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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-25
ACT OUT DEATHS
OF BRIDES IN BATH
Counsel Use Tub in Court
to Show Jury How Smith
Drowned Wives.

London, June "a. A bathtub reposed
on the counsel table in Old Bailey
Court to-day while the prosecution
enacted the death OF Beatrice Mundy,
one Of the three wives of George
Joseph Smith, who stands indicted on
the charge Of having murdered them
all to obtain their property. 1t is the
Crowns contention IN this case. popu-
larly known as the Brides in Bath,
that Smith drowned them. The de-
fence maintains that they died natu-
raj deaths, due 10 some seizure.
Under REORGANIZATION by the
prosecution, DR.. F. A. French told
how, when summoned by the defend
ant, he had found the woman lying on
her back in the bath, her face partly
submerged The water, he SAID, was
clear, not soapy. Death had occurred
only few moments before lis arri-
val. The doctor admitted that q per
son Of this woman's height would have
had both head and shoulders out Of
the water if sitting in normal posi-
ton.
At this point a juryman suggested
that some one be put in the bathtub
for q practical demonstration.
when it is removed 20 your private
quarters" remarked the judge, you
can put some juryman about the size
of the woman in the bathtub." Ac-
cordingly, before the trial is con-
cluded it will be necessary for some
juryman to perform this service.
Or. French related how the defend
ant, in July, 1912. called on him short
~ before Beatrice Mundy's death. lie
desired that she be treated for tits.
The Crown contends that the defend
ant was thus preparing for plausible
explanation for her forthcoming de-
mise.
The doctor found that the woman's
heart and pulse were normal. but he
prescribed for fits. Three days later
Smith summoned him by note. say
ing: Come at once! am afraid my
wife is dead"
The doctor hurried to the house
and found the woman dead N the
bathtub Death was due, ne testi-
fed. 10 suffocation.
A lawyer. testifying for the prose
cution, told how Smith had sought
him before the woman's death and
arranged their wills, whereby every
thing each owned should go &c the
other in case Of death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-25
Love Letters Figure in Suit
of Yonkers Wife Against Girl
Plaintiff Whose Husband Disappeared Six Months Ago.
Seeks SIS 600 from Heiress of Retired Oicloth Manu-
facturer Recent Graduate from Private School,

girl in the world to you, so don't
worry about me if shouldn't be able
TO see you this week.
"Your own little Cir, ELSIE"
Another. written April %, goes:
dearest Chester: I've had the blues
to-day. It's so tiresome hanging around
the house with nothing TO do but sew
or read or play with the dogs. Mother
and father are going away for few
DAYS in May, and am almost sure they
are going to ask Eta Thomas to come
nm and stay with me while they are
away. Isn't that the limit? II makes
me peeved to death, because | really
thought I'd have few days to do as
liked in, but never mind, we'll have to
be nice and make the best of 1t. Trust
your little girl, ELSlE;
Still another, written April u, 1914,
reads:
Dearest Chester: I'm stealing this
time 20 write you few lines. | hope
YOU are taking care of yourself and not
running around too much | had the
dearest dream about you and | last
night, and some day I'll tell you about
it. Your own little ELSIE.
A letter, dated May IL, runs.
dearest Chester: yesterday morn
ing / went to the city in the car. In
the afternoon and evening | was home.
This morning | went for walk and
saw YOU standing on DR.. BIS porch, with
the .addest, most woebegone express
sion. Please be happy. | can't be
happy unless you are. I've gotten over
that Jealous fit had one day for the
first time in my life. Inclosed is little
article about love See if it fits in your
case: | think most of it does. ELSIE
Another note, of May II, reads;
"My Dear Chester: am very, anX-
ions TO have a long, long talk with you
about a great many things concerning
us both. and will let you know is soon
as possible when and where TO meet me.
Your sad little hLSIh'
up. S. May Il. Just One year ago
to-day"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-25

Exhibiting love letters, Mrs. Eliza
beth Snyder, Of 290 Warburton Ave
nue.. Yonkers, yesterday began suit
for $4,000, charging alienation of the
affections of her husband. Chester,
against Miss Elsie Buchanan, daugh-
ter of Thomas Buchanan, a retired
oilcloth manufacturer.
Miss Buchanan lives with her par
ents at 407 Warburton Avenue, Yon-
kers. She is twenty-one years old,
and only recently graduated from
private boarding school. Her father,
for whom Buchanan-on-the-Hu Hudson
was named. sold his oilcloth factories
there to the trust.
Snyder, who was real estate bro
ker, disappeared from Yonkers six
months ago. Mrs. Snyder brought suit
against Miss Buchanan. William H.
Torpey appears for the plaintiff, and
F. X. Donoghue for the defence. Miss
Buchanan in her reply denies all the
allegations.
Samples Of letters Mrs. Snyder al
leges passed between Elsie and Ches-
ter were given out yesterday. She
saws she found them after Snyder
disappeared. One, dated April 20,
1914, reads, in part:
Chester Dear: You and ! must
not scrap any more. Now please
don't. If we have any differences let's
straighten them out like human be
ings. and not like a couple OF wild
animals. Let's be true 70 each other
and ourselves; tell each other the
truth, no matter what it is. Don't
even lie about the little things and |
promise | won't We aren't children
and we understand each other enough
TO be absolutely true 10 each other.
You're the best Chester in the world
to me, dear I'm going to be he best
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-25

who will compose this council" said
Secretary Daniels. "The bureau chiefs
touch at first hand every unit mate
rial, operation, personnel-of the navy,
and I have had almost daily confer
ences with them about the big problems
in their bureaus. OF course, these will
continue. but in addition, the new plan
will give at least formal weekly meet
ings for common counsel and inter
change of views"
Mexican Moved Up.
Secretary Daniels also assigned Cap
tain Joseph Mexican as assistant for
material on the staff OF Rear Admiral
Benson. Captain Volney Chase was a
short time ago designated as assistant
for operations.
Captain George r. Clark, who as Aid
for Education has rendered important
service in carrying out educational
plans, has been designated a member
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-25
One Indian Costume in
Crowd That Cheers Cere-
mony at City Hall,
AMSTERDAM SENDS
GREETING TO SONS
Mayor Stricken by Headache at
Fste-Goycrnor, Officials and
900 School Children Present.

7, was city aar Gay. The Governor
-, there. tho Mayor was there. off
.,,5or and ag.s,ocracy overlooked
TON City Hail. bu. it remained for a
n, Of q .s,hoo'g5~l 20 remember the
,,,-.. O.. 'Gf. and wear Indian costume.
VIII shining eyes, that frst saw light
for,!c~ land she watched an ol-
,,rly woman IN black grasp the hal
r,r6s that carried me new city banner
!, ,he very tip o. the pole.
lust a. noon yesterday Mrs. Maria
Insane Blocker Cox, great-Grcat-
,-,,sdsuc % James Duane, Mayor
:, The city IN 1854, had the pleasant
3gr The even: had a double signi6-
,,,,s in tina. j; commemorated the
,u,b anniversary Of the founding II
>. presert form os the city govern
Gent.
Could the blrgomasters and schepens
r New Amsterdam, who gave up the
minority % the Mayor and Aldermen
n New York ia 1865, been present,
thew would have been grstifed that
he Netherlands were remembered By
he presence Of the Consul-General. A.
Van de Sa1de Bakhuysen. and the
,s.Corsul. =. 4. Schuurman.
Escorted by the Old Guard in full
- - l.
elves in brilliant uniform, bbre their
~, 70 the City Hall steps, 1.-THE new
banner Of orange. white and Blue, pre-
grted by the city Of old Amsterdam
!, New Amstcrdsm's lusty offspring,
New York City.
In the space between the fount in
,r6 the steps Of City Hall. frinRed
with mounted police, 1900 school c. J.
irsn were drawn up in even ranks,
every boy and girl with an American
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-25
Die When Scaffold Slips.

Henry Hartmeyer, of No. 2oO3 Havi-
land Avenue. the Bronx. a foreman
PAINTER employed at the Central Brew
ing Company, Sixty-eighth Street and
East River. and John Amerin' forty
FIVE wears old, a painter, were killed
last evening by a 50-foot fall when at
work in the plant of the brewing COM
pany.
The two men had begun in the
morning to paint the ceiling in the
brew room and had worked all day
without mishap. Near quitting time,
however. the scaffoldng gave way and
the men fell to the floor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-25
PELL VERDICT DELAYED
Order for Sealed Finding Dis
appoints Widow.

A verdict in the suit OF Mrs. Eliza
beth Warden Pell. who is suing the
Long Island Railroad for S250000 dam
ages for the death OF her husband, ;.
Osgood Pei, Is expected this morning.
The Jury reIlred .; i:Jo yesterday
afternoon, with instructions to bring IN
a sealed verdict.
Wcaried by the long trial, Mrs. Pei!
and Mrs. Nathalie S. Laimbeer, who
seeks $500 900 damages from the rail-
road, were disappointed by Justice As
pinall's orders in the Queens County
Court yes terday, as they had hoped for
q verdict yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-25
Influence

Women have more ntlu-
ence on purchases by men
than vice versa. Perhaps one
reason is that most OF a mans
time is taken up earning
money.
Consider how much influ-
ence your wife has i'll the
matter of your wearing ap-
parel and how little you have
as to hers.
Mr.W. Hooper of Rogers,
PeetCompany reCentlysaid:
Nowadays it is recognized
that women do more buy
ing than men. Even in a
mans store women do much
of the buying. They buy
almost all the underwear for
the men and a good many
ofhis neckties. They do not
buy a mans suits, but they
are very apt to be with him
when he buys a suit. When
man has a woman with
him, the clerk should sell TO
the woman"
Increasingly, manufactur-
ers are profiting by the in,
iluence of women, obtained
through Butterick publica-
tons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-25
Ihf Tribu1tf
First to Last the Truth:
Neus- Editorials - AdUert isements

Of the examining board. to succeed
Captain John !. Knapp. who has b en-
made Commandant of the Philadeiphia
Navy Yard. The educational work WAL
be carried on under the Bureau OF
Navigation.
A new division OF the torpedo no
tilla Of the Atlantic feet has been or
ganized to take care OF newly com
missioned destroyers. The Nicholson
Downes and O'Brien have been as
signed 10 the new division and other
destrovers will be added as they come
into commission for the shaking
down" process.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-25
Ask Adams

You think of advertisers worthy Of trust worthy OF
scorn-sheep goats
Samuel Hopkins Adams thinks Of them that way too
When he isn't sure how classify advertiser he goes out
and gets the facts,
That's his business just now-that and writing IN he
Tribune what he finds out
Probably YOU haven as much time to devote this job
a. he has, That's he starting his depart
ment The Advisor, in he Tribune.
Its for being is to questions TOR you
questions the values Of merchandise regulations OF bus
ness houses any fair question advertising.
Write him any queries that want answered he will
answer them withholding your name you prefer But
write hm-and get the facts.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-02
Argument for Prohibition.

AS l have been requested to write
something on Prohibition, I ask the
luestiou, what is the Church and
what does it represent? We are told
hat it is the salt of the earth and
'tands for truth, honesty and up
'ightness, and it is Gods people that
constitute the Church. This election
IS going to test the Church, and it is
,very Christians duty to go to the
1olls and vote against this great evil
hat is dragging so many souls into
IN endless eternity Of punishment.
The christian people should he in
terested in this matter and consider
t we'll. | think no one should try
hinder another from voting against
I. The Bible says "Woe unto him
hat giveth his neighbor drink; that
puts the bottle to him and makes him
drunk"
l think that every one who votes
for this evil of strong drink is help
ing to put the bottle to his neigh
bor's mouth: and there is a curse
pronounced against him. Remember
the Lord tells us through His Word
that no drunkard can enter the King
dom of Heaven. We should ask our
selves the question: are we on the
Lords side? If we are on the Lords
side we cannot vote for this evil, be-
cause we have the Law and the Lord
on Our side.-Pev NJ. c. Fing in the
Pageland Journal.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-02

Britain were getting permits for GER
train shipments.
Prior to June Is the British gov
rrnmebf, through informal negotla-
.h as With the trad: advisers, had
,rr,nit,nl certain sltipmaE': from
neutral l,n.s OH the prm.Htlon " rf"t
that IT, goods actual" hat la"n ;a'i
for by Americans before the order III
council went into effect.
After the British ambassador called
at the state department a cablegram
arrived from CONSUL General Skinner
at London announcing that some of the
restrictions on neutral commerce were
to be removed.
All negoations in behalf OF importers
are unofficial and have no connection
with the formal note soon to be dis
patched to Great Britain protesting
against interference with neutral COM
merce.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-02

was forecast by the crop reporting
board from the July 25 condition. The
bureau Of crop estimates announces
that a condition of 100 OH August 20
would be equivalent to- yield OF 25S.9
hounds to the acre. The area planted
this year has been Officially reported
as 81 $4,000 acres.
Weather conditions for the crop
had not been very favorable during
the month. Hot and generally con-
tinued dry weather greatly retarded
growth over many portions OF the
belt during the first week and but
little progress was possible except
over the northern portion where local
rains and moderate warmth favored
satisfactory growth. During the early
part of the month drought continued
very generally in Texas and was be-
koming severe over large areas.
Continued dry weather over the
Greater part of the more important
producing states prevented satisfac-
tory growth during thes econd week
of the month and the crop very gen.
orally deteriorated. Shedding was
reported in many sections and bolls
were opening prematurely in districts
where the drought prevailed. Insect
pests were reported generally lass
active than usual.
Deterioration due to adverse wea-
ther during the early weeks ct the
month was arrested by good rains over
much of the central and eastern por-
tionS Of the belt during the latter part
of the month and the crop responded
to the more favorable condition. Rain
was still needed in a greater part OF
Mississippi and in some portions or
Alabama. In the eastern part Of the
Oclt good growing conditions prevailed
except in Texas where the drought
continued over much of the state until
thc close of the week when the West
Indian storm brought considerable rain
over the eastern and coast districts.
In the States.
Comparisons of conditions by states
follow:
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-02
EnglaSd Permits Previously Purchased
Goods to Come Through

Washington, Aug. 3O,-Assurance
that eat Britain will relax enforce
ment ff her order in council to per,
NIT slipments from neutral ports Of
German and Austrians goods contracted
for bi Americans prior to the effective
date Sthe order was given the state
Department today by Sir Cecil spring.
Rice. the British ambassador.
Tho ambassador explained that ar
rangehehts would be made for &C:
cepting proof Of the contracts at the
embassy here instead Of in London.
DetAils of the plan will be given
later mna memorandum from the Lon,
den foreign office. Officials hope i.
will make possible the release VI
milliops of liars worth of .:meri
can-owned goods Of German or Aus
TRAN aorigin accumulated at neutral
ports.
Foreign advisers Of the state de-
partment have been making vigorous
representations lately in behalf OF
American importers generally and
have acomplained that while efforts te
ol.taiH the release cf goods had beer
In vofil. private interests in Great
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-02
Patrick News Items,

Rev. B. D. Thames and family re.
turned flcm Columbia last Thursday
where they spent several days visiting
relatives.
Mr.. II. s. Grant. Of KollOck, was in
town Thursday 20 see his brother,
Rev. James T. Grant, who is sick.
Mrs. J. w. Brasmgton, of Cheraw,
spent Friday at the home of her ia,
ther, Mr.. ]. c. Baker.
Doctor Langston came over from
Columbia Friday to attend the union
services at Cedar Creek.
Miss Verna Scott is visiting rela-
tives in Carthage, N. C.
Mrs. d. NJ. McNair and children
returned home Tuesday after an ex,
tended visit to relatives in the upper
part Of the county.
V Messrs. ]. w. Quick and Robert Tur.
mage. Of Pageland, were in town Fri.
day.
Misses Lottie and Dallas Ingram
'woh have been visiting relatives in
Patrick, returned to- their home in
Cheraw Saturday.
Mrs. l.. d. McNair and children, OF
Lexington, N. c., are visiting relatives
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-02
MDi GLORY NOW
FLOATS DER SEAS
The Tonnage of Ships Registered With
Government is Greater Than Ever
In The History Of the United
States Rivals Franc, Now,

Washington, Aug. 30.-The Amer1-
can flag now floats over more shlps
In the foreign trade than at any time
since 1858.
Figures made public today by the
department of commerce show a rec
ord increase In American shipping for
the year ended June 30. On that date
there were registered In the foreign
st.ide 2.T6S ships tota'lll. l,>lj,Ho
sr..Ss t.,rs, an increase Of 3S' snlls
end 1871 ,623 tons for the year.
Practically all the increases due to
the new American registry law. AS
sistant Secretary Sweet Of the depart
ment of commerce said in statement
today:
This is about triple the increase IN
Registered tonnage for any previous
:. wear in American history. Our regis
tered tonnage is now much greater
t,san at any time since 1868, when we
6Hd 2,O26,114 gross tons In foreign
tfsde. 1t is many times more effi-
cient, however, as the steam tonnage
now amounts to 1,273,067 gross tons,
while in 1853 it amounted to only
1925 tons.
.aThe increase from the ship regis
try act of August Is, 1914, to June IL
1915, was SO rapid that tonnage under
the American flag now employed In
foreign trade is nearly equal to such
tonnage. under the French or Norwe-
gian flags. British tonnage, of course
is more than tenfold greater"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-02
:
Invited to Meet in Atlanta Sept. FL.

lnvlteQ 10 NlceI LII aSiaaitd coPt' SA'
Cotton growers, bankers and ware
housemen Of the southern States are
invited to confer with officials OF the
National Farmers union in Atlanta
September y, by a call issued by the
presndent Of the union, Chrales S.
Barrett, and the president Of the uion
for Georgia., ]. ]. Brown. Copies Of
the call were received in Columbia
yesterday.
Following is the letter:
40 the Officers and Members of the
Fanmens' Union and all Farmers
and Business Men Who Are in Favor
Of the South Receiving Fair Price
for Her Staple Crop, Cotton:
1--WE hereby call meeting to be
held in the city Of Atlanta Tuesday,
September q. at 10 a. m, at the State
capitol, for the purpose CT discussing
the warehousing and financing OF the
1915 cotton crop. A system Of ware
houses will he advocated.
"While this is a meeting Of the real
farmers and producers of the cotton
crop, we iOrdially invite and earnestly
request every business interest in the
State Of Georgia who is interested in
Georgias welfare to attend this meet
ing. We relize that the vctton belt is
now faiing a situation that Is more
serious that possibly any other time for
the past half century, and our only
hope of averting a irisis is by close
cooperation on the part of all concern
ed.
"This meeting will take place jost
after the convention of the National
Farmers union at Lincoln, Neb. A
minimom price will be fixed at which
we propose to sell the 1915 cotton
pO nc Respectfully,
Charles S. Barrett,
president National Farmers Unio !;
81. J. Brown,
president Georgia Division"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-02

Gustav kopSch. Il young German en-
ployed by the Carnegie Institute at
Washington, was arrested Wednesday
OIL his return frOma vacation He is
charged with taking photographs of
United States forts and Notifications.
He Is q years Of age and was formerly
In the German army. He took many
pictures atoFrtreSS Monroe and other
points where Notifications have been
made. He was watched during his va
cation by detectives.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-02

Washington, Aug. ,3O.-The condi-
tion of the growing cotton crop Of the
United States on August 25 was 89.2
per cent of normal, the United States
department of agriculture's crop re
porting board announced at noon to
day in its fourth condition report OF
the season. That condition compares
with 1853 per cent on July 25 this year,
$50 per cent August 25 last year, 6S.2
Der cent in 1913 and 72.S per cent, the
average condition on August 25 during
the last ten years.
A crop slightly under $4,000, 600 bales
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-02

The Mayors of South Carolina are
invited to assemble with their wives at
the Jefferson hotel in Columbia to at
tend complimentary breakfast on
the opening day of the State fair and
harvest jubilee October29.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-02

The coroner's verdict in the case OF
the lynching Of Leo NJ. Frank is that
he came to his death ut the hands OF
unknown parties. A number of people
testified at the hearing, but no evidence
that would reveal any of the party was
given.