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Villiam Walters, Stove Tinker, Is
Tried on a Charge of
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Kidnaping.
OPELOUSAS, LA, April 18.-—The
webpned toes of the “mystery hoy”
were exhibited to the jury to-day in
the trial of William Walters, stove
tinker, charged with kidnaping Bob
bie Dunbar, the penalty for which is
death, according to Louisiana stat
utes. The prosecution rested and the
defense hegan to-day.
Walters took the stand in his own
behalf this afternoon and testified
that the boy in court this morning
was Julia Anderson's child. After a
few questions, he broke down and
wept,
The defense filed exceptions to the
manner in which the trial has b#én
conducted, because of the crowds
jammed against the jury box and
judge's stand, and the overcrowded
cordition of the courtroom, which
causged adjournment vesterday after
noon. The prosecution objected vig
orously, but the court allowed the ex
ceptions, explaining that all applause
would be stopped and the congestion
relieved,
Family Physician Testifies.
Dr. . C. Shute, the Dunbar family
physician, was the first witness to
day. The boy alleged to be Bobbie
Dunbar, neatly dressed. was brought
into court by Mrs. Dunbar. The sock
was taken from his left foot and Dr.
Shute began the identification of
scars left by burns and other mal
formations. The jurors left their
seats, one by one, noting the marks.
A scar on the large toe formed onc
of the principal points of identifica
tion
Deputy Sheriff Lott, the first wit
ness for the defense, testified he saw
Wialters and the boy in February,
1913, before Dunbar came to Missis
sippi in April. Walters, he said, did
not object to an inspection of the
child, but expressed a willingness to
take him to the Dunbars for exami
nation because he had been held up so
many times he was getting tired of it.
Lott said he was present when Dun
bar caw the child, and Dunbar said
he was the very image of his missing
boy.»
Dunbars See Child. |
Stanley Hathorn, Sheriff of Marion
C'ounty, Mississippi, where the Dun
bars saw the boy, testified they en
tered the room where the child was,
but the light was dim and they want- |
ed to await daylight. When they had
inspected the child carefully, Hat- |
horn said they had him announce to |
the waiting crowd that they were not !
cure the child was theirs. i
GIFT FOR MISS WILSON.
WASHINGTON, April 18.—Despite
the fact that -not a member of lhe‘
House of Representatives has been |
invited to attend the wedding of Miss |
Eleanor Wilson and Secretary .\lc-‘J
Adoo on May 7, an informal meeting
of 100 members assembled by Minori- |
ty Leader Mann decided to give Miss
Ileanor a gift.
Mr. Mann's suggestion met with
great applause. A committee to taxe
charge of subscriptions and to select |
the gift was named. Reprtu‘ntativesi
Mann, Page, Lloyd, Doremus, Chan
dler and Burke of South Dakota arel
on it,
SLATON ANNOUNCES.
Governor John M. Slaton gave out
bis formal announcement Saturday
night for the unexpired term of Au
gustus O. Bacon in the Senate of the
United States.
The Governor bases his claims to
consideration at the hands of the vot
ers entirely upon his seventeen years’
term of service in the General As
sembly and his one year in the ex
ecutive office.
He will not resign the Governor
ship pending the Democratic primary
of August 19, to which his candidacy
i# submitted,
CAN'T OUST TEACHER,
ILLA, KANS, April 18.—Miss Julia
Mary Austin will retain her position in
the Gas City schools, where a referen
dum vote of the pupils recently custed
their teacher, and she will not be fined
or jailed for her efforts to preserve
order in the school. A jury at lola,
Kans., found Miss Austin not guilty of
maliciously whipping a student. :
After the boy was flogged with a piece
of rubber gas tubing, his father asked
for the arrest of the teacher. The
teacher was ‘‘recalled,” but refused to
resign.
MAY WED SCOTT'S WIDOW.
LONDON, April 18—There is an
interesting rumor which by the per
gistency with which it is being re
peated may have some grounds. It
is to the effect that Sir James Barrie
is engaged to marry Lady Scott, the
widow of Captain Robert Falcon
Scott, of undying Antarctic explora
tion fame.
ALLIGATORS AS PETS.
BOSTON, April 18.—Alligators as pets
have been introduced into Beston so
ctety by Mrs. Joseph Lindon Smith, wife
of the artist. So as to teach her chil
dren responsibility, Mrs. Smith has
brought four alligators from Florida.
‘They have quarters in her Mount Ver
non home, to the delight of her children,
’luxbfcca, aged 12; Frances, 10, and Lew
s, ‘
THE GRORGIAN'S N I‘I\\LHRTEF‘S
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{ ginia Christian, Richmond so
, ciety girls, who are going At“
Spain as bridesmaids for Miss
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RICHMOND, VA, April 18§.—A con
siderable company of the fairest,‘
gayest element in Richmond society
has been impressed for participation
in the wedding of Kermit Roosevelt
and Miss Bell Willard, who will be
married in Madrid, Spain, some time
this spring.
Two of the bridesmaids chosen are
Miss Gay Montague and Miss Vir
ginia Christian. They will sail for
Spain shortlv before the wedding
date. Kermit Roosevelt is expected
soon to come out of the South Amer
ican wilds, where he has been with
his father The Colonel and Kermit
will botp start at once for Spain. |
Miss Belle Willard, Kermit's fian
cee, is the daughter of Joseph E‘\
Willard, of Virginia, who is ambas-‘
sador to Spain, which station ac
counts for the staging of the wed
ding in Madrid. 1
'L d Affection’
ove an ection
- GREEN BAY, WIS., April 18.—" Love
and affection tax’’ is something new in
Brown County, but it appears to be a
tax which Joc Laviolette, of Appleton,
considers should be paid. The Coun
ty Treasurer received a letter contain
ing a money order for $l, which the
sender says is for ‘‘my love and affec
tion tax.” He requests the Treasurer
to send him a ‘‘receit” for the tax.
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‘ VINCENT ASTOR BETTER.
~ STAATSBURG, N. Y, April 18—
| Vincent Astor's condition was con
siderably improved to-day. For the
first time since he wags taken ill he
was able to sit up for a brief while.
. The inflammation about his lung is
greatly reduced, his physicians say.
‘and, barring complications, he will
have fully recovered within a fort
night.
“DADDY” AT EIGHTY.
GREELEY, COLO., April 18.—On his
eightieth birthday, H. M. Williams was
presented with a fine 11-pound baby
boy. Williams has been married three
times.
The mother of the son born is 30
years old, the same age as Willlams’
youngest daughter.
Wililams was formerly a member of
the Chicago Fire Department and served
in that capaeity during the great Chi
cago conflagration in 1871
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Don't Flirt, Her Rule
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For Being Beautiful
WASHINGTON, April 18.—Mrs.
Anna M. Laise Phillips, of Washing
ton, to-day told an audience of wo
men how to be beautiful. She claims
that if women use their eyes prop
erly they can charm the most obsti
nate masculine heart.
“Do not flirt, though,” she said,
“and just take the tonics of air and
water and use them liberally.”
Speaking of modern dress, Mrs.
Phillips said:
“There is so little of it below the
knees and so little above the waist
there is really nothing to be said.”
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John D. Picks Caddy
By Sound of Name
TARRYTOWN, N. Y, April 18—
John D. Rockefeller has a novel way
of picking Lis caddies these days. He
was out on the links yesterday af
ternoon practicing putting and mak
ing drives to amuse his grandchil
dren. He called a passing workman
and asked his name. The name
sounded good to him and he told the
workman to put on a blue uniform
and caddy for him. Other workmen
are puzzled over Mr. Rockefeller's
method of picking caddies.
[Ford Bars All Dirty
E DETROIT, April 18.-—~Uncleanly
}Om]vln)‘(-cs will not be permitted to
)pur‘m'i;rut(- in the profit-sharing plan
instituted by Henry Ford, the local
automobile manufacturer, In a no
tice sent to all employees Mr. Ford
declared war against tenements and
‘sq[ullid rooming houses, and an
' nounced that no employee will be
permitted to.live in them.
! “Each recipient is expected to use
his share for the good of their fami
lies,” the notice says.
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Indiana Moose Pick
Beveridge for Senate
INDIANAPOLIS, April 18.—Dele
gates to the State Progressive con
vention to-day stampeded for Albert
J. Beveridge, former Senalor, and he
was nominated for United States Sen
ator by acclamation.
Many of the candidates for Stale
oflices were nominated in the same
way. Perfect harmony prevailed. The
convention decided to leave the ques
tion of State-wide prohibition to the
voters to decide,
Return of the Prodicl.
Henry did not get on very well with
his people at home, so he enlisted,
and after a time went to India. After
many years he returned to his native
village, thinking how surprised the
old folk would be.
He walked along the village street
in his smart-looking uniform, his
heart beating fast as he neared the
old home.
Opening the gate, he walked up the
gravel path. Just then a ferocious
dog rushed out and grabbed his leg.
Shaking the dog off, he speedily re
gained the road, and was standing at
the other side of the fence when his
father came out.
“Ah, my son!” said the old ‘man.
“Like the prodigal, you have re
turned!”
“Yes,” growled the soldier, “but it's
vour dog that's enjoyed the fatted
calf!”
Dodging the Duty. ‘
Some Boston men, who bought a
spring supplying a Canadian table
water, found themselves in a fix when
a tariff of 25 cents a gallon was im
posed on the importation of spring‘
water into the States. 'They wrote to
a New York lawyer, and asked him
how they could get round the law.
The lawyer thought hard. Then he
winked.
“Freeze vour water,” he said. “Im
port it in cakes and bottle it on this
side of the border. There ain’t any
duty on ice.”
The scheme worked, and is still
working. This particular spring water
is drunk all over the States to-day,
and on every gallon of it the firm is
saved 25 cents.
Would Rove No More.
During a concert tour of the late
Theodore Thomas and his celebrated
orchestra, one of the musicians died
and the following telegram was im
mediately dispatched to the parents
of the deceased:
“John Black died suddenly to-day.
Advise by wire as to disposition.”
In a few hours the answer was re
ceived, reading as follows:
“We are broken-hearted; his dis
position was a roving one.”
Deserved Them.
There is in circulation yet another
genial story about the canny Scot. A
Caledonian chieftain wn a million
pins in a penny raffle at a bazaar.
Three days later he called, very wan
and weary of aspect,
“See here,” he said to the bazaar
secretary. “I've counted them.
They're three short.”
U. 5. 15 MENAGED
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Former Attorney General Bona
parte Makes Speech Support
ing Canal Tolls Exemption.
WASHINGTON, April 18.—Before
the Senate Canals Committee to-day
former Attorney General of the
United States Bonaparte made an exX
tended argument in support of the toll
exemption section of the canal act,
and it was one of the most masterly
presentations thus far made.
“I regard this exemption of but
little importance to Great Britain,”
declared Mr. Bonaparte, in conclusion,
“and of such vast importance to the
United States, that if the rights of
the United States are to be reduced
to those of other powers using the ca
nal, it seems scarcely credible that
anyone would have advocated the
construction of the canal.”
Senator Simmons, who has been
substituted by the President for Sen
ator Owen as his personal represen=
tative on the committee, tried in
every way possible {o twist Mr. Bona
parte's argument, and get him to ad
mit that the exemption constituted a
violation of the treaty. .
Meets Every Question.
The former head of the Department
of Justice invariably returned with
more convineing logic and more em
phatic dissent from the fallacious rea
soning of the advocates of repeal. At
the outset of his remarks Mr. Bona
parte explained that the proposed ex
emption from tolls was in effect in
the mnature of a governmental dona
tion for the benefit of commerce, He
said:
“When the treaty sets forth that a
certain class of American vessels may
pse the canal free of tolls, it virtually
gives out of the treasury a bounty to
the owners of such vessels equal to
the charges remitted for tolls. The
whole substance of the transaction is
a bounty paid out of public funds by
the Government, No one questions
the right of any foreign power to do
the like: no one, for instance, doubts
that Great Britain may repay the
charges for tolls on British vessels
through the canal.
“But the British Government has
undertaken to forbid our doing for
American ships engaged in our coast
wise trade what nobody questions its
right to do for British ships between
points in the British colonies.
Calls British View Absurd.
“It says that because we have spent
some $500.000,000 on the canal we
have less right to deal as we please
with it than foreign powers. This
seems to me an unreasonable and ab
curd contention unless the treaty im
peratively demands it.
“The question is whether the words
ALL NATIONS OBSERVING
THESE RULES, include the United
States. As a general rule, when one
person grants to all persons a right
to use- his property, the granter is
not understood as including himself.
“Applying this principle to the
present case, if it had been the in
tention of the parties to the treaty
that the United States should only
use the canal on the same terms as
Great Britain and other countries,
then, to give effect to that under
standing, the United States ought to
have promised in so many words to
orative efforts he has designed for the
of the canal.
“It must be remembered, moreov
er, that American ships engaged ex
clusively in the coastwise commerce
are not in competition with foreign
vessels. American shipping has a le
gal monopoly of our coastwise trade;
no foreign vessel may engage in it.
So that no injury can be done to any
foreign vessel by the granting of fa
vors to the American coastwise ships.
Exemption of the coastwise ships is
no more pertinent to foreign protests
than would be the exemption of plea
sure yachts or ships used for scien=-
tific and charitable purposes.”
Surgeon Operating
0 gPatie t Stricken
MEMPHIS, April 18.—To be strick
en with appendicitis while removing
the diseased appendix from a patient
was the experience that befell Dr.
Robert Mann at the Baptist Memorial
Hospital. The surgeon immediately
underwent an appendicitis operation
himself, and to-night was reported to
be recovering nicely.
So far as has been learned by hos
pita} attaches, Dr. Mann did not com
plain of feeling ill when he donned
his surgical apron preparatory to op=
erating on his patient. ‘
DYED EGG KILLS CHILD.
PENSACOLA, April 18.—Eating an
Easter egg which had been dyed 1n
gay colors caused the death of littie
6-year-old Lottie Fortenberry, daugh
ter of Richard Fortenberry, residing
about six miles north of Pensacola,
The egg had been boiled and then
colored as a “gift from the rabbits”
for the little girl. After playing with
it for several davs following Easter,
‘she ate it, Ptomaine poisoning de
veloped,