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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-26
BIG SHELL EXPLODES;
WOMAN WILL DIE
Had Used Il to Hammer Nails
from Old SIloe-NO Other
Damage Done.
UNHARMS EVEN RlC-A-8RAC
Daughter, Within Three Feet Of
Proiectile, Says 1t Had Been
in Their Apartment
for Years.

one Of the Observation-Disclosures
shells used in tie rifles Of a battleship
or the guns Of fort exploded last
night. and the metal proiectile. instead
Of ripping solidly away from its brass
casing. burst into hundreds Of pieces,
that buried themselves in the body Of
, Mrs. Anna Halpit, a dressmaker, Of No.
go West 17Sth street, who was using
the shell for a shoemaker's block. She
was torn and bleeding from fifteen or
twenty places. and will die.
Mrs. HalpIt is a widow. and lived with
her -year-old daughter, Eva, n
the Cordova, an apartment house at the
address named. Last night she was an
noyed by three nails in the heel Of her
eft shoe. She looked for something 70
hatten them with. and picked up the
shell, which has been lying about the
apartment ever since the daughter can
remember. so she said last night. It
was nicked and dented in many places,
and had evidently been used as a ham
mer before Mrs. Halpit thrust her shoe
on over the end of 1t, setting the copper
percussion cap against one Of the nails.
She hit the metal bullet with a heavy
stick of wood. once, twice-then there
war a deafening explosion that fright
ened every one in the house.
Patrolman Albert Schmidt. Of the
West 152d street station was standing
on the corner, and ran upstairs, 10 find
Eva Halpit in the hall with her mother,
who was bleeding and unconscious. All
the fingers had been blown of her left
hand and one off the right Schmidt
made a tourniquet of the strap of his
night stick and checked the how of
blood from the woman's mangied left
hand lie helped Eva Halpit get her
mother into bed and then got an ambu-
lance from the Washington Heights
Hospital. with DR. Sichel in charge.
Al the hospital Doctors kilburu and
! cosak found fifteen perfOrauOrs in the
xomans abdomen and breast whore the
metal had forced its way M. one piece
of the brass casing had almost pen--
tr1ted the heart, another had opened the
left lung. The physicians did all they
could. but II was thought last night that
there were still six pieces OF metal IN
.
her body.
Father Tracy, of the church of st
| r2o4e of Lima. ~ l65th street and Broad
nav. Was called. and administered cx-
trrne unction.
p,bc sneI weighed about two aud a
f,If ,,,tnds and was about one foot
ion, There were only five pieces OF
the metal bullet found IN the room. one
~ these A piece an inch hv a half-inch.
yaa drawn from Mrs. Haipits body by
Patrolman Schmidt
There was no damage 10 ANYTHING In
,-a room. Not an article had even fall
td,, yrom "A table showing that Mrs.
| Mini received the r'll force of tho ex-
niosicn Her daughter. who was sitting
/ me feet away from her, WAS IN
,,.r,,,d An thit remained Of the shoe
,'.s tre tin. i Of tlr sole lnd tHo
heel with the mai Mrs llalpit had tried
| to Matted down. S.lll sticking out OF H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-26
GAVE S3,0O0,OOO TO KIN
Missouri Woman Thus Saved
S15O,00O in Inheritance Tax.

Kansas City. Mo, Sept. 2J.--Before she
diei Mrs. Sarah NJ. Sheidley divided
property valued at 100000 among her
relatives. BY this action the state loses
$4,000 that it might otherwise have
claimed under the state inheritance tax.
The residue Of the estate, as appraised
to-day, however, aggregated 100000, on
which Missouri will levy tax OF $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-26
JAPAN A LAND OF PEACE
Educator Says Removal of Eric
tion's S Cause Beats Arbitration.
"a CalIe 10 The TrIbune

Toxic. Sept. 25.-Some OF the japanese
newspapers regret that David Starr Jor-
dan has chosen japan as a field for the
propagation Of peace, AZ Japan is not
warlikc and has not fought except in
cases Of sheer necessity.
In an open letter 10 President Jordan.
Or. Suyehro OF the University Of kioto.
emphasizes the point that peace based
upon Justice is more desirable than a
general American-Japancse arbitration
treaty. and that the removal of causes
of friction is better than arbitration.
lie Instances as such a cause the ia
panophobia I'm America with respect 10
.Iauans special interests In Manchura,
while America took the initiative in en-
gin rcering the quadrYpie railway loan 10
China-a step not conducive 10 equal op-
portunities FOR all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-26
MEXICO'S. ELECTION OCT. !
Effort to Postpone Date Defeat
ed by Large Majority.

Mexico city. Sept 25.-Mexico's Presi-
dental election will be held October l.
the date fixed by official decree
Petitions for postponement were re-
jected tonight by the Senate and the
Chamber OF Deputies. In both houses
the majority against delaying the cleo
tion was large, that in the Chamber
being 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-26
AMATEUR FLYER FALLS
TO DEATH ON FIELD
Dr.. c. B. Clarke Killed When
AirShip Drops at Nassau
Boulevard.
CLOSE CALL FOR MOTORISTS
Machine in It's Plunge Skins
Over Their Heads-Victim
Had Only Eight Weeks
Training.

Or. G.. +. Clarke. an amateur aviator,
who was flying over the field at Nassau
Boulevard. fell headlong out os the sky
last night in a passenger carrying
Queen -Bleriot monoplane. He was
rushed to the Nassau Hospital at Mine
ola in the automobile ambulance that
stood guard at the field. but died with
out regaining consciousness at 7:JO
o'clock. DIT Clarke's home was at No.
439 West 123d street.
The number on DR.. Clarke's machine
was - The machine was one which
had been used a number Of times b.
Earle L. OvingtOn, who adopted the un-
lucky number after Eugene Ely had re-
fused 10 use IT, Ely's name appears
opposite No. Is on the official pro-
gramme. but since the first day OF the
meet 40. II has appeared on his aero
plane.
DR. Clarke was only eight weeks old
in the science Of aviation, and had flown
alone for only two weeks. The gov
ernors Of the aero meet are very par
ticular whom they allow on the field
when scheduled events are in progress,
vet they did not prevent this man, who
held no license 10 manipulate the ma
chine i'm which he flew. from displaying
his unhedged skill ove- the heads Of
thousands Of unsuspecting persons.
Falls Into Automobile Enclosure.
II the crowds that nocked 10 the meet
on the previous days had been there
Yesterday there would without doubt
have been more fatalities to record. Or.
Clarke came down in the inclosure re-
served for parking automobiles. He
slid over the head Of few motorists
who were close up to the fence and fell
q few yards behind them near the road.
Tho cry was frst that Ovington was
falling. when 10 was seen that the ma
chine had escaped control No one
knew that Clarke was mp. Hardly any
one knew that there was an aviator bv
trst name at the field The big bird
started 10 spiral down from the height
Of perhaps a hundred feet Slowly II
seemed very slowly, It slanted n ore and
more toward the ground Then. with a
s,clenin- lurch, il diyed perpend.cu-
Iarly When spectators rushed 10 IL IL
was still standing on it's head, the driver
bcirg crushed against the braces that
faced his seat
4 deep wound dishgured the doctors
forehead. and there wore gashes across
bis legs Both his arms were fractured.
his right hip was disocated and his jaw
Nas broken. Internal injuries. IL was
q n the hospital. made any attempt
al saving mis- iife hopeless.
The machine so far a5 tg m 10 frame
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-26
ECHO OF LETTER WHEAT DEAL
Suits Begun on Notes Given TO the
Peavey Grain Company Years Ago.

Chicago. Sept Charges that Joseph
Letter had failed TO make payments on
notes given for wheat i'm his attempt 10
corner the marke, IN 1897 and 1895 were
entered to-day m "a suit for 100000 filed
bv r. H. Peavey & CO., the holding con
cern of the Peavey Grain Company Hopes
of an adjustment DELAYED the suit up t0
now according 90 Elmer H. Adams, OF
counsel 10 the Peavey company
'''The statute OF limitations would bar
us from recovering anything on the notes
Ii tnry were PERMITTED TO run much longer
boz said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-26
THE PRESIDENT URGES
UNIFORM DIVORCE LAWS
Conditions a Disgrace and a
Menace to the Country,
He Declares.
WARM KANSAS GREETINGS
Supposed insurgency of State
Fades Into Obscurity Under
Taft's Genial Smile-Great
Crowds Greet Him.

From a St8T Correspondent ~ The Tribune
Kansas City. Mo, Sept. 2j.-The re-
puted insurgency Of Kansas faded into
obscurity to-day under the genial smile
Of William Howard Taft, who received
royal welcome from both people and
politicians, whose sentiments were ap-
plauded enthusiastically, and who COM
Sunfower state. delighted with the
hospitality and broad sympathy Of the
people. From his first speech at COT
feyville 10 his last at Kansas City,
scarcely over the borderline in Mis-
souri. Mr.. Taft was received by record
breaking crowds, whose demeanor left
no room for doubt regarding their cor
dial regard for the present President Of
the United States.
Standing by John Kloeher, one Of the
men who shot one Of the Dalton boys,
and on the site OF the bank they raided,
the President began his day with an
explanation Of his reasons for vetoing
the popgun tariff bills of the last ses-
sion. Nearly ten thousand persons had
gathered in the little town 70 hear him,
and from the manner they applauded
the various points he made they evil
IDENTIFY agreed with him that he was
justified in his course, and that the
policy Of waiting until next December,
when definite Information from the
tariff board will be available. is the
wiser course. The President promised
with great emphasis to urge on Con-
gress at the next session revision in
accordance with the reports Of the Tariff
Board, and expressed the belief that
these reports would indicate the neces-
city Of lowering many OF the duties.
Every time this promise was made
and the President made it repeatedly in
the course OF the day-it was enthu-
siastically cheered by the thousands who
came. many of them long distances. to
see and hear the President explain his
,.pIiglsg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-26
Greeted by 10000 Persons.

Perhaps the greatest crowd which met
President Taft at any one place was
gathered at Independence. where il rs
estimated twenty thousand persons sur
rounded the stand from which he spoke
Having talked earlier in the day Of the
tariff. Mr. Taft turned his attention at
Cofeyvillc TO the great necessity Of
more uniform laws, and spoke feelingly
on the necessity of a uniform divorce
law and ~ the menace which the d.
vorce evil is becoming % the American
home.
In coming 20 a discussion of the ne
cessity of uniform laws governing mar
riage and divorce. the President first
spoke of the equal necessity Of uniform
Laws ON the subject Of child labor and
workmen's compensation. "A 10 mar
riage and divorce he said:
1T is very awkward. 10 sny tine least.
that man who is married "a one side
of a state line may not be married 90
ihe othe. The increase Of dNorrrs m
this countr, i3 a reflection upon the laws
Continued on second page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-26
DEAD MAY Be 400
IN L|BERTE WRECK
Explosion on French 6attIesi1lp
Follows Fire More than
100 lump Overheard.
SINKS IN 40 FEET or WATER
Catastrophe Due TO Defagration
of B" Powder in Warships
MagaSines-Men on Neigh
boring Vessels Killed.

Toulon. Sept. 25.-The battieehip Lib
erte was torn apart and destroyed by an
explosion of her magazines this morn
ing. Almost four hundred officers and
men were killed The bsttleship Rtpuh-
lique was badly damaged and the bat
tleships Democratic and Verit4 also sur
fered severely from the masses Of twisted
arruor plate hurled upon their decks
\ small outbreak ~ fire was dis"ov-
cred on board the battcship Patrie this
evening. an alarm vas Immediately
sounded but the flames were oNtiu-
gushed before they had done mJcn
damage
This is the greatest disaster ths' has
ever fallen upon the French navy. The
grief which prostrates the fleet and na-
ton is made more intense By the MEM
ory If the recent review here. . notable
display Of Frances naval greatness, N
which the doomed ship was one Of the
most commanding figures.
The explosion which wiped out one ~
| Frances most powerful battieships oc-
"A
/ by and was the result OF an outbreak
Of fire. The flames spread rapidly in
I spite Of all efforts 10 master them. and
reached the magazines before there was
time 10 food them. The magazines ex-
| ploded with tremendous violence, sowing
death ard destruction in every direc-
/ ton
! While the naval authorities estimate
/ the killed at three hundred, il is feared
/ that this figure will be exceeded. II
will be necessary 70 go through the
ships muster rolls. task Of some DAYS.
before A full list Of the victims can be
prepared.
A number Of men have already been
extricated alive from the fantastically
torn and twisted mass Of wreckage
which was once the Tiberte. and the
hope is strong that there are others
within the broken hulk who can be
| reached.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-26
CASTLE OF INTEREST HERE
Old Tattershall Was Meeting
Place for Puritan Leaders.

London. Sept. 2G.-"The Times SAYS
the fact seems 10 have been overlook d
that. apart altogether from English his
torical ASSOCIATIONS. Tattershall Castle
possesses peculiar interest for Ameri-
cans.
The castle was tho centre of meeting
for the promoters Of the Puritan move
mcnt which eliminated ID the exodus Of
1880 and the following years and the
founding o. the Massachusetts settle
ments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-26
sATURpf

SATURDAY ATLANTIC CITY EXPRESS
saturday only through express ttan 10
Atlantic City via Pennsylvania RAILROAD.
leaving Pennsylvania station ! ~ p tn.. VII
o., continued Returning. SUNDAY morning
, through train viii leave Atlantic tiy pa
q N. beginning October l-AdyL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-26

DEWEV's POR- WINE AND OLIVE OIL.
Nutl.us more upurlshng and STRENGTHENING.
u r Dewey q Sons Co, l3S Fulton ST, NY.
-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-26
Forty Bodies RseoVered.

The first body recovered Nas that ~
an officer, which was hauled from under
an awning with boathook. Cp 90 this
evening forty bodies have been taken
out and ninety injured have been
transferred 20 the hospital
Electric shears 10 cut through The
plates OF the Llberte. and powerful
floating crane TO lift the masses of
steel were used In conjunction with a
crew OF divers. who are at work explor-
ing the interior OF the hull This after
noon the vessel appeared as IL her bows
lad doubled over on 10 the stern Men
buried In that part OF the Nreckags
The Washington times., 1911-04-20
CARROLL MEN TO 45
COMPETE in THE
TINES MARATHON
Prof. Joyce Looks for Young
sters to Win in Inter-
city Race.
NATIONAL GUARD
TEAMS TO ENTER
Advice by Well-Known Athlete on
How to Get Into Good
Condition.

Carroll Institute will be represented
In The Times-News Intercity Marathon
race from Laurel to this city on May l3.
Prof. Maurice Joyce, who directs the
athletic destinies of the institute and
who Is also in charge of the Ryan gym
nasium at Georgetown. is a great be-
lever in outdoor athletics, and he has
issued call for the long distance meu
to report at once and start prepara-
ton for the big race.
I'VE have about a half dozen runners
at Carroll who do not know what It
means to get tired. and If they will go
into training without further delay l
think more than one young man from
our place will be sporting Marathon
medals about the middle of May" said
Prof. Joyce in discussing the situation
this morning.
Captain Edwards, the most prominent
figure in athletic affairs in the District
National Guard, is preparing 10 issue a
formal statement concerning the Inter-
city Marathon to every company in the
militia. The indoor meet of the Guard
during the winter was the most sue
cessful ever held in the Center Market
Armory, and Captain Edwards believes
the militiamen to make a most credit
able showing in the list of entries.
An inspection of the course from
Laurel tc this city will be made with
in the next few days, and the athletes
OF Washington will be kept informed
as to the exact condition of the stretch
over which they will compete on May l3.
The Washington times., 1911-04-20

of the Highlanders. I'VE took that
first game from McAleer merely be-
cause We jumped on Otey and got
enough runs to do the job when the
promises were the least enticing. They
hoped on Jim Vaughn in Tuesday s
game. and the result was similar, only
they copped it.
a Nationals Hard to Beat.
But, believe me. those Nationals are
a hard bunch to beat, and there are
many clubs in this league that will go
down before them
Jimmy McAleer is now experimenting
on his outfield. Hardly in two games
this year has the same trio played in
the pastures. He has switched his play
ers around like chess men on a board,
always seeking for the strongest COM
bination. He hopes to find the proper
trio before the team arrives home again
for the long series of battles against
the Western clubs in June.
Not a man except Milan" says Nc
Aleer. is sure of his job in the out
The Washington times., 1911-04-20
Hilltop Grounds a Morass
After All-Morning
Downpour.
MANAGER McALEER
GREATLY PUT OUT
Plans to Use. Johnson Tomorrow,
If Diamond Is in Shape
to Play.
By SENATOR

NEW YORK, April 2O.-Hal Chase,
manager of the Highlanders, announced
at O'Clock that the opening game with
Washington was postponed because of
rain.
The steady downpour from midnight
on converted the Hilltop grounds into a
morass. land it will require a lot of
hard work TO get the diamond into any
sort of shape for tomorrow's contest.
McAleer watched the clouds all morn
ing, hoping that he would be able to
get a crack at the Yankees while his
club was going so nicely, and when
Chase made the announcement the
Washington manager was the most dis
appointed man in Greater New York.
The plan to use Walter johnson in
the opener will probably be followed
out, while Chase still intends to use
Russell Ford in the first appearance Of
the 1911 Highlanders in this city.
The Washington times., 1911-04-20

field. 1t is the only part of my team
that l don't like. II those fellows out
there begin to hit. most Of nay troubles
will disappear. II they don't begin to
thing is liable to drop in that outfield.
Charlie Conway did very we'll on his
first trial in the big show. and | am
much pleased with the lads work.
and has more opportunity to get ac-
quainted with the various fields in the
league. he should develop into a good
outfielder.
Miller Looks Good.
Miller looks better this year than he
did last. The boy is a natural hitter.
and this quality. more than any other,
is bound to keep him before the public.
I'm going to- give him plenty Of chance
Win this team. m he fails to make
good here, don't see what chance there
is for him in big league baseball. l am
patient with the lad, and it will be only
his natural weakness that keeps him in
the minors.
Tom Hughes fine showing against
New York augurs we'll for the success
of the team. With Johnson, Hughes.
Gray, Groom. and Walker taking their
regular turns in the box. l shall have
as good ounch OF t"lTleIs ds IheIe 10
on any team. Hughes has everything
in the matter of delivery. and can 60
through a game better than the young
fellows because he uses his brains more.
He has had some little experience. re-
member, with the big show"
Twelve games are to be played by
the Nationals on this trip, four each
here and in Philadelphia and Boston.
McAleer will consider things breaking
we'll for him II the team wins half of
its games before 1t lands In the Capt.
tai again on May l.
The Washington times., 1911-04-20
College Results.

At Providence Brown, 5: WESLEYAN, o
At New York-Fordhanl. 3; Lafay,
cite, . y. -.
AT Princeton-Princeton, s.: Penn
State, 8
At Emmittsburg-Mt. St Mary's, 4
Randolph Macon. g.
At West PCint-Dartmouth !; Army, O.
At South Bethlehem, Pa.-Lehigh, l;
Tufts, O. .'-I
2; LawrenCeVille, b
At Amherst. Mass. Amherst, 2; Spring.
field School. 0.
The Washington times., 1911-04-20
Kick from bIeacherite.

The following letter. which l re-
ceived this morning from a patron Of
the ball club appears like a reasonable
criticism, and is worthy of considers-
ton of the management at National
Park: ~ E..stE
S'sFof dowHr fsht srlfainhnss the spec
tacfe' Of the Washlngton baseball club
closing its bleacher gates at a half to
three-quarters of an hour before the
bleachers arc three quarters full is
the limit
Recreation to a poor man is as much
a necessity as anything else. and when
lie Is not given a fair chance TO OBJ
tain II for a quarter. hut forced to
buy half dollar ticket or walk home
he Is deprived of his recreation.
1T is my opinion. and II is shared
by hundreds to whom l have talked
about II, that the clubs loss will
eventually exceed the gain twofold by
such treatment.
Penn in town.
saw a crowd OF the Pennsylvania
players taking In the sights this morn
ing. -.---.
The team got in late last night from
Charlottesville ready for games to-
morrow and Saturday with Georgetown.
The Washington times., 1911-04-20
Standing of the Clubs.
Minor League Results.
American Association.

At Louisville-Minneapol s; Louis
Vile, ).
At Columbus-Columbus VS.. Milwau-
kee, rain.
At Toledo-Toledo VS.. Kansas City,
rain.
At Indianapolis-St. Paul VS.. Indian
apoHs, wet grounds.
The Washington times., 1911-04-20
Will PIay At Ellipse.

A practice game between the Commits
sioners and Interstate Commerce team
is scheduled for this afternoon on the
south dianopd of the E1Hpse. The
teams were to have met Monday. but
the mona ppearanCe of several regulars
on both fne-ups caused a postpone
ment of the contest.
The Washington times., 1911-04-20
PLAYERS
IN WET NEW YORK
McAleer's Band Tagged Out After Seepless Trip and
Some Have No Night Gowns to Help Them Overcome
Inhospitality of Condition.
By SENATOR" 1"

NEW YORK, April 20-It was a hsg-
gard band Of athletes that awakened
| today at the Marlborough to look out
upon a rain-drenched city. for not till
2'30 this morning did any of them get
to sleep.
So unsuccessful was this jump from
the Capital that Jimmy McAIeer viii
likely never again undertake to dupli-
cate it.
Not till nearly l O'Clock did the Ma
tionaIs arrive in the huge Pennsylvania
station. and most of them used to re-
firing early. were blinking like so many
kittens as they footed from the train
And then their baggage became lost:
that was the final straw. Phrases
sprang into being destined to live for
ever. The PLAYERS landed in Seventh
avenue only 10 find collection of lakes
The rain was pouring and taxicabs and
carriages did land office business for
while. transporting the weary ath-
letes to their hotel.
Finally, about o'clock a van appear
ed with the missing baggage, and the
boys hustled to their rooms to grab a
little sleep. But say, you. fans should
have seen that bunch of Nationals
twirling thumbs in the hotel lobby. Fun
nv? Yes, funny as left-handed crutcfl
This season McAleer has welded to-
gether team which, while Ii may not
land in the first division. Is bound to
be heard from by whatever team even:
tually does wind up the campaign in
that coveted position. The Nationals
this year have enough young and PROM
ising players to be a credit to those
fans who root constantly and earnestly
for the welfare of the Washington
club, and the team is bound to make a
good showing. . -
Youngsters Form. --
The youngsters dug up by Mike Ka-
hoe and the other scouts last year are
fulfilling every promise, and the club
should wax stronger and stronger as
the season advances. John Henry. Ed
die Ainsmith, Bill Cunningham and Bill
Otey are learning something every day,
and by the middle of the season should
be we'll known to the fans of the en-
tire circuit as real big league ball play
erS.
This Washington club is a far bet
ter club than most people give it credit
for being" says Hal Chase, the brains
The Washington times., 1911-04-20
Southern League.

At Atlanta-Atlanta VS.. Chattanooga,
rain.
At Birmingham-Montg rain.
At Memphis-Memphhis, 5; Nash