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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-05
Wants Parcels Post.

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
Now that the expert accountants
hive completed the work of going over
the accounts of the Wells-Fargo Elk
press Company, it a been learned
that II that company at the preset
time were to close up it's business and
discharge all of it's help it could still
continue to pay an enormous divi-
dend.
Now this shows that the express
company has not only been doing a
great business, but has received large
prices for the work it did. It's too
bad that a company of this kind should
be allowed by the government to
charge what it sees fit for the delivery
of packages. In all the countries OF
Europe they have established parcel
deliveries who charge a minimum
amount for the delivery of packages.
1t is a known fact that Congress
year after year has failed to take up
the work Of establishing a parcels de-
livery. Why is this done? Have w
not enough men at the capital who will
in the near future demand that some
thing in his direction be done? Let
the men get together on. some method
and establish a parcels delivery thai
will not charge exorbitant rates which
we are compelled to pay.
DELIVERY.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-05
A NEW ALMSHOUSE SITE.

m SUBCOMMITTEE of the Common Council finance commit
f\ tee is looking for a new location for the city amshouse.
AS a concession to public prejudice it is proposed to re-
christen the almshouse with some other name, with the laudable
object of dispelling this prejudice and thereby securing neighbor-
hood consent to a location. But the quest is as discouraging as
was that of the Board of Health for a location for a contagious
disease hospital and disinfectng station. = will be remembered
how the members of the board wandered about town in their hope
less search, how they sought by stealth to steal a location and pay
for it, and how they were foned; how also, in despair, they sought
Clinton township and bought a tract of land there for a hospital
site and how they were elected by the courts. All this is recalled
10 mind now that the finance board is trying to find a new location
for the almshouse under a more euphonic name. The property
owners in the neighborhood of the present almshouse site naturally
want the institution eliminated, but it can't be removed until
another site is found, And where are the propertyowners who
will consent to take it in their midst? Where is there a locality
where the residents and property owners will not be up in arms
against the establishment of an almshouse?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-05


To the Editor o. the Evening Star:
The need for clean theatres at popu-
lar prices is demonstrated at the New
ark Theatre this week by the large
audiences that are filling the house at
every performance. The prices charged
during the regular season are prohibit
tive to many and the absence of a
theatre in this city where good p.ays
are produced has forced many a lover
of the theatre to stay at home.
About two years ago Henry Miller, In
n of the weekly magazines, advocated
the establishment of a theatre where
the best plays. by the best actors, would
be produced and where the prices would
not be higher than fifty cents. He said
that this could be done If only the
right kind of people would get together
and think not of the financial enI of the
theatre, but the educational.
In my opinion u theatre like that
suggested by Mr.. Miller could be made
to pay. Philanthropists need not be al
the head Of II. There are enough intel.
ligent people here, as well as in Ne"
York, that would fill a house where
good plays were produced. Newark Il
a growing city and e~nterprising met
ought to get together on this and start
a good. cheap theatre.
FRANK MORRIS.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-05

PTS HE new high school building willnot be ready for occupancy
until carly in 1912. Nor is it necessary to wait for the
completion of the building before organizing the school.
ihat can be done next fall. The Board of Education can provide
for The temporary use of one or two buildings in which classes may
be formed and the routine of work be begun, so that when the
building shall be completed the school, fully equipped and in work
ing order. will be ready to move in. If the organization OF the
school is DELAYED until the contract work is finished much time
will be unnecessarily lost and delays after occupying will be
avoided. The establishment of this great commercial and manual
training school is a great forward step in public education in New
ark, and it should be attended by every care to see that the right
kind of Il start is made. 1t is not only a forward step, but also a
departure from old ideas and methods that are still obstinately
adhered to by reactionaries. If the school organization is effected
five or six months before the building is ready to be occupied the
official machinery can be put in good shape and the work of the
school be thoroughly systematized, and all in good time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-05

WAY HEN the bill appropriating 100000 for a right of way for
WW a ship canal across New Jersey was pending in the Legis-
lature THE STAR recommended that the State should
at the same time secure terminals at both ends of the canal, and
that recommendation will be carried out by the purchase of lands,
to be owned by the State, to be reserved for terminal and industrial
purposes. This policy is essential. 1t would be fatuous to let the
terminals pass into possession of the railroad companies, for they
would be sure TO use them to strange canal traffic, t is also for
the cities of the State that border on tidewater to provide terminals
likewise free from private control. The ship canal will make the
Newark water front a terminal for the canal traffic. To our water
front will come barges from the lower Delaware and from Chesa
peake bay, and shipments by water can be made direct from New
ark to all points on or near the Atlantic coastal waterway. The
proposed ship canal clinches the argument for municipal docks.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-05

TT T is deeply gratifying to witness the efficiency of our army organ
izaion in one respect, it's sanitation. President Taft appauds
it. He shows that while $4,000 men have been living for two
months under canvas lin a country soaked with rain and deep with
profanityprovoking mud the percentage of sick is less than it
was when these troops were in their regular quarters before mo-
Utilization. The President gives the credit to the medical corps of the
army. The miserable experiences of the volunteer regiments at
Camp Alger and Camp Thomas during the war with Spain were
due to ignorance and neglect of the sanitation that shows such re.
suits in much larger camps and under more unfavorable conditions.
The National Guard organization had kept up only a show of a
medical corps and the troops went into the field unprotected against
disease, which soon rayaged their camps. And the medical features
Of the National Guard are not today what they ought to be.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-05
A COMPARISON OF LEGISLATURES.

cts HEY have only scratched the surface at the Ohio State CAPT
tai in the bribery cases. Numerous additional indictments
of legislators are promised. There happens to be a grand
jury in Franklin county that is intent upon doing its duty. 1t will
not be long before the story of bribery in the Illinois Legislature
will be rehearsed. Not long ago the New York Legislature had
an experience of the kind and there have been rank scandals at
Harrisburg and at other State capitals. And how about the New
Jersey Legislature? In what year in the past was a member of
our State Legislature indicted for bribery? At what period was
there an exposure Of bribery at Trenton to compare with those
that have been witnessed in other State capitals? New Jersey
legislatures have their weaknesses or faults, members are sus-
ceptible to lobby influence and unworthy men are elected by the
people to the Legislature, but, taken as a whole, the average legis
lature of New Jersey will favorably compare with that of any
other State.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-05
ANYTHING TO BEAT RECIPROCITY.

1Ta AK in Congress about the annexation of Canada to the United
States is deliberately INDUCED in for a purpose, and that is
TO create in Canada such n prejudice against the reci-
pocty pact that the Canadian Parliament will have to defeat it.
Otherwise the talk is semiidiotic. The men who talk that way
play into the hands of the overfed interests that are selfshy OPP
posing reciprocity, and they do not scruple to misrepresent their
own country. it's sentiment and it's policies. They would breed
suspicion and distrust of us on the other side of the border and
turn friends into national enemies. This ard-hsted and calcu,
Iating selfshness is evident enough to the American people, though
il may deceive some Canadians, and it isn't doing any good to the
interests that prompt it.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-05
Just q Line
About Men
You Know

County Supervisor Edward Schick-
haus, County Auditor Edward L. Conk-
lin and a number of members of the
Board of Freeholders were watching
workmen placing the Van Horn statue
of Lincoln on its pedestal in front OF
the Court Couse the other day, when
a remark was made about the small
size of the statue compared with the
large base provided for It.
Lucky thing President Taft won't
be able to be here for the dedication
remarked Mr.. Schickhaus.
"Hhy?' asked Mr.. Conklin.
Because smiled ~Schickhaus, ~
Taft were here and stood in front OF
the statute the people would not bf
able to see what was being dedicated
w. T. Sherman Lumbar. the former
pastor of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist
Church, who is now In Canada, lie a
great friend of the birds. Mr.. Lumbar
was born in the West and knows the
birds we'll, and in the wintertime al
ways took occasion to tell his congre-
CATION to see hat their bach yards are
supplied with bread crumbs so that
'our feathered friends" a make a
dining room of the yards when the
cloth of snow is spread over the yard
table"
Walter A. Evans, of South Orange,
freebooter and chairman of the roads
and assessment committee Of that
body. does not like the heavy auto
trucks that are coming into such gen.
eral use, especially for county roads.
Mr.. Evans is the authority for the fol-
lowing statement: zone of those big,
heavy auto trucks will do more damage
to the average county road than 200
horse-drawn vehicles"
Frank II. Somrner was speaking or
the difficulty that Is sometimes expert
enced making witnesses define some
thing. especially when they do not want
to. He once heard a witness cross
tAdtillncu when TIE testimony dOPSAtAS
the witnesses definition Of a miracle.
The victim was very c~leverly evading
the question, when finally the lawyer
took the following line:
IF a man fell dowr from a third
story window on a stone sidewalk,
on his head and walked away
uninjured, what would that beT'
After slight hesitation, the witness
THAT would be an accident"
"If the same man fell from the same
window again, landed on his head aud
again walked away, what would that
"why-er-oh," Frightening, that
be a coincidence?'
Lawyer-If the same man fell a third
time, from the same window and landed
On his head. again walking away uin-
pured, what would that be?
Witness-Same man?
Lawyer-Same man.
Witness-Same window?
Lawyer-Yes; same window.
Witness-Same head, same sidewalk?
Lawyer-Yes.
Witness-That would he a habit.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-05
w,ra., strongly Commended.

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
Publicly, I wish to express my great
delight in noting that all the men now
in the employ of the Essex County IN
sane Asylum at Overlook are n
formly clothed and no mistake ia DC
made between inmate and attendant
This innovation is due to h efforts OF
Warden Steadman, who has proven MS
worth to the county since he has been
appointed to the position.
The public know very well of the re-
cent scandals hat have given the in
stitution widespread %notoriety, and 1t is
pleasing to note that at the present
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-05

those who apparently were not intend
ed at all.
What amuses me is hat the Public
Service expresses sympathy and regret
with those poor children. Why, GER
tainly, the company is always sorry
when 1t can get an additional $500 or
81, 900 a day, which this new law VIII
mean to them.
Unless this law is modified quickly
it will work more harm than good.
Something out to. De done and done
mighty quickly to change this. Who
forced this law on the people? Was 1t
Governor Wilson? FAIR PLAY.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-05

dent of the 1896 Common Council,
which was organized at the City Hall.
Moses Bigelow was appointed police
commissioner and Augustus Dusen-
berry fire commissioner.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-05

Acknowledgment was made of New
ark's contribution of $4,000 to the Ar
menian relief fund in a letter from
Miss Clara Barton, OF the Red Cross
Society, who Is at Constantinople.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-05

Who Foisted Carfare Law Upon Usf
TO the Editor OF the Evening Star:
The new public utilities law has gone
into effect, n 1t only remains to be
seer whether 1t will be upheld. OF
course do not zee any reason why
some Of the city employees should not
pay, but this law, if enforced. will work
a real hardship on the pupils who are
forced to pay full are.
Some families have three or four
children who will be affected by this.
Some of these families are unfortunate
ly the poorest, and it is conceivable
that this may cause the withdrawal OF
some of the children from school.
A little more intelligence Il iesssla-
tion Of this kirld wouid a much
trouble and baei feeling. II will hit
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-05
INITIATED.

So many changes give is pain;
New forms the old friends take;
Sea serpents are around again
But faint tn same old snake.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-05

The STAR extends the privilege
of these columns to the public and
not more than one hundred words
treating OF topics Of the hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-05

Fred Wiebke, Of Clinton avenue and
Hunterdon street, sailed for Germany
on the steamship Spree.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-05
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO TODAY.
MAY S, 1919.

A f1libustering party will leave New
ark ostensibly for q West Indian port,
but in reality for Cuba. Among the
party are several Newark mllitiamen.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-05

Mrs. Charles Young was elected first
mistress at the annual meeting of the
Crazy Jane Society.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-07-15

1Oc mems linen finish white hemstitch
Handkerchiefs, sale price, 1890. &c
15c to 25c mixed linen mems white
hemstitch Handkerchiefs, sale price
........... .......... DC
DUTCH COLLAR WAISTS.
Sc. 90 Dutch collar ladies' Waists,
made of French lawn. and beautifully
trimmed. sale price ........ .....7ec
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-07-15
A HEALTHY,
HAPPY OLD AGE

May be promoted by those who
gently cleanse the system, now and
then. when in need Of a laxative
remedy. by taking a desertspoonful
Of the ever refreshing. wholesome
and truly beneficial Syrup of Figs
and Elixir CT SIENNA. which is the
only family laxative generally APP
proved by the most eminent ply
sicians. because it acts in natural.
Strengthening way and warns and
tones up the internal organs without
weakening them. tits equally bench
hcialfor the very young and the md,
die aged, as tits always efficient and
free from all harmful ingredients. Ia
get its beneficial effects it is always
necessary to buy the genuine. bear
ing the name Of the Company
California Fig Syrup Co.-plainly
printed on the frontofeverypackage
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-07-15
HELENA NURSES RESIGN.
Differences Responsible for Friction
Withheld From tsupilsa--5n.

Helena, Ark, July 14.-When the
board OF directors of the Helena Hos
pital Association of this city respond
ed to an urgent summons OF the act
ing president, Mrs. vi. A. Coolidge,
issued yesterday, it was 10 consicer
the resignation of practically every
member of the nurses staff, inclusive
of the hospital superintendent, when
were submitted yesterday afternoon.
The incident created a great sur
prise in as much as 1t was, from
all apparent sources, utterly unlock
ed for, the presumption being that
the institution was progressing under
most favorable circumstances.
Those rendering their resignation,
which were promptly accepted, wer-
Miss Parker, the hospital superinten-
ldent, recently installed here from In
diana. and nurses Misses Davis, AUS
tin, Stark and Ellis.
The resignation of Miss Lcvelace,
1.-The remaining nurse. -as also tend
cred but was refused by the execu
Tive board.
1t was so stated that great pres
sure was brought to bear upon the
hospital board to compel them to ac-
lcept the resignation of Miss Parker
1.-The superintendent alleging that un-
less same was accepted that she per-
lsonally would resign and all her at
ltendants with her. Acting on this
1.-THE resignation of the head nurse
land all the remaining of the hospita
ATTACHES were accepted with the ex'
leep.ion of Miss Loyeiace, the latte
being retained.
The differences responsible Tor TN
faction are withheld from publication
However, they were regarded as o
sufficient Importance to warranty tn
action of the board in accepting tn
designations rendered for their con
sideration.
Following the resignation of IN
entire staff. inclusive of the super
lntendent, Acting President Mrs. W
/ A. Coolidge Immediately got In con
munication with the hospital autnor
| tiles at Memphis with the result ths
J Miss Grantley of that city VIII arriv
today and assume entire charge
the hospital as superintendent. 81
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-07-15

contract represent in round figures
$4,000 with damages asked by plain
time for $S,557.1S.
G. w. Simms and Co., whose main
office is maintained in Memphis, al
so operate mill at Proctor, Ark.
The petition of the latter alleges that
they held contract with defendants
for the delivery on board of Rock
Island car, of five million feet, board
measure of gum logs, the contract
price agreed upon by both parties be-
ing $13. 90 per thousand. There was
also a supplemental agreement to the
charge of fifty cents per thousand
was to be included for loading. The
contract also provided for the dual
of an Inspector. this Of
|flcer TO act for both parties in the
selection of the logs to be loaded and
Iacceped by defendant.
The Memphis firm allege In their
petition that the contract was OBJ
served in all particulars up to the
18th day of May of this year. when
according to the allegations OF Mes
isrs. Simms and Co., they were noti-
| fled by the defendant that hereafter
that firm would employ its own in
lspector who would remain in their
Exclusive pay and that he would Sc
lect and approve of the gum logs
to be accepted by his emp oyers.
Plaintiff further allege that theJ
have faithfully performed their par
of the agreement and that the failure
Iof defendants to do so has resulted II
ia breach of contract from which the
ltplaintiff) have suffered damages t'
the extent of $S,557. 10, and for whicl
lthey pray the recovery.
The case is one of many details
Including as it does, two of the mos
prominent firms doing business in tn
eastern part of this state. The hear
ling will be before United State
Judge Jacob Trieber in October an
1.-THE result is being looked forward I
with much interest.
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National Stock Co. at Ardome
Theater Next Week.

The Lionel Lawrence Company that
appears here for the first time next
Monday night at the Airdome, is a
splendid organization. Headed as y
is my Mr.. Lionel Lawrence. and
supported by a most talented and
splendid company of players, the pa
irons of the Airdome will have the
pleasure of seeing some real plays,
produced by real actor. The scenic
productions that this company put up
are exceptionally fine. and the man
agement has no hesitancy in saying
that they carry real scenic produce
tions.
One of his characters that Mr.. Law
renee has made a most deciued hi
In this summer is the regular Henry
w. Savage production OF the Devil :
Mr.. Lawrence, strange as 1t may
seem to the reader was the first ac-
tor to portray this famous charac-
ter for Mr.. Savage in this county.
He was sent to Buda Pest for the ex-
press purpose Of securing data ON thu
situat ons of the piece.
Among other well known plays vii
be seen for the first time in severa
years, the great play of Forgiven.
also for Home and Honor, and Other
lnlaxs az inst as fine auality as the
labove mentioned. One thing this com
pany prides itself on, and that is
that its repertoire consists of moi
less than IA bills, so that its patrons
will not have to be afraid OF seems
a play that has been given before
An entire change every night. Thu
best OF specialties between the acts
and the prices just the s1me. Seat
on sale at kempners' Monday morn
ing.
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probably glad later.
The boy had So cents in his pocket,
and told the Justice tina, he was
headed for Chicago, where he had
an aunt living. He admitted having
some trouble at home. and said he
had decided to get away. so just did
not say anything but left. He prob
ably intended to walk all the way
to Chicago.
All day yesterday Tue ice We're
on the alert trying to locate the
missing youth. 1t was believed that
he had left the city, but it was also
believed that he had left town over
one of the dirt roads instead of via
the railroad.
The boy apparently had some trou.
BILE at home over stray kitten. which
he picked up and brought to the
breakfast table, and for which he re-
received reprimand. That was OF
Thursday morning.
Marvin will be brought back to the
city this morning from Lonsdale and
will be turned over to those who
have been so troubled over his where
abouts for two days.
1t was also reported that the boz
had with hiEI tho kitten when found
that had been the object of his en-
dearment and which caused the incl
dent which made him decide to leave
home and abide with the aunt in Chi
cago, and il was stated he expected
to take the kitten along with him.
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BIG LUMBER SUIT.
Memphis Concern Sues Forrest City
Cox Company.

Memphis Concern Sues Forrest CITY
Cox Company.
Helena, July IA. -Embodying n
contract in which thousands of dollars
we're represented, suit was entered
in this district of United States
court by G. w. Simms and Company
plaintiffs, of Memphis, Tenn. against
the Forrest City Box Company, Oh
Forrest city, Ark, the proceedings
being instituted for the recovery Oh
thousands of dollars, the alleged dam
ages resultant from breach of cap-
tract.
The case Is one of the largest yet
filed in this district of federal court
Tor many years and win probably DE
velop much interest when presented
for trial during the first week OF oc-
tober.
The negotiations embodied in the