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DARING AUTO BANDITS ESCAPE WITH SII Bryan Gets No Cabinet Bid in Talk With Wilson. ‘WHEATHER—Fair and colder to-night; FI ‘EDITION. day clear. ‘AW: eoirre ENL 4D) jaa Le _ AYE EDITION. “ Circulation Books Open to All.’’ | __ NEW PRIVATE FIGURES FOR ALDERMEN ON YORK, SATURDAY, DECEMBER ‘PRICE ONE CENT. BOLD ROBBERS BEAT Pobttshing ‘ork World), PRICE ONE CENT. bts AOL, 21, 1912. 12 PAGES ALLEGED COLLECTOR, MAAS, 59O9OO6-46-0-6-04 Brooklyn Girl Is New Venus, Says Cornell Beauty Expert Po So WILSON AND BRYAN TALK FIVE HOURS DOOOOOD REFUSES ON TH STAND TO ‘pues BE | AND ROB MESSENGERS FIGHT FOR THE PUBLIC./ VISITOR AHEAD OF TIME. Mary Goode. SAILS WITH BODY ?/Clerks With Satchel Full of Money WOMAN HIDES NaMe.| Advocates of Evening World|Door of Private Office Open 3} Are Struck Down With Black , oP verpa at ak OF WHITELAW REID Plan Smash Arguments and Conference Goes on | $ jacks at Bethune and Hudson Tells Whitman's Aide Life} cers of the Opposition. in Public View. : % Streets and $1,194 Is Taken. Was Threatened for Ac- | Casket Carried Through Lon- + ‘The ordinance advocated by The Evening World providing for the con- trol of rates and regulation of the taxicab service was up again to-day for a hearing before the spectal commit- tee of Aldermen. During the proceed- ‘ngs the committee over vigorous pro- teste agreed to receive and keep secret the report of the trust on the cost of maintaining its service, This was de- nounced by the advocates of the ordi- nance as unfair to the public. ‘When the hearing began Miss Sophie Irene Loeb of The Evening World made an emphatic demand to be heard. She aleo claimed the right to question wit- Neaees concerning taxicab rates and reg- ulation of the traffic. “It is not fair to permit biased wit- (Special From a Staff Correspondent of The | Evening World.) TRENTON, Dec, 21.—The William Jennings Bryan in connection with a position in the Cabinct of Presi- dent-elect Wilson was not discussed in the conference between the leaders to- day, according to the announcement made by Gov, Wilson when the two Prepared to go to hincheon. For three hours and a haif before luncheon and another hour and @ half during and efter it President-elect Wilson and the man three times nominated by his party were in conference, All the while the door of Gov. Wilson's office in the State House remained wide open and at times the hum of the voices of the two leaders could vbe heard in the cusing Skelly. | name of| ROBBERY WELL PLANNED. AND DARINGLY EXECUTED don, Attended by Troops, Then Placed on Vessel. ‘ On the ground that her life bas ‘een threatened should she persist in her allegations about the collection of money from disorderly houses by po- licemen, Mrs. Mary Goode asked pro- tection of the District-Attorney to- day. Incidentally, it was stated at the District-Attorney’s office, she sald the threats had had the effect of “get- ting her Irish up,” and she is believed to have given some additional infor- mation of importance. Mrs. Goode visited the District-At- ary HIGH HONORS ARE PAID. Chance Early Payment of Firm’s Employees Prevents Loss of Thou- sands More in Wild West Attack. Body Rests in Mortuary Chapel on Deck of the Natal—Fam- ily Sails on Liner. The gang of auto bandits credited with the murder of Adolph Stern, a jeweller’s clerk, last January, and two other daylight hold-ups in the downtown wholesale district, successfully carried out a quick slugging LONDON, Dec. 21.—The body of the late American Ambassador, Whitelaw PEOOTIEET TEER TTEDEDTIE OF torney's office before going to Pottce Headquarters, where she resumed the atand in the trial of Pol.ceman John J. Skelly, whom she accuses of collecting $5 from her and guaranteeing her pro- tection for 8 a month. This trial was adjourned until next Friday mornins, and Deputy Police Commissioner Walsh announced that in the meantime he will the Supreme Court to punish Mrs, Goode “Because my lawyer, John J, Haill- Reid, wan started on its journey to the United States to-dey, and the highest military honors “were pald as it ‘left London for Portsmouth. Arrived et the latter place, it was with special cere- mony placed aboard the British crulser Natal, which satled at 8.30 o'clock this afternoon for New York. The casket containing the body of stationed on the parade ground in 8t. nesses 40 be brought here and allowed to make statements which are not contro- verted,” waid Miss Loeb. ‘Here we find the lawyers for the big taxicab com- panies asking questions right and left, ‘while certain members of this commit- tee complacently look on. On the other thand, we who have been fighting in the interests of the public have been exam- MISS LOEB DRAWS A CONTRAST utive Committee Chairman Michael J, (large anteroom. when Gov. Wilson appeared at.the door ot his private office and called newspaper men, who were waiting. = | delightful conference,” nor. talked about legislation tending to carry not going to be sensationa It was five minutes acter 1 o'clock the “Mr, Bryan and I have «ad a most sald the Gover- “We discussed policies and we “Did you discuss the special session 944-044-4-0456-064-000O* SHE'SAS “PERFECT” | AS VENUS DE MILO, |." fully clear complexion, | WHAT YOU MEASURE IF YOU HAPPEN TO BE OF THE VENUS TYPE. Ever since Paris chucked the gold- en apple to Venus that lovely and r question in age since, The Waborn the ideal Venus. Miss Van Massel 18 elghteon years old and wetghs jcar with $1,194. and plundering of two manufacturer’s clerks returning from a bank to-day, and from Hudson and Bethune streets, the scene of the assault in the busiest section of Greenwich Village, sped away in a high-powered Six men played well planned parts in the daring robbery plot, which | moved with the precision of clockwork and almost the swiftness of light. CLYDE LINER RUNS Georgetown, 8. C., for New York, went ashore during thick weather at 315 A. Two long, 4 black automobile: almos' he 1 5 out the platform of the party. We also ne t ted aa ta py ee consult with the Corporation Counsel | smpassador Reid was carried from|‘ned and cross-examined by these | discussed the matter of Cabinet ma- n of Womanhood, -ne heainenst Appearance, provided the relative to the advisabilty of asking Dorchester House in this city at 10 A. lawyers. terial, but on none of these matters did " has been a moot for the “getaway"—one dash- {ng north from the M. and placed on a gun carriage drawn We reach any definite conclusions. every " ernie ene of the robbery and Enanuel Maas, the east side beer | py six horses and driven by men of the| ON TREATMENT OF WITNESSES.| “We discussed names,” sald the Gov- AND WEIGHS | ] hecoep cit hol ooh oe Mae agin hack aac ete period Fpl the 4 bottler accused by Mrs. Goode of being Royal Horse Artillery. The Stars and| “Now when we attempt, by crosmex-|¢T0r in answer to a question, “but de Milo, Miss Blsle Scheel, the most to throw dust in the eyes of the peice 4 a pollee “collecto:." for contempt '1 re Stripes was spread over the casket. amination, to get at the tacts the law. [ONY Hames in general, We did not di. | a recently discovered Venus, lacks the [And eyewitness fusing to answer questions. Fight non-commissioned officers acting | yers for the taxicab companies try to ail the Caténet positions elther, we , iM height ac rded to the goddess by » “dmund Wyder of No. 98 Summit 4 HER MAIC, A WITNESS, CAN'T | as bearers walked at each side. As the| browbeat us and indignantly demand |°™Y wacnedon Dem Nere and thes Brooklyn Girl Hailed Nearest |] {'!!!nch,, She has seven move inches } } | avenue, Jorsey City, son of the manager 1 BE FOUND. procession atarted on its way to Vie-|that they be not interrupted while de-| guseea in conmestion wis 0 Gauls : ‘The ‘beauty doctors, physicat oul- || i \ pa Se Finishing Company of Anicr- toria Station it was led by a equadron | livering their profound and heavy legal to the Ideal Among turists and ladies’ tailors give 3% 2 4 factory at Nos. 31-89 Bethune } Lawyer Louis Grant, for Skelly, con- batteries of eloquence, ORSON th he Cererace wae Senet the buat measurement. Venus ‘a || street, and Charles Webber of No, 519 ] eluded his cross-examination of Mrs, 0f tho Horse Guards in bright breast- | Ciateman Willard assured Miss Loeb| , “2+ Was aot” replied the Presi- Cornell Cu-ed: given 37 inches and her chest (a Central avenue, Jersey City, « clerk in ‘ Goode within a short time after the lates, helmets with long plumes and| ,0f are nnd her withered mein e| dent-elect, in his most decisive en Cu-eds, marked down to % Inches. ‘Tho chest the office of the manufacturing plant, go j opening of tho trial to-day. He brought great scarlet cloaks enveloping horse accorded every privilege when present, | ™manaer. Mr, Wilson followed this measurement of Miss Scheel 1s given pees” Be every Saturday to the New York County A gat that no one saw Mrs, Goode when,|and man, The band of the Scots Guards] ing her side of the case, question up. dele ema ares as $48 Inches: the hips measure 3 Bank, at Fourteenth street and Eighth | ahe alleges, she handed $% to Skelly foliowed and behind them came the| Cost of maintenanc: .-| SAYS HE IS MAKING NO DECI- jae Elsie Scheel, @ Brooklyn girl, || inches, and Miss Scheel goes Venus ‘1 avenue, and the Gansevoort ¢ ; Did any one hear any conversations pipers of the regiment, who alternated |tion of abolishing sir oor oe poe SIONS NOW. has bees: hwarded the: palm’ ae Oats | | te Meme ees saees penn ae Carib Bound for New York the Security Bank, a block i at } you hag with Skelly or with Sot Wolt,| win the other musictans in playing| hack stands were the subjects of to-| "You newspaper boys have got to do| Nelt'® most perfect woman, Supertor| | Sits acteel welghe It "Tl tas Aid of Revenue Cutter /Nint® avenue and Fourteenth street, to ) oa; Solnmmse avenue, WAWer TARE 31 dip day's hearing. me the honor of belleving me when 1|Ph¥sical strength, femarkable endur-|{" Venus's neck ta 18 dnches tn etc- larly tte emer for the operatives 4 “My maid, Sarah Green, Lawyer “Ben” Holden, representing | te I am not making any decisions | @c@ and beauty of form are the essen-| J cumference, her thigh 4. upper arm 1 nung, just before the } talk with Mr, Wolf, but I haven't been BONE | cMOURER. S| Sanetne the Yallaw Taxioas Gompacr oreecnten eres tine You are not ro much to| tals on which she won the prize, 11, forearm 9 and her eaif 15 and Not Thought in Danger. banks opened, the two young men left | Sip to Sab der.” ‘ witnesses and written reports showing | blame as the headline writers of your| Miss Scheel 1s twenty-five years old, | — a the Bethune street factory to go to the i “Didn't you tell Inspector Dwyer when | Then came the casket, which was fol-|1. «nigh cost” of tires, repairs, labor | papers. I guess one of my tasks ts go-| Welgh® 171 pounds and iy 5 feet 7|~ Nile tases i ‘The’ parrine,s satchel between them, | he summoned you to his office that you| lowed by a battalion of Scots Guards} i144 general upkeep. : q the to be to succeed in spite of the|!Mches in height. Her natural chest | Tight back with the names of several] SOUTHPORT, N. ©, Dec, 2.—The Rois Payroll usually amounts to be- ; didn't know Skelly?” | Wearing thelr bearskin headdresses and! tn opposition to this Lawyer M. A.{headlines. The headline writers would | Measurement 1s 34.6 Inches, waist 30,3! Kiris | in mop. Souk Porton who were] steamer Cartb of tho Clyde line, carry- trees $3,000 and $3,500, but this week { “4% aid.” carrying thelr/rifles reversed. At the| warren, representing the Independent | like to make me sensational, but I am| ches and hips 40.4. She te lght- | Vuuly escriiie, or Wte tlle Shel ing noth frelkht and passengers, from | p15,00." ad paid off part of tte em \ “Why?” same time a battery of horse artillery, | Taxicab Owners’ Association, and Exec- haired, blue-eyed and has a wonder- |" raael oe Se early in order that they eight have their Christmas money In advance, 3 and only half of th Gan, told me } must never tell @ police-| sa nes's Park, fired a salute of nineteen| Bird of the association produced in-|of Congress?’ the Governor was asked, | Dr. Esther Parker, medical examiner | 149 pounds. She stands 6 fev 9 inches of the payroll had to be Ae . . 4 |. to-day inside uf Cape Fear. withdraw: man I had paid graft or I would bel ein” ane route of the procession, which | dependent operating owners who de-| “why, no,” aaid the Governor, “wo| of the university's co-eds, says that al-|and measures % Inches about the buat, ae yells ene ee pt mn from the bank. locked up in the Tombs” twas lined by thousands, was kept clear| clared that cabs can profitably bo oper-| took that for granted, Now you can| {hough Miss Scheel is proportionately | indies around the walst and #7 about] | Oe fovea ti ASSAILED BY BANDITS IN Mrs. Goode gave the resses 0: h ed at an average rate of 10 cents a Mr, MAR Saul wiehdh taller and weighs more, she ts nearer | the . ‘ jongaide the disorderly houses she has conducted | DY mounted police. mile a# againat the rate of 38 centa a| “sr,"Wilson walked back into his of-|h® Proportions of the Venus de Milo| MISS SCHEEL’S THE BIGGEST) ‘The position of the vessel wae not{ BROAD DAYLIGHT. in New York since sho entered the busi-| | ‘The only mourner who socompanted | ii. mentioned by the companies as|qce,” Mr. Bryan had moved in to the|t#&n any woman at Cornell since Dr.) | VENUS OF THEM ALL, regarded as sorious and it was hoped| The two young men have in the past Haak) S08) The VArioUs ROE ane ae ee dan cemy peccionar from Onaises | the lowest possible cost of operation per |Governor'e chair and was sitting at the | Parker has been connected with the] Tot) yor, ago, claimed the reall that ahe could be pulled off at high civaye followed the same route from used, This concluded he -| British army from Chelsea | i, oe staff, i ab felen | water, ek to the silk finish: tion and Commissioner V ih asker ital, who had been in Whitelaw Governor's desk signing some papers Miss Sohe favorite food 1s heet-| 1ovwe and was awa ing plant athe prize in on Bethune LAWYER HOLDEN KEEPS UP HIS8/ he had taken from his overcoat a beauty contest Mospit Reid's service, We marched directly be- CS treet. never vas nam ying by so “Are you ready tot nted jars and the pipers played/ulating certain lines of business. Me! “Governor Wilson s4 nam Hach of the t merle, Mac Pym OF geben new some egrets EWN gan University, Baroness Posse came city. the only .ttendante r steak. She never drank tea or coffee in| * fh M be At the oMce of tne Clyde tine in} much as half a bloc course “My right name hus no bearing on| hind the coma, TALK ABOUT LAW. He returned them to the receptacte, | Monk: ne never drank toa SBnnee 1 Saeut SAA Wee this city tt was sald thie afternoon that| Hudson street, und ig oetty soon this case,” replied the woman, “I! A guard of honor was drawn up inside] Lawyer Holden contended that the|donned his coat and came to the door) i nd na. harteaa) 2p; hips, the company oMclals had not received lwtrest. After they had Sinden es $1,194 haven't used tt £ ly fifteen years.” | Victoria Station and the men presented| committee did not possess the legal right| Way. ; . only three meals in two days, upper arm, fearm, 8M any message concerning the mishap to} from the New York County Bank the; Write your na commanded the| arms as the coffin was brought in. Gath-| to establish a rate. “Welt, there's a large gallery this) 1, oats breakfast. doesn't belleve in ew ‘t stand for this|the Carib. started down Fourteenth street to lee Commissioner. ered inside the depot were Major-Gen.| ‘That may be true,” answered Alder-| morning,” he remarked, the Bryan} wn conanical eating.” Cold water @he| and ! # Herninie Brows, | ‘The steamship Carth is a frelghter, leon street and thenoe down thet ther, “Ig Mury Goode enough?” asked the|sir Alfred E. Codrington, the command-| man Marks, “but we can fix a rate as a| Smile extending clear across his face, calls her medicin & model, was xiven the palm tn tho] carrying naval stores and lumber. She} oughfare to Abingdon Square, as witness, with a sinile. That was the] er of the London district, with his statf;| condition of granting a license, and| BRYAN FACETIOUS ABOUT THE) fier hobby ix motoring, fauaita studios ne stood tA and her| hay w license to carry but twenty pas [the satchel filled eine tase re carving name she signed. “Mary Goode.” the members of the United States Em-| without a Mcense your company's cabs CONFERENCE, sport basketball, She is very fond of | Dk Toa thigh ai | senwers. The Clyde offices at New York | nomination between them. Bach ‘had o NEVER SAW SKELLY BEFORE |bassy and Consulate-General, six aged|cuuii not operate in the public atreets.| yy, Bryan started off to be facetious, | Walking. She pS regular hours, and « 4 +i MKD, 2h) aid this afternocb: that at this time of} hand on the handle of the grip e YESTERDAY. civil war veterans bearing flags, Ogden| We propose to act on behalf of the! ze waid he and the Governor had had a| Miss Scheel's favorite study is horti-|" Migs Hohee! ts Vance ibaa yeur her passenger lst was ght | ‘Dey crossed Abingdon Square te Bee pmanuel Maas, a beer dotiler at No, |3Hl# Reid, John Ward, the Earl of/ public and we have the legal right to] great discussion as to whether Bermuda |culture. If whe were a man, she says any of those arded| and it was probable that there are not | thune street, passed the saloon en we nate WOOF | NO. | Granard and a group of prominent Am-|matntain that position in or out of the|o, sriorida was the better winter would a r.| the prise in ‘ show, | more tian haif a dozen passengere on| northwost corner of Bethune end ees | (Continued on Fourth Page.) erlcan residents, courts." port. He wes loath to discuss the con- Perfect W » han | The Greeks took thelr made! « for Venus | board aan Rik eet Ea pe lbek | Ho Relea All stood uncovered while the coffin] Mr, Holden continued to question the] ference. never WEE TOU Ae Le Nhl gr ae Lap ah RS ta apartment house next to the saleen | HICKEY GUILTY OF MURDER |*** placed on the ‘cateraiquo in the|constitutional powers of the Board of The plan under whi vi never | Would be happle ey t ah a} AMERICAN GIRL BHIDE when two slender young men in shert } draped car of the special train.| Aldermen to fix the taxicab rates, The] tel) just what i ys to|if they weren't «lof things.” The} \ overcoats, with caps drawn do IN THE SECOND DEGREE. | nd of the Scots Guards played| courts, he argued, hed already sustained | tem t think Ia u good one,” ne satu, {co-eds at Cornell, in lier opinion, study OF BRITISH OFFICER! noir epee, cpran act trom wr erage — With Me” and as the train drew| corporations as against the action of/+1 think the urtesy should be| too hard. When sh at schoo ' > fof the apartment house and Jumped Jury Convicts the Boy Strangler out of the station the guard of honor| municipalities in passing ordinances reg-|extended to the President-elect.” : By aul ' ay mn father's 4. Margaret E. Crosby, Daughter of| upon the two youths from the danke, AA Mae Merl ; a vandits leaped @pem After Being Out Twenty- » Floers of Forest," a moving | said the Public Service Commission alone| was not discussed in m with a| Ais Scheel | bei es atragatio ' 14s ant was Kraduated from | Former New York Lawyer, Wed Pe, dian of the ko Poy ° 4 six Hours. |Lighland dirge. The staffs of the United) could realute rates. cubinet place," a reporter remarked ty| HOW OeeuTy hin SOF THE | th 1810, “Ghe ‘then. went’ to to Lieut. Vanneck in London, arm about his throat and wielding» | States Embassy and Consulate-General| sy, Holden, who was given free and|My. Bryan | EXPERTS FER, Learns mete fea Seoan Hl oA Acine “ blackjack with the right hand. "Webee BUFFALO, Doo, lJ. Fran Hickey, | travelled on the same train to Ports-! uninterrupted swing, dwelt at length on| “Well, [ aim not gving to contradict a at for beaut ; A aa the et ovine? srankes Of The ra At] was struck # crushing blow 08, the eed to-day was found guilty of murder | mouth, the legul phase of the situation Ithe Governor,” he replied with a smile, | und tal yuleally, at Corne ss Sel gag aynnrey and dropped, ‘The robber whe deaaniinh in the second deere in haying strangled | Mrs. Whitelaw Reld, Ogden Mills Reid ‘Thus after a whole year of dis- | My. Bryan said Le wa 1K to F rege taster muparaiiy Sa ome uM I'a mother, | 2 pe eed Wyder struck him a glancing blow to death Josep Josep, « seven-year- and his wife travelled to-day at noon eyssion it was attempted to [ida ‘ro spe ag iia any: Cue Ne to-da 1 ‘ ter just | Bar M laomard Crbane Across w, and, though he old Lackawanna boy, Ort 1, 19. ‘The!on the boat train to Liverpool, where gonvince the Aldermen they have | rein reat of th 1 t ept ke ' ine tout fe oy ashi ho T stagner so down, Hip aa Jury was out twenty-six he they embarked on board the Campania, power to pass an ordiuance reduce | “I it the | neck must 0 anil fron je dren ‘o both Just |W Pe aunraee Ghiken stilunt then proceeded to throttle tam ji ———— York, * f mate friends ing votes oy mbolishing private | weati tes normal ated Ww ave al-| Stuswars a It. Vanneck te the} With beth hands ol Tao TAMBIELIPS. ss Hayy i tation to the 1) fare. jf ihe atlliudear ke | ale } an : in : A M i a a Pi. Boy) mee. ya 8 1 preaumpttye of the SECOND AUTO MYSTIFIO® Pabedelohle, PORTSMOUTH, lawyer and sald ehe led that ine] Nebrasha will cont th Ie, Ablae vt vin TWO EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS sie! basen Huntings His fat THOSE WATCHING FIRST, naval honors were patd to the body of | of argument: as a ¢ ‘0 hide the real| home,” he sald sa uh curih ' 2 r who ts the dire alao Just ut the instant the victoug attack |the late Ambassador Reid on Its arrival an and to give certain er 8t ees ALARM PEOPLE OF CUBA. “tires: 1 Yi | began (Wo men—one a very tall, power { ile, | at this port from London. Admiral s.r | Ajdormen an excuse for f. : SANTIAGO, Cuba, D 8.<Violent | de wae ey he time @ prom enh New fully built fellow, wearing @ gray ewer. if wah, a relief froin present taxes 4 2. arthauake shocks Were felt here ee ry he ie Mixed Trt i coat, and the other @ shorter man, . Juan, (Continued on Fourth Page.) Lawyer Warren combated the argu-| PANAMA CANAL CHUISES, Mis urd, 10.40 o'clock MIG AG ARRAN. at LRM rane s Poon eranaatien Gressed in what looked Uke ®. Giaaiiam RL Orienio, Galveston, ! Leeda cecil ment of the attorney for the taxicab! ycke y yfeaprretion aux. Vultee 0 May Hoard, Was des 6.38 A. M. to-day, The greatest alarm | Mrs, Schifflin, who reside in London, 98@Wfeur's Lvery—ewung around tie 7” rie, § 1. N Tinta’ me ZAIN! hohe! owmeett Puke UME TA femme ti Pier Wer perfect woman of the Michi. | prevailed among the inhabitants of the | and the relatives of the bridegroom were corner of Greenwich street inte Bethune an the run. They closed the Artie