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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-29
Masque Parties and "Ragamuf=
fin" Parades Take the
Place of Mystery.
GH0ST-STORY TELLER is
AN ATTRACTIVE FEATURE
Home Decorations Are Inexpen-
siye and a Special Menu
Should Complete the Fete.
BY ADELINE STANLEY CARRICK.

TIME was when Halloween was q
night of mystery; when spirits
stalked abroad and witches held full
sway; when melting lead and bubbling
connections held dire revelations for
maidens intrepid enough to conJure
with them; when the wind in the trees
was laden with the voices of the de-
parted, and young folks sat round
blazing fires with pale cheeks and wide
open eyes in fear and trembling of they
knew not what.
Nowadays things are different. We
celebrate with a slap ana a bang and "a
gay disregard of the spooky and the
awesome. Fear knows us not and to
shiyers we are alien. Masque parties
and 'ragamuffin'' parades are the
order of the night. and spirits that
venture earthward are speedily scared
away by the din of trumpets and the
rattle of "erickets,'
Let us try hard, in giving our par
ties this year, to get as much of the
wierd and %uncanny into the spirit OF
the evening as possible. Let the minds
of guests be drawn into contemplation
of supernatural things. An excellent
ghost-story teller should be a feature,
and his tales should he spun by fire.
light only.
Decorations should be autumn leaves
and golden rod: u few ~cornstalks in
corners. if possible, with fat jack o'lan-
terms grinning wickedly from mantels
and the centre of the ceiling. 1t is not
necessary to use real pumpkins for the
Get yellow paper. u it in
n'iantern form and pacta on fha
bottom a round, stiff piece of card
board. Have a wire to encircle the
top and hen place small candles in the
These may be strung on
long ropes will cast a weird. soft
light.
Next in Importance. think some hos
~tesses, comes the menu. You will have
a splendid opportunity to make 1t differ
from the usua party salad. sand
and coffee, cake and Ice cream"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-29
READ STAR WANT ADS.
LEGS CUT OFF BY TRAIN,
DIES IN HOSPITAL.
MOrristown Brakeman F
from Freight Car.
n Falls
[sneeial to the Newark start

MoRRISTOWN, Oct. 29.-Samuel n.
Edwards, % years old, of this town,
died in All Souls Hospital early today.
While drilling freight cars on the Nor
ristown and Erie railroad near Eden
Mill last night. Edwards, who was
employed as a brakeman, fell from a
freight car and was run over. Both
his legs We're cut off and an arm
broken. He vas taken to the hospital
here.
Edwards had been signaling the en-
gineer with a lantern. Suddenly the
engineer missed the light. and, looking
of his cab, saw Ildwards's legs
sticking out from under a car. Ed
wards was unmarried and lived with
his step-father, George Tyson, of NAL
colin street.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-29
MISS BELLA BYERS is
NOW MRS. T. RODGERS.

Inc marriage OF Miss Bella Byers.
Oh 40 Hamilton street, Harrison. for
merry or kearny, and Thomas Rodgers.
VI Ne"ark, was solemnized at st.
Uecilas church, Kearny, yesterday.
Inc rev. Thomas A. conroy, pastor Of
the church, performed the
Inc maid of honor was Miss Marie
"etzei, OF kearny. and the bridesmaids
were the Misses Marietta Rodgers, OF
newark, a sister of the bridegroom, and
Alcia Dolan, of Harrison. James Brady,
OF Newark. was the best man, and
Naichaei Fitzgerald and James Nc
Nah acted as uzhers.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-29

in Club Hall before an audience of 1000.
His subject was "Our Navy in the Her
nit Empire
During his stay in Montclair the ad-
miral was the guest of Henry H. Spies.
119 South Mountain avenue.
Admiral Schley told a most interest
ing story of a naval expedition to
Korea in 1869, which opened up that
mysterious country to Western civili-
zation and reflected great credit on the
American flag. There was some fight
ing, but the upshot of the affair was
a treaty with the country.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-29
ADMIRAL SCHLEY TELLS
OF OPENING UP KOREA.

Admiral Winfield Scott Schley,
retired. who, with the Re Admiral
sampson, won fame for his part In the
victory of the American squadron over
Cervera's fleet at Santiago. Cuba,
eleven years ago, lectured in Montclair
last night.
Admiral Schley delivered his address
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-29
Ribbon Specials

Moire BeIting-lA in.; white, light blue,
pink, cardinal, gray, green, brown, l2c
navy blue, black; special -. ........ 10
No. | satin Ribbon-White and col Or
Orh, pee ......- ......--"-. ..... -..-.s..
Rich 35c Moire Ribbon-5H in; light
blue, pink, maize, nile green, violet, 1C
old rose, Alice blue, cardinal, ZOc
brown, black, IT,. ....,...
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
THOUSANDS VOTED
FOR AVIATION PRIZES
Aero Club of France Has
Sanctioned Long List of
Meets.

PARIS. Dec. 25.-If other countries
go in for aviation meets next wear az
france intends doing. there will be more
Ihsn 100000 won in the shape Of prizes
More than $4,000 has already been
subscribed for events under the ausnicns
OF the Aero Club Of France. all Of The
meets to be in this country. with the
exception OF that at HeliOpolis, Eevpt
Here Is the list Of dates as given o,,+
oy the Aero Club: February 6-12. He'll
opoiis, prizes $4,000; April PIP BiarTitz
prizes $4,000; April $40, Cannes. prizes
$1,000; April 1875, Nice, prizes. $500.
May % Bordeaux, prizes 5000: Nav
H., Lyons, prizes $4,000; June So
'Vichy, prizes $500; July 80. Paris
ehminatory rounds 10 select the Come
Internationale de L'Aviation team. com
peung in America; September 9-I1. Bor-
deaux, prizes $4,000; September $50
Havre, Beauville, and TrouviTle, prizes
$4,000
Other French towns are planning avi-
alton meets, and the foregoing amounts
will probably be doubled before the
end OF next year. All Of -Hese meats
will be sanctioned by the Aero CIIIb
or France, which means that they will
not be mOney-making affairs. hut en-
trely 10 promote flying.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
MORTON GIRL DYING
At ARMY HOSPITAL
Child Burned Near Oil
Stove in Fort Myer
Home.

Dorothy Morton. the Shree-year-oId
daughter OF Frank Morton, 4 private in
Troop Q. Fifteenth Cavalry, is dying in
the Fort Myer post hospital from burns
ereceived during a fire in the Morton
home near the barracks last nighS.
The doctors said this morning that no
hopes were entertained for the chUds
life.
Mrs. Morton. the girls mother. IS also
In tho post hospital sufe ing from burns
about the face. arms and body which
she received in the vain attempt to save
her daughter from the flames
A leaking lamp and a coal stove were
responsible for the fire. A cloth which
Wnlch had been used TO soak up the
OIL that had leaked from The lamp in
> some way came In contact with the
stove, The child's clothing took FIRE.
ana IN spite Of Mrs. M0r-onfs heroic nr-
foTEs 10 have her daughter. almost every
inch OF flesh on her body was burned
and charred
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
MINOR POINT LEFT
IN RAILROAD STRIKE
Governor Eberhart Confident
End of Switchmen's Idle
ness Is at Hand.

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 25.-The switch
mems strike, which has tied up the rail-
road industry Of the Northwest for sew
eral weeks, IS practically at an end
The situation is now up 10 the rail-
roads to yield what is regarded today
as a minor point, and II Is said they will
do so.
With his voice reduced to a whisper
as the result of the stream - arguments
used by him in the recent conference.
Governor EbCrhart today seid that a
settlement is in sight
The only point at issue is whether
the railroads shall bind themselves 10
reinstate all Of the striking switchmen.
In their statement Of Thursday the rail-
roads said they would re-emplQy all OF
the strikers as soon as they were able.
The switchmen and the representatives
Of tho railway department Of the Aneri-
can Federation Of Labor objected TO
this and refused to yield. They said
that to do so would be to sacrifice the
principles Of unionism. At this point the
conference ceased, but the governor be
lieves the railroads see the necessity Of
this concession. A compromise is ex-
pected on the basis Of a time limit, say
th,--E days, within which the men who
went out on strike will be reinstated in
their former places.
"I have conferred with the heads Of
the several roads said Governor Eber-
hart. and 1 am confident that this con-
CessiOn VIII be made. II ought 20 be
done and there is little doubt in my
mind that IL viii be. 7 shall call another
conference Monday and believe that #
viii mark the end Of the ST ike
Both sides showed an obst nate front
on this matter and the conference final
Is adjourned with the matter still In
obeyaucc
The strike might be settled even now
without a further conference, were Gov
crnOr Eberhart 10 receive the assur-
auccs from the railroads that the OBJ
iectiOns TO the unemployment Of all the
strikers we're waived. In that event ne
could notify President HaWley that the
conditions had been met and the switch
men would az once appear In the yards
with their red lanterns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25

ed, for the critics had only helped the
box office along by their cutting sar-
casm regarding the unstableness Of the
stars voice in Lucia
Veracity o. Critics At Stake.
There was much discussion as to
whether the critics were right. and
Plttsburg was turning on, to let the
singer prove or disprove the veracity Of
the critics But Tetrazzini couldn't, or
wouldn't, sing.
A stranse feature Of the entire affair
is that it was not decided until late
last ever 'nS that the star would not
sing, though there had been rumors at
the orc. astra. rehearsal in the after
noon that ''Tetrazzini was indisposed,"
and the bitter words Of the star over
her being criticised in Pittsburg were
common property among the theater at
taches
1t is given out that the foggy Pitts
burg atmosphere was responsible for the
sore throat which the star was report
ed to have, that she insisted on buying
Christmas & fits in person I'm Pittsburg
stores and went shopping IN thin shoes.
At the same time It is known that
the star in rage announced to her man
ayers that she would never sing "L1-
cia' again in Pittsburg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
WIDOW TAKES POISON
BECAUSE OF FRIENDS
Commits Suicide When She Finds
J 1t Impossible to Choose Be
tween Admirers.

81. LOUIS, Dec. 25.-Uuab.e to
choose between two admirers. Mrs.
Josephine M0ni, "a widow of Living
stone, a mining village near Edwards
Vile, H., ended her life with strych-
nine.
In a letter signed "Tho Unfortu-
nate Mrs. MoIf declared that one
Of the aspirauts for her hand excrtcd
"baletul influence over her. SO
that she could not make mp her mind
10 wed the other. although she loved
him, she thought more than the FIRST
Mrs. MOlu WrOter her will and adj
dressed Christmas cards To- half "a
dozen friends. Then ahc went 90 her
bedroom, put on her best clothes and
swallowed fifteen grains OF strych-
uluc.
She kept boarding house. a which
Frank Lippan and Henry MitteEer,
her admirers lived. She owned con-
siderable property, and this she be-
questhed 20 MitteEcT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
LEAVES A FUND
TO HELP ARTISTS
Miss Ella MONEYS Will Is Filed
For ProbaTe at Pough-
keeDSIe.
keepsIe.

POCGHKEEPSIE, y. Y. Dec. %
The will OF Miss Ella Mooney, Of Red
Hook. n. Y, daughter of Edward
Mooney an artist, who died some years
ago, has been filed for probate The
estate Is estimated at 100000 and
among the requests is one OF $1,000 TO
the National Academy OF Design in
New York. to be used to enable pupils
TO study art I'm foreign countries. Many
charitable requests are made.
In the VIII, which Is q holograph.
the testatriX gives a description Of the
kind of monument she wants erected
over he. grave, and directs that her
epitaph shall be, Make Her 10 BE
Numbered with the Saints In Glory
Everlasting
Miss Mooney leaves a gallery Of
eighty-twO paintings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
PRESENTS HIMSELF
AS GIFT TO POLICE
Samuel Shaw Walks Into
Headquarters, and Says
He Is Wanted.

Here's a Christmas present for the
Police Department" said Samuel Shaw
as he walked into headquarters this
morning. There were no packages un-
der his arms, and Detective CornweA,
who was on office duty, asked Shaw
where he had the present.
I'm the present replied Shaw. I'm
wanted in Philadelphia for robbery.
just thought I'd give the police a pres
eut Of myself as a little Christmas to-
ken
Shaw, who is nineteen years old, says
that be and a companion held up a man
in Philadelphia last Thursday morning
and robbed him of a roll Of money and
his watch. His companion, he says,
was captured, but he managed to get
away.
a telegram was received at the de-
teCtiye bureau at noon stating an Of
6Cer from Philadelphia would arrive in
Washington this afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
EXPORTS INCREASE
OVER LAST YEAR
Chief Source of Growth Is in
Raw Cotton at Higher
Prices.

Large gains in the value Of exports
to France, Germany, the United King
dom, Canada. and China are shown In
the November report Of the Depart
ment % Commerce and Labor, as com
pared with the same month last year.
The report also shows exports for
eleven months of 1909. and the same
substantial gain is evidenced for that
period over the preceding year. Tile
principal gain I'm the value OF exporrz
was II. raw cotton, due chiefly to higher
prices, and The principal gain I'm imports
occurs in manufacturers materials.
india rubber, hides and skins, wool
cotton, copper, and fbers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
ALEXANDRIA SPENDS
QUIET CHRISTI MAS
Scarcely Any footing of
Horns and Shooting Fire
Crackers.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, DEC. q


Christmas Day is being conserved In
this city more quietly than for many
years. There has been scarcely any
firing Of Gre-crackers or the blowing of
horns. and the Gay has had an aspect
OF Sunday.
The banks and CITY offices. and most
OF the stores have been closed. Owing
20 the inclement weather there were
few persons On the street
The day has been one Of family re-
unions At mary places open house was
kept. All bar rooms are closed, and
will remain clio 5ed until tomorrow morn
ing.
Services were held TODAY at the
churches as follows:
st. Marys Catholic Church, masses at
5, $50. and 10 a m.
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church,
services at 7:30 a. m. and IL a. m.
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church,
St PauTs Protestant Episcopal
Church. service at II a. m.
Emmanuel Lutheran Church, service
at 10 a. m.
Trinity NJ. F. Church, service at 6
a. m.
Fire yesterday afternoon, caused by
the burning Of a fence around St
Mary's Cemetery, in the southern sec
ton Of the city. caused slight damage.
The prisoners at the city jail wire
today giver Christmas dinner Of
Cox.
Miss HilltruGe Burroughs is seriously
III at her home in South Washington
street Miss Burroughs is the daughter
OF Postmaster Thomas Burroughs,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
AI1HAM
WATCHES

"a jeweler viii recognize and
repair any such damage be-
fore he sells the watch. The
moral is-Neyer buy a watch
from anyone but a regular
jeweler.
n. B.-When buying a WaItharz
Watch always ask your ieIveheH
for one adjusted ia temperature
and position.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
HEARST DECLINES
TO TALK POLITICS

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.-WHliam
r. Hearst and his family arrived here
today TO spend the holidays with his
mother. Mrs. Phoebe Hearst. He de-
clncd to comment on the report that
he had secured possession of his indie
peuGeuce league I'm New York from
Tanmany Hall I'm order that he can
make the race for governor Of New
York next fan on an independent ticket
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
Bishop Accents.

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 25.-Cortland
Field Bishop. president Of the Aero Club
Of America. telegrapheG the local pro
motors Of the aerOplans meet, which
is to be held here, mat he Is glad to
acceIt their invitation to be present. g"
Tt is believed here that the club will
the meet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
Mark Twain Spends Sorrow
ful Christmas Under Care
Of Physician.
LEAVING TONIGHT
FOR ELMIRA HOME
Miss Clemens Funeral to Be Held
From House in Which Parents
Were Married.

REDDING. Conn, Dec. 25-This has
been the most sorrovful Christmas Day
samuel /. Clemens Mark Twain ever
spent. ard his friends who gathered az
the house today 20 look after him de-
clare that they have grave fears for his
health.
The body OF his favorite daughter.
Miss Jean Clemens. rests in a flower
covered coffin IN the library Of their
home here and the genial humorist is
just beginning C. realize the extent of
his bereavement. when the Dody was
discovered yesterday I'm the bathtub.
where she had died Of an apoplectic
seizure her father was stunned with
grief and II was sew raI hours before
lie could say anythinl
Today he remains IN his own room.
nerving himself for the journey to their
old home near Elmira, n. Y, which
viii be undertaken tonight.
Funeral Plans.
The funeral Of Miss Clemens will be
held there tomorrow afternoon. The
body win rest in the same room -
the house of Charles J. Langdon. uncle
OF the dead girl, where Mark Twain
and his wife were married, and from
which Mrs. Clemens was btried IN 190i,
and her eldest daughter SuSiC. in 1906.
DR.. Smith, the Clemens family ply
stefan, has been at the house ever since
Miss Jean Clemens was found dead.
He Is paying the closest attention TO
the aged humorist and author, and he
makes no concealment OF mis- fears for
the effect of his daughters sudden
death on him.
Since the death Of his old friend, II.
II. Rogers. the Standard OH magnate,
Mark Twain. as he is most lovingly
known. has been failing i'm health. He
mas lately lost most Of the snap and
vim that formerly characterized him
and this, added 10 a chronic stomach
aftliction, has greatly worried his
friends.
Absolutely Alone
Now he has lost his favorite daugh-
ter and is absolutely alone. save for
non-relatives, as his sole remaining
daughter, Mrs. Clara Clemens Gabrilo-
witch. is abroad with her husband. the
noted pianist
Alfred BigelOw Paine, who has been
working with MIR. Clemens on his books.
stated today that Mr.. Clemens would
probably not remain in this country az
ter the funeral, but would go 10 Bcr-
muda TO stay The remainder Of the
winter. The rigorous Connecticut air
ne declared. is too much for the AGED
man. and this, coupled with the fact
that everything aboGt the house here
would continually remind him Of his be-
reaVement, makes IL unwise for him TO
remain IN this country at present
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
SECOND RHODIUS WILL.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. ga second
will Of George Rhodus. which, instead
Of giving $4,000 to the city Of IN
dianapcfs for PARKS as did his first will.
leaves ti> greater part OF his 81 .O00. 600
estate TO Fima Dare, his former wife.
VIII be filed for probate IN a few DAVIS.
according to a public announcement OF
her attorney.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
PATTEN TO RETIRE

Col William S. Pstten, assistant quar-
tcrmastcr general, will be retired on
April 70 next. on his own application,
after thirty-four years Of distinguished
service. Colonel Pattcn is "A native Of
New York. having been appointed I'm
lei' second lieutenant I'm the Eight
zenith United States Infantry. lie at
talned the grade Of colonel in 1903.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
WOMAN GETS 20 YEARS.

NEWARK, n. J., Dec. 25.-AKrs. Mary
Jane Whhelm, who recently was con
Nicted of murder in the second degree
tor killing her husband, Frank VIII
helm. contractor, last February, has
been sentenced 10 twenty years i'm state
prison; Nicolas Sica. Mrs. Wilhelm S
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
REPUTATION WON
WRITING STORIES

Arrangements are being made today
for the funeral Of Margaret Monet, a
newspaper writer, who died yesterday
morning at Homeopathic Hospital The
body VIII be sent to Lawrence. Kan,
for intermeut
Miss Menet was a daughter of John
and Elizabeth Menet, Of Washington
Several years ago she was on the star
Of the Kansas city Journal. and there
she gained wide reputation by clever
feature stories for tho Sunday edition
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
RAILWAY COMPANY
HOST TO EMPLOYEES

The annual Christmas entertainment
given by the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, for its employees viii
be I'm al 1870 o'clock Wednesday after
noon at the Columbia Theater.
In charge of the arrangements is J
T. NOnett. chairman of the committee.
Assisting him are G. :. Kimbau. vice
chairman. and J. \. Kaiser, secretary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
TO ABOLISH CHURCH BELLS

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-A searchIicbt
is TO replace the bell On The tower of
the First Reformed Church in Brook
lVH on January I. The idea was con
CeiNoG ~ tho Rcy. James Farrar. pas
tor Of the church. vino Thinks the ola
tille bcll ringing out Of date The light
VIII throw its rays nj "a fixed time be-
fore the services
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
BURLESQUE STAGE
GAINS A NEW STAR

Miss Ethel Kirk. well known in mu-
steal comedy shows. made her debut in
the burlesque field last night at the
Gayety
For the past two years the young
woman has been on the Keith and Proc
tor circuit Before that she was with
Richard earle and Nat Wills.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
NIGHT RIDERS BUSY

EFANSNIIsI Ind. Dec "a dozen
tobacco barns 300 Spencer and Warrick
counties, containing many thousand
rounds Of tobacco, have been DESTROYED
by hre. IN the last few days, supposedly
by night riders.