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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-19
CRUSADE AGAINST
4BABY ARMS" IN
CITY IS STARTED
Ten Children Found in Home of
Negress in Academy
Street.

The fight which is to be waged on
Baby Farms" homes where babies
are boarded and where they do not
receive proper attention, was stated
by the county and city authorities
and the Children's Aid Society today
when representatives of the interest
ed parties visited the home conducted
by Arlena Parish, a negress, at 235
Academy street.
Judge Patrick J. Dolan. of the
children's court: DIR. Julius Levy, Of
the department of child hygiene, and
Douglas p. Falconer, secretary, and
Stephen w. Meader, of the Childrens
Aid and Prevention of Cruelty to
Children. composed the committee
and as a result of their visit the
parents of ten children, four of whom
were white and the other six negroes
will be sought and charges of ne
glect will be preferred against them
The house was pronounced as being
comparatively clean, but the major
ity of the infants are suffering from
skin diseases, and DIR. Levy pre-
dicted that the well ones would be-
come infected If they were allowed to
remain in the place. All of the nurs-
ing infants are, according to DR..
Levy, five months behind in their
growth. A white girl about four
years old, who with a sister two
years her Junior, was left at the
Academy street place two weeks ago,
has been neglected to such an ex-
tent by her parents that she cannot
articulate intelligently, though she
understands all that is said to her.
Judge Dolan declared that the
moral surroundings were outrageous.
He also added that at the present
time there was no law in New Jersey
which prohibited person from
New York State there was a law
which limited the number of chill
dren who could be boarded by one
person, and then it was necessary
to get a license from the department
of child hygiene before person
could engage in such a business.
Mr.. Falconer declared that there
were at least dozen such places
now in existence In Newark, and
each will in turn be investigated and
similar action taken in regard to
parents of the inmates.
DR.. Levy said that his department
would provide homes for babies
whose parents found 1t necessary to
put them out to board. In examln-
ing the Academy street house today
he discovered that there was no
bathing facilities in the place, and
that there was no ice in the ice box,
which contained ten quarts of milk.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-19
DIES AS OLD HOME
IS SOLD OVER HER
HEAD BY SHERIFF
Miss Mary Baird Unable to Sur
vive Pneumonia After
Vain Fight.

After a vain fight to. prevent her
home from being sold by the sheriff,
Miss Mary Baird, forty-hve years
old, of S9 Bleecker street. walked into
the City Hospital and said grimly to
the clerk:
II think I'm i'll. | have a bad pain
In my chest. It doesn't matter much,
though, and | wouldn't bother you
If they weren't going to sell my home.
After today | won't have anywhere
TO go anyway"
That was yesterday morning. In
the afternoon her home was sold by
the sheriff. In the evening she died
from pneumonia.
Eccentric penniless but proud in
all her poverty, Miss Baird had lived
alone In the old homestead of her
family at 80 Bleecker street. How she
made both ends meet was an unceas-
ing mystery to her neighbors. but
she succeeded, although her priyation
and suffering grayed deep lines in her
face and her hair began to turn pre-
maturely white.
Her sister, equally poor. lived with
her for years, but she died recently
and Miss Baird was left without any
one to take an interest in her.
Four or five months ago she was on
the verge of starvation. Her neigh
bors had offered in numerous delica
ways to aid her but she had eefused
with the old-time courtesy that re-
mained with her to the end.
Mendicancy officer Mclaughlin was
finally forced to arrest her. When
she was arraigned In the Second Pre-
cinct Police Court Judge Herr sus-
Ijended sentence
Meanwhile her home had become
involved. Her grandmother, Mrs.
Sarah Baird. had given the Howard
Savings Institution a first mortgage
for $500. Two years ago Miss Baird
had given James II. Vreeland, local
lawyer. a mortgage for 5000. Six or
eight months ago he took over the
first mortgage.
He had understood. so he says, that
Miss Baird was the only heir of her
grandmother. He found, however,
O'Grady. in San Francisco, and a
child. Nina Baird, in New York State.
He thereupon foreclosed on the prop
ertv and a sheriff's sale was di-
rected by the court.
Miss Baird went to the sheriffs Of
flee in the Court House on Monday
and tried to stave off the sale. While
there she was taken i'll and COM
planned about a pain in her chest.
Her body was removed today to the
undertaking establishment of Joseph
]. Mullin, in Washington street. Mr.
Muliin had befriended her, and on one
occasion lent her $780,
Mr. vreeland said that iie had beer
surprised that she had not appeared
at the sale yesterday afternoon. He
lid n0t know that she was dead Until
an Evening Star reporter told him
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-19
SIX RESCUED ALIVE
IN MINE EXPLOSION

ACTON, Ala, Nov 19.-The bodies
of sixteen men, killed In the explo-
sion late yesterday in Mine No. of
the Alabama Fuel and Iron Company,
had been recovered and six of the
miners who were entombed had been
rescued alive today.
Complete exploration today of the
mine showed twenty-four men were
killed and six hurt.
Staae mine officials today are in
vestigating to determine the, cause
of the explosion.
The bodies of nine victims have been
identified Today the rescuers, who
began their relief work about 6
o'clock last night, came upon the
bodies of seven miners at the sixth
entry to the mine. These have not
been identified.
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CAMERA MEN TO RISK LIVES
WHEN DYNAMITE GOES OFF
Twenty Tons Will Shatter Sussex Mountain and Shake
Northern Part of State Tomorrow.

solid wall of limestone over 500 feet
long. 40 feet high and 35 feet deep
will be torn by the twenty tons of
dynamite bodily from the mountain
side and thrown to the floor of the
quarry
The dynamite arrived I'm freight cars
from Allentown, Pa.. this morning.
Forty men were set to work carrying
it up the mountain in fifty-pound
boxes, The boxes were piled on top
of the cliff and carefully guarded
while the work of placing the charges
was carried on.
Fifteen holes six inches in diameter
and over 100 feet in depth have been
drilled thirty-five feet back from the
edge of the cliff.
The dynamite VIII be exploded in
all the drills simultaneously. 1t Is es-
timated that $4,000 tons of limestone
will be dislodged. Mr.. Digman said
today that the one blast would pro-
vide sufficient stone to keep a force
of 140 men busy from now until next
May.
In the fifteen holes are twenty-one
tons of dynamite-as much as was
used recently to blow up the Gamboa
dyke, joining the Atlantic and Pa
cific oceans through the Panama
canal
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-19
SCHMIDT MURDER
TRIAL POSTPONED
Counsel Declares Accused Man
Has Refused to Confer
With Him.

NEW YORK, Nov 19.-After having
been called for trial today the case of
Hans Schmidt, slayer of Anna Aumul-
Ter, was put over by consent of both
sides until November 25.
Schmidt's counsel based his request
for postponement on the plea that
he had not had time to prepare the
case because Schmidt had refused to
confer with him.
81 contend my client is insane and
it will be slaughter to try him. the
lawyer told the court.
"I1e is unable to confer with coun-
sell He told me that all he wanted
to do was to plead guilty. that he did
not want trial. Although he is
guilty of a brutal and most heinous
murder it is my desire to arrive at
the real truth as to his mental con-
dition.
New and important evidence has
been discovered in Germany through
q DR.. Herman which has an impor-
tant bearing on Schmidt's sanity 1t
will be impossible to get that evil
dence for at least a week"
Or. Herman was the only witness
1t was said. who refused to testify
before the commission sent to Ger
many by the distriet-attorney 90 in
vestigate Schmidt's sanity.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-19
REVEALS PROFITS
OF UNDERTAKES
Accounts Shown in Final Hear
ing of MuIIin Estate
TangIe.

Some insights into the profits of
an undertaken was revealed in the
final argument of Michael J. Tan
sey, representing Peter M. Mullin,
jr., and Marie M Mullin, in a suit
they are bringing against their
brother, William r. Mullln, an un-
dertaker, of 228 Lafayette street, for
an accounting of their fathers es-
tate. of which the latter is the ad-
ministrator The two complainants
claim that they are entitled to SO, $50
and interest from their fathers es-
tate. Each of the other six chill
dren received $3.50 as their share
The hearing was before Special
Master Halsey M. Barrett
Ralph E. Lum, counsel for the de-
fendant. declared In his final argu-
ment that the two important things
to be determined in the case were
the amount of profit and the sum
that should be allowed to the ad-
ministrator for services rendered,
and whether any balance would be
left
Mr.. Lum contended that there
would be no balance left after taking
these things into consideration des-
pite the fact that the testimony of
a previous hearing of the case show
ed that Mr.. Mullin was the owner
of lucrative undertaking business.
Mr.. Tansey took up in detail the
estimates of profit placed by experts
for both parties on undertakers sup
plies etc In the matter Of coaches
for instance, Mr.. Tansey's estimate
of profit which was agreed to by Mr..
Lum was $5112.97. The profits agreed
upon on hearses were $1,365. As. on
busses, $730.80; candlesticks, 81, ,109 30,
and sundry charges. Sc, $40. As. In
many instances it was brought out
by Mr.. Tansey that the estimate
represented as high as so per cent.
profit. On clothing on which Mr..
Mullen in the previous examination
admitted would bring a profit of SO
per cent. the estimate of profit was
placed at s6, 729 i5.
When the question of gloves came
up Mr.. Lum interposed that there had
been considerable conflicting testi-
mony in regard to this article.
yes, there was a very large profit
in them" said Special Master Barrett
as he surveyed the estimate, and Mr.
IdllSty lipStFutu Win Ills bIE utiilHl
in the matter of chairs. Mr. Tansey
referring again to Mr.. Mullins testi-
mony. showed that the profit in this
case would amount to so per cent OF
more.
In the matter of caslets Mr. Tan
eey claimed the profit was much
higher than 200 per cent. even and
that testimony Of an undertaken who
had been called at a previous hearing
bore out the fact that 120 per cent
would be a very liberal share of profit
in this matter.
Mr.. Tansey also referred to the tes-
! timony of John ]. Mooney, a local un-
dertaker, who claimed he made $2t
on a funeral. His testimony was oi
no avail, Mr.. Tansey claimed, mas.
much as Mr.. Mullin admitted having
made $55 on a funeral.
! Mr.. Lum contended that Mr.. Mullir
made no profit on outside boxes and
the costs referred to by Mr.. Tansey
| did not include the thumbcrews han.
! dies an accessories. On certain
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-19
MEN TO
WAR ON FAKERS.
Start National Publicity Cam
paign Here Against Unscrup-
uIous Dealers and Substitutes.

At the regular annual meeting OF
the Patent and Enameled Leather
Manufacturers Association, held In
the directors room of the Board OF
Trade headquarters, 800 Broad street
today, it was decided to conduct a
national publicity campaign to pre-
vent INSCRIPTIONS dealers and mer-
chants from selling imitation leather
and substitutes for the genuine ar
ticle.
Plans were also discussed for maxi
ing 1t compulsory to place on all
leather products a mark designating
the quality of the leather, and dis
eliminating between genuine whole
leather and the so-called split
leather. greatly inferior grade. 1t
is planned to urge an enforcement
of the federal laws which prohibit the
representation of limitations as gep-
nine leather with a view to prose-
cutting every one found guilty of the
Misrepresentation.
The former officers with two excep-
tions, the vice presidents, were re-
elected at the election, which was q
part of the business of the session
The results were as follows:
James F. Taylor, American Oak
Leather Company, Cincinnati, presi-
dent; George Stengel, of George
Stengel, Inc, Newark, first vice-pres-
ident; William Hatton, Ottawa
Leather Company, Grand Haven
Mich, second -vice-president; Charles
Grubstein, American Leather Manu-
featuring Company Newark, treas
urer, and James B. Reilly, Essex
building, Newark, secretary.
Herman B. Good, of the Lackawanna
Leather Company, Hackettstown, was
elected director to succeed Mr., Hat
ton The other directors We're all re-
elected, as follows: Henry N. Hill,
chairman, Cleveland Tanning Com
pany, Cleveland, o.; William A.
Kelly, Kelly & Mclaughlin, Newark;
j. Henry Smith, t. p. Howell 81 Co.,
Newark; Peter Loehnberg, Atlantic
Leather Company. Newark, and Uzal
r. Hayes, Howell -Hinchman Com
pany, Middletown, N. y.
The following resolutions We're
passed in memorian for the late
James d. Nelson, formerly first
vice-president of the American Oak
Leather Company, of Cincinnati, o.:
The members of the Patent and
Enameled Leather Manufacturers
Association in meeting assembled this
nineteenth day of November, 1913, at
Newark, N. j., deem it a fitting occa- :
sion to pay a tribute of respect, love
and esteem to one, who for many
years was business associate, and
in our association q highly honored
member, Mr. James d. Nelson.
Mr.. Nelson suddenly departed this
life on Thursday, November 1S, 1918
In the sixty-seventh year of his age
loved, respected and honored by all
to whom he was known.
His life from modest beginning
to the zenith of his career was
marked by urbanity and courtesy
towards his associates and with sym
pathy toward his fellow-men.
Possessed as he was of rare busi.
ness talent, he for a period extending
over forty years was engaged In the
service of upbuilding one of the mos
prominent firms in our trade, and al
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-19
THIRTEEN
CRIMSON FINGER
IMPRINT ON AXE
Photograph of Alleged Murder
Evidence Is Submitted in
CecerieII0 Case.

Exhibit No. 10 for the State" in
the case against Angelo Ceeeriello, on
trial since Monday in the Court of
oyer and Terminer for the murder of
ms bride of four months. Mrs. AL
ylra Ceceriello, on the night of May
y last, is the photograph of the
crimsoned imprint of a mans finger
on the handle of the hatchet with
which it is alleged the brutal murder
was done.
AND after Mr.. Kinsley had finished
his testimony Edward H. Schwartz,
Berullon expert at police headquar-
ters, took the witness stand and said
that the finger-print now officially
known as exhibit No 13" had been
placed on the hatchet handle by the
third, or ring finger, of the left hand
of Angelo Ceceriello.
Attacks Testimony.
This testimony was not gained from
Mr.. Schwartz until Frank Nj. McDer-
init, counsel for Ceceriello, had fought
with all the resources at his command
to keep the testimony from going in.
He attacked the credibility of finger
print testimony; he attacked
schwartz's right to testify as an ex-
pert, and finally, as a last resort. at
tackled the method by which the i'm
pressions of Ceceriello's finger-prints
had been obtained at police headquar-
ters on June 3 last by alleging that
they were obtained under duress.
This latter claim was denied by Mr.
Schwartz, Detective Sergeant Walter
Godfrey and Court Interpreter Joseph
Federico, who were present when the
prints were made, and who said that
the prints, as we'll as the signature of
oil n ha T,,.1.. IL. -.
were taken were given by him will
ingly.
To combat this testimony Mr. Nc
Dermit called Vineenzo Ceceriello, a
brother of the accused, and who was
also under arrest on June last of
suspicion of knowing something about
the murder, to the witness stand. The
impressions of Vineenzo's fingers were
taken at the same time, and he testi-
fled that he had been told by Godfrey
and Federico that he had to sign the
blanks on which the finger prints are
impressed. Vincenzo Ceceriello has
served as a police officer in Italy and
knows the rights of persons charged
with crime.
He testified II told them ! did not
want to sign. They said l had to
sign and that il | did not sign they
would take me down to the cooler A."
The fight made by McDermit
against the admission of the finger
prints included an actual demonstra-
tion in open court of how impress
sions of finger prints are made. Nc
| Dermit placed his hand on large
sheet of white paper and Mr..
! Schwartz did the same thing. From
his pocket the latter produced a
small tube containing mixture of
charcoal and graphite. A little of
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funerals Mr. Lum admitted that Mr..
Mullin made 200 or 300 per cent, but
he maintained that the opposing
counsel had picked out the larger bills
only in his argument.
There was very little dispute on
the estimates of profit on anything
but the casket. II was on the cas-
ket that he depended for most of his
profit. Mr. Tansey pointed out
specific instances of caskets used In
funerals conducted by Mr.. Mullin,
giving the cost price and selling
price in each Some of those pointed
out by Mr.. Tansey were cost price to
$50, selling price $685.
cost price $3.50. selling price $3.50;
cost price $42, selling price $3.50. and
cost price s40.15, selling price 5000.
The testimony of Joseph j. Mullin,
an uncle of William #. Mullin, that
$50 per cent was not an extraordi-
nary profit on caskets. was especial
ly emphasized by Mr.. Tansey. The
elder Mulltn was an undertaken of
long experience, and was familiar
with the profits of undertakers, Mr.
Tansey averged.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-19

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-The we'd
ding gifts of Miss Jessie Wilson have
just been augmented by the receipt
of two Persian rugs, sent with the
good wishes of the members of the
New Jersey Congressional delegation.
These Senators and Representatives
from the Presidents home State,
with their respective families, are
among the few persons from Con-
gressional circles Invited to the we'd
ding
Mr. and Mrs Harry Garfield, the
former president of Williams College,
on their coming visit to Washington
for the Wilson-Sayre wedding, will
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-19
Messenger Boys Desire
TO Ride GoulIet's Wheel
Puts Him in Cell;; 1t Wasn't

Unable to withstand the tempta-
ton of taking ride on a bicycle he
believed to be that of Alfred Goullet,
the professional bicyclist, Daniel
Craemer. aged fifteen, a messenger
bov. of so Niagara street, took
bicycle he found in the hallway of
Goullet's home. 80 North Mum ave
nue. today, and rode off. Two hours
later he was arrested by Detective
Donnellv and confessed his guilt.
Jaw, | didn't mean to keep the bike
for all time" the lad told the detec-
tive. 'I always wisht I could ride a
bike like one of da regular riders, so
when / sees dis one, thought I'd try
and see how 1t was to ride on a racin'
wheel. I'll give it back"
The bicycle proved to be the prop
erty of Thomas Hand who was visit
ing Goullet Young Craemer Is being
held on charge Of grapd larceny.
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be the guests of Colonel and Mrs.
Archibald Hopkins. Miss Ruth Hall,
Miss Wilson's chief wedding plan ad-
wiser, is one of the busiest persons
in Washington.
The assembling of the White House
party for the rehearsal of the we'd
ding of Miss Wilson began today.
Miss Marjorie Brown, of Atlanta,
will arrive here today; Miss Adelina
Scott, of Princeton. will be here
Thursday. and the other bridesmaids
will reach Washington by Thursday
One of the bridesmaids, Miss Mary
White, makes daily trip from her
Baltimore home to assist in the many
tasks of preparation
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-19
Thaw Held on Extradition
After Release as Fugitive

CONCORD, NJ H., Nov. 1e.-Al-
though the legal status of Harry X.
Thaw has been altered considerably
in the last twenty-four hours he is
still at the hotel at which he has
lived since September II, and he Is
under the joint custody of the United
States marshal, e. P. Mute, and
Sheriff Holman A. Drew.
Thaw was released yesterday upon
the original charge of being a fugitive
from justice, but was Immediately re-
arrested under the extradition war;
rant of Governor Felker. A petition
for a writ of habeas corpus under the
new proceeding was entered at once.
and the State of New York has seven
days in which to make a reply. Thaw
has FIVE days after that to make his
reply.
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Pope KneeIs With Pilgrims
to Pray for Mexican Peace

ROME, Nov 19.-Pope Plus today
received a party of Mexican pilgrims
just returned from Palestine. They
were introduced by the Rev. Jose Ra-
mon Ibarra, archbishop of Puebla.
The Mexican pilgrims were acconI-
panied by the Rev. Leopold Ruiz,
archbishop of Michoacan, and by
Bishop Jose Anador Velazeo. There
was most impressive scene when
the Pope, surrounded by the Mexican
prelates, knelt with the pilgrims ana
prayed for the peace of Mexico.
After imparting the apostolic bene-s
dietion, His Holiness expressed the
hope that the blessing of peace would
be given soon to their country.
Rev. Dennis ]. Dougherty, bishop
of Jaro, Philippines, arrived here to-
day.
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HUERTA EXPECTS
HIS CONGRESS TO
RATIFY HIS ACTS
Cabinet to See Message He Will
Read When Legislature
Opens Tomorrow.
ALL DIPLOMATS EXCEPT
u. S. CHARGE TO ATTEND
Britain Sends Three Cruisers
to Vera Cruz Under
Rush Orders.

ME%ICO CITY, Nov. 1e.-General
Huerta planned today to submit to
the members of his cabinet the mess
age which he proposes to deliver to
his newly convened Congress tomor-
row.
The document is short, and IL Is
said to review tersely the most i'm
portant acts of the Huerta adminls-
tration. dealing frankly with the dis
solution of Congress and calling at
tentton TO the strained relations with
the United States.
Congress will receive the message
without protest. thereby giving HUI
erta virtual ratification of his
acts.
All of the foreign diplomats here,
with the exception of Nelson
% oShaughnessy, the American charge
danaires. will attend the opening ses-
sion of Congress.
May Pick New President.
1t is regarded as possible that the
Congress may name someone else for
provisional president for a period en-
suing until the election and inaueu-
ration of a permanent chief execu-
tive, but 1t would undoubtedly be a
big surprise to most Mexicans as we'll
as foreigners If General Huerta
should not be instructed to continue
at the head of affairs.
Officials of the Huerta administra-
ton have been moved by two emo
tions since they learned that the Con-
stitutionalists had insisted that Will
lam Bayard Hale, the representative
of President Wilson, should show his
credentials before continuing confer
ences with General Carranza and his
advisers.
The Huerta officials are pleased
that Carranza as Mexican is still
showing a tendency to reject inter
ference and are gratified at what
they interpret as indications of a fall
ure of the rebels and the United
States authorities to reach WORKING
agreement.