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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
ASKS COUNCILMAN
FOR EXPLANATION
Kenney Queried on Action at
Meeting Over Which He
Presided.

Councilman John ]. Kenney, of West
Orange, who presided at a meeting
of the Town Council last Tuesday
night when an ordinance providing an
increase in the salaries of the mayor
and eouncilmen was passed, has been
asked some pertinent questions by
Joseph Horn, who is a town official
In a letter sent to Mr.. Kenney. the
writer. Mr.. Horn, endeavors to learn
why the regular order of business was
not followed at the meeting in ques-
ton.
Besides inquring into the reason
for breaking the rule of procedure
the writer also asks why discussion
the citizens were not heard who had
come to protest.
The letter reads as follows.
Together with a number of other
voters and taxpayers, I attended the
meeting of the council on Tuesday
evening, December 16, 1913. We were
interested, as are many of the voters
and taxpayers, in the proposed action
of the council with reference to the
increase of salaries. We We're par
ticularly DESTROYS of ascertaining the
reasons upon which the individual
councilmen based their votes
You presided at that meeting.
Councilman Gillum endeavored to
speak upon the motion to pass the
ordinance. AS ! am informed, it was
bis purpose to put this inquiry to the
respective councilmen. You ruled him
out of order and would not allow him
to be heard.
will you, as a public officer, kindly
favor me, as a voter and taxpayer,
with an answer to the following ques-
tons:
what was the reason for prevent
ing any discussion on this topic?
What were your own reasons for
voting for the ordinance?
why was not the regular order of
business followed?
why did you break the sequence
after No. 3 and instead of taking up
No. 4, Petitions and hearing of citi-
zens,' substitute No. g. l. e.. Consider
alton of pending business?
I'VE are passing through a trying
period, time when the men on the
outside want to know what the men
OH TIE lllSlut are anu L ain
writing this as an open letter to be
given to the public, respectfully re-
questing that your reply be of like
character"
Councilman John J. Kenney, of the
West Orange Town Council, today
said he will not make formal reply
to the letter of Mr.. Horn, as he does
not wish TO encourage the latter's de-
sire for notoriety. He will be glad
at any time to answer his questions
in person. The letter, based in mis-
statements in a Newark newspaper,
Mr.. Kenney considered beneath his
dignity.
Mayor Samuel A. Muta had called
up the Town Hall to inform his col
leagues he would be delayed and di-
rected them to go ahead with the
meeting Mr.. Kenney stated. The pro-
cedure of the Council was not
| changed; the petitions were not re-
received from citizens messengers
until after the Council had acted upon
| the increase in pay, which increase
| Mr.. Kenney considers justified by the
service rendered and Councilman Gill
lum was informed the Council rules
do not call for debate on ordinance
when on final reading
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
Prominent Men Clean Citys
Streets as Workers Strike

LEEDS, Eng Dec. 23.-Sixty prom
inent professional and business men,
comprising doctors, lawyers, clergy
men and merchants, acted as street
sweepers here today and gave a prac-
tical demonstration of the determine
ton of the citizens of Leeds not to
yield to the employees of the munich
pal service who are on strike be-
cause the city would not grant what
it considered the mems inordinate
demands.
The streets had not been swept nor
the garbage cans emptied during the
past ten days, so a citizens league
was formed of volunteers willing to
keep the public works in operation.
Many of the volunteers drove to
the place of assembly in their own
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23

a meeting of the association at the
rooms of the Board of Trade by Mrs.
George II. Holmes, chairman of the
lighting committee, that the cost of
lighting would amount to about 1921.
Announcement was also made by
Rev. John A. Dillon, superintendent
of the Catholic parochial schools, that
the following schools would partici-
pate in the children's rally, which
will take place Monday, December
30: The Cathedral st. Antoninus's,
st. James's, st. Joseph's st. Bridget's
and st. Philips parochial schools.
The funds received by the Mu-
nicipal Christmas Tree Associa-
ton were: Previously acknowledged,
$S0175 Santa Claus, $40; Wallace NJ.
Scudder, $40; M. Straus & Sons $40;
William Halsey Peck, So; Robert l..
Ross, IS; George p. Halsey, So; Bal
bach Smelling and Refining Com
pany, So; Joshua Briefly, IS; Frank
A. Sterling, SIS; George Brown, jr., 50;
M. r., 50; Philip Stone, 81; Edward
Burns, 50; Mrs. Jay Ten Eyck, 50;
w. G. Nerpel, 81, Jane c. Lee, 81;
Laura A. Smith, 50; Louis A. Ziegler,
81; friend. 81; e. Hill, 81; Henry
T.. Starr, 81; Mrs. C. II. Presbrey, 81;
A. A. ", 81; f.. c. Durr, 81; w. ia
cobus, 81; friend 81; A. y, 81; Eliz-
abeth r. Sayre, 81; friend, 81; Isaac
Is. Burgess, 81; a friend, 20 cents.
Total 1894.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
Services of Belmont and
Associates TO marlborough
Valued at $4,000, 900

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.--The services
of August Belmont and those asso-
eiated with him in constructing and
organizing New York's subway Sys-
tenn were valued by the Supreme
Court today at &,500000. Justice
James c. Van Siclen dismissed a suit
brought by Clarence H. Venner, presi-
dent of the Continental Securities
Company, to compel Mr.. Belmont and
his friends to turn into the treasury
of the Interborough Rapid Transit
Company. which operates the sub
ways, $1,000 shares of stock valued at
this amount. Venner is a minority
stakeholder of the marlborough.
The stock in litigation was given to
Belmont and the other defendants as
a bonus after the organization of the
company. Technically, it was paid
by the marlborough for the City ISL
and Railway, which Mr. Belmont pur-
chased to perfect title to the INTERIOR
ough system Although he paid for
the City Island franchise only $32, 900,
the difference between this sum and
the 81. 500 900 was granted for services
rendered Venner sued to recover all
but the actual $4,000.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
Wilson, at Princeton Play,
Joins Chorus of "Old Nassau

WASHINGTON Dec 23.-The Presi-
dent occupied box at the Belasco
Theatre yesterday afternoon to see
the Princeton students presentation
of "The Pursuit of Priscilla" He had
with him Miss Eleanor Wilson, Miss
Lucy Burleson. Miss Ruth Hall, Mr.
Hall Lieutenant Rockwell and DR..
Grayson.
Standing in the box with uplifted
hand, the President Joined in the
chorus of "Old Nassau" the alma
mater song of Princeton. 1t was at
the end of the performance, when the
entire audience arose and Mr.. Wilson
sang, as did all alumni OF the institus
tines said Mr.. Wilson, as the col
legians shook hands.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
Especial to the Newark stnr.I

YOUNGSTOWN, Dec. 23.-In COM
pliance with the entrance require
ments for college, students in the
Morristown High School have been
committing Psalms to memory from
the Bible used in the Protestant
church. The study was recently dis
continued, however, when Very Rev.
Dean George F. Brown, of the Church
of the Assumption, wrote to Superin-
tendent of Schools J. Burton Wiley
informing him that the practise com
PEELED a number of Catholic students
to study the Protestant Bible.
The Psalms will not be studied
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23

automobiles at midnight. They were
soon equipped with brooms and
shovels and supplied with garbage
trucks. and they worked steadily for
six hours cleaning the streets under
police guard.
Volleys of stones and pieces of
metal thrown by the strikers greeted
the volunteers at several points, but
they stuck manfully to their task
until the centre of the city had beer
cleansed.
Another body of private citizens at
the same time manned the municipal
gas, electric and water works.
The struggle is attracting consid-
cradle attention, as the municipal
workers in other cities are known to
be waiting to strike in case the EN-
ployees in Leeds should be success
full.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
German Capital to Build
Two Railroads in China

BERLIN, Dec. 23.-An agreement
for the construction of two railroads
in China by German engineers, who
are to utilize German materials and
German capital, was signed today by
the Chinese foreign minister and the
German minister to China at Picking.
The first line is to run from Kaomi,
near Kiaochow, on the Shantung
railway, southwark to Hanchwang,
where the Tien-Tsin- Pudok railway
crosses the Grand canal. The second
line is to extend the Stantung rail
way from its terminus at Tainan to
Shunteh. on the Hankow railway.
The cost of the two undertakings is
estimated at from 17,500,0 900 to $780,
900, 900.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
Owner of WitzePs Grove
Left Estate of $66,74l

NEW YORK. Dee. 23.--Joseph Wit
eel. proprietor of WitzePs Point
Grove. on Long Island Sound, who
died at College Point on October %,
left an estate valued at S66,74l, &C
cording to the affidavit filed yester-
day with Transfer Tax Appraiser
Philip Frank, of Queens. Witzel began
his career in this country as cob
bier The ground on which the grove
stands was not owned by Mr.. Witzel.
His estate consisted of cash in banks
and mortgages and stocks.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
IS FOUND
DRUNK IN SUBWAY
Breaks Pledge to Mrs. Lynch,
His Benefactress, on Second
Day of Freedom.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Bess than
forty-eight hours after his acquittal
by a jury in Toms River of the
charge of having murdered Mrs.
Carrie Turner. William J. Leehan
was found last night in an intoxicat-
ed condition in the subway station at
Manhattan and 12Sth streets. this
city. He was locked up in the 125th
street station on a charge of being
intoxicated. 1t was not until after
he had been locked up at the station
that the police learned of his 1den-
tity.
Cards bearing the names and adj
dresses of people in Toms River and
Lakewood were found on him, in
Guiding one with the name of the
Lakewood branch of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
by which he had been employed as a
stenographer. He was arraigned last
night at the night court in East
Eifty-seSenth street before Magistrate
Marsh. When the magistrate asked
him, during the course of the usual
questions whether he had ever been
arrested before, Leehan cried:
"I've been through enough. | was
wrongfully accused and acquitted.
promised to go to my uncle in Man
chester, New Hampshire, but | want
to see my wife and boy" He said he
had been to Edgewater and that his
home was in White Plains Magls-
trate Marsh. after a reprimand, dis
charged him.
Leehan. not entirely sober, then
said he would return to Edgewater
and would go to New Hampshire to-
day, and that he would also go
and see his wife.
Leehan pleaded not to be placed in
the list of common drunkards.. lie
was in a pitiable nervous state. 1t
is said he started for New Hampshire
with the secretary of Mrs. Jasper
Lynch, who befriended him in his
trial. and eluded the secretary. The
police said they did not think he had
had much to drink but that he was N
a condition where a few drinks mad
made him helpless.
MANCHESTER, N. H.. Dec. 20
The Leehan family. of 463 Beacl
street this city, is awaiting Josepf
Moriarity, known as William }. Lee.
han. a relative, who was acquitted
of the murder of Mrs. Caroline Turner
by a jury at Toms River, N. j., last
week. He will reach here today.
His relatives here are Daniel Lee
han, an uncle, who is employed by
the street railway company; Miss
Katherine Leehan. q trained nurse
and Miss Hannah Leehan, dress
maker.
Leehan declares that it will be uT
to Moriarity to rehabilitate himself
81 understand" he said, that he
blames liquor for his recent trouble
] also understand that under the con
ditions placed by Mrs. Jasper Lynch
the wealthy woman who aided in his
defense, he will not be allowed to re-
join his wife and child for one year.
my nephew will not lack friends
but he must show by his conduct that
he is turning over new leaf and Is
sincere. If we find that he touches
liquor of any kind that will end oul
interest in him. Either he wins bach
his family by reason of his manhood
or else he loses out by his own acts
It's his last chance with US"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
First Woman Admitted to
Massachusetts, Bar Assn

BOSTON. Dec. 23.-By admitting a
woman to membership, the Massa-
chusetts Bar Association established
a precedent at it's annual meeting to-
day.
Mrs Mary A. Mahan, an attorney
Of this city. who was unanimously
elected, is said to be the first woman
admitted to any bar association In.
this State.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
Leather Hand Bags
Corsets at u Price

Odd lots and odd sizes; if you find your
particular style and size, you will indeed
receive a bargain; nothing wrong with
them, only little overstocked On this &C
count marked down to half former price.
No mail or phone Orders-none sent on
approval or c. o. ID. None exchanged or
credited.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-04
OUT ON BAIL.

Thirty-two of the thirty-three dyna
mite cOnspirators are now TO be re-
leased on bail pending an appeal of
their cases. The only man not 10
leave Leavenworth is Hockin, the be
;rayer" Of his fellows, who is reported
satisfied with his sentence. a writ of
supercedeas staying the execution of
the sentences Of the thirty-two con-
victed men was granted by the federal
circuit court Of appeals at Chicago
Yesterday. 1t shows that the defend
ants attorneys are prepared to take
advantage Of every possible legal loop
hole and technically to ultimately
save the men from prison. Stiff bail
will be required, $4,000 for each year
the prisoners were sentenced. As evil
dence that they have strong support
in their fight their counsel announce
these amounts will be forthcoming and
that much more is available if needed.
rs far as the public is concerned the
release Of the conspirators on bail is
not likely to prove popular The pub
Die believes they are guilty because,
after fair trial, an intelligent, un-
preiudiced jury pronounced them so.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-04
VOTING FOR PosrMAsTsRs.

As nation We are acquiring IN,
habit Of going TO the polls. We vot,
on judges and now some of us want
t. recall them-and vote on more
Judges.
But this is not the end. There are
bills pending in both Houses of Con-
gress, authorizing the holding Of pri-
maries to choose postmasters in those
offices stin exempt from the workings
Of the civil service.
The success of popular government
cannot be accurately gagged by the
number of people or measures that are
voted upon Voting may easily be run
into the ground II IS not a panacea
for all the Ills Of popular government.
We could hardly improve the grocery
store By voting in and out estimable
politicians to act as grocers
No. the postoftice ought to be taken
further out of politics, instead of be-
ing pushed further into politics. More
civil service reform, not more politics,
IS the remedy for postoffices. Merit,
lot popularity makes good postmas-
.crs.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-04
Our Limestone Depos;ts

Lime Is one of our practically mex
haustibie natural resources. The avail
able limestone rock widely distributed
over the United States cannot be est
mated even In millions or billions Of
IONS IL Is fact also that the NOR,
lime Is thrown away"-scattered owe,
the ground-the better it Is for the
country. for lime is great soil reno.
vator' and, although IL Is believed IA
nave no actual fertilizing value IN the
sense or being In itself plant food n
Is well known that spreading Il upon
the helds and blowing IL under make
many soils more productive by "sweet.
ehing them and rendering available
tne plant food they already contain
Lime mas also a great variety Of other
nighly important uses. In fact few
mineral products have so wide n scope
OF usefulness.-United States Geolog.
sVS.s rsas tsgi m,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-04
THE BEAR AND THE HUNTER

In "a hut on the side OF mountain
lived an old hunter all alec. He had
only one room, which was very scantl
ly furnished, ana he cooked his meals
la n fireplace. la the fireplace was n
big hook where he hung the kettle. and
be cooked his meat by holding 1t be-
/ tween two sticks over the Goals.
You need not pity this old man. for
he would rather eat his food cooked In
this way than In any other He Lad
way up the wall. where he had 20
climb ladder 10 reach IL, and when he
| went 10 bed he covered himself with a
| big bearskin. Beside the bunk gun
hung on the wall where he could quick
ly reach II II II were needed. Across
the door at night he fastened big bar,
for he did not intend that any one
should enter while he was asleep.
The old hunter had set trap by his
door. and one morning he found baby
bear caught In IL by the left hind paw.
He very carefully opened the trap and
took the little fellow out Then lie
took Johnnie Bear, as he named him,
into the cabin and very carefully wash
ed the poor cut foot and bound IL up
with some healing salve.
Johnnie Bear seemed To know that
the hunter was helping him. and lie
did not bite or try TO get away. He
made funny little noise like baby
when IT is hurt Then the hunter
warmed some milk aud put il In Il bot.
tie, which lie gave to the bear John.
ME Bear took the bottle in both his
paws and held ii up TO his mouth and
drank the milk very greedly. Then
the hunter fixed bed for him and put
log on the tire To keep the place
warm while he went hunting
Johnnie Bear slept all day. and when
the hunter returned at night he tried
to run to meet him. but his poor foot
hurt him so he had to lie down again |
Several weeks passed before Johnnie |
Bears foot became quite well. and he |
always limped because the trap had |
cut SO deep
The little fellow became quite fond
OF the hunter and would run to meet
him nj night. aud when the hunter
brought In his game Johnnie Rear
would poke ii with his nose aud DAVIS
as though 10 tell the hunter that Le
had done we'll
One day he did not run TO meet the
hunter, and when night came he did
lot come TO his supper The old hunt
II began looking around the on bin. and
le found the footprints OF two bears
)ne was Johnnie Bears. which he
ould tell by the light mark which the
anne foot made, and the other was of
big bear which had eDticed Johnnie
'ack into the woods. The hunter felt
cry lonely aud looked for johnnie ev.
ny day for long time. but after a
ear had gone by gave up hopes of
yer seeing Johnnie again
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-04

IL is the belief of the friends Of
Congressman Wedemeyer of the Sec
ond district Of Michigan, who com.
mitted suicide by jumping overheard
from the ship on which he was re-
turning from Panama Thursday night
that he was not in his right mind. MS
breakdown being due to the strenuous
campaign he went through last fall
when he was defeated for reelection.
This undoubtedly was the real cause
of his act, and his death i'm that man
ser is much regretted by all who knew
him personally and others who adj
mired him for his enthusiastic con.
gressional work
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-04
Future Travel.

When flying is a common art
And every one has wings
The climate that we do not liks
VIII have on US no strings.
TX we decide that we would like
Another cline to try
Instead OF waiting for a train
Wen pack our grip and tiy
When winter freezes up the north
And there is snow to burn
Which doesn't burn too readily
To other lands we'll turn.
From where they use cold storage air
That's loaded with sting
We Will depart for some good land
That smells and tastes like spring.
We Will not have to wait around
TO shovel OF the snow
When We can get about a quart
or gasoline and go.
We Will not have TO carry weight
In coats and underwear
And wrap ourselves until we look
The picture of bear
Then come, ye men of wheels and spring.
Who useful things invent,
And furnish US with wings to 20
Wherever they are sent,
Wings that are guaranteed to stay
Aloft In stately flight
Until We find a pleasant place
Where We desire to light.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-04
OFINTERESTTO WOMEN
WASHING RIBBONS.
How to Make Them Look New and
Fre-h.

How to Make Them Look New and
Fre-h.
Ribbons which are not really dirty.
but just crumpled or out OF condition,
may be freshened by being rubbed on
both sides with "A soft muslin 10 free
them from dust. then pressed with u
! hot iron under II piece OF fine wet mus
lin. If dirty they may be STEPPED first
for few minutes in cold sailed water
| ito set the colors), then put into warm
soapy water, moved about In Ii and
drawn through the hand without crum
pling until quite clean. then rinsed I'm
nearly cold water. Gum arabic solu-
ton may he put into the last rinsing
water 10 give back 10 the ribbon its
former slight stiffness. Squeezing is
not allowable, so towel must be used,
the ribbon being spread out smoothly
and rolled up in II.
For silks of delicate coloring the old
fashioned method Of washing In potato
water is recommended. two or three
large potatoes being grated into n pint
OF tepid water, left to steep awhile and
the water strained or poured off clear.
This may be used either for washing
or sponging. the ribbon ia the latter
case being laid out on table sponged |
well on both sides. dipped in clear wa
ter and, If OF one color, hung up to
drip and dry. S0apy water may be
used In the same way. or for ribbons
which are not really dirty sponging
with gum arabic solution will be a
good means of revival.
In any case the after process OF iron
ing should be done over n covering of
fine muslin or tissue paper. the bare
iron being used for finishing OFF when
the ribbon is quite dry. II not requir-
ed for use at once 1t should be rolled
around canister or cardboard cylin-
der or anything which will prevent its
being pressed into hard folds.