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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18
FIGHTING TOWN COUNCIL,
"VAMPS" DECLARE STRIKE
Especial to the Newark star.I

BURLINGTON, N. j., June 1s.-
opposed to the political domination
of the volunteer fire department and
refusing a vote on the choice of a
chief, members of two fire companies
declared the first fire-fighters' strike
on record last night when council re-
named as head of the department
Robert w. Barckley, whose previous
appointment created intense bitter
ness among the firemen.
Leaders of the two companies de-
clare that the so-ealled ''strike,
which will result in the men refusing
to respond to alarms under Barckley,
is the individual action Of members
and is intended to bring forcioly to
the attention of property-owners the
depIorable situation into which ques-
tionable politics has forced the de-
partment.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18
HOTEL COMFORTS in
UNION C0UNTY'S JAIL
Especial to the Newark start

ELIZABETH, n. j., June 49,
With the arrival of the heated sea-
son the jail committee of the Board
of Freeholders has taken steps to
prevent an exodus from the hosiery
maintained by the county to the
heretofore more popular inns scat
tered along the Jersey shore.
When the new rules formulated
by the committee for the county Jail
go into effect they bid fair to make
that institution a desirable summer
vacation place for the members of
that strata of society who toll not,
neither do they spin"
As a result of the edict of the COM
mittee. Union Countys guests here
after will be allowed TO smoke while
in the Jail corridors and will be per-
mitted to spend considerably more
time in the corridors than hereto
fore. Also they will be provided
with lights until p. m. instead of
being left in darkness after : p. m.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18
pJRE FOOD LABEL
DOESN'T PROTECT
Chemistry Bureau Chief in
Urging Legal Reform, Shows
Weakness of National Law.

MOBILE. Ala. June 1S.-The words
.Guaranteed under the food and
drugs act" on a label are no assur-
ance that the contents of a pack
age are pure. according to DIR. Carl
L. AIsberg, chief of the bureau OF
chemistry. who spoke here today be-
fore the Association Of American
Food. Dairy and Drug officials
DIR. Alsberg was speaking OF the
limitations of the Federal bureau
under the pure food law appealing
for closer cooperation between red
sral and State authorities ana LOT
uniformity of laws in the various
states. based on the national law
looking to less frequently mis-
branded and to better 1000 ana
drug supply.
when the average mother Guys a
can of unsweetened condensed mix
for her baby" he declared, tine word
CONDENSED on the can gives her no
nositive information as to the volume
of real milk that has been reduced 70
the compass of the can. one orahu
nav be highly concentrated, ana an
other be only slightly condensed from
ne original milk state. we chehlists'
~ course can do a complicated little
s,r, with the butter fat PERCENTAGES
.pd the statement of solid contents
shown on the label and get the
answer. ,..
s.r-he average consumer. however
either cannot or will not do sol ana
tba average mother with a baby mas
no time to do it, even II she hS'u 'ne
necessary knowledge. -
The food and drugs act Ut. AIS
berg asserted, mot only does not
1--WE the department of agriculture
nower to act in many vitality impor-
tant matters. but actually prohlplts
ite intervention in many things thal
COLI alond for immediate remedy. Tue
people at large do not understand 'ne
limitations under which we act nor
do they realize that frequently we
arc even more disguised than they
n our inability TO do things thal
Te are more than anxious out heip-
less legally, to undertake
nTalSe the mere matter of the WORDS
IN the label Guaranteed under the
food and drugs act, said DIT AIS
berg. "These still mean to many peo-
nle that the bureau of chemistry mas
analyzed the product and declared II
10 be good, and this belief undouoted-
IL leads many people to buy defectVe
foods under misplaced confidence.
Nor is this belief limited Wholiy
10 the ignorant. Within few weeks
three professors in medical schools
have written to know what we meant
BIZ guaranteeing this or that product
which they had found TO be defective
DR.. Alsberg then explained that the
word guaranteed on can of soup
Or on a bottle Of nerve tonic did not
mean that the bureau Of chemistry
had seen and analyzed it, but that the
manufacturers put it on simply with
the idea of protecting the jobber or
retailer. All that the guarantee legend
does. he continued, is to make It pos
sible to prosecute the manufacturer Il
the goods are found to be in violation
Of the food and drugs act.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18
MURDERER'S HEART BEATS
AFTER SHOCK In CHAIR
IFrom a stan Correspondent.

TRENTON, n. j., June 1S.-Syl-
vanus Souders, As years old. of Bound
Brook, was last night put to death in
the electric chair at the State prison
for Staying his father in-law, Herbert
Quick, of Hunterdon county, who was
known as the Bum Valley Poet
Farmer" Souders shot his father-in-
law in an attempt to secure money.
When he learned that there was no
hope for him he made confession 20
his spiritual advisers.
Electrician Davis waited for the
chaplain to finish reading the prayer
and then turned on 1900 volts and
twelve amperes. Although this terri
BILE shock was given at 500 o'clock,
the slayer's heart continued to beat
for three minutes afterward This
fact puzzled the physicians present.
The first shock lasted one minute.
At 1928 o'clock another shock of 1850
volts and fourteen amperes was given
and the murderer's heart stopped
beating Immediately.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18
Decisive Engagement of Civil War in Which Thousands of
Union and Confederate Soldiers Fell Occurred Fifty Years
AGO on July a Beautiful Summer Day.

shell. necessitating amputation On
the Confederate side the loss was
equally appalling. At nightfall, when
the battle closed. the valley was
strewn with dying and dead.
In the meantime another clash of
arms, fierce, but of short duration.
had occurred at the other extreme of
the line. Lee had ordered Ewell to-
attack Cemetery Hill, just south of
Gettysburg, and CUPS Hill, near by,
held by Slocum, who had been weak
ened by the sending of a large portion
of his Twelfth Corps to the assistance
of the left wing. Ewell ordered Early
with one division to attack Cemetery
Hill, and Johnson with another to at
tack Culp's Hill. After bloody
struggle, lasting into the night, the
Confederate forces We're repulsed,
with great loss of life on both sides.
The Confederates, however, took pos
session of an abandoned portion of
Cups Hill.
Thus closed the second days battle
at Gettysburg. The Union loss in the
two days fighting had exceeded 10000
men; the Confederate loss was almost
| as heavy. The Union lines were prac-
;ically unbroken. That night Lee
and his generals held a council of war
and decided to make a grand final
| assault on Meade's centre the follow
ing day. Against this decision Long
street protested in vain. His plan was
to withdraw to the mountains, and
| when followed by Meade turn and at
| tack him The ayepts IF tbe follow
ing day proved this would have been
| the wiser course.
On the same night Meade and his
commanders also held a council of
war. They, too, decided that there
should be a fight to the death at
! Gettysburg.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18
HIS LEG BROKEN IN A
LEAP TO ESCAPE FIRE
Especial TO the Newark STAR

HOBOKEN, N. j., June 81 Jump
ing from a fourth-story window TO
the roof Of an adjoining structure TO
escape flames. Captain Patrick Foley
Of Engine No. 6, sustained a broken
left leg and probably internal IN
iuries yesterday. He is in st. Mary. 5
Hospital where 1t is believed his
spine may be affected
The captain was caught on the TOP
fioor Of the fire-swept building of the
American Chocolate Almond Com
pany at s1s-S2O Jefferson street.
a few minutes before he met with
his injuries Foley had ordered his
men from the building. He was
under the impression that one of the
crew did not get out and he rushed
hack into the danger zone in an at
reupt at rescue.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18
"AS A WlTTPENN MAN"

JERSEY CITY, N. j., June 49,
County Collector Frederic Rider, of
Hudson, yesterday entered the race
for member of the Democratic State
Committee, to succeed Robert S.
Hudspeth, whose term will expire
and who will not seek reelection to
the office. County Surrogate John P.
Egan and John Warren are already
in the field. IF | run for member of
the State committed" declared Mr..
Rider. at will be as a Wittpenn man"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18
GETS 100000 REQUEST
FROM MAN HE RESCUED
Elevator Operator Saved En-
pIoyer from Armed Man.

JERSEY CITY. n. j., June 1S.-
Milton j. Solomon, "a. of 200 Munda
avenue, an elevator operator in the
Hoboken terminal building, has just
been informed that his employer,
whose life he saved four years ago.
had bequeathed to him property val
ued at more than 100000.
The man who left the property to
him was Timothy J. Kelley, of Man
haitian, who died June and who
was a member of a machine manu-
featuring firm on Greenwich street,
in that city,
Solomon was operating an eleva-
tor for Mr.. Kelley at the Greenwich
street address on May 8, 1909. On that
| day, he says. a laborer, who had
been discharged by the Kelley COM
pany. entered the building and meet
ing Mr.. Kelley in the hall attacked
him with a stiletto. Solomon says
that he was passing the floor at the
time, and when Mr., Kelley called for
help he stopped the elevator and
selling broom, attacked the laborer
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18

The dawn of July ., 1868, betokened
a beautiful summer day in Southern
Pennsylvania. The preceding day had
witnessed a scene of carnage in the
vicinity of the little town of Gettys-
burg. The Union army had been
bested by the Confederates in a
struggle which had lasted from early
morning until the middle of the after
noon. During the night reinforce
tents had come to both armies.
Both Lee and Meade understood
that here at Gettysburg was to be
fought the decisive battle of the war.
Yet, when morning dawned, both
armies hesitated, as if unwilling to
begin the task of bloodshed. It was
o'clock in the afternoon before the
terrible struggle was recommended.
Lee had ordered General Longstreet,
in command of the Confederate right,
to attack General Daniel e. SiclIles,
in charge of the Federal left, and the
boom of cannon from Longstreet's
batteries announced the beginning of
the second days battle. The fighting
was hardest at Little Round Top,
three miles south of Gettysburg, and
for the possession of this vantage
point a desperate struggle occurred
Men fought desperately hand to hand
and forgot that they We're human.
The opposing forces charged each
other with bayOnet-men assaulted
each other with dubbed muskets.
Finally, at the close of a most furious
struggle. which lasted half an hour,
the Confederates, under Hood, were
pressed down the hillside.
In the valley below the battle con-
tinued on a grander scale and with
terrific fury sickles's whole line was
pressed back. Scores of brave officers
and thousands of men were killed
and Sickles's leg was shattered by
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18
SLAYER OF CLAIRVOYANT
INSANE, JURY DECLARES

ELIZABETH, N j., june 49,
George Louis Weigand, the self con
fessed murderer of Mrs. Louisa Mel
on-Shrimpton, a clairvoyant, was
declared insane by a jury in the
Court of Common Pleas yesterday
Among the witnesses heard by the
jury was DR.. Britton D. Evans, SUI
perintendent of the Morris Plains
Asylum. who testified that he first
met Weigand when the latter was
admitted to the Morris Plains in
sitution in 1905. The doctor told Of
Weigand's escape before he was
cured and said that his insanity took
the form of delusion that he was
being prosecuted by woman. DR..
Evans said that when he recently ex-
amined Weigand the latter was
laboring under the delusion that he
was compelled to kill the clairvoyant
in order to rid himself of her in
fiuence
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18
Sees Hubby at COney Island,
Entertaining Her Rival

JERSEY CITY, N. j., June 49,
Mrs. Corinne L. Franz of Fairview
avenue. is suing her husband for alb
solute divorce. Elisha ]. Franz.
mining engineer, is her husband, and
the case is being tried before Vice
Chancellor Griffin in the Chancery
Chambers here.
Mrs. Franz says she saw her hus-
band at Coney Island. At no time
did she cover her face with a veil and,
although she brushed elbows with her
husband, she claims he was SO much
taken up with the woman he was with
that he did not notice her, his wife.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18
MANY JERSEYMEN
.GRADUATEDAT YALE
Nearly 800 Degrees Conferred
at Commencement in
New Haven.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, June 1s--
Nearly 500 degrees were conferred at
Yale University today. The graduates
included 275 bachelors of arts, 30
bachelors of philosophy and about rs
recipients of higher degrees.
The honorary degrees presented
were as follows:
Masters of Arts-Daniel Chester
French, sculptor; Harvey Cushing,
professor in the Harvard Medical
SCHOOL, Howard Mansfield, trustee
of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Doctors of Scienee-Dr. Amos
Moves. professor of Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology; Samuel Wen
dell Williston,. professor of paleon-
tology at the University of Chicago.
Doctors of Divinity-Arthur Judsen
Brown, secretary of the Presbyterian
Board of Foreign Missions; Boyd
Vincent, presiding bishop of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church; Joseph
Hopkins Twichell, recently senior fell
flow of Yale Corporation.
Doctor Of Letters-Alfred Noyes,
English poet.
Doctor of Laws-Samuel Oscar
Prentice. chief justice of Connecticut;
John Grier Hibben, president Of
Princeton University; David Franklin
Houston, secretary of agriculture.
Among the Jerseymen in the grad
uating class are: Henry Auchincloss
Colgate, of West Orange: Walton W.
Cox, of Short Hills; Philip B. Me-
Chic of Montclair; Philip Marvel.
jr., of Atlantic City: Murray Rush,
more, of Plainfield; Lucius d. Thomp-
kins, jr., Of Arlington; Stanley Nj.
Bachman, of Orange; Richard F.
| Decker. of Summit, and William New
Kinney. of Whippany.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18
G. O. P. SENATOR'S PLAN
FOR AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
[From a STAIR Corrcsrondent.i

TRENTON, N. J., July 1S.-G. o. p.
senators whose terms hold over met
in the State House yesterday and
mapped out a plan for activity this
any way with the primaries, but to
be ready to jump into the counties
where there are senators to be elected
this fall.
This is an organization composed
entirely of the Republican senators.
They hold that they, having been
elected by Republican votes. should
bend their efforts for a Republican
majority this fall. 1t is understood
that one senator will be assigned to
each county.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18
FLUTIST. LORELEI-LIKE, TO
LURE FROGS TO DEATH
Council Seeks Up-to-Date Pied
Piper.

SPRING LAKE. n. j.. June 1S.-A
good flute player. willing to work
nights, is wanted by the City Council
here to act in the role of Lorelei.
The scheme is this: There are 5000
or more frogs in the lake and their
croaking keeps the inhabitants awake
at nights. These same frogs. however,
are very susceptible to music. and
more particularly to the dulcet sounds
of the flute. and because of this it is
thought that it might be possible to
lure them to shore. where they could
be caught.
The Pied Piper idea was suggested
TO the council by Nathaniel D. Hall,
of Newark
Il see by the papers,, he wrote,
you are troubled with frogs. Here is
a good way to remove them. Hire a
good flute player and have him play
lively tunes at night on the sides of
the lake. The frogs will be attracted
by the music and when they hop
ashore have a squad of men handy
who can catch and sell them. Res
taurant people pay better prices than
hotel men,
The name of Nathaniel d. Hall does
not appear in the local Directory
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18
COMMISSION ORGANIZES

BORDBNTOWN, N. J.. June 1S.-
The commissioners for Bordentown
met yesterday and organized. Mil
ton r. Cox. former receiver of taxes,
airy IA. 1914. Joseph Malone, city
clerk, was appointed for two years
DIR. James S. Gilbert was elected
mayor. DIR. William NJ. Kester to look
after city property, and Samuel f.
Garrison the citys finances.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18
LIBRARY CORNERS STONE
Especial to the Newark STAR

KEYPORT, y. j., June 1S.-Under
the auspices of the New Jersey
Masonic grand lodge yesterday
afternoon the corner stone of the new
public library was laid with elabo-
rate ceremonies. The event was pre-
coded by procession bf the visiting
lodge officers and members of the
local committees, with Richard ;.
White as marshal +. e. Tilden,
grand master, conducted the cere-
monv.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18
CAR BUILDERS ELECT

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., June IS
NJ. x. Barnum, of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad, was chosen president
of the Master Car Builders Associa-
ton at the convention of that body
here yesterday, when the report OF
the nominating committee was unani-
mously accepted. Other officers are:
First president, D. f. Crawford,
Pennsylvania lines; treasurer j. S.
Lentz, Lehigh Valley. Executive
committee. c. e. Fuller, Union Pa
cific: T. NJ. Ramsdell, Chicago and
Alton. and c. f. Giles, Louisville and
Nashville.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18
JUDGES FIRST MARRIAGE

JERSEY CITY. N. j., June 49,
Common Pleas Judge George G. Ten
nent of Hudson County performed his
first marriage yesterday at the, Court
House, when he united Robert stand
niger, 81 years old, clerk, of 1888 Nc
Donald street, Brooklyn, to Miss Au-
gusta V. Rails, also q years old, of
II Cranberry street, Brooklyn. The
witnesses were Miss Eleanor NJ. Rails,
a sister of the bride, and the best
man was Harry A. Lager, of al
Fulton street, Brooklyn.
Why the couple came to Jersey City
to be married could not be learned.
They procured their marriage license
at the city clerks Office, Jersey City,
on June IL.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18
RUN DOWN AND KILL
BOY IN AUTO OUTING
Especial to the Newark star.l

JERSEY CITY, N. j., June 49,
Michael Burke. aged years. of $50
CORTLAND street. West Hoboken, was
killed last night by an automobile
owned and driven by Gottlieb Deck
er. of 1860 Boulevard. Decker's wife
was in the machine with him. The
little fellow was crossing the boule-
ward at Paterson Plank road, when
he was run down.
Mrs. Decker tainted. Decker picked
up the boy and took him in the au-
tomobile to the North Hudson Hos
pital, where he was pronounced dead.
Decker was arrested by Boulevard
Policeman Bannon and Lieutenant
Broadhurst, of the same squad. He
is charged with manslaughter
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18
SUSPECT FIVE OF ARSON

TRENTON. n. j., June 1S.-Five
men are under suspicion of being i'm
plicated in the origin of two fires at
the stables of the Roebling Mills here
yesterday. There is no direct evil
dence against any of the men under
suspicion, but the details have been
reported to the police and an investi-
CATION is being made. The property
loss IS slight.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18
JERSEY STATION CATCHES
MESSAGE FROM IRELAND
Especial TO the Newark start

TUCKERTON, N. J., June 1s.--The
wireless station being built here by a
German syndicate, in which the
Kaiser has been said to be financially
interested, caught a message yester-
day from Slifden, ireland. This an
nouncement was unoff1cially given
out. The text of the aerogram was
not made public
Those interested in the construction
of the station hire considered the re-
ceipt of the message, unrelayed, of
peculiar Importance, since only $40
feet of the wireless tower, which ulti-
mately will rise to 800 feet, has been
completed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18
GRIPS ROPE FOR LIFE
Especial to the Newark star.I

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., June 49,
With his arm almost severed at the
wrist at the new Nixon Theatre, on
the Boardwalk, yesterday, John Nc
Cullough. of 247 South Congress
street. retained his hold on a rope
supporting a scaffolding upon which
he and a companion were working,
sixty feet in the air. Not until help
arrived did Mccullough release his
desperate grip, and when finally re-
lieved of the tension he fell back
ward on the scaffolding in a faint.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18
TRAIN HTS MoroRcYcLIsT

GLASSBORO, n. J., June Is
Astride motorcycle, Gustave
Scheetz and William Smith, of Cam
den, were Mortified to see a train
bearing down on them at the cross
ing of the Reading railway here.
Smith jumped from the rumble seat
before the crash, but Scheetz and the
machine were tossed TO one side of
the road. He is at his home in Cam
den suffering from body bruises.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18
JONAS D. RICE DEAD
Especial to the Newark start

TRENTON, n. j.. June 1S.-Jonas
d. Rice, formerly proprietor of the
Rice Clothing Company, is dead. The
funeral will be held on Friday after
noon from his home at % Carroll
street. Mr. Rice was a prominent
Mason. His widow and a son survive
him
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18
PENSION LAW PROBLEM
Especial to the Newark star.I

MOUNT HOLLY, N. j., June IS
The widows pension law passed by
the last Legislature, becomes opera
tive on July 4. What Burlington
county is going to do about the adj
ditional burden that will be forced
upon its treasury is question that
is puzzling the Board of FreeholderS.
The funds available for this years
work are not sufficient to meet the
demands for public improvements.
It may be found that the conditions
will force the freeholders to test the
constitutionality of the law.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18
BLINDED BY LIGHTNING

VINELAND, N. j., June 1s.-
During a thunder shower that broke
the drought, lightning struck the sig
nal station on the West Jersey rail-
road and burned II to the ground.
Operator C. l.. Scull was stunned,
but managed to crawl out and give
the alarm Soul is still blind from
the fash. and there is some anxiety
whether he will fully recover.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18
SUES FOR MAINTENANCE

TRENTON, y. J., June 18Th. J.
Miller. local real estate operator.
said hy his wife to be worth $3.50, 900
and with an annual income OF sou
zoe. has been sued by her for main
tenance She charges him with
cruelty
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-18

The name of Nathaniel d. Hall does
not appear in the local Directory