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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-26
THANKS POLICE FOR -
FINDING MEDITERRANEAN
Minnesota Mar Appreciates Work Of
Chief Corbitt-woman Discovered
Through EVENING STAR Article.

Police Chief Corbitt received a letter
of thanks from the Minnesota brewer
who recently located his mother-in-law
here through the efforts of the police
and the newspapers. The letter was
written by ]. p. Bartei, whose wife
was parted from her mother in Ger.
many thirty-five years ago.
The mother, Mrs. Magdalena Pohle.
of AIS Springfield avenue, after locating
in Newark, lost track of the child she
left In the old country. Later the
daughter came to America, went to
Minnesota and married. An inherent
longing for knowledge of her parent
induced her husband to take steps to
find Mrs. Pohle. He wrote to the local
police, and through a news item in the
EVENING STAR the mother was
found. Arrangements are being made
whereby she will go to see her daughter
at an early date.
The letter from Mr.. Bartel, which Is
dated from Blue Earth, Mimi, to Chief
Corbitt, offers his "most sincere thanks
for the successful efforts and offers
to pay any expenses.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-26
PREACHER "PUGILIST" PUT
ON GLOVES WITH SATAN.
Once Hailed as Coming Champion, Rev.
Yingling Saved His Strength "to
Fight the Devil"

LAUREL, Del, Dec. 26-The Rev. J.
M. Yingling. one time a great fighter. a
giant In build, and for thirty-five years
one of the most prominent preachers in
the Maryland conference, died here yester-
day, aged Go years.
When a u man Mr.. Yingling was a
blacksmith, that is, when there were no
DULLES around. After he had whipped all
the plug uglles' Of Maryland his ad-
mlrers were planning to back him against
Champion Heenan, when he startled them
by saying:
well, boys, It's no go, the Lord has
called and / must save all my power to
fight the devil"
And he died after giving his satanic
majesty many a black eye.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-26
ROOSEvELT'S FEAST ON
'P0SSUM AND TURKEY.
Presidents Family All Home for Xmas
Dinner-Quentin Gives Rest
a SUNRISE.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-There was r
reunited family at the White House last
night, when the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt and all their children sat down
to dinner in the state dining-room.
Theodore Roosevelt, ir.. was home frofa
Harvard. and Kermit and Archibald, who
are students at the Groton School, were
there also. Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. WIN
vas Miss Alice Roosevelt, had recovered
sufficiently from her recent operation for
appendicitis to be present. Congressman
Longworth and Miss Ethel and Quentin
Roosevelt completed the family party.
Eat, juicy 'possum, rarboiled and baked
brown with sweet potatoes, was one Of the
dishes on the table, and, of course, there
was the conventional turkey. The dinner
was informal in every respect. Christmas
was celebrated in this real holiday spiril.
Following custom, there was a distribu-
lion of gifts in the library.
There was no big Christmas tree at the
White House, hut QTentin Roosevelt. the
y~oungest|o of the family, had made up his
mind that the time-honored custom should
be observed, so he had obtained a tree of
his own and decorated it surreptitiousiy
in his bedroom with the assistance Of his
brother Archie. When the general dis
tributlon of gifts was over Quentin sprung
his surprise and had a special distribution
Of Christmas presents.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-26

Jersey Soldiers Home. Kearny, with the
customary eclat. There was the usual
free gate every veteran, except those
confined 20 camp limits" for infraetion
Of rules and regulations, was allowed to
go ana come without pass. let or hind
rance. There were two religious services,
one in the forenoon by the chaplain, the
Rev. ]. Dudley Ferguson. and the other
by the ladies of the w. c. 7. u. Both
services were well attended.
The principal event in the eyes of the
majority of the veterans, was not the
feast of religion or reason. nor the flow
of soul, but the Christmas cheer, as spread
npon the white-clothed tables in the din
ing hall The viands were spread and pre-
pared In all the perfection Of culinary art.
At the Rescue Home IN Clay street Pig
poor men were given Il Christmas dinner
yesterday afternoon. and after the dime
men cent to the home by citizens. Dinners
were sent to poor families. Friends of TIE
home deitated the money to buy the sur
keys and pies and fruits. A score OF
women. among them the president OF the
Second w. C. T. L. served as Mattresses.
the Rev. Louis Shreve Osborne. rector
of Trinity Episcopal Church. gave a
Christmas talk to the men, who ehecred
him to the echo. There was singing OF
hymns by men and women OF the Eighth
Avenue and Centenary NJ. i. Churches,
and Rotations by several men.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-26

Insane. on South orange avenue. sat
down TO a Christmas dinner OF turkey
and ''fxings." OF turkey alone there
was LOO pounds. over sixty fowls hay-
Ing been slaughtered for the big feast.
Music and songs, a big Christmas tree, a
live Santa Claus and a grand ball gave
wings to the hours. and the red letter day
sped like the relndeer drawing st. Mich
GLASS sleigh.
superintendent Frank Doetterl of the
Almshouse had made great preparations
for a merry Christmas for all in the in
stitution. Five hundred pounds of chicken
formed the piece de resistance of the
menu. of which $50 partook. A Christmas
tree was given for the children and in the
afternoon Alderman Adolph Holzner held
centre of the stage with a phono-
graph, which ground out popular airs and
melodies Of q quarter of Il century ago.
The half dozen OF so of the oldest in
mates, all over %, snapped yarns of
the good old lays that were and a quiet
Christmas, cheerful and happy, was spent.
The day was passed quietly and peace
fully at the hospitals, many of which
were thronged With visitors. Nearly all
the patients received Christmas gifts from
friends and relati es, and to all who could
eat a Christmas dinner, a bountiful repast
was served.
Christmas was observed at the New
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-26
TOAST THEIR HEAD
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR HONOR
GRAND MASTER.
Damascus Commandery Members Drank
to Henry Warren Rugg-Christmas
Custom Is Now ~ Years Old.

In accordance with custom, knights
Templar of New Jersey met in their asy-
lums at noon yesterday to drink a Christ
mas toast to the most eminent grand mas
ter of the order. Communicates met at the
same hour in all sections Of the United
States and drank the same toast. A largo
number of sir knights met in the asylum
Of Damascus Commandery No. 5, at 75l
Broad street.
The toast, which was presented by Emil
nent Commander Thomas l.. Bullivant,
was as follows:
ITO our most eminent grand master,
Henry Warren Rugg, with the love, re-
spect and cordial support Of $4,000 loyal
sir knights"
The grand master sent back the follow
ing response:
Ito all Knights Templar, greeting. and
good wishes: May we together hear and
heed the Christmas message of love and
service. May our beloved order of Chris
tiaH ehiyalry express to the lives of all
true soldiers of the temple the principles
and teachings of Him whose advent
brought the new Gospel of Life and hap
piness to men.
1.-THE sentiment of this joyous season
is the soul of templary love and service,
the watchwords of our strong brother
hood. Let us pledge ourselves anew to
our honored institution, which witnesses
to the wisdom, the faith and the works OF
its founder, and is today a blessed min
istry of fellowship and cheer; a mighty
force in the work of the world and a
potent factor i11 its advancing c%iviliza-
ton"
The regular semi-monthly conclave of
Damascus will be held this evening.
Similar Christmas Day o~bservances were
held by Jersey Commandery, Eminent
Commander Joseph D.. Macdonald, jr., in
East Orange, and by st. Johns Com
mandery, Eminent Commander Charles p.
Russ, In Elizabeth.
The observance originated in 1885. Grand
Master r. e. Withers being In China, Sir
knight Stephen Berry, of Maine, issued a
circular suggesting that Templnrs through
out the nation join at noon on Christmas
Day in a libation pledging Grand Master
l9Withers, now In Hong Kong, the senti
ment to be To him that's awa'!' Tit
grand master responded: -
The noble and magnanimous order OF
knights Templar; though continents ex-
pand and oceans roll between us, heart
still responds to heart in loving greetings
The custom has survived to this day,
and Sir Knight Berry still cuts and dries
the toasts. 1t may be added that there
is no restriction on the originality of the
frater who feels that he can improve on
the sentiment prepared.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-26
SANTA CLAUS WELCOMED
BY GERMAN SOCIETIES.
M. G. v. Germania Entertained Children
at Kruger Auditorium-Gifts
Distributed Elsewhere.

1t was a merry Christmas for the chill
dren of members of the German societies
last night, when Santa Claus appeared
among them.
There was a tree, heavily laden with
tinsel and toys, and aglow with candles.
A large tree was the attraction in the
Kruger Auditorium, where the NJ. G. ".
Germania held sway. The members sang
a chorus under the direction of their leader.
Richard Laroche. Santa Claus lotto
Strombach) appeared and after telling the
boys and girls that they had been good
and admonishing them to stay so, distrib-
uted presents.
Ernest Il. Won Ende was the chairman
of the arrangement committee.
In the handsomely decorated halls OF
Kurzs Colosseum, the NJ. G.. V. Schwae-
bischer Saengerbund gave an equally warm
welcome to Santa Claus.
There were tableaux, plays and presents
for the children and dancing by the older
folk. Lorenz Seipel was i'll charge.
Other calls made by Santa Claus were to
the M. G. ". Aurora's headquarters, As
William street; Kinast's Hall. Springfield
avenue, where the M. G. V. Phoenix babe
him welcome; headquarters of the NJ. G.
v. FIdelia. in Creter's Hall, 50 Holland
street; Beethoven Maennercher. Geiger's
Hall, 116 Elm street, and German Pioneer
Society. headquarters Washington and
William streets.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-26
CHRISTMAS MASS IN
CORRIDOR OF JAIL.
After Religious Ceremonies, Gifts Were
Distributed to Prisoners-To
Give a Tea to Women.

, A feature OF the Christmas observance
at the Essex County Jail was the celebra-
ton of mass in one of the corridors at
$50 o'clock. The celebrant was the Rev.
Augustus Brady, chaplain to the Little
Sisters Of the Poor. Father Brady
preached an appropriate sermon TO the
assembled inmates, expounding to them
the doctrine Of Peace on Earth
The improvised chapel was adorned with
Christmas green's and ferns, and white
carnations decorated the altar. A mlnia-
ture Manager, with the figure OF the Babe
of Bethlehem reclining in the crib on
straw, Vas a feature which carried out
the idea Of Christmas more vividly TO the
inmates.
Members Of several Catholic church
choirs rendered the music. Miss May
Joyce presided at the organ, Miss lisa
belle Mullin sang 20, Salutaris.' by
Wcigand, at the Offertory, and at the
communion Miss Anna c. Dervin sang
20, Holy Night" The remainder of the
program included Christmas hymns.
Miss Camilla Blanehet and Mrs. John
+. Sinnott. j.. arranged the decorations.
After the mass they distributed gifts to
each of the inmates.
Miss Blanchet and Mrs. Sinnott will give
a tea" In the jail Friday afternoon for
the female inmates
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-26
WIFE AT
CHRISTMAS
FEAST
Sons Battle With Father
Over Dead Body of
Mother.

HYDE PARK, Mass, Dec. 26.-Dr,
Walter r. Amesbury. of Milford. shot
and instantly killed his wife. Anna. a
teacher of music in Roanoke College,
Danville. Va, as the family were
about to sit down to their Christmas
dinner at the home of Mrs. Jennie Rees,
Mrs. ~Amesbury's mother, here yester-
day.
Mrs. Amesbury had come from Nir-
glnia to pass the holidays with her
sons. Walter r. and Ira r. Amesbury,
who live with their grandmother. DIR,
Amesbury came from Milford, where
he has practised. to the Christmas fes-
tivities with the family.
According to the police, the doctor
fired two shots into Mrs. Amesbury's
right side. Her death was almost in
Simultaneous. The husband, when ar
rested, declared the shooting was ac-
cidental.
But the police say the couple quarreleo
regarding family matters. They were con
versing in the kitchen, when suddenly the
other members of the family, who were
in the dining-room, heard the shots.
Rushing into the kitchen the Amesbury
boys, the Oldest of whom is about 20
grappled with their father and threw him
to the floor. After a struggle the revol-
yer was aiken away from him and he was
held Until. the arrival of the police.
DR.. Amesbury, who is a prominent ply
stefan, formerly was a surgeon in thu
British army, stationed in Jamaica.
Mrs. Amesbury was 40 years Of age, ant
a native of Kentucky. The doctor and sht
had lived in Kingston and Duxbury
Mass, and Corsicana, Tex. Some tint
49,. Ma. k-.A,I,-.r - Nvt~-s.4a an
began teaching, being an accomplished
vocalist.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-26
BUSINESS WAS.
BRISK FOR
WEEKS
Christmas Eve Shopping
Was Unusually Reayy, But
Not Up to Last Years.

The closing hours of Christmas eve
found the department stores, groceries,
confectionery stores and markets
thronged with purchasers. 1t seemed
as If the people waited for the last
moment to decide on their purchases
and then swarmed the stores. Many
proprietors who began to think sew
eral weeks ago that some of the holiday
goods would have to be sacrificed or
kept over for another year wore smiles
Tuesday night that seemed to indicate
that there was lots Of money in the
city and that the people were willing
to spend 1t.
All the restaurants were kept open
until midnight and did a thriving busi-
ness, as many of the shoppers had
come to Newark from suburban dis
tricts and from various parts of the
city and decided to complete their shop
ping before returning home.
Last week the local business set in with
a rush. wives of mechanics buying early
and late. and the business on Saturday
was unusually heavy. That night all stores
were so crowded that many people could
not get near the counters and went home
WITHOUT DuyllB. MHHy nuIuTeus Oh pcO-
pie could not get into the big stores that
night. Busines was good even during
the drenehing rain of Monday morning,
and jewelry and confectionery stores did
a good business.
THE truth is that the holiday trade
has been pretty good for more thar a fort
night" one OF the owners OF n big
department store said to a STAR re-
porter, but is behind the big business
of last year. It~wlll be several days be-
fore we can figure up the total amount Of
business done, for every one In the store
has been so busy for a week that all
hands helped to wait upon buyers"
The Christmas Eve business was heavy
In all stores up to midnight. and 1t Is be-
1ieved that the total amount Of business
lone will exceed that of the holiday sea-
son of 1865. But merchants saideit was
much less than last year, and 1t was said
that considering the financial condition
for p couple of months the Christmas
business was a great deal larger than
was expected a month ago. He said
people bought cheaper articles, as a rule,
this season, but nearly every person pur-
chased several articles, and that the post
office business of mailing Christmas arti-
cles out of the city was the greatest ever
known.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-26
TEN TONS OF CHRISTMAS
CANDY FOR EVANS'S MEN.
President Sends Message to Yankee
Battleship Fleet Stationed in
British Harbor.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Dec. Is -
Christmas was observed on Admiral
Evans's fleet of battleships and on the tor
pedo boat flotilla with old time enthusi-
asm. The men had for their Christmas
dinner soups, turkey with cranberry sauce,
pie, coffee and cigars. and for one day at
least lived as high as the officers in the
wardrooms. Tho Culgoa and the Glacier,
supply ships, had ten tons of candy on
board.
Rear Admiral Evans and Captain Oster-
haus, commander OF the flagship, took
Christmas dinner on the Connecticut,
where both have sons. Most of the ward
room messes invited their respective skip
pers down to dinner, and Christmas trees
were plentiful.
The Christmas greeting sent by wireless
from President Roosevelt, through Seere.
tary Metcalf, was read to the men on the
ships and was received with cheers.
First-elass conduct men went ashore rid
Ing In cabs. playing baseball and snmp ing
green swizzles," the national beverage
of Trinidad. The race course was occupied
by bluejacket baseball mines practising.
The Yankton has arrived, making a total
OF twenty-seVen American warships in
the Gulf Of Parla, a larger force than was
ever seen here, although fourteen British
warships we're here when the allies block
AIDED Venezuela.
The greatest enthusiasm prevails every
were, due to the Christmas celebration and
the presence of the fleet,
Rear Admiral Evans and the divisional
commanders of the fleet attended a recep
ton at st. James's barracks. which proved
a delightful affair.
The American torpedo boat flotilla left
yesterday for Paria on its way TO the Pa
cifc, after a delay OF twenty-four hours
incident to the repair of damage dono
when one of the propellers Of the
Whipple fouled the anchor chain of the
collier Fortuna.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-26
MINERS, ENTOMBED,
ENJOY THEIR CHRISTMAS.
Partake of Feast 1000 Feet Below
Earth's Surfaoe-Must Remain
Three Weeks.

ELY, New, Dec. 26e-One thousand
feet below the surface of the earth
three miners yesterday spent the
strangest Christmas in the world.
Bailey, Mcdonald and Brown have
beer imprisoned in the Alpha shaft of
the Giroux mine since the first of De-
cember. and the rescuers have still
three weeks work to do before they
can reach the men.
But yesterday they had a fine holiday
meal. beginning with straight whlskey
and topped off with coffee and cigars,
These facts 'came up to light" via the
modern telephone with which the rhine
is equipped at the 1,o00-foot level.
The imprisoned men sem the most
cheerful Christmas messages to all their
friends by this means, n stated that
they had supplies enough to last until
the debris above them is removed.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-26
NEWARK SPENT $4,000
FOR ITS EVERGREENS.
Big Demand for Trees Which Were Sold
at Reasonable Figure-Low Prices
at Last Hours.

1t has been estimated that 25,0OO trees
were purchased in Newark for Christmas,
and tina the sum OF $4,000 was paid for
the trees and other Christmas greens.
For ten days before Christmas a minia-
ture forest bloomed at Market Square,
where over forty carloads Of pines and
cedars were dumped into a great pie Of
Christmas happiness. They sold like hot
cakes. and nearly all Of the big accumula-
tion was gone before Santa Claus visited
Newark Tuesday night.
Throughout the city small dealers had
thousands of trees, nearly all of which
came from Maine. The prices were rea-
sonable. especially as the hour of Santa's
visit approached, and toward midnight
trees were sold for less than 1t cost to
haul them away.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-26
SOCIETY RECTOR DRINKS.
In Pulpit Admits 1t and Favors Gener
Gus Treatment to saloonkeepers.

MILWAUKEE,. Dec. 26.-Speaking in st.
James's Episcopal Church, the fashionable
church of the West Side, last night, on
saloons, the Rev. Frederick Edwards de-
clared himself In favor Of personal liberty
on the drink question, saying that he HIM
self took his drink of liquor when he felt
a desire for such.
Alderman John Koerner denied that sa-
loonkeepers were to blame for the preva-
lence of the liquor evil, and gave several
instances where he had traced purchasers
Of liquor to department stores and drug
stores, when saloons had been blamed.
He scored department stores. which, be
declared, sold liquors to children OF all
ages in bottle Quantities, and often made
cuts on liquors to attract other business.
U. G. H.. Humphrey, superintendent Of
the Anti-Saloon League, said that all the
saloons in the State would eventually be
closed by means Of the Bake law.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-26
HONOR LIST
SPLENDID RECORD OF ANN
STREET SCHOOL PUPILS.
One Hundred and Finety-two Children
Were Not Absent or Tardy During
Month-Deportment Excellent.

Despite the nearness of the holidays,
and the restlessness which Anticipation
inspires in children, the roll of honor fJt
December In the Ann Street School does
not fall short of other months. Following
is the list OF names.
Fifth Grade-Isabelle Keer, May Meis.
Francis Mason, William Becker, John
Heoska, Edward Magley, Bertha Zieman,
Mabel Koeller. Beatrice Mayer. 1illie
Metzger, Elsie Schwing, Elsie Bopp, Kate
Hamm.
Buerck, Grace Gorman, Anna koenig, Mary
Kollar, Mary Orlosky, Lucy Santahice,
Augustus Aston, Joseph Cuozzo, William
Carson, Johu ~F1oekhart, Ludwig lglay,
Louis Kaufhold. Howard Lntz, Fred Lusin-
ger, Conrad Zelles, Anton Hoscher, Herbert
Peppel, Fritz Brinknian, George Bnrk-
hardt, Joseph Galante, Edwin Herig, WIN,
Hagin, John Mayer, Walter Perry, David
| Symes, John Thomson, Hazel Benz, Lizzie
Tresco. Minnie Kern, Lille LANCER, Marie
Seman, Freda Oswald, Gertrude Heiss,
Louise Rummel. Herbert Brown. Tony
Cassale, Emil Danneman, William Pfeiffer,
George Reid. Fred schaeffer, Harry Weber,
August Kroner, Harry Springmap. minis
Labrit, Florence Loew, Rose Quenzeri
third Grade-Hilda Quenzer. Edna
Loder. Annie Stertzinger, Magdalene SIC
/ gel, Robert Dodd, Frank .Kowolsky; Ea-
ward Kerner, Lois Bopp. Margaret kocnli
Lillian Clark. Martin Kollar. Charles MORO
hansen, Gathering Dnrning, Eq Hgarp brest'
John Haittman. Hilda Pfeifer, Agnes
Frazer, Harold Symes. Grace Scribe, Marie
Shallcross. Helen Buery, Abram Redleri
Charles Weber, Tom Mansione, Emma
Elchert, Ruth Gerner, Laura Halter, Ger,
trude Hebeler, Kate Roehle, Heller
seherrera Clara stnmpf, Minnie z MsrS
Gaydos, Mabel Geimer. Mary McTernan
Linda Michel, Ethel Miller, Kate Nieber'
gall, Florence Osehwald, William MI
flicker, John Scraff, Edward Young Theo'
dore Freund. go
Gilling. Florence Roller, Margaret Nc
Govern. Lillian Hague, Louis DAngeio
Franklin Murphy, Joseph "a,
ward Aston. James Itsolenna, GhaIles
Oeder. Martha Friedrich, Tilomena Petrlel'
la. Sarah Conway, May Lyons. Jennie
Tortorello. Goldie Dedler, Michael Gaydos
Paul Danneman, Edward Kaufhold
Charles hermann, August Littman. Franz
warger, Joseph Watson, Mary Abramo-
Clara Ruegner, Margaret Yuzzolina, MAY
Kowalsky. Anne NUM-. Helen Keller
Louis Sohaeffcr, Leo Shornstein,. JOSEPH
McTernan, Ernest Hahneman, Alexander
Della. Vincent Carson, William Aberle
Anna Hafner. Elizabeth HQrska, Evelyr
Glockler. Kate Schneider. Elizabeth Nc
Ternan. Elmer Russell Kate Weiss.
First Grade-Elsie Caesale, Title Hem
mer, Catherine Haskard,. Christina Haid
Louisa Kreidervero, May Lambreeht. Lena
Neidemeier. F'reda Prahl, Mary Schuler
Lydia Schmidt, Lena Landnaueri JohT
Robert johnson. Elizabeth Zerousky
Helen Schwartz. Hermlnka Chezick Heller
Borden. Patsy Tortorello, Edward TiEges
Ida Balland. Andrew McCutcheon, .Willi'
Bnlland. Robert Porter, Clara Aston
Mariana Leonardis. Raphael Depriso, AIDE
laide Carroll, Elizabeth Kern.