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Night Edition The Atlanta Georgian,
vol. 1. NO.'205.
ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1906.
pnTfTO. In Atlanta TWO CENTS.
JrXtXVACj: On Train* FIVE) CENTS.
diamond bracelet and veiled woman
GET PATRICK HAGGERTY INTO TROUBLE;
MRS. JOHN E. MURPHY'S MISSING JEWEL
Want Columns and
Detectives Play a
Part.
USE OF MAILS
CAUSES TROUBLE
But Mrs. Murphy Has Not
Yet Recovered
Bracelet.
The singular adventure of Patrick .T.
Haggerty, a painter. In connection with
a mysterious and heavily veiled woman
In black and a diamond-studded brace
let— a problem of the lost and found
column In the dally papers—resulted In
his detention Friday under a )S00 bond
- to await the action of the Federal grand
Jury on a charge of using the United
States malls to defraud.
The Identity of the heavily veiled
woman Is shrouded In as deep and as
dark a mystery as the'whereabouts of
the diamond-studded bracelet. The
half dosen city and private detectives
are still diligently trailing clews, and
the search for the missing Jewel con
tinues.
The bracelet was lost by Mrs. John
E. Murphy about six weeks ago. It Is
a gorgeous affair, studded with thirty
large diamonds and a magnificent ruby.
The Jewel Is said to have cost 11,050.
The adventure of Haggerty possesses
many unique features, and according to
the evidence which developed at the
preliminary hearing before United
States Commissioner Walter Colquitt
Friday morning this Is about how It
happened:
Lost of Bracelet.
The loss of the bracelet was adver
tised In the city papers and a reward
was offered. Mr. Murphy, who lives at
Teachtree and Fourteenth streets and
has an office In the Century building,
received four or five letters from u
mysterious person who signed as
"Zora." The letters stated that the
bracelet would be returned If no ques
tions were asked, but that the Under
would not “have the face to accept the
reward,” although It would not be
turned down. In order to obviate pos
sible pangs of conscience It was ar
ranged that the reward of $100 was to
be left with John Alexander, who owns
a store In Frasier street, near Georgia
avenue, and the Jewel would be left In
return.
Used the Telephone.
Mr. Murphy was called up over the
’phone at his office last Saturday,
man's voice Inquired why the packnge
had not been left with Mr. Alexander
as agreed. Other questions were asked,
Mr. Murphy conducting his corre
spondence through the want columns
of the paper. At any rate, It was
agreed that Mr. Alexander would be
the middle man.
Monday afternoon Patrick Haggerty
went to Alexander's store with an or
der requesting the proprietor to turn a
package over to bearer. This was done
without any ceremony, but Detective*
Bayne and Starnes, who were waiting
and watching, Immediately arrested
Haggerty and placed him In the police
barracks.
Haggerty was placed on the stand at
the preliminary hearing and stated that
he was standing near the corner of
Marietta and Broad street late Mon
day afternoon when he was approached
by a woman heavily veiled. She was
accompanied by an aged crippled wom
an. He had never seen either before
or since, but the veiled womun gave
him u note and told him to go to Alex
ander’s place. She offered him car
fare, which he at first refused, and
afterwards accepted. He went to Alex
anders place, gave up the note, re
ceived a large thick envelope and was
arrested for his trouble. This, he says,
I* till he knows about It.
The detectives testified that Hagger-
V told them about the veiled woman,
••ring that he would meet them again
at Broad and Marietta streets. They
accompanied Haggerty back to the
supposed place of meeting, but the
veiled woman failed to show up.
Recognised Vole*.
Haggerty was carried to the office of
Hr Murphy, who, together with his
'Icrk, Sebe IV. Higgins, claimed that
Ihcy recognized his voice os the same
*hl‘ h did the telephoning concerning
the rew ar d and the agreed place of
triinwfer. .
HOW OWNER AND ‘FINDER’
HELD COMMUNJCA 7ION
November 22.—$100 REWARD and no questions asked for return of
diamond bracelet lost about two weeks ago. 114 Century Building.
November 30.—ZORA—Been expeotlng to hear from you. Can you
suggest some plan. 214 Century Building.
December 12.—ZORA—Will mall, send or leave amount where you re
quest. You' can safely communicate with me. No question sor Investi
gation will be made. My word sufficient. 214 C. B.
December 1*.—ZORA—Yours reached me Saturday morning. I re
plied at once, as directed. 214 C. B.
RACES
Other Enlisted Men
on Ohio Angry Over
Case.
New York, Dec. 21.—Because he did
not accept with good grace a refusal to
be allowed two hours shore leave to
see bis wife and children, John J.
Hickey, an enlisted man on the battle
ship Ohio, was thrown Into the brig
In double Irons and died a half hour
later.
So Indignant are the men on the bat
tleship over the treatment of their
comrade that they will probably draw-
up a round robin and mnke a request
to Washington for an official Inquiry
Into the case. Mrs. Hickey had come
from Norfolk to see her husband.
Lieutenant Commander McDonald, of
the Ohio, says that Hickey applied
for shore leave while the boat was
coaling and was told It was against the
rule for any man, even an officer, to
leave the ship while coal was being
taken on. He says Hickey refused to
work, became Impertinent and was put
In Irons.
The cause of death. It was learned by
an autopsy, was dus to aneurism of
the heart. The sailor, according to
others, had planned -to meet his wife
and chlldreji at the navy yard and
for this reason rsquested shore leave.
WILL III VETO
LIOliOR ORDIUK
mum ii code
“I Sec No Reason for
Veto,” Says Mayor
Woodward.
NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, Dec. 21.—The races
here this afternoon resulted as fol
lows:
FIRST RACE!—Splon, 3 to 2, won:
Excuse Me, 15 to 1, second; Kalserholf,
5 to 2. third. Time, 1:64 4-5.
SECOND RACE—Marvin Neal, 14 to
1, won: Ladsaron, 2 to 2, second; Creel,
out, third. Time, 1:61 2-6.
THIRD RACE—Creolln, 8 to B. won;
Proflltable, < to 5, second; Subador,
even, third. Time, 4:22 3-5.
FOURTH RACE}—Salvage, 3 to 2,
won; Oak Grove. 8 to 1, second; Kilts,
1 to 4, third, lime, 1:06.
FIFTH RACE—Glamor, 6 to B. won.
Missouri Lad. 4 to 6, second; Debar. 4
to 5, third. Time. 1:32 1-5.
SIXTH RACE:—Gauze, 13 to 6. won;
Lady Charade, even, second; Dan Mc
Kenna, 3 to 1, third. Time, 1:48 1-5.
Entries for Saturday,
First Race—Six furlongs: Bertha E.
100. Gold Coin 103, Paul Clifford 104,
Paxil 104, Selected 104. Ralbert 106.
Gold Proof 108. Creel 110.
Second Race—E'lve and a half fur
longs, selling: Cora Price 102. Blue
Dale 102, Belle of the Bay 102, Bonart
105, John Kauffman 105, Pompadour
106. Refined 105, Pierrot 106, Billy Ver-
tress 107, Expect to See 108, Narrello
110.
Third Race—Mile and an eighth, Cy
press Handicap: Goldie 96, Lampa-
drome 97, Shawana 97. Jack Dolan. 100,
Belllndlan 100, James Reddick 106.
Fourth Race—Five and a half fur
longs: Belle Mence 81, Tudor 84, Vot
ing 86. Henry Bosworth 87, Verbest
99, Tlchlngo 99, Sibylla 99, Lucy Young
104, Trepan 104.
Fifth Race—One mile, purse: Lally
99, Frank Flesher 100, Poster Olrl 100.
Morales 100, Royal Bresxe 103, Jacomo
103.
Sixth Race—Five furlongs, selling:
Fanstad 106, Excuse Ms' 107. Marcela
NEW EVIDENCE
Developments in the
Search ForDodgen’s
Companion.
Interesting developments are expect
ed within the next few hours In The
Georgian's hunt for the' mysterious
stranger, who holds the key to the
mystery In the death of John Dodgen,
the balllir shot to death early last
Runday morning In a house In Mariet
ta street.
conference will be held Friday
afternoon with one oi the men, under
suspicion of being this mysterious man
who fled from the scene of the tragedy
at the time the fatal shot was fired.
Information, unearthed by The Geor
gian, points strongly to this mhn, and
It 1s probable that when confronted
with this evidence the suspect will tell
the whole story of Just what occurred
at the time Dodgen was slain.
Suspicion rests on this man with
greater force than. on either of the
other suspects, anil every possible ef
fort will be made to arrive at the
truth.
Maintains 8ilenes.
Much speculation Is being Indulged
In as to why Dodgen'a companion of
the fatal night persists In maintaining
silence. Some hidden motive Is holding
this man's tongue, but It Is believed
that when run to earth he will tell
all he knows of the bloody affair.
It Is not believed this Individual had
any connsctlon with the killing, but
the evidence goes to show that he
escaped from the scene and has a
dread of being mixed up In the affair
for reasons best known to himself.
One of The Georgian’s witnesses,
who saw Dodgen In company with his
mysterious companion Saturday night
about midnight, only a fen- minutes
before the tragedy. Is still out of ths
city and has not yet hod a look at the
suspected men. It was at first thought
he would be taken before the suspects
soms time Friday.
A Complete Description.
This wltntss has furnished The
Georgian with a complete description
Antonio Tabaninl, a composer and
bartender at II Marietta street, testf-
, ** that Haggerty Is the man who was
™ !l " h'ece about the time the tele-
f,"' n * conversation took place over
Mr Murphy's 'phone. Haggerty says
>nat lie was in Tabanlnl's place, but
“either he nor hi* companion used the
Phone.
The detectives searched Haggerty's
J* 1 ® and offered stationery In evl-
, her- It was similar In form and
'►mire as that which Haggerty gave
J? Alexander. The name of "Zora.”
!?' detectives claim, belongs to Mrs.
“hut, the wife of S. O. King. 117 Gar
den mreet. a few doors from where
««gg<rty lives. They assert that Hag-
ii.,n 1 u,,d ,hl * name to offset euepl-
*}»«gerty Is about 22 years of age
did not have a prepossessing ap-
‘ * ,lln ce at the hearing. He was ac-
.^hpeh'ed by his aged mother, who
In. much Interest In the hesr-
* she was not overcome by the de-
*h". ri J ,he commissioner, and did
kn» di e 'ould 1“ consols bar son In
Mayor Woodward will approve the
whisky regulation ordinance, adopted
by council Monday.
This is the lost day In which he has
to decide, and he has practically made
up his mind that It Is to the best Inter
esta of the city that he approve the
ordinance and let It go Into effect.
While he has made no statement to the
effect that he would approve It, he au
thorlxed The Georgian to state that he
could not at present see sufficient rea
sons for a veto.
"There Is really very little new In
this ordinance,” said the mayor.
"A large part of It la already In the
city code, and In even stronger lan
guage than It is put In this new ordi
nance. The • majority of coundlmen
didn't know this, of course. They don't
pay much attention to the code.
•'But as far as I can see. the only
real new thing which Is really of any
great effect. Is the raising of the rdlall
whisky license from 21,000 to 32,000.
Still, the retail whisky men must con
sider that they can sell whisky In
larger quantities than before.
"I- can't see sufficient grounds
present to Justify my vetoing this
measure.”
COUNCIL COMMITTEE
TO VISIT WASHINGTON
For the purpose of providing for the
special committee of five from council
to go to Washington In the Interests of
Atlanta's bid for the sub-treasury,
council will meet Saturday morning at
11:20 o'clock.
The finance committee met Friday
morning at 11 o'clock at the olllc* of
Mayor Woodward and recommended
an appropriation of 2500 for the pur
pose of defraying the expenses of the
committee to. at. and from Washing-
t0 Councll will pass this recommenda
tion Saturday morning. Mayor Wood
ward will then annolnt the commit-
"with the committee from council will
go a committee of live from the Cham
ber of Commerce, and a committee
of five bankers.
Tesehere Enjoy Spread.
Special to The tleorglsn,
Gainesville. Ga., Dec. 21.—At a meet
ing of the teachers of the public school
of this place Professor E. J. Robeson
very pleasantly surprised the teachers
by directing them to one of the base
ment rooms of the building, where he
had quite a sumptuous spread pre
pared.
«*•“*« "lilitJSfc ° f th * roan he saw with Dodgen and
52? x>J2L h " * 1, ° * lven * ,ul1 Statement aa to
urf-™ ” n ,hs movements of the two men while
In hie eight.
110, Bush Hill ....
Ssvsnth Race—Mile and a sixteenth,
selling: Kars 92, Orderly 94, George
Vivian 110, Lady Ellison 101, Twenty
Shot 101, Foreigner 102, Jungle Imp 104,
Happy Jaok II 104, Rlolnwood 104.
Venezuelan President
Cannot Live More
Than Week.
Port of Spain, Trinidad, Dec. 21.—It
la expected that President Castro can
not live more than a week. His Imme
diate successor. will be First Vice
President Gomes, who will be sup
ported by a large section of the army.
General Alclentara, a graudate of
West Point, who Is at the head of a
large army, la determined to ralae a
revolution for the purpose of obtain
ing the presidency. The rebel force,
headed by General Rafael Montllla, 1s
dally Increasing In strength.
GOLDFIELD MINES
CLOSEDJY STRIKE
Men Object to Being Watch
ed by Thief
Catchers.
Should the suspect In the conference
of Friday afternoon prove to be the
wrong man. It la anticipated that fur
ther result# In regard to the other
suspects will be realised within the
next day or two, as other clews are be
ing energetically followed out.
It Is understood that Governor Ter
rell has announced his Intention of of
fering a reward for proof to eoavlct the
slayer of Bailiff Dodgen. A reward of
$200 will be offered for tho principal
and 2100 each for any possible acces
sories.
If the myaterlous companion of Dod
gen can be Induced to apeak he can
clear the mystery and establish the
Identity of the person who slew the
bailiff.
J. C. Elliott, 21 years of age, a tinner
residing In Msysun St Turner avenue,
was arrested Friday morning by De
tectives Hpradlln and Kilpatrick and
locked In the police station on "suapl-
alon.” Elliott Is said to have told some
one shortly after the killing that he
wan In the house at the time. He
now denies this story and also denies
he was present.
D1SSGLVESSELF
TOBNUCCOURT
Stock of Subsidiary
Concerns Is Given
Away.
NO MONEY FOR CHRISTMAS,
DRIVES MACON POLICEMAN
TO TAKE HIS OWN LIFE
New York, Dec. 21.—When the Fed
eral government commences Its dlsso
lutlon proceedings against tho Stand
ard Oil Company In St. Louis this
month it will be discovered that the oil
trust has been dissolved, so far as It
conflicts with the Federal law.
It was learned today that the com
pany's attorneys will spring a bomb
shell in St. Louis by presenting evi
dence to prove that the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey, the big hold
ing company of all the Standard In
terests, has 'practically given up all
stock of constituent concerns.
When the supreme court decided that
the Northern Securities Company was
Illegal a gradual reorganisation of the
nil trust was effected. Stock of the
constituent companies held by the
Standard Oil of New Jersey was turned
ovor to the officials of tho company
and In some cases to’clerks, It Is said.
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Shoots Self as Little
Niece Runs To
Greet Him.
CLOSE 10 DEATHi
LAST JITES GIVEN
Former Papal Delegate Is a
Victim of an Op
eration.
Rome, Italy, Dec. 21.—Cardinal Mar-
tlnelll, formerly papal delegate to the
United Staten, Is so weak as the result
of an operation for facial polypus, fol
lowed by a hemorrhage, that death Is
feared. The last sacraments have been
administered.
JETT IS TO SERVE
TWO LIFE TERMS
GoMflchl. Nev., Dee. 21.—A strike which
had Its Inception In the new regulations put
Into effect recently by the mine owners to
prevent the theft of ore Is In progress hero
find the Ited Top, Jumbo and Mohawk
mines nre closed.
Taking ml vantage «»f the situation, n com
mittee of the Western Federation of Miners
has presented s demand tor sn lucresse of
wages from $4 to |8 for a day of eight
hours.
Owing to the numerous thefts of nre, the
mine owners had placed deputies at each
mine, mid the miners say these will have to
moved liefore they return to work.
WOMAN IS HURT
BY TROLLEY CAR
While about to board a car on Ma
rietta street at Walton Thursday night
at 5:30 o'clock. Miss Minnie Haynes,
an employee of J. J. and J. K. Mad
dox, was thrown to the ground and
painfully Injured. She says she had
one foot on the step of the car when
it started, causing her to fall heavily
to the stone pavement. She Is now at
her home In BellwooiL
TO ACCU8E CURTIS
OF GIRL’8 DEATH.
Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 31.—That the cor
oner's verdict In the case of Dona Oil
man, the recently murdered Dayton
girl, will name David Curtis ns her
slaybr, was Indicated at the hearing of
the case this afternoon.
Bakersfield. Cal.. Dec. 11.—Hicks has
been rescued. This man of iron nerve,
of almost superhuman endurance, of
unfailing hope, of keen humor, was
early today taken from a tomb away
down In a mountain, where he had been
wedged In almost as tightly as a corpse
In a metal casket, for thirteen days. He
could not walk when straightened out,
so cramped had been his position un
der the timbers which kept huge bould-
.trs from crushing him to death.
"I'll have to learn how all over, but
I'll do It." he gamely said. "Then
want to get this thing off my eyes ns
soon as possible. Just to see whether I
can see. Oh, I didn't mean to 'see
whether I cin see/ as a Joke."
Fire Bells are Rung.
When It wua announced that the
miner had been rescued fire bells were
rung, whistles were blown, guns were
fired and such other celebrations, not
even on New Year's, have been seen In
this little mining town. People danced
with Joy. They could hardly believe
what they heard.
The miner Is now being cared for
a tunnel, and as soon as arrangements
can be made he will be taken out the
six miles to the top of the mountain.
AJI arrangements have been made to
hurry him to the hospital. The great
est care Is being taken to keep him
from collapsing.
When the rescuers reached the car
they found that Hicks, who was 1m-
& rtsoned on the other side of It, would
e In danger of being crushed by boul
ders If they tunneled from above, as
ENGINEER RECOVERS
FROM HIS INJURIES
Cynthlann, Ky., Dec. 12.—Curt Jett,
who yesterday pleaded guilty to the
murder nt Jackson of Jim Cockrill five
years ago, was today sentenced to life
Imprisonment. Jett Is now serving a
life sentence for the murder of J. B.
Marcum.
After sentence had been passed, Jett
addressed the court, saying he was the
only Judge \yho had ever given him a
square deal. Jett also praised the
Jurymen.
ARE OVERCHARGED,
DECLARES SMITH
Washington. Dee. 21.—The express and
telegraph companies nre robbing tho peo
ple of this country of vast souls In over
charges every year, according to Hepresen-
tftUva Samuel \V. Smith, of Sllchlgon. Mr.
Hinltk has- hud n talk with tho president,
and announced his Intention of demanding
nn Inquiry tteforo the housu committee on
postoffices and post raids.
SAYS HER HUSBAND
GAVE HER POISON
IN GLAM SODA
Mrs. Mollie Fambro Recov
ers nt the Hos
pital.
KILLS HIMSELF
IN BROTHER’S YARD
“Don’t Touch Me: Tell the
Coroner,” He Wrote in
Note Before the
Deed.
Special to The Georgian.
Macon, (la., Dee. 21.—Becsnse he wan In
financial straits mid had no luouer with
which to buy Christmas presents for his
family, Hleyele Officer Tom Wilson of ih*»
police force sent a bullet from hi* service
* crushing through hi* brain
~ L " " ung niece, Mr*
returned frm
_ . ml wL
the yard to greet him. looked on.
The Hulclde occurred In his brother's front
yard In Kant Macon, where Wilson had
gone, evidently on n visit, for he resides
on Cherry street, In the main portion of the
town.
Death was Instantaneous, as the bullet
went clear through his head.
He left a note, which said:
"Don't touch me till the coroner comes."
Officer Wilson was one of the best men on
the force mid wan held In high esteem.
Unconscious from an overdose
poison, Mrs. Mollie Fambro, a young
oman residing nt 320 Marietta street,
was token to the Grady Hospital Fri
day afternoon about 1 o'cdock.
After the physicians hod worked with
her for some time, the woman regain
ed consciousness, declaring her hus
band had given her poison In a glass
of soda water.
The husband, Frank Fambro, denies
this charge, asserting that his wife
took the poison of Jier own volition.
According to the statements of the
husbund and wife, they had a quarrel
Thursday night. This quarrel was fol
lowed by the discovery Friday after
noon of Mm. Fambro In her room un
conscious. Physicians at the hospital
say the woman's condition Is due to
morphine.
Fambro visited the hospital Friday
afternoon. He has not been arrested.
they had originally planned. Bo the
tunneling was done from beneath the
car.
Telegrams Are Pouring In.
Telegrams of congratulations are
pouring in for the miner from all parts
of the country, and several museum
managers have offered him large sala
ries for such a long i»erlod.
L. B. Hicks, with live other miners,
was working In a shaft 100 feet deep In
a mountain when there was a cave-In.
The others were killed. Believing that
there was a chance that some of the
miners were alive, men from the out
side forced a small pipe to the bottom
of the shaft. Through this Hicks made
TO VISIT BIG DITCH
■Washington, Dec, 21.—Determined
that aa many members of congress
as desire may obtain all the Informa
tion concerning conditions on the
Isthmus they want at first hand, ths
Isthmian canal commlaalon Is sending
a dozen senators and repreaentatlves
to the canal zone as Its guests.
The party left Washington lest night
and Is due to salt from New York at
3 o’clock this afternoon on the Panama
Steamship Company's steamer Allen-
cla. In the party were Senator Flint,
of California; Representatives McKin
ley and Knowlend, of California; How
ell, of Utah; Fulkerson, of Missouri:
Smith, Dickson, Rives and McKinney,
of Illinois; Klnkald, of ' Nebraska;
Steeneraon, of Minnesota, and Hale, of
Tennessee.
The trip will require about seven
days each way at sea and the party
will have five days on the Isthmus.
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THREE MEN ARRESTED
WOMAN ASSAULTED
Special to The GeorgD.o.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 21.—Ofil-
cetn here have arrested two white men
whone name* they will not divulge on
the charge of assaulting and robbing
Rebecca Khuberg, a resident of Itidg*-
dale, a suburb, and a third white man
Is said to be Involved In the crime.
The woman got off a car last night
and was followed by three men who
robbed her and after taking J16. !•>
from her person, left her for dead. Sho
recovered to a sufficient extent early
In the 'morning to stagger Into the
house of a neighbor, where she related
the story of the crime.
known that he was alive. He suggested
that the heavy boulders would fall and
crush him If an attempt at rescue was
made from the top. He was fed milk
through this tube.
So It was decided to tunnel through
the granite side of the mountain. The
entombed man received liquid nour
ishment and talked through ths tube.
SHORT ES7 DAY IN YEAR;
BUT TO TIRED CLERKS
IT SEEMS TO HA VE NO END
WRECKING CREW REPLACING OVERTURNED ENGINE AND
CLEARING TRACK8 AT HUMPHREY8 STREET CR088ING.
Engineer John F. Htill, who wne Injured
Jo the collision of the Atlanta and West
point vestiltuleil train and n freight train
at the Central of Georgia In Went End
Thursday afternoon. Is resting easily nt hlr
home nt 396 Washington street.
Mr. Htill wss on the engine of the
vestibule. It wss tbongbt wt first that
bis left leg bad been broken, but the nt-
He will be confined to his home several
week*
Engineer Still wns the only one who sun-
tnlned wren* Injuries in the wreck. The
negro fireman ou hi* engine had a nar
row escape from death, nml the passen
ger* were shaken up considerably nnd were
Imdly frightened. The wrack occurred nt
Humphrey* crousing, and was caused by
lending nhrstrlan staled Friday luornlsx th" esgliie of the Central freight splitting
that th. Injury wss nut ns Mriaus s* tlisL s swluh.
Do you feel short?
If you have finished your Christmas
shopping—and you ought to be through
you probably do.
Cheer up. This Is the shortest day
In the year. Maybe that’s the reason.
According to astronomical calcula
tions, the goosebone, the buckeye and
the dope book, the sun gets out of bed
a little later today than usual and re
tires sooner, playing both ends against
the middle and sticking as* close to
union hours as possible.
But the fact that In the Northern
Hemisphere—in which we are moet vl-
tally Interested—the sun and earth are
at the "minimum separation"—will not
make the tired elerks and saleswomen
believe tbe day Is ths shortest. Tbs
hours stretch out In long days behind
the counters.
Perhaps you might help a little. Ond
way Is to shop earl" In the day .in.l
relieve the great rush of the after-
noon. Another thing that might help
a little Is the thought that these
people are not machines—that they
have nerves like yours, that they are
tired, dead tired, from the days that
have gone before. Moat of them have
been at work half the night, on their
feet hour after hour, wlth.au a mo
ment’s rest. A little thought for them,
a little more patience, a little less
•harpness In your voice—will go a long
way toward lightening their load.
It Is not the shortest day In the year
for the Christmas workers. But If you
try you may make the day seem a little
shorter.
Worth trying. Isn't It? ♦
