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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-08
OFFERS BODY FOR SALE.
Convict Fears Family Will Claim II
After Death Comes.

After Death Comes.
Savannah, Ga.-Hatred of his family
prompted Thomas A. Mccullough. a
convict on the Monroe county chain
gang. to advertise his body for sale
to the highest bidder.
His advertisement reads:
For Sale.-To the highest bidder for
cash. I offer my body. which Is six feet
high. weight ITS pounds. is large frame
well proportioned. forty years of age and
Caucasian race.
I have a sentence Of eighteen years for
killing negro In Griffin in 1911 and have
no prospects. no hopes and no friends;
hence. being in bad health, I am asking
this proposition.
Any one wishing to consummate trade
address Thomas A. Mccullough, box FL
care Monroe county convict camp.
Self sworn never again to have any
thing to do with his relatives. he is
now in mortal fear that bis body after
death will be turned over to them fol-
burial. This fear has been increased
by the physicians statement that he is
suffering from heart disease and has
not long to live
The money which his body would
bring is secondary matter to the con-
Wet His one real desire is that death
shall not stop the breach between him.
self and his family.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-08
MILLIONAIRE DAY WORKER.
Yale Man Puts In Long Hours at Rub.
Der Factory.

Yale Man Puts In Long Hours at Rub
Der Factory.
Boston.-Dinner pail in hand, young
Elisha S. Converse, Yale student and
a millionaire son of a multimillionaire,
steps from his Beacon street home into
a costly automobile drives over to a
Maiden rubber shoe factory and tolls
nine hours in room where the tenn
perature is hardly ever less than 100
degrees. This happens every week
day. Young Converse is determined
to learn his fathers business from top
to bottom. but instead Of beginning at
the top he has begun at the bottom.
The father Is Colonel Harry e. Con-
verse Of Marion. rubber manufacturer
and prominent yachtsman.
Sometimes young Converse has to
handle redhot heels which he puts on
the rubber shoes. He swings big
shears. too, with which he cuts off
the corners of the heels. All in all.
his work at his bench in the heel room
is considered pretty hot job.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-08
Hard Cider In Cistern.

Bonner Springs. Kan.-The discovery
of cistern filled with hard cider on q
farm near Bonner Springs has solved
a mystery that has baffied the law off.
GERS of Wyandotte county for more
than a year.
Frequent complaints had been filed
with the prosecuting attorney that
many men and boys in this vicinity
were being ruined by strong drink. but
the utmost vigilance failed to disclose
the source of liquor supply
The cistfrn was found by one Of the
prosecutors assistants. disguised as a
farm hand.
The farmer who owned the cistern
was eniOined from selling or making
cider. and the cistern and its contents
were destroyed
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-08

be heard at the October meeting of the
jury. The charge is second degree as
sault, punishable by five years in pris-
on or fine Of 81. 900 or both.
Mrs. Tatum wanted her sister to
marry her wealthy friend, Mr.. Peters,
but the independent young woman was
just as resolute in her determination
not to marry him. and persuasion on
the part Of Mrs. Tatum and her hus-
band was of no avail 1t is alleged by
the prosecution that when Miss Mac
Arthur was a guest in her sisters
home and after she had made known
her intentions of refusing to marry
Peters during scene in the bedroom
or the married sister that Mrs. Tatum
pummeled, kicked and otherwise abus-
ed her younger sister, finally ordering
her from her home. She left immedi-
ately and went to the home of friends
When the preliminary hearing was
held here Miss Macarthur came to
court. She was accompanied By her
father. his second wife and their coun-
sell 1t was shown at the hearing that
Miss Macarthur had written a letter
to the father of young Peters signify
ing her intention Of announcing her
engagement shortly. She testified at
the trial that she dictated that letter
to her brother-n-law. Mr. Tatum, and
that the statements it contained were
false. During the hearing it was
shown that the young woman was a
great admirer Of Dr. Frederick w.
Mason of Great Neck. a married man
with several children.
At the close of the hearing Mrs. Ia
tum arose in anger at Justice of the
Peace Charles Johnson's decision
against her and exclaimed, IF this
case goes beyond the grand jury We'll
show up what's at the back of it, and
then you'll get the whole truth" Her
husband drew her away before she
could say anything further. In her
testimony Miss Macarthur was about
TO make some declaration as to Tatum
and his wife having a terrible fight
about zone of her admirers in New
York" and as she was going to men-
don his name Mrs. Tatum's lawyer
stopped her.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-08
POSTMASTER GENERAL BURLEsoN.

POSTMASTER GENERAL BURLESON.
the first and second zones, from any
given postoffice-a distance Of about
$50 mileS-the changes directed conSti-
tute the first long step toward uni
versal extension of the system and a
general reduction in the rate of post
age ON parcel matter.
1t is my expectation and belief
said the postmaster general. that
eventually-and it may be fifteen or
twenty years-the postal service will
handle practically all of the small pack
age transportation business in the Unit
ed States. The maximum weight linn
it, extended now from eleven to TWEEN
ty pounds. | expect to see increased to
100 pounds, and experience may dem
onstrate the practica bility of handling
the parcel business at even lower rates
than we now propose.
In the making of extensions and
reductions of rates it is necessary for
us to proceed with caution. so as to
afford ample opportunity to prepare
for the increased business. For that
reason we have made the changes pro-
posed apply only to the first and sec
ond zones. appreciate fully the senti-
ment for an increase in the weight linn
it and a reduction in rates to all zones.
but it is necessary for US in a sense to
feel our way"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-08
REVIVED BABY WITH LIPS.
Child Doomed, but Mother Fought of
Death For Ten DAYS.

Death For Ten Days.
Los Angeles, Cal.-Determined that
her baby boy should live, though three
physicians declared he could not, Mrs.
]. II. Spaulding Of Oklahoma City kept
the spark of life aglow for ten days
by artificial respiration produced by
her own lips. 1t is the most remark
able case of artificial respiration on
record.
Everett Spaulding was born six weeks
ago, but soon after birth was seized
with an affection of the heart. Three
physicians declared the child could
not live forty Eight hours. The moth
er, who is native Of California, re-
solved to bring the child to Los An
geles. On the way, in a Pullman
berth, the father reached over and felt
the baby's body. 1t was cold. He
aroused the mother, who, finding that
the heart had ceased beating, placed
her lips over the mouth of the child.
exhausted the air in it's lungs and al
lowed fresh air to pour back. This
process continued for several minutes
revived the baby.
When the train reached Tucson.
Ariz., the child again had died APP
parently. The conductor gently told
the parents that the body had to be
taken to the baggage car. The moth
er brought it back to life. Upon ar
rival at Los Angeles the baby appear
ed stronger. but four days later it
grew worse. and four hours after be-
ing taken to the hospital the child was
load
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-08
ONE SQUIRREL DID IT ALL.
Brought Out Police and Lured Two
Men Near Death

Atlantic City. N. 1.-Two men were
nearly fatally shocked, police reserves
were called out and business tempo.
rarily suspended in the center of the
city because of the antics Of a gray
squirrel which escaped from a store
climbed telegraph pole and then
walked over a mile of wire along the
main thoroughfare Of the city.
The two men had a close call when
they climbed poles and tried to cap
ture the squirrel. Thereafter squad
of police followed its trail to keep 9th.
ers from climbing the poles.
At night the squirrel camped on a
pole on the board walk. Next day he
was electrocuted while endeavoring to
go back over the route be covered.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-08
WEATHER FORECAST FOR YEAR
This Will Be Possible If Recent Dis.
coveries Are Verified.


Chicago. - Discoveries which have
made it possible to forecast weather
conditions accurately for an entire sea-
son have been made by Professor
FROST of the Yerkes observatory. Such
system. experts say, would be worth
an incalculable sum to the agricultural
interests. as thoughts and wet seasons
Gould be prepared far in advance of
their coming
professor Frost's discoveries have to
90 with the radiation of heat from the
sun In making public the results of
MS investigation he says he has found
the radiation to be variab This.
with other discoveries Professor Frost
mas made, may bring about an entirely
new system of forecasting weather
conditions and thus robbing heat and
cold. drought and food. Of their ter
rors.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-08
ICEBERGS REAL TERRORS.
Captains Who Were on Patrol Duty
Issue Timely Warnings.

Washington lcebergs are the real
terrors of the sea. giving no warning
Of their approach in thick weather. and
the only rational course for a naviga-
tor to adopt when his ship is in a fog
in their vicinity is to stop and wait
for the haze to lift. This. in effect. is
the burden Of the reports of Captains
c. E Johnston and A. s. Gamble of
the cutters Seneca and Miami which
from April to July patrolled the trans
atlantic lane of travel to prevent a
repetition of the Titanic disaster
THE only safe way to navigate In
regions OF icebergS." warned Captain
Johnston. lis to stop during thick
weather and to run very slowly on
dark nights"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-08
Stablinq tho Horse.

1t is a great mistake to make parti
tons between horse stalls too short
The animals are apt to back out and
kick each other. Better be little toe
long than an inch too short A wide
stall is dangerous. The horse may lie
down and try to roll and get cast Five
feet will hit it about right
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-08
"CONSCIENCE FUND" SLUMP.
Receipts For Fiscal Year Only $2,814,
Lowest Since 1901.


Washington. - Uncle Sans CON
science fund" received in the twelve
months ended June 80 last only
S2,S1444. the lowest amount for any
one year since 1901 and comparable
with a hundred year average of 81. 200.
In the last 100 years the government
has received conscience contributions
aggregating S434. 615.69. The fund was
established in President Madison's ad-
ministradon in 1911 when the first
contribution of S. was received. The
largest amount ever received in one
year was $35. 1868 in 1902. and the great
est individual contribution. S1S.669. go.
was made to the collector OF customs
in New York more than a decade ago
by an unknown
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-08

Give the Calf Water.
After the third month the calf will
begin to want extra water, and some
may be mixed with the milk.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-08
EXPERTS ON INTERROGATION.
Suspected Drunks of Washington t.
Be Examined by Physician.

Be Examined by Physician.
hington.-Hereafter under the
new excise law put in force in the Dis
trict Of Columbia any person suspected
of being intoxicated will be taken to a
hospital for examination by a physi-
clan. Orders to this effect were issued
to the police. The examining physician
will be called upon to act as an expert
witness in police court whenever the
cOnvivial prisoner protests his limo
cence
Prisoners who are obviously drunk
will not be subjected to the medical
examination, but will be hustled to the
police station. The intention is to have
the physicians look over only those in
dividuals found tottering along in a
dignified alcoholic haze and who pro-
test that they are not intoxicated.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-08-08
HELDFOR assault
ON YOUNG SISTER
Mrs. Mary Jane Tatum Said to
Have Kicked and Beat Her.
ACCUSED WOMAN WEALTHY.

..,.vse Independent Girl Refused to
Marry Rich New Yorker She Alleged
Oh. Was Attacked and Beaten-Ad-
,,itted Writing Letters, Later Brand
ina Them False.
Andes. N. Y.-Mrs. Mary Jane Ia
tum, wife of John G. Tatum, wealthy
cotton broker living at Great Neck, n.
was held for the Delaware county
Grand Jury on the charge that she as
sau,ted her twenty-three-year-old sis
for. Miss Kathryn Macarthur here be-
csuse Miss Macarthur would not mar
70 Frederick W. Peters. son of a
z,oalthv New York manufacturer.
The bail demanded, $1,000, was i'm
mediately furnished. and the case will
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-09-26
THE
Johns HopkinsUn
State Scholarships In En-
gincering Courses.

Applications for scholarships in he
Departments Of Engineering, established
IN rhe Johns Hopkins University IN.
der the provisions Of the laws a Nary-
land Chapter 90, 1912 should now De
made.
Entrance examinations for all stu
dents vii be held in Mccoy Hal, The
JOHNS hopkios University, baltimore
on sept. SO--Oct. End, 1918, beginning
al ga m.
IL there Is more iih one applicant
particu az schoi rShip compe.i.
sse examination viii be held ut, the
University immed ately f0llsWin2 thl
examinations for entrance
10 addition to cert ia collegiate
scholarships, the Act provides for G
scho arships at large ami iO2 scholar
ships, each for one war. to oe appar-
toned among the Count and Lcgis.
lative Districts II Baltimore tify, the
same number Of awards far IS poss,-
BILE to be made each year. The On lsr.
graduate courses IN Engineering win
extend through four years aud 4 has
beea determined 20 on r 80 at IN.
scholarships in the YER 1g1s-l9l4.
Allegheny, Baltimore. Frederick aud
Washington Counties and the four Leg
i'latige Districts Of Baltimore c ~ will
will each be entitled TO two srholar-
ships and each Of the otter Count. 5
70 ore scholarship in October 1918.
The SIX Scholarships at large may alsu
be awarded at that time.
Applicants for scholarships should
address the Res istrar. The Johns Hop-
Sins University for the blank forms Of
Application and for further information
IS TO examinations and the xard Of
scholar hips.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-09-26


His Eminence Bishop Corrigan
visited the county during the week and
administered the sacrament of Contir-
nation in several churches in the coun-
ty where there were large classes.
He confirmed class at the Sacred
Heart Church in this town on Saturday
afternoon, at St. Thomas Church, Sun
day morning and at St. Joseph's Church,
Pomfret, Sunday afternoon.
The total number confirmed in the
three church's was 342 and 27 converts
Messrs. F. B. Matthews and Robert P
HorneY placed their cars very kindly
at the Bishops disposal and he and the
visiting clergy were most handsomely
entertained by Mrs. Carlisle Wilmer at
her hospitable home in La Plata.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-09-26
Child Labor Law Of Maryland.

The last legislature passed law for
the protection OF child labor and one
of the provisions Of that law is:
No child under twelve years Of age
shall be employed, permitted or suffer
ed to work in, about, or in connection
canning or packing establishment, mer
camille estsbnShm. mt. store, Office.
clearinghouse or place Of amusement.
club or IN the distribution, transmission
or sale of Merchandise.
And another is:
No child under sixteen years Of age
shall be employed, permitted or suffer
ed to work IN, about or Ia connection
with any establishment or occupation
named III Section 4 and 5 unless tn,
person, firm or corporation emp.nyine
such child psoeures aud keeps on file,
and accessible to any attendance officer
inspector Of factories or other author
lied Inspection officer cnatged with ,hs
enforcement of this Act. he employ
ment certificate as hereinafter provided
issued to said child; and keeps two
complete lists OF the uamt together
with the ages Of all boys under sixteen
years OF age and all girls under eigh-
teen years OF age employed in or ID.
such establishment or in such fcc,si..-
tim, one on HE and one co. picunush
posted near the principal en-. ail,s n
the place or establish meit IA hies.
such children are employed; and unless
such employment, permission, or sutf-
erance to work in. about er in eonnes
ton with said Establishments or occu.
pations shall be in accordance with the
terms and regulations laid down for
said employment certificates as herein
after provided.
And another section provides that in
the Counties employment certificates
shall be issued by the County Superin-
tendent Mr.. 7. NJ. Carpenter, the
School Examiner for this County is the
person to issue same. Complaints
have been made to the proper authorizes
that the cannery at Hughesville has
been empl' ying child labor 10 violation.
of these statutes. We feel sure If such
is-the fact it is ignorence of the law SO
we call attention to the law that they
get within its provisions.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-09-26

Misses Anna aud Eleanor Brown,
entertain The Ladies Card Club Of this
section at the hospitable home Of their
cou>in. Mrs. 3. Carlisle Wilmer on
Wednesday afternoon and delightful
evee'nf was enjoyed by all the ladies'
present. Five hundred was the game
played Card playing began at ? O'Clock
and lasted until four, which was fol-
lowed By an elegant repasf. Mrs.
Wilmer and the Misses Brown on many
other occasions proved themse YES
most delightful and entertaining hos
tesses. The club organ zed for the en-
suing year by eleoting Mrs, John Mat
'hcws 'r'sident, Miss Margaret IIamll
Ton tie foi mer President declining a
Mrs. II. II. Hawkins was
reelected secretary. The winners of
the prizes were: Mrs. John Matthews.
first, Mrs. p. II Wills, second, aud
Mrs. +. W Hopper. Guest prize.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-09-26

,,-........
i.nstAso NOTICES FOR SALE
Al iniS 'fri0f-
Miss Louise Jameson is visiting rela
yves IN Philadelphia.
Miss Ann Hopper is the guest OF Mrs
Carlisle Wilmer
Miss Julia Muschette has returned
home after an extended visit to friendl
At Cape May.
The attention Of the school teachers
Of the county is called TO the notice Of
the County Superintendent in this
ISSUE
Mr.. W. L. Dement, accompanied by
Mrs. Dement spent several days in
Baltimore this week buying his fall
sto K Of goods.
Messrs. Percy Clarke. and Carlisle
Posey we're among the new students
who matricnlated at the Maryland Ag-
rieuliural Co lege this year.
Mr. Somerset owen has gone to
Western Maryland College where he
viii pursue his studies for the ensuing
year.
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE
Trespass Notices. printed in red and on
goo" SUN card board Five cents
p'ecs OF SIX iof twenty-five cents.
Mr.. Clarence Carpenter gives notice
Of the opening OF his new store at Mar
bury. Mr.. Carpenter is wide awake
young man and we bespeak for him
'1sSs'
WANTED. Young Boys to sell The
Washington Star Daley and Sunday
Write for particulars at once. Address
Circulation Manager, The Star, Wash
ingtou, D. Q.
The maoy friends of Miss Marie
Russell, the pretty and attractive
daughter Of MIS-, p ". Robsy regret to
learn that she has been quite sick, and
wish her a speedy recovery
LOST ION road between La Plata
and Leonardsown. via; Waldorf one
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-09-26
Write Before Insuring.
ACCIDENT.
AUTOMOBILE.
>Public Notice.

This is 10 notify our friends who have
been in the habit of using the road
through our farm Mount Pleasant,
and l.ocust Grove, the farm of Mr.. Johb
j. Jenkins, connecting the Pomf, et
Public road with the Port Tobacco
Valley Pubic road, that having receiy-
ed written notice from the said Mr..
John j. Jenkins that he would close his
portion Of said road from and after
September 18th 1913, although we have
made no objection to the use of the
portion Of said road running through
our said farm. Mount Pleasant, we have
been constrained TO construct fence
thereacross to protect onr crops and
they viii thus for the future be pre-
vented from using said road
WALTER S 4 P. II. HAMILTON.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-09-26
Farm Sold.

Miss Helen Hamersley, having diyid-
ed her farm in Cobb Neck, has sold the
larger portion thereof to Mr.. J. NJ.
Hill, Of Rock Point. The price realiz-
ed was $4,000. Mr.. Hill is merchant
at Rock Point and bought the property
for home. He will improve the dwell
ing and fence the place nicely AID
otherwise make 1t more attractive.
Messrs. Adrian and F. Stone Posey
made the sale for Miss Hamersley.,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-09-26

J When the BOYS corn club contests
were begun in this county nnder The ci-
rection Of Mr.. Walter r. Tiuthicun, il
was hard thouglt the boys wou 4
take to u strongly he able to 90
much but the contrary has proved the
case and great success accomplished.
Mr.. Linthicum took the Editor Of the
Times-Crescent and the Junior Editor
Of this paper on tour Of inspection of
the crops, last week. Owing to the
lateness Of the hour they we've only
able to see the crops Of Masters Joseph
Wetherald and Weens Bowling, near
Bryantown. We were astonished at the
excellent crops Of these two young men.
The corn was as pretty as we have sesa
in the county and though the writer
must confess he has had little farming
experience he ventures the prediction
that they will reap At least twenty bar
reis from their acre. We noticed
very maj ked ference between the
acre Of corn grown by these boys ADD
hat raised On other parts Of the same
farms and other farms IN the communi-
ty. We also viewed the cora crop rails.
ed ny DR.. l.. Z. Carric0 under Mr. Lin
thicum's direction and found that too.
a most excellent err and way ahead Of
the other corn on the place. We did
not have an opportunity to see more
OF the corn raised by the boys Of the
county owing to lack Of time but we
were informed that they are all equally
fine and excellent crops and that the
contest for honors win be close and
spirited
AS heretofore stated corn contests
clubs exist in the FIVE South. |
Southern Maryland counties. The boys
are given one ere to raise corn on and
have to do all the work with the ex-
ception where the boy is two smlil for
the plowing which he has to pay for
out Of the proceeds OF their crop. The
boys g thug the largest field from the
acre of corn Ia the five Southern Mary
land counties get, triD to Washing
ton with all OF his expenses paid on
which trip he gets an interview with
the President and she Secretary Of Agri.
culture as we'll as having his picture
taken with these distinguished eentls-
men and besides is taNen Though ali
the public buildings. The boy making
the largest yield in this county viii re-
ceive $1,000 in god
The boys will sell their crops and
what ever the proceeds therefrom they
get it. The crops We saw demonstrate
tuat corn raising along scientific lines
is better than by the old methods aud /
it further demonstrates that our BOYS
can do something when they put their
mind and energy to practical use and
further that farming pays. There are
number of other boys in the contest
but We could only get the names Of the
following before going to press.
Masters Herbert Langley, Charles |
Murphy, WILDER cooksey, Douglas
Cooksey. John Chapman, Chas. Bender
Geo. Mudd, Lloyd Hay den, Edgar Col /
b., lsrbsrt simms. Marshall stellar.
James Ward, " alte Turner and others