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The Press., 1913-04-16
CRUEL ADJUSTMENTS.
The Use of Torture In Legal Processes
 IA Former Times.

The Use of Torture In Legal Processes
 Ia Former Times.
 The constitution of the United States and the constitutions of the various states in prohibiting cruel and unusual punishments were not fighting an ab. surdity. The use of torture in legal processes was not, when these instru- ments were framed, so remote as 1t is now.
 When Sir Thomas Dole came as high marshal to Virginia he crushed a con- spiracy by killing the ringleaders by torture. One had bodkin thrust through his tongue and was chained to tree until he died. Others were broken on the wheel. It is Quaintly stated that Sir Thomas was ga man of good conscience and knowledge in d. vinity." Doles date was 1911.
 The next notable instance of the use of torture was in 1892, in the Salem witchcraft excitement, when Giles Cory was pressed to death-the ''peine dure ct forte," the most horrible of deaths.
 Executions were in public through. out the east until comparatively recent times. When Quelch, the pirate, and six others were hanged in Boston, Sew all wrote in his diary, "When the scaf- fold was let to sink there was such screech of the women that my wife heard it, sitting in our entry next to the orchard" though the gallows was mile away and the wind unfavor able.
 The use of torture to wiring the truth from witnesses Is said to have been recognized as legal in Austria until we'll within the last century.
The Press., 1913-04-16
MANSFIELD.

The 18th week of the egg-laying contest closed with the standing of the first 40 pens as follows:-
 F. G. Yost of Sayre, Pa, single comb white Leghorns, 1O35.
 Beulah farm, Hamilton, Ont. white Wyandottes, 1917.
 Marwood poultry farm, Butler, Pa. !, single comb white Leghorns, 1903.
 Toms poultry farm, Toms River, N. J., single comb white Leghorns, 958.
 Cullencross Farm, South Columbia, N. Y., s. O. white Leghorns, 956. Thomas Baron of Catforth, Eng. 7, (single comb white Leghorns, $50.
 Frederick Peasley, Cheshire, s. 0. white Leghorns, 933. Susie Abbott of Parkersburg, Pa. single comb white Leghorns, 93l.
 White Rose farm, Vineland, N. J. ., single comb white Leghorns, 918.
 George H. Schmitz, Chicago, Ill. s. c. buff Leghorns, 895.
 Robert J. Walden, Middleburg, Md. , barred Plymouth Rocks, 884.
 W. B. Candee, De Witt, N. Y., White Wyandottes, 878.
 H. P. Deming, Robertsville, s. O.. Rhode Island Reds, 87O.
 T. J. Mcconnell, Hancock, N. Y., white Wyandottes, 865.
 Hans Loubert Poultry Farm, Pitts burgh, Pa, white Plymouth Rocks, 862.
 A. P. Hillhouse, Bondville, Que. |, Can, single comb brown Leghorns, S61.
 A. J. Clark, New Haven, barred Plymouth Rocks, 853.
 H. E. Seaver, Browns Mills, N. J., s. O. white Leghorns, SAY.
 Mrs. Harris Lehman, Midway, Ky. , S. 0. Rhode Island Reds, SAP.
 0. s. 6 s. A. Scoville, East Haven, Conn. R. 0. Rhode Island Reds, $40.
 O. Wilson of Carlisle, w. Va. !, single comb buff Orpingtons, 836.
 Gilbert & Moore, Lansdowne, Pa. i, single comb white Orpingtons, S34.
 Bunker Hill poultry farm, Waquoit, Mass, single comb Rhode Island Reds RPS.
 Top Notch Farm, Water Mill, l.. I. !, N. Y., barred Plymouth Rocks, S27.
 W. J. Tilley, Packerville, white Plymouth Rocks, 827.
 Alfred B. Wilson, St. Catherine, Ont, barred Plymouth Rocks, 825.
 Burton E. Moore, Winsted, s. c. white Leghorns, 922.
 Woods Lane farm, Leaman Place, Pa., S. O. white Leghorns, 917.
 Frank D. Oesterle, Lansdown, Pa., {, s. o. White Leghorns, SIS.
 Conyers Farm, Greenwich, s. O. White Leghorns, 812.
 J. E. Barrows, Wilmington, Del, S. o. White Leghorns, 911.
 Henry D. Riley, strafford, Pa.. Barred Plymouth Rocks, BIO.
 s. M. Boucher, Moorestown, N. J., barred Plymouth Rocks, S1O.
 America Buff Wyandotte Club, Greenville, N. Y., buff Wyndottes, sO4.
 E. s. Edgerton, West Wilmington, rose comb Rhode Island Reds, sos.
 F. G. Bean, Collegeville, Pa., Co- lumbia Plymouth Rocks, sos.
 Arnold Francis, Oaks, Pa., single comb Rhode Island Reds, sos.
 Brooks Sanitary Hennery, Morgan Park, H., barred Plymouth Rocks, 799.
 Elm Poultry Yards, Hartford, s. O. White Leghorns, 797.
 Wm. H. Petersen, Vineland, N. J., S ~ Whita I.auhnrns 724 '
The Press., 1913-04-16
OUTWIITED A LION.

Clever Tactics of PIucIey and lnDeni-
 .'@ ous African.
 The little bushman of South Africa is not only small in size. but feeble in mind. Yet there is on record an en- counter between a bushman and lion which shows the man as cool in danger and fertile in resource.
 This bushman, while a long way from his home, was met by n lion. The animal. assured that he had his victim completely ill; his power. began to sport and daily with him with feline jocos- lty which the poor little bushman fall ed to appreciate. The lion would ap- pear at a point in the road and leap back again into the jungle, to reap pear little farther on.
 The bushman, however, did not lose his presence of mind and presently hit upon device whereby he might outwit his foe. This>plan was suggested by the lions own conduct.
 Aware that the beast was ahead of him. the bushman lodged to the right, and. feeling pretty sure of the lions whereabouts, resorted to the course of quietly watching his movements.
 When the lion discovered that the man had suddenly disappeared from the path he was good deal perpIexed. He roared with modification. Then he espied the bushman peeping at him over the grass.
 The bushman at once changed his po- sition, while the lion stood irresolute in the path. following with his eye the shifting black man. In another mo- ment the little man rustled the reeds, vanished and showed himself at an other point.
 The great brute was first confused and then alarmed. It evidently began to dawn upon him that he had mistak- en the position of matters and that he was the hunted party.
 The bnshman. who clearly recogniz- ed the situation. did not pause to per init the lion to recover his startled wits. He began to steal gradually to- ward the foe. who now. In a complete state of doubt and fear. turned tail and decamped. leaving the plucky and ingenious little bushman master of the situation. Harper's.
The Press., 1913-04-16
EASILY DECIDED
This Question Should Be Answere
 Easily by Stafford brings People.

This Question Should Be Answered
 Easily by Stafford Springs People.
 Which is wiser =. to have confidence in the opinion of your fellow citizens, of people you know, or depend on statements made by utter strangers residing in far-away places? Read the following: ...... ~'
 G. w. Benton, shoemaker, West Main street, Stafford Springs, Conn.,, says: ''Sitting in one position caused my kidneys to become disor- dered. I suffered from a weak and aching back and also had acute pains in my sides. The passages of the kid ney secretions were irregular and gave me no end of annoyance. When saw Doan's Kidney Pills advertised ob- tained box at the Eaton Drug Store, and they proved to be just what l needed This remedy not only strengthened my kidneys, but gave me relief from my aches and pains '' (Statement given August 3l, 1908.
 A LATER ENDORSEMENT.
 Some years later MT. Benton was interviewed and he said: II still think highly of Doan's Kidney Pills and willingly verify my former en- dorsement of them. You may con-. tinue to publish my name as refer ence ?
 For sale by all dealers. Price 5Oo cents. Foster -Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan,s and take no other. .-Adv.
The Press., 1913-04-16
His Natural Death.

A clerk who acted as accountant to London firm was charged by the head of the firm with embezzlement He admitted his guilt and went home and icut his throat The wound was not i'm mediately fatal, but caused an ab. ,acess. from which he died afterward in hospital The jury summoned to the inquest returned the amazing verdict .Of ''death from natural causes" LOn- 6On Mali
The Press., 1913-04-16
Needless Use, of opiates.

It is perhaps a conservative estimate that only 10 per cent of the entire drug consumption in this country is applied to the purpose of bunting incurable pain. Thus 90 per cent of the opiates used are, strictly speaking, unneces- sary. In the innumerable cases that have come under my observation 75 per cent of the habitual users became such without reasonable excuse. Beginning with small occasional doses, they real Ized within few weeks that they had lost self control and could not discon- tinue the use of the drug.-Charles B. Towns in Century.
The Press., 1913-04-16
The Cooper"

There are two theories as to the source of the term ''cop" or copper" the familiar name for an officer Of the law In the mouth of the mIschIe4ous gamin One derives it from the letters c. o. P.-central office police but the other and more usual explanation of the word Is that 1t referred to the eight point star made of copper and surrounded by copper ring worn by the Metropolitan police of New York in the late flftfes. This badge. q huge affair. which was fastened to the but tonhoIe by chain about four Inches long. was later superseded by q special badge of smaller slze
 Fidelity lD little things is the indls- peIsable training for greater nsafuF ness.
The Press., 1913-04-16
lnoonsistent.

Mrs Maxwell dn huff. throwing down the city directory That book does get things SO very incorrect. Mir MaxwellA What are you looking for dearf Mrs Maxwell-Why. wanted to learn what business NIT. Raynor is in. and that absurd book says he's n travelling stationery salesman News
The Press., 1913-04-16

It IS wise man whn knows his own business. and 1t is n wiser man who thoroughly attends to it. Wayland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-05
FIFTEEN TIMES A WINNER
Hinck Again Captures Mont
clair Lawn Tennis Honors.

In a gruelling five-set match Otto h.
Hinck won the lawn tennis singles cham
pionship title on the courts of the Mont
clair Athletic club, at Montclair, n. j.,
Yesterday. In the final of the tournament
Hinck defeated Frank Il. Hague by the
score of 81, 6-S, As, ID, Ga.
The victory marked the fifteenth time
that Otto Hinck had won the champion
ship title AS friends rubbed the cramps
out OF his legs the veteran smilingly re-
marked that such stiff matches as Hague
PLAYED him made IL evident that it was
time for him TO retire.
I'm not going TO play for the cham
pionship next year; some one else can
have it." was the way he put II.
Hnck won the first two sets and led
at 80 on games in the third by his drives
and volley shots. The rapid footing
brought about cramps in his legs, and
he let up i'm his work, so that Hague
scored the third and fourth sets Hinck,
although crippled by cramps, sailed into
the fifth set. Four times he tumbled over
because of the knotting muscles in his
legs. But he kept at it and finished the
| winner.
In the semi-fnal round Hague de-
feated Robert T. Bryan. 3-6, rs, so
and Hnck defeated r. Lorraine Wyeth,
| 6-3, g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-05
FIAT FINISHES FIRST
Verbeck Leader in Road Race
in California.

Sacramento, Cal, July 4.-V. Verbeck,
driving a Fiat car. won the Panama
Pacific automobile race from Los Angeles
TO Sacramento to-day. His time for the
1853 miles over ordinary country roads
was II hours and l minute. an average of
nearly forty miles an hour. Considering
the roads and the fact that during the
first few hours the race was run in dark
ness this average is considered remark
ably good. The racers were greeted by a
huge crowd.
f. S. Waterman and Clifford Perry, in
Buick, were second, their time being
11:21:25. Barney Oldfeld was third, with
his Fiat, in IL :22 :53.
Plotted by c. C. Willeford, the winning
Fiat left Los Angeles at seventeen min
utes after midnight this morning. WILLIE
ford was relieved by Verbeck at Bakers
field. Neither driver experienced any
trouble.
Ii was persistently rumored that Har-
ris HenshIe, a famous Pacific Coast
driver. had lost his life in an accident
near Fresno. Late this afternoon it was
learned that, while Henshue's car had
been dtched the driver was not injured,
and was able to continue in the race al
ter replacing a. tire on one of the wheels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-05
TWO YACHTS CAPSlZE
Bayside Regatta MARRIED by
Overturning of Racing Craft.

The Baysde Yacht Club regatta at
Bayside yesterday was interrupted when
two Of the racing craft turned from their
course and FASTENED to the rescue OF the
crew OF the Heron, the new bird boat
owned by Donald S. CowL On board the
Heron with Mr.. Cowl was DR.. Merckling'
a physician. of Bayside, and 1t was only
with difficulty that he was rescued by the
crews Of the Mary Jane and the Edna j.
which had gone to his assistance.
DR.. Mercking and Mr. Cow had just
been landed at the club float when the
Cocoon. a butterfly owned by j. w. Howe
capsized. only Mr.. Howe was aboard.
and he kept afoat without trouble until
picked up by A. Gunari in his launch
The Heron is on the bottom OF the bay
with only her topmast above water.
BAYsIDE BIRDs-sTART. uI5-CoURsE'
az MILES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-05
YAWL HYPERION IN LEAD
Deep Sea Racers Off for His
toric Brooklyn Y. G. Cup.

When last seen by the regatta COM
mite yesterday. the yawl Hyperion, the
property Of J.. NJ. Bavier, New Rochelle
Yacht Club. vas leading the deep sea
racers who are sailing for the historic
cup Of the Brooklyn Yacht Club.
The race started at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning from off the anchorage OF the
New Rochelle Yacht club at Echo Bay.
In addition to the Hyperion. the New
Rochelle Yacht Club. holder OF the
trophy, defended with T.. X. Stoddard's
Amada The challenger was the Harlem
Yacht Club, and It was represented by
John A. Crowley's Edlana.
The wind was south by west and light
when the regatta committee, made up OF
II. l.. Stone, chairman; George p. Gran
berry and Z. c. Pfeiffer. sounded the start
ing signal from the cabin cruising launch
Pearl H. the property Of George w. kor-
per. In addition to the regatta committee
Charles A. Kelly chairman OF the regatta
committee of the Brooklyn Yacht Club
was at the starting line.
The boats and crews are as follows;
Armada, New Rochelle Yacht club: e. II.
Stoddard owner. l.. ID. Huntington, navi-
gator: Harry Cox and George w Robinson.
Ediana Harlem Yacht Club; John \.
Crowley. owner. Walter $. sullivan, naVl-
Vator: Harry Robinson, William Williams
and l.. de b. Handlcy.
Uyperion New Rochelle Yacht Club: II. NJ.
Bavier owner and navigator. Oscar NJ.
Pearson, Carl +. Pearson. Frank Citizen AMI
CoTt Barton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-05
Failure to Keep Course
Brings Disqualification

". u. Scribner chairman Of the regatta,
sent the boats from the starting lin? Off
the Atlantic Yacht club AT Sea Gate once
around the Bensonhurst mark. Craven
Shoal buoys. the Southwest Spit buoys
and back TO Sea Gate. AS the wind came,
the craft had a broad reach on the star
board tack a gybe and another reach
across the channel, long thrash to
windward and spinnaker run for the
greater part OF the voyage home.
Edgar r. Luckonbach's Suclow got the
better OF the start. and was leading until
the yachts went on the wind While on
the first board. biz OF her rigging
parted and she lost her advantage. The
Virginia then took the lead and. although
the Alice and the Irvina both were over
hauling her az the finish. she was first
across the line by eight seconds.
The other classes were sent over shorter
courses. on both actual and corrected
time. the Careless won among the second
division OF handicap boats. and the Wool
led home the Gravesend Bay birds. In
the 5 class the winner was the VI. & +. III,
and the Skylark again won among the
knockabouts
The summary follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-05
Dionne Fights Hard But
Loses Cup to Lopibond

trick at % on games and at 6-5 on each
occasion, Ostendorf being several times
within a point Of winning. only TO have
the younPster outplay him with swift
drives In the third set Beekman used
his service with excellent effect TO carry
the victory.
The summary follows:
Lawrence Park mems cup singles dirst
default. j. T. Mckay defeated Arthur J. Hoe
by default: Dr. William Rosenbaum defeated
C. NJ Joillfe. Cd. 6--S; II. Steinkamp de
feated A. G. Lord by default: Maurice ]. l..
Galvao defeated L. f. Walsh. e.. g.: Bruce
Wilson defeated II. p. Cricket by default.
Second round--F. Hunter defeated X: G.
Black 6-3 6-9; J. T. Mckay defeated A.
feated A. j. Ostendorf 81. 81, O.; Paul
L. Mead defeated Edgar F. Leo 6-l 2--8'
IS: Dr. William Rosenbaun defeated j. Nor
ton by default. II. Steinkamp defeated O. G.
A. Child, Is, O.: Z. IIyermore defeated Or.
H. H. Whltbeck g. 81 6--3; Maurice l..
DR.. c. Gr9xes defeated DR.. %. F. Drake; -
e-2. {. CSause defeated Bruce Wilson by de-
fault: Arthur NJ Lovibond defeated &. May.
90. 81, e.; G.. A. L. Dionne defeated A.
d. Britton, Ga. CT; David sands defeated
l. Latimer. 6-1. 6-3. Morris $. Clark de-
frated Benjamin NJ Phillips by default.
Third rolrnd--Maurice I. L.. Galvao defeated
George 8 Grossbeck, "a. Ga: Or. William
Rose nbaun defeated Alfred ID. Hammett. al.
ga: II. steinkamp defeated II. Livermore,
"a T-h, Or c. Graves defeated G. Crause.
Ga CO; Arthur NJ. Lovibond defeated @. A.
T. Dlonne rs Sc: Morris S. Clark defeated
David Sands. Ga, -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-05
Lawrence Park Tennis Cur
Singles at Bronxville Go
to Hamilton Grange
Player.

Arthur NJ. Iovibond. of the Hamilton
Grange Lawn Tennis Club. defeated q.
A. l.. Dionne yesterday in a desperately
fought match in the Lawrence Park cup
singles in the Bronxville Athletic Asso-
citation tournament
Donne, the playing through cup holder,
worked hard TO save his place. Three
times in the second set he held Lovibond
off from victory when he was within a
stroke OF the match. 1t was the stirring
net attack of LoVbond that finally car
ried the contest and he won at rs. So.
The Pawling School captain. Leonard
Beekman, displayed wonderful pluck and
skill In another OF the matches which held
the interest of the crowd during the at
ternoon. Beekman defeated A. j. Osten-
dorf, OF the Bedford Park Club. at ST.
81, Ga.
Ostendorf led at SO on games in the
second set, and at 30-love on points. II
needed only two strokes for the match.
The boy fought him off and repeated the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-05
POSTPONE TRIAL FOR
CANOE CUP DEFENDER
Light Wind Causes Committee
to Put Over Third Race
Scheduled.
SOME SPORT IN MORNING
James F. Newman, of Boston,
Wins Second Contest When
DR.. Brown Fouls Boat and
Suffers Disqualification.

Louis S. Tiemann, chairman OF the in
ternational committee Of the New York
Canoe club, decided to postpone the third
trial race TO pick the defender Of the
challenge cup for sailing canoes. yester-
day afternoon, after it was apparent that
the contest would develop into drift
ing match.
Light weather conditions marked the
racing on Thursday. and again governed
the contest yesterday morning. Under
the circumstances, the committee thought
that it was better to postpone the con-
test until to-day, in the hope Of obtain
ing a strong breeze.
The race sailed yesterday morning
brought to the starting line OFF the camp
Of the Atlantic division of the American
Canoe Association ten canoeists. The
eight men who had raced on Thursday
were present, and in addition there were
w. II. Harrison, knickerbocker Canoe
Club, and G. Lucke. Of Yonkers. The
men were sent away in light south
breeze, and as the camp was in the lee
Of the Staten Island shore there was lit
tie or no arr
The course was reversed for the con-
test yesterday morning, giving the craft
beat for the first leg. The best work
was done by James f. Newman. OF Bos-
ton. who defeated DIR. Brown, also OF the
Hub. by 20 seconds. Although the doctor
sailed the full course, he was disqualified
for fouling the committee boat at the
start. 1t gave second place to George
Douglas. the hope Of the Knickerbocker
Canoe Club
The committee in charge OF yesterday S
race was Louis S. Tiemann, Judge H. j..
Wilkin, A. NJ. Poole, Paul Butler H..
Lansing Quick. and former Commodore
KretZmer.
The summary follows:
errONn TRIAL RACE-SIARI, I'Ao-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-05
AMATEUR AUTO POLO
CUP CONTEST OPENS
Three Teams Take Part in Open.
ing Games at New Garden
City POlOdrOme.
JUMPS INTO POPULARITY
Long Island Hunt, Polo and Golf
Club Sets Enthusiastic After
Watching Thrilling
Matches.

Three teams took part in the opening
games for the Amateur Auto Polo AS
ISOLATION cup yesterday at the new polo
drome at the Garden City aviation field.
not long distance across country from
the Meadow Brook grounds, famous for
polo played on ponies.
There was large attendance of tho
hunt, polo and golf club sets OF Long
Island, more than three thousand arriv-
ing in automobiles, and many more by
the trains Auto polo as a tournament
sport for amateurs was so successfully
naugurated that it at once gained a
permanent place in the list of country
club recreations and pastimes.
The two players from the Aero Club
OF America, Comte de Beaufort and
Theodore H. Bridgeman. captain. car
ried off the honors. Of the day by
their brilliant and snappy team work
and great individual plays. They beat
the Auto Polo Association team in the
first three-period game by 3 goals 10 0.
In the succeeding game against the New
York club team as challengers the Aero
Club players won by goal TO 0.
their expert drivers took as many risks
as cowboys trying TO break in Western
broncos. The wheeling about and twist
ing of the skeleton cars seemed as fast
and exciting as any part Of the recent
international games at pony polo. while
the riding out Of the opposing autos and
teams and the clever placing in long
and short drives Of the big white leather
ball revealed great skill.
The onlookers, few of whom had ever
seen auto polo except as played by pro-
fessionals last winter at Madison Square
Garden, were kept at the top notch Of
excitement throughout.
In the open air and with plenty of room
for maneuvres, auto polo proved TO be
sport OF many thrills and quickly chang
ing incidents. Those who attended from
sheer curiosity were so well pleased by
the novelty that they will be on hand
again to-day for the next round In the
trophy tournament because of a real in
terest in the contest, TO judge by the out
bursts Of applause after each hit for goal
and the comments Of the spectators after
the games.
1TOIesSlOIdl uTlNtiS Will dSdlu Eutap
the cars to-day, but it is the intention OF
the founders Of the sport eventually 10
require both drivers and the mallet man
to be amateurs.
The charge TO open the first game was
TO the accompaniment of footing motor
horns and amid the waving OF hundreds
Of flags. Bridgeman and William Bouldin.
of the Polo Association team, xaced at top
speed after the ball in the centre of the
field Tangray drove for Bridgeman and
Herman for Bouldn. There was A mix-up
over the ball in which Bridgeman's car
was so battered up that he had to shift
TO a new machine.
Bridgeman scored twice in the first two
periods, each of seven and a half min
utes, and de Beauford made the only goal
Of the third period.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-05
SLOOP CAPSIzED IN RACE
Accident 10 Mahoney's Coot
Mars Belle Harbor Regatta.

An accident marred the yacht race at
the Belle Harbor Yacht Club yesterday
The Independence Day regatta was
scheduled to start at $50 O'Clock in the
afternoon. The sloops were the first divi-
sion away. Hardly had the boats crossed
the line where X. j. Mahoney's Coot was
knocked down and quickly filled with
water.
There was considerable excitement
among the yachtsmen as several
launches went To the rescue. The cap
sized boat was towed ashore and her
crew brought TO the clubhouse.
When the excitement had died down.
Edmond Lang. chairman OF the regatta
committee. again started the race. Only
two sloops came to the starting line for
the second start. IL then was so late
that the course was shortened. The Win
ner was La Petite. Argo won among
the open power boats and Esther was the
first OF the open launches across the nm
ish line. Anna f. won among the one
design power dinges.