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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-12
CIVIL SERVICE
PHYSICAL TESTS
WILL Be SEVERE
Rules Announced for Applicants
for Positions as Policemen and
Firemen in East Orange.

The Civil Service Commission today
issued, through Frank l.. Baldwin
labor registrar in East Orange, the in
formation necessary for men who in
tend trying for appointment as police
men and fremen in that city. Mr..
Baldwin will be at the police cour
every morning between 8 and II o'clock
to give out information.
The medical examinations are to be
held on Monday, January 90; physical,
Thursday, February 2; written, for
policemen, on Thursday, February 3,
and for hremen on Thursday, March 9.
The written examinations will probably
take place In the Council chamber in
the City Hall and the physical in the
gymnasium of the Orange Y. M. c. A.
The physical examinations are ex-
pected to be quite interesting. and
the applicants will nave some strenu-
Gus tasks to perform. The first test
will be 1.-The lifting of an iron dumbbell
weighing fifty pounds Ave times at
arms length above the head with each
hand, and a thirty-ive-pound dumb
bell ten times with each hand above
the head. Six marks will be allowed
for each lift, with the f~ifty-pound bell
and two marks with the thirty-tive-
pound bell.
The men will next be called upon to
raise the body from parallel bars to
full length of the arms from a we'll
fIexed elbow five times. Then they VIII
have to chin a horizontal bar from a
hanging position ten times. The run-
ming high jump will follow. The mini
mum lump allowed is three feet, for
which fifty points will be allowed, and
should they Jump five feet four inches
will be given 100 points. Every candl-
date will be given three trials at each
height. starting at three feet four
inches, until failure, the mark to be
given for the last successful jump, ex-
cepting that candidates who fail at
three feet four inches may be given
three trials at three feet.
Those who can run 100 yards in ID 30
seconds will be allowed 100 points;
those going the distance in 16 20 sec
onds ten points.
The fremen will go through the same
tests, except that they will be required
to climb a ladder thirty-five feet high.
Making the climb in twenty-one sec
ends will mean a credit of 100 points
and in thirty seconds ten points. The
patrolmen will also be examined in
their knowledge of the revolver.
The minimum height is 5 feet IN
inches; weight for this height 145
pounds; maximum 1856 pounds. Mini
mum circumference, normal 35 inches
with expansion of 2s inches. The
maximum height is 6 feet 8 inches:
minimum weight for this height is 100
pounds; maximum 245 pounds; chest,
normal, AZ inches; expansion, 31a inches.
The candidates must be not less than
q and not more than 80 years of age.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-12
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
TO APPEAR IN COMEDY,

Students of Belleville High School will
show what they can do as actors hen
they will produce the comedy entitled
whats Next?' in the large auditorium
of The Jerolaman Street School tomor-
row night and Saturday night. The
play will be given by the senior class,
assisted by members of the junior class.
Those who are going to participate
have been ~rehearsing for ONE time
past, and indications are that the rem
dition will be a success. The students
have been carefully drilled.
There has been an extensive sale of
tickets and a large attendance is as
sured. The proceeds of the affair will
be appropriated to defray the expense
of a trip which will be made to Wash
ington soon by the seniors for educa-
tional purposes.
The cast of characters follow: Polly
Poke, a conundrum, Miss Gladys
Brown; Mary Ann Fogarty, from the
Emerald Isle, Miss Nellie Marshall;
Rose Nader, a jealous wife, Miss
Norma Lancaster; Gertie Gush, after
a husband, Miss Bessie Taylor; Mrs.
Wallace, a fascinating widow, Miss
Ethel Depue; Mrs. Phineas Poke,
Miss Esther Klein; Samantha
Scroggs, a school girl, Miss olive De-
pue; DIR. Chinzzer, called "Chub," an
opportunist, Kenneth Mase; Moses
Nader, an artist with business ten
denotes, James Irwin; Phineas Poke,
a member of the District School Board,
Dayton Axtell; Zeph Somer, a rustic
absorbed in 'I%njuns," Arthur Douglass;
Timothy Trenwith, from Texas, look
ing for his daughter, Robert Burnside;
Willy Nilly, a New York dude, Alton
Dinon; Michael McGlip, a policeman,
Elmer Sisco; school children, Miss
Grace Weber. Miss Mary Barrett, Miss
Elsie Forbes, Miss Edith Fallows, Miss
Mildred S%anborn, Miss Frances Fos-
ter, Miss Gertrude Wharton, Miss Mar
ion Jones, Gregory Davey, James
O'Hara, Ernest Reock and Elmer
Smith.
The amateur thespians will be as
sisted in their efforts by the Linden
Trio, and also by Miss Lane and Miss
Cobb, s~ololsts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-12
SPEAKER INVITES BABY TO
WILSON'S INA TON

presence at the Inauguration of Wood
row Wilson as Governor IN January
IL. James Clark offering no objection,
his mother tore open the large envelope
and was elated when she discovered
what 1t contained. Her son seemed to
appreciate the honor hat had been
conferred upon him and cooed to show
that he was pleased.
The invitation was as follows: The
joint committee of the Senate and
General Assembly on Inauguration re-
quests the ono of your presence at
the Inauguration of the Honorable
Woodrow Wilson, as governor of the
State of New Jersey, on Tuesday, the
seventeenth day of January, 1911, at II
o'clock. noon, at the Taylor Opera
House, Trenton, N. J." Compliments
of Edward Kenny appeared upon the
outer envelope.
Though he regrets 1t exceedingly, Mr..
O'Donnell today said that he just
can't let the boy go to Trenton next
Tuesday. The invitation is to be
framed and in later years the young
ster will be shown just how suspicious
his start in life was.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-12
REELECTED TREASURER OF
SOCIETY FOR 18TH TIME.

After serving seventeen years as
treasurer of the Ladies' Aid Society of
the Knox Presbyterian Church, Kearny,
Mrs. Samuel Decker, of Sherman ave-
nue., East Newark, was once more
chosen custodian of the society's funds.
The meeting was held last night at the
home of Mrs. Decker, with a good at
tendance present. The reports showed
forty-fve members in good standing
and that much effective work was
being done. Besides Mrs. Decker, the
other officers elected were: Mrs. James
Brierley, president. on her eleventh
term; Mrs. Philip Daily, vice-presidsnt,
on her seventh term, and Mrs. Launce-
lot Dockray, secretary, on her thir-
teenth year of service. 1t was decided
to hold a ''peddlers' parade in the
chapel on Wednesday evening, Marth
p. and the executive committee Will
arrange details.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-12
~HARRISON--E. NEWARK.
steel Plate Breaks Workman. Leg.

Steel Plate Breaks Workman's Leg.
While at work in the plant of the
Crucibie Steel Company, Harrison, to-
day, John Girko, 80 years old, of By
Glover street, Newark, had his right
leg broken when a steel plate fell upon
1t. He was taken to st. James's Hos
pital in the Harrison police ambu-
lance.
Health Commissioner Joseph North,
of SIS Sherman avenue East Newark, is
confined to his home as the result of
injuries sustained In an accident while
at work in New York d few days ago.
Mr.. North was supervising the con
struction of an elevator shaft when a
heavy piece of metal fell upon his right
foot. crushing it badly. He will be
unable to leave his home, it is said, for
some days to come.
Chairman Thomas l.. Hanlon, of the
house committee of Kearny Council
No. 402, Knights of Columbus, of Har-
rison. has arranged for pinochle and
euchre games to be played by the
members at headquarters. Harrison
avenue and Fourth street, Harrison.
Prizes will be awarded the winners.
The games will begin at Q o'clock
sharp.
Mrs. Christopher Bird, of SO Rey-
nolds avenue, East Newark, who Mon
day night interfered with Chanceman
Campbell, of East Newark, when the
latter had her husband under arrest,
was taken into custody late yesterday.
Recorder Edward Fitzgerald last night
reprimanded and discharged the
woman.
Miss Grace Prendergast, of Sc South
Fifth street. Harrison, who was injured
by falling a few weeks ago, is able to
be about again.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-12
RIDGE,
Funeral of Mrs. Christina Cullen.

Funeral of Mrs. Christina Cullen.
Funeral services for Mrs. Christina
Cullen, widow of John cullen, of Bloom
field, who died yesterday in the home
of her son, John II. Cullen, in Benson
street. that town, will be held tomorrow
morning in the Church of the Sacred
Heart, Bloomfield, The Rev. Joseph NJ.
Nardiello will oflciate, The interment
will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Mrs.
Cullen was "A years old, and in addition
to the son above mentioned, she is sur
vived by two daughters, Mrs. Christina
Flannery and Mrs, Joseph e. Ward.
Her death was due to pneumonia.
For alleged violation of the building
ordinance in Bloomfield. Frank Lom-
bardo, a lather, living in Heckel street,
Belleville, was fined $40 by Recorder
George w. Cadmus yesterday, The
complaint was made by Building IN
spector George NJ. Cadmus, who charged
that Lombardo had neglected to obtain
the necessary permit before beginning
work on the Callahan builG 0g, in Con-
ger street.
Tomorrow night in Jarvie HIemorial
Hall, Bloomfield, the william Howell
Edwards Glee Club and speakers from
the Boys High School, of Bloomfield,
will give the first of a series of enter
tainments, to be held under the aus
pieces of the Mems League, of West
Minister Presbyterian Church.
M. f.. Lynch, of Willow street, Bloom
field, is on q business trip through Mas
sachusetts.
Joseph A. Larkin. of Glenwood ave-
nue., Bloomfield, has gone to Jamaica,
i. T.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-12
James Clark O'DonneIl (TO Be-
of East Newark, Coos His
Appreciation of Honor.

When the stork early Sunday morn
ing visited the hon Of Borough Col
lector Terence H. O'Donnell, of East
Newark. Mr.. O'Donnell and his wife
were the happiest couple in the bor-
ough upon learning that the bird had
brought them a baby boy.
Assemblyman Edward Kenny, who
lives opposite the collector, at Central
avenue and Third street, was also
happy when he read In the Evening
STAR an account of the arrival of
another voter. Mr.. Kenny, who is
noted for his quick wit. did not lose
much time in devising a means where
by he could assure himself of an extra
vote in 1882.
This mornings mail brought from
Speaker Kenny an invitation addressed
to James Clark O'Donnell Chat is to be
the youngsters name), requesting his
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-12
CONSIDER PURCHASE OF
WATER PLANT BY TOWN.

The advisability of the purchase of
the plant of the Clinton Water Com
pany by the town of %Irvington was ten
tatively considered by the Irvington
Improvement Association at it's regular
monthly meeting last night in Henry
Ellenbach's Hall. 72s Springfield ave-
nue.. Michael A. Dougher. Tax Col
lector Harry j. Stanley, Max Ern. and
Albert E. Jones discussed the favorable
and unfavorable features of the propo-
sition, but no ina decision was reached.
Councilman Frank r. Sharp had some
maps prepared showing the e
condition of Twenty-first, Twenty-sec,
ond and Twenty-third streets, in the
southeastern section of the town, IN
on recommendation of Robert Hart
kopf. chairman OF the street committee
of the association, efforts will be made
to have the Town Council remedy these
imperfections.
Petitions were circulated among prop
erty owners of the association for the
paving. curbing and tagging of
Twenty-second street.
A. Marshall Robertson was appoint
ed an additional member of the asso-
Citations street committee.
fxrr ~ e0V a - -
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-12
SPRINGFIELD.

Miss Albertine Fest, of Brooklyn, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Charles A.
Thorn, of Morris avenue.
A meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Christian Endeavor Society
of the Presbyterian Church. was held
at the home of Albert Schram. on
Westfield venue last night. After the
executive session there wal a business
meeting of the social and reception
committee, when arrangements were
made for a social to be held In the
chapel on Wednesday evening, jan
uary 25.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-12
MONTCLAIR.
VIII Divide First Ward.

VIII Divide First Ward.
The Town Council, owing to the rapid
growth of the First ward, is making
arrangements to have 1t divided into
two wards. The dividing line will prob
ably be Watching avenue, which
divides the ward in two parts. It runs
from the Glen Ridge line west to the
top of h mountain, and the popula-
ton north and south of 1t are about
equal. The ward has now four polling
districts, and If not divided will soon
require a fifth district. The town has
now four wards.
Professor VIII S. Monroe, of the
State Normal School at Montclair, gave
the first of a series of six lectures in
connection with the child study depart
ment of the Women's Club of Upper
Montclair yesterday afternoon in Com
monwealth Hall under the general
topic. "Genetlc Psychology" The
special theme of yesterdays lecture was
THE Child's Physical Growth in Rela-
ton to the Mental Development and
"Sensory Training and Sense Defects
in Relation to School Work" The
lecture next Wednesday will be on the
same theme. The school teachers of
Montclair are admitted to the lectures
free.
George Curtis Sterling, president of
Montclair Chapter, Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution, Will be one of the dele
gates from the New Jersey State So
ciety OF the order to the national con-
vention, which meets at Louisville.
Ky, on April 80 next.
John r. Livermore. former president
or the Board of Education, presented
a bronze tablet of Lincoln's Gettysburg
ADDRESS to the High School today. Ad-
dresses were made by Mr.. Livermore.
superintendent of Schools Randall
spaiding' Principal Herbert w. Dutch
songs.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-12
Notes of Interest
IN The Oranges

officers for the coming year will be
elected tomorrow night at the meeting
of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Church
of Our Lady of the Valley at Lyceum
Hall, Orange.
An illustrated lecture on Columbus
will be given tonight by Thomas Cum
mings. in Columbus Hall, Orange, UNI
der the auspices of Orange Council,
knights of Columbus.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-12

Mrs. Frank Manning and family, for
merly of Caldwell, are now living with
the formers grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen Courier, Of Fairfield.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-12
BELLEVILLE.
EIks Play Cards.

EIks Play Cards.
B~elleville Lodge of Elks held a euchre
and whist last night. The following
won prizes: Mrs. Edward o. Cyphers
Mr.. Anderson, James X. Prouett, jr,,
August Pabst, John Mccarthy, II. J,
Smith, Miss Burke. Miss Catherine
Crowley, Miss Grinnell, John Reid,
Theodore Jeraloman, Mrs. Mclaughlin,
Mr.. Hoist. Miss Cobb, Miss Agnes Nc
Carthy, Victor Miller, Mrs. Smith. Mrs
Kelly, John Walters, Joseph Weston.
The officers of the First National
Bank of Belleville were all reelected
yesterday afternoon at the annual
meeting of the directors. The officers
are as follows: president. Emil e
MeMrtz; vice-president, Peter 1goe;
cashier, John r. Bourne.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-12
s24,2oo In sratured stock.

$4,000 I'm Matured Stock.
The thirty-hrst series of stock ma
tured at the meeting of the Belleville
Building and Loan Association last
night. Eighteen thousand dollars vas
paid out in cash and mortgages were
cancelled to the extent of Sc, 200. OF
the $18,0 600 in cash $1,000 was paid back
to the association, the money repre-
senting the loans on stock previous to
maturity.
Arrangements are under way for the
annual reception and dance of Valley
Hose Company No. l, which will be
held in Belleville Hall Washington's
Birthday eve, Tuesday, February Fl.
The following have been appointed as
a committee to make preparations:
Charles Otto, chairman; John Law
renee, secretary; William Mccormick,
jr., treasurer; John Doring and George
Polkinghorne, The Valley iremen
have not held a dance in about four
years, and the committee in charge is
endeavoring to make this event a big
success.
A reception to the new members re-
ceived into the Wesley M. E. Church
during the year was rendered last night
by the officials of the church. A good
crowd was present. Misunderstanding was
the most prominent thing INDUCED in.
The Rev. Charles e. Scudder, pastor of
the church, shook hands with all the
new members. A collation. was served.
Members of Valley Hose Company
will have a turkey supper Saturday
night in the firehouse. A program has
been arranged between them n a
good time is expected.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-12

STAR WANT ADS ARE THE BEST.
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TRY STAR CLASSIFIED ADS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-20

IF THE legislative season is dull.
the rumor crop is very large, and
it has been what might be called a
season of denials in the capitol. Re-
Gently whisperings of changes in the
presidents cabinet were afoat, and
they multiplied so rapidly and as
sumed such distorted shapes that they
led to vigorous denials from the white
house authorities. The two in parti-
cular that were whispered around
were the resignation of Secretary of
the Treasury MacVeagh and the ele-
walton of Mr.. Taft's secretary, Charles
d. Norton, to the place, and the ele-
walton of Congressman James A.
Tawney to the position now occupied
by Secretary of the Interior Richard
A. Ballinger. Both called forth the
most vigorous denials.
Aside from denying rumors, Presi-
dent Taft's chief work has been along
the lines of the Panama canal zone,
which he intends bringing to the at
tention of congress very soon. The
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-20
DISMISSAL OF THREE CADETS
Official Action of Naval Academy
Officers Will Meet With Gen.
eral Approval.

The dismissal of three cadets from
the United States Naval Academy in
their graduating year because Of
drunkenness, will meet with general
approval everywhere, says the St.
Louis Star. If there Is a single place
In the public service where total alb
stinence from liquor ought to be
made compulsory it is in the naval
service, where officers have RESPONSE
bility for the lives of thousands of
men and safety of ships whose value
Is not reckoned by the cost of their
construction, but by the possible con-
sequences of not having them in time
of war. 1t is difficult to prevent drink.
ing by enlisted men of either the army
or navy, and not of so much i'm.
portance, but it can be prevented in
the case of officers, on pain of dis.
missal, and few officers would prefer
liquor to their commissions. The
navy has lost much in life and ships
through drink, and in efficiency. and
the army has lost in efficiency, and is
still losing, through the same cause.
Some day it might be of tremendous
importance. Annapolis and West
Point are good places to start the Off.
GERS on the total abstinence road as
well as to impress them with the
truth that regulations are made to he
obeyed, and that an officer who can.
not himself obey is not fit to command
others who must do so.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-20
Postal Thieves Reported Plentiful

may be watched, when not under sus-
picion of theft, to see if he is spending
more money than his salary will al
low.
1t is wonderful that there are as
few thieves among the many thou
sands of clerks who handle the mails,
for great temptations surround them,
as they handle millions of valuable
parcels. These clerks soon learn to
tell by the very touch Of a letter
whether it contains money. 1t would
be an easy matter for the dishonest
clerk to slip letters into his pocket
and open them in some private place.
There are but two successful ways
to catch a postoffice thief and these
are by constant watch and by decoy
letters. With these and a large sup
ply of patience the game will be
caught. 1t often requires months and
sometimes years to accomplish this.
1t is one of the most annoying and
difficult lines of detective work a man
ever engaged in and requires the most
earnest labor. Not a single thing
must be overlooked
But few arrests have been made in
Washington where there is powerful
army of postoffice employees. They
seldom go wrong, yet inspectors are
no more numerous there than in other
cities.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-20
Senatorial Trifles Cost Much Money

ty-four dozen whisk brooms aggre-
gated $50.
One bag of ground alum salt cost
81; two ounces of ounce seed, 20
cents; one quart of castor oil, 40
cents; one drahm oil rose, 81, and two
bottles of salhepatica, 80 cents. Two
thousand quinine pills were bought
The small items of the pharmacy and
toilet cost $21F.47. One pound of
snuff, to replenish the two boxes just
within the senate chamber cost so
cents
When a senator wants to look real
ly dressed up he must have a pair of
costing $21.50, is one senatorial ex-
pense item. Some senators like their
Offices to look nice and coy for old
home visitors, so twenty-three velour
sofa pillows figure in the list.
The items in the report, printed in
fine type, cover over more than zoo
pages. Any one who has a lurking
suspicion that senators don't imbibe
water freely should glance at the
record of 1854 spent for apollinaris
water More than $4,000 was expend.
ed for other mineral waters.
A number of senators drew practi
cally nothing against their annual al
lowance of $125 for stationery, and
they are given a refund of the amount
Others were heavy stationery users
the amount of their Communication &C
count being small
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-01-20
Crop of Capital Rumors Is Abundant

president has recommended and is
preparing to urge legislation appro-
priating large sums for the fortifica-
ton Of both entrances to the canal
zone, and this in itself will cause a
struggle. In addition there is pend
ing before the senate a bill, already
passed by the house, replacing the
canal commission by a director gen
eral at the head of civil govern
ment, the details Of which are being
worked out by the president.
Moreover, there is the question of
canal tolls, which on the recommended
ton Of the president, is being worked
out in bill by Chairman Mann of the
house committee on interstate COM
MERGE He is also anxious that the
tolls to be charged be decided on at
this session, so that there will be time
for the worlds commerce to adjust it.
self to the proposed rates.
On the subject of fortifying the
canal there has already developed op-
position, and though both houses can
be counted on to vote for fortifica-
tons, many long speeches will be
made on the other side either by peace
advocates or by congressman general
ly hostile to the expenditure of money
on the canal. The election of United
States senators by popular vote is
also looming up.