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The Washington herald., 1908-07-20

Atlanta, Ca. July 1s-Detectives rsided
a room in the Kimbau House. one Of At
lanta's leading hotels. this afternoon and
arrested five members Of the Georgia
legislature who were engaged in a game
% poker for high stakes.
When the detectives rushed into the
room there was a jackpot on the table
worth more than 500
The legislators got busy with the
phone. and by the use Of influence. gave
bond for Sso@ each and kept their names
Of the police record
The room was fitted Up with a regular
poker table- and the detectives aIIege that
1t has been used for gambling by num-
Der Of the legislators ever since the ses-
sion began.
The officers also found all sorts OF
liquors in the room. for The refreshnent
OF those who pasronized the legislative
poker table
The present legislature Is known a. the
reform body but the recent discovery OF
a blind tiger in the capitol and Of Iegis-
lative gambling room to-day has caused
many 10 doubt the genuIneness Of its re-
form professions
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
TAFT COIN SEEKS TAKERS.
Chicago Man Anxious to Bet 800. 600
Against Bryan.

Chicago. July 19--Evidently there Is A
lot Of Taft money in Chicago waiting for
takers.
A Chicago man yesterday was anxious
to place s19o.o0 with Lloyds. Of London.
against Bryan's election
a telephone cali was received by Moore.
Case. lyman & Herrick. LIoyds' agents.
asking II that firm would take the wager
and transmit it TO London
F. A Bremuer. associate member OF
the firm. told the man the firm did not
handle that class OF business and re-
ferred him to New York brokers.
great deal OF Chicago and other
Western money is being placed with
Lioyds as Insurance" against Brvan. :
election All OF a majority Of the bets
however, are handled through New York
brokers' Lloyds' agents in Chicago are
willing TO do what is termed Legitimate
election business" but none Of the in
sUrance firms is handling election bets
Legitimate business is taking risks
on 4 possible decrease in stock values ia
the event Of Bryan's election.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
GIRLS ABDUCTOR CAUGHT.
New Jersey Camp Meeting Broken
Up by Stealing of Child.

Glassboro. y J.. July 19-The kidnap-
ping OF Cora Carton. the nine-year-eld
daughter Of Mrs. Martha Carton. from
the home Of a minister here. the Dur
suit OF her captoT through half a dozen
towns. his arrest. the rescue OF the child
and an attempted lynching excited all
this part Of New Jersey last night.
For hours. posses and police Of Glass
boro. Pitrman, Clayton. and smaller
places searched for the little girl After
they found her. her abduct0r. Charles
Hemphnl. OF Clayton. was caught at Pitt
man.
Early this morning a crowd with ropes
was waiting outside the jail. but the
prisoner had been taken secretly TO the
county prison at Woodbury..
Hemphiu had a hearing at O'Clock
this morning. admitted attempting A
crime. and was he'd in s1.C0O bail.
Cora Carton and her mother have been
guests at the home OF Rev William
FARRELL. at Glassboro. while attending A
Holiness camp meeting here. Hemphiu
who is also known as Charles Shreve
Of Clayton. went 70 the camp meeting on
Thursday, and there met the girl. He
took her away in a buggy, and shs was
not afraid. she SAYS. until the man took
her into the woods near Pittman. she
screamed, and when a man came. Hemp
biII rar away. He was caught soon
after.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
FLEET CREW HAS GOOD TINE
Sailors Try to Initiate Hawaiians
IN Surf Bathing.
Make Sorry SpeetacIeS. but Furnish
Much Amusement for Those
Ashore Watching

Honolulu. July I9.-The men OF the bat
tle-ship feet are enjoying themselves
hugely here.
A majority Of those who received shore
leave to-day went 10 Waikiki. a watering
place short distance from Honolulu.
where a water carnival was held.
Hundreds Of the sailors sought to fn;-
tate the natives in the sport Of surf
bathing but the truth is. they made
funny failures Of their attempts. and
nearly all OF them found themselves
houndering in the ocean instead OF com
ing- as did the natives. through the surf
at great speed on a piece OF plank
However. the sailors had lots OF fun
themselves. and furnished much amuse-
ment for the hundreds ashore watching
thcm.
The third division Of the feet IS ex-
pected TO arrive here from Maui this
evening
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
FAVOR NOMINATING HEARST
Independence Leaguers Think Ed
tor Strongest Candidate.
VIII Go Direct 10 Convention in
Chicago on July -. on Re-
turn from Europe.

New York. July 1q--Wiuiam r. Hearst
chief Of the Independence League. is TO
arrive from Europe on saturday and start
Immediately for Chicago. where the na-
tionaI convention Of the Independence
party is to be held in Orchestra Hall on
July %
The convention VIII be called TO order
by Charles II. Walsh. OF Iowa. secretary
OF the national committee Mr.. Walsh for
a number Of years was secretary Of the
Democratic National Committee. but re
signed the place A year ago 10 join the
Hearst movement. AIr. Walsh was at the
Denver convention. hobnobbing with his
old friends and acduaintances IN the reg;-
Ia- Democratic fold.
The National Independence Leaguers
are TO have a two days convention at
Chicago
A number o. AIr Hearsts friends in
New York City to-day declared that he
ought TO be the candidate OF the leaguers
for President. and that no other man in
the movement could hold the vote OF the
organization Air- Walsh. though was
spoken Of as a possible candidate. as
also was Reuben r Lyon. OF Steuben
dates for judge Of the Court Of Appeals
last fall Thomas l. Hisgen. OF Spring
field. who as the Hearst candidate for
governor Of Massachusetts last fall
polled - iq9 votes. was mentioned next TO
Mr.. Hearst. The opinion was predomi-
nant. though. that no man save Mr.
Hearst in the Independence League or
ganization could poll its full strength
The New York delegates and slternates
at large TO the convention are:
Dsler=te=-a large William R. Hearst: Henry 4
Powell. q Brooklyn. Reuben II. Lyon O. Bath
and Dr. e. H ". Auel. of Buffalo
Aiterustes-atls-ge-P -Patrick H. Murray Of Al
bany County; Morris Block. 0f Ulster County.
Frank II. Stevens. Of Nsssu County. and Oliver
Brewer OF Montgomery County
Orchestra Hall. in Chicago. will seat
about 3000 Max F. Ihmsen Mr. Hearst's
chief political representative, is already
on the ground
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
WANTS PLATT'S JOB
Herbert Parsons Would Like
to Come 10 Senate.
REPUBLICANS WILL CONFER
Meeting of state Committee This
Week at Country Home of Chair
man woodruff Nay Decide on Can
didate to Serve Term Beginning
March ?, i3Os-BIack Mentioned.

New York July I9.-One Of the matters
To be discussed 10y Chairman Timothy /.
WoodruT and Dis Republican associates
in the state organization and the confer
ence To he held this week AT Mr.. Wood
ruf's Adirondack camp is the choice af a
succeSsor ia the United States Senate to
Senator PlstL whose term expires March
3. 1879
The Republicans now have a t-emen-
dous majority on joint ballot OF tie IeS:s-
lature. and even II the worst should be-
tide the state ticket 10 De nominated in
September. few are rash enough 10 ven
ture the prediction that the Republicans
viii not continue 10 control on joint bal
lot
The regular machirIsts in the orEanizz-
ton viii not sanction Tie aspirations Of
eX-Mayor seth Low. Gen. Stewart l.
Woodfordr or any Republican Of the
Hughes camp 70 the Senacorship-
Most Of The talk to-day was 90 the ef-
feet that ex-Cov. Frank :. Black. or
Troy, or Representative Herbert Parsons.
president OF the New York Republican
county committee. would come mighty
near succeeding 10 the T:oga cniertain~s
tosa-
Mr- Black is described as a passive can
didate. while Nr. Parsons is an av0wed
candidate.
Secretary Taft. in the event o. his cleo
ton as President and his brother. Henry
W Taft the Secretary's personal adviser
in New York state politics. viii however.
DE likely 10 have a voice in deciding upon
the Republican 20 succeed Mr.. Plat
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
WOODRUFF WANTS TO KNOW
Republicans Wondering VINO VIII he
Next candidate for Governor.

Albany. y Y. July le.-SpecuIstion IN
state political circles now IS confined 10
the approaching solution Of the question.
Who viii De the Republican candidate
for governor next fauT-
That Chairman Timothy J. Woodruf
Of the Republican State committee. has
undertaken 10 solve this problem through
the medium OF conferences with EepubIi-
can county leaders from al parts OF the
State during the next ten days at his
camp IN the Adirondacks is exceedingly
interesting.
Gov Hughes IS taking his vacation az
Saranac- IN the AdiroudacIzs Saranac
Inn is less than an hours railroad ride
from Mr. WoodrUn-s camp There viii
be no excuse Tor those Republican chief
tains who consult with Chairman Wood
ruff IN the woods not paying their re-
spects 20 Gov. Hughes AZ the same time.
Il is wondered If the result or the
Woodruff conferences al Camp Kill Kare
viii be the diSpaJchinE OF euaissaries 20
Saransc Inn 10 ascertain the governors
views on the question before anything
definite IS attempted by Chairman Wood
ruff
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
POLICE STILL SEEK
WILLIAMS SLAYER
Mystery Surrounding Mur-
der DeepenS Daily.
SCENE SHIFTS TO DELAWARE
Authbrities Are Uncertain whether
Aged SuitOr for Hand of Twelve
year-OId Elizabeth Walls Was
Killed I'm Maryland or Across the
River In NefshborinE state.

Dover. Del. July 19-Tbe h.:nt for the
murdererS OF the old farmer. William
Williams. suitor for the hand Of twelve
year-old Elizabeth Walls. brings more
grewsome developments each day. To-day
it was shown that Williams may not have
been quite dead when hanged to the tree
in Templevile swamp.
The authorities to-day shifted tho scene
Of their Investigations from the Maryland
side 20 the Delaware. Il is probable that
the attorney general OF Delaware NAV be
called on for aid. and that detectives may
be detailed 20 work upon the Delaware
end Il is evident that there IS some
question as 10 whether the murder vas
committed in Maryland or In Delaware
Samuel Walls. father OF the bride to
be. has never been thoroughly examined
by the aUthorities- Walls sudden aver
sion 10 newspaper men and detectives.
and the threats he made against them.
does not place him in any too high esti-
nation by the authorities. Before he
stopped talking TO his inquisitors on
Friday, Walls advanced the theory that
he believes Williams was killed on the
Maryland side
Sheriff George Whitley. Of Centerville.
said to-day that Caleb Watson. the
negro farm hand. would be detained for
a while a. a witness
lt developed to-day that the session OF
court 10 open tomorrow at Cent=rville
wiii ba a short one, and that the session
wiz be confined entirely 10 arguments
on cases before IT,
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
WINSLOw WARREN FOR TAFT.
Democrat BIameS Bryan for ssSad-
ding Philippines on Country

Boston. Mass. July 1s.-Winslow War
ren. Democrat and anti-imperiaIist leader.
has come out for Taft In a strong and
characteristic letter He refuses to fol-
low the advice OF the executive com
mittee OF the auti-imperialists to vote for
Bryan.
decline to follow the committees ad-
wee. ne says and shall vote for Mr.
4aIr' because, upon the whole, it seems
10 me That the interests Of The country
would oe better conserved by his cleo
ton than by that OF Mr.. Bryan.
No one is more responsible FOR the
ratification Of the Spanish treaty and the
saddliag OF the Philippine Islands ,Ipon
TINS country than William J. Bryan. and
IN that matter he displayed his usual
shallow judgment and tendency to play
politics with grave constitutional and
moral questions
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
HOW TAFT WILL BE NOTIFIED
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME SET FORTH

OF
n detail Of the
Of a give ou a Isl mig
ass
Here the July
residence Of
P.
notification committee from
Hotel Finton
y the n1mln
l.
lie spokesman
of WILL place
o sidence
q nj Rcvie o marc
1So 7. El.-P on the platform
to he O committee
Charles p
p
@ j. All 9arts Of the city
mDnner club ,he
gues
FROM carges
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20

Pi'tSburg. july Il. - PitJsburg church
people are scandalized over the efforts
that were made to raise money by Catho-
lies at PitJsburg at the annual orphans
PicEic held last week FOR the benefit OF
ST. PauTs Orphan Asylum
The picnic is the one big event Of the
year and usually yields s25.6o to $4,000.
50 anxious were the promoters 10 raise
money for the benefit Of the orphans that
this year, it is alleged. they not only
overstepped all bounds Of former custom.
but also openly defed the law.
On promises OF liberal commissions. a
number OF gamblers Of Piusburg operated
shell games. roulette wheels. and all other
gambling devices. They reaped a harvest.
for although they agreed to give the
parish. which gave them permission 10
work at the grounds, a commission Of 20
Per cent, they really gave them what they
pleased. which usually averaged about .
per cent Of their winnings some Of the
gamblers got away without giving Cd
any commission at all
kennywood Park. where the picnic was
held. is outside the city limits. and the
few county constabIes who were present
were unable 10 cope with the situation.
The matter has been reported 10 the dis
trict attorney. who has instructed the
county detectives TO make a thorough in
vestigation-
Several persons who lost large sums
OF money 20 the gamblers threaten prose
cutions
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
NIAGARA IS UNHARNEssED.
American Falls Power Plant shut
Down for -Four DAYS.

Buffalo y Y July Ia-For four davs.
at least probably t0r week. the Ameri-
can Niagara viii practically be unhar-
messed At midnight the flow into the
great tunnel Of the Niagara Falls Power
Company was smut on. when workmen
put IN place the immense bglIzhead which
had been building for several weeks.
Experienced workmen were Immediately
sent into the tunnel. which Is more than
mile long They VIII repair the damage
caused by the terrible rush Of the waters
Tor the last SIX years and the battering
% the ice Jams against the less durable
roof
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
browns IN SEVERN.
Fireman Who Does Not Know How
TO Swim sinks.
SPECIAL 70 TIE Washington Herald

SPECIAL n TIE Washington Herald
Annapolis. Nd. July 12--Lewis Gottes-
man a frst-clsss fireman in the navy.
attached 20 the ships at the Naval
Academy. was drowned IN the Severn
River this afternoon while bathing with
a number Of other bluejackets. The
body was recovered within twenty-five
minutes after the drowning. but an ef-
forts at resuscitation proved unavaiIing.
GOttesman and his companions took a
small boat and rowed from the Sautee
to a point on the opposite side Of the
river for a bath GOttesman did not
know how to swim He caught hold Of
the boat while Il was drifting. and was
carried out into a depth os about ten feet
Of water When he let so he was help
less
Seeing their shipmate in distress. the
other bluejackets hurried TO his assist
a1Ce. but Gottesman had gone down for
the last time
Gottesmsn was thirty years old and his
former home was IN Newark. y. J.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
Must Raise 100000.
SENATOR BAILEY WELL.
Texas Statesman said 80 BE Ready
for n Campaign.

New York. July Ex-senator Joe Bal
ley. Of Texas. who has been III at the
" Na!dorf-AStoria, the principal trouble
being with his throat. is at last out OF
bed and IS preparing 20 leave Tor Texas
the last Of this week.
The doctors have assured Senator Bal
ley that his throat will be all right. and
that he can still do duty as a cam
paigner-
senator Bailey said tonight that he
had not had chance TO even read his
letters Up until now. and was not in 4
position TO talk politics. but that after
he had read a little he might have some
thing 10 say He said that he approved
Of the Denver ticket.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
L. $ Dept. Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.

"asangior- Sunday. July g. EiS-S D. m-
Temperature vas lover ard slightly below thu SEA
Nnai average sunday tts0lg10-t tie central valleys
the lake -yg1on. snd the Mi5Fe ana So--he-
fisl1s states ani continued hiCl - The AIidJe A.
iautic AID Southern NCw ErEl1nd States The
Hseths- vas falr. eEoeTr IN the Southwest where
heary raiuS oc7I-red ard IN the Gulf States rterr
Iocal rains and tbunders-0rmv were 1e-1--ef
sight harCDetrlc depression that is central ,-e-
ArsaHsas Val cau~r rain IT rne Middle and Lover
MISSISSIPPI and Loser Ohio valleys 2ioudav and the
I-n area sadud extend eastward to tine Middle and
Souih Atlantic cua=-s and ncrfh-srl 20 the Lake
reson b Tuesdsy. attended IN the Middle Eas-e--
States bT lower t-npe7srure
i'r-1rg Monday the vin5S on the Middle A-fzrr-~
ard New England coasts xil be light aud rs-iali.
On The south Atlantic clsst light 20 fresh -nd
mostly southeTy. Cu fhc Cuf cnasr fresh -outher1v
sna On The Great Lakes Islt and vsriah,e shf,iuS
o. f-esh e1stc-1r
steamers departing Monday fdr Eurouean ports
'lI nave hglt- variable Einds. shifting 90 esstCrv
sad far Tcafhe- 10 the Grand BANKS
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
BOOM CABLE FOR CHAIRMAN.
Name of illinois, Wan Latest Suggested
TO Bryan.

The name of Benjamin r. cable. u
Illinois. is the latest TO Re proposed TO
William J. Bryan as chairman Of tile
Democratic National Committee. Mr.
Gable served a term in Congress su
lSsl-sc from the Rock Island district. He
managed tie Western campaign head
quarters for the Democracv in 1852. when
the state Of illinois. for the first time in
forty years. elected "A Democratic gov
ernor- The electoral vote OF Illinois
Wisconsin. and a part Of The vote Of
Michigan and Ohio was cast for the Dem
ocratic national ticket
Mr- Cable was credited with some
shrewd campaign work thar year. He is
very wealthy and spends much time in
travel He boited the nomination OF Mr..
Bryan in lSs6 and helped 10 organize the
Gold Democratic party Four years later
he returned 60 tire regular Democracy
and has since affiliated with M Bryan-S
organization He is said 20 enjoy the
fuli confidence of the Peerless Laader-
since his return 20 the party
AR Cables brother IS the former presi-
dent Of the Rock Island Railroad.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
PITCHFORK SAVES HER FATHER
Girl Just in Time to Prevent a Bull
Killing Parent.

Altoona Pa July 19.-Resentful at be
ing struck by stick, a Holsteia bull at
tackled James Curry on his farm. near
knocking him down. and
then kneeling on him TO crush him.
Curry 3 daughter witnessed the attach
and feariessly drove the bah away with
q pitchlogL,
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
LOST IN RACE WITH DEATH.
Daughter of New Yorker. on Way
Home. Dies in Iowa.

Creston. Iowa. July 19.-Racing with
death from coast 20 coast Miss Della
Bainton said to ne the daughter Of a
wealthy New York merchant. died on
Burlington train No. .. as it was pulling
into the station here last night.
The young woman was returning home
TO Jersey City from a search for health
on the Pacific Coast. and was accompa-
MED only by a nurse The body was pre-
pared for burial during the night and
was sent 70 Jersey City to-day.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
BRYAN SMILES WHEN
TOLD Or TAFT PLAN
Hopes 6. o. P. Will Publish
Names Before Election.
PRAISES THE OHIO CANDIDATE
Nebraskan Glad 70 Hear RePubli-
cans VIII Not Accept Contributions
from Corporations. bat Wants
Large Individual Contributions
PubIIShed-Visited by DahIman.

Lincoln. Nebr. July Is-Mr Bryan
smiled broadly to-day when his attention
was called 10 Judge TsfCs declaration
that the Republican National Committee
viii accept no contributions from corpo-
rations-
The only comment upon it that he would
make was
We welcome him to this advanced
ground and bid him take another step
farther and announce that all individual
contributions above d reasonable mini
mum sum viii be made known before
election
Mayor Jim Dahlmsn. Of Omaha. paid a
hurry-up visit to Fairview to-day. He
came down on The noon train and DEPART
ed for home on the o'clock train. Mr.
Bryan said that Dahlman had nothing TO
contribute to the fund Of general infor-
nation
bsnlman wants TO run FOR governor.
and is not sure whether he ought 10 enter
the race unless be can get some assur-
ance from Bryan that he believes he will
strengthen the ticket in the State
number OF Democrats have been saving
out loud that Mayor Jiu's liberal views
and cowboy manners make him a poor
candidate. and they are backing BeerEe
on the ground that. as former PopuIist.
he can bring 10 the national ticket thou
sands or former Populists who voted for
Roosevelt four years ago This has per
turbed Dahlman and he is diligently seek
ing advice.
Quiet Day for Bryan.
This was a quiet Sunday Tor Mr.. BRYAN.
This morning he attended the little Meth
odist church at Normal and in the aft
ernoon took a drive.
He enlightened al luncheon mis- cousin. /
J E Davenport. and AIRS. Davenport.
Among The visitors at Fai-vievv to-
dsy were Mai Johnston. Georgia ed !
itor. one OF the three delegates from
that State who were for Bryan: :. r
Thomas. a delegsta-at-Iarge from Ohio. /
and Mr. Moore. also OF that STATE. Mr.
Bryan said thst he had no plans made /
for the coming week. and knew Of no /
speeches he would make. save one. We'd 1
nesday. ~ the Erocsrs- picnic Friday /
night he viii leave for Chicago. 10 at 1
tend the national committee meeting. and /
expects 10 he hack home 10y Sunday 1
night he has declined the offer Of a I
special train. and expects 10 travel on |
the regular train. lie possibly may 4
make few brief speeches on his way 4
east
/ IS expected that the notification -ex-
ercises VIII he held in Bryan Park. q
wooded inclosure close 10 the street car
stallion. az Fairvfew.
Chairman Frank II. Hitchcock. OF the
Republican National Committee. pissed
through here early this morning on his
WY TO the conference at Colorado
Springs He was Joined here by Chair
man Hayward. OF Nebraska.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
PILLOWS WORST BURGLAR.
Girl Nurse FrIghtenz PrOUIer from san
FrancIsco HospItaI.

San Francisco. July Is-The quiet of
s.. Luke-s Hospital was broken suddenly
last night by screams Tor help
burglar had entered the hospital bv a
rear window AID was surprised by Miss
Ethel Ggrr. a nurse. She screamed and
then attacked the burglar with a pillow
lie tried TO reach her throat. but did not
succeed. and soon the room was full OF
SRI nurses. most % them armed with
nothing more deadly than pillows As
they helabored the burglar some OF the
pillow seams ripped and the place soon
looked as though there was a Snow
storm Crowded against the window the
burglars weight broke the sash and he
went out backward 20 the ground and
escaped.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
LIGHTNING MAKES HIN BLIND.
Single Flash in n Fierce storm Is
Ample to Destroy Vision.

Altoona Pa. July I9-Whne driving
cows 20 shelter during a terrific storm
at Entriken. Huntingdon County. after
three had been killed Arden Shaw. aged
twenty-five. al this city. was blinded By
a bolt OF lightning. which shattered a
tree under which he was passing
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
TO REMARRY AFTER 12 YEARS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ecknrt Were Divorced
in 1896

Carlisle. Pa. July I9.-Reuben Eckart.
Of Hickorytown- and Louise Troup. OF
Boiling Springs. viii embark on matri-
moniaI seas in the near future. after be-
ing divorced twelve years. The couple
who has been living with their respective
parents. secured marriage license here
yesterday evening and incidentally
showed their divorce papers. dated 1895
Mr. and Mrs Eckart had been married
about q year when their divorce was pro
cured.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
Local Temperature.

Midnight. s.: > a. r.. s-sa -s =
: a d.. So 70 a. n 81 p uooa- S. 2 p u =.
2 m % p m %; p M s. le 2. n II
MaTlEum 81 minimum. 70
Relative hur1idfty-s a. n.-- - g = m a Rain
fan Is q m 60 D. u--f- Trace Ho-7-s Of 77-=si7e
E.o- IcT cent q u1sSible Elnshme 20
Temperature sane date last yea--Naxiu,um g
minimum -
The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
whitman,s sister Dead

Burlington. Vt. July 1e-Afrs. Hannah
Luisa Whitman Heyd the last SURVIVING
sister Of the poet Walt Whitman. died
at her home in this city yesterday. after
an illness Of several months from in
frmities due to old age