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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-03
BOY KILLS RICH PLANTER,
AVENGING HIS FATHER
Stays T. II. MusgrOve, Often
Accused as Ensnarer of
Young Women.

BLYTHHvILLE. Ark, April 2.-Thomas
II. Mussrove. a planter living ten miles
northwest OF this city. was killed late
this afternoon by John Walker. ls years
old. who shot him three times with a
pump gun. The boys defence 10 that he
desired to avenge the killing Of his
father by Mugsrove fifteen years ago in
a similar manner on the same planta-
ton.
Muserove was Sc years Old He had
advertised often OF late years In the ST.
Louis and Cincinnati newspapers for
young women TO keep house for him and
was recently in tho Federal courts in
Arkansas on a white slave charge.
Some two years ago he married a ST
Louis girl who had answered one Of his
Advertisements. She left him some
months ago and sued for divorce. but the
case was postponed at the last term OF
court. She will now get most Of his
$4,000 estate, az he has few II any rela-
tives.
When the boy who killed Musgrove was
brought to this city by his lawyer prof
fers OF S20.0O0 were made for his bond
II is likely the Grand Jury. which Is in
session. will not indict him. Tho boy was
not arrested. and while he Is In the GUS
todv OF the ja'ler the latter refuses to
lock him up His mother IL wealthy.
Cuel Roth. young woman from
Wilkesbarre. Pa, Ia now suing Musgrove
In the Federal courts for $4,000. She
claims that Musgrove got her here in
answer to newspaper Advertisements for
girl to become one OF his family, and
because she repulsed his advances he beat
her and tried to kill her.
Mus,rove first became notorious about
ten years ago when he was accused Of
having induced two girls to come to his
plantation from ST. Louis and Of keeping
them guarded by negroes until one day
they escaped and brought suit against him.
which was settled for good sum OF
money In the past Ave years ne has
had twenty young women come 60 his re-
mote plantation In answer to advertise
ments
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-03
PANTHER NOT VICTIM
OF TYPHOID FEVER
Autopsy Is Held, Despite Objec-
ton Of Young Mans
Father.

An autopsy held yesterday on the body
OF Clarence Painter OF the Thirteenth
Regiment n. O.. y. Y, who died March
30, revealed that ne did not die OF typhoid
fever. supposed to have been caused by
incubation. Instead death was caused by
malignant endocarditis. nephritis and a
general septicemic condition accompany
ing the latter ailment.
Reports circulated after Painters death
attracted attention among medical men,
IL was said that soon after he was In
oculated against typhoid fever according
to the method employed IN the regular
army he had been seized with the disease
which progressed virulently. The reports
reached the Queens authorities and the
funeral set for yesterday afternoon. was
ordered postponed until after an autopsy
Coroner Ebert. accompanied by DR.
Howard W. Neal OF Jamaica. who per
formed the autopsy. went 10 the house In
woodhaven and informed the father of
the intention OF the authorities. With
them were Dr. Francis Hart Or. John
Barry. head OF the Queens Health De-
partment. and a representative of Health
Commissioners Goldwater of Manhattan.
George Painter. the father, objected to
the autopsy, according to the Coroner. and
summoned former District Attorney Mer-
r.li OF Queens to speak FOR him. Mr..
Merrill declared that only officials au-
thorixed by law were TO come into the
house Just then an automobile bring
ing three medical officers of the Thlt-
teenth Regiment arrived. They were led
by Lieutenant Frank Harnden OF the
surgical stan.
you cannot come In" said Mr.. Merrill
I'VE represent the Governor" said Dr
Harnden.
Il think you are Q liar" the attorney
Is alleged to have said. and he closed the
door
There was no doubt that the cause %
death WAS not typhoid fever, Dr. Neal
said afterward. In addition TO Brights
disease . growth the size of pigeons
egg was found In the heart. The body OF
Painter, who was 20 years old. Will be
buried this morning
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-03
HELD FOR SEA MAIL ROBBERY.
Two Accused Oi sto,Uoo Letter
Theft Aboard Liner.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 2.--Dayid VIII
Jams WAS arrested here tN.Iny for the
robbery of Australian registered nsN ON
the high soas. 1t Is al,cg i that Np stole
checks and money urd,r4 WORT frum
$4,000 20 10000 on IT," liner Ventura
The Federal authorities are WORKING on
the theory that ha was one NJ gang Of
sea mail thieves. hunt Tor other mem
hers OF the ring has been started Joseph
Horn, n vaudeville actor, was arrested AZ
AN accomp!ce
The local chief post office Inspector saws
that so far az he has checked up the reg.
lstered Australian mall Of the last vow
age no has already discovered an actual
loss of $4,000. After abstrac,ing what
valuables they wanted tho thieves are said
to have thrown sacks and mail into the
sea-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-03
MRS. THOMPSON AN AMERICAN.
Appraisers u ule she Must ray Duty
On Her Gowns.

Mrs May Van Allen Thompson by her
marriage to 0riswold Thompson becam.
q resident Of this country and must pay
duties on things she imports as any
American citizen would. This Is the gis,
Of decision rendered yesterday by the
Board Of United States General APP
pralsers.
Mrs. Thompson. who married Mr.. Thomp-
son In England last September. raised
the question when she arrived last fall
In Boston that, being a nonresident, she
was entitled to bring in some S. 900
worth of Jewels and gowns free OF duty
The customs men were OF different opin-
Ion and insisted that she pay the duty
they required.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-03
SERVANT GETS $37.soo.
Decision Awards Her Fathers Ea.
tate 20 Mary CavanasRA.

BY decision OF Supreme Court Justice
Page yesterday Frances Mary Cavanaugh.
servant gets s37,s0o The cass has
been In the court for more than two
years. and the decision yesterday was a
confirmation OF the report Of the referss
Miss CNvanaugh IL the daughter Of
James CavanauRh. who died in 1892 He
was successful saloon keeper IN First
avenue His wife. Miss Cavanaugh's
mother, died "A year before
Tho mother OF James CavanauRh was
the exocutrix OF his viii and the guardian
OF her granddaughter. She told her
friends thar her son had left his money
In trust for his daughter. Mrs. Cava-
nauHh Sr., died In 1894. and the girl
went TO live at the home Of her aunt.
Mrs. Josephine Murphy Of brentwood.
". J.
TIE fight over the estate arose over
the refusal of Mira Murphy 10 make an
accounting. She had taken the place 81
the grandmother after the iatter's death.
In the meantime the girl had declared
In court that her aunt had not treated
her fairly, came on to New York city
and went n work. 80 a domestic servant
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-03
DIVORCE FOR MRS. H. W. SWIFT.
Complaint Of Husbands Fondness
for Another Wins Decree.

Supreme Court Justice Cohalan granted
q decree OF divorce yesterday to Mrs
Florence r Swift In her suit against
Harry Wilson Swift, broker and theatrical
manager. The question Of alimony was
settled by a stipulation made between the
lawyers. tho contents Of which were not
made public
Witnesses eaid Swift had taken y
woman, whose name was not used. 10
hotels.
Mrs. Swift was formerly Florence ThAo-
dore Fowble Of FowbeshurR. Nd She
eloped with Swift on August 10. 1908, and
they we're married In Dennisport. Cape
Cod. MIR Swift went to Europe In 1912
In her complaint Mrs. Swift alleged that
he returned with woman whom ho met
aboard ship. Mrs Swift Is 20 years old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-03
TWO HURT IN AUTO MISHAP.
Child IL struck ana Occupant Hurled
From Machine.

Joseph Camplon OF 203I seventh ave-
nue. was driving a touring car which he
says he owns hut which the police say
bears the New York license number take n
out by John H. Eastwood Of Bellevlle,
y. J., through The Bronx last night when
ne struck four-year-old Frances Ferraca
OF 313 East l49th street while the car
was going west through l%9th street
In trying to get around the little girl
the car struck the curb, throwing out
Joseph McPeak OF 1871 West E.ghtieth
street, who was riding with Campion.
Campion drove the child to Lebanon Hos
pital and Ambulance Surgeon Salvin
took McPeak 10 Lincoln Hospital Nc
Peak may have a fractured skull, hut the
surgeons said that he and the girl will
recover. Campon was served with a
sum for driving with a license num-
Der listed under anothers name
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-03
GAS REVENUES DECREASE.
Jersey Corporations Sales Larger.
but Income IL Less.

NEWARK, N. j.. April 2,--The annual
report OF the Public Service Corporation
and It's subsidiary gas, electric and rail-
way companies was issued to-day and
shows sross earnings for tho year ended
December 81 OF sS4.aI0.A4a.0l The
operating expenses and taxes were SIS
sSb,77?.Aa and amortization charges 81
63s.lsts4. After the payment OF Givl-
dends the net surplus was approximately
$4,000.
In referring to the gas sales which
were affected by .he puhir Utility com.
missions order REDUCING tho rate 20 ~
cents per Thousand cubic feet 'ha report
says that the gas sales increased 229r.-
go cubic feet. n gain OF Gas per cent
but owing 20 the reduction In ratio ilI-
posed by the pubic utility commission.
the revenue from tho 81 . of gas durr.,
the year decreased sI25.eoq4f"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-03
C0NTESSES TO DOUBLE MURDER.
Msa. Fearing Death. says He Slew
Two Women,

CHICAGO. April 2---Ssized with q
coughing spell and believing that ne
would die. Peter Weller confessed to-day
In the County Hospital that he murdered
Mrs. Sarah sallans. S23 South Racine
avenue. and Mrs Katherine Morris ioN7
North Van Buren, street. In their homes
on March so.
Il do not know why killed tho two
women. ] am very sorry for my act,
said Weltsr. altar having signed . con-
fession.
Weller boarded at tho salans home
and he visited the Norris horne frequently
before Mrs. Morris's husband died a
month ago. According TO Weltcrs con.
fess'on he shot Mrs. Morris first and then
returning TO his boarding house shot Mrs
esllaHs twice. Weller next tried to Kill
himself He will recover.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-03
DIRECTORS MUST GIVE REPORT.
Trustees pplicatiop for SIX Con-
pany's Accountiux Granted.

Justice Cohalan In the Supreme Court
granted yesterday tie application Of
Anton Schmd. as trustee In bankruptcy
FOR the Neuberger-Phillips SIX Company,
for an order requiring the directors to
make an accounting OF the assets Srhmid
alleged that there mad been losses caused
by the neglect and failure Of tho dircc-
tnrs To properly perform their duties n 9
directors" The action is NOV. TO hold
the directors lndN ideally responsible Tor
the company's luss-s.
on March 81. 1909, Ny, Suhmid said.
report showed "A surplus OF sll1,0O0 and
a business OF 100000 year 4 year
'ster the books showed assets OF S.5l .0?l
and liabilities Of S3s6.346. ar "A deficit or
Sll5.325. 4 friendly petition IN bank
rlptcy was filed April l2. 1910, and
Schrnid was appointed trustee
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-03
81 SEALERSCUT
OFF FROM SHIP


thing safe. the sealers left their ship
Tuesday afternoon and were out on the
noes when the storm struck them.
Tho men on the foes. unprotected
from the intense cold and storm, were In
= position Just as bad as the men who
remained aboard ship They could do
nothing. The breaking up of the foes
drowned some and sent others adrlft.
The Southern Cross. which was the ship
used by Sir Ernest shackleton In his Ant
arctic voyage. was commanded BY Capt
John Clark and was also built for the ice.
6he was lao feet long and seventeen feet
vide. She carried a crew Of ia men. q
regular complement.
Carry 10000 to 10000 seaIs.
Most Of the steamers in the Newfound-
land seal industry are from $50 to 500
tons burden and carry from zoo to 800
men each. The larger class can bring
In firm, 10000 to 10000 seals and on one
occasion 1890 were brought In by 4
single vessel. the Neptune. the weight be.
ing s7% tons and the value more than
100000.
Under the law no steamer can leave
port until March ~ on . sealing voyage
and no seals may be killed before March
II. The number OF men employed in
this industry Ii about 1000.
The young seals are born on the ice
between the 18th and 25th Of February
and mature so rapidly that they are In
fine condition In four weeks. In 1906
1906 skins and oil to the value of $780,
900 were exported. the skins selling foi
from 90 cents to 3l.25 each. In BAT
years the catch may not exceed 100000
skins. Steam vessels were first used In
1859.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-03
NO HUNGARIAN FIGHT TONIGHT.
Count KoroIyi WIN No, Arriy. In
I'll Tomorrow Morning.

The clash between rival Hungarian
factions stirred UP by she coming OF
Count Michael koro'yi, leader OF the OF.
position In the iIurgsriar Parliament
may he avoided by the fact that the Maui
retanIa will not dock before tomorrow
morning ana consequently there can Ia.
no mass meeting tonight to welcome
him. There may he trouble al the pier.
however, u WAS 'ald Yesterday.
Many Hungarian Protestant ministers
were said to have been advised hp caN.
yesterday not 10 participate in dc..orsira
tloNS Tor count K"ro.& lost they No do
prNei Of subsidies from tina Hungarian
Government, The Hungarian Premier
was the reputed author OF the cubl. mes
sage
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-03
WIFE SUES AFTER II MONTHS.
Mrs. Ira j. DAhlman Accuses HISS
band Of CrueIty,

brought In the Supreme Court by MIRA
Helen Dahlman against Ira J. Dahlman.
who Ia conn, cted with the firm Of Joseph
w Schloss q Co. of l+a Fifth avenue
was Aied yesterday and the husband filed
q counter suit.
Mrs Dah'man alleged that as a result
% her husbands treatment she had a
swollen nose, = black eye and bruises on
The face, ~ ally sho said. no abandoned
her. Dahlmsn charged that ne was
srrgtchcd up Il bt m "A quarrel with his
VII which extended from February rs
60 March ?, The Dahlmsns had been
married only eleven months when the flnal
breakup canpl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-03
CITY TO HONOR SHAKESPEARE
Mayor Names Com mittee on 3nOth
Birthday Celebration.

women to take charge Of a celebration ~
the 350th anniversary Of william SHAKE.
speare's birth on April 30 was nppo Ned
by Mayor Mitchell yesterday. Three of "a.
members--Henry Holt, Henry Clews srd
eN-Gov. Levi L. Morton--were or re
committee which observed the 3oItH
Shakespeare anniversary in 1864. Tn"
chairman will be- Thomas W. Church..
president OF the Board OF Education
Shakespeare's birthday will he cels
brated by the public schools. the Shake
spsare Society Of New York and other so.
cieties.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-03
VESSEL SUNK NEAR DOVER.
spanish aad French teamshlps d
Collision, All Rescued.

DOVER. April e.--The Spanish steamship
Jose de Aramburu and the French steamer
Maine were In collision during heavy fog
to-day off the Goodwin Sands. The French
vessel went to the bottom In few
minutes. The crew took the boats and
were all rescued by tugs which went to
the assistance of the sinking vessel
The Spanish vessel was badly Injured,
but managed to put In here. She has a
bad list and will need considerable re-
pairs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-03

Tax Commissioner Charles 7. White M
pointed Niles II. Becker, an ex-Alderman
from the Fifteenth district, his assistant
YESTERDAY NJ $4,000 year Mr.. Becker Is
a Republican.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-03
TWO $4,000 SUITS
AGAINST SHUBERTS
CLYDE Fitch's Heir and the Au-
thors of "Thc Blue Mouse"
Allcge Fraud.
LAWYER DENIES CHARGE
William Klein Says Firm Is
Not Indebted to the
Plaintiffs.
LAWYER DENIES CHARGE

Two suits were nied IN the Supreme
Cour, Yesterday against the 9hubert Tho
n,ricai Company TO recover royalties
william q. Fitch. nephew and solo heir
OF the late Clyde Fitch. IL plaintiff In one
OF the actions: Alexander Engel and
Julius Horst. authors Of the original YER
sion OF THE Blue Mouse" which Elton
adapted for the American stage. are plain
tins In the other.
Engei and Horst say they sold the
American rights OF The Blue Mouse TO
the Schubert company on March 4. 1905.
and under the agreement TORE to receive
a royalty Of 3 per cent OF the gross re-
celpts.
The complaint says that on December 8.
1908, the defendant falsely a fraudu-
Ientiy" wrote to the plaintiffs that even
with tho greatest amount OF advertising
such plays as The Blue Mo e" were
then almost impossible. II says 'etter
from the Shubert company said:
81 must unfortunately state that at the
present time the prospects for iA-gc pronts
are not good"
on December -. 1908, the complaint
goes on. the defendant cabled TO the
plaintiffs that the theatre In which the
play was being presented had been burned
and that another theatre would have to
be leased and requested the plaintiffs to
cable their lowest gross price for the sale
outright OF the American righ.n
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-03

Tho niue Mo,,sc" ana "Oirls." sda1,.i
from "succumbed at asst II WA agree,
that so per cent OF the royalties r,."..,a
OF the two plays we're to so - Fitch
Fitch died on September =. 1909 .r
August, 1910. the complaint continual
with intont to deceive and dofreud tn
administrators OF the estate" the dA
PENDANT represented TO the administrator,
that the Shubert company was bound b.
contract with the authors Of "Succumbed
at Last" and THE Blue Mouse" to INV
them q royalty and that II was an in.
Justice to the defendants to rny M,
royalty to the European authors on, a.
its share OF the royalties when tho IN
tention had been that tho Fitch estate
and the Shuberts should be equal part
ners In these playa
says shubcrts Deceived Him.
Tho plaintiff alleges that nj tho Tim.
administrators tho defendant cornrnn,
had acquired all the rights OF tho Euro
pean authors In both playa WINS no, undo,
contract to pay royAltlos and did no,
make such payments Mr.. Fitch donards
$4,000.
Loo Shubert bend Of the Schubert firm
10 In Europa william Klein. counsel f,r
the ShubertA snid last night that ths
only comment he cared TO make on ,ho
two cases was that tho plaintiffs had
waited three years before bringing N.
actions and that meanwhile they had 70
ceived all the moneys to which they were
entitled under their contracts with n.
ShubertA.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-03
Induced to Sell Rights.

The plaintiffs allege that BY the state
ments made they were Induced to sell
their rights In the play outright FOR ap-
proximately 1920. They allege that all
the statements made by the defendant
with regard to the poor prospects for
the play were false, that the 'featre had
not been burned and that there was no
FIRE In the theatre In the month OF De-
cember, 1908 rhey are suing or $4,000
In the action brought by william G.
Fitch the plaiutim alleges that the late
william clyde Fitch sold to TIE Shuberts
the exclusive rights 70 his adaptation OF
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-10-02

r.. r.s aIG
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-10-02
MMEM01Y0F
GRANDMA TWEEOY

Sister Syutha Tweedy, called
"Grandma" 10y all who knew her,
was born in the neighborhood Of
Dalton in Randolph county Ark
ansas on Christmas day 1926, was
converted at the age Of ~ years,
aud united with the Methodist
church South. aud lived a oonsis.
tant member Of il till her death the
seventh day Of September 1914.
She was married to JohnW .Tweedy
August 1886, and these two walked
'osether through joys aud sorrows
5s years aud two weeks.
The husband and two grand.
children are all of the immediate
family that are left to mourn her
death.
1t was my privilege, As pastor, to
visit Sister Tweedy during an af-
Fiction in the early spring, aud to
talk with her about salvation. II
seemed to be a JOY TO her to be
able to tell me that she had been
walking with the Lord - years,
and had found Him sufficient tor
all her trials even in old age. We
laid her body TO rest IN the Wells
cemetery, within a hundred yards
Of her birth place. \ large crowd
attended the burial services, and
many expressed their appreciation
Of her deyout life. May the bless.
! ings OF God sustain her aged hus.
band through the trials OF a few
more days he has in this lonely
world without her, aud may we
al so live aud serve that we can
! JOIN "Graudma" aud the host Of
friends and loved ones who have
lived "goodly in Christ Jesus" and
have gone on to await the crown
I ing day. Her Pastor,
w. +. Blevius.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-10-02
What The Kidneys Do
Their URCeSSing Work Keeps Us
Strong and Healthy

All the blood in the body passes
through the kidneys once every
three minutes. The kiddeys filter
the blood. They work day aud
night. When healthy they remove
about 500 grarncs Of impure matter
daily, when unhealthy some part
of this impure matter is left IN the
blood. This brings on many dis.
eases and symp,oms-wmch vary
widely but may include pain in the
back, headache, nervousness, hot,
dry skin, rheumatic pains, govt,
gravel, disorders of the eyesight
and hearing, dizziness, irregular
heart, debility, drowsiness, dropsy,
deposits in the urin, etc. But if
you keep the filters right the dan
ger Is overcome. Doan's Kidney
Pills have proven an effective kid.
ney medicine.
Mrs. c. p. Flowers, POcahontas,
Ark, says: 81 don't hesitate to
give Doau's Kidney Pills my en-
dorsemcnt, as | know they are a
remedy Of merit. They relieved
me of severe attacks Of kidney
trouble. Anyone can take my
word for 1t that Doan's Kidney
Phi, area valuable kiudcv remedy"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
gc, Doau'~ Kidney PiIl,-the same
that Mrs. Flowers had, Foster
MrIburn Co., Props, Buffalo, n. y.
Pocahontas star herald., 1914-10-02

Yam Sims was seen going down
the road, Friday morning holding
his head high, and when asked about
10 be didn't know unless it was be.
cause everything else Sas so high.
The Hog Ford preacher said some
hard things about sinners last Sun
day aud his congregation enjoyed
IL very much and agreed with him
Oh every point, aud wished that
some Of the sinners could have been
there to hear him.
There will be a shortage Of sor.
ghum molasses around llogwallow
this winter, but Dock Hooks says
We still have Miss FruNe All,op
left.
Columbus Allsop who got his ears
frost bit last fall while on, stealing
corn, has learned that it pays to do
right aud il he goes out at night
any this fall he will wear his ear
mufIs.
Fletcher Heustep spent Tuesday
over at Muskct Ridge moonshiue
It'll trying to mis-, hi, chill.
The patrons have complained SO
about the constant change Of school
books that the Teacher at the Wild
Onion school has deemed il adyisa.
bic to cut down expenses by closing
tie school until the scholars forge,
90 they have already learned So he
can take them through the same
books again.
There will be an alI.day footTash.
ing and dinner on the ground al
Bounding Billows next second sun
day. All who can should be pres,
out and participate, as this will be
The last OF these occasions until next
summer.
Fit Smith got hack Yesterday
morning early from a long trip over
on the other side of the Calf Rib,
ncIghborhood. lie took the triI
unexpectedly. Thursday morning
he took his hound dawg out for a
short hunting expedition, leading
him with a rope. Before they mad
progressed far the dawg jumped q
rabbit, and while Fit dId not fee
like joining m the chase he wa'
forced to do so, one end Of the rop,
having been tied around his waist.