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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-21
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DOVER. ENG, May q Aviator Cron-
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fr569 Newport Belgium. today, circled
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-21
YeoeMEN oYNAMIrE posrnErlrE

ST CLAIRsYILLE, OHIO. Nav ~
The postofhoe here was dynamIted by
yeggmen today and s1,-00 stolen.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-21
WOMEN ELECTED;
DEFY THE POLICE
Cling to Old Homestead, Sleep
ing on Porch and Refusing
to Quit Premises.
Continued From Page One.

ed with them TO stop, but they emptied
NE hnnse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
GAVE HER MONEY TO DEACON.
Now Amanda Parker Says She Has
Been Deceived.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 22.-Amanda
Parker has worked and scraped and
saved for a period of twenty-five
years, entrusting all her earnings to
the care of a deacon in her church in
whose home she lived, and whom she
trusted implicitly, and now she wants
the money she has let him have, he
refuses to pay her. This is the pitt
full statement made by this woman
concerning Morris Mayo, whom she
has trusted, and who was sued by her
for $4,000, the amount that she de-
clares she has given him from time to
time to invest for her In her petit
ton Mrs. Parker says she has no edu-
cation and is ignorant of the ways OF
the world while Mayo is a, shrewd ana
intelligent man. For this reason, when
he told her that he would take her
money and care for it and keep 1t
separate from his own. ready to return
to her whenever she wanted it, she
trusted him and let him have all that
she could spare.
The plaintiff says that she has
worked out at washing and scrubb1ng
and other mental work, earning on an
average of 5000 a year to turn over to
Mayo, and that this has been done for
twenty-five years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
BUCKET BRIGADE SAVES STORE.
Telephone Brings Out Crowd Which
EXtinguislles Blaze

Lenora, Kan, Jan. 22.-The drug store
as the Lenora Drug CO, was threatened
by destruction by fire early Sunday morn
ing The cries of fire and the ringing
OF church and school bells together with
the use of the telephone brought out the
inhabitants of the city who by the use
OF the bucket brigade flooded the building
with water and after three hours hard
and constant work subdued the flames
which had started from an unknown
cause The damage to the stock may
prove heavy and was only partially cover
ed by insurance. The damage to the
building. which was fire proof structure,
was light. 1t lightly insured. The
store was for&lcrly operated by z. B.
Dunbar, now of Atchison, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22

BarnstabIe state Wide Prohibition !;
Finley, Progress and the Liquor Traf-
fic"; Groom, Kansas for America
Sake; Hutton, Local Option-a Delu-
SION; Hoffman, The Rights of Society
American Manhood and the Liquor
Traffic; walker. Federal Protection
of the Liquor Traffic-Our National
Peril; and Wycoff, kansas, a Ma
TONS Hope" First prize will be $50.
Last year Southwestern was not repre-
scented in the state contest. In the four
times that she has been in it, she has
taken a first, second, third and fourth
place. In 1909, Lewis NJ. Shines won
the state ard the interstate and in 1910
Won second place in the national con-
test
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
TO ASK BETTER JAILs.
Warden Codding VIII ASK Legislature
to Help Prisoners.

Kansas city. Jan. 22.-J. K Cod
ding, warden Of the Kansas peniten-
tiary, has undertaken the task of bet
tering the condition of the prisoners in
the jails of Kansas. When the next
Kansas legislature meets the warden
will present letters from every sheriff
in Kansas telling the condition of the
Jail over which he presides. With
those letters Warden Codding will at
tempt to obtain legislation which will
insure good treatment for all prisoners
in jails. and if any should be sent to
the penitentiary will prepare the pris-
oner for being a model state charge. !.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
CLOSES DANCES Ar 12 O'CLOCK.
*. q. Parties, Including Junionr Prom
Are Shortened.

Lawrence, kan, Jan. 22.-The university
council of the University of Kansas de-
cided that all dancing at social functions
given on Mt Dread should close at IL
o clock. The ruling does not include the
annual junior prom. However. the dane
ing at the prom vii 1have to stop at ?
O'Clock, thirty minutes earlier than usual
according to the decision of the council
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
HOLD PROHIBITION DEBATE.
Southwestern to Try Out Orators Who
Want Place.

Winfield, Kan, Jan. 22-The local
prohibition contest of Southwestern COL
Iege will be held Tuesday evening in
the college chapel The largest num-
Der Of men that ever entered this con-
test will tryout for the honor of rep
resenting the college in the state con
test to be held in Manhattan in the
spring Eight men will deliver ora
tons dealing with some phase of the
prohibition work
The men and their orations are:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
CROOKHAM GETS FELLOWSHIP,
Southwestern Names Him as Leading
senior Glass Member.

Winfield, Kan, Jan. 22.-The faculty
of Southwestern college have selected
Arthur Crookham as the member OF
this years senior class to receive the
fellowship which is offered to the school
by Kansas university. In doing TINS
the faculty recognizes Crookham as the
leading member of this years gradu-
ating class Crookhan has made a
record for himself during his college ca
reer. being now editor Of the college
paper and leader Of the debate squad
of the school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22

lumbia and an association was formed
last year for the annual observance of
Kansas day, and for other social meet
fngs during the year. Fay n. Seaton,
secretary to Senator Bristow; H. c.
Sticher. secretary to Congressman
Rees, and George Woods, secretary to
Congressman Jackson, are in charge of
the arrangeme for this years event.
Members of the Kansas delegat ton in
congress and others will address the
banquet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
EXPLOSION WRECKS STORE.
Building and Stock Destroyed by Fire
Loss $4,000.

Ottawa. Kan, Jan. PAN explosion in
the rear end of the building occupied by
the F. Melnush jewelry store caused a
Teh damage to the jewelry and optical de-
partment amounted to about SIS, 000 the
loss to the building was about s., 900, both
losses are covered by insurance. F.
Melluish was sleeping in his roomss over
the store when the fire started but escap-
ed without injury. The explosion is
thought to have been caused by gas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
EsBoN WINS N DEBATE.
VIII Fight Sixth District Champion
ship Out With Jewell City.

Esbon. Kan. Jan. 22-In holly
contested debate held here the Esbon
high school defeated the Logan high
subject discussed was the Initiative and
Referendum. Logan took the ,afirma-
i've. while Esbon had the negative.
The championship Of the Sixth con-
gressiOnal district now lies between
Esbon and Jewell City. The Jewell
debate viii take place in a week or
two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
LIBERAL GETS CLEAN UP FEVER.
six Bootleggers Landed on One
Raid

LIBERAL Kan, Jan 22.-Complaints have
been made for some time that there were
many bootleggers in Liberal Upon urgent
demand of a number of residents, the at
torney general appointed V. H. Grinstead,
assistant attorney general for Seward
county Judge Grinstead received his COM
mission Tuesday night and went to work
at once. The result is that raids were
made, six bootleggers were landed in the
county jail and quantity of Intoxicating
liquor seized
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
MORE PRISONERS GO WEST.
Seventy Worst Offenders Are Sent to
AIcatraz Island.

Kansas City, jan 2-Seventy-seven
military prisoners passed through here
in special chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cific train bound from Fort Leaven-
worth. Kan, to iAlcatraz Island Cal
The men were in charge of Lieutenant
e. A. Goodrich and 25 guards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
JUDGE JOHN LEEPER IS DEAD.
Lyon County Pioneer Dies at Admire,
Aged "a Years.

Admire, Kan, Jan. 22-John Edward
Leeper, aged 81 years is dead here of
cid age. He was born in Pennsylvania
and has lived in Lyon county Al years
He was a retired farmer and served as
justice of the peace here for many
years A grandson. J. NJ. Leeper, lives
at 1872 College avenue, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22

the department to be detailed as an in
structor in the schools. He was ap-
pointed major May 81, 1901 Before
entering the service he was an attorney
in Philadelphia. He was a colonel OF
the Second Pennsylvania infantry In
1898. and later was a major of the
Twenty-e eighth volunteers While with
the volunteers he served in the Phil
ippines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
ARMY LAWYER TO KANSAS.
Col. j. B. Porter, Judge Advocate. Or
dered TO Leavenworth.

Leavenworth. Kan. Jan. 22-Lieut.
Col J. B. Porter. judge advocates de-
partment, who has been ordered to
Fort Leavenwo for duty as senior
Instructor in the law department. army
service schools. is the first officer of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
CELEBRATE IN WASHINGTON.
Kansas Day viii Be Date of Dinner
for AanSanS.

Washington, Kan, Jan. Exam
sans in Washington will observe kan
sas day with a banquet, January 90
at Congress Hall hotel. There are
more than 800 former residents of the
Sunflower state in the District of CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
Thirty Men KIN 1913 Rabbits

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 22.-When the
Anti-Horse Thief association of Vinita
township challenged residents OF
Cheney to a rabbit hunt they were tax
en- on and in six hours 1,649 rabbits
fell before the invasion of the hunt
ers
The Detroit times., 1912-10-25
COURT DECIDES A WIFE
MAY LIE TO HER HUSBAND

KNSAS CITY. Oct. 25.-If provoca-
ton Is great and circumstances tend
to moral justification wife may lie
TO Ler husband. according to de.
cision by the Kansas City court or
appeals in the case OF Mrs. Carrie
Dimmitt, OF Monroe, Mo-, suing her
husband, James j. Dlmmit. a mer.
chant, for the custody OF their child.
Mrs. Dimmitt several months ago
fel. heir to $l25,00O left by an uncle
who died In Italy. She did not tell
her husband. The money was to be
held in trust by another kinsman dur
ing his life. An insurance company
learned of the bequest and offered
to lend Mrs. Dimmitt $4,000 on her
chances OF outliving the kinsman.
Mrs. Dimmitt collected the s25, 900
after undergoing physical examina-
ton by a physician. Mr.. Dimmltt
not knowing the reason and not be-
lieving his wife's ill-health plea, was
angry. The quarrel led to divorce.
The court today awarded the child
TO the mother.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-25

family. but instead Of taking a stroll
with her father, she hung around the
stoop with Henrietta; While the Wa
ternelon did not know what he want
ed 10 do as far as the general could
make out. He was quiet, strangely
uncommunicative, seemed to be think
ing deeply on some important sub
ject. Worried over the past week.
thought the general. Irritated and
tired, the general could not bother
with such nonsense and tramped on
to bed.
The Watermelon felt that he could
not say good night alone with Billy.
He had read the desire in her eyes
for a bit OF walk with him and TO
escape the temptation. he wished them
all good night and followed the gen.
erar UP 70 bed.
All the strength OF the man cried
constantly for the girl, for her sweet
ness, her charm, her grace. But he
loved with the love that is love, that
will give all and av nothing. a love
that Is rare and fine and that comes
TO king and peasant alike. and to no
one twice, TO some not at all. His
week was up. He would slip away
that night when they were all asleep.
Billy would forget him and he would
be better with his old cronies. fat
5lear-eyed Mike and James Of the
bon-ton.
Long he lay on his narrow cot and
stared at the gray square OF the win
dow, while the gentleman he was
born fought CALAMITY with the tramp
he had become go
The Detroit times., 1912-10-25

hot coffee, strong and black, and fried
some bacon, and with thick slices of
bread and butter. they all ate. raven
ously at the bare deal table In the
kitchen. with no pretense whatever
OF tablecloth or napkins. The Water
melon and the farmers wife stood
alone In the kitchen after the others
had left and he looked down kindly
at her with the camaraderie felt only
by one unfortunate In trouble for an
other In a like place.
Its damn hard on you" he said.
And on him." said the woman.
"An the hay was just In"
Lay not up for yourselves treas
ures-" murmured the Watermelon Ia
conically, instinctively turning TO the
Bible on every occasion. pity you
aren't a man. Then you coHld chuck
the whole show. and hit the road with
me. I'm stony broke, toof'
He patted her shoulder gently and
tears leaped into the wOman's tired
eyes. She cried bit and he soothed
her softly as enc would sootEe tired
child. .F
Those Others said She. wiping her
eyes on her coarse apron. they are
kind. but they don't understand"
They mean WELL" said the Water
melon, "but you have TO 20 through
the mill yourself. TO do we'll. l know
what poverty means. It's ways amt
ways OF pleasantness by a dog-gone
sight"
CoutfuueA
The Detroit times., 1912-10-25

Better Alphonse had taken H."
lamented Henrietta.
What shall We do now,?" asked
Bartlett. Il was Saturday and
Bachelor would not be able 10 reach
New York now no matter what hap
pened. He had won. the ring was
safe, but he turned badly TO the gen
eral, and laid his hand kindly on his
old friends shoulder. Hard luck,
man." said he. Hard luck.
I'VE will have TO so home" said
Henrietta duly.
We have no money" replied the
general quietly. unmoved by his pen
niless condition, thinking only OF the
motor-car that was no more.
II have n little" said Henrietta
About six dollars"
we owe at least all OF that here
for supper and rooms" said Bartlett
Henrietta glanced from one to the
other. then laughed, gay little bub-
BILE OF mirth. They had no money,
but what did that matter? What did
anything matter when one loved and
is loved? She felt guilty because she
was not sorrier over the loss OF the
car and she patted the general low
ingly on the shoulder.
Cheer up, daddy, We haven't q
cent, none OF us, she crooned.
I'VE can telegraph" suggested
From where!" asked Bartlett
shortly.
why. We can drive somewhere
where we can" returned Billy desper-
ately, under her fathers calm scrutiny
OF amusement
Drive what?" asked Bartlett.
"A horse" said Henrietta mildly.
What horse?" questioned Bartlett.
There are two. The farmer wants
them both to help clear up and to go
10 a neighbours for assistance. What
shall we driver"
"Shanks mare" said Henrietta. AT
the nearest farm, we can get team
and drive 10 some town where We can
telegraph"
Bartlett and Billy agreed. The
general said nothing. There was moth
ing to say. The dream OF his heart.
the occupation OF his days, was gone.
What was there to say?
The Watermelon also was silent.
He felt that he could not leave them,
now that they were again In trouble
When they reached the town and had
telegraphed, he would go--back TO
the road. He was chewing a straw,
hands In his pockets, gazing with the
others In dull apathy at the remains
OF the car. and he raised HIS head In
stinctively to read the sky for ap-
preaching storms. There would be a
moon that night and a good breeze.
which would make walking easy.
Hungry" asked Billy gaily. smil-
ing at him, her eyes asking what the
matter was. Had she done anything
to offend him since ,the evening be-
fore when they had climbed the rail
road cut together?
Pm always hungry, Billy" said he
and joined the general on the way
to the house.
Billy stood a moment, hurt and
flushed, then she followed the others
in to breakfast.
The farmers wife had made some
The Detroit times., 1912-10-25

Edith v. Coombs, ~ years old,
sailed recently from San Francisco
on the steamer Roanoke as the wire
less operator. She has the distinction
OF being the first girl to leave port
on the Pacific coast holding that po-
sition.
She has smart sailors cap and
the regulation blue uniform coat
Just like a man. She will earn sal
airy OF $50 month, including meals
and quarters.
Miss Coombs Is an orphan. Nine
months ago she obtained the position
OF stenographer TO Supt X. Y. Cad
mus OF the wireless service at the
custom house. She took an interest
In telegraphy and Is now a skilled
operator. II Is said she makes many
OF the boys hustle TO keep up with
her when she sends out her messages
The Detroit times., 1912-10-25

by a tiny crimson flame which APP
peared for an instant and was gone.
The Watermelon leaped 10 the win
COW. The barn. which, fortunately,
was unlike Maine barns, stood some
little way from the house instead OF
being attached TO II. With a mighty
burst OF flames the roof caught from
the sides, which had been slowly
smoldering. Every moment the
flames mounted higher and higher,
famed by bit OF a wind that had
arisen when the sun went down. The
place was filled with the summer hay.
and even as the Watermelon took In
the scene. he knew that there was
no hope 10 do more than TO save the
stock. II they could do that.
Turning he aroused the general
and Bartlett
Get up." he whispered. not TO dis
turb She girls. "the barns on ire.
Bartlett was mp and half in his
clothes before the general had open
cd his eyes. The Watermelon had
already slipped quietly from the room.
Fire" cried the general hoarsely,
at last awake. He stood a moment
III the MlnuONs uiibhAig hbh'SN nv"
from the dancing flames in the sum-
mer darkness. Then he swore.
MY car"
Quick" snapped Bartlett. The
gasoline"
There was no gasoline" said the
general sadly. as one would talk
about a loved and dying friend. He
turned mournfully from the window.
The fire had gained too much head
way TO leave the slightest possibility
OF saving the barn. The farmer, with
the help OF the Watermelon, Bartlett
and the general, had barely time 10
lead out the horses and turn the cows
into a temporary shelter. When that
was done there was nothing more
that could be done but TO watch the
walls crumble and the roof fall In
a shower OF sparks and roar OF
flames, leaping and dancing in a mad
riot OF destruction. All night the fire
burned and all night the four men
and the three women turned their ef-
forts 10 protect the house.
The general, by right and instinct,
took command. He formed bucket
brigade, stationing the Watermelon
OH the IOOl. at Out Clu VI luc llhC,
and the girls and the farmers wife
at the well to I'LL the buckets at the
other end OF the line They worked
hard and quietly, as people work
when face to face with the grim
forces of nature. Under the gener-
ais able management the few sparks
which did threaten were quickly ex-
tinguished and save for a slight
scorching here and there the house
was safe. In the excitement no one
but the general thought OF the gen.
erals car.
The cold, gray streaks OF dawn
found them worn out, excited and
hungry. Unable 20 console the farm
er and his wife, the five drew in a
semicircle around the smoldering
heap which had been the barn. and
forlornly watched the last tiny flames
licking around the twisted, blackened
ruin that had once been motor-car.
Gone" said the general sadly.
And Billy smiled.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-25
CHAPTER Xxx.
(ContInued.b

HcEfietta and Bartlett had not even
heard the wild scream of the engine
rs IL shrieked rast..-aud when the
Watsrmclon and Billy joined them,
Wera--too preoccupied to notice any
thing for long In anx- ona--else. All
four returned To- the general. quiet
and apparently depressed The gen.
eral was depressed himself He did
not see how 1t would be possible to
get gasoline in that fieighborhood,
md without gasoline they might as
well be without car
'-4 Biiiy divided the bread and fruit,
AMI without q word, they sat side by
side, and partook OF their hambfe re-
past, 1.-THE two girls,-the general. the
tFamf, and the financler. The color re-
turned to Bllly's face and in her eyes
was . great and. shining light every
time she looked at the Watermelon,
wnsrs he sat on the step OF the car.
bread In one hand. an apple in the
other- part of the. paper spread on
his knees to serve for napkin.
But ne would not look at her. His
face. vas still white and he read the
paper before him that he might not
THINK Billy knew or his love and
,Iotedxin return, 'wrfte. pure. decent
Bffy.-and he filthy piece of fotsam
wGsiIvi for the inomeut from the
lslfrre-of the gutter Slowly; precise
'Iy.-he reread the article he had just
read without having esmpzehended a
WeFd -of Il. -,--.--
Iha parting that-.-ayening was
SLIGHTLY prolonged, much To the gen
eraIs annoyance. he was tired and
wanted to go to. bed, and why the
'othera should prefer to. linger on the
small stoop which served for porch,
ne Could moi understand, and what he
coifIdF not tnderstand- always vexed
him. sBartlctt wanted TO take strofi
before turning IN. and when the gen.
ERR kindly-offered- TO accompany him,
'he-dccided suddenly and rudely. the
,geaefal thoughts that he didn't care
togo Heprietta wanted TO sit on the
stoop- apparently all night. .. Billy.
.wanted To walk, -too. Walking. the
general decided. ran in the BARTLETT
The Detroit times., 1912-10-25

Il have never been to sea-" she told
our reporter, but | have made up
my mind | will make good"
"Supposlng there Is a wreck and
you have TO send out s. o. s. will
you stick to your post and not run
away frightened?" she was asked.
II think women have always shown
they will face any danger as coolly
as men," she replied with a toss OF
her head. II am not Dragging what
will do-but | feel assured IL the
situation arises will keep cool and
do my duty. I don't see why girls
should not make good wireless opera
tors. I have to earn my own living
and when l asked Mr.. Cadmus II he
thought | could get the position OF a
wireless operator, he took heartily to
the plan and helped me in every way
to become efficient"
The Detroit times., 1912-10-25

family seized him. He learned that
his daughter Rosie. then five years
old, had been given to family named
Bakewell, who had taken her to New
ton, Kan, where the head of the
family died and the members scatter
ed. Rosie was sent back TO Kossuth
county, Iowa, and found a good home
with w. c. Wesley.
There the father found her, but the
years had erased memory OF tho
father from the child's mind, and shs
did not want to go TO his home.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-25

wishes, but not until the district court
had ordered the child into the custody
Of Eer father.
The story that leads up to this
peculiar situation had It's beginning
nine years ago in South Dakota, wher
Maron's wife died, leaving him to care
for FIVE small children. He took them
to a Sioux City orphanage, but as
the years passed Marion became pros
porous. acquired two farms and town
property.
Then a longing to reassemble his
The Detroit times., 1912-10-25
CHAPTER XXI.
Rich and Poor Alike.

He lay staring at the window while
Barlett's and the generals snores
rose and fell. mingling in a steadily
growing crescendo OF sound. AS he
stared. he noticed suddenly a faint
glow In the east IL was too early
for daybreak and the glow was OF a
dtfrerent color. brighter, more orange
in tint. He watched II while with
out comprehending. waiting until Il
was time for him 10 steal away from
Billy, back to the road again. And
as he watched. he was brought TO
quick consciousness of what Il was