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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-08
WIFE AIDS SEARCH.
FOR DEAD HUSBAND
Mrs. Joa Leaves Children as
She Looks for Man Drowned
in Bay.

Grief-stricken over the death of her
husband, who was drowned in lower
New York Bay, when he rolled from
the roof of a motor launch, Mrs. Ger
hard Joa, of 1856 South Nineteenth
street, left her three small children
in the care of friend today and went
to Rockaway Point to assist in the
search for her husbands body.
Joa, who is 32 years old. kissed his
wife and children goodby early yes
terday morning and started out with
eight other men to go to Reads Hotel
at Rockaway Point where they en-
joyed dinner. On the way home the
water was unusually rough and in
spite TO the fact that the launcn was
rolling heavily, Joa climbed to the
roof and lay there He had been there
hut a short time when the thirty-foot
boat which was running broadsiue to
the waves, tipped to one side and Joa
rolled off the roof, grasping life
preserver as he went over into the
sea.
Made Fight for Life.
Joa struggled nightly to keep hold
of the life -preserver, but an un-
grasp. Just then Adolph Rosa, of
365 Littleton avenue, one of the party,
dove overheard and got to Joa before
he sank, but, although the two men
struggled to make headway against
the waves, before the boat could be
brought about Rossa's rold on Joa's s
clothing was broken, and the man
sank Rossa was rescued by the rest
of the men, and was exhausted when
pulled into the launch. Joa's COM
panions stayed in the vicinity for
over an hour, searching for his body.
but 1t did not arnoar. They were as
sisted in the search by the crew of
the Narcisus. owner by Mr.. Moore,
of the New Jersey Yacht Club.
When the men reached this city
they proceeded at once to notify Mrs.
Joa of her husbands death. When
Mrs. Joa heard the news she tainted
and it was some time before she was
revived.
widow Is Left Destitute.
According to the unhappy woman's
neighbors she was left destitute,
having but about 81 in her purse, and
no means of getting money, when her
husband left home yesterday. The
three little tots are not old enough
to realize the death of their father.
and altnOuBn the mOLner mas eA-
planned to them that their father will
never return they cry for him just
the same. The children are aged S
years, years and months, and are
all boys.
The other members of the party
were William Oster of 33 Heller park
way; Louis Isaacs, of S42 Plane
street; John Canister. of GAL South
Eleventh street; John Oehl, of "a
Green street; Otto Leibold. of SS91s
Twenty first street, sIrvington; Henry
Root, of SO Springfield avenue, and
Richard Rose. of LA Bruce street, and
Rosa. The last three are part own
ers of the boat. Charles Meier started
with the others, but left them at
RockaWay.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-08
Says Husband
Is a Murderer

CHICAGO, Sept, S.-Charges made
by Mrs Mary Muir that her husband.
A. Burt Muir, an accountant, had
confided to her that he had poisoned
his first wife, Mrs. Mary L. Ryan
Muir, in Louisville. KY, over a year
ago, were brought out in the Munich
pal Court here today.
Muir was arrested on warrant
charging disorderly conduct on COM
plant of Mrs. May Muir and when
he was arraigned before Municipal
Judge Dolan today continuance of
the hearing was obtained until Fri
dayy, on the ground that more time
was desired in which to investigate
the death of Muir's first wife.
Muir denied the charges that ne
was responsible for the death Of his
tirsI wife.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-08
Temperature Climbed to
"a Degrees at Noon TOday

Both the temperature and humidity
scared today AT noon the mercury
stood at 81 degrees, which was de-
grees higher than the highest tenn
perature yesterday. and IS degrees
higher than at the same hour Satur-
day.
The local forecast given out at the
Central High School bureau was:
Generally fair and cooler Tuesday.
modersts asgtAwsst - AexkA vinds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-08
PIER FALLS WITH CROWD

SYRACUSE. n. Y, Sept. s.-Seven.
teen men narrowly escaped drowning
in Onondaga Lake late yesterday
when a pier from which they were
watching motorboat races collapsed
and plunged them into deep water.
All were rescued with difficulty.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-08
DoG BITES DELrvERYMAN

While delivering ice this morning
Frank Malson, aged 21. of 1888 Orange
street, was attacked by a bulldog and
bitten on the right leg. He had the
wound cleaned and cauterized at st.
Barnabass Hospital.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-01-31
A Clean City-Physically and
Morally

Rockford evidently doesn't need saloon license
money to pay cleaners These license cities with
muddy unsantary streets and license money with
which to meet public expenses better learn from Rock
ford Under the caption "A Clean City,, the Rockford
Star of January Is says:
Rockford travelling who travels all over the mid
die west, makes this observation
have just returned from trip through Illinois, Iowa
and Michigan and found and sush everywhere When
GOT back to Rockford the difference refreshing The
snow had been carried away from the business streets and
there was sush dirt 1t remark often made by
travelling men as they aght from trains: How clean Rock
ford always is Why can't other cities be as clean?
That is deserved compliment Rockford is clean phys
icay morally because the people will not allow it to be
otherwise and, additionally because the authorities are
abreast of the times
Where there is strong civic spirit there is be
clean city.
In marked contrast with the above is the financial
condition of such saloons cities Rock Island and
East St Louis. Last spring when the streets needed
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-01-31
THE AMERICAN ISSUE
anuary 81, 1913.

sweeping in Rock Island the city treasury empty
and the banks would not loan the city more money,
public subscription had to be taken to raise $1,000
for this work This winter the newspapers announced
that the banks in East ST. Louis would no longer cash
the checks OF the citys employees since the city was
too near bankruptcy We challenge the liquor inter-
ests to find any dry city in such financial conditions.
The idea that the license for saloons will decrease
the taxes in such cities is about great deusiOn
as ever rested on any people. The only way that
cities will ever get financial relief is to GUST their tax
increasing saloons.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-01-31
Shall the Liquor Traffic Dominate the
State Of Illinois?
Continued from page seven.)


bers of this present assembly fighting they are
hard TO save the interests Of those who employ them
some on both sides of the house, he how hard
they are striving control. One OF their prominent
leaders last week. when he feared that his ability to
control the situation for the brewer and distler was
going eimmering became frantic that in his frenzy
he rushed up to an official Of the League who was
talking out in the hall with dry man at the door OF
one of the committee that not IN use, and
threatened that he would make a statement on the
floor of the house crtcising the temperance leader
for speaking individually in any rooms OF the state
house with the dry members of the assembly. From
this foolish action his part would be led to be-
eve that he controls the entire state capitol. Save
the dav that this state must surrender to such
The liquor traffic is beginning to realize that the
people of the state will not be ruled by it. The
liquor traffic is dying, and the death is hard one to
them They become disturbed when the light is turned
on and so attempt to frighten away those who have
the better interests of the state heart The Anti
Saloon League is on the job at Springfield as repre-
sentative of the great of decent citizenship in
this state and will stay there until the gave falls at
the close of the assembly, regardless OF the discomfort
their presence may the pratcal liquor traffic,
which rob the home putting the fire out at the hearth
stone enptying the barrel of meal and sending the
children out into the hungry, ragged cold and
ashamed
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-01-31
He Belonged to the Right
Organization
By Arthur S. Chapman

Court was in session The was that in viii III
widow guardian for three minor children, was
suing certain dramshop keepers. Twenty years ago
man had led to the altar beautiful young girl and
result of their marriage three children had been
born to the home Through industry and economy
the part of the man and his wife he had time
amassed fortune of 100000, and the close
of his life he had acquired the habit of drink and had
lost his fortune and had died during attack of the
delirium tremens Now his modest grief-stricken wild
in the courts trying under the dramshop act
to recover from the dramshop keeper certain amount
Of the squandered property to her children
The task of the hour the securing compc
tent jury. Man after for one reason or another
had failed to qualify and was in the box
being examined. All the questions probable had been
asked, when the attorney for the liquor people, who
happened be deacon i'll of the local churches,
further enquired:
"Do you have you at any previous time
belonged to any organization that has for its purpose
the suppression of the liquor trafic?"
Answer-"I doY' All sleepy folks were awake
in moment and the attorney pressed the matter fur
Their "You may state to what organization you be-
long"
Answer-"I belong to the church." It is need
less to state that this man objected to juror
by the liquor
But after ALL did he not belong to the right organi-
zaton? The saloon is the worst enemy that the church
has to contend with today 1t holds the longest upon
you trying to win to Christ and is the first to
win back to the sin life. The saloon throws
pitfalls in the way Of our youth and does more
toward the weakening of manhood than any other
agency of the devil and it is the business of the church
to see to that the saloon is overthrown and outside
of winning to Christ you never better working
your job. than when working against the saloon
Churchmen, we belong to organization that has
right and has the power to overthrow the liquor
traffic Let us arise and do it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-12
CABINET MINISTERS
IN SPECULATIONS
Charged with Investing in Oil Shares
of Company Which Had Gov
ernment Contracts.

LONDON, june 12.-Scandals con
Meeting members of the British govern
ment with speculations in oil, some
what resembling those disclosed during
the parliamentary Investigations Of
of the deals made by cabinet ministers
in Marcori shares may bring about a
fresh parliamentary sensation in Eng
land. The London Times recently
warned the government that rumors
were rife as to the cabinet ministers
specializing in shares Of oil companies.
The Globe today hints that the books
of bankrupt stock broker will show
that Lord Murray of Elibank invested
a considerable amount of the funds of
the Liberal party in oil shares, partic-
ularly those of the Mexican company
which had large government contracts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-12
BAPTIST SCHOOLS
IN CONVENTION
Fourteen Of Is Schools Represented
and 16 Ministers Present-Next
Convention in Wilmington.

The Goth annual meeting Of the
Windham County Baptist Bible School
convention was held yesterday IN the
Baptist church at South Newfane.
There was an attendance Of POO or
more and the occasion was pronounced
success i'm every detail.
Fourteen of the rs schools Of the
county were represented and III min
listers were present. The music was
OF superior merit and general enthusi-
asm was expressed in the work repre-
scnted in every department. The pro.
gram, as given in these columns last
week. was executed as completely as
possible i'm the limited time.
Mrs. Clara Z. Powell gave a talk on
general work i'm the Bible schools, fun
of inspiration and helpfuluess: DIR.
Dawson emphasized iii his address on
Messages, that messages must have
character, love and knowledge and em-
brace definite suggestions.
Rev. Morgan +. Pease OF Riehforl,
who is popular speaker throughout
the state, gave an able address on, The
Challenge Of the Modern Bible School.
His talk embraced many interesting
and Instructive facts OF youth with
suggestions for cultivating special
qualifications which are too frequently
neglected.
Two offerings We're taken. one fol
the entertaining church and another fol
the convention The following officers
were elected: President, IL. y. Alien;
vice president. Rev. II. j. Heath; see
retary and treasurer, Miss Kate r
Wheeler directors. pastor of entertain
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-12
PRIZE AWARDS AT
VERMONT ACADEMY
List Of Winners in Scholarship Stand
ing, Tennis and Baseball, at
37th Anniversary.

At the 5tth anniversary exercises ri
Vermont academy the following medals
and prizes were awarded
The Fuller prizes in elocution first
~ Paul >luires Baldwin. Rago1n. Bu.
ma; second 10 CASTOR Mel Stephen-.
New Bedford. Mass. third y Martin
Henry Gleason Nardshoro
The Glass of 1Sg2 medal for highest
standing in junior -tudies. ~ Raymond
Earl Farn-wo1th, Aver Mas
The Glass 81 l>lS medal ior evceIisrte
in senior English. to Robert Rlocher.
New York ciiy
The Bauett Debate prize. dr-t Il RaE-
moud Earl Fan-NoTth Aver. Mass
second, Chester Lyle Butler. Grafton
third. Clarence Beether Coleman. sax
tons Rivers fourth. Dean Harold lake
Saytous River
The Bauatt medal frr excellence .n
scholarship and athetIe- o. Robert D8r.
aId Gibson. Now York citv
The Miner prize to the member ~ thf
fourth year class WHO eEcel- in algebra.
plane geometry. nhrs'r-. and chemistry
r. AyeIi- NldiauIan. Autah Turkey
7 Tine Feh Fru for excellence in thc
+ delivery & 30 original omtion. to C.ar-
cuee Bceehcr Coleman. >aytors River
The InHner prize ior the be-t senior
Il English e--ay. ta Eobgt kiueher. Ner
York eity
The Roux prize far excellence Is ths
junior FRENCH studies. a. Raymond EaH
Fl Fuu-wrrth. Aver Mass
II Ihc P Beta Phi prize f1r excellence in
+ The -tuis- q the first tFo years. tn
/ Palmer Wilbur Griffith Dandy
i The Alpha Phi pr1e icr excellence Ed
Junior defamation tu pauf squire
Il Baldwin. Raeaan. Buma
TIE Fourth History prize f1r rank n
American history ta Clark William BHr-
Ze--. New York city. and Edward Alfred
i ~rau'dm1 Saztaus River
Tie Fir-, History prize for rank in
ancient history. tl John Nin>lpW stick
Irer. Ludlow
Ibe prize for hIehstand seniors. frst
Az Avedi- Ayedis Mriiianau; second
Robert Kloeber
In addition to the above prizes and
medals tie following awards and troph.
ies were made
The III Beta Phi cum 70 the member
ot The Iifc board doing most for the
Iparer Robert Kloeber. New York eity
TIE Alpha PHI shield 20 tie one ey
ceiling in tennis, Paul Sawyer Miner
BROOKLYN N 81
The Room Inspection awards. a. Julian
Lustz Fort Edward. y y 8 second. PAN
Ballwn thId. AdelbeIt IT Kr0uu-
Clinton. Conn.
Ihe following members of the ba-glaT
nine were awarded the N Alfred ii
Eaton. Wllimautir. Conn. Dean III
Lake SaNtuns River. Everett y Angus
Amherst Mass. Carl A Pratt Cuttings
lNdle. Bruce N Coulter. Bridgeport
Conn Winthrop II Bent Watertopn
Ma-- Robert j. Gibson New NoH
city. TTu1h Ben Evans New York CITY
Paul 81 Baldwin. Bagogn. Burma. Pau
: s Miner. BROOKLYN. n S.
The Alpha PHI cup for excellence Fl
batting wa- awarded % Dean II LAS
WHO has batted for the remarkable aver
i a2e of l35
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-12
French Aviator Makes the
Most Wonderful Flight
Ever Recorded
HIS ACTUAL SPEED
100 MILES AN HOUR
ALI the Way from Paris to Warsaw in
a Single Day-Traveled at the Rate
Of 1877 Miles an Hour in the Journey
Between Berlin and Warsaw.

PARlN, June i r. The most remark
able aerial Journey ever accomplished was
compIeted when Brindeionc de Moulin
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~ ''',,l - W. 49,
- "' l''s "a 80 ia .l el'i,s H,,S 9,S i''.'
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- ~ IL. -, , M nj Is.
,'ress onn of tba f,s+o-t - - ~.
cantinant t,i-es ,,ea,I,, double tbo tot.I
fines and tbres tines the iying ti,oe ~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-12
COMMENCEMENT PLANS
FOR CLASS OF 1913
Rev. wm. A. Knight win Give Gradu-
alton Address-Governor Fletcher
Is Expected to Speak.

The commencement exercises uf the
Brattleboro high school win begin Sun-
day evening at $ o'clock. when Rev D
r. Trout. pastor e the Universalist
church. wiI preach TIE baccalaureate
ecruon ia the C0nKreeationaT church.
There are 30 members in the zradaatinE
class who win 81 together. Thi- s the
largest class n the history 81 thc school
with one exception. the year 1906 uhen
the number was 40
ST I O'Clock Monday afternoon the
cla-. day exercises will take riace an
the high school lawn. The rrosram Alu-
sic hy high school orchestra. president
address. Robert Gordon Chambern. ad
dress The Commercial Course Cnldie
Mae johnson: address. Athletics Law
renee Gates sherman. class poem Carrie
Nabelle Dunton. class history. Marjorie
Elizabeth Leach and Evelyn Leila >ta-
ples. class prophecy. Evelyn Hawley
DHnham; Prarhet-1n-prophe Gertrude
staples Plummcr. iry address. The Beau-
ty I'd Brattiehcro. Loulse Belle Bruzssng-
ton. iyy poem Olga Marie johnson.
planting 1913 ivy hy the class. singing
~ iyy ode - the class, orchestra
a uCw feature ~ commencement viii
take place at $ o'clock Monday evening.
wien a musical Wiil bc gwen in the hlgh
school hall Ia the high school orchestra
and choTuses a silver admission wan be
charged ~ cents. - cents OK ~ oeuts
the receipts g. b. used toward hrylnE
a Victor Nictrola for the use "a the
school system.
+ The graduation exercises wil take Place
n the Auditorium a. : O'Clock Tnesday
evening The address win be delivered
by Bev. William A knight 81 ETiehton.
Mass. who IS au exceptionally fcralful
speaker It ia expected that Gov Allen
N Fletcher 81 Vermont also w 81
4 present % address the graduates The
diplomas viii be awarded and hanoTs
and Austinc prize winners announced at
that time
The closing event win be the Alrmui
association reunion in she high school
room "Wednesday evening al $50 O'Clock.
when the class q ISIS VIII furnish the
entertainment. this being their 2T1h arg
niversary The indications are that thsa
wan De an occasiou that viii not s10n he
forgotten.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-12
TO MOVE POLE LINE
FROM VERNON STREET
Twin State Gas & Electric Co. WIN
String Wires Past Beef House
Until Street Is Graded.

The Twin state Gas ani Electric
company viii begin Monday the work
of removing from Vernon street II
poles that carry wires Of the company
and others Of the Connecticut River
Power company III win be necessary
TO run temporary set of poles from
the local power station across the rail-
road tracks to the vicinity of the Swift
Beef company house and from there
down the river bank as fir as the
Standard Oil company property. Ar
ter these poles are set and wires
strung the OLD poles and wires viii be
removed ami the Holbrook, Cabot 4
Rollins corporation VIII begin the work
of reducing the grade Of Vernon street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-12
ISLAND PARK FIELD.
why Baseball Practice Has Been stop
ped There for the Present.

Editor Reformer:-
most thoroughly endorse the senti
meHts expressed in your editorial of
yesterday regarding the impatienee Of
the people of Brattleboro ID awaiting the
completion 81 Improvements which are
intended for their own benefit This
failing Is impressed with particular
force just now in connection with the
unfair and unjust comment made re-
garding the management Of Island
park hy certain amateur bali players
who have been requested to diseon-
tinue Practieing ON the Island park
heid until after the opening of the
Twin State league season.
Through your courtesy we shall cx
plain our position 50 thst che public
win not be misled by erroneous state
ments As everyone hereabouts well
knows, the Island park field was prac-
ticallv destroyed during the spring
Hood As soon as possible thereafter
we put q big force OF men and teams
at work. and only on Saturday night
last was that work completed. after
an expenditure far in excess of 1000
The management has taken much pride
in the complimentary remarks made in
the past by visitors 10 the Island park
field and supposed that the Brattlc
boro public did also. That the grass
might grow on spots where the new
fills were made. and so bring the ieid
back TO its former appearance and
smoothness. and for that reason only.
the management ordered all praeticing
on the field stopped for the present
IL does seem that anyone with q
grain Of business sense could realize
that simply as a business proposition
we should encourage bail playing AZ all
times rather than prohibit If, and that
NO other reason than pride in the ap-
pearance Of our field. in which we be-
/ lieve the public should share, could ex.
plain our action.
Yours sincerely,
II. J. MORAN
See. Island Park Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-12
SUNDAY SCHOOL DELEGATES.
Four Hundred Americans Leave for
Convention in Switzerland.

BOSTON, June 12.-Four hundred
delegates to the worlds trienniaI sun
day school convention, to be held in
Zurich, Switzerland, the advance guard
of the largest delegation that has ever
assembled from America, will sail from
Boston this afternoon Delegates III
the party represent nearly every state
in the Union and every province in
Canada. In the party is E. X. War
ren Of Three Oaks, Mich, former pres
ident and now chairman OF the execu-
tive committee of the organization.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-12
WEST BRATTLEBoRo.

DR.. F. W. Gwyer of New York was
a guest Mt the Betterley homestead
over Sunday.
w. b. Houghton and family left this
morning for an automobile trip to
Springfield, Mass.
The pupils Of the ninth grade of the
Brattleboro academy conducted a sue
eessful sale of ice cream and candy
yesterday on the schoolhouse veranda.
d. NJ Stockwell of South HadIey.
Mass, and his son, c. L. Stockwel of
White Plains, y. y, have been spend
ing few days at their cottage on
Dummerston hill, putting it in readi-
ness for occupancy the last Of the
month, when they will 20 there to
spend a short vacation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-12

the principal changes affecting cotton
yarns This is the only. schedule in which
Senate action will result in an increase.
With regard TO print paper, Senator
Johnsons subcommittee now has under
consideration plan to leave paper valued
at not more than two and half cents
pound on the free list, but, in lieu of
proposed countervailing duty, to insert
a clause which would provide for du-
ty of S12 ton should restrictions on ex-
ports Of wood and pulp in the Canadian
tariff be not removed within a stated
period, probably year.
The provision would not specify Can
ada but that would be the only country
affected.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-12
Entertainments on the Island
of JOlO Taken After
Fierce Battle
SIX KILLED AND
TWELVE WOUNDED
cn the American side-Gen. Pershing
WIN Push Operations Until All of
the Tribesmen's Guns Have Been
Taken and Island is Peaceful.

MANILA June T. The erreneh.
ments of tle rehelli0us Mofus. unaaf
the leadership II the sulau of go-a ST
Baeag was taken hy this American
forces this moruing after a Serve bate
n which tbc American ca-ralg.es vefe
-is killed and J. wounded Ths snai
t.es are regarded as feW Is y.en = thc
r.hbarn resistance which thc 1Imo.
made ErgadirT General Per.hirz. rha
.ed tie Ameuraa forces. declare that
he wan continue THE operations iu Joo
until ali I'll the tfihcsmeu Eau. haFe
heen taken ard the leland 8. wholly
peaceful