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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-26
INVESTIGATE MYSTERIOUS
BLAZE IN BELLEVlLLE.

A fire which appears to the police as
being Of an incendiary origin was dis
covered in a vacant floor of a house at
Is William street, Belleville, early to-
day. Several bed mattresses, which
had been left by the family last oc-
cupying The floor, were found blazing.
The occupants of the floor above, Mr..
and Mrs. Tony Palmer and their baby,
were sleeping at the time and were
aroused by Belleville hremen. Aside
from the bedding, which was burned,
there was little or no damage done to
the house.
. A passerby saw a volume of smoke
issuing from the front windows and
tried to turn in all alarm from the
box at Main and William streets, but
1t refused to work. He then went to
the irehouse of Valley Hose Company,
of that company responded with an
extinguisher. Before they arrived the
man who discovered it had forced the
front door and started to throw out
the burning mattresses. The doors and
windows Of the vacant floor were all
secured except one window in the rear.
Entrance was apparently secured
through this window.
Sergeant Charles Perl, of the Belle
vile police, and First Assistant Chief
Joseph Reid. of the fire department,
went to the place today to investigate.
Both thought the affair mysterious.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-26
DELAY
IN SUIT GIVEN
TO STEEL TRUST
Department of Justice Consents
to Extension from JAM
nary to February.

TRENTON, Dec. 26.-United States
District Attorney Vreeland in the
United States Circuit Court today an
nounced that a further extension OF
time had been granted for the fling OF
answers in the suit of the government
for the dissolution of the United States
Steel Corporation. The time was ex-
tended from the first Monday in Janu-
airy to February in the case of h
United States Steel Corporation, and
for twenty-five or thirty other defend
ants in the case.
The extension was granted by Mr..
Vreeland with the approval of the de-
partment of justice. The only defend
ants out of the entire sixty who have
not asked for an extension of time are
John d. Rockefeller and John D.
Rockefeller, jr.
The Minnesota group of mining n
land companies secured an extension
some time g to January Is, and thus
far they have not asked for further
time. 1t is believed here, however.
that all of the defendants who ask for
it will have their time for fling an
swers extended to February I.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-26
Wants Kissing
Ban RenODed

KANSAS CITY, Kan, Dec. 2s.-Ollyer
Smith, the ~14-year-old Turner boy
whose propensity for kissing every girl
he met, despite the warming OF par
ents, teachers, fathers and mothers of
the girls he kissed, resulted in his
appearance in the Juvenile court,
that he hasn't kissed or been
kissed for a month now.
At his last report to the court OIL
yer asked that the anti-kiss injunction
placed on him be modified. II haven't
had a kiss since you ordered me never
to kiss except In self-defense," he said,
in a somewhat sorrowful tone.
Judge Sims had ordered Oliver never
to kiss again except when some girl
tried to kiss him N he oouldn't es-
cape.
That would be all right he told
the Judge, but the girls I used to
kiss and who seemed to like n SO well
are awfully bashful now. Not one of
them has tried to kiss ma"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-26
S. OPENS NEW CAR BARN;
EMPLOYEES ENTERTAINED.

The new car-house of the Public
Service Railway Company at Spring
field and Boyden avenues, Hilton, was
formally opened yesterday. The Spring.
field line and a portion Of the Broad
line will be operated from this plant,
which is fitted up with every modern
device to facilitate car operation.
A special Christmas entertainment
was given by the company in the en-
ployees' auditorium. A large Christ
mas tree was loaded with toys and
candy, which were distributed among
the children of the employees. About
$50 motormen and conductors attended
an entertainment in the evening. The
floor was cleared for dancing after the
entertainment. John F. Sparrow, SUI
pervisor of the ear-house, opened the
festivities with an address and intro
duced N. W. Bolen, superintendent of
transportation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-26
ARRANGE FOR FUNERAL
OF MRS. CHRISTINE MAYEA.

Arrangements are being made today
for the funeral Of Mrs. Christine
Mayes, who committed suicide by
drinking carbolic acid Sunday in a
furnished room at 226 Plane street.
The body was claimed yesterday by
Mrs. Margaret Patton, Of Boonton,
mother of Mrs. Mayea.
According to the relatives of the
woman marital difficulties were respon-
sible for her act. She was married
ten years ago., and the trouble started
a year later. Papers found in the
woman's possession showed she was
being sued for divorce by her husband,
who brought several charges against
her. Last Friday night she had en-
gagements with two men who signed
themselves frankie Brown and George
T. L., according to letters found in
her possession, but 1t is not known
whether she kept either engagement.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-26
BIER TAKES
PLACE OF
XMAS TREE
Funeral of Violet r. Bartrnf,
Girl Suicide, Held at Par
ents' Home.

The funeral of Miss Violet Rose
Bartruf, is years old, who ended her
life last week at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert BartrW,
IS .aton place, East Orange, took
place this afternoon. The services
were private. The floral pieces filled
one section of the Don
The family had prepared TO celebrate
Christmas for Violet in an elaborate
fashion and a large tree had been Sc
cured by the grief-strieken parents, to-
gether with tiny electric lights to deco
rate 1t and two lar. boxes of orna-
ments. For eight years 40 Christmas
tree had been in the home, and this
year the parents had decided on a
celebration for Violet and her younger
sister. Clara, one evening this week.
In an upper room were also placed
the any presents for Violet, given by
her parents and uneles.
Ever since the fatality the parents
have been in a state of prostration, and
the blow has proved a severe. n to
the younger sister. who was greatly at
tached OF Violet. Yesterday the young
folks CONNECTED with the society con-
nected with Peddie Memorial Church,
Newark. of which Violet was a MEM
Der. called at the house to offer their
sympathy and brought floral offerings.
No further action is likely to be
taken in respect to the chauffeur,
Joseph Dunn, with whom Violet had a
ride two nights before she died, but
Police Chief O'Neill has had him make
daily calls to police headquarters. in
order that he might remain in the
jurisdiction of the authorities. 1t has
been disclosed that Violet had at one
time kept company with another young
mar in the city, but for some reason
had requested him to cease calling on
her.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-26
STABBER AND STABBED ARE
HELD IN $1,000 BAIL EACH.

flames Leporte, Is years old. of. 145
High street, after being brought from
the City Hospital today. was held in
the sun of 81, 900 on a charge of carry
ing concealed Weapons. Lenerte was
taken to the hospital yesterday in a
serious condition after he had been
sta bbed by Ninzen2o Sataleli. % years
Old. Tot 10 Cutler street, The latter,
he'd in 81 900 bal. does not deny that
he did the stabblng, but declared he did
so in seif-defense. The men got into
an argument oYer a game of cards,
and when ordered from the saloon
where they had been playing continued
their fight on the street. Leporte had
4 9-inch carving knife on him when ar
rested.
Harry Clark. of 249 Warren street, is
still detained at the city Hospital,
where he was taken Yesterday after
receiving five stab wounds In his back.
The wounded man alleged that he re-
ceived his injuries following an argu-
ment with James O'Donnell, of II Hart
ford street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-26
I,425,370 PASSENGERS IN
DAY NEW P. S. RECORD.

All passenger records of the Public
Service Railway Company we're broken
on Saturday. according to the figures
announced today at the offices of the
company. Including all the lines of
it's system, the company carried l.
425.370 passengers on that day. Two
thirds of this number were carried on
the lines of the Hudson and Essex
divisions. The company officials de-
clare the number of passengers is not
the only thing remarkable about the
crush. Another interesting feature was
the fact that the traffic was almost a
steady iow, and at no time did 1t he
come too heavy. vs
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-26
SOME GOOD NEWS.
Thinking

An Advertisement for Thinking
People.
THE finest book in the world is an Irish
production. Look at 1t when you are at
trinity College in Dublin-'The Book of
Kells.f Ii represents the work Of one
man. He began this book when a youth Of
20 and finished il when he was past 80.
A lifetime to a single book. Think OF the
patience, the endurance, the devotion, the
persistence, the love Of such a mani
IT was with n thought of benefting the
people who had been compelled to pay As
cents for butter. that WISCONSIN
sweet. wholesome and palatable spread, at
% cents a pound, was first placed before
the public. This dainty food won Instant
recognition and now counts Its friends by
the thousands,
Many are wondering how such excep-
tional value can be offered for % cents,
This explains: Every pound is sold direct
to the consumer, without the jobbers' and
middleman's profits added. No deliveries
are made and the Wisconsin Creamery
is independent of the butter interests, who
force prices at Will.
And who do you suppose Of all the WIS
CONSIN" users are the most numerousi
Well, just listen: They are the best fam
lilies Of Newark, Montclair. the Oranges
Bloomfield and all the other suburbs. In
telligent people of means are usually the
first to discover the good and quick tc
take advantage OF opportunities. A saw
ing OF 20 cents a pound means as much
to the rich man as ii does to anybody
No one cares to throw away money. II
Is not the easiest thing in the world Il
get, To pay 40 cents for butter wher
"WISCONSIN'' can be bought for Is cent,
Is actually wasting money.
One trial will surely make You a con
slant user. Begin today. You cannot i'm.
agine how delighted you will be.
Newark stores are located at "a BANK
ST, a few steps from the Prudential; s.
BELLEVILLE AVE, near Bloomfield ave
After all, the most important industr,
in the world Is the supplying of pure food
for human use.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-26
FOR BABIES; NOW
REFUSED NUPTIAL LICENSE.

Mrs. John Kneipp, 90 years old, Of
225 Waverly avenue, who was arrested
a short time ago for stealing clothing
from a neighbor to buy food for her
W babies, was refused a marriage
license at the City Hall today. The
woman has twice entered the field Of
matrimony. Her first husband, Harry
w. Alderman. received a divorce de-
cree, but before a decree was granted
she illegally married John Kneipp, jr.,
with whom she is living at the present
time.
Mrs. Kneipp was ordered by the pro-
baton office TO get married some time
ago, they having received notice OF
the divorce decree. The license bureau
in order to grant a license must have
a certified copy of the decree, and as
oon as this is shown a license will be
issued.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-26
Santa Gives to
Kearny Home a
Big Photograph


DR.. E. Fl. Goldberg. the surgeon OF
the Kearny Soldiers Home, and sew
eral of the nurses made a collection
and secured enough funds to purchase
a large monograph, costing $3.50, n
yesterday the machine was delivered
at the home, a fine and entertaining
Christmas present. DR.. Goldberg pro-
cured a large number of records,
which included patriotic tunes and Sc
lections from the popular operas.
In the forenoon and again in the
afternoon the photograph was placed
in the corridor of the hospital at the
intersection of wards A, B and c,
so that it's music was enjoyed by the
patients in those wards as well as
those of ward d. A number of visit
ors, friends and relatives of the pa
tients. and others also heard the
music.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-26
TRANSFER FIGHT
AGAINST P. s. h..
IS WON BY CITY
,Continued from First Page.)

issued the order directing the company
to issue the retransfers.
The company claimed it was not re-
quired to issue such transfers and APP
pealed to the court.
The Supreme Court holds that the
order of the State board does not
violate any contract right of the COM
pany, because the giving of transfers
was within the regulating powers of
the Newark authorities.
At the Public Service headquarters
here today it was declared that no
official notice of the decision had been
received by the officers, but If the
Board of Public Utility Commissioners
have been upheld the company will
probably carry the matter to the Court
of Errors and Appeals.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-26
ELks IN SUBURBS
MAKE POOR HAPPY
Lodges Provide Christmas Din.
ners for Many Needy
Families.

Members of the E21 lodges in the
suburban towns did their share in
keeping the Christmas spirit alive yes
terday. In orange, East orange, South
Orange. Bloomfield, Montclair, Belle
vile, Kearny ano Irvington dinners
were provided for the poor, and in
some cases entertainments were given
for children. The same spirit pre-
vailed in the various homes and in
situations in these towns, including the
New Jersey Home for Disabled
Soldiers, the Hudson County Catholic
Protectory and the Italian Catholic
Proteetory in Kearny.
Six hundred children of Orange and
East Orange We're entertained by
the Elks in both cities yester-
day. Gifts were distributed and about
100 dinners, consisting of various kinds
of fowl, vegetables and sweet goods
were delivered to the poor families in
both cities. Byron G.. Harlan and w.
c. Campbell, of Orange and East Or
ange respectively. acted the role of
Santa Claus and gave out the presents.
Following the delivery of the presents
and foodstuffs entertainments were
held. Mayor Julian A.. Gregory. of
East Orange, talked to the children
on doing good for others and praised
the charitable work of the Elks.
w. c. Campbell. Thomas r. Greed,
Palatiel r. Bomeisler and Exalted Ruler
Adolph L. Braun also made speeches
and were enthusiastically a%pplauded
by the children. Arthur L.. Felsenheld
was chairman of the committee in
charge of the Orange affair and Byron
G. Harlan Of the Orange committee.
Christmas was observed at the New
Jersey Home for Disabled Soldiers,
Kearny. yesterday and Sunday. The
dining-room yesterday presented a fine
appearance Ivy and other Christmas
greens were displayed at the windows,
At the conclusion of the dinner the
veterans arose, gave three cheers for
General Grub, his wife and for the
daughter. who is popular with them.
The menu was as follows: Chicken
fricassee. mashed potatoes, boiled sweet
potatoes, green peas, bread, butter,
mixed pickles. plum pudding, oranges.
coffee.
The League for Friendly Service In
Bloomfield, of which Miss Zip S. Falk
is secretary, furnished moro than
seventy-ive dinners to needy families
in the town yesterday. 1t was a good
Christmas feed and included every
thing from soup to mince pie.
Provisions were furnished by the
churches and there were cash contri-
buttons from fraternal organizations,
including a substantial one from the
Bloomfield Lodge of Elks.
Tomorrow afternoon and evening
there will be a big Christmas tree
from which gifts will be distributed
under the supervision of Miss Falk.
The affair will be held in the head
quarters of the league, 36 Broad street,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-26
FREEHOLDERS TO MEET
AND ACT UPON BILLS.

An approval meeting of the Board
of Freeholders' committees will be held
this afternoon. At least that is what
Director Wallace ougheltree calls 1t, as
the committee will meet to approve all
bills outstanding so they can be passed
at Thursdays meeting of the board,
the last meeting of the board of 80
members.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the
finance. road and assessment, building,
Isolation Hospital and County Insane
Asylum committees, will meet, while
at 6 o'clock the Jail and prison release
committee will meet at the jail.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-26
AUTO TRAGEDY
TURNS XMAS JOY
INTO MOURNING
CONTINUED from First Page.)

later asked another son as the boy
failed to appear at the table.
oh" said the lad, Il just heard he
was hit by an automobile and went to
the hospital"
He hurried the two blocks be-
tween his home and the hospital
and there found the lad dying. The
boy was not recognized by anyone I'M
til his father arrived, and then the
parent had to break the news of the
sad affair to Mrs. McDermott, who
had collapsed when she heard of the
child's accident.
He called later at the police station
to ascertain il the youths In the a
had been arrested, and was informed
by Sergeant Mccarthy that they
had been taken in charge within
half an hour before the accident. Mr..
McDermott gave his son a quarter to
buy shot for his new air rifle and the
money was in his pocket after the ae-
cident. He was evidently seeking a
place to purchase the ammunition when
he was fatally hurt.
Machine Owned by Young Duean.
In order to satisfy persistent rumors
about Orange that the automobile
which figured in the tragedy was really
the property of young Dugan and not
owned, as gossips insisted, by Father
Matthias J. Mcdonald, rector of St.
Johns Church, Trenton authorities
were questioned, The car license is
33,251, a Marion machine, and Daniel
A. Dugan, jr., of II Ridge street, Or
ange, is the name registered as owner
of the vehicle. Judge Dugan indignant
ly denied the statement that the lads
had been drinking prior to the acct
dent, and the police also declared that
none of the prisoners seemed under in
luence of iptoxicants.
The speedometer secured by the police
showed, they maintained, a rate of
fifty-nine miles an hour. Harry Ingling,
garage-owner, who was questioned
about the car, which is stored at his
place in Valley road. West Orange.
said the car speed limit was forty miles
an hour. 1t is a forty-horsepower
affair. but had its speeding powers re-
duced last summer.
Boys Feared Mob.
For the boys action in seeking to
escape Judge Dugan said that the lads
were frightened by the shouts of pur-
suers and feared a mobbing. His son
had sought to get off Main street and
hurry home to tell him his experience,
and hat was the reason for the futile
attempt at fight.
1t was at first thought Miss Tichenor
might be taken home last night, but
owing to the nervous condition in
which she found herself it was thought
host 70 boya bar ran1piO at the inSti-
tuition. She was reported this morn
ing to be improved.
The autopsy on the McDermott boy
was performed this morning at Gus
tave Kunz's morgue
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-26
HELD FOR ASSAULT AND
FOR SUNDAY SELLING.

Michael DUR, a saloonkeeper, of 32l
Warren street, was held in 81 300 bail
in the Fifth Precinct Court today on
two charges. 1t is said by the police
that he attacked John Machlin, of "a
Dickerson street. with an ice pick,
which necessitated the remova of
Mackin to the City Hospital. 1t is also
charged he kept the saloon open on
Sunday. On the charge of atrocious
assault and battery bail was placed
at $1,000, while bail for the excise VIC
lation charge was fxed at $500. Peter
Flynn, of 921 Warren street. was held
in 5000 bail as a witness. Three other
men in the saloon at the time were
paroled.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-26
BONPS Elk. WIFE HOPES
HE WINS AT VATICAN.

ROME, Dec. 26.-Count Boni De Cas-
tellane. former husband Of the present
Duchess of Tallsyrand and Sagan,
whose maiden name was Anna Gould,
being in Rome to urge the granting by
the Vatican of the annulment of his
marriage. the duchess makes public
the following statement from Rome:
IT hope the oun will succeed, as
that would free me from all moral OBJ
legations to bring up the children in
their fathers religion.
(Signed)
DUCHESS ANNA TALLEYRAND."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-26
Jimmy" OF BIKE FAME,
GETS ORDER TO PAY WIFE.

Disseminating last May the payment
of 81 a day alimony to his wife. Grace
Riley Zimmerman, which was ordered
by Vice-Chancellor Walker over two
years ago, Arthur A, Zimmerman, of
Asbury Park. was ordered by Vice.
Chancellor Emory today to pay the
overdue amounts pending the settle
ment of the case. Zimmerman, who
has been a prominent figure in the
bicycling world, escaped being adj
judged in contempt only because he
had stopped the payments on advice of
his counsel.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-26
SAY LARGER POSTOFFICE
is NEEDED IN BLOOMFIELD,

The Christmas rush at the Bloom
field ~postof1ce furnishes another ar
gument for everybody connected With
the establishment to urge a new build
ing. Negotiations are pending with the
authorities at Washington through
Representative Edward w. Townsend
for a new p~ostofice to be built near
Bloomfield Centre. Business has
trebled in size during Postmaster Far
rand's administration. The largest
business ever known in the history OF
the office was done during that week
In the last few days.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-26
GEN.. REYES
is ORDERED
COMMITTED

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 26.-The end Of
the week will see General Reyes, who
surrendered to the Mexican authori-
ties, occupying a cell in the Federal
prison as a political prisoner. An or
der that he be brought to the national
capital was transmitted today by the
minister of the inerior to General Ire
vino at Monterey.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Dec. 2e.-Rudolfo
Reyes, son of General Reyes, received
a telegram today which he construed
as a denial that his father had sur
rendered. The telegram was sent from
San Antonio, Tex, by a younger
brother, and said;
please deny in the newspapers the
notice of our fathers surrender"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-26
ARRANGE FOR ANNUAL BALL.

The annual reception and ball Of
Branch 4, st. Patrick's Alliance Of
America, will be given in Dodgers
Hall, in Morris avenue, on March II.
The committee named to arrange a
fitting program consists of John Scan
Ian, James Moore, Joseph Patterson,
Thomas F. Denning. James A. Grant,
Thomas Clark, b. Dolan, c. F. Farley,
P. j. Brogan. Michael Sugrue, C. Dono-
van, p. J. Hosey, P. Greedy, Thomas
Calvin, John Brady, p. O'Shea. John
Duffy, II. Lloyd. A. Farley. r. Reilly,
J. Murphy and Mr.. Tansey.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-26
POSTPONE OPERATION
FOR SKIN GRATING.

Franklin w. Fort, son of former Gov
ernor j.. Franklin Fort. was to have
undergone an operation today to have
skin removed from his thigh and
grated on the face of his infant SON,
William s., who was burned several
weeks ago. but it was decided to post
pone it. The operation may take place
tomorrow.
The baby's condition continues to i'm
prove, but the physicians in attendance
claim that nature unaided cannot heal
the burns and prevent Disagreement.
The baby received its injuries when a
lighted candle fell on the bed in which
he and his twin brother were sleeping.
Mrs. Fort saved the children and ex-
tinguished the blaze.