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CAPf, FURNIVAL DEFIES
1 COURT; GOES TO JAIL
Ex Philadelphinn's Alleged
Failure to Pay Alimony Lands
Him In Cell In Richmond, Va.
Captain Richard Furnlval, tr S A., for
mefty of Philadelphia, oceniiled a cell to
day In nichmond, Va., because of his
failure to give bonds In $4000 to Insure
his appearance before tho Chancery Court,
which has Instituted contempt proceed
ings against htm.
Mrs. Mary Lamb Furnlvnl, daughter nf
Feflornl Judge Edmund Wnddlll, obtained
a divorce from Captain Furnlvnl 18
months ago. While the divorce- proceed
ing were pending, Captain Furnlvnl was
transferred from the coast artillery nt
Fortress Monroe to the Philippines.
It' In alleged that ho failed to comply
with ah order of tho court for (75 per
month alimony, and upon his return to
FoftroBB Monroe he was held In contempt
by the Chancery Court Cnptaln Furnlvnl
has appealed the casa to the .Supremo
Court of Virginia.
Captain Furnlvat was graduated from
West l'otnt In 1901 and ho wns stationed
nt For du Pont, Delaware City, for threo
years, Ho was born in Philadelphia and
he lived In this city with his parents, Mr
and Mrs. Hlchard Furnlvnl, for many
years.
CHESTER COUNTY LICENSE
HEAHINHS NEXT WEEK
Judges Butler and Hnuso Fix Dates
for Consideration of Remonstrnnccs
WEST CHESTER. March 13 Follow
in? a conference between Judges Uutler
and Hause and tho No-License Committee
officers, the program for hearings on ro
monstrances has been decided upon They
Will begin on Monday, March 20, and
continue until all have been heard. It Is
announced the licenses to be granted
against which no remonstrances have
been filed will not bo handed down until
the cases In court hnvo been completed,
when all decisions will be made nt tho
same time.
Hearings havo been scheduled as fol
lows: Monday, March 2011 Purke Cable,
Hotel Pnrkosburg, and Walter N. Halde
man. Illght House, Parkcsburg: It John
Allen, Hotel Grand, nnd CharleH II. Tay,
Subway House, Coatesvtlle; Joseph II.
Korls, bottler, Coatesvlllo: Charles Wcln
gartner, Green Tree Inn; Morris Seller,
Turk's Head Hotel, nnd Aubroy Smith,
Magnolia House, West Chester, and James
F. liox, bottler, West Chester.
Tuesday, March 21 Hlchard F. Miller,
Mortonvlllo; James Ferguson, Octoraro
House, and George T. Hoffman, Oxford
Hotel, Oxford; William Q. Stoll. whole
sale, Phoenlxvllle; Samuel K. Yost, dun
Troe Hotel; John H. Zelgler, General
Wayne Hotel, Honcybrook township, and
Elmer It. Sellers, Marshallton Hotel.
MEXICAN TROOPS RUSH
TO AMERICAN BORDER
Confirmed from I'nrr One
and his bnnds, but also from a united
Mexican party
Information hns reached Fort Bliss that
Carranza soldiers are digging trenches
across the line. This Is regnrded nH an
Indication that tho Carranzlstas will op
poso American operations In Mexico,
It was reported that Curranzn troops
were being gnthered at Juarez, Just across
tho river. From Columbus came tho re
port that 1000 Carranzlstas wore gathered
near Las Palomas. a short dlstanco across
the border from' Columbus,
The temper of tho Carranza followers
at Las Palomas was doubtful. In the
ranks of the American troops thero Is
tho report that Carranza soldiers llred on
tho Americans who gave Villa choso after
the Columbus massacre.
-The presenco of tho Carranza men nt
Las Palomas and the persistent rumors
of Carranza enmity took on fresh nig
nlflcance when it was learned that tho
American troops wore being hrought to
points between Columbus nnd III Paso.
CARRANZA TROOPS DESERT.
Carranza soldiers In the Ouerrerro dis
trict are deserting and enlisting with
"Villa. They feel sure that he will lead
them to victory Hcforo tho Columbus af
fair it was reported that Villa hnd to
force men Into action Today, with tiiu
American troops gathering, his forces nre
aid to have doubled with eager volun
teers. AH reports reaching here early today
Indicated that ono point of concentration
for American troops Is somewhere In the
vicinity' of Columbus. It was to this
point that the 4th Field Artillery, whlcn
departed from Fort Illlss last night with
considerable secrecy, was sent. With the
4th were entrained three companlei of the
20th Infantry and machine gun squads
Another report had Funston himself ready
to go to Columbus to take direct charge
of the campaign.
Columbus Is near the head of an old
wagon trail that leads most directly to
the Guerrcrro district for which Villa will
head. From this point un ndvanclng col
umn could connect with another column
advancing by rail from tho vicinity of El
raso.
The Americans arriving In Juares from
the Chihuahua district declare that Car
ranza officers openly Insulted them
"Why do you worry about getting to
Juarez," one of them Is quoted as saying.
"We will hang all you grlngoes before you
reach the border anyway."
Others saw an important development
In the report that Herman Miller, the
British diplomatic representative In
Juarez, had been forbidden to send a cod.)
message to Captain Hurry Scobell, the
British vice consul in Chihuahua
Villa, meanwhile was reported rapidly
approaching the vicinity nf Cueas Orandes,
Vowing to wipe out the Mormons trapped
there. When he left Columbus, Villa
made his boast that he would massacre
the Mormon followers, whom he accused
a supporting Carranza, He cut off their
desperate attempt to escape by tearing up
the Mexican Northwestern Rallrcad tracks
pear Corailntos.
Villa Is going back to bis home hills as
the hero of the people of that district. To
them he Is the man who defied the Amer
ican army, who galloped right Into tiie
midst of an American camp, killed Amer
icans, and fought off the soldier sent to
take him.-
The round-up of Mexicans who might be
Inimical to American interests Is going
on without cessation. Three more former
Villa generals Julles Fabela, Samuel
Jlodrfguei and Juan Rodriguez have been
talieu into custody hare. At present more
than 60 Mexicans suspected of being spies
are under arrest
While the American troops are rapidly
concentrating at the points assigned them
by Major General Frederick Funston, Car
ranza troops are also active south of the
Arizona, New Mexico and Texas bqrder.
They appear to be keeping close to the
line, rather than proceeding southward ii
pursuit of the Villa forces. This leads to
(ha belle here that the Cairanzlsta are
preparing for operations against American
fore rather than against Villa.
JUAREZ A MILITARY CAMP,
Provost guards from Bliss and special
deputies patrol the streets an4 keep an
vr-wtchful eye on the known Villa
' aetata. Jn Juarez, too. there U a mill-
hitry aspect Every other Mexican on the
trtt curries at least two cartridge belts.
Carranza soldiers, carrying rifles, are
Witifd everywhere.
in Juarez yesterday a, good portion of
r. thu population was sunning itself In the
$Ofts, apparently regretting the Car
ranza injunction against the bull fight,
the cock pit, gambling and the sals ef
liquor stronger than beer. On of the
military officers' was found In n street,
every house of which had Its adobe front
chipped nnd drilled by the bullets of the
Innumerable battle's In Juarez.
A conference having a marked Influence
bn the methods to be followed was ar
ranged for this afternoon between General
Pershing and General Gavlra, the C'arrnntn
commander nt Juarez, Gavlra sent word
ertrly today that he would romo across the
ltlo Grande and meet General Pershing
nt the ofllce of Andreas Garcln, tho Car
ranza Consul In El Paso.
Senor Garcln, when ho nnnounrcd that
General Gavlra would como to El I'nso,
said-
"We feel that It Is the same situation
that obtained In the eighties At that
tlmo, you remember, American troopers
went Into Mexico to capture Oeronimo nnd
Victoria, the Apache chiefs Wo look upon
this as the samo sort of thing."
U. S. EXPECTED TO GRANT
CARRANZA'S DEMANDS
Cnntlnueit from I'nze One
declaration Hint It was noting only In sup
port of tho regularly constituted author
ities of Mexico nnd tho result must ho
advantageous
Tho only ohstnelo was the point rnlRed
by certain Scnntors that such an agree
ment would bo In most respects n treaty
nnd could bo legalized only by tho con
sent of the Henato.
Tho President conferred with Scnntors
Stone nnd Snulsbury, Speaker ClnrU nnd
Majority Lender Kltchln and Attorney
General Gregory on tho Btibjert before
going Into n final conference with Secrc
tnry of State l.iinslng this afternoon.
KOVEltEIONTV NOT INVOLVED.
They ngrced that. Inasmuch os no mils
Hon nf sovereignty was Involved, the
President could mnko the arrangement ns
n "matter of expediency," although at
least three of the conferees indicated that
the matter really was In doubt.
Senator Stone, chairman of the Scnato
Foreign Relations Commltteo, It under
stood to havo suggested thnt whllo ex
pediency was n giinil argument, tho Presi
dent easily could ask the Senate to con
firm tho proposed agreement nnd thtin
clear up all doubtful legnl lights. Hut.
on the other hand, tho intimation hnd
been strongly conveyed to tho President
that If he dirt ho hla action would start
a general Mexican debate in tho Senate
that would most certainly get out of hand
ami might result In serious consequences
Tho Riibstnnco of General Carranza'n
contention contained In his manifesto to
tho Mexican people Is:
That the Mexican Government Is
not responsible for tho murder nnd
arson committed by Villa at Colum
bus, N. M
Thnt tho raid was Hie art of out
laws, who In no way represented tho
Mexican people
Thnt bec.iuso of Villa's net tho
United Stntes Is without Justification
to Invade Mexico.
Thnt since Villa Is an nutlnw nnd
bandit, he should be hunted down by
both countries, regardless of Interna
tional boundary lines. Henco
That Mexican troops should havo
tho samo right of search on Amer
ican soil ns have tho American sol
diers on Mexican soil,
Tho War Department was silent re
garding what was going on nlong the
border. Thero seemed llttlo doubt, how
over, that cavalry already had begun op
erations on Mexican soil, although tho
oppositions to date probably havo been
chiefly to prepare the way for tho real
offensive.
WILL ACT "ANYHOW."
Tho manifesto hud two constructions
placed upon It hero today. Ono was that
tlio manifesto was n potential declaration
of war; tho other that It was Intended for
homo consumption nnd that despite Its
hint that tho present dlfllcultles "might
drag us Into wnr which the United States
can never Justify" tho first chief will yield
to tho Inevitable.
Whatever Carranza may decldo to do,
his uttttudn will not afreet the determina
tion of tin: United States "to get Villa."
Tho American troops will cross tho bor
der. I FUNSTON TAKES TIME.
General Funstnn has advised the War
Department that tho principal cause of his
delay la to complete commissary arrange
ments. Thn desert country facing tho
Americans makes It imposslblo for them
to llvo off tho country. El Paso, with
supplies obtained thero nnd from San An
tonio, will be the principal supply depot
Transportation dlfllcultles albo nro ham
pering Funston's mobilization. Great dis
tances to be traveled and few trains, with
commands scattered all along the border.
Is making concentration slow.
General Funston has Indicated that tho
expedition probably will move In three sec
tions, hut not necessarily simultaneously.
The mnrch will not await nrrival of tho
threo additional regiments ordered to tho
border from Interior forts.
For scout work Texas Rangers nnd
other civilians are being hired by Funs
ton They know every arroyo nnd water
nolo In tho desert That the aeroplane
corps will bo used when the fighting gets
Into open country Is also assured,
FEARS LONG CAMPAIGN.
Tho troops which have been stationed
at the border longest and are now vet
erans In border service will form the an
guard of the expedition. Generul Funston
believes that tho campaign Is to bo long
nnd dangerous. That It will be ono of
"no quarter" In savagery on Villa's part
Is a gruesome prospect. Ho believes the
greatest danger will be to advance scout.
Ing parties, who, If captured by Villa,
will probably be murdered or tortured.
That Villa will not take prisoners la the
fear of army officials.
Reports to the War Department today
Indicated that extra strong guards al
ready had been placed nt bridges across
the boundary, to prevent either Carranzls
tas or Villlstas from cutting off these
means of entry Into Mexico
FOR COMPLETE CLEAN-UP.
Delay In starting tho expedition will not
operate to make Villa's capture, more diffi
cult, according to urmy officers. The cam
paign plans prepared contemplate a com
plete clean-up of VUllsta bandits, not mere
dispersal nf the outlaws into small bands.
Additional fears were expressed today
for tho BOO Mormons reported marooned
at rasas Grandes. Although guarded
by a Carranza garrison, their escape to
the north has been shut off by Vlla cut
ting the railroad.
Exodus of Americans from Mexico was
reported from all sections. Mining camps
and ranches nro being abandoned In the
(light The American colony at Mexico
City was reported moat apprehensive. Few
American Consuls remain In northern
Mexico, and these have been given au
thority to leave,
jjRich jachardij- Almanaclfi1
CARRANZA MEN THREATENED
TO HANQ SIX AMERICANS
Peril Follows Attack on Train by
Villa Bnnrllts
EL PASO, Tex., March 13.- John
Churchill, of El Paso, who nrrlved In
Juarez yesterday from Chihuahua City,
said thnt while ho and five other Amer
icans were coming by train through
Chihuahua, Carranza soldiers threatened
them, nnylng that nil six Americans would
be hanged before they reached the border.
Tho other Americans on the train were!
Harry Weln, Adelbert Tnylbr, David Hor
wllz, C Joseph, and n man nnmed llarley.
They reported that R0 Americana nro still
In Chihuahua City ready to come out, but
waiting a tip from united states uonsui
Marlon Lctrher.
"The train was altncked Just ns It
slopped for water nt f'unejos, coming north
from Torreon," said Mr. Taylor. "Thero
w-ns a guard of no carranra troops, umier
three ofllcers, aboard tho train. The at
tacking forco nf Vllllstns number nbout 30.
When tho first shots wcrn fired tho train
crew sinrted to move Tho Vllllstns fol
lowed nlong tho right of way, firing nt the
engineer and fireman nnd trying to mnko
them stop but they dndgid out of sight
nnd let the train run wild,
"Soon tho Increasing speed left the raid
ers behind Then the Carranzlstas rnme
up from behind their seals, fired a few
shots hack In the direction of tho raiders
and began to talk.
"'If you grlngoes hadn't been aboard
this train there would not have been nny
trouble." one otllcer told me. We ought
to take you all out nnd hang you I guess
we will before wo get to tho border nt
that'
"Then ho walked away, nnd tho nix of
us, with four other Amerlcnns whose
names I do not know, got together In the
last rar of the train and prepared to de
fend ourselves if tho Carranzlstas made
an effort to enny out their throat."
(iEIMANV WANTED NICARAGUA
REVOLT, SAYS 11LUB HOOK
Plot to Get Control of Interocennlc
Cnnnl Route
WASHINGTON, March 13. That Orr
inniiv. In order to secure control of the
Intcrocenn canal louto, hns sought to
foment a revolution In Nicaragua nnd re
turn tho cx-Dlctntor Zolayn to power, was
revealed In an olllclat lllue Hook pub
lished In Mnnngun yesterday. Tho Ger
man Chnrgo nnd Consul nre even declared
to havo been Involved In a conspiracy to
assassinate President Diaz and his Cab
inet an part of this program.
In the publication of tho diplomatic
correspondence for thn year 1DH relating
to tho Nlcaraguan debt, a telegraphic
summnry of which has been rccolvcd hero,
these facts nro laid bare.
They afford an olllclal confirmation to
persistent reports, current during recent
months, of tho extensive German Intrlguo
In Latin-America before tho war. Whllo
tho Ilaytlan nnd Nlcarnguan treaties
wero before tho Senato recently It Is un
derstood a memorandum of these activ
ities was laid before the Foreign Relations
Committee.
Whether there was nny connection or
not. tho Senate promptly ratified an agree
ment by which the United States pays to
Nicaragua $3,000,000 for a canal route nnd
for naval bases It also approved tho
Ilaytlan treaty establishing an American
flnanclnl protectorate over tho Island re
public. Charge von Frantzlus and Consul Karl
Ueborsezlg are named by the Foreign
Minister ns heading tho German activities
in Nicaragua lloth are di flared to havo
been intimates of Belaya and hostile, to
President Diaz. On October 20, 1013, a
conspiracy was unearthed for tho assas
sination of the President und his Cabinet.
Whon tho German Consul was Involved,
Nicaragua dunanded his removal. Berlin
demurred. Only after repeutid protests
was ho finally withdrawn.
U. S. TROOPS MOBILIZING
FOR MARCH INTO MEXICO
EL PASO, March 13.
Martial law goes Into effect along the
bolder between the United States and
Mexico today. American troops, en
trained under secret orders, nro moving
along tho frontier us fust us tho rail
roads con supply facilities. They nro
ready for the forward movement that
will send them on thn trail of Francisco
Villa and his outlaw band.
Early today, In fact, a. report renched
El Paso that thn 7th Cavalry, stationed
at Douglas, Ariz., had crossed the linn
Into tho Sonora district. The American
military authorities refused to confirm
this.
Daylight reve.ileil tho beginnings of thn
expeditionary forco which thn United
States army Is gathering along tho border
west of hero to pursue Francisco Villa.
Six mountain guns, unloaded during the
night, were In readiness at Columbus, N.
M., tho scone of Villa's raid last Thurs
day, when 17 Americans wero slain, nnd
the first nrmed camp to develop evidences
that It has been selected us ono of the
starting points for a pursuit column.
Fifty-seven car loads of battery mules
nnd transport animals, arriving during
the night, gave evidence that more guns
were coming. Eloven hundred men wero
In tho Columbus camp this morning.
Along 20 miles or the border west of
here troop trains were reported passing
various points during tho night, tho re
sult of orders Issued Friday by tho War
Department. What points except Colum
bus may he used to assemble pursuit
columns wero not developed, but consid
erable nctlvlty was noted on the Arizona
border near Nogales, and also near u
Bni.ill Mexican settlement called San Iler
nardluo In that region several troops of
ravalry were reported In readiness for ac
tion. A column entering Mexico from one of
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Funston Names Pershing
to Lead Mexican Invasion
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March
13. Major General Funston an
nounced today that Drip;. Gen. John
J. Pershing, in command at Fort
Bliss, would command tho punitive
forces in Mexico.
General Funston has not been
notified by the Washington authori
ties to hold up the expedition pend
ing diplomatic negotiations with
the dc facto Government and prep
arations for crossing the border
are proceeding-.
these Arlzonn border points would have n
fairly direct route to tho mountain passes
In Sonora, through which It Is feared Villa
may escapo from the Chihuahua territory
Into which he has retreated,
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Mnrch 13. Tho
first section of tho aviation squadron thnt
will seo servlco hi Mexico left here today.
It consisted of eight machines, 80 men nnd
full equipment.
CMATTANOOOA, Tcnn , March 13.
Tho last troops of tho 11th U, B. Cavnlry
left on seven special trnlns from Ogle
thorpe, On., this morning for tho Mexican
border.
SAN DIEOO, Cat., Mnrch 13. Four
troops of tho 1st Caalry, Captain S. II.
Arnold, left this morning for Douglas,
Ariz.
AUSTIN, Texas, March 13 Seven
companies of the Texas National (tunrd
have oluntcercd for service. It Is un
derstood that If mllltla forces nro utilized
to guard the border whllo tho regulars
aro In Mexico, tho Texas Stnte troops
will bo the first called.
Victim of Accident Dies
Thomas Shevlin, 31 years old, of 3076
lluth street, Is dead nt his homo today
following nn accident in which ho was
burned Saturday nftcrnnon nt the Parrot
Manufacturing Company's plant, Itermuda
nnd Mnrgareitn streets Shovlln lenrs a
widow nnd two children, tho younger of
whom In 7 dnB old
WILSON REITERATES AIM
TO KEEP U. B. OUT OF WAR
Doing Everything In His Power, Tells
Scandinavians
WASHINGTON, March 13. President
Wilson today assured nearly a hundred
members of the Scandinavian Society of
New York that he Is doing everything In
his power to keep the United Stntes out
of war. The members had called at the
Whlto House to express their appreciation
of his efforts. After thanking them, the
President said :
"I can assure you that nothing1 Is nearer
my heart thnn keeping tho country out
of war, and I nm doing everything I can
do to show Its preference for peace and
for Justice nnd for things that make It
Impossible for nations to fight each other
real understandings, friendships nnd fair
dealing."
MEXICANS, ATTEMPTING NEW
RAID, FUKiHTENEl) OFF
DOUOLAS, Arl., Mnrch 13. Mexican
raiders numbering nbout 160 men crossed
the border Into tho United States early
today nbout 60 miles east of Douglas, but
fled southward toward tho Sierra Madre
foothills when wnrned hy Mexican rnnch
era that American troops wero coming
from Douglas to meet them.
Tho stendy exit of Amerlcnns nnd Mex
ican families from northern Mexico t
under way. Every train that la arriving
across tho border today from tho south Is
filled with Americans from tho mining
nnd ranching districts of Mexico. There
wns nlso n sprinkling of English and
Hermans.
Wealthy Mexicans, fearing outrages by
tho lower classes, aro nlso leaving tho
country In great numbers.
Four Ilorscn Die in Fire
SEAFORD. Del., March 13. Thn largo
barn, carrlngo Iioubo arid granary on tho
farm nf tho Into Alexandor Hotter were
burned late Sundny. Four horses, six
cows, several hogs and a quantity of hny
and grain were destroyed Tho loss Is
estimated at more than JB000.
When the President of the United
States, and the women of the South
wanted to speak to the women of
America about the Ellen Wilson
Memorial, he and they chose one
magazine.
When the Queen of the Belgians
wanted to tell American woman
hood of the sufferings of her people
and what they needed, Her Majesty
chose one magazine.
When the President of the Gen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs,
and her Board of Directors, wanted
to send a monthly inspirational mes
sage to the one million club women
of America, she and they chose one
magazine.
Why?
Because these leaders wanted a
dominant magazine: the one
They all chose
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COOL HERE, ARIZONA BAKES
Opening ol Rift in Sun's Vapors Re
sponsible for 100 Degrees Out West
One of those rifts In the vapors sur
rounding the sun, according to a new sys
tem of weather forccnstlng, closed hair
way for Philadelphia today and the
weather wns cool.
Hut out at Yuma, Ariz, It must have
opened Wide, fdr the highest temperaluro
there In 37 years was reported 100 de
grees. The new system really Is about flvo
yoars old, the local weather bureau said.
It Is tho discovery of W F. Carothors,
of Houston, Tex., nnd Is highly commended
by Prof. Willis Luther Moore former chief
of tho United States Weather Hureau
Under that system, ho snld, weather can
be accurately forecasted by observing the
rifts In tho sun's photosphere which cnuse
hot and cold waves.
The forecast for today Is partly cloudy
with slightly cooler temperatures tonight:
tomorrow unsettled, modcrnto northerly
winds. That Is according to tho old-fnsh-loned
method of prophecy, which uses tho
presaure nt tho earth's surface as nn
Index of what the weather Is going to be
PRESIDIO AT MONTEIIEV
DESTROYED HY FLAMES
Important Army Records Burned nnd
Plot Suspected
MONTnilHY, Cnl., March 13. Tho
headquarters building nt tho United
States presidio hero wns badly damaged
by Arc today. Important nrmy records
wero destroyed, together with tho tele
phone nnd telegraph xchanges
Whllo defective wiring wns reported to
have been the cause of tho fire, officials
were Investigating the possibility that It
was connected with tho Mexican crisis.
Lewes Iron Pier Damaged by Storm
The Inspector of tho 1th Lighthouse
District has reported that tho United
States Iron pier near Lewes, Del., was
damnged by a recent northwest storm,
nnd It Is dangerous for vesols to mnko
n landing at the outer end of tho pier,
especially nt night
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DESPONDENT WOMAN
ENDS LIFE BY GAS
Loss of Husband, It Is Believed
Prompted Victim to Com- '
mit Suicide
Despondency, duo to the death nf v..
husband, It Is believed, cnttsed Mr. f .
onco
Van Nortwlck. of 6001 North VeE 1
street, to end
her life
rxtp lt.ti . v" -
Tlirt inmn i, .... J it n"
"f. "'""ng m.
..., ,..,., ,uim on me floor of h.
bedroom by her sister, Mrs. John iliLV
un wnom she lived. A physician
as summoned, said that Mrs. Van vS?
wick hnd been itoo.l Mvni i...'. ' " ""'
The woman left tho following note-
To nil the loved ones. Clood-by nil
tho loved ones. 1 committed sulelVu
on account of my terrible nervous
nnd mentnl condition. No on6 know,
but myself nnd our Heavenly Fnihtl
what I havo suffered since last n
vember. Alwnys try to think of tnt
ns the bright, merry womnn I ued V
he. It Is hard to die all nlone. 1 h,t
alwnys pictured my death ns n
natural one, with my dear ones eaih
crcd around mo. '
Mrs. Vnn Nortwlck was 68 year. i
Her husband died last November
COLD AND OLD, SHE OFFERS
COP $1000 TO SHOOT HER
Woman Found in Battory Park Has
$000 in Dnnk
NKW YORK, March 13 While nt
trolling his post In tho Icy winds of nat
tcry Park early today, Patrolman Frank
Dougherty came upon a shriveled Utile
woman, shivering on a park bench.
"Have you n pistol, omr.cr?" she atkait
"I have, said Dougherty.
"Well, I'll give you J1000 to shoot m"
the llttlo woman said, calmly. "i'm cow
and old and havo no friends,"
Dougherty sent the woman to Ilellivut
for examination. She gave her name u
Kmlly Murray and wns found to hare
J00O on deposit In a savings bank.
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