davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1911-06-28
LOSSES BY FIRE IN
AMERICA GREATEST
AMONG THE NATIONS
Waste in This Country Four
Times as Much as in
Europe. y

Statistics Of an authoritative nature
which were presented at the annual
meeting of the fire underwriters the
other day re-emphasizes the statement
repeatedly made that this country is
guilty of amazing, discreditable. and in
excusable wastefulness in permitting
the wholesale destruction Of property by
fire. The total loss-roll yearly Is enor-
nous. But then, some will say this is
an enormous country. Very well, let us
take the figures. not positively but rela-
lively.
In thirteen cities Of Germany last year
there were serious fires. with a loss Of
10 cents a head of the population. In
Norway in one city the loss was Is
cents. In England the loss in eleven
cities was a cents, and two in Ireland
1t was IS cents. France made a far
less creditable showing, with a loss in
eight cities Of 9 cents a head. But in
297 cities of the United States the loss
has reached the monstrous figures Of
$2.39 head. That Is to say, city fire
losses in America were more than two
and a half times as great as ia France,
nearly five and a half times as great as
in England, more than nine and a half
times as great as in Norway, and more
than twelve and half times as great
as in Germany.
That is grossly discreditable to us as a
nation, to our thrift, our ingenuity, our
enterprise, our administrative skill. II
Is bitter reproach upon our new-found
zeal for conservation. OF what avail
is it to conserve our forests for timber
supplies if after growing the trees and
cutting and utilizing the timber we burn
1t by millions of dollars worth every
year, largely in preventable fires? And
last year the waste by fire was ST, 000, 900
more than II was in the year before.
We seem to need fire wardens in our
cities as much as in the woods.-New
York Tribune.
The Washington times., 1911-06-28
German Societies Want
DR.. Voelkner as Leader

That the presidency of the United
German Societies will be retained by
DR.. Kurt z. F. Voelckner in spite o:
his resignation is he strong hope to-
day of members of the German So
cieties of the city. The letter asking
that he be relieved of Office was read
by Secretary Gustav Bender at the
meeting which last night discussed
plans for entertaining the national con-
vention of the German American AL
lance in October.
A committee was named to ask DR..
Voelckner to reconsider his decision.
Reports from the meeting are that
DR.. Voelckner represented in his letter
that ten years of constant effort in be-
half of the organization and his efforts
to bring the convention Of the National
Alliance here have not been appreciated.
Dr. Voelckner took exception to an exc
Cutive meeting that was neld on Thurs
day. He is said to have held that the
meeting was illegal, because it was held
without call from him, as president
His contention was supported at the
meeting last night.
The convention will bring loo dele
gates to Washington.
The Washington times., 1911-06-28
ChippeWas Seek Control
of Lands in Wisconsin

For the purpose of petitloning Con-
gress to apportion among the surviving
members of the Lapointe. or Bad river.
band of Chippewas of Wisconsin, their
money now held by Indian Agent Camp
bell and allot their land so they can
have personal control Of 1t Antoine
Denomie, ~. an educated member Of
the tribe. is In Washington.
In the petition that Is to be presented
to Congress by W. A. Coombe and c. o..
Shaw, attorneys for the Indian. many
alleged abuses are cited. and some SEN
sational charges made against the
agent. The petitioner states that the
members Of his tribe have been 50 COM
pletely civilized that there is 10 longer
need Of governmental control Of their
property.
The Washington times., 1911-06-28
Lea Forced to Stay
Away From Hearing

Senator Luke Lea. who was weak
ened very much when the surgeons
transfused blood from him to his
wife and in that way saved her life,
has overtaxed his strength a little, 1t
was said today, and Is staying closer
to the hospital than he did before.
He is a member of the Lorimer in
vestigating committee. in which he
has had an active part, and he tried
to attend the meetings of the commit
Tee. His physicians finally convinced
him, though, that he had not the
physical strength for It,. and he has
been quietly staying at Georgetown
University Hospital today.
Senator and Mrs. Lea will leave
Washington when she is far enough
recovered. Where they will go has
not been decided.
Mrs. Lea had a slight setback yes
terday, IL was said, her temperature
rising considerably, but she was re-
ported today to have gained the lost
ground
The Washington times., 1911-06-28
Many Trying to Get
Millionth Patent

1t will be a month at least before
patent No. 100000 will be issued.
Patentees are holding back, each in
the hope of Selling the psychological
moment that will win them the distinc-
ton of being granted the one miliionth
patent issued by the United States
When the serial numbers get near the
one million mark there will undoubtedly
be crush.
issue-600 a week-keep up, Il will still
be four weeks before the million mark
is reached. Consequently those who
covet the honor must OF necessity hold
back. There is no possibility of ascer-
tanning the exact serial number of a
patent until its issuance is announced.
This assures a fair field and no favors.
The man with the most luck will win,
for all patent applications will continue
to be taken up in the regular order.
The Washington times., 1911-06-28
Car Victim Has Chance
To Recover, Doctors Say

Miss Ethel Johnson is at Emergency
Hospital. suffering from the effects of
having leaped from a runaway car of
the Chevy Chase line, when it ran
away on a grade on Connecticut avenue
last night. Although Miss johnson,
who lives at 604 A street northeast, took
her flying leap when the car was going
at a terrific rate Of speed, she will re-
cover, the physicians say.
When the car was making the grade
above Tilden street the brakes refused
to work, and the car began its wild
sasnant Passengers were thrown into
a panic, and Miss Johnson, terrified,
left her seat and leaped. Her brother,
A c. johnson, who was with her, used
to be a motorman, and. climbing over
the other passengers, he made his way
forward and stopped the car. He then
hurried back to where his sister lay un-
conscious.
The Washington times., 1911-06-28
SPECIAL NOTICES

A SOUTHERN LADY of refinement Is
IN need of the assistance of an lnf1u-
entail gentleman. Please address Box 426.
The Washington times., 1911-06-28
New Movement Started
To Drive DR.. Wiley Out

A new movement for the removal OF
DIR. Harvey w. Wiley, chief of the Bu-
reau of Chemistry Of the Department
of Agriculture and the chief crusader in
the cause of pure food, has been started.
The Advertisers Protective Associa-
ton, manufacturers of foods, drugs,
and beverages. representing an invest
ment of 100000, whose advertising
expenses are over 500. 100000, threatens
that II Wiley Is not removed before
next January, II will try to obtain
pledges from the nominees for Presi-
dent, Republican and Democrat, to re-
move Wiley and make clean sweep of
the Bureau Of Chemistry.
The Washington times., 1911-06-28
Wants Her Ashes Buried
In Grave of Husband

Il wish my body to be cremated, the
ashes placed in a sealed tin box and
buried in the grave Of my husband, -
are the directions in the first clause of
the will Of Mrs. Maria f. Townsend,
filed today with the Register Of Wills
The testator leaves her estate equally
to her aunt, Ada Hobbie, and two
Bryan, the latter being named as
executrix.
The Washington times., 1911-06-28
Millboro Physician, in
Ill Health, Kills Self

STAUNToN. Va, June 2s.-Dr. G. NJ.
Nickel, of Millboro, shot himself in tho
head last night, dying instantly. He
was found dead in his room. His
act is attributed to i'll health. For a
great many years he ran a sanatorium
at Millboro, retiring about year ago.
He was sixty years old and leaves a
wife and thret daughters. He was
prominent as a Mason.
The Washington times., 1911-06-28
Moose Boosters Will
Try for Convention Here

The Washington lodge of the Loyal
Order Of Moose whose national conven-
ton for 1914 the conventions committee
Of the Chamber of Commerce is trying
to bring here, will send a delegation to
the 1911 convention at Detroit to root for
Washington. The decision was reached
at a meeting of the lodge last night
Letters were sent out yesterday to
every lodge of the order in the country
from the Chamber.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-08
SAY BRIDES WERE
DEMANDED FROM
FIREWORKS MEN
Frauds Clear in Sales to New
York, Alleges Commission
er of Accounts.

NEW YORK. July S.-Commissioner
of Accounts Fosdick is beginning 70
see his way out of the woods in his
investigation Of the Fourth of july
alleged fireworks farce in Brooklyn.
He has already learned that at least
two fireworks manufacturers were ap-
preached by men who said they wers
representing close friends of an alder
man and offered to get them a $15,0 900
contract on the payment in the one
ease of $5,250 and In the other $ 5000.
Commissioner Fosdick is also the au-
thority for the statement hat fraud in
the execution of the contracts of the
United Fireworks Company with the
city has already been shown to his sat
isfaction. and that not a cent will be
paid the fireworks makers more than
their shells, batteries and red-fre were
worth. In reaching that figure also he
is not going to take the word of Messrs.
Aubrey Love and Hugh w. Kelly, pres
ident and vice-president, respectively,
of the United Company. for the value
of the tinted powder burned or not
burned on the nations latest birthday,
but that of his own experts, who assure
him that in many cases $50 will cover
what the city is asked $40 for.
Events came in quick succession yes
terday In the fireworks inquiry. While
Mr., Fosdick's process didn't
succeed in locating either Mr.. Love or
Mr.. Kelly. Walter c. Booth, a Prince
ton man and friend of big Billn Ed
wards, the Street Cleaning Commits
sioner and a lawyer of 80 Liberty
Sfraaf drnnnaI int, Cas,. .~f--f1 U,r.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-08
SAYS HUSBAND TOLD HER
TO GO BACK TO AUNT.
Woman Asks for Divorce on
Ground of DesertiOn.

Desertion after a union of little more
than a veal is the ground on which
Mrs. Bessie e. Foster. of 65 West Kin
ney street, will be divorced from her
husband, Richard B., of Boonton.
The testimony was heard before
Nicholas w. Bindseil as master in
chancery, and he has recommended to
Chancellor Pitney that the divorce be
allowed.
Mrs. Fosters maiden name is Smith,
and she was married on Washington's
Birthday, 1907, by the Rev. ]. c.. Jorale-
mon, rector of Grace Episcopal Church,
Jersey City. The couple first lived In
Day street, Orange. and 10Y to New
York city on December 1, 1907. Foster,
who is a toolmaker, lost his job and
told his wife to come to Newark and
live with an aunt. He said he would
follow her here, but never did. in spite
Of her many letters of entreaty. They
last met in New York March 8, 1908,
when he told her TO be a good girl and
go back to her aunt's home.
Edward s. Black represented Mrs.
Foster at the hearing, which was ex
parte, as the husband made no de-
Tense.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-08
RELIEF ASSOCIATIONS
SUCCESSFUL IN SUIT.

The second action brought by the
exempt fremen to compel the reliet
associations to pay the expenses OF
the exempt delegate to the annual con-
yention of the New Jersey State Fire
mems Association, which has been
pending for more than a year, has just
been decided in the District Court at
Plainfeld. William A. Cotter. counsel
of the relief associations. has received
q copy, of a long opinion filed by Judge
Newcorn, In which he reviews the
laws governing both plaintiff and de-
PENDANT. and concludes that there Is
no legal authority for the payment of
the expenses of exempt association
delegates by fremen's relief associa-
lions, and enters Judgment of no cause
of action This suit was brought In
the name of Daniel W. Littell against
the Plainfeld Firemen's Relief Asso-
citation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-08
AL LEGLER MAY FACE
CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
Officials of Mercantile Agency
Make Additional Charges.

Officials of the one-time Legler Mer-
camille Agency. which has been reor-
.ganized with Dr.. r. M. Colburn as
president, gave out the statement to-
day that they Will prosecute AL. Legler
criminally under a federal statute for
absconding with the books and papers
of the firm. This is one more count
against Legler, who is now locked up
in New York awaiting extradition pre-
ceedings.
1t was announced also that although
Legler's accounts are short several
thousands of dollars in personal debts,
his a~bsconding does not affect the
finances of the company. c. w. Brooks,
newly -appointed general manager OF
the company, said today hat the COM
pany was protected from loss by the
s23, 900 In stocks of the company, which
Legler had been compelled to deposit
before resigning.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-08
GREAT BRITAIN SUPPORTS
FRANCES MOROCCAN PLAN.
French Cabinet Meets and Dis
cuSses Situation.

PARIS. July S.-The French cabinet
which met today for the special pur-
pose of discussing the Moroccan situa-
tion decided to take up pourparlers
actively and in a conciliatory spirit
with Germany. which is expected tn
outline her desires to Jules Cambon.
the French ambassador to Germany,
who Is due in Berlin from Paris to-
night.
However, France will not listen to
proposals to discuss the relations of
the different powers in Morocco as de-
fined by any treaty or agreement low
existing. In this decision the French
government has the entire support OF
Great Britain.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-08
TWO GIRLS, ARRESTED ON
SUSPICION, DISCHARGED.

Sadie Koelhofer, 10 years old, and
Lorraine Meakins, 10 years old. both
living at SOC Washington street, were
Ice station today, They were arrested
Thursday night by Plainclothesmen
King and Smith and slated on the
police blotter as suspicious characters.
The complainant against the sirls was
Captain Ryan. What the charge again
the girls was could not be learned.
Emily sites, II years old. who es-
capped from the Florence C%rittenton
Home, at se5 Elizabeth avenue. is still
detained at the station house. 1t is
probable that startling disclosures In
her case will be made in a few days.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-08
INJUNCTION PROCEEDINGS
IN WATER SUPPLY CASE.
Want East Orange Restrained
from Collecting Award.

Vice-chancellor Emery today allowed
a rule, made r%eturnable July II. why
an injunction should not issue restrain
ing the city of East Orange from re-
ceiving certain money awarded in con-
domination proceedings growing OFT OF
its water supply system. and in which
John e.. Reinhardt and his wife. Grace,
are the codefendants.
The complainant. represented by
George w Harrison, Is Albert Dlecks,
of Livingston, and his troubles involve
$500 and three-quarters OF an acre Of
land In Livingston, which, in turn, are
involved in the condemnation proceed
ings Reinhardt had agreed to sell his
farm of 1884 acres at $4,000 and n
turned out that part of the property
was on a public road. When decks,
who had already paid 5000 on il, found
this out he objected n brought suit.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-08
So A MNUTE FOR
BATH ASKED, SAYS
WEALTHY WIDOW
Alleges She Was Insulted and
Now Threatens to Sue
he Proprietor.

IT would have been a ~hne-looking
sight going out into Forsy-second street
only half attired to please the proprie
tor of q BATH said Mrs. Henry Whit
ney Bergman Over the telephone when
called up at her summer home at
Succasunna, this State, by the Evening
STAR today in regard to her experi-
ence in New York. when she was or
dered to leave the Fleisohman baths
because the women's time limit for the
day had expired.
when | entered The place. shs con-
tinued, Il was told that the baths were
open to women only until 8 p. m. |
was told before | had finished bathing
that ] must leave the place at once so
that the men could take possession. |
I ven TO the Office to pay my bill they
wanted to charge me five dollars a
-inute for the time that l was in the
baths after 6 o'clock.
Did you pay?p she was asked.
We'll / guess not replied Mrs
Bergman. "And / would like to see
them try to collect from me in the
courts II was onIv when NV LAWYER
annearsd on The scene that nv Jewels
ana monev wara ret,,rpea He has
taken I'm the matter hui 7 have NOT
decided whether I shall bring legal ac-
tion against the nronrietor Of the baths
for irving 10 have me elected"
she Is the vo,,ne and attractiys
widow If Henry whitney Rerrvman
great-rrandson of stenhen whitney
and brother of Mrs. Lorrilaf I'D spencer
ana Mrs' casiInir de Rham.
There was some DELAY before Mrs.
Berrvman got her safe deposit box CON
tanning some 80. 900 worth of Jewels and
nearly sao0 in money After she had
taken her BELONGINGS from the box abe
threw the box upon The floor,
The clerk saws thar she threw n at
his head and said. .Take that vou
American scuml" while the male back.
rround stood greatly i,teras,e5
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-08
EXPECTS
TO RESUME TRIP
THIS AFTERNOON
Hamilton Sends to Waterbury
for Aero Which Is Rushed
by Auto.

ATLANTIC CITY, July Starry N.
Atwood, the aviator, who landed in the
ocean yesterday when he attempted
to begin his fight to Washington, says
he expects to make another start this
afternoon and that Charles K. Hamil-
ton win probably accompany him.
Hamilton wired to Waterbury, Conn,
last night for his machine for Atwood.
whose %aeroplane was damaged in it's
plunge into the ocean.
The machine is no OF its way in
tow Of Hamilton's automobile, with
Harry Wise, his mechanician, in charge.
Wise passed through New York at Ais
O'Clock this morning, and is due here
early this afternoon. This novel plan
was adopted because it was impossible
to get the machine into an express
car, and a freight train is too slow.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-08
GEM SMUGGLING
CASE EXPLAINED
BY MRS. JENKINS

eraI scheme to defraud the govern
ment. 1t was said at the federal
building, where late in the day there
was considerable gossip concerning the
case, that Mr.. Parr was Intercepted
as TO whether or not a private detec-
tive agency had harassed him and at
tempted to convey the impression that
Mrs. jenkins was trying TO blackmail
Allen.
When 1t first became known that
government agents were investigating
the charge that part OF the $500, 900
Nathan Allen s~quandered in four years
upon Mrs. Jenkins. had beer put into
jewels which Allen struggled into the
country, 1t was alleged by the Mooney
& Holand agency, then in the employ
of Allen, that the allegations were
part of a scheme concected by Mrs
jenkins to blackmail her former bene-
factor.
matchmaking Denied.
Collector Loeb, when asked concern
ing this phase Of the case, declared no
blackmail had been attempted by any
one. He added that long before Mr..
Parr moved in the matter the deputy
surveyor consulted both the collector
and Secretary of the Treasury Mac
Veagh at Washington.
The allegation that Mrs. Jenkins
'~squealed' TO the government because
Allen had ceased to provide for her is
untrue" said Mr.. Loeb. Zone day a
friend asked me to loan a woman. then
unnamed, $1,000. Jewels were to be
put up as collateral. I met the wom-
an. who turned out to be Mrs. Jenkins.
and loaned her $1,000. 1 took as Sc
curity a diamond ring and have it
now. Through this transaction l
learned that Mrs. Jenkins had at one
time possessed a fortune in gems, but
that she then had only about $1,000
worth. BY adroit questioning | learned
when they had been brought into the
country and where they had been pur-
chased abroad, Later her jewels were
seized by me-"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-08
RIOTS At
WEST ORANGE IN
QUARRY STRIKE

ionabie Harrison street, Shepard ave.
nue. and other residential thorough
fares in East Orange this morning, and
when the hordes of laborers swarmed
over the lawns of the exclusive districts
there was a batch of telephone calls to
Headquarters, followed in quick sue
session. Chief w. H. o'Neill sent out
Detective william Campbell, Detective
Harry Riker and Policeman Williams,
and soon the bluecoats had rounded up
fourteen men. who were charged with
disorderly conduct. The men were
slated and their pedigrees taken and
then locked up for the future consid-
Grafton OF their cases by Recorder
Francis A. Mott, jr,
There was considerable excitement
while the police hustled the suspects to
headquarters. They had sought to in
duce the laborers at work on various
jobs to Join them, and, flushed with
their success in West Orange, where,
In the sparsely- settled districts, they
found no opposition. sought to work
the same anne in East Orange. AS
the sections where they travelled are
more compact and extensively policed
the results were less successful and the
interference with the laborers at work
was quickly broken up.
The four men arrested in West Or
apse were held under bail for hearings
on Monday in the Town Hall. They
will be prosecuted under a town ordi-
nance for assaulting an officer.
The mel arrested by the East Orange
police were locked up, four In a cell.
until Monday. They will be required
TO furnish $50 cash bail each II they
wish to get out in the meantime.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-08
$1,000 LAvALLIERE LOST.

Meyer Krasner, of IS Hillside place,
reported TO Captain Carroll. of the de-
tective bureau. today that a diamond
lavalliere valued at $1,000 wa: either
lost or stolen from his home. Mr..
Krasner declared that his wife had
worn the necklace on June 2s. when
she placed It away with other jewelry.
then she has h<-. no occasion 70
wear the ornament. When she went
to the safe for the jewel yesterday she
found i gone. Nothing else is missing
from 2 house. The house has been
searched, but the necklace cannot be
found.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-08
BODY MAY BE THAT
! OF LESTER yANDERHOFF,

A body that may prove TO be that of
Lester Vanderbilt, Of 140 Monmouth
street. who was drowned on the Fourth
of July at South Beach, Staten Island.
was recovered at Woodlawn beach this
afternoon. The body Is enclosed in a
pair of overalls and q light gauge shirt,
such as was worn by vanderhof when
he was drowned. A cameo ring was
found on one of his fingers. The hair
OF the dead man is brown. and the face
Is light complexion.
A telephone call to Woodlawn beach
aseertained that tho body was being
kept on the beach and that some diff
hculty was being experienced in reach
ing the coroner.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-08
THIRTY DAYS FOR SINGING.

William NJ. Keepers, Of 81 Lincoln
Park. appeared in the First Precinct
police station today as complainant
against John Coombs, a eyre, So years
old, of So Green street. Mr.. Keepers
declared that he was Inundated while
In his home by the negro. who refused
to move when told. He also alleged
that the negro annoyed him and the
other residents of this section by his
singing. coombs was given q thirty
days sentence in the Essex county
penitentiary by Acting Judge Elmer
Freeland.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-08
MAY AMPUTATE LEG
OF AUTO PATROL DRIVER,

At the City Hospital this morning it
was stated that It would probably be
necessary to ampuate the leg of Henry
P. Martin, driver of the Second Pre-
clnct automobile, which was hit by q
Bloomfield a yesterday.
While Martin vas standing on The
runningboard Of the machine. instruct
ing James Parkinson how to run the
auto, the trolley car hit the patrol
with 3 few bruises.