davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
BELLEV|LLE PAYS
ITS F|REMEN TWICE
Old Board, Not to Be Outdone
by InimicaI Council,
Digs" for Coin.

Money TO burn is what the firemen
of Belleville will have for Christmas.
In fact most of them will be paid
twice over.
This is the direct result of the war-
fare waged by rival fire commissions
and rival chiefs.
Long live the war!" say the fire.
men.
If they are paid double salaries
they are quite willing to use their
fire hatchets for battle axes, their
chemicals for ammunition and their
horses for cavalry.
The old board of fire commissioners
met last night and voted to pay every
fireman in the town The board men,
bers will have to dig deep down into
their ownpockets to do it, but it's all
in the war.
They also reappointed James X.
Provett chief, William Hirdes first
assistant chief and made William
Cullen second assistant.
The Town Council, on the other
hand. considers the fire commission
20 be defunct Christian Reinhardt
is the councils chief.
When Belleville changed from
township to a town at the beginning
of the year, the new council turned
its thumbs down at the old town
ship fire commission and ordered it
to be eradicated and otherwise cast
out into the junk heap. Since then
the commission has been making the
fight of its life.
The council was winning. First the
Valley Hose Company, fearing the
loss of it's years salary, recognized
Reinhardt as chief. Then the Essex
Hose Company fell into line. Even
the Eastwood Hose and Truck Com
pany. of which Chief Provett is a
member, was wavering.
In desperate straits the old COM
missioners last night decided to hold
the Eastwoods by guaranteeing to
pay them. They also promised to
pay the members of the Valley Hose
and the Essex Hose companies, both
of which have already been paid by
the Town Council fire committee.
This will give the f1remen money
to burn, especially as their salaries
amount to the munificent yearly total
of $12 each.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
COL. WATTERSON WARNS
WILSON AGAINST BRYAN

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 1.-Under
the caption, MIR. Bryan and the Cabi.
net" Colonel Henry Watterson says
in today's Courier-Journal:
Naturally the composition of Mr..
Wilson's cabinet is of great and gen.
eral interest, and inevitably the news
papers are full of speculation as to
this, that and the other possibility
These are at best but guesswork. Not
little of this chatter eddies around
Mr.. Bryan.
"Obviously Mr.. Bryan cannot be
ignored. Obviously he should not be
ignored Thrice defeated, he received
with each defeat more votes than
were polled for Mr.. Wilson, elected,
and, in the last national convention
he put himself forward in his role
of dictator and had his claim al
lowed
HE is superhuman in the eye of his
following, if not in his own eye. The
plank he inserted in the platform,
touching a single term for the nomi-
nee, and the point he made of this
in the campaign, raises the not un-
reasonable presumption that he is
looking to the succession in 1916. That,
upon the threshold. is a serious mat
ter for the President-eleet to con-
slider.
.'Mr. Wilson was represented the
other day as quoting Burke to the
effect that a complete political fam
lily should embrace two types-the
party leader and the official worker
but it is safe to surmise that the
President-elect will consider himself
as supplying the first, while choosing
the second from those subalterns who
may be relied on to do as he bids
them.
I'm such a fabric Mr.. Bryan would
be wholly out of place. No single set
of harness would be strong enough
to hold both of them.
But the President-elect must treat
Mr. Bryan with consideration. There
is but one other place after the secre-
'tary of state which would fit Mr.
Bryan's dignity and that is the en-
bassy to the court of st. James. IN
1853 Mr.. Buchanan accepted it as an
honorable exile and final political in
terment. Yet it proved the one thing
needful to making him President, for
it took him out of the country during
the queer politics of 1854 and 1855,
and thus rendered him most avail
able for the Democratic presidential
nomination in 1856
"Mr. Bryan might study that chap
Ter of American history not without
profit to himself.
zone thing seems certain--if Mr.
Wilson is going to have a fight with
Mr.. Bryan it will better come early
than late, and rather from the out
side than on the inside"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
LOWEST BIDS TOGETHER
EXCEED APPROPRIATION

In the tabulation of the bids re-
ceived by the building committee of
the Common Council for the construc-
tion of the new quarters for Engine
Company No. in Summer avenue
the following contractors estimates
were lowest: For masonry and car
pentering, William G. Sharwell &
Co. $22. 795; plumbing, S. F. Wilson.
S2,573 painting, Herman & Co, $40;
electric fittings, MCGOWAN & Nc
Cabe, $S40; heating. S. F. Wilson,
$1,374 iron and steel, Goeller Iron
Works, 81, $3.50. and steel lockers, Mer-
ritt & Co., $1S5.16
This is a total for construction of
s29 933.16, and adding to this the cost
of advertising. 1856, and the archi-
tects fees, 81 800 it brings the figure
up to s31, 1898 16. or s1,s96.16 in excess
of the appropriation. BY substituting
material other than that specified the
committee has decided to bring down
the Sharwell bid $2,375, thereby fix
ing the costfof the engine house al
SIS, ,52S16.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
SUBPOENAS FOR
WATER AUDITORS
Works Board Employees Also
Served in Grand Jury's
Probe of Deficit.

Subpoenaes were issued today for
the accountants employed by Price,
Waterhouse & Co, of New York, the
accounting firm that audited the
books of the water department and
the several employees of the Board
of Works who have knowledge of the
bookkeeping system.
The grand jury, following the
charge of Chief Justice Gummere,
will conduct thorough investigation
of the alleged deficit of over $273, 900
in the water department.
1t is understood that the grand jury
will begin the investigation on Mon
day The probe is expected to take
considerable time as there are d
number of witnesses to be called.
Just how many had been sub
poenaed, or who they We're, both
Prosecutor Mott and Timothy E.
Scales, clerk of the grand jury, re-
fused TO divulge today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
ONE KILLED, TWO
INJURED IN FALL
Three Brothers Were SkyIark-
ing, Police Say, When Balcony
Rail Gave Way.

Following an investigation today
into the facts concerning the fall or
Joseph, Anthony and Alexander
Suseski. brothers, from the third bal.
cony of the house at 235 MiddleseN
street, Harrison, it is the belief of
the Harrison police that the men
were fooling and one suddenly
stumbled and, breaking through the
guard rail, dragged the others from
the platform.
The trio landed in the yard below,
a distance of twenty-five feet. Joseph
sustained a broken neck and died a
short time afterward. Anthony bit
off a large portion of his tongue and
was cut about the head. Alexander.
with several ribs fractured, walked
to his home at 513 Middlesex street
three blocks away Then he collapsed
Both he and Anthony were later
taken to st. Michaers Hospital, this
city, in the Harrison police am>
bulance.
According to the stories told the
police it appears there was a birth
day celebration at the house where
the accident occurred. Shortly after
midnight other inmates of the house
heard noise on the upper piazza and
shortly thereafter heard crashing of
wood and piercing screams. The first
person to reach the side of the un-
fortunate men was the wife of Joseph.
She carried her husband into the
home of a neighbor. The ambulance
was summoned and Joseph, who
seemed the worst injured of the three,
was rushed to the hospital. He died
a short time after being admitted.
Deputy County Physician Henry
Alters, Of Harrison, will likely ar
range for an inquest.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
FIND MAN DEAD IN
WOODS NEAR LAKE
Thought to Be Richard Duryea,
Brooklyn Deputy-Sheriff.
No Violence.

PATERSON, n. j., Dec. 2l.-The
body of man supposed to be Rich
ard Duryea. of PIG Stuyvesant ave-
nue., Brooklyn. a deputy sheriff of
Kings county, y. Y. was found in
the woods near Greenwood Lake late
yesterday afternoon. The theory of
County Physician Armstrong is that
the man died from exposure. Beside
suitcase. Eightythree dollars in
bills and several articles of jewelry
were found on his person.
In his pockets was also found a
book which contained the name and
address above given, and the police
of Brooklyn have been communicated
with in the belief that they will be
able to identify the man.
No marks or bruises were found on
the body. On the outside of the
suitcase We're the initials A. c. M.
The name Alfred Charles McCleary
was written over a photograph of a
young man, and under it was the
address S4S Gates avenue, Brooklyn.
The authorities were notified of
the affair by James Vreeland, the
proprietor of hotel at Ringwood.
Assistant Prosecutor Force and De-
tective Shane. in company with DIR.
Armstrong, Immediately set out for
the place in an automobile. The body
was brought to Ringwood
On the trip back Detective Shane
fired at a wildcat which he saw
among some trees. The animal was
not hit, however. Only a few days
ago Vreeland killed a wildcat in the
same region.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
GIRL TO|LER GIVES
SANTA $2 mite"
Many Others Also Respond to
Evening Stars Empty
Stocking Call.

mas morning means. God bless your
undertaking
The above comes from a woman,
not wealthy, who asked the Empty
Stocking editor to send her the name
of little girl who needed help for
Christmas.
This one comes from a little boy:
Enclosed find 81 for toys for some
poor child I'm going to have my
Christmas, and | want everybody
else, too. From
"a HAPPY LITTLE BOY"
Here is another from a man who
fortunately, is able to help the cause
along on a large scale:
II am returning herewith letter
from Harry - 1886 - street, sent
me under date of December 18th.
"I personally called on this little
chap yesterday at noontime, when
felt assured / would meet him al
home.
II found a widowed mother with
two daughters, one 12 and the other
IA, and this son. Harry, about II
years old, in very poor circumstances
They are very respectable German
family, the husband and father hav-
ir died about four mouths ago, leav.
ing them without any funds.
Mother Works to Ed&eate Children.
Mrs. -- works b the day anC
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
TAFT PREDICTS GOOD WILL
COME FROM WILSON REGIME

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Dec. III
President Taft, in a speech here to-
night, congratulated the South upon
the election of Democratic Presi-
dent, predicted nationwide prosperity
under the new administration, and
spoke of the way this nation takes
the quadrennial verdict of the people
at the polls.
The President spoke in the Masonic
Temple and frequently was interrupt
cd by applause. 81 congratulate you,
my friends, on the prospect that in
this administration to come the South
and the North may be brought more
closely together and the South may,
naturally. have a wider influence be-
cause of the success of the Democratic
party" he said.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
SENTIMENT SAVES TREE

TULSA, Okla. Dec. 21.-Tradition
and sentiment have saved giant
tree, known as the Creek Council
tree, which stands in the centre of
South Cheyenne street in this city.
An ordinance to pave the street was
adopted recently, and some of the
citizens wanted the tree destroyed
but decision to spare it was reached
yesterday. Beneath the tree, it is
said, are buried the ashes of the
cherokees brought from the old coun-
Gil ground in Georgia, when the
Creeks came to the Indian Territory
more than 20 years ago.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
This Is Shortest
Day of the Year

Today is the shortest day of the
year. The sun rose at 7:16 o'clock
this morning, and will set at 4:40
o'clock this evening, which makes the
day just one minute shorter than
yesterday was, and one minute
shorter than tomorrow will be. The
temperature averages a trifle lower
than that of the same day last year,
which was cloudy In addition, to-
night at Il m, winter officially be-
gins, no matter what the tempera-
ture may be, as at this time the win
ter solstice is entered. The fore
cast for tomorrow has it that the
opening day of winter will be fair and
colder.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
AcoUIT MoRDER SUSPECT

SALEM. N. j., Dec. 21,-William
Trusty, who has been on trial for
two days before Justice Kalisch and
a jury for the murder of Clinton Du
Bois on June 6 last was acquitted
yesterday. Du Bois was found dead
on the roadside with cuts and bruises
on the head, face and body.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
UPON
NATIONAL STRIKE
Newark Garment Workers May
Participate in Big La
Dor Movement. "a
Confined from r,rst 1.nE.a


great general strike one such as the
labor movement has never seen be-
fore You are, therefore. invited to
attend a general mass-meetig Thurs
day, December 26. at 1880 o'clock, at
Krebs two halls, Morton and Broome.
Streets
Henry WaXman, general trea surer
of the National Garment Workers of
New York City, will preside at the
meeting. and the principal speakers
will be Benjamin Sweitzer, Max Pine
and August Belanco, organizers for
the garment workers of New York.
The former will speak in Hebrew and
the latter in italian.
500 Union Tailors in Newark.
There are 500 union tailors in this
city, and they include children's
clothing, knee pants-makers, vest
makers, pants-Rakers, custom tailors
and coat-makers. The latter trade is
subdivided into finishers. basters,
operators and pressers.
''The garment workers mean busi-
ness this time" said Mr.. Steglitz to-
day, and we will not give in an inch.
1t is not local strike, but general
one and the bosses will have to give
the men due consideration or people
must go without spring clothing
Take some of the tailors who work
ten and twelve hours in Newark and
In the sweatshops in Greater New
York who are paid but IS and $40 a
week to support big families. 1t is
not right, especially these days. when
the cost of living is so high. and even
though the wages are very low, the
price of clothing is not going down.
To the contrary, the employer is
making more today on clothing than
ever before
I'VE don't expect to have any
trouble with the majority of bosses
in this city, for they realize that the
union garment workers are more eff
cient and goods well made can be
placed on the market and sold
"There will be no rioting on our
part or foolish demonstrations, for
today the union label is being respect
ed and the masses will approve Of
our stand
The balloting for and against the
81 ihS, NHiie iiOt a new ledluiS. VIII
have a tendency to do away with the
debating at the mass-meeting. When
former strikes were decided on meet
ings were held almost very night and
lasted long after midnight. sometimes
without result. BY each one voting
for or against, the decision will be
reached to the satisfaction of all and
will be final.
The local garment workers have a
strike almost annually. but they have
been settled quickly, as rule, to the
satisfaction of employee and en-
ployer. The sentiment of many OF
the tailors is to strike for the shorter
day after the holidays.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
NAVY AERos TO BE TESTED

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 21.-The corps
of naval aviators who have been un-
dergoing instructions at the Naval
Academy were notified by the navy
department that their winter camp
will be at Guantanamo, Cuba, where
experimental flights will be conduct
ed with the vessels of the Atlantic
fleet
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21

they live in two rooms. The children
are all going to school, and the moth
er is sacrificing about overything to
have them continue with their edu-
cation
81 feel it my full duty to give you
a full explanation of the conditions
found. The children and the mother
were at the dinner table, and all they
lad to eat was vegetable soup. bread
and molassos.
Mrs. Davis is downtown this
morning in the interests of this fam
lily, getting the boy a full outfit and a
partial one for each OF the girls.
81 have arranged to take care OF
the family's Christmas dinner
81 feel exceedingly gratified that
this particular letter should have
fallen into my hands, as / shall con-
slider it a pleasure to take care OF
their wants at Christmas. l think
your efforts on behalf of the poor
children of this city are most com
mendable, and I should be pleased tc
have you record my name as a life
member of your Christmas Empty
Stocking Club.
with kind regards,
Yours very truly,
GEORGE w. DAVIS.
"424 Parker street"
In telephone conversation with the
Empty Stocking Editor. after this let.
ter came. Mr.. Davis said:
Your Empty Stocking idea is splen.
did I'm most enthusiastic about 1t
and I've made several Of my friend.
take up the work of helping pool
families with me. Mrs. Davis also
got on the track of some people who
needed assistance, and we'lI attend tC
them. too
AssembIyman stickel Busy, Too.
Assemblyman Frederick G. Stickel
| jr., is another who has done yeoman'.
service in the interests of the Empty
Stocking Club. Mr.. Stickel induced
his Bible class at the First Re
formed Church to offer to take car,
J of twenty-five boys. Investigation
showed that the cases that were re
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
SHE MUST SEND KIDDIES
TO SCHOOL OR GO TO JAIL

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Dec. I'll
Recorder Keffer has given Mrs. Mary
Doughty until January to put her
three little boys to school, or go to
Jail. The woman has already been in
Jail day and a night, refusing to
furnish bail.
Elmer Doughty. father of the chill
dren, was fined $25.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
WILDCAT is TARs' MASCOT

NORFOLK. Va. Dec. 21.-The gun
boat Castine now has a wildcat for
a mascot The animal was trapped
recently in the Dismal Swamp and
was shipped to Norfolk. So vicious
was it that the owners gladly turned
1t over to the sailors today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21

lice.
The only mourner who accompanied
the coffin was Corporal Donovan, i
British army pensioner from Chelsea
Hospital, who had been in Whitelaw
Reids service. He marched directly
behind the coffin.
PORTSMOUTH, Eng, Dec. IL
Full naval honors were paid to the
body of the late Ambassador Reid
on it's arrival at this port from Lon
don. Nelson's flagship, the Victory,
fired a salute of nineteen minute
guns.
The coffin was borne across the jetty
on the shoulders of eight petty off,
GERS of the British navy and taken
on board the armored cruiser Natal,
on the main mast of which vessel
the United States ensign was imme-
diately broken.
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, Ogden Mills
Reid and his wife departed today at
noon on the boat train for Liverpool,
where they embarked on board the
Carmania for New York. A few in
innate friends gathered at the sta
ton to bid them farewell.
All the ships in the harbor and at
Spithead raised the stars and stripes
to their mastkeads as the coffin was
taken on board the Natal and then
lowered them to half mast.
The jetty was carpeted with purple
while guards of honor and marines
ana bluejackets stood with reversed
arms on each side as the casket was
taken through.
The lord mayor and other civic dig
nitaries of Portsmouth were present
in their robes of office.
The petty officers bearing the cas-
llet walked slowly to the mortuars
chapel, lined with purple, which haG
been erected en- the weather deck OF
the Natal, and as they deposited il
on the catafalque the ships buglers
sounded the last post" while the
crew Of the warship lined the rails.
The wreaths sent by President
/ Taft and members of the royal family
completely filled the little mortuaPs
chapel which is so placed that il
can be lowered in case of hea-l
weather.
BY a coincidence the hospital shiI
| Maine presented to England b!
| American women was moored jus
outside the cruiser Natal.
There was no service on board thu
Natal, which left port precisely t.
schedule time. passing through tn
lines of the other vessels, which 81
had their flags at half-mast and thel
crews standing at the salute.
1t was mild. gray day and tn
sea was perfectly calm when tn
Natal set out on her voyage.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
City Buys Nuts
for Squirrels
Hickory nuts for squirrels. 1886
Countersigned
JAMES A. ROW p,
CITY Auditor.

JAMES A. ROWE,
City Auditor.
When City Treasurer Elmer A. Day
saw this warrant today he wanted to
know in hurry where in Newark
were the squirrels that ate those nuts
1t was the queerest warrant that
had ever come to HIM for payment
He knew that the city had guests of
various sorts that it had to pay for,
but the nut bill was a new one on
him.
The warrant was legal enough. 1t
came from the office of Carl Bann-
wart, secretary of the Shade Tree
Commission, and was countersigned
by Mr.. Rowe.
A 1ittle sleuthing revealed the fact
that the squirrels were the ones
placed in Lincoln Park by the Shade
Tree Commission. The hickory nuts
were USED to supplement the peanuts
provided gratis by the public.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21

Only One "BROMO QUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUI-
NINE. Look for the signature of f.
w. Grove. Cures a cold in One Day.
Cures Grip in Two Days. Csc.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-21
REDS BODY NOW
ON WAY TO u. S.
Highest Military Honors Paid
to Late American Ambas-
sador in London.
Continued from First Page1

Continued from First PaEe1
kept clear by lines of mounted po-
lice.
The only mourner who accompanied
the coffin was Corporal Donovan, i
British army pensioner from Chelsea
Hospital, who had been in Whitelaw
Reids service. He marched directly
behind the coffin.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-07-15
WESTERN Miners
ARE MEETING
FEDERATION PLANS TO EXTEND
ORGANIZATION TO MEXICO GIVEN
CORDIAL RECEPTION BY CRIPPLE
CREEK

Cripple Creek, Colo, July 15.-
Fears of possible attempt to prevent
the holding of the annual convention
of the Western Federation of Miners
here because of the bitter feeling fol-
Lowing the strike of 1904 proved
groundless and the opening session
was marked by the best of feeling.
Mayor Joseph Bitterly in his address
extended cordial welcome to the
delegates and presented a gilded key
to the city to President Charles H.
Meyer, who voiced the miners appre-
citation of the kindly reception.
A credentials committee was ap.
pointed and the convention took a re-
cess until 8 o'clock when the commit
tee report probably will be approved,
inasmuch as there are no contests.
The annual address of President
Meyer is scheduled for tonight
Among matters to be settled by the
convention are, granting to local
unions authority to conclude long term
contracts with employers and extend
ing the organization to Mexico.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-07-15
HAMBURGER CAUGHT
IN new YORK
MAN WHO CASHED BAD CHECKS and
SOLD FAKE LIQUOR BONDS WILL Be
BROUGHT TO GALLUP BY SHERIFF
ROBERTS FOR TRIAL. LONG SEARCH
ENDED.

Try Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
Herman Hamburger, alias Haineus,
wanted in Gallup, Vaughn, Ell Paso
and other places, has been caught
in New York City after a chase lead
ing from New Mexico to the Atlantic
coast States. The arrest was made by
Pinkerton detectives at the request
OF Sheriff Robert L. Roberts of Nc.
kinley county who has hunted for
months for the man.
Sheriff Roberts and his deputy,
Henry Brock of Gallup spent today
here leaving tonight for New York.
They secured requisition papers for
the prisoner and will bring him
back tor trial. hamburger is charg-
e0 with having sold government bonds
t) liquor warehouses which were for
geries and for having issued spurious
checks. He secured several thous-
and dollars, it is said. in Vaughn, Gal
lup, Ell Paso and other places. The
full extent of his operations are not
entirely known as yet. He passed as a
Whiskey salesman while in this state,