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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-14
lack Johnson's
Verdict, a Lesson

CHICAGO, May 14-That the con-
viction of Jack johnson, negro prize
fighter. last night, for violation of
the Mann act against trafiicking in
women, is the forerunner of laws
forbidding miseegenation. was the as
sertion today of Assistant United
States District Attorney Harry
Parkin, who conducted the case for
the government.
This verdict will go around the
world, he said. 1T is the forerun-
ner of laws to be passed in the United
States which we may live TO see
laws forbidding misoegenation. This
negro. in the eyes of many, has been
prosecuted. Perhaps as an individual
he was; but his misfortune is to be
the foremost example of the evil in
permitting the intermarriage of
whites and blacks. He has violated
the law. Now it is his function to
teach others the law must be re-
spected."
In his instructions to the jury
United States District Judge Car
penter emphasized the fact that the
character OF the prosecuting witness
must not be considered.
ut is as much an offense under the
Mann act to transport hardened
woman as an innocent girl" he said
ut is not necessary that a person
accused of violating the act shall re-
eeive a profit through transportation
of a woman"
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VOTE ON TARIFF
UNLIKELY TODAY
Public Hearing Amendment in
Senate Doesn't Cause Anxiety
Among Democrats.

WASHINGTON, May 14.-Senate
Republicans were again ready today
to prolong consideration of the public
hearings issue they have raised as
the opening wedge in their fight on
the Underwood bill. Senator Pen
roses amendment to Senator Sim
mons's reference motion has now be-
come the Penrose-Lafollette amend
ment. the Pennsylvania having ac-
cepted a proposal that manufacturers
be required to answer sixteen ques-
tons relating to production and
transportation costs here and abroad
and the percentages of duty that rep
resent cost differences and profits.
DEMOCRATIC leaders deny they have
any fear of letting the public hearing
amendment come to a vote. 1t was in
the midst of the debate yesterday
that Senator Bacon moved for an ex-
ecutive session, and that gave rise to
rumors that the majority wanted
more time to rally opposition to the
Republican attack The Democrats
point, however, to the vote of 4S to
"a, on the motion for executive ses-
sion as an indication of strength
against OPEN hearings.
When the discussion was resumed
at noon today, it seemed unlikely that
vote would be reached, as the Kern
resolution directing an inquiry into
West Virginia coal field conditions
was the unfinished business to be
taken up at o'clock
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-14
FATHER LOCKED UP FOR
NEGLECTING YOUNG son

On a charge of negleeting his IL
year-old son, Fred Wiedenmayer, AZ
years old, will be arraigned before
Judge Herr in the Fourth Precinct
Court tomorrow morning. Jared w.
Kimball, superintendent of the Chill
dren's Aid Society, made the COM
plant against Wiedenmayer today.
Mr.. Kimball was informed of the
case by S. Erwin Manness. principal
of the Eighteenth Avenue Public
School, which the boy attended ir-
regularly.
Mr.. Kimball investigated. and
found that the lad had been sleeping
with his father in barn in the rear
of 1888 Boyd street, While the father
went on extended sprees, the boy had
to go without proper food and cloth
ing.
Wiedenmayer's wife died about
seven years ago. Since then his six
other children have been cared for by
Mr. Kimball. Wiedenmayer works
for a junk dealer. He was hailed be-
fore Acting Judge Yuill today and
ordered remanded until his appear
ance before Judge Herr tomorrow.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-14
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
REFLECTS OFFICERS

The animal meeting of the women's
branch of tbe New Jersey Historical
Society was held this morning in the
Historical building. in West Park
street The meeting was nreceded by
meeting of the board Of managers.
Miss Mary McKeen the president,
presided. A renort was read by the
recording secretary Mrs SidnSy N.
ogden ana the corrasnonding secre-
tarv Mrs Henry s White.
There wera twentv-nire members
added during the vear. six deaths oc-
curred and four designations sent in.
Those who were enrolled today were
Mrs Elizabeth Hale. of Trenton; Mrs.
Hamilton Williams Of Jersey City;
Mrs. Jacob Robertson. of Pennington;
Miss Eleanor Fedeak of Metuchen;
Mrs. J. q. Martin. of Hasbrouck
Heights. and Miss Nichols d. Ward,
from East Orange. Miss Gail Treat
was made honorary member.
The treasurer. Mrs. Arthur H. Mac
Kie. reported that during the year
the receipts had been $8SS.46. the ex-
penses. $3.50 AZ. leaving a balance of
S42S.04,
The reports of the chairnen of the
MANY standing committees We're read
by the president. A list OF the gifts
that have been received. during the
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HEAVY VOTE POLLED
BY -W|TTPENN MEN
continued from First rase.l

Fourth Regiment Armory. Of which
the colonel is commandant.
In the crowd at the City Hall were
Aesennblyman Walter T. McDermott.
Frank Hague and q number Of their
friends Mr.. McDermott arrived at
the hall early in the evening ans
Immediately repaired to City Clerk
Morriss's Office, where he listened to
the returns. City Collector Moore,
who was one of the successful eandi-
dates, was also at his office, where
a talbulation of the returns was kept
Upon the application of several of
the candidates. Judge Mark A. Sulli-
van assigned deputy sheriffs to the
city clerks office to guard the re-
turns as they were received. This
was done because City Clerk Morris
was himself a.candidate for commits
Teioner.
All day firemen, policemen and
other city and county officials were
at the polling places, getting out the
vote and >buttonholing the voters to
vote the administration ticket. Every
city and county employee who could
possibly be spared was hustled to his
respective polling place with bundles
of cardskbearing the names Of Moore,
Morris. Schumann, Farmer and OIL
well, the Wittpenn combine. The
anti-Wittpenn combination had an
other ballot out, bearing the names
of their five men, Hague. Ferris
Brensinger McDermott and Edelstein,
in blacker type than any of the othere
and with a cross alongside of their
names.
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NAVY PROBING THEFT
OF BATTLESH|P PLANS

end of the Taft administration. These
plans were not complete and had to
do with the deck details of the YES
sci.
The plans were especially for the
purpose of showing the arrangement
of the vast amount of electrical wir-
ing which is on every modern war
ship. 1t is denied at the navy de-
partment that these plans would be
worth very much to any one. 1t Is
reported, however. in the face Of this
denial that the plans showed the wiz
ing for the fire control apparatus,
including the wiring of the turrets.
The simple theft of these plans, as
a matter of fact, involves 10000, 900,
the aggregate value of the monster
Pennsylvania and her sister ship au-
thorized at the last session of Con-
gress. These two dreadnoughts were
designed to be the last word in naval
construction, of such high efficiency
that they could not be improved upon.
With the great secrets known, pos
sibly by some great naval power, it is
not improbable that 1t will become
necessary to materially change the
plans and thereby not only entail
millions of expense, but seriously de-
lay the construction of the war ma
chimes that would add so much
to the strength of the navy.
About the only real secret connect
ed with battleship construction now
adays is the fire control apparatus,
that is, the electrical devices and ar
rangements by which the firing OF the
big guns is controlled from a central
Station. Every nation endeavors to
guard its fire control devices from
every other.
On the other hand it is informa-
ton about fire control which govern
ments maintaining navies are most
anxious to obtain in regard to their
rivals.
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CITY PLAN COMMISSION
ASKS VETO ON MARKET

Mayor Jacob Haussling.~ was
formally requested today by the City
Plan Commission to veto the resolu-
ton of the Common Council authoriz-
ing the purchase of tracts of land
bounded by Mulberry, Hamilton,
Liberty and Lafayette streets for
farmers market.
The protest is based on the fact
that the plan was not submitted to
the commission for its recommends
ton before it's adoption by the Com
mon Council. There is a clause in
chapter 70 of the laws of 1918 which
requires that:
'sAll plats or replats of any lands
within the limits of such city shall
be submitted to the City Plan Com
mission for its recommendation be-
fore the same are approved"
sPhe City Plan Commissions reso-
luton of disapproval was transmit
ted to the mayor by Robert L. Ross,
the secretary.
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UNCLE SAM FACES NEW
PROBLEM in W1ISKEl

WASHINGTON, May 14-colonel
w. H. Osborn. commissioner of in
ternal revenue, has struck snag.
He has been asked to pass upon the
question: Does whiskey first soaked
up by barrel and then squeezed out
have to pay the government tax of
$1.10 a gallon?"
Whiskey manufacturers have found
that from one to two gallons of good
wlaiskey can be forced out of an
empty wooden barrel which has con-
tanned fifty or more gallons. More
than 81, 900. 900 in taxes is involved.
The manufacturers say that they
should not pay tax on the squeezed
whiskey but the government experts
think they should.
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$500 FOR $4,000 LOAN
NOT UPHELD BY COURT

When Harry Borenstein, Of Bar
clay street, decided to take out a
$1,000 mortgage on his property IN
Broome street. he went to Charles
Lobel, a real estate dealer, OF 1fs
Prince street. Lobel could let MN
have $1,000, but Borenstein needed
$1,000, so the agent went to Albert
Hollander. of 81 Baldwin avenue 10
get the necessary $1,000.
Borenstein gave notes to both men,
but 1t subsequently developed that ne
did not need Lobeps $4,000. So the
mortgage stood in Hollander's name
for $4,000. According to testimony,
when the case came before VICE
Chancellor Stevens on foreclosure
proceedings, however. it appeared
that Lobel had made an arrange
rnent whereby the loans were to De
made on a 10 per cent. bonus, that IS
he was to receive $500 for loanihs
s.. 900. and Hollander was TO receive
$500 for loaning $4,000. Lobel de-
clared he had not made his share OF
the loan, yet he admitted he had re-
tanned the $500.
Samuel S. Leber got a decree yes
tardav allowing his client to fore
close on the Broome street property
for the purpose of getting his s2,loo
out of the deal. In his opinion on the
case. the vice-chancellor says Looel
Is responsible for the return of the
5000.
Borenstein was represented by
Frank e. Bradner. He charged
usury In his defense.
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UNION SEMINARY WOULD
STILL REMAIN LIBERAL

NEW YORK, May 14.-The Union
Theological Seminary does not wish
to renew relations such as existed
between it and the Presbyterian
Church from 1870 to 1892, when a
breach was created over the case of
the Rev. DR.. Charles A. Briggs, ac-
cording to President Francis Brown,
of the seminary. He made this
statement yesterday in addressing
the annual meeting of the Seminary
Alumni Association, declaring that
Union is not DESTROYS of losing its
character for liberal religion,
The, majority report of the general
assembly committee on relations with
Union to be submitted to the general
assembly meeting at Atlanta today
simply declares that progress has
been made toward resumption of re-
lations, according to President Brown.
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WEATHER MAN THINKS
SHOWERS DUE TONIGHT

Rain tonight and tomorrow with
moderate northwest winds is the
forecast of the local meteorologist.
The Washington experts predict
cloudy weather tonight, followed by
showers tomorrow.
After three days OF gradual rising
the temperature is at last back to the
normal mark for this time of year.
Seventy-two degrees was recorded by
the ocial thermometer at noon today,
which shows a gain of fourteen de-
grees over yesterdays average mark
-5S Between the hours of 3 and Z
o'clock this morning a rise of but one
degree was recorded, but during the
forenoon the mercury jumped from
IS to 70 within a space of five hours.
The humidity still continues low,
while the wind today was from the
west. with a velocity of six miles an
hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-14
ECCENTRIC AMERICAN
ILL ON BOARD HIS. YACHT

LONDON. May IA. = MeEvers
Bayard Brown, an American, whose
yacht has been his home for more
than twenty three years, is reported
seriously i'll on his vessel off the
British coast.
Brown. an eccentric character, was
once prominent in New York society.
One day he set forth on his yacht for
a cruise around the world. A mile
or so from Brightlingsea, England,
he moored his yacht, and there 1t has
ridden the seas since 1889. Som etimes
he went ashore, and won such a
reputation as a philanthropist that
borrowers and charity seekers were
accustomed to put off in boats to the
Valfreya, his yacht, in search of aid.
Visitors are now barred, owing to his
weakened condition.
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PEACE DELEGATES SEE
THEIR FIRST BALL GAME

PHILADELPHIA, May l4.-Ihe
delegates from Great Britain, Canada,
Australia and the municipality OF
Client, who are visiting this country
to complete plans for the celebration
next year of the signing of the treaty
of Client and of a hundred years
of peace among English-speak-
ing people. witnessed their first
baseball game here yesterday, and
later were the guests at reception
and banquet where they praised the
game in speeches which dwelt on the
hope of universal peace.
Sir Arthur Lawley, one OF the dele
gates from Great Britain, was the
first speaker introduced by Charlie
magne Tower. former ambassador to
Germany. He said that he was inn
pressed by the marvellous throwing
powers of the players. Washington,
he declared, is the most beautiful
city on earth, and he described his
pleasure at meeting President Will
son, who he said cannot fail to
add even greater lustre and greater
renown to an office already honored
and distinguished by his predeces-
sors."
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z DEAD, 8 DYING IN
FUME EXPLOSION
Spark lgnites CasoIine-lmpreg-
mated Air at Jersey City
Castor Oil Works.
Isneelal % the Newark star.l


JERSEY CITY, N. J., May 1.-Two
men are dead, another is dying and
two are in st. F'ranciss Hospital Sc
riously injured today. as the result of
an explosion Of naphtha and gasoline
fumes in the Baker Castor Oil
works, Bay and Washington Streets
The dead:
Edward Brady, 1s9 Railroad avenue.
New Ressler, 1893 Ringfeld avenue.
The injured;
John Mahon, 452 Ocean avenue,
Antonio Luss, 46 Railroad avenue.
James Payton. Of Fall River. Mass,
Payton, who was horribly burned
about the body. is not expected TO
survive. and the other two injured
men have only a fighting chance.
The men were working in a new
steel and concrete building, as by 10
feet in size, and 40 feet high, when
the EXPLOSION occurred. Five naphtha
ana gasoline tanks, each large enough
ia receive the contents of railroad
tank car, had been installed. me
fumes arising from the oils sur
charged the atmosphere and rendered
It highly explosive.
The pump cylinder through winch
gasoline and naphtha was cohHeseu
to pipes leading to the main ouiioihs
either became heated or in some way
emitted spark. ,s,
The entire interior of the building
exploded. The corrugated iron roof
was blown skywards and the neigh.
borhood was shaken in the radius OF
half a mile. :
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NEWARK OFFICIALS AT
HYGIENE CONVENTION
[speciaI 10 the Newark star.l

BALTIMORE. Md, May 14.-Set-
ting forth the benefits that may be
derived from the public baths. j.
Leonard Mason, secretary to the
Fairgrounds Commission, of Newark,
N. j.. today addressed the second an
nual meeting of the American Assoc
citation for Promoting Hygiene and
Public Baths, in session here, on I'm
dor and Outdoor Swimming Pools
To emphasize his talk Mr.. Mason
showed views of pools in several
cities of Europe and also in this
country.
The convention, which is attended
by delegates from. practically every
city in the country, opened yesterday
and will adjourn tomorrow night,
Besides Mr.. Mason, Newark is rep
resented by Commissioner Charles A,
Mccall, of the Fairgrounds Commits
sion, and Mary A. jacobson. Mrs.
Jacobson also addressed the conven-
ton, her topic being Campaign
Work for Promoting Public Baths"
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COMMISSIONER HAGUE IS
PLEASED BY HIS BIG VOTE
Especial to the Newark start

JERSEY CITY, N. j., May A.
When asked by reporter for the
Evening Star to make a statement
concerning the election. Commissioner
Frank Hague, of the street and
water department and the leader Of
the fight against the Wittpenn forces,
given him at the primaries yesterday
in his candidacy for commissioner.
This is the end of boss rule in
Jersey City and Hudson county"
said Mr.. Hague. l want to thank
my many friends for the interest they
took in my behalf. The vote re-
ceived is one of confidence for the
manner in which. / represented the
people during the past fifteen months
in the street and water department.
Notwithstanding the fact that | was
marked for political slaughter and
that orders were issued to destroy
Hague at any cost, was among the
successful ones yesterday
THE people are evidently bound
that shall represent them and not
be destroyed politically because I
have not betrayed them and repre-
sented the boss
City Collector A. Harry Moore, who
ran second to former Mayor Pagan.
was busy receiving the congratula-
tons of friends when seen at his
office this morning. He was the recip-
lent of several bouquets Of flowers
which decorated his office.
Il am very much gratified to be
returned with the second highest
vote" said Mr.. Moore. 1T seems to
me that the people are to be trusted
in making their choice. I believe
that every candidate should be Sc
lected on his own merits irrespective
of any organization with which he
may be affiliated. During the five
years that have been in politics /
have always believed in that theory,
and will continue to do So"
Mayor Wittpenn was not at his
office when a reporter for the Eve
ming Star called this morning. 1t was
said that he was out of town and
would not return until late this after,
noon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-14
GIRLS LIFE SAVED BY II
frances PHONE CALL

. NEW YORK, May 14-A telephone
call from her fiance saved the life of
Miss Marian Millernan last night,
when she was all but overcome by
escaping gas, while at work in an
office. q ei
Miss, Millernan is employed as a
stenographeg and bookkeeper by Al
bert B. Croner who has an hmbroid-
cry establishment, and to whom she
is engaged to be married. She worked
overtime last night, and when Mr..
Croner called UP her faint answer fol-
lowed by crash and the silence
alarmed him. He rushed back to the
office in an auto and found the girl
lying unconscious beside the phone.
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SENATORS FAVOR
M'DERMOTT BILL
Democratic Members May Now
Take Up Other Jury
Measure.
RErom 3 staR correspendcnl.l

TRENTON, n. J., May 14.-Now
that the Democratic senator's have
put themselves on record in favor OF
jury reform bill with a referendum,
it would not be surprising If the Nc
Dermott bill would find its way into
the Senate or bill similar in all re-
spects be introduced by one of the
Democratic senators when that body
reconyenes next Monday.
The fact that Senator Davis
changed his vote from the Affirmative
to the negative yesterday when he
found that the heriff-chancellor biz
could not get the eleven votes, led to
the assumption that the senator
would move for a reconsideration of
the bill. But without the vote of
Senator Munson, who is in Europe,
and the date of whose return is un-
certain, reconsideration of the Egan
referendum bill will be of no avail.
All along some Democratic sem
ators have not felt kindly to the
chancellor-sheriff bill. AS long as
they had to submit to referendum,
Senators McGinnis and Wheaton
were opposed to a referendum on the
chancellor sheriff bill. Senator Nc
Ginnis is known personally to strong
ly advocate the McDermott bill.
Governor Fielder has also expressed
himself in definite terms on the Nc
Dermott referendum measure. The
governor takes the position that if
the jury reform bill that passes the
Legislature is to be referendum one,
that bill should be the McDermott
bill because the first part of the bill
gives immediate supervision. over the
selection of grand jurors, and in adj
dition submits the jury-made jury
commission proposition to the peo-
pie.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-14
LABOR COMMISSIONER
RESIGNS FOR MORE PAY

WASHINGTON, D. c., May IA
charles P. Neill. commissioner OF
labor has resigned from the govern
ment. He will go to New York mon
day and become associated with the
American Smelling and Refining Com
many. as an official Of the labor de-
nartment of that company His resis-
nation sent to Secretary OF LABOR
wilson today is effective May 10.
Or. Neill said that he was not forced
out of the government service ana
that the recent opposition of Sena-
tors Overman and Smith of North
Carolina. had. nothing to do with the
move. He said that he had been
offered a lucrative position with the
refining company and had for some
time been celebrating on 1t.
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PASSAIC DEPUTY SHERIFF
HELD FOR SHOOTING MAN

Joseph McCrea, 81 years old, of "a
Academy street, a special deputy
sheriff. of Passaic county, was held
for the grand jury in $1,000 bail to-
day by Judge Hahn. in the First
Criminal Court for shooting Edward
Moehler. of PIG High street.
According to the prisoners state
ment he was waiting for trolley car
at Mulberry and Commerce streets
last night. when several men came
out of a saloon and started to as
sault him. whereupon he pulled his
revolver and fired to attract the at
tention of a policeman. and acct
dentally hit Moehler, who was not
member of the crowd he had trouble
with.
The bullet passed through the fieshy
portion of Moehler's left leg. who was
ordered back to the hospital after
testifying in court. and held in $500
bail as a material witness. Andrew
Mulraney. 20 years old. of 24O Null
berry street, and Frank Smith, 20
years old, of 20 Commerce street were
also held in $500 bail as witnesses.
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COUPLE WHO ELOPE ON
FREIGHT TRAIN JAILED

PITTSBURGH, Pa. May 14.-En
route from Cumberland, Md, to Par
kersburg. w. Va, where they in
tended to be married Maurice Keith.
aged 80, and Josephine Fairbee. aged
27, were taken from freight train
in the railroad yard, at West Home
stead, yesterday and sentenced to
serve five days in the county Jail.
Keith told the police he had taken
the woman to his home, in Mary
land, and that his parents liked her.
He ran short of funds, he said, but
did not want TO tell his parents and
the couple decided to reach Parkers-
burg on a freight train. They were
given the jail sentence and the story
is being investigated.