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The evening world., 1912-10-29
All Harlem Takes a Wallop,
Till "John Phover's" Fam.
lily Wouldn't Know Him.
HE'S A VISITOR HERE.
Takes Lodgings at Workhouse
for Thirty Days at Magis- ,
trate's Suggestion.

If John Pinover IL an assumed name.
the man using II to-day a. Q passpor.
TO the Workhouse took an unnecessary
precautton to conceal his identity. His
appearance a. . mashsr at One Hun.
dred and Twsnty-nfth street and
Seventh avenue last night LEFT him In a
disguise that would prevent his dearest
friend from recognizing him.
I One eye IL entirely closed and the
other IL % swollen II looks like q ripen-
Ing bsefsteak tomato. His face 10 COW
cred with cuts and bruises. his head 10
warped with Jumps and hillocks that
didnt grow there. and his clothes are
30 Ripped and torn they had to be
pinned together.
And oil John did was to walk up 10
Two nice girls-Miss Margaret Feensy,
nineteen. of Irvington-on.H Hudson, q and
Miss Mary Seory Of No. s&s7 Eighth ave.
nue., they said they wers--and say:
Hello. dearis, l hope you don't insist
on formal Introduction. Where are
you go"
He had taken hold Of Miss Fesnsy's
81" - ne spohe' 5ne gracefuIiy wound
w. Wune ner mesh bag apd awaited
the impudent man across the face. His
hands went instinctivsly to his surprised
oouhtehecs' but the other girls hand
bag WAS speedier and landed before he
could shield It.
e s's"t rihoVer FORGOT MS chivairy
snu STUCK BACK. some say he slapped
eney' Inc Two giris xrappled
80 W" snu were .tsruhs the pre-
es VI sooo oesuns wnsn ne
ooH. swsy anu ran.
eVeHVeO0v IN HARLEM WANT.
20 TO WALloP HIM.
BY this time a l.rs. crovd h.a cath.
srsd ana ..v. chs.. W..
caught n looked A n .v.,vhoHv ~ H.
lam wantsd tn b.nd h,r, ,s.,,o. -.
about eyerybodv I'm rsach d,d "a. -.
hs.ter ana A,....n oy.- an. .,S.u'.,,.
,,.. al, go, r.,,. ~.,,..
m
The evening world., 1912-10-29
TWO TINY BANDITS
CRUSHED TODEATH
|NvAcANT LOT DEN
Continued from First Page.)

they are fierce robbers. and slipped
down into the cave to spend the night.
They had already Struggled blankets
down there to keep them warm. They
had candles and the latest numbers OF
The Old Bloodhound Series to keep
them company through the night.
Early this morning "Rattlesn AXE
Jacks" father noticed his son was not
al the breakfast table. also that his bed
had not been slept In during the night.
Pecorella. senior, inquired of his son,
Tony. as TO Johnny's whereabouts
Tony. who Is also a bandit admitted.
guilty. that Johnny had spent the
night guarding the cave. He was
despatched Instantly to bring the truant
home.
Tony picked UP Johnny Good and
Montrose Buder and George Woods on
the way to the cave. All of the Bandits
felt little nervous thrills OF anxietyi
they knew their trusted chief and "B!li
the Bitter" had spent the night In the
cave, When they arrived at the vacant
lot they saw where the cave should be
q sagging hole. with the splintased ends
OF beams and old strips OF tin pro-
truding.
The evening world., 1912-10-29
PATRICK HENRY'S
KIN, SHE PREFERS
DEATH TOl|BERTY
(Continued from First Page.)

Church, should receive her diamond
cross a
The codicil, which was lying bes,de
the will. stated.
.Irecoll n nror,s. mad. % A.. .u
TT pr,c. =, N.wno,, ID
NV ATT A. 80. ~" 'ee' !.
M NY "'a'hono
~, "eo Usa".a'n W acres ~
.a'es S.oen'on i'a's.ean OF new York
o''S ''erk OF seameh's Bank),
SHE CAME OF PROMINENT
souThEaN FANNY
-,
Nots "Hss freeRlhss enects were
receipted mortgages on the River Lee
The evening world., 1912-10-29

ELIZABETH. N, j., Oct. 2e,-IIenry
J. Braun, whose body was found hang
ing to tree In strip OF woods IN
North Elizabeth, left "A note written in
German. to Mayor Jacob Haussiing of
Newark. apologizing for his act and say
ing nc was sorry he could not remain
blind.
The evening world., 1912-10-29

ECZEMA CURED IN 10 10 80 DAYS.
gainin., have a new aud wonderful discossD.
Sm.Ss to Ss sa. q, eSri Ea as %
.,;,sI q wi, how s,,o loss maa., sdn
not Stain. II your druggist hasn't It. send
=. sosa T. postage stamps and 1t WI b emit
The evening world., 1912-10-29
TAFT ON HIS WAY HERE.
President Leaves Washington for
Conference and Launching.

WASHINGTON. Oct 29,-President
Taft left for New York at 1890 O'Clock
on tho Pennsylvania Railroad to attend
a Republican campaign conference and
see the launching of the new dread
nought New York Tomorrow. lie is
expected to return TO Washington on
Thursday.
The evening world., 1912-10-29
Becker COMES UP FOR GEN.
TENcG TOMORROW.

Becker COMES UP FOR GEN
TENcE TOMORROW.
Becker faces Justice Con- to-morrov
to hear the formal statutory sentence Of
death read against him as punishment
for the part he played In the assasslna'
ton OF Herman Rosenthai. HIS chief
counsel. John p. Mcintyre, Will not bS
present to represent him. Attorney Nc
1ntyre has suffered severe physical
breakdown and has been compelled to
leave the city for several days.
Before leaving town. Mcintyre con
suited with his associates. John W.
Hart, Llyod Stryker and George II
Whiteside, and II was decided to refrain
their client from making any speech ia
court as he had proposed yesterday.
Later Mr.. Hart saw Becker and told
him he had been too sarrulous. and that
II he continued to discuss his case hs
would only do harm to his appeal
Whils II 10 said that all OF the. coun-
eel who appeared for Becker at his
TRIAL Will continue 70 act for him In
framing his appeal. Police Lieutenant
John Becker. the condemned mans
brother. said to-day It was likely that
. new lawyer would be brought into
the case. Lieut. John Becker mentioned
the names Of Martin W. Ltttieton and
John Is. stanohfield. No decision will
BE- reached by Becker until after Sch
tsncs has been passed.
The convicted slayer by-proxy of the
gambIer4nformor will have ten days
In ths Tombs TO make up his mind be-
fore going 70 Sing Sing.
Charley u undecided" said his
brother. - to who will represent him
In his nGht for . new trial. OF course.
M. Hart and Nc Mcintyre will remain
In the case a. his attorneys, but there
Ia a strong likelihood that we will retain
additional counsel to assist them. No
definite offsr has yet been made TO Mr..
Stanchheld or any other lawyer"
John w. Hart also admitted to-day
that II was planned to employ new
counsel in the case. but he would not
say what lawyer had been approached
or who was the most likely choice.
ADVISED sv HIS. COUNSEL TO
KEEP QUIET.
Obsying the bshest OF his counsel
Becker did not utter word for pub
LEGATION to-day from his cell In the
Tombs. He was advised that II was
dangerous for q man In his position
to talk; that what he might say could
be used against him at his second trial,
X he was fortunate enough to obtain
. reversal OF the verdict. He was ad-
vissd that complete silence was his beat
weapon while his appeal was being
framed.
Versions and counter versions Of
why the former commander Of the
Strong Asm Squad did not take the
stand were still going the rounds Of
gossip to-day. During the trial It
was vehemently announced that he was
eager TO explain his relations with
Jack Rose and detail his story OF the
Infamous conspiracy against him. Now
Il 10 being said that Becker himself
was even more reluctant to 20 upon
the stand and face the Prosecutors
IRE than his lawyers were to have him.
Relatives OF Becker have made state
ments that connicted with the dec.
larations Of his lawyers. but all agree
now that the chief reason Becker did
not testify was that he wanted to save
his wife embarrassment from having
her draGsed into the case when he was
cross-examined as to his alleged graft
bank occounts.
The evening world., 1912-10-29
OiEO.1

bANNON.--on Saturday, Oct. On 49,.
Mrs. ELLEN BANNON (nee F,nn ,AotS'
tive of Kilkenny. Ireland. ""'' ns'.
Funeral on Tuesday. oct. 20. I'M.
Brooklyn; thence to St say,our.. On st.
where solemn requiem mass viii =.
ss'so'cea az 10 A. 81. Interment Cal.
The evening world., 1912-10-29
Sultan's Minister of War With
Army in Bad Position
Below Adrianople.
sREADY FOR BIG BATTLE.
Bulgarians on Both Sides of
Him-Grceks and Monte
negrins Block Other Armies.

LONDON. Oct. so.-The plan OF cam
paign OF the Balkan allies appears to be
working with almost perfect smoothncss.
This is due. according to military critics,
to some extent to the unpreparedness
Of the Turkish army. The armies Of
Bulgaria, Scrvia. Greece and Montene-
gro are now in possession Of a large
and also OF the wagon roads, while those
lines and roads which they do not actu-
ally command they are either astride Of
or threatening.
Interest in the war still centres large
ly In the eastern area below Adrianople.
where Nazip Pasha, the Turkish Min
lister Of War and COMMUNICATIVE Chief.
with four army corps. Is holding the
line from Tclorlu to Lule Burgas. Ac-
cord!hs to the latest reports he has been
set the task OF trying to stem the ad-
vance Of the victorious Bulgarian troops
and he Is credited with the statement
that he VIII return the victor or perish.
IN PERiLoUs POSITION BE.
TWEEN TWO FORCES.
,ion with Tho D,,l,,, ia. ~, ~. Ito.
u.n,. a, ~, - 49,, y" ' n,u, s S,s
,enn, ,ho r,n, =, Ss., -. a..
d..,r,c,,on -, ,,a 49, 49,. 80 ~
yohor,,,' p,,. - 49,, ~
,a,n,na ro,n,o.,op $500. - ',,o W
Constantinople. Supplies are his great
=, ,ho r,,uL,.s n,..,s. -. n,
r,r,od =. =. -. =. 80 -,
shcr,,d en-. -ra., ,,rn,n ,,o,,.,,
now haIn1 o,,sn,n,.a h, ,hs p,,I..r,sn.
ha .nccoss,,,, Na.,,,, pa.h. 80. -.
driven 10 the we,t ,oword ss,on,k,
,eav,nv Cor.,ant,non,s n, ,ho r,arcy =,
tho Invaders
7, tho roo., tim. tho cr..L e.r,,,r r.
and nuiyar,an arn,,s. arc ,,o,,,ro man
salon,ki The Creek. are already Win.
in s,,,k,ng d,.,.nc. n, ,ho r,,rL,., ,o,yr
n, verr,a opIv INV rr,Is. fro,, s.,or,r,
IN ,ha ra,,roaS ,ron, Won..,,. III, 49,.
w 49,, "e ~.
eee''on VI Ve'u W Tue n,eehs Mou,u
NOT only threaten Saioh'Si out cut OH
the Turkish army under Zekki Pasha,
The evening world., 1912-10-29

men wlh be drawn for each trial. but II
IL the plan Of Justice Con and Mr.. Whit
man to run them on In rapid succession.
hold night sessions II necessary. and iop
OF and pare down any dlietory method
that the defense may adopt.
1t IL not thought likely that all four
trials will take any longer than the trial
OF Lieut. Becker and then come tho
cases Of Shapiro. chauffeur Of the muir
der car. and jack Sullivan. ex-king
Of the newsboys I, II not robable
that some sort OF compromise may be
reached In both of tho latter cases
The evening world., 1912-10-29

Give he Children All Thsy Want.
~ Cree ' Cough Drops e. pS boz. 20
The evening world., 1912-10-29

eJahtet eaat.,e made ,hat he was iia.nvd
up by Police Lieutenant Charles Becker.
whose collector and right hand man was
1ack Rasa
The evening world., 1912-10-29
PROMISE TO BRING IN NEW
EYE WITNESSES.

Ey witnesses are promised vhose
Testimony will be sufficiently strong 10
sisprove the Identification Of Mr.. wait.
inans corps OF waiter witnesses. An
Interesting sidelight IL promised In ey,.
pence to show that Jack Rose ana
Bridgte Weber did not JOIN the Sam
Paul Association until after the ares,
OF ZeIis In May. and they did 90 be-
cause they feared violence from zens',
friends on the lower east side.
The trials OF "Gyp the Blood" "L.f,,
Louie Whitley" Lewis and "Dax,
Frank are expected to be noteworthy
TOR their expedition. whether or M,
the defendants take the stand. rae,
Rose win be q witness and 80 will
WALTON. Wsbber and Schspps. but thsl,
testimony will be only a brief sum,
mary OF the narratives they delivered
at the Becker trial.
Il will only be necessary to get be
fore the jury the fact that the gunner
we're hired to siay and that they die
STAY. The motive was purely merce
nary, according to the States theory
This will eliminate all the testimon,
bearing on the elaborate plot the chic
Of the Strong Arm Squad was con
victed Of Matching The defense vii
nscessarily be as OF brief q character.
Nr. Wahle. II 10 stated. will handle all
four trials and present the same defense
IN each case. Separate p els OF tales
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
BILLS STOLEN FROM SENATE.
Bill Forbidding Corporations Holdini
Lands Had Enemies.

There wa a sensation at the capitol
when it was discovered that house bali
No. 800, known ~ tina corporate land
holding bill, had been stolen from IL.
files OF the senate. The bill passed the
house about two weeks ago and WAS
reorted favorably to. the senate 1t was
placed in a filing ease in the Office OF
the secretary of state, 10 await its turn
on the senate calendar.
When some OF the senators went in
the filing case to take the bill out for
assignment on the senate calendar it
was discovered that the BIZ had been alb
stracted.
The discovery of the theft created y
great ~commotion around the senate end
of the capitol. Diligent search was made
for the bill, but no trace of it could I've
found. The bill which has disappes red
prohibits corporations from holding OF
owning land in the state for agricultural
OF farming purposes. 1t has been bit
terly fought from the time it was intro
duced in the house.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
MONEY BILLS ARE SIGNED.
Governor Gives Approval to Some I'm
portant Measures.

Gov. Brewer signed the bills making
eight per cent the legal rate OF interest
i'll Mississippi, and ~eNempting from tax
alton all money loaned at six per cent
or less.
These are perhaps the most im.or-
tant measures passed by the legislature
up to this time. No apprehension OF q
gubernatorial veto was felt in either
house, but the message announcing that
the bills had been approved was re-
ceived with much satisfaction, especially
among the members Of the Farmers
Union, who had earnestly advocated this
reform of the states financial system.
The enactment OF the new laws does
not mean a reimbursement of credits d.:r-
ing the current year or cancellation OF
any outstanding loaas. as they do not
become operative until January /, next,
and in the meantime bankers and monry
lenders will have ample opportunity to
make necessary adjustments.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Mississippi
Legislature
OUTSIDE LANDOwNINe BILL
PASSES SENATE WITH AMEND.
MENTS HOUSE DISLIKES.
Prohibits Corporations Owning Land in
Mississippi for Agricultural or
Farming Purposes.

Jacksonville Bailey bill, prohibiting
outside corporations from holding or
owning land in Mississippi for agric,l-
tural or farming purposes was passed
by the senate. The bill is a substitute
for house bill No. 5000, which disap-
peared from the files of the senate after
being passed by the lower body. The bill
is almost a duplicate OF the measure that
is missing. Several amendments were
adopted, IA making the act effective
January 1, 1913. Thu bill was bitterly
fought on the floor of the senate. No
tice was given of a motion to reconsider.
Ii The bill is finally released by the
senate it will go to the house, where an-
other lively time is expected. The orig
nal bill passed the house by a large ma
iority. If the house refuses to accept
the senate amendments hat will send
it back to the senate again.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
EMPLOYERS Liability.

The McLaurin bill to abolish the fell
low servant rule so az to give the en-
ployes equal rights in court as accorded
other persons was called up. An amend
rcent to. the bill was offered by Senator
McLaurin to provide that any contract
made in writing, which alters, modities
or changes part of the act shall be null
and void. The bill is one of the most
drastic aimed att he railroads that has
been offered at this session of the legisia-
drastic aimed at the railroads that has
railroads; it can be applied by ia per-
son whether employed by a corporation
or in the kitchen of a private home. I'm
der the provisions of the bill there is no
escape for the employer, unless it be
through proof that the fellow servant
was not guilty of negligence. In other
words, the employer is held responsible
for the acts of the servant, whether it be
through negligence or otherwise The
same sort of law, not as drastic as the
McLaurin law. is in force in England.
The bill was passed - to s.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
ANNOUNCES
AS, A CANDIDATE
II WILL ACCEPT THE NOMINA-
TON"
Presidency Is Not Matter to Be Decided
With Reference to Personal Inter
ests of Any Man.

New fork.-f'I will accept the nomina-
ton ior president if it is rendered to me,
and ] will adhere to this decision until
the convention has expressed its prefer
ence,' is Col. Roosevelt's reply to the
letter OF seven Republican governors ask
ing him to stand for nomination.
The reply was given out at Col.
Roosevelt's Offices here. 1t was unex-
pectedly brief, but definite. 1t follows:
"Eentlemen-I deeply appreciate your
letter and [ realize to the full the heavy
responsibility it puts upon me, express
ing as it does the carefully considered
convictions of the men elected by popu-
lar vote to stand as the heads of gov
in their several states.
Il absolutely agree with you that this
matter is not one to be decided with
any reference to the personal preference
OF interests Of any man, but purely from
the standpoint Of the interests of the
people as a whole.
Il Will accept the nomination for presi-
dent il 1t is endered me, and | will ad-
here to this decision until the convention
has expressed its preference.
49,. THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
ENJ0IN THE l. G.
CAR Distribution
SUITS TO PREVENT NEW SEIZED
ULE ARE FILED IN CHICAGO.
Discrimination in Favor of Intrastate
Against Interstate Commercial
Shipments.

Chicago.-Suits for an injunction to
restrain the Illinois Central Railroad
Company from putting into a new seized
ule for the distribution of coal ears, OF
which there is said to be a shortage
now, was filed in the United States dis
trict court by the Taylor Coal Company
of Chicago and the Security Coal and
Mining Company OF ST. Louis.
The complaint alleges that the new
schedule, ii adopted, will increase the
car shortage and discriminate in favor
OF commercial shipments within the
state against Interstate commerce.
The injunction proceedings are re-
gsvded as OF vital Importance to shippers
OF coal from Chicago to the gulf o:
Mexico.
The complaint alleges that should the
new schedule stand, Is per cent of the
car supply of shippers in the interstate
traffic of coal will be diminished.
The action in the federal court is
based on the ground that the new SEIZED
ule violates the interstate law.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
s%6,0oO,OOo FIRE At
HOUSTON, TEXAS
MANUFACTURING AND RESIDENT
IAL DISTRICT BURNS.
Was Driven Beyond Control BY Fierce
Norther.-53,OOO Bales Gotten
Burned.

Houston, TeNas.-Houston was visited
early Wednesday morning by the most
destructive fire in the history of the city
of the most destructive that ever
visited any city in the state. The loss
five and a half millions, while hundreds
OF men were left without employment.
due to the destruction of industrial
plants, and other hundreds of men, wo-
men and children were left destitute.
many of them having barely escaped
from their burning homes with a few
clothes to co>a- them.
The fire originated in an old two-storv
wooden building near the yards OF the
Southern Pacific, and was swept by a
terrific northwest gale, cleaning a path
from three to seven blocks in width
n fully a mile and a half in length,
taking store buildings, a Catholic church
and school, handsome homes, pretty cot
tages. small shacks, large industrial
piants-among them two of the largest
congresses in the state-and a large
warehouse, together with a total of ap-
proximately 10000 bales of cotton, more
than 16o box, and oil tank cars.
Work of compiling in detail a list or
the losses has not been completed, nor
will it be for another day at least, but
there are none who even attempt to
place the total destruction at a figure
below the gigantic sum of $1,000, 900.
The destroyed area is in what is known
as the Fifth ward for the most part. and
lies in the northeastern section of the
city, and it comprised both a dwelling
and manufacturing section. The Houston
ship canal divides the city, running east
and west, and it was not until the coli
tiagration had reached its banks that the
slightest Roadway could be made toward
checking it, and it was almost by super
human effort that IKE lin of destruction
ended there.
There were thrilling escapes. A seven
months'-old child, Charles A. Favor, .Jr..
suffering from cerebro spinal meningitis,
was dying in his sick bed directly in the
path of the flames. Owing to the nature
of his illness, no one wanted to take the
child into a home, even rescuers Stunned
the sick child.
Finally, when it became apparent that
the house must burn the mother picked
the little body up in her arms and ear
ried her boy tenderly across the railroad
tracks and over refuse-strewn streets to
dim-lighted and cold switch shanty.
Here she sat out the rest of the night,
the stricken child.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
TRAINMEN MUST BE POLITE
Georgia Court Rules That woman" Not
Term of Reproach.

Atlanta, Ga.-Georgia railroads must
employ modern Chesterfelds as conduct
ors and brakemen if they would be free
OF a certain class of damage suits-and
the word woman as used by news
papers is not a term OF reproach, &C.
cording to decisions rendered in the
state court OF appeals.
The court held hat Mrs. T. J. Crabo
can collect 800 damages from the
Southern railway became a rough brake
man failed to assist her to board a
train at Rock Mart.
1t also held that the use of the good
American word woman was perfectly
proper ia ruling Oh the case of Mrs. Fan
ME Reynolds, who was awarded 500
damages against the Georgia Southern
and Florida railroad. In the trial Of her
suit in the lower court her attorney
argued that the term woman used in
a newspaper article was one Of reproach.
The court ruled otherwise.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Dispose of Many Measures.

Two more OF the appropriation bilfs
completed their final legislative stage
Friday. They were the house bills ap-
propriating 1900 for the state libsry
and $4,000 for the use of the state
summer normals. The senate killed the
house bill imposing a tax of $40 a year
On each physician and surgeon in thr
state. The McLaurin bin to abolish
the fellow-servant rule of action in dam
age suits was passed by the senate. The
three drainage bills, designed to settle
the controversy in the Tallahatchie drain
age district, We're passed by the senstr
without opposition. The bills have
passed the house, and this completes
their Legislative journey. The signatur'
of the governor will make them laws.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
CONFESSES
POISONING BABIES
BROOKLYN HOSPITAL NURSE PUT
OXALIC ACID ~ MILK.
Was Angered at Nurses-Did Not In.
tend to Kill the Little Ones-BS
lieve She Is Demented.

New Iork.-The mystery of eight
and Infants Hospital was solved by the
confession of Winifred Ankers, a kitchen.
woman at the hospital, admitting that
she placed oxalic acid in the babies milk
bottles.
The alleged confession was obtained by
a police lieutenant and detective, after
two hours examination of the women,
who had been under surveillance since
autopsies developed the probability that
the infants had been poisoned.
When visited by the police officers the
related the whole truth it would be
necessary to remove her baby to some
other hospital, and she th%ereupon made
the alleged confession.
If you take my baby from me, I'll
kill you," she screamed. She then sank
back into a chair crying Historically.
When the officers claimed her, she said:
We'll, I'll tell YOU all about it,
and went to relate how she turned the
oNalic acid into the milk bottles in the
ice box.
Il did it in a hurry, fearing some one
would come" she said, "and I don't knoW-
how many bottles l put it IN"
There was another interruption by
ysteries,aHa then she lamented:
LlTTfd not want to kill the babies. All
Wanted to do was to make them sick.
l knew if they were sick they would be
cross and cry and cause a lot of trouble
for ia. nufstee. Pie u ses nave snubbed
me and they were my enemies. | am
very sorry for the Door babies"