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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-29
NEGRO GOES ON TRIAL AT
JOLIET FOR MURDER OF THE
Wife OF PfMTENTIARY MAN

a bend in the corridor. He ran into
tie hall and met George Simpson, an
other negro house servant who had
been across the corridor in another
suite.
1.-THE lady's ringing" protested Lar
kin. "Why don't you answer?'
1T amt my bell" protested the ne
gro. Where's Campbell?"
There was no reply from the negro,
but Larkin's call and the continued
ringing of the gong brought Marry
Rogers, a night turnkey, from his post
en- the lower floor.
81 smell smoke Rogers said. Get
to the fire whistle"
The volunteer fire squad, at break
fast at he time, responded to the alarm
and found the charred body of Mrs.
Allen after having broken down the
door leading to her apartment.
Had it not been for a freak of the
flames, the whole building might have
been burEed out and all evidence of a
crime destroyed, it was established at
the inquest The continued ringing OF
the bell operated by the push button
IL. Mrs. Aliens apartment was begun
automatically when the wooden COW
ering was burned off and the wires
short circuited.
DR.. V. T. Benson, former prison ply
slcian and an old friend of Mrs. Allen,
examined the body and announced that
the wound in her head had not caused
her death. 1t was the fire, he said, that
killed her. The murderer, the physic-
ian thought, had poured alcohol upon
the bedding after he had attacked Mrs.
Allen. then touched match to the
sheets. An empty jug that smelled of
wood alcohol was found near the bed.
1t was at first announced that rob-
berry was not the motive for the crime.
but several articles of jewelry were
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-29

DIR. M. H. WHEELER,
Dentist.
Office in Bell Bldg, Lamar st. Just
opposite Postoff1ce.
Office Phone 7S5. Residence Phone 2ss
The Washington times., 1915-07-30
New York Unions to Vote on 40.
tlon to Be Taken II Manufac-
turers Delay Agreement. r

NEW YORK. July so.-Offlcials Of
the garment workers unions have
written TO Mayor Mitchell charging bad
faith on the part OF the mUufacturers
through what they called deliberate
delay in accepting settlement Of the
trade controversy recommended by the
mayors council Of conciliation.
1t was also announced that a vote
would be taken Immediately by the
$1,000 members of the unions on the
question Of a strike on August II the
agreement should not be accepted by
the manufacturers by that time.
Tho general executive board OF the
union met at 80 Union square. and
adopted a statement OF the situation for
distribution among the members. with
the REQUEST that . vote be taken on the
question OF a strike or further negotta-
lions, ARRANGEMENTS were made for taxi
Ing the vote in ten places here. and In
New Jersey tomorrow. Sunday. and
Monday. The votes are to be counted
Monday night.
Should the vote be in favor Of a strike
1t would affect these workefs in the gar
ment trade: Operators. ZOO; finishers.
h;0O: skirtmakers. 10000: pressets.
5000: cutters, 400; REFER makers.
4.0Oo. and buttonhoie makers, 1000
julius Henry Cohen. attorney for the
Cloak. Suit. and Skirt Manufacturers'
Protective Association. said today that
he was not perniitted to announce the
decision of the manufacturers pending
the action OF tho council.
The Washington times., 1915-07-30
EVERY FAT MAN HIS
own VERNON CASTLE
MCKINLEY Explains How One May
Wear Avoirdupois and Class
at Once.

NEW YORK, July so-Take Il from
James II. McGinley-McGinley Of the
Clothing Designers Association Of
America-there is no sense at all in the
habit that fat. very fat, men have Of
going around looking as II their wives
had thrown their clothes on them. OBJ
servance Of a few common sense rules
In buying clothing and putting II on will
make heavyweights OF ample girth look
as trim and neat as Vern Castle.
Speaking before the second session Of
the designers convention Mr.. Mckinley
offered the following cheer to the ro-
tund who would be beautiful:
Don't fall for all the fool stun you
see In the shop windows. The cuts and
colors may be fine for others, but not
for you. Buy what common sense tells
you 10 suitable for your age and girth.
Then put your clothing on In the proper
waX;os, mon novor 90, ,,r .no,,.,
their coats. The result Is that the gar
ment never feels comfortable. 1t gets
shabby. Then you swear at tailor.
clothier. or salesman. Here Is what you
should do:
BE sure and get your shoulders we'll
Into your coat. Then button the coat
ALL the way down. no, matter how hot
the weather may be. Wear ii that
way half dozen times and It will be-
come nodded to your figure. Afterward
avoid stuffing the pockets with articles
hang coat up by the neck loop. Use
q. coat hanger or the back Of a chair.
Follow these tips and you will smile AT
yourself In the mirror"
The Washington times., 1915-07-30
Two Youths, Innocent
Of Hold-up, Released

After being held in custody all night
In connection with the hold-up Of Peter
,Hearesch, near the Pennsylvania ave-
nue bridge southeast, Thomas e, FAINT,
r., and Bernard G. Jarboe, each
eighteen years old were released by the
police today and the charge against
them nolle prosecuted.
HeAresch, who lives In Suitland. Nd.
confronted the two young men thi.
morning at the District building and
could not Identify them. To the police
they told a straightforward story oil
their whereabouts Monday night. when
the robbery was committed. and con-
vinced the officers of their innocence.
A watch and small sum OF money
climbed up on his wagon at o'clock
In the morning and covered him with a
revolver
The Washington times., 1915-07-30

How q little active and properly d.
rected prevention can develop into q
cure for most of the drowninss result
ing from water sports, was demonstra-
ted to the police captains and lieuten-
ants and certain patrolmep at the bath
ing beach today by Wilbert Longfellow.
of the American Red Cross.
Mr.. Longfellow has been teaching
Washfngtonians how to behave in the
water to prevent accidents and how
to behave after accidents have hap
pened--all of which is part of the ked
Cross campaign. MIR. LonStellow> ID
the special delegate OF the Red cross
to the country-at-larse. and he has
cities tor the last two years:
Commissioner o. p. Newman, Assist
ant Commissioned julian Schley, Major
Pullman. Major Robert Patterson. Y.
9. A.. representing the Red Crosa,
Daniel J. Donavan, the police captains
and licutenAnts, a large delegation OF
serEeants and patrolmen, together with
William r. Guide, Of the Chamber OF
abs and a r psed
themselves over the fences around the
bathing pool. composed the audiences
that witnessed the exhibition.
The main purpose of the gathering
the safeyt first principles as applied to
water sports. To assist him Mr.. Long
fellow had Prof. Fred Bruner, one OF
Washington most expert swimming IN
ing beach. and a corps of young men
and women who have been under in
struction but two or three days. The
various methods Of saving drowning
persons were demonstrated by all
parties and the tests for life savers
under the Red Cross regulations were
explained. Explanation was also made
that every one of the persons who as
sisted In the exhibition&though none
had been under instruction more than
week. had successful passed all the
tests.
The most interesting test demonstra-
ton was that given by one Of the young
women who dove into the basin dressed
ing her shoes. and within three min
utes had relieved herself OF her super
f1uous clothing and was swimming
about as though it had cost her no eff
fort at all. At the conclusion of the
explanation of these tests Mr.. Long
berr of the police force about him and
gave them each instruction in the Nari-
ouR methods OF rescue and 1esusitation
that had been demonstrated.
easily applied that the police recruits
quickly caught the idea, and within a
few minutes gave excellent demon
stretions. 1t Is the desire Of jor
Pullman to have all the new members
Of the force qualify in swimming II
possible. To this end Major Patterson.
of the Red Cross. has agreed to detail
Mr.. Lonsfellow to start instruction.
Prof. Bruner. who Is an expert instruc-
tor as we'll as an expert swimmer and
a member Of the harbor police section.
will probably be utilized for instruction n
work by the department head,
Common sense and a very little bft
of skill which anyone is capable of de-
veloping are the fundamental principles
of Mr.. Longfellow's lessons. The les
son he gave the police this morning
was really a continuation Of a demon
stration which began yesterday at one
of the canoe camps on the upper Po-
tomac, when he showed how two men
could be saved from drowning and
The Washington times., 1915-07-30
Police Taught HON. To
Rescue Drowning Men
Red Cross Representative Longfelow Gives Demon
stration at Bathing Beach, Following Lesson in
Lfe-Saving on the Potomac.

tcwed tsyns rteo TO- safety by elsven-year-o'd
Little Irene has been swimming in
acquired 80 many water habits that
she ls more at home in the river tnan
on shore--the pebbles on the beach hurt
her feet she says. Tuesday she didn't
know know anything about & SAVING drSwnn =,
Wits and swimming. Mr.. Lonsteiiow
told her she could easily tow a heavy
man by the hair II she would try It.
has been practicing It ever since.
Yesterday Lieut. Russell Dean, the
District harbor master; the Washington
Times motion picture man, ana MI.
l-.agfcllow called on the Fords at their
20 porAds. and a young man weighing
about 100 pounds. padded into the mid
die Of the river In a. canoe with little
Irene. who weighs about sixty pounds
the canoe. and were carried away from
It by the current. Irene crawled on the
water fnbm beneath the overturned boat
and swan to Longfellow. about ten
She seized him by the hair and towed
him to the canoe, which he seized.
she then swan out to the other chap.
Seixing him by the hair she returned
them foated on the upturned boat until
the police launch. Richard Sylvester"
dashed up, threw out life preservers.
pulled them all in, righted the canoe
and made the rescue" all ship shape.
Canoe . Life.Prescrver.
Longfeliow then gathered ALI the
bathers In the vicinity about the canoe
and demonstrated that an overturned
boat of this class is one OF the best
little life-preservers in the business. as
It can support more people upside-down
than 1t can right side up. eight being
sustained clinging to the bottom OF the
boat. 49,.
Last nj ght Mr.. Longfellow gave an
illustrated lecture at the Chamber OF
Commerce on the work being done by
the Federal Governemsnt and the
American Red Cross in nfe-saving.
TO show how the Federal coast-guard
follows its motto. never give up. -
Other views were devoted to the de-
velopment of the volunteer services OF
the Red Cross.
Mr.. Longfellow laid stress upon the
need In every city for ample and ade.
quate swimming pools. and declared
that Washington's principal need in this
direction 10 an interior swimming poo
swim properly in the winter and make
use Of the knowledge in the summer.
The motions so essential to proper
swimming, the speaker said. could be
taught In the kindergarten, and he sug-
gested to the women auditors that they
practice dry-land swimming on piano
stools.
While. speaking to thewo men. Mr..
Longfellow threw upon the screen a
picture OF an English bathing machine.
which was designed. he said. to pre-
clude the bather from the embarrass-
ment Of being seen In bathing costume
Such a machine. he added. would no,
be popular with the women OF America.
as their bathing suits were not designed
not to be seen" ~
President p. T. Moran. in thanking
Mr.. Longfellow for furthering the recent
resolution Of the Chamber urging bet.
ter policing of the waters about Wash.
ington. said that he proposed to intro
duce at the next meeting of the Cham
lishment Of prizes for lfe-saving work
The Washington times., 1915-07-30
INDIAN OPERETTA TO
!. Be GIVEN BY PUPILS
Real Redskln Lie, With Weird
Music, Will Be Depicted This
Evening.

Did you know that an. milan maid
never wears feathers in her hair?
Do you know that the adjustmen mt
Of a wampum belt Is quite as tech
nical a matter as afflxing a life pre-
server?
The pupils. from the first grade up.
at the Grover Cleveland School know
all this. and much more about the
Indians. They did not get it from
James Fenimore Cooper. either, but
directly from ethnologists who have
studied Indian life and customs.
Among those who have impaired such
information are authorities like
James Mooney and John N. 3. Hewitt.
ethnologists of the Smi sonian, and
Francis La Flesche. son of n former
employed by the Government as an
expert on Indian affairs. w.,
Will Give Opereta.
All this study was made in prepara-
ton for the Indian operetta. The
Feast OF the Red Corn" which they
will present this evening at the
school. Eighth and T streets north
west. for the beneft of the school
playground. All those taking part in
the entertainment are members Of
TIE hdTSdTet " llSOn SOCIAL center OF
the Grover Cleveland School.
Even the music is to be the weird
melodic fragments of tribal hymns, late
ly brought to light by Indian students.
and transposed to the white mans scale.
Indian words, taught the children by
the Indian experts, will be used. Every
vestfge Of scenery and costume every
act and gesture, will be in strict keeping
with the picture of Indian life the pupils
wish to present.
Constructed BY Pupils.
But the part of which many of the
participants are rhost proud is that all
the basketry, woven articles. wampum
belts, and other 'property' for the piece
were made by the pupils themselves in
their industrial work. The costumes.
in imitation of those of the Sioux tribe,
were fashioned by the girls, and the
curious implements of cooking, and the
meager furnishings of their wigwams
were furnished by the boys.
The operetta Is by Paul Bliss, but it
was rearranged by the Misses Cecil B.
Norton and Edna Carr. who are direct
ing the work The stage manager is
Mrs Freddie Schooley, who taught In
dians in Arizona. Miss Anna McCoach
and Mrs. Amy Ormsby have been direct
ing rehearsals.
The Washington times., 1915-07-30
High Praise for Men
Of First Battery, N. G.

High praise for the members Of the
First Battery. Field Artillery. N. G.
-. u VINO returned yesterday from ten
days OF training in the instruction camn
at Tobyhanna. Pa. was given by Ser
geant Nanderhoof. battery Instructor
OF the regular service. who declared
mat II was pleasure to instruct the
Washington men
The ten-day period was devoted 70
target practice, various rnaneuyers
and drills. and included a three day
practice march over the mountains
ihey also were trained in night firing
OF the she'll. moi
capt. Louis c. Vogt was in command
or the battery. He was assisted by
Lieuts. G. @. Wilson and George Bon.
nett. o'
The Washington times., 1915-07-30
Prof. Dana Dropped
By Minnesota University

MANCHESTER, Mass. July 30.-Ed-
mund T. Dana. grandson of the poet
Longfellow. announced that he had been
dismissed from his position as assistant
professor of philosophy at the Uni
versity of Minnesota
The action was taken by the faculty.
according to letter received by Mr..
Dana from the dean of the college Of
science. literature and art. because Of
his lack of regard for common usage
and lack of discretion necessary for a
tea acher' in publicly discussing the sui
eide by drowning of his wife, Jessie
Holiday Dana, at Nantucket, six weeks
ago.
Dana said he had no protest to make
against his dismissal.
The Washington times., 1915-07-30
''Bathtub Slayer" Denied
Plea for. New Trial

LONDON July 3o.-George' Joseph
Smith. the "bathtub murderer" con-
victed and sentenced to death after
trial for killing three wives, was de-
MED a new trial.
The Judges Of the court OF appeals
upheld the conviction and overruled the
argument Of Smiths counsel that no
prima facie evidence had been pre-
sented at the trial Of the man
The Washington times., 1915-07-30
Bayonne Striker Dies of
Wound Received in Riot

NEW YORK, July 3O.--John Surgun,
one Of the men shot during the strike
riot In front OF the Tidewater OIL Com
panv's plant at Bayonne, N. j., last
wounds. sureun was a former Austrian
soldier. and u was stated at the time
that he was leading an attack on the
plant when he fell with a shot wound
through the abdomen.
Surgun's death is the fourth fatality
resulting from the strike disorder.
The Washington times., 1915-07-30
Ammunition Failing.

ROME. July 3a-News has reached
here that Turkey has only one months
stock Of ammunition.
Consequently. the Italians believe the
allies will take the Dardaneiles in a
relatively short time II Bulgaria and
Roumania act emerge tically against con-
traband.
The Washington times., 1915-07-30
Funerals
Mrs, ID, r, H, X. Gill.

Funeral services for Mrs. D. Richard
H. K. Gill. will be held tomorrow at
noon at the Burtonville. Nd. NJ. F.
Church. Interment will be made In MT.
Olivet Cemetery. Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1915-07-30
James F. NichOlsOn,

Funeral services for James E. Nichol-
son will be held at the residence. s23 p
street northwest. tomorrow at O'Clock.
He was a member Of Harmony Lodee.
No. II, r. A. A. NJ, and washington
Lodge. No is. r. p. o. Elks. 1nterment
will be made In Lambertville. N. ].
The Washington times., 1915-07-30

of the machine shops at the Norfolk
navy yard.
A telephone message from the navy
yard gate ten minutes later said that
the blaze seemed then to be under
control
The Washington times., 1915-07-30
Gives Five Pardons.

CHARLESTON. w. Va. July 30
Conditional pardons were issued by
GOV. Henry D. Hatfield to the hve lesis-
lators convicted In August, lsla, OF
having accented bribcs to vote for Will
liam Seymour Edwards for United
States Senator.
The Washington times., 1915-07-30
Mrs Thomas Pullman.

Funeral services for Mrs. Thomas
Pullman will be held at the residence;
AGO II street southwest. tomorrow at
O'clock Interment will be private In
Union Cemetery. Alexandria.
The Washington times., 1915-07-30
Mrs. Catherine Tom mpkins.

Funeral Of Mrs Catherine Tompkins
will be held from the residence. 79s Fifth
street northeast. tomorrow at s:oo.
thence to st. Aloysus' Church At 10
o'clock 1nterment will be made In
Richmond. Va.
The Washington times., 1915-07-30
Mrs. Julia Horn.

Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Horn
will be held Mt the residence. $40 a
street southeast. tomorrow at O'CLOCK
thence to Holy Comforter Church.
The Washington times., 1915-07-30

DR.. c. Vaughan, 307 7th st. n. W.,
has practiced dentistry in Washington
fifteen years. His reputation is estab-
lished.-Advt
The Washington times., 1915-07-30
Albert C0Odma an,

Private funeral services for Albert
Goodman were held this morning at the
Geier undertaking parlors.
The Washington times., 1915-07-30
Mrs. Martha f, White.

Funeral services for Mrs. Martha E.
White will be held at the Nineteenth
Street Baptist Church, Nineteenth ana
I streets tomorrow at Z clock
The Washington times., 1915-07-30
Mrs, Amy E., Scarlet.

Funeral services for Mrs. Amy r.
Scarlet will be held at ct. Dominics
Church tomorrow at . o'clock. inter
terry.
The Washington times., 1915-07-30
Fire in Norfolk Navy
Yard Machine Shops

NORFOLK. Va. July 3o.-Fire was
discovered at l2:% this morning in one
The Washington times., 1915-07-30
NEW STRIKE THREAT
IN NGARME.N|||I.IR|Al|ES

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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07

So vat say, dear Colt. is dis.
Dat We should still De- friendts,
tnd you should help to send my foe
To meet deir bitter ends.
If you, dear Colt, vldd dis me do.
III nothing ask again.
Ind you aud | VIII bardners De
For cvermore-Amen!
I nd listen, Colt. II must he quick
Your HELM TO me you send.
Or else haf to stop attack
IND only blay defend.
80 four aud twenty hours I elf
To make de allies run.
Una put me safe into mein blaze
DE middle Of lie sun.
II YOU do dis. I'll do ms bart
III tell de world de fact
but II you don't. den I must fink
IL Is hostile act.
Den var at once l viii declare
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
FLORIDA LAND FRAUD
CASES ARE UP AGAIN

Kansas City. No. Jan. 1.-Suhppe-
mas were issued In the federal court
here yesterday for the jurors who
found T.. c. Chambers and four of his
agents guilty Of using the mails 10 de-
fraud in connection with the sale Of
Everglades land I'm Florida To appeal
here ut Il hearing on n motion for n
new trial on January !. The suhp1r
mas were issued at the request ~ John
II. Atwood, chief G, unset for the land
men ana came as II surprise 10 the
government.
Il have no idea what he can want
with these men," was the comment of
Francis NJ. Wilson. United States at
torney who prosecuted the land men.
1T will all he brought out M the
hearing next Tuesday" was all At
wood would say.
The twelve Jurors are scattered over
the federal district. Some are several
hundred miles from Kansas City. Tn
task Of serving the subpoeuas and get
ting the twelve men hare will Keep
deputy United States narShalS inetbiS
district busy until next Tuesday.
Chambers and his agents were in
dictcd December o. 1913. and convicted
November Pc, 1914. Chambers was
convicted ON twelve counts. as were
r. L.. Russell. of Miami. Fla. and +.
w. Harper. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (;
the Rev. A. T.. Carnage. of Kansas
City, and Charles IL. Hubbard. IF
Pittsburg. Kansas. were found guilty
on one count each.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
THE MOVEMENT Is ONE or
STRATEGY, TO RELIEVE THE
AUsTRIANS. WHO ARE BEING
CLOSE PRESSED IN THE CAR
PATHIANS.
HUNGARY PANIC STRICKEN
THE RAPID ADVANCE OF THE
RUSSIAN ARMY AND THE con
SEQUENT RETREAT or THE
AUSTRIAN FORCES.

petrograd. Jan. 1.-The Ga'i"ian
village of M~hOnka. AMI the town IT,
self with three thousand men and ten
guns has been captured hy the Rus
slams. The battle coutiI'lus. with the
Austrians delivering ruriots cOunlCr
attacks. So far these ere rruul>rd. In
the BukOwinn region ~" Russians &C.
cupied Storouice and Redauck, "Hlr
turing many prisoners. The Germans
under Mackenzie are pressin" south.
ward from LODI and LUwicz IN an Of
fort to relieve the Austrians in the Car
pathians and northern Gulicil, who
are In great danger. The Ru,~iuus are
invading Hungary from four points.
London. Jan. 1.-The Sofia, Bulga.
ria. correspondent of the Times sends
the following:
The anti-Russinn society through
it, chief. NJ. Gudcniff former minister
of foreign affairs. has brought about
a crisis. lie demands the portfolio rf
. royign minister in reconstructed
cabinet. This Is being refuScS.
The Daily Mails Rome correspond.
eut sends Budapest telegram which
says the Russians are invading Hun
gary from four directions. Refugees
are flOcking into Budapest, the dis
patch adds. There is panic through
out Hungary because of the rapid re
treat of the Austrian army before this
new Russian advance. All public
meetings in Budapest have been sup
pressed.
The Times Warsaw correspondent
sends report that the German forces
have been withdrawn FROM that front
supposedly 10 guard against the ru
mored plan of the Russian army 10 AZ
tack across the river from LOwicz aud
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
HEADLESS BODY OF
MURDERED MAN F0UN

Albany. n. Y. Dec. 81. The va
OF an unidentified man with the hel
severed was found In the outlying a.
trict by hunters yesterday. In u
clothing was found card bearing =
Inscription august Breise, Hols.i
Ia, L. s. A." and on the otheg 2
name Richard Lawrence. The y
ter was written In German script y
Inspection seal ON suit case lnd'1'
ed the owner had been In Llvef
last September. Fiom the positlN
the body the police believe The ~
was murdered.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
LAWYERS TO he BARRED
FROM THIS COURT

Chicago. Jan. "A court Of con.
venience-a court without lawyers
where the people may plead their own
caseS-wlll he established here late IN
Janualy as II branch of the municipal
court. Its aim win he to simplify jus
tice and reduce the cost Of going to
law.
The court will at first consider cases
In which amounts less than $50 are
involved, Later its scope will he broad
cned when other branches are estab.
lishpd