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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-01
DOWNTOWN CLUB TO
ELECT IT'S OFFICERS

Eighteen trustees we're elected at
the meeting Of the members of the
Downtown Club yesterday afternoon
in the Board of Trade rooms, Broad
street The officers, president, vice
president secretary and treasurer,
will be nominated this afternoon and
an election held tomorrow. The men,
bers also passed on the constitution
and bylaws al yesterdays meeting.
the first formal one that has been
held. 1t is proposed to limit member
ship to 600, of which $50 have already
made application. The headquarters
of the club will be in the Kinney
building.
The eighteen trustees elected are:
William A. Baker. Curtis r. Burnett,
John L. Reid, j. Fred Braun, w. NJ.
Van Deusen. e. Percy Ward. r.
Arthur Heller, James H. Shackleton,
G. w. Gehin, Robertson S. Ward,
Joseph NJ. Byrne, Louis Plaut, j. H.
Bachelor, Walter Heath. Christian
w Feigenspan, Theodore f. Keer.
John C. Eiseie and Bernard M. Shan
ley, jr.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-01
FIND BRIDGE WILL COST
TWICE ENGINEERS FIGURE

The contract for installing new
Smoothing iron" at the Haekensack
bridge was awarded to the Lindey
& Griffith Company yesterday by the
joint bridge committee of the Essex
and Hudson Boards of Freeholders,
the cost to be $685. This figure was
a shock to the freehoiders, who had
received an estimate from the county
engineers of about $4,000. 1t had
been expected that the cost would
not exceed $4,000 in any event. Only
two bids were received. the Long &
Broadhurst Company setting a price
of $1,000. After referring the matter
to the county counsel, upon the lat
ter's advice the contract was let.
Engineer Wasser stated that he had
received a communication from the
War Department to the effect that
the channel on the east side of the
river was obstructed and should be
cleared at once The engineers of
the two counties were authorized to
have the work done Immediately.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-01
SCHOOL BOARD CUTS
BUDGET FOR TEXTBOOKS

Cutting down its original figure
81, SAC, the committee on instruction
of the Board of Education yesterday
reduced its budget for textbooks and
educational supplies to $3.50. 121.Os. The
board will be asked to grant this
amount for the coming year.
OF the cutting, the most was done
on the amounts for the East Side and
the Central High Schools and the
Fairgrounds In the two high schools
the per capita estimate for textbooks
was changed from $40 to IS. resulting
in a reduction of 1886 for the East
Side and $2,S5S for the Central High
School The commissioners felt that
IS ought to suffice, although the two
schools were new. as the ratio for
Barringer High School is only $S.45.
Another cut was made In the
library and special equipment of the
East Side High School amounting to
$780, In the playground equipment
50, 250 were cut.
The totals for the various schools
are as follows: Barringer High
School. 1878; East side High School,
$6.OO7; Central High School, $14,770;
South Side High School. 36,950 ele-
mentary schools. ss0,67S.55; special
schools, $S,595.05; evening schools,
50, 050.99; industrial schools, $2,5s9.26;
summer schools. $4,s7s-4S; miscellane-
Gus, $4,000; manual training, sll,-
06270 Fairgrounds. 5000; grand to-
tai $159 121.0s.
The medical inspection department
was set down at $4,000, and the at
tendance department at $4,000.
A request from the teachers Of the
Sixth and Seventh grade for an in
crease of pay was not granted. There
was also request for bonus from
the teachers of the Seventh avenue
school on the assertion that teaching
in that school was very hard. No
action was taken on it.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-01
SCHOOLS TO CELEBRATE
u. S. TREATY WITH FRANCE

Fitting observance of the anniver-
sary of the treaty between this coun-
try and France, which occurs on
Monday, will be held in all of the
schools throughout the public school
system. Notice TO this effect was
served ON the various principals by
J. Wilmer Kennedy, acting superin-
tendent of schools, today.
The observance in the schools was
first suggested by the New Jersey
Society of the Sons of the American
Revolution, which urged that the an
niversary of the date be recognized.
The treaty itself. which formed a
coalition that helped the early set
tiers to win independence. was rati-
fed by the American Congress May
5, 1878.
It is suggested that the events lead
ing up to the treaty of alliance, the
men active in securing it and the eff
feet of the alliance on the struggle
for independence, be made special
topics for Monday in the classes in
history. and if practicable, in the
school assembly.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-01
URGES CHURCH LESSONS
In THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Declaring that the country would
be in danger unless something is done
to introduce religious teaching in
public schools, William G. Pearce, Of
Chicago, addressed the superinten-
dents of the Essex County Sunday
School Association last night in the
Park Presbyterian Church. The
speaker declared there is no moral
guide for the boys and girls attend
ing these schools under the present
system. Mr.. Pearce Is associate gen.
eral secretary of the international
Sunday School Association.
The superintendent were holding
their semi-annual conference, and
delegates were present from various
churches in the county. Mr.. Pearce
told of the work that had been ac-
complished by the International assoc
citation, and when he concluded
general discussion Of the work fol-
lowed. ffAfe1
Others who spoke We're Edward w.
Cooper, president Of the State AEso-
citation; Isaac. B. Burgess. general
secretary of the State Association.
and the Rev. Perry H. Murdick, pres
ident of the Essex County Sunday
School Association, who presided.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-01
Bloom of Youth
Now Easily Attained


You no longer need to doctor" that
sallow, freckled, blackheaded, rough,
blotchy, pimp1y or oyer-red skin. You
can remove 1t, instead-easily, painlessly,
inexpensively. BY new scientific pro-
cess, which anyone can use without as
distance, the dead and near-dead surface
skin, with all Its imperfecN6ns, Is gently,
gradually absorbed-and a radiantly
youthful and beautiful complexion comes
forth, Go to your druggist get an ounce
of pure mercolized wax; at night apply
enough of this TO completely cover the
face: don't rub IL In. Next morning re-
move the wax with warm water. The
result after a few days is astonishing.
You wonder why this secret wasn't dis
covered long ago
Let the wrinkled folks also take hope
Put an ounce of powdered saxolite into
half pint witch hazel, battle the face
In the solution and--say i--there's nothing
that Will SO effectualiy, SO promptly.
smooth out al those hateful lines, You'll
ind this lotion. AZ well as mereolized
hands.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-01
PISTOL SHOOT is WON BY
SIXTH PRECINCT TEAM

For the third successive year the
Sixth precinct team won the annual
pistol shoot of the police depart
ment. scoring 4i9 out of a possible
800. and in so doing won permanent
possession of the bronze trophy do
mated by the Board of Police Com
missioners. Sergeant Frank 10.
Drastel. scoring "a, and Patroiman
Louis Holsworth. scoring 81. both
members of the winning team. won
the prizes for the first and second in
the individual high scores.
The shoot was held in the ranges
of the new Sixth precinct, and teams
from each of the six precincts and
headquarters participated In the COM
petition. The Fourth precinct made
the second highest score, and spe-
cial prize was won by Patrolman j.
Fl. Groo for the highest score on that
team. Each member of the Fifth
precinct team was presented with a
bronze medal donated by private cit
liens.
The full scores. of the shoot are
Sixth acknowledgement r. e..
Drastel, "a; Patrolmen Louis Hols-
worth. go; Joseph G. Burns. SO;
Charles L. Kabis. 80, and Kneff, 90.
Total. 44s.
Fourth acknowledgement Frank
A. Opel SO; Patrolmen Max Mu-
saeus, SO; Philip Benz, 81; ]. H. Groo,
81; and Richard G. F. Spinner, II.
Total, 4o5.
Second Precinct-Lieutenan Will
lam Sonnick, So; Sergeant James B.
Fitch, 81: Patrolmen Harry Jewell,
81; B. Widmann, 70, and McCabe, So.
Total, $40.
Third Precinct--Lieutenan William
Waller, 70; Sergeant James o'Neill,
II; Patrolmen Herman Krasowski, 70;
Jacob Alexander, 61, and Conrad
Bechtel, IS. Total. 357.
Headquarters - Detective George
Fohs, 40; Patrolmen Frederick R
Gibney, 81; Joseph Robrecht, SO; Will
lam McCabe, So. and Jacob Reul, a.
Total 354.
First acknowledgement Andrew j
Mckinney, 66; Patrolmen Thomas
McEvoy, 81; Joseph Harris. SO: Mar
tin Reichenbecker, 62. and William
Coonradt, 80. Total, 352.
Fifth Observation-Disclosures John
Halter, 80; Albert Bergeur, II; Frank
A. Carroll, 81; Edward ]. Feeney. "a
and Charles Manager, So. Total, s42.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-01
ELLIS ONCE MORE
IN THE L|MEL|GHT
Raid on His Southern Hotel An
other Chapter in Kornit Pro-
motors Career.

The arraignnent OF Charles e.
Ellis, in New York, in connection
with the raid on his hotel. the South
ern, in West Fifty fourth street. is
the latest incident in the checkered
career of the former Montclair pro-
motor
He was president OF the notorious
Kornit Company, whose plant was at
Main and New streets. BeilevilIe.
While that bubble was being blown,
Ellis and his wife occupied costly
residence in Montclair and moved in
smart society.
In October, 1910, after the bubble
had burst, Ellis was sentenced to
serve three years in the Federal
penitentiary, at Atlanta.
Meanwhile in January. 1910. his
wife had died from burns. She had
been dining with her husband in the
Cafe Martin, New York, on New
Years Eve, when her gown becams
ignited by a match. She was horri-
bly, burned while the champagne rev.
elers stampeded to the doors.
AS soon as she was dead DR.. ]. G.
Warren. OF Pittsburgh. who had just
been sentenced to year ir the work
house, claimed her as his wife. Ellis
denied knowing the other man.
Until the time OF his trial Ellis had
published 1.-THE Magazine Of Mys-
teries'' and 1.-THE Cheer-Up Maza-
zine which were New Thought"
journals. The two publishing COM
panies in which he is said to have hal
an interest were stopped FROM dong
business by the postoffice department.
Aside from bankruptcy proceedings.
his year in jail In connection with the
Kornit Company and the recent raid
on his New York hotel. Ellis has been
keeping out Of the limeligit. He
moved away from Montclair several
years ago and made his home in New
York.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-01
BOUDINOT HOMESTEAD
LANDMARK SOON TO GO

The old Boudinot homestead, the
former home of Judge Elisha Boudi-
not, an associate Judge of the SUI
preme Court in the past. located at
IA Park place, win be one of New
ark's landmarks to suffer from the
march of progress. This house, Will
be RACED to make way .fer the new
Public Service terminal building.
The Boudinot home was famous
throughout the country in the days
Immediately following the Revolu-
tionary War Many famous men
were entertained there, including
Washington, Lafayette, Alexander
Hamilton, Anthony Wayne and many
others prominent in the great war
which gave this country it's freedom.
In later years the building was
used as the home of the Newark Fee
male Charitable Society, now located
at 305 Halsey street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-01
PLAN TO PRESERVE
PUPILS EYESIGHT

Problems having their origin in
/ efforts made to conserve the eyesight
of school children were discussed al
conference attended by representa-
tiyes of the medical inspection de-
partment of the school and the
Bureau of Associated Charities, held
in the medical inspection depart
ment's office in the Market Street
School building yesterday afternoon.
The social aspect was presented by
Arthur W. MacDougall, superintend-
ent of the bureau, who stated that the
bureau did not investigate cases re-
ferred 1t by the schools merely to find
whether the parents could afford to
supply glasses, but rather to treat
the social difficulties of the family;
to educate the parents in the matter
of their responsibility to the child,
and if the family were really desti-
tute to endeavor TO restore them to
self-support.
That the Board Of Education should
provide glasses where needed as much
as school supplies was a point mace
by DR.. George ]. Holmes, supervisor
of medical inspection, who presided
and agreed to by bureau workers.
That glasses thus supplied might be
kept at the school building was sug-
gested by DR. Holmes, the home care
of the eyes being left to the parents.
Mr.. MacDougall stated the bureau
had recently averaged an expendi-
ture of 1923 a month on glasses Tor
children. This was in reply 10
direct question put by Dr., Holmes.
The lighting of class-rooms was
called in question by several speak
ers.s including Mrs. Christine Y.
Grant. of the bureau, and DR.. George
G. Jackson, one Of the school physi-
clans. DR. Holmes expressed his be-
lief that no perfect plan of lighting
class-rooms had as yet been devised
That parents who had at nrst de-
clined to provide glasses for their
children had been persuaded to do
SO after a number of visits had been
the experience of Miss Georgiana 1.
Perry. of the bureau, working in CO.
operation with Webster Street School.
She felt that by this means the par
ents had been aroused to a greater
interest in their children's welfare
and in the school as represented by
the school nurse.
One point brought out in the gen
eral discussion was that parents re-
quire education as to the value OF
treatment and regularly prescribed
glasses for their children. That less
than 10 per cent. of the children con-
tinue to wear glasses had been the
experience of one school nurse, Dr..
Holmes asserted. The same nurse
had found children provided with
glasses purchased at five and ten
cent stores.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-01
STOPPED RUNAWAY; HE'S
CONFINED IN HIS HOME

Patrolman Matthew M. Gaynor, OF
the First precinct is confined to his
home today from the result of serious
injuries received by being run down
and tramplel by q team of horses
which he stopped in a runaway.
The policeman was at Twelfth ave-
nue. and South Tenth street when he
noticed the horses walking away. He
seized the bride and the horses
lunged forward, throwing him to the
street and trampling him before ne
was able to bring them to a stop.
The driver, who gave his name rs
John Brewster. of 80 Hunterdon
street, was found by Gaynor in
saloon intoxicated He was taken 70
the Fifth precinct and locked up. 1t
was after making the complains
against the driver that Gaynor col
lapsed. and had to be sent home IN
the police ambulance.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-01
FREE DOCTOR ARRESTED
FOR ARGUMENT AT FIRE

DIR. Emil Moutner. of 81 Paramount
avenue. who was arrested during an
alteration with firemen while a blaze
was In progress at the mattress fac
tory of Benjamin Rackenberg, SO
South Orange avenue. was discharged
today in the Fourth Precinct Court.
The physician had attempted TO pass
through the fire lines in an auto
mobile yesterday afternoon and was
showered with water which the fire.
men were putting on burning mat
tresses
The physician declared the firemen
laughed when he got ducking and
returning for an explanation got into
an argument that resulted In his ar
rest. The complaint against him was
dismissed.
A match thrown among some of
the cotton in the cellar of the fac
tory caused stubborn blaze which
took half an hour to subdue. The
damage was estimated at $500.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-01
COUNTY budget
Jumps Sl45,OOO
Increase in Cost Of Hospital
Maintenance a Factor in
the Rise.

Applications made by chairmen Of
the committees OF the Board Of Free
holders to the finance committee yes
serday afternoon show tentatively an
increase of at least $1A5,o0O in the
running expenses of the county for
the ensuing year.
The meeting yesterday WAS a special
one called to start work on the 1919
tax budget, and in practically every
Instance an increase In the 1912 APP
precipitation was asked by the various
committees. The largest increase was
that asked for by Chairman e. E. Ry-
man. of the committee on the county
hospital at Overlook He asked for
an appropriation of $4,000. explain
ing that the expense of maintaining
rhe hospital during the past year had
been s457, 900. With increased salaries
and new patients coming in, he said,
Il would cost s4s0,0o0 to operate the
hospital this year.
OF this amount s163,S00 VIII come
from the State appropriation, making
t necessary to place $4,000 in the
S county tax budget, an increase of
s67, GOO over last year. when the APP
preparation was $250,000.
Mr.. Ryman also asked that the ap-
+ preparation for the Soho Isolation
Hospital be increased from 100000 to
sls5.000. Increases of $1,000 each were
asked Tor jail and penitentiary main
tenance by Chairman Richard f.
Malta, Of the prison committee. Last
year the institutions had 100000 each.
This year s65. 900 is asked.
other increases asked are $1,000 as
. contribution TO the State Village of
Epileptlcs, making the total assess
n1ent 80 500. In the road committee
100000 is asked for this year, against
$4,000 last year OF this amount
ef7S.0 Is asked for maintenance. $15.-
600 for an emergency repair fund and
SO 900 for oiling roads. Last year the
zcommittee was allowed $4,000 for
maintenance and $4,000 for oiling
8 roads
The weights and measures depart
naent scaled its request for funds
down from 1900 to 5000. The ex-
pense of this department last year
was heavy, as it was necessary to
buy set of expensive weight stand
ards. The Essex County Mosquito
DISCRIMINATION Committee asks for
IS. 100 less than last year. President
Hunt stating that the commission
can get along with $4,000 this year
as against $75, 100 last year. It was
expected that the budget Of the Es-
sex County Park Commission would
be presented yesterday, but IT failed
to appear. The commission will ask
FOR an increase of $4,000 this year,
bringing the total appropriation
sought from the county up TO $685.
600.
Judges william P. Martin and Harry
". Osborne, of the Common Pleas
Court; Judge Frederick Adams, of
the Supreme Court, and Nelson Y.
DUNCAN, of the Supreme and Circuit
courts, appeared before the commit
tee to indorse salary increases for
fhe court clerks.
Those Who had applied for increases
I we're Thomas Mcclellan. Common
pleas. from $1,000 to $1,000 a year;
Frank e. Taylor. Supreme, $500 to
81 800; George W Joerschke, Circuit,
81 500 to $1,000; Arthur P. Tench.
common Pleas, 1880 to $3.50; VIII
lam G. o. Crowther. Common Pleas,
81 $50 to 1850. Action in the matter
was deferred.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-01
JUDGES ASK FOR
PARENTAL HOME
Tell Finance Committee of
Board of FreehoIders That 1t
is an Absolute Necessity.


Common Pleas Judges William P
Martin and Harry V. Osborne are
united in the opinion that county
parental home for delinquent chill
dren and for Juveniles detained as
witnesses must be established in this
county, an act of the Legislature OF
1912 giving the judges of The Common
Pleas Court the right to request the
Board of Freeholders to establish
such school,
Judges Martin and Osborne appear
ed before the finance committee yes
terday and outlined the plan and
scope OF the proposed new school and
the act giving the freeholders per-
mission in counties where a house
of detention is established to turn
over such an institution for school
purposes.
The fact that the present House
of Detention was overcrowded was
commented on by both jddges yes
terday and also by members of the
Board of Freeholders, and some in
formal discussion as to the advisa-
bility of turning over the present
House of Detention to other uses ans
erecting a new building for use as a
place Of juvenile detentian and also
as a school was INDUCED in.
Judge Martin explained that the
parental home would be under the
management of a board of trustees,
the board to consist of the Common
Pleas Judges and the citizens APP
pointed by them and approved by the
Board Of Freeholders.
He pointed out that while it was
true the present House of Detention
was badly overcrowded, it might be
advantageous to start the operation
of the school at once and then later,
when it had been tried out and its
possibilities determined, to build a
new and larger building on plot of
ground fs.rther removed from the
centre of the city. where room for
play and recreation grounds could be
obtained.
That the school will be established
in the very near future is a certainty.
as all of the members of the finance
committee yesterday agreed with the
two judges that it is an. absolute
necessity.
Another matter brought to the at
tention OF the Board Of Freeholders'
committee yesterday by the judges
was the fact that at least four new
assistants are needed in the county
probation Office If the work of pro-
baton as outlined is to be carried out
The appointment of five new assist
ants was authorized by the last
Legislature. but County Probation
officer John J. Gascoyne states that
for the present he can get along with
four men.
Asked by Chairman Harrison for
an opinion regarding compliance by
the county with the provisions OF the
new widows pension act, Judge Mar
tin advised that all applications
made under the act be referred to the
county counsel for investigation be-
fore submitting to the court, The
Juvenile Court judge. he pointed out.
would be the proper official to handle
such cases, owing to his being In
close touch with cases of that nature
and therefore more familiar with
them.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-01
LEH1GH VALLEYS CHANCE

Beginning today, the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company starts as an indie
pendent Organization, and will not
run its trains over the tracks of the
Pennsylvania Railroad as heretofore.
This will make it necessary for New
ark passengers intending to board
Lehigh trains TO make the long trip
out to Weequahic Park to the Park
view station of the Lehigh. On this
account the change has caused con-
siderable dissatisfaction among the
local patrons of the Lehigh.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-01
FARMERS MARKET PLANS
TO GO TO COMMITTEE

Definite action will be taken by the
finance committee of the Common
Council Friday evening ON the plans
for a farmers market Alderman
Reilly. chairman of the market COM
mittee, brought them before the
finance committee last evening, but
Alderman Hopping wanted until Fri
day to satisfy himself that the pro-
posed site was the best obtainable.
1t is bounded by Mulberry, Lafayette
and Hamilton streets, and includes
almost two blocks.
Bids for the. new Centre Market
will be asked for next week, and con-
tracts will probably be awarded about
May 10. Alderman Harrington an
nounced the building will occupy the
space now used as a farmers market.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-01
GIRLS PLAY IN SHAKESPEARE

Many persons attended the per-
Torrance of the Shakespearean
comedy, "As You Like It." given
last night by members of the senior
class of st. Vincent's Academy. in
Kruger Auditorium. Other pupils
presented "Jacquette's Stacey" The
performance Is being repeated at the
auditorium this afternoon, including
the presentation of an operetta en-
titled, "An Imaginary Tour and
Rotations.