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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-28
''PRU" TO BECOME
MUTUAL COMPAN
Reorganization Plan to Be Ef-
fected Within the Com
ing Year.

Under the present plans OF the
board Of directors the Prudential Life
Insurance Company will within the
very near future be converted into a
mutual concern. In planning this
move the directors have reac3ietl Fise
conclusion that the interests Of the
policy holders are dominant in the in
surdnce business.
Even though the plan has found
favor by the directors. it cannot be
put into effect until the Legislature
has passed bill giving the company
the power to put 1t into effect. A
tentative draft of a bill designed to
make this possible is now being pre-
directors of the company within q
short time, so that in its revised
form it. may be presented to the
Legislature during the opening days
of its session.
I Forrest F. Dryden, the president,
when questioned with reference to
the matter this morning had only a
brief statement to make. He said
that the matter had been considered,
but that nothing definite had been de-
cided upon at this time. He said,
however, that the plan is one which
his father. John F. Dryden, long
cherished and had frequently urged
as a solution of the problem as how to
best conserve the interests of the
policy-holders in life insurance. No
other official of the company would be
interviewed on the subject
Under the provisions of the pro-
posed bill it would be possible for
the directors of any insurance stock
company, by majority vote, 20
change the corporation to a mutual
concern. Another provision provides
that the chancellor shall appoint one
or more disinterested parties to ap.
praise the present value of the stock.
with regard to the par value, divi-
dends paid thereon and the eventu.l
rights of stockholders.
The appraisers would@ make their
report to the chancellor for approval
before it's final confirmation. After
this would come a meeting OF the
stockholders, at which o majority IN
interest coul1 aIthorize the pur-
chase by the company of the stock
at the appraised value. This latter
however, would be subject to the ap-
provai of tho banking and insurance
commissioner.
At the present time the Prudential
and the Metropolitan insurance COM
panies are the largest stock com
panies in the country. The latter. it
is thought. is not in sympathy with
this contemplated move by the Pru-
Dental and viii. it is expected, op
pose the passage of any bin to bring
1t about
With the Prudential mutualized the
MetrJpc Titan would be left alone n
the field as an old-line stock com
pany and the sentiment of it's policy
holders would, in short time. 1t Is
thought, force it to follow the same
course.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-28
WHIPPING POST
THREAT WINS OUT
Negro confesses After Police
Promise Him 100 Lashes
on Bare Back.

The third degree was administered
to Bishop Savage, a negro. in the
office of Police Captain John E. Brown
today to make him confess to the
theft of two russet shoes.
1t took the combined efforts of Cap
tain Brown and Plainclothesmen
Volk, Goodwin and Norton to get the
confession, but they got it,
Goodwin strode up to the negro and
shouted:
you say you come from Delaware.
Do you know what they do in Della
ware? Do you know what a whip
ping post is? You know how cold it
is out, don't you? Well. if you don't
tell us the truth TIL take you out in
the yard. strip you and give you a
hundred lashes on the bare back.
Mercy" shrieked the negro,
throwing himself on his knees and
groveling on the floor. He stretched
out his hands supplicatingly toward
Captain Brown. "Ahll confess. All
took dem!' he cried
Captain Brown thought it was quite
amusing. He called in the reporters
and said: Here's something that
ought to make a good, funny story
for you"
Savage didn't see the joke. He was
very badly scared man when he was
arraigned before Acting Judge Och
ring.
Even then he was not found guilty
of stealing the shoes. He was merely
sentenced to thirty days for being
"disorderly and under the influence Of
liquor"
He was arrested on suspicion last
night by Patrolman James Walsh, of
the Second precinct. In his possession
were the two shoes. which he said
he had found. About half an hour
before Walsh had noticed that a
showcase of J. Brohl. shoe dealer,
OF 5S7 Broad street. was open. He
thought that Savage had probably
stolen the shoes from it.
The third degree confession wasn't
mentioned in the Second Precinct
Court when the case came up. al
though Judge Oehring might have
been amused" to hear it.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-28
Grand Jury to
Hear Works BID

Board of Works commissioners and
Chief Engineer Morris r. Sherrerd
win appear before the grand jury
next Monday afternoon for interro-
CATION regarding the deficit of s27S, OOl
in the water department and the pad
ding of the assets to sell bonds.
The serving of subpoenas indicates
that the inquest is going to the bot
tom i'm the investigation which was
ordered by the chief justice.
The probers had William e. Allan,
the expert who discovered the deficit
and ]. e. Sterrett head of the ac-
counting division of Price, Water
house & Co.. before them last week
1t is understood that full information
as to the findings of the auditors were
secured at that time. and the jurors
are prepared to ask the eommis-
sioners some pointed questions. In
dicfments or presentment depend
largely upon the answers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-28
FOUL PLAY H|NTED
IN WOMAN'S DEATH
County Physician Claims Mrs.
Catherine Ernst Was Hurled
from Bridge.

While coasting on Lincoln place,
Iryington, near the Lyons avenue
bridge across the Elizabeth creek, a
party of boys today found the body
of Mrs. Catherine Ernst, so, of 50 Au-
gusta street, Irvington, who disap-
peared Thursday night.
The hesd was hanging over the
bank and the loosened hair was in
the water Mrs. Ernst's body and
face were badly bruised, but despite
this the police did not believe she
met with foul play. The opinion of
the officers is that she slipped while
crossing the bridge and rolled down
the embanlSment, injuring herself Sc
verely. Then, unable to rise. she
placed her hood beneath her head,
and when help did not come she
froze to death.
County Physician Mckenzie, how
ever, stated after his examination of
the body that the woman had not
fallen from the bridge. She had been
thrown over the embankment, he de-
clared, after she had been assaulted
and robbed, or had possibly been
struck by a passing automobile.
The discovery of the body came
about in rather a peculiar way. The
Fled of one of the boys slipped from
the bridge down the embanlSment
and all but tumbled into the creek.
When the boys descended to get the
sled they found the body half hidden
in the snow.
The boys notified the police, who
had been searching for Mrs. Ernst
since her disappearance. Nicholas
Weber and Mrs. Michael Dorer, Of
Stuyvesant avenue, by whom Mrs.
Ernst had beein employed at various
times, identified the body.
It was from the home of Mrs. Dorer
that the woman walked to her death
on Thursday No relatives survive.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-28
Chief CORB|TT'S
NEPHEW IS SHOT
Wounding of Francis E. Cor
bett on Xmas Eve Not Re-
ported-Leaks Out Today.

Mystery surrounds the shooting of
Francis E. Corbett, nephew of Chief
of Police Michael Corbitt, and clerk
in the tax office.
No report was made to the police OF
the shooting, which, it was learned to-
day. occurred on Christmas eve at
the Corbett home. los Emmett
street. Mrs. Corbett said today that
it was an accident.
The bullet is still lodged in the
fieshy part of the victims right thigh.
Corbett attended the dinner of Tax
Receiver Richard Franz in the Pabst
Cafe on Monday night and was one
of the committee that arranged the
affair.
According TO Mrs. Corbett, her hus-
band was in his room on Christmas
eve while Christmas tree was being
trimmed in the parlor on the first
floor. He was cleaning his revolver.
and removed three of the bullets
without trouble, but in attempting to
take the fourth from the barrel it
went off, and his cries for his son
Francis, as we'll as the report of the
shot, attracted the members of the
family to his room.
DIR. D. L. Mccormick was called,
and has attended the victim since
No explanation has been given why
the accident was not reported to the
authorities.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-28
Lose Trace of
Burning Ship

NEWPORT, r. l., Dec. 2s--No
trace of the schooner reported to be
burning at sea was found by the two
revenue cutters which spent the night
cruising off Block Island and flash
ing their searchlights over the seas.
The cutters continued their search
today.
The fire was first reported from
Block Island last night. The burning
craft appeared to be a four-master,
about twelve miles off shore.
Seafaring men believe that the
crew of the schooner must have been
driven from their vessel by the
flames. The sea was so rough that
a small craft could not stay afioat
long.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-28
Jury Returns Verdict After Forty
Hours Deliberation-- Frank M.
Ryan, President of IronwOrkers,
Among Those Found Guilty.
ACQUIT TWO DEFENDANTS

INDIANAPOLIS, Indy Dee. 2s.
TNHIRTYEIGHT labor union officials today found
guilty of completely in the Mcnamara dynamite plots
cludng the wreckng of the Los Angeles Times building
Frank NJ Ryan, president of the international
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers. among
yicted
He with others accused of using unions
destroy the property of to recognize
the union
Two defendants, Buckley and Seihert acquitted.
The n ] m.
All all
n
TO BE SENTENCED MONDAY
adjourned until M An,ay
Snef and Buckley, the only
officials adjudged
ed the
and the families Of the defendants
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-28
NOONAN WAS NOT
GAFFNEY'S SLAYER
Lieutenants Ryan and Harris
Fail to Identity Suspect
Held in Chicago.

Lieutenants Ryan and Harris, VINO
went to Chicago to attempt TO iden-
tify Frank G. Noonan as one of the
slayers of Plainclothesman John }.
Gaffney, telegraphed TO police head
quarters TODAY that they had failed
In their mission.
Chief Corbitt, who had become wor-
ried over the failure of Ryan and
Harris to communicate with the local
department since their departure,
ordered them to report by telegraph
today. The answer came;
Prank Noonan not the right man;
start for home tonight"
Chief Corbitt and Captain Carroll
Of the detective bureau, were keenly
disappointed over the news from
Chicago. The whole department was
hopeful that world would come back
that Noonan was the man sought, and
RYAN and Harris, when they left,
felt almost certain that they were on
the right track.
Ryan was with Gaffney when the
latter was shot on December s. He
has a remarkable memory for faces
and has maintained since the night
of the shooting that he would have
no difficulty in picking out the three
men responsible for the Staying of
tn policeman.
From the New York police Ryan
secured a photograph of Noonan. who
has a police record, and noticed a
marked resemblance to one of the
three gunner he and Gaffney were
trailing the night of the shooting.
Accordingly the local police asked
the police of the country to be on
the lookout for Noonan, and he was
arrested in Chicago few days later.
Ryan, who has sworn to hunt down
the murderers of his comrade If 1t
takes a lifetime, will follow other
clues TO the slayers when he returns
home
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-28
MURDERS HIS WIFE
AND HER MOTHER
Indiana Man Had Been Wed
But Few Months to Dead
Woman.

LA GRANGE. Ind, Dec. 2S.-Ed-
ward Hart early today shot and
killed his wife. Mrs Rcna Hart, from
whom he was separated, and her
mother, Mrs. Sarah Mcbride.
After the shooting Hart ran into
the country. but a few hours Letter he
returnad to the home Of a brother.
where he was captured.
Mrs. Mcbride, who was IS years
old. was instantly killed. she was
shot as she slept. Mrs. Hart, awak-
ened by the report of the shot, ran
from her bedroom and was shot down
by her husband. Her death occurred
two hours later. Hart had heen mar
ried but a few months.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-28
DIES FROM TRAIN CRASH

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 2s.--Win-
lam Little. "a years of age. died in a
hospital here last night as the re-
suit of injuries received few hours
earlier when southbound Louisville
and Nashville passenger train
crashed into a wagon in which he
was riding.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-28

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Dec. %.
I'm one fllmy pair of tights which
I Little Egypt" did OF did not
wear at a smoker pulled off by
the Original Stegman Club, at the
New York Bay House, in Ocean ave-
nue., on December IA, rests the hap
piness, peace, quiet and reputation of
the always highly respectable Bergen
section of this city.
Little Egypt" as her name and
the mention Of her tights might lead
one to suspect, is danseuse. She
specializes in that particular branch
of terpsichorean entertainment which
is called "interpretative,' at special
matinees in Broadway theatres and
scooch' at Coney Island. That is,
she wiggles in as little clothes as the
law will allow and her audience will
tolerate
Diaphanous Evidence.
Now, Little Egypt" was the bright
particular star of the above mem
toned smoker. On sixty-nine of the
seventy smokers she made a very
favorable impression; but the seven
tieth couldn't see Little Egypt" at
all, or rather he saw so much of the
dancer that he took his pen in hand
to tell the Rev. j. C. MacErlain, pas
tor of the Church of the Blessed Sac
-rament, Bidwell and Jackson ave-
nues, all about it.
Mother Eve, the priests correspond
ent wrote. had nothing, on Little
Egypt" the idea being to inform
Father MacErIaip that ssI itt1e Eovnt''
had nothing on herself.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-28
Nine Killed as
Boiler ExplOdeS

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 2s.-Sea-
board Air Line officials here report
nine men were killed in the explosion
of boiler in one of the shop build
ings OF the system at Hamlet, n. c.
Charles B. Utter, general foreman;
his brother. william Utter; Electrician
REYNOLDS and six round-house help
ers. mostly negroes, are reported
dead
The cause of the explosion is not
known
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-28
INDICTED POSTMASTER TO
WAIVE N. j. EXTRADITION

Los ANGELES. Dec 2s.-Herman
Keystone former postmaster at
Emerson. n. j.. who was indicted at
Trenton in October. 1911. on the
charge of having embezzled S400 while
in the government service, announced
yesterday that he would waive ex-
tradition and return to New Jersey
Tor trial.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-28
CHICAGO SUSPECT IN
GAFFNEY CASE is FREED

CHICAGO. Dec. 2s.-Frank Noonan.
25 years of age. who was arrested
Il st Tuesday in connection with the
killing Of Detective John ]. Gaffney,
of Newark, y. J., was ordered dis
charged today oy Judge Baldwin af-
ter Lieutenant Patrick J. Ryan and
John Harris. of the Newark detective
bureau, failed to identify the prisoner
as the man wanted.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-28
TIGHTS OR NO TIGHTS,
LITTLE EGYPT" HAS
MADE A SENSATION
Jersey City Priest Aroused by Tale of Exhibition Appeals
Police to InSestgate-Stad Old Bergen Section Stirred
Details of Alleged Dance Leak Out.

This, Father MacErlain said today,
is all the information he has about
Little Egypt's" dance, but, he added
that he's going to investigate 1t all
the way through, and If he finds that
the lady's costume was no costume
at all, he's going before the Hudson
county grand jury and tell them what
he has learned.
The peculiar part of the investiga-
ton which Father MacErlain has
thus far made, with the assistance of
Captain Thomas Nugent, of the Ocean
avenue police station, has shown that
nobody who attended the smoker, and
ought to know anything about Little
Egypt's" clothing, has any defiite In
formation to offer.
Policeman Saw "Nothing."
Patrolman Robertson, who was sent
to the hall to supervise the boxing
bouts, which were announced as
feature, doesn't even know there was
a dance. He must have been out OF
the hall while Little Egypt was
cavorting, he says. Richard w. Wha-
len, president of the club, said Little
Egypt danced, but as he remem-
bered the performance, it was highly
proper. She wore tights and things,
he said.
Father MacErlain, however, is by
no means satisfied. He Is going TO
find out all there Is to know about
the smoker, and Captain Nugent. who
shares the priests desire to remove
the blot from Bergen's fair name, is
going to help him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-28
JEWISH DIVORCE INVALID

PARIS. Dec. ss.-The Paris courts
have decided that divorces granted
in France by rabbis TO Russian Jews
are invalid. The judgment is an i'm
portant one. as there are a large
number OF Russian Jews in this
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-28

where TO Go on New Years Eve
Reserve your table now at Holland
House, near the Four Corners, commune
ING December %. Special act of Sey-
n,our, Dempsey and Seymour. that eater
fnining trio. Their first appearance In
thts city.-Ady.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-28

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Dec. q.
I'm one filmy pair of tights which
| Little Egypt" did OF did not
wear at a smoker pulled off by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-14

were: Miss Lois Wright, Miss Louisa
Holiday. Miss Emma Lux, Miss Heller
Taylor. Miss Bertha Ruggar and Miss
Cora Brayman.
Homer Charles, superintendent of the
Boys industrial school, is in CLEVELAND
o.. attending a meeting of the Ma
tional Association of Corrections and
Charities.
The following program will be given
by Marshalrs band at Garfield park to-
night: March. Old Trinity, Panelia);
selection, Offenbachfana, (Boettgerl;
serenade, Imam. (ManD; waltz, We'd
ding of the Winds, (HalD; overture
Barber of Seville. (RossinD; descrip-
tive, The Auto Races" (Missund);
caprice. The Whistler and His Dog
PryOr); flower song, Alteration
(Barnard); march, From Tropic to Tro-
pic, (Alexander).
A large attendance is expected at
the horseshoe game between East side
and North side at S37 North Kansas
avenue tonight A game with Ottawa
will likely be arranged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-14
FOUNDRY FIGURES OUT
In 1910 1928 shops Employed &c.
4S5 Persons.

Washington, June 14.-There were 49,
253 foundry and machine shops estao-
lishments in the United States employ
ing 615, 4S5 persons when the thirteenth
census was taken, according to stats
tics given out today by the census
bureau.
OF the total employed 1851 were pro-
prietors and firm members 2l,f54 WeI
saIaried officers, superintendent ano
managers. 42.242 were male and 1857
female clerks, the average number OF
wage earners was 531.011. The value OF
products was 81, 22S 475.148. The value
added by manufacture, which is the
difference between value of product
and cost of materials was S6Ss, 464, Oti9.
Pennsylvania with an average of &c.
s21 wage earners, 210.746-297 value of
products, and $109. 81 value addec
by manufacture, was considerably IN
the lead. The other leading states
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-14

in anticipation of the Gordon Bennett
worlds championship race and the l.
500 mile American grand circuit race
in September.
Two of the Is entrants entitled to
fly in the Gordon Bennett world
championship race already have ar
ranged to do practice flying here. Civ
ing preliminary evidence of the rel
alive chances of Belgium and America,
whom they represent. Lincoln, Neb.,
and Topeka, Kan, will be the western
outposts of the $500 mile race for
which 65 entrants are planned and
Akron, o.. and Detroit, Mich will be
the eastern limiting points. it was an
nounced here today.
Basis for dividing the 100000 prize
fund for this race was suggested to
Secretary C. w. French of the Aero
club of America. who met the Aero
club of Illinois officials here and this
point will be decided by the national
body 1t was proposed that IS per
cent of the fund go as grand prizes,
in eight moneys, making the first prize
$4,000. This probably will be done,
it is believed here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-14
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Census of Lyman School Dis
trict Nearly Completed.
Will Soon Decide as to Getting
New Building.
MARSHALL'S BAND TONIGHT
East Side VS.. North Side
HOrSeShOerS.
Other Items of Interest on the
North Side.
MARSHALL'S BAND TONIGHT

A census of the Lyman school dis
trict is being taken and viii be. com
pleted in the near future. In Jul!
a meeting of the trustees will be helo
to decide whether new building Is
needed or not. However, all winter
and spring, indications have been thai
A new building is needed. The dis
trict is becoming rapidly more popu-
Ious The Taylor tract l-orth of Gar
field park is partly the cause as new
houses are being built in the plat all
the time
The Lyman school is one of the old
est in Shawnee county
Notes and Personals.
In the near future Shorey people
alsc will hold an election to vote bonds
for new school building. The re-
ouired taxes are estimated at about
$50 on the thousand.
Mrs VIM. Dransfield, living north OF
Topeka on the Central avenue road.
has returned from Sloan Springs,
Ark. where she has been visiting her
cousin. l. c. Stewart. Mrs. Drans-
field saws that the early peaches in
that country are nearly ripe.
Word has been received from ii. n;
Rair that he reached Los Angeles with
the X. and l. of S excursion ana ls
enjoying himself
The c. w B. NJ. of the Christian
churches of Topeka are holding an an
day meeting at the Central Avenue
Christian church today. The program
includes praise service by Rev. j. ID.
Zimmerman. Model Mission Study les
sons by Mrs. r. c. Harding, praise ser
vice. Miss Alfaretta Whitemore; mis-
sionarv news by Mrs. c. L. Horner-
Rev David H. Lyon, former pas
tor of the Central Avenue Christian
church, is visiting in Des Moines, &C
cording to word received by friends
Miss Charlotte Schweerlng gave
lawn party at the residence of Mrs.
c. c. Snapp in honor of her brother
Mr.. Ernest Schweering, who is spend
ing his vacation in this vicinity. IL
made very beautiful appearance, as
the lawn was decorated in japanese
STYLE. The following people spent
delightful evening in playing different
games: Miss Vera Myers, Miss Mar
iorie cole Miss Sylvia Spetter. Miss
Hazel Kincaid Miss Evalyn Fowler,
Miss Mary Butler. Mr.. Ralph Zarcher,
Mr.. Paul Van Ness, Mr.. John I'll
liams. Mr. Lester Fowler, Mr.. Charles
Martin Mr.. Alvon.
North side people remembered F1ag
day. From many residences and bust
ness houses the stars and stripes float
ed.
A V Lindell, assistant cashier of the
Shawnee State bank, has returned from
a short visit in Chicago.
Miss Cora Brayman, of go Mort
Monroe street. gave a party for hel
Sunday school class of the Kansas Az
enue Methodist church. Those present
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SOME FLYING FACTS.
Topeka an Outpost in 1.SOO Mile Aero
plane Race.

Chicago. June 14.-Aeroplanes at
the Cicero flying field of the Aero
club OF Illinois flew $500 miles be-
tween May and June 10. carrying
206 passengers and making 359 sep
arate flights, it was disclosed in the
first monthly report of Director An
drew Drew of the field today. Twenty
seven aviators, representing America,
Russia, Sweden, France, Ireland. In
dia, Japan. Belgium and Austria. have
headquarters at the field and 81 APP
plications for hangar space have been
made by American and foreign flyers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-14

with the exception of New York, held
the same relative rank with respect tc
all three of the items mentioned. New
York held second place with 1854, 370.S4t
value of products and s92,T49.140 value
added by manufacture, but, with regard
to it's average of 64,066 wage earnersi
was third in order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-14

81 see you have new motor car"
NO" replied Mr.. Dustin StaX; mother
and the girls leave the car subject to the
authority of our chauffeur. The only in
terest in the transac tion that 1 can posi-
lively call my own is stub away back
in my checkbook-'-S Francisco Ex-
aminer.