THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DUO. 14, 1010. IDE W BILLS. Misspelled Word Betrayed Counterfeit Gurrency. WERE IMPORTED FROM ITALY. Stoker on Steamer Caught by Secret Service Agents When He Was Try ing to Sell Spurious Money to One of Them. New York, Dec. 8. The secret serv ice division of the treasury depart ment mndo one of the most important arrests It has made In n counterfeit hit; case In many months when Caesar l'aotcttl was taken ns he stepped from the Anchor line steamer Italia In New York. On l'aotcttl were found 2,500 five-dollar counterfeit bills. According to the secret service olllclals, these Mils were made In Italy, nnd PaotettI merely acted as the npent In bringing them over here for disposition. The engraver spells the English word "treasury" "treasnrg." Five hundred of the bills were un loaded on New York about n month ago. l'aotcttl was the boss coal stoker on the Italia and Is charged with try ing to sell 500 more of the hills to a federal agent for ?S75 In regular mon ey. The counterfeit contains signatures of the president and cashier of the Mechanics and Metals bank, which look real and which have passed even through the windows of various New York banks and business houses. The quality of the paper, the scroll work, t):o scries numbers, will pass for the real thing. The engraver's mistake was the misspelled word "trensnrg." The red and blue strands of silk that well born bills from Wash ing show were copied so carefully with ink that they appeared also to be real ntll one tore the bill across the "strand." Before putting the bills In circula tion tho distributors first took care to crumple them and cover them with grime. It was evident the notes had been printed from engraved plates. Tho federal agents decided there wasn't a counterfeiter among the American crooks now at large with skill enough to turn out so clever n piece of work. Chief Itlchard Taylor, head of the lo- cal secret service 'office, decided the ' ,,,,,, . , , work probably had been done in Italy. When the Italia got here the work of the agents had progressed bo suc cessfully that l'aotcttl was caught in a trap set for him. He is held In $15, 000 bail. MRS. SHONTS' JEWELS SEIZED. Customs Officers Hold $15,000 Worth. "Mistake," She Says. New York, Dec. 8. Mrs. Theodore P. Shonts, wife of the president of the Interborough company, arrived by the Knlser Wilhelm der Grosse nnd got into trouble, for the second time In the last several years, with the cus toms people. Mrs. Shonts had in one of many trunks n jewel case contain ing what Deputy Surveyor John Racz klewlcz estimated to be Jewelry valued abroad at about $15,000. She made no mention of it in her declaration; also she made no effort to conceal it. Mrs. Shonts said she had no Intention of cheating the government. Among the Jewelry was one pearl necklace, one' diamond necklace and a diamond pendant, all of which Mrs. Shonts admitted she had obtained from a Jeweler In Paris. She said she supposed the Jewels were not dutiable because she had exchanged for them other Jewelry that had paid duty here when originally imported or had been manufactured here. Collector Loob and Surveyor Henry will pass judgment on the matter. The jewels are being held. MEYER CUTS NAVY ESTIMATES $318,000 Pay For Clerks Unnecessary, Says Secretary. Washington, Dec. 8. Secretary of the Navy Meyer has reduced the navy estimates by $318,000, bringing the in crease of "pay of the navy" from $2,722,400 down to $2,401,400. This brings the total estimates including the building program down to $128, C24,158. On going over the estimates It was discovered that tho sum of $318,000 had been estimated as pay for paymasters' clerks. These clerks are now wnrrant officers, however, so that their pay is Included In the item of "pay for tho navy." The separate item of $318,000 was therefore a duplication and has been eliminated. Equitable Officers Meet. New York, Dec. 8. Only routlno business was done at tho meeting of the stockholders and policy holders of the Equitable I-lfc Assurance so ciety. J. P. Morgan raado no an nouncements whatever In regard to his plans In the matter of tho rumored absolute "mutuallzation" of the so ciety. All the directors were re-elected. Sonora Girl For $20,000. Lexington, Ky., Dec. 8. Sonora Girl (2:11W), the famous trotting mare' who won tho Transylvania stnko in 1007, lias been sold by Miss Lotta Crabtreo to C. W. Moore, owner of tho Dromoro farm, St. Claire. Mich., for a prlco ro ported to be $20,000. She will be ship Vfd there, immediately. Republicans' Report Greatly Differs From Democrats'. BIG FIGHT IS TO GOME SOON. In the House the Minority Finding May Be Accepted, but In the Sen ate the Members Will Stand by Secretary of the Interior. Washington, Dec. S. The majority members of the Balllngcr-Plnchot In vestigating committee absolutely clear Secretary liallinger of the charges of misconduct made against him by Ulf ford l'lnchot and others nnd sustain his administration in every particular. The majority report submitted to con gress is in striking contrast to that made last September by the minority members," who held that Mr. liallinger was unlit for ollicc and ought to be dismissed. Tho light over the two reports now will be carried into the senate nnd the house. The minority members of the investigating committee decided to maintnln that their report drawn last September Is the bonalldo report of the Investigating committee nnd that the document submitted just by the majority members is without stand ing. Tins minority members will contend that their report was made by a ma jority of the committeemen who at tended a meeting regiilarly called by the chairman In St. Paul last Septem ber and that such Is the only "ma jority report" entitled to consideration by congress. Several of tho Kepublican members of the committee were absent from the St. Paul meeting, and the llepubllcans hold that the Democratic report was a "snap affair." One Hepubllcan, Representative Mad ison of Kansas, an insurgent, joined tue Democrats in the report they made three months ago condemning Secre tary Halllnger. With the assistance of Representative Madison the Demo crats controlled the St. Paul meeting by a vote of 5 to 4, and when the reg ular Republicans realized what the Democratic game was some of them withdrew from the meeting so as to prevent the presence of a quorum A cnnnlnl riilo will hipa in n olr- , ,,,, ,, , , , cd In the house before the fight over the reports can be carried to the floor, but the Democrats believe they will be able to get enough votes. In tho senate the question can be brought up without difficulty. Friends of the administration expect to see a bitter contest and perhaps a good deal of mud throwing over the two reports. They expect Glfford Plnchot to stir up further trouble. The majority report sent to congress was signed by Senators Nelson of Minnesota, chairman; Flint of Cali fornia, Sutherland of Utah and Root of New York nnd Representatives Me Call of Massachusetts, Olmsted of Pennsylvania and Denby of Michigan, all Republicans. SENT TO IDENTIFY LEWIS. Sergeant Who Knew Murderer Goes to Identify Body at Foster, R. I. New York, Dec. 8. After consulting with Commissioner Flynn, Inspector Russell sent Sergeant Kane to Foster, H. I., with directions to see the body of William n. Lewis when It was ex humed and to make sure whether or not It was that of the William Lewis for whom the police are searching in connection with the body found in a trunk In a tenement house. Sergeant Kane knew William Lewis and Ik positive he can tell If the body of the man who died in Foster Is the man wanted. Inspector Russell received a letter from the chief of police In Providence telling what he knew of the man who died In Foster. The letter contained newspaper clippings of the suicide of his wife and snld that Lewis seemed to think that ho was being followed. E. V. W. R0SSITER IS ILL. No Immediato Danger For Head of New York Central. New York, Dec. 8. E. V. W. Rossi ter, president of the New York Cen tral and Hudson River Railroad com pany and for many years flnancinl nd vlser to tho road, lies critically 111 at his home In Flushing. Ho Is suffering from an acute attack of liver trouble, nnd on the advice of his physicians his family has been summoned to his bedside. For nearly half a year Mr. Rosslter has been In poor health, but has been away from active business only two weeks. It was said at his home that, although Mr. Rossltcr's condition Is grave, no Immediate alarm Is felt. His Luxurious Pillow, "When sleeping cars first camo in," said a railroad man, "tho bedclothes In tho berths were very scanty. On ono of these early cars one night after everybody had turued in and the lights were low a loud voice called from an upper berth: " 'Porter,, got a corkscrew?' "Tho porter came hurrying down the aisle. "'Ross,' ho said In a scandalized tone, 'wo don't allow no drlnklu' in the berths. It's against tho rules.' " 'Oh. It ain't that, porter,' tho voice answered. 'I Just want to dig out a pillow that's sort of worked its way Intn inv pur ' " UNDER THE LJ.Y BJUGH. By VAYNE HEMfiV. ICopyrlght, 1310, by Aiwr'run lJtti . clntton.l ,VE who have lorcd each olbtr, J Sister and friend and brother. In this fast fueling year, Mother and lire and chil i, Young man and maiden mild, Come gather here And let your hearts grow fonder At memory ihall ponder Each past unhroVen vow. Old loves and younger wooing Are weet in the rrnewing Under the holly bough. YE who have nourished tadness. Estranged from hope and gladness. In this fast fading year Ye with o'erburdened mind. Made aliens from your kind. Come gather here. Let not the useless sorrow Pursue you night and morrow. If e'er you hoped, hope now. Take heart, uncloud your facet And join in our embraces Under the holly bough. SANE CHRISTMAS NEXT. Why Should Indiscriminate Gift Giv ing to Grownups Continue? Is the movement for a safe nnd ane fourth of July to be followed by one for nn economical Christmas? Do the majority of people feel that the Christmas present has been as much overdone ns the firecracker, the toy cannon aud the plnwheel? It must be understood in the outset that the movement to curtail Christ mas giving has no relation to the chil dren. The Joy of the little ones in their Santa Claus and his bounty is too beautiful a thing to disturb. It is only the presents to the grownups, to every Tom, Dick and Harry with whom one happens to be acquainted, the presents that are a burden and a bore both to giver nnd recipient, that It Is proposed to abaudon. Frequently these are given through a sense of duty and cannot be af forded by the donor. Just as frequent ly they are not needed by tho one on whom they are bestowed. Thus the outlay is not Justitlcd. It is a deprlva' tion to one without any corresponding benefit to the other. Tho recipient lu turn feels it n duty to make presents to the giver, presents that perhups he can as little afford and that his friend as little needs. Thus both have had to make sacrifices for which they have received no equivalent good. It is this sort of giving when we expect a re turn, this giving through n sense of past or prospective obligation, against which there Is widespread revolt. It is not in harmony with tho Christmas spirit. It Is commercial, onerous and lacking In. spontaneity. It makes us dread the return of the holiday when we sluftild welcome It with Joy. Fortunately the habit Is dying out Without any preconcerted movement to that end it Is still being dropped uy mutual consent. A has reached the noint of Insurgency where he doesn't give a hang whether II remembers him or not. lie will not hick uts urniu nnd deplete his pocketbook buying un welcome things for R, only to cause IJ In turn to hurl, perhaps grudgingly, equally unwelcome things at his own head. All unknown to A tne same ui surgency has been worklug In the heart of It, and the Irrational custom falls of Its own weight. In conse quence tho day on which wo celebrate tho birth of tho Son of Man ceases to bo a bargain counter exchange. With the children It Is different. Wo give to them for the pure Joy of it, without nny hope of return. We enter Into their Joys nnd partake or the Christmas spirit by sharing It with them. Thus we unconsciously fulfill tho command of him In whoso honor tho dny 1" celebrated nnd veritably be come as little children. J. A. EDGERTON, llf 1 1 ! 10,000 VOT TO each caddis to THE CITi sulbseri B JB ballots will he issued! to a candidate ::::::a::ua::::::m::a:::ttaa:a:::uK:::u::m::::::::::::::::;:um:::i:Kn::::n:t::: -t- t-t 1 1 1 ti IF YOU NOMINATE A CANDIDATE Nomination Blank Good for 1,000 Votes The CITIZEN'S Tour of Bermuda and Prize Contest I NOMINATE ADDRESS DISTRICT NO. . ? 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