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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-27
What the Stars Predict for August

advance in between this the Sh inclusive
satisfactorily effected III the period
women; an escapade society may
l1.-Market with quick recovery;
ger public building probable death Of prominent nancer
AUGUST ia scandal in financial increase in public
AUGUST 1S.The President, if vacation, by
Cabinet members complex diplomatic problem having be
dealt with
AUGUST 19-2o-Milary activity period; war
supplies shipped to nsuar Illness the Presidents
official family
AUGUST 24-Mars Saturn: horoscope
replica monthly
mentioned but it's December,
involved and farreaching be detailed
prestige.
with Violent
and Of circumstances
that leads to subsequent Governmental complexities
AUGUST 2SAccident electric railroad subways
the New Haven railroad
Jupiter this Of
people born the close December
beginning OF September November
will be stimulated health improved,
and those in employ VIII into lines
TENDER natives OF the fair will ge
eligible.
AL opposite condition nayes OF people
born between the 9th March.
progress VIII be lmpeded and chronic disorders
physical debility will be felt by
from ptomanes and gastric troubles They initial
possible 49,
There good birthday anniversaries IN this month
particularly the first days between the ODD and
25th27h inclusive Unusual
with new business
or the 18th and 22d
iothh oath 2Sh domestic business difficulties reac.
marry born 7thsh l9th2Oh bereavement II near
the 18th or Gath. ~.
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Thrilling Events Which
Crowded One Short Week
of This Famous Criminals
Life--How She Profited
Nothing from Ali the
Risks She Faced

But said In loud voice that I never
saw the men before and that they must
have mistaken me. The two men were
good enough to take the hint at this point
that l was in trouble, and soon after I
heard one of them saying that from a dis.
lance l looked like Sophie Lyons
In the morning the police captain re.
luctantly released me. But he sent a de-
tective to make sure got out Of town, and
he gave me his parting promise to run me
in If ever came within his reach.
There was nothing for me to do but to
take the train and hope to return some
day for the diamonds. got off al New
Haven and sat in the railroad station pom
dering ways and means.
My thoughts were interrupted BY the
appearance Of Lizzie Saunders. woman
criminal or no mean ability. From the
efusiveness Of her welcome suspected
that she was broke" and wanted a loan,
as, indeed proved to be the case.
l hadn't much to spare, and was forced
to listen to her schemes. She told me
that the town OF Holyoke was a splendid
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-27

CCORDlNG TO the stars, August will be month Of III
~ for the United States lunation on the Cd
the two maefcs Mars and nearing conjinc
ton in the zenith the functional city State and
national governments Asinser influence
and device of
malicious attacks the integrity
dent wilson, Governor Sulzer York
upon the lie OF one OF them. Anxiety
in high places an Eastern Governor
is foreshadowed "
Heretofore have found Jupiter helpful arbiter In gov
ernmenal alars but the pendulum has
other with national crisis
is IN crucible, and it is win
out refinement doss There will
measures advocated and before realized so
fully the inadequacy - ~
certain Power cognizan OF the law been await,
ing pSychologcal moment
Jupiter and Venus
we snail suffer loss to both merchant marine
through fire and explosion. " ~
There will be marked activity the national defense
war are sure TO be prevalent with
Grave troubles threatened Eastern tho
country through disgrace social
ket be asunder
our ruling sign will make unpleasanty manifest The
writer mas seldom met with
the body polite during " 49, |"
The building trades will however and currency
interests in some improved public health will snor
through peculiar disorders with
ton and of accident The promises cooIer III ftor
Ion; then humid
week, accompanied by earthquake shocks ~
SPECIFIC happenings be fora as follows.
AuGuSI txcitement in public gathering casualty In
the - ~ $3.50 "'40 u''' VI
AUGUST Sanderous reports circles and an i'm
porant divorce attract attention ~ go 49,
AodOo1 o-Conslderable excitement stock market
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SOPHIE LYONS.

OF course, Jumped" it and arrived at Bos.
ton together
I was thoroughly disguised with Lizzie,
but she stuck TO me like a leech, in spite
OF dozen tricks that would have rid me
OF q detective.
At last I succeeded In getting away
from her and happened to meet an all
round knight OF the underworld known as
Frisco Farley Together we worked the
soda fountain trick which was new then,
and which will explain in later article.
In the course of the day We took In con-
siderable profits, which had not been d.
vided or even counted when we foolishly
stepped into iewelry store, merely to
look at a new-fangled thief-proof showcase.
The first thing knew, Farley was gone
and I was arrested. 1t seems Farley had
operated in that store year ago. had
been noticed and had escaped just in time.
I was arrested as his accomplice.
On the way to the station what worried
me most was the fact that l had in my
pocket a ticket to New York. In Boston,
for some reason, a ticket to New York Is
looked upon by the police as conclusive
evidence OF guilt.
l burst into tears and walled and Sob
bed at the shame and humiliation of my
arrest. BY concealing the ticket in my
handkerchief, l managed to get 1t into my
mouth as | wiped away my tears. Long
before we reached the station house had
chewed up the small piece of pasteboard
and swallowed 1t.
The story told had only one weak spot.
There was $500 more In my pocketbook
than thought, and this one discrepancy
made them lock me up.
That night was placed in a cell with
an intoxicated woman. | was able to send
out and get bottle OF whskey, but not
for myself. About midnight the woman
woke up and was glad Of a drink | not
only gave her one, but many, until she
was in a stupor and made no protest when
| changed clothes with her.
In those days. in Boston. It was usually
the custom to let intoxicated persons
sleep in a cell and then to put them out
on the street in the morning without
bringing them TO court
In the morning | pretended to be half
sober and protested violently against be-
ing thrown out in the cold But they
pushed me out onto the sidewalk, much to
my outward grief and inward JOY.
l borrowed the price OF ticket to New
York, leaving my money in the police
station and my jewels at Springfield. Thus
week OF hard. nerve-wrecking work net.
ted NE absolutely not one cent but in
reality the loss OF my jewels, my time and
considerable money.
SOPHIE LYONS.
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newspapers that the misguided young
man who robbed the New York jewelry
firm Of 100000 worth Of gems the other
DAY went straight to the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Station and checked the suitcase con-
tanning the plumber which had tempted him
TO his ruin.
By this time all intention to reform had
left my mind. and thought only OF the
ways could use the money the diamonds
would bring. The hurried inspection had
been able TO give them placed their value
at fully $4,000.
walked quickly, but with no outward
signs OF excitement to the station, where
locked my handbag and exchanged it for
a brass check. Then I walked out O, the
station and seated myself on a bench IN
the public square. II was the work of only
minute TO dig little cavity IN the gravel
under one Of the legs Of the bench with
the pointed heel OF my French boot. A
big red-faced policeman was standing un.
comfortably near all the while, but soon
he turned his back. bent over quickly.
placed the check in the little hole / had
dug and quickly covered it with earth. I
continued sitting there for some minutes.
making a mental photograph Of the spot
SO that would be able to locate 1t again.
even II had TO wait months.
AS l rose and crossed the square to
department store / realized that had not
acted bit too quickly. for l overheard
some men discussing the daring robbery
OF the jewelry store. 1t had just been dis
,bo,- e,J5
already securing the city for the thieves.
made haste TO purchase satchel very
similar in appearance TO the one contain
Ing the diamonds. In this placed a few
tTlnkets and such things as woman might
naturally carry, and returned to the rail-
road station. checked this satchel lust
as had the other, and walked away
my mind somewhat at rest
Walking along the main street I en-.
countered a detective who was convoying
couple OF men to the station. The face
OF one OF the men was familiar, and he
recognized me before l could turn away.
Using store window as a mirror was
Die TO see that all three had stopped
across the street and were looking at me-
! lost no time in getting away, and the
detective, OF course, had his hands full.
But knew my chances OF getting out of
town were mighty slim, and it was no sur
prise an hour later when two detectives
confronted me at the station.
How do you do?" said one; "do YOU
live here?"
Il live in New Haven" I said, RAPIDLY
adding fictitious name and address.
explained my visit TO town, but they were
not satisfied, and to the police station
went
In searching me the detectives held I'D
my satchel check and hurried off gleefully
to the depot, quite certain that thew had
found the missing diamonds.
They returned crestfallen. but the can.
tain had an instinct that told him I had
those diamonds, and he ordered me Iocked
Up over night
From neighboring cell the two men ar
'ested earlier in the day called out
Hello, Sophie, how did you get in?"
did not answer, and pretended not to
know them. The police unlocked nv cell
1oor and invited me to come ont and
meet my friends. hoping, of course. To
earn something.
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ION, Uncle Dan.
cried between the kisses,
with which l fairly
smothered the astonished
old man: where in the
world did you come
from?"
The old man almost
got apoplexy, for I
kissed him and Rugged
him with a vehemence
that N a d e everybody
forget the parade. can
remember the sea Of
whiskers l dived into.
Gosh all hemlock.
who are you?" he gasped
when l let him go. Il
amt Dan, I'm Abijah."
The detective really
believed that I knew
Abijah, but he remem-
bered Lizzie and took
her away. ! was about
TO escape when a red
faced woman arrived
and shouted:
You hussy. what do
you mean by huggiug
my husband?"
The d G t e tiv e hest
tated and looked back,
but he would have let
me go If Lizzy hadn't
been fool enough 10 call
out:
Sophie, find me a
lawyer and get ne out
of this"
That was enough even
for the tL1ck.headed DO
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banks, but saw no chance OF snatching
anything. We we're both very much in
need of raising some funds right away,
and something had to be done
sure-enough farmer cashed large
check, counted the money FIVE times, laid
1t in huge wallet, and tied the wallet
together with a piece OF string. Then he
placed it in the breast pocket OF his coat
and marched out. OF course, we followed.
Lizzie. who was known as The Woman
in Black" because she never wore any
thing else, kept lookout while l oper-
ated
The old man was watching the street
parade, hands in his trousers pockets
chin stuck out and whiskers projecting
a foot in front of him.
reached my hand into his pocket, got
grip on the wallet, and was about TO
the quick snap Of the wrist and jostle
which is part of the pickpockets tech
nioue when ! felt a heavy hand on my
shoulder. l knew instinctively that 1t was
detective Quickly thrusting the bulky
wallet back into the old mans pocket, !
threw my arms around his neck and
kissed him. 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-27

X OF all the crimes the professional
IN criminal commits are carefully
planned in advance. Very often
they are committed on the spur Of the
moment, when the opportunity 10 steal
some article OF value withou. detection
suddenly presents itself The habit OF
wrong-doing becomes so strongly developed
that the thief is unable to resist the temp.
tation TO steal even when he is not in
need OF money and when there is every
incentive for him TO avoid the risk OF
arrest q
This was exactly what happened TO me
IN Springfield, Mass. one day The
fact that was unable 10 withstand the
glittering lure OF tray full OF diamonds
proved the starting point OF one OF the
most eventful weeks OF my life
What happened to me during the week
which began with my bold robbery of
Springfield diamond merchant Is as good
an example as ! can select from my past
career 10 give point TO the lesson have
learned and am trying TO teach-that crime
IN the long run can never be made to pay
Just think OF tin the seven days that
followed the unlucky moment when I
thrust my hand into that open showcase
IN Springfield. was arrested three times,
Jumped my bail once and success sfully made
my escape from q Boston cell. During all
that time / was never free from fear OF
arrest-asleep or awake would start at
the slightest sound fearful that 1t was a
detective coming TO snap those hateful
handouts on my wrists again.
And what did I have to show for all the
nervous strain all the suffering and hard
chip underwent during that week? Worse
than nothing at all. Although l stole cash
and valuables amounting to more than
seven thousand dollars. was penniless
when finally succeeded In getting back to
New York.
A good share of the money had gone
to the lawyers. A thousand dollars OF It
/ had been obliged TO leave behind when
j made my escape from the Boston police,
and the trayful OF diamond rings l had
stolen was hidden In Springfield. where
would not dare show my face for many
months. Even the rings on my own fingers
had gone to pay my lawyers fees and
my bail.
But let me go back to the very begin.
ming and explain just how all these things
came about.
1t was when was on my way back from
an unsuccessful bank robbing expedition
to a Canadian town. l was feeling tired
out Of sorts and generally disguised with
myself. "If | ever get back to my home
In New York." I said to myself remorse
fully, Il will surely settle down to an
honest life"
But alas for all my good intentions!
Just before l reached Springfield l hap.
pened to recall that this was where an
old school friend of mine lived. She was
a thoroughly respectable woman, the wife
of a hard working tradesman, and deter.
mined to stop off and surprise her with a
visit.
AS luck would have it, found her house
locked. and one of her neighbors told me
that she was away visiting her mother in
Worcester. Knowing no one else in Spring
held. there was nothing for me to no but
XIII time for two or three hours until an.
other train left for New York.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-27
Written BY Sophie Lyons

was strolling lesurely along one Of
the main streets as innocent as one OF NY
babies OF any intention Of wrong-doing,
when l happened to notice something
wrong with my watch. The hands had evil
IDENTITY stuck together, and it had stopped
more than an hour before Just across
the street I saw large tewelrv store. 7
walked over there TO see about nv watch
1t was the noon-hour and the store was
deserted except for an old man whom,
judged to be the proprietor, and, al his
bench for IN the rear, a lone watch.
maker.
The proprietor was arranging some trays
OF diamonds In one OF the showcases when
! approached him and stated M errand.
He said my watch could be fixed in two
minutes. and started off with It 10 the
watchmaker's bench. His back was M
sooner turned than took in the fact
that he had neglected to close the sliding
door OF the showcase. Inside there, within
easy reach OF my long arms. were two
three, dozen trays o, costly diamond
rings. brooches and necklaces
Forgetting all my recent resolutions and
regardless OF the consequences, reached
my hand across the showcase and down
inside. 1t took powerful stretch OF nv
muscles to reach the nearest of the trays.
But at last my fingers closed securely over
its edge, and with skill born OF long ex
perience drew my arm back and the
tray of rings came with It,
This was an operation that required a
good deal OF care. because In my position
the tray was not an easy thing to handle
without letting some OF its precious con.
tents fall Gathering TO the floor and give
the alarm. In less time than 1t takes to
TELL however. and before the proprietor
had fairly reached the watchmaker's bench.
had the tray safely concealed In my hand.
bag
The proprietor returned with my watch.
IT was only trivial matter to adjust it,
he said. and there would be no charge
whatever. thanked him and hurried out,
shaking inwardly for fear he would dis
cover the absence OF the tray of rings
before l could lose myself in the streets
After getting his plumber thieis first
tnouSul - 10 SeL IL out OF ais possession.
What he wants is temporary hiding place
"a place where he can conceal it until
whatever outcry the theft may have
caused has had time to die down and ne
can safely dispose OF his booty to one OF
the numerous fences who are to be
found in every large city. Whenever pos
sible, the prudent thief selects a temper.
airy hiding place before he actually lays his
hands On his plumber, and loses no time in
getting 1t out Of his possession, so that in
case the police arrest him soon after the
robbery they will find nothing incriminat-
ing.
This crime of mine. however, was so
entirely unprecedented that had not the
faintest idea what l was going to do with
my tray of rings when walked out of the
store. Down the street few blocks
saw the railroad station. and this sus.
gested plan. l would check my bag there
and hide the check in some place where
could easily recover it whenever the coast
was clear.
This was a plan I had often followed
With success, and it is a favorite with
LmeVes even to this day. ! saw by the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-27

place to pick up money as 1t was crowded
with farmers attending fair.
was tired and disgusted and wanted
to return to New York Yet did not
want to go so far from the diamonds and
foolishly listened and was persuaded.
Arrived at Holyoke we investigated the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-27

lice detective, and he took us both away.
The old man refused to testify against us:
He was afraid he would not be believed
and the scandal would get back to his
home town He was right; it would have.
Arrived at the station. no talk or act
ing was of the slightest avail, and the
Judge next day held us each In $500 bail.
We raised that amount on jewelry, and.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-25
MRS.E. MAHARAM To
VISIT OLD HOME
IN RUSSIA
Wife Of Well Known Local
Merchant to Take Passage
on New 'Imperator" Larg-
est Steamship Afloat.

Mrs. y. Maharam. wife Of the we'll
known Central avenue merchant, IL
70 revisit her chstahood home la RUS
sia for the first time since leaving
THAI country. She leaves Thursday 20
spend a month with friends az their
summer home on Lake Michigan near
Chicago. where she will be Joined
later By her husband. The latter win
accompany her 20 Washington. ID. O.,
Buffalo and New York. az which lat
ter place Mr.. Maharam VIII make ex-
tensive purchases OF stock.
Mrs. Maharam win sell ON August
for Hamburg. Germany. on the new
Hamburg American liner "Imperna
tor" the largest and finest tFans-At-
iantic steamship afioat. After visit
Ing la Germany and other continental
countries Mrs. Maharam will cross
into Russia. this trip being contingent
upon her securing proper passports
from the Russian consul IN New York.
Now that there - no existing treaty
between the United States and Rus
STA these passports countersigncd By
tho consul are all that Mrs. Manaram
can secure for her protection In RUS
sia.
She will he accompanied from Ham
burg by her brother and In Russia
she win visit numerous friends and
relatives whom she has not seen for
many years.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-25


or Christ last evening. Miss Clara
Adeila Lislof-I4ano. founder and rhsef
scout. presiding. II Ii planned "a
hold another meeting IN the nhar IA.
ture at whlch further work toward
permanent ORGANIZATION viii bo *.
fected. y was decldea 20 have a ulEi
scouts' hike into the sand hills eaHt
of Albuquerque Thursday oeealhe
The ''hlkers" VIII leave the NnynoidN
library promptly at siao ane win hn
equipped with lunches consisting 81
weinerwurst eggs. bread and can
teens 81 water The woanless will
be roasted on the mcsa. Albuquerque
will be reached on the return trim
before dark. All girls who Wish 10
Join the Scouts are invited "a accom-.
pany Miss Lane and her RiFss on the
hike Thursday All that Is necessafs
II TO be uresant at the library
promptly AZ $40 ready 10 'hlhe."
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-25
MRS. FRANK SCORES
SIGNAL TRIUMPH
At CONCERT
Irresistible Stage Presence and
Marvellous Beauty Of POpu-
lar Singers Voice Enthrall
large Audience Last Night.
REAL OVATION FOR
GIFTED ALBUQUERoUEAN

ALBUQUERQUE music-iovers last night
had the first opportunity In more
than two years 10 hear the voice Of
! lhrlr beautiful tOwHsWoman. Edith
liaiiet-Frenk. In song recital For
she past twcniy-f0ur months and mofe
Mrs Frank has been In New York
studying. Her recital last night was
arranged to give local people an op-
portuniiy Of hearing her. and was
brought abous by the many requests
sho received from local Dusic-iovers
10 do something OF the sort The re-
citai was all that could be desired. II
Was "a delightful surprise even 10
those who had ocen 40 fcrtvpate as
to hear Mrs. Frank sing before her
Foiourn IN New YORK. and her ovation
was spontaneous and enthusiastic
from tho large and discriminating au-
diencc.
Mrs Frank has voice such az Is
given % the very few, voice that
one hears only once or twice in a
lifetime. But aside from the rare
beauty OF her singing. the audience
found most captivating the exquisite
ease ana naturalness with which she
SANG. At all times. even In the most
trying " her dramatic selections. Mrs.
Frank seemed able To produce what.
ever note the composer had written
without strain or effort. Upper notes
and low notes an sounded clear and
true
Mrs. Franks voice h literally ex-
quisite. To attempt 10 describe il does
what the Grand canyon ala to irwin
;. Cobb-causes all the parts Of speech
Ia go dead lame The best way to get
an idea of II is to think OF your ia
vorite song, then think Of your mother
singing that song as shc tucked you
INTO bed q long time ago. Then re-
member that Mrs. Frank has the abil-
~ To sing perfectly so far as tech
nique Is concerned. and a throat
whose tone Is ms natural ~ birds,
and you VIII begin TO have some ideR
OF her singing.
" WAS not until the third selection
that Mrs Frank was heard In solo
work. quartcttc arrangement OF tho
famous scNtette from Lucia having
been rendered by herself ana assist
ing artists and cncorcd with Cadman's
beautiful Morning OF the Year" be-
Tore she took her place alone on the
stage except FOR Mrs. Hmoe. who ac-
compnnicd her Her selection at this
time WAS substitute for "Ah fors o
lui,' from Traviata, the latter being
somewhat too brilliant for the singer
to attempt when not In best voice.
This substitute WAS "Vinelie," and
vas rendered In fine style. There was
much c0loratura work In Il and
through II ali everyon vas kept busy
marNpilinW AT the rHuue and fiexi-
hility of the singers voice As an
encore SHE sang "Twas April" by
EthclOeFt NoVln.
Following this, Mrs Mabel stevens
Himoe played "a Chopin ballade with
spirit and feeling coupled with a
dizziness and sureness of touch that
charmed hor audience.
with Mrs. Himoe again at the piano,