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THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD VOLUME XIII., No. 270. KIDNAPPED AND HELD IN THE HEART OE NEW YORK Girl was Stolen When only p ("Mttle Distance From ler Home and Held Six Weeks NEW YORK.—The most remark alilli case of kidnapping that has stirred New York for many years was brought to light early Thursday, when Lena Thorn, a pretty 16-year-old girl was rescued from a one-story house at 475 Rockaway avenue, East New York. She had been stolen when within 200 feet of her home six weeks ago, and has been a prisoner ever since. After she was attacked in the woods near her home at Rockaway avenue and Jamaica road, Jamaica, remain ing in this house two days, she was taken to the Rockaway avenue hut. TOOK CLOTHING FROM HER. Her own clothing had been taken away from her and she was forced to wear clothes that her captors pro vided. Women living in the neighborhood saw that she was always watched by a man, and noticing that her com plexion was so different from his, they suspected something wrong aad notified the police. TRIED TO KILL THE GIRL. The raid was made early Thursday, and it was only after a terrific battle that Raphael Susso, 2C years old, who was found in the hut, was over powered and taken prisoner. In his rage at discovery he tried to kill the girl, but was prevented. Captain Frank of the Brownsville station heard of the case Wednesday and at once put Detectives Caulfield and Burton on it. They watched and saw the man go into the place and then, without knocking, burst open the flimsy door. Susso was standing near the girl and when he saw the detectives he utter ed a curse, grasping i»?r by the throat, swung her around and hit her ■ heavy blow in the face. WENT TO GET FLOWERS. “1 had been to school on the day that I was kidnapped," said the girl, and g" > out. before 4 o’clock in the attention. Some of the girls were going to a wood near where we lived to get flowers and I went also to get some flowers to put on the dinner table. On my way back, when with in a few hundred feet of home, a man sprang out of the woods, grab bed me by the throat, and dragged me into the bushes. Then he and another man carried me further back into the woods and stuffed my mouth with rags. "They kept me there until late at night and then one of them went af ter a wagon. 1 was tied In this and taken to East New York, into a tene ment. Two women In this house guarded me while the met were away. The women took ray clothes from me and threatened me." KIDNAPPERS ARRESTED. Susso. after having his injuries at tended to, was locked up in the Brownsville station. The police ar rested Annie Carlo, aged 20 years. She is said by the police to be one of the women who held the girl pris oner. Both she and Susso were arraigned before Magistrate Vorhees In the New Jersey avenue court today. Parentless Tots Get Good Homes In the West MILWAUKEE. Wts—There were 67 I of them aDd 67 different varieties. They were babies from two years up to five, all colors, shapes, sizes, and previous conditions of servitude. Little waifs they were, the discard of New York, out in search of a home far from the center of sorrows and woes that they were born Into On the way to Bt. Paul from New York a special car with these babins passed through Milwaukee. With the children there were several Bisters of Charity snd two trained nurses. The Home Finding Society of New York Is sending them West to deal them out into good homes among the fsrmers near St. Paul. When the conductor came out of he car there was a suspicion of mois ture In his eyes. Actress Dubs Society As Useless and Empty 9T. LOUIS— Ethel Parrymore, the actress, whose entry Into the beat of American and Engllah society Is unquestioned, made the astonishing declaration Wednesday that the most useless, brainless and purposeless order of beings in the world constitute the elite society of America. VShe expertised the opinion that lbe reason Inter national marriages lith American society girls havo proven a failure is because the brides have not enough montallty future, education, and serious pur pose to interest the foreign noblemen, or to meet tbs requirements of the situation they And there. 1 ACTS BELL BOV TO ROB THE RICH ora NEW YORK —Confessing lhat he had got a place as bell boy in the Hotel Lorraine for the specific pur pose of robbing the richest guests he could find, and that he had succeeded in getting away with 17,000 worth of Jewels and placing them In a safety deposit vault, Jacob Harris twenty three years old, was arrested at l o’clock this morning at the hotel by Detectives Kahn and Donahue. ”1 made up my mind to turn a good trick while 1 was at it,” ho told the detectives. ':I got the keys to every room In the house, one at a time, and had duplicates made. I found out that Mr. and Mrs. William P. Bon brlght, Mr. Bonbright is a banker, had more jewelry lying around loose than any one else. Tuesday morning when they were cat, 1 went In and got the stuff. I put it away In a de posit box at Eleventh Street and St. Nicholas evenue.” The "stuff” tne detectives found consisted of a ninety stone pearl necklace, worth >1,500; 12 stone dia mond chain, the same worth, 7 dia mond and ruby rings, and a number of brooches and other trinkets. They expect to recover all the loot tp day. Harris —The police say his right name is Morris Blumenthal —was caught because he carelessly wore one of Mr. Bonbrlght's gold studs. He told the detectives he had work ed at other big hotels in San Fran cisco. Chicago and St. Louis. He de nied stealing anything in those places but their managers will be asked to wire as to the articles missed during his employment. ADDRESS SENT TO SILOOIKEEPERS LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The National Model License League, an organiza tion of distillers, brewers, wine mak ers, wholesalers and retailers, with headquarters here, will begin on Oc tober 2 to distribute an address to the saloon keepers of the United States. The address is written by Mr. T. M. Gilmore, president of the league. Retailers are called upon to obey the law and to meet the will of the people. Attention Is called to the fact that the people are opposed to the lawless saloon and to the evils which have been connected to a greater or less extern with the sale tot alcoholic beverages. Saloon keep ers are warned that they must either Tespect public sentiment and obey tho law or lose their legal right to the business. DIAMOND MINE WILL START OPERATIONS AGAIN SOON KIMBERLY—The deßeers diamond mine will again start operations on October 3, working six days. Instead of five, owing to the revival of the demand for diamonds, both In the United States and England. "I won’t go through there again." he said. "They’re all happy and all that, but it's so pitiful. They all wanted to shake hands with me and caught hold of my hand and looked up Rt me and smiled as I passed. 1 suppose they are taught to do It. "There are all kinds, and they are Just as sweet as most babies are. It’s a shame that they will never know a real mother and father." The sisters made the babies’ bed< by placing boards across irom seat to seat, for the special car was not a Bleeper. Several babies were piled into one "bed." The one car accom modated the 67, besides the nurses and sisters. Long pieces of sheeting were stretched across the tops of the sea's to cover the "beds" and keep out the cinders and dust. Forecast for Augusta and Vicinity—Fair tonight, and Friday. AUGUSTA, GEORGA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 1, 1909. W. R. HEfIRST HITS G. 0. P. GUMP AGAIN t ?’-r DENVER, Col.—William Randolph Hearst exploded another bomb in the camp of the republican party by reading before the largest political gathering ever held In this city new letters that further establish the con nection of Senator Joseph Foraker with the Standard Oil company. One of the letters showed that Foraker had received $5,000, and another showed that he had received SIO,OOO from John D. Archbold from the un failing supply at 26 Broadway. Both of these letters were written to Foraker In 1900 and contained certificates of deposit for the sums named. They were sent to the sena tor as a result of previous commu nications bteween Foraker and Arch bold. Mr. Ilearst stated he had come across the letters In looking through a large collection which Mr. Fora ker stated would substantiate his In nocence. “The letters that I found," said Mr. Hearst, "don’t establish his in nocence, hut show the effectiveness of his service for the Standard Oil." DESPERATE FIGHT ABOUTPOTATOES Old Feud Re-opened and Resulted in Fatal In juries To Three Persons. WHEELING, W. Va.—A dispute over five bushels of potatoes which was really a fresh outburst or an old leud in Harts Creek, Lincoln ‘county, resulted In fatal Injuries to throe persons, and several more were se riously hurt. The Harts Creek coun try was recently made famous by the conspiracy cases resulting in 11 men going to the state prison. The battle occurred in front of a store. Hendricks Blumfiold accused Jake Powers of stealing potatoes he had brought to the store for sale They engaged in fistic encounter and then pulled knives. Two brothers of Powers and Geo. Ward took sides and a bloody battle with knives and pistols followed. Blunifield had his throat cut from ear to ear. Will Powprs was fatally shot and Ward was almost brained The father of the Powers boy.-! was injured so badly that he may not re cover. HANLY EXONERATED BE MARGES INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Governor Hanly Is exonerated by the report of the house committee of the charge of attempted bribery to secure the passage of the county local option bill. The report states that there Is no evidence to show that Represents tlve Knisely was offered Inducements to vote for the measure. Implied censure of Senator Wick wire, however, aroused the Ire of the senator, hut the senate promptly voted confidence In Wlokwlre and the legsislaturo adjourned ANTI-SALBON MAN AND BARKEEPER FOUGHT GALLIPOLIS, O After (ialloi oils art! fialla county had voted dry" Wednesday by 1,700 majority, Dr. Charles Parker, president of the coun ty anti-saloon league, fought a blood/ fight with John North, a local sa loon keeprr. over the elections. Parker stabbed North several tlm< s and North may die, Parker Is under arrest, ARBITRATORS IN SESSION MOHONK LAKE, N. V -The Lake Mohonk conferenct- on International arbitration todav made public the conditions of the contest for the fifty dollar prise to be awarded by tie conference for the best essay on “Inter-National Arbitration," written by a student of any American col lege or university. The contest clou es March 1. 1909, and the award will be made at the meeting of the con ference In May following, to which tho winner will receive an Invitation. A %\ AMERICANOIRLS BRIGHT; MISS SHOISTS REPLIES NEW YORK—Miss Margaret Shouts sister of the Countess do Chaulness flew to the defense of American society women Thursday, when upon arriving from France on the steamship Adrstic she was told of Miss Barrymore's criticism. “Miss Barrymore Is very un-Amcrl can," she said. “I can say from my HASKELL WANTS AID ID LIGHT ENEMIES GUTHRIE, Okla. —Governor Has kell Wednesday made public an ap peal to the people of Oklahoma for money to aid him in overcoming his enemies whom he declares are ene mies of the people. Governor Has kell’s appeal says; “As for myself, I am not. possessed of weallh, and receive a salary but barely enough for the expenses of my family and myself. I am giving my entire time to (he welfare of Okla homa. I can make the fight, against all these Interests and win with the support of the people. I not. only want moral hut also some small finan cial assistance of the people of Okla homa. Postage, paper, labor and oth er items of expense ean on/y be in curred when 1 have means to meet them. I am standing firmly for hon est government and against graft, greed and corporation aggression. I ask assistance In no large amounts, hut. a few thousand dollars will he a start for the light, but I ask that the multitude weigh this matter and render such financial assistance as they deem proper." EVELYN THAW CAN’T SEE HER HUSBAND Wan Denied Admission To the White Plains Jail. WHITE PLAINS, N. Y.—Evelyn Thaw was refused admission to White Plains jail Wednesday, wh»n site came her to visit, her husband. She arrived In White Plains about noon dressed In black and went Ini mediately to the Jail. Sheriff Lane informed her that he was very sorry lhat she could riot see the prisoner, but that he had reeelved orders which would prevent him from grant ing her admittance. She was very much disappointed When asked to explain why she had been denied admission to the jail, she said: "Harry has got another one of bis freakish notions." Before leaving she told several friends that she would make applies- Mon In court for an order allowing her to see him. “HIS MASTERS’ VOICES.” own knowledge tlial American girls are very well Informed. So Miss Barrymore believes they are not the mental equals of their hiiHbami, does she Absurd. "The American girls are the bright est In the world. If anything they | the the mental superiors of the hus , bands.” BULGARIA AND TURKEY MAY LIGHT NEW' YORK —"It looks very much like a war between Turkey and Bill gurln. Notwithstanding Bulgaria has Austria, Italy and other nations back of her, I believe Hist Turkey would win if a war look place " This statement was made Thursday by Nahl Monleraln, a noted Bvrlan and sympathizer with the "Young l urk" movement in 'lie sultan’s coun try, who sailed for Turkey today on La Provence. Nahl Mouteraln Pasha was given a tremendous send off tiy a delegation of New York Syrians. STANDARD OIL GO. NOT FAVORED, SAY THE ATTORNEYS CHICAGO—I he Standard Ol! at torneys presented evidence Thursday before Judge Franklin Forrls In sup port of the contention that the oil company bus not been the recipient of preferential rates from railroads In different sections of the country . The hearing was In he federal building In Judge net beau's court loom, adjoining the court room n which Judge Landis pronounced bit judgment that the Standard Oil Coni j any of Indians should pa; fine of $29,240,000 arid Is u phrase of an ut tempt of the government in ihe sub in chancery to have the Standard Oil Company db solve and cense to exist us a corporation entity. WAYLAID JUDGE AND POSTMASTER Both Were Shut, the Post muster Died From the Aftccts of the Wounds. EL PASO, Tex.- According to nd vices received here, County Judge Brewster and Postmaster M. A Ernst, of Boqullia, Texas, were waylaid and shot Sunday while cn route from the Cable house at Ernst's mines to the jmstofflee Ernst died on Tuesday. Ills murderers have not been u rested DAILY AND SUNDAY $6.00 PER YEAR IMMENSE SAVING er new mi BALLS NEW tohk—When th. White Star line steamship Baltic Mailed to day she carried the greatest number of letters ror Great Britain that TTas ever been carried on a single t rip This was due to the fact 'lint at mid night the new agreement for a two cent postage between the United Stales and the British Isles went in to effeot. Under the new law s person living In San Francisco can send a letter to London as cheaply an a person living In New York can mall a letter to the city hall. San Francisco Is 6,900 miles from London. The saving of three cents on each letter will be enormous In tile aggre gate. On nr average 40,000 letters addressed to various points in tti • British Isles jiumh dally through the foreign branch of the post office at Norton and West streets. This represents the mall from all of the United Slates wllh the exception of that posted In six of the larger clt Ins like Chicago, Boston,, HI. Louis Philadelphia and Cincinnati, On 40,000 pieces of mall the dlf Terence of three cents oil each piece repr< senlr, a snvlrig to the senders of >1,200 a day. The yearly saving amounts to >448,000. .1 W. Cine sack, an Englishman stop .lug ill the Hotel Buckingham In this city, gets the credit for sending out from this city ihe first letter to England under the two-rent rate Mr. Cnss-ek has tily wrote a letter to his home on the Isle of Wight mid speared at mid night at the post office with his lei tor ready to mall. SCIENTIST TALK ON TUBERCULOSIS Much ia Beings Learned About the Great White Pla-Kue. WASHINGTON.—With only two more days for section work In the minute study of every phase of the tuberculosis problem, the seven sec tions of the International Tuberculo sis Congress, convened Thursday morning snd addresses w< re made by scientists from all parts of the world on many of the now questions which have arisen In the universal earn palgn, Are You “Independent” in a Financial Way? The woman who does her shopping when she wants to—rather than when she Is COMPELLED to---ls comparatively rich. If she has n sufficient household money surplus so that she Is able to buy things TO BEST ADVANTAGE to take advantage of "out-of M'HSon" sales and bargains she is a fortunate woman, snd should be a happy ore, Such a woman, ns a matter of course, takes us much Interest In the store ads. as she takes In the latest novel or fashion-note. She in cMiiue* her "flnaticlsl Independence'' steadily and surety through the exerett" of "buying thrift” and foresight. May her race grow and multiply! READ HERALD ADS. FOR SEASONABLE STORE NEWS. Today's Politics Mr. Bryan finished his second oam .inigning in lowa and started bank to his home in Loncoln for a week's rosi. He devoted his speech yester day largely to a r tacktng both Taft, and Roosevelt for their sebreoy as to contributions. Mr. Taft in Bryan’s home town, an swered the latter's challenge and said tils position was exaotly the siyue as President Roosevelt's on campaign publicity. President Roosevelt dropped the controversy with Mr. Bryp.n. Governor Haskell, In another let ter to President Roosevelt, accused hltn of enlarging on a magazine arti cle while attacking Haskell and chal lenged him lo publish th • interior de partment record to substantiate his claim that ho did not favor the Stan dard Oil company. Haskell also ap pealed to Oklnhomans for funds to tight corporate oppression. Both political parties complete plan’s for a tremendous battle iu New Y’ork before the dose of the campaign. Senator McCarron said he would name two democralio candi dates for vacancies on the supreme opurt benpl). Democratic State t’halrman Con ners issued a list of numns and fig ures purporting to show that Gov ernor Hughes was elected by the"use of tainted money two years ago. Re publican Slate Chairman Woodruff, replied wllh figures, asserting that of ihe democratic independence league campaign fluids, amounting to >318,020.11, W. R. Hearst gave over $255,000. BIG GRQWD WILL SEE GIANTS PLAY PHILADELPHIA—The New York National League baseball team, which Js putting up a great fight for the pen nant, will play two games in this city today with Ihe Philadelphia club. The teams have four games to piny In three dayH, and It was agreed that the necessary double header should be pluyed on the first day of the series The two teams have played 18 games, New York winning fourteen. The only conflicting dates of ma jor league clubs 111 this city this sea son occur today, tomorrow and Satur day. While the National Leaguers are fighting It out, the Philadelphia and Boston teams of Ihe American League will also play Tour games In three days. Just before the opening game, It was announced lhat Matthewson, the Hlar pitcher of the New Yorks, would go In the box for tho first half of the double header. A record breaking crowd will wit ness the two games. BIG LION BUNT ‘ 111 M JERSEY BOUNPBROK. N. J.—Armed with shot guns and rifles more than a hun died men are hunting today for a wild South African lion named Nero that escaped last night from Leon Wash burn's circus which is in winter quar ters near here, and which is still at large. Homewhere along the Raritan river the beast Is lurking, and tho entire country between here and New Bruns wick Is in a state of (error. Hunt ing parlies have scoured the Raritan river road for miles without finding the unlmnl, though several dead (Hives showed that the forest king i had eaten his fill. The New Brunswick police have [been notified and Chief Harding to day gave Instructions to all bis men to keep a strict watch for the ani mal. When it became known hert and In New Brunswick that the lion was at large mothers would not let their children go to school for fear the lion might kill them Women also kept within doors, while the men were gunning for the beast. I Nero has not been long In captlv -1 By and Is vicious.