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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-17

his widow. Mrs. Ava willing AStor
divorced her husband, whose legal
widow is Mary Madeline Force Astor
The second feature concerns the in
estate saved a large sum by paying
$3,150,000 to the state last October,
within six months Of Colonel Astor's
death, this payment earning a per
cent rebate. The appraisers placed
the real estate value at about $685.
100000 and the value of the personal
property close on to $25,OOO,0OO.
Washington, June 13: Probably
no fiercer battle since American oc
cupation," is the description by Brig.
Gen. Pershing Of the battle with the
Moros yesterday in his cable to the
war department. The Moros made
desperate attempts to rush the Amer
lean lines, but were finally beaten
back and overwhelmed. Their leader,
Anil, and several other noted outlaws
were reported killed, but the total
losses of the Moros was not reported.
One American officer, Taylor A. Mich
OILS, of the Philippine Scouts, was kill
Philippine Scouts, was wounded, and
three Philippine scouts of the Fifty
first company, all natives, were killed.
Gen. Pershing, in his report says: "On
June IL, the Moros' resistance at Bag
SAX was formidable, and their fort and
trenches on the precipitous side of
the crater not only supported each
other strongly, but were defended
with modern arms. The Moros fana-
tically and continuously tried to rush
the American lines, but the careful
disposition of our forces held the
American loss to a minimum. Prob
ably there has been no fiercer battle
since American occupation. First
Lieut.. Edwin H. Rackley, Philippine
scouts, was slightly wounded and
three Moro scouts Of the 51st company
were killed. Capt. Taylor A. Nichols
was killed in the early morning fight
and 1t Is a serious loss to the Ameri-
can army. Anil and several leading
outlaws reported killed. Other Moro
losses still unknown" A cablegram
from Maj. Gen. Bell not only explains
the reason for the attack upon the
Moros' stronghold, but assumes re-
sponsibility with Gen. Pershing. Gen.
Bell said: The fight at Bagsak was
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-14
MASS MEETING FOR MRS. YOUNG
Crowd UOOts One Of ROnrd Whu
Aided ia DepOsr superintendent.

CHICAGO. Dec. l3.--Thousan,ls of indc-
nant and determined supporters Of Mrs
Ella FlagI Young met to-day In mass
meeting to protest against her .limina-
tion as superintendent OF Chicago's
schools They shouted. Kissed and hooted
for many minutes when John Harding
n deposed member of the board dared
the crowds wrath and insisted on being
heard.
Traitor CRATER Crooked politi.
clan :" they shouted when he rose to his
feet ',;o back to your crooked political
den" cried one fashionably gowned
wonai
Mrs, q. W. Bass. Miss Jane Addams,
Icnlin Lloyd Jones and others implored
the crowd to permit Mr. Harding to say
what he wished to say.
When he had finished the crowd once
more hooted Then II adopted r.so-
lutlons asking John H. Shoop to resign
as superintendent and requesting that
William kothmaun and John j Sonstehy.
who opposed Mrs, Young. quit as mem
bors of the board
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-14
WILSON SHOWS IMPROVEMENT.
Alarming Reports Denied-Msy Bs
At Desk Middle os Week.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.--Frcsident Will
son may not resume his official activities
before the middle of next week. although
his Improvement since Thursday has been
rapid. DR.. Cary T. Grayson. his physician,
reported to-day that his patient was doing
well. but that his recovery from the attack
Of Influenza would he greatly facilitated
II the President avoided all bushes bur
dcns until he had entirely recovered.
At the Executive offices Secretary Tu-
multy said reports In New York that the
Presidents condition was alarming were
absolutely groundless. Mr.. Tumulty made
the following official statement
THE Presidents condition is entirely
normal and satisfactory. except for a cold
which has caused him some discomfort.
but has at no time threatened any COM
plications. Az a matter Of precaution. Dr.
Grayson advised that the President sus-
pend his usual official activities. including
the receiving Of visitors. in order to throw
on the cold and give him AN opportunity
for rest and recuperation.
'The expectation is that the President
will resume his official duties early next
week. There is nothing In the President $
condition to cause the slightest alarm
The reports to which Mr.. Tumulty re-
ferred probably originated from the fac,
that the President had been arranging for
vacation during the holiday recess OF
Congress.
1t Is believed that the holiday period
will be spent at some point on the Gull
coast. probably at Gulfport or Pas chris
tian. Miss. Roth OF these resorts boas,
excellent golf courses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-14
BASEBALL TO-DAY IN ST. PAUL
Talk of winter League with Medi.
ctnc Hat and Nome On Circuit.

ST. PAU, Dee. l3.-"Timos certainly
change remarked the oldest inhabitant
tonight AS he pushed two bits across the
counter for y ticket for a baseball game
to he STAGED tomorrow. December H. at
Lexington Park for the benefit OF the
poor
"WhN, | can remember when we
shovelled snow fifteen feet deep the day
after Thanksgiving. And now they're
figuring on "A winter league with Mcdi-
cine Hat and Nome on the circuit and
Doc Cook naming the umplres"
Unless the weather man unoosens some
startling shoots Umpire Bll Brennan of
National League fame, in midsummcr
tanncls. will shout play bAll" at the
American Association Park Tomorrow
when two picked mines get into action.
Bullet Joe Bush OF worlds series fame
will help Brennan work the indicator. The
seat sale IL heavy.
The temperature was above 80 here to-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-14
MRS. PANKHURST AGAIN
JAILED IN HOLLOWAY
Militants Make Personal De-
mand on King George
While at the Opera.
>pec,oi cob'e b,.po,ch 70 Tpr st>.


l.oNpoN. Dee. i9.-Mrs Emmelirc
Pankhurs,. the militan, sunragettc leader.
was arrested to-day promptly on the ter
mination Of her seven Iay license on
which she was released from Exeter Jail
last SUNDAY. She IS back in Holloway
Jail to undergo another period Of her SEN
tenoe Of three years.
The militant surrace;tes, who swore
that never. never again" would their
beloved leader be petrnitted to fall into
the hands Of the police. wero caught
mapping this evening Mrs. rankhurst
was returning from France. wither she
went several days ago. when detectives
went aboard the train on which she was
travelling from Dover to London and in
formed her that the ticket OF leave was
up and she was again under arrest.
Her followers had made TO preparations
! to resist IN" police. ANA u few Of them
who were awaiting her arrival at Vic
toria Station here We're taken aback when
she stepped from the train tanked by
: half dozen detectives.
l.. Ranger. an American supporter Of
the Woman's Social and Political Union.
serens,,led Mrs. Panlihurst outside the
jail this evening and played THE March
Of the Women and suffrage songs which
he has composed,
Disgusted at having been outwtted by
the police. fragettes made demon
stration at Covcnt Garden. where King
; George was attending the performance
of Joan of Arc" .\t the end of the first
act the women who occupied a box di-
rectly opposite the royal box raised a
banner ON which were emblazoned the
words
Women are being tortured in your
| Majesty's prisons"
Addressing the King the leader Of this
party of militants alluded to the rearrest
OF Mrs. Pankhurst 'by order OF his
Majestys Government" and urged the
monarch TO put an end to the present
state OF affairs by bringing pressure To
bear on the Government to induce II
to give votes to women Miltants in the
gallery flooded the opera house with leaf
lets.
King George merely smiled and
shrugged his shoulders. Employees of the
opera house raided the box occupied 10y
the suffragettes and forced them into the
street The incident lasted only few
minutes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-14
SENATOR SMITH HAS TUMBLE.
Collapse Of Chair aud Fail Of 27a
Pounds Breaks MOnOtOny,

WASHINGTON, Dec. I3.-Thc DIR. AIRY
routine of the Senate session was broken
tonight when a chair in which Senator
Uoke Smith was seated collapsed under
him and preciptatcd the Senator's 275
mounds on the floor The accident was
due to IA brokon caster under one of the
legs of the chair,
In falling the senator struck IA vacant
desk alongside Of his seat and did some
damage to that. but apparently was un.
injured. lie also struck IL chair, which
rolled through the swinging doors OF the
Democratic cloak room and startled a
group Of Senators who were being enter.
tanned by Senator James Hamilton L.wis
The night session Of the Senate was not
characterized by any significant speech
nor by any marked progress with the cur.
rency bill. II adjourned at II O'Clock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-14
PAGE GUEST OF JOURNALISTS.
American Envoy Pleads for Inter,
change Of Editors and Reporters.

Special cable Despdfch 10 THE srS,
I.oNDoN, Dec, l3.--Ambassador Page
was one of the guests at the annual
banquet Of the Institute OF Journalists
here this evening.
Others present were Robert Donald.
managing editor OF the Daily Chronicle ::
william Archer, the dramatic critic: Sir
Henry Lucy (Toby. NJ. r., OF Punch) +;
II. NJ. Fairbanks, president of the Ameri-
can Society in London; Consul-General
John L. Griffiths and Sir Ernest Shackle-
ton. the explorer, Mr. and Mrs. Francis
u. Sayre were invited hut regretted that
they were unable to attend.
Ambassador Page In the course of a
speech advocated the interchange of
American and English editors and report
ers in order to Obviate mutual mlsunder-
standings. He said he hoped many men
In the newspaper profession would visit
the United States in 1874 and remain
there long enough TO understand the peo.
pie and their mode Of thinking.
Fraternal greetings were cahled by the
diners to the Press Club Of New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-14
RECIPROCITY WAITS ON WILSON
lie VIII Decide when Revenue Pros.
poets Warrant Action,

WAsHINGToN. Dec. I3.--President Will
son will decide when sufficient knowledge
has been obtained as to the revenue pro-
ducing powers of the new tariff law to
warrant the beginning of negotiations
with other Governments looking to the
signing of reciprocity treaties as author
lied in the present law
This statement was made to-day by
Secretary Bryan. who said that the
Treasury Department had asked that ne.
go,iations regarding reciprocity treaties
be postponed until il becomes eviden,
what the effect of the new law is to be.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-14
FREES THIEVES POLICE BAIrED.
Court Holds Omcers Did Wrong In
Tempting Men to steal.

Three men, arrested as river pirates
after = revolver battle with detectives
and police. were liberated Yesterday in
the County Court in Brooklyn. Judge
Tierney holding the police To blame for
putting temptation in their way. in using
II lighter load Of coffee as bait To- trap
them
Those discharged were Albert Rric,s-
nell. Andrew Johnson and charles Mo
Neil all indicted for grand larceny
Their arrest followed numerous COM
plants from warehouse owners along
the water front from ,.mity street to
Hamilton avenue.
The police pouuced out after several
bags of coffee had been transferred from
th. .iEht., to a motorboat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-14
PUPILS MAY SMOKE IN SCHOOLS
All over - NrnrS IN Jcrsry Night
Class Get PRIV Ilrrc

NEW RrrNsWlCk. y j.. Dec. l3=I,.sr
ScloVeI principal Of tn" night school a,
SaNre|ill". near here, Informed his pupils
last night that by an action Of the school
board all pupils over lN years of ag" are
t" he allowed Ia smoke in school II they
want 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-14
AUTO OWNERS HELD LIABLE.
u spO nsIble for ChRu uflcur's Acts II
Family IL In Car.

The Appellate Term of the Supreme
Court decided Yesterday that the owner
OF an automobile Is responsible for the
negligence of his chauffeur II members
of the owners family are In the car AT III.
time an accident occurs, The case was
brought by Abraham Cohen, child.
against Louis Burgenecht. IA manufact-
urer of dresses. because the child was
run over and hurt Oh Second avenue
last March.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-14

PATiS. Dec. ia comparison to-day
of finger prints on H." frame and glass
of the Mona Lisa" with those OF Vincenzo
F"ruGia taken recently when lac was con
victed OF carrying firearms without a
permit, established fresh proof that th.
man arrcsted in Florcnc" was really the
thief who stole the painting. The finger
prnts correspond exactly with those Of
PerugiA in the police records.
Rene Niviani. Minister OF Public NJ
struc,iou. announced to the Ministers ut
a Cabinet meeting to-day that there was
no doubt OF the authenticity OF IN" paint
ing recovered by the Italian police. A
representative of the Department of Fine
Arts will be sent to Rome to express
the thanks OF the French Government To
Italy for the recovery Of the painting and
to bring IL back to Paris.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-14
DEvERY WOULD BE POSTMASTER
willing to Make Personal SACRIFICES
for Far R0ckaway Job.

William =. Devery, ex-chief of New
York police. is candidate for postmaster
OF Far Rockaway to succeed q. r. Vree-
land. whose term of office expires on Feb
ruary 6. 1914. Chief Devery has con
f'ded his ambition to friends. who are
quietly working In his behalf.
According to what he has told friends
he believes that the residents should APP
preciate the fact that he is willing to
make personal sacrifices to take the Job.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-14

Golf during tho Holidays at Pinehurst.
Air Line Ry" ixt Broadway.-Xdp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-14
ATLANTIC COAST LINE

SOUTH. Ltd. Trains Daily TO Florida. Cuba,
South: slt AN. e;SA e:oePA. ISIS y Way.
-ldU,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-14
REJECTED WINDOW
JOKE ON CARNEGIE
Ordered 1t for Dunfermlinc
Cathedral Despite Advice
Of Designers.
WIFE OPPOSED SELECTION
Tiffany Studios Management
LikcnS Incident to Sale
Of Chapel.

The joke islt on us. its on Mr.. car
nesie." said Edwin Stanton George. mana
ger OF the ecclesiastical depart OF
the TIFFANY studios. yesterday. when he
had finished reading in THE SrS Mr..
Carnsxie's version Of the rejection Of
window by the authorities Of Dunfelm-
line Cathedral Scotland.
Mr.. Carnegie came in two or so years
ago 10 arrange for memorial window
TO his father. mother. brother and sister
20 he placed in the cathedral Almost the
,irst thing he saw was a landscape win
dow in colors designed by Louis Tihany
for a private house. He was wildly en-
thusiastic about II at once.
That's exactly what want" he eN-
claimed I don't want any OF these old
style windows with the figures OF Bible
prophets and crosses and that sort of
thing. | wan; an outdoor scene. God is In
that sunset. God is IN all the great out
doors. | want "A window just like that;
we told him that +, wasn't In keeping
with the Dunfermlne churoh-that the
| cathedral required an older pattern He
would have none OF it. Mrs. Carnegie
didn't agree with him She wanted win
dow with es-Bblc characters. |
| think Mr.. Carnegie argued with her. but
| she didn't see his point of view. When he
| left he had ordered designs drawn for a
landscape window and FOR one with
0p,ires
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-14
WANTS wARsH1p AT ACAPULCO.

Americans Are In Danger.
Special Cable Despafch to TRE SuN.
MEXICO CRY, Dec. 13.--Clement =. I'd
wards, tho American Consul at Acapulco.
state Of Guerrero. on the Pacific coast Of
Mexico. has requested the United States
Government to send a warship to protect
Americans there.
The Consul reports that American lives
are threatened.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-14

After describing the method of the
theft, "a already reported in cable des-
patches. prrugia Went on
II shall never forget IA" cleuln: after
had carried the picture home locked
my self M IN my room aud took III. pie.
tu'e from u drawer. ! stood brWitrh.d
before Mona Lisa f.il a victim 20 her
smil, and f'astsd my cyes on my treasure
every evening. discovering each time new
beauty and new pervorsity in her. In
| short. I fell IN love with her."
| In reply TO an inquiry why he was in
| such hurry TO sell the masterpiece Peru
| gia said:
II was anxious TO Insure n comfortable
old age for my parents. Besides felt
that must tear myself away from tn.
influence OF that haunting smile some
times wondered IN the course OF those
! two and half years whether or not
had not better burn the picture. fea ring
that I should go mad"
Signor Corrado Rcci. director Of the
| department of Fine Arts l. convinced tina
Perug!a Is playing IA part He is trying
TO prove that tn" man was induced Il
steal ,h" painting by mere lus, for lucrc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-14

One OF Mr.. Georges assistants rcmem-
bered perfectly that parting order OF Mr.
Carnegie. "IIe turned TO me- said this
man. "and he told me 20 have patterns
for both windows drawn. Then he
lowered his voice and said
But don't make the figures in the
figure window very good. don't want
Mrs. Carnegie to like II. You know
women generally have their own way and
this time | want to have my way He
Ninlied and smiled and wen, cut. A. soon
as he saw the design for the landscape
window 10 more was heard of the other.
No objections that could be raised had the
least weight with him.
81 want sometime ucw-somothing
American he said another time, 1 want
t, show those fellows over there what
we can do | wonder il YOU couldn't get
Scotch thistles IN the foreground
"One dag the artis. said to him Mr.
Carnegie, II you really want those thlstlos
in the only thing for you TO do is to send
me over to Scotland so that ! can see the
Scottish hills and lochs and thistles as
they are Then ! could bring the ihistles
in properly Mr.. Carnegie inquired eau
tiously. How much would you give me
10 send you over The artists reply was
not serious and SO rhododendrons filled
the foreground OF the landscape.
"Mr Carnegie came in, usually with
Mrs. CarncR!e, perhaps many as
twenty-five times 20 see how the window
was coming along and each time his en-
thusiasm grew. AS ne admired the tall
rugged pine trees, the amethyst hills, the
shimmsring river he gave utterance tt
the most panthcist!c sentiments, such as
| some might consider startling in a simple
| Scot.
"'What a marvellous sunset! he would
| calculate. y tell you, God Is In those
.oJ ell I ~ 70 tnpac old uIpln ntr,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-14
Id-.li.ed Vista of Home Glen.

The design appealed to Mr.. Carnegie
the more, Il was said yesterday. because
IT was an idcalized vista OF Pittencricfr
Glen. which he made into II park and gave
to the people ~ Dunfermline. In the
face OF such enthusiasm as the steel man
displayed for the landscape design the
Tiffany artists put aside their misgivngs
and tried only 20 make the window one
Of the finest specimens Of their work.
Landscape windows as memorials are a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-14

'Here among us the statement is being
reiterated that the time has come when
every citizen shall enjoy his full share
of the blessings and opportunities In
which the country so greatly abounds
surely no one will question the impor-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-14
MONA LISA" THIEF
VICTIM OF HER SMILE
House Painter Dreamed lie Was
Artist-Tclls Why lie
Stole It.
FORCED TO GIVE TT TIP
italian Wanted to Get Rid of
That Bewitching
Influence.
FORCED TO GIVE TT TIP

Sp,c,ai Cabis Dispatches TO THE srS.
ROME. Dec. 13-vincenzo Perugia, the
house painter who comes to fame because
he is the thief who stole the Mona Lisa. g
da vincis masterpiece. from the Louvre
in August. 1911 fell a victim OF that mys-
tcrious smile which so many painters and
writer's have tried to describe and ~
which Theophile Gautier said:
AN invisible attraction draws me back
to thee!
Perugia's story Of the theft as told to
the police in Florence to-day recalls IL,
many respects the theory current At the
time the picture was stolen, ascribing Ia
the thief a desire to possess this beau
tiful witch In oil that he might bathe In
the sunshine OF her smile In the privacy
OF his own room. Pcrugia declares that
although his motive at first was "to Sc
cure the picture for Italy" he later he
came enamored OF It, Only his necessity y
and his resolution TO escape from the spell
OF the picture caused him to give 1t W
He Is highly incensed that he should be
arrested for what he terms return Ia
Italy In vengeance for so-called thefts OF
Napoleon. He insists that he is u ma.
tional hero.
On Exhibition In Florence.
There Is great excitement IN Florence
and throughout all Italy because of the
recovery OF the Mona Lisa To the in
tense delight OF the Florentines the pie
ture will be exhibited for week
at the Galleria degl C.iici. Pending its
removal to France it will be locked IN a
steel safe in the palace of the prefectura
Enormous curiosity centres in III.
strange figure % the thief. Perugia. who
although himself only a house painter. il
his dreams saw himself Transformed intc
an artist. He told the police at Florenc,
to-day an amazing story. how he was firs
induced to steal 'hc picture and how
once in possession of it. he gradually fel
IN love with that mysterious face. L
was with regret that ne finally decided L
part with It. and then only when har,
pressed by financial needs,
The following is an er!tome Of hi
story:
My work az a house painter broIph
me into contac; with many artists
always felt that deep in my soul was on
of them. | spent MANY hours in tn
Louvr", enjoying the masterpieces o
Italy. which should never have left IN.
native Land"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-24
CENTURY PLANT ATTRACTS
Many Persons Go to See Agave
Sticta in Bloom.

The century plant. Agave Sucta. IN
bloom In the New York Botanical Gar
dens Yesterday attracted many visitors
fron New York and other places. TINS
rare plant was brought from Mexico. II
has very narrow. light green leaves
which are pointed on the edges and gro"
about two feet from the ground. FROM
the centre arises a smooth stem or Stalk
twelve feet high. Along the top OF TINS
.,,-, for about three feet is cluster OF
small yellow flowers with funnel shapeo
corolIag II will remain in bloom proc
ably two weeks longer.
This plant was given 90 the garden ny
Mrs. George Such In 1903 The AgaVe
s,icta's natural home is in a desert ana
&, blooms only once. then slowly dies. IL
10 tho ffth century plant that has bloomed
IN the garden IN ten years and can pt
found Just outside Conservatory NO D..
Another interesting flower blooming IN
tbe garden for the first time Is the Holy
Ghost orchid. or Perestena Elata. The
leaves are about six inches wide ana
from the centre stalk three feet high
arises. The flowers are shaped Ike tulips
and are white In the centre OF each
flower is the figure OF dove. with httie
pink dotted wings. white head and body
and yellow bill
Many other plants are now In full
bloom in the gardens. There are water
lilies Of many colors from tropical coun-
trIes-pink Indian lotus. American lotus.
Panama hat plant. giant Chinese bamboo.
cocaine plant and the largest rubber tree
under cultivation, which stands forty-fve
feet high