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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-01-09

WASHINGTON. .. c. Specialize
parcels post WAS inaururated 81 mid
niEht. IA advance O. the regular open
ricrure attachments and a large crowd
% dirnitaries % -hs Government
When Postmaster General Hitchcock
TnAile1 q package 20 President LEfL
The -eEular Parcels post system
upeued a. o'clock. but me Post
master General thinking that the IL
auEurafic- O. Euch 8 system Vas the
greatest thing that has happened 90
TIE United states fc- a long time. ce-
clcet yesterday Afternoon - have
moving pirture force present 20 set
the real seton O. the inBu rursIcn-
Among those nc figure IA the NOV
1rE picture show are FustmGste- Mcr-
rltt. % W2shinEron. Who 81 an ardent
atmirer 90 the parcels post z ae nrsi
package 20 De mailed when the Ess-
ten Vas opened 20 TIE public Vas sent
fv -oNn 81 EoorE chief q the ctVts-
Ior q salaries and allowances % the
Posrufrce Department AFTER thai
package vas sent 81 yeast cake con
cerr sent ffry-E-1 packages 70 cEt-ot-
town cus-cr-e-s-
In spite % the protests @ the Fra--
els Sco-- Key Memorial Assoclati or
the home q the author a. the S-G'
SpE-Elec Banner" De- being torn COZ
10 make way fc- new hlLcinE- In'
association pied utth the owners 81
the building &C allow D. 20 stand. nl
the owners only answered t4A.4l4.
and the association coulc Dot and n
price
Fra-rls Scott Key lived ln the o.
mansion from 1Ece 20 1875 u va
as the attorney O. Or. Beans. rcr
cor Blatant VINO had beer captured 3
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-01-09

rlutton Tor punishment such incl
dents as dancing the T. KEY trot on
Rope 90 tables we've TOO common FOR
comment
Er the streets. where the crowds
ferrrred the thorou ghfares from curb
e. curb. there w1E en- al-rlEnt jan
-Ie 81 COW bells horns and other de-
vices invented - some genius who
had q crouch against she human race
a fesg bold spirits had trlec 90 in
srltute q sane celebration" subeti-
tutinE music Tor mere noise. tlt tneir
efforts did not meet with much sue
cess EcrF services were held IN city
HAN PARK and Madison square. but
like the Trinity Chimes. the music
u-as drowned OUT tn the clamor %
horns and bells.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-01-09
NO TAXES FROM
CITIES FOR STATE
RICHM Nd. VA Special

RICHM NON d. VA Special
The state cannot tax municipal
utilities. such as Eas plants. water
works and the like. So decided Judge
Eol TT g.. Southan in an opinion
hanusd down in the Hastings Court
today.
Judge southau based his ruling on
that section OF the Constitution which
eNempts from taxation 'au proper
lies wholly and exclusively used 10y
cities and towns although the Con
stftuton SAYS ia general terms that
au property ehau Doe listed for taxa
tirn. and particularly where lt Us
source of revenue
Tho question. as ne saw 90. narrow
I'd itsclf down 20 subordinate clause
/ in the Constitution which provinces
that taxes can he levied only in cases
I out lands and houses" This. ne held.
/ was not Intended 90 apply 20 municipal
plnnts ia which "a commodity is manu-
/ faDturc1 and sold 60 the citizens
Not Revenue Producer.
lie admitted that an institution Ike
/ the City Auditorium gave him much
/ trcu Die ia deciding the question. but
las thIs wac shown 60 Doe barely O
revenue producer, he CONCLUDED tha
it should bee embraced IN 'she list o'
lother exempted city, 'loperty.
/ Attorney General. \tfiiliams notet
appear on nftAaAAA q AAAt tfNt-N'f '-lt'
was given sixty days in which 10 az
, his bin OF exceptions.
The case was prccipitated by al
, faction instituted by state Audito
Moore some months ago against IN
q city ~ Richmond ln an EFFORT 20 col
lect taxes on the city's revenue pro
Iducing plants Hearings were ha
= lin the Hastings Court Az some length
IJudce Southau presiding ia place q
\ IJudce Richardson. former Mayor @
the city. who thought that ne coul
ID |r.t consistently sit iu the matter.
. OF Deep Interest.
u The decision 81 Judge Southali vi
prove OF deep interest 90 every cii
e and town ga the State which OWL
y revenue producing property. ltlcf
, mont was Interested go the extent
something like $4,000. representa-
thc amount OF taxes claimed by tf
O. state.
Judge Southau was scheduled
y render his opinion December -3d las
4 but was delayed ia reaching his o.
, [ Cision.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-01-09

NEW YORK Specsai.-- Maurice
Berger was twenty three years old on
Tuesday. Early IN the afternoon he
lcrt his home az 1t21 Crctona Park
East 10 60 70 the park itself. His
mother asked him 20 return BY p
II. as she Vas planDing a birthday
dinner for him
There Vas 70 be more than the usual
amount OF sentiment in that dinner,
because Berger had been mustered out
81 the army recently and dinners
planned Tor him last year sno the year
before had 20 be abandoned because
OF the soldiers details % distant points.
lie reached the park about O'Clock
and sst in the boathCuse on the shore
~ Indian Lake. reEsling acquaintance
with stories 81 army experience.
AT ESQ ne and his companions Ncre
alarmed by shouts from women ana
ChnorCn who had been drawn 20 me
park by the oalrny Temperatures These
shouts announced that three small
hoys. sliding aionr the thin ice on
the small lake. had broken into the
water.
Had Scorncd Danger signs
one % the bows was Herman Abel.
eleven. ~ s4f Union Avenue. another
was Theodore Patton eleven, 81 1855
CrotonR PARK East. and the third a
lad the spectators aid not know.
When Bcrrer rCt out q the boat
house the struggling trio IN the water
and the cracked ice tolo him the story
They had sr6 cut about CITY feet on
See from two % four inches thick dis
REGARDING the numerous danger ISL Ens
As Rerrer ran toward them. the thin
ice c-ackirE loudly under his feet. the
third boy scram hlet cut upon q solid
mass 81 81 AS ne was IEht it helc
him He raD away
Within tverry feet OF Patton and
ABB. Berger broke through the ice
But ne could swim and ne kept Cn
he reached Patton. who seemed %
he moro exhausted than Ahel. and
lifting his head above The waters sur
face. swan with him 20 The Opposite
side O. the lake. where the ice wa
frmc- He placed Patton on shor'
and went hack fcr Abel
He Was 50 quick in Going this ths
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-01-09
PLANTERS PLAN
FAKE REVOLUTION
SUCH Is REPORT WHICH COMES
FROM PHILIPPINES-McI
TYRE SCOUTS IDEA.

WASHINGTON. d. c. Special. Re
ferring 70 a report that a number OF
wealthy planters In the Philippines
are preparing a fake revolution IN
tended TO show that the Filipinos are
not ready for independence. Brigadier
General Frank Mcintyre. chief OF the
Bureau OF Insular Affairs OF the War
Department, Thursday said:
We have received no official or
unofficial Information relative 20 the
i'm pending revolution. and I do not
think there IS a particle OF truth IN
the story. Even ~ there were. a
Philippine revolt at the present time
would be crushed by the army almost
before it started"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-01-09
MOVING PICTURES TAKEN OF
OPENING OF PARCELS POST

the British. that ne visited the British
fleet ana there. while the lombard
ms-r ssls going or. wrote hc national
su-c The army and the navy were
interested in the movement 20 buy tie
ole mansion. 90 he used as "a museum.
hut The money could not bee raised
Vow Men Want q Vote
The suEraEtsts are fighting fer the
vote In .he District % Columbia Not
the surragettes. the s-f-rarists- After
mauy. many years 81 ncn-votnE. the
thls fan that they would Ike 20 vote.
The agitation began rather weakly.
hut when 6 straw ballot vas taken
lt was seen that a large number -
people vere in favor % having the
vote
since then the workers have been
euUstlnC citizens o. the District 20
frht Tor the cause. and now there Il
"a reF0ectahle number 90 DO the fight
cash box % rhe association 20 Carp
she frht a Ions way and there U.s.. if
THE opinion % many. probability OF
ere frht being won
Whcrc 10 O-e Counfcrfcit~
Look uut for n -dolla--Indlan
q head silver certificate that 81 on Ia
roose. Tire note appeared today. or
~ icrEr it was spotted tclaF. GOV
. ~rrre-r experts 40 FIRST declared tina
10 was washed genuine note. hu
close enrr rlrntson proved So 90 Pc ~
best counterfeit that has appeared -
years Those who get the note. how
ever viii probably nc- know o. en-
even ~ rhpy do. they needn't uorrl
a counterfeit note THAI fools Govern
rert experts can he passed an Ga
|'Dlfrhman any tlrue ln the worl.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-01-09
shot BY PolIceman's Son.

NfARTINSVIIISb. VA special
Policeman James Matthews and
Hughes Wells engaged IN a night here
Tuesday night. and while Matthews
and Wells were ciinched. Robert Mat
fhaws. son % the policeman. to@h q
pistol from his father and shot " -
feyien. one ball wounded Wells in
the mouth and was found in the back
OF his neck.
Mayor r. q. Burch heard the case
and bound Matthews over 10 January
10Th on bond Of $500 for his appear
anes for trial. and took Policeman
Matthew badge from him
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-01-09
WILSON GOBBLER
ARRIVES TOO LATE

STANTON. VA Special A big
turkey gobs&er reached here Wednes-
day from the Colored Woodrow VII
son club Of Birmingham. Ala. IN
tended for Woodrow Wilson's birth
dsy dinner. but was delayed on the
way. The Robbier was promptly re-
shipped 20 Princeton.
4 subscription Was opened here to-
day 20 erect a handsome arch az the
entrance 20 Gypsy Hiii Park % com
F1enCrafe the Wilson homecoming
celebration. and number % sub
scrfpilons have already been pledged.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-01-09
TRADE BROKE UP
LONG DEADLOCK

CONCORD. -. II. Special.-Through
a political trade the Democrats in the
New Hampshire Legislature secured
enough votes 20 elect Samuel d. Feiker
Governor Thursday. The Demo
Gratis gave the PrOgressives enough
votes 70 elect w. j. BrittOn Speaker
81 the House. and in return thirty Pro-
gressives pledged themselves TO vote
for Fclker.
That deal broke the deadlock over
the speakership which had existed
twenty-four hours.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-01-09
Dog UPSET STOVE
Two ART. KILLED

Wv YORK Special Efforts o. a
police dos 20 keep warm caused thc
death 90 two persons early today
when the doe. getting close 90 a little
-as stove on the door. turned ou the
let which flooded the room wiki GAS.
killing May Johnson. woman o.
thirty and = young man % TWEEN
-f-rtr. who's. clothes tore The name of
-N .r-lm-r D. I-azarl. lu "a ruomlng
house on seventh Avenue The dog
tta- also killed.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-01-09
FIRE RAGING In
LARGE COLLIERY

WILKES BARRE. PA Special
The worst coal mine fire OF recent years
is raging in $50. u Colicry ot the
Plymouth coal Company. a big hre
lighting corps has Dccn Engaged for
twenty -four hours and have made no
h.atuay. Thousands 90 dollars dam
axe has been done. and the owners
have called upon expert mining men
throughout the minirC fields 20 de-
wise means ~ exrlnglishlng the flames.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-01-09

ESDIANAPOLIS. md Special
Attorneys for the defense IN the dyna-
mite conspiracy case today withdrew
their applications for writ OF super
sedcas before Judge Anderson, IN
Federal court here. and viii present
one 20 onA OF the circuit judges in
Chicago probably tomorrow.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-01-09
ENGLAND CAPTURES
MARATHON HONORs

EDTNBURGH, SCOTLAND Special.
England took FIRST honors over the
United States IN the annual nfteen-
mile Marathon at Powder Hall today.
Dining. OF England. was nrst' Belly
OueaI OF New York. second, and Kit
chener. OF England. third. Dining =
time was hour. Il minutes and As
seconds.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-01-09
TIBETIANS SURPRISE
AND KILL CHINESE

SHANGHAI Special T1betians
made a surprise attack upon the Chi
nese garrison at Hsiang-Cheng on the
Tibethan border last night, killing 500
Chinese soldiers and capturing six ma
chine guns. according 10 advices re-
ceivcd here today.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-01-09
ALMSHOUsE BURNS;
INMATE LOSES LIFE

NEW LONDON, conn Special
Fire broke out shortly after midnight
Ga the local almshouse. a two-story
brick structure with a basement. and
caused q panic among the Inmates. one
OF whom was burned 20 death. two
overcome from smoke and shock and
are Ia a serious condition Two FIRE
men were injured.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-01-09

vrNgFH AssD, y. j. Special. Penned
vrffrfr doors ~ a mao dog. Mrs.. Ben
farrfn Huston, who lives on the out
sklrfr % tho village. spent day OF
terror ggrfav The dog was shot by
~ Huston after ~ hac made vain at
fernrfe 20 get into bis house. Mrs.
Encfcr's nearest refghbor was far be-
yond the sound Of her Voio@
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-01-09
sON or KING GEORGE
MAKEs POOR sHOWINS

LONDON. Special 49, Frlnre AADSIt
se~ond cen q King George, stood six
f.-forrfk IN ORDER Of merit ga q list
~ srfy-fFe persons who were exam
fred Tor naval cadets last month.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-01-09

NEW YORK. Special. Mrs. Mime J
Topping. wife OF John Topping. chair
man OF the board OF directors OF the
Republic Iron and Steel Company. died
early today On her apartment In the
Plaza Hotel. She had been an invalid
for year.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-01-09

when q President goes 20 Panama
- realize how well the country can
~ aicng Wfthout him sxa q e
eews EGTMkLN
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-01-09
special.
MERIDEN.

Among the selections played on the
chimes OF st. Paurs Universal Church
was How Dry / Am The chime
master, when taken TO task. declared
u was "Oh, Happy Day"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-01-09
LEADER OF SPANISH
PARLIAMENT QUITS

MADRID. Special. Sixty more con
sentative members OF Parliament re
signed Thursday. following the lead o.
senior Maura. their leader. who an
nounceo his purpose OF retiring from
public life. Including those who vol
unfairly went out Of office yesterday
over $50 have now resigned.
senior Maura explained his retire
rnent by the governments recent sOlu-
ton OF the cabinet crisis which IA
vored the Liberals.
MOBILE. Ala Special-A report
reached here Friday from Garland
Ala. that a New YOrk-Ncw Orleans
passenger train on tse Louisville and
Nashville Railway was wrecked near
there and that number Of persona
were seriously injured.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-11-14
WORKS ALL DAY
And Studies at Night on Grape-Nuts
Food.

Some Of the worlds great men have
worked during the day and studied
evenings to fit themselves for greater
things. But 1t requires good consti-
tuition generally to do this.
A Ga. man was able to keep 1t up
with ease after he had learned the
sustaining power of Grape-Nuts, al
though he had failed in health before
he changed his food supply. He says:
"Three years ago | had severe at
tack Of stomach trouble which left me
unable to eat anything but bread and
water.
"The nervous strain at my Office
from 6 A. M. to 6 P. M, and improper
foods caused my health to fail rapidly.
Cereal and so-called Foods" we're
tried without benefit until saw Grape
Nuts meationed in the paper.
I'm hopeless desperation | tried this
food and at once gained strength, flesh
and appetite. / am now able to work
all day at the Office and study at night,
without the nervous exhaustion that
was usual before tried Grape-Nuts.
1T leaves me strengthened, re-
freshed, satisfied; nerves quieted and
toned up, body and brain waste re-
stored. | would have been a living
skeleton, or more likely dead one by
this time, If it had not been for Grape
Nuts
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road 70
Wellyille," in pkgs. There's Rear
son."
Ever read the above letters A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and fall OF human
interest
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-11-14
MlssouRlAN PUTS FORTH HIS
CENTRAL BANK PLAN.
Currency Measure, Third Suggested,
.Favorably Impresses Some Mem
beers of Committee.

Washington, D. C.-Another bank
ing and currency bilI--the third
to be presented to the senate bank
ing and currency committee for its
consideration--wa suggested by SEN
ator Reed Of Missouri at the commit
tee conference.
The measure, which favorably Inn
pressed central bank advocates on
the committee, provides for tae estab.
lishment of goyernment-controlled
central bank in Washington and "a
regional reserve banks throughout the
commercial centers of the country.
Under Reeds proposal the central
bank would have no capital stock, but
would be the repository Of the gov
ernment's gold reserve and four per
cent Of tle reserve of all banks which
are members Of the system That
would insure constant reserve of
between $3OO,O00,00O and $400OO0,000,
at the commands of regional reserve
banks should their own reserve be
exhausted in a stringency.
Reed would capitalize the regional
reserve banks at $1OO,O00,O 900, as pro
posed in the Glass measure, Offering
the stock TO the public.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-11-14

Prune jelly is dessert that can be
made when no fresh fruit can be had.
Pour quart Of cold water over a
quart of prunes. II they are the sort
OF prunes that come wrapped in waxed
paper, and so are reliably clean, they
can be cooked in this water. If you
cannot rely on their cleanliness, wash
them carefully, throw away the water
and add another quart. If rhey are
the waxed-paper sort, they will not
need soaking for this recipe If the
other sort, soak them until they are
tender. Put them over the fire and
let them boil gently until they are
soft Add the juice of half lemon
and two tablespoonful of sugar and
take the prunes out OF the liquid. Pit
them and put them in the bottom of a
jelly mold. Soak a boxful Of gelatin
in little cold water and pour the
boiling liquid in which the prunes
were cooked over the gelatin. Stir
until the gelatin is dissolved and then
strain over the prunes.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-11-14
DANE OPPOSES ILEMENGV
SUFFRAGE LEADER SAYS MUIR.
pEREss SHOULD HANG.
Mrs. Carlos French stoddard Of Con-
neeticut Says sex Discrimination
Would Be Wrong.

New Haven, Conn. THE move
ment to commute the sentence Of
Or pardon Mrs. Bessie ]. Wakefield
sentenced to die March 1 for the muir
der Of her husband is eneountering
opposition among suffragists. Mrs.
Carlos French stoddard. state leader
for equal suffrage. said:
While know little Of the Wake
field case, | would not hesitate to say
that as long as a. woman has been
convicted Of first degree murder. she
should be hanged The law says that
is the penalty, and that she is a
woman is no reason why the penalty
should not be inflicted believe we
must maintain the law, and cannot
see how any sex discrimination could
be shown"
Mrs. Wakefield was convicted last
week, with James Plew, of having
killed her husband last June. Judge
Burpee in sentencing her to hang,
said.
THE jury having found you guilty.
there is but one penalty. The SEN
tence is that you be hanged by the
neck until you are dead, March 4,
1914
Mrs. Wakefield shuddered slightly,
She turned to go and staggered The
wife Of the iailer helped her from the
court room. Then she collapsed.
Plew was sentenced to die with her
on the same day. He took the SEN
tence very calmly.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-11-14
'GASCARETS" FOR
SLUGGISH LIVER
No sick headache, sour stomach,
hiliOuSneSS or constipation
by morning.
Get a 1Oeent boy now.

Turn the rascals out--the headache
biliousness, indigestion, the sick, sour
stomach and foul gases-turn them
out tonight and keep them out with
Cascarets.
Millions of men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by q lazy
liver, ologged bowels or an upset ston-
ach
Don't put in another day Of distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach
remove the sour. fermenting food;
take the excess bile from your liver
and carry out all the constipated
waste matter and poison In the
bowels. Then you win feel great.
A Cascaret tonight Strengthens you
out by morning. They work while
you sleep. A 10-cent box from
any drug store means clear head,
sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver
and bowel action for months. Chill.
dren love Cascarets because they
never grippe or sicken. Adv,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-11-14
JOHN ALSO NEEDED MONEY
As II Turned Out, Wife Need Not
Have Been Afraid Of What He
Might Say.

It was Christmas eve. A beautiful
woman sat staring dolefully at the
embers of the fire.
Christmas eve, she murmured,
and no money to buy baby Christ
mas gift"
Slowly her eyes wandered round the
room until, with guilty start, they
rested on something standing on the
mantelpiece
1t was baby's money box. Her
hands clutched the chair convulsiyely.
IF | only dared!" she murmured
But what would John say?"
For a few moments she stood de.
batting the awful question in her mind.
and then she took the box in her
hands.
John need never know" she whis-
pered.
Then, with guilty face, she broke
open the box and emptied on to the
table collection of-tln lacks. nails.
etc.
John had been there first.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-11-14
BEEF STEW WITH DUMPLlAGS
Cold Weather Dish ls Certainly One
Of the Best That Has Yet Been
Devised.

Use an 'aitch" bone for this ard
reserve part for a roast, as the whole
bone would make stew enough for Is
people, However, shinbone can be
used if you prefer
Take of enough Of the fat to brown
the meat and vegetables and let it be
trying out while you are preparing
the meat If there is no fat use liz
tie pork fat or dripplings.
Cut your meat into dice about an
inch large each way, dredge them well
with salt, pepper and -four, and brown
in hot fat Put In your stewpan.
Cut two oninos, one small turnip
and half carrot into dice and brown;
add to the meat, cover with boiling
water and cook until the meat is ten
der. Remove bone and skim off the
fat; add six or eight small potatoes,
which have been pared and parboiled
Add salt and pepper to taste Cook
until nearly done and then add dunn.
plings.
Dumpllngs One pint Of -four. one
half teaspoon OF salt, two teaspoons
baking powder Mix thoroughly, Add
enough milk to make soft dough.
Shape and cook ten minutes in the
soft dough, Add salt and baking pow
der to the -four, and sift all so as to
mix them thoroughly with enough
milk to make dough you can handle;
It will take about a cupfui; they can
be dropped from the spoon or shaped
a little with the hands.
The stew should be boiling rapidly
when the dumplings are added, and
continue to boil rapidly while they
are in Do not have so much water
or broth in the stew that the dunn
plings cannot rest on the meat or on
the potatoes. If they do not they will
be heavy, And do not put in so many
that they viii crowd each other, for
that makes them heavy also.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1913-11-14
CLAIRvOYANTs FORM TRUST
regular Ones, Who Refused to Pay
Graft Forced out, Says States
Attorney Fleming.

Chicago, Ill-Charges that a
"clairvoyants' trust" was formed at
dinner given in Chicago in 1911 for
the double purpose Of fleeing the pub
lie and providing graft for politicians
were made by Assistant States At
torney Fleming in his opening state.
ment to the jury, when the first two
cases Of men indicted in the clair
voyant trial were started.
The men ON trial are Barney
Bertsche, saloonkeeper and ex-politi-
clan of the Busse wing of the Repub-
lican party, and ''Porf." James Ryan,
alias Charles c. Crane, charged with
swindling Mrs. Hope McEldowney Of
La Crosse, Wis, out Of several thou
sand dollars.
Fleming said the state expected to
prove that clairvoyants not in the
trust" and who refused to pay pro-
lection money to politicians were
forced to quit business.