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Smyrna times., 1912-10-30
TWO AUTOS SWEPT FROM FERRY
Three Women and a Boy Lose Their
Lives in the Delaware River.

Two automobile parties of Philadel
phians were swept from ferryboat at
Myers Ferry, on the Delaware river,
near Belvidere, N. j., and four of tie
party were drowned.
Those drowned are: Mrs. Trump,
Mrs. L. H. Gilbert, Miss Rebecca Ty-
son and Master Leon Gilbert, Jr.
The party was in two automobiles.
When they reached Myers Ferry thu
two automobiles were put on a large
fiat bottomed ferry boat, which is oper
ated by a wire cable.
The ferry had passed the greater
part of the river in safety and was
nearing the Pennsylvania shore, when
a big raft of railroad ties swept down
upon them. The river was very hign
and the current was booming along
like a mill race
The ferry operator, Klein, observed
the danger, but it was too late to
check the speed of the ferry boat,
which was struck broadside by the
raft The ferry was overturned.
The passengers, who were seated in
the automobiles, were thrown into the
river, the autos overturning as they
entered the water.
One by one the ill-fated passengers
came to the surface, only to be swept
away by the terrific current.
Although they were only few hun
dred feet from the shore, the current
was so swift that the men, who were
all strong swimmers, were unable II
reach the sides of their wives and
children in time to save them.
Miss Miriam Gilbert, who was the
only woman saved. managed to keer
afloat until a rowboat, which was
| launched when the accident was seen
reached her side. The three men were
also picked up by the rowboat.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-30
Drank Quart Of Whisky; pies.

In wining a bet that he could drink
a whole quart of whisky at one pull,
Edward Kane, of New York, lost
his life As he died in agony at his
home, to which he had staggered from
an East Side saloon after downing the
whisky, he told his wife of what he
had done and charged that John Mann
had made the wager and had bought
the whisky for him. The police arrest
ed Mann on technical charge of hav
ing been implicated in Kane's death.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-30
BECKER REMAINS UNMOVED
BY FIRST DEGREE VERDICT
COUNSEL TAKES STEPS FOR
APPEAL TO HIGHER COURT
GangsteIs Cover In Their Cells After
Being T0Id over Telephone They
Will 5e Hnled.

5eln9 toid over isiePhohe l"SJ
Will Se K"ed.
Charles Eetker, former lieutenant
of police, whO is facing death III ehe
electric char tor the murder OF Her
man ROsenU6al, of which jury in New
York found nim gully, is not nearly s.
fear-slricken over the future as are his
fellow prisoners, the gangsters whom
he is accused OF using as tools to carry
death to tne Squeezing" gambler.
Becker will be sentenced to death next
Wednesday.
While Becker was conterrlng with
John f. Mcintyre, his chief counsel,
looking toward an appeal of his case,
Smiling Sam" Schepps, the pivotal
witness in the trial, received death
threat over the telephone, and the 9TH
er gangsters covered in their cells,
fearing that every foOtstep in the flag
ged corridors OF their prison heralded
the approach of an avenger in dis
guise.
Schepps, the smiling, pleasant little
man, VINO has gloried in the limelight,
was called 10 the telephone by voice
which told the keeper that Bernard
Sander, Schepps counsel, was at the
other end OF the wire. Schepps re
sponded and said the voice over the
wire whisper ed:
You may be turned out of prison
today, bu. ii you are you will not leave
the court room alive"
Schepps dropped the receiver ana
screamed: They'll get mel" And t g
other gangs ers and inrormers quakLd
anew at the note OF terror in ScnepQs
voice.
Exhausted by the ordeal of the tri ii,
Mr.. Mcintyre began the preliminary
steps looking to an appeal and St-y
of execution for his client. The case
will be fought to the court of appea.s
and Becker, pacing his cell in h
Tombs, expressed hope of the Cu
! come At the same time he denoun q
what he styles the rigorous paTd Ii y
| of Justice GOff in his charge to ,he
| jury and his conduct of the trial.
The verdict caused a panic among
/ the lOuI Sulu6u Wiz arc oCSuoCO u
being the actual murderers of Rosen
| thai
Reports were current at the Tom 5
that "Gyp the Blood" Horowitz, Lefty
Louie" Rosenberg, Whitley Lewis
Crank Muller) and "Dago Frank
Cirofci, now under indictment for mur
der in the first degree, had already
sent word to District Attorney Whit
man that they were willing to plead
to second degree murder.
District Attorney Whitman said tha
the four gunner will go on trial il
the early part Of November. Then the
informers, Rose, Vallon, Webber anC
Schepps, will be brought into cour
once more to repeat their tales. Mr.
Whitman pointed out that while cOun
sci for the informers had the right t.
appear before Justice Goff and demand
their release on bail, they had no de
sire for liberty.
what they want now" he sail
grimly, "is not heavy bail, but heavie
doors on the West Side court prison
They would rather be on the insid
looking out than on the outside looE
ing in"
Smyrna times., 1912-10-30
EnIlst For Seven Year Now.

After Nov. all enlistments in the
regular army will be for a period oI
seven years.
This was the announcement mad,
oby Adjutan' General George Andrews.
All recruiting officers have been ad-
vised of the change.
BY the terms of the new enlistment
.aw, a man enlisting may be trans
ferred to the army reserve after four
years of actual service. AS a member
of the reserve he will draw no pay
but will be subject to duty at a mo
ment's notice.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-30
rom watson For Roosevelt.

In the current issue Of his magazine
Thomas E. Watson, of Atlanta, Ca,
has announced that he will vote for
Roosevelt. He says he takes this atti
tude because William J. Bryan ma
nipulated Champ Clark out Of the nom
ination.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-30
Forty-two Years For Old Burglar.

James de Lange, of Philadelphia,
who is over sixty years old, was sen
fenced at Mount Holly, N. j., to serve
a maximum of forty-two years in the
state prison for burglary on six counts.
Samuel Drukemiller, also of Philadel-
phia, and over eighty years old, got a
sentence of not less than three AMI
one-half years, nor more than seven.
for assault.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-30
SHOT PEA IN TAFT'S FACE
Bad Boy, In Crowd at Cory, Misse i
Presidents Eye.

When President Taft arrived in
Cory, Pa, on his way to Cambridg
Springs, an exciting incident cause
him to hesitate and then turn as if TO
return to his car.
A pea, shot by boy with a sling
shot, struck Mr. Taft under the eye.
As he felt the sting he waved his hand
rs if to drive away an insect. Luckily,
Me eye was not touched.
The police are seeking the boy who
fired the missile, and an example VIII
be made if he is arrested.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-30
TWO BOYS HOLD UP AUTOS
Steal Money and Valuabies From
Twenty-Five In Omaha Park.

OkCGt MOuCI anu Ndi0o0iCS
Twenty-Five In Omaha Park.
Two boys held up in a spectacular
manner six automobiles in Omaha,
Neb., and robbed their occupants,
twenty-five in number, of their valu-
ables, aggregating several hundred
dollars.
The boys were masked and carried
guns of convincing size. They placed
several park settees across a popular
boulevard drive which runs through
Miller park and stopped six automo,
biles as they came along.
They lined chauffeurs and occupants
up along the driveway, and while one
Of the bandits threatened them with 9
sun the other removed their valuables
consisting of money and jewelry. The
robbers escaped.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-30
cz.r,s own Admiral ! SUICIDE.

Rear Admiral Tchagin, commander
OF the czar's yacht STANDARD, commit
ted suicide by shooting in st. Peters
burg. No reason was given at the
time the Official announcement was
made to explain the cause for his act.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-30
Iniures Eve Combine Her Hair.

Struck in the eye with the tooth
of somb, Miss Louise C. Potts, Of
Wilmington, Del, is now threatened
with the loss of her eyesight. She was
combing her hair when the comb
slipped from her hand and struck her
in the eye, one of the teeth piercing
the ball.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-30
Held For Election Betting.

The first arrest on account of cleo
ton wagers in Chicago was that OF
James O'Leary, who. was accepting
bets thus: Wilson, l to 8; Taft, 2 to 1 !;
Roosevelt, Z to 2; Debs, 1000 to 1;
Chain, 5000 to 1.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-30
KILLED BY FALLING BRICK
Missile Drops 125 Feet, Crushing Con-
tractors Skull.

tractors Skull.
w. S. McElfish, well drilling con-
tractor, was killed by a brick which
fell 125 feet from the top of the new
smokestack at the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad shop in Cumberland, Md.
Mr.. McElfish was using his engine
to hoist brick to the top of the stack
and was standing by when a pile OF
bricks became loosened from the top
and fell.
Several persons saw the brick fall
ing, jumped aside and yelled for Mr.
McElfish to get away. He evidently did
not hear, and certainly did not know
what struck him, as the brick crushed
through his skull and killed him in.
stantly.
The evening world., 1912-05-03

conviction that Wesley dealt more
wisely with the danger. The blshops
therefore recommend q return TO the
consistent treatment % this subject by
Wesley and the more earnestly because
We are dealing with the American
people and the intelligence OF the twcn-
tlcth century.
AS a church we csnDot approve dane
ing and t~heatrcgoing. They are dues-
tionable amusemcnts. To us as TO sew
erni OF our sister churches they who
Justify these sr~nusoments rs consist
cnt With the spiritual life seem to mani
fest a dcplorablc lack " spiritual per-
coption.
Again. We stand unitcdly against
gambling and We recognize clearly that
II 4. the same sin In Wall street that
II II In the lowest resort. but We have
ncver venturcd legisiattveiy 10 hx the
point where the race track gambler.
passing from the turf 10 the stock mar
ket, becomes q respectable business man
eligible to church membership and the
chairman OF the board Of trustees.
In our hour OF absolute helplessness
before this question We must continue
TO allow the world 10 suspect that the
In reer the stake and the more reckless
Of public veal the gain. the less vicious
tho crime. provided the winner pays
tithes to religion or b~encvoaencc.
The evening world., 1912-05-03
METH0D|STS FAVOR
LIFTING THE BAN
ON ADJUSTMENTS
Would Abolish Church
Law and Let the People
Judge for Themselves.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. MAY a.-"The
people are too fa- advanced
longer to be restricted By Church rules
ms TO what their amusement shall be.
MS rule prohibiting dancing, card
playing. gambling and going 10 thes.
tres. circuse and horse races there
fore should be abolished
This Is the gist Of a report presented
to-day to the General Conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church by the
Board OF Bishops.
In recommending this radical chanxc.
The twenty-four active bishops ~stipulat-
Cd that the Church. however, should no,
he Indifferent on these subjects, but
that the people should be left 20 Judge
for Themselves what In right or wrons
In amusemcnts. having before them
only tho Injunction OF John Wesley
which forbade taking Of such diver.
slons AS cannot be taken In the name
OF the Lord Jesus"
The bishops declared tho Church re-.
iterated It's opposition to theatre coins
and gambling. but the rule In forcs
since 1872 could not FIX n point between
the turf and the stock market"
The bishops report was delivered BY
Bishop Earl Cranston OF Washington
II. C., and II formed the second sect,or
of the Episcopal address. the first hah
of which had been given the day before
W would joyfuily acclaim the da,
when every Christian would abs,air
from the amusements which have besr
prohibited. but we can't repress OIL,
The evening world., 1912-05-03
GENERAL MADE HER STEAL.

Edna Hall. coiorcd. told the detect
ives at Headquarters between sobs to-
day how the General had forced her
to steal Ss,oo worth Of diamonds and
other jewelry from the home Of Leon
Wen nj No. i67 West one Hundred and
Twcnty.t third street last January. The
General. whose surname is Graham and
who established a pool parlor for dus-
KY sports at Asbury Park on the fruits
Of Edna Halls theft. was srrested there
yesterday and has confessed completely
In the girls guilt.
Wen. the man who was robbed. ywas
insured In the Ocean Accident and
Guarantee Company against Just such
losses az ne suffered and II was Detect
i've 1nia OF the Insurance company
who discovered that Edna Hall. en-
ployed at the time the robbery oc-
CURED. loved General Graham. The
rest was easy and the diamonds win
soon be recovered from various pawn
shops In Newark. New York and Brook
Ign where the General pawned them.
The evening world., 1912-05-03

the primitive man, and for that reason
carried the burdens. moved the tent.
&C., while man devoted himself to the
comparatively light tasks Of hunting
and fishing.
Mrs. Austin. who 10 author. dramatist
and student Of primitive life. lived for
many years among the Shoshone In
dlans OF California. and she stated that
an Indian woman would blush with
shame II Any n suggested to her that
her husband should carry a sack OF
potatoes for her. She would feel as
much disgraced as a Wall street broker
would be II It were suggested that he
do his wife's crochet work.
Vow, granting that Mrs.. Austin
may b. right, ISM the fact that
oiv1Nsed man carries all hi bur-
dsns, groaninG under the weight Of
four suit cases while his wife sktps
rally ahead With her Yomsranian, Do
sxpiaaataon Of all h bowlsgs In
the world3
The hrst bowlegged man was UNI
doubtedly Atlas. whose knees must have
bent under him as he supported the
weight Of the world. II woman Is really
the stronger sex, how unwonanly 1t Is
OF us to place a burden greater than he
can bear upon the man with the suit
case.
Personally I hope Mrs. Austin may be
wrong and tina we may go on as mas
Q~uerading As the weaker and. II neces-
sary. the knockkneed sex for some time
to come. Anyway. why doesn't some
fair anu-sunraSe orator seize upon DR..
Francks's statement h q women are
knock.kneed a an argument against
granting women the ballot? The parade
o.morrow will permit her to verify the
statement. Maybe she can't perceive any
logical reason for d~isfranchising the
knock-kneed. but surely she could find
some nice creamy sentiment or e out
an S. o. s.. for one. :. o. s. meaning In
this instance. Stop on Slush.
The evening world., 1912-05-03
NEW THREE.CENT PIECE
FOR. TROLLEY RIDERS;
HALF CENT FOR SAVING.
Bill for Coins Now Has
Clear Way, Treasury With
drawing Objections.

WARRINGTON. May a-The Treasury
n.rartment has Withdrawn Its oppo-
.,t,or n the coinage of additional de-
ws..,+or. NJ monev and In no, D
.""s -, NV Representa-
M ? os,. Drov,S,pg ,o- ,hros.
live Buix'eS ., 49,. 60.
cent and one-ha't cent pt'.e ~
q. Roberts. Director OF lus MINI 'o'uaS
decisred that tho Treasury is passive IN
N.-.tN~r and Will offer no objections
The evening world., 1912-05-03
DIPLOMATS WIDOW
SEEKS AID FROM
HUSBANDS ESTATE
Court Move Shows w. B
Sorsby Left $500 on Sal
airy of $4,000.
"1He AvsRASe WOMAN AN cAsss
4 eiooeN evRoeN THAN rAe
AvSRAoG NAN"

That william B. Sorsby. one-time min
is;er to Bolivia and for a number Of
years connected with the United States
Diplomatic Service. who died March -.
left an estate Of only $500. although
his salary during the latter part Of his
hfe was $4,000 annually. was disclosed
In the Surrogate's Court to-day.
Mrs. Amy NJ. Sorsby. the widow. who
lived apart IRON the diplomat. appealed
10 Surrogate Cohalan for immediate
assistance. The estate Of her husband
was left to their t~en-year-Oid daughter,
LeonOre, TO be held In trust until she
shall have attained her majority. As the
interest will amount to 500 a year. Mrs.
Sorsby asked that $500 additional be
paid from the principal annually. She
also asked that SIS be paid now for
clothing and maintenance Of the chilli
until fall, as well as 1888 to reimburs Sc
her (Mrs. Sorsby) for the child's sup
port during the past two years.
Walbrfdge Taft. nephew OF President
Taft. appeared In opposition to Mrs.
Sorsby's appeal. representing the execu-
tors of Sorsoy's estate. John r.. Doyle,
counsel for the widow. told how Sorsby
had been paying his wife $50 a month
for the support OF herself and child
during the last Ave years. under the
icrms of a separation agreement.
And he was getting $1,000 a year?"
interrupted the Surrogate. What a
remarkably generous man.
Despite his treatment OF her, Mrs.
Sorsby continued to be infatuated with
her husband said Doyle. and. al
though destitute. buried him well and
grieves for him to-day"
Doyle explained that Mrs. Sorsby and
her daughter wish to visit relatives In
Utah. but cannot go unless an allow
ance Is made from Sorsby's estate.
Surrogate Cohahn reserved decision.
The evening world., 1912-05-03
bRANDTS CASE
ARGUED BEFORE
Y HIGHER COURT
Appellate Division Takes APP
peal From Justice Gerard's
Ruling Under Amusement
NOT THERE.
District-Attorney of Clinton
County Says Schif Burglar
Should Finish Term.
WHITMAN NOT THERE.

krSusnents were heard IN the Appellate
DevAAcn Of the Supreme Court to-day
= the psrfunctory appeal taken by the
Ssepss through A~ttorney-o General Car
usdy and Dtstr1ct-Atorney whitman
CON the writ Of habeas corpus, granted
" Susaos Gerard. which released
)oufss 70. Brandt. the SchiR burglar.
Aom Dannemora prison.
-. Carmody. Mr.. Whitman, Amistnst
Dogtr1ot-Attofnsy Johnstons and Dis
0eot-Aftornev HoGus Of Clinton County,
UoeessninS Warden Kaiser Of Dame
oesA Prison, appeared for the people
D The argument, while Nirabsau L.
Towns spOsarsd in behalf Of Brandt.
1ee Attornsy-0ensral and the District.
Ateesnev ere peculiarly situated In this
o~oocesd1ng. Both beNevs the writ Of
hYbas corpus was properly granted
q et boast they believe Brandt IVES
improperly sentenced to thirty. years
60sdoonrnent and that u the habeas
eospn procos0nG afforded ~ only re-
HeS Il VA justified. But In obedience
70 TIER oaths Of ofioe they were COM
pGa1ed 70 Appeal from the decision Of
Just3ss Gerard.
Neither Mr.. Whitman nor Mr.. John
stone spoke In argument In to-day's
proceeding. The chief argument was
advanced by Attorney General Car
medy. He maintained that the only
aus0ttou before Justice Gerard was the
jur1sdiction q Judge Rosa1shy VINO ssn-
teaced Brandt, and that th1s sams Ques-
VA NOW rides TIE case - II appear
before the AUpshaes Dttsion.
. "WdAtsvsr das thu case DISCLOSED"
, SEA ne A&tornsy-0snsral. and It dis
, coQes some alarming things, there y
n0ehnS on record whioh shows Q trans
grs1saon Of the rights Of Brandt unless
y va the excessive sentence.
! oAvo BRANDT eHoULp sERvE
: OUT HIS TERM.
Oastdee,Atsorney Hogue Of Clinton
! County does not share the belief Of the
Attorney-0soeral and Mr.. Whitman
! that BsaAdt Wass uptvstly, sentenced.
, M. HoeuN lk1nks HrauAt, should serve
\ out hisrtbmS Consequently his arsu-
Emsnt wa . rsdection Of his convio.
stions.
"A plea of guilty" urged Mr.. Hogle,
is the highest form of conviction that
can be had IN . court. This defendant
Brandt pleaded guilty in full knowledge
4 Of the consequences Of his act and
after consultation with the court and
counsel. That plea Of guilty immediate
~ established the courts Jurisdiction"
Mr.. Towns was granted fifteen minutes
foS his argument.
y"sThs People,' said Mr.. Towns. have
NJ right to appeal from the writ Of
habeas corpus that freed Brandt. The
People, through q servant of the PEG.
ME, granted this writ as a matter Of
ftsht and justice. Now that other ser
wants q the People have appealed II
amouues, to an appeal by the People
from their own act
- deny that Brandt ever pleaded
guilty to the crime for which he wal
sentenced. defy any one TO produce
such Q plea on the records OF the courl
.or 10 show a legal Judgment BY con
fession in this case"
The Court took tho arguments and
briefs under advisement and a decision
In expDcted within q short time.
The evening world., 1912-05-03
WHY WOMEN APPEAR TO BE
kNoCk-kNEeD.

Dear Madame: I am going to nave
somsthirg to say In this nntter. l
may introduce myself BY stating that
I am Q master in surgery OF Edinnursn
University. II you can nnd q niens
dseree I should Ike to hear about It.
1his knock-knesd business about
women u all nonsense. A oman
pe,vis i~s-shouid be-much wider than
a mans. The thigh bones. therefore
must converge at a greater angie IN
order to bring the knees together. The
APPARENT Indebtedness OF q woman
IL only q matter of comparison. she
docs look ''knock-knsed' compared TO
a man. but mechanically she 10 a very
much stronger structure.
I have travelled some and now ! am
going 10 make q statement. THE aver
age woman can carry a bigger burden
for a longer time than the average
man" I have used two comparatives.
and / slick to what I have said. 1t
| will be MY great delight TO enter into
a c%on.roversy with n OF the doctors
| whose opinions you quote in this V
n!ng's World.
DIR. Wheeler just saved himself by his
delightful ambiguity. II he had said
that 20 per cent Of women were bow
legged Il would mean that 10 per cent
of women were abnormal.
You quote him as saying: The evil
of the t.ght skirt are very real" How
many really tight skirts do you see
every day2 You may see a few hob
b,cs'' on Sunday. hui you know very
we'll that they will be altered before
| very long. A woman may wear a Skin
| that she can take a stride in. md th'
has no need for anything more.
Women are dressing more sensiblJ
now than they ever did Il mean civil
lied women). sincerely hope that thu
plain skirt 10 going to say with uh A.
TO whether Il 10 artistic" or not. ina
Is q matter of taste.
Now that I have started ! mist Jus
finish this. The general ~disoarding O.
underwear by women" Is the yer,
best result OF the tight skirt habit
You can ask any gynaecoloEst and h,
will tell you that many feminine, III
nesses result from the hanging Of pet
tlcoats. &C.. from the waist.
Another remark of DR.. Whesisr's
mo underwear garment 10 sanitary the
10 not white" That II ridiculous. tn,
unbleached II the best. Personally.
prefer white. but It doesn't matter l
. womsn chooses 10 wear eAek 0OAtq
~&x...e ~
The evening world., 1912-05-03
Storm Of Protect Caused
BY Physician's Asser.
ton, Which Gallant
Artist Says N Makes
No Difference Eosn If
True.
How About the Men, Who
In Centuries Past Wore
Skivts? One Writer
Asks; and Then the
Question Of BosU.Legs
Comes Up, Too.
BIZ Nixola Creelev-S Smith.

IL was O0un0 70
happen. The mo
ment the daring
DR.. Karl Trancks
Of Munich made
the statement that
oil women are
~knockkneed. and
Dr.. Claude La.
m ont Wheeler.
editor Of the New
York MOdical
The evening world., 1912-05-03
GrOOu, 20, Bride 40.

Three score and ten. Charles H. TIN
wsas travelled from Tyndall' south
Dakota, to this city to get a wife. he
found Kate Maria Mobiles OF No. $50
Hunt's Point avenue willing" 80 the
couple went to the City Hall. obtained
4 marriage license, and are to wed to-
morrow. Each had before been married.
bttllwsll 10 going back to Tyndah win
~ hgta>, who IL sixty years od