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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10


The department and the country
have every reason to be proud Of the
officers, marines and bluejackets who
were engaged in this action"
Admiral Southerland's dispatches
made it plain that the defeat Of the
rebels was complete. Zeledon, q
Niearaguan and formerly supporter OF
zelaya, fed toward the Costa Rioan
boundary for escape. A band of fed
oral cavalrymen discovered him some
distance from Masaya and gave fight.
When they defeated him and his fol-
lowers he was found fatally wounded
and died later.
The shedding of American blood in
Central America is expected to bring
10 climax in Congress the dispute
over the right Of this government to
intervene In Nicaragua. -
Less than month ago Acting Sec
rotary Huntington Wilson served
formal notice upon the Nicaraguan
government Of the policy of the Unit
ed States ito take measures for an
adequate legation guard at Managua
to keep open communications and TO
protect American life and property"
The Nicaraguan government had al
ready declared its willingness and
oven anxiety that the United States
should act, finding itself fully engaged
In fighting the rebels.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10
WRECK ABLAzE
EIGHT KILLED
ParIor Cars in Ruins at West
port, Conn.
AN ENTIRE TRAIN DlTChED
Locomotive Running At High Rate Of
Speed Went Over On Side
and Boiler Ex-
ploded.

Westport, Conn.-At least IL per
sons were killed and 30 hurt when the
engine Of the second section of the
Springfield express, bound from Bos
ton to New York, failed to take a
cross-over and nearly the entire train
was ditched near the Westport-Sauga
tuck station on the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad.
Four parlor cars, heaped up in a
mass of wreckage, Immediately burst
into flames, which probably imprison.
ed and killed some passengers. The
exact number of fatalities in the
wreck is not known and may not be
determined for hours
The locomotive, which was running
at high speed, went over. on its side
after leaving the roadbed, and the
boiler, to all appearances, exploded
Engineer Clark was taken out alive,
but died soon afterward. Joseph ].
Moker, his fireman, was crushed to
death,
The baggage car and the four chair
cars next following it were overturned,
and in these occurred the loss of life.
The three day coaches, although de
rallied, remained upright The wreck
carried down the poles, carrying wires
alongside of the tracks and delay en-
sued before outside assistance could
be secured.
The South Norwalk Fire Depart,
ment was called out and began work
ing on the burning cars, and surgeons
were summoned from nearby towns.
Meantime darkness had fallen and
the work of rescue Of the injured pas.
sengers was slow. The fire burned
several hours in the wreckage.
The dead, except the engine crew,
are all believed to have been pas.
sengers in the first chair car.
Under the wreckage were found the
bodies of two women who died with
hands clasped.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10
1000 FEET TO
INSTANT DEATH
Aviator c. F. Walsh Killed At
Trenton, N. J.
THOUSANDS SEE TRAGEDY
Air-Man Was Native OF San Diego,
California, and Learned To
Fly With Lincoln
Beachey.

Trenton, N. with $4,000 persons
watching him at the Interstate Fair
Grounds, Charles F. Walsh, while
making spiral descent in a Curtis
biplane, fell to instant death about q
quarter of mile outside of the fair
grounds.
When physicians reached him Walsh
was dead and his machine was a COM
plete wreck. Practically every bone
in his body was broken and his face
and body were badly cut He had fall
len 1000 feet.
Walsh had been giving exhibitions at
the fair all week, and this year, for
the first time, was doing fancy stunts
in the air with his machine. He was
very high, probably 5000 feet, as he
began his descent. He was making
the spiral descent with the front of
the machine pointed almost downward,
when the upper plane seemed to be-
come loose Walsh could plainly be
seen struggling to regain his balance,
but without avail. The machine then
made rapid descent and the large
number of spectators realized that
Walsh had lost control Of the machine
and that death was imminent.
The accident had depressing eff
feet upon the audience at the fair
grounds and within few minutes
nearly half Of those present began an
exodus toward the gates.
Walsh was 25 years of age and a
native of San Diego, Cal. His wife
and two children are visiting at HAM
mondsport, N. Y, where they intended
remaining while he was flying in the
East.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10
BONES Of Man n FURNACE


Washington. The mysterious dis
appearance Of Arthur A. Webster, an
employe OF the Navy Yard, who lived
with his wife and children 1t 124O D
street, s. 81, and dropped ont Of sight
on September ~, may be solved as q
result OF a discovery Of what are sup
posed to be human bones taken from
the firebox of "a furnace at the estab-
lishment OF the National Capital Brew
ing Company at Fourteenth and D.
streets, 8. e. The police believe
these bones are all thateare left Of
the remains of Arthur A. Webster
They also are working on the theory
that Webster was murdered and his
body thrown into the furnace on the
night that he disappeared.
Developments, already startling, are
expected to come rapidly in the
brewery furnace mystery" which will
be investigated at an inquest. LentieI
L. Jett, fireman at the brewery, COM
mitted suicide on Sunday night by
shooting himself through the head at
his home, 629 Florence street, N. E..
i S IcldtltC0 VI ftCUSeChb AANAuNAAA0i
his wife and mother, in statements to-
|, the police charge that. Jett was re-
sponsible for the death of Webster
saying that Jet had previously had
trouble with Webster and was one Of
the last persons to see him alive.
That the body Of Webster was
placed in the furnace of the brewery
about $50 o'clock on the morning Of
September IL last, is the belief Of
Frank Vermillion, an official boiler I'M
spector Of the District of Columbia
who visited the brewery and examined
the heat charts Of the furnaces. These
charts show that at $50 o'clock on
the morning of September II there
was q decided drop of nearly one hum
bred degrees in the temperature OF
the furnace, indicating that one Of tho
doors, had been open for some time,
The temperature rose rapidly again at
o'clock and, according to the chart,
the heat was again at an even tenn
perature That Webster was killed
and his body placed in the furnace to
be cremated, the police say, is be-
yond doubt.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10
SUICIDE BY DYNAMITE.
Massachusetts Farmer Blows Him.
self Up.

Massachusetts Farmer Blows Him
self Up.
West Pelham, Mass.-George Shaw,
wealthy farmer, shot his wife,
Jennie B. Shaw, probably fatally. then
blew himself to pieces with dynamite
which he placed in stump and sat
upon.
Mrs. Shaw had come from Hart
ford, Conn, to place flowers on her
sons grave. She had not seen her
husband since she left him in Janu-
airy, 1911, until she encountered him
near his home as she was driving to
the cemetery. Mrs. Shaw at the time
was accompanied by her daughter,
Mrs. H. w. Griffin, Of Chicopee, and
Mrs William Barnes, of Springfield.
No words were exchanged between
Shaw and his wife when they passed
on the road, but the man Immediately
went home, procured light driving
vehicle and following his wife caught
up with her in the cemetery. Jump
ing to the ground he began firing at
her with a revolver as she sat in her
carriage.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10
WAR FEVER N TURKEY.

Crowds Cry "cursed De BuIsarIa,
SerVIa and Greeoe!"
Constantinople.-S Sentiment In favor
Of war is increasing in Turkey. Sew
Bral thousand people held mass
meeting in the Mosque Of Sutton
Ahmed /. at Stambul, at which all ref
erences to the Balkan states were
greeted with cries Of Cursed be Bull
Baria, Servia, Greece and Monte
negro" Several leaders of the liberal
party addressed the meeting, declaring
that Turkey was ready to face all her
foes.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10
ECHO OF TITANIC DISASTER.

Washington Charles Wynard and
George n. Hamilton, of New York.
were indicted by federal grand Jury
here for conspiracy to defraud Mrs.
w. H. Harbeck, widow Of one Of the
victims Of the Titanic disaster Mrs
Harbeck alleged that Wynard. who
was her husbands private secretary,
had taken valuable moving picture
films. the property of his former en-
ployer. and, with Hamilton, tried to
sell them here.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10
MoNinn Day For Wllaon.

Trenton, N TUESDAY was NOV
ing day for Governor woodrow VIII,
son, officially, politically and person
ally. He formally returned to the state
house here from the summer capitol
at Sea Girt. His family moved their
belongings from Sea Girt to Princeton.
Governor Wilson arranged for the
establishment Of a separate ofiice in
Trenton from which to conduct his
compaign for the presidency.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10
FOUR TRAINS in A WRECK.
At Martlnsburs One Strikes Another
In Rear.

Martinsburg, w. Va.-One of the
worst freight wrecks in the history of
this division Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad occurred at the west end Of
the Martinsburg yards, when four
trains on three tracks were smashed,
delaying all traffic for hours and caus-
ing a loss Of many thousands of dol
lars. One freight train was standing
on the inner eastbound track when
another train crashed into it from the
rear. The impact was SO great that
cars were hurled over the adjoining
trains.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10
sAsy KILLED, THREE INJURED.

York, Pa. = Mary. the 1-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi War,
ner. was killed and her parents and
tyearold sister injured in ! runaway
on road leading to Jefferson. WINE
going down steep hill the horsA
driven by Mr.. Warner. became frac.
tious. In crossing breaker Mrs. war
ner and her baby were thrown out the
child sustaining q fractured SKIM.
Mrs Warner was hurt internally and
may die.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10

The new stepless cars may be put
in use on New York street railway
lines. And then may come the strap.
less cars. and then the millennium OF
street car travel.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10
INSANE. HE SHOOTS BOYS.
Virginia Physician kiIIs One ant
Wounds Another.

Lexington, Ky.-Dr. Samuel L. Stel-
lard, wellknown physician Of Clint.
wood, Va. near Pikeville, held up a
party of boys on the road near Clint
wood and commanded them to line up
30 he could kill them," according to a
special from Pikeville, KY One of the
boys, instead of lining up" turned
and ran. Stellard drew revolver and
shot him in the leg. He then turned
the weapon on the other boys and
killed one, the others escaping un-
hurt. Stellard was arrested. He is
believed to be insane.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10
DEATH PLUNGE IN AUTO.
severaI Killed When Machine Goes
Over Bridge.

Philadelphia An automobile con-
tanning number of persons, variously
estimated at from six to eight, piung-
ed OF bridge to the Pennsylvania
railroad tracks, killing several Of
the occupants. The first knowledge
the police had of the accident was
when an automobile rushed up to the
German Hospital more than a mile
away, with two dead men and one so
seriously injured that he is expected
to die.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.
Slides win Not Hurt Panama Canal,
SAYS Professor Rurr.

New York The frequent reports of
landshdes along the route Of the
Panama Canal need not cause any
alarm regarding the safety Of perma-
nency of the canal. Authority for
this statement, is Prof william II.
Burr, head of the School Of Engineer
ing OF Columbia University As one
Of the consulting engineers for the
government, he became familiar with
the canal zone.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10
HIS CONSCIENCE RELIEVED.
United States Treasury Enriched sy
Two Cents.

Washington After giving personal
attention to the letter of DEBORAH,
Ia, man who desired to ease his mind
by paying the United States two cents,
Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh
removed the minimum limit Of five
cents on conscience fund" contri.
buttons. The letter read:
"Onkel Sam, United States Treasury:
Hereby / send 2 cents which i owe
by mistake. / were sending a little
article with mail and put slip of
writing in with after sum time /
thought did not do right and regret,
so excuse me-"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10
Submarine Cut Down By Liner.

Dover.-The British submarine BE-
was run down by the Hamburg-Ameri-
can liner America near here. 1t sank
at once, drowning IA of the crew.
Lieut. Percy B. O'Brien was the COM
nander. The disaster occurred while
the third patrol hotilla of submarines,
consisting of six vessels, was ma
neuvering on the coast Of Kent. The
liner America appears to have cut the
submarine completely in twain.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10

Telephone girls In one locality have
been forbidden to powder their faces.
Under such conditions 1t Is useless to
deny that tyranny, oppression and
cruelty are still rampant In this free
land.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10
AN EARTHQUAKE PANIC.

frightened Valparaisans Spend the
Night In the Open.
Valparaiso, Chili.-Panic in conse-
quence of the prediction of earth
quakes caused most of the inhabitants
of Valparaiso to pass the night in
tents pitched on the open spaces and
in the parks, where bands played to
cheer them, while troops patroled the
streets. At midnight slight shock
occurred. A strong northern wind
that started at 2 o'clock created a
heavy sea, which increased the fear OF
the people, who were drenched by in.
cessant rains. Several shocks caused
a panic in the district between Illapel
and San Fernando.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10
Troops Taken From samos.

constantinople AH the horses In
Constantinople have been requisition-
ed by the government for the army.
The government has ordered the with
drawal of the Turkish troops from the
Island Of Samos, and the PrinceGov-
ernor will also leave the island tenn
porarily.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10

A Chicago woman has requested
that the courts force her husband to
remain home of nights. With the av-
erage man it would take more than .
nourt injunction to do that.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10
THE RARocYcLoMETER.
instrument Can Detect Hurricane
500 Miles Away.

Washington. The 'barocyclom-
eter," an instrument SO sensitive as
to detect hurricane 500 miles away,
thus enabling ships equipped with it
to steer clear OF storms, is to be in
stalled by the Navy Department in all
OF the naval stations on the Atlantic
Coast and perhaps on the ships of the
Atlantic feet. This instrument is the
invention of Rev Jose Algue. director
OF the Philippine Weather Bureau.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10

Philadelphia chicken thieves perpe-
trated their dastardly work by chloro-
forming the fowls before abstracting
them. Taking fowl advantage OF
the owner, as 1t were.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10
ONE WAR AT AN END.

rurkish Cabinet Accepts ItaIy's Peace
Proposals.
Constantinople.- the Turkish
Cabinet voted Thursday to accept
ttaly's latest proposals for peace, was
the announcement made from an au-
thoritative source The preliminary
agreements are to be signed upon the
arrival at Ouchy Of q special Turkish
emissary, who left Constantinople i'm
mediately after the Cabinet meeting.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10

A pulmctor saved the life OF a Chi.
cago woman after she was half as
phyxiated by illuminating gas. At last
there has been q motor discovered
that Is not devoted to purposes Of de-
strnctlon.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10
THE OLIVE BRANCH.
Negotiations For Peace Under Way ia
Mexico.

FL Paso, Tex Negotiations for
peace begun some time ago between
the federal government and rebels in
the North of Mexico have met ap.
proval in the first step, according t.
rebel representatives here. 1t is said
by rebel agents that Antonio P;
Magma, who left. Ell Paso week age
with an offer from the rebels for q
peace conference, has met with a
favorable reception by President
Madero, and is on the way from Mex
leo City to Ell Paso to continue the
treaties here.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10
MEDIAToRs SUBMIT PLAN.
Proposition To Settle the Southern
Railroads controversy.


Railroads Controversy.
Washington. proposition for the
settlement Of the long pending con-
troversy between the Southern rail-
roads and their trainmen was sub
mitted by the mediators. No intima-
ton as to the nature of the proposal
could be secured. Conferences were
held by the mediators with both sides.
Another meeting Is not expected until
one side or the other is ready to an
'nounce its position on the proposition.
If this latest effort of the mediators
fails it is entirely probable that a
strike will result, as the trainmen
were quoted early in the proceedings
as declaring they would not submit
to arbitration.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10

An Ohio woman wants q divorce be-
cause her husband win not walk the
floor with the baby 1t night She
doesn't explain how . divorce would
serve to quiet the baby.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10

A New York judge committed .
pretty miss to jail as love cure.
Rather trifle more strenuous than
the old fashioned potion. but surely
more certain.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10
EGGS UP TO IS CENTS.
Housewives League Planning coun-
trywlde Boycott.

trywlde Boycott.
New York with fresh eggs soar
Ing around IS cents and butter so high
that many restaurants are refusing to
supply i unless especially ordered and
paid for, the State Health Commission
er admitted that there are in the cold
storage warehouses of this State f.
100000 pounds Of butter and 12O, 900
cases Of eggs. in excess of the supply
on hand at this time last year
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10
MOTHER AND BABE DEAD.
Bodies Found In Gas-FiIIed Room
{ With Threats Cut.

WIN Threats Cut.
Scranton, PAN a gas-iiIIed room
the bodies of Mrs John ]. Walsh and
her baby were found at their home,
here, with their throats cut. 1t is be.
Heyed that Mrs. Walsh, after cutting
the baby and herself, turned on the
gas in the room to make death GER
tain. Several other members Of the
family were overcome by the gas ana
are said to be in , critical condition.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10

Eastern sOciety women are called
bad life insurance risks Germany
refuses to insure aviators. Both arc
high flyers.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10

Gilbert Hubbard recommends base
ball as cure for nerves" Evidently
Gilbert isn't really interested in any
pennant outcomes.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10

Once more the time-honored Ques-
don arises, this time In Paris. What
sort OF man understands womenf
The man who never boasts about it.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10

China refuses to promise not to
abolish Thibet4 This IL fine time for
Thibet to begin to be good.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10

A Buffalo barber advertises that he
fs "a man Of few words" His wait
Ing list ought to be long one.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10

.GirIe. be careful q the earring iron
when its hot.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10

;. A reported boycott on fuller skirts
by the young women Of a West Viz.
ginia town may cause Paris to hest.
tate.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10
SLAIN BY CAR BURGLARS.

Reading, Pa. Man Mistaken For Rail-
road Detective.
Buffalo. N Y-Mistaken for rail
road detectives in the Lake shore
yards at Lackawanna, Howard e.
Bellies, of Reading. Pa, was murdered
by car burglars. His companion, Ro-
lamp Weber. also Of Reading. escaped
with his life BY rolling beneath a car.
The robbers escaped.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10

From the deaths occurring In the
ranks of army aviators, it appears AZ
If peace were not without its dangers,
too. I
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10

Lots OF city people do not know
the difference between sweet corn and
green field corn and some grocers
would not trouble to enlighten them.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10

Another eminently correct person
wants baseball games described In
college English. Sorry, but baseball
language is half the game
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10
ATTACKS MAYoR Win euN.
wouId-be Murderer overpowered 3,
Frankfort Executive.

-..s't' 2 = :. : W 9 ~
Frankfort, KY. When Patrick
Haley drew a revolver and began
firing at Mayor James H. PoIggrove,
OF Frankfort, the Mayor charged him,
knocked him down twice and had
thoroughly subdued him when Haley
was placed under arrest. One bullet
lodged in the Mayors leg and another
passed through his hat. He had rep
resented Haleys wife in 4 divorce
suit.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10

Chicago women, so it is said, are
smoking cigars. Some women every
where are likely to do almost any.
thing The same is true of some men.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10

Boston now has the articulated
street car, but 1t IL certain that the
Boston articulation Of Car" leaves OF
the final ''r."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10

What has become Of the old fash.
Toned spider that used to spin the in.
itia1s of the next president in its webb
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10

Our notion of complete and utter
futility 10 to say .'by-by' to six
weeks-old infant.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10
THROWN INTO CREEK.

Man standing on Train Platform l.
Drowned.
4sa5
oiean, N. " While standing on the
rear of Shawmut passenger train
coming INTO the city. j, w. Joy, aged
So, of this city, was jerked from the
rear platform of the last coach and
fell so feet into Olean creek and
drowned. The current is swift at this
point and attempts made to recover
the body have failed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10

A female fly lays 10000 eggs in .
single season; but that's because she
don't spend three-fourths OF her time
cackling over 1t.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10

Destroyers For arecian Navy.
Liverpool.-The four destroyers
recently purchased by Greece while
under construction for Argentina sail
cd for Athens with British crews.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10

Those deaf-mutes who were 1nsa
united in the bonds Of wedlock are at
least assured Of a quiet married life.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10
PARACHUTE FAILS TO OPEN.
Aeronaut and spectator Caught in
Ropes Killed.

Tuscumbia,, Ala. Two men were
killed because parachute failed to
open after a balloon ascension at b
fair here. When the balloon left the
ground Claude Rowland, a spectator,
was caught in the ropes After being
pulled aboard he leaped with the
aeronaut, David Petty, of Louisville,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10

Sometimes the only way to bring
spoiled and pampered child to his
senses il to give him a spanking.