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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
Glass That lnebriates
Plays Important Part
in These Festivities

Acting Captain William Waller, of
the Third precinct, was kept busy in
parts of his precinct yesterday pre-
serving order. Trouble sprang main-
ly from attempts on the part of ag-
gressive celebrants who tried to in
trude alcoholic exuberance on the do
nestle joys OF their more quiet neigh
bors, and doors and windows in at
least six different homes were
smashed.
Nine men were arraigned In the
Third Precinct Court today on
charges of fighting and disorderly
conduct. Michael Musta. nineteen
years old, of 81 Van Buren, street,
stimulated with liquid "refreshment"
a grudge which he holds against
Tony Serilson, of 104 Van Buren,
street, and proceeded to crafty it by
bombarding his enemy's house with
rocks and remarks, shattering sew
eral windows and the peace of the
neighborhood. When Sergeant Stad-
man and Patrolmen Zimmerman and
Flanagan arrived from the Third pre-
cinct he defended himself to the
end" and was dragged, kicking and
struggling, into the patrol wagon
When arraigned before Judge Hahn
today he was held in $500 bail to
await action by the grand Jury.
Philip Waters. 20 years old, OF 30
Chapel street, resisted Patrolman e.
A. Smith when the officer arrested
him for disorderly conduct yesterday.
He was fined $25 by Judge Hahn.
Steve Silitslzy. of 112 Taylor street.
and Frank GalilS, of the same address,
were fined $40 each for fighting In the
street They were arrested by Pa
trolmen Luttgen and Fitzsimmons-
Galilx paid his fine despite the objec-
tions of his wife, who delivered
scathing arraignment of the court
the precinct and everybody and
everything connected Herewith In an
explosion of mixed Polish and Eng
lish volubllity that was blood-cur-
ding to listen to.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
FARMERS GATHER
At STATE SCHOOL
Address on Fruit Opens Weeks
Session at Experiment Station
in New Brunswick.
Especial TO the Newark start

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 26.-Hor-
ticulture day opened Farmers Week
at the New Jersey State College of
Agriculture and Experiment Station
here today. Many farmers from the
nearby sections attended and heard
the lectures by the station scientists
and other experts on agriculture.
Varieties of Fruit for New Jer-
sey," an address by Arthur J. Farley,
was the opening topic this morning.
w. c. Pelton also lectured on the
Increasing Yields of Late Toma-
toes" Professor Alva Agee, DR.. M
T. Cook, DR.. 7. ]. Headlee and George
w. Martin led a discussion on 1.-THE
Difficulties of the Potato Grower. ="
DR.. Cook also led a discussion on va
rious fruit diseases and DIR. Headlee
lectured on insects. Professor M. A.
Blake led o discussion on spraying.
j. H. Hale, of Glastonbury, Conn, de-
livered an address on "The Methods
of Picking and Preparing the Peach
Crop for Market" and will speak
again tonight on The Market Side
of the Peach Business" Professor
NJ. A. Blake will also lecture on
Some Effects of the Weather Upon
Tree Fruits
Farmers week, In the opinion of
many experts, is the most important
agricultural gathering ever held in the
State. The sessions will be continued
until December 81. Scientists from
the station will give their result In re-
cent experimental-work, and the State
Board of Agriculture has brought to
the meeting some of the greatest au-
thorities in the agricultural world.
Tomorrow will be the banner day
in the annual poultry show. which is
being held at the Judging pavilion at
the college farm.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
Major Clinton H. Smith

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Ma1or elm
ton II. Smith, secretary of the Board
of Park Commissioners, died at his
home here Wednesday night, after a
long illness. He had been In the SER
vice of the park department over
thirty-four years. Major Smiths
death recalls a long and successful
fight he made against charges grow
ing out of the Spanish American war.
He was then a major in the Seventy
first Regiment. An accusation of
cowardice at the battle of San Juan,
resulting in his subsequent examina-
ton by a military commission ap-
pointed by Theodore Roosevelt, then
governor of New York, which con-
demned and cashiered him, caused a
great stir in military circles. Mr..
Smith proved himself a stubborn
fighter, and carried his case through
the courts to victory, the appellate
division of the Supreme Court finally
reversing the decree of the board of
inquiry and reinstating him as major
of the Seventy-first
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
Man, Alleged to Have Been
Stabbed by Cousin, Bette

Edward Kelly, who received a Sc
we're cash on his forehead following
a quarrel with cousin on Christmas
eve, was greatly improved today and
was able to leave st. James's Hos
pital where he was being treated for
the injury. Kelly's condition was at
first considered serious.
Kelly, who arrived from Baltimore
Wednesday on visit to his cousin,
Mrs. Anna Cassidy, of SO Adams
street, is said to have had a quarrel
with the woman. 1t is alleged that
she attacked him with a carving
knife, infiicting the cash on the fore
head. 1t is not known how the quar-
rel started. but the police say that
both had been drinking. Mrs. Cas-
sidy was arrested by Sergeant Kull,
of the Fourth precinct, and Plain
clothesmen Brex, Miller and Bell, of
the Third precinct. She has not yet
been arraigned and Is bling held in
$500 bail awaiting an investigation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
William w. Aulick

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-WilIiam w.
Aulick, widely known in theatrical
newspaper and baseball circles, died
yesterday at his home in Flushing.
The news was a shock to his host of
friends, who had known him as press
representative of Liebler s. Co., and a
baseball writer whose breezy COM
ment had appeared in the sporting
pages OF many newspapers. OF late
many magazine stories from his pen
have appeared. Mr.. Auliek was
stricken with paralysis in May, and
had been confined to his home ever
since. OF recent weeks he had been
reported as improving and had written
several magazine stories. He was
born in Richmond, Va, forty-one
years ago, and as a boy was page
in the United States Senate. He en-
tered newspaper work as correspon-
dent of the Minneapolis Tribune. He
married Miss Lettie Frazer ten years
ago. She and her daughter June, five
years old, are living.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
Man Held for Staying Wife
by Blowing Up His Home

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. g.
Closely guarded by deputy sheriff,
Thomas Ellis was brought to Jail
here today charged with the murder
of his wife on Christmas night. They
had quarreled, according to the au-
thorities, and while the woman was
asleep Ellis is alleged to have placed
q quantity of blasting powder in the
middle of the floor of their mountain
cabin, near Winifred, w. Va, and
exploded it with q fuse.
The explosion, which tore the cabin
to pieces, aroused the settlement and
Ellis was captured. Officers secreted
him in a coal mine during the night
to prevent his Infatuated neighbors
from lynching him
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
Threat to End Life Costs
Him 81 in Police Court

Louis Schenck, twenty-one years
old, of East Day street, Orange, whose
dramatic threat to end his life in the
saloon of George Roehm, at Lakeside
and Ashland avenues, West Orange,
on Christmas eve resulted in his ar
rest, was fined 81 yesterday in the
West Orange Police Court by Re-
corder Mclaughlin. He was charged
with drunkenness.
His supposed effort to end his life
followed the loss of his pocketbook,
which he thought had been stolen
from him, but which had been dropped
to the floor by him after paying for n
drink. After coming TO blows with
one of the other men in the room he
drew from his pocket a lump of what
he declared to be cyanide of potas-
stun. and was only prevented from
swallowing 1t by force.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
30 IN PERIL AS
CAR HITS TREE
Obstruction Blocks Tracks on
TrestIe Over Lake in Hud-
son Heights.

WEEHAWKEN, Dec. 26.-Thrown
from their seats, then showered in a
rain OF electric sparks for two and
a half hours. fifty passengers on a
trolley car bound from the West
Shore ferry here to Coytesville, mar
rowly escaped death early today when
the car ran from a 1,000-foot trestle
which spans a lake in Hudson
Heights and crashed into a huge tree
which had been uprooted by the Sc
we're storm and blown across the
rails.
The motorman had slowed down to
take the last curve on the trestle,
when he was suddenly Jared by a
loud report and shock, and the car
was plunged into darkness. How
ever. the car did not leave the rails.
and after a few moments the fright
ened passengers, many of whom were
women, were quleted. The motor
man, realizing what had happened
and that the tree was entirely across
the north-bound track, orawled out
on tho slippery treBtle In the down
pour and tagged another car coming
toward the tree from the opposite d.
rection.
All telephone wires were down and
It was necessary for the motorman to
walk ell the way back across the
treseio 10 summon aid. For two and
one-hah hours, in total darkness save
for the flash of electrical sparks from
the high charged wires. which for a
while threatened to set the car on
fire, passengers were held prisoners.
Women and children returning from
Christmas celebrations sat huddled
together, while men went back and
forth trying to calm them.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
Ranks High in Class

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward M. McDer-
mott, of As Mechanic street, Orange,
yesterday received a unique Christ
mas letter from their son Robert, who
in addition to holiday greetings to
his family sent word that he stood
twelfth in a class of seventy-nine
men in the seamen gunners' class at
the government station, Washington,
d. c. Young McDermott secured 465
points out of q total of 800. The
young man is enthusiastic over his
work and is forging ahead rapidly
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
Dr.. Alfred &. M. Purdy

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Dr. Alfred
e. M. Purdy. OF 449 Park avenue, died
yesterday at his home. after a weeks
illness. He was born in New York
city on October II. 1898. the son of the
late Alfred Seaman Purdy. and was
graduated from the Forrest Academy
and Wesleyan University. He then
entered the College of Physicians and
Surgeons of Columbia University,
getting his degree there in 1861 At
once entering the Union army he was
appointed assistant surgeon. He was
assigned to Fort Schuyler and served
there throughout the war. From 1864
until 1910 DIR. Purdy was in active
practice, retiring about three years
ago because of advancing age.
DIR. Purdy married Miss Annie r.
Stout. daughter of the late Andrew
v. Stout She died in 1874. He leaves
two children-Theodor M. Purdy, OF
Short Hills, N. j., and Mrs. George B.
Hodgman, of this city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
Caleb Gould

Funeral services for Caleb Gould, a
retired farmer of Central avenue,
North Caldwell, will be held at his
late home Sunday afternoon at 1880
o'clock. Rev. Nelson 3. Chester, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian Church,
OF Caldwell, will off1ciate. Interment
will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery,
Caldwell Mr.. Gould was seventy
eight years old and resided in Caldwell
nearly all his llfe He is survived by
two sons, Wilbur 3. and Mashlon S.
Gould, of Caldwell.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26

moved from the house to the rectory
yesterday afternoon. A guard of honor
remained on duty during the night.
Prior to the remains being placed in
state a service was conducted by Rev.
Joseph Nardiello, rector of the Church
of the Sacred Heart, Bloomfield. The
body of Father Brothers was robed in
purple vestments.
Rev. Cornelius Kane, first assistant
priest at the Montclair church, Is act
ing rector. He made all arrangements
for the church services and left moth
ing undone.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
TWO HELD AFTER sTABBINa

Anthony Perkowslsy. of &c John
street. and William BlumslSi, of IS
John street, Bloomfield, were ar
rested early yesterday morning by
Patrolman Anthony Belle for fight
ing in the street When arraigned
before Police Recorder James b. Nc
Kee. in the Bloomfield Police Court
last night, Blumski made COM
plant against Perkowsky for stab
bling him with penknife in the left
shoulder. The wound is not thought
to be serious. Both Of the men We're
committed to the county Jail to await
the result of Blumski's wound.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
OBITUARY
Mrs. Adlai E. Stevenson
Dead at Illinois Home

BLOOMINGTON. Ill. Dec. 26.-Mrs.
Adlai e. Stevenson. wife of former
Vice-President Stevenson, died last
night She had been Ill for several
months. Mrs. Stevenson was seventy
years old, and Is survived by her hus-
band and three children, Lewis G..
Stevenson, president of the Illinois
State Board OF Pardons; Mrs. Martin
n Hardin, of Chicago, and Miss
Letitia Stevenson.
Mrs. Stevenson was president-gen-
eral of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution four terms, and re-
Gently published history of that or
ganization.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
Denning-Loesch

Announcement is made of the
of Miss Anna Loesch,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Loesch, of 50 Twenty-third street,
Irvington, to Charles ]. Denning, of
26S Paramount avenue, Newark. The
ceremony was performed last Sat
urday evening by DR.. William FL.
pastor of the First Christian
Irvington, at the parsonage,
1888 Clinton avenue Miss Edna e.
Umsteadter was maid of honor and
Arthur N. Hutchinson was best man.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
Thomas Anderson's Funeral

Funeral services for Thomas Ander-
son, the professional golfer of the
Montclair Golf Club, who died at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Haw-
thorne. of Bloomfield avenue, Cald-
well, was held this morning In the
First Presbyterian Church, of Cald-
well. The pastor, Rev. Nelson r.
Chester, OBLIGATED. 1nterment will be
was born in Scotland fifty-eight years
ago, and was connected with the
Montclair Golf Club for fourteen
years. He is survived by his wife,
one son and four daughters.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
Woodman Founder Dead

OMAHA, Neb., Dec 81. C. Root,
sovereign commander of the Wood
men of the World and founder of
that order, died Christmas eve at
Hendersonville, N. c., according to
a telegram received in Omaha In
testinal trouble was given as the
cause of his death.
Mr.. Root had been travelling in the
South In the interest of his order and
his condition was not considered
grave until two days ago, when
messages were received requesting
his son, Harry Root, to come to Hen
dersonville.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
Mas & Waldstein Employees
Receive Extra Weeks Pay
from Firm as Xmas Present

Employees of Mas & Waldstein,
manufacturing chemists, at the plant
on Riverside avenue, were remem-
bered in a special manner on Christ
mas eve by the firm. The sixty per-
sons there each received a gift OF
one extra weeks wages, the money
being presented in new bills. The
firm also announced that all of the
employees would receive a full weeks
wages both this week and next week
despite the two holidays.
Mas & Waldstein make 1t rule
TO remember in a special manner all
of their employees during the Christ
mas celebration.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
Woman Swallows CarbOliC,
Then Iodine; Now Recovering

Although she took two separate
doses of poison in an effort to end her
life. Mrs. Mary Garrigan, hfty-three
years old, wife of Andrew Garrigan.
of COS John street, Kearny, is recov-
ering today in st. Michael's Hospital.
Despondent. 1t is said. because of
Illness Mrs. Garrigan swallowed car
bolic acid and later iodine. Discov-
cred by relatives the woman was at
tended by DIR. Stanley Goudy. She
was removed to the hospital in the
Kearny ambulance
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
$500 DAMAGE AT FIRE

Fire broke out in the residence of
John w. Crane, Alb Meelxer street,
South Orange, last night. from an
overneated fiue in the cellar. The
flames worked their way up between
the walls and at one time 1t looked as
If the blaze would become serious.
The fire department of South Orange
responded and did effective
work. Part of the outside walls of
the house had to be cut through to
get to the flames. The damage. was
in the neighborhood OF $500.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
Miss Anna Gerbert

Funeral services will be conducted
privately tomorrow afternoon for
Miss Anna Gerbert, of 329 Main street,
Orange, who died yesterday morn
ing after an illness of eighteen
months. She had been lifelong resi-
dent of the city and was born in the
house In which she died. Rev.
Charles Townsend, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, Orange, will Of
flciate at the services. Interment
will follow In Rosedale Cemetery.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
City News Briefs

Services at the Oheb Shalom Syna-
gogue, High and Kinney streets, will
be marked this evening by the par
ticipation of the choral club that has
been trained by Rev. M. Gam. Prof.
Mordicai M. Kaplan will deliver his
fourth and final lecture on the inter
probation of the Bible the coming Sat-
urday evening at $3.50 o'clock in the
assembly hail of the Oheb Shalom
Synagogue, under the auspices of the
Jewish Schools Association.
Peter Bereshein, Of 43S Walnut
street. reported to the police of the
Third precinct that an unknown man
assaulted him as he was coming from
saloon at New York avenue and
Lang street last night, shrinking him
over the head. l3eresheim received
treatment at the City Hospital No
attempt at robbery was made.
Dimitrl Lousik, thirty-eight years
old, and John Szabliewicz, twenty
two years old, OF 1856 Pacific street.
made complaints against each
other, charging assault, and became
mutually abusive when arraigned in
court. Judge Hahn settled the diff
Guilty by filming each $40.
Clemens Laulto and Michael Dzlnzs,
of AZ Vincent street, were arraigned
on complaint of their landlord Frank
Davis, charged with fighting. They
were fined $40 each.
The dropping of a lighted lamp in a
clothespress at the home of julius
Bouveir, at 267 Elm street, caused a
fire this morning which damaged the
apartments to the extent of $50 before
it was extinguished by the fire de-
partment
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
woRKMAN's NARROW ESCAPE

Joseph Schulster, employed by r. B.
Kursheedt in his apron factory adj
joining Oranges City Hall, in Day
street, had q narrow escape from seri-
Gus injury this morning while clean
ing the shafting in the factory. His
coat sleeve was caught in the betting.
but he escaped with a cut left arm.
An ambulance was summoned from
Memorial Hospital, The physician
had only to dress a slight Injury.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
Mrs. Dickinson's Funeral

Funeral services will be held to-
morrow for Mrs. Adelaide Dickinson,
sixty-nine years old, who died
Wednesday night at the home of her
son, Walter e. Dickinson. 113 Hill
side avenue, Glen Ridge. after an ILL
ness of several weeks. Interment will
be in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn.
She moved from the latter city to
Glen Ridge q short time ago.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
REPUBLICANS TO MEET

The Republican County Committee
will hold its monthly meeting in
headquarters, Halsey and Academy
streets. tonight. Chairman Herbert
W. Taylor will preside. The quar-
tiers are being redecorated and quite
q bit of new furniture is being in
stalled. When finished the Repub-
licans declare they Will have one Of
the finest headquarters in the State.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
NORTH ARLINGTON

The North Arlington Borough off,
cials and friends Of John Thumm
will be given a turkey supper at the
North Arlington Hotel. Monday
night. as the guests of Mr.. Thumm.
Members of the North Arlington
Fire Department will be the guests
of Harrison Hose Company No. 8
Wednesday night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
JAN1ToR HIT BY TROLLEY CAR

Stepping suddenly from a wagon at
the corner of Main and Winans
street, East Orange, yesterday. Rob-
ert A. Shaw, janitor Of the postoffice.
that city, was struck ana thrown to
the pavement by an Orange line troll
ley car. eastbound, before Motorman
David Cunningham could use his
brakes. He is in the Orange Memorial
Hospital suffering from cuts about the
face and head, but Is not in a serious
condition.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
E. L. NewhOuse Santa Claus
to Police in West Orange

Edgar L. Newhouse. wealthy West
Orangeite, yesterday sent his usual
Santa Claus check to the town police.
Chief William H.. Bamford received
$50 for distribution among the depart
ment men as an appreciation of their
work
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
vAILSBURG NOTES

Miss Emma Lewis, of Hazelton, Pa.
Is visiting Mrs. Joseph Stevens. of
Mum avenue.
There was a small chimney fire at
the home of Mr.. Thompson, on Dover
street, yesterday noon. The fire de-
partment responded.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Cook and family,
of Toronto, formerly of Vailsburgs
are visiting here for the holidays.
The second monthly card party for
the benefit of the Sacred Heart
Church will be held in the parish
auditorium next Monday evening.