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New-York tribune., 1911-02-26

hang her cathcrCd nat on d tree ana get Duoy HCu
ing that bridge 50 that the old woman might cross 1t
alone.
| think most girls meet some one like that Charity
Lady in life or in fiction who tghtcns up their emotions
to the vibrating point DO not remember how nov "a
plavcd on the Young syrnpahcs Of three hundred of
us as on viols and sackbuts? The emotional tide
swept back and forth as at camp meeting revival
unit, we chocolate fed steam heated daughters OF the
well to do were holding our hands for some way to
help the miserable And what were we told to do!
Dress dolls for poor children and make clothes for poor
babies.
Perhaps to fcatherstitch the under arm seams OF
baby Jackets and make lace pccoas for dolls tostered
charity in Just far II is device for developing the
virtues of the prosperous Nobody told us that every
tuck and ruflc on those elaborate clothes dis
guised punishment TO the tired mothers who had to
wash them; for that before giving was tested by
results while charity unSllcd labor, and like dish
washing, to be done every day.
Now people are looking for results even in good
works They are asking the Charity Lady Are the
poor better fed better clothed DO fewer babies die,
fewer girls go on the streets fewer old beg their
bread for all the work YOU have done and all the money
we have givcn?'
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26
Getting Back to the Cookstove

THIS evening the talk swung through the whole range
Of social interests. from the price Of meat 10 the
means of protecting the charitable against unworthy
charities \ trained detSt whom OF the organized
charities was sending into the encncnS teach wage
working mothers how 10 cook fairly bubbling
with Joy in her work.
It's great chance" she said. I'm working out q
schedule Of what the night food is and what it ought
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26
E ~ TLIEN !

was little girl, IN old steel en-
craving Of the kind Of woman |
wanted to grow up to be used to
hang above my crib. She was Il
beautiful Young gcntlcwoman in a
velvet gown; she wore a great plumed
hat. and was gracefully guiding an
aged woman laden with bundle Of
fagots across a broken bridge. The
picture was called Charity and it
never occurred to my childish mind
that the Charity Lady" as | called
her, a sweet creature with eyes
much larger than life, and delicate
pointed fingers which the cngraver
had made the most of,-could be ex-
pcctcd to tuck up her velvet train,
New-York tribune., 1911-02-26
BY MARTHA BENSLEY BRUERF

Said Miss Frances Ingram,
the Social Engineer at the
head of Neighborhood House,
the center of Louisville's phi
lanthropy, you want to
know about Child Labor?
I'm on the committee; per-
haps | can tell you. And the
Children's Court! OIL
well, | suppose I'm chairman
of that committee; yes, and
of the Compulsory Education
board. And I'm a truant Of
fccr. You see, | have TO do
all those things really to help
the people around Neighbor-
hood House
For these Social Engineers
have found that poverty must
be attacked through everyday
activities, the schools, the
parks, the Common Council,
the Street Cleaning Depart
mcnt, and through the things
we buy and the things we eat
and drink, the prices they
cost, and the wages that pay
for them. They have found
that poverty must be legis-
lated out Of existence, and
paupers prevented from be-
ing born.
This is far more difficult
work than the Charity Lady
ever did. 1t is no pastime
for gcntlcwomen, but requires
the concentration of a paid
profession. The motives of
the hundreds who enter it are
no more altruistic than those
of teachers or stcnographers;
they have to earn a living, and
this new profession has plenty
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-18
ACCUSE MINISTER AS
CASH DRAWER THIEF
California Rector Trapped in Of
flee by Marked Coin.

EUREKA. Cal, Sept 1S.-The Rev.
Henry 7. Adams, for the last two years
rector of the Episcopal Church OF
Arcata. twelve miles from here, was
arrested last night charged with rob
bing the cash drawer of the Union
Water Company at Arcata According
to officers of the company, one of n
number of marked coins placed in the
drawer to trace a leakage in petty cash
was rendered to a clerk by the clergy
man with a request for change as the
latter was leaving the company's office
where, according to his CUSTOM he had
come for his morning smoke and chal.
Loath to accuse Mr. Adams, officers
of the company placed him under sur
veillanoe, it is declared, secured evil
dence upon later visit to the office
by the clergyman which led them to
prefer the charges Mr.. Adams was
released under $1,000 bonds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-18
FIERCE. FIRE At
FOUR CORNERS IS
FOUGHT To FINISH
Firemen's Building Scene of
lncipient Blaze That Ter
rifles Occupants.
Big fret

big fre!
Startled looks we're on the faces of
hundreds as they made a mad dash
for the -Four Corners at exactly 1919
today to view the confiagration raging
in the Fremen's building,
The Salvage Corps had to drive gin
gerly through the crowd that swarmed
over the sidewalk and into the street.
Engines were arriving every five sec
onds.
Visions of the skyscraper tottering in
ruins danced before tho eyes of every
body
They craned their necks looking up
wards, wondering upon which floor she
fire was burning,
The firemen plunged into the build
ing in rubber coats, almost before their
wagon had reached the curb.
Then some genius discovered the fire.
It was neither great nor spectacular.
Indeed, II was a fire only by courtesy
An awning had caught fire and flared
up, somewhere in the neighborhood of
the tenth floor. Someone had aimed a
portable fire extinsulshed at the flames
and they had promptly abdicated.
But it was big fire-until it was
discovered.
The awning OF Suffern & Son, certi-
fed accountants, was the first one TO
catch. A bit of burning canvas then
dropped to the ninth floor and ignited
the awnings of c. D. Winters and H. r..
Corwin.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-18
NO LICENSE FOR
POCKET MOVING
PICTURE HOUSE
Basement Auditorium Barred by
Building and COmbustible
Departments.
OWNER, IGNORING WARNING,
WENT TO GREAT EXPENSE
Authorities Determined That
Human Life Shall Not Be
JeOpardized.

Superintendent William p. ORourke,
of the building department, and Cap
tain c. Albert Gasser head of the
bureau of combustibles and fire risks,
served today what is in effect a notice
that no more applications for licenses
to conduct moving picture shows in
this city will be approved unless for
places specially constructed or specially
adapted for such show-houses
Evidence of this policy was apparent
in the refusal of the building depart
ment to put its Q. X. ON the applica-
tion for a license for moving picture
show at 1877 Springfield avenue and the
turning down of the request for the
permit in peremptory fashion by the
bureau of combustibles and fire risks.
Morris Obesky recently went to great
expense reconstructing the interior of
the Springfield avenue place so as TO
accommodate more patrons. but he
struck a snag when it came to getting
a renewal of his permit Otesky had
been warned that his remodeled place
would not pass the scrutiny of the city
authorities. but he kept on with the
work, nevertheless. A second warning
caused him to desist and he pleaded
for several days to have his plans ap-
proved Superintendent O'Rourke and
Captain Gasser paid several visits to
the site with a view of helping him
out of his difficulty, to see If some
thing could not be done to make the
theatre larger and at the same time
keep within the requirements of the
two departments, as they were aware
that he had spent lot Of money under
a Misrepresentation.
Otesky had excavated to lower the
floor of his playhouse so that he had
fourteen-foot stairway. The audi
ence would, therefore, be considerably
below the street surface, with a heavy
incline leading to the main exits, which
is regarded as a serious situation IN
case of accident within. 1t was just
such a pocket as this that caused the
recent great loss of life in the moving
picture playhouse at Canonsburg, Pa,
where many persons were killed.
Since the Canonsburg disaster the
building department and the bureau Of
combustibles have been keeping sharp
lookout in Newark. They have sub
jected the moving picture houses to a
rlBlu inspection, anu nave bTdhleu no
new licenses without being thoroughly
satisfied that the places in which tn
shows were to be conducted were SUI
able and safe
Licenses for moving picture houses
do not run for any specified time. They
may be terminated at any moment. 1t
is not improbable that because of the
policy of the city authorities charge
with the supervision of these places
some houses may be eliminated in the
near future.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-18
RODGERS THROWN
To EARTH As HIS
CRAFT HITS TREE
Pinned by Plane, He Narrowly
Escapes Death at Middle
town, N. Y.

MIDDLETOWN, N. Y, Sept. 1S.-In
attempting to resume his flight to the
Pacific coast today, Calbraith P.
Rodgers crashed into a tree and fell
thirty-five feet to the ground with his
aeroplane He received scalp wounds.
His machine was wrecked so badly
that he probably win be unable to tiy
until tomorrow.
Rodgers stuck to his seat during the
plunge, but was thrown out when the
machine hit the ground. He was
caught under one Of the wings, jus;
escaping being crushed to death by the
heavy engine. At first it was thoughC
that he was badly hurt, but after a
physician had dressed his wounds he
went back to the scene of the accident
and worked with his helpers ascertain
ing the amount of the damage
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-18
AUT0IST FLEES AFTER
RUNNING DOWN A BOY
Another Car 1.-'~~aSseh to Rush
Lad to Hospital.

Robert Christian, 10 years old, of 3641s
Central avenue, lies at the City Hos
pital suffering from injuries he received
when run down by an automobile
driven by an unknown man, who i'm
mediately after the accident drove
away. The lad was crossing Central
avenue, at Morris avenue, when the
automobile struck him. When the boy
was picked up it was found that he was
in intense agony and another automo-
bile passing by was pressed into service
to take him to the City Hospital He
is better today.
Captain Carroll, of the detective ou-
reau. has men working on the case, and
it is possible that an arrest may be
made in the case today. The license
number of the machine is known.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-18
SpieIman-Burns Co. Expected to
Pay 100 Cents on
Dollar.
SAID CREDITORS WILL
GET ONLY 0NE.HALF
Senator Osborne Figures j., Case
as Counsel for Trustee
Saenger.

State Senator Harry V Osborne
figures now in another bankruptcy
case that promises to cause another
stir in legal and financial circles,
similar in some respects to the Amer
lean Vacuum Cleaner Company case.
which Referee Adams has just
settled by cutting in half the claims
of the senator The Spielman- Burns
Company. clothing concern. went
into bankruptcy eighteen months ago,
and not a little talk has been caused by
the statement that the property of the
company at 45 Market street sold for
$4,000 after II became involved al
though it is claimed II had a market
value OF $65,000 within two years past.
Had Market Value of $4,000.
The active members of the firm at
the time of the application were Cap
tain Cornelius A. Reilly and Lawrence
j. Burns At the time Of its financial
difficulty the firm owned the property
at 45 Market street which Captain
Reilly said yesterday had a market
value of $65,000, the firm having been
made an offer of that amount for the
SitC SlOitly DCiptS II pcNdlh1
Since then the value of the property
apparently decreased according to the
best informf ton obtainable by Cap
tain Reilly, who said last night that
he was informed that Carl Saenger. the
trustee in charge of the estate. had sold
the property for $4,000.
The sale was effected more than a
year ago and the bankrupts were for
mally discharged In November of last
year. Still there has been no final
accounting. but 1t was learned through
one of the counsel for the creditors
that the case might be wound up this
week
Up to date. one dividend of 25 per
cent. has been paid the creditors and
one of the attorneys of the latter said
yesterday. Trustee Saenger informed
him within a week that a further divi-
dend of 25 per cent making a total
of so per cent in ALL would be paid
soon.
When Captain Reilly was informed
of the ultimate prospects of the credi-
tors of the concern he could not con-
ceal his amazement q
Expected to Have Residue.
i am morally certain, ne OeClATeO,
that our assets we're not only ample
to pay our creditors 100 cents on the
dollar, but to leave several thousand
dollars for Mr.. Burns and myself.
THAT will be the case" continued
Captain Reilly, unless a part of our
assets is in the same position as the
$57, 900 of the American Vacuum Com
pany, which appears to be unaccounted
for. Mr. Burns and myself have made
repeated unsuccessful efforts to secure
an accounting.
"All we have been able to learn up
to date is that State Senator Harry ".
Osborne. who is counsel for Trustee
Saenger, was allowed a counsel fee Of
81 900 some time before we were dis
charged last November.
I'VE called on Senator Osborne on
different occasions and were unable to
secure any definite information. II II
is true, as one of the counsel for the
creditors says, that our creditors may
expect only so cents on the dollar then
another expert accountant will be
called upon to find where the balance
of our assets have gone"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-18
AUTO SPEEDING FOR GOLD
COSTS PHILADELPHIAN SIS.

Because he was going at the rate of
twenty-eight miles an hour in his auto
mobile, Edward c. Voorhees,, of 3456
Twenty-third street, Philadelphia, paid
So in the First Precinct Police Court to-
day Voorhees, declared that although
he had speedometer he was not aware
that he was making such good time.
He said that he was hurrying to this
city to get gold for his brother, who is
a dentist at Somerville. Voorhees, was
arrested by Motorcycle officer Drastel.
Adolph Boyce, of 3OS Elizabeth ave-
nue., will be tried in the First Criminal
Court tomorrow on a charge of speed
ing. He was arrested yesterday on
Elizabeth avenue
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-18
WORK OF De v|L,'
SAYS HUSBAND Of
ELOP|NC WOMAN
Mrs. Fanny Smith and William
BOwker Missing from
Bloomfield.
BOTH HARD WORKERS IN
CHURCH, PASTOR ASSERTS
Daughter Is Left Behind in
Care of Deserted
Spouse.

That Mrs Fanny Smith and William
Bowker, ir, both well-known, active
and respected members of the Wat
sessing nj. E. Church, have eloped was
acknowledged today by their relatives.
It's the devils work. exclaimed
Norman Smith, husband of the missing
woman when seen at his home at
Grace street and Watsessing avenue,
Bloomfield. by an Evening STAR re-
porter.
He is prostrated with grief at his
wife's abandonment of her 7-year-old
daughter and himself.
The father of Bowker, who lives only
two blocks from the home of the
Smiths. was equally inconsolable.
Despite the fact that the two nave
apparently eloped, all their friends
unite in saying that both Mrs. Smith
ard Bowker were faithful workers in
the church and respected members OF
i,e community.
"My Wife Was Good Girl"
They won't come home again, Mr.
smith said hopelessly MY wife was
q GOOD girl She's always been good
A,oman-a good wife and "A good
mother. We were very happy together.
We had no family quarrel Indeed l
can't explain it in any way.
she left Saturday afternoon while
| was away. She took little suitcase
with her, but that was all.
William Bowker, the aged father of
the 9S-year r-old man who disappeared.
appeared heartbroken when an Eve
ming STAR reporter visited him at his
home at 3S Ella street.
No doubt it takes two to make a
bargain he said. 81 don't blame her
any more than my own son.
~ don't know what possessed my
son The boy went away without any
extra clothes He had no money but
his weeks wages. which / had brought
home to him. He merely went out
without saying anything"
The Rey. James William Ryder, pas
tor of the Watsessing M. E. Church,
was perturbed by the scandal
Pastor Says They're "Good."
They are as good people as I have
come in touch with he said. They
are clean and upright-members of the
church for long while. And both have
been active members.
In fact, | don't actually know that
they have gone away together
although | admit the evidence points
very much that way"
II don't want anything to do with
it," snapped Mrs. John Titlebach, of
Myrtle street, Mrs. Smiths mother,
when asked what she knew of the dis
appearance of her daughter.
The little daughter of the Smiths is
with her father
The alleged elopement has literally
set yyatsessing by the ears Both be-
fore and after the morning and evening
services of the Watsessing Methodist
Episcopal Church yesterday the MEM
bers whispered among themselves re-
garding the rumored elopement and the
significant absence of both Mrs. Smith
and Bowker No one could then def
nitely verify the story. Today, how
ever, the facts came out and in conse-
quence all Watsessing is agog.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-18
EDISON AUTO KILLS
CHILD IN BAVARIA
Inventor Is Detained by Police
for Hearing.

LAUF, Bavaria, Sept 1S.-Thomas A
Edison is being detained by the po-
lice here as result of his automobile
having run down and killed a child OF
II yesterday He will be given hear
ing today. and it is believed that he
will be permitted to proceed on his trip,
as the accident was unavoidable and
there was no carelessness whatever on
the part of his chauffeur.
The accident occurred a few miles
from Nuremberg. 1t was the first Sc
rious one that Mr.. Edison has expe-
rienced in his trip through France.
Switzerland and Hungary He is ac-
companied by his wife and daughter
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-18
.BELVA A, LOCKWOOD
THREATENED BY FIRE
Noted Suffrage Leader, 81, FIees
from Burning House.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1s,-Fire at an
early hour today endangered the life
of Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood. the noted
suffregist leader. who was the first
woman lawyer admitted to practise be-
fore the United States Supreme Court.
and who twice was a candidate for
President Of the United States
The blaze had made good headway
when it was discovered by a roomer
who, dashing through a hame-swept
corridor awakened Mrs. Lockwood and
eight other sleepers. Mrs Lockwood
who is almost 81 years old, was as
sisted to the street and with the others,
who had all reached safety, watched
the firemen subdue the flames
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-18
SIX KNOWN KILLED IN
VIENNA SUNDAY RIOTS.

VIENNA, Sept 1s.-The city was
quiet toda,- following a Sunday of riot
ing, The meeting of the Socialists out
side the Rathhaus yesterday was in
protest against the high prices Of the
necessares of life and to demand that
the government permit the importation
of foreign meat and otherwise control
the sale Of food products.
The number of casualties cannot be
stated definitely, but official reports are
that six persons were killed and more
than 200 severely injured.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-18
D. |. & W. STRIKE Is
LIMITED To SCRANTON
Company Admits Half the Sec
ton Men There Are Out.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-Oficials of
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern railroad say today that the strike
of section hands is practically confined
to the Scranton vicinity. Reports re-
ceived by the railroad today say that
there is no one on strike in New Jer-
sey. and not over so per cent of the
men in the vicinity Of Scranton have
handed in their keys. The construction
gangs, the reports say, remain intact.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-18
Public Utilities Board at Work NeWaks Transfer Problem
WHERE COMPANY
Roses for Bride of
Colonel AStOr
Beget Gold.
Rewards 90 Employees.
Wages of Each In
creased $40.

PoUGHKEEPSIE N. Y, Sept. Is
The "sub-rosa" business got a big
boost here today. when, after the pres
sentation of a bouquet of roses to Mrs.
John Jacob Astor the salaries of the
ninety-sx employees at Ferncliff rose
to the tune of $40 each.
Colonel Astor issued orders for this
increase Of his payroll Immediately
after the presentation of the bouquet,
and as a token of apprecia ton for the
thoughtful attention to his bride.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-18
JAP AND AMERICAN
FISHERMAN IN CLASH
Two Foreigners Reported Killed
in California Battle.

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Sept 49,
Two Japanese fishermen were killed in
desperate fight between Japan and
American fishermen on Santa Cruz
Island Saturday night, according to a
report that reached here last night
Federal officers have gone to the scene
According to the report the battle
followed an attempt by the Japanese
to drive the white men out of fishing.
grounds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-18
VALENCIA, SPAIN, Is
UNDER MARTIAL LAW
Strikers, Backed by Revolution
lists, Causing Trouble.

MADRID, Sept 1S.-A general strike.
which has behind 1t revolutionary sup
port, has broken out at Valencia, a
maritime city of Spain, 100 miles south
east of Madrid Martial law has been
proclaimed and the streets are occu-
pied by troops.
The telegraph wires out of Valencia
have been cut. Just before commune
cation with the city was broken off.
it was reported that serious disturb
ances had occurred The population Of
Valencia is about 220,0 900.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-18
MILITIA GUARD MAN
TO PREVENT LYNCHING
Aged Kentuckian Alleged to
Have Assaulted Girls.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Sept 1S.-Acting
Governor Cox late last night ordered
Company c, of the State Guard, to be
ready today to accompany w. 7. Ham.
a 62-year-old white man, charged with
attacking two white girls under age,
to the jail at Maysville from Coving-
ton, Ky. The authorities feared an at
tempt would be made at Maysville to
lynch him, and the acting governor
was appealed to-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-18
TUG RAMS CRUISERS
LAUNCH; ONE browns
Sailor of German Warship
Perishes at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. ia gaso-
line launch from the German cruiser
Bremen, which is here on fifteen
days visit. was run into by tugboat
in the Delaware river off this city late
last night, and one Of the three Ger
man sailors in the little craft was
drowned He was Theophile Eichborn.
% years old.
The other two sailors were rescued
with difficulty. The launch had been
engaged in carrying visitors TO and
from the Bremen.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-18
| WARD DESCENDS AT
CORNING FOR LUNCH
Lands Gracefully in COast-to-
Coast Flight.

CORNING, y. Y, Sept. 1S-Ward ar
rived here at 1881 this morning. land
ing gracefully in a field north of this
city. First he circled over the bust
ness section of the town, flying very
high. He remained for luncheon.
He flew over Ellnira at 11:15 this
morning having left Owego, thirty-six
miles away, at 1915. He did not stop
al Elmira
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-18
GIRL ARRESTED IN BOYS ATTIRE.

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept 1S-Marian
Eaton Smith, aged 49, who says she
IL daughter of Alpheus Smith, of 1876
Second street, Albany, n. Y, and a
graduate of high school there, was
arrested here late yesterday charged
with burglary. which she is said to
have confessed. She was wearing male
attire when caught.