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Evening star., 1908-01-20
"R0UND-ROBlN" PETITION
DISCUSSION OF PAPER SIGNED
BY LOCAL TEACHERS.
Humor Of Coercion by Board OF Edu'
cation-Referencet to Rule.
Oysters Denial.

You're a liar. You're another!
1oure knave! and you're a TOOL ,. =,
But the teacher-oh. the teacher Just went on
a-teaching school.
Fifty thousand books discarded;
But the teacher. simple creature. just continued
to teach school.
Lawyers, trials, recriminations;
Inenieient. brilliant tool: s,., .na ION, on
Now we're waiting in mild wonder
For the people on the Hill:
But the teacher. without furry. busly is teaching
still.
The "round-robin' petition indorsins
the board Of education and asking
that the present school law be given a
further trial. sent through the schools OF
the District for the signatures Of as many
teachers as possible. and intended for sub
mission to Congress, has caused much
comment. Reports are being circulated
that the members of the board are re-
sponsible for the circulation of the peti-
tion. and that they are coercing the teach
ers to sign the paper. This the board,
through President Oyster. has denied en-
phatically.
Another phase of the situation is the re-
ldtfon OF the petltlon 10 the rule OF the
board of education, adopted about three
months ago, prohibiting teachers and
other employees of the schools from trying
to influence legislation at the capital.
The petition, 1t is learned, Is addressed to
Senator Burkett. chairman of the SUBJ
committee on schools of the Senate Dis
kfrict committee, and 1t sets forth that the
teachers have confidence in the board. and
asks that the law be given further trial.
1t Is understood that the petition was pre-
pared In opposition to the Dolliver bill for
the reorganization of the system and in
tended to have influence at the capital.
The teachers who have the circulation
of the petition in charge say that they
expect to send the paper to the board
with the request that the board srDmit
1t to Senator Burkett and thus escape
violation of the rule.
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EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION.
Geological Survey for Investigation
into Cause Of Mine Disasters.

An emergency appropriation OF $2oo,-
600 is requested by the geological sur
yey in a communication sent to Congress
today to enable an immediate and search
ing investigation to be made into the
cause of recent mine disasters. The di-
rector of the survey states that the
money is desired for the establishment
and equipment of a station where the
Investigation of mining accidents and
dangers may be carried on. II Is pro-
posed to construct a steel gallery In an
all-concrete structure, where explosions
can be brought about under conditions
similar to those which prevail in mines
many hundreds of feet under ground
Evening star., 1908-01-20
BIRTHDAY OF GEN. LEE
Anniversary OBSERVED IN
A NUMBER OF CITIES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PETERSBURG, Va, January 20.-Gen.
Robert E. Lees birthday was observed
in Petersburg today by the closing Of
the banks and the different Offices There
was parade of A. P. Hill Camp of Con-
federate Veterans; A. P. Hill Camp. Sons
Of Confederate Veterans, and the Peters
burg Grays.
Petersburg Chapter of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy gave tea
at which crosses of honor were presented
to those of the Confederate veterans who
had not previously received them. To-
night A. P. Hill Camp Of Confederate
Veterans will give banquet at Masonic
Hall.
Exercises at Memphis.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. January 19.-The
birthday of Gen. Robert E. Lee was OBJ
served here today with appropriate exer-
cises conducted under the auspices of the
local company of Confederate veterans.
Among the features OF the exercises was
the presentation of crosses Of honor by
the Daughters Of the Confederacy to a
number Of veterans.
Services in Winchester.
WINCHESTER, Va, January 20.-With
sermons in several churches and special
memorial services at the Presbyterian
Church last evening the anniversary OF
the birth of Gen. Robert e. Lee was cele-
brated In Winchester. The services were
under the auspices of Gen. Turner Ashby
Camp, Confederate Veterans, and the
local chapter of the Daughters Of the
Confederacy The battalion OF cadets OF
the Shenandoah Valley Academy acted as
military escort to the Confederate camp:
Rev. DR.. J. Horace Lacy, the pastor OF
the Presbyterian Church, was the princi-
pal speaker. A memorial sermon on Gen.
Lee was also preached by Rev. William
D. Smith OF Christ P. E. Church.
Celebration at Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, January 20.-With little
ceremony, the 1O1st anniversary of the
birth of Gen. Robert e. Lee passed un-
eventually yesterday. An oyster roast was
given at the Confederate Women's Home,
1920 Linden avenue. The home was pref
tily decorated with palms and flowers. 1t
was also the birthday Of Mrs. Dorothy
Swami, who Is eighty-four years old, and
an inmate Of the home. Mrs. Swami was
born in Caroline county. Virginia. Hei
two sons. James Monroe Swami. who is
an inmate OF the Confederate Soldiers
Home, at Pikesvllle, and the late George
F. Swami. both fought in the civil war. A
special dinner was served at the Confed-
crate Soldiers Home. Pikesville. and me-
mortal services were held in the chapel.
Tonight the Society of the Army and
land will hold banquet at the Hotel Ker-
nan. More than 200 members will be pres
ent. Among the prominent speakers will
be Senator Daniel of Virginia.
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Returned to This City.

Assistant Secretary Oliver and Judge
Advocate General Davis. who went to
Boston to attend the meeting OF the Ma
tional Guard Association. have returned
TO this city and were at the War De-
partment today.
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BRYAN VERY BUSY MAN
SCHEDULED TO VISIT THIS CITY
NEXT SATURDAY.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 2O.-W. j. Bryan
is moving eastward for the fourth time In
five months, and will find New York and
some other states along the Atlantic
coast again the enemy's country, SO far
as democrats regard his nomination for
President this year. Mr.. Bryan Is to be
in Washington Saturday of this week. and
there he will encounter open hostility to
his nomination on the part of a large
number of democratic senators and rep
resentatives. 1t is reported from Wash
ington that more than one-third o. the
democratic members of Congress are op-
posed to the nomination OF Bryan.
Opposition to Bryan In this city and
state is beginning to take shape. A con-
ference of conservative democrats has
been called TO meet in the Waldorf-As-
toria Thursday afternoon. This meeting
is not called in the interest of any can
didate, but to devise ways and means to
unite the party and secure the nomina-
ton of d conservative candidate for PreS-
dent.
The first of series of discussions of
the present condition of the democratic
party will be held in the Brooklyn Demo-
cratic Club tomorrow. These discussions,
it is understood in advance. will be dis
tinctly antl-Bryan IN character. lHe
Kings county delegates to the national
convention as we'll as those from New
York county, will go to the convention unA
instructed.
Cold Hand From Tammany.
Even the friends of Mr.. Bryan in this
city say that the meeting in Cooper Union
last Thursday night. which was arranged
by his local press agents, did mot help his
campaign. The press agents tried hard to
secure the attendance OF some Tammany
district leaders. in order to make 1t ap-
pear to the country at large that the
meeting was a Tammany Endorsement OF
Bryan None of the Tammany leaders at
tended. and the real purpose of the meet
ing was not accomplished.
1t is well known that Leader Murphy
favors an unnstructed delegation to the
national convention. With the aid of Big
and Little Tim Sullivans he Is now clos
ing up the ranks of the organisation SO
that there will be no contests at the
March primary, and no chance that any
| congressional district convention in the
| county will instruct its national conven-
| tlcn Gei. gates.
Local democrats who are closely watch
! ing the situation say that conditions have
SO far developed that 1t will be impossible
| for Mr. Bryan to capture the seventy
| eight delegates from New York. The fact
| that this state is against him. 1t is ex-
pected. will have an important influence
on the rest OF the country. Mr.. Bryan is
expected I'm this city week from Satur-
1 day.
Evening star., 1908-01-20

this conversation three years before ac-
counted for the insanity of the defendant
at the time Of the killing"
Justice Bowling interrupted the district
attorney to say that he found nothing in
the authorities fixing a time limit to con-
versations or statements inducing or tend
ing to induce insanity. He thought the
Wood case covered the point and over
ruled the objection.
In the Velvet Swing.
Young Mrs. Thaw was suffering today
from a bad cold and coughed frequently
while testifying.
In response to questions from Mr.. Lit
tleton. the witness-toid again. but more
briefly than last year, of her experience
in the oath street house, where she was
taken to lunch with Stanford White, and
drank champagne and became dizzy. She
told again of the velvet swing and the
mirrored room. and the big japanese
parasol attached to the ceiling.
Every time you were swung up to the
ceiling your feet would crash through the
paper Of the parasol.' said the witness,
land fresh one would be put up
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Gen. Duvall Resumed His Duties.

Gen. Duvall. assistant chief of stan
resumed his duties at the War Depart
ment this morning, after about a weeks
absence due to a bad cold.
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To Elect Senators by Vote of People.

Applications of the legislatures of Iowa,
Nevada and Wisconsin for constitutions
al convention by which the election of
United States senators by direct vote of
the people may be considered were re-
ceived at the Capitol today.
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LORD cURzoN Is ELECTED.
Chosen as d Representative Irish
Peer.

DUBLIN, January 2O.-The Irish peers
voted today upon Lord Curzon's candi-
Gated by the death Of Lord Kilmaine. 1t
is unofiicialIy stated that Curzon was
elected. The official announcement will
be made tomorrow.
Evening star., 1908-01-20
GLASS PLANT BURNED
500, 900 FIRE AT CoFFEYvILLE,
KAN.-4Oo OUT OF WORK.

COFFEYvILLE, Ken, January 20
Fire yesterday destroyed the Sunflower
Glass Company plant. causing damage OF
100000 The property was partly insured.
Four hundred men are thrown out of en-
ployment by the fire. The plant has been
closed down for several months. B. F.
Burke os Indiana the principal owner.
had been preparing to open the plant to-
day.
Buffalo Club Building Damaged.
BUFFALO. N. Y. January 20.-The
building of the Colonial Club, on Lafayette
avenue, was damaged by fire last night to
the extent of 5000.
Daniel O'Connor, fireman. remained in
the burning building too long, and was
overcome by smoke, dying soon after be-
ing removed
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To Ossist Movement.

Attention was called to the Forthcoming
conference OF representatives of the build
ing trades OF the United States for the
formation of a building trades section Of
the American Federation Of Labor. The
conference win be held In this city Febru-
Evening star., 1908-01-20

Mr.. Littleton then asked Mrs. Thaw to
telr the story OF her experience with
Stanford White as she told 1t to Thaw in
Paris in 1903. when he asked her to be-
come his wife.
District Attorney Jerome was at once
on his feet with a strenuous objection
He argued the matter at some length.
Here is a recital of years before the
homicide" declared the prosecutor. 1T
certainly does not come within the Wood
case, where the man to whom the story
was told was so mentally affected that he
Immediately went of and killed a man.
It Is absurd on the face Of It to say that
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HONEYMOON
FOR NEWLYWEOS
OF EAST ORANGE
Miss Sophie D. Buse Married at
Sisters Home to Theodore
F. Bahr.

Miss Sophie d. Buse. sister of Mrs.
Ehler II. Ernst. of 169 South Mum
avenue, East Orange, was married last
evening at the Ernst residence to Theo-
dore F. Bahr, of Jersey City, by the
Rev. j. A. Weyl. pastor of Grace Lu-
theran Church, 123 West Seventy-first
street, New York. Following an elabor-
left East Orange last evening for an
extended honeymoon trip. which will
be spent in an automobile.
The mouse was deliberately decorated
with palms, ferns and flowers. The
bride was given away by her brother,
Henry f. Buse, of Beloit. Wis. Miss
Martha Bahr, sister of the bridegroom,
was the bridesmaid. Herman Ernst, "A
nephew of the bride, was the best man.
Mr.. Bahr is a druggist In New York
city. Tie bride was also a resident
Of the metropolis, where h has a host
of friends. Many handsome gifts were
sent by friends.
Besides the participants in the cere-
mony, which was entirely a family af-
fair, some of the guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernst, Mrs. L.. Bahr, mother OF
the bridegroom; Miss Bertha Ernst.
Mrs. F.. Buse, Miss Minnie Buse, of
New York; Mr.. and Mrs. H. +. Buse.
of Beloit; Leslie Buse, of Beloit; Henry
Bahr and Ehler Bahr. of Jersey City;
Mrs. DR.. Weigand, Miss Louise Weig-
and and the Rev. Mr.. Weyl and Mrs.
Weyl, of New York.
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WIDOW
SUES FOR FORTUNE
OF HER HUSBAND
Mrs. Ellen A. Tucker Begins Big
Legal Fight in Worcester,
Mass.

Mrs. Ellen A. Tucker. of Nutley,
through counsel today filed a petition
in the Probate Court at Worcester,
Mass, for q. partial distribution of her
husbands estate and fortune.
Through Attorneys Gage. Smith and
Dresser it was said today that the APP
plication will be vigorously opposed by
the largest trust company in the coun-
try, the Worcester Trust.
Her application will come up for a
hearing in a day or two. The others
interested are: Mabel d. Salter, Yonk-
ers. n. Y. a daughter; Alice r. Mer-
riam, of Nutley. also a daughter; Y.
NJ. c. A.. Worcester; Worcester City
Missionary Society and the Plymouth
Church, Worcester. the last four being
r~esiduary legatees.
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bury Park, is expected home today.
Police Justice Robert D. Brewer. of
South Orange township, has returned
from a vacation spent at Lake Hopat-
con He will go as a national delegate
gust 80.
Walter Dormitzer and family, of 1877
Ralston avenue, South Orange, will
leave tomorrow for their summe home
in Newport. r. /.
r. S. Loder and family. of 140 Roland
avenue, South Orange, will cay Sat
urday for Ocean Grove to be gone a
fortnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bruen Clason,
returned from Patchogue, L. L., where
they spent their vacation.
William e. Stewart, of Turrell ave-
nue., South Orange, has returned from
the Thousand Islands.
William c. Brown, of Academy street,
South Orange. will leave Sunday for
Upper New York State to spend a fort
night camping.
Former School Trustee Harold Byron,
Of Prospect street, South Orange. Is
home from Tonopah, New. where he
is city editor of a daily newspaper.
Mrs. Jacobus and family, of 249 Ter
rell street, South Orange, will return
from Ocean Grove his week.
Fireman william Kane. of Roland
venue, South Orange, has returned
from his vacation. Mrs. Kane is home
from the Orange Memorial Hospital
I'M Is on the road to recovery.
Martin Kennedy. assistant driver for
Hose Company No 2 of West Orange,
Is away on his vacation.
Assistant Chief Joseph Beaman. OF
Orange, is spending his vacation in
RockawaS.
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DOG-CATCHER GETS
A THRASH|NG, BUT
THAT'S NOTHING
Steinfeld Falls Foul OF Dennis
Murphy While Plying His
Profession.

Wuxtry, WuXtryi David Steinfeld,
Kearny's dog-catcher, again to the fore.
This time he is complainant. He
charges Dennis Murphy with admins
tering to him a severe beating.
1t happened this way: Steinfeld tried
to get a dog in Johnston avenu yester-
day, and Murphy, who is a reputed
prize-fghter, did not. like the way the
~dog-catcher acted, and he told him SO
Steinfeld retorted, and this was the
signal for a fight.
After the smoke had blown away the
casualties were as follows: Steinfeld's
face badly battered and a few abra
sions on different parts of his body.
Murphy got off without a scratch,
Steinfeld says that his feelings were
hurt, too.
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WEST HUDSON.

Mrs. Michael Lynch and her daugh-
ter. Gretta, of 216 John street, Harri-
son, are In Asbury Park. where they
will remain a few weeks.
The Misses Josephine and Florence
Munson, of Bridgeport, Conn.,, who have
been the guests of the Misses Jacques,
of SANFORD avenue, Kearny, have re-
turned to their home.
Joseph Lowrey, OF Woodland avenue,
Kearny, returned today from a weeks
stay at Lake Hopatcong.
The Uses Mary Fauroat and Sadie
Ferris, of Kearny, who have been in
Boston for two weeks, are expected
home tomorrow.
Miss Eleanor Mayhem, of Woodland
avenue, Kearny, Is expected to arrive
home tonight from White Lake, N. Y,
where she has been for a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace j. Pfeger and
son, of Alpine place, Arlington, are
spending a few weeks in Newark VAL
ley.
Miss Marion Jewel, of Argyle place,
Arlington. left today for Jersey City,
where she will be the guest of Miss
Mary Butler, of Pavonia avenue that
city.
Mrs. Frederick Oliver, of Johnston
avenue, Kearny, is spending the week
at Asbury Park.
lillian King. of Johnston avenue,
Kearny. left yesterday for a stay at
Rockaway.
James Salmond, of Arlington Heights,
has returned from a stay at Asbury
Park.
Bernard Murphy, of Maple street,
Kearny, returned today from a stay at
Lake Hopatcong.
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Sergeant Thomas J. sherry.

When a policeman can stand off a
distance of twenty-five yards and hit
a man in the heart forty-nine times
III of fifty it is time for burglars,
craftsmen, etc., to sit up and take
notice. That is what Sergeant Thomas
j. Sherry, of South Orange, has done.
: The man was made of canvas. This
is the target which the South Orange
police have been shooting at all sum
mer.
Sergeant Sherry won the pistol shoot
ing championship last year with a
mark of 37.5 for the season, but he
climbs well over that record this year
with an average of a little more than
40. Two other members of the force,
Patrick Kelly and Patrick Reynolds,
are lowering about that mark.
Scores put up yesterday were: Will
lam Smith, 80; Michael Lally. %; Pat
rick Kelly. 20; Patrick Mcguire, "a;
Edward Hatton, %, and William
Comerford, %.
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AUTOIST SMASHES INTO
WAGON IN SOUTH ORANGE,

While driving home last night Fred
erick Nagel, of 1926 Valley street, Or
ange, In South Orange avenue South
Orange, opposite Stanley road, was hit
bf 2 big automobile going in the oppo-
& 'rection. Two wheels of his rig
wa ashed. Nagel escaped unin-
jureo.
The automobile did not stop after
running into Nagel's runabout. but
speeded along toward this city.
Policeman Patrick Reynolds saw a
big n-colored car dash down the
venue and it failed to stop at his
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NEEDLE TRAVELS
FAR IN HARRISON
POL|CEMAN'S ARM
Duffy Was Butt of Many Jokes
Until Physician Found
Piece of Steel.
WAS IN HIS BODY
FOR SEVERAL DAYS
His Friends Are Now Wondering
Whether He Is Made OF
Rubber.
While making an arrest several'weeks

While making an arrest several weeks
ago Policeman James Duffy, Of Harri-
son, fell and scratched his arm. The
$nember became sore and swollep. His
Friends said it was caused by being
bitten" by a fish or some other in
habitant of the seas, and he was the
object of many puns and jokes by his
fellow officers.
Finally the arm gave him so much
trouble that he visited DIR. Mulligan,
n the physician removed a full-sized
needle, which the officer now exhibits
when the matter Is the subject of dis
cussion. Duffy says the needle en-
tered near the wrist. 1t was removed
from the feshy part of the arm near
the elbow.
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4 BIG BOY LIKE
GEORGE GET LOST?
HUH! COURSE NOT!

Tbirteen-year-old George Hunzinger,
of ia Valley street, South Orange, gave
his aunt, Mrs. c.. A. Kendall, OF that
address, a scare yesterday. The boy,
accompanied by Mrs. Kendall, was in
New York for a day, n amid the
rush little George drifted away. His
aunt believed he had been kidnapped.
Mrs. Kendall reported Georges dis
appearance to the South Orange po-
lice. When she reached home George
was there. He had simply got lost and
had inquired his way to the ferry and
boarded the right train.
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"MAUD," A MULE, MAKES
TROUBLE IN SOUTH ORANGE.

MAUD" a mule belonging to Jordan
Morgan, the South Orange village scav-
enger, fell down in Second street while
making her rounds yesterday and
caused a lot of excitement, for in try
ing to get her on her feet again, the
driver who used a whip frequently, was
accused of brutality, and women in the
neighborhood threatened to have him
arrested. After a pail of water was APP
piled to her head Maud" continued
her journey.
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KEARNY KNIGHTS TO RUN
IN THE RELAY.

The members of Kearny Council,
knights of Columbus, of West Hudson,
have decided to compete In the relay
race at the knights of Columbus
games in Newark Saturday. August %.
Andrew Campion has been selected as
manager and members wishing to
make" the team "a report at the
headquarters any evening.
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WILLIAM POTTS DEAD.

William Potts. Il years old. a noted
author. charity worker and civil re-
former, formerly connected with thu
Bureau of Associated Charities in Or
ange, died yesterday of paralysis at
Devon, Pa, near Philadelphia, and will
be buried there tomorrow.
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HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW WINS.

William Cole, of 80 New street, Or
ange. was charged by his mother-in-
law last night with refusing to call a
doctor for his sick wife, and Policeman
Cronin, of Orange, took a hand in the
family argument. A doctor was called.
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AMONG
HARRISON HORSES
CLAIMS 5 VICTIMS
Three New Cases Unearthed, the
Disease Being Found in
Two Barns.

Three more cases of CHAMBERS have
been found in Harrison, n afflicted
horse in the stables of David Harper
on Passaic avenue and two In the
stables of F'airlie & Wilson Coal Com
pany, on First street.
This makes five cases within a few
days.
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SUES FOR HUSBANDS SUPPORT.

Mrs. Mary A. Bogert, of North Cort-
landt street, Belleville, who is suing
her husband for divorce, last night
asked Police Justice Connell, of that
town, to compel her husband to con
tribute to her support, but as the Court
of Chancery had tentatively relieved
him of that necessity. owing to his
failing e~yesight. the justice gave no de-
cision.
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DRUNKEN COUPLE ARRESTED.

Mary L. Donnel. a. domestic, of II
stockton street, Brooklyn, and William
Cunningham. of "a North Fifteenth
street. Newark, were found helplessly
trunk in East Orange last night and
up. The woman was placed in
of the probation officer today
and the man paid a fine Of s..
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SUBURBAN NEWS CONDENSED FOR BUSY READERS

and three rooms, will be built near the
new State Normal School. Montclair
Heights. for girl students to keep house
In while studying. The institution,
which opens September Is, has no
dormatories.
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HIS ASSETS IN HIS SLEEVES.

William p. FLANDERS, a New York
surety broker, of SO Evergreen place,
East Orange, has filed a petition in
bankruptcy in New York. giving his
liabilities as SIS, 772 n his assets as a
pair of $40 cuff buttons. His life Is in
sured for $4,000 In favor of his wife.