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The evening world., 1912-06-21
SAYS WOMEN DIPS"
PICKED HER POCKET
OF S1,895 IN GEMS
Shopper Identifies Two as
Members of "Mob" of Mar
ket Female Pickpockets.

Mrs sallie Kroh. III and minus one
tooth. who claims to be the champion
hard luck victim OF the east side, ap-
peared at Police Headquarters to-day
and identified Mrs. Kate Kopelton and
Mrs Lena Spring as members of a
mob" Of female pickpockets who jostled
her In the Yiddish market IN Orchard
street and touched" her for jewelry
worth sI,s95. The women stoutly MAIN
tain their innocence.
Mrs. Kroh complained that she went
to the market on sunday, Juhe Q. to buy
vinegar She stood In front of q push
cart while the merchant went inside
his store to draw the uQuid. -Four
women surrounded her at the push cart.
each clamorlng for half q pound Of
beans. They jostled about her. Having
heard Of female dips" Mrs Kroh chung
tightly to her purse. but forgot the
Jewels, which she had In pocket In her
underskirt. When the women were gone
she felt for the baubles. but they, too,
had gone away from there.
80 Numerous had been tho complaints
of female pickpockets that Detective
Landers and DE Cantillon we're assigned
TO the case. All the complainants had
lost money or jewels from their under
skirts, the mob" concealing their work
behind shawis when they hold about
their intended victim.
Last Sunday. while In the market
again, another woman tried to snatch
Mrs. Kroh's purse, which contained L.
In the fight that followed the woman
knocked out one Of Mrs Kroh's teeth
and ned.
The two detectives this morning saw
Mrs. Kopelton and Mrs. Spring in the
chicken market on Rivlngton street and
arrested them.
Mrs. Sarah Warshofsky of No. g.
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COVER UP GARBAGE CAN.
II You DoaV. the CITY Authorities
VIII Get Yoa.

The failure Of householders to con-
form TO the ordinance requiring the
use Of certain receptacles with secure
covers for the holding of garbage. has
decided q plan Of cooperation between
the street Cleaning. Health and Police
departments to compel the enforce
ment Of the law. Mayor 0aynor issued
the necessary official order to-day and
henceforth these three departments will
combine in making a crusade against
Offenders. Action In demanded now
because Of the approach OF the hot
spell when exposed garbage will tend
to terminate ana spread germs OF
disease. by compelling enforcement OF
the covered garbage can ordinance. the
city officials expect to abats In a
measure also the ny nuisance.
Regular inspections are to be made
by the three departments and viola
lions promptly reported and acted
upon.
The evening world., 1912-06-21
WoMAN's BODY IN RIVER.
No MARKS Of IdentiAcation OF
Clothing Of Floster.

Capt. Alexander Mclean of the Chari-
ties' Department tug william PariShurst
discovered tho body OF u woman In the
East River OF the foot Of One Hundred
and Dieeenth street to-day and towed
Il TO Harbor h dock Of the river police
at The foot Of Ono Hundred and Twen'
tieth street, whence 1t was sent to the
Morgue.
The body appeared to have been in the
water several days. II 10 that OF IA
yo,ins woman. about hvs feet three
inches In height. weighing iS pounds.
Tho body was drsssed In . suit Of gray
check goods with . thread Of green In
the woof black silk waist, black stock
inSs and shoes. There were no marks
about the clothing nor other means Of
Identification.
The evening world., 1912-06-21
CUSTOM OFFICIALS
STRIP AND SEARCH
GIRL ASSMUGGLER
Employee Of Steamer Is Shad-
owed on Car and Then
Arrested.

An investigation was set on foot to-day
by Henderson Brothers. agents Of the
Anchor Line Steamship Company. at
No. 10 broadway. into what the steam
ship representatives characterize as an
outrage perpetrated yesterday by Gus
tom House officials In the forcible
searching OF Miss Janette Farnie, 4
first cabin stewardess on board the
Cameronia.
Miss Farnie. who Is a comedy Scotch
woman. several years in the service OF
the line. left the Cameronia at It's dock.
Nie- No. Ga North River. about . o'clock
yesterday afternoon and took a Four
tcenth street car. intending to meet
friends for q shopping tour. Two rough
~ dressed men boarded the car at It's
terminus, Just behind Miss Fsrnle. One
Of them sat in the seat beside her and
the other stood In front OF her.
Before the car had progressed a block
eastward the stswardess noticed the
man next to her was cooiiy passing his
hand back and forth over her lap. When
she turned on him Indignantly and de-
inanded that he cease his actions. he
said:
What are you carrying away unoer
Your skirtY'
Niles Farnie flushed with anger and
appealed TO the conductor OF the car for
assistance. The conductor came In ana
threatened the man sitting beside Miss
Farnle that II he did not cease his OBJ
noxious behavior. he would be thrown
OF the car.
9oRceD>To "Trip FOR SEARCH
rue r,,sroMs uotIae.
Then the TWO men showeu Daoss ~
Customs House wa'cnmen anu "o, 49,
MISS rarhie s"e was "'''e' ",'o
refused TO give any reason ior '"o a
rest ana INSISTED she snouiu ' ,... ~,
them 10 the customs 'io.se. D.. ~
Farnie' wheh fhe a"sn'eu 'o" Wv
81 seventh ave"ue' o'oNe ""ay -
the grip OF one Oh .ne men; "no 1910.
ms mana on nor aI"' NV ,,
across tne s'ree. appss'eo W .s
man TO protect her from ""A' '"o
ueved 10 he impostors'
Once more. the two men flashed their
sh,elds and the policeman advised Miss
Farn,e she would better 70 along qulst-
a., r..r .n. accommodated thu two
ws,chmen to the customs House.
There, under orders from some super
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OIL MAGNAE PIERCE
CALLED A PERJURER
BY LAWYER IN COURT
Stewart Declares He played
With Court" in $4,000
Damage Suit.

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Henry Siay ferco mu'u-"ih'o"a'ro
oil, man, was denounced as a perjurer
T., IN. su,rsue court ,o.dav nv Rooert
..... %. A.. An. n
o'e"~ 'o'"e' ''' Wis
Rycroft, widow VINO recently on
tanned q Judgment by default against
Pierce for t17I,0oo.
The sensational attack on the head
of the waters-Pterce on Company cam.
In ,eo,v N . motion made before Jus.
,,,. ma. no ,Ar,n.r .Ju.,,ce Edws,d
~ ,,.,as ,.h.,S =, p,,rco a. h.vs
~ -"
'"o c~"" Io"ps"
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sAo.,s Out Of CAiesso 4 Alton.

Theodore y. Shonts. president Of the
Int>rborough Metropolitan Railway Co..
according to an offo!ai statement made
to-day. will resign the presidency Of the
Chicaso 4 Alton railroad. to take effect
on the first OF July next. In order to
devote his entire time to the Inter-
borough Metropolitan System.
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Division street, who was robbed Of 800
from her underskirt bank, will be taken
to HEADQUARTERS TO see II she can
IDENTIFY the women Both Mrs. Kopelton
and Mrs. Spring gave their ages as
thirty. and said they lived at No. ia
South Fifth street. Brooklyn. Mrs. kroh
lives Mt No. 231 Eldridge street.
The evening world., 1912-06-21

Traffic at Fifth avenue and Forty
second street was blocked for twenty
minutes this morning because OF a fire
In the basement Of Maison Maurices
millinery shop at No. 518 Fifth avenue.
The blaze was caused by short circuited
wires under the first floor. The fre was
confined to the basement causing about
5000 damage.
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clared to-day. has never been suspected
OF smuggling. She is one Of the most
efficient stewardesses on the Cameronia,
and on several occasions she has re-
ceived gifts from Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Carnegie. whom she has served on their
passages to Glasgow.
William Covcriy, partner OF Hender-
son Bros. said to-day he would take
steps to redress the humiliation Of Miss
Farnie What these steps would be he
refused 20 say.
When Gen. Nelson Henry. the Sur
veyor OF the Port. was asked by an
Evening World reporter for the names
of the Customs House inspectors who
made tho arrest he said:
WILL CONTINUE IN AAMG WAY,
SAYS SURVEYOR OF PORT.
IL cannot see the reason for oil this
fuss. In the limo Of their duty these
men may not have displayed the sraces
OF Chesterfield, but they did whnt
they thought was the right thing. They
were stationed on the dock n prevent
smuggling. You know a. we'll as
that half the pursers, stewardesses and
even the ofYiccrs Of steamship COM
panies are petty smuGglera II you
don't. it's a fact just the same.
Now IN the case ~ this woman. there
seems 10 be no reason for her complaint.
She should not feel indignant over bc'nG
accused OF something and exonerated
from the charge. She said herself. after
we had apoiogiscd to her. that the thins
she felt most was the way the men
questioned her. She said TO me II would
have been all right " they had merely
asked. What have you concealed on
your person." I have instructed them
TO use that form OF question and There
the matter ends. as far as am con-
cerned. We are IN our duty forced 10
examine suspected persons. In ninety
nine cases out Of q hundred We are
right. Miss Farnie was the hundredth.
II the Anchor lane 10 indignant, I can
only say we we'll continue TO 10 busi-
ness In the same way"
The evening world., 1912-06-21
REBEL CHIEFS SURRENDER

Are ln Custody at Guantanamo.
HAVANA, June 2i.-It was reported
this afternoon that Gen. Estenoz and
Gen. Ivonet. negro rebel leaders. had
surrendered to the commander of the
Naval Station at Guantanamo.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17

young to vote, but had all oth0r privileges
OF the camp, as the republic Is called, cX-
Cept that they were under the absolute au-
thorlty Of both n superintendent and a house
mother. Here | found a black-eyed little
chap alone in charge. who promptly eN-
hlbited to my admiring gaze snakes and
turtles and guinea pigs which l, with equal
promptness, consigned from the bureau
drawer to the yard.
Soon the young horde Of savagcs returned
for their midday meal. Feeling fine as air,
they prepared ioyously TO ''rOughhouse' me
customary etiquette with a newcomer. As
had not the falntest notion OF rules and
procedure under the circumstances, besides
having the cooking to do, noise and confu-
sion passed all bounds. At the first meal
they threw everything but the plates, and
were quite out OF hand. During the after
noon, when the boys had returned to work,
| made a short excursion into camp pro-
cured a girl TO assist In the kitchen, IN
vested In Caramels and prepared for the
evening siege. Games, stories and cara
mels held out as rewards for good behavior
worked miracles. and we had a merry,
orderly evening together We soon became
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17

by Mr. Derrick was the Rockefeller II
was after dark when l was introduced TO
my quarters there. and found about six
or eight boys sprawling about in small,
bare living room. lighted by one smoky
lamp, the halls, upper and lower, being In
total darkness. As supper was over, we
went almost at once TO Town Meeting.
The boys were discussing with a good deal
OF excitement the question for which the
meeting had been called, namely to depose
the chief OF police for too much severity
in administering Jail discipline.
We found on arrival at the meeting
that he had forestalled action by resignlng.
1t is impossible TO go into this question
here, although all the questions-political
and otherwise-that come up in the repub-
lie are fraught with great interest. The chief
OF poIce-the boy In question-was one OF
the most interesting types in the Republic.
He was a daring spirit and given 10 ad-
venture, a marvel OF physical strength and
development, and respectfully feared by all
the rest. He was, curlously enough, fine
student, with imagination and talent AS
he was truthful and considered trustwOr-
thy In many respects. he was almost IN
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
,pg OF RArrLEsNAKEs HEAD SHOWING GLANDS Isl

while rather pretty cottage. was bare and
untidy but we soon made It attractive and
homelike with lamp shades, bowls OF ferns
and a few other feminine contrivances. The
boys seemed to appreciate the change
There is some class to the Carter now."
was a frequent comment.
The assistant house mother had cottage
/ organ, upon which she played delightfully."-
and one of the boys was a most talented
violinist We had a great deal Of music IN
( the evening, with large and appreciative
audiences from the other cottages There
had been a few signs Of unruly behavior at
night, but the boys were too anxious TO
remain to attempt roughhousing and
gave an occasional warning that rules were
made 10 be kept. Meanwhile we had very
merry time together.
During my stay at the Carter, where
remained until the end Of my two months
visit TO the republic was asked to SUBJ
stitute for four days In the Girls Hotel dur
| ing the absence of the matron In charge.
This was a serious undertaking, as the girls
are closely guarded and the discipline strict.
They were very trying days for me- as the
| last time a substitute had been in charge
seven girls had run away and / was more
than anxious that this experience should
not be repeated. The girls work half the
day and attend school half the day, but
are not allowed to leave the house without
permission OF the matron, who Is obliged
to keep constant supervision of their COM
ing and going, and know where each girl
is or why she does not return. Then there
| is outgoing and incoming mail to read and
unending questions to decide. permissions
to give. etc.
At night when the girls go to court or
town or prayer meeting or to the symna-
stun they are assembled in the hall.
counted, marshalled In line and marched
to the meeting. This, again, is an anxiety.
as the boys hover about begging for per-
mission to walk homeland one must
maintain decorum without treating them
like prisoners. Although one is obliged TO
be careful, most of the fun Is harmless.
One of the many needs OF the republic Is
room for more girls. so that a greater
variety Of industries may be started
namely, lace work, pottery. etc. There are
barely enough girls now sixty in al) tor
the immediate needs Of housework in the
cottages-and work in the steam laundry
and sewing school
The young violinist, whose exquisite tone
first attracted me as he led the choir IN
the chapel or played for the dances al tne
gymnasium. was one Of the Carter boys.
found him a boy of much intelligence on.
decidedly irresponsible as to character.
was arranged that he should go to the tina
ca Conservatory for lessons. ana ne re-
sponded with enthusiasm to the inspirauon
Of work. The head OF the Ithaca conserva-
tory. Professor Egbert, found him hisniy
talented, and he was soon elected member
Of the Egbsrt String Quartet He $50
|isashss bsl'aalgt
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
The Legended Benefactor of the Emerald Isle Is
Now Accused of Having Overlooked the
Serpent with the Golden Crown"

1T PATRICK did not do his work thor
N orghly. When he undertook to drive
~ ,be snakes out of Ireland there was
snsc,es of which he failed to get rid.
Tsis &c said on the authority of DR..
,.nbsnd stejneger, of the Smithsonian In
.,,rtlon. who probably is the greatest
~s,dsn expert living. He has several of
~. srskes I'm question preserved in alcohol.
S..y were captured In Ireland and form
-, os the government collection of SER
ITS which is housed in the basement of
r.v building of the National Museum.
r,s Irish snake is not of species pc
..,or 10 the Emerald Isle. On the con-
80, Il is found quite commonly over most
:, ,hs continent Of Europe, where among
A.. rsople much interesting folklore is as
s.o,s,ed with It. In Russia, for example,
.. 4, said to wear golden CROWN Cal-
,',s,rg 70 a bright yellow band across its
hssd). and all other serpents are supposed
"a no subject to 1t.
The irish, Of course. are by origin Celts
rbev did not belong originally in Ireland
r,bnologists say that anciently they dwelt
a. nsrts Of Germany, and even in South
EASTERN Europe, being of Aryan stock. Ac-
co-dingly, they must in early times have
hssn familiar enough with snakes of many
rirds When the Green Isle became their
home they must have been surprised at the
lack Of such reptiles, and later the St.
patrick legend may have been invented to
explain the phenomenon.
The ringed snake in Ireland is a rare
and little known species-for which reason
there does not seem to be any Irish folk
lore regarding it. But, as already stated
there is plenty elsewhere. Thus, in Neck
lenburg there is an absurd but widely ac-
eepted notion TO the effect that 1t mates
with the duck. and on this account many
Of the people will not eat duck eggs
Doubtless the idea comes from the fact
that the snake, being somewhat addicted
10 the water and to eating small fishes
freouents duck ponds.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17

vast numbers in tropical waters, are among
the most venomous of existing reptiles.
A large part of the collection has been
contributed by scientific institutions abroad,
which. being in correspondence with the
Smithsonian, send European, African and
Asiatic specimens in exchange for Ameri-
can snakes. The Department OF Agrlcult-
ure has furnished a great many. as a sort
OF by-product OF its activities for which It
has no direct use; and every now and then
some government expedition TO Alaska, the
Philippines or other out-of- the.wsy region
brings back a few serpents 10 add to the
national stock.
BY such means the collection has gradu-
ally been got together, supplemented by oc-
casional purchases Of rare specimens.
Snake hunting is a regular business In
many parts of the world-especially in the
tropics, where serpents OF great size, such
as pythons and anacondas, are netted or
caught in traps for market. In South
America natives skilled in this sort of work
capture the anaconda and the boa constric-
tor by throwing nets over them when they
are found gorged with food and fast asleep
-thereupon tying them with cords for safe
tvs sake and carrying them in boats TO
the nearest seaport. There is always de-
mand for them at a good price.
All of the really great snakes belong TO
the family OF the boas. and while none of
them is venomous all are constructors. A
twenty-foot anaconda is easily able to
crush a man TO death in it's coils. Under
such circumstances the person attacked
should not try to smash the serpent's head,
the bones of which are very thick and
strong but should II possible smite its tail,
which is the sensitive part of the animal.
An eel may be promptly killed by three or
four sharp blows on its tail. and boa con-
strictor or anaconda will respond to the
same sort of treatment. Or 1t may be un-
wound by beginning at the tail end, though
not from the other extremity.
All of which is worth knowing IL one
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17

whose wonderful influence I will speak
later.
Mr. George and Mr.. Derrick stand as
models Of true citizenshp-of unselfsh
and untiring effort on behalf Of the cit-
zens and enthusiasm for the success and
aims Of this miniature community. Their
influence is incalculable, for this little VII
lage is a whole world in itself. with ali the
clements, ambition, struggles and aim OF
the larger world, and here true democracy
is having pretty fair trial.
Whatever criticism disgruntled citizens
may express in moments Of discourage
ment when Daddy" Georges beaming
smile is temporarily under eclipse and he
takes them sternly to task for some lapse
in citizenship, or on being placed on
Feat" for an attempted escape by Mr..
Derrick, who stands so often as an obsta-
Gle TO their fondest schemes, is disabused
by their absolute confidence, respect and
affection for these two men. Next to these
house mother has by the daily contact
of home life the greatest opportunity TO
influence the citizens. The house mother
is virtually a boarding house keeper and
has no jurisdiction over the boys ana
their coming and going, except TO enforce
whatever rules she may make for her
house; and here may say that this aues-
ton OF discipline is quite fine point 10
decide at times, as she must maintain order
and yet not infringe on the republic prin-
ciple, the independence OF her boarders.
The first thing a new house mother dis
covers is that she has much to learn about
the art OF running a cottage And she
must not let the boarders know that she
Is learning as her authority must never
wayer The first morning that was put
IN as substitute I'm the Forbes Cottage,
whence the superintendent and house mother
had tust moved. felt l knew as much
about an aeroplane as about the queer
iookine stove: but a citizen cheerfully vol
unteered assistance and we soon had mush
ana coffee and biscuits cooking merrily,
a,d these expert young cooks never
| a.oar,ed that the new house mother was
taking rapid notes from them. The aim
30 tbs house mother is not merely an or
al, bouse but b real home life,. and in
49,. ofyort 10 make ideal citizens she gets
a,,i,n desperately anxious about their well
| 80 ,r every way, and feels like the 'old
-,,o,,,op who lived In a shoe, and had so
r,orv children she didn't know what TO
do"
Tho twelve or more stirring young per-
sonaIities in a cottage. with keen brains
and the tremendous vitality OF youth, pre-
cont variety of problems bewildering at
| ,roos The house mother makes the ar
raneements with the boarders. receives
the weekly payments, keeps the accounts
anA nova the bills. She superintends the
otr,s who 40 the housework. The citizens
eora each morning for orders from the
dairy the market. the grocery ana tne
bakery and later deliver tne sooas.
Ths nrst cottage u which wss nsiEasd
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
GEORGE JUNIOR REPUBLIC
Experiences of a Volunteer
House Mother.
BY Miss Alice Preston.

There is much to tell in regard to the
work Of a house mother in the George
Junior Republic. II is the homely and in
innate, not the spectacular, side Of the re-
public life
This extremely interesting community, to
which great deal OF attention is being at
tracted this week, owing to the interesting
exhibit In connection with the Woman's In
oustrial Exhibit at the Grand Central Pal
ace, was founded at Freeville, n. Y, a
small town. nine miles from Ithaca, in 1895,
oy William r. George. He Is familiarly
known as daddy to the citizens Of the re-
public, and his life is now devoted entirely
70 the work which he personally started.
aus objects are 10 prevent crime, develop
character and TO promote good citizenship.
The citizenship is open to boys and
girls between the ages of fourteen and
eighteen, with certain restrictions. The
FOUNDER has sought TO formulate a consti-
luton as nearly like that Of the United
otetes as the limitations Of the junior re-
puohe allow; II is a republic Of the chill
elen' by the children and for the children.
aug children make the laws, execute them
Hu see that their infraction is punished as
iaWs decree. Woman suffrage Is a
.eoOsnized principle. and IS satisfactory in
avs working. At the present time the vice.
president Of the republic is girl
Nothing without labor" is the motto of
.ne republic. and he who will not work for
.as own support is compelled to work for
.ne state. Wages are not high but the in
uus'rles OF the republic, such as furniture
making baking, sewing. farming, plumbing
anu printing, will pay from five cents TO 20
eentS an hour, and those who are the best
"orKmen get the highest wages and live
"a the best quarters. The dormitory sys-
'ern was early discarded for what is known
the cottage system. Each cottage houses
from nine TO fifteen citizens under the
SHafge OF house mother. and my own ex-
pellenee as house mother was 80 inter-
eSuhg that shall go back again next year.
lhere are three great influences at the
republic which the citizens feel more or less
oirectly These are:
j. The cardinal principle of the republic
-sen-goyernment-with which these boys
ana girls are imbued through and through,
"nu tney gre Jealous Of their rights.
. The Influence OF two men. Daddy
ueorge, the founder. and Calvin Derrick,
tne able superintendent
o. The inspiration that comes 10 the citi-
ssns isQm the '"slsisu Of the WQedh". o.