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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-26
HER SON
DIED MONTH AGO
News Withheld Until Mrs.
Licks Was Out of Danger
from Typhoid.

Frail and weak from a months
siege of typhoid fever, Mrs. Charles
H. Lieks. of South Orange avenue,
South Orange, is at her home today
bravely endeavoring to hide the great
est sorrow of her life-the news that
her son, Henry Frederick, ID whem
she expected TO greet on christmas
Day. diod. a typhoid victim. a month.
ago while she was lying at the point
of death In the Orange Memorial
Hospital
The Licks home was one of the first
visited by the epidemic of typhoid
that an impure mix supply brought
to South Orange nearly two months
ago. Mother and son went to the
hospital on the same day. On No
vember % the boy passed away, and
Mrs. Licks's condition was so serious
that the physicians withheld from her
the announcement of her bereave-
ment.
Through her long convalescence
Mrs. Licks was kept in ignorance of
her boys death.
You will see him at Christmas.
though" doctors and nurses told her;
''he is all right"
AT 4 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon Mr..
Licks called at the Memorial Hospital
to take his wife to their home. After
an affectionate greeting Mrs. Licks
said:
You're late; this is the visiting day
at the hospital and we can't see
Henry if we don't hurry. We shan't
be admitted to the ward after 4:S0. !"
Henry isn't here" the husband an
swered. "I'n take you to him.
Then he drew from beneath his coat
several photographs. They showed
Henry's body being borne from the
Church of the Holy Communion in
South Orange by his comrades in
South Orange troop. Boy Scouts of
America.
Gently the husband informed Mrs.
Licks that her boy was no more, and
SO gradually did the blow fall on her
that after a short attack of convulsive
sobhing she drew herself together
and courageously entered the carriage
with her husband and drove TO their
empty nome.
But the mother was not denied a
sight of her sons body She found it
at the undertaking establishment of
Fred Ardrey. in Prospect street. South
Orange, where it was being held. in
IA perfect state of preservation.
against the mothers discharge from
the hospital
There were church services for
Henry two days after his death con-
Quoted by the Rev. George A. Hanna,
Of the Church of the Holy Com
munion. A short funeral service viii
be read by the same clergyman over
the boys body in the undertaking
parlors next Monday. After this 1t
viii be taken TO Roselawn Cemetery,
Irvington, for interment
Mrs. Licks, the physician who is at
tending her says. win be able to at
tend this second funeral of her son.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-26
FIREMEN HURT AS FLOOR
COLLAPSES AT BLAZE
Especial to the Newark star.I ]

RUTHERFORD. N. J., Dec. 90
Two firemen were hurt in fire which
for more than an hour early today
threatened the business section OF
Rutherford and destroyed $1,000 worth
of property.
The cause of the blaze is being in
vestigated by the police Fireman
Mott, who was overcome by smoke,
was attended by a physician and sent
to his home. Another fireman fell
through a skylight, but escaped seri-
Gus injury.
Patrolman Winant saw smoke
coming from the confectionery store
conducted by Harry Tappas in Sylvan
street and sent in an alarm.
Several heavy pool tables on the
second floor fell to the basement. In
the crash five firemen narrowly
escaped being penned in by the
debris.
The building was recently re-
modelled by the owner. Samuel Cess
Ter. Of Park avenue.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-26
Edward C. Yorke Is
AIKEN from Ship by
Revenue Cutter.
MANY WOMEN PRAYED AS
WAVES LASHED VESSEL
Sea Rough, Passengers Could
Not Be Transferred Until
Wednesday.

Shipwrecked in raging blizzard is
not the best way to spend the yule-
tide. according to Edward C. Yorke,
of rs Pacific street.
Mr.. Yorke was one of the pas
sengers aboard the steamship Tur-
rialba. which was stranded on the
Brigaptine shoals on Tuesday. He
returned to New York on the revenue
cutter Seneca and arrived at his
home in this city early today.
He greeted his wife and children
and then Immediately retired, and is
celebrating his Christmas festivities
this afternoon. He had not slept
since early Tuesday morning. when
the vessel grounded, and this. added
to the excitement of the danger
which lurked over the passengers and
the subsequent rescue. completely ex-
hausted him.
Mr.. Yorke arose from bed long
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-26
Galleries
at Inauguration

WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.-Min'a-
ture rogues' galleries in hotel lobbies,
railroad and steamship stations and
other places where the Inauguration
crowds will be heaviest are the latest
Innovations proposed by Major Rich
ard Sylvester, chief of the Washing
ton police, as means of protecting
inauguration visitors against thieves
and confidence men next March
Major sylvester proposes to secure
a gallery of about 500 pictures of
pickpockets and other criminals, re-
Gently arrested in different sections
of the country. These Photographs
will be reproduced so that the public
can study the features of questiona-
BILE persons who may be mingling in
the crowds.
A number of business houses have
already consented to give the use OF
wall space for these displays.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-26
SHOOTS PARENTS;
CLAIMS ACCIDENT
John BaIas in Jail, Andrew
BaIas and Wife in
Hospital.

MORRISTOWN, N. J., Dec. 26.-Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Balas are at the
Memorial Hospital here suffering
from gunshot wounds. and their son,
John, 10, is locked up in the Sussex
county jail in Bernardsville as the re-
suit of a mysterious shooting at their
home on the Simpson estate, Liberty
Corner, last night.
John Balas declares his parents
were wounded while he and his father
were playfully struggling over the
possession Of a shotgun. Mrs. Balas
was shot in the legs, while her hus-
band is so severely wounded in his
right arm that it may be necessary
to amputate that member.
Mrs. Balas says her husband was
responsible for the discharge of the
gun. He had been drinking, she said.
and had spoken to members of his
family in a threatening way. Then,
she declared, her son, fearing that
his father. in his excited condition,
might be tempted to use the shotgun,
attempted to hide the weapon. In
the struggle that ensued, the woman
says, the gun went off.
After the shooting young Balas
took his mother to the home of WILL
lam Eitzler and telephoned to DR..
Frederick C. Sutphen to attend her
That Balas was shot was not dis
covered until Charles w. Hill, a con-
stable, and Patrolman Edward Am
norman. of Bernardsyille, who had
heard the shooting, went to the Balas
home to investigate. They imme-
diately sent Balas to the hospital.
So many conflicting stories of the
happening have been told that Prose-
cutor Fred A. Popex, of Sussex
county, has started an investigation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-26
MILLIONAIRE FIRE.,
FIGHTERS PREVENT
BURNING OF TOWN
Join with Bernardsville
Firemen and Halt
Spreading Flames.
FIVE STORES DESTROYED;
TEN FAMILIES IN DANGER
Herman Herman, Wife and
Child Trapped in House.
Damage $4,000.
TFrom stan Correspondent


BERNARDSVILLE, N. j., Dec. 26.
-Ice-coated millionaires of Bernards-
vile and Basking Ridge fought side
by side with the firemen of the two
towns early today at a blaze that
destroyed five stores and endangered
ten families.
The fire broke out at 3 o'clock in
the restaurant of Herman Herman,
in Main street, near the Lackawanna
railroad station and opposite the
Bernards Inn.
Charles w. Hill, who was return
ing home from Christmas celebra-
tion, saw the glare of the flames in
the window of the store and turned
in the alarm.
Herman, his wife and child were
all but trapped by the rapid spread
of the flames. They fought their way
down a smoke-filled stairway just
Mas the blaze burst across and swept
Through to the adjoining store.
Warned Neighbors.
Dashing into the next hallway Her
man ran upstairs and aroused the
families sleeping on the floor above
the shop. Wrapped only in blankets
they fled to the street.
So rapid was the spread of the
flames that the entire row of two
story frame buildings was soon like a
furnace. The occupants, scantily
clad, shivered in the bitter cold until
taken into the inn.
AS soon as the Bernardsville volun-
teer fire department reached the
scene the Basking Ridge hose wagon
was summoned.
Wealthy members of the million
aires colony. some of them with rub
ber coats slipped on over their eve
ming dress, turned out to aid, the fire
serving as a climax to Christmas fes-
tivities.
From the windows of the Bernard's
Inn the guests watched the fire. At
its height an explosion blew out the
front of one of the buildings and
shattered four plate glass windows
in the inn.
Blown Across Room.
Edward Courtwright, who was
standing in one of the windows, was
blown across the room and hurled
against the opposite wall amid
shower of splintered glass. He was
badly cut.
For a time it was feared that the
flames would spread beyond the
frame row and wipe out the entire
business section of the town. The
firemen, coated from head to foot in
ice, played their hose on the nearby
buildings and prevented the fire from
leaping across the alleyway at the
end of the row.
The damage was estimated to be
$4,000, partly covered by insurance.
What started the fire could not be
determined. 1t is thought to have
been defective wiring.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-26
DOGS BARKS NOT
NEEDED, THIEVES
ROB MILLIONAIRE
Daring Burglars Loot
Home of Levi
Weingarten.
SILVERWARE VALUED AT
$1,000 CARRIED AWAY
Large Amount of VaIuables
Left When Marauders Are
Frightened Off.

Burglars early today entered the
home Of Levi Weingarten. millionaire
corset manufacturer. at T55 High
street, and stole siIverware and cloth
ing valued at $1,000. Only for the
timely awakening of Mrs Weingar-
ten. and the barking of fox terrier
in the house, the thieves would have
made larger haul. They left silve<-
ware valued at several thousand del-
lars within easy reach as they left
The thieves climbed the porch n
front of the house and forced open
one of the windows leading into the
front room of the first floor. They
struck several matches and looked
around. Finding nothing of value
here, they made their way into the
conservatory. where they forced two
doors leading into the yard, leaving
these open as a means Of escape
should their entrance be discovered.
Then they forced open a silverstand
and took the entire contents EXCEPT
a few small silver pieces. Seeing the
table set fer breakfast and having
nothing in which to carry their loot
away. they took the tablecioth ana
several dishes. including the fern
dish. threw the ferns on the floor and
wrapped the loot in it.
At this point the thieves must haxe
heard something which frightened
them and made their exit They left
silverware within easy access lying
on a closet. twice the value of their
haul. behind them Walking back
into the front room they left by the
way they had made their entranee
through the window and out on the
porch.
Robbery Discovered This Morning.
The robbery was not discovered
until o'clock this morning. when
the family came down for breakfast
That the theft was committed be-
tween 3 and $50 o'clock this morning
is the opinion of Mrs. Weingarten
The family had been out during the
day, and did not reach home TIL mid
night 1t was nearly / o'clock when
everyone had retired. For the past
several weeks Mrs Weingarten has
been awake about 3 O'Clock every
morning, but today she did not awake
until $50. Hearing her footsteps iD
the room directly above them prob
ably frightened the burglars. A fox
terrier in the house was heard bark
ing during the night, but no atten-
ton was paid to it,
The police were notified Of the
burglary, and Plainclothesmen George
Kaas and Alfred Cort are investi-
eating. They are Of the opinion that
it is the same gang of thieves which
has committed a number of burglaries
in the vicinity during the past few
weeks. About two weeks ago tbs
tCOntinued on Second PaEe.s
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-26
GIRL STEPS ON MATCH
AND IS BADLY BURNED

Badly burned about the body and
legs, Ellen Devine, IL years old, of 10
Vine street, is in a serious condition
at the City Hospital.
The girl was working in the kitchen
of her home today when she stepped
on a match, and before she realized
it her dress was ablaze. She tried to
beat out the flames with her hands,
but not until she rolled herself in a
rug were they extinguished Neigh
bors, hearing her screams, rushed to
her assistance and sent for the City
Hospital ambulance.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-26
EAST FLOODED WITH
COUNTERFEIT HALVES

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2e.-There
has been a remarkable activity of
small coin counterfeiters- during the
past few weeks, attributed TO the
rush of the Christmas season. when
offenders expect to pass spurious
money on the hurrying public. Most
of the counterfeits were half dollars
circulated in the East.
The arrest at New York of Louis
Julien. charged with making and
circulating bad money, makes the
fourth recent arrest of coin counter
feiters. Reports state that twenty
one counterfeit halves and COM
plete counterfeiting outfit for dol
lars, halves and quarters were cap
tured with Julien.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-26
Flash Greeting
Across Country

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s-For the
first time in history a wireless
Christmas greeting was last night
flashed from the Mare Island navy
yard. on the Pacific Coast. to WASH
mgton.
Mayo, the commandant of the Mare
Island navy-yard, and was received
by the Giant Radio station at Arling-
ton. 1t conveyed the wishes of Cap
tain Mayo and other officers at the
navy-yard to the secretary Of the
navy and the officers of the navy and
marine corps for "A Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-26
Race HOrSeDieS,
Boy Kills Self

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Frank Fiss-
ler one time stableboy to Sysonby,
the great race horse. is dead. He
killed himself in his little hall room
this morning by cutting his throat.
On the wall above his body when it
was found was picture of the racer.
On a table nearby lay a big of dog
gerel-the last thing Fissler wrote
bemoaning Sysonby's death.
"No wonder then that full grown,
Like owner and trainer and /,
Turned with eyes to the wall
And stood in the stall
And saw the great Sysonby die"
The verses were addressed to James
r. Keene. Sysonby's owner.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-26
BY ADELINE cARRIcK WELLS

very much worth whilethe Empty Stocking Club
4 Three hundred members will youch for that just to
that a portion of the cys poor made happy
through satisfaction Those who personally Wis
the they helped amply repaid in gmpsng the
light JOY youthful and the wondering surprise
on older
place Poverty crouchng before feeble IRE
finding
Stocking Fairy along Then Poverty rudey
of the
received of her
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-26
Storm Blows
Liner Ashore

PLYMOUTH, Eng, Dec. 26.-The
Brazilian passenger steamship Goyas.
from Buenos Aires, and two schoon-
ers were blown ashore today by a
terrific gale (which prevails all along
the English channel The vessels
struck near Batten Bay. a short dis
tance from this port.
The county of Devon and many
other parts of England are suffering
from the storm, which is accompanied
by thunder and lightning and torren-
tial rain.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-26
FAMILY OF FOUR
KILLED BY TRAIN
Struck by Illinois Central Flyer
While Returning from
Xmas Celebration.
"BERTHA NJ

CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, Dec. 26.-The
four members of the family of Ed
ward H. Miller were killed early to-
day by being struck by the Illinois
Central-Panama limited four miles
south of Champaign. The dead: Ed
ward H. Miller, "a years old; Mrs.
Maud Miller 80 years old; Ruth Mil
Ter. years old; Wayne Miller.
years old: Opal Scott, the 11-year-
old child of a neighbor, was fatally
hurt.
The Millers were returning from a
Christmas celebration and were TAX
ing the Scott girl home.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-26
RESTAURANT EMPLOYEE
SCALDED BY HOT WATER

While carrying large pan of boil
ing water into the kitchen of res
taurant in Broad street last night,
James Procopis, of 54 Academy street,
slipped and upset the pan, the hot
water scalding him about the body
and legs. He was taken to the City
Hospital, and is in a serious condi-
tion.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-26
LAWYER PATRICK SPENDS
CHRISTMAS WITH FAMILY Y

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 26.-For the
FIRST time in twelve years Albert Pat
rick yesterday spent Christmas with
his family.
Secluded in the home of John 4.
Milliken, his brother-in-law, in the
west End, he denied himself to ali
callers, preferring to be alone with
bis daughter Lillian t. Patrick. and
bis mothcs, Mrs. Edward T. Patrick,
If RenyeT.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-26
GIRL KILLED BY ELECTRIC
TOY; HER SISTER BURNED

CHICAGO, Dec. pa toy electric
sparker used during a home Christi
mas celebration by a 7-year-old boy
caused the death today of Miss The
ressa Burrian, whose clothing was
set afire. Her sister also was severly
burned. but win recover.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-26

enough today. however. to tell a rep
resentative of the Evening Star the
tale of the shipwreek
1T must have been 4 O'Clock when
the ship grounded" said Mr.. Yorke.
Very few of the passengers were
awake when the ship struck the bar.
Most of them were aroused imme-
diately after, however. by the clang-
ing of the bells and the reversing of
the engines.
I dressed and went up on the sec
ond deck. Then for the first time |
knew of the storm. The ships crew
(ContInued on Second PageD
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WHITTIER RELICS BURN

AMESBURY. Mass, Dec. zo.-Yh1
old home Of the poet. John Greenleal
whittier. was partly destroyed by fire
yesterday and most Of the relics with
which the house was flled we're lesk
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-26

great deal. Also for giving our names
to Mrs. o., who was very kind and
generous to us. Thanking you again
for your kindness, 1 am,
Very gratefully yours,
BERTHA Nj"
Such DesolatiOn In Some of the Homes !
Such desolation as was found in
some places! In one home of two
rooms were a woman and two chill
dren. who had Just finished meal Of
dry bread and had put aside half of
the loaf for Christmas day! The eld-
est son is earning Sc a week, SO of
which had to be paid on an outstand-
ing grocery bill; 81 was to go to an
installment house to help pay for his
clothes, and the other 81 had a desti-
nation just as definite.
And once upon a time this woman
had a town house and a country one,
Continued on Second Page.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-26
EVENING STAR EMPTY
STOCKING FAIRY GIVES
POVERTY A BIG SWAT

Shveng Christmas Spirit by the Hand and Leads Her
Into Homes Where Gaunt Destitution crouches by Cold
Firesides and Lo! Joy Drives Out Despair.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-23
RAILROAD SCHEDULES.
Houston q Texas Central.
Enral Nrius
Dixie Theatre tonight.


Sweet potatoes. Hensarling Bros.
r. E. Gallatin OF Tabor was in town
today.
Jack Graham was in today from
Harvey.
j. Il. Mathis Of Reliance was in the
city today.
Noah Lindsey of Reliance was in
the city today.
A. B. McSwain OF Rock Prairie was
in the city today.
Wiley Coulson of lola was a visitor
to the city today.
For Sale-Preserving and eating
pears. Phone ia
Waiter Mcleod of Nayasota was A
visitor here today.
Miss Ida Wilson OF Edge was in the
city shopping today.
The Eagle will buy all OF your old
rags, II they are clean.
James Yardley OF Harvey was a
visitor in the city today.
Miss Bessie Robinson OF Wixon was
in the city today shopping.
Mrs. A. c. Brietz of Texarkana is
a CUES. of Mrs. l. II. Newton.
Mrs. Blanche Meekins OF Millican
was in the city today shopping.
James Wilson, Jr., OF Edge was a
business visitor to Bryan today
Miss Pattie McClung Of Jacksonville
is visiting relatives in this city.
DIR. w. f. Odom OF Kurten was
among the visitors to the city today.
Louis Shirley of Reliance was ming.
ling with friends on the streets here
today.
Mrs. Robert Williams of Mart is in
the city visiting her father, j. w.
White.
wanted--A boy TO work at soda
fountain; permanent position. Smith
Drug Co.
j. S. Harrison. merchant of Keith,
Grimes county, was here today buy
ing supplies
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-23
COTTON RECEIPTS.

The various warehouses OF the city
have received new cotton to date as
follows:
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-23

S. S. Kelly of Reliance was in the
city today.
Miss Tira Morgan of Reliance was
in the city shopping today
A fine lot of apples, peaches. and
vegetables in the morning. Hardy
Newton
The Eagle is requested to announce
that st. Andrews Guilt will meet Sat
urday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the
home OF Mrs. j. w. English.
We are there with the goods and
ready to see that you get them
promptly. Try us. Hensarling Bros.
"The Frenzy of Fire-Water" is a
massive production presenting hun
dreds OF Indians and cowboys in a
spectacular battle on the plains. See
it at the Dixie tonight.
Our cleaning and pressing is all
done by hand by expert workmen. No
machinery to tear your clothes up.
A. NJ. Waldrop & Co.
A thrilling Indian drama, corking
Western play, an educational picture,
a domestic drama and screaming,
rip-roaring comedy make splendid
program with plenty of variety at the
Dixie tonight.
We make speciality OF cleaning
ladies' white serge skirts and suits.
A. NJ. Waldrop G Co.
Ring Cooper & Cole for fresh eel.
cry, lettuce, okra, sweet peppers. egg
plant, caulifiower, green onions, beets,
tomatoes, cashaws and iced water.
melon. Phones 32 and 1885,
Phone 1873 and we will send for
your clothes, clean, press and repair
them and return them promptly. Our
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-23
3. e. odeII Moves to Bryan.

Mr.. R. E. Odell, active vice presi-
dent of the Mechanics Building and
Loan Association, has released his Of
fees in San Antonio for September !
and will make his home in Bryan in
future Mr.. Odell has done business
in many of the leading cities Of Texas,
and as he estimates the future OF
Bryan he decided it to be the most
promising for city development. He
will devote his entire time TO the
land and development business.