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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-25
SAYS CHURCHES
SHOULD BAND TOGETHER.
Rev. J. w. Adam Declares There
Is Too Much Competition.

Declaring that there is as much COM
petition among the churches today as
may be found in the business world,
and hat before anything is accom-
plished this condition of affairs must
undergo a radical change, the Rev.
John Douglass Adam. pastor of the
Num- Avenue PRESBYTERIAN Church,
East Orange, caused his hearers to sit
up and take notice at the annual meet
ing OF the Presbyterian Brotherhood of
the Presbytery Of Newark. held last
night in the parlors of the First Pres
byterian Church, this city.
I'VE might say that we now live in
an age of conlbinations-everything is
combined in some way except the
church. and in order to solve the great
problems that are now before us the
church also must become a party to
a combination-she must be federated.
What do the politicians care for a
Protestant's opinion? Not a rap, be-
cause there Is no federation. We
should dictate to the politicians Upon
the great questions in our national
life
On motion of the Rev. William Y.
Chapman. pastor of the Roseville Ave-
nue. Cnlrcn, the a
was afforded a standing vote of thanks.
The meeting was opened with prayer
by the Rev. Joseph Hunter. of the
Fifth Avenue Church, with the Rev.
DR.. Chapman presiding. During the
business session which followed Retir-
ing President Waldo c. Genung pre-
sided.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Archibald
NJ. Woodruff. of the First Church,;
vice-president, J.. Busby. of the Clinton
Avenue Presbyterian Church; secretary
and treasurer. Louis Rommell. of the
Sixth Presbyterian Church.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-25
PRESBYTERIANS NEXT MEET
in LEWISBURG, W. VA,

DENVER. May 25.--The report of the
standing committee on home missions
engaged the attention of the general
assembly. of the Presbyterian Church
when the session opened today. The
reports of several other committees
were made today.
The assembly accepted the invitation
of Lewisburg. w. Va, to hold it's next
meeting there.
The Woinan's Board of Tome Mis-
sions resumed its session today and
elected officers.
CINCINNATI, May 25.-The Presby-
terrain Ministers Association, in ses-
sion yesterday, strongly criticized the
action of a number Of sectarian col
leges throughout the country in
~renouncing their afiliation with relig
ious bodies in order that they might
participate in the Carnegie bequests.
Such action was condemned as incom-
patible with the spirit in which they
were founded. The question arose over
a report that Wooster College, which is
of the Presbyterian denomination, con-
.templated action which would bring il
within the pale Of the Carnegie be
quests.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-25
MILLER STREET
GIRL ATHLETES
WIN FIRST H0N0RS
Beat Competitors in Gymnastic
Drill in Bergen Street
School Rooms.
PRELIMINARY TO BIG
FIELD DAY EXERCISES
Second HonOrs to Bergen Street
Students and Third to
Elizabeth Avenue.

With seven firsts and seven seconds
TO their credit the girls of the Miller
Street School carried off first honors
at the preliminary gymnastie drill held
in the assembly rooms of the Bergen
Street School yesterday afternoon. The
Bergen Street School won second with
two hrsts and one second, and the
Elizabeth Avenue School captured third
with a FIRST and a second.
AS in the other preliminaries to the
big ina drill which is a part Of the
field day exercises which are TO be held
IN the armory on Tune ,, the work of
the girls was uniformly good and
elected the %uEstinted praise of teach
crs and parents.
The judges at the Bergen street cen
tire We're. Principals Thomas X. Nc
clelland, Abingdon Avenue School.
Elmer X. Sexton. Central Avenue
School; c. Fl. Gleason. jr.. Belmont
Avenue School, and Miss A. Patrick,
physical culture Instructor Oh the New
ark High School. James G. Cumber-
land, assistant physical Instructor, act
cd as director.
Event = girls gvInnastlc drill. Az. p~,izel-
Wen by Katharine Bnrsley. Miller Street
School; second. Mrricl Hayes. Bergen
Street School; third. Melylne Tepley. Ber-
gen Street School.
Event 2 girls gymnastic drill. "A. %prizeI-
Won by Norma Parker, Elizabeth Avenue
School; second. Anna Scott. Elizabeth Ave-
nue School; third, Lenora Metz, Bergen.
Street School.
Event 3 girls gymnastic drill. az, prizc)-
Won by Helen Keller. Miller Street School;
second. Katharine Burns. Miller Street
School; third, Helen Blank. Bergen Street
Event girls gynnastl. drill, "a. pr.2el-
Won by Clara Stntnl. Bergen Street school;
second, Ethel Baggstronl, Miller Street
school; third, Edna Green. Bergen Street
School.
Event 5 (girls, gymnastle drll, sB. prizel-
Won by Viola Knight, Miller Street School;
second, Virginia Gardner, Miller Street
School.
Event s girls gymnsstic drill. "a. prize)-
Won by Marguerite Hicks. Miller Street
School; second, Lillian Amster, Miller Street
school; third, Elsa Blank, Bergen Street
Event 7 girls gymnastie drill. 7B. PRICE
Won by Emma Keller, Miller Street
School; second, FFeida Prior, Miller Street
School: third, Georgianna Van Vlier, Ber-
gen Street School.
Event 5 girls gymnastic drill, IA. prlze)-
Won by Lillian Dice. Miller Street School;
second, Ethel Macdonald. Miller Street
School; third, Helen Metz, Bergen Street
School.
Event 9 (girls' gymnastlc drill, SB. ~prlza)-l
Won by Katharine Hahn, Bergen Street
School; second, Harriet Meckmeyer. Miller
Street School; third. Kate Mackstein, Ber-
gen Street School.
Event 10 (giris' gymnastlc drill, SA, prize,
Won by Agnes Moffitt. Miller Street
School; second, Florence Farreau. Bergen
Street School; third. Bernadine Sutkamp, ;
Bergen Street School.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-25
FATHER AND MOTHER
SEE CHILD DROWN

PHILADELPHIA, Nav 25.-Pitched
into the Schuylkill river when the edge
his feet, 5-year-old Richard Shugg was
drowned yesterday afternoon while his
father and mother and two of his play
mates looked on without being able 20
aid him. Strong hands were REQUIRED
to prevent the hysterical father. James
Shugg, who could not swim, from leap
ing into the river.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-25
FIVE CHILDREN
FATALLY BURNED
IN SCHOOL PANIC
Girl Drops Candle at Commence
ment and Pupils Dresses
Catch Fire.

CENTRAL CITY, Ky. May 35.-Flve
the commencement exercises of Mrs. D..
c. Boyd's school last night, were fatally
burned. The audience was changed
from an %applauding group into a fight
ing mob, ana several other children
were slightly hurt. Men in the au-
dience covered the naming children
with their coats.
The dropping of a lighted candle by
S-year-old Dorothy Clay was the cause
of the catastrophe, the dresses of the
other children catching fire a. they
crowded about her.
Candle Causes Fire.
About twenty children were on thu
stage when the accident happened
They were engaged in Il singing scene
in which most of them carried Lighted
candles. They were all dressed for the
occasion in silks and light dress ma
t~erials, easily ignlted,
Not a sound was to be heard in thu
hall but the voices of the young singers
as they started a promenade arounc
the stage to illustrate one of the scene
Dorothy Clay was somewhat nervous
and dropped her candle. AS it fell i,
came into contact with the dress of this
girl in front. The dress caught fire.
Instantly cries of horror rose from
the audience. The wild shrieks fol
lowed by cries OF Fire, Fire terror
lied the children, throwing them into
a panic and causing them TO flee for
the exit. The girl whose dress was
afire also sought to escape. AS she ran
her burning dress set fire to The gar
ments of her companions.
Frightful Disorder.
For a minute the disorder was fright
full. The sight of their children burn
ing before their very eyes drove some
of the mothers into such a state OF
despair and horror that they fairly
leaped over their friends to reach the
side of their offspring.
Many of the men in the house kept
cool. Seven of them ran to the stage
and seized the girls whose clothes were
afire. They either tore the burning
garments off or smothered them by
wrapping the children in their coats.
At least eight others were burned Sc
yerely and a score singed.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-25
LEAVES NOTES IN
HOUSES SIGNED
BURGLAR QUEEN

TRENTON, May 25.-The police are
today securing the city for a burglar,
a woman. who has committed a series
of robberies IN the suburbs, and who
invariably leaves a note to the effect
that If the burglary is reported the
house will receive another visitation
and a more thorough ~ransacking. One
of these notes, which is regarded as a
good clue, is in a firm feminine hand
and states:
ITO whom it may concern. I have
robbed your house tonight. Let it
rest and do not report it TO the
police, or 1 shall return later and
make a more complete haul. I
travel fully armed. (Signed),
THE BURGLAR QUEEN"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-25
ACQUITTED OF CHARGE
OF STEALING MONEY.

After fifteen minutes elaboration the
jury in the case of Friedrich DeGroat
who was charged with stealing s51
from Abraham Deyore, delivered a ver-
dict of not guilty today in the upper
court.
According to DeVore's testimony, he
laid quietly in bed and watched De
Groat take the money out of his pocket
Albert Miller, a fellow boarder, told
the jury that DeVore had complained
of losing $50 rolls so frequently that il
had become a standing joke in the
boarding house.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-25
SISTER MARY JOSEPHINE
ENTERTAINED BY WARDS.
Excellent Program Rendered for
Her D~electatiOn.

Sister Mary Josephine, mother supe.
rior of the House of the Good Shepherd.
at Thirteenth avenue. eighth and Ninth
streets. was entertained last night and
Sunday night by the wards of the insti-
futon. in honor of her feast days.
On Sunday night the girls of st.
Mary's class were the entertainers and
st. Joseph's class last night.
The features of the event were sing
ing, recitation and musical selections.
There are 210 girls all told in the two
classes, n they are about equally
divided.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-25
STRIKE SITUATION
IN GEORGIA HAS
REACHED CRISIS
Famine Threatens and CIogging
of Mails Is Tying Up All
Business.

ATLANTA, Ga, May 25.-With the
strike of the employees of the Georgia
railroad in its ninth day the situation
has approached a critical point. United
States, mail has not been moved for q
week, and as a result business is al
most tied up along the line of the road.
Thele has beel no movement of food
supplies, except of a few necessities,
and there. is a possibility of famine in
some Of the smaller towns on spurs Of
the road. Exorbitant prices are being
charged for the necessities of life.
The situation has become So grave
that Governor Hoke Smith has de-
manded that the railroad company and
its employees come to an agreement
Immediately.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Each day
that the tie-up on the Georgia railroad
continues because of the striking fire.
men on that system adds greater CON-
Germ to officials of the p~ostoffice depart
ment. The only interest the depart
ment las in the matter is the prompt
dispatch of mails along h a line, and
the inability to d. so occasions consid-
cradle anxiety.
What is of particular concern to
officials here is the fact that, owing to
the failure of the company to o its
trains, the mails are becoming very
much congested in Atlanta and in Au-
gusta.
Every effort is being made, however,
to promptly dispatch the mails when
train service is resumed.
Not a wheel was moving today on
the entire main line between here and
Augusta, nor on any of the roads
branch lines. No definite hope of i'm
provement was held out until the ar
rival here of Commissioner OF Labor
| Charles p. Neill. General Manager
Scott, of the railroad, and Vice-Presi-
dent Ball, of the firemen's organization.
leader of the strike, are both here
awaiting MIR. Neill.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-25
SAY DRIVER STOLE SI2
SUIT AND THEN SOLD IT

Charged with having stolen a suit of
clothes valued at 1922 s from a local de-
partment store, Joseph 1wetz, who
worked on a delivery wagon for three
weeks, was on trial in the Court of
Quarter Sessions today. Iwetz lives in
140 North Canal street, and, SO it is
charged In the indictment, took the
suit from another rivers lot. delivered
the goods on his W account and col
lected the money.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-25
NEARLY DIES IN A

ELIZABETH, May 25.-Because her
mother rebuked her for using con-
densed milk on a piece of bread, ~
year-old Lizzie Scott, daughter of Mrs
John Scott, Of Centre street, hid in ar
airshaft for two days, and was nearly
suffocated when found.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-25
MISSISSIPPI ON TRIP
BACK TO NEW ORLEANS

NATCHEz, Miss, May 25.-The bat
tleship Mississippi today started upon
her return Journey to New Orleans.
FIFTEEN minutes later only her smoke
was visible. The return journey will be
made at a speed Of eighteen or twenty
knots an hour, and New Orleans should
be reached early Wednesday.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-25
JUDGE GRAY LABOR ARBITRATOR.

WILMINGTON, Del. May 25.-Fed-
eral Judge George Gray, of this city,
has agreed to become the fifth member
of a board Of arbitration selected to
adjust the differences between the
Scranton, Pa, Railway Company and
its EMPLOYEES.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-09
HELP N

WANTED-Manager for Branch
office we wish to locate here in Car
son City. Address. Tie Morris
Wholesale House. Cincinnati. Ohio.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-09
SUBSCRIBERS TO THE bulletin WHO
MISS THEIR p THIS WEEK WILL confer
A FAVOR BY PHONlNC THE APPEAL, 3I5. THE
PAPER WILL BE SENT AT ONCE BY MESSEN-
GER.
THE PRUNING KNIFE IN THE HA Nos OF coNsIolNE

1T has been whispered about that Governor DckcrsonE mes
age to the recent legislature wits written by j l." Consldine. OF
state pcuttcntnry Warden fame While the message had merits, it
pcrings are true. lies ia the fact that it would Indicate Il DECKER
son GUnsidinr alliance And now ONES the Reno Hcvrilc, ed
iWd by Cunsmur, and say tht Democracy in Nevada needs
pruning. That CONGRESSMAN Bartlett, who in the minds OF fair
observers has been doing everything in mis- power consistent with
the states best interests in the house Of representatives. whrr"
he is recognized as Il very able type of representative, IS a Fac
uunrry. If We get ConsMncs meaning Alright. he as the spokcs
cratic party that seem objectionable to the governor and his fol
lowers The pruning knife will hardly suffice. The principal limbs
Of the party will BE- sawed, tn" body OF tn" party will b" cut
down and cast away; in short the tree Of Democracy will be OBJ
liberated, il the ConsuUmr idea Is carried out, and a twS. repres-
cutativc of the DicktrsonC onsdiuc continGon will nave to h"
rooted anew in It soil % overly fertile, and in the end, should it
live. it could bring forth nothing but chaos and anarchy. There
Is Il faint suspicion in oug mind that the people O Nevada Will
bMk at the Considnc proposaL -Fallou Standard.
The Standard is partially right and partially wrong.
Governor Dckcrsou needs no assistance in writing his mcsSaG"
and the message was his ow, production. Conhdine nehh"i assisting
in the compilation OF data nor writing the message.
The Standard Is right about Considin"s efforts to "roform" tn"
Democracy. When the Democratic party has to depend upon Consitm"
fr its reformation, it will be in such Il sad way that it will hav" disap
pcarcl.
There was never a politician who had been Squash"i dow and
MT that did not want to rrmouI1 affairs nearer to tn" hearts desire"
dine element IT, control tn" Democratic party.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-09

A glass Of Rudweiser Ii Just the
thing Tor this time Or the year-at
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-04-09

Don t overlook the Eagles dance on
the I'D.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-13
DECLINES TO DECLARE GOODS
Mrs. R. G. Dun Ignores Direction
Blanks Given by Customs Officers.
Fined 81 600 for Failure 90 BE COur-
teOus, Not for Any Inten-
tion 20 SmuggIe.

New York. July 12-1Irs. R. G. Dun.
widow Of the former head Of the mer-
camille agency that bears his name. was a
passenger on the North German LLOYD
liner Kronprinz Wilhelm. which arrived
at Hoboken on June o from Bremen.
Southampton, and CherboUrg. She had
several trunks and a maid II was said
aboard the ship that she had ignored the
direction blanks handed her. and had
written across the face: I viii not make
a declaration"
and instructed her maid 10 pay for the
dutlable articles that were in the trunks
With 81 Coo she gave her
The maid was unable 70 do as she had
been instructed. because the customs in
spector. after consulting the deputy sur
veyor in charge. decided that the trunks
should be held pending investigation
Mrs Dun was notified that an examina-
ton by appraisers showed that she owned
the goods. chiefly wearing apparel. valued
at S2,O00 She was also Informed that she
would have TO pay a fine OF 50 per cent
OF the foreign goods. or s.. 900. She paid
the fine and the duty. $3.50 In all
The story Of Mrs. Dun's trouble did not
leak out until to-S,y. II was said that
Mrs. Dun was inclined 10 be somewhat
eccentric IN her treatment Of the customs
regulations OF Uncle Sam. being the first
well-tO-do American woman IN years who
had elected TO ignore the right OF the
government 10 ask her TO declare the
goods that she had bought abroad.
The sustoms house officials did not inti-
mate that Mrs. Dun had any intention TO
smuggie, but they said that she plainly
tried to make light Of the law requiring
her TO declare the goods she had bought
abroad
The Washington herald., 1909-07-13
DEMOCRATS WININ ANNAPOLIS
Grandfather" Clause Keeps Most of
NergOes from the Polls.
James F. Strange Elected Mayor
Over samuel Jones by
Majority OF $40.
- . - - -.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Annapolis. Nd, July I2.-The Democrats
won clear-cut victory in the municipal
election held here to-day. electing a may
or, councillor. and six aldermen. three
from each of the three wards. The follow
ing viii compose the new city corpora
ton as the result Of the election:
MayOr-James F. Strange.
CounselOr-Ridgely P. Melvin Gncum-
bent.
Aldermen-First ward-Elmer E. Par
kinson and Thomas IT. Linthicum dn-
eumbentl
Second Ward-Dr Frank II. Thcmp-
son dncumbenO. and J. Henry Zeller.
Third Ward-Fichard G. Clancy and
Charles E. Myers.
Mayor-eleet Strange carried the city
by a majority Of SO over Samuel Jones.
Republican. the largest BY which any
mayor OF Annapolis was ever elected.
Counselor Melvin obtained an even
greater majority than this over Frank
II. Stockett
But the most notable result Of the
election was that II clearly demonstrated
the havoc wrought among the Republican
vote by the recent new registration law
applicable 10 the city, and by which the
great proportion OF the negro vote was
disfranchised. under the grandfather
clause. Only fortv-slx negro voters are
now on the books, against 1000 IN pre-
viOus years. Under the new registra tfon
the total vote registered was 1.OS5. against
2l00 as formerly. Now the vote is pretty
evenly distributed.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-13
FORMER KNIGHTS OF THE GRIP
Among Them Merchants, Writers,
and a Great Evangelist.

Marshall Field was a commercial trav-
eler: so were John Wanamaker and Tom
Murray. So also were Dwight /. Moody.
the great evangelist. and Richard Cob
den. the English statesman and writer.
Ex-G0v. Frank Black OF New York
followed the road with his sample cases
before beginning his legal and political
career. Walter D. Moody. one OF the
chief executives Of the Chicago Assocla-
ton Of Commerce. was for fifteen years
a road salesman. This list might be ex-
tended almost indefinitely.
Occasionally the commercial traveller
leaves the road to enter one Of the pro-
fessions. According to Everybody's Mil
ton J. Foreman. one OF the leaders Of the
Chicago bar. president Of the Chicago
Charter Association, alderman, and a
power in local politics. was a star hat
salesman and took his law books on the
road with him until he was well grounded
in the rudiments OF the profession
Then the fact that his calling as a
travelling salesman gave him practically
six months OF clear time each year per-
mitted him 10 attend law lectures and
almost complete his work as a law stu
dent without interfering with his business
on the road. Again, when he was ready
10 enter the lists as a practicing lawyer
he had the advantage OF ample capital
and a wide business acquaintance.
Another commercial traveller took a
course in the University OF Chicago after
ne was married There he became inter
ested in Egyptology and later. between
his regular commercial trips on the road
visited Egypt and studied the ancient
ruins at first hand. This brought him
into print in a series OF travel articles
and he found that he could write and
write well. Later he drew upon HIS ex-
pe-ience as a commercial Traveller for
literary material and scored a success.
He resolutely withstood all temptation
to be drawn away from the road. His
work kept him IN touch with the world
OF affairs and one day his alert eve
caught sight Of the opportunity to start
a novel business enterprise ION the side.
His road partner" became his actual
partner in the new enterprise
Their work for their respective houses
took them where they most needed 70 20
In the interest Of their private venture.
To-day one OF these men draws a salary
Of $1,000 and the other a little less than
that, while their private venture probably
Yields them more than they earn from
their regular calling
That many commercial travellers are
men OF religious convictions Is indicated
by the fact that the travelling men have
a large and hourishing order devoted TO
the spiritual interests Of the men Of the
road. II Is called the Gideons and has its
headquarters at Janesville. Wis. a city
which Is typical Of many others in that
II has home center for a large number
The Washington herald., 1909-07-13
SOCIETY EDITORS VERSION.
How a Fire Would Be Written Us
for the Social Column.
Frou TIE Bohsuian

Erl[1 TIE Bclerrlal-
A brilliant IRE was held AZ high
noon to-day al the home Of Mr.. aad
Mrs. Smith. g7s Dash street A large
number OF persons were IN attendance
Mrs. Smith made q charming escape n
one Of the seasons latest kinonas. Il
was OF pure china SIX with 8 pretty
flower effect; ankle length and gored IN
the back II can be made with slight
expense. and Is very pretty. The Smiths
have lovely home. and Il Is too bad that
IS was burned so badly The hremen
were becominsly gsrbed in blue suits and
full-cut red blouses- The weather vas
delightful for an affair OF the kind. The
efforts Of a big man with a horn was
pleasing feature. Mr.. Smith was not
present he IS IN New York City. as was
mentioned IN our coming-and-going col
umn to-day. There was lots OF excite
ment. After awhile the FIRE was put out.
Because OF the FIRE Mrs. Jones. OF
S74 Dash street. opened her house for
Mrs. Smith and her two children. one a
bright little boy OF eight. and the other
a lovely girl OF five The expression was
heard upon all sides that Il was a most
successful event Somebody said that the
afiair would cost S2.000