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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-07
WOMAN BOND THIEF
Robbed Mrs. Armour to Graft
fy Taste for the Artistic.
STILL FRIEND OF VICTIM
Continues to Be Received at Home of
Woman She Robbed.
Named in Will.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. April THE Star
says:
1T was a woman who took the securi-
ties to the value of sos 900 from the safe
deposit box of Mrs. S. B. Armour in tine
New England National Bank and sold
them. She is young, entertaining and
close to the widow of the packer. So
fond had Mrs. Armour become of her
and so satisfied was she Of the young
woman's business ability that she had
named her as an executrix in her will.
Since the discovery the will has been
changed.
THE most remarkable thing about the
entire disappearance and sale of the Sc
curities is the fact that, so far as can he
seen. there has been no interruption in
the friendship of Mrs. Armour for the
young woman.
Name Circulated Privately.
The name Of the young woman began
circulating today by word Of mouth. and
in a dozen banks and law offices it was
heard. Tradesmen by the score know of
the purchases. and the reported pilfering
missing link.
handled about eighty thousand dollars
worth of the stolen bonds. All Of them
the young woman brought to the office
personally. She represented that Mrs.
soon as possible. knowing the close re-
lations existing between the young WON
an and Mrs. Armour, the broker accept
ed the commission without suspicion.
Another broker familiar with the
young woman's transactions is said to
have reported them to Mrs. Armour S
broker The latter Immediately told Mrs
Armour. She is said to have been as
tonished and at that time refused to be-
lieve in the dishonesty of her young
changed her will
Gratified Artistic Taste.
One of those closely connected with
the case said today:
Everything in the affair shows an alb
normal state of the young woman's mind.
What did she do: Money rolled in by
the thousands Of dollars. Did she put 1t
away? Not a bit of it. She evidently had
taste for the artistic. She had never
been able before to satisfy that taste. By
association with persons Of large means
she had come in contact with valuable
pictures and jewels. She yearned to have
such things of her own. And she did.
She went into the shops and bought as
extravagantly as an oil magnate newly
rich.
.'On one occasion being questioned by
tradesman about her extensive pur-
cha ses the young woman explained that
wealthy brother was sending her money
and that when she had accumulated $50,
coo from her brothers gifts she intended
to retire.
"At the Armour home 442O Warwick
Boulevard. today. was the silence Of yes
terday and the day before. Mrs. Armour
has denied herself to all visitors except
a very few intimate friends. One Of
those who has access to her Is the young
woman who took the securities"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-07
Heard Over Telephone.

Il heard the woman say, How are you
today. honey?' heard her say, Did
the old woman and the children find out
that we were in Dallas yesteray?' He
said he guessed not. I heard him say.
When you get ready to act, and get
that matter Strengthened up. We will co.
Then I knew all that ] had feared for
four years was true and everything turn
ed black and I could not remember"
Mrs. Brooks testified that after she
heard the telephone conversation she
prayed and went to bed.
II prayed for her soul Just as I had
for four years. she said. Thirty times
a day 1 prayed God to take her out of
my life. l am afraid prayed the same
prayer too often: that is the reason God
did not answer me-
Mrs. Brooks said she did not remember
going to the store or firing the shots un-
til two days after the tragedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-07
THEN SHOT
Woman Says Mind Was Blank
When She Killed Rival.
HAD THOUGHT OF SUICIDE
No Idea Of Seeking Revenge Until
Telephone Conversation Con-
frmed Suspicious.

FORT WORTH, Tex. April THAT
she had often planned to take her own
life but had never thought of taking the
life of her rival. and that her mind was
an absolute blank from the moment she
overheard telephone conversation con-
firming her suspicious of disloyaty on
the part of her husband, former Judge
+. NJ. Brooks, was the Testimony of Mrs.
Lizzie Brooks OH trial for the murder of
Mrs. Lucy Binford. She killed her rival
in department store with a revolver
she had concealed in her muff. She left
a prayer meeting at her home to do it.
When Mrs. Brooks took the stand the
lessIy listened to every word. Her voice
was so low the jurors on the back row
came forward and sat in cramped po-
no detail.
Collapsed on Stand.
When she came to her story of the tele-
phone conversation which, according to
the theory Of the attorneys for the de-
Tense and the expert testimony Of DR..
Kent Kibbie. the family physician. made
her irresponsible, her voice broke and as
the story was completed she collapsed.
Judge Simmons adjourned court upon the
statement Of physicians that the defend
ant was unfit to continue on the stand.
Mrs. Brooks testified that she and
Brooks were married in Terrell. Tex,
in 1890. They came to Fort Worth six
years ago.
we were very happy until then"
Mrs. Brooks said. MY husband was
kind and affectionate. He called UP
from the office one day and said:
'Mamma'-he always called be mamma
there is lady in my Office who
her. She has no friends in the city
and very little money. I want to bring
her out to the house for the night
Received Her Rival.
II told him to bring her. It was Mrs.
Binford. The next time I saw Mrs.
Binford she was living in our house in
Peach street. One day some woman in
that neighborhood called up. She would
not give her name. She said Judge
Brooks buggy stood in front Of the
house three or four times week.
told her she was mistaken, that my
husband was not that kind of a man
and did not want to hear any more. "
Mrs. Brooks told of number of cir
cumstances that finally caused her to
invite Mrs. Binford to her home to talk
things over.
II want to make a better woman out
of you" I said. She seemed surprised
when I told her / wanted her to leave
my husband alone, and said she would
rather cut off her right arm than
break up any woman's home.
Il was to have nei9hborhood prayer
meeting at my house that afternoon -
the witness continued. II had occasion
to call my husband over the telephone.
Central said the line was busy. but i'm
mediately I heard his voice laughing
and talking and heard woman's voice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-07
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-07

Missing Out In Havana" shows Shorty
McCabe In romantic surroundings. See
our next Sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-07
Have the Trunks Repaired Now
TOPHAM, 1919 r St.,

Repairs several thousand
yearly, besides Suit Cases,
Bags, Satchels and all leather
goods. Don't put off having
the repairs done until vaca-
ton time.
United labor bulletin., 1911-07-06
SELECTING OFFICERS.

AS this is the time when many
branches are selecting their officers for
the next half year an observation or two
may not be out of place, for the prosper
ity of the organization depends largely
upon a wise choice of the official stan.
Select for each Office the member who
is best. qualified to perform the duties of
the office. Study adaptability. very
good secretary might be failure as an
organizer; a very good literature agent
might not succeed as financial secretary.
When you get good officer in any of
flee keep him there until you find one
equally good to take his place. Rotation
in Office is a good thing so long as you
do not sacrifice efficiency to rotation.
When you make that sacrifice it is a
very bad thing. The craze for frequent
elections and short terms which has re-
Gently swept over the national party or
ganization is likely to cripple II by ineffi-
cient service by inexperienced comrades.
Impress upon the newly-elected officers
the fact that they must give their very
best energies to the work of the office.
They have been selected to do a certain
work for the organization and II they
neglect it the whole organization must
suffer as a consequence of their neglect.
A private member may neglect the meet
ings, but an officer must not III an Off
Ger finds that circumstances prevent him
from discharging his duties promptly and
efficiently he should resign at once, SO
that another may be chosen who can
render the required service, and IL he
does not resign the organization should
declare the place vacant and proceed to
fill it. Sentiment should play no part in
the matter whatever
The one thing to be insisted upon is
efficiency. We are not electing officers
for the sake of honor or enrolment but
to get service, the best possible service.
The capitalist class understands the i'm
portance of this as the working class
does not, and when it gets the right man
in the right place for its purposes 1t
keeps him there. Twenty years in con-
gress is not an unusual record for a
faithful and efficient servant OF capital
ism. The working class needs efficiency
in its servants even more than do the
capitalists and the same tactics which
have secured good service for one class
will secure 1t for another. Human nature
is the same in all classes
No Office in the Socialist party is un-
important. The most obscure committee
in branch has a work to do which bears
an important relation to the emancipa-
ton of the working class and the work
should be done as faithfully by each of
its members as though he had been
elected governor of a state or congress-
man in the national legislature. Let eff
cheney be demanded in every place.
United labor bulletin., 1911-07-06
Socialist Party Department.
THE eoLDMAN-wARp DEBATE.

The debate in Marble hall June 26th
between Emma Goldman and Dr. Duren
j. II. Ward was attended by large audi
ence. The question discussed was Di-
rect Action versus Political Action, or
Anarchism versus Socialism. Probably
no two abler exponents of the two an
tagonistic schools of modern thought
could have been chosen, and the per-
sonality of the disputants was as differ
ent as the ideas they advocated. Miss
whirlwind of denunciation without very
much effort at proving her assertions, ap-
pealed to the less thoughtful. more easily
impressed part of the audience while DR..
Ward. calm, self-poised and earnest with
his scientific method, and unanswerable
logic; every assertion buttressed with in
vulnerable proofs, appealed to the more
thoughtful of the very intelligent audi
ence which filed the hall
The debate was conducted in fine
spirit, without personalities or bitterness
and no one who heard it will ever again
ask the foolish question rs not Socialism
and Anarchy the same thing?"
United labor bulletin., 1911-07-06
STATE DEPARTMENT.
A. H. FIoaten, state Secretary.

The National Socialist membership is
trying to amend the party constitution.
so as to have it more suitable in the
estimation of some of the members In
April an amendment that polled over
1900 votes, but had majority of only
$50 so amended the constitution that 1t
will prevent any member from holding
an official position in the party more
than two years without regards to how
capable he or she may have been proven
to be.
There is now a national referendum
out that proposes to strike out that part
which prevents a capable and efficient
servant from being employed more than
two years.
Our democratic principle of controlling
and managing the party affairs will give
the membership an opportunity to con.
slider whether we shall have the right to
continue in our employ a good servant
and discharge him or her when we are
satisfied, or whether we shall forbid our
selves the privilege, after he or she has
been in the employ two years.
The positions we have are given for
the purpose of getting service and are no
sinecure. like positions in the old parties
which are often given as reward for
some legislation or judicial decisions
Our positions are based upon the bust
ness principle of efficient service to be
required and rendered.
The party membership has 1t up to 1t
to determine each for himself in this
case If he would as business manager
discharge a good servant, because he had
worked for him two years.
If | were selected as manager of
your store, would you demand OF me to
discharge a good and trusty bookkeeper
or salesman. because he had served two
years?
The laws that govern the old parties,
whereby person that is elected for two,
four or six years can hold the place and
do as much or as little as he pleases is
poor principle. Our party has the re-
call, so We can discharge a person,
whether his time is up or not. But to
dismiss a person when he or she renders
excellent service. is as poor principle as
keeping any person in office when he
renders poor service because the term
is not out.
We will be waiting to see how the
membership would form the laws that
are to control the management of the
business affairs when we have the co,
operative industries to operate
United labor bulletin., 1911-07-06
Denver Local Department.

]. w. Martin. 1915 Yates st. Editor
Mary l.. Geffs, 5075 Raleigh St......
Observation-Disclosures. Assistant Editor
United labor bulletin., 1911-07-06
A CORRECTION.

In the Miners Magazine a short time
ago | noticed an article that a daughter
of Charles Drees was under some con
troll of j. Mahlon Barnes because she was
an employe in the national Office. As
had frequently been at the national Of
flee. as one of the members on the ma
tional executive committee and knew
about all the employees there for more
than three years, but did not know Miss
Drees, / asked how long she had been in
the employment there. The reply was
that she never had been an employe in
the office at all. So that statement was
wrong, perhaps innocently.
In the July issue of the International
Socialist Review are two articles that
every person should read. that is inter
ested in the class struggle question.
Eugene Debs writes on the present Mex
lean crisis, which shows 1t is not work
ing class against the employing class.
Frank Bohn writes on the Industrial
Workers of the World, in which he
shows that nearly every Socialist in
dorses that form OF Industrial unionism,
yet he shows that shallow-minded and
unintelligent Socialists condemn and fight
the |. w. w. members and the same kind
of |. w. w. members wear away their
time in trying to fight the Socialist party
and in that they are assisted by the an
archists. the anarchists are opposed
to the Socialists because the latter lay
down rules and government while the
former are opposed to all enacted laws
for any purpose.
The dates for Anna A. Maley, the or
ganizer for the Womans National com
mittee of the Socialist party are ar
ranged as follows: Grand Junction June
"a Aspen. 25. &c. 81; Glenwood, 2S; Oak
Creek. 20; Glenwood (again), 30; Tel
,luride. July /; Durango. July-2, g.; Farm
ington. N. NJ. July 4. s.; Silverton, 6:
Ignacio 4; en- route. July s: Trinidad.
July 9, 10, II; Canon City. July 12: Grip
pie Creek district, July 49, II, 15; Fort
Collins. July 16; New Windsor, July II;
United labor bulletin., 1911-07-06

At special meeting of the delegate
committee of the city and county on
June 25th it was decided to not hold any
public meetings on Sunday evenings at
Howe hall until the first Sunday in Sep
tember. But the delegate committee will
hold its regular sessions on the second
Friday evening each month at 4O1 Club
building.
NJ OCTAVIA FLOATEN,
United labor bulletin., 1911-07-06

Fred d. Warren spoke at I-ongmon
last Sunday TO a good audience. He an,
w. F. Ries will both be in Grand June
tion on July 80.
United labor bulletin., 1911-07-06
HALL FOR RENT.

The Trades Assembly hall, 300 Club
building, is for rent Mondays and Fri.
days of each week, at $1S for four nights
a month. See T. F. Bedford. GOT Fif
teenth street.
United labor bulletin., 1911-07-06

La Belle SC cigar, the best union made
Sc cigar in the United States.
United labor bulletin., 1911-07-06
M. OCTAVIA FLOATEN,
County Secretary Socialist Party

The city park policemen say that the
aristocracy in automobiles who drive
through the park have been stealing
ducks from the lake. o. horrors! We
knew that they were not above stealing
franchises, but poultry, oh, Lord!
United labor bulletin., 1911-07-06

This is the week of the spread eagle
orator. He is swelled up with conscious
pride as he brags about our boasted lib
critics." and the poor devil out of a job
will stand with open mouth and tighten
up his belt another hole while he drinks
it all in and rahs for the flag.
United labor bulletin., 1911-07-06

This is the vacation season. Every
body takes vacation except the working
class, it has no leisure for vacations
The worlds work would stop if the work
ers should go to the sea shore or the
mountains Is it not strange that the
class which produces everything should
enjoy nothing, while the class which pro-
duces nothing should enjoy everything? :?
How do you workers like it? You must
like it pretty well or you would not con-
tinue voting for it every time you get a
chance.
United labor bulletin., 1911-07-06

There are some members that do not
seem to know the difference between the
S. f. c.. which consists OF FIVE members
representing the whole state and the gen
eral state committee. which consists OF
members from each county and are
elected by the membership of the county.
Every county that has a local should
have n state committeeman. but there
seems too many that do not care to be
represented, so they do not elect anyone.
But they are usually ready to find fault
with others
United labor bulletin., 1911-07-06

The Denver Times gave notice of the
great Socialist and labor picnic at Tuil-
cries park exactly nine lines long, by
actual count. If that is not newspaper
enterprise we should like to know what
it takes to constitute newspaper enter
prise. The same paper Sunday took three
solid columns to tell it's intelligent read
ers that King George Speaks English.
Who would of thought it? We supposed,
of course, that he spoke Choctaw or Hot
tentot.
United labor bulletin., 1911-07-06

Distribute literature systematically A
promiscuous distribution does good but
much of it is wasted. If each Socialist
would select one or more persons who
are susceptible to reason and quietly
hand them regularly Socialist papers,
leaflets, and pamphlets, with the request
that they read them, then ask them what
they think of them, and keep 1t up regu-
larly for weeks or months, the results
would surprise the workers. Don't argue
with them, but answer their questions,
and you will get them in nine cases out
of ten.
United labor bulletin., 1911-07-06

Many people complain about bad CON
ditions but make no effort to change
them. They are like a dog in a door
yard down South which stranger pass
ing noticed sitting there bowling dismal
ly. Said the stranger TO the native
What is that dog bowling about?'
Wall" was the reply, that thar dog is
settin' on a sand bur and he is too
blamed lazy to get up. SO he jist sets and
howls.' Is the sand bur of capitalism
bothering you? If so, better get up and
do something, bowling will do you no
good.
United labor bulletin., 1911-07-06

G. r. Freeman. 329 West May avenue.
Cripple Creek. is now the permanent
chairman of the state executive commit
tee. Communications for that committee
not sent to the state secretary should be
sent to him.
United labor bulletin., 1911-07-06

Longmont. July IS; Boulder. July 10;
Golden. July 20; wray Will probably get
her on July 81.
w. F. Ries OF Toledo, Ohio. will enter
the state about the middle OF July for a
lecture tour.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-07
This Looks Like !
An Old. Old Come


share the balance paid of dividends within twelve
months looks alurng least. the surface
Nevertheless do think that stand much show Tor getting
Cured to you that there would have be several tons OF stock
advertising the special stock offer hate to think what he Issued
should
called gambling It is
worked the theory that oyone who mining
willing dollar promoter
about and the
a without
o. III /. .+a. .rsss<
anybody could
natives will
these and whenever
natives through Of
working least With very cannot
either
~ 3 :
who needs the money but prefers to In
inclined
nil bill. but Investment will not do
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-07
DAILY DEATH LIST.

Amelia NJ Fox. so years. iss Glover,
john Jacobs, So years. Wayne hotel.
gunshot, self-infiicted.
Edwin II. BWltzer.-.63 years. bouie-
ward sanitarium, conclusion, collision
Gerald karsney. years. SIT Illinois.
'iY irene Tesmar. 5 years. sol Illinois,
diphtheria. 80,
typhoid pneumonia "a.
o. DeGere, 10 years. City Tubercu-
losis hospital Tuberculosis
Sarah M. Miller. 80 years, 2tz sell
den. arterc sclerosis. $4,000
Jane Paszik. I year, las Lockwood
cholera infAntum. ,,,
John O. Hitler. 81 years. ss6 Mt Ell
liott, senility. -. -,
ard, paralysis.
ward santa rum. puerperal eclempsia.
Mrs. Ella Evans, 40 years Harper
hospital, general peritonitis.
Henry Tack. ~ years. Grace .nospis
tai. typhoid fever. 49,,
Emma scuthweli. t1 years. 2oTh
Preston, pulmonary tuberculosis.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-07

when the break comes. hundreds OF
drovers 60 broke before they begin
10 head back hogs lacking In quality
The strength shown by the sheep
and lamb market toward the close OF
August seems 10 have gone glimmer-
ing. and sellers find the situation nj.
most as bad az that Of last fall. when
daily arrivals were double what they
are now, Uncertainty concerning the
outcome OF the corn crop and the
scarcity OF hay seem to be the ele.
ments In the situation that are tend
ing TO hold down prices In this de-
partment. The wool market has i'm
proved greatly OF late. and the gen
eral outlook for the sheep growing
industry would seem TO be much Inn
proved over that which ruled the
trade at the beginning Of last month.
A closer inspection OF the trade will
show, however, that all live stock Of
ferings are running quite largely 70
feeder quality and worse. and that
killers. finding that. they have to deal
with stubborn retail trade which will