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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
TOO BASHFUL TO "POP?"
PASTOR WILL AID YOU

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Aug. H.
eff any poor. .bashful man in my con-
gregation has fallen in love with some
worthy woraan and wants to meet her
for a wife, I will see that he is in
troduced. has a place to court. will
help him get his license. pay for It,
if necessary, marry him free of charge
and furnish his with a wedding certi-
fcate, which he may hang over the
motto God Bless Dur Home.
This was the offer made yesterday
by Rev. G. L. Merrill in a sermon
entitled THE Washer Mashed" Rev.
Aff. Merrill termed a masher "a biped
who roosts on the corner and by look.
gesture and speech takes familiar ad-
vantages of women who pass by"
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WOMEN HURT in PANIC ON
FERRYBOAT

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12.-Hun-
dreds of persons were thrown into a
panic yesterday when two Delaware
river ferryboats loaded with passen-
gers for Atlantic City crashed to-
gether. Many were bruised and in
jured by flying glass, but only two
Miss Margaret and Miss Frances Nc
Guire-were taken to the hospital.
Women and children we're thrown
to the decks by the force of the coll
lision. and many tainted. The pas
sengers were sent to the shore after
the delay by a special train.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
Cops Still Seek
Alleged Slayer

JERSEY CITY. Aug. 1.-THE po-
lice are still looking for Richard Rob-
~ertson, 81 years old. of 96 Bircinos
avenue, who, after a short alterca-
ton with Eugene Birchett, q years
old. of 29 Kearny avenue, last night,
is alleged to have obtained a revolt
yer and shot him dead.
Birchett, who was standing on the
corner of Jackson and Egge avenues
with three other men, is said to have
jeered at Robertson as he passed by.
Robertson went to him home. 1t is
said. to get a revolver. and returned
to the group, which was still at the
corner. Some words passed and Rob-
ertson, 1t is alleged, fired four shots.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
SEEK FIVE MEN TO SHOOT
CONDEMNED PRISONER

RENO. New, Aug. 12.-If there are
five men willing to undertake the
task of shooting a man to death War
den George w. Cowing, of the Ne
vada State prison, is anxious to OBJ
tain their services. He made efforts
to find the five, but has mel with no
success. The date of the execution
has been set for August 20.
The situation that confronts the
warden is due to the new law which
grants the prisoner condemned to
death the right to choose the means
whereby he shall be executed-wheth-
err by hanging or by shooting. The
man to be executed is Andrigi Mirko-
vich of Tonopah, and he prefers to be
shot.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
INTERNATIONAL TYPOS
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION

CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 12-With
delegates present from all over the
United States and Canada, and even
Hawaii and the Philippines, the
fifty-eighth annual convention of the
international Typographical Union
was opened here today. President
James NJ. Lynch presided. The
woman's auxiliary also is in session.
Before the credentials committee of
the woman's auxiliary convened 1t
was announced that there would be
a contest over the seating of Mrs.
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BOY KILLS BABY BROTHER
IN "FILM" HOLD-UP STYLE

AUBURN, N. Y, Aug. 12.-Leo
Acvery, A years old, sop of Merton
Avery, shot and killed his ~2-year-old
brother, Floyd, in the parlor of their
home yesterday. Terrified, though
the child was. he was able to explain
to his parents what prompted the
tragedy.
Several days ago Leo went to a
moving picture show, and was highly
interested in a Western scene where
a child of about his own age was left
alone on a ranch and at the APP
proach of a bad man" used his faith
er's revolver with telling effect.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
M SURVIVOR SUES
TITANIC LINE FOR $4,000

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Aug. H.
Mrs. Alexander Thomas, of this city.
has brought suit for $40. 900 damages
against the wne of the ill<atcd
steamship Titanic.
She claims in her bill of complaint
that the boat she was placed in con-
tanned a tool of water, that incompe-
tent sailors were In charge of the
craft and that she suffered SO much
from exposure that her health Is
ruined.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
THREE MISSING CHILDREN
SOUGHT BY PARENTS

JERSEY CITY. Aug. 12-Isadore
Jacobs, 5 years old. and his brother.
Samuel, 4 years old, have been miss
ing from their home. sf3 West Side
avenue since 9 o'clock yesterday
morning. They went out 10 play and
had not been heard from up to last
night.
Ernest Meyer, u years old, left mis-
home, 81 Palisade avenue. at 5 O'clock
yesterday morning to go on an err
rand for his parents and has not re-
turned.
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SEEKS MOOSE oFFIcE

ELIZABETH, Aug. 12.-Exeise
Commissioner Thomas Y. Bye. past
dictator of Elizabeth Lodge No. 800.
Loyal Order of Moose, viii be a can
didate for supreme outer guard Of
the order before the national conven-
ton to be held in Kansas City next
week. The support Of the Newark
and Elizabeth lodges has been
pledged to Mr.. Bye and he also K
poets to get that Of Jersey City
Lodge.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
PASSAIC M ARE
A OFFICERS HOSTS

PASSAIC. Aug. -.-Passaic Elk
empt firemen did themselves proud
yesterday in the in which
they entertained the executive COM
mittee of the New Jersey State Ex-
empt Firemen's Association, which
held a business meeting in the Munic-
ipal Building.
When the business was over the
members of the committee were
escorted to automobiles, headed by
that of Fire Chief Reginald H.
Bowker. They were driven through
the city and shown the points of
interest, including the f~irehouses,
City Hall. High School and resi-
dental section.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
CHALONER TOLECTURE ON
CANDIDATES AND LUNACY

RICHMOND. Va, Aug. 1s.-John
Armstrong Chaloner, OF the New
York Chanler family, who recently
startled the country with a psychic
message from Hades which he said
he he'd received from a friend who
departed this life some years ago. has
announced that he has rented a hall
In Richmond for a series Of lectures.
He will give the first lecture the
first Wednesday night in September
and will have as his subject the Pres
idential candidates. Incidentally he
will outline his views on lunacy and
will give a history of his fight to
regain possession of his estate.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
IN BARROW
TRIAL R TODAY

/. Los ANGELES, Cal, Aug 1s,-se-
',ginning today. the trial of Clarence
rs. barrow, the Chicago attorney
charged with jury bribery, passed
lanto what was believed to be its final
week.
|, The argument to the jury was
.IIscheduled to be begun today. by AS
'~:.sistant District Attorney Joseph W.
tFord.
\ The time the defense al expected
10 use for the presentation of it's
|iarguments could not De ascertained
|;acourately. barrow himself will adj
|.dress the Jury.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
STRICKEN BY DISEASE HE
FOUGHT TO ERADICATE

WASHINGTON, Aug. u. Dr..
Thomas B. McClintic, of the pub
lie health service, who has been fight
ing Rocky Mountain spotted fever in
the Bitter Root Valley, of Montana.
all summer, has been infected with
the dread disease. and is being rushed
to Washington for treatment.
DR.. McClintic stuck to his post
when the danger of infection was
greatest, and it is thought he con-
tracted the disease while doing la
boratory work. Rocky Mountain spot
ted fever exists only in America and
has puzzled the scientists much.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
MAN AND WIFE, MILES
APART, DIE SAME TIME

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12.-Dying
only a few minutes apart, though sep
arated by a distance Of nearly $50
miles, John Handwerker and his wife,
Emma. will be borne to the grave to-
gether tomorrow afternoon from their
home, at 2513 South Ninth street.
Handwerker, 1t became known to
his relatives yesterday, passed away
in the Marine Hospital at Washington
late Friday night, within a few min
utes after the death in this city of
his wife, who sustained fatal injuries
while preparing to go to his bedside.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
BANDITS HOLD UP CAR

CHICAGO, Aug. ia series of
hold-ups, eliminating in the robbing
of passengers on a crowded
street car, netted bandits more
than $1,000 early today. Four
robbers boarded a Western ave.
street car, lear West
Fourteenth street, covered the pas
nge with revolvers and escaped
after taking $31 and a watch from the
conductor. Several passengers,
among whom were women, were
forced to give UP their jewelry.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
WHOEVER, 81, MARRIES HIS
SISTER-IN-LAW, AGED 70

LEXINGTON. KY. Aug. 12.-David
M. Beach, 81 years old, and Miss
Sarah A. Thompson, 70, have been
married at Covington. Ky. The bride
groom. who served IN the Civil War.
Is a widower.
The bride. until recently. lived in
St. Louis. and is a sister of Beach's
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PARACHUTE MAN WALKS
WIRE 40 FIT. FROM GROUND

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 12.-*Chub-
by Cook, parachute jumper. became
a slack-wire walker yesterday to save
himself from a fall. He was making
a descent when a shift of the wind
plunged the parachute against a
string of insulated wires. forty feet
from the pavement
While hundreds watched, the bal
loonist worked. loose the parachute
and balanced himself on a thick
cable. He walked the wires to the
pole , some forty feet distant. and
was rescued from his perch.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
A T KILLED

LOS ANGELES, Aug. IA man
shot dead by the police in a street
fight here yesterday was Identified
today as Lonidez Gutierrez, a Mex
lean, reported to have been involved
three years ago in a plot to blow up
President Taft and President Diaz
when they met at Ell Paso.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
WIFE NEAR DEATH AFTER
PROFESSOR KILLS SELF

GRANVILLE, o., Aug 12.-Profes-
sor James H. Corey, of Doane Acad-
envy, preparatory school of Dennison
University, comitted suicide last
night by hanging himself. The body
was found this morning.
Mrs. Corey is in a critical condi-
ton from the shock and it is feared
she cannot recover. Professor Corey
was confined in aahospital for the
insane fourteen years ago, but was
discharged, physicians maintaining
that his mental poise was completely
restored.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
INDIGESTION KILLS GOAT

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Hereafter all
these Jokes about eating tin cans and
other kindred substances cannot be told
a bout goats. because it has been proven
that goats, at least some species of goats.
stomachs. Nay, even more, here's
one, Pete. a Bronz zoo goat, that died of
Indigestion, Even though this fact
upset some of the data collected con-
the early history of Harlem it
is true.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
HORSE TRoUcHs A MENACE

NEW YORK, Aug. R.-Now it is the
common drinking cup" for horses that
is a menace and must be done away with.
An investigation shows that of the 5000
horses that died In Manhattan last year
from glanders and other communicable
diseases, a large proportion imbibed the
deadly germs from the common water
ing trough
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
QUICK TEMPERATURE FALL

TAMPA, Fla, Aug. IAN unprece-
denied drop of temperature was regis
tered here yesterday. The mercury went
down 25 degrees in thirty minutes during
a squall. The sun was shining brightly
when the squall came up and the Their
mometer registered "a degrees. In a half
hour fall weather prevailed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
GIRL sWIMs FRISCO BAY

SAN FRANsICo. Aug. 12.-Miss Nellie
a swimmer of Alameda, sue
reeded yesterday in her attempt to swim
lcross the bay of San Francisco. Miss
left this side Of b bay at
Il :041s a. M. and reached the Oakland
Mole at 2:l0h p. M. Thus her time was
} hours and 6 minutes, and the distance
was about eight miles.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
KILLED BY GAS WITT SON

DIES MONIES, Aug. 12.-Mrs.
Madge Rodgers and her son, Eugene,
10 years old. met death by gas at
their home here. The bodies were
found today. It is believed that
Mrs. Rodgers failed to close the gas
jet after having dropped a coin in
the meter to renew the flow of gas.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
ACCUSED. KILLS HERSELF

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 12.-Accused
of stealing a guests dress. Mary
Curtis, 16 years old. c~hambermaid at
a local hotel. said Excuse me. while
1 get a drink of water" and walk
ing into another room. drank poison.
She died shortly after being taken
to a hospital.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12
FLOAT LAKE GEORGE BOAT

LAKE GEORGE, Aug. 1.-THE
steamboat Sycamore, which ran
aground on the sandbank at Hague
during a heavy storm Saturday night
was foated today. A scratched hull
is all the damage the Sycamore
shows
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BROWNING RUNS AGAIN

bFUW q otdH OUITo5POIusHI
TRENTON, Aug. 12.-Congressman
William ]. Browning. of the First
Congressional district, today filed
with the secretary of state a nomi-
mating petition which places him in
the race for the September primaries.
He seeks to succeed himself in the
House of Representatives. He will
run as a regular Republican candi-
t
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-12

Frank Kennedy. OF Omaha, Neb..
who is declared TO have been irreg-
ularly elected.
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first wife. She had barely known
Beach until their courtship of a few
days began.
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DIES AT AoE OF 100

HooPEsToN, H., Aug. R.-Harrison
Ingram, 100 years old, Ia dead. One Of
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For Women
For Girls

Low SHOES In al leatksn.
have Goodyear vcited su,esi
also added to This lot sre misses
and children's vhits esnyas bussea
shoes; all sizes up te4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-06

cratic candidate The ProgressiVe party has indorsed Haines who is a prominent attorney at Waterville and has been attorney general.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-06
POLI'S THEATRE

'"Thais'' as presented by the Poli Players this week, is a very absorbing drama. The spectacular features of this version of the story of the cour- tesan of Alexandria are among the best ever offered by a. stock company in Bridgeport and the. work of Wilson Melrose5 in the role of &Nicias and of Marguerite Starr as Thafs' will bear. 1matic, work. The play affords opp portunity for displaying costumes of much beautY.s.- Ins fact this is the first Poli costume play of the season
 Next week comes Checkers. one. of the most 1aughab bleS farces ever written. A brief story of the play is Edward Campbell. agoung gam mbler and race horse follower known as Checkers, because of the inHariable when he goes 10 his tailor, is discoV-. cred at the opening of the play at a. fashionable hotel at Hot Springs, Arks,. trying to induce Arthur Kendall, a young, blood twhp has gone. to the bad, to desist from too much liquor. Ad- soniran Barlow, a neighbor of young, 9KendaH's father in Clarksville, Ark, his home Village, Pert Barlow, daugh- ter and supposed hancee of Kendall, and. Judge Martin and his daughter s Sadie come to Hot Springs to try to them. MISS Martin is,sin troduceds to Checkers and snubs him Because he is a: gambler Pert Barlow, under a
 misapprehensien, tells Checkers Of their mission and he promises to send Kendall home. Checkers is blamed for, all the tdEunken -plights in which young Kendall is found He is ostra- tracked from the Barlow @Ione, be-. causesgf1e. is a gambler and when Pert steals away fl rem the shquseAoneb even ing and meets him. she is. discevered by her father who becomes very an. gry and orders Checkers off the prem ises. Checkers declares he will go. to Chicago, save $5.O0o and return and claim Barlow's daughter He breaks his resolution, bets and wins $5,oo0 on a horse called teRemorse.' s#He re- turns to ClarksviIle and. deposits his winnings just in time to prevent the collapse of Pert Barlow's fathers bank, on which there is a run, and wins the girl
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-06

.Canuck,'' having been born on Wolfe Island, Ont, Sept. 6, 1869. MT. Hack ett will celebrate his forty-third birth day today as one of the most active producing actor-managers of Amer ica.
 MT. Hackett was long admired as the ideal husband of the stage, ow- Ing to the devotion he manifested for his beautiful wife, Mary Mannering, the English actress he had introduced to the American public. On Noven- Der 23, 1896, Miss Ma-nnering made her premiere on this side with MT. Hack ett in '"The Courtship of Leonie.'' It proved to be also the courtship of Mary and in the following May the pair were made one. The marriage was kept secret until the following January, when MT. Hackett became i'll, and Miss Mannering's devotion in attending him made it advisable to announce that they were married. For years they lived happily together, and their welded life was cited as one of the great and lasting passions be- tween stage folk. Would that their affection might have continued, but alas! Samantha Allen would say, twas not to be. A serpent entered their connubiaI Eden, and four years ago the arrangement was followed by an open separation. Friends sought to patch up the difficulty, and for a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-06
MANY STAGE STARS ARE
 NATIVES OF DOMINION

There is something in the Canadian atmopshere that tends to bring about
 that condition of mind popularly
 known as stage struck In the Do-
 ed but few are chosen, but the list of American stage stars who claim Canada as their birth place is amaz-
 ingIy large. Probably no State Of the Union, with the possible excep- tions of New York and California,
 has given the dramatic world so many eminent actors and actresses as the
 Province of Ontario, and as a pro
 ducing center for theatrical talent
 Montreal rivals New York San Fran
 cisco and Baltimore The inimita ble
 May Irwin was born at Whitby, Ont,
 where she was known as Florence Campbell. Cobourg, Ont, was the na tive city of Marie Dressler. Miss Margaret Anglin was born in Ottawa
 and the Canadian capital was also 0va Tanguay, without whom this would be sad. sad world, is of
 French-Canadian parentage. Rose Stahl, Mrne. Albani, the prima donna ; Charles J. Ross, the comedian, Eu- gene Bedding and J. H. Gilmour are among Montrea1s contributions to the mimic world Arthur Mckee Rankin, who gained fame as leading man and manager for Nance O'NeilI, was born in Sandwich, Ont. George Julia Arthur and William Hamilton Clarke were both born in Hamilton
 Ont Other natives of Canada who have attained prominence on the stage include Hope Booth (Mrs Ren- mold WoIf), Ida. FTawIey, Arthur Dea- leigh and Frazer Coulter. Donald Brian was born in Newfoundland
 Last but by no means least. James A& 1sadaazas&ka sR4e@ and Raapssas> Ia a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-06
WEEK END AT SEA
 BREEZE ISLAND

Plans for the present week end at Sea Breeze Island include several in teresting features, notably a field day for the local banking house employees. The bankers have excellent ball team which will meet the fast Sport Hill nine at the Sea Breeze diamond during the afternoon.
 Tomorr night the Sons of Jok. electrical workers, will have posses sion of the Island. The workers of the Bryant Electric Co.,, and 8 large delegation of the American Grapho- phone company employees are ex- pected, both shops having arranged for large representation in the cleo tricaI workers outing.
 On Sunday Holyoke and Bridgeport will play ball, the Wheeler & Wilson band will play two sacred concerts, afternoon and evening, and several band singers will take part in the concert,while the attractions through out the Island will be open as during the seasons height.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-06
PARK THEATRE
GINGER GIRLS,

From "Janitor Higgins to a mil l1onaire, and back again to "Janitor Wrothe with to the De ingd SPerienes ,rf of Ed
 Frank L. sWakef1eld's latest farce comedy at. the Park Theatre during the remainder of the week Like in agement, Joe Hurtig provided an ex- cept1onaily strong cast for the sup port of the star. %In fact. rarely have s so many eminent entertainers been seen on the roster of a burlesoue company and it is evident, that the producer disregarded expenditures in
 'Ginger Girls The first act displays a most gorgeous interior of a fash ionable gambling house. It is fol- lowed by a most. vivid reproduction known forkits great Futurity Day In the second act the scene is shifted to. the ice regions of Alas ska and pre- sents the most picturesaue panorama of the surrounding country of Daw- son City. The hflarity which spins strong thread through the two. acts really offers a scentfnuous chain of daughter and the Introduction of a score of well staged musical ensen- bles offer a. more than welcome re- r1nlent. It permits the auditor to recover for a short while, from the prepare for a new series of them. The cast supporting the star, Ed. Lee Wrothe, embraces such prominent entertainers as Frank L. Wakefield, Girard, Joe Buckley, Owen Martin, Margte Austin, Mabel Blake, and others equally well known. The cos ures of the show and will und6ub ted 1y create more than an ordinary sen sation. It required thes services Sof signers to suit; MT. HurtdgT in this particular direction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-06

Washington, Sept. 6.-The comp tro1Ier of the currency today, issued a call for the condition of business in ap-4aansJ hanks on September 4.