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The Washington times., 1913-02-08
"CY' FALKENBERG IS
FACTORY EMPLOYE
Baseball Pitcher Works for
WHY'S Overland Company
During Winter.

The eXtra-length arms OF Pitcher
ICY" Falkenberg. who is making stren-
uous efforts to get back on the payroll
of the Cleveland Maps. Of the American
League. have found another method In
which to bring fame and fortune TO
their elongated owner. In the Ohio
State bowling tournament. held recently
in Canton, 'Cy's" long arms won for
him fourth place amoi.g the bowlers of
the whole state of Presidents with a
total OF 2,7l4 points to his credit.
Falkenberg, who, during the winter,
is employed In the plant OF the WHY'S
Overland Company, at Toledo, Is a
member of the Overland team. which
for several seasons past has won bowl
ing honors all over its own State and
took q high place In the internationa!
Bowling Congress tournament a. De-
troit The team Is working hard for
greater proficiency. hoping 10 land a
substantial prize In the tournament
which the International Congress will
hold In its home city, February p to
March Il.
Opposed to Falkenberg in the Canton
meet was Fred Merkle, first baseman
for the New York Giants and MEM
Der OF the College Inn bowling team, Of
Toledo. The big giant has also devel.
oped an almost unerrlng aim in rolling
the big balls. but his team failed to
finish in the money at Canton. Merkle
is also employed at the big Overland
plant during the off-season and he ana
Faikenberg are pals.
The Washington times., 1913-02-08
BUILDER PAYS FOR
MOTORISTS INJURY
Paris Court Holds Makers of
Cars Responsible for DAM
aces If Car Is Deficient.

In the case Of the breakage OF ali i'm
portant part of a motor car, involving
personal injury, the manufacturer Is re-
sponsible and not the person from
whom the car was hired, according to a
decision just handed down by the Par
is, France, court Of appeals.
The decision is Of extreme importance
and may have a bearing on similar
cases that may arise in this country.
The decision arose out Of claim
made by a Mr.. Strowbridge, of Phila-
celphia. for slo0,ooo damages for injuries
received while touring in a car rented
ago MI. strowbridge was touring
through the Pyrenees In a car hired at
the rate of $35 a day, when, on passing
through Noret-de-Marsan, he was
thrown out Of the car ard seriously In
jured, owing to the jamming OF the
steering gear. As consequence of the
accident Mr.. Strowbridge had to have
both legs amputated- The court In
the first instance awarded Mr.. Strow-
bridge $l4,o0 damages against the hir-
ing company. refusing to admit the plea
In the Judgment 1t was stated that II
was the chaufeur's duty to CONSTANT
" supervise the steering geer.
In the court Of appeals this decision
was amended, the Judgment being given
that the manufacturer was responsible
for any constructions! defect, and that
the chauffeur, not being an engineer.
must rely on the proper Initial construc-
ton of the car. Therefore tie manu-
facturer of the car. and not tie hiring
company, was ordered to pay n4,ee TO
Mr.. Strowbridge.
This decision is one of considerable
TO motor car manufacturers
for they have always claimed that their
was limited TO the chang
ing O. any proyedly defective part.
Such a clause Is incorporated In prac-
ticaiiy every sales contract drawn up
in Europe. The car having been hired
In this case. the client he'd not signed
any document releasing the maker from
eihfiity for persouaI injury
The Washington times., 1913-02-08
Car Manufacturer
Buys Fine Painting

''rhe Praying Pilgrim" Rembrandt's
famous painting. which for many years
hung In the private gallery of Maurice
Kann, In Paris. and is said to be one of
the choicest works OF the great Dutch
master, has been purchased by John y.
Wiilys. president OF the Willys-Overiand
Company. OF Toledo. Ohio
Though few people were aware Of the
fact, the man who In six years made
his way to the very top notch Of the
automobile industry has long been a
lover of art, and 1.-The Praying Pilgrim"
will become a part of the choice col
lection now hung In his Toledo home.
The Washington times., 1913-02-08
What She Needed.

Assertive wffe-John Henry. I need a
new gown. hat, shoes. gloves. lace col
lar. and feather boa.
Husband-Oh! why-why. whats all
that for?
Assertive wife-Tuesdav next I lee
ture on The Simplicity of Dress"-
Judge.
The Washington times., 1913-02-08
Way to Tell If Front
Wheels Are on Line

A fairly exact way-sccurate enough
for most purposes-of determining
whether or not the front wneels are out
OF line, Is to use a straight edge and
measure between the felloes of the
wheel or the edges of the rims on the
wheels at the point directly In front of
the front axle. Mark this distance care
fully and measure In the same way
cross the wheels directly In back Of
the front axle or opposite from where
The Washington times., 1913-02-08
Cause Of Sudden
Collapse Of TIRE

When q tire suddenly colispses the
removal of the shoe may show on the
inside Of the casing a cut which has
gone well into the fabric without APP
pearing on the surface Of the tire
This may have been caused by an
Improperly protected lug--one from
which the leather covering has come
off-heving made the cut when the tire
was run fat
Cover such an incision with q piece Of
The Washington times., 1913-02-08
Why They Quit.

why did they quarrel?'
He told her he would go through
fire and water for her"
"well?"
And she asked him Il he would give
up fire-water for her."-Houston Post.
The Washington times., 1913-02-08
Best Way to Fit
Long GasoIene Pipe

Most persons who have tried single
handed TO fit a long and twisty gaso-
Iene pipe will have comInented more or
less fervidly upon the cantHnkerous way
in which the unions will sslide quietly
away from their proper ends. and often
even wedge themselves under some pro-
iect ton. simple way Of stopping this
is TO solder round the pipe a ring as "A
collar, first assuring oneself that the
union is in Its proper position; other
The Washington times., 1913-02-08

wise you may-as ! have done-con-
gratulate yoursel: on having made quite
neat Job, only TO find that the union
is all the while at the wrong end of the
pipe. The collar should not be too close
TO the end of the pipe (say three inches
on, otherwise II Is not easy to see that
The Washington times., 1913-02-08

that here was the pipe / was looking for
to make a connection between the tank
and the broken gasoline pipe. quit
smoking right away and pulled that
stem out Of the pipe. Then | ra' yaso-
line through II until / had go. It rea-
sonably clean.
The problem was to fasten II into
the tank II was easy TO fix II into the
broken pipe, for II would slip quite in
side of this, but the spring In the pipe,
which was shaped like an y, Kept pull
Ing II out Of the tank. The sprlng
half an inch. but that defeated my pur-
pose
Patch of Chewing Gum.
TT was then though of gum.
usually kept a package in the car be-
cause I had found that the wind dried
my mouth and throat. and, though
don't like the he bit ordinarily, | some
times chewed a little gum. Well.
chewed 1t all this time. and when had
a good big wad l plastered that pipe
stem into the gas tank. Ii he'd. and !
turned the engine over gingefS. on, sne
started of and began TO devote my
whole attention to picking out goci
spots in the road. ! didn't want 10 ia.
that connection loose. had TO get
out and knead the gum with gasoane
several times. but finally got hcme-ter
miles On that ripe stem and cents
worth of gum. ] felt like Napoleon
when I realized what difficulty
had conquered"
The old motorist grinned over that
recollection. The sudden flashing past
of a big six-cylinder set him talking
egain.
"Dis you notice that that car had no
crank?' he snorted. "One of those self
starters, and they're SO sure of 'en
that they don't put cranks on any
more.
"Oh, they're good things" he admit
grudgingiy. "All these improvements
are good things. but I'll bet you a dol
lar the chap that's driving that car
couldn't start II IL his automatic starter
got out of order. He'd just have to sit
there till some one came to help him.
Only experience teaches
The Washington times., 1913-02-08

the first measurement WAS taken. The
difference between these two distances
vii. pe the amour. that the wheels are
out of true. II any difference is found
IL should. Of course. be corrected TIM
meJiately
The Washington times., 1913-02-08
Only Wanted One.

Sir. have come to ask for the hand
OF your daughter IN marriage"
which ons-Grace or EtheiY'
"Grace. SIR
do you make enough to suppors
twoe'
"But. STR. I only Wish, one"
The Washington times., 1913-02-08

leather ana no further troubts win b
experienced for time, but unless re-
placement 10 made At the earliest oppor-
tunity the tube win again be pfnched.
AZ the leather wiz have tendency 10
travel" away from the break.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-27
Market STRONG
IN CLOSING HOUR
Several Stocks Swayed by In
termittent Pressure Took
Lead Finally.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27,-Trading was
active at the opening of the market
today and changes We're highly ir-
regular Reading, Steel and Union
Pacific, the three leaders. were lower.
Union Pacific losing a point st. Paul
Republic Steel and American Loco
motive gained point Trading in
Can shares was unusually active
Both the common and preferred rose
PIG on the expectation that at today's
meeting of the directors some action
would be taken toward paying off the
accumulated dividend ON the pre-
ferred stock.
Il a. m.-When the immediate
realizing in the standard stocks had
been concluded prices turned up
wards. Reading sold a point above
Yesterdays closing and Union Pacific
rallied brisldy. Weakness in Cana
dian Pacific and the local gas stocks
took the edge off the advance, and the
list became quiet and easy,
Noon-Investment buying was
factor in strengthening stocks which
ordinarily moved constructively.
Bonds We're steady.
p. m.-Rumors that part of the
back dividend on Can preferred would
be paid off at today's meeting of the
directors caused a heavy demand for
the shares and they rose materially.
Increased firmness was shown in the
remainder of the list.
p. m.-Profit-taSing in the Can
stocks started a reaction, and Read
ing and Union fell below yesterdays
close
p. m.-The market closed strong.
BY far the best manifestation of a
day of recurring upward movement
occurred in the last hour. Several
stocks which had been swayed by in
termittent pressure took the lead in
a vigorous advance.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
City Homo

HEADQUARTERS FIRE DEPARTMENT.
City Home.
Newark, y. J., February 90 1913.
Sealed proposals will be received at these
headquarters Cwhie the Board of Fire Com
missioneIs is in session., during the period
of time between 1:30 and 2;30 O'Clock p m.
on Friday, March 9TH 1918. and will be
opened Immediately after the expiration Of
the t!m~ fixed for receiving the aforesaid
proposals for furnishing the department with
the following supplies, to wit;
625 ba gs, more less of best natural oats.
100 bags. more less, of best bran.
$4,000 pounds, more or less, of best No. 1
old Timothy hay.
10000 pounds, or less. of best long
rye straw.
Sample of oats to accompany each pro-
pcsal.
The quality of the aforesaid supplies must
be specified above and delivery is to he
such quantities the several companies may
need during the month.
Further information concerning these pro-
posals. to quality and quantity, will he
furnished upon application to the secretary
Of the board
The Board of Fire Commissioners reserve
the right to purchase such additional guam
titles of the several commodities herein
specified as may be needed. at the prices
contained in the proposal it may accept. and
1t further reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals so received as may be
deemed for the best interests of the city.
WILLIAM A. WEBER.
President.
Charles S. Smith.
Secretary.
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feb24-5t
HEADQUARTERS FIRE DEPARTMENT

city Hall.
Newark n. j., February 20. 1918.
Sealed proposals for furnishing apparatus
to the Fire Department will be received at
these headquarters a a public meeting Of
the Board of Fire Commissioners, during the
period of time between 1880 and 230 o'clock
in the afternoon Of Friday March eth, 1913
and will be opened Immediately after the
expiration of the time fixed for receiving
the proposals aforesaid. to wit; (All prices
TO be net (. o. b. Newark. n. j., and all
proposals to be submitted in accordance with
specifications which shall be obtained at Fire
Headquarters):
Two (2) gasoline motor-driven Cchain driVe)
FIRE pumping engines.
Two 90 motor-driven aerial hook and lad
der trucks with seventy-fye feet extensi IN
Two (2) motor-driven aerial hook and lad
der trucks with eighty-fve foot extension
ladders
one IN gasoline notor-driven (chain drive)
combination chemical car, with suitable size
tank.
Three (3l) automobiles for use OF officers.
Price not TO exceed 81. 10000 each.
Proposals for each class of apparatus TO
be submitted separately and to be accom-
panied by detailed plans and specifications
showing construction and equipment
Each proposal must also be accompanied
by a surety agreement executed by surety
company authorized by law TO act as such
as to its responsibility i'm the amount Of the
proposal and agree to become surety In the
aforesaid amount for the execution and faith
full performance OF the contract II awarded
to tile person or persons making the bid.
The Board OF Fire Commissioners reserves
the right TO purchase such style Of apparat ".
for the interests Of the city, and 1t further
reserves the right to reject any or all pro
pV ~ order OF he Board OF Fire Commits
| sioners. mn, u,rerp
President.
cnafies s. SECRETARY. feb2e-5
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-27
SAYS ILLITERACY
IS DISAPPEARING
And This Despite an Eduoa-
tional System That Is a
Failure"

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb IL
Outlining the wonderful achievements
of the public school system in eradi-
eating illiteracy from the population
of this country, Philander p. Claxton,
United States commissioner of educa-
toni, last night addressed an audi
ence of the department of superin-
tendence of the National Education
Association in session here.
He spoke on "Attainable Ideals Of
the Public School System" and in re-
citing the work done in the last forty
years told how illiteracy in the United
states has been reduced from 20 per
cent. to ( per cent: how in the white
population it has diminished from II
TO per cent; in the negro population
from 30 to 30 per cent; among the
foreign born from IA to 121a per cent,
and that at present only II per cent.
of children of the foreign-born can
not read or write
This has been accomplished by an
educational system that has been de-
clared a failure. and is even now
greatly maligned," he declared. 1.-THE
ideals l hope this system to attain
will be the complete obliteration of all
illiteracy, the passage of compulsory
attendance laws in the States where
they do not at present exist, and the
more complete enforcement of exist
ing laws
More efforts should be made to
reach the children in isolated dis
tricts and in the slums of our cities.
Children in the country and in fac
tory districts of our cities should be
kept in high schools over the Adde'S
cent period. If it is necessary for the
children to work let the products of
their vocational or industrial training
be sold and the proceeds applied to
their support during the period of
their education. Do not let their
labor be exploited by capitalists"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-27
sHERIrF,s SALES.


IChancerv A--4gs-case 81
sHhRlfFS sALE-ln Chancery OF New
Jersey. Between Howard Building and
Loan Association, complainant, and Bal
moral Land and Improvement Company 81
ais defendants. Fl. IA. for sale Of mort
gaEed premises.
BY virtue of the above stated writ of 1eI1
iscias, 70 me directed, I shall expose Tor safe
py pubic vendue. at the Court House, IN
Newark on Tuesday. the fourth day OF
March next at two o'clock p. m, all that
tract or parcel of land and premises situate,
iNng and being in the City of Newark,
EsseN county, New Jersey:
Beginning at point in the souiherly side
OF Aobotsford avenue distant westerly five
hundred and twenty-four feet and seventy
-FOUR one -fiundredths of a foot t524-14ll0Ol
from the Intersection of the same with the
westerly side of Sanford street, which point
IS the northwest corner of lot number lo3
on map hereinafter mentioned; thence ~
southerly at right angles to Abbotsford ave-
nue. one hundred 600 feet to the rear of lots
fronting on Lanark avenue thence CD west
crly and parallel with Abbotsford avenue
nifty t5Ol feet to the easterly line o. lot
number 1856 on said map; thence 63) north
erly and parallel with the first course one
hundred qOO) feet to the southerly side OF
Abbotsford avenue aforesaid and thence "a
easterly along the same fifty t50) feet TO the
point and place Of beginning.
Being lots numbers 154 and 1876 on map OF
"Balmoral" surveyed 1900. by Carl Mueller,
Newark, N j.. January 81 1918.
JOHN F. MONAHAN Sheriff.
Guild Martin. Sol'rs. 01320
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CITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
NOTICE OF INrBNT1oN-Board Of Str

NOTICE OF INTENTION-Board Of Street
and Water Commissioner
Pursuant TO a resolution adopted by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
of the city OF Newark. at a meeting held
the twentieth day Of February, 1913. and ap-
proved By the Mayor of the City Of Newark
on the twenty-f1rst day OF February 1913. pub
lie notice is hereby given that IL Is the inten-
tion of the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners Of the City of Newark, under and
by virtue OF provisions OF the act entitled
IAN Act TO Revise and Amend the Charter
of the city Of Newark, approved March
18th, 1851 and the supplements thereto, and
the act creating the Board of street and
Water Commits toners of the City Of New
ark, approved March 2sth, 1901. and other
public laws of the State of New Jersey, to
order and cause the paving Of
HECKER STREET,
from Sussex avenue to the Morris Canal, with
asphalt pavement on a six C6l inch concrete
foundation
Paving Of
NORTH TWELFTH STREET.
from Sixth avenue to Seventh avenue with
asphalt block pavement on six go inch
concrete foundation;
scHALK STREET.
from Ferry street to Passaic avenue, with
ohlong granite block pavement on a six 90
inch concrete foundation;
PATTERSON STREET.
from Hamburg place to Niagara street, with
asphalt block pavement on six go inch
concrete foundation:
LISTER AVENUE.
from Chapel street TO Lockwood street. with
oblong granite block pavement on a six (6)
inch concrete foundation;
Paving of
WESTON AVENUE,
from Frelinghuysen avenue 10 the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad with mapped reclipped gran
lite block pavement on a six (6) inch con-
crete Foundations
Paving of
MEEI<ER AVENUE.
from Frelinghuysen avenue to Weston ave-
nue.. with mapped reclipped granite block
pavement on a six 80 inch concrete founda-
ton.
Paving of
HARVEY STREET
from Mount Pleasant avenue TO Moen place.
with asphalt pavement six t6 inch
concrete foundation;
Paving of
MARIE PLACE.
from Belmont avenue to Badger avenue. with
brick pavement on six 80 inch concrete
foundation;
Paving of
JEFFREY PLACE.
from Bergen street to Seymour avenue with
mapped reclipped granite block pavement
on a six (6) inch concrete foundation.
Such persons as may object thereto are re-
quested to present their objections in writing
to the clerk of said board, at the office Of
the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners. City Hall, Newark, on or before the
expiration Of six days from date of this
notice.
BY direction Of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners Of the City of Newark.
NJ r. SHERRERD,
Chief Engineer.
Newa RE N 7 Februarv 81 1nt3 fehoo- 5t
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Icircuit A. axe !

SIIERIE,Er,s d&ireuit A-35S.l
oourt f,,,' scally Caruso. plaintiff. VS.. Vim
cen R, h1lippo9e, defendant Fl. ia.
faeias, to me directed I shall e1nosa TO- ~ nsia
Dy publc Vendue at the Court Ho,ss in
N Ne srch on Luesday, the eleventh day Of
tracts or parcels of land and nrar,,sas ST.
ate. lying and being in the civ OF NsuSsrlf
Essex County. New Jersey: - am
City of Newark: Beginning in tho a...
erly line OF North Fifth street a. . nasn,
therein distant 10 feet northerlv fron, he
northeast corner of Third avenus ans Vi H- sns
Fifth street, and running thence anu rt forn
along said North Fifth street fftv fest.
s snenee eassteriy one hundred feet; thence
place Of beginning anu
Being lots No. 449 and 451 on man Of
property belonging to William II. Jamo,5nea n
Campbell tract d.
City of Newark: Beginning at a mint IN
Inc Inc, Westerly line OF North Fifth street four
hundred and seventy-fve feet northerly from,
the northwest corner of same and Sacond
avenue; thence running westerly and paraljai
with Second avenue one hundred feet. thence
northerly and parallel to North Fifth sfraos
twenty five feet; thence easterly and paraiIsI
70 e, me hrst course one hundred feet to North
Fifth street aforesaid and thence soutber,u
along the same twenty-five feet to the plaza
of beginning. 40 Pt'eo
Being lot No. "a on block ''Dn on man If
properly OF Peter Campbell, situated in tha
City Of Newark. N j. ~ Wv
city of Newark: Beginning at the north
West corner OF a lot belonging to Jonas
Agens' which fronts Nesbit street ana
known as lot No. 50 on a map of the Inness
property: thence running south fifteen de
grees east along the line Of said Agens's
line forty-two feet. more or less 10 the
northeast corner of a lot belonging 10
Emellne Hedden; thence along her line east
erly hfty-two feet six inches to the south
east corner of James r. Birds house: thence
along his line north twenty-five degrees ga st
thiriy feet to the northeast corner of said
f sra house; thence westerly seventy-fve
zee, 10 me place OF beginning and being
Newark, n. J., February 9. 1919
JOHN F. MONAHAN. Sheriff.
Anthony r. FINELY. Atty. $500, os,
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SENATOR EDGE SELLS HIS
ATLANTIC CITY PAPERS
Purchaser Is N. ]. S. Price,
Their Business Manager.

ATLANTIC CITY, Feb. 27.-state
Senator Walter E. Edge, publisher
for eighteen years of the Atlantic
City Daily Press, and for seven years
president of the Evening Union Pub
fishing Company. has surprised the
city with an announcement that con-
troll of the two newspapers has been
passed to Nathan J. S. Price, bust
ness manager of the two publica-
tons.
Senator Edges withdrawal from ac-
tive participation in the publishing
business is due, it is. stated, to the
necessity of devoting practically all of
his time to his extensive advertising
business.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-27

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the
following ordinances have been passed by
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
and approved by the Mayor of the City of
Newark, and pursuant to Chapter SO of the
State laws of 1909. herewith published
by title:
An ordinance to open
AVENUE p
for a width of seventy-ive (75) feet from
property line about forty (4o) feet south
of McGregor avenue to 295 feet north of
Bonykamper avenue.
An ordinance TO open
ALLEGHENY AVENUE
for width of sixty 800 feet, extending
from Avenue westerly to Plum Point ,ans
An ordinance to open
PLUM POINT LANE
for total width of sixty 900 feet from a
point about $50 feet west of Avenue P to the
easterly right Of way line of the Manufac-
turers' Branch of the Central Railroad OF
New Jersey.
Adopted February 90, 1913.
p. H. RYAN
President of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners.
A. L. SWAIN,
Acting Clerk of the Board.
Approved February 81, 1918.
JACOB HAUSSLING.
feb22-5t Mayor.