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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
PROBE FAILS To
WORRY TAYLOR

President Charles p. Taylor, of the
BOARD of education, says he isn't bit
Worried about the investigation start
ID against him by a special commit
zee of the New Jersey State Civil.
Service Association.
'sIf didn't have any more troubles
han that fill wouldn't have any gray
aairs," was the way he put it when
Interviewed today.
The committee, the names Of whose
members have been kept secret for
ear, it was stated, that they might
,e interfered with, has been given full
power to act if it's investigation war
ants it. The investigation has been
ltarted because of Mr. Taylor's recent
Itterances that civil service and the
enure of office provision for teachers
we're misused by those who enjoy the
protection given, and that in conse-
3uence the efficiency of the service
vas impaired. 1t is the intention of
he association to petition Mayor
Iaussling to induce Mr.. Taylor to
esign should the investigators deem
[ necessary.
'sWhat is this committee going to do
nd what are they investigating? the
eporter asked Mr.. Taylor.
''They are going to try and find out
rhether / said something that some
,odv said I said and that they didn't
Ike" was the answer given, and then
good hearty laugh as he left on an
Inspection tour with the rest of the
, ,oard
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
DOCTOR ARRESTED
AS |NCEND|ARY OF
FATHERS HOUSE
Paterson Physicians Quarrel
With His Parent Is Given
as the Cause.
Especial to the Newark star.l

PATERSON. Dec. 16.--Dr. William
s. Green, city milk inspector and a
practising physician for fifteen years,
was arrested today charged with
arson. He is believed to have set fire
to his fathers new house, on East
Twenty sixth street. last Friday
night because of an alteration over
an old desk few nights previous
DR.. Green has not been admitted to
bail and is in the county jail here.
He was arrested as he was on his
way to police headquarters to an
swer the warrant which he heard had
been issued.
His father, John V. d. Green, is
said to have told the police today
that he and his son are enemies. al
though he would not be willing to
say so on the witness stand. There
Is said to have been a difference OF
long standing which eliminated a
few nights before the fire, when Mr..
Green sold a desk belonging TO his
son.
1t was learned today that sentiment
endeared the desk to DR.. Green, and
when he learned it had been sold for
junk he had some heated words with
his father. The fire in Mr.. Green's
new and yet unoccupied house fol-
lowed.
Evidence of six small fires in differ
ent parts of the house first led to the
suspicion of arson. Excelsior and
varnish was used to start the blaze.
Fire Chief Thomas Coyle investi-
gated the fire. He made out COM
plant today. The physician's arrest
followed.
DIR. Green denies the charge. He
has a fiourishing practise and his
reputation has always been spotless.
He occupies q house in Cutler street
with his wife and son.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
MOURN
AT OBSEQUIES FOR
FATHER O'CONNOR
Nearly 5000 Unable to Gain
Admission to Harri-
son Church.
TWO BISHOPS, MONSIGNORI
AND 800 PRIESTS PRESENT
Signal Tribute to Memory of
Pastor by People of
West Hudson.

In the magnificent church he built
and loved and with the edifice
thronged with those who loved and
respected him, was held today the
funeral of Rev. Maurice p. O'Connor.
Father O'Connor was rector of the
Church of the Holy Cross, Harrison,
fol. thirty years. The ceremonies in
cident to the obsequies were perhaps
the most impressive ever conducted
in West Hudson. Two thousand peo-
pie were crowded into the church and
nearly five thousand were unable to
enter
The services throughout were most
solemn. Long before it was time to
chant the divine office prior to the
celebration of the requiem mass the
church was filled to overfiowing. Two
bishops occupied seats in the chancel
Several monsignori were present and
at least three hundred priests, clad in
cassock and surplice and bearing
candles, occupied seats within and
without the chancel rail
The eulogy pronounced by Rev.
Bernard M. Began at the conclusion
church to tears. Father Began, who
occupies Plainfield rectorship,
served as a curate under the dead
priest. In his discourse Father Began
paid a tribute to the work accom-
plished by Father O'Connor.
Father Began took for his text this
excerpt from Eeclesiasticus: For him
who feareth the Lord it shall go well
in the latter day and the day of his.
death shall be blessed I" In paying
the tribute of respect to his brother
priest and companion of nearly thirty
years ago. he laid stress on the dis
tinction there is in the sadness of a
priests funeral
CAS- the priest differs from other
men in the awful responsibility of his
vocation, so must the loyalty to his
memory differ from those upon whom
no such responsibility has rested'
The speaker traced the lineage of
priesthood to the "elder day." when
the Son of God left his home eternal
to take up his abode with men.
That, as God had been offended
none but God could pay just retribu-
ton, and so the 1900 years OF anxious
waiting for the coming of God tn,
.Redeemer Were fulfilled In the com.
ing 'Df the Emanuel From the birth
through the boyhood and up to the
time of sacrifice on Calvary, Father
Began traced the redemption. and
finally to that commissions: "As the
Father hath sent Me, also send
you
'And here the responsibility be-
comes the reason for your sympathy
in the work of the priest" said
Father Began. GOD made him His
agent and sent him to do His work.
You of the faith already believe.
In the achievement of the duty your
pastor shone with unwonted splen-
dor. His devotion to his parish and
his jealous care of the reputation of
Continued on Page 8. Col. ~
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
Philippines Policy Is Hit
in Presidents Home Town

PRINCETON, Dec. t6.-Dean Wor-
cester, who for thirteen years was
secretary of the interior to the Philip
pines, gave a lecture illustrated by
moving pictures and lantern slides to
400 university students and towns
people in Alexander Hall last night.
Dean Worcester, though speaking in
President Wilson's home town, indi-
Gated that he was not overpleased
with the outlook for the inhabitants
of the islands, especially under the
present administration. He spoke
about the wonderful improvements
made there by Americans and con-
cluded with:
And now ask, shall the men
who have given the best years Of
their life in working out such great
changes in these islands stand by and
see their work ruined before their
eyes? Shall we not have chance
to go in and rebuild it? I ask
whether the work that we have es-
tablished shall go on under the pres
ent administration"
Mr.. Worcester has given similar
lectures before in other parts of the
country and says he will deliver ones
of like tenor many times more in the
East.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
DENY HOSTILITY IN
I. OFFICERS SAT|RES
Rear-AdmiraI Howard Repudi.
ates Work of Carabao DIM
ner Press Agent.

WASHINGTON, Dec 16.--Officers
of the Order of Carabao sent assur-
ances to administration officials to-
day that they entertained no spirit
or purpose of hostility to President
Wilson's Philippine policy when they
gave their dinner last week and gave
travesties and satires on members
of the cabinet and other public off,
cials.
Rear Admiral Howard, honorary
president of the order, today repudi-
ated the work of the press agent who
furnished advance stories about the
dinner which declared that what was
said and done was designed to show
the lack of sympathy for recent de-
velopments and tendencies in the
Philippine government"
Admiral Howard said neither he
nor any other officers knew such
statements. were being given out.
Brigadier- General Aleshire. Brigadier-
General Mcintyre and Admiral How
ard conferred with Secretary Garri-
son today and promised to furnish a
report of what occurred at the ban
quet. President Wilson's order for
an investigation of the affair has
created a great commotion in army
and navy circles.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
big FOUR SURE
i. THEY GIVE Jobs
Jersey city.-psHsoorats Conf
dent That Places Are Dis
posed by Them.

JERSEY CITY, Dec. 16.-There may
be denials and counter statements in
wholesale quantities or retail lots, the
junior owner of Newark evening
newspaper may come over here and
lay down the law to Governor-elect
James r. Fielder concerning the CIV
ing of information as to appointments
to be or not to be. one thing will not
down. and that Is that Jersey City
Democrats think that they are just as
big and potential in the matter of
placing place-hunters as the biggest
Democrats that hang around the big
city of Washington. ID. c. Over here
they will tell you as much and laugh
a cooling laugh, If doubt Is looked or
expressed. Washington may propose,
but Jersey City. with the aid of an
New Jersey auxiliary or two,
will dispose
That is the story that seekers for
Continued on Page II, Col. ~
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
SENATORS MEET
AND DISTRIBUTE
COUNTY PLUMS
Assembly Rules Committee
Adopts Amendment Creating
Committee on Taxation.
Especial to the Newark stnr.I

TRENTON, Dec. 16.-The Democ-
cratic members of the incoming Senate
and Assembly gathered here today for
q conference. the senators to appor-
ton the patronage due to the various
counties and the assemblymen to hear
the report of the committee on rules
appointed at the conference held two
weeks ago. -
1t was after o'clock when the
eleven Democratic senators who had
been busy apportioning the patron
age adjourned The distribution as
finally agreed upon was as follows:
Bergen--Assistant secretary of Sen
ate. clerk to committee on corpora
tions and a page.
Cape AIay--Doorkeeper assistant
sergeant-at -arms, clerk to committee
on railroads and canals and a page.
Cumberland-Door clerk to
committee on printed bills, file clerk.
Hudson-Assistnt bill clerk, calen-
'dar clerk and assistant journal clerk,
Hunterdon-Second assistant, su-
pervisor of bills, clerk to committee
on judiciary, page, second assistant
journal clerk
-Sergeant-at-arms, stem
ographer, gallery keeper
Monmouth-Superv of bills.
Continued on Page IL, Col. 81
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
Root Refuses
to Be Candidate

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
Root declared in the Senate today
that he could not and would not ac-
cept the Republican Presidential NOM
ination if it were offered to him.
my friends who have made these
kindly suggestions forget he said,
"that before this administration
comes to a close I will have reached
the age of seventy-two years; that
before the next administration could
complete its service / would have
reached the age of seventy-six.
.Tt would be manifestly impossible
that | should be President of the
United States. | could not render
service. would not undertake 1t.
would not accept the nomination and
/ would not accept the Office"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
FIVE MEN DIE IN
INCEND|ARY FIRE
Salvation Army Home in Gin.
cinnati Burned-SeveraI
Injured May Die.

CINCINNATI. Dec. 1s.-Five are
dead and a score were injured when
fire. believed to be of incendiary
origin, destroyed the Salvation Army
home for men here today. Many OF
the injured were overcome by smoke.
while others suffered hurts In making
their way out of the fre-swept build
ing.
Several of the injured are in seri-
GUS condition.
The dead: Arthur sanden. OF
Bangor, Me-, bookkeeper and clerk
OF the home; t. Shoddell. believed to
work in this city: three unidentified.
Sandell Is son of a Presbyterian
minister. There were $50 beds in the
building, of which forty-five were oc-
cupied by the employees of the Sal
vation Army. Every one of the EN-
ployees escaped and are accounted
for.
Almost all Of the other beds were
occupied by transient lodgers and un
fortunates who make their homes in
buildings of this class.
A charge of incendiarism was placed
against q man who gave the name OF
Frank Meyers. He claimed to be
circus rider and said he last lived in
Arizona
The property loss is estimated at
$55, 900.
It is believed several other bodies
are in the ruins,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
DOLAN GETS NEW
LEASE OF LIFE
Governor Reprieves Newark
Murderer to Get Case Be-
fore Errors Court.
IspeciaI to the Newark star.l

TRENTON, Dec. 1s.--Acting Gov
ernor Taylor today reprieved John
Dolan. an Essex county wife MUIR
derer. sentenced to die December 2S.
the Williams county Jail Jy mob to-
Counsel for Dolan failed to get his
case before the Court of Errors and
Appeals at the November term, and
this was the reason for the Gov
ernor's reprieve.
Dolan was sentenced to the death
penalty by Judge William p. Martin
on November 10 for the murder of his
wife, Mary Dolan, during a quarrel
at their home, SO Bruen street, last
May. Dolan cut his wife's throat
with razor and after she had fallen
to the floor slashed his own throat
but failed to infiict serious wound.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
FISH POUND NETS
ARE CONDEMNED
BY SEC. DF|ELD
Fish Supply Menaced by OBJ
structions, Cabinet Of
fiCial Says.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The re-
port of the secretary of commerce,
given out for publication today, is
voluminous and interesting. 1t treats
upon many subjects left untouched
before the department of commerce
was conducted separately from the
Jurisdiction over labor, and throws
definite light upon many views of the
administration.
The secretary devotes a consider
able portion of his report to the ma
tion's fisheries. He says that the out
put of fish and fish eggs for the year
from the hatcheries was 1858, 900.
the largest on record, and yet it was
impossible to satisfy the demand for
fish for stocking purposes. This state
of affairs he accounts for largely by
the evil of the pound nets In refer
ence to these, he says:
"The take of shad eggs at the sta
tions in the Chesapeake Basin was
less than 40 per cent. of that of the
Continued ON Page 8. Column 50
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
Postmaster Book Finds Santa Claus;
Sends 'Kiddies Letters to Red Stockings
School Children and Junior
Leaguers Join in Spreading
Christmas Cheer.

Hundreds of letters are being re-
ceived at the local postoffice addressed
to Santa Claus. Some of them bear
postage, but the great majority do not.
Postmaster Frank J. Book has only a
speaking acquaintance with Santa
Claus and does not know his address.
He was about to send all those Santa
Claus letters to the "dead-letter office"
in Washington, and the hundreds of
innocent tots would have looked in
vain for the numerous small things
they desired.
But the Evening Star heard of it.
All those letters going to Washington
to be burned up! Not much. Give
them to the Star, and Postmaster
Book agreed.
They won't be sent to the Star
office, because the postal regulations
require that all mail to be delivered
shall bear stamps. But Postmaster
Book is doing the next best thing.
All the Santa Claus letters are being
separated as fast as they come in and
the Star is taking them to Santa.
Every day office boys from the Star
office go to the postoffice and return
with their arms weighed down with
Santa Claus letters. Every one is
turned over to the editor of the Red
Stocking Department, who is verit-
able Santa himself He has children
Of his own, and he knows how it
would be If they did not have all they
want on Christmas morning
Now, it's his duty to see that the
poor little urchins who write in to
Santa Claus at the local postoffice,
and all other poor children that come
IN his attention receive proper care
on Christmas. And he is proving
equal to his task in a way that is
making the Red Stocking Club great
success this year--greater than ever
before
OF course, there are little rich boys
tContinued on Page !. Column e.,
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SCHMIDT SHOUTS
IN COURT DENIAL
TO INSANITY PLEA
0utburst Comes as Counsel
Outlines Defense of Slay-
er of Girl.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16-Hans
Schmidt sprang to his feet in the
courtroom today and vehemently de-
MED his counsel's statement that he
was insane when he killed Anna
Aumuller TITS a lie," he shouted,
brandishing his fists. 'T protest
against that
The prosecution rested it's case at
the murder trial today and Judge
W. M X. Olcott, for the defense,
outlined the insanity plea in his
Opening address to the jury. IT will
show he said, that this defendant
had been for many years, is now and
always will be mentally unbalanced" Z"
He was interrupted by the outburst
from the prisoner.
The defense will lay stress upon
the evidence of Schmidt's irrational
ity shown since his arrest and during
the trial and upon the testimony re-
garding his mental condition, pre-
sented by members of his family and
alienists.
Judge Olcott told the jury that he
would show that in 1904 Schmidt got
in trouble in Germany for foolish
and profitless forgery and only
escaped punishment by his fathers
promise to put him in an asylum
From this institution the defendant
escaped and came to America.
Heinrich Schmidt, the father, was
the first witness for the defense. He
is prosperous appearing man of
about 65 years. He described him
self as railroad inspector.
The father described how at an
the early age of eight the prisoner
exhibited marked religious peculiari-
ties. He erected an altar and kept
the vestments of a priest in his
room.
''He used to catch his mother s
geese" said the father. "cut off their
heads These he would put in his
pocl1et and then play with the blood.
initiating religious ceremonies"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
Woman, Head of
Departments OF
Police and Fire

CHICAGO, Dec. ia woman is
to be put in control of the police
and fire departments of Gary, Ind,
the seat of the big plant of the
United States Steel Corporation.
Today Mayor Knots will appoint
Mrs. Kate Woods Ray, a suffrage
leader, to the presidency of the
Safety Board. In this office Mrs.
Ray will have control of the police
and fire departments of the Steel
City.
Chief of Police Martin and sixty
men in his department and Chief
Joseph Feeley and five companies
of firemen will report to Mrs. Ray
for orders. Mrs. Ray will be the
only woman police commissioner
in Indiana. The police are not
overjoyed at the prospect of a
woman boss They believe that
Mrs. Mary Azymonga and Mrs. r.
NJ. Charlton, Gary's two police
women, will be the right hand
men" of the police commissioner.
Mrs. Ray has taken a wide in
terest in politics in Indiana, is an
orator of ability and espouses the
Progressive cause.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
Militant Squad
Damages Church

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 16.-The suffra-
gette arson squad today did extern
sive damage to ST. AIMS Church
here. The stalls on the south side
Of the church were destroyed and
the splendid organ was seriously
damaged. Entrance was gained to
the church through stained glass
window which the incendiares
smashed
The usual suffrage literature was
left scattered about the place to in
dicate that the fire was Intended as
a protest against the governments 8
treatment of Mrs. Pankhurst.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
10000 Sign Petition for
Pardon of Louis Kuehnle

ATLANTIC CITY. Dec. 1.-THE pc
tition to the Pardon Board asking
clemency for Louis Kuehnle, the inn
prisoned political boss, promises to
be one of the most numerously-signe
pleas ever presented to gain the re-
lease of a prisoner.
Few. say those in charge, decline
to sign. It was estimated that 10000
or more have signed. many of. them
women
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
Fifty Buried in
Mine, Is Report

GRAND JUNCTION. Colo, Dec 16.
An explosion today at the Vulcan
A1ine at Newcastle, Colo, east of
,ere, is reported to have entombed
,etween forty and fifty miners.
The mine is owned by the Rocky
dountain Fuel Company. The cause
the explosion is unknown
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16
Mobs Lynch
Three Slayers

WILLSTON, N. D., Dec 16.-Cleve
Culbertson, recently convicted of muir
dering three members of the Dillon
family at Ray, N. D., was taken from
the williams county Jail by mob to-
day and hanged from a bridge near
here.
SHREVEPORT, La. Dec. 1.-two
negroes, Ernest and Frank Williams,
were lynched by a mob at Blanchard,
La, today. They had confessed to
killing Calvin Ballard, whose body
was found hacked to pieces in his
store Saturday morning.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-16

JUAREZ, Mex, Dec. 16.-Rebel
leaders in Juarez today were hopeful
that information would come from
General Francesca Villa, of his future
attitude toward foreigners in a less
serious aspect than that which re-
suited in the expulsion of Spaniards
and the taking over of their property
by the rebels.
General Benavides left by villa in
command at Juarez, considered that
Villas acts were based on convic-
ton that Spanish merchants of Chi
huahua had aided the Federal troops,
had taken a strong stand in favoro of
Huerta and so were considered by
Villa as active enemies of the revo-
luton.
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Four Nights to California

Via Washington-sunset Route Sunset
Limited. daily; no extra fare. New train
November 14Ar20 hours quicker tourist car
service. 3d. 868, 1888 Broadway; 264 Fifth
avenue. New fyork.--Adv.
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u. S. PROTESTS
SAVE SPAN|ARDS
Bryan Denies Representations
to Villa Amount to Recog-
milton of Rebels.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Through
representations to General Villa by
American Consul Letcher and through
messages conveyed by the American
consul at Hermosillo to General Car
rama, the United States has success
fully interceded In behalf of Spaniards
who complained of mistreatment when
Chihuahua City was occupied by the
Constitutionalists
All advices to the state depart
ment today say foreigners generally,
with the exception of the Spaniards,
have been respected and this gov
eminent, upon the request of the
Spanish ambassador, has undertaken
to see that Spanish subjects are in
cluded in the protection given to
other foreigners.
differences that, by appealing to
General Carranza, the United States
had recognized the Constitutionalists
were pronounced false by Secretary
Bryan today, who pointed out that
the United States had from time to
time dealt with the military authori-
ties in control of various sections.
Reports to the navy today said the
battleship Ohio would be delayed ten
days at sea on account of the two
cases of smallpox aboard, and that
the battleship Michigan would remain
in Mexican waters until the Ohio re-
ieVed her