8 "MEN A RE FOOLS," SAYS WIDOW Then She Is Fined 91,000 for Trap ping Mate Seekers Kansas City, Kan., Jan. 25.—"Men ere such fools," Belle W. Freeman, a widow of 35 years, told Judge John C. Pollock, Federal Judge. And then she smiled sadly, as the court agreed with her and without compunction fined her *I.OOO. It was not a husband she wanted, she told the court, when she advertised for a maite. It was the money "those fool men" had. And it was easy to get. But it was the way that Mrs. Freeman got the money from prospective husbands that made the trouble for her. She sent out several ads for men who had matri money as a purpose. Then when her ads were answered she answered, asking for carfare tha/t she might come to them. Government officials found at least 20 men had sent "carfare." However, Mrs. Freeman broke off correspondence »s soon as the "carfare" arrived. But Andrew J. Hurst, owner of a sawmill at Swift, Mo., didn't mind be ing fooled, but he did mind when it cost him $25. Jesse Lee, of Mahaffey, Pa., also took Uncle Sam into Ms con fidence, and then came Qharles Thedal, of Bremen, Col., with a call for help. Mrs. Freeman was arrested and in dicted by a Federal Grand Jury in Wichita, Kan., last September. She was released on $250 bond. She was not heard from again until she waa ar rested at Shawnee, Ok la., a short time ago. Judge Podlock fined her SSOO on one count and $250 each on two other counts of using the mails to defraud. OLD CHURCH REDEDICATED JTaber Reformed at Lebanon Improved and Enlarged iLebanon, Pa., Jan. 2's.—Services ■narking the rededication of the old and consecration of the new portions of Taber Reformed church here were held yesterday in charge of the pastor, »he Rev. Dr. W. D. Happel. The speak ers on the occasion were the Rev. I>r. 3ank and the robbery of a Dravosburg grocery. Albert Von Arx, a Pittsburgh chauf feur, was engaged by the six to drive them to a point in the East End. Be fore they had gone far he was com •pelled, at the point of a revolver, to relinquish the wheel and was gagged and tied to a seat inside the taxicab. The bandits reached the Dravosburg "bank a few minutes after it had closed fit 9 o'clock. Leaving there, the six masked lads drove to the grocery of Joseph McCune, nearby, held up a clerk and robbed the cash register of SSO. IMcCune telephoned the McKeesport po lice, who captured the gang in that «ity. SISTER SEEKS LOST BROTHER Twelve-Year-Old Lonesome for Only Other Member of Family Allentown, t'a., Jan. 25.—Tiding of her only brother, Michael, aged 15, are anxiously sought by Birdie Morrison, 12 years old, of No. 454 Union s/treet. The boy was taken from Allentown last April by a band of horse traders headed by Joe Carrigan, and the last heard of Shim was while the band was in Milton August 20. The sister is alone in the world, and not only desired the companionship of iher brother, but is haunted by the fear that misfortune or tragedy may have befallen him. She says the horse-trad ing band is likely to be in Delaware, over winter, but does not know whether I the brother is still with. it. Michael I has light brown hair, is tall and thin i and has two large teeth in front. EAGER FOE GROUND HOG DAY I Every Other Prophecy of Early Spring Making Good to Date Woodbury, X. J., Jan. 25.—Farmers are anticipating an exceedingly early spring, hundreds of acres were plowed last week and tree trimming and grape \ ine pruning have been pushed along. It has been a very open winter and farmers have their heavier fertilizing work all done. Only for a week have the streams been frozen so that boats eould not be operated, so that the average farmer is away ahead with his work. The gooee-bone prophecy has held good this winter, the supply of nuts for squirrels was not large," and now all that is awaited to make sure that spring will be earlv is the antics of the ground hog on February 2. PREFER CATS TO BABIES Toledo Humane Society Records Show Astounding Conditions -Toledo, Jan. 25.—Stray cats—-the back alley, deserted tenement house variety—are in greater demand in Tol edo than ba.bies. Records of the Toledo Humane Society show the battle-scarred cat of nocturnal, back-fence habits, can grab o tf a good home, live on ala '•arte meals ami sleep in a comfortable •bed, while deserted infants no bee 1 KUig. In one month homes for eight cats were found. The society placed iour babies—not in homes, but in county and religious institutions. EMPLOYMENT FOR 500 MEN Singer Machine Factory Opens Another Department on Full Time Elizabeth, N. J., Jan. 2's.—Five hun- j dred men employed in the tool room of ' Singer's machine factory in this city received word yesterday to report for | work to-day. They have 'been idle since last Sep-1 tember, and return to work on a full time basiia. This is the second depart ment to be effocted by improvement in conditions. HARRISBURG, JAN. 25th 1915 Concerning Your Grocer and the Beech' Nut Delicacies EVERYBODY in Harrisburg has heard always been animated with a deep-rooted of the Beech-Nut Delicacies. So have desire for the best of everything, the people of the whole state of Penn sylvania and of every other state in the It Is Un-American for Any Man to \i7*u Limits on the Aspirations Wherever you go nowadays—in the big of the American People cities, in the small towns or in obscure vil- Toward Better Living lages, you find people familiar with the Beech- « . .. , . Nut reputation and Beech-Nut methods Lven the workingmen of our land de- You will not find a body of men any- bettCr g J e * te ? Y ariety of * where who are more deeply convinced than feoiT ° f the t,tled of the grocers of America that Beech-Nut Deli- . cacies are as fine as human skill can make , \. or f V e wag f, ? a ™ ers of America are them. leading the world in the amount of cash to their credit. , The Public Appreciation of Beech-Nut They have loaned the savings banks Delicacy and Flavor $4,727,403,950; to the savings departments of national banks, trust companies and other It is agreed by grocers and housekeepers banks, over $2,000,000,000 more—a total alike, and conceded by everybody, that for of Seven Billion Dollars. or delicacy and flavor, the products This .represents cash savings alone. It o e Beech-Nut Company stand alone. is the greatest accumulation of savings Whose fault is it then if there are some ever put together by a nation of wage (people in this city who have been deprived earners and goes far to show why the of a chance to taste the Beech-Nut Delicacies American people are the most discriminating —to critically examine and compare them in the world. They can well afford to be. with the ordinary products of commerce? _ For there are many Beech-Nut Delicacies G ° p a G °° d Grocer Who besides Beech-Nut Bacon that you would like 'Desirefnr*tf P/JPT to know about and be glad to try. Desire for the Best You will be surprised to know that a cer - The trouble with the indifferent type of tain class of grocer is to blame. And the grocer is that he allows his ideas of his cus peculiar reason he gives for his pathetic and tomers to be bred in an atmosphere of dis- I impractical mistake is, that Beech-Nut Deli- trust and fostered by a small coterie not at cacies are too good for his trade. Taking it representative of the community, for granted that their quality standards are You will find it quite otherwise with the rixed on inferior goods, and that it is no use Beech-Nut Grocer. In all the good grocery to otter them Beech-Nut. stores of this city you will find Beech-Nut This, mind you, when we are living in an Delicacies displayed on counters, in show age of advancement. When the tendency windows—oaf where everybody can see and everywhere is rapidly and strongly towards examine them, and not held in reserve for a a higher standard of quality, especially in few favorite customers. those things which contribute to the comforts When a woman shows interest in Beech and pleasures of life. Nut Delicacies the grocer does not say to her that she is prompted by a too ambitious mo • The Growing Store Should Progress tive and should cast it aside and be satisfied with the Advanced Standards with something inferior. of Public Taste It i s G f no consequence to the Beech-Nut And where is there another nation in Grocer ? hethe * the cußlo PJ er I be a ,ear "? d which there is a stronger desire among the ? a " unle if n f d Joman. He knows no dis people for good food than here in the United Junction. .f, .j lp i . ? s as P°h te States? to the judgment of everyone who v , . ! , comes into the store. He provides his cus j n ? ve ? . an American housewife tomers with the finest he can get. He never accused of stinting her husband and children thinks the best is too good for them. asanideafprovider. Shewsodiscriminating! f f®t cl ?' Nut . Grocers ha , ve ' he so lavish in her expenditures for the things £ ull c ° l } fldence of their customers and they )M J B^e P^ aces u P° n her table, that strangers who j/) ) have observed her generosity criticise her for And that is why we are determined never i i \ spoiling her family. to offer for sale any article under the Beech- i WM But the women of this country have been Nut label until we are satisfied that it « M trained from infancy to appreciate the good better than any sxm,lar art,cle made ' I Wm things of life. They are noted for the nicety BEECH-NUT PACKING COMPANY VOI Vljffl and »upenority of their taste. They have CANAJOHARIE, N. Y. AGED SCULPTOR DIES Anna Whitney, Creator of Statues cf! Patriots Boston. Jan. 25.—Anna Whitney, | said to have been the oldest sculptor in j the country, died last night at the ai'e of 93 years. Statues of Samuel Adams and Lief Erikson, in this city, and a busrt of Charles {Summer, erected near Harvard square, Cambridge, are among her prin cipal works. Mine Nearly Exhausted Ha/Jeton, Jan. 25.—Kxtensiive bor ing operations at Upper Lehigh have failed to reveal any more coal measures and the pillar robbing and other aban donment methods in vogue at the col- HARRISBURG ST A R-INDEP falN DENT, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 25, 1915 a lierv are to be continued. The houses in ! the hamlet are being razed and the Up-' per Lehigh Coal Company is nearing | the end of its sixty years' life. GARY BAIL MILL TO OPEN 1 ,■">00 Men to Be Added to Regular Force of :t,ooo Gary, Jnd., .lan. 25.—The Gary rail ' mill, which has -been elosed for three i months, is to be o|>ened on February 8, j and other departments of the Illinois! Steel Company's plant will take on more men wuthin a few weeks, accord ing to an announcement made here last week by the company. The present working force of 3,000 will be increased by 1,500 men. TWO PLANTS RESUME WORK Need of Men for Employment Given As Reason for Opening Danville, Jan. 25. —The Danville Stove ::nil Manufacturing Company and the Montour Iron works of the Phila delphia and Heading Iron Company, will resume work this week. 11. T. Hccht, general manager for the Reading corporation, said there was no reason for the factory resuming at this ■time other than that the men needed the work, as the iron trade conditions are not good. At'cording to Alexander Foster, gen eral manager for the wtove concern, tho same is true in that trade, and he does not look for much improvement beforo AJarvh. AMERICA'S BIGGEST GUN Throws 2,400-Pound Shell 21 Miles, and Is for Use at Panama ■Boston, Jan. 25. —The army's big gest gun, recently finished at Watervleit arsenal for the defense of the Panama canal, and which is capable of throw ing a 2,40>0-pound shell twenty-one miles, was brought to the Watertown arsAal for its carriage last week. The gun, which is iifty-six feet long, required a specially constructed freight car for transportation. Teacher Drops Dead Columbia, Pa., .lan. 25.—While on hiis way to the school house in Wash ington borough, where he was a teacher for forty years, James Douglas, 71 years old, dropped dead from heart <1 is ease. SONG COVEBS JAIL ESCAPE "Down By the Old Mill Stream" Smothered Saw's Rasp Ladyamith, Wis., Jan. 25.—While fellow prisoners sang J'Down 'by the Old Mill Stream" in honor of the ac cession of a new Busk county Sheriff, W. King, recently arrested |t Superior and hold here on a robbery charge, sawed his way to freedom. The rasp of the saw harmonized with the singing as an obligate and the es cape was not discovered until long aft er King had gone. He was charged with burglarizing a general store and the postoftice at Tony. RICHEST IN GRANDPARENTS Baby Is Known to Have Eleven, Pos- I sibly Twelve Maueh Chunk, Pa., Jan. 25. Alar- " gu.ret Elizabeth, 18-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bruch, of East Maueh Chunk, probably has 11 living grandparents—more, perhaps, than any other little girl in this county. Her great-grandmother is Mrs. Mary Bruch, of Milton, aged 80 years; her great-grandmother, Mrs. Sarah binder man, of Shainokin, 75; her great-grand mcvther, Mrs. Catherine Hascher, of Packerton, 70; her great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Moyer, of East Maueh Chunk; her grandmother, Mrs. Henry Hose her, of East Maueh Chunk; her grandfather, Henry Hascher, of East Maueh Chunk; her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. David Fetterman, of Nan ticoke, and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bruch, of Milton, Pa. Her great-grandfather, J. Hascher was last heard from in the West two' years ago, and is not known to be dead; so that if he is still living he makes the twelfth. Her father is the son of May Lindernian Bruch Fetter man, of Nanticoke, Pa. Her honor is undivided, for she is the only living grandchild on either side of the family. VIRGINIA TO SUE MORGAN Will Ask Supreme Court to Give It Martha Washington's Will Washington, I). C., Jan. 25.—The State of Virginia will BUB J. P. Mor gan, of New York, in the Supreme Court to recover the will of Martha Washington, which is said to have been stolen from the files of the records of Fairfax county in the Civil war. The papers in the suit are ready and will be filed in the Supreme Court within a few days by Attorney General Pol lard and John S. (Barbour, of Virginia, the latter representing the supervisors of Fairfax county. The Martha Washington -will is now among the papers of Morgan and was purchased by the late J. Pierpont Mor gan, his father. The authorities of I'airfax county, upon discovering that the elder Morgan had the will of the wife of the first President of the United v tates, naked him that he return it to its rightful owners. IMorgan refused to return the will to Fairfax county. SLAYS HIS ENTIRE FAMILY Victim of Religious Dementia Kills Three Children, Wife and Self Butler, Pa,, Jan. 25. Leaving a note saying, "No one to blame but my self; no religion," and asking that he be buried in his best suit and that his hair be parted in the middle, Harry H. Woods, of Harmony, this county, yes terday morning shot and killed his wife, Alice, his three children and then put a bullet into his own brain. Woods, who was a telegraph opera tor, did not report for duty yesterday. Neighbors who investigated found the bodies of the "five in the attic last even ing. All had been shot in the head. A neighbor heard shots at 5 o'clock a. m., but suspected nothing. Mrs. Woods had gone downstairs to prepare break fast and was shot as she entered the attic. Woods fell over her body when he put a shot into his own head. Woods had been acting strangely for weeks. He was a man of some prop erty and is said to have been partly in sane over religion. MADE GLASS EATER BY DRINK Judge Is Merciful to Unusual Booze Juggler in West Milwaukee, Jan. 25.—Henry Jones, alleged by Policeman Kelling to be a glass eater, was arrested recently on the charge of /being drunk. The otueer found a water glass in the possession of Jones. According to Kelling, Jones was vis iting downtown cafes and was giving demonstrations of glass eating, his re muneration being several drinks. He was on his way to another cafe, the patrolman said, when the arrest was made. "I am ashamed to admit that when ever I become intoxicated I eat glass," Jones acknowledged to the Judge. Sen tence was suspended. TAXES MAKE MILLION MYTH Baseball President Claims Only SM(H) and Probe Begins Chicago, Jan. 25.—"Yes, I ran a shoestring into $l,O M,000," was one of the favorite remarks of Charles Webb Murphy when he was president of the Chicago National League Baseball Club. But that was before the tax campaign started. In his personal property assessment, IMurphy docs not lay claims to vast wealth. He admits approximately S6OO. Statos Attorney Hovne is seeking the answer. With this end in view, Charles P. Taft, of Cincinnati, reputed owner of the 'baseball club has 'been subpoenaed before the Grand Jury. CATHOLICS BUY HOMESTEAD Parochial School and Hall to Be Erect ed on Property Pottsville, Pa., Jan. 25.—The Rev. Francis V. McGovern announced at the morning services at St. Patrick's Catholic church yesterday that the Mudey mansion opposite the church on Mahantongo street, had been purchas ed for the congregation and that a com modious parochial school and hall would •be the latter for the use of the young people of the parish. The paro chial schools of this parish are over crowded. Cut Wedding Cake After 44 Years Portland, Ore., Jan. 25.—Having been kept in a sealed metal box ince the wedding of his parents in Saginaw, Mich, forty-four years ago, a largo, elnboratelv iced and decorated wedding cake made its second appearance at tho marriage feast of Mr. and .Mrs. Ralph lleald, both of Portland. The cake, despite its journeyings and age, was as good as the day it WHS made. William D. Lewis Dies Shenandoah, Pa., Jan. 25.—'William D. Lewis, 61 years old, died last evon ing of pneumonia. He was inside su perintendent of Kohjnoor colliery here and was with the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company forty two years. Retired Manufacturer Dies Allentown, Pa., Jan. 25.—John C. Pretz, aged 65, a retired manufacturer and member of one of the oldest fami lies in this city, died yesterday at the Allentown hospital, following an oper ation.