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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26
THE END.
Greek Letter Eraternitiea.
i'm! Don't railroad mel"
"RObert!'

The first and oldest of any Greek let
ter fraternity in the United States
was the Phi Beta Kappa society,
founded at William and Mary college,
Virginia, in 1776, from which sprang
a chapter at Yale in 1880 and later
chapters at other colleges. This was
the only Greek letter society in the
United States until 1923, when the
Kappa Alpha was formed at Union
college, New York. Several other col
lege societies were formed during this
period, with such names as PhilOma-
thean, Erosophian, HermOsurian, ETC.,
but these were not Greek letter socie-
ties. The first woman's Greek letter
fraternity was the Kappa Alpha Theta.
founded at De Pauw university in 1870.
The record shows it was founded by
Bette Locke. class of II; Alice Allen,
II; Bette Tipson, II, and Hanna
Fitch, 73.-Philadelphia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

zones haven't knit yet. At that time
he couldn't have moved the arm or
hand a fraction of an inch
A thousand eyes were turned on Da-
vid Arbuclzle and Stanley Glover when
the former turned to the young man in
the witness chair and. bending forward
with outstretched index finger, asked:
"GloUer, a0hGt did yOW do a0itb that
$1O,OOO?"
Had painter sought a perfect model
for a figure of terror he could have
found it in Stanley Glover.
what are you talking about? What
do you mean? What 100000" he
screamed, rising from the chair.
1t was now the turn of District At
torney Gray to speak.
'YOur honor" he said to Judge DinS-
more, Il ask a warrant for the arrest
of this man as an accomplice to the
murder of Gerald Trask!'
Glover ran to the judges tribunal.
He cried out in agOniZed, fearful tones:
mo. no. your honor; it isn't true! !
didn't kill him! | took the money, but
l didn't kill him! Here's the money!
Take it, take it! l don't want it! I'll
plead guilty-I'l so to jail, but don't
arrest me for the murder I'll tell how
it happened-Ill tell everything. l
didn't know Strickland was coming
planned the robbery that night.
When Trask gave me the money put
It in the safe. but l didn't lock the
safe. I left it open-he didn't notice
it. Then came back to get the money.
/ didn't know about Strickland-it's
Gods truth!'
''Mrs. Trask heard me come in, and
/ choked her! But she's all right; she's
not hurt. That's not murder! l got
the money. Then l saw Strickland
come in. l didn't know he was COM
ing / didn't. l swear l didn't! I'm
innocent! I'm innocent, tell you!
left the room. Then l heard the shot
and came in. It was the first knew
of it. I'm innocent, l tell you! Send
me to jail-give me twenty years.
don't care, but don't try me for muir
der. l tore the card so they'd think
Strickland planned the burglary. We
weren't working together. Ask him!
He'll tell you we weren't. l didn't
know he was coming. Ask him. He'll
tell you"
He ran across the room to where
Strickland sat entranced, like all the
others in the courtroom, and appealed
to the man on whom he had attempted
to fasten the stigma of murder for the
sake of money.
strickland, tell them-tell them we
weren't working tOgether!"
Remove the man. said DinsmOre in
calm, judicial tones, and two attend
ants bore off the struggling Glover.
II didn't kill him! Don't railroad
me! I'm innocent, tell you! Don't!
DON'T" he shrieked.
Then the judge turned to the jury
and said:
You may resume your deliberations,
gentlemen"
Trumbull, foreman of the jury, rose.
1--WE have agreed already, your hon
or" he said.
Robert Stricklandr' called the clerk.
Strickland rose and advanced to the
center of the ROOM Prisoner, look
upon the jury. Jury, look upon the
prisoner. Gentlemen Of the jury. have
you agreed upon a verdict?"
eve have,' said the foreman.
"And how do you find, gentlemen?"
asked the clerk.
1--WE find the defendant NOT
GUILTY.
In the hubbub in the courtroom fol
lowing the announcement one cry rose
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

Your honor, SAID he, tine
ks.=%=s==s jury would like to ask Mr..
lSEsSNI Strickland a few questions"
Dinsmore turned again to the law
yers. DO you consent to the case be-
ing reopened. gentlemen?'
Gray and Arbuckle both signi6ed
their assent, and the judge called:
"Mr. Str;cklandv
The defendant rose.
''Are you willing to take the stand?"
Yes, your honor" said Strickland,
and he was sworn. Then Foreman
Trumbull asked:
''AIr. Strickland, several members of
the Jury have requested me to ask you
why you attempted to destroy the card
with the combination to the safe on it?'
"You need not answer that question
unless you want to-" said Judge Dtns-
more. The defendant turned to the
jury and said:
Il didn't attempt to destroy it."
In the jury box there was a ire
mendous sensation, some Of the mem
bers Of the jury rising and craning
their necks in order to stare at the de-
PENDANT.
You mean that you didn't tear the
card?"
II did not"
"Do you know who didY
mo, sir
''Did you know the card contained
the combination to the safe?"
''Not until l heard it in court. / saw
some figures on the card, but they had
no significance to me. never thought
OF the card from the time / looked at
the address on it until l saw it here in
court"
The foreman asked:
do you mean that you didn't see or
feel Mr.. Glover take it from your
pocket?"
mo, sir, l did not" answered Strick-
land. Il was almost blind with pain
at that time"
That's ALL"
Strickland stepped down and resum-
ed his seat. while the jurors whispered
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26
CHAPTER XVI.
In the Jury Room.

"Yl'TH the shrewdnesS of prac-
wv ticed lawyer Arbuckle let the
R=-T==d case for the defense rest with
ksSSEE5 the testimony Of May Strick-
land. The effect on the jury Of her
story, he and all others in the court
room saw. was overpOwering. Moth
ing could be added to il without harm
ing the case for the defense; nothing
that the prosecution might 90. although
the district attorney Stroye hard in
his address. could detract from its i'm
menSe effect ON the twelve men who
held The fate Of tie defendant in their
hands.
Judge Dmsm3re's charge To the jury
was emincntly fair. all u-rced. and the
newspapers voiced that opinion The
whole city waited III the news tickers.
il seemed. Is hear the verdict.
As is natural ANA uSual III such cases,
public opinion was divided Some ar
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26
CHAPTER XVI.

The Finger OF Suspicion.
lHE foreman of the jury rose.
Your honor" said he, 1.-The
jury would like to ask Mr..
j Strickland few questions"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26
CHAPTER XIV.

The End of Her Story.
WR HERE was a loud, insistent
knock at the door at which
S=S7s=si Russell had passed out a few
SesssSsA moments before.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-01-28
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

St. Andrews Episcopal Church;
corner First and G streets. Sunday
School at 10 a. M; morning prayer
and sermon at II o'clock; evening
prayer and sermon at 1880 o'clock.
The evening service will be a spe-
cial musical service. Rev. F. F. w.
Greene, pastor.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-01-28
Tjoer Superstitions.

In India the people believe in very
many old fairy tales. One of these Is
that the ghost Of man killed by u
tiger rides on the head Of the beast
that slew. him to warn him Of danger
and to guide him to new victims. 1t Il
declared that Providence provides for
the tigers daily wants to the amoant
Of / rupee e shillings) day-that is
to say. If tiger kills calf worth 6
rupees he will not be allowed another
victim for eve days. Eating the flesh
Of 4 tiger ia. supposed to give one great
courage and alertness. but the whis-
kers must Arst be singed OF The beast
or bis spirit win haunt tho man who
fed OF him. and he u likely 70 b turn.
"a into q tiger In the next wsglA
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-01-28
I'm
Examiner who Encouraged raklno.

Examiner Who Encouraged rak'no.
Bank clerks In England nowadays
have to pass sitter tests than tnen
predecessors of q century ago. A can.
didate for a clerkship at the BANK %
England in 1918 records that the only
test set him was to sort up f1OO OF SIT
yer into fl stacks. and the kindly eA-
aminer whispered. Never mind' III!
lad, so long as you get 20 shillings Ill
the last pound."-London Standard
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-01-28
Cleans Leather.

A Heyder Of the Christian Science
Monitor writes: II took my handbag
to a lot Of leather stores. where they
all told me it could not be cleaned. but
| learned from friend that table
.poonful Of oxalc acid dissolved in
quart of cold water cleans cowhide.
pigskin and sole leather very satisfac-
fOrilv"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-01-28
Grateful.

Grateful.
my boy" said the elderly million.
ARE at the end Of lecture on econo-
my. "when was your age l carried
water for a gang of section hands"
I'm proud Of you, dad" answered
the gilded youth. IF 1t hadn't been
for your pluck and perseverance !
might have had to do something Of tho
sort myself" -Birmingham Age Herald
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-01-28
SWEDISH MISSION

Swedish Mission church, corner o.
Market and H streets. Sunday school
at $50 a. M, Charley Gustafson, SUI
perintendent. Morning service at II
o'clock. Evening service at 7:45
o'clock. Young Peoples meeting on
Tuesday evening. Prayer meeting on
Thursday evening. Rev. John ]. HUI
leen. Pastor
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-01-28
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

First Presbyterian church, Broad
way and First street. Morning seq
vice at 1900 O'Clock. Evening service
at 1880 O'Clock. Sunday school at
9:45 o'clock; W. g. Powell. superin-
tendent. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at O'Clock. Mrs. N. L. Lille,
soloist and choir director. Rev. T. H.
Simpson, minister.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-01-28

Corner First and E streets. Ser
vices every Sunday at II a. m. and
8 p. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Young Peoples society every Friday
at 8 p. m. Ladies' Aid society every
second Thursday. Parochial school
every Saturday at 10 a. m. A Void,
Pastor.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-04-14
AN ORDINANCE E.

To regulate and control the Method OF
Construction, Maintenance and the manner
GOT Employing o or cle sri1isgs and C ses poE
in the Borough of Penns Grove, New Jef-
Re it ordained by the Board of Health
Section 1. All privies hereafter CON
structed or reconstructed or used IN tne
Borough of Penns Grove shall conform to
the following. requirements:
(A) AL privy buildings shall be SUD
stantialIy constructed with tight fitting;
self-cIosing doors. The floors shall be OF
tongred AID grooved boards, and sald
privies shall rest on a foundatl0a 0 ee-
ial and extend from the front Of the closet
seat to one foot beyond the ,privy to allow
for convenient eleaning; Hhe Dul nSb icS
X Snenings shall be covered with rust-proof
metal, fly screens and said building shall
\ be constructed so as to effectually exclude
u fQB) Each seat in each of said privies
shall be provided with a substantial tlghh d
building and shall be so arranged as to
be self closing. -.
(C) The openings, for the removal of
the excrement shall be at the rear + the
privy and shall be provided with a tlght
fitted board or metal covered, so as TO
efeetualIy exclude flies ahsn no necessary on
account of the number of persons on the
premises. or in the case of public or semi
Dufllc places. OF Oh dccOuHl VI ut Huhh
her of persons having access to any privy,
TO construct a privy building having more
than one opening in the seat a separate
seat and cover shall be provided for each
opening and be within the limits of the
section 2. The tenant or person in pos
session of any premises shall cause the
excrements to be removed and disposed of
Is Frequently as necessary and no privy
" cegspool shall be allowed to overflow.
Section 8. No person shall remove or
disnose of the contents of any privy or
cesspool unless he shall have first secured
! nenmit from the Board of Health of the
thorough of Penns Grove to conduct the
business of scavengering. For the pur.
noses of this ordinance the business of
ecayen gering shall be to mean the collec-
lion. removal and disposal OF human ex-
( crement, waste liquids from cesspools and
Section 4. Any person who shall violate
any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall. uDon conviction thereof forfeit and
pay a penalty of not less than two (S2.O0l
dollars nor more than ten $4,000 dollars,
at the discretion of the Court.
All ordinances or supplements contrary
to this ordinance is hereby repealed.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the
BOARD of Health and read twice March
18th.
, raoular meeting April Z, 1916.
EDWARD S. HARRIS President.
J HARRY SMITH, Secretary.
Published April II and q, 1916.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-04-14
STATEMENT

STATEMENT
OF the Ownership, Management, Circulation
etc.
OF The Penns Grove Record
unfinished weekly at Penns Grove, N. j., re-
1uired by the act of Congress. August "a, 1917.
Name of Editor, Managing Editor, Business
Post Once address, Penns Grove, New Jersey
owner. william A. Summerill. Known BOND
holders, mortgages, and other security, hold
ers, holding / per cent. or more OF total
smount of bonds mortgages or other securi-
ties, None WIN A. SUMMERILL.
Sworn to and subscribed before me TINS Isl
JOHN w. TRUMBULL,
r.. 81 Notary Public.
my commission expires
7 1t March /, 1872
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-04-14

Just as the thought OF gentle spring got
settled in our minds all were surprised
last Saturday morning at the three inches
OF snow which covered the earth. 1t con-
tinued to fall at intervals until SUNDAY
to a depth OF five inches and all did not
vanish until Tuesday. After which
spring weather has prevailed. The tenn
perature was at 80 on Saturday and Sun
day mornings, but rose to melting during
the day.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-10
EVIDENCE HURTS
MURDER SUSPECT

Hillsboro. Ore, Sept. 9.--Attor-
neys for Bennett Thompson, on trial
charged with numbering Mrs Helen
Jennings and Fred Rlstman. jit-
neur, at the Gore ranch last May, to-
day laughed at reports that their case
was damaged by Mrs, Nellie NJ, Ben
nett, of Portland,
4 Mrs. Bennett testified she had seen
Thompson riding on motor truck
Prosecution lawyers declared this was
Important, as Thompson asserts he
does not know how to drive an auto
mobile, and therefore could not be
the man that drove Ristman's ma
chine some distance down the road
after having killed Mrs. Jennings
with a sledge hammep and slain Rist'
man with u hammer or monkey
wrench.
The state claims that II Thompson
rode on motor trucks often he would
pick up sufficient knowledge OF ma
chinery to run q iitney.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-10
PLACE SLAYER Of
PAIR ON TRIAL

III Paso. Sept. 9.-Preparations
are being made to remove Harry j.
SPANIEL secretly from Jail here to-
night TO Alpine, Texas. where he will
be placed on trial early next week
for the murder OF his wife and Major
Butler. y. S. army officer. while they
were riding in an automobile driven
lby SPANIEL, The grand jury meets
at Alpine Monday. when indictments
probably will. be returned for the
crime. The court term opens at the
same time. Army officers and other
friends OF Major Butler are said TO
have raised q sum OF money to defray
the expenses of special prosecuting
attorney to prosecute SPANIEL. Since
he was brought 10 the jail here Span
nell has maintained a moody silence.
refusing 10 make any statement. His
defense probably will be emotional
insanity.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-10
NOMINEE MARSHALL
SPEAKS IN KY,

Winchester. KY, Sept. 9.-'In this
blue grass region. need not remind
you that the horse that doesn't strike
his gait during the first quarter never
finishes under the wire winner"
said vice-President Marshall here to-
day at the opening OF the state cam
paign.
Republican Candidate Hughes
has not struck his gait, 4
However, the republican nominee
Is more to be commiserated than
criticized in attempting to please
both Roosevelt and Barnes; both
Penrose and La Toilette" said
Marshall.
A declaration OF "iust what the re-
publican party would do and how II
would do It," was demanded by the
vice-president.
They can not hope to succeed to
power by mere criticism" he said
"They must be specific, They must
say what they will repeal; what they
will substitute; what they will create
Up to this good moment the reasons
why the democrats should be put out
Of power are left to the imagination '
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-10
VILLA MAKES FOR
CHIHUAHUA CITY

III Paso, Sept, 9.--"Ill shout
Critic In Chihuahua City on the eve
OF Mexican independence day, Sep
tember i6." Is the threat Pancho
Villa Is making to natives along the
lire OF his northward march. accord
Ing to q Mexican rancher arriving In
Juarez last night.
The rancher declared that villa had
$500 men with him. all fully armed
Texas rangers yesterday exchanged
shots with Mexlcans across the Rio
Grande near Fabens. 2S miles south
OF here. wounding one. 1t was report
ed, The rangers had captured a
horse thief, who later escaped and
crossed the river. The rangers open.
cd fre. woundlng him. Several Mex.
leans. concealed on the other side OF
the river. returned the fire, but with
no effect.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-10
WHY CALLAO CAME
BACK IS QUESTION

San Francisco. Sept. 9.--iWas II
fear OF falling into the hands OF the
British instead OF Germany that
caused the crew OF the bark Callao
TO mutlny when the vessel was day
out OF San Francisco and to bring
the vessel back?
This is question along the water
front today, following the return OF
VIM. Tobin. former captain OF the
vessel.
The Callao Ii now at sea with a
new captain and crew. said to be sail
Ing for Germany. Incoming vessels
report the presence OF the British
cruiser Rainbow In Pacific waters and
TobIn predicts that the callao will
be captured before II reaches the
Horn. In fact. Tobin declares he was
80 informed by the British consulate
here Just before he decided not TO
take the vessel out.
He also states that his instructions
were that the vessel was sold to a
New York frm and It's wireless was TO
be used for receiving. not sending
messages. until the Horn was
rounded.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-10
LIBRARIANS REPORT FOR
MONTH OF AUGUST

Circulation-A Books-Phil-
osophy and religion. 26; sociology.
SO; natural science. l6; agricultural
and technical books. 2l; music and
art, l6: poetry, drama and essays,
SO; history. IL; travel. 33; biog-
raphy. Is; fiction. l,047. Total.
1883.
Children's Books--Primers and
picture books, 61; myths and legends.
rs; natural science. %; electrical.
mechanical and outdoor books, 30;
poetry and readers. 49, history. s.;
travel books. 26; biography, 8; fic-
ton. S52. Total. 631.
Number magazines loaned, 271.
Circulation OF books in renting col
lection, IA. Full circulation. AHA.
Total attendance at reading room,
.S94. Number application cards is
sued during month. 21 Total num-
Der issued to date, 1876.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-10
WHY NOT A COUNTY
FREE LIBRARY?
(Communicated.)

The county free library system.
which Is almost universal throughout
California. and is rapidly gaining
ground throughout the coast, will be
presented to the citizens OF Josephine
county this fall. This movement Will
be inaugurated at the county fair by
the directors OF the Grants Pass
public library. The system stands for
equality. efficiency, and economy.
One OF the first questions asked
Will be, What is a county free
library?" Briefly, a county free
library is library which is estab-
lished by resolution OF the county
board, which is supported by the
county. and which gives free service
to every resident OF the county. 1t
serves all the people OF the county.
those remotely situated as efficiently
as those living near the county seat.
Branches or book deposit stations are
established in all parts of the county.
where collections Of books are kept
constantly on hand. These collections
are changed from time to time. Re
quests for special books may be made
through the branches, which will be
filled from the main library IL pos
sible. II the book is not owned by
the library. the request will be for
warded to the state library, where
the order will be filled. BY this sys-
TEN any resident OF the county may
secure literature upon any desired
subject free Of charge. An effort will
also be made to supply the branches
with current magazines. as far as
possible.
The library board will establish
headquarters at the county fair.
where rural residents are invited to
call and discuss the plan in all its de-
tails. Petitions to the county board
will be ready for signatures at that
time.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-10
|SUFFRAG|STS GREET
PRESIDENT WILSON

Atlantic City, N. j.. Sept. 9.---Pre.
sident Wilson left Atlantic City for
Shadow Lawn early today, well
pleased with the reception accorded
him by the National American Wo-
mans Suffrage association.
For their part. the suffragIsts were
openly delighted with the things the
president told them. II was the first
political national convention the pre-.
sident ever addressed. but suffrage
leaders said ne made hit
1T was happy moment In my life
when the president said he had come
here to fight with u.s." Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait, president Of the asso-
citation. said today.
Today she said to President Will
son:
You have touched our hearts and
our fealty."
Although the president in his
speech last night made no promise as
to how he would fight with the suffra-
gists "for the cause" the leaders
seemed satisfied that he would fight.
The president had breakfasted in
his room at the hotel this morning
and at . o'clock rolled away in a big
automobile for the Summer White
House"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-10
CROPS Of UNION
BELOW AVERAGE

Washington. Sept. s.---The COM
posite condition OF all crops in the
United States Is 5.4 per cent below
the average for the last ten years and
.11,9 below last year, the United
States bureau OF estimates announced
today. The level Of prices for the
principal crops September was 21,9
per cent higher than year ago, hav'
ing increased s.3 per cent during
August. Prices are 1876 per cent
higher than the average OF the past
eight years on September l.
The index figures OF prices OF meat
animals on August Is was 1874 per
cent higher than year ago,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-10
WANT TO STOP
EXPORT Or WHEAT

Chicago. Sept. 9.-Another blow
has been dealt Mr., Average Con-
sumer. Breadmakers throughout the
country today were expected to fol-
low the lead of the National Associa-
ton of Master Bakers. the executive
committee of which yesterday passed
resolution recommending" that
bakeries cease to make a five cent
loaf and confine their standard OUT
put to the dime loaf. 1t was also rec
commended that II small loaf must
be sold the price be six cents.
Several big Chicago bakers de-
clared they would eliminate the FIVE
cent loaf at once and offer the ten
cent loaf in its stead.
Another resolution passed by the
bakers called on federal authorities
to prohibit at once all expectation OF
this years wheat crop in order to
force a lowering OF prices for home
consumption.
Before acting on the resolution
recommending the abolition of five
cent bread, legal advice was asked.
Lawyers told the bakers that in order
to avoid the antitrust laws they
would only be able to recommend to
each other and to the members Of
the association any size, shape or
quality Of loaf.
President F. S. Mcdonald declared
that the public would save $25.000.-
600 annually by buying ten cent
bread. as they would get more for
their money.