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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
TWO AMERICAN
NURSES DEALT
WITH AS SPIES?


LONDON tBy MAID. Feb, H.
That two nurses OF American ma.
tionality but OF German rympa'
thles' serving with the British
army In France. have been detect
ed acting as spies and "effcctnaiiy
dealt with" Il the assertion made
today BY tho Nursing Mirror.
Their. have been persistent ru.
mors of female spies masauerad.
ing as nurses both abroad and al
home says the journal. but We
have been slow TO believe them.
Unfortunately. evidence Of con.
yinelng character has been placed
before us
lord Kitchener. NJ Southamp.
ton. discovered that there was a
leakage of news goine on and four
women were found TO be the cml.
prita
they wer. al once requested 90 go
inland. not because they were sus.
pected OF wiifully giving informa.
ton TO -. vn-my. but because
they had been lacking In discre-
ton.
"on the other side OF the chan.
mel. two nurses were proved TO
have acted rs spies They we're. ~
course. eff~ctulily dealt wi,h. and
Il II good to know that they we're
not of English nationality. but
Americans with German sympa.
'hi.s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
SHORT news


Unknown bicycle rider. hit by NJ.
l.. Beagle. autoist. near death In city
hospital.
Youth Of church will be debated
at Sunday nights meeting OF Mems
Bible Study League. Tabernacle
Baptist church.
Meeting for men and meeting for
women scheduled Sunday In Queen
Anne church forward movement.
Wives Of legislators here for LIN
coin day banquet entertained at Col.
onIai theatre Friday night
Mrs. Esther Woodruff, 90, eldest
member Queen Anne Congregational
church. dead.
w. A. Coz and G. =. Reynolds Get
Jobs as policemen.
Rev. e. n. BroyIss plans series
OF talks ON Bible unrortunates nj
Mount Baker Park Presbyterian
church. beginning Sunday night.
n. N. Kennedy. general agent Of
~ r. freight department. transfer.
red to Milwaukee. given farewell
banquet.
Epworth League, Renton NJ. &.
church launches membership cam.
palgn.
Steamer Santa Ana sails for the
North. heavily laden with OK.
plosives
King County Jurors association
holds annual & thsring.
G. w. billing a Co. will banque,
purchasers OF lots in Montlake park
tonight.
c. p. Bissett will talk on life OF
Lincoln at Tuesday meeting OF First
Presbyterian Mems club.
Government chscters power
schooner Bender Brothers to carr
supplies to stricken natives OF Prib
ilof islands. Boring sea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
PROSECUTOR TO
ARREST MORE
POLICEMEN

The arrest OF one or more police.
men for intlmidatine witnesses
against Paul schumsn. the police
men charged with graft, is expect.
ed IS an outcome OF Information
obtained late Friday by Prosecutor
Lundin In addition TO threaten.
Ing certain Witnesses, Lundin de-
clares there is plot TO ge, some
OF them out of the city before the
trial
Il now have the name of one po-
liceman who. understand, visited
several OF the witnesses" Lundin
said. He threatened some of the
women with endless police persecu-
ton. and warned them they would
be run out OF the city. He also
tried TO persuade one woman to re-
pudiate an affidavit against Schu-
man"
Schuman and Charles Shea. cigar
dealer, at whose stand the women
are said TO have left the brides for
Schuman. remain in the county jail
in lieu OF $1,000 bail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13

patients were put OFT Of the
way
The coroner expects 20 show.
through the testimony Of at
PENDANTS and patients. every
helpless old man KNEW that
when he became too much
trouble" he would be murdered.
stephen nlcyman. a g2.year-old
patient OF the home. who IL In com.
paratiycly good health. has observed
the workings OF the methods OF re.
liaying the home Of It's troublesome
patients. u Ia declared. and has told
how gas Jets were lighted and cigars
frequently smoked IN rooms.
This. the coroner says. would kill
the odor Of chloroform
Superintendent IN Jail
Adam Bargert. superintendent 81
the home. IL now In Jail. but no at.
tempt TO question him beyond his
meager statement has yet been
made.
Amelia Buonopsne,' f4-year.
old girl, was frequently sent 70
when oroerlies asked for them.
Arsenic. morphine ann ehloro-
form. according 20 the testL
mony already obtained. were
there In labeled bottles, which
she had handled.
she has admitted that while she
understood IN general way the
power OF the drugs. she had no
knowledge OF the amount OF any one
Of them necessary to kill a person.
Experts who have examined Mors
report that he Ia sane. but afflicted
with peculiar ideas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13

"a Was the case when the Slavs
were led into n trap and almost an
affiliated ~ Ailcnstein early In the
war. Won ilindcnburg again iuref
them on
The Germans withdrew before the
advance guard 81 the enemy until
Won Hindenburg thought the time
Was ripe.
Enemy 10 Thrown Back
Then he struck the slay front and
both TANKS with such crushing
force as 10 throw tho enemy back
in disorder.
Only a Russian air scont saved
The Russians from complete rout
He discovered the German ma
nauvcr and advised the Russian
commander ~ his plight 4 retreat
was ordered before she kaiEer's
forces had completely surrounded
their enemy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
new YORK GUNMAN
IS CAPTURED BY
POLICE TN FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. Eel i3.-In
the arrest here Of Charles. aiias
South Thomas. the San Francisco
police declare they have captured
after a long chase. on. Of the most
notorious gunner in New York
Thomas In wanted In the Eastern
city under an indictment charging
him with tho murder Of Murray
Hennessy last October.
With Thomas the police took into
custody Benjamin Hall. alias Sitter
and Charles Williams aud Maize
Marshall. alias Dorothy Mason
The quartet we're arrested as they
we're entering three taXicabs In
front OF the Mcnlo hotel.
Hennessy was murdered In New
York az the result OF n gang feud
He was lured outside OF a cafe by
a woman and there was shot 10
death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
s
THE MOORE

Tft MOONE
The tired business man" IL
promised tonic In High Jinks,"
which Arthur Hammcrstein will
present ut the Moore theatre for
a week beginning sunday night.
Rudolph Friml. who sprang into
fame as composer OF The Fire
n.y." has furnished musical score
whose numbers are uinefnl and
catchy The plot was contributed
by Otto liauerbich. author OF
Three Twins" aud Madame Shcf
~"
The plot has 10 do with a magic
perfume which raises whoever
gets "A whff OF II 10 the seventh
heaven OF hilarity
An American nerve specialist
practicing in Paris tries It's virtues
on a young female patient. and Il,
operates SO well that the young
woman throws her arma around hiY
neck and Kisses him rap,urpusiy
Her husband witnesses III. pro
ceedlngs and. skoptieal ~ the magl,
OF the perfume. DEGREES that either
the doctor shall die or else sur
render Airs. Doctor 10 him TO pay
hug for hug and kiss FOR kiss.
The doctor agrees TO the latter
proposition. but seeks to dclude the
Frenehman By passing OF a young
actress as his wife. The plot be
comes more and more intricate and
more and more hilarious. after the
manner OF farce. as the play pro.
ceeds.
The same cast which presented
"Iiigh links" In New York Gifts
will be seen here. II " headed by
Stella MAYHEM. There IL u singint
and dancing chorus 81 IS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
AN ODE TO THE
JITBUS MAN

When you iotter meath a care.
Laugh II off.
II your buffers full OF hair.
Laugh u off.
n your married 10 shrcw.
or your butcher bill In due.
or you're tortured BY a shoe.
Laugh II off
II you're manxied In a wreck.
Laugh II off.
n a boil comes on your neck.
Laugh u off:
II brick showed from a wall
Lands upon you In it's fall.
Do not he put out" at all.
Laugh II off
II your engine viii not run.
Laugh IL off.
Examination on the bum.
Laugh II off.
Should the motorcycle cop
Trail your jitncy for a block.
Arrest you cause you wouldn't STOP
Laugh II off.
Helen Brown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13

ELsEWH re


U. s. supreme court 10 pass on
constitutionalIty Of income tax Law
as applied TO mining companies.
James creeimsn. newspaper cor
respondent, dies at Berlin.
Edward Gerber. wealthy Great
Falls. Mont, coal operator, crush.
ed to death when automobile skids
off road.
Harry Robinson. vice president
OF seeding Miners union. shoots
Thomas Monroe. mine guard, at
Butte. perhaps fatally.
Chins, Netherlsnd, and United
Ststes sign agreement for suppres-
sion of opium traffic.
Friends OF alleged robbers
threaten Bowling Green. Ky. Judge
with death. and city with destruc.
ton by fire and explosions unless
men are freed.
Grand Trunk Pacific railway
fares plot TO destroy lines leading
Into Maine.
Bsttieship North Dakota for
fourth time is crippled through
slipping OF blades OF her turbines.
Carolyn Wilson, Chicago news
paper woman, ordered 10 leave
Germany, following arrest on
charge Of espionage.
Michigan g. o. p. convention
adopts platform calling for restora.
ton Of protective tariff and bigger
navy.
Oregon legislature turns down
bill providing for wonsns SERVICES
on juries.
Jury finds Harry Carr. Cashmere
business man, guilty Of murder IN
second degree for killing two msu
In Leavenworth court room.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
WILL EXHUME
AGEDVICTIMS
OF POISONER

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.--With the
hope 81 unfolding a sensational
murder program OF eight deaths. the
county authorities OF Weatcheatef
and the Bronx have decided 10 ex.
hume Immediately the bodies OF
three persons. alleged To have been
killed by the administration OF
arsenic in tho German Odd Fellows
Home at Tsckahoe.
Frederick Mors. an orderly,
has confessed that he killed
eight patients with arsenic and
ehloroforml
Testimony OF aged patients
and statements Of orderlles have
led district attorneys 70 believe
that when the senile patients
became too Troublesome for lazy
attendants, they were MUIR
DERED with arsenic or ehloro.
form.
The coroner IN investigating a re-.
port current among the inmates
that when the latter drug was used
old men and women were prema-
turely pronounced dead and rushed
OFF for BURIAL ALIVE
Attendant Kept Diary
A. the Inquest over the es.
humed bodies the authorities
intend 20 prove that a regular
diary of complaints was kept by
Attendant Mors. and that when
these became too numerous the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
GENERAL Won
H'NDENDE!nG
WINSVICTORY


BERLIN, by Wireless TO Lon.
don. Feb. iJ.-oneo more Ger.
many reIoloes over the victories
OF Field Marshal Won HInden-
BURG. The "Old Man OF the
Lakes" has aroused the national
spirit 10 the highest pitch.
II 10 becoming moro apparent
daily that the Russian offensive
In East Prussia has been com
pletely crushed.
The Slsv forces which es.
sayed q drive against konios
burg ard Thorn have been es.
PEELED from German territory,
and some dispatches describe
the enemya rvsreat a. 80 pre-
eipltate as 10 be dangerously
near q rovt."
Only small measure 81 the de
tails OF the German victory hav,
been made public. but eatimater
place the number OF Russians cap
tured at 10000.
Many Guns Captured
Many guns and enormous quaint
lea OF supplies also have been
taken. The crack first line forces
n the Russian army we're badly
rut up.
Once more have the Russians
been made the victims OF von
Iilndenbnrg's deep strategy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
SAYS SUN WILL BE
REMABIllTATED

Fletcher Lewis. attorney for the
former employees OF the Sun. told
OF their plans for re-establishing
the paper at the progressive ban.
quet at the Lincoln hotel Friday
night
He said that the organization has
acquired full title to the plant and
proposes to sell enough stock in
small denomination to begin pub
LEGATION.
+. II. Wells. former editor, and A.
i. Copeland. former business man.
ager. are not included In the organ.
ization. and a new and aggressive
policy will be pursued.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
Ex.MAY0R COTTERILL TELLS
TRUTH ABOUT MUNICIPALITY
OPERATED PUBLIC UTILITIES

pressaseny conspiracy George co,,eri former
Saturday
eityewnsd utilities
Ne detailed the
. carefully Commercial Club
lighting
. brought . strong denial
He uredvesd showing while Seattle bssshted
alleys
municipal plant
s53 Philadelphia and
contract system
Seattle S3e3s
Sto235 Philadelphia SISSY Boston,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
PORTLAND POSTAL
OFFICIAL ROBBED

PORTLAND. Feb. i3-Despite
a search characterized by its ex
treme thoroughness. no trace had
been found today OF the two rob
bers who last night compelled Su.
perintendent A. G. OFT. at the point
OF revolver. 20 open the safe la
posfoffice substation a" at Union
ave. and Alder St. then handcuffed
him TO a mail truck and rifled the
strong box OF 500 In currency and
$500 in stamps.
The robbery occurred at 6:l5.
Just as OFT had closed the substa.
ton for the night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
THE oRPHEUM

VIII NJ Cressy and Blanche
FDayne and Sam and Kitty Morton
will share headlinedom on the new
bill which opens Sunday afternoon
Greasy and Dayne win appear In n
new sk~ch, Mr.. Cressy's own.
Other acts: Maria Lo and com
pany o. girls In tableanx: Mae Mel.
Vile and Robert Higgins In a sklt
Cervo. piano-accordlonlst; Harry
Watkins, contortionist: Bertish. an
exponent OF strength and agility
George Lannon's concert orchestra
and Jacobs motion picture OF local
happenings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13

az the banks Of Seattle. any
enc or oil Of thsr," said Cot
tsrili, "hsd been subjected 10
such false and malicious At
taeks upon their credit. re-
sources and business methods
- the two Seattle newspapers,
which for yeArs have carried
the PUGET Sound Traction mo-
nopoIy's business and political
Advertising. have directed
soainst the city Of Seattle dur
IN the past three nonths--shey
would have been wrecked and
= bvsiness crisls preeipitated.
THE FAlsirv AND tMPo-
TgNcE OF THESE ATTACKS
UPON MUNICIPAL CREDIT
AND RESOURCES ARE WELL
EVIDENCED BY THE ACTIVE
DtopiNo FOR THE RECENT
MUNICIPAL LOAN. AND ITS
GALE TO A MOST coNseRv-
ALIVE EASTERN BANKING
CONCERN ON A 4 PER CENT
INTEREST BASIS.
An attack upon the good name
and credit OF Seattle from outside
the city would arouse the righteous
indignation and united answer OF
every worthwhile citizen
Have Effect on Outside
Are the vould-be assassins OF
public credit from within to be I'm
munc from similar rebuke. simply
because their Interior motives are
well recognized and their public In
nuence has been discounted 10 an
admitted incompetency?
II the circulation OF these Sian
ders was limited to Seattle. they
might well be ignored with con-
tempt. but unfortunately they affect
the outside opinion OF Seattle.
where the mendacity and mlsinfor.
nation cannot be quickly recog.
mixed.
Seattle IL on a more solid flnan.
cial basis. with greater resources
and less debts. with more 10 show
for her public expenditures. than
any city In Washington.
Earn . Large Profit
Her public-owned utilities are
saving the taxpayers at least
$1,000 900 year. as compared with
the rates paid for similar public
service where private monopoly
makes profit from public resources.
This result has been accom-.
pIished without the increase OF a
dollar in taxation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13

vICTORlA. Feb. i3.--Charges
that a man employed on c. N. r..
construction work was allowed 10
die following an accident because
the medical appliances available
were entirely Inadequate. with the
nearest doctor 50 miles away. were
made In the legislature by Repre-
sentative Hayward. The laborer
was one OF those who pay 81 month
medical fee. Hayward said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
HOLD ANNUAL BANQUET

The annual banquet OF tho Young
Mems Bible club and Mems club Of
the First Presbyterian church will
be held Tuesday night Dinner will
be served az 7.
Clark p. Bissett. n lifelong stu.
dent Of Abraham Lincoln. a finished
scholar and brilliant orator. will re-
spond to the toast. Abraham Lin.
coin" Theodore Carl Johnston
tenor. will sing. and Walter II. Wat.
kins will read Lincoln's Gettysburg
speech.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13

cHEHALIS. Feb. ii.--Superiol
Judge Rice has under advfsemeni
petition presented TO him by .
delegation OF Centralla bank de
positors who lost heavily in the tvc
September failures here. for the
calling OF a grand Jury. Appoint
ment OF a special prosecutor IA
also asked
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13

"our municipal water system
10 uneauaIed anywhere: our city
lighting system 10 the greatest
rate redueer and publie-sersiee
demonstration In Ameriea--uot
merely . success. but q business
triumph. And the municipal
railway 10 ready for . similar
record n given half q chance.
SEATTLE NEEDS NO
FINANCIAL GUARDIANSHIP
--Ar OLYMPIA OR ELSE.
WHERE"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
KIRKPATRICK PROMOTED

VANCOUVER Feb. i3--Early
recruiting for the second Canadian
cavalry will follow appointment yer
terday of Major Guy ". Kirkpatrick
as commander OF the 72nd Seaforth
Highlanders OF Canada. The major
will be given the rankoof lieutenant
colonel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
THEY WANT 1T BACk

vISALIA, Cal. Feb. tat was
that the heirs vt Horace
Whitaker. former Dinuba rancher
would sue the regents Of the Uni
yerslty OF California for the recov
cry OF 800 acres of timber land near
Grant Forest, which Whitaker deed
ed TO the institution.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13

The clever little star. Elsie GIL.
bert. with her "romping girls and
coliies." will top the bin at the
Empress next week. Miss Gilbert
danced her way TO the top with tho
Top OF the World" dancers She
IL assisted by four young ladies' and
four we'll trained collie doEs. Othef
numbers on the bill are Bessie lie
Count. a tiny impersonator and sing
er: Chas. and Sallie Dunbar In sonR
and dance. Reddington and Grant
pantomimic acrobats. Frcvoli
shadographist. Golet. Storts and
Lafayette in song and musical se-
lections The bill will be rounded
out With another installment OF
The Exploits OF Elaine"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
PAYS WAY; WOUNDED

VANCOUVER. Feb. 13.--lieut
Wolseley. who left Vancouver n,
the outbreak OF the war. paying his
own expenses TO expedite his ar.
rival at the front, was seriously
wounded in n recent battle, says a
report received today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
roLT HOTEL BURNS

ToLT, Wash. Feb. 13.-Ffre,
starting in the kitchen OF the Wing
field hotel. completely destroyed
the building. Loss estimated be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13

Headlining the new bill at Pan.
tages. opening with the matinee
Monday. will be Harry b. Cleveland
and company in the musical come
delta. NUNS the Word"
Mr. and Mrs. Robyns offer the
sketch David Berg" or One Hun
dred Cents on the Dollar" Other
numbers are Menomee Aiken ano
company in ION Crocodile Isle. .
Pierce and Roslyn. presenting "a
whlri OF Melody: Wright anG
Davis In The Love Insurance
Agent" and the Williams brothers
In a splendid singing and dancing
novelty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-13
BANK PLANS NEW hoME

OLYMPIA, Feb. i3.-The Olym.
pia National Bank is planning n
new home to cost $4,000. It has
been announced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-14

Westerner Was Saved by Precaution
Taken by Himself For Trip.

Charles r. Jeffery OF Kenosha. Wis.
ascribed his escape In the sinking OF
the Lusitania TO an infatable life jack
ct he was wearing. Mr.. Jeffery said
he went down with the ship and that
when he came up he was surrounded
by hundreds OF persons making desper-
ate efforts In the water to grab some
thing which would keep them afoat
f. NJ. Coils OF Chicago said he jump
ed into the sea and chung TO a log for
two hours before he was picked up.
f. j. Milford of Maryland was drag
ged into a boat after swimming for
fifty minutes
Mrs. Patrick Wilson of Montreal was
lowered In a boat. which was swamp
ed and sank. Supported only by a life
belt. she remained afoat for three
hours and was finally rescued
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-14
THOROUGH WORK
How a Madison Citizens Found Free.
dom from Kidney Troubles.

IL you suffer from backache-
From urinary disorders
Any durable disease of the kidneys,
Use a tested kidney remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have been test
ed by thousands.
Madison people testify.
Can you ask more convincing proof
of merit?
Mrs. L. d. Grow. 1906 E. Seventh
ST., Madison, says: Il gave a state
ment in praise of Doan's Kidney Pills
procured at f. G.. Smiths drug store,
some years ago for the reason that
had known them to be a good medi-
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never had a sign of kidney trouble
during all the years since the cure
was made. am pleased to have the
opportunity of giving Doan's Kidney
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Price so cents at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Grow had. Foster-Milburn Co,
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-14
STATE NEWS.

MITCHELL. A. Harrison, a drug
gist in this city, was convicted in the
justice court here and fined 500 for
the illegal sale of intoxicants. He
paid his fine. County Attorney Lau-
ritz Miller prosecuted the case.
Pierre-The free library commits
sion. In session in Pierre for the an
nual meeting. decided to engage Miss
Ada Pratt of Elkton as assistant Ii
brarian, to assist Miss Lilly Borreson.
the field librarian, who has been with
the commission since it's creation two
years ago.
Rapid City-The business of the
local United States land office has in
creased to such al extent because of
the 320-acre homestead act that four
additional clerks have been added to
the force. The business of the office
now is about as brisk as at any time
since the office was established.
Carthage-Various committees ap-
pointed at a recent mass meeting are
making arrangements for the annual
sports day, to be held in Carthage on
June Z. The affairs also will be in
$500 - AVilCNoiHiHSt anu dll
former residents of Carthage will be
urged to come to Carthage on this
day and participate in the interesting
events which will be provided.
Pierre-R. III. Schnee, living near
kadoka, gives the figures to show
that his income from sixteen cows for
the ten months from May to February
inclusive, vas over $1,000. counting
the cream used by the family al SO
per month for that time. He sold
cream to the amount Of $52S.29, and
has as the increase of the cows ff-
teen calves which he could sell at $50
a head. or $3.50.
Dallas-Frank Warneke, a farmer
living near Colome, was arrested by
Marshal Cunningham of Colome, and
charged with assault and battery up
on q 1~2-year-old girl, the daughter OF
Felix Vatze1, a neighboring farmer.
After an investigation Of the matter
the charge was changed to an assault
to commit rape and at the prelimi-
nary hearing the prisoner was held