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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-04
Nine Bodies Returned.

New fork.--The bodies OF nine Lust,
tania victims, first OF tho dead ,c be
brought TO New York, were landedIhere
May "a from the American line steam.
er New York. The dead were: Charles
Frohman. New York; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. planondon, Chicago: r. II.
Hing. New York: G. T. Brodriek. Bos.
ton; J. f. Trnmhull. bridgeport. Conn. I:
A. r. Foley, Trenton. y, j.. Miss n.
Ellis, 81 Thomas, Dat. Miss McBrirht.
address not given. The New York car.
ried $50 passengers, los in the s,ee.
are.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-04
GoMvEAcTs FnR lEsEE ccN.
srRucri0N VII ssisslsslpss
MsLL - LIT At MEtSTtsis,
HELD UNDER MANN ACT
premaasss Mershsr u Carter eegney
Court 10 Given fssarlaS Before
u. 8 Commissioners a jsha
ssa CITY.

Memphis. TIES aEn0unting 10 81
oea.eoo fof lsses construction work
have sesa opened by MAI. Markham.
.. 3. snsinses. and contracts win BE-
awarded soon. The bids we're for the
construction and repair Of lesees In
the upper and lower ST. Francis lsves
districts and In the White river dis
tricts.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-04
Would wItharsw from society.

Memphis. Withdrawal from the
Christian Endeavor Society and the
establishment OF q young peoples
Christian organization independent Of
other church afhliation wss urged Ia
3 resolution introduced by the Raw.
v. b, Costello OF Nashville before the
General Assembly Of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church. which has been
In session at Memphis.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-04

Msmphis.--xhnounssnisa; vss made
.. the annual meeting Of the Tri.State
Telephone Association held here that
the Independent telephone companies
Of the South had virtually completed
arrangements with the Postal Teie-
graph Company for the use Of wires Of
the telegraph company to establish an
Independent iong-dls.anee telephone
service Throughout the southerp
stateA
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-04
hardware Men orosn,xs.

Jackson The West Tennessee Re.
tail Hardware Desiers' Association
was organized here May 10 by the cleo.
tion OF the following officers: Ha &.
Ross. Jr. Jackson, president, VIII
Fowler. Huntington, nrst vice presi-
dent; n. J. Leach. somerville, second
vice president; Harris J. Nelson. Hum
holdt, secretary and treasurer.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-04
nahs Wa tlnhurs.

Huntingdon. Hurled from q buggy
by arunaway horse to = paved street
and rolled twenty feet. . three.
weeks-oid boy escaped without n
scratch. Heavy blankets and cover.
lets wrapped about the infant serred
~ buirsr. when rsscuers reached
the mite In To wellcushioncd bundle.
they were greeted with delighted coos
A miik.bottIe wrapped with the tot
was unbroken.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-04
ch,,d's s.it n F.t,,.

jackson Losing his balance while
standing on the running board OF an
automobile. Orveville. the eight.year.
old son Of Mr.. and Mra Dixie Fennsr.
fe'i under the machine and sustained
bodily injuries that resulted almost
Immediately in his death. =
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-04
Autolsts Lear to safety.

Bolivar.--T. D. Prewitt, county court
clerk, and four members Of his family
lesped from an automobile few sec.
oEds before the machine ~=s ytruck
and demolished BY al Illinois Central
sopthhound passenger train, AIT ss.
capped injury. The engine Of the auto
mobile went dead" while the car was
on the tracks at the Middleburg cross
Ing.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-04

London, --Lloyd's announces tina, the
British steamer Princess Irene was
suddenly blown up In Sheerness Hsr.
Dor. The Princess Irene WAS in the
government service. Sheerness Is a
naval arsenal Of Great Britain ON the
Thames.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-04

Menaphss.-Seven candidates are In
the field for me irdseship of the sec.
ord diviston OK the Shelby county cir.
cait court. rscsnt,y made vacant by
the death Oh Judge walter Malone.
His successor win be appointed by
Gov RE to bold oftice vntii Angus
1916.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-04
Corporal o,lsary, V. c.. !. Dead.

London report reaching here
from Dublin says that Lance Corporal
Michael o'Leary. Of the Irish Guards,
one OF the best'snown OF the winners
Of the Victoria Cross In this war. has
been killed In Francs, Corporal o'l.ea.
~ was given the Victoria Cross for
conspicuous bravery at Cuinchy,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-04
L.s.s leg; cs.s saa.soo vsra,st

Lsses leg; csts t22.soo Verdict.
What 10 aaid I'd bs TIN isrsssi rsf~.
sonal injury judgment ever awarded
In the history OF Davidson County was
given In the case OF Arthur N. Pip
pin against the Louisville 4 Nashville
and the Nashville. Chattanooga 4 q.
Louis railroads. when the Jury ~
turned . verdict Of ,22,5oo IL favor OF
the plaintiff. rippin was injured juiy
-. 1919 He was run over By I'd 40.
sine In the yards and los. > isS In
consequence.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-04
confeaer..s DEAD aememhsrsd.

Memphis The confedera,es OF
Memhis--siI that are left Of them
gathered May u 1t Elmwood Gene
terry In the annual memorial and dec-
oration exercises In homer .vf their
heroic dead.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-04
Order Tsschers EssmIn.sIen.

Orders have been issued from the
department Of public instruction at the
state capitol for the, examination OF
applicants for teachers positions over
the entire KtRtc,
The hrst Get OF examinations are
held May 81 and June 1. The second
set will be given July 1915. Il is
said at the local headquarters for
county instruction that most at the
teachers who are seeking positions In
Davidson county wish 10 begin their
work ir September. and that on this
account they viii havs to take the
arss set, ne no certificate given a. tho
result Of the last examination can be
issued until the last of August.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-04
A.rooIane Crew capsured.

London. ---Harwich reports that a
British destroyer arrived there rseent-
iy bringing a German sub-lieutenant
and mechanician from tauhe aero
plane which was forced by engine
trouble 10 descend In the North Sea.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-04

Another German aeroplans Of
the Tauhe type dew over the northern
suburb Of Paris MAY ~ and dropped
several bombs. No person was injured
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-04
-Four Seek Game Wsrdsnshlp.

-Four Seek Game Wsrdsnship.
large delegation appeared ss!crs
Gov. Rye today IN the interest Ut Col
J. II. Acklsn. who lsis applied for game
warden. The place also Ia sought by
Frank Ayent, w. ID. Fulton and Gen.
H. Clay Carter Of wavcriy.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-04
Memphis italians 90 10 War.

Memphis. Nearly 100 ataIians In
Memphis and surrounding tarritory
have been called 10 arms and are pre-
pairing to ieave 10 eight against the
Teutonic allies.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-04
Liquor Lsw My se pssd.

There Ia current belief. and the
belief is said to he founded on the
op.aion OF the bsst lawyers I'm tho
stste. tha, the tinksring with the law
enforcement lava during the last Legis-
lsture and the passage Of numerous
other LAWS, In addition to those already
On the statute books. resulted In the
repeal ct the tonrmile. TIE Foundation
on which the sT;:Hs Is sta::ss....san rsssTs
Eanda rssts.
The bin authorizing druggists 10 seii
MqacF In the Inv on which the opirion
= based,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-04

STATE FARM Is DAMAGED
sare Ars wsssksa sna Mhsas ans
csra Arc Destroyed ~ MlHd
ana Rals a Fsnai im.sta
tea



ks~ rslsshsns campsny
Coanexing ths independent lines -
The saricas sawms u The ssats with
headquarters and ~ Independent com.
pesiHg sssssnks II Nashville, . new
telephone COMPANY IA provided undsF
. charter recently grated by the
seassaary Of state and registered Ia
the county registers ofacs
The name Of tho company Ia the Au'
tomato Telephone Company 81 Nash.
vile. To main purpose Ia 10 conners
the various home telephone companies
that are operated IN the snAAilcf cities
and rural colnmraisies. but rs prc
meters assert that they hope 10 also
build up : big system IN Nashville.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-04

NSVNa NV M1tHs@s
The Hermitage National and the
Tennessee National Banks OF Mash.
vile have been merged into the Ten
nessee- Hermitage National Bank. The
consolidated Institution will have 3
capital Of 100000. surplus Of approxi.
mately 100000 and total deposits OF
1880. 900. This will place the insti.
tuition among the u!ng banks Of Ten
nesxee.
The officials Of the new bank we're
picked from the officers Of both the
old banks.
E A. Lindsey, president Of tho Ten.
nsssee National. will also be actively
At the head Of the Tennessee.Hcrmi.
tage. watkins Crockett will continue
~ Vice president OF the new institu.
tion m be was with the Hermitage
National.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-04
An,,h.r ,.aoen Chunk" s.sn.

Another chunk from the moon'
was seen by Nashville residents re-
Gently when . meteor made no spec.
tAcular appearance. Unlike the hrst
moon chunk. II did not explode, but
quickly dsrkensd and disappeared
frsm aight. II was described ~ 70
ssmblins . pillow point.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-04


The state board cf centred bas soand
apoa Investigated iass the aaorra ~
May ~ did Ereas DIAL more damage
ii The state farm than was a. hrst
estimated. one hundred ana twanty.
nye acres Of nne wheat were aestrossd
and will be cut Tor hay. The storm
took on the heads Of the wheat ~
neatly AZ II Il had been done with q
mower, ssseaty-nvs =sres Of cora
were badly damaged. ana 1 vast asan.
tity Of vegetables and small fruits
were destroyed. Two hay bxrns we're
wrecked and a numher OF oathoasas on
the farm were blown down.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-11

mel" in New Orleans. Barry fired
the shot because he was refused a
drink, it is stated.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-11

> ITO WORLD


Charlie Frank has purchased the
majority of stock in the Atlanta
baseball club and will, most likely,
assume active management
Frankie Russell and Kid Kansas
have been matched for another Is
round 90 to take place in New Or.
leans or Nov. 18th.
frankie Burns and Kid Williams
have been matched for 20 round
bout to take place at New Orleans
Monday Nov. 29;h.
Racing horses, valued at S500,OOO,
arrived in New Orleans last week
and are part of the big string that
will be seen at the races in that city.
The shiDment was made from the
Latonia tracks.
! The signing of a contract by Jess
Willard to fight 20 rounds for the
heavyweight title was hailed with
delight by the Boealusa bugs" a:
it will give them a chance to see
championship fight. The man tt
attempt to wrestle the title from
Willard will be announced in few
days.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-11
11lllJe@913Ee -.
Up P(fmm|!RS@@gA1

Miss Myrtle Allen left Friday for
New Orleans where she will enter
the Presbyterian hospital, and study
to become a trained nurse.
Mrs. J. l. Burnes returned to her
home on Ave. B after a pleasant
visit with her relatives and also to
attend the fair at Jackson.
Miss Elda Blanchard returned to
her home on Huron Ave, after a
pleasant visit with relatives ard
friends at White Castle, La.
! Miss Lillian Ocokmond of ST..
James. La, is the attractive guest
of her sister, Mrs. f. NJ. Blanchard
of Huron Ave.
! Mrs. W. H. Miller and little
daueter, Vida, returned Wednes-
day, to their home on Ave. E., after
a pleasant visit with relatives and
friends in FrankhltOn She was
accompanied home by her sister
Miss Elite MizeII who will spend a
few weeks with her.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-11

y ]PE3
H. f. Gaye- Of FraDkllnton, was
a visitor to B0GaIuSa Tuesday.
W D Maeee of EDoD, L., was a
B06aIuSa visitor Tuesday.
D. T. Sheridan of FTankllnton.
was a visitor TO Bo9aIuSa Tuesday
B. X. Knight of Enon, La, was a
visitor to Bo9alusa Tuesday
Mrs. W. S. Warner OF Narnado,
spent Tuesday in Boyalusa.
Mrs. R. B. Moloney of Ave. G.,
spent Monday in New Orleans.
J. c. Green Of Enon, La, moDred
to BoeaIusa visitor Thursday.
! Austin knight of Pine, La, was a
Bo5aIusa visitor Thursday.
Mrs Louis Tate of Ave, D., left
Thursday for a visit with her par.
ents at Magnolia. Miss.
Mrs. H. B. Cunningham of New
Orleans, is visiting her sister, Mrs
G. F. WOlbreicht.
Mesdames W. D and W. E. Magee
of Enon, La, we're visitors to Bosa'
lusa Thursday.
Mrs. B. F. Blaksley of Lees Creek
was shopping in Boealusa Thurs
day.
J. f. Marlborough of the 6. S. L.
is confned'to his bed with a >eTlou:
attack of the fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank DeCorsey o
:. Ave. c.. spent Sunday in Ne" Or
leans.
W. W. Griffith returned to tn
: Bcgalusa Stores Co., after fey
!. days stay in Alexandra, La.
= BE. Reed who was called I
: Monticello, owing to his fathers il
: ness, returned Saturday night.
:: Wilmer Mizell has returned att
/! a visit with relatives and friends
! FranklintOn
!: Mrs. George Davidson left Tue
!. day for Wilmer, La, where she "
!: visit her sister, Mrs. E. Payne.
I Mrs. A. A. Overstreet was amor
=. the Bosalusa ladies who spent Il
week end in New Orleans,
:. D. A. Knight and brother Tn;
!: left Friday for iona to visit tht
!. mother who is very low.
!: Little Alice Palmer return
!. Monday to her school at Covingtr
:: after visiting her parents Mr.. a
!. Mrs. H. O. Palmer Of Columbia St
!: ". ?. Strdtn3n returned to
:. n-l.- f,'- H. !
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-11
Ii4QP[E 1Diu1lRl1
3D. and 49,
EWl1R1Y7%lllQR lt

Meridian Miss is tn have = new
tn, Mavor Vice Navor and noli, 2
;udao Of Nennh,s have been Sus.
nondad from office
CARDINAL Gibbons Is reporter to
have been forced 70 Ms oed "l'h d
severe cold.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Taft Haik returned
to their home on Pleasant Hill Fri
day after a few DAYS visit with REL
atives in New Orleans.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-01

ss. *.* - g. e .
THE CRITICAL MOMENT
- So =
BY Charles Graham Ross
Fifty"
do you hear? Fifty bid. Do 1
hear five? All right. sir. And seventy.
Seventy-five? Thanks Last chance,
gentlemen. Seventy-five once, twice"
81 withdraw the horse-I'n pay the
selling fee"
Walter Elston, idly engrossed in
watching a conventional country
horse auction scene, fixed his eye
upon the last speaker. Something in
the sad, dropping face, the half
broken utterance, as if the man was
in sorrow or pain, awakened his SYM
pathetic nature magically.
He stood silent and watchful, deep
ly interested, as from an old time
worn wallet the owner of the horse
drew out the one bill it contained, ev-
identity his last, and with a sigh
handed it to the auctioneer.
Sorry, Mr.. Young" spoke the lat
ter, ''but this is an off day, it seems.
Bring Snowfoot around next sales
day and we'll try it without extra
charge. Your price is pretty steep, but
the animal is worth it.
Eyes, 1 can't possibly do with less
than $780," spoke Mr.. Young in a
subdued tone, cts a matter of life
and death"
Young Elston followed the last
speaker as, the bride, loosely looped
over his arm, he walked slowly away
from the bartering crowd. At the
road Elston, after rapid glance over
the splendid animal, stepped up to
him. The fine points of the horse
attracted him. Then again he traced
some deep soul tragedy upon the
words he had overheard.
Excuse me-" he said in an off
hand mnaner, but courteously. 81
didn't get chance to bid on your
IL
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-01

Gentle as kitten, with one who
knows his temper-whirlwind under
a wicked whip lash. My daughters
horse, sir, but we've got to part with
him. It is the price of her mothers
life. An operation or death, the doc
tor says, and they won't move with
out the money in advance"
''TIl take Snowfoot," announced
Elston quietly.
An expression of relief, gratitude,
joy CLOSED the face of Robert Young
as the crisp bank notes were counted
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-25
RAILWAYS ORDER SUPPLIES
NEED CARS AND ENGINES TO
COST MILLIONS.
Vice President Of Illinois Central,
Biggest Buyer, Declares Out
look Is Excellent.

Chicago, Ill.-C. p. Parker, vice
president in charge of purchases for
the Illinois Central railroad, has given
business another cause for optimism.
Besides accepting delivery on an or
der of 5000 box cars, involving at
least $5,000,000, confirming a contract
with the American Car & Foundry Co.
for 1000 new refrigerator cars, to
cost $1,200,000, he announced the road
was considering the purchase of 100
more gondola cars.
In addition to the Illinois Central or
ders the following contracts or inqui-
ries have been made within the last
Is days:
Sante Fe-Ordered 200 SO,OOO-gallon
tank cars from the Pressed Steel Car
Co., in addition to 200 cars ordered in
November.
Colorado G. Southern-Inquiring for
prices on 1000 center stills.
Boston & Maine-In market for six
postal cars
Missouri, Kansas &. Texas-In mar
ket for 80 locomotives.
Union Pacific--Places with Haskell
& Barber Car Co. an order for 750
stock cars.
United Fruit Coin the market for
35 freight cars.
/ Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St.
Louis-Increased order for 10 locomo-
tives to IL.
Pennsylvania Railroad-Ordered it's
Altoona shops to contruct IS all-steel
baggage cars OF three differnt types.
Northumberland five postal
cars from American Car & Foundry
Co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-25
TO QUIZ JAPS ON DEMANDS
UNITED STATES ASKS ExPLANA-
TON OF MlkADO.
Long Note Is Dispatched Following
Unusual! Activity In State
Department.

Washington, d. C.-That the
United States government forwarded
overnight note to Japan bearing on
the latter's demands upon China was
limited in administration circles.
Unusual activity has been manifest
ed in the state departments Far
Eastern bureau the last few days and
1t is known that long message was
dispatched with more than the de-
partment's wonted secrecy, presum-
ably touching on the troublesome
Oriental situation.
Secretary of State Bryan and other
officials have cloaked the subject with
extreme mystery yet they have not
concealed that they regard seriously
Japan's apparent efforts to obtain a
more dominant hand in China's af-
fairs, and perhaps to disregard the
open door" in which the United
States is vitality interested.
Pekin.-f information from we'll
informed sources, both foreign
and Chinese, is correct, the memoran-
dunn recently given by the Japanese
legation to the diplomatic representa-
tives here of the United States, Great
Britain, France and Russia, respecting
the demands of the Toxic government
on China, omits certain of the require
ments originally presented to Pekin.
The original demands, according to
information from Pelsin sources, were
Fl in number and were far-reaehing,
both in their political and commercial
aspects, But it is not known whether
the original demands were made or
ally or in a formal written commune
cation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-25
Flag Reply "a shock.

The British flag reply, as published
from London, gave officials distinct
shock. They had believed England
would answer that she would attempt
to minimize or abandon use of the
Stars and Stripes aboard British yes
sells. Instead. the answer was in ef-
feet that, while she would not order
such use, she would not stop it en-
tirely.
The definite announcement OF prize
court proceedings in the Wilhelmina
case, with the hint that food may be
come contraband to thwart Germany,
increased officials anxiety.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-25
Amateur Drivers Are
Cause Of Accidents
By S. B. HOFFMAN. Brooklyn. N. Y,

into the matter ascertain Automobile accidents confined almost
entirely dversand their victims little thought will make
the plain and also tend to lessen the number of accidents
There two why professional chaufeurs have few acct
dents One of greater skill in driving but the second and
far important that they greater The professional takes
chances He doesn't dodge between coming opposite
directions at street intersection he doesn't try to squeeze through any
eight opening he doesn't try barely to past pedestrian
anything if there trouble Instead he slows down
and waits the long course he makes better me while
few seconds because of his he does not lose the
minutes-and sometimes hours-that accidents cost
The professional anxious keep whole skin and his
for that saving his He expert that he doesn't mind being
fear accident He that he isn't but that he merely
acting sensbly when he is careful
That the great the driver may from him. for
fooares and rnes the of nnetenh of the trouble
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-25
RICH AMERICAN
INCITES INVASION
Los ANGELES, CAL, MILLIONAIRE
GATHERS TROOPS FOR
MEWcAN TRIP.
GEN. H. C. OTIS sON-IN-LAW
Certain Cattle Concessions In Lower
California Tempt Venturesome
Spirits TO Go After What
They Think They Can Get.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Harry Chandler,
millionaire land owner and son-in-law
of Gen. Harrison Gray Otis, owner of
the Los Angeles Times, was indicted
by the federal grand jury on charge
of having conspired to violate the neu-
trality of the United States.
He and five other men indicted are
accused of having recruited soldiers in
the United States to serve in an in.
vasion of the Mexican territory of
Lower California.
The other defendants are Baltazar
Aviles, former governor of Lower
California; B. J. Viljoen, a former
Boer war commander; Walter Bow
ker, general manager of the Califor-
nia-Mexico Land and Cattle Com
pany's ranch on the border; Charles
Guzman, a real estate agent; Geroni-
mo Sandova of San Diego, and Fran
cisco Avon. The cattle company is
owned largely by Chandler and Gen.
Otis and has large holdings in Lower
California.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-25
ACQUITTED BUT REARREsrED
Ray Pfansehmidt Held on Charge Of
Killing Father After Being Ae-
Quilted Of Murder Of Teacher.

Quincy. ILL., Ray Pfansehmidt
was acquitted of the murder of
Miss Emma Kaempen by jury at
Princeton, Ill. 1t was the third trial
of Pfanschmidt for the death of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Plan
schmidt, his sister, Blanche, and Miss
Kaempen, a school teacher, who were
found murdered in the ruins of the
Pfanschmidt home near this city on
Sept. 20, 1912.
The defendant was convicted when
tried in this city for the murder of his
sisted and was sentenced to die. The
supreme court granted new trial and
he was tried at Macomb on change
of venue last fall and acquitted. The
trial at Princeton has been on since
Jan. %.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-02-25
kept PLEDGE TILL DEATH
FRANK JAMES, FORMER OUTLAW,
NEVER BROKE WORD.
Had Given Promise Not to Write
Book Telling Of Details of Wild
Life-Refused $4,000 Offer.

Kansas City, Mo. = Numbers OF
stories of the tenacity with which
Frank James, the former outlaw and
member of the notorious Jesse James
gang, who died at his home near Ex-
celsior Springs at the age of "A, chung
to his determination to live an upright
life after his surrender, were told
here by friends and acquaintances of
James. One of them was told by a
writer, long friend of the former
bandit. In company with a publisher
he visited James several years ago to
get information to be used in pro-
posed book.
Il promised the governor of Mis-
souri, when l surrendered to him.
James told the publisher, that 1
would never write book about my
Self or permit it to be written"
Though he was offered $4,000,
James kept his promise, and his knowl-
edge OF the details of II years of wild
life will be buried with him.
Much has been written about the
James Boys, but, according to Frank,
no word of how they rode and robbed
ever came from him. Nor did he ever
tell what became of the vast amounts
of money they were supposed to have
stolen.