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The Washington times., 1912-09-23
BLACK HAND TELLS
OF LOST ANIMAL
Alexandra Farmer Gets Letter Explaining Where He Can
Find His Horse-Thief, Chased in Motor
Car, Escapes.

believed. they found the animal stand.
Ing In the road, where II had been
abandoned In the flight. Its bride alone
being missing. No further trace Of the
thief could be found.
Accused Of the kheft of q five-pou
ham from the stofe of Edward Quinn.
t29 Oronoco street. John wabash, col
1 Gre was arrsisnsd n the police court
Displaying a badly battered eye,
which he stated he received In a fight
IN the section OF the city known as
Tunneltown. yesterday, James Warren
appeared In police court today against
Edward Simpson. The latter refused TO
make a statement. and q hne Of SO
for assault was imposed.
The Washington times., 1912-09-23
Birth of Emancipation
Observed in Churches

Special exercises are being held In the
colored churches Of the city In ceiebra-
ton Of the fftieth anniversary Of the
issuance Of the emancipation proclaim
aticn by President Lincoln.
At the Metropolitan African Methodist
Episcopal church this afternoon num-
Der Of addresses will be delivered.
President Taft has been invited to
learned today whether he had accepted
the invitation.
Three meetings will be held tomorrow
et the Nineteenth Street Baptist
celebration will DO on "wednesday al
the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church,
where q number Of addresses will be
At the Metropolitan A. M. e. Church
yesterday afternoon special services
were held and also at the Cosmopolitan
Baptist Church last night.
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the home OF the organization, ga M
street northwest, last night.
In preparation for the first musicale
Of the washington saengerbund. which
II to be given the third Sunday in
october. members OF the organization
held a rehearsal In. the club rooms Of
tween nifty and sixty voices will be
heard In the musicale chorus.
Members Of the Germania Maenne~-
Choir gathered at the society's headqus.-
tiers. s22 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
and held rehearsal for the playiet,
Robert and Bertram." a one-act mu-
steal comedy. to be given at old Masonic
Temple, October n. Charles Chrfstiana
10 musical director.
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MRS. zELL'S MOTHER
DECLARES CHARGE OF
ABANDONMENT FALSE
Daughter Oily Left Home
When Husband Spent
Money on Others.

Declaring that her daughter, Mrs.
Grace Zeli. left home because her hus-
band was spending what money he
could get on another woman and that
IN leaving homo she left her three little
children In the care Of q neighbor, who
promised to care for them. Mrs. Mary
made public her reasons for the mys-
terious disappearance Of her daughter.
which caused q police search OF two
days In q vain attempt to locate her.
Mrs. Manion says her daughter. who
has since reappeared at her husbands
home and claimed the children, he'd no
intention Of deserving them, but when
her husband. after 2 quarrel; In which
away from her end put II In the care OF
the woman with whom he was intimate,
Threatened to kill her II she returned
home. she sought refuge In ehe homo g;
dren With her and believing in the as
sursnce Of the neighbor that she would
take good care Of them"
Mrs. Manion says when her daughter
she. Mrs. Manion. succeeded In pre-
same day that Mrs. Zell. mother Of John
Zell. took both children to Alexandria,
and "by misrepresenting their ages, Sc
cured a license and they were married
there"
Since them" continued Mrs. Mapion.
"niy daughter has received very little
support from her husband, but to avoid
scandal continued to live with him until
she discovered that In addition to nom
support. he was spending what money
no did get on another woman.
my daughter then secured work, for
which she was physically incapacitated,
merely to enable her to support her
children. and when II became necessary
she trustfngiy left them In the hands
OF . neighbor whose friendly overtures
Rad won her confidence. She did not
DESERT her children. as the public has
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An exciting chase In an automobile
after an escaped horse thief by the po-
lice last night resulted In the recovery
Of the animal but the escape Of the
culprit. About s o'clock last night. r.
2. Grover Informed police headquarters
that q valuable horse. belonging to him
had been stolen. Just few moments
later. r. NJ. Petit. . liveryman, called
up. stating that man was attempting
to sell a horse, which he believed to
have been stoken, first asking 500 and
then 50 for the animal.
Charles T. Goods. chief Of police. and
William Ferguson went In search Of the
man, but he had become suspicious
and Petit was unable to detain him
Jumped into an automobile and sue
ceeded In tracing the man as far as
Seminary station, In Fairfax county.
when almost In sight Of him, as they
The Washington times., 1912-09-23
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. VA, SEPT. .


Andrew Cornelius, an Alexandra
county farmer. today received "black
hand letter, which probably ranks
smong the most unique on record. for
II throws q new light on the character
Of the sender. whose only signature
IL Q pair Of hands. drawn In black
ink. at the bottom Of the letter. Pre-
sumabIy in n repentant mood, the
writer Informs Mr.. Cornelius Of the
manner In which he disposed Of val
liable horse stolen from him q month
ago today, and gives explicit direc-
tons by means OF which 1t may be re-
covered.
In Q spirit Of egotism. the black
handler states that the reason he does
not sign his name 10 because he 10 too
well known a. . horse and cattle
thief" The communication was post
marked at Philadelphia, and from the
hand and style Of writing. was un-
doubtediy indited by q German.
Cornelius IL 90 confident Of the sin
cerety Of the letter that he will leave
At once for Philadelphia to trace the
missing animal. The horse was valued
At more than 800, and disappeared al
most at the same time that q farm
hand. whom the farmer suspects, left
his employ. The letter follows:
Philadelphia, II Sept. 1917.
Dear Sir:
"Your horse 10 sold at price u to Ed.
REILLY, wiiliston. I am going North. I
never tell mi name as ! am tub wei
known hors and cattle thief. Phone to
Philadelphia police. so they 30 and get
your hors, and 80 good bye. God bless
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Fraternity Erect
Memorial to Butt

Members Of Beta Theta Chapter OF
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity in this city
have received invitations to be present
at the unwilling Of the bronze memorial
tablet to Major Archibald Butt in the
chapel at the University Of the South.
Sewanee, Tenn. next Thursday. The
inscription of the tablet follows:
ITO commemorate the noble life and
heroic death of Major Archibald Will
lingham Butt. U. 8. A.. an alumnus OF
ice Of others on the Titanic. April is.
1912, in the greatest disa ster in marine
history. this tablet is here placed by
his brothers Of Beta Theta Chapter OF
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
The Washington times., 1912-09-23
Democrats Meet.

/, The election Of. advisory members
, I'D the collection Of campaign funds
the meeting OF the Democratic or
ganixation. which alleges itself to be
the Democratic central committee. Of
which J. Fred Kelley 10 chairman. at
the meeting tonight at Lewis Hail.
The Washington times., 1912-09-23
Uncle Sam Reaps Big
Profit From Currency

The United States reaps q handsome
profit OF its currency. according to
figures compiled by the register of the
Treasury. The Federal Government will
never be called upon to redeem millions
Of paper money which has been de-
stroyed. mutiiated. or lost by their
owners.
OF the issue Of fractional currepcy
during the civil war. the type which be-
came known a. shinpl.sters, there u
at present Sl6.232 093 outstanding. The
total issue Of these notes was nearly
$3.50, 100000. There were nearly 9. 900 ooc
worth Of gold notes issued during the
stu outstanding. OF the issue Of gold
certificates OF 1sss totaline 31ss. ooo, 900,
there is at present outstanding ti,oe6.00o.
II IL expected that very few Of these
notes will be presented for redemption
now.
School Books - Secondhand and new.
T<,~A srr.ilk n ~ IAN r. NJ -AAvf
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Ratio of Food Cost Increase
In Decade

The following table shows the
percentage advance in the cost
Of foods for the last year and
also for the last ten yearss
The Washington times., 1912-09-23

School Books - Secondhand and new.
Lowdermilk q Co.. las r st.--Advt.
The Washington times., 1912-09-23

Only for tomorrow will the price
OF $4.75 prevail. These comforts
are filled with lambs wool and
covered with fine quality sateen in
Persian and floral designs. faced
all around with Gin. plain color
border,
Provide yourself with one OF these
warm light comforts tomorrow.
Comforts q Blankets, street floor.
The Washington times., 1912-09-23

s.,.se TO CALIFORNIA, ess.,e.
Baltimore 4 Ohio r. r.. Sept. n to
Oct. o. Reduced rates also to other Pa
ciho Coast States. Ask agents for par
ticulars.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1912-09-23

sI.oo Harpers Ferry, charlestown, Win
chester, and return. Sunday, September
2Sth. Baltimore q Ohio special train
leaves Union Station 500 a. m.-Adyt,
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-16
JAMES GILBERT, DYING
SAYS He KILLED G0EBEL
Shot in Saloon Row, Death Comes
Too Soon Fer Hin TO Give Details
One of Kargis Clan.

Helena. Ark, Feb. IG.-That he
was the ASSASSIN Of Governor Will
AN Goebel. Of Kentucky, ut Frank
fort, KY, in January of 1900. was
the dying declaration made here
Thursday by james Gilbert, self
confessed 'ounman" and ex-feudist
of Brelthitt county. Ky. His death
came TOO soon for him to 90 into de-
tails about his alleged part in Tie
murder.
Gilbert. who claims Kentucky as
his home. attracted the attention of
the local authorities three years
ago when he killed man. His plea
&c self defense got him his liberty
and his demeanOr obtained him ar
appC ntment as a deputy sheriff.
With out physical fear. ne was the
terror of desperate characters and
except of infrequant lapses into IL
regu II habits was Il strong member
of 4. . force.
III death came at the end of sew
eral days of r;OtouS conduct. On
We'd esday night he had engaged in
Il re Oliver battle which resulted in Il
true. when both combatants had eX-
hau. led their ammunition.
ii had told of ten of his expert
enccs in the Cumberland mountains.
Of Low he used to fare forth as a
men Der Of the Hargis faction. been
on n,ortal reprisals, and Thursday lie
appeared to hear the call of the old
day. The end came in fine saloon,
whcn for what he believed To have
been fancied alfront. he drew his
revolver. announcing that the bar
tender was doomed. The bartender
was quicker, however. and shot first
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-16
GOOD ROADS BILL PUT
THROUGH THE SENATE
Claude N. Thomas Defends Farmers
of This District and That of Sena-
tor Arnett.

Frankfort. Ky, Feb. 16.-The
good reads bill of. Senator Joe f.
Bosworth, Of MidGles'jorO. passed
the Senate Thursday by vote of %
to ). The debate on the measure
was pretty vigorous and Senator
Claude NJ. Thomas. of The Clark
Bourbon Montgomery district, took
u hand in it. paying an eloquent tri-
butte to the citizenship of the farm
ing communities in the Twenty-sec-
ond and Twenty eighth Senatorial
districts, his own and that of Soma
ter Arnett. of Nicholasville.
Replying to the remarks Of Sena-
tor Hogg. Senator Thomas said that
nowhere in the world could there
be found a more intelligent, more
generous, more law-abiding citizen
ship than the farmers of these dis
fricts.
1t is predicted that the measure
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-16
ADDITIONAL SOCIETY

Miss Hester Covington, of Rich
mond. has returned home after
visit to Mrs. Jack Hutsell.
Col. Ed Young. of Versailles. one
of the proprietors Of the Brown
Proctoria drug store. was in the city
this week
Mr.. ard Mrs. c. C.. Todd have
returned from an extended visit to
relatives in Illinois, Missouri and
Oklahoma.
Il. G. Wallace. of Pine Grove. is
unimproved.
Squire S. W. Pursley has gone to
Asheville. y. c.. where he will spend
several days with Mrs. Pursley. who
has been in the south this winter on
account of i'll health.
Mr.. James Powell has leased
from Mrs. Gyppie Simpson the prep
erty on Fairfax street. adjoining the
Brown-proctoria Hotel and will Use
it for a boarding house.
Miss Mamie Ecton continues quite
III at the residence of her sister,.
Mrs. Sallie Baldwin.
Massrs. II. III. Franklin, Of the
Franklin Hardware Company. and
y. t. Benton. Of Grubbs & Benton,
have returned from Louisville,
where they attended the State Retail
Hardware Dealers Association.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-16
ANYBODY LOST
ANY CHICKENS?
Chickens Lost Any
Chickens- Chickens From College
Street or Thereabouts?

Go out into your back yard and
coant your chickens. If there are
any missing call up Chief of Police
MoCord Immediately and notify him
of your loss for the Cilief says he
has the man that stole them in the
person of Raymond Byle, colOred.
A resident Of College street says
he saw man late Wednesday night
with a suspicious bundle of poultry
at the corner of Burns and College.
The gentleman further says that one
of the chickens began to squawk and
that the chickens escort Immediately
pulled off the noisy birds head.
The police got busy and arrested
Blye, who had a lot of blood on the
southern end of his trousers. Blye
explained that the blood came from
a bleeding nose but the police say ii
bears marked resemblance TO
chicken gore.
The chickens were probably stole,
on or near College street.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-16
PRES. CROSSF|ELD
TO PREACH HERE
Large Audience is Disappointed
When He is UnavOidably Detained
by Delayed Train Last Sunday.

Almost five ilundied people assem-
bled at the First Christian church
last Sunday evening to hear Presl-
dent Crossfied. of the College of
tie Bible and Pennsylvania Cniver-
sity. II was not known till an
nOunced by the pastor Fiat he woule!
not be there on account Of delayed
train and his inability to get an au-
tonbile in Richmond to bring him
over.
However. it was announced that he
would occupy this pulpit Sunday
evening. February is. and it is ex-
pected that the house will be crowd
ed hear this gifted man.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-16
SCHODERTH TO RUN IN I
THE SEVENTH DISTRICT
"oedf0rd County Representative in
The Legislature Viii Make the
Race Against Campbell CantriM
Especial 10 The News.D

N.l't'Hfi 40 ne News.
Frankfort. Ny. FEB. IG.-Repre-
sentative Harry \. Schoberth. Of
Woodford county, will make the race
Ter Congress in the Seventh Dis
trict following a conference of the
ieadin% Democrats of the District.
who met here Thursday night and
urged the brilliant Young Woodsord
legislator to get in the race for tn.
nomination against Congress j
Campbell Canfrill. II was ANNOUNCE
ed that Mr.. Scho6ertl would make
q formal statement of his candidacy
Saturday.
Schoberih has represented Wood
for county in the House of Repre-
scntativeS for three terms. lie is
widely known. has been an advocate
of the County Unit bin and other al
measures and is one of
the most popular members If the
lower house Of congress. I, Is,
conceded. even by MIR. Canirii.'s
friends. that he will give the Con
gresham the race OF has life in the
primary called for March 10. which
The STATE Central Committee. IN ses-
sion ~ Lexington last Monday, re-
fused to set aside.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-16

dence Of Mr.. Leer Stout. on Seventh
street, Friday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock. The services were conduct
ed by Elder J. L. Sharrard. Burial
took place in the Paris cemetery.
The death Of Mr.. Thomas is the
fourth in the immediate family in
the last two months, the others be-
ing Mrs. c. NJ. Thomas, Mr.. T. A.
Nichols and Mr.. John B. Grimes.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-16
BUILDING NOTES

New school houses in the Indian
Crca!; and the Vienna districts arl
10 be built this year. and more con
Went locations will be selected
than, the sites upon which the pres
oni buildings stand.
y Tie pretty home of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. +. Young. on College street, is
nearing complexion.
The Pastime Theatre. which is be
ing erected by Mrs. c. r. West on
North Main street. will soon b"
ready for occupancy. 1t has been
leased by NJ. Arthur Bloomfield.
The Central Baptist church grows
more beautiful and imposing each
day. 1t will he ready for occu-
pancy in a short time.
lieasl,. {. Is. and ". W. George
are building on the east side OF
Maple street between Washington
and Broadway a house to be used rs
. picture theatre for the accom-
modation of the colored people.
Noah Curry, colored, is building
a double apartment house on the
Nath side of Washington street.
near the town branch.
The new school district establish
cd north of this city extends from
the city limits one mile north of the
L. & y. railroad and one mile east
of the l.. & +. railroad. This dis
trict was practically a necessity as
there was no convenient district in
that Immediate neiglrborhood. At
the meeting of the County Board. Il
committee was appointed to investi-
gate conditions and assist in the
Of Il suitable bUiding
site. A trustee to serve until the
regular election will be appointed
by the County Board.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-16
SMALL DAMAGE
CAUSED BY FIRE
Miss Rose TempIeman Thrusts Hand
Through Glass CT Alarm Box, And
Sustains SeVera; Cuts.

Fire originated from defective
flue at the residence of Mr.. Joe
Ecton Oh Alabama street on Thurs
day afternoon.
In turning i'll the call for the fire
department, Mss Rose Templenan
thrust her fist through the glass OF
the alarm box on tn. c0rnar OF lick
man and Buckner streets and sus-
tanned several severe cuts.
\ hole burned in the roof of the
residence was the only damage done.
The loss was slight.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-16
twenty-one different lectures, en-
tertainers and musical companies.

twenty-One different lectures, en-
tertainers and musical companies.
The music alone will be worth
many times the price Of ticket, as
was published Tuesday. there will be
a famous Italian band of some cal
fore as Banda Rose or Don Phillip
ivi; a world famous opera singer.
with support to give scenes from
Grand Opera: other companies Ike
Chicago Glee Club, Spanish Orche,-
ira, ETC., then the Two political men
of the calibre Of Bryan, Folk or
Cannon: inspirational lecturers Ike
Dixcn, Alden, Opie Red. Lake. etc
Entertainers, such - Reno, magi-
can, Ratio, Improvisation: Buffalo
Jones. with Roosevelt in Africa. etc. :;
Il morning hour lecture on 'scien-
tific literary or educational lines; Il
children entertainer or Boy Scout
Master.
In all tweniy-ono different lecture;
or musical companies in-ihirty- eight
entertainments will be given
'hautauqua Lake itself would moi
pat 50 muc. higl-class costly talent
in one week. and Oil working for
,lir own good course, tie hospital.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-16

MANTED-100 boys to join tho
"Boys' Corn Club" Of Clark
The seed corn will be fur
nished free by the Commissioner
of Agriculture. and will be dis:-i-
buted from my Office. The teach
ers throughout the country are
requested to take this matter up
with their respective schools eth
er in person of by mail. Any boy
between 6 and Is years OF age Is
eligible to enter this contest, and
viii be required TO cultivate one
half or an acre of land. All these
that desire to enter this contest
will notify me at once in order
that I may report to the Commas
sioner Of Agriculture.
j. +. Lanter. Superintendent
Clark County Schools.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-16
THREE MORE BREATH|TT
COUNTY MEN ARE KILLED
John Davidson, Levi Johnson And
Jeff HensIey Are Shot In one Day
BY Assassins.

Jackson, Ky, Feb. 16.-A long
slnm5ering Breatiitt county feud
war was revived Thursday when
John Davidson and Levi johnson.
were killed and another man wound
ed near Buckhorn. about thirty miles
from here. The shooting was done
from 'Sandlin's store along the
mountain road and five men are said
to have participated.
Davidson recently was acquitted
of the charge of numbering John
Abner, W'l0 had been identified with
The Galatians Of this section. lie
was friendly with the Deatons. which
has resulted in what is termed the
ihe Decentralization elan.
Information could not be obtained
as to whether the killing occurred
on Buckhorn in Breathitt county OF
at BuckhOrn College. in Perry conn
~. but the presumption is that the
killing occurred in Perry county. The
particulars of the tragedy could not
be obtained other than the report
over The telephone which was sent
by Mrs. Thomas Deaton. an aunt
Of Davidson. who reported that the
two men were shot from ambush by
unknown persons who made their
escape.
John Davidson was the son IF
Robert Davidson, of jackson. and
was one of four men indicted fer
the murder of John Abner. They
we're tried at Paris, Ky. on that
charge and acquitted. Levi john
son has never been identified witt:
any of the troubles in Breathiit
county, except that he had been ac-
cused of shooting Ed Callahan from
near Callahan's house about
two years ago.
Shortly after tine report of this
killing came to jackson, L. c. Min
nix, constable of Rousseau,
Breathitt county, delivered to jail
er "A. A. Allen, George Hensley, ac-
cused of the murder Of Jeff Hensley
on Hunting Creek, this county.
Thursday, making a record of three
in one day.
The murder of IIenSley seems to
have been the result of drunken
row which is reported to have be"G
provoked by i'll feelings that has ex-
isted for some time. jeff IIensley'
was a brother Of Ellis HensIey, who
has been actively engaged in the
logging business in this county fer
several years. and who is one OF !iie
most popular business mea in this
section.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-16

Paris, KY, Feb. 16.-Mr. John W.
Thomas. the venerable grandfather
of Senator Claude NJ. Thomas, died
at l O'Clock Thursday morning at
the residence of his granddaughter.
Mrs. Leer Stout. on Seventh street
from the infirmities of age.
Mr.. Thomas was the Oldest man in
Bourbon county, and would have
been SO years cid on April %. lie
was born i'm 1919, near North Mid
dletown, where he passed the greater
portion of his life.
His grandfather, William Thoma :.
came TO Kentucky from Virginia in
1856, and settled in Bourbon county.
His father was John Thomas. who
was only 10 years old when he came
to Kentucky and his mother was
Susan Thomas, a cousin of his
father.
Mr.. Thomas was twice married.
His first wife was Miss Eliza Jane
Kerr, who died in September. 1910,
leaving one son, Edwin X. Thomas.
the father of Hon. c. NJ. Thomas.
In 1912 he WAS married to Miss
Margaret p. Kerr. a cousin Of his
first wife. Seven children were born
of this union. two sons, Douglas and
J. William Thomas, of this city, ana
five daughters. Mrs. Mary f. Oar
nall, Mrs. En- ma Thomas, widow of
Harvey ThOr!as, both of whom live
in Texas; Ms. Candace Smith. Mrs.
Mamie Gri.les and Mrs. Alma Adair.
all of whom survive. except Mrs.
Grimes. Mrs. Thomas. his wife. died
dDOut AN years dSo.
Mr.. Thomas was one of the most
substantial citizens Of the county.
and owned about $50 acres of land
in tha North Mddletown precinct
previous to his removal to Paris.
He was a lifelong, consistent Demo-
crat and voted the straight ticket at
every election-fOr II years, until
last November, when he was too
feeble to be taken to the polls. He
was a member of the CHRISTIAN
church and an honest, upright citizen
The funeral was held at the resi-
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-16
BUYS FORD ROADSTER.

DIR. d. H. Mckinley has purchas-
ed of Barrow & Clay, representa-
tives Of the Ford Motor Company. a
Ford 1912 Torpedo Roadster.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1912-02-16
TOO late TO CLASSIFY
THE LYRIC

On Separate Paths. (Selig.)
Regeneration. (:Ntagraph.)
Ny Brothers !Agostino. (Lubin-)
This picture degeneration Is
tn be u very fine one.
Children admitted ) cents, Sa.ur-
day matinee. ? 30 and $50.