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The evening world., 1912-05-28
LADY Betty GETS
LICENSE TO WE'D
HER Sd HUSBAND
Mrs. Faulkner to Become Bride
of Frank H. Henderson
Here Tonight.

A marriage license was issued this
afternoon to Elisabeth Perry Chapman.
better known as Lady Betty" Faux
nsr. and Frank Clarence Henderson OF
Nowata, Okla. an oil we'll owner. The
marriage will take place tonight at
the home OF the brides mother. No.
22o West Fifty-ninth street
Mr. Henderson is flfty-four years old
and has never committed matrimony
before. The bride-to-be gave her age
as thirty Ave and admitted two former
marriages and two living husbands.
from both of whom. she said. she had
been legally separated.
The prospective bride 10 better known
~ Mrs. Betty Chapman Pierce. ana u
will be her third marriage. She divorced
T. Irwin Chapman Of Boston In 1900.
Her marriags to Roy e. Pierce OF New
York was annullsd on October y last.
An odd coincidence Of her matrimonial
experience 10 that hor tTo former nus
bands were oil men. a. 10 the man she
10 to wed tonight.
Henderson. has long been connected
with the standard OIL Company. and
Pierce IL the son Of Henry Clay Pierce
Of tho Waters-Piercs OH Company.
Henderson 10 one Of the most active
competitors Of the Waters-Pierce COM
pany In the Southwest.
II was In the summer OF 1910 when
Betty Chapman was taking Paris py
storm that she and Henderson met. II
was q case OF love at first sight with
the oil man, but his suit was not then
successful. Other suitors were the Baron
de Rothschild and Roy Pierce. Pierce
won and Henderson left for his Okla
homa properties. After the annulment
Of the marriage he became an ardent
but secret suitor and two months ago
Lady Betty capitulated.
For. the past four months the pros
peotive bride has been living with her
mother, Mrs. Faulkner. at No. 200 West
Fifty.ninth street. The wedding gown
sent to that address by Cabot OF Paris
q tow days ago Is reported to be
triumph. Friends OF Lady Betty" to-
day described 1t In rapturous gurslei
as gray (such a delicate mouse shade)
silk with lace and things.
The dinner will come from Sherry's
arriving at the brides home at 1.S
O'Clock. Orders have been given fol
twenty-fiv covers. and a huge wedding
cake is ALREADY made. The reception
which will follow the ceremony will end
about II o'clock. when bride and groom
| will be hurried to the Lusitania. which
| sails at O'Clock.
They expect TO reach London IN TINT
for the Derby and later to visit Paris
and Belleviile. returning to the Ritz
Carlton in October. After u short sta,
here they start ont for n two-yea
honeymoon trip around the world.
The evening world., 1912-05-28
John D. NEVER
READ SUPREME
COURTS DECREE
CONTINUED from First Page.)

your once has always made an invest.-
cation and has found It proper for you
to sign. 1t is a matter u routine3"
'Yes-it is the usual way and I sign
q great many"
The men In your office have a discre-
lion as to what papers they shall ap-
prove and send you TO sign"
Dir. Rockefeller hes!tated. He had
been very cool. but at Mr.. Untermyer's
insistence he showed a little irritation.
THAT seems a simple question. Mr..
Rookie feller." persisted the lawyer.
"well. don't know what discretion
they have. but We have never signed
the wrong proxies-we have never made
Q mistake"
You mean you have never signed a
proxy that was not to your interest to
sign?"
Yes" was the reluctant reply.
Did you observe tho names on the
proxies?"
Not that I recall"
You know Mr.. Van buren, and MI
Walter Taylor?'
These were the two men who were ap-
pointed 10 vote the Rockefeller interests
I'm the Waters-Pierce election. Mr..
Rockefeller answered he had met the
gentlemen, but had not recalled whether
thesr names were on the proxy-thal
mattered little to him. the question be-
Ing whether or not he was voting prop
erly. Mr.. Untermyer asked him II there
was anything on the face OF the proxy
TO Indicate how or for whom ne was
voting. Mr.. Rockefeller asked TO ~,
the proxy ana read II carefully.
| II signed this proxy because II came
from the people instructed to reors anigt
by tho Supreme Court" he explained.
"Who were they" he was asked.
~ can't say assumed they weri
the people most familiar with the bust
ness"
"Whom did you have in mind7"
The leading people In the oil busi
ness-no special person. many Of them.
Name them"
Mr.. Murray here interrupted, but Mr.
Untermyer, raising hts voice. asked hin
please not 10 break In and appealed 4
the referee, who instructed Mr., Rookie
Teller TO answer.
They were a group Of gentlemen
! can't name them all. Perhaps some o
: them
! Please tell us some OF their names.
almost shouted Mr. Untermyer. Mr.
Rockefeller leaned forward and his out
stretched hand trembled a little.
. ''Mr. Archbold, think" he said. IAN.
perhaps Mr.. Pratt, Mr.. Bedford and Mr.
Jennings"
Would you include Mr.. Tiltord!"
IT don't know II he In connected Wit
. the company-if not. l wouldn't ,nclud
/, him."
d ''Have YOU named all you remember
II think so--there were possibly som
The evening world., 1912-05-28

I don't know. When signed this paper
I assumed IL came from people who
knew what ought to be done In the re-
organization of this company. 1 have
been out OF this active business for
ffteen years and I don't know me
names OF all the younger men,"
do you include Mr.. Folser among
these leading men in the oil busnessT'
II should think So"
well. now will you tell me just why
you knew II was all right for you 90
sign these proxiesT' 4..-..-. ...
II had every confidence that the peo-
pie charged with the reorganization
knew thoroughly what they had 10 do
and tho best course. ! understood the
people who owned the controlling part
Of the stock of the waters-Pierce Com
pany wanted tho right 20 control the
business"
did you understand that these eentie-
men. with your own interests. owned
controlling INTEREST,""
II knew this controlling interest was
not owned 10y MIR. Pierce and I knew II
was owned by men who had been In
the Trust and now liberated"
ibid you know that yoor shares with
tho shares of those others constituted
q controlling interest In the Waters
Pierce Company"
I'm unable to tell.
Mr.. Rockefeller" said Mr.. Inter
meyer in a tone OF Impotence. you are
going to answer my questions II we stay
here all night. Now will you answer"
u did not make any calcutation"-
Answer my question:" exclaimed
Mr.. Untermeyer.
Mr.. Murray here attempted to break
in. but Untermeyer broke in sharply
and he subsidized. Mr.. Rockefeller. how
ever. would not answer the question.
Have you ever read the Supreme
Court decree. Mr.. Rockefeiier" asked
Mr.. Untermeyer.
mo; I haven't" was the answer.
Have you ever had II explained TO
your"
II have a general idea"
you had a general curiosity about
or"
AVOIDS READING PAPERS THAT
MIGHT ANNOY HIM.
mo, SIR" said Mr.. Rockefeller. look
ing offended. but I have much else TO
do and avoid reading such papers az
much az possible"
BY this time the witness was show
ing fatigue and ne told Mr.. Untermyer
that ne couldn't understand all his
questions, that they were too long and
involved. whcreupon Mr. Untrrmyer
said he would shorten them.
III all these gentlemen. these leading
men in the oil business saw Mt to vote
their stock the way you did" said the
lawyer. wouldn't It all come back into
the same hands 1t was in before the re-
organization"
Yes. sir, I considered them compet-
ent and had to rely on them DO GARRY
out the decree Of the court because T
had been out OF the business so long. /
was trusting TO the knowledge of men
who knew better than !. I was relying
on men who I thought knew best what
to do for these different companies.
did you know you were putting the
WORT Of reorganization. as decr1ed by
the Supreme Court. into the hands OF
men who controlled the Standard on
Company
Here Mr.. Murray broke IN again and
again Mr.. Untermeyer blazed up.
The witness has not really answered
a single question: ne exclaimed. HE
has gone far afield.''
IT intend to answere these questions. -
said Mr.. Rockefeller. He leaned M
ward and showed his annoyance. II
am here to do so and I will do the best
1 can"
The evening world., 1912-05-28
AZ MEMBERS DANCE
THEIR WAY OUT Of
KN|CKERBOCKER CLUB

"Aeroplane Dances" wild West
Dances" Moonlight Dances" and other
terpsichorean novelties have caused a
big row in the Knickerbocker Field
Club. the foremost social organization
Of Flatbushl 40 a result OF the row. J.
stuart Blackton. chairman Of the En-
tertainment Committee, has resigned
and forty-two members Of the club have
followed his lead in the last three
weeks.
Mr.. Blackton, who 10 Commodore OF
the Atlantic Yacht Club and an enthu-
siast In club Affairs. was the ruling
member of the younger and progressive
set of the club. Those who have re-
signed all belong to that set. and
among them are Samuel L. spedon.
"Wally" Van Nostrand, Frank Weiss
man and Rex Perpall.
AS chairman Of the Entertainment
Committee, Mr.. Backton had the ar
rangement Of the club entertainments
on his hands. He went In for novelties
and introduced FORMS Of dancing which
did OF meet with tho approval OF the
older and more conservative members.
such as Edward p. Maynard, the
banker; II. L. Woody and c. r. Fish
back.
The friction came 10 a climax when.
at the meeting OF the directors on the
first Friday In May. the name Of Mr..
officers placed up for nomination. Mr..
Rlackton promptly resigned. although
his friends wanted Inn to head an oppo-
sition ticket. none Of which has been
acted upon. W.
The designations will be taken up by
The evening world., 1912-05-28
EGGS, CAKE, WINE HURLED
BY HUBBY At HIS WHEY.
Separation Granted to Mrs. Ser
geant Thornton Without Hav-
ing to Testify.

TT the three dozen eggs he threw at
me had hit me would have been an
omelette." 40 Mrs Mary a. Thornton
stated to Supreme Court Justice Con
to-day when she was testifying in her
suit for q separation from Philip Thorn
ton. a police sergeant of the Twenty
first Precinct.
Mrs. Thornton In her complaint also
charged Thornton with hurting q bottle
Of italian wine at her on one occasion
and casting n hot fruit cake at her on
another. She did not testify about these
Incidents, however, as Joseph II. A.
symonds. counsel for the husband. said
his client would admit desertion.
Attorney Harry L. Herman, repre-
senting the wife. said he would consent
to a decree on that ground alone. There
was no further testimony.
The evening world., 1912-05-28
HOW'D YOU FEEL #
JUDGE TOOK YOUR
DEAR MAMA WAY?
(Cun..nu.d from First Page.)

Il might be an ogre's castle. but man.
ma said IL was the courthouse.
All one day. which was yesterday.
different people sat up In chair ana
talked at great length to q white
haired. elderly man at q big hign, desk
Tho elderly man wore long black gown
ana would have frightened Mary Elisa
beth, had he not smiled down ut her
quite gently.
To-day, the elderly man, after lot
Of taikin with Mary Elizabeth's mamma
and papa and grandpa and grandma.
said, IT wiz announce judgment NJ
once" Everybody Strengthened up ana
Mary Elizabeth smiled.
The man In the black gown had
called Mary up to his desk and had
taken her In his lap and petted her. and
Mary Elisabeth began to think he was
very nice.
ELIZABETH DOESN'T KNOW
WHY she CAN'T GO WITH MAMA.
ct And" said the elderly man. "th'N
the evidence bears out the charges
made by the husband In his counter
anti for divorce. 1t In unnecessary.
therefore, to consider the question OF
separation. Accordingly, award the
custody Of tho child to the HUSBAND.
| The only question Is az 10 inc '"o'"e'
right to see the child" -
Then Mary's grandma, Mrs. wnnaI"
| TAFT. who lives at Sound Beach. Conn.,
w.. called by the elderly man. Mrs.
TAT ia Mary Euzabeths grandma on
her fathers side.
7 IT am going to let the mother OF this
child visit her once week AT your
house" said the Judge. and you mus'
pledge yourself never to be unkind 10
her, never to refer to the trouble be-
| tween her and your son and mover to
interfere with her having a private
visit with the little girl. II you disobe,
me win take the child away from
YOU"
The lawyers for Mary Eizabeth'i
mamma asked the Judge to let Mar,
Elizabeth 70 home with her mamml
at least one day a week. but the Judg'
shook his head and said, which Mar!
Elisabeth did not understand, mo: al
erring wife has no rights. What I al
low this mother to do is a matter o
grace. not OF right. and 10 more 70
the child's than the mothers sake"
Then Mary Elixabcths mamma. VIII
was as pale as the child's white dress
got up and went out TO the corrdo
and soobed. And her father--Aiar.
Eiixabeth's grandpa-rhomas Lyncl
| " " heFs WI tuv tO8i
filled his eyes too,
, Presently. Mary Elizabeth came on
with Mrs. TAFT and wanted to 10 hon
with her mamma. but she was told ths
she could not.
Then. with her wee arms outstretche
,, and cry that would have melted tn
hardest heart. Mary Elizabeth ran
her mamma and her mamma stoope
down and folded her IN her loving arm
> and held her--iust a minute. Then hs
y mamma turned away. unsteaduy, with
handkerchief at her eyes. and Mar
! Elizabeth's grandma picked her up
her arms and started away from II
: gloomy old courthouse.
! And as they went there echos
n through the building the chiid'r iespai
9 Ing cry Mamma, mamma. mammi
i Ion. want my mamma"
Dozens OF men. who saw her go. ar
Q saw her mamma follow her slowly, leal
e Ing on Mr.. Lynch's arm. coughed hus
NY ana put handkerchiefs the the
o eyes. Just like Mary Elizabeth's mann
i Ibid
The evening world., 1912-05-28

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Cut out the coupon below and take
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The evening world., 1912-05-28
Prisoner steals Jail Goods.

NoUNDsvILI.E. w. Va. May n
Edward Hinkls. a prisoner for the last
Ave yesrs IN the State Penitentiary here.
IN alleged 70 have taken, indirectly. up
wards OF 5000 worth OF goods Hlnkis.
employed a. O shipping clerk. 10 said
TO have sent the goods Manufactured
b, fellow prisoners TO his home Hsnkls's
term expires in November. when. Il 10
alleged, he will be arrested
The evening world., 1912-05-28
GIRL COLLAPSES
|NCOURT AS SHE
NEARS FREEDOM
Woman Accused of Poisoning
Nine Babies Weeps on
Counsel Table.
MOVE FOR ACQUITTAI.
Judge ConsidersM to Free
Miss Ankers, Ruling Out
Confession.
MOVE FOR ACQUlTTAI..

because tho police threatened to take
her baby away from hsr. In their effort
to wiring . confession Of G,Ait from
her. w!nifrsd Ankers. accused Of muir
dering nine babies in the Brooklyn
Nursery and InSants' Hospital. 10 likely
to be freed, tomorrow moru1ng. by
Justice Scuddsr.
noon Attorney Reilly. for tho defense.
moved to dismiss the indictment on the
ground THE state had made out no case
and to strike from the records tho girls
confession. because Il was wrung from
her.
A. the conclusion Of q lengthy arsu-
mont, during which the young woman
utterly collapsed. Justice Scuddsr gave
attorneys until tomorrow morning TO
hls briefs. indicating his belief the
girl had confessed under duresa A.
he spoke of her a. a poor wais cf
the streets. who knew only love for her
baby. Miss Anksrs handed the ohild 10
Mstrsn Carney and fell face forward
across the counsel table. weeping loud
ly. 1t was tho first sign Of emotion she
had shown during the entire trial.
The usual throng Of morbid court fol-
lowers was pissins. but in their places
we've men and women OF . high order
Of Intelligence. strangely unfamiliar
with the routine OF . cra.a!ns' COURT, Srt
attracted by the weird study Of psy-
cholosy that 10 presented by the sirl's
remarkable charge that undue mental
forces wrung her confession from her.
and that the moment these forces were
relaxed she regulated her admission Of
quiet.
CHEMICAL EXPERT TE0TlFlEo
A IA nAlQRAa HRlHl
The evening world., 1912-05-28
20 Texas Deiesates for Wilson.

HOUSTON, Tex. May es.-when the
Democratic State convention met here
to-day at noon It was certain there would
be no change In the programme which
calls for the thirty-two State delegates
and eight delegates-at-large TO Baltimore.
being Instructed for Gov, Wilson. The
rout OF the Bailey faction In the party
10 complete. A caucus OF Wilson sup
porters drew up the list OF eight dele
gates-at-large 10 be named. Senator
Charles A. %. Culberson heads the list.
The evening world., 1912-05-28

ne r.. ~. G Na'is. r. r. % ss PAY
SFSsss ~ s.;at'S ,s s;si :;:!:
q, +: .s zee s :'ss@ifi T. s % EEoSSHs ~
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The evening world., 1912-05-28
TEsTIFlEs DETECTIVE TOLD
HIM OF THREATS TO GIRL.

DR., Reese said further that IN con-
versations with Miss Howard. the SUI
perintendent. she had told him there
had been several deaths In the hospital
''they could no, account for"
But our records failed 20 show" he
went on. that tho Coroner's once was
ever notified OF any OF these previous
mysterious deaths"
DR.. Reese said he was In the hospital
Just before Miss Ankers confessed.
Il met Detective McKirdy in the hall
way" he swore. "and he said 20 me:
Well. We will get a confession from
her soon. We have Threatened to take
her baby away from her and she Is Just
about TO break down ana tell US ALL"
Miss Ankers confessed that same
night. after the detectives made their
alleged threat,
Edward Kennear, druggist. who
sold the fatal oSalio acid TO Miss Ank-
ers, was the first witness OF tho after
noon.
Il gave her good weight" he said.
and ! think Il was about an ounce
and a half certainly It was not two
7 ounces, am sure OF that"
The defense regarded this as the most
important point II has scored, having
proved 10y the States own witnesses
that twice as much poison was taker
from the hospital to the chemist as wal
soli to Miss Ankers.
! This is a matter for the Grand Jur,
TO look into" said Attorney Rdlly. IT,
bolster up the States case. 1913 grsin
were furnished the chemist. IN an effor
to make Il seem this girl had given
lot OF poison to those babies"
The State closed at thts point, and At
tornoy Reilly asked for the dismissal o
the indictment on the grounds that tn
confession was wrunE from the girl b.
police duress
Justice Scudder called for q statemen
from Mr.. voss Indicating lie save srea
heed TO Mr.. Rsliy's request. voss ~
gusd' 1t some length
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-15
H0Ks THIS

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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-15
Repeated Sermons.

The prejudice against the repetition
OF sermons Is not universal A good
book repays re-reading and d good
sermon should be ali the more vaIua bic
on second hearing DIR John Watson
t"lan Maclaren VI enIy repreached
bis sermons when minister OF Selton
Park, Liverpool, and found that his
congregation approved OF the prac-
tice They insisted. however. that the
repetition should be exact. and were
impatient OF variations In his Life"
Of the preacher-noyelist. Sir William
Robertson Nicholl tells how on one
occasion. after listening TO a repeat
cd sermon, In which occurred q
smile OF pool. one OF the congrega-
ton said to DR. Watson: Last time
you described It as a turgid pool. and
was 80 afraid you we're going to use
some other adjective. and that would
have spoiled the whole picture. I
was 80 thankful when you said turgi1
again
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-15
April Is. 1912
MEN OF WEIGHT

On August 10. l778. Genera
Washington and ten other officers
of the Revolutionary army were
weighed at West Point. N. Y. and
the result is preserved in an item
from the English magazine Notes
and Queries. Only three of the
eleven weighed less than 200
pounds. The heaviest was Colonel
Swift, whose SIG pounds maGe him
lead the next, General Knox was
only twenty-eight years old.
Then FOLLOW Colonel Michae.
Jackson, 252: Colonel Henry Jack
son, 238; General Lincoln, then
forty-five years old, 224; Lieuten-
ant Colonel Humphreys. 22l;
Lieutenant Colonel Huntington.
212.
General Wash inHton. forty-sIx
years old. weighed 200 pounds and
was followed at quite an interval
by Lieutenant Colonel Cobb and
General Huntington, who weighed
1872 pounds each.
1t is amusing to note that the
heaviest mans lame y as Swift and
tina: of the lightest General
Creation. who is credited with l66
pounds, l63 less than Swift's
record.
The total weight of the eleven,
2.485 pounds gives 226 pounds as
the average, but Swift being
omitted the other ten averaged
only cit pounds.
They were certainly men of
weight and substance and heavy
team If we may compare them
with modern football eleven
that might we'll challenge ccmpari-
son also with our modern military
men.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-15
SOME EXCUSE FOR MULES
But Ranch Hand Had Poor Opinion Of
Any Other Living Thing That
Made Same Mistake.

Recently" writes attorney Earl B
Smith Of Somerton, Yuma county.
Arizona, 81 was obliged TO remain at
primitive southern Arizona ranch
over night. and at about dusk ! was
given quilt. a clean sheet, and a pill.
low and told to take them to the top
OF 2O-foot alfalfa stack and make up
my bed Knowing the condition Of
the country. did not murmur, and
climbed the pole ladder to spend the
night never enjoyed better nights
rest at any hotel At early dawn I
raised my head and saw two yearling
mule colts feeding at the edge of the
stack We exchanged glances for a mo
ment. while the mules ears showed
Keen astonishment Suddenly I rose TO
my feet. and In doing so the white
sheet chung to my shoulders. where
upon the colts lit out down the lane
as " the Angel Gabriel we're de
scending TO take them to celestial pas.
turage While at the breakfast table
] related the Incident, which was much
enjoyed. but no remarks were made at
the time. AS one Of the ranch hands
was passing out OF the door he said In
subdued but distinctly audible voice
that u was the first time he had ever
heard OF lawyer being mistaken for
an angel. and nobody but a mule would
nave made such an error" ...