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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
13 ADRIFT ON
RAFT A WEEK
FIGHT SHARKS
Two Women Among Casta-
ways From Barkentine
Ethel V. Boynton.
HIT BY WHAT NATE
CALLS A TIDAL WAVE

Mate Charles F. Olsen OF the Ameri-
can barkentine Ethel V. Boynton, a
bronzed six footer OF viking aspect and
ancestry. got in yesterday from Cuba by
the Ward liner Monterey with vivid
yarn OF the wreck OF his ship in hurri-
cane blasts and ponderous seas Off the
Georgia coast two weeks ago.
The wife OF the skipper, Capt @. w.
waldemar, and his niece, GLADYS Lar
rock of Boston. were in a ships com
pany OF thirteen all told that drifted six
days dashed or graspng life lines on a
raft and the detached deck house OF the
barkentine. Sharks swarmed around
them at times and the more vigorous OF
the castaways for diversion batted the
big fellows over the snout whenever they
came near enough to disturb the serenity
of the women.
The stalwart mate says the skipper s
niece and his wife acted as " shipwrecks
were a natural part Of Il sea voyage and
did not do any praying, as shpwrecked
women are supposed to do In moments
OF unusual stress. Perhaps one thing
that interfered with prayer. except OF a
mental sort. was the unremitting exer-
ton of holding on and lodging wreckagc
and the crests OF combers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01

A monster sea. which the mate called
a tidal wave" but which doubtless was
a cumulative wave. or two or more
waves rolled into ons, rose forty feet
above the vessel and descended on the
deck thunderously. II arched some OF
the seamcu. None was in it's almost
reslstl,ss course. II tore off forty feet
of the quarter deck.
AT 80 o'clock the next morning a
wave almost AS big a the giant boarded
the wreck and swept the forward house
into the tumult. The men cut away the
main and miZzen masts at daylight. The
foremost later damned itself through
tho bottom of the ship.
The yawl had escaped the smashing
seas and an effort was made to launch
H. The drifting lumber stove II in and
nnally II was broken to matchwood
The cargo below the main deck. forced
up 10y the water. lofted the deck from
the after house 10 the place where the
forward house had been and the big
section went sailing Off by itself and
was soon out Of view to leeward The
released beams and boards leaned and
rolled out OF The barkentinc from both
sides
The skipper and the lusty mate. with
the crew, attacked the after deck house
and with axes and naked hands got Off
the top to use as q raft. All hands got
aboard and the seas launched II.
The next morning, the mate saws, he
did something THAI no castaway in his
memory OF wrecks ever did that Is. as
he said smllngly yesterday. I'VE sighted
the main deck" which had drifted back
In "A SHIFT Of the gale.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01

Studios. ton, then n still fur
Their split will come and the Prosress'Ve
mov.ment, only temporarily delayed By
present deplora bic business conditions.
viii move on under the Progressive
party's banner, or under the Same
leadership With another name
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01

tinct political party,
the Progre SSH g
movement T. bound
10 go on and he one
of the chief factors
I'm our politics and
Government.
I'm States where
the Progressive ele-
ment Is strong, the
organization will con-
tinue in any event,
whether "A separate
ticket Is put in the
field or whether It's
influence is exerted
in conjunction with
the Progressive Re
publicans In Repub-
lican primary cleo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
FATHER STAYS
UR;SILENCER
USED ON RIFLE
Herman Auerbach, Realty
Dealer, Kills Wife, Daugh-
ters and Himself.
DUMDUM BULLETS
FIRED; SPARES son

Using a repeating rife equipped
with Maxim silencer and cartridges
with dumdum bullets and smokeless
powder, Herman Auerbach, a real
estate dealer on a large scale. killed
his wife, his two daughters and him
self some time between Saturday night
and yesterday morning. The quad
ripple crime was committed IN his
apartment on tho seventh floor Of
Elberon Hall. 3s5-Sss Central Park
West. near Ninety ninth street.
The only member OF the family to
escape death was a son, Lester Auer-
bach. IA years old, a pupil in the De
Witt Clinton High School. Although
Testers bed backed up against a wall
on the other side of which the twin
beds of Auerbach's two daughters
were placed, and although during the
night me boys head was not more
than four feet away from his sisters
heads. Lester did not hear any sound
to arouse a suspicion that things were
not as they should be.
A woman servant slept some dis
lance away from the rooms occupied
by the four who were killed and she
didn't hear anything, nor did tenants
Of other apartments in the house.
Money TrouhIs. So n.v..s-
Relatives say that Auerbach's reason
for the Staying must have been financial,
and they believe that he permitted his
son to live because he felt that Lester.
being boy. could make place for him
self In the world better than his sisters
after the father was gone
Auerbach until about six years ago
was a member OF the candy manufac-
turing Arm OF d. Auerbach n Sons, sss
Eleventh avenue. OF which the other
members were David Auerbsch, his
father. living at 200 West 18th street.
and Joseph =. Auerbach OF ISL West
Eighty-siX n street. Then he withdrew
from the firm. receiving a large sum in
cash for his interest with this he spec
diaSdi ia i-ai -siair. until Two years ago
his holdings amounted to several hun
dred thousand dollars. One OF his build
ings vas Elberon Hall. whore he lived,
which Is worth more than $500. 900.
Then period of real estate de-
preston set in, and he had to sacrifice
much that he owned to protect the rest
Finally his last property went when
eighteen months ago he sold Elberon
Hall to McNlckar-Gaillard g. Co. Since
then he had been having a hard time
and only last week he made several APP
peals 10 his father for financial as
slstance.
Auerbach was 40 years old. and his
wife was %, and his two daughters were
Beatrice Is years old and DAISY. l6
years old. Both were pretty and had
been carefully educated. Auerbach mar
ried his present wife six years ago. She
was Miss Claire Levy. His first wife
who was also named Levy was the
mother OF the three children She died
nine years ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
Rats Lashed Together.

The smaller raft felt as If 1t might
soon go 10 pieces and IL was decided to
board the main deck Two hours Of
hard padding with broken oars brought
the little raft to the big one, and after
laShing the two, the sea having gone
down somewhat, all hands made ,ae
transfer, the men assisting the women
Al the end of several days the main
deck began TO break up and the cast
Always. with llfellnes around them, made
their way back to the smaller raft The
women lay down and were dashed and
the men held to lifeliues.
At 1880 that morning. January 49,
the Manzanillo hove In sight The mate
being the tallest In the party waved
~ "A signal Of distress the only bunting
saved the international code signal II,
square Nag with n yellow cross on
a red ground, which had been made
fast to an end Of a long piece Of
board.
Most of the shpwrecked were carried
aboard tho Manzanlllo from her life
boat They we're cared for generously
aboard and taken to a hospital at San
tlago. The skipper and his wife and
niece are on their way to Mobile. Mate
Olsen and the rect OF the crew came
here on the Monterey.
The Boynton was l6i feet long, meas
ured 739 tons gross, was built at Har-
rlngton, Me. in 1890, and was owned by
tine \. II, Bull Steamship Company of
this city.
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by CHARLES SUMNER BIRD,
Ticice candidate for Governor CT MaSsd-
chuSetts on the Progressive ticket

EAST WALPoIE. Mass, Jan Ill
"First-The future OF the Pr ''reSslve
party depends largely upon the future
attitude of the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties on great public questions
II the Republican leaders misinterpret
the lesson taught by the 1912 election
and continue their reactionary course
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Continual on Fomth Rage.
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bodies Found by Son.

The bodies were found Yesterday
morning BY Lester. The woman servan Mt,
Lotte Schliep. got up at 1880 o'clock
yesterday morning and had breaktas st
ready at o'clock When the members
of the family did not appear she decided
not 10 arouse them, thinking they might
want to sleep later than usual. il being
Sunday.
Then at S:45 the telephone rang, and
the maid answered II. II was "a cousin
calling TO make an appointment with
Beatrice to go skating In Central Park
in the evening. The maid refused to
wake Beatrice. but as the cousin per-
sisted the maid consented to call Lester
This she did. and he answered the
telephone, taking message from the
cousin for Beatrice, and then went to his
room expecting to go back to bed for
another nap. AS he crossed the threshold
OF his room he saw a piece OF paper on
the floor which had evidently been there
when he went out to answer the tele-
phone. II was In his fathers handwrit-
ing and said:
When you wake up. phone Uncles Joe
and Leo and grandpa"
Lester didn't know what this meant
so he decided to call his father and ask
him. He knocked on his fathers door,
two doors removed from his but there
was no answer. Comforting with the
maid. and both finding cause for worry,
they decided to open the fathers door.
They found the father and mother IN
their twin beds, both dead, and showing
evidence of the manner Of their death
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Hour Passes Before Alarm.

Then the boy and maid ran to wake
the sisters to get their advice. Again
there was no answer TO repeated rap
ping. Again the frightened boy opened
the door and again faced the terrible
evidence of his fathers crime. He
closed tho door quickly and for an hour
he and the maid sat in the house. not
knowing what TO do or whom TO call
Finally the boy thought OF his fathers
last Instructions and he called in this
order his grandfather, his uncle Joe
and David Levy, Mrs. Auerbach's bro
ther, who lives at 10 Manhattan ave-
nue., short distance away
Mr., Levy was the first TO arrive and
he notified the police, the Coroner and
the Knickerboclier Hospital. Coroner
Feinberg got there n few minutes after
noon
The Auerbach apartment is on the
seventh floor of the nine story apart
ment house and runs from west TO
east, the east end facing on Central
Park West. Auerbach and his wife oc-
cupied twin beds in the front room IN
the next room Beatrice and Daisy had
twin beds, placed parallel to each other,
with their heads toward the wall fur
, thesl from Auerbach's room. Lester
Auerbach had the next room and his
bed touched the same wall as did the
beds OF his sisters.
Both girls we're in night apparel and
! appeared to he asleep until the Coroner
saw the holes blown in their heads by
tho mushroom bullets. In each case
- Iaa
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Continued on Last Page.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-30
It's Getting Very Wet

This is getting to be a very wet
country, and threats can be heard on
every hand of moving to Missouri OF
Arkansas where it doesn't rain so
much, If 1t continues In this way
much longer. Nearly 81 inches of
moisture has fallen since New Years,
and it doesn't appear to be over with
even yet. The ground is soaked clear
through and half way back, and re-
fuses to take any more water. 1.Sl
inches fell Saturday night, which
caused Can Creek and all the cutters
in town to do rushing" business to
get rid of the water. The wheat is
looking better at this time than 1t
ever has before, and barring hail
storms, there is nothing to prevent
this from being the bumper crop year
of the Southwest.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-30
Bishop GriswoId Coming

The Rt. Rev. S. M. Grlswold, Bish
op of the District OF Salina, accom-
panied by the Rev. Richard Cox, OF
Kingman, will visit Liberal, Wednes
day, May s.
Service will be held at the Presby.
terian Church, at 8 p m.
The rights Of Baptism and Con.
firmation will be administered. The
Bishop will preach the sermon.
Bishop Grlswold is a speaker of un-
usual ability and power; manlfestly
sincere, he has winning personality
which always endears him to his
hearers.
Come out to hear the Bishop, you
will be glad. Remember the date,
Wednesday, May 9Th, p. m. at Pres
byterlan church.
The service of Holy Communion
will be held at the Women's Club
house, at 8 O'Clock, Thursday morn
ing, May 9th.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-30
Minstrel Show Pleased

The Busby's Worlds Greatest Min
strel Show Wednesday evening has
shown the distinction of being the
only one to exhibit here for some
time without lot of fault finding
critics picking Its attractions to
pieces afterward.
A negro minstrel show is in class
by itself; and a good one never fails
to please an audience where
laughter and amusement are sought.
The negro has an ear for music; 1t
is natural with him; and he has his
own way of rendering 1t. 1t is not
classical, but 1t is better pleas
ing.
The minstrels gave good enter
tainment-on well worth the price,
and the audience got It's satisfaction
of negro melody and laughter. - Hazel
ton Herald.
At Liberal, Wednesday, May 5.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-30
Mrs. Bert Dubois Dead

Rev. W. T. Ward, formerly pastor
ofthe Methodist church here, but now
of Pratt, passed through Liberal
Wednesday on his way to Monravia,
California, where he had been called
to preach the funeral sermon of Mrs.
Bert Dubois who died that morning.
Mrs. Dubois formerly lived here, and
taught in the graded school nearly
one full term. She and Mr.. Dubois
were married two years ago last Sep
tember in Colorado, after which they
went to California In hopes that the
coast climate would prove beneficial
to her health. Mrs. Dubois was a
very popular lady and leaves large
number Of friends in Liberal to mourn
her death. Her remains we're laid to
rest In the Monravia cemetary.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-30
Preacher Buys a Ford

Rev. H. F. Bolton, pastor of the
Christian church, is now the proud
possessor of Ford car, having pur-
chased the same Tuesday. He will
now be better equipped to attend to
calls in the country and neighboring
towns, provided he doesn't have any
trouble with the "tin Lizzie" be.
tween destinations, in which case it
might be serious job to preach a
very stirring sermon. Our opinion Of
the faith that can remove a mount
ain is that which enables a man to
maintain his religious equilibrium
when something goes wrong in car,
forty miles from anywhere. That is
religions severest test, and we hope
Rev. Bolton can measure up to the
standard should the occasion ever re.
quire 1t.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-30

Kansas, with her elections that are
not questioned as to the honesty, can
not comprehend a condition of polit-
tcal affairs that will result in sending
to the penltentiary for fraud the
highest officials of a city and county.
Among those who came to the Kans-
as Federal prison from Terre Haute
were the mayor, the sheriff and the
circuit judge, all guilty of election
frauds. The greatest crime In this
country is the crime against the bal.
lot, for it strikes at the very founda-
tion and life of the nation itself, and
is as dangerous as treason.-La wrence
Gazette.
Mrs. Grinstead president of the
W. c. T. u, has appointed the fol-
lowing ladies as captains of the clean
up squads for their respective parts
of town. Mrs. W. H. Vickers, Mrs. O.
j. Rollo, Mrs. J. W. Wilkins, and
Mrs. Bert Allen.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-30

The base ball boys seem to thlnI
the Plains bunch is a Jonah" as
game has been billed with them fo
the last two Sundays and both hav,
been rained out. The Tyrone boy
have been secured for an engagement
next Sunday, and 1t is hoped the dia.
mond won't be covered with more
than four feet Of water on that day
in which event the game will bt
played.
Quite little wind accompanied the
rain Saturday night. About the only
serious damage done was the breaking
Of the plate glass window in @. s.
Jarrett's jewelry store. The glass
had been cracked little prior to
that time; the pressure of the wind
completed the job. 1t was heavy
glass and will cost $50 to s75 to re-
place 1t.
Mrs. Thos. Hawkins, better known
to the people of Liberal as Miss WV
Ian Booker, of Dalhart, was here the
first of the week visiting friends.
She was on her return trip from
Kansas City, where she had visited
her parents.
U. S. Marshall Wood came down
from Topeka the last of the week
and escorted French, the party who
shot couple of mail clerks near Dal-
hart several mouths ago, to the Fed
eral court in Texas for trial.
Mrs. @. S. Jarrett and children re-
turned Sunday from wellington,
Kansas, where they spent couple Of
weeks at the home Of Mrs. Jarrett's
parents.
You are invited to see our Little
Genious one-man engine gang plow.
Two or three batteries, engine lift.
Thos W. Cav.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. e. George returned
Sunday night from their wedding
trip through the southern states.
Mrs. Abe X. Stoufer returned Sat
urday from a business and pleasure
trip to Hutchinson.
Chas. W. Ellsaesser writes 'em, a
Hail Policy In the National.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-30
More About That BandStand

The Democrat last week mentioned
something about the advisability of
erecting band stand and hiring the
band boys to give free concert every
Saturday afternoon. The Hutchin-
son News evidently saw the article,
and here is what they said about it:
"At Liberal, fund is to be raised
for the purpose Of building band
stand and having Saturday afternoon
concerts" The esteemed News is
little premature In Its assertions, but
they are perhaps familiar with the
Liberal spirit and feel positive 1t will
be done II found to be an advantage
to the town. What the Democrat
said about the matter last week
stands, and we hope some enterpris-
ing individual will take the time to
interest the business men in the pro-
ject,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-30
A Good Entertainment

The entertainment given by Christ
ian Hansen. Violinist, and Miss Ethel
Belle Haynes, reader, Friday evening,
was greatly enjoyed by those who at.
tended the same. Miss Haynes was
troubled with severe cold and could
give only two readings as a result,
but they were both above the average
and caused much applause. Mr.. Han
sen Is master vlolinist and renders
the most difficult parts with ease
Each of his selections was rouudly ap-
plauded and he was compelled to re-
S pond to several encOres. Not very
large crowd was present, and those
who missed 1t lost out on agood num-
ber of the lecture course.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-30

Let Chas. w Ellsaesser write thai
Hail Policy.
Mrs. H. M. Forbes of Arkalon was
Liberal visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. j. r. Blake OF Hooker was a
shopper in the city Wednesday.
Prof f. o. Rindom is on the sick
list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Curtis made a
business trip to Hooker Tuesday,
Mrs. Fred Baily of Tyrone was a
shopper in the city Friday.
DR.. J. d. Welch made business
trip to Elkhart the first of the week.
Moore and Falls take farmers
notes for Hail Insurance in the St.
Paul.
Moore and Falls have better rates,
on Farm Loans than ever before.
See them.
Miss May Piper went to Texhoma
Friday to spend few days with her
friend, Miss Mary Stillweh
Mrs. N. M. Stuck left Friday for
Texhoma, where she will visit her
son who lives near there.
Miss Grace Etzold and her friend,
Miss Inza Betz, of Fowler spent the
week end here at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. L. A. Etzold, and family,
Mrs. e. L. DUNCAN returned Mon
day to her home in Tyrone. She had
been visiting at the home of her son,
R. w. DUNCAN, few days.
Mrs. Russell DaVls returned Tues
day to her home In Dalhart, after
spending the day at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. II. W. Lane and family.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-30

Yes, we'll take your note for
Hail Policy. Chas. w. Ellsaesser.
W. N. Wright made business trip
to Tyrone the last of the week.
See the closed wheel box on our
Oliver 2-wheel lister. Sand and dirt
proof. Thos. w. Cav.
G. Hertzog, son and daughter, of
near Hooker, we're here on business
Saturday.
Better get one now. Hail Insur-
ance In the National. See Chas. W.
Ellsaesser.
Mrs. W. W. Coons and Mrs. A. W.
Watson Of Plains were here on busl-
ness Tuesday.
Samuel Reust and daughter arrived
Friday from Frankfort, Kansas, for a
visit with relatives in Liberal
Miss Edith Jackson returned Sat-
urday to her home In Tyrone, after
spending the day here with relatives.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-30
c. w. B. M. Ladies Entertain

The ladies of the G. w. B. M. en-
tertained the young ladies and young
men of the Christian church at $3.50
luncheon Tuesday evening at the
church. Before the luncheon was
served, the Teachers Quartette gave
a fine selection which was very much
enjoyed.
Rev. Bolton acted as toast master
and the following responded: Mrs. W.
II. Feather with 1.-THE Girl of Yester-
day." Miss Hazel Ward "The Girl of
Today" and Miss Rita Feather 'The
Girl OF Tomorrow"
Miss Russell of the Christian lnsti-
tute, at San Francisco, gave an inter-
esting talk on the work being done by
the Chinese girls In the college where
they are preparing to go back to
China and enlighten their people who
are still In darkness. She also told of
the great need of more missionaries
and the need of many to stand back
of them with their prayers and their
money BY request Miss Russell organ
lied Mission Circle with the follow
ing officers: Circle Director, Mary
Beecher; President, Rita Eeather;
Vice President, Hazel Ward; Secre-
taTy, Mildred Feather; Treasurer,
Dollie Hill; and Literature Superin-
tendeRt, pesta Crackle-
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-30
First Presbyterian Church

Regular services Sunday morning
at IL O'Clock, and In the evening at
800. The Rev. L. Vroman Scherm-
erhorn, of Perry, Oklahoma, will oc-
cupy the pulpit. Mr.. Schermerhorn
is graduate of the University of
Minnesota at Minneapolis, and of
the Divinity School of Yale Univers-
ity, New Haven, Connecticut. All
the church and congregation
are urged to be at the services.
Strangers and visitors heartily well
coined.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-30
Trading---

Trading old age comforts for present
petty enjoyments appeals to some people as
being good business-some others prefer to
trade all present enjoyment for old age COM
forts. Naturally these are matters for indi-
vidual settlement. A rational modification
OF these two plans appeals to us as being
good. We all need some enjoyment if we
are to do our best work.at the same time
we need to save for old age comforts.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-30
Be Wise

Protect that fine wheat prospect of
yours against the only liability now,
HAIL. The cost is small at Gritllth
& Baughman's.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-30

You are invited to see our Little
Genious one man engine gang plow.
Two or three batteries, engine lift.
TH0s. w. GAw.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-30
Food Sale.

The ladies of the W. c. T. U. will
hold a food sale at the City Meat
Market Saturday (tomorrow) after
noon.