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THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY .JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1913.
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WHO’S TO SUFFER LOSS
Attorney Genera! to Decide
Whether Contractors Must
Complete Job in Hawaii
Huerta Gets
Army Rifles
By Germany
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.—Whether
private contractors are to be held re
sponsible to complete the government’s
$3,400,000 dry dock at Pearl Harbor.
Hawaii, is a question Secretary Daniels
has called upon Attorney General Mc-
Reynolds to decide. The attorney gen
eral’s opinion is expected to hold that
the contractors must go ahead with
the work.
llhe upheaval of the bottom of the
great dock was the naval tragedy of
the year. Designed to be a triumph of
naval engineering fhe dock was to be
a thousand feet long and so arranged
that it could be divided into sections
for the docking of vessels of any dis
placement, accommodating small craft
without flooding the entire structure.
The cause of the upheaval was the
subject oi an exhaustive report by an
engineering expert who decided that de
spite the obstacles to be overcome the
task could be completed.
That brought the navy department
face to face with the problem 'of who
should stand the loss and Secretary
Daniels referred the question to the de
partment of justice.
Queer Tales From
Animat Kingdom
The grizzly bear is an American.
Next to the polar bear is the largest
of the bear faipily. The grizzly is the
only American species that does not
climb trees, so man is safe from it
“up a tree.” Only a few species of bear
are able to climb trees; all live on the
ground and all are omnivorous; contrary
to general belief a bear is naturally
cheerful and good tempered. * Elk, deer,
buffalo, elephants, and large cats often
attack their keepers, but bears that
have been properly reared in captivity
seldom do so.
In their natural state bears hibernate
all winter; during this time most of
their bodily functions are entirely sus
pended and life is sustained by the fat
accumulated in summer. The old story
of the newly awakened bear being dan
gerous is quite fabulous: it eas imme
diately after its long sleep. In cap
tivity the bear rarely, if ever, hiber
nates. and the same is true of bears in
tropical countries.
The chief reason birds have tails is
to enable them to steer while flying;
but the flamingo and stork have legs so
mucn longer than their tail feathers
that they serve as rudders.
The flamingo is one of the few
birds whose mouth Is upside down; this
is because it inverts its head when
feeding, and uses its upper mandible as
a hook and scoop. It is one of the
careful little tricks of nature to pro
vide the young flamingo with straight
bills until their legs are long enough to
go wading; this enables them to feed
off the ground.
Flamingos build their nests on the
ground but in the shape of an inverted
cone; this enables them to sit on their
nests as one sits on the edge of a ta
ble.
The llama, called the camel of South
America has been used as a beast of
burden from prehistoric times. The fa
miliar and fine cloth which we call Al
paca and Vicuna are woven from the
hair of, a species of the llama.
The llama has the very unpleasant
habit off spitting when enraged or an
noyed; that is about its only means of
/defense; its cud and saliva have a most
unpleasant odor, and thus when one
approaches a llama in a zoo he should
have a care. Llamas are fine swim
mers, and drink freely of sea water
without injury.
Naturalists assert that when face
to face with death the llama will leave
Its companions and pick out a particular
spot for a “dying ground.”
No, it is not water; it is fat. The
common belief, that water is stored in
the camel’s extra hump is based on the
general knowledge that he can go a
very long time without either food or
drink: this is because the camel is na
tive to the desert; in two respects it is
physiologically fitted for work on the
desert; its feet are webbed and expan
sive so that it travels easily on loose
sand. It can contract its nostrils so
that, it can breathe in a sandstorm
which often is fatal to human beings
and all other \ animals.
The camel is disagreeable, quarrel
some. complaining and vindictive. He
has two humps and the dromedary has
only one hump.
Monkeys see stereoscopically, i. e.,
two images are seen at the same time,
thus giving more than a single view;
this enables them to judge more accu
rately of objects than other animals
can.
Monkeys have four hands. Scientists
assert that a monkey has no feet; they
call his four legs hands; the presence
of the fingers and thumb is what gives
the monkey his wonderful dexterity and
agility. Monkeys do not live long in
captivity, and thus the population of a
monkey house is constantly changing.
The hyena, “the scavenger of the
east,” eats and digests bones. He is
tolerated in the native settlements, as
a “desirable citizen,” but is a coward
ly, skulking cur.
The hyena has the strongest jaws and
digestion of any animal and cracks the
largest bones left by other animals to
extract their marrow, and without fur
ther mastication swallows them almost
whole, and—lives.
One species, the striped hyena, is
called the “laughing hyena” because its
cry resembles a hysterical human laugh.
The tiger, next to the lion, is the
largest of the cat animals; in general
strength it is the lion’s equal; in
agility, ferocity and blood-thirstiness it
exceeds him.
Tigers live in close proximity to man
in some sections of India, and are not
dreaded or dangerous until they be
come old, when, being unable to cap
ture their prey so easily, they attack
human beings. The worship of the tiger
by some of the sects of India is based
on the fear of the great cunning and
resourcefulness of the tiger.
The zebra is a beautiful wild ass of
Africa; there are several varieties, dif
fering only in the slightest respect. The
cuagga, one variety, has become extinct
within the last few years.
The zebra would b e especially valu
able in Africa if it could be domestica
ted, as it is immune from the “Tsetse
fly” which induces the fatal sleeping
sickness and kills most other animals;
but the zebra is tamed with great
success, and so it is comparatively use
less.
Clean up the garden, remove and
burn all weeds and trash. They harbor
insects through the winter.
American Arms, Denied Direct
Importation, Are Shipped to
Hamburg and Then to Mexi
co—Jap Guns Used, Too,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.—American
army and ammunition for Huerta, de
nied direct exportation to Mexico, are
being shipped from the United States
to Hamburg, Germany, and reshippped
to Mexico. Thi*s became known to offi
cials here today, when it was found that
a large shipment recently had been
made by that route.
In connection with an order for arms
for the Huerta government in Japan
advices here say the munitions are ri
fles discarded by the Japanese army
recently in favor of a new type. AT
though manufactured originally in the
imperial Japanesee armoris, like the old
Springfield muskets and the Krags
which followed them in this country,
the arms were disposed of by the gov
ernment to private dealers and it is un
derstood that in such a manner the
Mexican government has been able to
secure them.
It was I said a,t the state department
today that contrapts for the delivery of
the guns were made last April before
the United States government had an
nounced its policy of refusing recogni
tion of the Huerta government and that
there was no warrant for protest
against t h © deliveries now.
North Head light and “Old Storms”
Killiher, weatherman (lower left), and
“Governor” Alex Pesonen, keeper of the
North Head light.
LAUOH AT CARRANZA
(Special Cable to The Journal.)
LONDON, Dbc. 25.—General Carran
za’s warning to sink foreign warships
carrying munitions of war intended for
the Huerta government was posted in
Lloyd’s maritime insurande agency this
afternoon, where it attracted the amus
ed attention of the underwriters.
NEW CANAL MOVE
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 25.—A
joint resolution conditionally to suspend
operation of the provision of the Pana
ma canal act granting free passage to
American coastwise vessels was intro
duced today by Chairman Adamson, of
Georgia, of the house commerce com
mittee.
BATTI.ESHIPS ARRIVE
fBy Associated Press.)
VERA. CRUZ, Mexico, Dec. 25.—The
United States battleships Kansas and
Connecticut arrived here today and an
chored outside the harbor with the Ne
braska, the Louisiana, and the New
Hampshire. The two latter are to leave
at once for the United States. Official
advices from Tampico state that all is
quiet there.
OFFICER ON TRIAXi
(By Associated Press.)
HERMOSILLO, Mexico, Dec. 25.—Cap
tain Lqbert Roberto Montano, one of
the federal officers of. the Guaymas
garrison, who surrendered recently to
the insurgent outposts, was placed on
trial here today before a courtmartial
charged with an attempt to induce con
stitutionalist officers to desert to the
federals.
NO ACTION ON GEORGE
NEW YORK, Dec. 25.—Trustees of
the George Junior Republic of Free-
ville, N. Y., will take no action on that
part of the recent report of the state
board of charities recommending that
William R. George, founder of the in
stitution, be removed from all partici
pation in its affairs. The trustees take
the ground that Mf. George officially
severed his connection with the repub
lic in 1908.
SUES Oil. COMPANY
(By Associated Prees.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.—-The govern
ment’s brief against the Mid-West Oil
company in a case involving large areas
of petroleum land was filed today in
the supreme court. The suit involves
an order by President Taft withdrawing
petroleum lands in Wyoming and Cali
fornia from entry to reserve an ade
quate supply of fuel oil for the future
use of the navy.
MOTORCYCLIST HURT
SAVANNAH, Ga., Dec. 25.—John
Pent!, of Canton, O., cne of the en
trants in the motorcycle race to be
run over the Savannah automobile race
course on Christmas day, was seriously
injured this morning and will be unable
to appear in the big event. Penti got
in a block of a vehicles at a turn in
the course and ran into a ditch, while
going at 60 miles an houY. He fell with
the machine on top of him. While
serious, his injuries are not fatal.
NO SANTA THIS YEAR FOR
CHILDREN IN MEXICO
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 25.—-Feeble ef
forts have been made to arrange holi
day festivities in Mexico City this year.
Governor Corna, of the federal district,
has enlisted a few of the city’s fash
ionable women to assist him in plan
ning a kermess in one of the public
parks, but even this show of holiday
spirit is half apologetio, it being an
nounced that the proceeds are to go to
ward buying clothing for the poor.
Merhcants in Mexico annually dress
their windows and stores to attract the
gift buying public, but unlike the stores
in the United States, the rush is not
over uutil one, week later. Only a few
Mexicans buy presents and distribute
them on Christmas, but all of them
want to give tokens of their love and
friendship on New Year’s day.
This year the merchants have made
little effort to capture the holiday mon
ey. Sentiment has dulled the buying
spirit and war has drained the money
bags. As a people the Meexicans are
impoverished. Merchants who had
placed orders early i n the year with
European toy houses have generally
cancelled them because of the increas
ed duty on all importations. Such
shop windows as are decorated with
holiday goods this year contain only
the left-over goods of a year ago.
FALLS OFF WHARF.
WHILY PLAYING CARDS
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
SAVANNAH, Ga.. Dec. 25.—While
playing a game of cards on the edge of
the wharf, Paul Young, a white rnan,
lest his balance and fell into the river,
drowning himself. Frank Fitch, a sol
dier, was also pulled into the river, but
he was saved.
Three other players remained on the
wh^rf. When Fitch was rescued he was
ir. an unconscious condition, and it was
some time before he could be revived.
The body of the drowned man was not
recovered. m
Correspondent Sawyer Tells
How Operators at Pacific's
Largest Wireless Station En
joy Yuletide While Guarding
Nation's Commerce at the
"Graveyard of the Pacific”
BY E. O. SAWYER.
NORTH HEAD, Wash., Dec. 25.—The
whole wrold is saying “Merry Christ
mas” at North Head tonight.
Here, in the naval radio station, the
most powerful on the western edge of
America, six operators, relieving each
other every hour, are pounding out
greetings.
Outside a forty-mile gale Is roaring
through the pines on the head. The
North Pacific beating on the rocks 200
feet below sends sheets of spray into
the air, drenching the little group of
buildings, which house the lighthouse
keepers, the operators, and “Old Storms”
Kelliher, weatherman.
“I’ve been relaying ‘Merry Christmas’
from Panama to St. Paul, Alaska, from
Arlington, Va., to that Jap liner three
days out for Yokohama, and from Key
West to Honolulu, to be relayed on to
Manila,” said Operator Pruit.
“Oh, it’s great, this Christmas spirit.
You can tune In on any operator in
I reach tonight and you’ll find hipi pound-
| ing out ‘Merry Christmas’ to Dear Some-
I bodies somewhere else.
But in spite of the storm and the
extra work helping one half the world
j send the season’s greetings to the other
j half, North Head is having a little cele-
, bration on its own hook.
“Governor” Pesonen, the head light
keeper, has thrown open his house for
a big spread given by the boys of the
wireless to their wives and sweethearts.
Down at the lighthouse right on th6
edge of the head, I joined Trenberg, the
assistant keeper, in his narroW cell just
below t the light. He was peering through
a spray-drenched pane, that had been
rubbed with glycerine to keep it trans
parent, across the terrible Sand Spit
to where Columbia’s lightship’s beacon
danced wildly on the towering seas.
Beyond, three blotches of lights, told of
steamers hove to outside the bar, wait
ing for the day to “cross in.”
As the night wore on the gale in
creased, and the keeper leveled his night
glass to westward and swept the ho
rizon, looking for little twinkling lights,
that would tell of vessels running before
the storm.*
Over at the weather station “Old
Storms” who has seen seventeen
wrecks around North Head excused
himself and “went on watch.” He has
telephonic connections with the life
saving stations—four (if them grouped
around Columbia—and many a time his
keen eyes have been the first to see
the signal of distress.
Chief Operator McAfee quietly drift
ed away from the “Governor’s” and
joined “Texas” who was at the key
again.
“It’s nights like this, we hear the
S- O. S.,” said “Texas.”
“They’re making heavy weather of
it out there. Door stove in by a
sea half an hour ago, on the Frisco
beat. Two of the crew swept the full
length of the deck, but they managed
to save themselves by [grabbing the rail.
A Dollar line freighter lost a boat hue
al) hands are safe.
“It’s funny the different kinds of
weather the^ have, all at once. Not
a breath of air down at Panama to
night, and a liner outside Frisco two
days reports the sea smooth as glass.
“Here it’s so rough that two of the
lightship’s crew are seasick and up at
Cape Flattery a tug is looking for a
coaster in distress and the cutter
Manning is hove to in the gale standing
by a square rigger that’s water logged
and rolling her yards under.”
In the wee small hours the party
at the “Governor's” broke up, the oper
ators returned to quarters and the keep
er’s wife pressed all the spare beds into
service for the guestg.
Just before morning , the gale in
creased to a hurricane. Combers moun
tain high on Sand Spit showed ghostly
white in the half light and a sprinkle
of ash along the eastern horizon told
of the coming day.
The keeper doused his light and as
the gray turned to pink the wind slack
ened. Suddenly the storm was over.
“The Manning has the water logged
square rigger safe inside,” reported the
operator, “and the coaster is O. K.
in Neah bay.
“I got the last of the ‘best wishes
message off at 5:30.”
GROWING
BROOM CORN
The principal crops of broomcom
are raised in Kansas, Oklahoma, and
southern Illinois, although this crop
will grow in other sections of the coun
try where soil and climate conditions
are favorable.
It Is a profitable crop as the price
per ton for the brush usually ranges
$50 for the lower grades that are dam
aged by weather, and up to $150 and
over for the very best.
In the southwest it is becoming more
important as a foliage crop and it is
used to a considerable extent after
the brush has been removed. The seed
has small feeding value.
The two best types of broomcom
grown in the southwest particularly is
the dwarf and the standard. The
dwarf is much liked because it grows
only from four to six inches high with
a brush of from twelve to twenty inches
long, however, this type is better suit-,
ed to the semi-arid regions and to the
uplands of the broomcom section in
the southwest. The dwarf is used a
great deal in southern Illinois and oth
er middle states where it is grown in
small quantities. ' j
The soil should be plowed in the fall
or early in the winter so that it will
retain as much moisture as possible.
About two weeks before planting the
land should be disked and harrowed, and
if necessary, harrowed a second time
before planting. Broomcom is a good
sod crop. V .
Broomcom plants are very tender
and make the most rapid growth in
warm weather. They will not stand the
cold of early spring like corn.' The
seed will not rot before germinating,
or if the plant germinates the growth
will be retarded by continued cold
When large areas are planted the
most convenient way is to divide the
field into sections of about ten acres
each and plant at intervals of about a
week. The crop demands prompt at
tention, and if this system of planting
iSi followed, there is npt so fuch dan
ger of damage to the brush from rain,
or beeming too ripe.
In case farm hands are scarce the
scarcity is not so keenly felt, for there
is not a very large crop that deinands
attention within a period of a few days.
A few hands can take care of com
paratively large fields, and it is much
more convenient than to plant the
whole field on a single date.
The method of planting is about the
same as for kaffir corn. Plant in rows
about three feet apart, and four to five
inches apart in the row. The standard
due to its large growth, is planted in
rows about three and a half feet apart.
FOR TERMINAL INTEREST
St, Louis and San Francisco
Road Appeals for New
Orleans Property
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 25.—-Suit against
the Southern Railway company brought
by the St. Louis and San Franfcisco
railroad to recover a half-interest in
the New Orleans Terminal company was
argued today in the supreme court. The
New Orleans Terminal company is cap
italized at $20,0p0,000. Papers in the
action showed that it was organized
secretly by the two railroads in 1903
when they were rivals for the business
of the southwest and for terminal fa
cilities at New Orleans. They agreed to
divide the rental charges equally.
Recently the St. Louis and San Fran
cisco went into the hands of a receiver
and when it could not meet its share
of the obligation its half-interest in the
terminal company was forfeited under
the agreement to the situation. The pe
titioners asked that the forfeiture se
curities be restored and credited on its
debt. Francis Lyde Stetson, who ap
peared for the Southern, characterized
their proposal as “an outrageous piece
of effrontery.”
Decision was reserved.
Living Christmas Tree
For McDonald Folk;
Stands on Qwn Roots
M’DONALD, Pa., Dec. 25.—McDonald
residents claim this small town is one
of the few, if not the only town or
city in the country to have a living mu
nicipal Christmas tree. Residents de
cided to follow the lead of Chicago,
New York, Washington, Pittsburg and
other large municipalities. A large
native pine tree stands on a vacant lot
near the center of the town. Incandes
cent bulbs of many colors will be used
in decorating the tree, under which,
Wednesday evening, there will be carol
services.
HOME FOR ONE DAY,
IS KILLED BY TREE
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
WEST POINT, Ga., Dec. 25.—Cleve
Hargett, aged twenty-four years, son
of Jim Hargett, of this place, died
this morning from injuries received yes
terday when a tree, which he had cut
down, fell upon him. He had been in
Texas for the past year, and had only
been home one day before the accident
occurred.
Raymond Sisson, twelve-year-old son
of City Councilman J. D. Sisson, was
shot and seriously wounded Monday
night about 9 o’clock by C. C. Walker,
a grocer, of 356 Marietta street.
Mr. Walker stated after the shooting
that he had no idea who it was when
he fired at a figure in the gloom, and
that he never would have fired had h-3
suspected the extreme youth of his tar
get. He appeared to be greatly dis
tressed by the affair.
Grovania Farmer Uses
H hip to Pull Trigger,
Blowing off Own Head
(By Associated Press.)
GROVANIA, Ga., Dec. 25.—Steve F.
Eivens, whose body was found here
last night with the head blown off,
came to his death by a shotgun wound
at his own bands, according to a ver
dict of the coroner’s jury today.
A whip had been broken in two and
inserted between the trigger and the
trigger guard’ so that by pushing down
or the whip the gun could be dis
charged. As the whip was attached to
the gun when found, this is given as
the means by which the weapon was
discharged.
Biven’s funeral was held at Perry
today.
OUTLAW SEALED IN MINE;
vNO SIGN OF HIM IN WEEKS
Many Believe Lopez Escaped
Before Attempt to Smoke
Him Out
BINGHAM, Utah, Dec. 25.—If Ralph
Lopez, slayer of six men, still is in
the Utah-Apex mine, where he took
refuge on November 27, he is securely
sealed up and will be held a prisoner
there until after Christmas. Not a sound
has come from the mine since December
14 when heavy bulkheads were erected
in the tunnel mouths to prevent a dash
for liberty.
Although Sheriff Smith was confident
today that the desperado was either
dead or alive in the mine, many be
lieve he escaped shortly after sniudge3
were lit on December 1 to asphyxiate
him, and that the mj^stery of the mine
will not be cleared until the bulkheads
are removed and the workings searched
for the gunman’s body. Other than the
stories of miners who said they had
encountered Lopez and talked with him,
there has been nothing to indicate Lo
pez’s presence in the mine since Novem
ber 30, after he killed two deputies in
the Andy tunne.
The pursuit of Lopez began on No
vember 21, after he had killed a Mexi
can. Before the day ended he had kill
ed the chief of police and two deputy
sheriffs.
OFFICERS’ WIVES TO BE
MILITARY FETE GUESTS
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.—Breaking
of an official custom that has existed
from time immemorial, will mark the
annual New Year’s receptions to be
given by the heads of the army and
navy establishments of the government.
For the first time in history, female
members of the officers’ families and
civilians will be present at the New
Year’s receptions to be given by th-
Secretary of War and Mrs. Garrisoi
and the Secretary of the Navy an
Mrs. Daniels.
Heretofore, only men have been in
vited to these receptions. The only in
junction laaid down, according to a
statement issued by Secretary Daniels
today, is that officers must appear in
uniforms.
T
NAMED GY PRESIDENT
Seven Appointments for This
State Are Sent to Senate
by Wilson
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.—President
Wilson' has nominated the following
postmasters:
Georgia—Annie Ard, Lumpkin; Har
vey C. Bunn, Waycross; J.H. Cotter,
Manchester; Walter R. Harrell, Quit-
man; Frank S. Murray, Fort Valley; J.
M. Scott, Bainbridge; William W.
Webb, Hahira.
North Carolina—Louis G. Daniels,
Newbern; W. A. Gibson, Bryson City;
R. S. Montgomery, Reldsville; A. M.
Sanders,-Smithfleld; John R. Swann,
Marshall.
Florida—Alma P. Carmichael, Mel
bourne; Corinne T. Dummmerlln, Fort
Meyers.
Miss Margaret Wilson
' Gives to Charities
(By Associated Press,)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.—Liberal do
nations to the "opportunities” of the As
sociated Charities have been made by
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of the
president and chairman of the local
branch of the Society for the Preven
tion of Useless Giving, according to an
nouncement made at the "Spugs” head
quarters. Miss Wilson keeps in close
touch with the headquarters and is
taking an active interest in the move
ment to care for the city’s poor dur
ing Christmas. Mrs. Wilson also is
evincing a lively interest in the work.
SCHMIDT REALLY INSANE
SAY EXPERT WITNESSES
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 25.—Hans Schmidt,
slayer of Anna Aumuller, is not sham
ing insanity, as the district attorney
charges, but is mentally deficient, ac
cording to Dr. Smith Ely Jelliffe, who
testied for the defense at today’s ses
sion of Schmidt’s trial form urder.
“It is absolutely Impossible for
Schmiidt to be shaming insanity,” Dr.
Jelliffe said. “He is suffering from a
paranoid or paraphrenic type of demen
tia.”
Dr. Jelliffe submitted to the court a
chart of Schmidt’s family tree, embrac
ing more than sixty of tljfe prisoner’s
relatives, many of whom j have either
been adjudged insane or evin*
ing symptoms of mental disorder.
Girl Calls Teachers
Daddy and Snookums;
Court Says She’s Wrong
MORAN, Kan., Dec. 25.—For a high
school girl to call the principal “Daddy,”
and "Snookums,” and to refer to her
history instructor as "Babe,” is con-
tempuous; the school board is the court
of last resort in such a case, and its- acts
are not subject to judicial review.
This was the decision rendered here yes
terday by Judge Foust in the district
court dismissing a suit brought to en
join the school board from suspending
Miss Vivian Varner from attendance in
the Moran High school.
/
Jockey Martin Finds
Toboggan Tougher to
Ride Than Race Horse
— !
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland, Dec. 25.—
At the opening yestesday of the famous
Cresta toboggan slide, J. N. (“Skeets”)
Martin, the American jockey, who has
been riding for several years past In
Europe, was thrown from a toboggan
and seriously injured* It is said he is
suffering from concussion of the brain.
HARRY K. THAW BEFORE
FEDERAL COMMISSION
CONCORD, N. H., Dec. 25.—Harry K. '
Thaw spent the greater part of today
before the commission apponited by the i
federal court to determine whether his j
mental condition were such as to make j
his release on bail a menace to public '
safety. i
The proceedings were secret.
DEAF MUTE STEALS TO
SEE MOTHER IN ATLANTA
James Brockman Snatches a
Purse From Philadelphia
Woman and Confesses
CINCINNATI, O., Dee. 25.—"I did It
to get money to go home .and visit my
sick mother.” James Brockman, twenty
years old, deaf mute of Atlatna, Ga.,
wrote these words on a slip of paper
for Chief of Detectives Crim early today
upon his arrest by Detectives Bell an< q
Hayes here on a robbery charge,
Brockman, at detective headqaurters
confessed to Detective Bell In the sign
language, which the sleuth* usderstands
that he snatched the pocketbook of rMs
Mary Koenig, of 608 Broadway, on Vine
street here. Mrs. Koenig was coming
from the city hrospital with a friend.
She felt a tug at her arm and her
handbag was gone.
She screamed and followed the fleeing
figure of the thief for a square. The de
tectives soon overtook the fugitive. The
purse and money was found near the
spot where Brockman stood. The man
is employed at a local restaurant.
RELATIVES ASK AID
TO FIND ELLSWORTH
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
WAYCROSS, Dec. 25.—After conduct
ing a quiet search since early in the
summer relatives today Issued a call
for aid in an effort to locate H R
Ellsworth, brother of B. C. Ellsworth
editor and publisher of the Kanawaha
Iowa Record. When last heard from
Ellsworth was in Waycross and spent
some time here dealing in securities.
The missing man is an Elk and his
family Is one of the best known in
Iowa. He Is described as a rather
stocky built man, weighing about 225
pounds, slightly deaf in one ear, dark
hair, some gray about the temple and
forty-six: years old.
From Investigation here it has de
veloped that Ellsworth was heard from
at Callahan, Fla., May 26, indicating
at that time his Intention of revisiting
Waycross and going to Albany.
He was in Albany and May SI, and
left a mail forwarding order with the
postmaster there, directing that his mall
be sent to' Waycross, general delivery.
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