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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-18
HARBoP DEVELOPMENT FoR NEW JERSEY

II I is important that New York and New Jersey should work to.
Il gether for the development of New York harbor, including
Newark bay, which is simply an extension of the harbor, and
is more a part OF it than Jamaica bay, as Newark bay connects
directly with the transcontnental railroads. W. ask nothing of
New York for the development of our waterfront except that we
may not be hampered by selfish opposition, but New York repre-
sentatiyes in Congress should see the propriety of helping New
Jersey to get the desired appropriation for a deep channel to make
our waterfront available for the larger vessels in ocean commerce.
Jersey City and Newark have a community of interest. The west
shore of New York bay received nothing of the $21, 100000 spent
by the federal government for harbor improvements. The develop.
ment of the New Jersey half of the bay has now become necessary
to New York itself in order to retain her commerce. while a ter.
minal for the barge canal may be located on the New Jersey side
and perhaps on the Newark bay front, to give ready access to the
railroad lines. Former Senator Johnson. of Bergen county, said
truly at a meeting of the New Jersey Harbor Commission on Satur-
day that the State of New Jersey had been asleep in the matter of
harbor improvements. The quality of legislative craftsmanship at
Trenton has not been of an order to size up to such a subject. but
maybe the State commission can stir the Legislature uD to take
some interest in and do something for State waterways.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-18
RAMRoAD GRADE ABoLIT1ON A sTA7E ISSUE.

0E HERE is now begun in New Jersey a fight for the elimination
ii of railroad grade crossings to stop the slaughter of human
life that has gone on from year to year without any real effort
by the railroads to stop it. The platforms of the two political parties
last fall called for railroad grade abolition, so the Legislature that is
70 meet next month is pledged to enact legislation looking to that
end. The railroad companies will oppose such legislation. Looking
10 their dividends, they will probably refuse to consider even a propo-
sltion for gradual elimination and division of the cost with the State
and the municipalities. a bill approved at a meeting of mayors
in East Orange on Saturday proposes to put the entire cost on the
railroads. 1t was inevitable that the issue between the people and
1.-THE railroads would come up, and it has been FASTENED by the rail
road managers by their neglect to safeguard crossings, their re-
fusal to abolish the worst death traps and their efforts in the Legis
lature to prevent any change in the ancient law which provides
that as long as a bell is rung, or a whistle footed by an engineer
when near an exposed crossing there can be no damages for injury
or death. State policy, dictated by the railroads, has been strangely
at fault all these years. 1t has actually offered a premium to the
railroads to maintain deathtraps.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-18
Extra Car " for
Christmas Shoppers

This will be one of the busiest weeks
of the year for the street railway man.
1t is the big week for the retail trade,
which means that more than the usual
number of men and women will travel be-
tween their homes and the stores. And
this, in turn, means that unusual demands
will be made upon the trolley service.
Public Service is prepared to meet those
demands to the limit of its possibilities.
1t cannot do more.
Every available car will be operated for
the accommodation of the public.
Maximum service will be given, not
only during the ordinary rush hours but
during all the afternoon hours, for the
benefit of early shoppers, and also during
the evening hours for the convenience of
those who patronize the stores after their
days work is done.
With all the cars that can be provided
there is bound to be crowding during GER
tain hours.
Public Service has issued special in
structions to its men to be courteous and
helpful to passengers, and Public Service
respectfully asks its patrons to lend their
cooperation to the end that their con-
venience shall be promoted and the han
ding of traffic facilitated as much as pos
sible.
Bundles in the hands of shoppers will
be carried, but shoppers are reminded that
it would be hardly fair to others if they,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-18
DINNER STORIES.

That was a peculiar thing that hap
pened in a Hoboken opticians office
last week.
You've heard of people who have
eyes to see but see not?" Well, this
is about a person who had eyes to
see but saw too much.
The optician had a patient or client
which is threading a card of that
funny granulated type to test his orbs.
"Can you read the first line?" asked
the eye expert.
The client, or patient, said he could
read it.
"Can you read the second line?"
The examined party said sure he
could read 1t.
And SO it went on down through the
third, fourth, fifth and one or two
other lines.
And o can you read the next
line?" asked the optician.
Yes, l cam said the customer, who
was beginning to think the test was a
good deal of a farce.
II am sorry, but the next line isn't
there" was the opticians crushing an
swer. Wed better start all over
again."
did the Gildeys have much trouble
in arranging their separation
NO. At least, not until they reached
the child. They nave but one child, you
know"
How about the doPs2.
That was easy. They had two dogs
"I see. Well, what did they dor
why Gildey suddenly developed a
streak Of generosity. He took the child
and let his wife have both dogs
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on their part, block up the doorways ~
aisles, instead of moving forward in the
car.
1t will also be helpful if patrons use
the front doors in leaving the cars. Con-
fusion will be avoided and time saved by
following this rule. Remember that it is
the time of the patrons, more so than that
of the Company, that would be saved, for
every minute a car is delayed it means
minutes time lost to each and every indi.
vidual passenger in the car. And minutes
count up quickly when passengers are
many.
Over and above the additional service
on the regular lines there will be provided
the usual extra service to relieve the con-
gestion at Broad and Market Streets.
From Market and Washington will run
extra cars on the Central, the Orange and
the Kinney lines during the normal rush
hours.
From Broad and Bank will be operated
extra cars of the Kesrny and Bloomfield
lines and for the benefit of other patrons
there will be the extra Roseville servica
from Broad and Central Avenue and ths
Clinton Mulberry service, which passes
close to the new Rapid Transit line
terminal.
Just a word or two more. If YOU want
to board any of the cars bound west on
Market Street, don't forget it will help
you if you
WATCH THE SEMAPHORE.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-18
Time for Action.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
1t is time that Congress has taken
some action on the Russian passport
question, and 1t is to be hoped that the
matter will not be dropped until a def
mite understanding has been arrived at
by this country and Russia. The pro-
posed abrogation of the United States
Russian treaty seems to have hurt the
feelings of the Russians. They evil
IDENTIFY do not take into consideration
the feelings of Americans who have
been denied admission to Russia
through race prejudice existing in that
country.
The trouble has peer brewing for a
of years, and was bound to
to a climax in time. The time
has now arrived, as seen by the pres
sure brought to bear at Washington
from all parts of the country. Citizens
of this country are willing to recipro-
cate with Russia in any movement, but
we do not propose to allow her to die
tate to us in our choice of citizens.
IRISH-AMERICAN.
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SEWAGE DISPOSAL BATTLE OF THE TOWNS.

I'D FLLENILLE, Bloomfield and Nutley have now begun con.
LID certed action to defeat the attempt by several of their un-
friendly municipal n%eighbors to establish a hundred-acre
sewage disposal plant where these three towns will have the ex-
elusive nuisance and damage of ii. But they are not alone in the
hight. All the municipalities that are interested in the building
OF a trunk sewer, as we'll as the Passaic Sewerage Commission, are
In sympathy with the three towns and will give them moral support.
An individual who should attempt to make a dumping ground of his
neighbors premises for his garbage would be pronounced supremacy
selfish, and fairminded men must look upon a similar attempt by a
municipality in the same light. When the matter comes to an issue
public sentiment throughout the State will be very strongly ON the
side of the three towns that are defending themselves from an
attempted gross imposition.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-18
SOCIAL NOTES
OF Newark and The Suburbs

n Mrs. Harold Dennis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Young, Bishop and Mrs. Ed
win S. Lines, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
MacKie, Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey G.
Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Barklie,
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Child, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles A. Grummon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Darcy, Mrs. Nelson
Wright, Mrs. John A. Clifford, Mrs.
Samuel C. Howell, Miss Elizabeth
Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Edwin r. Williamson,
the Rev. Louis Shreve Osborne, Alonzo
Church, Miss Church, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace M. Scudder, the Rev. Elliott
White, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Penning-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Beekman F. Illsley,
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Miller. Mr.. and
Mrs. j.. Lawrence Boggs, Mr.. and Mrs.
Z%achariah Belcher, Miss Mary Watts
Belcher, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Stock
ton, Robert O'Gorman, DR.. George B.
Emory, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Weeks
Ward Campbell, Justice and Mrs
Thomas Gummere, Mr.. and Mrs. S
Osborne, the Misses Abeel, Miss Alice
Hayes, Mrs. Henry Young, the Messrs
Young, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fl. Nc
Carter, Miss Eleanor McCarter, Mr.
and Mrs. Uzal Fl. McCarter, Miss lisa.
belle L. McCarter, Mr.. and Mrs. Stock.
ton Colt, Miss Louise Clifford, Miss
L%aurastine Smith and Cortlandt Par.
ker.
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Just By the Way
The Redeeming Moment.

The Redeeming Moment.
One hour of golden sunshine :
And the old rain Is forgot; 4
The dusty highway fades away
In a little garden spot;
Who shall remember any cloud
When stars are in the sky?
Or dream of winter when a flower
Is dancing for the eye?
And every highway leads at last
To some sweet resting place,
Wherein forgetfulness shall grow
A crown of morning grace;
The cloud that hid, the rain that srnote
The gloom across the sky,
Will all fade into one glad hour
OF glory by-and-by.
And sorrow thai besieged the heart,
And doubt hat fayed the soul
Shall be as things hat never. were
When we have reached the goal;
golden moment shall redeem
The pain. the grief, the woe,
And leave its glory over all
The only thing we know.
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Hints for Shoppers.

Hints for shoppers.
TO the Editor of the Evening Star:
a few hints to sea-going shoppers:
When attempting to cross the Broad
and Market ocean, look out for the
seaweed. r~ed-eolored fishing nets,
which look like the fence in front of
schulte's reef. Never try to cross in
the path of a Public Service liner;
they have the right of way. In rough
weather If you want to board m of
the said liners do not draw too near;
you might be swamped with the mud
and water flung up by it's paddle
wheels. Don't hail a liner more than
once; if you do the pilot will get sore
and go on without stopping. OF course
there are dry spots downtown; but
some modern Columbus will have to
discover them. Observe these rules and
add a few of your own and you might
be able to dock safely when you reach
your harbor. NAUTILUS.
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DAVE fOR 7HE PRESIDENTIAL pRLMARlEs.

# N fixing a date for the Republican presidential primaries prior to
ii the dates fixed by statute in several States, including New
Jersey, the Republican National Committee did not make it
necessary for these States to change the date in their laws. 1t
would be singular indeed if a national convention should refuse to
seat State delegations because they were chosen on a date other
than that fixed by the national committee call. The nominee Of
that convention would have to face the consequences in the loss
of the States excluded from the convention. There is no apparent
reason, however, why the date fixed for New Jersey should not be
changed by the Legislature to conform with the requirement Of
the Republican National Committee.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-18

IN THE LIMELIGHT. +


The strenuous
Central American
republic, Honduras,
where it is a calm
day indeed if the
setting sun sees no
new revolution just
begun, has shifted
ministers at Wash
ington. DR.. aus
DaVilla succeeds
Alberto Membreno.
Whether the change
is the f%orerunner of
a new dollar diplo-
macy wrinkle or
another revolution,
or both, will not be
left to the imagi-
nation for many
moons.
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of history in which it
had hitherto been
eclipsed by Licking
ton, Mass, where the
shot was fired that
was heard round the
w or | d; Lexington,
Mo-, which had been
the place of q three
days battle, a n d
l. ex n & t o. n, Va,
which had given to
the war ~"Stonewall'
Jackson. The Ten
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-18
eUsTALINEEt
NBOUT MEN/
(O

"A young woman l know said
Charles butcher, an official In one Of
the big Broad street stores, asked me
one day where she could buy a humi-
dor. She explained that she heard her
father say he needed one and decided
she would get him one for Christmas.
The girl, however, did no know
what a humidor was, and did not seem
surprised when told her they could
be bought by the yard at the linen
counter. Now, isn't it funny that girls
don't know what a humidor ISL"
Heard in Central Avenue School:
Teacher-"Norman, compare the
word sick
Norman-"Sick, worse, dead"
After the applause had subsidized the
principal happened to walk into the
ROOM, and the performance was re-
peated for his benefit. Norman, think
ing tina he had the crowd with him,
varied the comparison a bit.
Norman-"Sick, doctor, funeral"
For five consecutive afternoons after
school Norman graced his classroom
for one hour.
Four-day-old Everett Newton Drake,
whose mother formerly lived at 1SS
Walnut street, this city, and now re-
sides at Roselle, has the distinction Of
having four living great-grandparents.
He also has one great-grandaunt and
two great-granduncles.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Jacobus.- of
1873 Walnut street, this city, are the
parents of Mrs. N. S. Drake, of
Rose1le, the mother of Everett. Mr..
and Mrs. William F. Jacobus, of his
city, and Mr.. and Mrs. John Park
house, of Roselle, are the g~reat-grand-
parents of young Everett.
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Soup and Repartee.

The Garden street Philosopher went
in a restaurant. He spread a napkin
Ger his vest and said What do 1
want?' He gazed upon the special"
list and entries for today" and pretty
soon a waitress deigned to wander DER
his way.
Old Phil remarked; "I'll have some
soup, providing it amt cold"
She said: will you have consomme
or soup that's solid gold?"
What! solid gold?" said Phil. 81
do not see it on the page. What is
it, terrapin or clam? Or just plain
bean potage?"
The waitress winked an eye to hide
the saucy CLEAN within 1t and said:
carrots in it."
From a Dorsetshire woman's grave
stone:
She far below this tomb doth rest;
She Joined the army of the blest.
The Lord hath taken her to the sky,
The saint rejoice-and so do I.
Two years ago there were siXty-two
silos in Kansas; now there are 1000,
due to a campaign by the State agri-
cultural college.
The high kicker has to pay for the
busted chandelier.
This fighting at Tripoli isn't affecting
the fun on the Barbary Coast. (San
Francisco joke.)
-
Counting chickens before they are
Matched is what gets a lot Of people
into the poultry business.
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Interviewed.

Employer have two questions to
ask you, sir. l understand you are in
the habit of betting money at the race
tracks. Am ] correSt?
Clerk-Ye-yes, sir. I won 5000 yester-
day.
Employer-Er-hum. Second, where
do you get your dope?
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TIE PEOPLES
R6STRON

The STAR extends the privilege
of these columns to the public and
not more than n hundred words
treating of topics of the hour.
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The Limit.

Some people . are so lazy they will
not ven go near a barrel or clder
after 1t starts to work.
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The Brotherhood of Man seems to be
the poo relation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-18

Still, if we had the initiative and ref
erendum, who would vote the taxes?
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nessee Lexington came to the front
with q battle in which more were
killed than at Lexington, Mass.
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The largest medal should go to the
non-meddler.
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Settled.
Nothing but aqua pura for Maine
from now N.
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s NIT anu WITS. f1OtIitT D.. D16LClidOlA
entertained at dinner Saturday night
at their home in Elizabeth venue.
were laid for eight. The
guests were Miss Louise Johnson, Miss
Helen Parsons, Miss Elizabeth Clio
rieux, Frederick Kreiner, Howard
Crane and Benjamin Simpson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard I. Hamilton,
of Clifton avenue, this city, enter
tanned the members of the For
est Hill Literary Society satur-
day evening. Mrs. John b.. Lee, jr.,
Mrs. Charles T. Staines and Ray H.
Hart formed the committee in charge.
The artists were Miss Elizabeth Parks,
soprano soloist of the Madison Avenue
Presbyterian Church; Mrs. r. H. Hart,
monologist; Harry Levy, violinist,
and Charles Sanford at the piano. The
program included Marshal's 81 Hear
Sky Blue Water" Happy Song"
Meyerbeer's "Sieli, Signor'' and zone
Spring Morning" by Miss Parks; THE
Heart of the Old Hickory and Aunt
Sally's Experiences by Mrs. Hart.
John L. Thompson, the president, oc-
cupied the chair. A social hour fol-
lowed and refreshments were served
by the hostess. The next meeting will
be January 6 at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. Henry G. Holler, in Montclair
avenue. James Dillingham; wiki be the
speaker and the subject will be Sam
uel L. Clemens"
Miss Hazel Cooper, of Clifton avenue
this city, has returned from Wellesley
for the Christmas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. David w. Brainard, OF
1859 %Irvington avenue, South Orange
will leave tomorrow for St. Augustine
Fla, where they will spend the re-
mainder of the winter.
Invitations have been issued by Miss
Florence Smith, of rs Mitchell place
East Orange, for a tea to be given
Tuesday afternoon, January 2.
Mr.. Theodore Frelinghuysen Mercer
gave a reception Saturday afternoon a
his home, SO Washington street, thii
city. Receiving with the host were his
daughter, Mrs, George E. Emory, Miss
Cornelia Boggs and Miss Elizabeth
Nichols, of this city, and Miss Mary
Campbell. of Morristown. Presiding a
the table. where red and white rose.
were used in the decorations, were
Mrs. Archibald Mercer and Miss
Elizabeth McCarter. Among those
who called were: Mr.. and Mrs
r. Wayne Parker, Mr.. and Mrs
Frankland Briggs, Colonel and Mrs
Edward II. Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward H. Wright, jr., Mr.. and Mrs
Campbell Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. schuy-
Ter B. Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. James s.
~Polhemus. Mr.. and Mrs. John White
Howell, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Ere
linghuysen Mercer, Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin Dennis, Miss Mildre I Dennis. Mr.
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Farf4Far,r4''f
!
TODAY IN HISTORY.

December Is, 1862. Lexington, Tenn,
entered as a contender for the honors
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IrreparabIe.

The fire f1end was wreaking havoc on
the magnificent edifce. Bravely the
fire ladies toiled, but to no avail.
1.urid flames licked the sky. Burly po-
licemen kept the crowd back.
AS the owner gased on the destruc-
ton he was shaken with emotion. Ths
reporter approached him.
rs not the loss fully covered by in
surance?" he asked.
"Oh. yes" sobbed the strong man.
In fact, the place Is o~verinsured. But
In the drawer of my desk are all the
cigar store coupons I have been saving
for six months!"
The high cost Of living has reached
a climax. Pittsburg millionaires are
protesting. They have asked the gov
eminent to investigate the Chicago
butter n egg monopoly.
Leave it to the wooden nutmeg State.
A Connecticut man has invented an
apparatus hat opens and closes shut
tiers without raising the window.
Women are writing sympathy letters
to Doc. Webster, who killed his wife.
Too bad they don't have to live with
him.
The Colorado inventor who has made
an airship that flaps It's wings had
better be careful or he'll be Tapping
his.
Men who court widows are not rush
ing in where angels fear to tread. Fog
is not n rusher already an angef9
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This fighting at Tripoli isn't affecting
the fun on the Barbary Coast. (San
Francisco joke.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-18

Women are writing sympathy letters
to Doc. Webster, who killed his wife.
Too bad they don't have to live with
him.
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The first of this seasons Orange
assemblies will be held on Friday night
in the Woman's Club House, East Or
ange. An innovation will be introduced
in the way of musical numbers
during the intermission and while
supper is served. These will be given
by the Eureka Trio. Composing the
committee of arrangements are Mr.. w.
Palen Conway, Mr.. Arthur Hagemeyer
and Mr.. Albert Borden. The patron
Mrs. William A. Barstow, Mrs.
Thomas G.. Conway, Mrs. William
Bouldin, ir, Mrs. Thomas A. Edison,
Mrs. Benjamin Douglass, jr., Mrs.
Phineas p. Chew, Mrs. Charles c.
Hardwick, Mrs. John w. Gordon, Mrs.
7. Newton Foster, Mrs. Clifford A.
Gould, Mrs. Henry NJ. Keasbey, Mrs.
Charles Hathaway, Mrs. Manton B.
Metcalf, Mrs. E. Remington Nichols,
Mrs. Richard S. Storrs,. Mrs. T. O'Conor
Sloane, Mrs. Ferdinand NJ. Thieriot,
Mrs. William j. Kingsland and Mrs.
David S. Walton.
=
Mrs. George Webb Ryan, of II IVAN
hoe terrace, East Orange, will give
a dance for her daughter, Miss
Ruth Hathaway Ryan, on Wednes-
day night, December 81, in the
Woman's Club House, East Or
ange. Assisting Mrs. Ryan n Miss
Ryan. will be Miss Phyllis Eaton,
Miss Margaret Hawkesworth, Miss
Louise Colby. Miss Katherine Simpson,
Miss Maud Leach and Miss Mary
Gill, Of the Oranges. Miss Ryan will
entertain n house party on this date
and Mrs. Ryan will give a dinner for
the folk. preceding the dRnos.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Homer j. Diefendorf
at their home in Elizabeth
Covers were laid for eight. The
guests were Miss Louise Johnson, Miss
Helen Parsons, Miss Elizabeth Clio
rieux, Frederick Kreiner, Howard
Crane and Benjamin Simpson.