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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-23
Couldn't Happen Here.

To the Editor of the Evening Star;
The railroad strike in England has
been a deplorable event. and | am
glad that no such great calamity can
occur i'm this country. BY that mean
to say that if there should be a strike
in the United States the people at large
will not suffer from high prices Of the
necessities of life here as they do Oh
the other side.
While Il railroad men may strike
and every wheel ON the tracks stand
still, we have our great waterways :,
depend upon. What is more, there are
so many automobiles in this country
that a chain of supply stations car be
readily established and the danger of
a famine reduced to q minimum.
If the railroad men in the United
States, however, ever get as poorl'
paid as those in England let us hops
that in the name of common humanity
they viii get out of their cabs and of
the cars. Il.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-23
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QUBORBIAN TSWNS

Mr.. and Mrs. James Staples and Miss
Ida Staples are at Brighton Beach for
a holiday.
Miss Dorothy Hillmar. of Brookdale
avenue. has returned from a visit-wtth
friends at Wilkesbarre.
Miss Olive Leyser and Miss Florence
Leyser, OF. Williamson avenue, left yes
terday for a s%ojoufn in Atlantic City.
Miss Nora Sargent, of South Six
teenth street, is passing the summer at
Old Orchard Beach, Me.
MIR. and Mrs. George w. Fisher are
motoring through this State and New
York. They will be away until the
last of the week.
y
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Keffery, of Ridge
street, are enjoying the summer days
at Williamson, n. Y,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lawrence, OF
Seymour avenue, will spend the resi-
OF the sunmer at Morgan's Station.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-23
Trolley Car straps Unsafe.

TO the Editor of the Evening Star:
While l do not want to be classed
as Il "knocker,' there is one thing |
would like to bring before the notice
of the authorities, which | feel is nee
essary for public safety.
II is the negligence of the Public
Service Corporation in repairing the
hand-straps in the trolley cars. Last
Saturday night | was riding on a
closed orange line cal. Then he car
came to a sudden halt. An elderly
gentleman, who was standing in the
centre of the car, reached quickly for
a hand-strap. The strap broke and the
gentleman was thrown violently to the
other side of the ear. Luckily, he es-
capped serious injury, though he was
badly shaker up.
1t is up to the Public Service To get
busy and repair these straps before a
fatality occurs.
WILLIAM BJfERK.Y
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-23
LOCAL WAR NEWS
OF FIFTY YEARS AGO.

The Newark Daily Advertiser, now
the STAR, August 90, 1861, published
the following:
THE officers of the First Regiment
held a meeting last evening in antici-
patton OF receiving a message from the
State authorities in regard to the ac-
ceptance of the regiment. but as none
was received they adjourned without
transacting any business of importance.
General Kearny has detailed the COM
panies Of Captains Birney and Mitch
Ter. of the First Regiment; Captains
Ryerson Close. of the Second, and
Captains Gibson and Rowands, Of the
Third. as flank companies, armed with
rifles Springfield rified MIME, model
of 1855. the most perfect arm ever
made. carrying LOCO yards). as a light
battalion, under the command of Lieu
tenant-Colonel Tucker. of the Second
Regiment"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-23
CITY HOME BOYS BAND
IN CONCERT TONIGHT.

An unusual feature of the band con
cert tonight in Branch Brook Park
will be the performance of the Toys
band of the City Home. under the
leadership OF Frank Suenderhaft. la
addition TO an excellent instrumental
program, John brisbane and Sylvoste,
Heinert will render vocal solos. Mr..
Leary will play a cornet solo.
The program follows:
"Star-Spangled Banner;" march,
Our Boys" Lewis; selection, Med
ley Remick; song, Honey Love :"
brisbane, sung by John brisbane;
waltz, Beautiful Spring" " Lincke cor
net solo. selected, Mr.. Leary; selection,
Irish Melodies" Griffin; song, selected,
Sylvester Heinert; march, Verona, .
Newton; America
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. f. C. Witsell. of Clifton
avenue, with their family, have been
spending the last few weeks at their
cottage at Mt. Tabor.
Mrs. William r. Anthony and Miss
Helen Anthony. of Stratford place.
have gone to Orient, Long Island,
where they will occupy their cottage
until late in the fall.
Miss Katharine Young. of East Kin
ney street, has gone to Mantoloking,
where she is the guest of friends.
-
Miss Janet Linnett, of High street,
left this week to spend the remainder
of the summer at Orient, Long Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Howell Jones and
Miss Katharine Howell Jones are at
Bay Head for a portion of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs George f. Barlow, of
South Seventeenth street, are at present
In Atlantic City. They will visit rela-
tives in Philadelphia and Baltimore
before their return.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-23
CHANGE
IN n. !. CHARTER
Auditing Powers Of Controller
Rest0red-GaynOr May Be
Responsible for 1t.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-To the very
great surprise of many persons whit
attended the hearing on the proposed
new charter for this city in the alder
manic chamber at the City Hall yes
terday afternoon, announcement was
made, on behalf of the cities commit
tees of the Senate and Assembly, be-
fore which the hearings are held, pre-
liminary to whipping the charter bill
into shape for ina passage, that pro-
visions having to 10 with the audit
ing powers Of the controller would be
restored to conform with the pro-
visions of the present charter.
The announcement came at the open,
ing of the afternoon session, when the
committees had scheduled for hearing
the chapters in the Cullen-Foley char
ter bill dealing with the nance de-
partment, the law department and the
proposed new departemnt of the city
treasury.
Deputy Controller Douglas Mathew
son was just preparing to begin a Wig
orous attack on the provision deprlV-
ing the controller of some of the most
important powers he now exercises IN
his capacity as watchdog of the city
treasury, when Assemblyman James A,
Foley, chairman of the Assembly COM
mittee on the affairs of cities, maze
II known that the charter trainers had
decided to reverse themselves.
Assemblyman Foley. who represents
Tammany Leader Murphy's district In
the lower House and who has taken q
very active part in the preparation OF
the charter, had conferred with May
or Gaynor at the City Hall, and Jere-
miah II. Mahoney, who was appointed
special assistant counsel to the COM
mittee some time ago, attended the
conference.
This naturally led to the inference
that the change in front on the part
of the charter trainers was due to
pressure or suggestions from the May
or. While the committee members
were together Assemblyman Alfred H.
Smith, majority leader of the lower
House and the spokesman on the floor
for the Organization" came and
Joined them. Senator Cullen, When
questioned, said that no word suggest
ing the concession had come from the
Mayor to him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-23
AMERICAN AND BRITISH RAILROADS.

m MEXICAN railroad companies are more eonsderate Of their
nv employees than are the British companies. They pay wages
far in excess of the British rate and they treat with the
representatives, of the unions, which the British companies have
steadfastly refused to do. In different ways the American rail
roads look after the welfare of the labor employed, establishing
cIubrooms and other means of social recreation. On American
railroads the employee has opportunity to rise - d high position.
Presidents of great railroad systems have come from brakeman jobs
and the arrangements of the great railroads in the United States are
mostly in the hands of men who have gone up step by step from
modest beginnings. American railroads have voluntarily increased
wages. That was done Il few years ago, when the Pennsylvania
railroad alone added nine million dollars annually to its payroll
In England there is little enough hope for Il trainhand to rise to
much higher positions and there is a broader gulf between the rail
road employer and employee.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-23
STATE GUARDIANSHIP WITHOUT AUTHoRI7

cTTa HE Gelan election law has reduced the State chairmen of the
Republican aud Democratic party organizations to mere
uonentites and the position of State chairman is now more
ornamental than useful. In reading the law ii is hard TO find where
1t leaves the state chairman, the chief executive officer of a party
organization, amy power or anything to do. \ position of only
authority, hedged about by statutory limitations, is hardly
worth the candle to amy man ambitious of leadership and capable
of holding il. The fuss made over the Democratic State chairman
ship has greatly exaggerated its Importance. The plan of organiza-
ton that accomplished the political revolution in New Jersey
last year has been abolished by the newselection law. The political
campaign this year will be run ON a new and original plan. which
is strongly suggestive of the tail wagging the dog.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-23
ARBITRATION TREATIES LEFT IN II AK

oTTa He arbitration treaties go over to the regular session. and
The country will have time to digest them before the Senate
comes to act. The Senate committee on foreign affairs did Il
good service in promptly reporting the amendments guarding the
vital policies Of the nation from The peris to which they are ex-
posed in The treaties. The report at once riveted the attention of
the people upon vital points, and in SO far as they are concerned
insured their rejection. The question whether the treaties take
away from the Senate its constitutional right in regard TO interna-
tonal agreements is Il minor consideration with the people. They
arr. looking TO the integrity of the Monroe Doctrine and to the main.
tenance of our national right to exclude .Asiatic labor from our
shores. Questions touching these two points we will not submit
10 foreign arbitrators and bind ourselves to accept their Judgments.
The surprising thing is that treaties grayely compromising the two
vital and settled policies of The American republic should ever
have been drawn M and signed at washington.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-23
RAINEY KILLS LIONS WITH DOGS.

COTTON PLANT, Miss, Aug. %
Lions are being slaughtered like Amer
lean rabbits, and Colonel R~oosevelt's
record has been broken in Africa. ac-
cordine to letters received here from
Paul RaineY, who lives in New York,
Newport, Cleveland and Cotton Plant,
where his large game preserves are
located.
The only way to hunt lions is with
dogs. says the letter from Mr.. Rainey.
Heretofore records show that one man
has been sacrificed for every lion killed.
Our dogs. however, take the. charge
out of the king of beasts and make the
pastime more pleasant when the final
death scene is enacted"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-23
START AUTOBOBILE
SCHOOL FOR FIREMEN.

NEW YORK. Aug. pa school of
automobile engineering was opened to-
day as a branch of the city fire college,
where the fire department trains its
candidates for positions as enginemen.
hosemen and Observation-Disclosures experts.
The automobile school will be required
TO turn out 300 chauffeurs during the
next eighteen months to operate the
new automobile fire engines.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-23
Raps Postal savings hanks.

To the Editor Of the Evening star:
While the postal savings bank idea
may be all right IN theory, do not
think that it viii work out all right
in practice, as far az Newark is con-
cerned, at any rate.
| understand that our city is on Uncle
Sans little list and h a our citl-
zens will soon be able to make use of
a bank of his kind.
A study of the situation fails to
convince me in what way depositors
in such a bank will have n advan-
tage over those of the regular, every
day. institutions, where the money is
safe and the officials courteous in the
treatment of their customers.
Is ii another way of providing pap
for political purposes?
have no interest in any bank or
bankers, but as an observer of events
want to know. 3,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-23
want. Private Phone Mouthpieccs.

Wants Private Phone Mouthpieccs.
To the Editor of the Mening Star:
l suppose telephone operators are not
supposed to know much about medi-
cine, but having an uncle who is a
physician l may be an exception. Here
is a scene 1 witness every day: Con-
sumptive in last stage of disease enters
booth and calls for number, coughing
into m~outhpiece during conversation
Healthy looking young woman fol-
lows, and in order to be heard at the
end of the wire has to put her mouth
close to the transmitter.
What that means doesn't need II
explanation from me. All / have to
say is. the company ought to be made
to place some sort of safeguard over
the mouthpieces, or disinfect them fire.
quentiy. The anti-tubereulosis agita-
tors have succeeded in ab%olishing the
public drinking cup. Now nov about
the public talking cup, which hasn't
even the chance to get washed occa-
.,sionally, like the other? VIII some
thing be done, or is the Legislature
too good a friend of the telephone COM
pany TO do anything? HELLO.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-23
A NEW CONGRESSIONAL ECONOMY.

ea HE showing made by the House of Representatives of the
economies effected by it at the special session is unique.
While the appropriations, including the expenses, amounted
to about 100000, the economics effected paid these appropriations
and left Il balance for the treasury of upward of $30S000. This
is Il uw aud valuable precedent. The example set by the House
cannot fail to be emulated at future sessions of Congress.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-23
CRUSADE AGAINST A T

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-The Society
for the Prevention of Grhelty to AMI
mails here has started a three months
crusade against stray cats. The aver
age bag thus far has been nearly 500
per night. indicating that a threa
months campaign Should result N the
destruction of nearly 10000 cats.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-23
New Mother Goose.

/ had a speedy auto,
Its color black and gray;
| lent it to a chauffeur
TO ride a mile away.
He bumped il, he bumped it,
And ruined every tire;
l would not lend my auto now
Flor Rockefeller's hire.
1t is also proper to say that Jack
drove her to matrimony.
There's a plot on in Mexico to recall
Diaz. But he won't come back.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-23

The STAR extends the privilege
of these columns to the public II
invites signed communications OF
not more than one hundred words
treating OF topics of the hour
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-23
,UsTAIINEI
ABoUT MN
(@UTNoW

Acting Judge Elmer Freeland, Wnei
sitting at the First Precinct Court
asked two Germans the reason fol
their midnight brawl, which hao
caused their arrest. Hans replied
He called me a liar"
IT called him one because he was,
was the answer. I asked him what
he was doing Sunday and he told me
'nodding,' which l don't believe, be-
cause l seer him init my W eyes
going to the woods, yet
And ven | told you 'nutting' ! told
you true, for didn't | so to get wal
nuts?" replied the other, and apollo
giles we're Immediately exchanged.
Edward $. Black. who has had his
law office in the main building of the
Rock of Gibraltar" almost from the
day it was built, thought he knew al
it's ms and outs until recently, wher
he was put wise" Whenever he had
| occasion to go to the law library or
the eleventh floor he used one of thu
elevators on the west side of the cor
rider on the floor when he works OF
his divorce cases, and thai
made him walk just one flight up, a.
they run only to tn tenth tloo-. Il
was only the other day that he learned
that one of the elevators on the cas-
side runs up to the law library. 1t !:
the only one in the building that does
Charles f. Kocher, deputy surrogate
tells this one:
I'm Germany, you know, wills are
~probated before the testator dies, ant
it is a good scheme at that, because
all that is then needed is proof o
death. The other day a German woman
came into this office and said that sh'
had a will that she wanted recorded
and admitted to probate. is the ties
tator dead?' | asked. Why, no. sh'
answered.; 1 am the maker of thu
WILL We'll, madam, | answered
there is only one way in which tina
will can be admitted to probate.
'How's that2' she asked. BY dying,
l answered. My. MY she answered
with a smile as she swept out of thu
office. I'm not quite ready to do that
How different you do things in thi
country"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-23

The L.. S. is never free of smallpox.
The public health and marine hos
pital service reports 1894 cases in TWEEN
ty-six States in July.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-23

Women do the counting now-
adays." says Thompson Buchanan.
novelist.
He's a bachelor. that's how he
knows.
An Italian nobleman owns the finest
collection of stamps in the world. 1t is
valued at $1,000, 900.
Battalion, noted French scientist,
claims to have created life. So far
he has one tadpole to show for his
efforts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-23

MILAN BUERK.I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
REALIZE SNUG SUM
FROM BENEFIT GAME
Associated Charities Gets $3.50
From Contest of Woodmen
Benedicts and Bachelors.

AS a result of the benefit ball
game played Saturday afternoon be-
ried men of the head office of the
Modern Woodmen. the Association
house realized the snug sum of
$3.50. The amount has been turn
ed over to the Associated Charities
and II will be used in relieving the
sick and needy of the city. The AS
ISOLATED Charities desires to extend
its thanks 10 those who engineered
and played the game and to those
who patronized it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
CHURCH WILL PUT
ON BOXING BOUTS

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 22.-'eTo show
the general public which does not take
advantage of other opportunities just
how a boxing bout Is staged and how
blows are struck" is the purpose Of
members of the United Methodist
church, as expressed in a petition to-
day to the superintendent of police
for permission to give two contests by
professional pugilists next Thurs
day night Permission was granted.
Young" Sweeney and Stewart Don
nelly, lightweights, and Jack Morgan
and George Koerner. middleweights.
have been engaged for bouts, which
are to be the feature Of carnival for
the benefit of the church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
TAFT TO AID OF FORBES
Chicago Boxer Saved From Prison
and $4,000 Fine.

Washington, Aug. 22.-President Taft
yesterday commuted the two-year sen
tence and $4,000 fine which was i'm
posed upon Harry Forbes. a Chicago
prize fighter. convicted OF connection
with the famous Mabray gang. which
reaped a harvest in the middle west 4
few years ago on fake horse races and
fake prize fights Several members OF
the gang have received prison sen
fences and Forbes was instrumental in
their prosecution. Forbes will become
a deputy sheriff of Cook county, Ill-
nois The president committed his sen
tence to a fine of 800.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
Quick Relief for rheumatism.

George w. Rooms. Lawton. Mich.
says: DIR. Detchon's Relief for
Rheumatism has given my wife
wonderful benefit for rheumatism.
She could not lift hand or foot. had
TO be lifted for two months. She
began the use of the remedy and
improved rapidly. On Monday she
could not move and on Wednesday
she got up, dressed herself and walk
ed out for breakfast" Sold by Otto
Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue. Rock
Island and Gust Schlegel. 20 West
Second street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
Amateur Baseball
MANAGERS DIRECTORY.

Rock Island Freight Clerks--Mana-
ger, John KiIlian, claim department.
Unions" CIV. C. U)-Manager,
Chris Nab, Jr-. Gig Twelfth street.
Phone W. sac.
Rock Island Arsenal ball club
Manager. w. w. Medcaf
Rock Island West Ends-Msnager.
Frank Shean. ete Thirteenth avenue.
Phone W. 1326-Y-
"Fritz's Colts"-Secretary Ben
Stader, coz Thirty-eighth street.
Phone West SO.
Boosters" GA year olds) Man
ager Charles Olson, 1903 Thirtieth
street. Phone West 1402.
Sections Manager. T. c. Roam
tree. Phone West 71l-K. Postofhce
box 464
''Wolstencroft Brothers Baseball
Club Manager G. Huber. Phone ~.
$50.
100 Block club-Manager Joe Gstet-
ten5auer, 1927 Tenth avenue. Phones
W. 1892 and z. s22.
Te-ros Cubs-Aanager G. r Scott,
407 Brady street. Davenport Phone
y. III.
In a game Sunday afternoon which
went Il innings, the 100 Block team
WAS defeated by Fritz's Colts. TO Z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
THREE-EYE LEAGUE. 70

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
THREE-EYE LEAGUE.
Davenport. g. Decatur, 0.
Quincy, 5; Waterloo, ..
Only two games played
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New York, 5; Chicago, (ten in
nings).
Pittsburgh, 10; Philadelphia,
Cincinnati, 7; Boston, 6.
st. Louis. 6; Brooklyn, 1.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington, Z; Chicago, 4.
Detroit. 5: New York, f.
st. Louis Philadelphia postponed:
rain).
Only three games scheduled.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. q.
Toledo, 5; Kansas City, 8.
indianapolis, Z; Memphis. l.
Columbus, 6-5; ST. Paul, $40.
Only three games scheduled.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Denver, 6; Des Moines, 2.
Omaha, 5; Topeka, 0.
Pueblo. 3; Sioux City. 0.
only three games scheduled.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Newark, 4 Terre Haute. l.
Fort Wayne. 9; Wheeling, 3.
Dayton. S; GAINESVILLE, 5.
Grand Rapids. 8; South Bend, /
Observation-Disclosures LEAGUE.
Aurora, 3; Fon du Lac. g.
Green Bay, 3: Racine. 2.
Oshkosh, /; Madison, 0 ften in
nings)
Rockford. IS; Appleton, S.
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Ottumwa, 1 +: Kewanee, 2.
Muscatine. II; Hannibal. l.
Only two games played.
NOIS-MISSOURI LEAGUE.
Canton. 10; TaylorvilIe, 4.
Lincoln, 6; Clinton, O.
Twin Towns. I; Pekin. l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22

Stolen bases-Sullivan Bromwich.
Koepping, Chapman. Bell. Johnson.
Three-base hits-Koepping. Struck
out-By Nelson. 6; by Schroeder, ,.
Bases on balls-Of Nelson, s off
Schroeder. 2. Umpire, Eckman.
BOOSTERS FALL AGAIN.
Waterloo, Aug PA belated bat
ting rally of four hits scored two
Waterloo runs, averting a shutout.
Quincy won by a score of to ..
Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
Boxing Notes

New York. Aug. z2.-Billy Papke,
the Illinois '4Thunderbolt," claimant TO
the middle-weight championship title,
and Sailor" Burke, the New York as
pirant TO the title. completed training
periods of three weeks and six weeks
respectively for e ten-round fight here
tonight. Papke has been training at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22

Burlington, Iowa, Aug. 22.-Mana-
ger Rohn of the Burlington Central
association baseball club has signed
Outfielder Kline of the Western as
ISOLATION and Outfielder MacFIack of
EVIL. Ill. who will play with Eur
lington here today. MacFlack will
take the place of Center Fielder Pat
terson. who left for Oakland, Cal,
yesterday.