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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC Neutrality-suspicious.
OF DEDICATION OF PORTION OF, OLD
LILLE STREET BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Public notice 10 hereby given that IL is
the intention OF the Board of Street ana
Water Commissioners. under and by virtus
Of the provisions Of the act entitled IAN Act
10 provide for extinguishing the public right
arising from dedication of streets in citiest
towns and boroughs in certain cases, ap4
proved May /. 1911, by ordinance, to release
and extinguish the public right arising froua
the dedication Of that portion OF
OLD LILLE STREET,
beginning at point in the westerly line Ut
Lille street said point being therein distant
northeasterly 40 feet, more or less, from tia
northwesterly corner OF Waverly avenue and
Lille street; thence running northeasterly
feet. more or less. to a point in the north
erly line Of Old Lille street, thence north
erly along said northeriy line of Old Lilie
street Al feet, more or less. TO the eastefy
line OF German Valley avenue, now vacated
as laid out on map of Charles n. Buck. on
file in the office Of the Chief Engineer of the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners NJ
the City of Newark N J., on page 29d OF
private maps; thence southerly along "a ID
easteriy line Of German Valley avenue 80
feet, more less. to the westerly line of
Lille street and place OF beginning. all
shown on map 109T-V on file in the Office
of the Chief Engineer of the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners, and that public
hearing will be given by the Board Of Street
and Water Commissioners to all parties in
terested In the release and extlnguis hnent ot
the public right in the above described portion
of Old Lille street. Thursday. May Is.
1918, at j 80 p m in the meeting room OF
said board in the City Hall. Newark. New
Jersey. at which time and place the said
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
will consider any and all objections that may
be presented in writing against the proposed
action of said board.
Such persons may object thereto are
requested to present their objections in
writing on or before the day above named.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners Of the City OF Newark
NJ. r. SHERRERD.
apr29&my6 Chief Engineer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29
JAP WHO CORNERED
1910 POTATO MARKET
Millionaire and Controls 5000
Acres of United States
Soil.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April 20
George Shima is Japanese and the
Potato King of the west He
"cornered' the potato market in 1910
and made fortune.
He is a millionaire and nndo1bted-
~ the wealthiest and probably the
most popular Japanese in America.
both with his own countrymen and
with the Americans. He is an agri-
cultural expert and an authority on
American business methods.
Personally, George Shima is a man
of dignity, culture and magnetic per-
sonality. He speaks English with
scarcely any trace of accent.
There is nothing so sacred to him
as his word. Once he has given il
10 you, it will never be broken. He
is a tireless worker and only by his
bulldog determination has he made a
success of his career. He has faced
failure after failure in which his
money has been swept away. his time
lost and his years of hard work
undone.
Shima came to California in 1889.
lie had a thousand dollars in cash
and willingness to work and learn
coupled with ability for absorbing
knowledge. For three years he
watched the Americans. Chinese and
Italians grow potatoes Worked be-
side them and learned their ways,
then started out for himself
The first year he lost his thousand
dollars and the wage he had saved.
But he kept right on and by 1896
he had managed to lose everything.
Then the tide turned.
In 1897, George Shima made his
first profits. Since then, he has had
a few bad years. but his money mark
has been continually rising. In 1910.
he made a fortune.
Today George Shima Is rated a
and controls 5000 acres
of California land either by owner
ship or leases and he is a Jap. He
IS unnaturalized, an alien unable to
take any interest, other than pass
ing interest. in the government:
man whose sole purpose can be moth
ng other than TO increase his own
wealth. George Shima stands above
all others, a distinctive individual
Of the West. He is power. An ag-
magnate. force to be
cared. Why?
Because he shows convincingiy and
'onclusively TO what power the Jap
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29
NEWARK DELEGATES TO
CHARITIES CONFERENCE
IFrom star Correspondence


TRENTON. y. j., April 29.-GoV-
ernor Fielder named three Newark
people out of delegation of
fourteen to represent New Jersey at
the national conference of Charities
and Corrections. to be held at Seattle,
Wash. July 8 to 10. The Newark
delegates are a. w. MacDougall,
Frederick l.. Hoffman and Mrs Abra-
ham Van Wrinkle.
The other representatives selected
by Governor Fielder are:
State Commissioner OF Charities
and Corrections Joseph p. Byers,
Professor Frank A. Fetter, Princeton:
Professor e. r.. tombstone, Vineland;
Miss Esther G. Ogden, Elizabeth;
w. W. Whitson. Orange; Mrs. c. y.
Alexander. HobolSen; Miss Cornelia
Bradford. Jersey City; Mrs. Louise
Thompson, Red Bank; Miss Jennie
Lois Ellis. Atlantic City. Miss Nellie
NJ. Swartz. Elizabeth; Mr. J. b. OWN.
Paterson.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29
JAP KILLS HIMSELF
TO PROTEST LAND BILL

a young Japanese. yesterday com
mitted suicide by shooting himself as
protest against the proposed legis-
iation in California unfavorable to
his race it is believed
He came here from Denver a week
ago, and exhibited an extraordinary
interest in the Western States pro-
posed anti-alien land bill He spent
a large part of his time studying
newspaper comment on the situation.
On the day Secretary of State Bryan
was in Chicago en- route to California
Kun remarked that he would give
years of his life for a conference with
the official. It is not known il he at
tempted TO see Mr., Bryan.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29
SOUTH ORANGE.

About 500 tickets have been sold
for the reception and dance to pc
given tomorrow night in the High
School Auditorium under the auspices
of our Lady of Sorrows Branch NO.
800, /. c. Is. A.
Miss Beatrice Colson. of Newark,
who has been visiting Miss Etnei
Graves. of 10 Fourth street has re-
turned TO her home.
Miss MAY Ash, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Patrick Ash, of Valley street
has been awarded a gold medal 1of
being the most proficient at the KEN
ington typewriter in the Newark
Business College. She will receive her
diploma from the institution next
month.
Lewis wilcox has removed from
Riggs place to South Fourth street
where he has purchased home.
Eugene W. Farrell is removing
from Riggs place to his new home IN
Montrose avenue.
The Township Committee Will hold
an adjourned meeting tonight
The South orange Savings and Divi-
dend Association will hold meeting
tonight in Meyers Hall.
Mrs. George Enger and family, VINO
nave been spending the winter IN
New York. expect TO reopen their
home in Centre street May j.
Our Lady of Sorrows Dramatic Cir
Gle viii hold a meeting tonight In St.
Mary's Parochial School Hall.
John r. lie Count and family, OF
Lenox place. have returned from
Cresco, Pa.
Patrolman Patrick j. Kelly shot
dog belon ging to John Germs. on
Hartford road. in the latter street
yesterday afternoon. The dog Is said
TO have been rabid.
The Field Club baseball team will
meet the Manhattan Baseball Club
nine on the local grounds Saturday
afternoon.
Ivan p. Flood. of Newark. will give
an Illustrated lecture on 'Kamp kia-
mesha," in the First Presbyterian
Church. Saturday night.
Miss Jane Carey. of Ralston avenue
returned today TO Smith COLLEGE.
Northampton. Mass. after visit to
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Carey.
Miss May Oliver of 1874 Ward place
is visiting in New York.
Yernetta Crooks. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter @. Crooks, of Mon
tague place. left today for MARYLAND
College. Lutherville, Md
The South Orange Social Club has
organized and elected officers. Joseph
Newman has been elected president.
The other officers are: Vice. president
John Mclaughlin; secretary, Charles
O'NailJ and frpaqurar Ia De-.
ton.
Peter p. Newman moved today from
Valley street to an apartment in the
postofIlce building.
On Thursday. the feast of the as
sumption, there will be masses i'm the
Church of Our Lady of Sorrows al
$40. and $50 o'clock.
Horace Alley has removed from
Union to Second street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29
OBJECTS TO "PANTS"
ON AMERICAN EAGLE

WASHINGTON, April 2s--Letters
from 5S7 bank presidents and CASH
iers throughout the country protest.
ing against washed money and pro-
claiming it the counterfeiters de-
light were offered for printing as a
public document yesterday by Senator
MARITIME of New Jersey. objection
from Senator Smoot prevented the
printing,
During the discussion Senator Mar
tine said bank president in Tennes-
see had written him declaring that
the man should be tarred and feath-
cred who put pantaloons on the
American eagle, adjoining our cur
rency."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29
COL. CHARLES w. FULLER
DIES AT JERSEY HOME
Especial to the Newark star.l


BAYONNE, ". j.. April 29.-Colonel
Charles Wesley Fuller, the Standard
Oil Company's principal attorney in
New Jersey and representative for
that and other corporations in Wash
ington and at State capitals, died
yesterday in his home here. He suf-
fered a paralytic stroke in January,
and since then 1t was known that he
could, not long survive. He was in
his 10th year.
Colonel Fuller was a member Of
The Bayonne Board OF Education for
four years, was city attorney five
years. was formerly State superin-
tendent of public instruction and a
member of the New Jersey Board OF
Education. He was a member of the
New Jersey Legislature in 1887. For
many years Colonel Fuller had rep
resented the Standard Oil Company
and the Central Railroad of New
Jersey. He was member of the
Twilight and Lotus clubs in New
York. He Is survived by his wife, a
son and daughter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29
MEXICAN REBELS HELD
AS u. S. PRISONERS

SAN DIEGO, Cal, April cas-
prisoners of war, General Pedro Ojeda
and twenty of his staff were taken
from the $50 o. m. Santa Fe, train
here yesterday and rushed to Fort
Rosecrans, on orders from the war
department. -
General Ojeda and his staff crossed
the international boundary line near
Naco, Ariz.. about a month ago as
refugees from the victorious Mexican
rebels. They were placed under ar
rest at Naco and released a short
time afterward. Then they received
orders from their government to en-
train for San Diego and to take pas
sage from there to Guaymas by way
of Ensenada.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29
Club Women
OF the Oranges

The Housewives League of the
Oranges organized in March promises
to be large organization. Any house
wife is eligible as an active member.
The next regular meeting will be held
Monday afternoon, May II, in the
East Orange Public Library Coun-
Gilman Charles A. lie Master. of Or
ange. win speak on An open Mar
ket."
AT the budget exhibit of the Or
anges tomorrow night Mrs Egbert
V. +. Chamberlin, of New York.
treasurer of the National House
wives League, will make an address.
Many guests were entertained at
the annual regents day Of Orange
Mountain Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution. which was OBJ
served yesterday afternoon at the
home of the regent Mrs Herbert
rurrell IS Chestnut avenue. West
Orange. Mrs. Turrell, who is Begin
ming her eighth year as regent of the
chapter, was the founder and only
regent, and yesterday also marked
her twenty-ninth wedding anniver-
sary. The Rev. DR.. j. Hermon Ran
dali, of New York, was the speaker
and gave an interesting address on
What the influence of Patriotic
Organization Should Be-" Piano
solos were given by Miss Ethel
Blanchard, and vocal solos by Mrs.
Hattie Mccarthy, accompanied on
the piano by Miss w. NJ. Berger. In
cluded among the guests were Mrs.
Charles B. Yardley, of East Orange,
State regent, Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution: Mrs. William Libby.
former State regent, D. A. r., of
Princeton, and Mrs. Edward w.
Ketcham, of East Orange, re-
gent of Orange Chapter, d. of
r. Among the chapters repre-
scented were Nova Caesarea, d. A. r. !:
Essex Chapter, d. A. r.; Orange
Chapter, D.. of r.. and Boudinot
Chapter. Mrs. James S. Holmes was
in charge of the program. Greetings
were extended by Mrs. Yardley and
Mrs. Libby. Those who assisted the
hostess were Mrs. Herbert II. Mum
sey, Mrs. Ella c. Webb, Mrs. Edward
A. Marks, Mrs. Joseph B. Roberts and
Mrs. Herbert T. Abrams. The house
was decorated with dogwood and ap-
pie blossoms and the centrepiece OF
the tea table was white tulips.
Mrs. John r. Weeks, Of East Or
ange. State regent, Daughters Of the
Revolution. Mrs. Philip Arcularius.
also of East Orange. and Mrs. Hor-
ace S. Osborne. of Newark, all men,
bers of Orange Chapter, D. of r., are
attending the convention of the
! Daughters of the Revolution, in Phil
adelphia, which opened yesterday
Before returning they will attend the
spring meeting of the New Jersey
State Federation of Women's Clubs,
which is to be held in Atlantic CITY
Friday and Saturday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29
HIT BY TRAIN, WOMAN, SO,
THINKS SHE'S GIRL AGAIN
Especial to the Newark star.I

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. April 29.--
Mrs Edward Ireland, Of Bargain
town, who is recovering from the eff
fects of a fractured skull and other
injuries she received a month ago
when hit by a Shore Line express
train, has lost all memory OF the &C.
currences for sixteen years back.
Although SO years old and mother
of five children she believes herself
20 and unmarried. When her hus-
band and children visited her at the
City Hospital yesterday she treated
them as strangers. She has a vivid
recollection of all events connected
with her childhood and talks Of par
ties and old-time neignborhood in
cidents with the ardor of a girl.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29
NEW YORK GETS PRISONERS
HELD IN JERSEY JAILS
LFrom a stan Correspondent

TRENTON, n. j.. April 29.-The
executive department has issued
requisitions for Leo Lewis, wanted in
Manhattan Borough, New York, for
abandoning his children in destitute
circumstances. The alleged desertion
occurred June IA. 1912. Lewis is now
in custody in Nutley.
Another requisition issued is that
for Thomas Glennon, of North Ber-
gen Township for desertion. His
home is in New York State. John d.
Weiant is wanted in Hudson County
for alleged bigamy 1t is charged
he unlawfully married Gertrude John
son in Jersey City July 20. 1911, while
his first wife. Beulah NJ. Weiant, was
etill living.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29
MONTCL.AIR.

Thomas V. Riler, superintendent
of the Nevins Church Press, request
ed the Glen Ridge Council last night
to install a slx-inch water main in
Midland avenue in order that a
sprinkling system for fire protection
may be placed in its plant The water
committee was instructed to inves-
tigate.
Funeral services for Joseph A.
Lanzilla, well-known Montclair
contractor, who died at his home, 20
North Willow street, that town, Sun
day following brief illness, will be
held tomorrow morning with
requiem mass from the Church of
our Lady of Mt. Carmel, that town.
Interment will be in the Holy Sepul-
chre Cemetery Mr.. Lanzilla's death
was due to heart disease. He was
so years old and was native OF
Italy. A widow and family survive
him.
The free public concert last nigns
in the Hillside Grammar School was
largely attended and a program of
great merit was rendered. A vocal
quartet. consisting of DR.. Gertrude
Ward. soprano: Miss Marie L. Handel,
contrai.o, M S4an,on hass ,endared
anu nvpele ~ Ma i.,,-a D
ward nrasided at the piano. An in
s,rumantal trio. Robert r. Atwood
.callist. E Walter Morris. f1utist, and
Miss A. Irene Atwood, pianist, assist
ed in the program.
Mrs David Wesson and family. OF
south Mountain avenue. are expected
40 reach home today after a year
spent in travelling in Europe. Mr.
Wesson viii not return for several
weeks. A
Mrs Ada d Renwick and family. OF
Midland avenue VIII move TO theii
new home on North mountain avenue
next Thursday
Mrs. p. NJ. Wilcox. of Inwood ave-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29
SUFFRAGETTES REJECT
ADONIS FROM NEWARK
Respectfully Decline Macs"
Services in Their Pageant.

NEW YORK, April 29.--Women of
the committee for the suffrage
pageant to be given Friday night at
the Metropolitan Opera House yes
terday formed themselves into a
clearing house of beauty and singled
out from hundreds of volunteers
forty-nine perfectly lovely men need
ed to pose in the tableaux. The re-
jected Adonises were informed that
1t was only the excess of charm on
hand which induced the committee
to decline their services.
Some gems culied from the letters
of these self-styled Greek gods tend
to show the nodesty of the aspirants.
The letter over which Mrs. Ray
mond Brown and Mrs. James Lees
Laidlaw pondered longest ere they
declined the masculine wonder offered
ran, under a Newark date, as fol-
lows:
Dear Ladies: Let US offer a can
didate for the position Of an Adonis,
young man well known here in our
city and who is an ardent suffragist.
His name is -, this city. Every
oouH hHoWb ult1 do MAJ ne cieiiiiS
TO be the originator of the most
original argument yet offered in favor
of the cause
AS to his fitness for the position
he is about six feet, very symmet-
rically shaped. small waist, deep
chest, and is quite handsome. Some
say he knows it, but they may be
unkind or jealous. He is well edu
Gated, sings beautifully and is
gentleman, consequently fitting in any
Hope you will consider our
Wishing you every success in your
We remain, sympatheti-
cally,
E" MACS S Z r r r A G e 7 7 f s.
FRIENDS"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29
EXPECTED
IN CITY OF MEXICO
Tourists Say Life and Property
Are Constantly Threat
ened There.

NEW ORLEANS, April 29.-Life
and property arc not safe in Mexico
and another battle there may be eX-
pected at any time, according to Mex
leans and Americans who fed from
The capital and arrived here today on
the Wolvln line steamer City of Tam
pico.
Exchange is higher than it has been
in a quarter OF a century and bust
ness is dennoralized, said many Of the
refugees.
The City of Tampico carried more
than it's passenger capacity and in
their eagerness to get out Of the
country number of passengers paid
fare with the knowledge that there
was no sleeping accommodation FOR
them
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29
PRIVATE HEARINGS IN
PROBE OF HEETER CHARGES

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 3s.-If +.
announced that the COMMITTEES of six
clergymen and business men who
have been requested by the Board of
Education to investigate charges
against S. L. Heeter. superintendent
of public schools, will begin the in
quiry behind closed doors tomorrow.
Private hearings have been decided
upon because 1t is believed that Wit
nesses whose attendance could not ba
compelled by law would be unwilling
to testify unless protected from pubs
licity and undue notoriety.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29
A. LUSHEAR'S FUNERAL

Funeral services for Alfred Lush
ear, veteran of the Civil War who
died Sunday night at his home in
Main street. Millburn. will be con-
Quoted from that address tomorrow
afternoon. The Rev. r. Stuart Molly
neaux, pastor of the Springfield
Methodist Church. will ofiiciate.
Burial will be in the Springfield
Presbyterian Cemetery. Mr. Lushear
was 70 years old and had been i'll
for some time, During the war he
served in Company +, Twenty-sev-
enth New Jersey Volunteers. A
daughter and one son survive him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29
x-RAy on PAINTER WHO FELL

In order to determine whether or
not Arthur Erickson. sign painter.
Of 81 Halsey street. broke the bones
Of his feet when he fell from a scat
fold today, the physicians al the
city Hospital will resort to the X
Ray. Erickson was on a scaffold
painting a sign on the side of a
building at 30o Market street today.
AS he reached down to pick up a
brush he lost his footing and fell
TO the ground twenty feet below. He
was picked up and rushed TO the
City Hospital. Aside from few
minor bruises, however. he seemed to
be uninjured.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29
GIRL BROWNS AS HE
LEAPS TO SAVE HER
Special to tho Newark star.l

ELIZABETH. y. j., April 20
While playing on the banks of the
Elizabeth river yesterday afternoon
with several companions Mabel Mey-
ers, .. daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Jacob Meyers. of 500 Second avenue,
fell into the stream and drowned de-
spite the efforts of Peter Swenson, a
mate on the sandboat e. f. Meade, Of
Perth Anboy, TO save her
The children were following the
sandboat. which was proceeding
slowly up the river. when Mabel fell
into the water Swenson al once
jumped into the stream, but the child
sank before he could reach her.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29
MISS MuLLEN,s FUNERAL

High requiem mass will be sung
in st. Johns Catholic Church, Or
ange, tomorrow morning for Miss
Blanche B. Mullen, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. N A. Mullen, of is Ridge
street, that place, who died at her
parents home yesterday morning.
Death was due to heart disease. Miss
Mullen had been i'll for about six
She was a native of Or
ange and was educated in st. Johns
Paroehial School.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29
MINISTER'S TRY MUSCLES

PITTSBURGH. April 29--Urged to
eat a little meat and plenty of peas,
beans and eggs, sisxty ministers yes
ierday took off their coats and tried
to touch fingers to the floor without
bending the knees. Few succeeded.
A lecturer from Berkeley Cal, ad-
vised the ministers about health.
Every minister ought TO eat at least
two apples a day and plenty OF cab
bage it was stated, you must
eat onions. too"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29
HER BOSOM CHUM is
NOW HER STEPM0THER

81. LOUIS, April 29.--Two years
ago Miss lnez Glare. of this city, in
troduoed her bosom friend, Miss
Laura l.. Huff, to her father, Thomas
]. Care. Last Tuesday Glare and
Miss Huff eloped to Granite City,
ILL.,, and now Miss Glare is at outs
with herself and angry with her
father.
Mr.. Clare is retired furniture
salesman, 80 years old. His bride.
who. until a few weeks ago, was
teacher, is 90 That is what makes
Miss Glare angry.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Lowry Z. B. Craig.
of 27S Scotland road, South Orange.
have issued invitations for the mar
riage of their daughter. Miss Phoebe
Katharine Craig, and Robert Walker
afternoon, May a. in the Hillside
Presbyterian Church, Orange, at 4
o'clock The ceremony win be per-
formed BY the REV r. Boyd Edwards,
pastor of the church. and viii be
followed by a reception at the home
Of the brides parents.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29
sII.yER LAKE. MAN NARnEp

Charged with selling cigars which
were not properly stamped. Michael
Rampo. of 20 Heckel street, in the
Silver Lake section of Belleville, was
arrested this afternoon by United
States Deputy Marshal Louis Gs
Beekman. The prisoner was brought
before United States Commissioner
Richard Stockton and held in $500
bail for a hearing.