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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-20
MAYOR OF ELIZABETH
FACES ASSAULT CHARGE.
Mravlag Gives Himself Up When
Told of Warrant.
Especial to the Evening Start

ELIZABETH, Feb. 20.-Charged with
assault and battery on Harry Story,
son of former Councilman William
Story, Mayor Victor Mravlag, Of this
city, ave himself up today when he
learned that a warrant had been issued
for his arrest. TT is of no conse-
quence." said Mayor Mravlag today,
land I'm not losing any sleep over it..
The complaint is the outcome of a wild
chase the mayor had alter Story's rig.
He brought it 20 q standstin and ar
rested Story. 1t was during the alter
cation over the speeding of Story's
horses the alleged assault took place.
Mayor Mraylag, as soon as he had
been apprised today of the fact that a
warrant had been issued for his arrest,
visited the office of Sheriff Kirkland
In his automobile, and was served with
the warrant by that official. From
the sheriff's office he drove to the Of
fee of Justice of the Peace Noah Wood
ruff, at Roselle Park, where the war
rant was ~returnable, and gave himself
up. He admitted that he had roughly
shaken Story, uut said that the mans
impertinence called for such treatment.
He was placed under 800 bail to answer
to the charge Of assault and battery,
and his personal bond for that amount
was accepted by the justice.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-20
RAIL, READY FOR FIGHT
OR FROLEC, "GETS HIS"
Hilarity Reigns Undisputed--En-
tire Family Participates.

A family fight in which every mem
Der of the family was injured took
place at the home of Walter J. Rail,
at 81 wayden street, last night Only
two of the family were arrested, the
remainder being left at home to nurse
their bruises.
Rail came home last night and found
HE house in total darkness. He Lit the
lamp and the elnute the light shone in
the room he vf- greeted with a fusil-
tade Of d shes. lie tried to sidestep
them, but was not very fortunate. His
stepson came on the scene, and as a
salute hit him on the head with a stove
poker. The father, to protect himself,
grasped the boiling Tea kettle from the
stove and scaided his ass1ilant's hands.
Thomas Chambers, another stepson,
came at Rail with some sort of an
Instrument and was greeted with a
sealding Judge Hahn ei larged them
both this naornfng, but TIN . viii have
to appeaf ttfore him IN March 10 and
give a account of how they nave be-
haved #. tae NEAR me.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-20
IN GALA
ATTIRE AS FLEET
APPROACHES LAND
City Gaily Decorated Ready to
Greet Armada Next
Monday.

NORFOLK. Va. Feb. 2o-welcome
to the fleet next Monday, when Uncle
Sans sixteen big battleships will ar
rive at Hampton Roads after their
trip around the world. Is the only topic
of conversation and the only business
to which serious attention is being
given here at this time.
Decorations Hash everywhere, hotels
are filing UP with visitors. military
and naval uniforms glitter and shine,
and excitement grows hourly as the
time Of arrival approaches
Crowds r already pouring in from
every quarter. They are coming on
trains; they are coming On steamboats,.
many persons are walking and doing
the best they can. and advance infor-
NATION says they viii be here.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-20
REVEALS
HELD NIGHTLY BY
PEOPLES TEMPLE

Special revival meetings are being
held nightly at the Peoples Temple, 38
Clinton street, different evangelists be-
ing in charge. AT the peoples service
tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock the
speaker win be the Rev. Thomas J..
Villers, pastor of Peddie Memorial Bap-
tist Church, and Miss May Korb will
render gospel solos.
This work, which is an adjunct to the
church, is conducted by members from
the various churches, a pastor address,
ing the service every Sunday afternoon.
The following named clergymen have
recently ofIiclated: The Rev. Charles l..
Mead, Centenary M. E. Church; the
Rev. Charles F.. Scudder, Belleville
M. E.. Church; the Rev. DR.. William II.
Morgan, Central M. e. Church; the
Rev. W. T. S. Lumbar, Mt. Pleasant
Baptist Church; the Rev. Pleasant
Hunter, Second Presbyterian Church;
the Rev. William A. Knox, Davis Me-
mortal M. E.. Church, Harrison; the
Rev. j.. c. Howard, Halsey Street M. E.
Church; the Rev. Louis S. Osborne,
Trinity Episcopal Church; the Rev.
H. j.. Johnston, Franklin Street M. e.
Church; the Rev. w. H. Hainer. First
Christian Church, %Irvington; the Rev.
H. M. Mellen, Christ Reformed Church,;
the Rev. II. c. Vanderbeek, Forest Hill
Presbyterian Church.; the Rev. r. S.
Inglis, Third Presbyterian Church.;
the Rev. w. c. O'Donnell, ST. Paul's
M. E.. Church; the Rev. Robert Littell,
United Presbyterian Church.; the Rev.
Robert w. Peach. Reformed Episcopal
Church.
The ministers who viii address the
Sunday afternoon meetings in March
are: The Rev. ]. A. Taber, st. Luke's
M. E. Church; the Rev. George w.
Smith, Methodist superintendent; the
Rev. DR.. James I. Vance, North Re-
formed Church, and the Rev. DR..
w. Y. Chapman, Roseville Presbyterian
Church.
This work was begun eighteen months
ago, and more han three hundred per-
sons have professed conversion. Several
families have been reunited, while a
chtldren's home has also been estab-
lished, where from twenty to thirty
little children are being constantly
cared for.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-20
STATE LEADERS
TO HOLD CHECK ON
GOVERNOR FORT
Continued from First Page,

and affairs at Trenton were on the
program. The members, it is said,
promised secrecy, and what took place
so far as detail goes. has not been alb
solutely, verified. 1t is understood,
however, that the committeeman put
themselves@on record as not approving
Governor Forts plan OF diverting the
school funds for State purposes. They
expressed themselves as very confident
that the joint Legislative committee
hould take good care of the State imam
cial propagation that IS now on the pro-
grahl.
The combination of the Democrats
and the. New Ideas in the house is un-
derstood to h. considered as serious by
the State leaders. Action to disrupt
the e~ombinatie n, If possible, is a SUBJ
tect that frecd we'd great attention at
the meeting, in view of the fact that
last week Ass emblyman William P.
Martin, sacked by the combination. got
through a reso 9ution calling upon the
state Board c Assessors to furnish
the Legislator, with data relative TO
the manner OF d axng the rolling stock
of railroads.
The cernmitte q viii get on the job at
n Next IHa.7day the committee will
hold forth in e Trenton House. Some
Of the plans i re committe has in mind
are understood to be at variance with
those Of &C ernor Fort. The recent
primary and election laws and the civil
service enaotmefts were considered at
the conference yesterday, and 1t is IN
derstood that como action will grow
out of this discussion.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-20
NEWARK ARTISTS
CONTRIBUTE MUCH
TO BIG EXHIBIT
Oils, Pastels and Water Colors,
1I6 in All, Show Many Sam
pies of Local Art.
NEARBY SCENES ARE
DEPICTED ON CANVAS
Landscape Paintings Abound
and Many Fine Paintings
Are on the Walls.

An exhibition of oils, water colors
and pastels, a total of 116 pictures by
thfrty-two artists of Newark and
suburban towns, is being held at the
Free Public Library in h gallery on
the top floor.
The Exhibit is under the auspices OF
The Artists Club of Newark, of which
Samuel Clark is president. Four ex-
amples of his work are on the walls,
including landscapes with water In the
foreground, and also rocks and water
and a deserted road curving up to a
dark woods. His. sky affects are fair in
treatment and tone.
August Swabe is represented by six
teen canvasses, including a view at
Lyons Farms and a field neal Irving
ton, besides a good portrait of an old
man with a long white beard, his eyes
on an open book on his knees. There is
also a fine portrait of the artists wife,
and Catskill and New England views
and figure studies. Principal David
Mcclure, of Chestnut Street School.
shows examples of his skill, which at
tract much notice. Clinton Balmers's
PAN a large canvas, has three partly
nude females. with rich drapery, MAX
ing Offering to Pau, with a yeliowish-
gray tone in the background and above.
A. Tabb shows three of his studies.
William e. Ross a very misty Morn
ing" and Carolyn H. Stevens two
views, a winter scene in white and
u i gray, while p. Schwabe has a farm
scene.
Four women are represented by
samples of their skill, Matilda Browne,
an old friend, having one canvas.
"Haying," with a yoke of white and
black oxen in the foreground attached
to a hay-wagon, on which q man on
the ground Is pitching hay with a fork
to another on top of the w~agonload,
who settles the hay in place. Alice
Howell, a daughter OF william Howell,
a former local newspaper man, is rep
resented by four pictures, a marine
with a listing schooner near the middle
foreground being well drawn, and a
scene on Shark river good, and q canal
view at Waterloo, N. j., IL q. study In
brown and green and gray.
In Ida NJ. S~troyd's quartet Of can
vases the studies in flowers are x
c~eIlent,, and Mrs. Elizabeth r. Pointer
has a portrait.
Other artists represented in tho gal
lery are Pennington Dewitt, son of
Lawyer Dewitt, by q nocturne, a very
black study of the Brooklyn bridge
and an old farmhouse; ohm r. Ora
bach. fine canvases, two studies each
Of an old man, being fine; ]. Vic
Christie, two still lifes on q pastel land
scape; Gus Mayer, eight pictures, a
Hudson river view being noticeable; w.
B. Price, fine examples, water scenes,
very fair; M. E. D. Jenkinson, a har-
Dor and a garden scene; Louis w.
Ulrich, three pictures, n A.. l.. Mono,
Max Peinbride, Edward Blackmore n
A. Vreeland, one each. the latter q
Passaic river view. Edward Browski
shows Snake Hill and three other pic
lures. and II. F. Angel six views, IN
Guiding portraits; David M. krich a
portrait and q winter scene.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-20
NEWSDEALERS AS
ENTERTAINERS ARE
ALL TO THE GOOD
Their Organization Manages Af-
fair Where Everybody Has
Happy Time.


The Newsdeaiers' Protsctfxe Asso-
citation OF Newark and Vicinity he'd a
successful entertainment a-s snrlahla
=, pass,rvs usu $500. -
-. ..~h
iiehts "eS @iFe ENo ~ 3sF
trouoIes as an interesting c-oSr1u Dad
been arranged. which Vas szsc~sd ~
sIl Leo Hemson ard Rss-s- S,snss-
der. of the a-ssoeistEar 81 -ssa ~
Siezfried. The ce-~a- 49, =
weirht-nftsnr aet 49, - --sat
edlv.
After the ents~4s--s- -
cleared for aa-r3-r --a--s-
ION Of Joserh - $50,
was f.rnss,as ~ ~r -
tar
The corr,i+4-
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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-20
TO GIVE A
DANCE ON MARCH %.

Arrangements are complete for the
first sociable and dance under the aus
pieces of the degree team of Court New
ark No. IA, Foresters Of America, to be
held at Foresters' Hall, s5 Springfield
avenue, Monday night, March 90. The
COMMITTEES of arrangements is as fol-
lows: Samuel Bernstein, chairman;
Henry Hauser, Louis Rosenbaum, Her
man Reich, Morris Wallerstein, George
Roth. Philip Kosher. Joseph Somstein.
The ~ai1.rers are as follows: Samuel
Corr si3ia. c~hairman; Henry Hauser.
treasure George Roth, secretary; Nor
ris solomon, counselor. Hauser's or
chestia will furnish music Jonas A,
Meyer will present the team with a Gag
and silver loving cup.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-20
LEAVE DECORATIONS up"
HAUSSLING ORDERS.
Are Taken Down, but Are Put
Back Again.

When Mayor Jacob Haussling was in
formed today that the Lincoln decora-
lions on the City Hall had been taken
down, he ordered his executive clerk,
j. Gilroy, to have City Hall Custo-
dian James Wiseman put them back
this afternoon.
1t was Intended hat they should re-
main until after the Washington Birth
day exercises, and that the only change
to be made was to substitute the pic
ture Of the Father of His Country for
that Of its foremost son, Abraham Lin
coin. The Mayors orders were positive
to Mr.. Wiseman.
They We're to the effect that If the
decorations were not put back this
afternoon, he would see to 1t himself
that the work was done. How h dec-
orations were ordered down or by
whom, the Mayor was at q loss 70
know.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-20
SICA NOT SLAYER
SAYS ATTORNEY
(. OF MRS. WILHELM
Continued from First Page.)

jury as a witness in the Wilhelm muir
der case l will produce the petition for
divorce that was drawn in my office at
the request Of Mr.. Wilhelm, which will
disclose the name of the person men
toned as correspondent. The man who
was seen in Woodstown is not the same
person mentioned In the divorce peti-
ton
Mrs. Wilhelm was to have appeared
before Master In Chancery Samuel e.
Ayres today to testify as to the amount
of personal and real estate she pos
sesses, in order to satisfy a judgment
obtained by the Newark Gas and Elec-
trical Fixture Company for a bill OF
s449.
Her counsel, Edward 8. Black, pre-
scented a certificate, instead, from DIR.
Julius Levy to the effect that she was
confined to her bed and was unable to
be in court.
Louis J.. Beers, who represented the
fixture company, wanted DR.. Levy sum-
moned to court to swear that Mrs. Will
helm was too i'll to appear, but was
unable to locate him. The Ease was
postponed until Tuesday morning.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-20
She WILL FURNISH
INSPIRATION FOR
SPENDING MILLION
Miss Amelia Milton Is the Hero
inc of McCutcheon Play
Coming to Newark.

"Brewster's Millions will play a re-
turn visit TO the Newark Theatre the
week of March 1. The play is a dra-
matte version by Winchell Smith and
Byron Ongley of George Barr McCutch-
cons famous novel. Frederic Thomp-
sons Original Company, headed by Ed
ward Abeles In the stellar character,
will be here and the storm effect will be
reproduced with it's usual realism.
One Of the members of the company
is Miss Amelia Milton. She will play
Peggy Gray, the heroine. She is pretty
ana winning, as BELTS the character Of
the girl with whom Monty Brewster Is
in love. The troubles Sthat occur to
Brewster in his efforts to rid himself
OF one million dollars In order to win
even form a most amusing comedy.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-20
SOUTH TWELFTH ST. MAN
FIGHTS TAX ASSESSMENT.
Writ of Certi0rari Is Granted to
Fortunate Kabis.

Former Assistant City Attorney Fred
A. Lehlbach appeared before Chief
Justice Gummere in the Supreme Court
circuit today and gave notice that he
would apply for a writ of certiorai to
review the action of the city author
tiles on an alleged illegal assessment.
His client is Fortunate Kabis, of 1892
South Orange avenue, who owns prop
erty on South Twelfth street that was
assessed s196 for pavement. His claim
is that he has no frontage on the street.
The matter will be heard next Satur-
day, City Attorney Francis Child, jr.,
representing the Commissioners of AS
sessment.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-20
.rkers upon preventive Work By

arkers upon preventive Work By
Municipalities" Those who spoke
We're Chandler w. Riker, John G. Dana
and Frank H. Sommer. A tea by the
Contemporary Club followed.
The conference will be brought to a
close tonight. On the program for the
night sessions are addresses by State
Senator Harry v. Osborne, of Newark;
Henry J. Gottlob, of Newark: Corne-
Illus Ford, president of the New Jersey
State Federation of Labor, and Royal
Meeker, assistant professor of econom
les of Princeton University.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-20
SUSPECT FLEES
FROM ENRAGED
ELMER CITIZENS
Especial to the Evening start

ELMER, Feb. 2O.-Although a wide
spread search led by Mayor j.. r. Ed
wards has been made for the young
white man who made an attack upon
11-year-old Ella Bates, daughter of E.
]. Bates, a grocer here, the man has
not been caught. A man living in the
town Is suspected, but Marshal Enoch
Garrison, Mayor Edwards, S. R. Sithers,
chief OF police, and several policemen
and constables have been unable to To-
cate him.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-20

mand that is being made for hats with
the label in them. A report to that
effect was made by the delegates at the
Essex Trades Council meeting last
night
II was also reported by the same dele
gates that the, report that the union
hatters were going to give up the fight
was untrue.
All of the organizations affiliated with
the council reported having assessed
their members to support the hatters.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-20
Latest Steamship Report


NEW YORK, Feb. 20.--Arrived,
steamer LaSavoie. Havre.
SABLE ISLAND, N. s., Feb. 20.--
Steamer Chicago, Havre for New York,
in communication with the Marconi
station here when southeast at S.15 a..
m. Distance not given.
SIASCONSET, Mass, Feb 20.-
Steamer Baltic, Liverpool for New
York. reported by wireless telegraph
243 miles east OK Sandy Hook at 2:30
a. m. Dock tonight or $3.50 Sunday.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-20
NEwARKER HURT BY FALL.

J. Archibald Curtis, Of this city, man
ager Of 1.-THE. Woman's Hour" dramatic
company, sustained a broken leg in
Minneapolis, MINI, recently by falling
on h street while on the way to the
Metropolitan Theatre, where his COM
pany is playing. Mr.. Curtis was re-
moved to the General Hospital in Min
neapolis, and his friends here were no
tilted Of the accident. Hg vii be
fined to the hospital for Aaycra
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-20
COURT CALL.

This is the call in the Supreme Court
circuit before Judge Adams for Tues
day: Nos. 11s, 123. 81, 81. So rs. LOT,
IS. LA and Ca
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-20

II may be that some men are born
rseaf. bur q woman seldom acquires
natness BY way Of the matrimonial
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-20
Newnrkers to Speak Tonight.

DR.. James M. Green, principal OF the
State Normal School in Trenton, opened
the third days session of the confer
ence today with an address on 'Edu-
cational Conditions in Our Reforma-
tories" He was followed by DR.. G.
Ward Champion, director OF physical
training, of New York, who spoke on
physiological and Pathological Con-
ditions Which Influence Mental Devel-
ant
session was devoted
- three we'll known New
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-05-13

goes ahead wild all de pictures wba
iey pastes up"
AN yo' been hangin' roun' da
wagonT
Il done thought Miss Polly nigh
want to know"
''See here, lazy niger, don 20 gt
putin no circus notions into Miss Pol
ly's head. She don care no more
bout dem t'ings since her Uncle Toby
Zone die. She done been satisfied righl
whar she am. Jes' yo' let her be-"
Il amt done nothIn'," Hasty pro
tested
"Nebber do do nothin,' growled Man
dy. go long now an get a-work.
Mos 4 O'Clock an dat Sunday school
room amt ready yet"
Hasty picked up the empty box and
the stepladder and went out through
the gate. He had barely disappeared
when peal OF laughter was heard
from the hillside, and before Mandy
could get out Of the way the young.
sters came tumbling down the path
again.
'Lawsy. lawsy" she gasped as Polly
circled around her, dodging the chil-
dren. "Youse cheeks is red as pinies,
honey"
Tag; you're itr Polly cried hJ she
touched the widows auburn haired OF.
spring on the sleeve. There was much
wailing when While passed the tag TO
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-05-13

tent itself wholly with the writing Of
sermons and the routine Of formal pas
toral calls He was keen humani
tartan. SO little by Title be came e
be interested In the heart stories aud
dlsappointments of many of the VII
lagc unforiunates. some Of whom were
outside his congregation The men
tally sick. the despondent. who needed
words OF hope and courage more than
dry talks on theology. found In him
an ever ready friend and adviser, and
these came 10 love aud depend on
him. But he was never popular with
the creed bound element OF the
church.
Mandy had her wish about being on
the spot the first time that the parsons
Jaw squared Itself AT Deacon Strong
The deacon had called at the parson-
age 20 demand that Douglas put stop
to the boys playing baseball IN the ad-
Joining lot ON Sunday. Douglas had
been unable TO see the deacon's point
Of view He declared that baseball
was healthy and harmless form OF
exercise, that the air was meant TO be
breathed and that the boys who en-.
joyed the game el Sunday were prin-
cipally those who were kept indoors
by work on other days. The close Of
the interview was unsatisfactory both
10 Douglas and the deacon
"Dey kinder made me cold an
prlekly all up an down de back"
Mandy said later when she described
their talk TO Hasty. dat ere deacon
don know muffin bout gittin roun
de parson." She tossed her head with
a feeling Of superiority. She knew the
way. Make him forget himself with
laugh Excite his sympathy with some
village underdog.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-05-13

| death when II came to her mother,
and now she could scarcely believe
that Toby would never, never come
| back to her. She felt that she must
be able TO drag him back; that she
could not go on without him. She
wanted to tell him how grateful she
was for all his care Of her. She
thought of the thousand little things
that she might have done for him. She
longed to recall every impatient word
to him. His gentle, reproachful eyes
were always haunting her you must
come back. Tobyw she cried you
must"
It was only when body and mind had
worn themselves out with yearning
that y ppmhpeSs at last Grant aver ha.-
sciousness Of things about her and
returning sense Of her obligation to
others. She tried TO answer In her
old, smiling way and to keep her mind
upon what they were saying instead
Of letting 1t wander away to the past
Douglas and Mandy were overjoyed
to see the color creeping back TO her
cheeks.
She joined the pastor again In his
visits to the poor The women Of the
town would often see them passing
and would either whisper to each
other, shrug their shoulders or lift
their eyebrows with smiling insinua-
tions, but Polly and the pastor were
too much absorbed IN each other to
take much notice Of what was going
on about them.
They had not gone for their walk
today because Mandy had needed Polly
to help make ready for the social to be
held in the Sunday school room to-
night.
Early In the afternoon Polly had
seen Douglas shut himself up In the
study, and she was sure that he was
writing, so when the village children
stopped in on the way from school for
Mandy's new made cookies she used
her customary trick to get them away
"Tag; you're itv' she cried and then
dashed out the back door, pursued by
the laughing, screaming youngsters.
Mandy followed the children to the
porch and stood looking after them az
the mad little band scurried about the
back yard, darted In and out among
the trees, then up the side Of the wood
ed hill, just beyond the church.
The leaves once more were red and
yellow ON the trees, but today the air
was warm and the children we're wear.
ing their summer dresses Polly's 1.-THE
glrlsh figure looked almost tall by
comparison with the children about
her. She wore plain, simple gown OF
white, which Mandy had helped her TO
make. II had been cut ankle length,
for Polly was now seventeen. Her /
quaint, old fashioned manner, her seri I
Gus eyes and her trick OF knotting her
heavy brown hair low on her neck
made her seem older /
Mandy waited until the children had