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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
.NUTLEY VOTING
IN SALOON FIGHT
Ballotting Today on the Cues
ton of Reducing Liquor
Selling Places.

After hotly waged saloon fight,
Nutleyites are voting today on the
question Of whether or not the mum
Der Of liquor licenses shall be cut
down from seventeen to nine. The
polls opened at o'clock this morn.
ing and they viii be closed at 6.
The members of the Nutly Liquor
Dealers Association, which has bit
terry contested the proposed reduc-
ton. were convinced today that they
would sweep the town by a vote of
3 TO l. Those who haze advocated
the elimination of nearly half the
towns saloons We're equally certain
that they would win by a safe ma
jerity
The Rev Dr. Edmund A. WATSON,
pastor of St Stephens Episcopal
Church. this city, who has taken an
active part in the campaign, APP
peared again last night at the final
mass-meeting held by the Liquor
Dealers Association
He predicted the victory of those
who are opposed to the reduction OF
the saloons, and said 1t would be due
to church members as well as to
these not affiliated with the church.
He maintained that prohibition was
invariably followed by a decrease ir
prosperity and in church member
ship. and an increase in divorce anc
other evils. The campaign Of tbs
Anti-Saioon League of New JERSEY
in Nutley. he insisted. had been con-
Quoted with an eye to ultimate COM
plete prohibition.
Ernest P. Cook presided at tbs
meeting and other speakers were. p
B. Malta, of Bloomfield; j. r
O'Connor. of Orange; former Assem-
blyman William G. Davidson, of Pas
sale. and r. ]. Barbour. Of Haledon
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
MISS ANNA A. PERRY TO
BE A BRIDE TOMORROW

June weddings scheduled for to-
morrow include that or Miss Anna A.
Perry, daughter of Mrs. Sarah T.
Perry, of II Glenwood avenue East
Orange, who will be married to John
w. Hankinson, of Newton. The cere-
mony will be performed at o'clock
at the home of the brides mother by
the Rev. w. Warren Giles, pastor OF
the First Reformed Church, East Or
ange. Miss Margaret Bishop Perry,
the brides sister, win be the maid OF
honor, and Irene Conkling, Of Orange.
cousin of the bride; Miss Lillian and
Miss Laura Hankinson, sisters OF
the bridegroom; Miss Marjorie Yer
mol, Miss Mabel Rurade and Miss
Florence Waugh, all of East Orange,
will act as ribbon-bearers. The best
man will be Robert Cyphers, of East
Orange. Little Elizabeth Byrnes. OF
Maplewood, will be a flower girl.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
IRVINGTON RECORDER HAS
MADE NEW FINE RECORD
The Penalties for Delinquents
Amount to S117.50.

Recorder Bedford established a
record in the Irvington Police Court
last night when he imposed fines
totaling s117.5O. The previous record
was 500. imposed by former Re-
corder Turton in a case of automo-
bile speeding.
Two of the fines imposed by Re-
corder Bedford were for $50 each.
These are the heaviest fines given
since the new recorder assumed office
last January. The offenders, Alfred
Hughes, of 247 Peshine. avenue, and
Edwin Reinhard. of Halsey and Hill
streets. both of this city. were
chargfied with an attempted theft
of two horses from Ryerson S.
Howell. of 1179 Stuyvesant avenue,
Irvington. According to the testi-
mony the two young men, in an in
toxicated condition, entered Mr..
Howelrs barn and led away two
horses. Mr.. Howell heard the men,
and with his son followed and caused
their arrest.
Frank Flo. of 81 Twenty second
street; Joseph Flo. of 206 Grace
street. and Edward Burnett, of 206
Grace street, all of Irvington, were
fined $3.50. s. and $3.50 respectively
on charges of disorderly conduct.
Charges were entered against the
young men by Frank Smith, of 1852
Twenty first street. Irvington, for
misconduct on a trolley car.
Z A fine of $3.50 for driving over a
sidewalk was imposed on Howard
Snowden, of 456 New Jersey Railroad
avenue.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
WINNERS ARE CHOSEN IN
PRIZE ESSAY CONTEST

The winners of the prize essays on
equal suffrage offered by the Orange
Political Study Club. and competed
for by pupils of the Orange and East
Orange high schools, have been Sc
lected by the committee of the club,
Mrs. Minola Graham Sexton, Mrs.
George M. Jeffrey and Mrs. A. F. Hill.
The first prize of SO will be award
ed to Norman Downer, of the Orange
High School, and the second, of SIS, to
Miss Gladys Williams, of the East
Orange High School. The presenta-
lions will be made at the commence
ment exercises by Principal Stanley
Dukeshire, of the Orange High
School. At one of the early fall
meetings of the Orange Political
Study Club, the prize winners will
read their essays.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
PROPOSES ACTION AGAINST
SPEEDING AUTOMOBILES

Holding that the dangers resulting
from speeding automobiles in South
Orange streets are increasing, Charles
C. circuit, a wealthy resident of PAS
Turrell avenue. that village. sub
mitted a plan last night to the village
board of trustees which. If carried
out, will result in the governing body
appointing several men from the diff
ferent localities as deputies or special
policemen to warn and in extreme
cases to arrest violators of the auto
mobile laws.
Mr.. circuit would have danger signs
placed at street corners. high cor
ner hedges and bushes which obstruct
the view of autoists cut down and
warning cards mailed to owners of
automobiles and chauffeurs.
The matter was referred TO the po-
lice committee. of which Edward A.
Marks is chairman.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
COMPLETE FACULTY FOR
SOUTH ORANGE SCHOOLS

The faculty of the South Orange
public schools next year will consist
of ffty-seven teachers, an increase
of five over the present term. There
win be thirteen new teachers. eight
Of whom will take the place of teach
ers who have resigned.
The Board of Education at meet
ing last night completed the list for
next year
The new teachers include Miss Mar
garet L. Donohue in place of Miss
NJ. Lindsay Bateman, in Columbia
Grammar School; Miss Julia +.
Langdell in place of Miss Ethel
Hickson, in the preparatory trade
class. Columbia School; Miss Marion
Weston in place of Miss Louise
Dixon. in the primary department
of Columbia School, Miss Ellen Knox
in place of Miss Christine Benbrook.
in the primary department Of Column
bia school; r. o. Runnels in place
of ]. W. Grandfield. principal of tha
Maplewood School: Miss Dorothy
Conover in place of Miss Ruth
Mooney. in the Map,ewood School,
Miss Gladys Thompson in place OF
Miss Margorie Haddon, in the Maple
wood School. and Miss Dorothy L.
Porter in place of Miss Jeanette
Tufts in the Hilton School,
George Garrabrant, custodian ef
school moneys; Hoyt H. Tucker. dis
trict clerk, and DR.. Anne B. New
ton, medical inspector, were reap
pointed for another year.
1t was reported that Charles II.
Ingersoil, of Scotland road, was pre-
pared to pay the expenses of one OF
the South Orange teachers at sum
mer school of organic education at
Greenwich, Conn, during the sum-
mer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
ORANGE ORDINANCE TO
END ALL TAX REBATlNG

Figuring that the city will save
$500 a year when the law Is estab-
lished. Councilman Henry T. Stetson,
of Orange, last night introduced an
ordinance at meeting of the Orange
Common Council which will take off
rebates from all tax assessments. 1t
passed first reading. Mr.. Stetson be-
lieves, also, that the law will mean
a decrease of one point yearly in the
tax rate of the city. At present the
city allows discount of l per cent.
If tax bills are paid within stipu-
lated time after they are received.
He stated that the bills usually are
sent out about November 10, and the
discount is allowed If they are paid
early in December. He said that less
than SIS will be lost by large tax
payers when the ordinance is adopted
Mr.. Stetscn added that the finance
committee has deliberated over the
question of taking off rebates for
some time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
ASSESSOR MUST RETURN
MAPS TO TAX COLLECTOR

Collector of Taxes Charles Van
Fleet complained to the Millburn
Township Committee last night that
Charles r. Reeve, the tax assessor,
had taken the township maps from
his office and that he was unable to
make tax searches without them. On
motion the clerk was directed to no.
tlfy the assessor to return the maps
at once, and the collector was eau
toned about letting them get out of
his possession.
Mr.. Byrd, chairman of the road
committee, recommended that Wal
lace lane and Great Hill road be
turned over to the Board of Free
holders, provided they will agree to
improve them. The township will
agree to stand 10 per cent. of the
expense passed by the Township
Committee last night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
KEARNY GRADS TO HAVE
CLASS DAY EXERCISES

The graduating class of the Kearny
High School will hold class day ex-
ercises in Lincoln School auditorium,
Arlington, tonight. The following
program will be carried out: Piano
trio, Miss Ida Cornwall. Miss Adele
Wilhelm, Miss Margaret Roche; class
history. Miss Mildred Bishop Platt;
class prophecy, Louis Carlton Car
penter: prophecy concerning the
prophet" John Franklin Shaak;
presidents address. Civic Pride =
Harold Exton Montgomery; junior
class response, Richard T. Noble;
solo. Miss Iva Mae Manchester; class
characteristics, Adrian James Dol
phin: class will, Miss Elizabeth Hill
bert. Russell Palmer Taylor; presen
tation, Miss Helen Anna Peters;
dancing.
Miss Elizabeth Walsh will deliver
the valedictory at the commencement
exercises of the class to be held
Thursday night at Lincoln School.
The salutatorian will be Miss Elsie
jacobson. The class will be presented
by Superintendent of Schools Herman
Dressed, jr. Gerrish Newell, presl-
dent of the Kearny Board OF Educa-
ton. will confer diplomas.
The graduates are: Latin course
Miss Mary jennings Burke, Miss
Elizabeth Hilbert, Miss Elsie Jacob
SON, Miss Charlotte Mary Koch, Miss
Mary Magdalene Marti Miss Helen
Maria McGovern, Miss Margaret
Maria Roche and Miss Elizabeth
Victoria Walsh. Modern language
course. Miss Elsie Boan, Miss Ida
Mae Cornwall, Miss Letitia Gehm,
Miss Jessie Irene Jordan, John
Franklin Shaak and Russell Palmer
TAYLOR. Scientific course, Auber
Uhbin Brodel, Louis Carlton Carpen-
ter. Adrian James Dolphin, James
Sebastian Edwards, Gordon Thomas
Fairservice. Frank Holzer. jr., Miss
Iva Mae Knowlton Manchester, Miss
Anna Regina Monaghan, Harold Elk
ton Montgomery, Joseph Raymond
Meyer. Miss Mildred Bishop Platt,
Fred Rudolph Schumacher. George
Henry Won Emburgh and Miss Adele
Mildred Wilhelm. Commercial course,
William Franklin Best, Miss Lillian
Anne Costa. Miss Eva Glantz, Miss
Anna Victoria Hanson, Miss Helen
Anna Peters and Stuart Creighton
Ross
with vice-President George Alex
ander of the school hoard, presenting
diplomas, the commencement exer-
cises of the grammar grades will be
held tomorrow night in Lincoln
School. An excellent program has
been prepared Among those who
are to take part are Miss Marion
Perkins, Miss Alice Winch. Miss
Gladys Clifton, Charles Van Hol-
land, Miss Elizabeth Stevens, Samuel
w Wolff, Harry Mcleod, Miss
Evelyn T. Adam. Victor Daniel, Har-
ry G. Braun. James Aitkin. Lester
Forrest.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
IRyINGTON

a silver loving cup has baen offered
by Mayor David H. Greene to be
given the school which wins the
greatest number of points in the ath-
letic events scheduled for the Fourth
of July. The cup is on display in an
office window at 1927 Springfield ave-
nue..
A contribution of 500 to the fund
for safe and sane Fourth of July
celebration was made by the Town
Council last night. Mayor David II.
Greene appointed the following COM
mittee to act in conjunction with the
citizens committee: Councilman MI
chael A. ./Dougher, Frank r. Sharp
and Louis G. Breitenbach.
Fred Sacklnan has been appointed
as doorman at the new police sta
ton.
Bids have been ordered advertised
by the Town Council for a motor
driven hook and ladder truck, for. a
new truck and an allowance on the
present one and for chassis to be
placed on the present truck.
The tax budget, amounting to
$149, 400, was passed on final reading
by the Town Council last night. The
total is $25, 71511 in excess of the
budget last year.
Conrad Eckler received appoint
ment as special police officer by the
Town Council last night on recon-
mendation of Councilman Charles
Hartkopf
Former Health Commissioner and
Mrs. Benjamin F. Camp, of Spring
field avenue, are in Asbury Park
A strawberry and ice cream social
and dance will take place tonight In
Masonic Hall, under the auspices of
the Woman's Loyal Moose Circle
Fire hydrants are to be placed on
Elmwood avenue at the corner of
EImwood terrace, Franklin terrace
and near Chapman place.
Fire did about $500 damage yester-
day noon at the home of Martin Man
sock, of 1854 Stuyvesant avenue, The
house is situated near the Union
township line, and the firemen had
their longest run of the year De-
fective flues was the cause of the
blaze.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Howkins, of
Hilton, N. j., have announced the
enga cement of their daughter Dor
othy to c. Theodore Burke, of Hill
side place, South Orange.
A neighborhood meeting in honor of
the Rev. Uriah McClinchie, pastor of
the First Reformed Church, will be
held at the church tonight. Celebra-
ton of the ,clergyman's passionate of
ten years is taking place this week.
At the meeting tonight Mayor David
H. Greene will speak in behalf of the
town. the Rev. DR.. William II.
Hainer, pastor of the First Christian
Church, in behalf of the resident
clergy, and the Rev. Charles B. Con-
dit, pastor of Trinity Reformed
Church, of this city, will represent
the Reformed Chassis of Newark.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
Three Orange Teachers Soon
to Wed H0nOred at Shower

A shower was given yesterday af-
ternoon by the teachers of the Lin
coin Avenue School. Orange, for three
of the teachers who haYe resigned
from the teaching force to be mar
ried. They are Miss Corneiia Hagar,
who is to be married to Benjamin
Allen, of Plattsburg, N. Y; Miss
Pauline Campbell who will wed Will
liam Missbach, of Upper Montclair,
and Miss Ada Armstrong, who will
become the bride of ID. w Cotterel.
of Harrisburg. Pa. Cut glass fern
dishes were given to the prospective
brides by their associates. and the
presentation was made by the prin-
cipal, Burton Patrick. Refreshments
We're served and those in charge of
the affair, which was a surprise tn
the recipients, were Mrs. Walter Sar'
gent, Miss Irene Allez. Miss Ruta
Grant. Miss Elizabeth Walton, Miss
Inez Gay and Miss Florence Lacey.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
SOUTH ORANGE TRUSTEES
NAME ASH FIRE CHIEF

Following out their plan, the South
Orange Village Board of Trustees at
its meeting last night appointed VIII
liam M. Ash as chief of the re-
organized fire department. Chief
Ash's appointment was urged in a
recommendation presented to the
board by Trustee Edwin S. Allen.
Chief Ash received the unanimous
vote of the board. He will receive a
salary of s1,0s0 year and his ap-
pointment will date from June l.
Trustee w. Arthur Babson declined
to vote for the recommendations
made in a resolution offered by Mr..
Allen regarding the appointment of
the volunteer firemen. declaring that
he objected to the appointment OF
some of the men. The resolution was
carried, however
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

The engagement of Miss Irene
Hartung. daughter of Mrs Mary ].
Hartung, of 621 John street, Kearny,
to Charles Smith, of this city. has
Just been announced. 1t is expected
the nuptials will occur some time this
month. Miss Mary Mooney, of
Kearny. has been chosen as brides
maid and William Smith, a brother
of the prospective bridegroom, Will
act as best man.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
POLICE BOARD DOES NOT
DISCUSS CHIEF VACANCY

At a conference of the Board OF
Police Commissioners and the cap
tains of the various preciacts heid
yesterday afternoon the sub,-sct OF
the selection of a chief of the DEPART
ment to I'LL the vacancy caused by
the death of Chief Michael CorbitE
was not discussed.
The two divisions OF the mounted
squad was put into effect today with
the transfer of Sergeant Garry from
the First precinct to the Fifth pre-
cinct. who viii command the second
division.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
LYNcH-LYNcH NuPTIALs

Miss Catherine Lynch, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lynch, of North
Fourth street and Central avenue,
Harrison, will be married tomorrow
afternoon to Philip Lynch, of this
city, formerly of Baltimore The Ger
emony viii be performed in the
Church of the Holy Cross, Harrison.
Miss Mary Lynch, a sister of the
prospective bride, will be bridesmaid,
and George lion, of Harrison, will be
best man. The couple will reside in
this city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
no INVESTIGATE MILK SUPPLY

The CIVIC committee OF the Woman S
Club of Orange under it's field secre-
tary Miss Edith Rockwell Hall, is to
follow up it's original survey of mu-
nicipal conditions made by the
Bureau of Municipal Research. of
New York, and the recent municipal
exhibit in Orange, by milk survey,
during the summer months. Among
the problems affecting the Oranges
none is of more Importance or i'll
need of more accurate and scientific
treatment. according to Mrs. James
e. Cheesman, president OF the Wo-
mans Club.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
INCREASE PRICE FOR LAND
CONDEMNED FOR PARK

At the suggestion of Town Attorney
William H. Parry the Nutley town
commissioners decided last night to
increase the sum offered to James k.
Hay for the property which was con.
demned for park purposes by $1,000.
The condemnation commissioners had
fixed the price at $4,000.
Mr.. Parry reported that he had a
conference with Mr.. and Mrs Hay.
They claimed, he said, the property
was worth $4,000. Mr.. Parry said If
the matter was taken to court 1t
would be held up a long time and
would be costly to both sides. Mr.,
Hay accepted the extra $1,000 only
because IT was for public improve
ment, he said.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
GIVEN BIRTHDAY PARTY

In honor of her eighteenth birthday
Miss Rose Lillian Smith, of 6s. Hay
ward street, Orange, was last night
rendered a reception by number OF
friends. Miss Smith was the reci-
pient of several handsome tokens.
The affair was arranged by the par
ents of the young woman, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Smith. Piano selections
and whistling solos were given by
John Healy, of Arlington. Songs
were rendered by Miss Bessie Burns,
of Orange. and Lawrence Cunning
ham, of Arlington. Supper was en-
joyed at midnight.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
BURGLARS SECOND VISIT
YIELDS RICH SILVER CROP

By boring a hole through the sash
of a parlor window in "Hillcrest," the
home of William j. Kingsland, Ridge
wood road, South Orange, some time
early yesterday, burglars managed to
turn the latch and make their way
into the house, where they procured
solid silver tableware valued at S4O0.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
by burglars to enter the kingsland
residence about six weeks ago.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
"NUTLEY NOT SAFE PLACE.
1 TOLIVE IN" WOMAN SAYS

H. ,1tter was received by the Nut
lev Town Commission last night from
Mrs. e. F: Seitz. of Centre street.
that town. She complained that the
two trees in front of her property
had been destroyed. She also said
that all of her business transactions
in the Town Hall were made pubic
and ridiculed. She claimed that Nut
Law was not safe place to live IN.
The matter of broken trees was re-
ferred to the Shade Tree Commas
sion, and on motion of Commissioners
Carr Mrs. Seitz was asked to appear
before the commissioners If she had
any complaints to make.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
TEST NEW FIRE NETS

Two fire nets for use of the Orange
Fire Department were tested yester-
day by the headquarters and Valley
companies. The firemen threw down
bags of feed into the net before jump
ing into it. Captain Thomas Hodg-
lSinson. Of the headquarters company,
was among those who jumped.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Denys Workman jr.
who have returned from their honey
moon in Bermuda, are visiting Mr.
Wortmans father. the Rev. Denys
Workman, of Watson avenue. East
Orange. The bridegroom is a we'll
known young artist.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-09-21
ENGLISH SOLDIERS
 REVERE JOHN BURNS
THEY THINK HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE ENGLAND's SEC
 RETARY OF WAR.

London, Sept. 20-"Why was no; John Burns made secretary of war?' is a question British soldiers often ask Whenever the head of tn 3 board of works wants recreation he goes into the country to some mili- tary encampment and marches a few miles with any detachment of sol diers that happens to be on the move, consequently the soldiers all know him and would like him at the head of the war department,
 John Burns is great walker Twenty miles day is relaxation from work for him He is very much in evidence at all the Aldersho. man euvers, and he frequently joins some band of TerTftorials on the march and then after day, or an afternoon of tramping in the country, takes a train back to London.
 Apart from his fondness for walk ing with soldiers, and a passion for attending fires and advising he fire men about their work, John Burns IS in these days the least conspicuous member of the liberal cabinet He who in his former incarnation oi labor agitator loved nothing more than to raise his voice ill denuneia tion of the crimes of capitalists, sel dom gets upon his feet in parliament Some say that this is because he iS
The Sentinel=record., 1913-09-21
ARKANSAS SCHUOL
 FUR THE BLIND
SOMETHING OF THE PURPOSE AND IMPORTANCE OF THIS IN.
 TERESTlNG INSTITUTION.

The purpose of this institution is to give education and training, both practical and cultural, to the young blind of Arkansas of both sexes-an education which will fit them not only for larger enjoyment of life but which will also enable them 70 become self-supporting, independent self-reliant citizens; to give the blind opportunities, as far as possible, equal to those of their brothers and sisters who are blessed with sight
 It is a public school for blind chil- dren; i. is in no sense an asylum for the blind
 All who are admitted must be of sound mind and free from any con tagious disease.
 The school is open to all blind per sons between the ages of 6 and 26.
 Board and instruction in the liter. ary department and in vocal and in- strumental music, and certain indus trial and domestic arts, are free to all persons who are eligible to attend according to the laws of the state.
 The literary department comprises the work of the primary and gram mar school grades and a limited num- Der of high school studies, covering, in all, a course of study for eight years.
 The younger children are taught