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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-04
IHOGWALLOW NEWS.
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DUNK BOLTS, Regular Correspondent.
George Bineham-All Rights Reserved
The Hogwallow Improvement Society
met Tuesday night and voted a fund Of So
Tor advertising purposes. Ii will be con
tributed 10 the Excelsior Fiddling band
with the understanding that they are not TO
given any public concerts this summer.
Fletcher lIenstep says If Miss Fruzie
AllSop ever gets To vote and has anything
10 do with the election returns, he bets
they will be padded.
Yam Sims visited Miss Flute Belcher
Sunday afternoon and wrote a verse in her
Iplush-back album, which she will preserve
for coming generations to peruse, provided
she marries.
Washington Hooks, who has been sitting
on a stump near the road for the past sew
eral days waiting for the mail carrier, got
out of patience yesterday morning and re-
turned home.
The Hog Ford preacher will deliver an
extra good sermon at Bounding Billows on
the second Sunday Of this month. They
are needing a preacher at the church there.
and If he suits the congregation, he may
consider a call to that place. n they are
dissatisfied with the one they have.
Raj Barlow is trying 10 find out how far
it is by mail from here to Tickville.
The Hogwallow Improvement associa-
ton met last night and held a lengthy dis
cussion on ways and means TO bring up
something Of Importance for consideration.
but adjourned without coming TO a deci-
sion.
Washington Hooks left early Thursday
morning for n visit of several DAYS nj
Bounding Billows. lie went afoot a this
Is the only safe way for a person to reach
his destination without some kind Of a
breakdown.
Yam Sims, who has held the champion
ship as a sneezer for some time past. will
now have to drop back to second place.
since Poke Eazley sneezed in church last
Sunday.
Miss Rosy MoSely took a seat by the
window yesterday morning, with her new
dress on, waiting for Cricket Hicks 10 pass.
but II seems he went round the other road.
Miss Rosy Mosely entertained n few of
her choice friends this week in honor of
her birthday. Copies of the Ladies Birth
Mrs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-04

Fletcher I~Ienstep says if Miss Fruzie
AllSop ever gets to vote and has anything
10 do with the election returns, he bet
they will be padded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-04

Miss Rosy Mosely took a seat by the
window yesterday morning, with her new
dress on. waiting for Cricket Hicks 10 pass.
but II seems he went round the other road.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-04

Miss Rosy Mosely entertained a few Of
her choice friends this week in honor of
her birthday. Copies Of the Ladies Birth
day Almanac were handed out as souve-
Mrs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-04
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Entered as Sc. ond- class matter in the post
fre at brownsville, Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS ATTACK
on LONDON MOST COSTLY
IN HUMAN LiEE.
101 ARE WOUNDED
Fourteen of the Killed and Thirteen
of the Injured We're Soldiers.
Course OF Reprisai De-
nanded.

LONDON. Oct. 1.-THE Leppeih
raid over London "Wednesday hish'
resulted in ~ persons being kiiied
and the injury of ioi. ii was o'ii-
cialIy admitted tins afternoon.
Fourteen of the killed and thirteen
of the wounded were soldiers. me
others were civilians.
This latest attack raises the totai
10 1877 killed and 1876 wounded IN
Zepelin raids in England thus far'
Resolutions were adopted at
mass meeting this afternoon calling
on the government 10 inauSnfa'e
policy of repiisal through either
British or French air raids on "ef-
man towns--''raid Tor ram
the resolutions expressed 1t.
The official report stated thar one
of the airships was seen To hee' v"
er and drop to lower lever. me
raid was the costIiest in human i'ie
that has been made on England >"
far by German airship>.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
NO BREAK BETWEEN
WILSON mo GARRISON
TUMULTY DENIES
REPORT IN PHILADELPHIA
NEWSPAPER.
Declares tllat President Wi1sOn vvas
Not Forced Into Line ON the
Bigger Army
Program.

CHICAGO. October 14.-Secre-
tary Tumulty characterized as "a
lie" report published in Phila-
|delphia morning newspaper to the
|effect that Secretary Garrison fore
ed President Wilson into line on the
bigger army program by threatening
to resign.
THE president and Mr.. Garrison. :"
said Tumulty, have been and ars
now in perfect accord and harmony
on the army program. The story IS
SILLY on the face OF it. but even II
there had been disagreement any
body who knows President Wilson
knows he cannot be forced into
line on any proposition by threats
|or bullyragging.'
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
COTTON CONSUMED N
MONTH Of September
TOTAL CONSUMPTION FOR
MONTH WAS 496, ,S8s BALES.
INCREASE.
Increase Is shown in Imports and
Big Decrease In Exports for
the Same
Month.

WASHINGTON. October 1.-THE
census bureau report made public to-
day shows that cotton. exclusive OF
'linters. consumed In September num-
bered 1882 running bales in 1915,
compared with 414.S64 bales in
1914; held in consuming establish
ments on Septembef 80, 1915, 1882
l6l4 bales and 5se,sl2 bales in
1914: held in public storage and al
Icompresses 2.796.50O Oales in 1915
and 1.663.625 bales in 1914
Imports 26.197 bales. equivaleal
to 500-pound bales. in 1915 and 15.-
315 bales in 1914; exports including
Ilinters 502.031 running bales in 1915
and 125,77S bales in 1914.
Linters consumed in September,
1915, e1,431 bales and 27.764 bales
lin 1914; held in consuming estab-
Ilishments 12S.059 bales in 1915 and
6S, 1856 bales in 1914; held in pub
Ilic storage and at congresses 57.10G
bales in 1915 ard 2G,078 bales in
1914: exported 10.624 bales in 1915
and 1908 bales in 1919.
Cotton spindles active in Septem-
Der. 1915. 31,295.104. compared
with 30,307 .154 in 1914.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
.OATE Of WHITE HOUSE
MARRIAGE IS DISCUSSED
ARRIVAL OF COL. HOUSE IN
WASHINGTON LEADS TO
SPECULATION.
Talk Of New Summer Homo II
Heard and White House Activi-
ties Spell Early Mar
riage.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE ar
rival of Col. E. NJ. House Of New
York at the White House revived
speculation today as to the date OF
the wedding of President Wilson
and Mrs. Norman Gait.
Col House, who has been men,
toned as the presidents best mar
in the wedding. arrived in Wash
ington last night, and his stay is to
be definite. 1t is understood that
he will join the president and Mrs
Gait in arranging the details of the
wedding. While reports lad il
that Mrs. Gait was busily engaged
in preparing her trousseau it was
also learned that competition was
waxing keen among tailors who
wished to prepare the presidents
wardrobe. Philadelphia, Baltimore
end New York, as we'll as Wash
ington tailors, are after the bust
ness.
That President Wilson will select
a new summer home is indicated
1t is understood that .he president
and Mrs. Gait have decided not tc
renew the lease on HarlaLender
house at Cornish, N. H. The new
summer home may be in New Jer-
sey.
Decorators, carpenters and paint
ers are at work polishing the White
House and Secretary Tumulty has
called in the society editors OF
Washington papers to discuss with
them methods for handling the
news of the ceremony.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
.sERD|ANs HOLDING
THE ENEMY At BAY
DESPERATE ATTACKS BY Bull
GARIANS HAVE BEEN
REPULSED.
Wearing Special Masks Serbians
Charge Through Sea of Asphy-
Mating Gas and Defeat
Enemy.

NISH, Oct. ft.-The Serbians are
still holding the enemy at bay. ac-
cording to the official statement to-
day.
North of Porjarvetz two attacks
were made on the Serbian line Sun
day and were repulsed with heavy
losses to the enemy. The recapture
of village taken by the enemy in
the Samendria district was claimed.
Two night attacks on the Serbians
were also repulsed. The statement
included details of how the Serbians
charged specially masked through Il
sea Of asphyxiating gas near Zabrez
sunday and repulsed the invaders
who crossed the Save. This force is
said to have made fresh attacks
later but were thrown back, losing
many prisoners.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
CLUB FOR GIRLS To Be
ERECTED Al FAIR GROUNDS

DALLAS, Tex, Oct. l4.-Tenta-
tive plans for the erection of Tex
as girls club and model home at
the Fair grounds for next year have
been drawn. Mrs. 7. P. Marshall,
Dallas county demonstrators who is
completing the details, has received
the promise of building OF so TO
so rooms to cost about S125,000.
With this as a basis a movement
will be started early in January to
interest the State Federation of
Women's Clubs in maintaining the
home.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
HOOPER's LAST HOME RUN
was WORTH s80,000

PHILADELPHIA. October H.
The ball that Harry Hooper drove
into the center field bleachers yes
terday and that won the worlds
championship for the Red Sox was
worth $4,000. The drive cost Joe
Lannin. Hooper's employer, $4,000
and William Baker. owner of the
Phillies. $4,000. This money rep
resents what the receipts would have
been today if game had been play
ed at Boston, in which the mag
mates would have gotten all except
the 10 per cent to the National COM
mission,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
TEXANS INDICTED FOR
ACCEPTING REBATES
FEDERAL GRAND JURY JNDJCTs
OFFICERS or TRUCK As
OCIATfON.
Deiehdants arc Roy Campbell and
Arch Mcfarland of san Antonio
and John Davis Of
Laredo.

HOUSTON. Texas, October a.
The federal grand jury today return.
ed new indictments against officials
of the South Texas Truck Growers
association on charges OF accepting
rebates. They are Roy Campbell ani
Arch Mcfarland OF san Antonio and
John Davis Of Laredo.
Campbell was tried on similar
charge last March and acquitted.
The Eat, railroad pleaded guilty last
week TO giving Campbell rebates.
In connection with the rebating
probe by the federal grand jury in
whic, new indictments have alread;
been returned Federal Judge Burns
today threatened To send r. :. Fish
er, commercial agent OF the Katy at
Denison Ia Jail ii he does not turn
over to the grand jury letter writ
ten by him to l.. }. West. general
freight agent of the Wichita Fall,
division. The authorities would not
reveal the contents Of the letter.
Fishers lawyer told Judge Burns
that the letter was sent to the gen.
eral freight agent at Dallas last night
and it was beyond the power OF his
client to produce it. Fisher said,
however. that he would try to get
il.
Campbell, Davis and Mcfarland
were released this afternoon under
bond in the sum OF $1,000 each.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
THE RUSSIANS CONTINUE
MAKE GAINS IN GllICIA

PETROGRAD, October 14.-Tha
war office today claimed continued
Russian successes along the Austro-
German lines from the Dvinsk region
into Galicia. All German attacks
west of Illukst in the Dvinsk terri
tory have been repulsed, the state
ment said. The Germans have been
driven from the country south ol
Pripa river and on the left bank OF
the Styr and from north OF Rasalov-
ka. Reference was made to the cap
ture of several villages
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
,pxra TO BE FIRST SHIP
-, pRopEILED BY EI4EC-
TRICITN.
RsT CLASS SHIP
- Fighting Machine Will he
= re,t Long and Have Vain
battery Of Twelve IL
Inch Guns.

|yv YORK. October 14.-Ths
~ the dreadnought California
r,.t warship to he propelled b.
-,.,,,. was laid Today at the
El,,n navy yard. The Californis
~ the three warships author
I j, the last congress.
a. installation OF the electrical
.sbers in new epoch in navi'
ou that is just as FAR reachina
kroortance as that of steam over
.s;l;up vessels" said Secretary
.els one of the speakers at the
I..on;es. "The combination oi
electrical drive ana oil fuel will
IL the California to travel nins
longer or 1850 miles farther
coal burning vessels. II Is n
Is Of pride that the American
! has initiated the movement for
Euse Of electricity for propelline
khips."
vas predicted by Secretary Dan
+ that the navy department would
Stuslly own its own oil land, pro.
transport. refine and store oil
Nv for the navy.
be California is 62O feet long. dis
= $1,000 tons. will have u speed
n knots and have n main bat,
! Of twelve 14-inch guns.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
ARTILLERY FIGHT|NG IN
the CHAMPAGNE REGION

PARIS. October 14.-The official
statement this afternoon says there
was violent lighting between arti'-
lerv in the Champagne and Artois re-
gions all of Wednesday night Fierce
tranch encounters northwest of hull
40 between Souche2 and pivenchy al
so took place. A German attack
west of Tenure was repulsed ana
everywhere the Germans were thrown
back.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY QUITI|hG BUSINESS

NEW YORK. Oct 1.-THE Pa
ciic Mail Steamship company OH
cials today began clearing away the
last obstacles for the comDany's
liquidation. At special meeting OF
the stockholders it was voted to re-
ducc the capital stock from 520.-
o0o, 900 to s1.000,0CO and to
change the par value OF shares from
$100 to $500.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
INVADE
SERBIAN TERRITORY

PARIS, Oct. 14.-Private advices
are to the effect that a Bulgarian
division was almost annihilated IN
fierce battle near Kraguyevatz, Se
bia, says a dispatch to the Havas
Agency from Bucharest dated Tues
Gav and DELAYED in transmission,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
DALLAS JUDGE DEVOTEs
THREE DAYS To DIVORCES

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. lids
trict Judge Muse is going to try
t79 divorce cases in three days. He
announced today that he would al
low inst six minutes to each case.
The plaintiffs and defendants are
about equally divided as TO sex
They made an imposing array III
the court room today
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
Us GASOLINE TANK
| FROM 8URN|NG BUILDING

o,, n'o' October 14.-Patrol-
nara fought his way into
70 roll "a big gasoline tank
IN. 'u'hlng apartment building
vest side. He prevented an
'nat might have cost many
Ill.,. NC IRE resulted in the de-
VI Tour buildings and drove
H. 'amiiies into the streets.
H. women and children were
u0gh ladders to safety.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14

WAR NEWS OF ONE
YEAR AGO TODAY. f,

= France reported allied adj .
. vance on Franco Belgian from .
= tier and entrenched line gains .
. al Lens, Arras. verdun ane 81. .
. Mihiel. The German advance Q
= on OsteDd continued past Q
. Thielt. Eight German army .
. corps are reported by Ger Q
= many victorious in East Prus- .
= sia. Germany claimed the re- Q
= pulse of eight Russian corrs in Q
. Poland. A Galioian Russian .
= column, Petrograd said. de- .
. feated Germans south of .
. Przemysl. .
. Sinking OF the German liner .
Markomania and capture OF .
= the Greek steamer Pontoporos .
. by the British cruiser Var .
. mouth, near Sumatra, was re- .
. ported. Rome reported an .
= Austrian dreadnaught damag- .
= ed by fire in Triest arsenal. .
= Turkey was reported to lace .
. rehabilitation If money was not .
. obtained. .
= Unless. there are overt aots .
. Italy will remain neutral, the .
. Washington ambassador an .
. nouneed .
. .
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
TEXAS FARMERS WARNED
AGAINST COLL WEEv|l

WASHINGTON. Octoher 1A.-Thc
department Of agriculture today
warned Texas and Oklahoma cotton
planters to begin vigorous combat
on the bolI weesils. The unusual
August storm caused q ementlOux
spread Of the pests In fexas and
over half Of Oklahoma infected.
The immediate picking Of the csst-
ton and the destruction of the plant
Is recommended.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
THE HUMANE SOCIETY Is
AFTER BILLY SUNDAY

OMAHA, Oct. 1.-THE case OF
Billy Sunday is to be considered by
the Nebraska humane society. The
evangelist is said to have killed a
squirrel with shotgun while on a
hunting trip last Monday. Failing
to hit the squirrel with rifle he is
alleged to have grabbed a shotgun
and brought the animal down.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14

. LONDON. Oct. IA re- =
. marksbI& iaptance Of prsyision =
= relating % the war was ssted :
= here toda& &th an extract from =
. letter written by the famous =
. General Gordon. to friend, =
. In 1882. He wrote: =
. Every Briton should think .
. Of the future and each one .
. should insist on the govern .
. ment passing measure for .
. compulsory universal training. .
. So far as England Is con-ern- .
= ed, she need not. for the next =
. quarter of q century. be under .
. any apprehension of serious =
. difficulties arising with any OF =
. her European neighbors. but =
. in 1910 or thereabcuts there =
. will have arisen q naval pow =
= er which may prove might:er .
= than she. and should she Ger .
. many gain the supremacy. =
. England will become extinct =
. both as a land and sea power. =
. and all her dependencies, In .
. cIuding India. will fall into =
. Germany's clutches. You hay .
. live to see this. ! shall not. .
= but when that time comes. re- =
= member my Words
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
LATEST WAR NEWS FROM THE BALKANS

VIENNA. Osf. 1.-THE war
Office announced today that the
Austrv German progress
through Serbia continues de-
spite fierce resistance. several
more trenches south Of Bel-
grade are reported 20 have b.,en
captured and serbian counter
attacks rcpulsed. IL was ac-
knowIedged that the German
advance had been delayed by
the stubborn serbian resistance.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
TROOPS CONCENTRATING
NEAR ROu-MANIAN BORDER

BUCHAREST. Oct. I4.-<:er-
man and austrian troops s.nd
Bulgarian cavalry have concen-
trated at vilin ON the Bulgari-
an bank Of the Danube and APP
parently are ready fur an oiyen-
sive or defensive move against
Roumania, or possibly To meet
the Russian rosres reportsai to
be on their wAs to reinforce the
Serbians.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
FIFTH RIG GOLD SHIPMENT
SAFE IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Oct. l4.-The fifth
large shipment of gold and securi-
ties to be made from England to the
United States within a few weeks
arrived here today from Portland,
Me. The shipment is estimated at
botween $4,000, ,oO0 and $40, 100000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
sEREiANs PREPARING FUn
THE pEFfNsE OF NIsH

ATHENS. Oct. - Advices
received here from Nish admit
ted that preparations had been
completed for defending the
threatened city. although Ser
bian official reports asserted
that the Bulgarian invasion
had been repulsei.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
MANY GERMAN VESSELS
DESTROYED BY BRITISH.

COPENHAGEN. Oct. 14.-Only
ten of the twenty-seven German
steamers overdue at Stockholm had
arrived there today. 1t is believed
the others have been destroyed by
British submarines.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
turkish ARMIES At
DISPOSAL OF BULGARIA

"LiN, October 14.-Turkey has
aef munition plants and two
1 '0'ps at the disposal OF Bull
ana Bulgaria is to furnish
coal and other railway mate
Au open her Black sea harbors
1'Sn warships, according to 8
{ public 1'''
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
RtfAcTuRiNG COMPANY
MAY LOCATE IN DALLAS

|ALLAs, Texas, October 1.-THE
Y AIT Products company, manu-
u'efs OF oxygen, have practically
'pie'ed plans for ,ne establish
Of a branch factory in Dallas.
NJ Godfrey, special representa-
y 'ne company, has heea in Dal-
several days and has chosen "a
u south Dallas The price agreed
'of the lot was about 100000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
TURKS SHOOT DOWN
HOSTILE AIRCRAFT

BERLIN. Oct. l4.-An off'eia'
communication from ConsSah'hoP'e
ssvs that the Turks have shot down
a hostile air craft east Of I'll AriSn'
The ayiators were captured.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14

OF course the other fella has most
of the luck, but your good judgment
enables you to keep in sight OF his
achievements.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
Other zEP RAID
| MADE ON LONDON
E CIVILIANS AND ONE SOL
BIER ARE REPORTED TO
HAVE BEEN KILLED.
frican Consul General Skinner
Reports that There Were No
American Casual
ties.


pNDON, October ~. There
no American casualties in We'd
pay nights Zeppelin raid over
lon, Consul General Skinner in
pea the state department at
hington today.
he home office promised full
~ as soon as the details were
liable.
was admitted that five civilians.
Pding two women, and one sol
and 'hirty-four persons iniur-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
ITALY TO ANNOUNCE
HER BALKAN POLICY

LONDON, Oct. 11.-WitIl the
return from conference with
the king at the front Premier
Sa!andra is expected to an
nounce the Italian govern
ment's policy in the Balkans at
today's meeting Of the cabinet.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
WIRES CUT BETWEEN
NISH AND VRANYA.

ATHENS, Greece. Oct. f.
Communications have been cut
between Nish and vrahTnva for
a distance OF five miles.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14

Among the other rare specimens
may be listed the politician who re-
signs except to keep from being kick
&c out.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-14
COTTON SEED SELLS
FOR %4O.25 TON

} CONWAY, Arkansas, October
} 14.-Local buyers made new
) high record in the price of cot !
} ton seed today when they paid
} S4O25 per ton, and indicated
) that the price would so higher.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-13
SEEKS HUSBAND
LOST FOR MONTHS
Wife Fears Sleepless Vigil by
Seckbed Caused Man to
Forget Identity.

Convinced that her husband, Isidore
Seligman, paper box manufacturer,
is in a hospital or institution outside
the city, suffered from smnasla or
aphasia, Mrs. Seligman, of POI West
140th Street, last night appealed to the
newspapers TO assist her and her three
daughters in their efforts 10 find him.
Seligman has been missing since Au-
gust "a. 1919. That morning he left ms
home TO 60 to his Office. lie never
reached the place.
Last summer Mrs. SeliGman was very
III. For FIVE or six weeks before the
disappearance of her husband she had
doctors and nurses in constant attend
ance. Regardless Of the arrangement,
Seligman persisted in remaining by hi
vife's side until the early hours Of the
morning. With only two or three
hours sleep. he would then 60 TO his
Office. remaining there until after 8
o'clock in the evening.
For weeks the daughters kept Mrs.
Seligman in ignorance Of their fathers
disappearance, while Commissioner
Woods, appealed TO, had every hospital
and morgue in the greater city
searched, without results. Later,
when the news was broken to her, the
wife conducted an investigation with
TO more success than rewarded the e.
forts of the police.
The description furnished by Mrs
Seligman is as follows: Five feet, II
inches tall; weight. about $50 pounds;
mixed gray hair and sandy mustache
and wore glasses He wore a black
suit with a white pin stripe. biatck
shoes and socks and carried light
spring oveTcoat on his arm.