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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-22
S. 0. S. SAVES 1903 At SEA
PACKET HAD BEGUN TO BREAK
UP WHEN LOCATED.
Fires Out, Wireless Being Dead, un-
able to Aid Rescuers-ship
on Rocks SO Hours.

Yarmouth, Nova otia.-Snatched
from what seemed almost certain
death, the 10S passengers and crew
of the Royal Mail packet Cobequid
are safe in Yarmouth harbor.
The wireless appeals for assistance
which she had first made SO hours
before were answered as the doomed
steamer was being racked to pieces
on Trinity Rock, six miles off Port
Maitland The rescue will go down in
shipping annals as one of the most
notable ever accomplished on the At
lantic coast.
The Cobequid had begun to break
up under the pounding Of the terrific
seas that had been merciless from
the time the vessel struck. Quantities
of cargo covered the waters as the
lifeboats ranged alongside.
The coast steamers Westport and
John L. Calm were first to get boats
into the water and they were followed
soon by the boats OF the government
steamer Lansdowne and the Kappa
hammock. AS the work of rescue pro.
crossed the sea subsidized considera-
bly, and no mishap married the tri-
umph over the waves.
Capt McKinnon of the Westport
found the liner on the southeast part
OF Trinity ledge. At the time there
was high wind and rough seas. He
took of In three lifeboat loads 70
persons, including all the passengers,
the pursers, several deck officers and
part OF the crew.
The Westport stood by until the
John L. Calm came up. The latter
took off "a men as the Westport was
leaving for Yarmouth. Both ships
later reached here.
Trinity Rock, on which the Cobe-
quid was transfixed, IS a pinnacle of
granite rising abruptly from the sea
half way between this port and Brier
Island, where the steamer was at
first thought to have struck
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-22
ADMITS SHE DROWNED TWO
Pleads Guilty to Second Degree Muir
der-ls Given indeterminate
Prison Sentence.

Union City, Tenn.-Mrs. Hennie
Yates, charged with drowning her
two small stepchildren. pleaded
guilty to second-degree murder and
was given an indeterminate prison
sentence Of from 10 to 20 years.
While berry hunting last summer
Mrs Yates was alleged to have In.
duced her three stepchildren to 60
bathing in a creek, then TO have
seized two and held their heads under
water until they drowned. The third
stepchild. a small boy, escaped and
gave the alarm
Charges against Floy Ferris, Mrs.
Yates daughter by former marriage,
who was alleged TO have aided her
mother In the killings. were dismissed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-22
STOLE BRIDE, GETS 5 YEARS
Homer Mccord Pleads Guilty to Lur-
ing Woman and Is Sentenced
to Kansas Reformatory.

lola, Kan.-Homer McCord, 90
years old, who on July 90 last lured
Mrs. Mary Armstrong Dean, a bride
OF day, from her husband. while the
pair were on their honeymoon. plead
ed guilty and was sentenced to five
years In the Hutchinson reformatory.
Mrs. Dean is 16 years old. She and
McCord, according to her own story,
visited several Kansas cities before
she was found by Harvey Dean, her
husband. The bride declared McCord
had exerted hypnotic influence over
her.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-22
FAVORS LAW TO SAVE CALVES
U. S. Hotel Keepers in Next conven-
ton Will Discuss Subject Of
Serving OF Veal.

Chicago, Ill.-A petition for a
law to prohibit the killing of calves
and the serving or veal in the United
States may be signed by the hotel
keepers Of Chicago at their next con-
vention.
Richard Gray, president OF the Ho-
tel Association of Chicago. started a
discussion on the subject, following
the action of the hotel stewards OF
Atlanta, who adopted resolution de-
claring that no more veal be served
in Atlanta hotels.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-22
ACCUSED WOMAN TAKES ACID
Wife Of DanVllle Barber Marries An
other Man While or Visit, Ends
Life When Arrested.

Danville, Ill.-To escape arrest
and prosecution on bigamy
charge, Mrs. Clara B. ellis, wife OF
Jack ellis, barber shop proprietor,
drank carbolic acid and died few
hours later.
Mrs. ellis returned a few days ago
from Texas. Thursday the police here
received a message from Ed Minger,
South st. Paul, Mimi, saying Clara
ellis had married him Dec. 26, and
had left Dec. 81, taking his money
and other personal property. When
the police called on Mrs. ellis she
swallowed the poison. She had been
in Texas for her health.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-22
BANKER KILLED IN A RESORT
Companion Is Wounded and Diamonds
Taken From Women by Youth.
full Omaha Robbers.

Omaha, Neb.-Henry f. Nickel,
a paying teller at the Omaha
National bank, was shot and killed
and a companion, whose name the DO.
lice have not obtained, was shot
through the shoulder when two youth.
full bandit held up resort on North
Fifteenth street.
After killing Nickel the robbers
took by force the diamonds of several
women.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-22
SWEARING COSTS JAIL TERM
Judge Changes Sentence OF Fine to
Imprisonment After Speeder
Uses Oath in Court.

Los Angeles, Cal-For taking
the name of the Lord in vain dur
Ing proceeding in police court, Da.
vid Michael, a merchant, arrested for
automobile speeding, was sent 10 Jail
for ten days by Police Judge Will
liams. Michael had been fined $40.
With an oath he announced his readl-
ness to pay it.
No. you won't pay it," retorted the
Judge. you will spend ten days in
jail for taking the name OF the Lord
in vain"
In five minutes Michael was In jail.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-22
TAFT SITS FOR A SCULPTOR
Bust Of Former President Of U. S. TO
Be Put In Hague Peace Palace
Nearly Completed.

New York--For several weeks
PROF. William Howard Taft of
Yale has been giving sittings to C. 8.
Pietro OF this city, who is making a
bust OF the former president to be
placed in The Hague Palace Of Peace.
The proposal 10 install the bust
there was conceived by the New York
Peace society. The work is now prac.
tically completed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-22
Car Filled With undesIrabI.s.

San FranciscO.-A carload OF 21 I'M
desirable citizens, ordered deported
by federal authorities, left Oakland
bound for New York. Ten different
nationalities. picked up in all parts
of the west are represented.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-22
Refuuees Beach Maria

Maria, Tex.-Footsore, ragged, al
most famished from their four days
march Of 67 miles over a wind-swept
mountain road, the $500 Mexican fed.
eral soldiers and generals with 1867
women and about 300 children, arrived
at Maria, whence they were trans
ported by train to Fort Bliss at FL
Paso.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-22
Uses Cancelled STAMPS.

Kansas City.-Frank MCGEE. prom
inent real estate man of Lawrence,
Kan, pleaded guilty in the federal
court to three counts OF an indict-
ment charging him with using cam
celed stamps for postage.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-22
90 Degrees In Oklahoma.

Chickasha, ok.-The temperature
rose to 90 degrees here, the warmest
ever recorded in Chickasha in Janu.
Any. The grass on lawns is green.
flowers are blooming and trees are
budding as In the spring.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-22
Dead Must Pay Tolls.

Trenton, Pa.-Under a Pennsylva.
MIA, law, effective now, funerals are
no longer 10 be permitted to pass
free over the Delaware river bridges.
Even the body in the hearse must
be paid fT.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-22

Albany, n. VA Delaware & Hud-
son train froze 10 the rails al Sara.
toga and had TO be thawed cut, which
consumed half an hour. II is reported
mat the mercury dropped to As de-
grees below zero Of Wilton
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-22
Hotel Fire Claims -Four

Brockton, Mass.-Three men and
one woman were burned to death and
eight other persons, mostly women,
were badly injured In FIRE in a three
story brick apartment house at the
corner OF Main and Rossier streets
here
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-22
swears In Court. Lalled

Los Angeles, Cal,-For taking the
name OF the Lord in vain, during a
proceeding in police court, David
Michael merchant, arrested for auto
mobile speeding, was sent to jail for
10 days.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-22

Washington-A tiny particle Of ra
dunn, upon which the federal bureau
OF standards will base its experiments
in an effort to standardize radium in
the United States, was received from
Paris. 1t weighs 20 milligrams and
cost $1,000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-22
Aneient Crown la Found

Nienna.-Severe storms at Cracow,
In Galcia, formerly capital of the
kingdom OF Poland, have unrooted
an ancient elm, revealing the hiding
place OF the crown worn by the for.
ner kings Of Poland.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-22
Admits Drowning Children.

Union City. Tenn.-Mrs. Hennie
Yates, charged with drowning her two
small stepchildren, pleaded guilty to
second-degree murder and was given
an indeterminate prison sentence OF
from 10 TO 20 years.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-22
Held Up for Twentv.FIftb Tin.

Rochelle Park, N. J.-Beaten uncon-
scious and robbed of hand bag, Dan
lei McMullen, postmaster, grocer and
goldman, was held up for the twenty.
htth time between his store and home
a distance of 500 feet.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-22
$4,000 for Prize Bull.

Utica. n. Y.--F. NJ. Jones OF Clinton
has completed negotiations for the
purchase OF Spring-farm Pontiac Cor
nucopia, a Holstein Friesian bull, for
which he will pay $4,000 10 Colvin
Veshane Of Richland, N. Y.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-22
RadIum Is Used on Girl.

baltimore, Md-Miss Margare,
Quayle, daughter of Bishop William
a. Quayle of the Methodist Episcopal
church is receiving the radium treat.
Inent for cancer at the sanatorium OF
DR. Howard Kelley.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-22
Fears for German IInsr

Havana.-Repeated wireless mes.
sages were sent from here seeking
some report on the big Hamburg.
American liner DANA, which is due
here from Europe. The agents attri.
buted the delay to heavy weather
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-22
Mckinley Plate Sells cheaD.

San Francisco.-A $500 gold plate
presented to President Mckinley when
the battleship Ohio was launched
brought only 1925 at an auction OF
Mckinley relics, it was announced
here.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-22
"A. n. WOOD FOUND TO BE
pEFAuLTINo TREASURER OF
CROSS COUNTY, ARK.
WOMAN WAS NOT HIS NIECE
Companion Who Also Ended Life Be-
lieved Arkansas Farmers Dsueh.
ter-Reward Was offered for
A. n. Hammett.

Little Rock, Ark.--A. II. Wood, the
Tennessee judge who with a woman
committed suicide at San Francisco,
in reality was a. H. Hammett, de-
faulting county treasurer OF Cross
county, Ark, who absconded In Octo-
Der, 1912. The woman Is believed to
be Blanche Watts, the daughter Of
an Arkansas farmer, who lived near
Wynne, the county seat Of Cross
county. She is said TO have been inti-
mate with Hammett. She departed
at about the same time Hammett alb
seconded. Soon after her father moved
from Cross county and his where
abouts are unknown.
letter from Mrs Josephine Rus
sell Of Cuero, Tex, which began Dear
Brother" was found among the pa,
pers OF the suicide. Mrs. Russell is a
sister of A. II. Hammett Among
other papers found was an employ.
ment application blank, on which
Wood signed his name Albert B.
Wood. sc years old, formerly owned
general store at Wittsburg, ARK. and
formerly lived in Wynne, Ark" Ham,
NETT once owned q general store at
Wittsburg.
Failed in Election; Disappears.
A. H., or Wood" Hammett, as he
was known throughout Arkansas, was
a leading politician Of Cross county
and at the time Of his disappearance
was county treasurer. He made the
race for the office of sheriff and dur
ing the campaign his wife died.
Shortly after Mrs. Hammetts death
and his defeat he disappeared, but it
was not until B. f. Hamilton, newly
elected treasurer and successor OF
mett's absence from his home alarmed
county officials. No settlement of the
affairs Of the treasurer's office was
made by Hammett to his successor,
and about three weeks after his de-
parture Judge J. f. Gautney, circuit
Judge for Cross county. called the
grand fury and ordered an investiga,
tion. This investigation resulted in
the auditing Of the books of the treas
urer's Office and the discovery OF a
shortage OF about $4,000 cash and
$4,000 in scrip. Subsequently an
indictment charging Hammett with
embezzlement was returned by the
grand Jury.
Hammett leaves three sons and
daughters, all OF whom reside in Ar
kansas.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-22


Average Cost Has Gone Down.
Ten years later, in 1904, the num-
Der OF pieces handled by each employe
during the year had increased to 3d.
366, and the average cost per each
mail piece had gone down TO LBS. In
1912 the average cost had gone down
to 1874; the number of employees,
trlle below that of 1910. stood at
290,701; the estimated number Of mall
pieces handled over 17,500,000,0OO, and
the number of pieces handled by each
employe during the year reached high
water with the figure 60,504.
The explanation Of this high degree
Of efficiency is to be found. according
to Mr.. Lewis, In the fact that the low
postal rates have stimulated business
and have consequently almost auto
matieally forced complete utilization
of the plant. obviously" says MI
Lewis, the amount OF traffic will de-
pend on the rate" II letter costs
but two cents, the public will write
many letters; II 1t costs five cents, the
public will either have to find anosaer
means OF communication or else com
municate less. The low performance
represents unutilized time OF employees
caused by rates which are too nigh
TO assist the traffic. Officials OF the
post office department say they fully
appreciate these facts and have devei-
cped the efficiency policy of the de-
partment 10 accord with them
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-08
ENGLAND SELECTS
POLO CUP PLAYERS
Major c. Hunter to Play Back
for Invaders This
Year.
TO LEAVE MADRID APRIL Is

NEW YORK, April S.-The English
players for the international polo
matches against America, which will
be held at Meadow Brook this spring,
were chosen in Madrid yesterday, ac-
cording to cable messages made pub
lie here today.
They are: No. /, Captain II. Tomp-
klnson; No. 2, Major r. w. Barrett;
No. 3, Captain Vivian Lockett; back,
Major c. Hunter. The substitutes will
be Major Mathew-Lennowe, Captain
e. Palmer and Captain II. Ralston.
Captain Tompllinson played at No.
2 on the Quidnuncs, which won the
open championship of England, and
the same position with the Fifteenth
Hussars, who carried away the regi-
mental cup last year In England.
Major Hunter played back on the
Tigers. another of the prominent Eng
fish quartets.
The English team will leave Madrid
ON April 10 for England, where a
series of twelve matches will be
played with the Old Cantabs, made
up of Captain Haseltine, f. NJ.
Freake, G. M. Buckmaster and A. l..
Haigh. The players will probably re-
main two weeks in England before
sailing for the United States.
The English ponies, thirty in num-
Der, will leave London on May II for
America. The players will follow
shortly afterward.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-08
MOOSE TO ROLL IN
HEADPIN TOURNEY
Forty Teams Expected to Per-
form During Two Nights
Pinning.

Members of the Loyal order OF
Moose are to have two special nights
in The Star headpin tournament.
these being scheduled for tonight
and tomorrow night. Manager Hodge
figures that there will be about forty
teams out. He is anxious TO make
this affair the biggest conducted by
any fraternal order in the competi-
ton.
The Rosevilles, assisted by team
from the Columbian Club, of East
Orange, and another from the Jersey
City Club eleven teams in alD were
on the job last night in the Star
headpin tournament. Myles Finch
was the manager. The principal I'M
terest was in the exhibition given
by the Roseville Athletic leaguers.
They totaled 511 and went into tie
with the Mechanics and the Pruden-
tails for sixth place. Fifteen watch
fobs were won, one being a gold
trophy for a score better than ITO,
while the silver fobs went to the
bowlers who had scores between 100
and 110. These were the winners:
Robert e. Willis. 112; Clarence
Idell, 10S; Russell Blackman, 10S;
John Negley. 1O7; Frank Hubbard,
105; Fletcher Downs, 105; Walter
Price. 104; Herman Jackes, 1O4;
William Moffatt, 1903: Harry Lam
ster, 102; Elmer r. Wood, 1902; Ray
Brundage, 101; William Hammacher.
101; Count" Olozaga, 101; Ernest
Barnham, 100.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-08
JACK SKELLY SAYS RICHIE
is A VERY WISE CHAMPION
WARD GOING AFTER
LONG TOM SEATON
Treasurer of Brooklyn Feds In
sists That Pitcher Shall
Play for Him.
WILL CONFER WITH TINKER

Walter Ward, treasurer of the
Brooklyn Federal League Club, left
yesterday for New Orleans, where he
will join Manager Bill Bradley, and
together they win have a conference
with Joe Tinker about the Seaton
case. Seaton, who has signed with
the Brooklyn team and accepted
$4,000 advance money, refused to play
with Brooklyn. and wants to play
with Chicago.
President Weeghman, of Chicago,
and Manager Joe Tinker are backing
Seaton, and are very anxious to have
the Brooklyn Club relinquish its claim
on the player. Yesterday President
Weeghman offered Pitcher Claude
Hendrix for Seaton. Hendrix is the
best pitcher on the Chicago Club,
and it was only after long considera-
ton that Tinker consented to the
offer.
Weeghman's overtures, however
will be turned down by the Brooklyn
Club, according to what Vice-Presi-
dent George Ward said last night.
Mr. Ward admitted that the generous
offer of Hendrix was to get the
pitcher, but he said that Seaton was
their property, and they would insist
on him reporting to the Brooklyn
Feds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-08
PACKEY AND MIKE
LIKELY TO CLASH
Billy Gibson Will Probably
Stage Bout at the
Stadium A. &.
COFFEY TO MEET WELLS

There is a strong probability that
a bout between PaclSey Mcfarland
and Mike Gibbons will be held in New
York before June. The re-entrance
of Billy Gibson, the former manager
of the Garden A. c., into the boxing
game at the new Stadium a. C. at
st. Nicholas Rink, is an encouraging
indication that the big bout will be
staged there.
Gibson's new club, the Stadium A.
c., will probably receive the sane
ton of the Boxing Commission in the
near future, and the boxing promoter
Is already looking ahead for several
big bouts. Gibson and Mcfarland
are close friends, and If the Chicago
boxer consents to box at all it will be
for Gibson, Mcfarland is now in
Kansas City and is in frequent COM
municatiou with Gibson. Mcfarland
and Gibson have already planned to
take trip to Europe in June so it
seems very likely that the bout will
be decided before that time
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-08
BROOKLYN TO PLAY
TIGER NINE SUNDAY
Harry Smith Confident Ben
gals Will Defeat National
League Outfit.
TO CLASH ON FRIDAY, TOO

Manager Wilbert Robinson and his
aggregation of Brooklyn players will
be the guests of the Tigers Sunday
afternoon at Wiedenmayer's Park,
and the contest will likely be one of
the most interesting of the spring
practise series. Rivalry is intense
between the clubs, and Charles H.
Ebbets, jr., is confident that the Ben
gal band can put it over his daddys
club.
The same teams will come together
in a tilt at Ebbets Field. Brooklyn,
Friday afternoon The fact that the
Dodgers will play on their own field
makes them favorites in this contest,
but Manager Harry Smith, basing
his hopes on his teams showing
against the Athletics here last Sum
day, is out for two victories.
Local fans will have their first peep
at Raleigh Aitchison and Lew Nc
Carly, the former star battery of the
Tigers, as big leaguers on Sunday,
as it may be that the pair will be Sc
lected to work against the locals.
Then, again, there will be Jack Dali
ton in the Brooklyn lineup. The
former Bengal is lead-off man for the
Dodgers. and to date he has been a
grand success. He will endeavor to
show Tiger rooters that he can still
pole 'em out
Who will work against the Brook
lyns for the Tigers is not as yet
known, although Manager Smith
may depend upon Sherrod Smith, the
best looking recruit on the Bengal
roster Smiths recent performance
against the Washington Club is
enough indication to put him in the
International class of beavers al
ready.
The work of the Brooklyn infield,
composed of Jake Daubert, Cutshaw,
Egan and Smith, will be keenly
watched, while Zach Wheat will also
command no small amount of atten-
ton.
Eddie Phelps and his Albany club
will be the attraction at the local
ball park Saturday afternoon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-08

The long looked for clash between
the forces representing organized
baseball and the Federal League is
about to develop into a reality. Four
teen members of the st. Louis Browns
yesterday expressed the hope that the
outcome of the Killifer case will pre-
cIpitate big war between organized
baseball and the Federals. The
Brownies see big money coming their
way once the Federals begin grabbing
players already under contract.
-Four of the st. Louis American
League players are known positively
to have been in communication with
the Federal League again yesterday
afternoon. The players, who, it is said,
are planning to jump are Catchers
Clements and McAllester, Pitchers
White, Hamilton, Taylor, Hoch and
James. Infielders Walsh, Roche, Bis
land and Miller, Outfielders Walker,
Rumler and Messenger
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-08
sbouid Not Take a Chance.

It's absolutely bad judgment for a
slow, untutored boxer to take a
chance against a second, or even n
third-rater when not in proper con-
dition. Jess Willard took a chance
recently at Youngstown, O., against
Tom Mcmahon. and was shaded.
Willard was not in good trim, as he
was unprepared for the battle, having
been substituted at the last minute
for Battling Levinsky, who was on
the sick list.
In the early rounds Willard landed
some light blows, and then seemed to
tire, while Mcmahon, who was in
better physical condition. was able to
gain the edge on points.
This ought to be a good lesson for
Jess. In fine fettle no doubt he can
smother Mcmahon, but out Of form
he is on the fritz. It's only the very
scientific, classy boxer who can afford
to take a chance, but Willard has not
reached that high standard as yet.
Now, | suppose Mcmahon will go
around the country billing himself as
another white hope champion, on the
strength of this close decision.