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New-York tribune., 1913-06-29
FIND BODIES OF THREE
IN BURNED OIL SHIP
Divers Unable to Recover Them,
However, as They Are Pinned
Under Machinery.

The bodies of the three men missing
from the oil ship Mohawk which blew up
off Stapleton, Staten Island, on Frlday
afternoon. had not been recovered when
the search was halted yesterday after
noon. Divers cropping in the flooded hold
located them. but they were in positions
from which they could not be eXtrlca'ed'
The divers declared that the bodies could
not be removed until the ship was raised
Parts Of the wrecked engine and other
cumbersome debris defed their efforts, the
divers said.
In spite Of the demands Of Coroner
Jackson that measures should be taken 10
permit Of the immediate release OF the
bodies. the Standard OIL Company stopped
operations early in the afternoon aitef
promising that work would be continued
to-day The two boats that had been sent
TO the Mohawk by the Merritt-Chapman
Wrecking Company after the explosion
departed only a small barge being leit
to pump out the vessel.
Two divers went down into the hold al
noon. When they came up and announced
their inability TO recover the bodies they
said the water was gaining on the pumps.
The thrush was coming from the star
board quarter, and it was impossible for
them to fight their way close enough to
learn whether a hole had been broken by
the explosion or whether a seam had been
opened.
1t was evident that the situation OF the
ship was worse than it had been immedl-
atelv after the fire had been put out. II
after another trial to-day the pumping
apparatus on the barge proves to be IN
adequate it is probable that the ship VIII
be towed inshore three-quarters OF mile
and lodged on the mud flats.
The three men whose bodies were as
covered in the wreckage were John van
derbilt. fourth engineer, and Edward
Donohue and John Donovan, employees oi
the Atlantic Basin Ironworks Company.
They had gone aboard to repair the oil
burners. which had given trouble during
the ships trip from Tampico Mexico 10
BayOnne
New-York tribune., 1913-06-29
JOHNSON MAY GET AWAY
State Department Gives Up
Hope of Obtaining Negro.

Montreal. June 25.-"Jack" Johnson. the
negro pugilist, promised the Canadian
immigration authorities under oath to-
dav that he would sail for Europe to-
morrow on the steamer Corinthian and
return to Chicago in time for the adju-
dication Of his appeal from conviction.
Johnson was brought before the au-
thorities to-day and subjected to formal
examination as to his intentions. lie
was informed that a detective would ac-
company him on the Corinthian as far
as quebec
Washington. June 28.-With all hope
abandoned of securing the deportation
Of Jack" Johnson from Canada officials
Of the departments Of state and Justice
to-day began an examination Of extra
dition treaties with European countries
to determine whether the negro can be
extradited when he lands in France.
No conclusion has yet been reached as
10 his extraditability from the European
countries he is likely to visit 1t was
made clear, however, tbat If he could be
extradited immediate steps would be
taken. Johnson IS out on bail on SEN
tence of a year for conviction under the
Mann white slave" law.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-29
HELD AS PICKPOCKET CHIEF
Police Say Young Prisoner RansackeC
Handbags.

The detectives Of the Delaney street
station arrested last night Harry Miller,
twenty-five years old, who they say is
the master mind of a gang Of boy pick
pockets. AS the result OF numerous com
plants of handbag thefts Detectives
Stern, Spero and Nottole were sent out
last night to look for pickpockets.
Convinced from what they saw that
Miller, with the aid Of Harry Simselezitz.
eleven years old. Of No 26 Suffolk street.
was attempting to rob the busy Satur-
day night shoppers along Grand street.
the detectives arrested him and his com
panion.
woman, whose handbag. the police
say, was opened by the younger Of the
two prisoners for Miller TO ransack. re-
fused to make a complaint Miller will
be arraigned in the Essex Market court
and SimseleZitz in the Childrens Court
this morning.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-29
TAKES HOUNDS TO BRAZIL
Professor Hopes to Introduce Breed
in South America.

Professor b. II. Hunncutt, president of
the Lavres Presbyterian Agricultural Col
lege, IN Minas Geraes. Brazil, sailed for
Rio de Janelro yesterday with four fox
hounds on the Iamport q Holt liner
Byron.
Professor Hunuicutt. who was the first
person TO bring American jackasses and
Kentucky saddle horses into Brazil, said
Yesterday that az a rule all domestic ami
mails, brought there from the United States
had thrived well and were I'm great de-
mand by Braziiians The four dogs which
he took with him yesterday are worth
$50 each. They will be used for hunting
and breeding.
Professor Hunnicutt has been for year
at the State College Of Agriculture at
Athens, Ga.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-29
DETECTIVES NEED ROOM.
Commissioner Drummond at
Opening of New Ward.

Michael ]. Drummond. Commissioner or
Charities. made the principal address at
the opening OF the new industrial ward
for mentally defective children on Ran
dals Island yesterday afternoon. After
remarkng that the new ward was the
first Improvement of any note that had
been made to the quarters on the island
for the last twenty-five years, he called
attention 10 the crying need for still FUR
ther improvements, saying that at the
present time eighteen hundred persons
were crowded into a space meant Tor
eight hundred.
He said that such conditions not merely
hampered the work Of the physicians IN
charge, but constituted a positive menace
to the community, as it compelled the
authorities at the island to refuse the
custody OF many detectives who should
be under their care. lie thought accom-
modatlons for at least five thousand per-
sons should be provided.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-29
VACATION FOR CONGRESS-
Party Leaders in Gentlemen S Agree
ment" to Do No Business.

Washington. June "a gentleman
agreement was made to-day among
the three party leaders of the
House that no business shall be
transacted during the next two
weeks except on unanimous consent
The House will adjourn three days at a
time, beginning with an adjournment to-
day until next Wednesday. Meantime
many OF the members will return 10 their
districts, go 10 the Gettysburg celebra-
tion or otherwise enjoy a respite from
legislative work.
The recess programme hinged on the
work Of the Banking and Currency Com
nittee Mr.. Underwood Democratic
leader. said Chairman Glass of the
House Currency Committee told him that
the committee would not be ready TO re-
port before July a.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-29
His Pension Application
Likely to Be Exhibited in
the National Museum.
From The Tribune Bureau. !

Washington, June 2S-The Secretary oi
the Interior has sent 10 Secretary wal
colt of the Smithsonian Institution
letter suggesting that the application Oh
Aaron Burr for a pension be placed IN
the National Museum rather than be held
in the Bureau of Pensions.
The application is in a fine state Of
preservation. The writing is as legiole as
if written a month ago and the paper is
still intact The signature Of the appli-
cant is modestly placed in the lower
right-hand corner and reads "A Burr.
There are four pages Of the application
which is dated in 1894 and is closely writ
ten on both sides of legal size paper
Therein is set forth that Colonel Burr
the applicant. is seventy-eight years Old
and that he enlisted in 1775 at the age OF
eighteen years 1t is further recited that
the applicants first important expedition
was with General Arnold on the cam
paign into Canada. At that time he was
aid to General Montgomery, who was
killed In the attack on quebec
Young Burrs next assignment was as
New-York tribune., 1913-06-29
QUEENS, At FEVER HEAT,
AWAITS CONNOLLY CASE
Continued from first page.

speedy trial. Friends predicted 1t VIII
be the means Of proving a complete
vindication for the Borough President
Immediately following the alienation
suit, the Whitestone Democratic CluD
passed r. Itions indorsing Commonly
and denouncing his detractors. The
biggest showing, however, Is maze py
the Committee Of one Hundred, COM
posed Of wealthy and prominent men of
Queens, Of all parties, which has IN
dorsed Connolly and has pledged him
its support. Among the members oi
this committee are Louis Windmuller.
author. and treasurer Of the Title Guar
anty and Trust Company, an indepen-
dent Democrat; James Dayton, well
known lawyer, who was defeated for
District Attorney on the Republican
ticket at the last election, when Presi-
dent Connolly gave his aid to electing
District Attorney Smith; Rawdon kel-
logg, a lawyer. who was defeated for
Surrogate on the Republican ticket last
election: William j. Hamilton, presi-
dent Of the National Bank of Corona;
John Adikes, Alrlck II. Mann, County
Judge Burt j. Humphrey, former Coun-
tv Treasurer Joseph Dikes and former
Sheriff William c. Baker, a Republi-
can.
rRv Telegraph 10 The Tribune
New-York tribune., 1913-06-29
TROOPERS TASTE HARDSHIP
Provisional Cavalry Gets Final Prac-
Uice at Montauk Camp.

Montauk Point, Long. Island, June 2S-
The provisional troop OF New York State
Cavalry which has been camping at Mon
tauk Point. went through a hard prac-
tice to-day previous to breaking camp.
After breakfast It was split into divis-
IONS. each setting out I'm a different direc-
tion. The divisions covered all the terri
tory from camp 10 Montauk Point, dis
lance Of four miles. each trying TO out
manpuvre the others.
After dinner targets were set up for
practice with rifles. reyolvers and ma
chine guns Horses and men were in con-
slant action from 8 TO IL o'clock. At 9
o'clock in the afternoon the troopers be-
gan breaking up camp, and tonight they
are sleeping without shelter.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-29

Babylon, Long Island. June @.-Mrs
HalIeran. when seen tonight by re-
norter of The Tribune, gave out the tol-
lowing statement:
"NTy suit for an absolute divorce against
nv husband, whenever the papers can be
served. will be a complete answer to all
that has been said by him. He has been
avoiding service for the last week or more.
ard when he is served on motion for
oI,,onv and counsel fee the full story Of
his infamy will be told and WILL no
doubt. settle all questions in respect to
his conduct and reputation, his charac.
tor and my innocence Of his Infamous
accusations"
New-York tribune., 1913-06-29
BARRIERS PLAN NEW STRIKE
4. W. w. Engineers Scheme for An
other Attack on Non-U Union Shops.

The Industrial Workers Of the World
held a mass meeting at the New Star
Casino. 107th street and Park avenue.
beginning :on Friday evening and ending
early yesterday morning. An ultimatuI9
was announced by twelve associations Of
boss BARRIERS. giving the union two weeks
to organize the non-union shops. failing
in which the members Of the associations
will run open shops.
A number Of the BARRIERS demanded a
new general strike in all the shops, union
and non-union. but this proposition was
overruled, and II was decided 10 take no
action for two weeks beyond trying 10 or
eanize the shops Pickets will be sent
throughout the city this morning 10 try
to persuade BARRIERS who work In the
forenoon on Sundays to take the day off.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-29
RETURNS OPERA GUARANTY
Boston Company Pays Sub
scribers 10 Per Cent Rebate.

Boston. June 8-The Boston Opera
Company is returning to the thousands
who subscribed to a guaranty fund to in
sure opera in Boston 10 per cent Of their
subscription. The return Of part Of this
fund, opera officials say, indicates that
the company has had a successful season,
both artistcally and financially
The total subscribed was $4,000 annu-
ally for three years. or this amount only
Sl33S9S Al was used by the company. and
$1,000 Is being returned TO subscribers.
About sl,l0) has been retained by the
company and will be applied to dividends
during the next two Years.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-29
CONDEMNED TEA DEPoRTED.

Carter. Macy e. co. have taken steps 10
export the 10000 pounds Of Formosa tea,
worth $4,000. which William G.. McAdoo.
Secretary of the Treasury, ordered de-
troyed or shipped out Of the country.
This tea. which has been the subject of
dispute for some months. was declared
below the government standard and was
rejected by the customs officials when II
was received by the importers. almost O
wear ago
New-York tribune., 1913-06-29

tBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.
Albany. June 2S.-Charles Pope Cald-
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-11
SUICIDES ON
SCHOOL CAMPUS
16 Year Old Girl Takes CarboIic
Acid--NO Cause Is
known.

Marshall, Oct. 1O.-Seeking
an early morning hour and a Sc
cluded spot on the grounds of
the Marshall high school, Ada
Barr, 16 years old, of Marshall,
today drank the contents of a
bottle of carbolic acid and lived
but a few hours after she was
found.
Miss Barr had been living at
the home of Mrs. Eva Griffin,
who is unable to give an eXpla-
nation of the girls act. Miss
Barr appeared at the grocery
store of r. w. Highland about 5
o'clock this morning and asked
a clerk for some carbolic acid.
Upon being told that the store
did not sell the poison, she left
and waited until a drug store
opened. Securing a bottle of car
bolic acid, she went to the high
school building. She told the
janitor she had come to get
some school books for the son
of Mrs. Griffin. She was admit
ted to the building and went to
one of the rooms, where she Sc
cured a reader and wrote the
following note on the fly leaf:
"Dear Mrs. Griffin and Alma:
81 hope you will not miss me
very much. Tell all my friends,
and especially DR.. Weaver, to
forget me. l love you all. Low
ingly, Ada"
She then went out on the
school grounds, where she drank
the poison. She was unconsci-
Gus when discovered by J. c..
Henley, and although physi-
clans were Immediately sumon-
ed, their efforts were futile.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-11
Reaps What He Has Sown

DR.. G. A. Warren visited his
independence county farm last
week. This farm was the home
of his father who was waylaid
and killed about 20 years ago.
The man charged with this ter
rible act was John Means. He
had two trials both of which re-
suited in hung juries. His trials
were at Powhatan by change of
venue. Means left the state and
settled near Poplar Bluff and DR..
Warren recalls the fact that
Means only a short time ago was
shot and killed while at work in
his field, and the man who killed
him was tried and acquitted,
bearing out a Biblical Injunction
that, whatsoever We SOW, that
shall We also reap"
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-11
Future Gambling.

The tariff bill has been adopt
ed and signed without the tax
feature on future gambling In
cotton, and that question will go
over until another time. Sena-
tor Clark made no mistake
when he introduced his measure
because he has given the coun-
try an opportunity to study the
question, and it's educational val
ue has been great and far-reach-
ing. We have heard a great deal
about this business that we did
not know before. Some of the
experts have told us about the
mobility of wealth. and about
"gentlemen's agreements" and
about values of one kind and an
other, but the result has been
that the country has been thor
oughly convinced that gambling
is an evil which destroys ration
al value and fixes fictitious val
ues. It is probably not within
the power of human ingenuity to
disassociate gambling from leg
itimacy. One is so near the 9TH
er that they cannot well be sepa-
rated. To remove the parasite
from the legitimate business
man may be fatal, because in Kill
ling one we may kill both, or in
other words, in pulling up the
tares we will also pull up the
wheat. Mr.. Kent of California,
offered an amendment that
might in a manner solve the pro-
blem, and that was to standard
ize all the grades of cotton. AT
the present time the government
1standardizes only the higher
grades, but the low grades are
what is dealt in on the stock ex-
change of New York. For years
they kept $4,000 bales of inferior
cotton as a taw with which tc
gamble. The Clarke amendment
caused a reduction to 6 900 bales
No matter what grade of cottor
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-11
Company Wants to Come Back.

Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Oct. 1.-the
Kimberlite Diamond Mining and
Washing Company of ST. Louis,
whose right to do business in
Arkansas was recently cancell-
ed by Secretary of State Hodges
for a violation of act of the Leg
islature prescribing such penal
ty for a foreign company that
removes cases brought against
it from state to federal courts,
has applied for readmission to
the state. The application was
made by George B. Webster of
St. Louis, general attorney for
the company, which is composed
of men reputed to be million
aires. Mr.. Webster says that he
will be able to produce court de-
cisions showing that the act
is unconstitutional, and Attor-
ney General Moose says there is
a grave question about the right
of the state to exclude the COM
pany on the grounds invoked in
this case. The application will
be heard by Secretary Hodges
and Attorney General Moose on
October 18.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-11
Millionaire Busch Dead

st. Louis, Oct l0.-AdoIphq4
Busch, who died today at Ia
gcnnchWatbach, Prussia, has
been a sufferer from dropsy fop
seven years, but when his SON,
August A. Busch, left here
few weeks ago to join him at his
castle on the Rhine, he did nor
know that his father was dan
gerously i'll.
In addition to his brewery in
terests in st. Louis, Mr.. Busch
also was a director in several To-
cal banks and a number Of pub
lie utilities corporations. He
was also interested in brewer1es
in San Antonio, Galveston and
Fort Worth, and owned ice man
ufacturing plants in various
parts of the country.
Mr.. Busch's philanthropies
were numerous, one of his most
recent being a gift of $150,00O
to Harvard University for the
establishment of Germanic In
stitute.
Mr.. Busch, who died at the age
of 76, was the last of Fl chill
dren. He is survived by a wild
ow and five daughters. Two sons,
August Busch and Carl Busch,
both of st. Louis, also survive.
The body will be brought to-
St. Louis for burial.
His wealth is estimated at &c.,
100000 and his income yearly is
said to have been $2,000,00O~
Mr.. Busch first became con-
nected with the industry with
which his name is associated by
obtaining clerkship in a malt
and hop storage house. He later
acquired an interest in a small
brewery.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-11
Governor Making Fairs.

Special to Independent.
Little Rock, Oct. 11.-Gov.
Hays is at home until next Tues
day when he will go to Fort
Smith to open the Arkansas-Ok-
lahoma Fair. He is making the
county fair circuit and reports
that he finds the people of Ark
ansas very optimistic over crop
conditions Notwithstanding they
have suffered considerably in
places from drouth and excess
sive rains.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-11
FISH SHIP
BURNS AT SEA
Liner Goes Down With
uurdred and Thirty-Six
migrants on Board
u To Independent.

al to Independent nn.
file Rock, Oct. LINE
h liner Valve burned ana
in mid-ocean, according 10
tches received here carry Se
With her to the bottom 1876
crants who could not be
led on account of a storm
n ships answered the WIRE
|call of the helpless vessel
rescued 521 passengers ana
|bers Of the crew before the
he fire, and the storm pre-
Id further rescue work.
lose on board the other YES
watched the huddled immi-
lis on the lower decks per-
rom fire and explosions and
" disappear beneath the
IS but were powerless to
them.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-11
Judge Eugene Landlord.

Judge Landlord who is holding
court for Judge Jeffrey this week
at Walnut Ridge is aguest of Ho-
tel Rhea, says the Blade. Know
ing that the Judge is an avowed
candidate for Congress, the ar
chitect of this column ventured
to ask him concerning his pros
poets when he said: 81 am not
in your town or county to talk
politics, | shall be candidate for
congress, but my present trip is
a judicial one, | am going to at
tend strictly to the business of
court and politics will be left for
some future date" Monday af-
ternoon Judge Landlord took a
drive with DR.. Parker out in the
fine farming region ten miles
north of Walnut Ridge. Upon
his return he was simply amazed
at what he saw. He never
dreamed that Lawrence county
embraced such an acreage of fer
tile soil as she does. He pro-
nounced it as fine as any he has
ever seen in the state. The
judge is of a very domestic ma
ture. He lives on a farm of his
own near DeValps Bluff, where
he raises everything he eats,
and he daily communes with ma
ture. The singing Of the birds
and the lowing of the herds are
sweet, enhancing music to him.
His idea of money making for
the farmer is, raise corn, pea
hay, alfalfa, hogs and cattle and
do away with so much cotton.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-11
All Departments In Capitol.
special to independent.

Spec1al 10 independent.
Little Rock, Oct. 11.-Gradu-
ally all the departments of the
state government are being
housed in the new capitol, and
there is nothing left in the old
state house except the Railroad
Commission. The State Board
of Health was given quarters in
the new capitol this week, in the
Senate committee rooms, and
took possession Friday.
DR.. Morgan Smith has tender
ed his resignation as secretary
owing to the press of other bust
ness, but it cannot be acted up
on until the Board meets Octo-
Der %.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-11

was bought or sold. when the
day of delivery came the tender
was made in low grade cotton,
which the government has Who'll
ly overlooked. The Smith-Leyer
bill sought to take in the lower
grades because they, too, are
natural products, and as such
should be given consideration.
The proposition to levy a tax Of
from $40 to $3.50 on the 100
bales would both regulate trad
ing in cotton futures and provide
some revenue. 1t would not be
great enough to discourage spec
ulation, but it would be great
enough to bring future dealing
within the pmVieW of the ma
tional law. The misfortune of
the matter is that those who
were discussing it and handling
the subject were not skilled in
the cotton business. Mr.. Under
wood, while a very able man in
great many respects, demon
strated clearly thet he knew no.
thing at all about cotton when he
said: 81 think it is absolutely
necessary to amend the senate
provision to prevent the destruc-
ton of the cotton exchanges, be-
cause if they were destroyed
short staple cotton would be in
the same position as the long
staple, which is never quoted on
the exchange from the outside.
The short staple cotton may be a
drug on the market, but the far
mer knows every day and every
hour what his property is
worth" This is both unskillful
and unfortunate. AS a matter
Of fact the long staple cotton
grower occupies a most enviable
attitude. Whether quoted or
not his products bring in large
price at all times. If the gov
eminent is to standardize and
grade cotton it should do so intel
ligently, and get out of the mess
that it has made in attempting
to prescribe a grading that eX-
pert cotton men laugh at. Then
the certification of cotton, as
has been the custom in New
York for so long, and which has
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-10-11
Baggageman Fell Into River

Conductor John Clark on the
Cotton Belt from Jonesboro to
Brinkley, brings news of an ac-
cident Thursday at Madison to
Baggageman Jeff Williams in
which he had a very narrow es-
cape.
Williams was on Cotton Belt
Train No. l, known as the Mem
phis train, and as he crossed
the bridge across St. Francis
river, he was standing in the
side door of the baggage car.
His foot slipped, causing him to
fall fifty feet, striking sand
bar. He was pretty badly shak-
en- up, one Of his legs being bro
ken. Had it not been that he
fell on a sand bar he would have
probably been killed. He was
not missed for some time after
the accident. A train followed
finding out about the accident
picked up the injured man, TAX
ing him to Brinkley, thence to
the hospital at Texarkana.-
Jonesboro Tribune.