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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
MONA LISA" HAS
ROYAL RECEPTION
Portrait Back in French Mu-
scum After Long
Absence.

PARIS, Dec. S1.-The return today
of Da Vinci's Mona Lisa to Paris
after an absence of two years and
four months was made into a eere-
monlous occasion by the French gov
eminent. The picture, after travel
ing from Florence to Rome and
thence to Milan under careful Italian
guardianship, was committed to the
care Of the representative of the
French government, Henry Marcel,
conservator of the French national
museums, who arrived here with a
STAFF Of assistants this afternoon in
private compartment OF the express
train from italy.
Mona Lisa" had been kept under
close watch by M. Marcel all the way
from Milan to Paris The picture was
enclosed in a thin oaken case bound
with straps and with a light handle.
When the train drew into the sta
tion Eugene Pujalet, director of
French National Museums, took the
box containing the painting from the
hands of M. Marcel and carried it to
a waiting automobile. amid the flash
lights Of a group of photographers.
The portrait was then taken to the
National School of Fine Arts, where
Leon Bonnat, the head of the school,
and several of his colleagues officially
verified its genuineness. 1t was after
ward carried to the hall of honor of
the school, the walls of which had
been hung with priceless Gobelin tap
estries belonging to the government.
Newspaper men and high officials
were then permitted to obtain a pri-
vate view of the picture, which is to
be placed on public view for several
days. An admission fee is to be
is to be distributed among the italian
poor of Paris In recognition of Italy's
part in the recovery of the MASTER
piece.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
Learn That Kearny Girl
Figured in Rescue OF
Three Harrison Children

1t became known today that a
Kearny girl figured very prominently
in the rescue of the three children
from Frog pond, Harrison, Sunday
afternoon. The West Hudson heroine
Is Miss Martha Strain, who lives with
her parents at Tappan street,
Kearny. The fact that she did not
want her name in the papers is given
by the girl as her reason for not
speaking of the rescues.
1t appears the Strain girl was with
Miss Margaret McGhee, of Paterson,
who was credited with effecting the
rescues single-handed According to
the story of Miss Strain today, Miss
McGhee took up her post on one OF
the planks used in the rescue, while
Miss Strain remained at the other.
Both tugged on a rope when the
children in the water grabbed the
strand.
Miss McGhee had gone to Harrison
to visit the grandmother of Mark
Hogan, who was one of the children
who fell into the pond. Finding
Hogan's grandmother was not at
home, the visitor went to the Strain
home and both she and Miss Strain
were on their way back to the home
of the aged woman when they fig
ured in the rescues.
ST did what anyone else would have
DONE" said Miss Strain today. 81 did
not see anything great about 1t and
consequently said nothing to the
newspapers, because I did not want
my name in them"
The funeral of the little victim of
the pond, Minnie Trough, was held
this afternoon. Interment was in Ar
lington Cemetery
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
Hassett Indicted on Charge
of Receiving $4,000 Graft

NEW YORK, Dec. s1.-Thomas
Hassett, former secretary of the
Board of Water Supply and more re-
Gently confidential agent of State En-
gineer John A. Bensel, was indicted
yesterday by the grand jury. 1t Is
charged that he attempted to get
$50, 900 from Anthony c. Douglas. OF
Niagara Falls, contractor by max
ing false representations.
The indictment was handed up TO
Justice Vernon M. Davis in the Su-
preme Court late in the afternoon.
Hassett's whereabouts are known to
the district attorney. He recently re-
turned from Santo Domingo with
James K Mcclure, former mayor
of Syracuse, who has also been In
dicted as a result Of the John Doe
proceedings, but 1t is understood that
he did not come to New York, al
though a statement that he was In
town was made by his business as
sociates.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
Three SALAR|ED
PLUMS ON LIST
Ten Others Open, Too, but
East Orange Mayor Is ST.
lent on All.

From the list from which Mayor
Julian A. Gregory, of East Orange,
has selected candidates for municipal
positions. 1t was discovered today
that of the thirteen appointments to
be made. only three are for salaried
positions. These are vacancies on
the boards of assessment and asses
sors.
Assessment commissioners receive
$400 a year, while members OF the
Board of Assessors are paid Sl,ooo.
II is probable that Assessors Joseph
e. Booth and William A. Day will be
reappolnted. ]. Woods McWilliams,
the assessment commissioner, Is not
expected to be renamed.
It can be safely predicted that Play
ground Commissioner John c. Lyon
will be appointed to succeed Alonzo
N. Messer, the retiring president OF
the Police Commission. Edward A.
Harrigan, a prominent republican
was mentioned for the job, but 1t is
rumored that Mr.. Lyon is the success
full man. He is a Democrat
Edward II. Anderson, 1t Is reported,
will be renamed to the Excise Board,
and Edwin d. De Witt reappointed
to the Shade Tree Commission. There
is much speculation concerning VINO
will be named fire commissioner to
succeed Edward d. Weiters and
whether DR.. Frank B. Lane and DR.
Ralph II. Hunt will be sent back to
the Board of Health.
A number of candidates have sougnt
the Fire Commission job, but 1t is I'M
possible to learn who will be the sue
cessful man.
It is thought that the City Council
entirely Republican, except one mem
Der, will confirm the slate of the
Democratic mayor.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
Republicans Still Oppose
Appointment OF Pindell

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Republi-
cans Of the Senate foreign relations
committee have made it known that
they will not agree to final action
upon the appointment of Henry M.
Pindell, of Peoria. ILL.,, as ambassador
to Russia, until they have had an OPP
portunity to examine certain cor
|respondence between Mr.. Pindell and
Representative Stone, said to bear
upon activities of postmasters in that
State.
Letters have been sent to Mr.. Pin
dell urging him to lay the cores
pondence before the committee.
Representative Stone has not yet fur
nished certain letters upon which
much opposition to Mr.. Pindell has
been based.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
Mayors Urge Support for
Fathers and Sons Movement

Complying with a request of Y. M.
C. A. officials and others. Mayor
Julian A. Gregory, of East Orange,
and Mayor Frank ]. Murray. of Or
ange, today issued proclamations urg-
ing support of the Fathers and Sons
Movement, which has been started in
the Oranges. The idea Is to have
closer companionship between
fathers and sons. The movement was
started by Mayor Newton D. Baker,
of Cleveland, o.
The petitions asking the East Or
ange and Orange executives to issue
the proclamations was signed by
Leonard d. Baldwin. president of the
Orange Y. M. c. A.; Rev. Ferdinand
@. Blanchard, president of the East
Orange Board Of Education; George
H. Neidlinger, commander of Boy
Scout organizations; DR.. Ralph II.
Hunt secretary of the Essex County
Medical Society; Clarence H. Potter.
general secretary of the Orange Y.
M. C. A.; David L. Pierson. presi-
dent of Orange Chapter. Sons OF the
American Revolution; Frederick Rel
mer, county engineer, and Hunter B.
Grant, boys work secretary of the
Y. M. c. A.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
u. S. Army of $4,000 Has
But Two Typhoid Cases
in Year; Navy Has Seven

WASHINGTON, Dec 3t.--The army
got through the year 1918 with only
two cases of typhoid fever In the en-
listed strength of more than $4,000
officers and men.
One was that of q man who had
not been immunized with the typhoid
vaccine and was believer to have con-
tracted the fever before he enlisted;
The other case was among the troops
in China, and though tn man was
immunized in 1911, the history of the
case is in doubt.
The navy. which adopted the vac
cine later than the army and did not
make It's use at once compulsory, had
among its $4,000 jaclxies only seven
authentic cases of typhoid In the year
ending last June. Four of those were
treated at a remote tropical station,
where the vaccine had deteriorated.
Such is the wonderful record of the
prophylactic treatment which has
wiped out one seourge among the ma
TONS defenders and which many
medical officers believe has had some-
thing to do with decreasing the rate
of tuberculosis. Under the direction
of Surgeon General Blue, of the public
health service, many thousands OF
sailors on merchant ships have been
treated with the serum at the govern
ments marine hospitals.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
Christmas Festival Held by
Orange Church Sunday School

The Sunday school of All Saints
Episcopal Church, Orange, held its
Christmas festival yesterday after
noon and last evening. More than 200
persons witnessed the tree and dis
tribution of the presents to each mem
ber Immediately after a service in
the church James M. Hill, organist
and choirmaster, arranged suitable
musical program and the choir rem
dered the music.
Others who aided in making the
evening successful were Mrs. John
Crommelin, H. 7. Van Nostrand,
Henry A. West, George Thomas and
M. o. Hooley. Rev. Clarence M. Dun
ham, rector, called each member for
ward and made a presentation of an
appropriate gift and a box of candy
before the evening closed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
"NO Free Ride" Order
Is Effective Tonight

PITTSBURGH, Dec 31.-Orders
were today read in all of the fire and
police stations In Pittsburgh and
nearby boroughs reached by the lines
Of the Pittsburgh Railways Company
that, beginning at midnight tonight,
firemen and policemen must pay full
fare on trolley cars. Heretofore they,
In company with many city officials
and others, have enjoyed free trans
portation. The new order, effective
because of the enforcement of the
Pennsylvania utilities law. will work
a hardship, as the average policeman
will be compelled to pay $73 a year
and firemen half that amount for
transportation.
The same law covers transportation
on steam railways, and affects many
thousands of employees and their
families, free transportation for the
latter ching withdrawn with the end
Of this year
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
Hat Firm Creditors
Seek Explanation OF
$1,000 Discrepancy

The creditors of Gersten Bros. hat
manufacturers, of % Wickliffe street.
have refused to accept an offer Of
settlement until an alleged discrep-
ancy OF $1,000 In its accounts Is ex-
planned. A hearing on the compromise
proposal of 20 per cent. cash and is
per cent in Endorsed notes was held
in the local Bankruptcy Court before
Referee Edwin @. Adams yesterday.
Benjamin M. Weinberg. who rep
resented the creditors, wanted Philip
Gersten, member of the firm. to ex-
plain the $1,000 item and also SIT, S25
marked Expenses" on the books Of
the company. Mr.. Gersten could not
do so, and Referee Adams adjourned
the matter until next Monday.
The liabilities of the company are
500, 900. David Booker represents
Rosenberg & Lewis. New York attor-
neys. who are acting for a majority
of tho creditors, and Mr.. Weinberg
represents the remaining creditors.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
Brief Tie-Up of Service
in Hudson River Tunnel

JERSEY CITY, Dec. s1.--A motor
on a northbound Hudson tunnel
train went dead at o'clock this
morning at the Christopher station
of the Hudson and Manhattan Rail-
way This caused tie-up OF the
Thirty-third street branch of the
tunnel service.
While the stalled train was being
showed up to the end of the line at
Thirty-third street the schedule Of
the Sixth avenue line, north and
south. was knocked out and the
patrons at the Erie depot and at
Summit avenue station were kept
wondering why no Sixth avenue
trains were coming along.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
Holy Name Society Plans
Character Minstrel Show

Arrangements have been completed
by members of the Holy Name So.
ciety connected with the Church OF
Our Lady of the Valley, Orange, for
an ALIENATION character minstrel
show, to be held tomorrow afternoon
and evening in Lyceum Hall, at
Valley and Nassau streets, that city
Many novel features are promised by
the committee In charge, and original
music composed by John j. Cole, will
be used throughout the piece.
Michael r. Condron will act as in
terlocutor in the role of Uncle Sam
and the other principals include Marie
Mclaughlin, Catherine Feindt, Will
lam Kline, Elmer Smith, Frank Car
mody, George Becker. Richard Farrell
and Felix Farlenza. The piece Will be
staged under the direction OF Frank ]
Cooley.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
East Orange Man Who Couldn't
Keep Pledge Is Sent to Jail

Six hours after he WAS banished
from his home and ordered to take q
pledge that he would abstain from
liquor. John Noone, of Linden ave-
nue.. East Orange. was found hope
lessly drunk yesterday afternoon. The
pledge was in his pocket when he
was arrested.
Today Recorder Mott sent the man
to the penitentiary for thrse months.
Noone was arrested Monday night
after a pugilistic encounter with his
son. When he was arraigned before
Recorder Mott yesterday the man
promised not to drink again. and was
released under a suspended sentence.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
Social Affairs to Usher in
the New Year in the Oranges

New Years eve will be marked by
many social affairs in the Oranges,
and watch night services will be held
In several churches. Orange Lodge of
Elks will have a special program at
the Elks' home. and the lusty young
ster, 1914, will be given royal well
come by the lodge members, who will
be entertained from o'clock until
midnight with an excellent program.
The Orange fire department will
give its annual reception tonight at
Columbus Hall, and delegations from
other cities will join the vamps on
their annual festive 4ccasion.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
WA
East Orange Boar
diction to Make
force Ordinance

The East Orange Board
Commissioners sent its ann
to the mayor today. It asks
board be clothed with jurisd
enact and enforce ordinances s.
the medium for the latter bl
der Mott instead of the gran a 5:
The board particularly " Il
measure enabling 1t to prosecu
of-town dealers who sell liqu
East Orange. 1t has been aiming sok
this legislation for the past two years.
and In the report to Mayor Julian A.
Gregory devotes quite bit of space
to this subject.
Twelve retail and eight wholesale
licenses were granted during the
year, this being an increase of enc
over 1912. The report says applica-
lions were received for two other
wholesale licenses. The money re-
eeived from licenses issued was
1850, while the only expense connects
ed with the work OF the commission
was publishing the applications.
which cost S75.
There were no complaints about sa.
loon-keepers, the report states, and
1t adds that the police heartily Coz
operated with the commissioners.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
Thirteen Conspirators in
FOrmOsa Plot Executed

TOXIC, Japan, Dec. 31.--The public
execution of thirteen Formosan con-
spirators was carried out at Taihoku
Formosa, today, according to dis
patches received by the government
here. They were sentenced to death
in connection with a plot discovered
early in November to overthrow Jap
anese rule in Formosa. The plotters
had planned to raise an army of 100,-
900 Formosans and to massacre the
Japanese garrison, afterward hand
ing over the island to China.
Beside the thirteen plotters SEN
fenced to death, 1913 others were con-
demned to long terms Of imprison-
ment.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
Class of IA, st. Benedict's
College, Holds Banquet

The class of IA, ST. Benedict's Col
lege, held a banquet last night at
Achtel- Stetter's. An alumni associa-
ton was formed with the following
Cornelius, director of the college;
spiritual director, Rev. p. Leo; presi-
dent, Thomas J. Tully; vice-president,
Otto J. Moehler; secretary, Raymond
T. Ryan; treasurer, George w. Lee
elise, and sergeant-at-arms, Joseph
O'Toole.
Speakers at the banquet were
Father Cornelius, Father Leo, Thomas
Tully, Michael Reilly, George w. Lee
elise, Raymond T. Ryan, Otto j.
Moehler and Joseph O'Toole. Leonard
Stanton acted as toastmaster
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
ouT sCHooL INTERPRETATIONS

Members of the Board of School
Estimate, of Irvington, last night
voted to recommend the appropria-
ton of $65,000 by the Town Coun-
Gil for the erection of new public
school at Halstead avenue and Nes-
bit terrace The request from the
Board of Education was for an ap-
preparation of $71,000, but the Board
of School Estimate thought the small
er sum would suffice.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
Federal Troop
Train Blown Up

VERA CRUZ, Mexico. Dec. a.--A
Federal troop train was blown up
with dynamite today 10 miles south
east of Mexico City, on the main line
of the Interoceanic railway, connect
ing the Federal capital with the coast.
The telegraph lines also were torn
down, according to adylces received
at the Federal headquarters here. No
further details were available this
morning except that traffic had not
yet been resumed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
Jersey City Real Estate
Men Hear Local Tax System

Newark's tax system was explained
in detail today by members of the
tax board to Percy A. Gaddis and
Thomas A. Ryer. representing the
Board of Real Estate Brokers of Jer-
sey City.
The real estate men are studying
the local methods of taxation with
a view to trying to have similar
plan adopted by the Jersey City COM
missioners
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
State Sen. Hobbs Acquitted
of Bribe-Taking Charge

vICKSBURG, Miss, Dec. 31.-G. A.
Hobbs, o. State senator, who was
charged with receiving and soliciting
a bribe, was acquitted today by
Jury before which he had been on trial
for several weeks.
The case of Lieutenant Governor
Bilbo, who was jointly indicted with
Hobbs, has not yet been brought to
trial.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
PAROLES oHAuFFEuR

James Vincent, 20 years old, a
chauffeur, of Glen Ridge, N. j., was
poroled in the custody OF his lawyer
by Acting Judge Rooney, In the First
Criminal Court today In charge OF
entering and larceny. The prisoner
was on parole following conviction
on a charge of obtaining money from
hotelkeepers on false pretenses.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
Driver Held, Charged With
ENLIGHTENMENT of Sis

Charged with the embezzlement Of
SIPS, Edward Post, twenty-six years
old. Of 44S South Tenth street, a
driver for Gimbel Bros. New York.
was held in $500 bail for the grand
jury by Acting Judge Oehring, in the
Second Precinct Police Court today.
He was arrested by Detective Con-
lin, of headquarters. on a complaint
made by James Hogan, of So Second
street, New York, one of the firms
suDerintendents.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
u. S. Attorney Removed
With Authority of Wilson

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.--With au-
thority of President Wilson. Fred G..
Wetmore, United States attorney for
the western district of Michigan, with
headquarters at Grand Rapids, was
removed from office today by Attor-
ney-General McReynolds. No specific
charges were filed against Mr. Wet
more, but it was said he was out of
sympathy with the administration.
Until a successor can be appointed
his office will be filled by an attorney
to be named by a judge Of the United
States Court in that district.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
Pond Where Child Met Death
Ordered Filled In by Town

Street Commissioner Maher was
ordered by the Harrison Town Coun-
Gil last night to have Frog pond,
where Minnie Krough, nine years old,
of so Woodland avenue, Kearny, was
drowned last Sunday, filled in. This
decision was reached after a report
was made that five children had mar
rowly escaped death in the pond in
recent years. The owners of the place
are heirs of an estate and are scat
tened throughout England.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
Bargain Sales in Saloons
Which Must Close Tonight

FORT SMITH, Ark, Dec. 3D.
Under a. new liquor law which be-
comes effective at midnight tonight
all saloons in Arkansas must close
and remain 50 until the courts can
pass upon petitions asking for
licensed liquor Most of the saloons
already have filed petitions for
licenses. Most of the saloons held
bargain sales of liquor today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
Masses in West Hudson

Masses will be soIemnized in West
Hudson Catholic churches tomorrow
in honor of the feast Of the circum-
cision. New Years services will be
held in Protestant churches tonight.
open house will be observed at the
Elks' Club, Arlington, and Passaic
River Yacht Club, Harrison.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
AGAIN CHALLENGES OFFICIAL

Joseph Horn, Of West Orange, has
issued another open letter to
Councilman John ]. Kenney, of that,
town, challenging him to debate sew
eral matters. narticularly the ord
nance raisir diaries OF
mayor an 'nuncil1f
Kenney liz
to reply.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
Court Denies Alimony to
Former Natley Woman
Who Married Second Time


NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Justice
Giegerich in the Supreme Court de-
cided yesterday that Mrs. Hazel b.
de Mossin, formerly Mrs. Allan Haw-
lsins Prize, cannot obtain alimony
from her first husband. The justice in
his opinion said that Mrs. de Mossin
having married a second time, the
provision of the final deere awarding
to her alimony must be annulled.
The justice also decided that Mr..
Prize must continue to pay during his
lifetime 800 a month for the support
and education of his daughter, Hazel
dene Adair Prize, who is in the custody
of her mother. Mrs. de Mossin had
asked for 5000 month for herself.
Mr.. Prize is the son of John T..
Prize, one of the founders of the dry
goods house of Carson, Pirie, Scott &
Co., of Chicago. When his first wife
divorced him he was prohibited from
marrying In New York State again,
but went to Elkton, Md, and was
married soon after. George de Mossin,
to whom the first Mrs. Pirie was mar
ried, is banker in Wall Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prize lived in Nutley
for several years, until their marriage,
about three months ago. They left
Immediately after the ceremony in St.
Pauls Congregational Church, and
never returned. They were members
Of the Nutley Field Club.