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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-11-16
Full line Of Fancy and Family Gro
ceries. Prompt delivery. Phone 1S9.

A pure Havana Cigar for e.. TT
ne Elesantes and be convinced
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12
ASK MILLIONS FROM WIDOW

keep track of them. To those inter
ested in charitable work it was appa-
rent that promiscuous giving on the
part of Mrs Hartman would in the
end do more harm than good. but it
was conjectured that the bureau could
tabulate the requests for help
The bureau of municipal research
is cooperating in the task of investi-
eating and in some cases answering
the letters When it develops that
scme local organization can take care
of the request DR.. Allen drops it from
his list. When some needy person is
found where local charity is lacking
assistance is rendered.
In Chicago" he said, I'VE had one
case which shows that 1t would be
unwise to give here and there with
out looking into the matter We got
a letter from Woman who said she
was in need of money for a surgeons
services. Upon writing to one Of he
Chicago charities we got IN touch
with the surgeon He was surprised
when told that the woman wrote that
she failed to call on him owing TO
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12
GET $4,000 LONG MISSING
St, Louis Postoffice inspectors Re-
cover Package from Clerk Lost
Since Sept. "a, 1910.

st. Louis, Mo. "A package contain
ing $4,000, which disappeared from
the annex postotfice station Septem-
Der "a. 1910, was recovered here re-
Gently. George v Steck, a postofice
clerk, who was employed in the an
mex station, has had the package since
its disappearance. He confessed to
postoffice inspectors.
OF the full amount $l,4O0 is 1~iss-
ing. Steck declares he spent this, but
the postoffice authorities will not al
low him tc divulge in what manner.
Steck has been watched more than
six months by the inspectors. Chief
Inspector Daniel telephCned him to
cone to the office. During the en-.
tire afternoon Inspectors Reuter- and
Bunsen worked with Steck, and late
in the afternoon he returned to mis-
home and brought the package back
to the office OF Chief Inspector Daniel.
The $4,000 was sent by the Third
National bank to the Hutchison-See-
ley company of Galveston, Tex. Steck
will be arraigned before the United
States commissioner.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12
MANCAUS WILL NOT YIELD
Declares the Prospects For Peace In
China Have Eeen WiIIfuily Multi
fled BY the Manchu Gov
eminent.

notwithstanding to representa-
lions contained in the identical note
from the foreign Powers, comprising
the United States, Great Britain,
Japan, Germany France and Russia,
which was presented by the consuls
on December 20, WI Ting Fang adj
dressed a note to the consuls explain
ing the present situation. He says:
"Phe republic, confding in Tang
Shao Yis credentials, continued
friendly negotiations until they were
broken off by the action of the
Manchu government. Tang Shao vi
in refraining from making counter
proposals, said that he acquiesced in
the reasons which justified the estab-
lishment of a republic in the inter
ests OF a peaceful settlement"
WI Ting-fang expresses surprise
and regret at Yuan Shi Kai's long de-
lay in agreeing to refer the decision
respecting the form of government to
a national convention. Reviewing
recent events he accuses Yuan of try
ing to render abortive the agreements
already signed by Tang Shao vi, thus
/ jeopardizing all chances of arriving at
/ the substantial peace desired by the
powers.
Therefore, continues Secretary
WI, 1t is with extreme regret that
the republican government is COM
PEELED to say that the prospects for
peace have been willfully nullifed by
| the Manchu government, upon whose
! shoulders will rest full responsibility
! for a long period of disturbing in
! decision, possibly the resumption OF
/ hostilities."
Secretary WI asks that his repre-
sensations be submitted to the re
spective governments.
/ The identical note from the foreign
powers was read to both Tang Shao
VI, the representative of Premier
Yuan Shi Kai, and to WI Ting-fang,
representing the Republicans. The
note did not go much further than to
express the good will of the govern
ments represented and the hope that
the peace conference would result in
bringing the revolution to close.
The imperial government in Picking
has sent orders to all the generals in
command of the imperial troops that
they are to resume hostilities.
This step has been taken, it is as
sumed here, as a result of the refusal
of the revolutionaries to continue the
negotiations with the Picking authori-
ties by telegraph in accordance with
the demand of Premier Yuan Shi Kai,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12
Resident of Georgetown, Conn.,,
Rebels Against Wife.
Spouse Who Tipped the Scales at $50
Used Club and Other Weapons TO
Compel Husband to Work.
Enioined by Court.

New York-Gustave Frederickson OF
Georgetown, Conn, is an emancipated
man No more will the persons on the
more or less infrequent trains OF
the Danbury division of the New Ha'
ven road look out the windows of the
car to see if he is occupying a place in
the hen coop or doing the family wash
ing.
Mrs. Frederickson is under $500 bail
to keep the peace, and the valley from
South Norwalk to Topstone is congrat-
ulating Frederickson. Mrs Frederick
son is a woman who believes not only
In woman's rights, but in the proper
use of a club when she thinks her
husband needs It,
When in condition she tips the beam
at $50 pounds, and has a fine, fair. tat
face that breaks into smiles at times
except when angered by Frederickson
She is a female Samson. She car
ries white-hope punch in either hand,
according to the husband, and fire.
Guenrly adds to it's vigor by using
rolling pin or a flatiron.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12
A MERE TRIFLE
| EXPOSED THEFTS
Shortage of Fifty Cents Grew
to $165,OOO.
CONFESSED AND IN PRISON
Cashier n. M. bearing, Of the Albion
(Mch.) National Bank, Was tho
Most Trusted Employe OF
the Institution.

Albion, Mich.-Dr. w. o. ODonno-
hue, the aged president of the Albion
National Bank, tells a dramatic story
of his first suspicion and the sub
sequent Investigations which led to
the discovery of the forgeries which
led to the banks collapse.
For years Cashier H. NJ. bearing
had been the trusted employe of the
bank, and, as the president put it,
when bearing told us to make a loan,
q loan was made. His word was al
ways final with us and never ques-
toned"
1T was last Friday" he said that
by accident | found discrepancy OF
so cents on the books. | did not think
much of it at the time but my curios-
ity was aroused. | made a further in
vestigation, half TO satisfy my curiosity
and half to try to correct the error.
Next | found discrepancy of 81. |
became alarmed and continued my in
vestigation. The result was | found
startling discrepancies.
NdS SlCh DIT HSdl anu NotlSN
other members of the bank to me. |
told them of my findings. We decided
it would be useless to try to straight
en- out the matter ourselves and mott
fed Mr.. Johnson, the national bank
examiner, who took charge of the in
stitution on his arrival in this city a
short time later.
They tell me the forgeries reach
close to S165,000. 1t seems a hard
blow at this time of my life, but all |
can say is that l hope the matter is
adjusted speedily to the best inter-
ests of the creditors.
"All l have will be turned over to
them, for if any one must suffer, |
want it to be myself"
President ODonohue is now in his
seventy-third year.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12
DELICACY PEST IN GEORGIA
County Farm as to Obscure
the Sun.

Savannah, Ga.-Tremendous focks
of ricebirds, overspreading the heav-
ems until the sun is obscured and de-
sCending upon the fields of rice in
huge numbers. have caused great dam.
age to The rice crop at the county
farm. according 10 T. Newell West.
superintendent Of Chatham county
public works and roads The crop has
already been considerably damaged
by the raVages Of the winged maTaud-
ers, and their increasing numbers
threaten still greater damage.
Until recently things looked pretty
bad. but just abour that time Mr.
West had bright idea. Taking six
Of the juvenile prisoners at the farm
and arming them with tin pans and
sticks he sent them through the rice
teids beating upon their In provised
tomtoms. Astonished by the unusual
noise. the rfcebtrds left their meal
unfinished and flew in great masses in
the air.
Whenever they come back the boys
are sert out to beat on the tin pans
and the birds are frightened away
from the rice.
Mr.. West found that this little
scheme works very well considering
the huge number of birds. He states
that there are more ricebirds this
season than he has seen in year,.
The heavens are filled with them. and
the sun is oftentimes hidden by the
62ge iiocks Of ricebTds flying between
Z and the fields Many ether rice
planter are employing 'aen to shoot
:he birds, but Mr. West has found
that his plan works better than the
other
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12
APPEALS TO JUDGE

Frederickson legally is the other hall
of Mrs. Frederickson. In size he com
pares as a peck to a bushei, and
hen peck at that So gradually that
FredericksOn did not seem to realize
il, Mrs Frederickson Usurped the pow
ers Of the head of the house,
Let him remain out laIe at the
&c )rgetown lodge. and when he came
hone, if his answers did not satisfy
her, and he did not have certificate
that he was sitting up with sick
brother at Cannon Station. few miles
away. she la0 bin across her knee
Then with the back of hatrbrush or
half of a cedar single, she made him
yell for mercy.
Recently Mrs. Frederickson. in
playful mood, bounced a bottle OF
milk off his head Then she hit him
with a poker and swung him around
her head and threw him out OF doors
Frederickson sat outside and consult
ed his friends. They fortified him with
a certain amount of apple juice and
then suggested that he have her
arrested.
Urged by the local orator of George
town Frederickson decided to strike
back-legally.
She was brought into court He
was there. She stood with arms fold
ed over her mighty chest reminding
one of the Village Blacksmith"
scowling at the man she had promised
to love, honor and obey.
Justice Hubbell heard the story and
locked at bumps uncharted by phre-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12
Chicago Church Organizes Flying
Squadron to Fill Pews by
Emptying Beds.

Chicago.-No longer will the man
who tails to attend church Sunday
morning have tor an excuse that he
Slept late. That Is, he won't II he
lives anywhere within three miles OF
the Third Presbyterian church, South
Ashland and Ognen avenues
Fer a flying squadron OF human
alarm clocks was organized. and
thirty men every Sunday morning will
make a quick dash about the West
side, routing sleepy men from their
beds and trying to persuade them to
attend church.
The new method OF trying to fill
empty pews is to be adopted by the
Members of Bible class ID OF the
church. In addition to getting men
to church the sleep dispellers plan to
arouse interest in the Bible class.
The follow up" system. used by
practically every large business house
selling goods, will be used by the
men composing the flying squadron
ANY recalcitrant sleepy head VINO
grunts, turns over in bed and drifts
back to sunderland, needless u the
invitation to attend church. Will be
listed. The following Sunday sec
md call will be made and he again
VIII De aroused and urged To come to
church If after tour attempts 1t Is
shown that warm, soft beo mas more
attractions than hard and perhaps
cold pew to the maH he will tie con-
sidered hopeless case and aban-
duped to his fate-and sleep.
The story was told by Refus Terry.
leader of the movement. how young
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12
BANDITS LOOT
EXPRESS OF NAL
Clerks Were Bound and Gagged
by Robbers.
POSSES SEEKING BANDITS
Gag the Government Clerks and Bury
Them Under Sacks OF Postal
Matter-Leave the Train
When It Slows Down.

Redding, Cal-The mail car of the
Oregon express, on the Southern
Pacific, was robbed of all Eastern
registered mail by two unmasked men.
Three mail clerks were bound and
gagged by the robbers, who entered
the car while the train was between
Red Bluff and Redding. The train
pulled into Redding at $40 A. NJ, and
the robbers, carrying their loot, drop
ped off and escaped.
The train left San Francisco at $50
P. NJ. When it stopped at Red Bluff,
80 miles south of this place, mail
sacks were thrown out and others
taken on. One of the three mail clerks
was about to leave the car when the
two bandits moved past him into the
car and closed the door.
whats up?" exclaimed Charles j..
Ryan, clerk.
This is hold-up,' coolly responded
one of the men, covering the trio with
a revolver. Ryan, Robert E. Warner
and their assistant, were bound and
gagged by the second bandit,
When the train reached Cotton
wood, II miles north of Red Bluff, the
bandits acted as clerks in exchanging
mail without arousing suspicion. At
Anderson, five miles further, they re-
peated the performance, showing
familiarity with the clerks duties.
When the train stopped at Redding
George Westlake, the local clerk, was
waiting to receive the mail. The ban
dts threw open the doors of each side
of the car and walked off in opposite
directions. Westlake thought they
were regular mail clerks. He threw d
sack into the car and was surprised
that no one received it. A moment
later he heard feeble cry and dis
covered the plight of the clerks. Mail
sacks had been piled on them, but
Ryan had managed to loosen his gag.
Strewn over the floor were the wrap
lgs of hundreds of mail packages.
Every sack of registered mail had
been looted. Posses are seeking the
bandits.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12
Mrs. Hartman Turns Over 100000
Begging Letters to the Bureau Of
Municipal Research.

New York-If Mrs. E H. Hartman
should answer favorably every letter
that she has received in the last year
and a half asking for financial aid
the widow of the railroad king would
have her fortune reduced $12O,OOO,-
900.
That was the deduction reached aft
er a compilation of Mrs, Harriman's
letters by the bureau of municipal
research. In all she turned over g..
100000 begging letters to the breau
The fortune left to Mrs. Hartman
by her husband was $149,000,000.
Dr.. William z. Allen. head of the
bureau, said that the writer's of $50
of the letters from American address
es alone wanted $50. ISL. 400.37
Some months age Mrs. Hartman
took the 100000 letters to DR. Allen
for analysis. She had been over
whelmed by the appeals and any num-
Der of private secretar'eT could not
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12
stowaway Petted Rats.

Baltimore. Md.-Twelve days
prisoner in the hold Of ship, sucking
the moisture on the steel plates in ina
hull to quench his thirst, and having
only raw potatoes to eat, amlds,
swarms OF rats. was the experience OF
Walter Purding, stowaway on the
steamship Ulstermore, from Liverpool
The Ulsterm1re left Liverpool No.
ember 4. 1t ran into the vicinity
OF icebergs. Hail fell or the shin and
converted the stowaw9y's quarters in.
to veritable refrigerator. The pris.
oner said the swarms of rats nestled
on his breast. au' ne did not fight
them because thew kept him warm. He
says he petted 'tnem Purding was
found almost dead.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12
Four Boys Drowned.

Winchendon, Mass.-Four boys were
drowned by a double-runner coasting
sled breaking through the ice on the
Contoocook River, at East Jaffrey, 10
miles north of Winchendon. The
drowned were: Alpha Paradise, IA;
Emory Sales, Is; Alfred Roblchaud,
10; Leon Chouimard, Z. All the chiE
dren We're of FreGchCanadian pc.
entage. Thomas Lafroniere and Ray
mond Bouvais were rescued witt diff,
Guilty.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12
MAN CHALLENGES CREDITORS
Son of German Mine Owner Demands
DueIs With Thirteen-Said to
Be Formidable Antagonist.

Berlin.-Augustus Thyssen, Jr., son
and heir of Germany's foremost coal
and iron mine owner, who is estimat-
ed to be worth 100000 marks. has
challenged his thirteen principal cred
itors to duels.
Young Thyssen's debts are enor-
nous and he has been declared bank
rupt After waiting a year without
any of their demands being satisfied,
the thirteen principal creditors formed
an association for the purpose of safe
guarding their interests.
Thyssen regards this as a personal
affront and sent his second to them
to demand that they shall fight out
the case with weapons. Opponents to
dueling in Germany, who are awaiting
with interest a reply to this strange
challenge, point out that it would be
adding injury to insult if Thyssen, be-
sides owing them such large sums of
money, should shoot the men from
whom he obtained it.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12
Public Towels Barred.

New York.-The common towel is
positively forbidden in bulletin Of
the Board of Health announcing the
amendment of the sanitary code to
that effect. The common towel must
go the way of the common drinking
cup. The new order applies to no.
tells. schools, stores, cafes and railroad
stations-in fact, to all sorts of public
lavatories and Mushrooms, and re-
CARDS the use of towel by more than
one person as a violation of the code.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12

Calcutta.-King George and Queen
Mary Friday witnessed a great
pageant in their honor. There were
two processions-Mo hammedan and
Hindu-in which so elephants, hun
dreds of camels and horses and
elaborate state cars participated.
Many of the contingents had retain
ers equipped with ancient weapons.
There was gorgeous display of
Jewels. Hundreds of thousands of
ratives gave Their Majesties an ova-
ton.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12
Cost 500 To Insult Uniform.

Washington.-lt cost a proprietor of
a skating rink at Prescott Ariz., just
800 to deny admittance to army off
GERS in khaki uniform last month The
Attorney-General has informed the
War Department that the District At
torney at Tucson prosecuted this man
and upon his plea of guilty the fine
was imposed. A similar case, which
occurred at Tombstone, Ariz., is about
to be prosecuted.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12
FoReERIEs FOR 1911.
Banks Of United States Lose $15,ooo,.
ooo-RuIes Adopted.

New York-The banks of the Unit
ed States were swindled out of $751;
100000 in 1911 by forgeries, accord
ing to Albert S. Osborne, hand-writ-
ing expert, and because OF this com
panies issuing forgery insurance
have adopted the most stringent re
strictions.
The most drastic of the new regula-
tfons is that no bank shall open an ac-
count with anyone not personally
known to some officer of the bank or
vouched for by a depositor.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12
DIED FROM MOUSE BITE.
DR.. Simon, Noted BacterioIogist Of
Switzerland.

Zurich, Switzerland.-Dr. Simon, the
bacteriologist, died here Friday as
result of having been bitten by an
inoculated mouse, with which he was
experimenting in an endeavor to find
a serum for blood poisoning.
DR.. Simon was a son-in-law of Herr
Bebel, the Socialist leader in the Ger,
man Reichstag
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12
AGED MAN OFF TO PRISON.
Confessed Forger One Of the Best
Known Bankers In Michigan.

Battle Greek, Mich.-"It's Leaven-
worth prison for me, and the sooner
the better" said H. NJ. Dearlng, the
aged Albion banker, as he prepared to
leave for Detroit with his son, Palmer
NJ. bearing, in custory Of United
States Marshal Milo NJ Campbell.
Father and son had confessed for
geries amounting to $165,OOO, that re-
suited in the closing of the Albion
National Bank.
rs there any hope for the deposit
tors?" the elder prisoner was asked.
For an instant the man appeared on
the verge of breaking down, then he
Choked back the tears with great eff
fort and replied: NO, none at all"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12
SEEK TO SAVE WoLTER.
Betterment League Pleads For Ruth
WheeIer's SLAYER.

New York-Despite the fact that
the crime for which Albert WoIter is
condemned to die is one of the most
brutal in the annals of this state, the
Betterment League sent to Governor
Dix plea that his sentence be COM
muted to life Imprisonment. The
league is opposed to capital punish
ment.
Wolter lured Ruth Wheeler, a 10
year-old girl, to his apartments, as
saulted and murdered her and burned
her body in an open fireplace.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12
THREE HURT IN CRASH MAY DIE
Several Others Injured When Sea-
board Train Leaves Rail.

Petersburg, Va.-The Seaboard Air
Line passenger train, No. 60, was
wrecked at Mckinney, 80 miles south
of here, and the engine and five cars
left the rails The engine, baggage
and mail cars rolled down 12-foot
embankment.
Engineer w. r. Bishop, of Raleigh,
n. c., negro fireman and one pas
senger were probably fatally hurt.
Several other passengers were injured
seriously.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12

biologists that appear upon the head
Of Frederickson and held her in $500
bail 20 keep the peace. He then stay
ed the execution upon her promise not
10 again harm Frederickson
Come" she said as she left court
TO Frederickson.
III be home after awhile" said
Frederickson. defiantly. and some one
whispered in his ear that that was
the way to treat her.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12
Chronology OF Noted Case.

March %, l9l1-Boston papers
engagement OF Rev. {,
V. T. Richeson TO Miss Violet Ed
man6s, an heiress of Boston.
August 31-Richeson and Avis
Linnell, to whom he was at one
time engaged, visited the Hyannis
(Mass.) fair, where Miss LlnneII
told several girl friends that she
was to be Richeson's wife.
October 1O-According to a drug
clerk, the accused pastor purchas-
ed at Newton. Mass, a quantity OF
cyanide of potassium, for the
purpose of killing a dog
October 14-Avis Linneil found
in the bathroom of the Boston
Young Womens Christian Asso-
citation, seated in a chair, her feet
in warm water and dead from
cyanide of potassium poisoning.
October 15-Police autopsy dis
closed a possible reason for sui
eide or murder
October 20-Richeson arrested
at the Edmands home.
October 31-The date set for his
wedding to Miss Edmands, Richie
son was taken to court, where
preliminary hearing was post
poned.
November 13- Richeson ar
,raigned before Justice Sanderson
and his trial set for January 10.
1912.
December 20-Early this morn
ing Richeson mutilated himself
with a piece of tin and nearly
,Dled to death.
: January 6. 1912-Richeson con-
,essed that he was guilty as
charged.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12
ROUTS MEMBERS FROM BEDS

business man was routed cut of bed
on Sunday morning several years ago
by a member OF church flying
squadron" how he became intensely
interested in Bible study. quit his bus.
mess, entered Mccormick theological
seminary and is now preaching ID
Kansas.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12
Beefy Men Criminals.

Paris.-Dr A. Marie, famous crimi-
nologist, says that crimes of great
violence are usually committed by
large, muscular men who have grown
up too quickly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12
Settler Bottle Explodes.

Washington. - Baron Won Harden
brock, of the German Embassy was
the victim of an unusual accident
here when a settler bottle exploded.
His legs were painfully cut by broken
glass.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12
To Hold Conservation Fair.

Washington.-Plan for the promo.
ton of national conservation ex-
position to be held one month each
year in some city of the Southeast
we're completed here. While the ex
position will have for it's object the adj
vancement of the conservation of the
nations resources, it's special field will
be the South. The first exposition is
planned to be held in the fall of 1918.