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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
FLOODS CAUGHT THOUSANDS
Fears That Lives May Have Been
Lost in Sudden Break.

Monroe. La. April BIT is feared there
has been loss Of life where the Mississippi E
food swept through towns Of Northeast
Louisiana. This information was received
here to-day from Levee Board heads who
have investigated conditions in the newly
inundated sections.
The breaks In the river dixie came so un-
expectedly that thousands Of persons were
caught almost unprepared. The towns or
Roosevelt Lynchville, Hesper, Enoka'
Omega, Talabcna, Mansford and Mason
are Hooded. South Of Tallulah La, A dozen
more towns will be flooded within twenty
four hours
The Alsatia crevasse and the waters
from the break at Panther Fork, Ark, Will
flood practically the entire Tonsas River
basin. large section of East and West
Carroll. Morehouse, Madison and Tonsas
parishes and a part OF Richland Parish, ac-
cording to present indications. Hundreds
of families are marooned on housetops
awaiting rescue.
John NJ. Parkers plantation. where
Colonel Roosevelt made his headquarters
during his Southern bear hunt, 10 under
water ranging from six to ten feet IN
depth. Eighteen lives are in paril at the
little town Of Roosevelt. named In honor
of the colonel following his hunt.
During the last twenty-four hours the
Mississippi has risen rapidly from
Natchez south. The rise ut Baton Rouge
exceeded one foot
Washington, April 13. - Senator New
lands introduced to-day an amendment to
the river and harbor appropriation bill IN
creasing from s3,j00,OOO TO 10000 the APP
propriatlon for the Improvement OF the
lower Mississippi River. He said real pro-
lection could he insured only by the use
OF 100000 year for ten years. Mr. New
lands had just returned from the drainage
congress 1T New Orleans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
RoOsEvELT'S AUNT DEAD
Mrs. James A. Roosevelt Was in Her
Eighty-eighth Year.

Mrs. Elizabeth Norris Roosevelt wife NJ
the late James Alfred Roosevelt and daugh-
ter OF the late William Fishbourne Emlen.
OF Philadelphia, died yesterday at her
home. No West 9th street. in her eighty
eighth year The funeral will be held pri-
yateiy. at the convenience of the family.
Mrs Roosevelt had been II resident in
this city for sixty-hve years. She was
born In Philadelphia. Her husband died in
1873 She leaves two children-Mrs. h.
Reeve Merritt and William Emlen Roose-
welt the banker OF this city. Two children
died several years ago. these belDs Mary
Emlen and Alfred Roosevelt
Ex-President Theodore Roosevelt was a
nephew OF Mrs. Roosevelt. who had eight
grandchildren and four great grandchil-
dren. all OF whom ere living.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
N. Y. U. HOST TO PREP" BOYS
Annual Schoolboy Field Day Brings
Out 425 Entries.

The annual preparatory school day OF
New York University will be held next Sat
urday at University Heights one of the
main objects Of the meet is to enable men
from the secondary schools TO become
acquainted with the university and It's
work, thus leading many TO enter the in
stitution in the fall.
Track teams sent from thirty or more
schools will compete and cups and medals
will be awarded to the winning teams.
-Four hundred and twenty-five acceptances
have been received TO the five hundred in
vitations sent out large number will ar
rive on Friday afternoon 20 be present at
the receptions held that evening at the
various fraternity houses, and at the inter
class basketball game and ,reshman-sopho-
more "cane sprees."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
TAFT MEN CLAIM DELAWARE
Almost Solid Delegations to State
Convention from Ali Counties.

Wilmington, Del, April 1S-Republican
primaries were held in the three counties
OF the state to-day for the election of dele
gates to the state convention to select six
delegates to the Chicago convention. The
Taft leaders say that while the national
delegates will be uninstructed' they will be
for the nomination OF President Taft. Four
of the six will be United States Senators
Richardson and Du Point Congressman
Head and Governor Pennewill.
In New Castle and Kent counties the
election Of Taft delegates was unanimous.
In Sussex County five delegates favorable
20 Roosevelt were chosen out of total OF
forty-two.
According 10 the Taft leaders. the total
Roosevelt strength in the state convention
will be Ave out OF a total Of lG0 delegates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
LA FoLLETTE'S MAJORITY S4,29l
Gets Solid Delegation in His Own State
Wilson Leads Clark.

Madison. Wis. April lS.-With official re-
turns from all except one small county.
Oneida, from the recent Presidential pri-
mary and election in Wisconsin for dele
gates 20 the national conventions. Senator
La Toilette is shown to have received 49,
800 votes and President Taft 81 500. La Fol-
lette's majority being 1921, La Toilette
gained the solid Republican delegation
The total Democratic Presidential vote
was A,1oS, Of which Wilson received 1854;
Clark, S6Sl; Wilson'S majority. 1888
OF the t~enty-sx delegates TO the Balu-
more convention Wilson sets nineteen and
Clark siA. One unpodgcd delegate Thomas
J. Fleming. was elected Ia the itlI District.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
Went to Gouverneur Hospital.

This part of her story is corrooorated
by a conductor, as is the part that she
next went to Gouverneur Hospital ito
have an operation performed
She was known there, having visited
it almost weekly since she was operated
on there for cancer Of the stomach
few years ago. In fact six operations
in all havo been performed on her. and
this helped to unbalance her mind, along
with her experience during the Kishinef
massacre. when her father was butch
cred before her eyes by the Cossacks
After leaving the hospital she went to
DR.. Jacob Sesslers Office at No. 22S
Henry street, and asked Nathan Gill
baum. the attendant there, who knew
her well. for rocking chair or a cradle
for the baby. After she left there, about
6 o'clock on Thursday night, her wan
derings with the infant are merely
matter of conjecture.
She was seen, according TO one man,
near st. Marys Hospital, in East New
York. and he gave her 80 cents to get
TO Jersey City, where she said she lived
A Chinese laundry ticket that Detec-
tive Unger found in her pocket she said
she had received for the baby's white
pioue coat that she had left in laun-
dry on Pennsylvania avenue, East New
York, on Friday night. But in another
moment she contradicted this story,
saving she had found the ticket, and ex-
plaining that she lost the baby's coat.
Wherever she was, she herself became
torn and bedraggled and wet to the skin
from the rain, but withal the baby was
kept scrupulously clean, dry and well
fed. from the moment she was taken
out Of her carriage in front Of the hos
initial TO the time of her return to her
mother. almost sixty hours later.
When Mrs. tleischman returned to
her home with the baby there was a
large crowd on the street part OF an
overflow that crowded her six-room
anartment. and the stairs leading there
10. The reserves had TO be summoned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
NORTH CAROLINA DIVIDED
Leaders Agree on Sixteen for Roosevelt
and Eight for Taft.

Charlotte, y. c., April l3.-North Caro-
linas representation at the Republican Ma
tional Convention will be divided so as to
give sixteen delegates 10 Roosevelt and
eight to Taft. Announcement TO this effect
was made to-day by the State Chairman,
John II. Morehead, after a conference Of
party leaders 10 arrange a new plan Of
organization.
Under the new plan II is provided that
the yoie al Ire conventions shall be dis
fributed according to the relative strength
81 esci, candidate. Under the old plan the
winner OF 4 majority of he states repre-
sentatiou received the fun strength OF the
vote OF that state in the national conyen-
~@Aa~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
NEW TROOP OF STATE CAVALRY

Albany. April 13.-Adjutant Genera Ne'.
heck announced to-day that a new troop OF
cavalry at Rochester probably would ns
mustered into the national guard next week
I, will ne attached to the 1st Cavalry. com,
handed by Colonel Oliver 3. Bridgman' ~
New York, and Colonel Bridsman has 2e ZEE,
dosipnated to muster in the organlzatlor.
IT. $50 troon will start with seventy men,
md already has a waiting list Of eighteen
II. r. Hurst has been selected ior nom
ination as second lieutenant. inc otheI ol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
TAFT MEN CLAIM IOWA
Presidents Supporters Say He
Will Control Convention.

Des Moines, Iowa. April Ex-senator Al
bert b. Cummins finished his fight for dele
gates TO the Republican State Convention
at Cedar Rapids on April q by winning in
five OF the six counties in Iowa that held
conventions to-day. Floyd. Cherokee. Win
reshiek. Marshall and Muscatine counties
instructed for Cummlns and Cedar County
for Taft
John Brian, secretary 10 Senator Cum
MINIS. issued a statement tonight claiming
the state convention for Cummlns
The Taft forces issued statement giving
President Taft 763 delegates. which. If cor
rect means control Of the convention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14

from the East 104th street station. "a
drive enough out of the house for tho
mother and child to enter. The crowd
was in happy mood, cheering tina
mother, who was weeping with joy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
BANK DEFAULTER, DYING,
IS GUARDED BY POLICE
Continued from first page.

were two letters, which were really OF no
importance Both were written by former
guests of Arnolds at his mansion in New
Berlin TO New York friends. telling Of the
fine times which they had at Stone Manor
the Arnold residence in the village The
publication of them would have served 10
create only hearty laugh at the expense
OF the cashier by his associates. and noth-
ing more. But the guilty knowledge Whlch
weighed day and night on Arnolds NINA
had turned him in the end to a man VINO IN
secret trembled before the awful pictures
which his mind conjured up should the reai
story of his inner life become known. the
approach of the alleged blackmaller un-
nerved him. and this was the beginning OF
the end. An investigation was begun ana
the confession followed.
Arnold a Power in the Bank.
Arnold was the actual head Of the inSu-
tuition. The president OF the bank ana MS
board of directors were mere hgureheads
as far as the transaction of business was
concerned. 1t is doubtful that in years had
a director carefully examined the bank
books They knew little more of the busl-
ress than the ordinary stockholders. Ar
mold, since he was appointed cashier OF the
bank over thirty years ago. has been the
sole person who has done business for the
hank. His advice was taken on every Sc
G. rity accepted for loans.
For several years past Arnold has lived
life of ostentation in New Berlin. Last
year he purchased a 5000 automobile ana
a few weeks later paid several thousands
more for another costly car for his niece
1t was a familiar sight in New Berlin TO
see the splendid carriage from the Arnold
manor house swing through the village,
| drawn BY a pair of booded cobs and driven
by a livcried coachman, with footman
In the rear.
! Got Money Through Wife, He Said.
Arnold received a salary Of only 1850 a
year. but he explained his wealth ny say
| ing that II had come to him through his
| wife. The latter was Georgianna Harrison
whose home was in Fond du Lac, Wis She
was a noted singer. and as Arnold was the
possessor Of a magnificent bass voice they
eventually met in New York. whittier both
had gone 10 be present ct some musicals.
Mrs. Arnolds father, William Harrison,
so Arnold reported was the inventor Of
railway mail rack, upon when he mad Sc
cured a patent and which he sold to the
United States government He amassed
! fortune estimated by Arnold TO be close TO
| Sc 100000. At his death it is claimed that he
| left large sum TO his wife and an annuity
of sl2, 900 a year to Arnold. BY wise invest
ments and this income Arnold gave out
| that he had secured fortune.
A year ago he built the bungalow, which
| now adorns the site which also stands
the manor house. This bungalow cost him
! $4,000.
II is known now that Arnold used thou
sands Of dollars worth of securities placed
in the bank by others TO cover shortages
made by the moneys he took from the
actual deposits. Another method used lY
him was to make fraudulent entries of GER
tiicates of deposits. His populations, it Is
| said have extended over many years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
GIRL AND CHILD SHE
STOLE ARE FOUND

Continued from first page.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-22
SENATORS PRESS
TITANIC INQUIRY
GA BODIES RECOVERED
: FROM HLFATED TITANIC
VOTE Fta TAFT AND PROSPERITY

The ntelgence again publishes partial the supporters
OF william H. Tart Ohio County The list comprises practically
All ne eaong manufacturers business bankers
% men ana many OF the leading working this
m Vpal OF the enterprise the business
community Ii indicates where
her personal efforts build develop great and prosper
cry oeeve hat their interests and the
@ ne IN ths particular case there be issue
the City Wheeling prosper unless the industries f h;
cry prosper III the interests of this city prosper will
OUT 10 every man. and child in
n men VINO have spent their the development
eei INDUSTRY and who have invested the part
In tnat industry that particular
line OF policy best for industry fact should
wegn with every voter that directly
a industry for support That the situation to-day
are most familiar with the conditions of
ne which they have been appeal Taft
case OF emergency now appeal to the people nd
eounV 10 support VIM H. Taft Ii impossible
una appeal stronger than II has been made eec-
i've at the present time 1t will
OF enort or lack of earnesness the
hose VINO believe that the denomination
and the repudaon OF radical doctrines the wei
ana prosperity OF the country and particularly
ne prosperous conditions in the
and the Ohio Valley. - 's
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-22
TORNADO
LEAVES THIRTY-TWO DEAD
IN IT'S WAKE IN ILLINOIS.
Many Towns in the Path of the
Storm Have Scores of Houses
Blown Down.

CHICAGO. April 2l.-Thirty-two
persons are believed TO have been
killed in a series OF tornadoes which
swept across parts OF Illinois and In.
diana. Just before nightfall to-day.
Twelve deaths have been confirmed
and others are reported on authority
which appears reliable.
A hundred other persons were In
jured. at least eight OF them SO severe
ly they may die. Damage done to
property will amount to thousands OF
dollars
Twelve we're killed at Bush Ill.
fve at Willisville. three at Reddick
Ill; three near Murphysboro, ILL.,. and
nine at Morocco. Ind.
CHICAGO. April 21.-Reports reach
ed here late to-day that a tornado
swept across north central Illinois
shortly before 6 D. m, doing much
damage in the vicinity of Momence
and odell. Electric wires we're re
ported down and considerable Other
damage done.
At Campus. Livingston county. Mrs
Nelson Hulse was killed and her two
children were probably fatally in
jured.
The storm swerved northwest o
Odell and swept a path about eighty
rods wide. demolishing practically
everything in its path.
At Dwight. ILL.,. a school house wat
demolished and a number OF nearby
farm houses were blown down.
Cairo. Murphysboro. Marion and
Duquoin are In the affected district
but at an early hour tonight had beer
unable TO report what damage had
been done there
Twenty houses were later reported
blown down at Coal City and severa
AZ Mason City Several persons wer.
reported Injured Interrupted wir,
communication made confirmation DIFF
fcult
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-22
MASKED MEN
ROB PULLMAN
AT PISTOL POINT TAKE
PASSENGERS VALUABLES
Crime Perpetrated on Rock Island
Limited, Speeding Across
Illinois.
Trio of Outlaws Shot Up Signal
Tube to Stop Train, Then
Made Escape.

CHICAGO. April 21.-Nlne persons
were robbed OF money or vaiuabies,
OF both, by three masked hold-up men,
who went through the sleeper Not
tingham." Of the Rock Island west.
bound Golden Gate Limited few
minutes after midnight this morning
ut Shefleld. ILL.,. forty miles east OF
Moline. After the robbers had I'm
ished their work they shot holes In
the signal tube connected with the
engine. thus brought the train to Q
standstill and quickly made their es-
cape.
Under cover of three revolvers the
porter was forced to point out to the
outlaws the berths that were occu-
pied. As soon as the robbers entered
the Pullman they forced the porter TO
lock the doors. Oply the occupants
OF one Pullman were disturbed.
Those who were robbed are:
W. B. Leblanc. New York. s45 and
railroad ticket.
Mary Heron. Chicago. 500. a
o. l.. Benton. Oberlin, Kas., gold
watch and diamond valued at $50
and $3.50 in cash.
ID. A MacFuIler and UIfc Fort
Wayne. Ind. $95 and two watches
valued at $50.
J. B. Gomand. Phoenix. AriE.. SIS.
The presence on the train OF the
three robbers has not been accounted
for. II is thought perhaps the men
boarded the train at the crossing Of
the Chicago. Burlington a Quincy
Railroad. near which a Beriington
train was held up some time ago.
After the desperadoes had taken
their loot they commanded the pof<
ter 70 pull the air tube a. q signal
for the engineer 20 stop the train.
When the porter demurred the men
punctured the tube with bullets from
their pistols. The firing % the ~
volvers Vas the only noise connected
With the hold-up.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-22
MRS. SMITH
BACK HOME
RELATES EXPERIENCE
IN TITANIC HORROR.
Made Fruitless Appeal That Her
Husband of a Few Weeks
Might Be Saved.
Says Titanic Went Down in Great
Swirl, With Awful ShrielSs
of the Drowning.

Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer.
HUNTINGTON. w Va, April 21.-
Two months ago. Mrs. Mary EIoise
Smith. daughter OF Congressman
James A. Hughes. left Huntington as
the happy bride OF Lucian Smith. n
wealthy young man OF Morgantown.
W. Va, following n wedding that was
one OF the most elaborate social func-
tions OF the year in West Virginia.
This evening. Mrs. Smith returned TO
her home here. accompanied by her
father and mother and other relatives
the young widow OF Lucian Smith, who
went 10 his death as n hero in the
greatest meritime disaster in history.
Although her condition was quite
serious following her thrilling expert
ence when she was sent out to sea
with the seven hundred others who
we're rescued by the Carpathia. the
young widowed bride IL rapidly recov.
ering from the terrible shock incident
70 the disaster. To an infelligencer
representative here tonight Mrs
Smith told her first complete story OF
the awful wreck IN which her husband
vas one of tho sixteen hundred VIC
Tins
JOY Over Fast TRIO.
~ had been Eay niEhf on hoar,i
the Titanic. said Mrs Smith Every
CcOuanuse On ststh Pas.J
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-22
ISMAY REFUSES
TO TAKE BLAME
FOR SINKING OF
STEAMER TITANIC.
Puts All the Blame on Captain
Smith in the Fatal Voyage
of Liner.
Resents Story That He Acted
COwardIy - Makes Himself
Out a Hero.

NEW YORK. April 2i.-In n state
ment given out here to-niRht. ] Bruca
lsmay replies 10 various published
statements REGARDING the Titanic dis.
aster. particularly those in which his
name has prominently figured. He DO.
nies that he had anything 20 do with
The navigation ~ the vessel. and dc.
cla-es that he did NOT consult with her
captain REGARDING her conduct az sea
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-22
ISMAY AND FRANKLIN
TO FACE INVESTIGATORS.
Thirty-Seven Members of the Crew
Also Called to Washington
To Testify.
French Ambassador Announces
France Wants to Help Make
the Seas Safe.

WASHINGTON. April 21.-The fed
eral investigation of the sinking ol
the Titanic will be continued here to
morrow at the capitol.
j. Bruce Ismay. managing director
OF the White Star line: p. A. s. Frank
Tin, vice president, and 81 members OF
the lost liners crew arrived here to
uight to continue testimony before the
senate subcommittee. OF which Sen
ator William Alden Smith, of Michi
gan Is chairman.
Mr.. Ismay denied tonight that hs
had made any protest to the British
ambassador. Mr.. Bryce. because OF the
holding OF members Of the Titanic's
crew as witnesses, and added that he
had come TO Washington to cooperate
with the investigating committee in
any way he could. He added that he
had not talked with Huntington viii
son, the acting secretary OF state
about the question. The hearings will
20 on tomorrow morning at 1913
O'Clock.
Assurances OF the cooperation oil
the French government with the
United States to further safeguard
human life at sea, were today extend
ed by Ambassador Jusser and to Sena
tor Smith. Ignoring formalities oI
proceeding through the state depart
mept. Ambassador Jusserand called IL
person upon the chairman
The ambassador asked for any sug
gestions looking toward an immediat,
Improvement in the protection OF pas
sengers. Two suggestions were made
by Senator Smith. The first was tha
every ship should not only be equippe.
with wireless. but that every shiI
should nave two operators. one con
stantly on duty. The other suggest
ion was that there should be addition
al life equipment on board ocean lin
ers, including life boat accommodation
for every passenger.
One feature of the forthcoming hear
ing will be the inquiry into the wire
less communication as the Titanic wa
sinking. An effort will be made to as
certain the exact location OF the Ger
man steamer Frankfurt, which re
sponded TO the Titanic's signal OF dis
tress. but did not extend any aid 7
is desired to ascertain II the Franklin
was actually nearer to the sinking
ship than the Carpathia. as Operate
Bride estimated the Frankfurt to hav
been. judging from the strength o
the electric spark in the wireless con
munication. Whether the Frankfur
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-22
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