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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
Gas EXPLOSION
LIKELY CAUSE OF
d. VI. WRECK
Public Utility Board Hears More
Testimony Concerning Mar
tins Greek Disaster.
Especial TO the Newark star.


TRENTON, May Sl.-Further testi-
mony was heard today by the Public
Utility Commission on the cause of the
recent wreck at Martins Creek Frank
l.. Shepherd. general superintendent oI
the Pennsylvania system in New Jer-
sey; Alexander Z. Gest, superintendent
of the Belvidere division, and Colonel
Horace NJ. Reading, train dispatcher
of the Belvidere division, were the
prominent railroad officials present as
witnesses. As the testimony taken to-
day in large measure corroborated
that taken at Phillipsburg, the cause
Of the wreck was apparently either the
explosion OF an acetylene gas tank I'M
der the third car of the train, or what
is less probable the collapse of some
of the under construction of one of the
first ears of the train.
Charles Dereamer. foreman of the
section gang. which was doing repair
work ON the Martins Creek curve on
the day of the week. was the first wit
ness called. lie told of the work on
the track at the curve to ease up the
curve. He insi..ed that although the
track was out of alignment at the time
of the wreck, the derailment was not
due to defective trackage or roadbed.
inspectors Theory.
Inspector McKelvey. of the Public
Utility Commission. sought to show
that when he arrived at the scene OF
the wreck on April 30 he found evil
denees that ballast had been taken
out from under the ties and from be-
tween them at a point above where the
train was derailcd.
Dereamer maintained that Inc in.
spector must be mistaken as tn tho all
sence OF ballast, and insisted that in
the repair work To the tracks and road
bed no ballast was removed He fur
ther insisted that AT no time was the
| repair work of such magnitude as to
render nassage of trains over Tho sep
ton at high speed dangerous pereamer
said thar ius; az tho cars nassea MIN
there was nm nxplosion and turnine
To the direcrion from wnicb tho nnisS
came he saw the baggage coach the
second car Of the train tonnling fruu,
the tracks. He said thai an instent
lat or tho whole train oxcent Tho dinIns
car was derailad ard instantl,. thn ans
tire dero iIed trai, no .nrn Ira toeti
| eed nj tho ,irs, sd, - ,Io
wrecked train naesad - ,rn ,,r,.a
vithont any rnnsn,I ,,,ti, N
Under an,inatinn Dr.a,,or
admitted thu thora go 80 anoS'n,t
for tratns fro,o ,bo north oftor e'o,oots
in tho afternoon ~ tta u.raoL nranm.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
AFRAID OF NEW LAW,
WOULDN'T FIGHT FIRE.

TOMS RIVER, May 31.--A forest fire
nearly wiped out the famous army
and navy resort in the pines, known as
Barnegat Park, last night. 1t is re-
ported that a church. FIVE houses and a
stable have been burned.
Assemblyman George w. Holman, jr.,
urged that the houses might be saved
bv back-firing. The men who had gath
cred said this was contrary to the new
forestry laws. Mr.. Holman started in
to back-fre from, the boulevard, but
the others would not assist him. and
he was unable to I've the houses.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
PISTOL STOPS NEGRO WHO
ELOPED WITH JERSEY GIRL

CHESTER, Pa, May 3l.-Editl
Reynolds. IS years old, and George
Day, colored, 40. both Of Freehold, n.
j.. were arrested here yesterday as
clippers. Day and the girl we're seer
riding in a carriage by Policeman
Hartley. who jumped on the side step
but lost his foothold and was dragged
along for two squares. Procuring a
team Chief McCarey overlook Day,
bringing him to a stop at the point OF
a revolver.
Day was put under $500 bail to await
the action Of the Freehold authorities
and the girl was held for her parents
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
MATCH-END IN LACE
CURTAIN MAKES MISCHIEF

PATTERSON, May Sl-A lighted
match-end flew into a lace curtain in
the apartments Of Mrs. Minnie Harri-
son, 171a Prince street. last night. Mrs,
Harrison and Mrs. Wiley endeavored &c
tear down the blazing curtain and
burned their hands and arms. William
Harrison also burned n hand and
arm. The fire shot out the windows
and Patrolman Geary turned in al
alarm. The fire was extinguished with
chemicals.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
JAPANESE EXCLUDED.

MELBOURNE, May 3L-William
Morris Hughes. acting premier of the
commonwealth. in a remarkable article
which he mas contributed to the sydney
Telegraph. declares that Australia will
never agree, except at the swords
point. to admit Japanese immigrants.
even should such refusal mean separa-
ton from the mother country.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
BREAKS PYTHON'S NECK,
SAVING HIS OWN LIFE

and was angry. Copley had had the
snake on exhibition in a museum and
took 1t to his home to give it fresh air
The owner and an assistant started 70
carry the reptile away on a blanket.
The assistant stumbled, The snake
was aroused. wrapped itself aroma
Copiey's legs and was preparing TO
throw It's coils around tie MANS M
when Copley seized the snakes head
above the jaws. snapped it. suddenly
backward and broke its neck.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
MRS. FAIToUTE ENTERTAINs.

Mrs. John Wilson Faitoute, of Mil
ford avenue, this city, entertained at
Dime last night in honor of Miss
Florence A.. Marshall. whose marriage
10 william H. Arvin Rockefeller, of
Syracuse. will be soemnized tomorrow
night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
TILTED GIRL DYING OF
SELF-INFLICTED WOUND

MELVILLE. May a1.-Jilted by her
lover, IL Is alleged. Clara Russell. 16,
shot herself in the breast at her home
in Port Morris last night and was
taken dying TO the county hospital
Robert Turner. of the same town, had
beer arrest d on complaint of her rel
a%tives. but ,Itill refused to marry her.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
THREE MEMORIAL DAY
BIRTHS IN BRONX ZOO.

NEW YORK, May S1.-The Bronx
Zoo is the richer today by three ami
mails, all born on Memorial Day. The
new arrivals are Il buffalo calf, a
Rocky Mountain goat and a Ska deer.
All three births occurred within a
short time, -he buffalo calf, the third
born at the zoo within a month, is a
female. Its mother was born in the zoe
four -gars ago. T~hirty-fiye thousand
people visited the zoo on Memorial
Day.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
TWELFTH MARpERs INVITED.

All members Of the Twelfth Ward
Democratic Club are urged to be pres
n At a meeting to be held tomorrow
evening in Rabenstein's Hall. 2S1 Ferry
street, as affairs of Importance are to
be discussed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
Museum Assistant ArOuses
~Slumbering Reptile and Has
Narrow Escape.

DALLAS. Tex. May BE. w. Cop
ley saved himself from death in the
folds OF a python yesterday by break
ing the snakes meek" The snake was
feet long, weighed 25o pounds
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-11
DEVISING NEW PLAN
FOR LAUNCHING AEROS.
Makes Possible Aircraft Fleet
on BattleShipS.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, May 11.-An
apparatus for launching a%eroplanes
from the decks OF warships In action
without requiring any elaborate special
rigging. and without interfering with
the firing of the guns. is being per-
fected here under the supervision of
Lieutenant Theodore G.. Ellyson, U.
S. N.
In a statement regarding the progress
of the work made to the Bridgeport
Board of Trade, Lieutenant Ellyson de-
clares hat while the feats of Mr.. Ely
in flying to and from a battleship, and
the achievements of Mr.. Curtiss in fly
ing an aeroplane from the water and
alighting on the water are steps in the
right direction, they have not solved
the problem of the use of a~eroplanes
in naval warfare. The apparatus
makes 1t possible for a war vessel to
carry a fleet of aeroplanes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-11
VEREIN OUTING
AT NUTLEY NEXT MONTH.

The Frauen Verein der Allgemeinen
Arbeiter Sterbekasse will have it's an
nual outing to Nutley next month. At
last nights meeting in Wollenburg's
Hall, Springfield avenue, this commit
tee of arrangements was appointed:
Mrs. Marie Wolf, Mrs. Dora Mayer,
Mrs. Lima Schultze and Mrs. Emma
Brueckner.
The annual outing of the Bavaria
Either Club Is scheduled for next
month also. and rehearsals are under
way for participation in several COM
ing events. Henry Widman, Gustav
Ohaus and John Reichl, jr., are on the
committee to fix the date and place for
the outing. The society has its head
quarters in Plemenik's Hall, 47s SPRING
field avenu
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-11
SIXTEENTH ANNIVERSARY.

The celebration of the sixteenth an
niversary of Pride of Essex Council.
Daughters Of Liberty, will be appro-
priately observed with a reception and
dance in Orator Hall, in Broad street,
on Thursday evening, May 20. Several
of the State council officers have been
invited to be present. A handsome
prize will be awarded the sister council
having the largest delegation repre-
scented. The affair promises to sur
pass any similar event conducted by
the council. The officers are aiding the
committee in completing the arrange
saeyts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-11
r SUMMER CONCERT.

One of the most important of the
summer concerts of the German sing
ing societies will be that of the M. G.
V. Germania, June %, for which re-
hearsals were held last night under
William Laufenberg, it's director. Other
societies to take active part are the
Schweizer Liederkranz, Of New York;
the M. G.. v. Eintracht. of Union Hill;
the NJ. C. V. Concordia, of Carlsbad,
and the NJ. G. V. Liberty, of this city,
The Germanias will go to Ficke's Park,
Irvington, Memorial Day, on their an
nual outing.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-11
GOING TO cARLSTADT.

A trip to Carlsbad is on the pro-
gram Of the Schwaebische S~aengerbund
on May 21, when the singers will be
the guests of the M. G. v. Concordia, of
that place. The local singers cele-
brated the success of their recent con-
cert last night, and made arrangements
for future social events.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-11
Thousands of Visitors Will Take
Part in Testimonial to
Supreme Head.

Tomorrow night the Tall Cedars of
fraternally, and will make a strong bid
toward owning the town. from a
spectacular and demonstrative stand
point, for the Cedar hosts, nearly 1000
in number, coming from every point of
the compass in New Jersey, and also
from Pennsylvania, flanked with brass
bands n fireworks, will be the guests
of Essex County Forest in a ceremonial
session and a big testimonial celebra-
ton, held in honor Of Supreme Grand
Tall Cedar William L. Blanchard, of
this city.
The demonstration in it's elaborate
ness of detail and gorgeousness of CO.'S
tunes promises to eclipse the preten-
tious demonstration of the Salaamites,
held last year. The blare of the bands,
the spluttering of the red-1re and the
marching of the gaily uniformed visit
ors will prove an inspiring sight and
will attract thousands of Newarkers to
the curb line. thus assuring the Leban-
onite guests a hearty welcome.
julius Sachs will officiate as chairman
of the reception committee, while
James Rose will head the parade, and
William Carson and August Roemmele
the general committee. The 700 mem
bers of the Tall Cedars in this city and
Essex county will also unite their
efforts in making the stay of the visit
ors exceptionally gladstone.
The delegations. which will come
from Jersey City, Asbury Park, Tren-
ton, Cape May, Paterson, New Bruins
wick, Glassboro. Morristown, Keyport,
Tuckerton and Elizabeth, this State,
and Chester, West Chester and Phila-
delphia, Pa, will be accompanied by
their uniformed drill patrols.
1t is expected that the largest dele
cations will come from Camden, At
lantic City and Philadelphia. The
visitors will reach this city between
3 and z o'clock, and will be taken in
charge by committees from Essex For
est. who will escort them to the Turn
bull Auditorium in Market street,
where a luncheon will be served.
And Then the Parade.
The arrival of the last trainload of
delegates will precede the formation
of the parade. The line will form at
the hall and, escorted sby a platoon Of
mounted police, will proceed up Mar
ket street to Springfield avenue to
Belmont avenue and the Kruger
Auditorium. Here the big ceremonial
session will be held and some 200 can
didates' will be grated from young
saplings to ~full-grown> Tall Cedars.
This ~initiatory feature will be open to
the members only.
At the close of the executive work
the doors will be thrown open and
women n friends of the order will
be admitted and will participate in the
reception and banquet.
Prior to the feast of viands'' the
uniformed patrols will contest in a
series of exhibition maneuver drills for
several handsome prizes.
During the banquet, which will be
the final number on the program, adj
dresses will be made by Supreme Tall
Cedar w. L. Blanchard and several of
the visiting n local grand forest
members of the order. The bands will
also enliven the ntermissions with
concert music.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-11
JENNY WREN CLUB L A

A clever three-sct comedy was pre-
sented at st. James's parish house,
Belleville avenue and Taylor street.
last night. under the auspices of the
Jenny Wren Club. Of the Branch Brook
Day Nursery. Those who took part
We're Edward B. Dunphy, Josephine
MacCall, Henry Rooster. Margaret
Ross, Lydia NJ. SOM, Ernest Thompson
n Edgar L. Hay.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-11
JR. O. u. A, M. VAUDEVILLE.

The fifteenth anniversary of General
Runyon Council, No. 2SS, Jr. o. U. a.
NJ, was celebrated with a vaudeville
entertainment at the Turnbull audi
forum last night. More than 700 mem
bers and theif friends attended.
Those who took part in the program
were Patrick and Westervelt, Joseph
McHugh, Whalen n West n the
Jr. o. u. A. M. fife and drum corps
Dancing followed the vaudeville pro-
gram.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-11
THOUGHT POOR; WILLS sS2. 600.

MAYS LANDING, May Virtual
ly all of the estate of the late John t.
of Elmwood, amounting to $751;
900, is bequeathed to his widow for
in a will just filed in the office of
Surrogate f. c. Shaner. Irving was
for many years a member of the Board
of Freeholders and a leading cranberry
grower, but no one supposed he la ac-
cumulated wealth, as he always lived
quietly.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-11
FIRST ENTERPRISE BANQUET.

The Enterprise Social Club, organized
two months ago, held its first banquet
at the Continental Hotel last night. 1t
is the intention of the club to hold a
banquet monthly. The officers are:
President, Joseph Simons; vice-presi-
dent, Morris Schraff; secretary, Max
Premselaar, and treasurer, Morris Gold
finger.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-11
BUNN'S FAREWELL DINNER.

Charles H.. Bum, secretary and treas
urer of the j. r. Hensler Ale Brewery,
gave a farewell dinner TO a party of
friends last night at his home, so Muir
ray street. Mr.. Bum. who is going
West on an extended business trip, was
presented with a handsome silver low
ing cup.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-11
DR.. SMITH TO SPEAK.

TRENTON, May 11.-Dr. Alfred
Smith. general secretary for the East
ern States of the temperance society
of the Methodist Episcopal churches,
will speak at the temperance Sunday
school conference to be held here next
Monday night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-11
VOTING PLACES CHANGED.

MULLICA HILL, May 11.-Neither
Richwwod nor EVAN will have voting
places under the new aw. After much
controversy. the Harrison township
committee has decided to have both
voting places at this place.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-11
pHoENIx-HARMoNIE OUTING.

Lake Hopatcong will be the scene of
this years joint outing of the M. G. Y.
Phoenix, the NJ. G.. V. Harmonic and
the verein Ge~muethlicher Rheinlaender.
They will go next month. The first
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-11

named organization will TAKE part in
the competition for prizes at the big
national saengerfest in Philadelphia
next year. Emil Lender, the musical
head of the organization. is ~rehearsing
the singers forsthe event. They will
compete in the second class.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-06-30
ARABS SLAUGHTER 1000 TURKS
Rebels in Great Force Surprise Col
umn of Su!tan's Troops and
Win Bloody Victory.

Hodeidah, Arabia.-Rebels in great
force surprised and cut up Turkish
column commanded by Mohammed Ali
Pasha outside Gheesan, a town on the
Red sea about 100 miles north of Ho-
deidah. One thousand Turkish soldiers
were killed. Mohammed Ali Pasha is
missing. The fighting was so des-
perate and at such close quarters that
500 Turkish fugitives are suffering
from serious dagger wounds. The sur
vivors fed in disorder to Gheesan, pur-
sued by the rebels. The Turkish gun
boat Eutebbe, intending to shell the
Arabs, shelled Gheesan instead, killing
or wounding several hundreds of the
soldiers. Ghesan is a seaport of the
Turkish vilayet of Yemen in south
western Arabia. Yemen is a noun
tainous district whose people are en-.
gagged chiefly in stock raising, and who
are almost continuously in revolt
against Turkish authority.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-06-30
TICKET WINS GIRL HUSBAND
Pasteboard Held by Miss at Church
Fair Draws Two Hundred and
Eighty Pound Man.

Philadelphia, Pa.-If Catherine N.
Flanagan, demure and pretty, makes
up her mind that she wants to
marry Thomas Skelly, who is six feet
tall and weighs 2S0 pounds, all she
has to 90 is to say the word. And
she, but here's the story: She held
the lucky ticket in drawing decided
at the fair of the church of the Imma.
culate Conception. Skelly was the
prize, and his identity, which has been
battling mystery for week, during
which the fair has been in progress,
was disclosed simultaneously with the
announcement that he belongs to Miss
Flanagan, If she wanted him. Skelly
mounted chair upon the porch OF
the parish house and made his bow to
1000 interested spectators while an
impromptu escort brought Miss Elan.
agan forth from her place of seclusion
at the ice cream booth. Skelly said
briefly that he had entered the affair
in spirit of fun, but since he had
seen the winner whose identity was
until then, likewise a secret, he was
willing and anxious to relinquish his
bachelor life Miss Flanagan blushed
prettily and said she didn't think she
wanted to marry Skelly. Later, how.
ever, Miss Flanagan said she had
changed her mind, and as nobody
soved fat man." she would marry
Mr.. Skelly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-06-30
Dies Before Car Hits.

Mansfield, O.-Mystery surrounds
the finding of the body of Henry
Meinhart an the tracks of the
Southwestern interurban line between
Mansfield and Ashland. Meinhart,
who is S5, and the son of James Mein.
hart, Massillon contractor, left Ash.
land for Mansfield to make some pur-
chases, and it is reported he and four
other men were put off the interurban
car between Ashland and Mansfield.
An examination showed that Meinhart
had died before his body had been
struck by the car.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-06-30
HIRAM CARPENTERS WONDER
FUL CURE OF PSORIASIS.

81 have been afflicted for twenty
years with an obstinate skin disease,
called by some NJ. DIS. psoriasis, and
others leprosy, commencing on my
scalp; and in spite of all I could do,
with the help of the most skilful doc
tors. 1t slowly but surely extended un-
til year ago this winter it covered
my entire person in the form of dry
scales. For the last three years have
been unable to do any labor, and
suffering intensely all the time. Every
morning there would be nearly dust
painful of scales taken from the sheet
on my bed, some of them half as large
as the envelope containing this letter.
In the latter part of winter my skin
commenced cracking open. l tried
everything, almost, that could be
thought of, without any relief. The
18th of June started West, in hopes
l could reach the Hot Springs.
reached Detroit and was so low ]
thought / should have to go to the
hospital, but finally got as far as Lam
sing, Mich, where l had a sister liv-
ing. One DR.. - treated me about
two weeks, but did me no good. All
thought l had but short time to live.
/ earnestly prayed to die. Cracked
through the skin ali over my back,
across my ribs, arms, hands, limbs;
feet badly swollen; toe-nails came OF;
finger-nails dead and hard as a bone;
hair dead, dry and lifeless as old
straw. o my God! how did suffer.
My sister wouldn't give up; said,
We will try Cuticura' Some was ap.
piled to one hand and arm. Eureka!
there was relief; stopped the terrible
burning sensation from the word go.
They Immediately got Cuticura Re
solvent, Ointment and Soap. Icom-
menced by taking Cuticura Resolvent
three times a day after meals; had o
bath once day, water about blood
heat; used Cuticura Soap freely; ap
piled Cuticura Ointment morning and
evening. Result: returned to my
home in just six weeks from the time
l left, and my skin as smooth as this
sheet of paper. Hiram E. Carpenter,
Henderson, N Y"
The above remarkable testimonial,
was written January 10, 1880, and is
republished because of the perman-
ency Of the cure. Under date of April
20. 1910. Mr.. Carpenter wrote from his
present home, 610 Walnut st. So,
Lansing, Mich: II have never suf-
fered return of the psoriasis and al
though many years have passed have
not forgotten the terrible suffering
endured before using the Cuticura
Remedies"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-06-30
SHOOTS SPOUSE, THEN SELF
Young Husband Calls Girl Wife Into
Cellar and lnfiicts Fatal
Wounds.

Sharon, Pa.-Afier their first quar-
rel during month of married
life, George Cunt, II, shot and
fatally wounded his girl wife, Mar
celle, 16, at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Frank Blue at Masury, O., near
here. he then went to his room and,
standing in front of a mirror, fired
two bullets into his own head. Both
are reported dying. The quarrel oc-
currel on the porch of the Blue home,
and arose over remark Blue is said
to have made to Mrs. Cunt, following
which Cunt called his. wife into .Se
cellar and shot her three times in the
breast. She seized his hands and,
after a struggle, escaped from the
cellar and ran to neighbor's house.
After the shooting Cunt walked out of
the cellar, past his sister and her hus-
band to his room. from which he
emerged few minutes later, with
blood streaming from his wounds, and
sat down on the porch. He was re.
moved with his wife, to Buhl hospital.
The marriage of the Cunts followed a
courtship which was opposed by the
parents of the couple on account of
their youth, but consent was finally
obtained