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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-15
TRIED TO BLACKMAIL
VERA ESTERHAZY
Baron who stole Wealthy Hun
garian'S Diary Gets Year
in Prison.
me- ALSO LOSES HIS TITLE
Ne Demanded $4,000 for Pre-
cious Document Which Con-
tanned Many Secrets.
me- ALSO LOSES HIS TITLE

ytyNNA, May 1i.--Baron Stralendorff.
ohio was arrested about "A month ago for
attempting to blackmail the young. bead
i'm and wealthy Countess Vera Ester
Aaxy was found guilty to-day and SEN
fenced to years severe Imprisonment
sn6 h. loss of his title.
The Baron took Il room last winter at
the same hotel on the Ring where tine
Countess was staying with her maid, n
e-l named Emma Boothy. The Countess
q the independent mistress of large for
,un, AID lives pretty much as her fancy
dictates Just at the time referred to her
reatlyes had lost a suit IN which they at
tempted To prove that she was not IN her
RICH; mind and therefore incompetent 10
rarage her fortune.
Baron Stralendorfr learned from the
mald that the Countess kept AN important
diary containing certain secrets In series
Of small books which were locked In "A
bureau drawer. 1t was known to many
that this diary contained n full account
Of the unconventional life which she had
led and mentioned the napes of a number
Of prominent people.
The important diary was missed one
day and the matter was reported to the
police. They suspected the maid at first.
but she told them about Baron Stralen-
dorff who was acquainted with the Coun-
,sss and who professed to be in love with
her although he had only met her through
the maid few days before the disappear
ence Of tho diary.
The police accused the Baron OF steal
ing the diary. but IL was not found in
Ms possession. Then lawyer for the
Countess and the manager of her vast
Hungarian estates took the matter IN
hand and began negotiations with the
Baron for its return. The Baron said he
would ind the diary II the Countess was
willing 10 pay $1,000 for Il. Finally he
reduced his price to $4,000. but the
Countess refused TO pay SO much. The
Baron then threatened either 10 publish
The contents OF the diary in Vienna or a
Hungarian newspaper or To let her rela-
t!ves have Il for use in their attempts
10 have her declared insane.
This threat resulted in IN. Baron's un-
dong Tho lawyer and manager de-
nounced him To the police for attempted
ex,ortion and he was arrested. He denied
having the diary in his possession and
said he had only promised 10 find II. lie
also declared that he knew the contents
VI tne diary by heart. the maid had
.ead il 20 him on nights when the coun-
tess Was AT the theatre o. in society. long
before A.. vas stolen.
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T. R. STOPS RECEPTION PLAN.
Plans 20 60 Home without LANDING
In New York.

The plan OF Progressive enthusiasts to
give Col. Roosevelt big reception and
dinner when he returns from Brazil on
May ~ has been nullited by the Colonels
own plans and those OF his family The
present programme Is to send steam
yacht down the bay to- meet the Booth
liner Aidan. Col Roosevelt will boa rd
the yacht and 20 directly to Oyster Bay
without setting foot in this city. Prob
ably he Will stay pretty close to Saga
more Hill until his departure for Spain
to attend the wedding of Miss Belle will
lard and Kermit Roosevelt in Madrid
State Chairman Robinson, County
Chairman Bird. George ". Perkins and
other Progressive leaders hav. received
dozens of letters from the faithful who
want to welcome the Colonel right" but
II looks now as though they will be dis
appointed.
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YATERLAND STARTS
ON MAIDEN VOYAGE
Big Hamburg American Liner
Makes Speed of 22 Knots
From CuXhaven.
NO VIBRATION Is FELT
Aquitania. New Cunard Shin,
Completes Her Success
full Trial Trip.
Special Cable Despdtca TO THp suv

"pectW toO6 Despu|ch 10 THr SuH.
HAMBURG, May 1.-THE new Hamburg
American liner vateriand. a sister ship Of
the 1mpera.or, sailed from Cuxhaven for
New York this Afternoon on her maiden
trip. The correspondent of THE SuH
who Is on board the vessel. sent a wireless
despatch tonight saying that the new
boat is making a speed OF 90 knots.
a striking feature about tho voyage 50
FAR n that there Is absolutely no vibra-
ton and the passengers find Il difficult to
realize that they are on board a fast
steamship. a ball was IN progress in the
gorgeous ballroom at the time the aero
gram was sent
Representatives OF the Hamburg Amer
lean Line who are on board the Water
land are very much gratihed over the
way the snip is acting. They say she Is
spect.
The Vaterland will make no effort to
show her speed capabilities until she sails
from Cherbourg to-day. after touching at
Southampton. and heads for Sandy Hook.
As she developed more than 20 knots on
her trial trip the line Is confident that
she will prove speedier than the I'm
perator. No effort will be made. how
ever. to run her at top speed on her
maiden trip She IL the biggest liner
afiloat. being $50 feet long, OF 100 feet
beam and measuring $4,000 tons
The Naterland is constructed with both
longitudinal and transverse bulkheads and
has an inner skin that makes her practi-
cally ship within a ship. She Is fire
PROCEED and has a special fire lighting
force drilled by experts OF the Berlin Are
boats. including two motor boats, that will
accommodate all on board.
The dining saloon seats 500 and II
finished In white and gold the smoking
room IL pannelled in Flemish oak and the
main lounge. which may he converted into
ballroom. is decorated In red.
On her initial trip the great liner has
her cabins almost filled. To feed the
host on board she carries 10000 pounds OF
fresh meat. $4,000 eggs. 1900 pounds OF
vegetables. 10000 pounds OF potatoes
1000 quarts Of milk. $1,000 litres OF beer
In barrels and large quantity In bottles
and 1000 large and $4,000 small bottles
OF mineral water.
Among the Naterland's passengers Is DIR.
Georg Brandes. the Danish literary critic,
who will lecture In English. German and
Danish In New Haven. Chicago and this
city. He will be met on his arrival by a
committee Of the Danish societies OF New
York and representative literary men. His
FIRST lecture will be at Yale University.
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NORWAY'S FESTIVAL TO-DAY.
Great Centenary Exhibition VIII
Show COuntry's Developments.

CHRIsTIANiA. Nav Ito morrow viii
see the opening Of the great centenary eX-
hlbition. the largest and most important
OF the series of festivals arranged 20 c-lr-
brat. the national Independence OF Nor
way.
The essential purpose is 10 present a
picture of the state NJ development of the
country and a review Of agriculture, in
dustry and art that will demonstrate what
public and private enterprise has accom-
pl!s!ed in this country IN the last 100
years.
Hundreds Of Norw"E.ans have arrived
from America To TAX" part in the open ng
festivities.
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AQUITANIA SPEEDY SHIP.
New Cunard Liner Completes Sue.
ccssful Trial Trips.

The New York office OF the Cunard
Line received yesterday IA despatch from
Liverpool saying that their giant steam
ship Aquitania had com. In from her
trial trips yesterday morning and an
chored in the Mersey.
1t was said the highest expectations Of
the company had been realized, by which
II Is inferred that she has averaged more
than "a knots. as her service speed is Set
down at o3ia knots The trials also
showed remarkable absence of yibra-
ton"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-15
MOUNT ETNA STILL ACTIVE.
Fart hUuRkc Shocks In sicily 'ou-
tinur->" Damage Reported.

CArAHIs. May i.-M"Iu; E'u7 was >t'r
active to-day and TIM earthquake. ~nucks
cpa,irueu throughout last n.-ht and oirn
ths morning NJ damage OF Any cpns.-
qu-nc. was reported
The people from the villages winch suf
fcreG the greatest damas" icy ltsl -'-j-
days shocks nave not Yet rocuNnr.i rom
,heig frish; ana aye stu -u.arP'd .n the
fields.
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MIR Manton turned 10 Webner's deal
tuvs with th.. gunmcn II was noted that
the defence Was concedns that kosenthal
Wa murdered ny the four mo went to
the electric chair. Mr. Manton inquired
now W.hbrr met tn. Euumen W-bb.r
said Rose introduced them. The form
was: This j. Lefty Louie and Whitley
Lewis and this Is Mr.. W, hber.'
"oh. il was Mister Weber. vas IT,
said Mr. Manton
The court ordered the midday recess AT
this point and Webn.r had an hour and
half for luncheon and for stradying him
self When court convened al 2:3o 7. NJ.
Nh Mantou resumed the rushing attac,,.
:his i.nt takins M the gathering at Web
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SWEDISH HEIR MAY COME.
'r""n rrIucr LIKELY ~ Come 10 u.
=, f"r Frisco Exposiiiom.

Nf' tll'iM. May 1i.---Crown Prince
"I''t' Ndplpuus Of sweden Is anxious TO
t' -, United States and may attend
~" huaua-l'aoiHc exposition a. san
"''.-'p u"Yi year II the condition Of
ns '''."r's h"al,h and the political sit
'N l.D country VIII permit.
r"Nu Prince to-day gave mp his
''''N De Urgent, King Gustav having
."l''i"'y recovered from the EFFECTS Of
.' operation for liberation ~ the
'o '.1 "h.ru ne underwent on April O.
., hs Wa able 10 resume his state
S-'' day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-15
MARKHAM STILL DOUBTS IT.
lie says. However, Col. Roosevelt's
River May Exist.

Special cable Despatch to THE sux.
LoNpoS. May 14.--Replying to Col.
Roosevelts attack on him for his criti-
cism OF the Coloners alleged discovery of
a river in Brazil. sir Clements Markham.
the geographer. says Col. Roosevelt may
be quite right In his interview Mt Bridge
town, Barbados.
sir Clements says there is undoubtedly
between big and accurately charted rivers
vast tracts in regard to which informa-
ton is vague and incomplete. and II the
Roosevelt party Included qualified observ-
ers they have possibly done valuable
work. 1t Is useless, Sir Clements adds, TO
indulge In general denials or otherwise
criticise until full data have been re-
ceivcd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-15
CHINA WANTS $37,5 900.
to Apply 10 Qutntuple
Group for That Amount.

special "dbie Despatch 10 THE SuN
PEKIN, May lit Is announced that
the Government will apply To the five
Power group of banks and bankers for
loan of s37,5o0,o00. which will be
used to redeem short term loans. II Is
proposed that the currency loan shall be
allowed to stand over for year.
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Phone Talks with becker.

.Ir Whitman led the witness t. de-
scribe the sam Paul outing and To tell
OF the conversation he had over the phone
with Becker ut the time Becker was be-
ginning to be alarmed over Rosenthars
disclosures, He described the gathering
OF the gunner in his poker rooms late in
the night OF July 10. 1912. Lefty and
the other man killers didn't talk about the
projected murder They understood that
they were 10 wait in Webb.rs until
Rosentha was found. and that they We're
then to go out and silence the squealer
=. Did you leave your place" \. Yes
q, What did you do? 4. went Ia the
Metropole to see II Herman Essential
Was there.
g. Did you md him. A. Yes he was
sitting at II table in the front of the
room. at the right hand side of the door
AS you go in.
Q. What did You do then? A. went
back to my place and told Rose and the
others that Rosenthal was at the Met
ropole.
q. What happened them A. livery
body left in hurry. Rose and Schepps
went out last.
.. Did you leave: A. No. waited In
walked toward Broadway. Some man
didn't know told me Rosenthal had been
snot.
When Webber returned to his poker
rooms AT quarter to oclock or there
about he found Jack Rose. all atwittcr
with fright, and Jack Sullivan waiting on
the stoop, Becker came along shortly
afterward and talked with the three
=. Did YOU hear Becker say anything =
A. Yes. lie said TO Rose. 81 congratulate
you" Jack said 10 him, Charlie. this is
terrible" Becker said. There Is nothing
10 worry about. | have been 90 the sta
ton house and they haven't got the right
automobile number, ] went back and saw
Rosonthal and could have Gu, us tongue
out and hung Il up IS a warning to other
squealers"
q. Was there anything else saido A.
Rose wanted money 10 pay the gunmen
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-15
JEWESSES FORM ASSOCIATION.
International society La Organized
by Women in Home.

Sptctl' cable De,pdtch 10 THE SCS.
Row, May li-An international asso-
c'ation u Jewesses similar to the asso-
cations in the United states and Ger
many was formed to-day At a meeting of
fifty delegates 10 the International Coun-
ell Of Women. Mrs. Poppenhein, Ger
man, was elected president and Mrs.
Sadie, yice-president.
The objects Of the association are to
Keep Jewesses in touch with big current
questions and to protect Jewish girl emil
grants
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HARNy VALLON -. BRIDGE Weber,

the best of my ability aud I am sorry to
have to disagree with your Honor.
The court: That will dc. Your
the case.
Mr.. Manton questioned webber as TO
ia" alleged quarrel between the informers
IN the Wset sid" prison and asker II VAL
Ion hadn't stolen $500 from Webper. Web
Der said WALTON didn't steal---just took 1t.
Moreover. said WeOb-r n" wasn't bother
ing about $500.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-15
GERMANS CHEER FOR FRANCE.
Was shouted at End Of socialist
speech In Rcichstng.

bERLiS. May ll.--'Nive Ia France"
Sss shouted I'm the Reichstag to-day for
the first time oh record. II was heard at
the end Of a speech by tine Socialist
Herr Wendell. vino had been saying that
French and German workmen We're in
hearty accord in their desire for peace
and friendship.
This sentiment was greeted with vivas
By the Socialists. There were some angry
shouts IN other quarters. but the prin-
opal reception accorded il was ironical
laughter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-15
sT0RK BRINGS FIVE AT ONCE.
woman Gives birth 10 Two hoy r
and Three Girls.

SPECIAL T0bTe UespdTcH 70 The Sun
PALERMO. May IA woman named
Rosa Saleml. aged 40. gave birth to-day
To two boys and three girls. The mother
and five children are all well.
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witness WfNeNIs Ills PRst.
Mr. Man,on stared ~ Webocr for few
moments before beginning the cross-eN-
animation. Wcbb"r interluck-d his fingers.
seemed TO brace himself for the erappe
OF wits and waited for the first question
That and many succeeding queries had
To- do with Webbers gambling, his opium
den. his association with evil women.
WehIcr denied that WALTON was his
"lobbygow slang for the
tame cats thai fetch and carry opium. He
said that WALTON was his friend.
q. Have you never read the testimony
you gave at the last trial. or talked about
II or had IL read 10 you? A. No.
q. Repeat what you said about this
ALLEGED conversation with Becker In
Forty-second street after the murder. A.
Becker said to Rose Jack, I congratu-
late you" Rose said. "Charl,y's been
around to the station house. Whtman's
there and they've got the number Of tn"
car" Becker said. They've got a lot
OF numbers-all wrong. Don't worry"
Rose said he mad no money to give TO the
gunner for a getaway and BECKER said 10
M. Bridge. you give Jack $1,000 and
thstll be $1,000 I owe you. IL Will gst
the boys out Of town"
.. What else did h- say \. He said
something about cutting out Kpsenthars
tongue
Mr. Manton pressed Webber as to how
many ,!mes he had conferred with the
District ATTORNEY recently II" asked
Weber II ne hadn't purposely left OUT Of
hts testimony the statement made at the
former trial that Becker drove past the
Metrupole az 30 \, NJ. and told otto
Avers!. the chauffeur. that he felt like
taking a snot ~ Rnsenthal himself.
@ Didn't you leave that out because
the District Attorney aske-' YOU to- A.
No
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-15

II was the same Weber who brought
into the case In 1912 the atmosphere of
a graveyard. Physically ne was changed
Tor the better. MAKING paper boxes has
agreed with him for lac has pu' on flesh
and has lost tn. fish white complexion that
his old business and the Jail gave him.
but the glacial eye and the sinister
mouth were unchanged and no warmth
had crept into his voice. Mr.. whitman
went straight to the point:
o. What did Becker say A. Becker
took me aside and lie said. did you see
what that ----- has been w to- He
has been trying 20 get To M"AdOo and
Waldo ana he's trying 10 get I" GayUor
and Whitman. Br.dgie. I want you to see
tn. boys and see that that is
crohked. He must l.. croaked before he
gets to Whitmaii." | said, "Do you want
him murdered? This IL pretty serious
thing, Charlie. It's going 10 got .
whole lot OF people into trouble" He
said TO me. That's ali right. Bridge m
look after everybody. Don't worry about
that Leave that 10 me. III take cay"
of everybody" l said. al, right If that's
the case. Charlie. III do II for you" Then
we walked back 10 the others and h. took
Weber testified that with Rose. WALTON
and Schepps he drove back downtown IN
an automobile. He spoke TO Becker. he
said. two weeks afterward. on the phone.
ana Becker asked when he was going 10
keep his promise TO have Rosenthal MUIR
dered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-15
Marlborough Duchess sails In June.

Special Cabie Despdtch 10 TIE SUI.
I.ospON, May 1.-THE Duchess of
Marlborough nee Consuelo Vanderbilt.
will make trip TO the United States IN
June to visit her mother, Mrs Oliver II.
t. Belmont.
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and Becker told me 10 get $1,000. ! did
80 and gave II to Rose.
In closing the examination Mr. Whit
man brought ont that Webber had told
essentially tn. same story to the Grand
Jury and 10 the District Attorney before
h. went TO associate with the other In
formers at the West side prison.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-30

leading dIegaion media
R. Elguero
Rabasa b said TO brought President be
handed
abasa aud Esuero visit
and rapid transit Rahasa at the Fight
as s.s3
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-30

continue" removes all dry counties
from the effects of this lew. But the
vets viii make an attack on shis sec
ton because the word CONTINUE was
not in Eie former Act, but was insert
ed by the Code Commissioner and
even the Attorney General has 80 ad-
vised, but the Supreme Court OF
South Carolina In the case OF NeXsen
vs. Ward has rendered decision in
regard to the Code and the former
Acts which setIes the matter. First.
the Court holds the Code to be the
only statutory law of the State oa
The Court further holds that the
enactment of the Code by the Legis-
lature repeals ell other Acts which
were not included in the Code. The
Court gives as It's reason: "If the
Code contains the only general statu-
tory law Of the State of course there
can bo none other. To say that a
general law which has been left out
Of the Code is nevertheless still I'm
force is to destroy the effect of the
declaration, We are not ut liberty
to Fay that the law-makers did not
mean what they said in plain and
unmistakable language" The Court
further says: Having shown that
we must look to the Code along with
the general statutes. of the State at
the time OF its adoption, It follows
that we must epnatrue II Just as any
other statute, and give erect to all
its provisions. The, rule sustained
by all the Courts requires that every
word, clause, and sentence must be
given some means, force, and effect,
IL 1t can be done by any reasonable
CnY,stru rfinn % stst lE97s'..-. II ~
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-30
There Is Mo. LaJC, For Election
'stg Orr DispefasGFg, Says Harley
NE te Andson Mi RsfseacA TO the
ThsFS s No Chance Here IS

The following is letter sent by
Rev. j. L. Harley. the State agent of
the Anti-saloon League to the minis
ters oil; Anderson. .ss
Dear Brother: a. s
feel sure that you are aIfxious to
of the status OF the dispensary pro-
position In Anderson County.
went to Anderson last Tuesday to as
certain all the facts in regard to this
matter,
With the aid of Rev., j. w. speake
and Rev. d. w. DodgeI counted the
names on the registration books and
after excluding all marked dead,
gone, etc. found the books TO con-
tain 10,T80 names OF registered vot-
ers. OF this number there are Doubt
less a large number Of duplicates and
others who are dead or gone. 1t is
possible if the books were thoroughly
plirged, they would not show regis
tration of more than 5000. or course
this is only surnlise. r. you are iiy-
ing In Andersop, please keep an eye
on this situation and see to it that no
one tainpers witlS tiIe registration
books except the BoafCitfpfi Regigtra-
tions Unoer the law they meet the
iirst Monday and Tuesday in each
month and they iticfis can correct the
books. 1t Is not our bliainass to have
the books scuFreeted IL is not, the
business Of the Supervisor of the
County If the Board of Registration
does not zee 1T to do this work, then
the Supervisor must settle this mat
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-30
C0TT0N ACREAGE.
The Government Figures 1t cut as
the Largest on Record.

The Bureau of Statistics, United
States Department OF Agriculture,
has made revision OF its preliminary
estimates Of cotton acreage last year
(l9l3) based upon results OF spe-
ciai Investigation and the report OF the,
Bureau OF the Census or the quantity
OF cotton ginned in the past asas6n.
This revision Indicates that the area
planted in cotton lin cultivation at
the end OF June, 1919 waR about
81 ,468,0o0 acres, Instead of 36,622,00
as reported last July. The revised es-
innate will be used by the Bureau of
Statistics as bisis in making Its
cotton acreage estimates this year.
The yield of cotton an acre in 1913
Is estimated ct 1872 pounds, as COM
pared With 1903 pounds IN 1912,
1917 pouuds 10 191f, 1907 pounds In
1910. and 1913 pounds I'm 1909. Tho
asaa picked !.i a9I33 RaB about 81
089.000 acres. y ~
The GpyernmentSs revised estimate
making the acreage planted In cotton
as of July l, 1918, 37.45S, 600 acres.
IoF 1,836,G00 acres more than esti-
mated at the time. did not come as
a great surprise to the trade. Ac-
CotiLhhICp tiic urea
devoted to cotton cultivation last
year was the largest on record ex-
ceeding that of 1911, the previous
record year. by 1,483 900 acres. 1t
confirms the view held for some time;
namely, that the Department OF Ag-
ricultHre made big underestimate
of the crop in December by reason
OF the fact that its fgnreg were. based
on too low an estimate OF the acreage
planted, Z. rs ,.,.. .,es ,t,,..
Owing TO the high price for the
staple last season, ard the conse-
quent profit TO farmers generally. Il
fis conceded that q substantial i'm
crease in acreage Is certain. Various
private authorities have estimated
that it will be from i.5 per cent To
SO. per cent On the basis OF O. 3
per cent Increase, the acreage this
year sheuId amount TO 3S S.550.Sf0
acres, 3.5 per cent increase to 3s, =
737.9S0. and a 4 per cent Increase to
Ss,925, ,I20.
The yield, an acre last season was
about normal. being 1872 pounds. not
withdrawing the severe summer
jtiroaghL on the .basis of this, same
Weld to an acre next season, an ihS'
crease of per cent In acrenGe uiiid MulIid
suggest an increase OF about 425, 900.
bales net In the amount OF cotton pro-
duced 40 compared with is13-l4. 8 = !.