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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-11
NEWARK TEACHERS
AT SUFFRAGE BALL
Fair SchooIma'ams Will Be
Featured in Folk Dances
at Big Affair.

A feature of the suffrage ball to
be held in the Seventy first regiment
armory New York, tonight will be
an exhibition of folk-dancing by the
Troupe of Thirty" composed of
men and women teachers of physical
culture in the public schools. Miss
Eliza Morris, assistant instructor in
the Barringer High School, this city,
and a graduate of the Chalif Nor
NAL School of Physical Culture, in
New York, is the originator Of the
idea.
The Troupe, which is composed of
fifteen male and fifteen female teach
ers, has been rehearsing for the past
month or more under the supervi-
sion of Miss Morris.
The exhibition will consist of Rus
sian and Venetian folk dances. Miss
Morris will give Hungarian solo
dance and a Franco-Russian dance
with her former teacher. Louis
Chalif.
The latter is graduate of the
Russian Imperial Ballet, and is the
head of the Chalif school, from
W ilCu lHcLlldtiOu otRCidt u ltiS illCiu-
bers of the Troupe Of Thirty have
been graduated.
There are eight Newarkers in the
troupe-Miss Christine Dobbins. in
structor at the Central High SCHOOL,;
Miss Gertrude Bruenig and Miss Mae
Dolan. of the Bergen Street Night
School; Lester Palmer aud Ernest
Siebert, assistant supervisors of ath-
letic in the schools of this city;
Guido Cavilliro. Belmont Avenue
School; Lew Field, Of Hawthorne
Avenue School, and James A. Motley.
physical director at the Peshine Ave-
nue. and Montgomery Street schools.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-11
WHITELAW REID ESTATE
IS LEFT TO HIS WIDOW

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE will of
Whitelaw Reid was filed yesterday in
the office of Surrogate Sawyer at
White Plains. N. Y. With the excep-
ton of requests amounting to about
$4,000 and the gift of two parcels of
land to Mr.. Reds son and daughter,
the entire estate, including the New
York Tribune, is left to Mrs. Reid,
who4s named as sole executrix, with
out bonds. At her death 1t is to be
divided equally between her children.
No mention Is made of the value
of the estate. Henry w. Sackett. at
torney for the estate, declared that
nothing on that point will be given
out until the property, real and per-
sonal, owned by the late ambassador
to Great Britain has been appraised.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-11
COMMUTERS WILL HAVE TO
WAIT FOR RATE DECISION
Utility Commissioners VIII
First Hear Pennsylvania r r.

JERSEY CITY. n. J., Jan. 11.-Roy
NJ. Robinson. OF Englewood, one OF
counsel to the New Jersey Commu-
ters' Association. appeared before the
State Board of Public Utility COM
missioners in chancery chambers yes
terday and wanted to know why there
has been no decision as yet in the
Communication rate controversy be-
tween the commuters and the Erie
and Lackawanna Railroads. He was
informed that there would be a de-
cision after the complaint against the
Pennsylvania Railroad is heard.
The commissioners were told that
the cases against the Erie and the
Lackawanna were closed three
months ago. Mr.. Robinson told the
commissioners that he thought it was
time the commuters knew what was
going to be done with their COM
plant.
It was then that Mr. Robinson was
told that there would be no decision
forthcoming until after the complaint
of the commuters against the Penn
sylvania Railroad has been threshed
out. That hearing has been set down
for January "a.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-11
SEEK RELATIVES OF MEN
WHO DIED AT HOSPITAL

The authorities at the City Hospl-
tai are today trying to locate the
relatives or friends of two men who
died from natural causes. at that in
stitution last night. One Is Frederick
.Greeves. 81 years old. who. when he
was admitted to the hospital gave
his address as S27 Market street.
Persons living there, however say
they know nothing about him. He
is a japanner.
The other man gave the name of
Alexander McKeown, and said that
he lived at 240 Clinton avenue. He
said his brothers name was John
McKeown and that he lived in Henry
street, Perth Amboy. The clerk at
the hospital communicated with the
Perth Amboy authorities and was
informed that there was no Henry
street in Perth Amboy.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-11
MORE marriages;
DEATHS DECREASE
Vital Statistics Completed by
City Clerk James F.
Connolly.
BIRTH FIGURES ABOUT
SAME AS PREVIOUS YEAR
Suicide List Smaller, but Muir
der Gases Jump from Six
to Seventeen.

Lean year and elimination of mar
rving justices OF the. peace had no
deterrent effect upon the number Oh
marriages in this city during the
mast year. An increase of l47 mar
riaees is shown over 1911. sun
more gratifying to the community al
large should be the announcement
that the death rate is the lowest IA
tbe history of the city. There Were
104 deaths less last year than IN tne
nravious twelve months, and 4so Tess
+hsr in 1910. The number OF pirtns
- aho,,t the same, the apparent de-
crease of So not being tne ao'oo'
fact. tho4
The figures demonstrating .nat
Newark living is normal and neai.h-
full are taken from the coInplialion
~ vital statistics made by the CLERKS
in the Office of City Clerk James u.
Connolly. -
The total number of marriages TOT
1872 was 1904. as against S,947 in lsli.
THE total births number 10,S45 and In
1911. 1o.S9S, and deaths 5,2S4 in 1917 as
compared with 5.SSS In 1911.
The apparent decrease in births Is
not actually the fact. The record LOT
1911 included about 400 births tnaI
should have reported in previous
years. The city clerks office rounded
IN the delinquents, with the result
that the total birth report for lsll
showed an increase. There were about
20 per cent. more births than deaths
The death figures are given in the
table. and wherever the total is re-
ferred to with the number OF still
births deducted. Still-births are not
figured as births or deaths by the
Board of Health. The number of still
births in 1912 was SIT and in 1911 AL
There were seven less suicides in
the past year than IN 1911, or 70, as
against 81, but murders Increased by.
very large percentage. There were
II murders in 1912 and but in 1911.
Deaths were divided as follows:
Men, 1880; boys, 1.276; women, l,O'S,
and girls, 1922. The number OF
deaths as classified by age We're:
Less than / year old, 1903; to
years old, 243; to years old, ~;
S to 10. 112; 10 to 20, 1872; 20 to ~, Soo'
80 to 40, 500; 40 to 90. 5SS; 50 to 80.
$50; so to 70. 686; 10 to so, 4S4, ana
Dver so years of age, 21S.
The following table gives the vital
statistics by month for 1912 and with
totals compared with the previous
year. as follows:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-11
ALLEGED ADVERTISING
MEN HELD BY POLICE

Charles w. White, 40 years old, or
f04 Commerce street. and Michael
Corrigan, 2S years old, of ~ North
Canal street, were remanded for forty
eight hours today by Acting Judge
Rooney in the First Criminal Court to
permit detectives to investigate their
case.
The two men were arrested yester-
day afternoon by Detectives smith
and King, of the First precinct, on
suspicion of working a swindle. The
men were canvassing for advertise
ment of trade journal, which, 1t IS
alleged, they had no right to do. 1t
Is alleged by the police that the men
have worked a similar game in other
cities mad that they have reaped
financial harvest by their scheme.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-11
OBITUARY
MRS. MARY BoWDEN

After an illness of three weeks
Mrs. Mary e. Bowden, widow of Jo-
-seph Bowden;' died at her home. 70
James street, last night.
Mrs. Bowden was 70 years old and
was a prominent member of Trinity
Episcopal Church.
The Rev. Mr.. johnson, of that
church, will officiate at the funeral
services Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock at her home.
8 Burial will be in Paramount Gene
terry.
Mrs. Bowden is survived by two
sons, Frederick and William Bow
den, and three daughters. Mrs. John
Moore. Mrs. Charles Clark and Mrs.
Joseph Ivers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-11
big TIM" SULLIVAN SAID
TO BE MENTAL WRECK

NEW YORK. JAN 11.-Upon appli-
cation of step-brother and step
sister the Supreme Court yesterday
signed an order committing big
Tim Sullivan. congressman from the
Thirteenth district, to DR.. Bonds
sanitarium in Yonkers. big Tim
has hitherto been a voluntary pa
tient in the Yonkers sanitarium, but
during the past weeks he has become
subject to violent Authorizations, and
it became necessary to make an ar
rangement for his physical restraint.
Within a few days the order
will be supplemented by an order ap-
pointing a committee of the person
and property of the Congressman as
an incompetent. It is understood that
he is a complete wreck mentally.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-11
STOLEN WATCH FOUND IN
POSSESSION OF NEGRESS

Arrested with stolen property in her
possession, Hattie Bailey, a negress,
of 81 Arlington street, was held in
$500 bail today by Acting Judge
Rooney in the First Criminal Court
to answer to the grand jury to the
charge of grand larceny.
The negress was formerly employed
in furnished room house at q Hill
street, and on the day of her dis
charge Miss Mary c. Coffin missed
several articles of jewelry. valued at
500. Suspicion Immediately fell on the
discharged servant and yesterday she
was located by Lieutenants Tuite and
Maier, who found the watch in her
possession. She denied all knowledge
of the whereabouts of the other arti-
cles.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-11
SUSPENDED EMPLOYEES
MAY GET THEIR JOBS BACK

JERSEY CITY, N. J.. Jan. lin
less there is change in the plans of
Patrick r Griffin and other Demo-
cratic leaders an attempt viii be
made at the meeting of the Board of
Freeholders Tuesday to nullify the
action of Supervisor James F.
O'Mealia in suspending a number of
county employees whose places he
claims are unnecessary.
The Board of Freeholders at its or
ganization meeting last week, sus-
tanned the supervisors action. but.
as the positions were not abolished
there is still a chance of the suspend
ed employees being reinstated. Five
of the nine Freeholders can bring
this about
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-11
OIL SOAKED MAN AFIRE
SPREADS FLAMES IN HOUSE

UNION HILL. N. j., Jan. IL
Bathed in blazing oil when a can of
kerosene exploded as he was pouring
its contents over some wood in the
kitchen range to make 1t burn up
faster. Frank Gallon, 40 years old, of
645 Fifth street. North Bergen. was
made human torch.
With his flaming body he set fire
to his home before Captain Marcy,
of the local police, seized him and
smothered the flames with blanket.
Gallon was taken to the North Hud-
son Hospital, but died last night
without regaining consciousness. The
lower portion of the house was en-
tirely Quilted by the fire.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-11
NO UNION HOURS FOR
R. r. STRIKE MEDIATORS

NEW YORK. Jan. l1.--lEnion hours
have gone to smash in the mediation
proceedings between the Locomotive
Firemens Union and the fifty rail-
roads cast of Chicago and north of
the Ohio river.
After working thirteen hours yes
terday Charles P. Neill and Martin
A. Knapp. federal labor commissioner
and presiding judge OF the Commerce.
Court, respectively, resumed early to-
day their efforts at mediation of tho
demands for increased wages and ad-
ditional employees made last May by
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire.
men and Enginemen upon the railroad
managers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-11
TELEPHONE SAVES LIFE
OF BOY CAUGHT IN WIRE

fredericksburg, Nd, Jan. H.
Quick use of the telephone last night
by Ford Breeding saved Howard Hy-
land. years DID, son of John A Hy-
land. hardware merchant here, from
a terrible death.
The boy had become entangled in a
fallen electric wire, which knocked
him to the ground. Ills cries were
heard by Mr.. Breeding, who, realizing
the little fellows predicament, rushed
to his telephone and told the superin-
tendent of the electric light plant of
the circumstances.
The current was quickly shut off,
saving the boys life.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-11
STILL DEADLOCKED
ON PEACE TERMS
Turkish ENJOYS Threaten to
Return Next Week to
c0nstantinopIe.

LONDON, Jan. 11.--No sign of a
loosening of the deadlock in the
Balkan situation is yet in evidence.
In the meantime the world awaits
the fall of the long fort
ress at Adrianople and is watching
with close interest for the effect
which the collective note to be hand
ed to Turkey by the ambassadors at
Constantinople of the European pow
ers will have on the Turkish govern
ment.
The Turkish delegates confirm the
report that they will leave London
next week for Constantinople if the
allies do not change their minds.
One of the Turkish ENJOYS said:
I'VE are rather glad that Europe
has now learned what sort of swine
herds these Balkan peoples are. we
know them OF old"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-11
HERMAN WALKER APPROVES
OF MUNSEY UNITY IDEA

TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 11-Herman
B. Walker, who ran for Congress in
the Ninth district on the Progressive
ticket last fall has announced his
hearty approval of the Munsey get
together" plan.
IF such a national conference as
suggested by Mr. Munsey," Mr..
Walker said, "can be arranged it
would undoubtedly be highly in
structive and educational, regardless
of whether it achieved its main pur-
pose or not. 1t would bring out
clearly just what difference there is
between the principles and purposes
OF the Republicans and Progressives,
which is much to be desired"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-11
Says Police Slew
Sleeping Miners

WASHINGTON. Jan. 11.--"Mother
Jones, veteran organizer of the Uni
tied Mine Workers of America,
describing the conditions in the West
Virginia coal fields at a mass-meeting
here last night, declared she had seen
women and children, wives and fami-
lies of the striking miners. thrust out
of their homes and forced to live in
the mountains without food or shelter
for four days and nights. She de-
clared she had seen twenty-one strik-
ers in a party of thirty killed while
asleep in their cabins by posse of
officers.
Representative Wilson. Of Pennsyl-
vania, who said he spoke from per-
sonal knowledge, vauched for Moth
err, Jones's statements.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-11
CHARGED HE RAISED CHECK

on the charge Of raising a check
from Sc to $50, Charles Boyer, p
years old. of 16 Nassau street. was
held in $500 bah today by Acting
Judge Rooney, in the First Criminal
Court, for examination next Thurs
day. The young man denied that he
had raised the check and claimed it
had been cashed for Sc by saloon
keeper at Nassau street and Shelf
field avenue.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-11
CHARGE HE STOLE COAT

On the charge OF stealing fur coat
valued at S10O from United States
Express Company wagon, John Mar
tin, 80 years old, of 1856 Miller street.
was held in $500 bail today by Acting
Judge Rooney, in the First Criminal
Court, to await the action of the
grand jury. When Martin was ar
rested by Lieutenants Pagan and Cor
bally. he admitted having sold the
coat to Frank Boschmann, Avenue A
and Miller street, for S., but stated
that two boys had given 1t to him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-11
AGED SHIPMAsTER DIES

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Captain
Elias B. Baldwin. 95 years old. one of
the best known of the retired ship
commanders and ferryboat pilots in
the city, is dead from heart disease
at his home, s7sA Fifth street, Brook
Ign. Captain Baldwin was the first
president of the Pilots Union, of New
York harbor He was thirty second
degree Mason, having been a mem
Der of the order for sixty years. He
leaves his wife,. two daughters and
two sons.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-11
MAYOR BROCK HITS
BACK At PIERCE
kearny Executive Takes Issue
With Former Collector
Over Fees. -

Mayor Louis ~ Brock. Of years
IN signed statement issued TO-DAY.
takes issue with former Town Col
lector Frederick I. Pierce IN connec-
ton with q letter written by ar.
Pierce and published in the Evening
Star week ago. The mayors state
n1ent in part is as follows
have noted with interest the ieE=
ter OF Frederick I. Pierce. He sure
IL makes some peculiar statements.
among which We notice that he
claims that no demand was made
upon him for return of fees, we were
not anxious for publicity IN his case.
but that he had no fear OF any de-
mand; also that he was led Is be-
lieve that he could keep what had
been paid to him If he were good, ard
blames the Council for having paid
his bills. even though he took aIlz=
davit to their correctness.
Investigated Law.
When Mr. Pierce was town col
lector and put Ia his fourth bill for
fees had not the slightest idea but
that he was entitled to them and
'a,,57 -.t.1.- -
at The Town Han ,,ndsw ,,,,st - s.
the fees were provided ana 49,. e
ferred to the laws 81 1aaz i<,,s,s.s
up the law and confess fhaf / ra.s:.s
NOT quite aetary,t,,a ..-t,st1,s. a.. 80
were ailowa bic or mt - 7 sra,ss =.
Mr. Pierce about It. He told me Re
had made a very careful zf,,.,x -
the laws relative n sou.,, .e,,,e.......
and knew maj he was a.,ssslsa =.
the fees b.,t in oraa,. - ~ IL ere
7 asked onr tovvn afto,.nexg +. f,,,<,, 4.
M. The attorney II, HE saarc,, fo.,.,4
the last Law NJ, t,a s,,fsarf z,,a ...,.,.
Ter s0e laws of 1907 u,,,s,.s, i s. -.
lows:
.aThe collectors az tsxae Il al
towns orea n;zad ,,,,aer y, s,1.,.s-,,s,s
bx The nrov,siors ~ ~. At =, $500,
This i e,,r,,,la7oe,,t s1,a1s ,..;,, a..
commence tor, ~ s.ss,.,, e. -,
nance ~ the Town co,,,sesl =. fs.,5
cornnonsa*5,n FOR 81, serssIs.s
darea hv f,,sr, - +,,.,,,s ss,s,.;.,,
na cftxr ana shan vet ~, s.,s;.l<,,, -
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-11
REV. LEE r. DICKINSON

MT. VERNON. N. Y, Jan. 1.-THE
Rev. Lee Richmond Dickinson, SO
years old, a retired Episcopal clergy
man, died Thursday at the home OF
Charles Loring, 100 East Sidney ave-
nue.. Mr.. Dickinson was formerly a
rector of Christ Church at Ridgewood,
N. J. He was born in 1929 and in
1876 became assistant rector of the
Church of Mediator, in Kingsbridge,
where he remained for twenty years.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 1.-THE
official list of casualties In the Bull
garian army since the beginning OF
the war with Turkey shows that 2S4
officers and 21,O1S men have been
killed or have succumbed from their
wounds or disease, according to a
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-11
HELD AS THIEF SUSPECT

Arraigned on suspicion of being
thief, John Sheridan, II years old,
who gave his address as 921 Garfield
avenue, Jersey City, was held in 5000
bail today by Acting Judge Rooney
in the First Criminal Court to await
the action of the grand jury. Sheri-
dan was arrested yesterday after
noon in the basement of the La
Grange apartments, in Lincoln Park.
where his actions created suspicion.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-11
INSPECT RIPARIAN RIGHTS

An inspection asked by the city Of
the riparian rights in front of its
bay holdings in the ship canal zone
viii be made ON Monday morning by
the Riparian Commission. the Board
of Works and the engineering corps
of the latter body. The trip to the
bay front VIII be made by way Of the
Central railroad
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-11
100000 BUILDING

Plans for new 100000 building for
the New Jersey Fire Insurance Com
pany have been fled with the city
building department 1t Will be
erected at 1910 Clinton street. and
will be eight stor .es. containing fifty
offices. and will be Of brick and steel.
with stone front and Indiana lime
stone trimmings Charles r Bald
win is the architect.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-11
DUCHESS IMPROVING

MONTREAL Jan. lit was an
nounced at o'clock last evening by
the physicians in charge Of the
Duchess of Connaught that the
patients condition had improved
somewhat during the day. A cable
gram was forwarded to King George
telling him of the distinguished
patients condition. She is suffering
from peritonitis.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-11
CHILD KILLED BY POKER

MOUNT HOLLY. N. J., Jan. H.
Joseph Phillips. the 5-year-old sur OF
Charles Phillips, of Medford. was
killed Yesterday playing with sharp
roinied stove poker. IN running about
lie Tell and the emil was driven down
his throat through his mouth. He
died within ten minutes
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-11
SETS FIREs no SCARF COWS

EVANSVILLE. Ind. Jan 11.-Wal-
ter Bruner yesterday confessed to
burning four dairies becaus. he en-
joyed hearing the cows "beliow with
fright