The Atlanta Georgian. (Atlanta, GA.) 1906-1907, December 21, 1906, Image 1

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Night Edition The Atlanta Georgian, vol. 1. NO.'205. ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1906. pnTfTO. In Atlanta TWO CENTS. JrXtXVACj: On Train* FIVE) CENTS. diamond bracelet and veiled woman GET PATRICK HAGGERTY INTO TROUBLE; MRS. JOHN E. MURPHY'S MISSING JEWEL Want Columns and Detectives Play a Part. USE OF MAILS CAUSES TROUBLE But Mrs. Murphy Has Not Yet Recovered Bracelet. The singular adventure of Patrick .T. Haggerty, a painter. In connection with a mysterious and heavily veiled woman In black and a diamond-studded brace let— a problem of the lost and found column In the dally papers—resulted In his detention Friday under a )S00 bond - to await the action of the Federal grand Jury on a charge of using the United States malls to defraud. The Identity of the heavily veiled woman Is shrouded In as deep and as dark a mystery as the'whereabouts of the diamond-studded bracelet. The half dosen city and private detectives are still diligently trailing clews, and the search for the missing Jewel con tinues. The bracelet was lost by Mrs. John E. Murphy about six weeks ago. It Is a gorgeous affair, studded with thirty large diamonds and a magnificent ruby. The Jewel Is said to have cost 11,050. The adventure of Haggerty possesses many unique features, and according to the evidence which developed at the preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner Walter Colquitt Friday morning this Is about how It happened: Lost of Bracelet. The loss of the bracelet was adver tised In the city papers and a reward was offered. Mr. Murphy, who lives at Teachtree and Fourteenth streets and has an office In the Century building, received four or five letters from u mysterious person who signed as "Zora." The letters stated that the bracelet would be returned If no ques tions were asked, but that the Under would not “have the face to accept the reward,” although It would not be turned down. In order to obviate pos sible pangs of conscience It was ar ranged that the reward of $100 was to be left with John Alexander, who owns a store In Frasier street, near Georgia avenue, and the Jewel would be left In return. Used the Telephone. Mr. Murphy was called up over the ’phone at his office last Saturday, man's voice Inquired why the packnge had not been left with Mr. Alexander as agreed. Other questions were asked, Mr. Murphy conducting his corre spondence through the want columns of the paper. At any rate, It was agreed that Mr. Alexander would be the middle man. Monday afternoon Patrick Haggerty went to Alexander's store with an or der requesting the proprietor to turn a package over to bearer. This was done without any ceremony, but Detective* Bayne and Starnes, who were waiting and watching, Immediately arrested Haggerty and placed him In the police barracks. Haggerty was placed on the stand at the preliminary hearing and stated that he was standing near the corner of Marietta and Broad street late Mon day afternoon when he was approached by a woman heavily veiled. She was accompanied by an aged crippled wom an. He had never seen either before or since, but the veiled womun gave him u note and told him to go to Alex ander’s place. She offered him car fare, which he at first refused, and afterwards accepted. He went to Alex anders place, gave up the note, re ceived a large thick envelope and was arrested for his trouble. This, he says, I* till he knows about It. The detectives testified that Hagger- V told them about the veiled woman, ••ring that he would meet them again at Broad and Marietta streets. They accompanied Haggerty back to the supposed place of meeting, but the veiled woman failed to show up. Recognised Vole*. Haggerty was carried to the office of Hr Murphy, who, together with his 'Icrk, Sebe IV. Higgins, claimed that Ihcy recognized his voice os the same *hl‘ h did the telephoning concerning the rew ar d and the agreed place of triinwfer. . HOW OWNER AND ‘FINDER’ HELD COMMUNJCA 7ION November 22.—$100 REWARD and no questions asked for return of diamond bracelet lost about two weeks ago. 114 Century Building. November 30.—ZORA—Been expeotlng to hear from you. Can you suggest some plan. 214 Century Building. December 12.—ZORA—Will mall, send or leave amount where you re quest. You' can safely communicate with me. No question sor Investi gation will be made. My word sufficient. 214 C. B. December 1*.—ZORA—Yours reached me Saturday morning. I re plied at once, as directed. 214 C. B. RACES Other Enlisted Men on Ohio Angry Over Case. New York, Dec. 21.—Because he did not accept with good grace a refusal to be allowed two hours shore leave to see bis wife and children, John J. Hickey, an enlisted man on the battle ship Ohio, was thrown Into the brig In double Irons and died a half hour later. So Indignant are the men on the bat tleship over the treatment of their comrade that they will probably draw- up a round robin and mnke a request to Washington for an official Inquiry Into the case. Mrs. Hickey had come from Norfolk to see her husband. Lieutenant Commander McDonald, of the Ohio, says that Hickey applied for shore leave while the boat was coaling and was told It was against the rule for any man, even an officer, to leave the ship while coal was being taken on. He says Hickey refused to work, became Impertinent and was put In Irons. The cause of death. It was learned by an autopsy, was dus to aneurism of the heart. The sailor, according to others, had planned -to meet his wife and chlldreji at the navy yard and for this reason rsquested shore leave. WILL III VETO LIOliOR ORDIUK mum ii code “I Sec No Reason for Veto,” Says Mayor Woodward. NEW ORLEANS. New Orleans, Dec. 21.—The races here this afternoon resulted as fol lows: FIRST RACE!—Splon, 3 to 2, won: Excuse Me, 15 to 1, second; Kalserholf, 5 to 2. third. Time, 1:64 4-5. SECOND RACE—Marvin Neal, 14 to 1, won: Ladsaron, 2 to 2, second; Creel, out, third. Time, 1:61 2-6. THIRD RACE—Creolln, 8 to B. won; Proflltable, < to 5, second; Subador, even, third. Time, 4:22 3-5. FOURTH RACE}—Salvage, 3 to 2, won; Oak Grove. 8 to 1, second; Kilts, 1 to 4, third, lime, 1:06. FIFTH RACE—Glamor, 6 to B. won. Missouri Lad. 4 to 6, second; Debar. 4 to 5, third. Time. 1:32 1-5. SIXTH RACE:—Gauze, 13 to 6. won; Lady Charade, even, second; Dan Mc Kenna, 3 to 1, third. Time, 1:48 1-5. Entries for Saturday, First Race—Six furlongs: Bertha E. 100. Gold Coin 103, Paul Clifford 104, Paxil 104, Selected 104. Ralbert 106. Gold Proof 108. Creel 110. Second Race—E'lve and a half fur longs, selling: Cora Price 102. Blue Dale 102, Belle of the Bay 102, Bonart 105, John Kauffman 105, Pompadour 106. Refined 105, Pierrot 106, Billy Ver- tress 107, Expect to See 108, Narrello 110. Third Race—Mile and an eighth, Cy press Handicap: Goldie 96, Lampa- drome 97, Shawana 97. Jack Dolan. 100, Belllndlan 100, James Reddick 106. Fourth Race—Five and a half fur longs: Belle Mence 81, Tudor 84, Vot ing 86. Henry Bosworth 87, Verbest 99, Tlchlngo 99, Sibylla 99, Lucy Young 104, Trepan 104. Fifth Race—One mile, purse: Lally 99, Frank Flesher 100, Poster Olrl 100. Morales 100, Royal Bresxe 103, Jacomo 103. Sixth Race—Five furlongs, selling: Fanstad 106, Excuse Ms' 107. Marcela NEW EVIDENCE Developments in the Search ForDodgen’s Companion. Interesting developments are expect ed within the next few hours In The Georgian's hunt for the' mysterious stranger, who holds the key to the mystery In the death of John Dodgen, the balllir shot to death early last Runday morning In a house In Mariet ta street. conference will be held Friday afternoon with one oi the men, under suspicion of being this mysterious man who fled from the scene of the tragedy at the time the fatal shot was fired. Information, unearthed by The Geor gian, points strongly to this mhn, and It 1s probable that when confronted with this evidence the suspect will tell the whole story of Just what occurred at the time Dodgen was slain. Suspicion rests on this man with greater force than. on either of the other suspects, anil every possible ef fort will be made to arrive at the truth. Maintains 8ilenes. Much speculation Is being Indulged In as to why Dodgen'a companion of the fatal night persists In maintaining silence. Some hidden motive Is holding this man's tongue, but It Is believed that when run to earth he will tell all he knows of the bloody affair. It Is not believed this Individual had any connsctlon with the killing, but the evidence goes to show that he escaped from the scene and has a dread of being mixed up In the affair for reasons best known to himself. One of The Georgian’s witnesses, who saw Dodgen In company with his mysterious companion Saturday night about midnight, only a fen- minutes before the tragedy. Is still out of ths city and has not yet hod a look at the suspected men. It was at first thought he would be taken before the suspects soms time Friday. A Complete Description. This wltntss has furnished The Georgian with a complete description Antonio Tabaninl, a composer and bartender at II Marietta street, testf- , ** that Haggerty Is the man who was ™ !l " h'ece about the time the tele- f,"' n * conversation took place over Mr Murphy's 'phone. Haggerty says >nat lie was in Tabanlnl's place, but “either he nor hi* companion used the Phone. The detectives searched Haggerty's J* 1 ® and offered stationery In evl- , her- It was similar In form and '►mire as that which Haggerty gave J? Alexander. The name of "Zora.” !?' detectives claim, belongs to Mrs. “hut, the wife of S. O. King. 117 Gar den mreet. a few doors from where ««gg<rty lives. They assert that Hag- ii.,n 1 u,,d ,hl * name to offset euepl- *}»«gerty Is about 22 years of age did not have a prepossessing ap- ‘ * ,lln ce at the hearing. He was ac- .^hpeh'ed by his aged mother, who In. much Interest In the hesr- * she was not overcome by the de- *h". ri J ,he commissioner, and did kn» di e 'ould 1“ consols bar son In Mayor Woodward will approve the whisky regulation ordinance, adopted by council Monday. This is the lost day In which he has to decide, and he has practically made up his mind that It Is to the best Inter esta of the city that he approve the ordinance and let It go Into effect. While he has made no statement to the effect that he would approve It, he au thorlxed The Georgian to state that he could not at present see sufficient rea sons for a veto. "There Is really very little new In this ordinance,” said the mayor. "A large part of It la already In the city code, and In even stronger lan guage than It is put In this new ordi nance. The • majority of coundlmen didn't know this, of course. They don't pay much attention to the code. •'But as far as I can see. the only real new thing which Is really of any great effect. Is the raising of the rdlall whisky license from 21,000 to 32,000. Still, the retail whisky men must con sider that they can sell whisky In larger quantities than before. "I- can't see sufficient grounds present to Justify my vetoing this measure.” COUNCIL COMMITTEE TO VISIT WASHINGTON For the purpose of providing for the special committee of five from council to go to Washington In the Interests of Atlanta's bid for the sub-treasury, council will meet Saturday morning at 11:20 o'clock. The finance committee met Friday morning at 11 o'clock at the olllc* of Mayor Woodward and recommended an appropriation of 2500 for the pur pose of defraying the expenses of the committee to. at. and from Washing- t0 Councll will pass this recommenda tion Saturday morning. Mayor Wood ward will then annolnt the commit- "with the committee from council will go a committee of live from the Cham ber of Commerce, and a committee of five bankers. Tesehere Enjoy Spread. Special to The tleorglsn, Gainesville. Ga., Dec. 21.—At a meet ing of the teachers of the public school of this place Professor E. J. Robeson very pleasantly surprised the teachers by directing them to one of the base ment rooms of the building, where he had quite a sumptuous spread pre pared. «*•“*« "lilitJSfc ° f th * roan he saw with Dodgen and 52? x>J2L h " * 1, ° * lven * ,ul1 Statement aa to urf-™ ” n ,hs movements of the two men while In hie eight. 110, Bush Hill .... Ssvsnth Race—Mile and a sixteenth, selling: Kars 92, Orderly 94, George Vivian 110, Lady Ellison 101, Twenty Shot 101, Foreigner 102, Jungle Imp 104, Happy Jaok II 104, Rlolnwood 104. Venezuelan President Cannot Live More Than Week. Port of Spain, Trinidad, Dec. 21.—It la expected that President Castro can not live more than a week. His Imme diate successor. will be First Vice President Gomes, who will be sup ported by a large section of the army. General Alclentara, a graudate of West Point, who Is at the head of a large army, la determined to ralae a revolution for the purpose of obtain ing the presidency. The rebel force, headed by General Rafael Montllla, 1s dally Increasing In strength. GOLDFIELD MINES CLOSEDJY STRIKE Men Object to Being Watch ed by Thief Catchers. Should the suspect In the conference of Friday afternoon prove to be the wrong man. It la anticipated that fur ther result# In regard to the other suspects will be realised within the next day or two, as other clews are be ing energetically followed out. It Is understood that Governor Ter rell has announced his Intention of of fering a reward for proof to eoavlct the slayer of Bailiff Dodgen. A reward of $200 will be offered for tho principal and 2100 each for any possible acces sories. If the myaterlous companion of Dod gen can be Induced to apeak he can clear the mystery and establish the Identity of the person who slew the bailiff. J. C. Elliott, 21 years of age, a tinner residing In Msysun St Turner avenue, was arrested Friday morning by De tectives Hpradlln and Kilpatrick and locked In the police station on "suapl- alon.” Elliott Is said to have told some one shortly after the killing that he wan In the house at the time. He now denies this story and also denies he was present. D1SSGLVESSELF TOBNUCCOURT Stock of Subsidiary Concerns Is Given Away. NO MONEY FOR CHRISTMAS, DRIVES MACON POLICEMAN TO TAKE HIS OWN LIFE New York, Dec. 21.—When the Fed eral government commences Its dlsso lutlon proceedings against tho Stand ard Oil Company In St. Louis this month it will be discovered that the oil trust has been dissolved, so far as It conflicts with the Federal law. It was learned today that the com pany's attorneys will spring a bomb shell in St. Louis by presenting evi dence to prove that the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, the big hold ing company of all the Standard In terests, has 'practically given up all stock of constituent concerns. When the supreme court decided that the Northern Securities Company was Illegal a gradual reorganisation of the nil trust was effected. Stock of the constituent companies held by the Standard Oil of New Jersey was turned ovor to the officials of tho company and In some cases to’clerks, It Is said. O<KW5<HWOOOOOO<K10OOOO0OOOO O O O U. 8. TO 8END FOOD O O TO 8TARVIN0 CHINESE. O O O O Washington, Dec. 21.—An army O O transport loaded with food for the O 0 starving Chinese will be rushed O O across tho Pacific early In Jan- O O uary. according to the present O O plans of the administration. O 00000000000000000000000000 Shoots Self as Little Niece Runs To Greet Him. CLOSE 10 DEATHi LAST JITES GIVEN Former Papal Delegate Is a Victim of an Op eration. Rome, Italy, Dec. 21.—Cardinal Mar- tlnelll, formerly papal delegate to the United Staten, Is so weak as the result of an operation for facial polypus, fol lowed by a hemorrhage, that death Is feared. The last sacraments have been administered. JETT IS TO SERVE TWO LIFE TERMS GoMflchl. Nev., Dee. 21.—A strike which had Its Inception In the new regulations put Into effect recently by the mine owners to prevent the theft of ore Is In progress hero find the Ited Top, Jumbo and Mohawk mines nre closed. Taking ml vantage «»f the situation, n com mittee of the Western Federation of Miners has presented s demand tor sn lucresse of wages from $4 to |8 for a day of eight hours. Owing to the numerous thefts of nre, the mine owners had placed deputies at each mine, mid the miners say these will have to moved liefore they return to work. WOMAN IS HURT BY TROLLEY CAR While about to board a car on Ma rietta street at Walton Thursday night at 5:30 o'clock. Miss Minnie Haynes, an employee of J. J. and J. K. Mad dox, was thrown to the ground and painfully Injured. She says she had one foot on the step of the car when it started, causing her to fall heavily to the stone pavement. She Is now at her home In BellwooiL TO ACCU8E CURTIS OF GIRL’8 DEATH. Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 31.—That the cor oner's verdict In the case of Dona Oil man, the recently murdered Dayton girl, will name David Curtis ns her slaybr, was Indicated at the hearing of the case this afternoon. Bakersfield. Cal.. Dec. 11.—Hicks has been rescued. This man of iron nerve, of almost superhuman endurance, of unfailing hope, of keen humor, was early today taken from a tomb away down In a mountain, where he had been wedged In almost as tightly as a corpse In a metal casket, for thirteen days. He could not walk when straightened out, so cramped had been his position un der the timbers which kept huge bould- .trs from crushing him to death. "I'll have to learn how all over, but I'll do It." he gamely said. "Then want to get this thing off my eyes ns soon as possible. Just to see whether I can see. Oh, I didn't mean to 'see whether I cin see/ as a Joke." Fire Bells are Rung. When It wua announced that the miner had been rescued fire bells were rung, whistles were blown, guns were fired and such other celebrations, not even on New Year's, have been seen In this little mining town. People danced with Joy. They could hardly believe what they heard. The miner Is now being cared for a tunnel, and as soon as arrangements can be made he will be taken out the six miles to the top of the mountain. AJI arrangements have been made to hurry him to the hospital. The great est care Is being taken to keep him from collapsing. When the rescuers reached the car they found that Hicks, who was 1m- & rtsoned on the other side of It, would e In danger of being crushed by boul ders If they tunneled from above, as ENGINEER RECOVERS FROM HIS INJURIES Cynthlann, Ky., Dec. 12.—Curt Jett, who yesterday pleaded guilty to the murder nt Jackson of Jim Cockrill five years ago, was today sentenced to life Imprisonment. Jett Is now serving a life sentence for the murder of J. B. Marcum. After sentence had been passed, Jett addressed the court, saying he was the only Judge \yho had ever given him a square deal. Jett also praised the Jurymen. ARE OVERCHARGED, DECLARES SMITH Washington. Dee. 21.—The express and telegraph companies nre robbing tho peo ple of this country of vast souls In over charges every year, according to Hepresen- tftUva Samuel \V. Smith, of Sllchlgon. Mr. Hinltk has- hud n talk with tho president, and announced his Intention of demanding nn Inquiry tteforo the housu committee on postoffices and post raids. SAYS HER HUSBAND GAVE HER POISON IN GLAM SODA Mrs. Mollie Fambro Recov ers nt the Hos pital. KILLS HIMSELF IN BROTHER’S YARD “Don’t Touch Me: Tell the Coroner,” He Wrote in Note Before the Deed. Special to The Georgian. Macon, (la., Dee. 21.—Becsnse he wan In financial straits mid had no luouer with which to buy Christmas presents for his family, Hleyele Officer Tom Wilson of ih*» police force sent a bullet from hi* service * crushing through hi* brain ~ L " " ung niece, Mr* returned frm _ . ml wL the yard to greet him. looked on. The Hulclde occurred In his brother's front yard In Kant Macon, where Wilson had gone, evidently on n visit, for he resides on Cherry street, In the main portion of the town. Death was Instantaneous, as the bullet went clear through his head. He left a note, which said: "Don't touch me till the coroner comes." Officer Wilson was one of the best men on the force mid wan held In high esteem. Unconscious from an overdose poison, Mrs. Mollie Fambro, a young oman residing nt 320 Marietta street, was token to the Grady Hospital Fri day afternoon about 1 o'cdock. After the physicians hod worked with her for some time, the woman regain ed consciousness, declaring her hus band had given her poison In a glass of soda water. The husband, Frank Fambro, denies this charge, asserting that his wife took the poison of Jier own volition. According to the statements of the husbund and wife, they had a quarrel Thursday night. This quarrel was fol lowed by the discovery Friday after noon of Mm. Fambro In her room un conscious. Physicians at the hospital say the woman's condition Is due to morphine. Fambro visited the hospital Friday afternoon. He has not been arrested. they had originally planned. Bo the tunneling was done from beneath the car. Telegrams Are Pouring In. Telegrams of congratulations are pouring in for the miner from all parts of the country, and several museum managers have offered him large sala ries for such a long i»erlod. L. B. Hicks, with live other miners, was working In a shaft 100 feet deep In a mountain when there was a cave-In. The others were killed. Believing that there was a chance that some of the miners were alive, men from the out side forced a small pipe to the bottom of the shaft. Through this Hicks made TO VISIT BIG DITCH ■Washington, Dec, 21.—Determined that aa many members of congress as desire may obtain all the Informa tion concerning conditions on the Isthmus they want at first hand, ths Isthmian canal commlaalon Is sending a dozen senators and repreaentatlves to the canal zone as Its guests. The party left Washington lest night and Is due to salt from New York at 3 o’clock this afternoon on the Panama Steamship Company's steamer Allen- cla. In the party were Senator Flint, of California; Representatives McKin ley and Knowlend, of California; How ell, of Utah; Fulkerson, of Missouri: Smith, Dickson, Rives and McKinney, of Illinois; Klnkald, of ' Nebraska; Steeneraon, of Minnesota, and Hale, of Tennessee. The trip will require about seven days each way at sea and the party will have five days on the Isthmus. I -- - 0000000000000000000000000a O FAIR 8KIES PROMISED O O FOR ANOTHER DAY. O 0 Don’t take your overcoat nml 0 O furs to the sign of ths three balln O O yet awhile. You’ll need ’em. Tho O O mere fact that there was no rain O O and icicles Fridsy doesn't cut nay O O Ice. None whatever. • While It O 0 will probably be fair for some lit- 0 0 tie time, the cold weather will O O probably continue. But os the O O weather man says: O 0 "Fair Friday night and Satnr- O O day.” o O The temperatures: o’clock O 9 o’clock a. m.. 0 9 o'clock u. m.. 0 10 o’clock a. m.. 0 11 o'clock a. m.. 0 12 o'clock noon.. 0 I o’clock p. m.. 0 2 o'clock b. m.. .. 37 degress. 0 . .38 degrees. O ..40 degrees. O ..43 degree.-. O ..43 degrees. O . .42 degress, 0 ..41 degrees. . .40 degrees. O00000000O0000OO000O00O00O THREE MEN ARRESTED WOMAN ASSAULTED Special to The GeorgD.o. Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 21.—Ofil- cetn here have arrested two white men whone name* they will not divulge on the charge of assaulting and robbing Rebecca Khuberg, a resident of Itidg*- dale, a suburb, and a third white man Is said to be Involved In the crime. The woman got off a car last night and was followed by three men who robbed her and after taking J16. !•> from her person, left her for dead. Sho recovered to a sufficient extent early In the 'morning to stagger Into the house of a neighbor, where she related the story of the crime. known that he was alive. He suggested that the heavy boulders would fall and crush him If an attempt at rescue was made from the top. He was fed milk through this tube. So It was decided to tunnel through the granite side of the mountain. The entombed man received liquid nour ishment and talked through ths tube. SHORT ES7 DAY IN YEAR; BUT TO TIRED CLERKS IT SEEMS TO HA VE NO END WRECKING CREW REPLACING OVERTURNED ENGINE AND CLEARING TRACK8 AT HUMPHREY8 STREET CR088ING. Engineer John F. Htill, who wne Injured Jo the collision of the Atlanta and West point vestiltuleil train and n freight train at the Central of Georgia In Went End Thursday afternoon. Is resting easily nt hlr home nt 396 Washington street. Mr. Htill wss on the engine of the vestibule. It wss tbongbt wt first that bis left leg bad been broken, but the nt- He will be confined to his home several week* Engineer Still wns the only one who sun- tnlned wren* Injuries in the wreck. The negro fireman ou hi* engine had a nar row escape from death, nml the passen ger* were shaken up considerably nnd were Imdly frightened. The wrack occurred nt Humphrey* crousing, and was caused by lending nhrstrlan staled Friday luornlsx th" esgliie of the Central freight splitting that th. Injury wss nut ns Mriaus s* tlisL s swluh. Do you feel short? If you have finished your Christmas shopping—and you ought to be through you probably do. Cheer up. This Is the shortest day In the year. Maybe that’s the reason. According to astronomical calcula tions, the goosebone, the buckeye and the dope book, the sun gets out of bed a little later today than usual and re tires sooner, playing both ends against the middle and sticking as* close to union hours as possible. But the fact that In the Northern Hemisphere—in which we are moet vl- tally Interested—the sun and earth are at the "minimum separation"—will not make the tired elerks and saleswomen believe tbe day Is ths shortest. Tbs hours stretch out In long days behind the counters. Perhaps you might help a little. Ond way Is to shop earl" In the day .in.l relieve the great rush of the after- noon. Another thing that might help a little Is the thought that these people are not machines—that they have nerves like yours, that they are tired, dead tired, from the days that have gone before. Moat of them have been at work half the night, on their feet hour after hour, wlth.au a mo ment’s rest. A little thought for them, a little more patience, a little less •harpness In your voice—will go a long way toward lightening their load. It Is not the shortest day In the year for the Christmas workers. But If you try you may make the day seem a little shorter. Worth trying. Isn't It? ♦