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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-27
SAVES CANARY
FROM FIRE; MAY NOT LIVE.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2z-Miss Cath
crime Oates, a teacher at Public School,
100, Brooklyn, after saving her aged
grandmother from death by fire last
evening, went back to rescue her pet
canary and Is now in Brooklyn Hos
pital facing possible death.
Miss Oates was aiding her mother
and her grandmother to put up por-
| there's in their apartment when the
wind, entering an open window, blew
the end of a PORTER over the Hghted
burner of a gas stove. Almost instant
~ the three women were
with flames.
While Mrs. Oates tore down the por-
there's and tried to put out the fire Miss
Oates carried her grandmother, who Is
rs, down to the street, shouting a
warning to other tenants as she went.
She then rushed back to help her
mother.
After sending in an alarm Miss Gate
remembered her pet canary, which was
In her bedroom. Despite her mothers
entreaties she ran back into the apart
ment and reached her bedroom, but the
room was full of smoke and she had
to grope her way to the bird. Return
ing to the door she found that flames
had cut off her retreat. She then
Jumped from a window, severely in
juring herself. The canary vas un-
hurt. i,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-27
ONLY 7 Of IS
| TEAMS FINISH
GLIDDEN TOUR
Maxwell Cars Winners in Run
to Jacksonville After
Rough Ride.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. FL
tTkree Maxwell oars composing the Tar
!rgtown. n. Y, team won the Glidden
tour which ended in Jacksonville,
|~defeating seventeen other teams
|of three cars each. The Tarrytown
tsao made a whiriwind finish and ar
rived early enough to retain the only
perfect score In the contest; this they
have maintained persistently since
leaving New York, October IL. A team
OF steven-Duryear cars. entered and
by individual motorists in he
South, finished second in the Glidden
division and a team of Cadillac
cars was third. Only seven of the
eighteen teams survived the awful
roads which make up the so-called ma
tional highway.
Following is the order Of the finish:
Maxwell, first: Stevens, second; Cadil-
lac, third; Ford, fourth; Cadillac, fifth;
Marathon sixth; Flanders, seventh.
The following teams were withdrawn,
unable to negotiate the trip, oldsmoblle,
aailaday, Flanders, Metz and combina-
tons of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Pierce : Marmon : Pierce, Cole = White,
Cadillac, Garford- Mitchell -Schaeht and
Corbin White-Thomas.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-27
HUSBAND AND WIFE DIE
AFTER PISTOL DUEL,

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 27.-Set-
Ting family differences with pistols,
Perry Clevenger and his wife fought a
duel at their home yesterday afternoon,
in which she was killed and he wound
ed. Though one of his wife's shots had
hit him, Clevenger went to his room
and fired a bullet through his brain,
dying almost instantly.
The trouble was caused by Mrs. Clev-
enger's objection to a wine room" run
in connection with her husbands, soft
drink stand, according TO a brother of
~Clevenger, who also gave above details
of the shooting to the police.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-27
PEOPLE PRAISE
HEALTH EXPERT
Local People Tell Their Experience About
New Treatment

Increasing numbers of people are
daily adding their names to the
long list of "Munyon Converts In New
ark. The success of Prof. Mum
yon's new forms of medical treatment,
which he is introducing in this city,
has became one of the most remarka BILE
ever witnessed here. The sale Munyon's
remedies are having in all the drug
stores and the universal satisfaction
they are giving Is most remarkable,
said a local druggist yesterday.
One of the CURED patients who talked
for publication said: at suffered from
dizzy spells, stomach trouble, constipa-
ton, bladder trouble and kidney dis
case for years. I doctored until l was
tired without relief; IN fact, 1 was told
I could get we'll, but this new
treatment of Munyon's cured me COM
pletely.'
Another man who was enthusiastic
about Munyon and his new treatment,
said:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-27
SUPPORTS
STARS FIGHT FOR
IMPROVED SEATS
Need of Crusade Accumulated by
DR.. Holiness Statement
to School Board.

Supporting a statement made to the
Evening STAR within the last month,
DR.. George j. Holmes, supervisor OF
medical inspection in public schools, IN
submitting his third annual report to
the Board of Education. declared that
"there are, throughout the schools of
this city, many pupils who nre improp-
erIy seated.n
And also: ITO Improper seating may
be attributed many Of the cases OF
curvature of the spine, round shoulders.
defective eyesight,o etc.
The remedy, as suggested by the doc
tor and the Evening STAR, for the
benefit of the thousands of school chill
dren, is to provide each class room
with enough adjustable seats to meet
the requirements. AT the present time
school principals admit that there are
not enough of these adjustable seats
in the classrooms.
An inspection made by an Evening
STAR reporter of several schools dis
closed the fact that some children were
forced to sit in seats that are SO large
that their feet dangled. Other chill
dren were crowded into seats that were
several inches too small for them. 1t
is against this condition that DR..
Holmes objected, and which the Eve
ming STAR is trying to better.
DR.. Holiness report continues to a
that the number of exclusions Is also
remarkably low.
A comparative table shows hat IN
1901 the total number of children x
amined was 5,585. This year there
we're 2OS, 209. Yet the number of ex-
illusions In 1911 Is much lower, proper
tionately. In 1901 it was 1,706; in 1911 1t
Is 4,161.
The table shows deliberately that dis
ease Is fast disappearing from the
class-rooms and that sanitary condi-
tons are becoming better each
year. 1t also shows that 1,362
pupils were vaccinated in 1909, and
4,221 In 1911. DR.. Holmes calls atten-
ton to the fact that during the year
1909-191O the per capita cost of medical
inspection was 81 cents, against Al
cents for 1910-1911. This is explained
by the fact that the force of inspectors
was increased from sixteen to thirty
seven. The report here says: ITO on
set this cost is the saving to the sys-
TEN In the improved attendance be-
cause of less sickness and quarantine
as we'll as the more rapid educational
progress. made by a greater proportion
of pupils being well and free from de-
fects."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-27

Il suffered from the most severe form
of rheumatism for twenty-five years,
having acute attacks which would lay
me up, but Munyon's treatment soon
knocked that out of my system. I
wouldn't be without Munyon's RENEE
dies in the house for anything"
Another pleased patient enthusiast
tically declared: 81 suffered from
rheumatism for years in my arms.
shoulders and knees. / doctored a long
time without relief, until I was COM
pletely cured by Munyon's treatment,
1 always recommend Munyon's wher-
aver there Is sickness"
Many others were loud in their praise
of the good work he Is doing in this
city.
II was announced that Prof, Munyon
or his assistant physicians would be at
Menk's Pharmacy. 1o6 Market street.
every day from 8 in the morning to 8
at night, where they may be consulted
absolutely free of charge.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-27
ARRANGE RECREATION
CLASSES FOR GIRLS.

The Board OF Education last night
adopted a committee recommendation
calling for after-school recreation
GLASSES for girls In the following twelve
schools: Avon Avenue. Belmont Ave-
nue.. Bergen Street, Bruce Street, FL
Hot Street. Franklin, Fourteenth Ave-
nue.. Hamburg Place, Madison, Morton
Street, South Eighth Street and Thir-
teenth Avenue.
These classes are to be held during
the months of November, December,
January, February and March, for one
hour per week for the girls of the sixth,
seventh and eighth grades.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-27
ARRANGE FOR SILVER JUBILEE.

b committee will have charge of
the arrangements for the silver jubilee
OF the M. q. V. Schweizer Alpensaen-
ger Club. December 4 and s: John
schiidkneoht. John Louis Ambos, Will
lam and Charles sommer. A con-
cert and a dance will be the features
OF the event. Besides the local Swiss
societies. those of New York, Elizabeth
n Paterson will take part. The club
the rehearsals of the M. q.
'. Aurora at the Beethoven Maenner-
Choir last night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-27
DIVORCED DAUGHTER OF
MILLIONAIRE ELOPES.

HELENA, Mont, Oct. 27.-At the
risk, friends claim, of being disin-
herited by her multi millionaire father,
Thomas Cruise, Miss Marie Cruise, who
a few months ago obtained a divorce
from Alvar O'Brien, a New York
society leader, upon the grounds of
-non-support. today eloped with Harry
c.. Cotter. a Butte miner, and was mar
ried at Boulder. a pleasure resort, near
here. The brides aged father confines
himself to his room and refused ad-
mittance to reporters.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-27
WORKING FOR FALL CONCERT.

Rehearsals for the M. G. :. Der
Maennerchor's fall concert
November 4 In Dassing's Hall, SPRING
held avenue, we're held there last night
with Valentine Jungmann at the con-
|ductors desk. Arrangements are I'M
der way for a Christmas celebration
December 26. The Maennerchor will
take an active part In the M. G. ".
Liberty's entertainment November IL.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-27
MOVE TO DEVELOP ALASKA.

VALDEZ, Alaska, Oct. Fiat a
mass-meeting held here last night. a
committee was appointed to confer
with similar committee from Cordora
and other nearby towns, to prepare
plans for a non-partisan convention
to consider the development OF Alaska.
The purpose of the proposed conven-
ton is to formulate a plan for enlist
ing government aid In the development
of Alaska along lines acceptable to
the citizens of the northern territory.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-27
GIVES PACKAGE PARTY.

The Edelweiss Frauen und jung
frauen K. U. V. and a host of it's
friends enjoyed themselves in Bits
Hall, Bowery street, until an early hour
this morning. The attraction was a
package party, and there was a dance
at the finish. Mrs. Marie Dubois. Mrs.
Louise Wuest, Mrs. Anna Haertling,
Mrs. Marie Haertling, Mrs. B. Leitz.
Mrs. NJ. Wetzel, Mrs. j. Buehler and
Mrs. S. Martel made the arrangements,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-27

BY HARRIsON VAN DUiNE,
IT ENG a co nTy boy, and, although m father o ned a n farm, my
~ spending money was quite limited so as a high school when the
time came to publish the High School Annual lin 1850 ] was M of a
number ,e scholars who tried to secure dverthements sell as many
ANIMALS Is l could. OF course, we made a little profit o. the papers, In
that way l earned my first dollar.
after leaving high school 1 went will Ellis Dunn who ws ne or ne
surveyors of Newark, and laid out In building lots many farms IN
what s hen h suburbs of Newark, some Of which were not quilt upo OF
improved for forty years or more after the initiation period that first oough
them into III market"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
WILSON BROWN ON
 UNDERWOOD BOOM
Says He Is Appreciated Much More in the East Than He Is in
 the South

Wilson R. Brown, one of the most as- ute political students of Alabama, re- turned yesterday from New York after remaining in that city for several weeks. He said business was very good there, the outlook was excellent and that the Birmingham district was bound to go ahead without serious interruption next year. MT. Brown said:
 ''Oscar W. Underwood is the strongest man in the east for President. For every southern man who is inclined to not vote for Underwood on account of his being a southerner, there are two northern or eastern men who will vote for him, if for no other reason than to show that all sectionalism has been wiped away and every feeling except the good ope of fell lowship has been forgotten. The indica- tions are that the only trouble with the
 boom of MT. Underwood is the fact that he is a southern man, and that he is not being boosted sufficiently by the south. When this section wakes up to the sure fact that this Alabama leader is win ner. then his chances will soar
 "Mr. Underwood commands the respect and the admiration of the entire east. and the financial men are sure to be behind him if he elects to make the winning race. I am of the opinion, after careful study of the whole situation, that he will receive the democratic nomination, and If he does, he will be the next President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
MAY NEGOTIATE
 PHONE MERGER Believed That Two COmpa- nies May Unite After
 the Holidays

It Is the opinion at the city hall that tions will be opened up for the merger of the Southern Bell Telephone company with the Peoples Home Telephone com pany. Since the request of the former company for an increase of rates, there has been a rapidly. crystallizing senti- ment here among business men and other citizens, it is said, for only one telephone line. The local men who are the princi- pal owners of the independent line, are said to look with favor upon the merger, and to be in readiness to lend their con servative influences in that direction.
 It is said to be the plan of the Peoples company to sell out to the Bell com pany, which would take over the former every way their interests. It is said the city will lend their cooperation to such a scheme. No official statement has been given out except by D. F. Turnbull, dis trict manager of the Bell company, some time ago to the effect that his company believed a single phone plant the better for the people, and his company was willing to lend whatever consideration it could to such an arrangement.
 It is held in well informed business cir cles, it is said, that the telephone is a logical trust" and that if the merger is brought about here all business in Ierests will save money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24

With the above inscription tied to one of their stubby little toes, three little porlters on a huge platter were born into President Culpepper Exum' s office yesterday at the Yuletide greet ings of Mrs C. P Orr, a sister-in- Jaw of Honorable Jim" Weatherly. The porkers were reared-or raised--on the farm of Mrs. Orr near Mentone, and they were as fat and greasy a trio of pigs as were ever seen in Birming- ham.
 The gifts were for President Exum, the Judge and Honorable James, and they were so labeled. They were borne into the office of President EXum ac- companied by Mrs. Orr, her daughter, Miss Lillian orr, and several grinning city hall attaches and reporters who anticipated the laugh over the presen- tation of the unique gift.
 One of the little porkers was labeled "Cul1ie," one other "The Judge," and the third and most beguiling one per .haps was labeled "Jim.' They were lying side by side with small ap pies crusted in their mouths. Around them from head to feet were entwined red ribbon, mistletoe and the most fas- cinating of Christmas green-the holly.
 President Exum slowly turned his gaze upward as the grinning butler appeared with the miniature "city mar ket' and bounced out of the presi- dential chair with alarming rapidity when he saw what was coming. Com missioner Weatherly brought up the rear, following Mrs. Orr and Miss Orr into the main office, where he gazed with profound pleasure upon the most unique gift that was ever borne into the city hall and, by the way, there have been some gifts borne into said city hall of various and divers char acter Judge Lane was out at the time.
 The position of the piglets was sig nifcant and it is hoped by many that the positions typify the future condi- tion of the commission. To start with, they looked calm--being dead, and un disturbed "The Judge lay on the outer side of the platter with one lit tie foot protruding over the edge of the platter in situation carrying weight as to his extreme good feel ing and restfulness following the strenuous Bell case. He 1ooked like
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
JOHNSTON HOME
 FOR CHRISTMAS Alabama Senator IndOrses Committees Action UNDERWOOD GROWING Says That Serene Oscar" Is the Proper Man to Lead the Demo-
 cratic Hosts to Victory
 in 1912
UNDERWOOD GROWING

Joseph F. Johnston, United States sen ator from Alabama, reached home yes terday to spend the holidays with his relatives here. He is looking well and said he was passing the winter in Wash ington in good shape. He said he would be here until time to return, so as to answer to his name when the Senate roll call was sounded after the holiday recess.
 Senator Johnston indorsed the state ex ecutive committees recent action here, lauded Congressman Oscar w. Under wood and in speaking of the recent dis youth said that matter would be thor oughly threshed out.
 'The recent action of the state commit tee here in the designation of its work. the selection of delegates and other mat ters, especially the spontaneous indorse- ment of Mr. Underwood, meets with my approval" said Senator Johnston. They were wise men and I believe in standing by the democratic committee instruc- tions.
 eve have received excellent reports of the boom or Congressman OScdr w. DH- derwood from every section of this na ton. He is coming to the front rapidly in every section and has already arrived in many. He is unquestionably the man to lead the democratic hosts in 1912 and I sincerely trust and hope that he will get the nomination. Hard work is all that is necessary and I have such faith in his friends as to believe that such will not be lacking MT. Underwood, in the meantime is working hard on his i'm portant duties in the House and may be depended upon not to overlook any de- tails while his friends are lauding his candidacy.
 Referring to the recent dismissal of young Israel from the military academy am sure that that matter will be ar ranged satisfactorily. I am informed that his only offense was that of not keeping his room tidy, not shining his boots, or some such triflng things as that. Many men have been turned down for that tri- fling indiscretion, but have always been returned without any trouble. The case against the Birmingham boy is nothing that involves his honor as man and as a future soldier of the United States army. I am sure the matter will be found easy to handle when it is reaehed.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
COMMON PLEAS COURT
 HAS ADJOURNED

The two divisions of the court of com mon pleas presided over by Judge D. H. Benners and Judge H. B. Abernathy have adjourned until Friday, December 29,
 Judge Benners will leave Monday for Greensboro to spend few days with rel Rtives. Judge Abernathy will remain in the city, and will rest up during the wen earned vacation.
 The criminal docket of the court has been cleared up for the year, with the exception of three or four cases, in which neither parties were ready for trial. These courts have been kept very busy, during the past two months, and have held pre- liminary trials of many noted murder cases. including the Lewisburg and North Birmingham tragedies.
 Judge Abernathy has also disposed of numerous vagrancy cases. and has rid the town of many chronic vagrants, both white and colored.l The court of com mon pleas is in lieu of the justice courts in beats 21 and 37, and is on salary basis, the only official receiving fees be- ing the constable of the courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
TREE FOR EMPLOYES
Loveman, Joseph & Loeb Will Enter tain Them at Orpheum Today

Wifo can have better appreciation of Christmas than the more than 100 youngsters who have wrapped the thousands of Christmas packages at Lovenan. Joseph & Loeb's for the last several weeks? Can you conceive of a more satisfying sight than these bright eyed boys and girls gathered around festive looking tree, eagerly await Ing the package that has been wrapped
 tor them?
 The Rev. Raimundo de Ovies will begin the occasion this afternoon with . a Christmas story. Other addresses will
 follow by Leo Loeb, Joseph Loveman and M. V. Joseph, executives of, the store; J. H. Sterne. advertising man ager, and l.. D. Bramlege. president of the Loveman, Joseph & Loeb Employees Mutual Benefit association, who have
 made possible this celebration. The
 talks, of course, will all be short and
 interspersed with music.
 The exercises will begin at ? o'clock and as all of the public is invited it
 Is expected that even the big Orpheum
 theatre will be packed to its utmost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
AT THE HOTELS

R. R. Miner of Atlanta is stopping at the Hillman Frank Trotter, Jr,, of Blocton is at the Hillman. . l.. c. Rand of Huntsville Is guest at the Hillman.
 J. M. Law of Lincoln is stopping at the Metropolitan.
 J. W. McNeil of Ragland is at the Metropolitan.
 J. L.. Parry of Coalburg is guest at the Metropolitan.
 C. F. Patterson of Glen Allen is stopping at the Morris.
 I'D. Woods of clanton is at the Nor tis.
 RI. Elkin of Brookwood is at the Mor- ris.
 pr. Camp of Manchester is stopping at the Florence.
 w. M. Robinson of Montgomery is at the Florence.
 J. L. Echols of Gadsden is at the Flor ence.
 E. R. Brown of Memphis is stopping at the Birmingham.
 W. H. Reilly of Irland, Ala, is guest at the Birmingham.
 Lewis McKenna of Irland is stopping at the Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24
OF KING ARTHUR
 POPULAR AMONG BOYS
By REUBEN \. LEWIS

nified and "bossy" air, and to 'boss," too. Outside of the official and secret meetings, socials, opossum hunts, candy pullings, nut eatings and other joyful gatherings are held. All the boys enjoy themselves greatly, and even the pages are allowed to eat all they please. So it is obvious that they have a good time.
 The order Is of International repu- tation. Castles are to be found from the southern states to the northern part of Canada and from the west ern part of the United States to the Philippine islands. There are about 200O castles in all.
 Although the order has not seen introduced in Birmingham very long the first castle was founded about, 20 years ago. one snowy afternoon on the 10th of February, 1893, Congre- gational pastor in the village of Riv- erside. R. l., gathered 20 boys in his study to organize boys society, which he decided to call the Knights of King Arthur. After the organization of this castle the pastor decided that great good could be derived from such ah oiSahindtoh anu sO ne looNeu ior another to help him with the work.
 Such a man was found in Frank Lincoln Massech, who has been great worker and organizer of the order. William Byron T'orbush Is the inter- national king and MT. Massech is tho international knight merlin. Although the order is founded on monarchy it is not tyrannlcal as each castle is sep arate from the other in control.
 The first castle in this city was or-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-24

Birmingham is becoming center of the Knights of King Arthur, a national order which was introduced in this city by J. E. Taylor three years ago. The knights now have two thriving lodges and several others are in the course of organization. The organization has been strongly recommended by leading religious institutions and orders as one of the most attractive and effective ways of interest," ing boys in things that count. and giving them a genuine good time.
 There is no prouder set of young fel-