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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-20
ENDS IN
MURDER CHARGE
Saloon-keeper Is Alleged to
Have Killed Man Who Owed
Him Bill.

Charged with murder, Frank Ca
piello, thirty-six years old, a saloon
keeper. of 81 Nassau street, was ar
raigned in the Second Precinct Police
Court today. He was held without
bail for examination Monday by
Judge Herr.
Capiello is alleged to have knocked
down James Florence, fifty-five years
old, of Orange place, in front of 1863
Eighth avenue, last night after an ar
gument over drink" bill.
Patrolman Thomas Gran on his way
home found Florence apparently un-
conscious on the sidewalk. When
Florence was removed to st. Michaeps
Hospital it was found that he had
been instantly killed.
His death was in accordance with
a prophecy made TO his son by seer
four months ago.
After Florence left the city stables,
on Eighth avenue, where he was en-
ployed as a driver by the Board of
Works, last night, Capiello halted him
and. it is said, dunned him for bill
that had been standing for some time.
A short argument followed. Accord
ing to witnesses, the saloonkeeper
struck Florence in the face with his
fist and knocked him down. AS Flor
ence scrambled to his feet he was
struck again and again went down.
Florence was a widower with one
son, James, jr., and for the past three
years has roomed with Mrs. Dora
Bentz His son formerly roomed at
the same place and shortly before
leaving for Panama last August he
told Mrs. Bentz that a friend had told
his fortune Among other things he
had told him that his father would
die suddenly during December of this
year. Florence was a heavy drinker,
according to Mrs. Bentz, who also
said he had been beaten in fight two
weeks before.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-20
HARRIsoN-EAST NEWARK

Mr.. and Mrs. George Swanson and
James Gordon, of Argyle, Mimi, who
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Ross. of South Third street,
Harrison. have returned home.
Under the auspices of Catherine
Murphy Circle, Companions of the
Forest. of Harrison, a Christmas So
eial will be held Friday night, Janu-
airy. 2, at Record Hall. Harrison.
Rev. j. Hudson Ballard, of Nyack,
N Y. will officiate Mt the services in
the Harrison Baptist Tabernacle,
Harrison, tomorrow.
The trustees of the Harrison Free
Public Library have passed resolu-
lions of coincidence in connection
with the death of Rev. Maurice p.
O'Connor. The resolutions appear in
full in another column of today's
Evening Star.
A Christmas entertainment and
dance will be given Wednesday night.
December 81, by the Harrison Lieder-
kranz The affair will be held in
Hantman's Auditorium.
School Commissioner Patrick H.
Kinsella, of East Newark, has been
drawn on the Hudson county petit
Jury. Other West Hudson men
chosen are George sBulger and Charles
Bosch, of Harrison, and Byron Fer
ron, of Kearny.
The banquet committee of the West
Hudson Board of Trade has set Sat-
urday. February IA, 1914, as the date
for the annual function. Governor
elect Fielder and ex-Mayor Wittpenn
have promised positively to attend,
and one or both of the United States
senators will be present, with sew
eral congressman, State senators and
assemblymen. 1t is probable, too,
that Mayor-elect John Purroy Mitchell
and Collector of the Port of New
York Dudley Field Malone will also
be present
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-20
NihilI VIII Succeed Late
Terence ]. Devine as Orange
Assessor, Caucus So Decides

In addition to the selections DIS
cussed at previous gatherings OF the
Orange Democratic counciimen ana
councilmen-elect who are to take
charge of city affairs during 1914
the meeting last night had the prob
lem of naming additional ofhclais'
The death of Terence ]. Deyine, tax
assessor, brought out several aspir-
ants for, his place, which Will pay
$500 per year, and Thomas Il. MIMI,
a Fifth ward man, who has given
faithful service for years and Is well
known as a business man there, was.
decided upon. There were two otner
aspirants.
Richard J. Mauss, of Cleveland
street, who is new in political affairs,
was named for one of the vacancies
in the health board. Two members
of the board will retire January j:
Thew are Oliver S. Williams and
Ludlow Clark, both Republicans. The
action of Republicans in stripping the
health department of Democratic
members resulted in the body at one
time being overwhelmingly Repuon-
can, and the expiration of terms has
left openings for balancing the po-
litical membership.
The caucus did not come to any
definite conclusions so far as rigidly
making up its slate is concerned, and
at a session Tuesday night another
attempt will be made to apportion
D1aceS,
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Hard=Luck Story Induces
Court to Free Kearny Man

Although he pleaded guilty to a
charge of soliciting funds without
authority ror ST. Vincent's Founding
Asylum and Babies Hospital, OF
Montclair, John D. Polhemus, OF III
Johnston avenue, Kearny was dis
charged when arraigned in the Mont
clair Police Court last night. Polhe-
mus, who is sixty-nine years ola,
pleaded that his wife was sick and
that he had no money to buy medi-
cine. His hard-luck story induced the
court to let him go with caution.
1t was an Upper Montclair family m ny
and fold of the man going from
house to house soliciting for the insti-
tuition. Sergeant Thomas Claren sent
Motorcycle Policeman Michael NC
Hugh to bring the man In. III ne
succeeded in getting any money ne
took 1t away with him, as the re-
corder did not ask him to give 1t up
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-20
Revere Bequests to Go
to MOrristOwn Church

In an opinion filed yesterday, Vice.
Chancellor Howell holds invalid two
requests in the will of Augustus l..
Revere. of Morristown. Revere is a
descendant of Paul Revere, of Revo-
lutionary fame.
One of the requests, $1,000, was to
go toward the erection of memorial
granite base to the Flagstaff in Nor
ristown Park to the memory of Gen
eral Joseph Warren Reve, father of
the testator, and Paul Revere, his
brother. The town authorities re-
fused permission for the erection of
the memorial.
The other legacy was one of $500
to the Society Providing Medical Aid
to the Poor of Morris County," This
society went out of existence with
out claiming the money. On the
ground that this beneficiary no long
er existed and that the memorial
could not be erected, both sums will
go to the Church of the Redeemer
of Morristown, the beneficiary of the
residue of the estate.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-20
MontcIair Council to End
Years Business Monday Night

The Montclair Town Council VIII
make an effort to clear up the years
business at the final meeting on Mon
day night. The new Council will or
ganize on January l.. George e.
Barstow, jr.. Progressive, of the First
ward. who defeated Councilman starr
K. Pugh, Republican, will take the
latter's seat.
e. Mortimer Harrison, Republican,
Second Ward, will take the seat oc-
cupied by Councilman Harry N.
Reeves, Republican, who declined a
denomination.
Edward e. Weissenborn, Repubh-
can. Fifth Ward, will take the seat
now occupied by Councilman Russeh
b. Bedford, Republican.
Councilmen Walter Kidde, OF the
Third Ward, and Thomas F. NC
Glynn, of the Fourth Ward, were re-
elected, and the other five council
men and Mayor Hinck hold over Tor
another year. ar,
Councilman Joseph L.. Kennedy stu
remains the 'lone' Democratic mem
Der of the council
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White House Thanksgiving
Turkey PurveyOr Is Dead

WESTERLY, r. L, Dec. 2O.-Horace
Vose, widely known as the purveyor
of turkeys for Thanksgiving Day din
ners at the White House, died today.
He was seventy three years old and
had been suffering from heart trouble
for six months.
When fifteen years of age Mr.. Vose
began the business of raising tur-
keys, and during the term of Presi-
dent Grant conceived the idea of of
fering the choicest of his flock for the
Presidents Thanksgiving dinner.
Since that time he has annually pro-
vided turl<ed for the White House,
though on the occasion of his final
gift last month his bird shared hon.
ors with a turkey from the South.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-20
Knocked Down by Trolley;
Gets Only Minor Bruises

James Sullivan, 80 years old, of Z
Camfield street, was crossing Spring
field avenue at High street this after
noon when he was struck and
knocked down by trolley car. The
man was taken to the City Hospital
in the City Hospital ambulance. He
sustained Commissions of the back and
other bruises about the body. His
condition is not serious.
1t is said that Sullivan attempted
to get out of the way of passing
truck, and in doing SO stepped in front
of the trolley car.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RIDGE

Mr. and Mrs. Richard CUMMINGS, VI
rs Myrtle street. Bloomneid, nave tb air >
daughter, Miss Rosalie Cummings TO
r. + Dufourd, of Bound Brook.
The Thirteenth Club met at the
home of Mrs. Fred Davis, of Bloom
field, yesterday afternoon.
william johnson. Of Pattennurg' mas his
daughter, Mrs. Charles Anthony, OF
Myrtle street, Bloomfield.
, Miss Theo Hurst will give tea
next Saturday afternoon at her resi-
dence. q woodland s avenue, ,,,, Gle ee
Miss kathleen McKeag, of Montclair
Miss Nav e. Clark, teacher in the
park Grammar School, BLOOMFIELD, left
TODAY to spend the holidays with her
parents at Akron, N. Y.
Perry Maxfield. of Franklin street
Bloomfield has accepted position as
manager Of the New Island Hotel, at
Merritt. Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calder, of Wildwood
terrace, Glen Ridge. will give dance
for their daughters. Elsie and Mar
jorie, on Friday evening, December 20
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Cockefair, OF
Forest avenue Glen Ridge. have re-
turned home from Atlantic City.
Miss Lenore Little, of Hartford
Conn, has returned home after Visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. A.. G. II. Power, 26i
Berkeley avenue, Bloomfield.
The weekly young peoples dancing
class. which is held usually on Mon
day evenings at Central Hall, Bloom
field. will meet instead on TUESDAY
evening, December %.
The Literary Society of the Pari
Grammar School, bloomfield, held
Christmas entertainment lin the as
sembly hall of the school yesterday
afternoon. Several selections were
rendered by members of the society
after which a distribution of small
presents was made to the members b!
Santa Claus"
The Christmas entertainment of thu
Park Avenue German Presbyterian
Church will be held on Christmas
night.
The First Baptist Church, Bloom
field will hold its annual Christmai
noon for the children of the. primary
department The older children will
hold their exercises in the evening.
The public schools of BLOOMFIELD
will close on Tuesday afternoon, De
cember %, for the holidays. A Christ
the schools in the afternoon.
Franklin G. Wells, jr., who recently
returned from Picking. China, wher,
he was in the missionary service, will
speak in the First Presbyterian
Church n,, ut tomo nq 3Se ysyeMTing On Th
Charlotte Strong, of Thomas street
Bloomfield, left today to spend tn,
holidays with her parents In New
York State.
The Christmas entertainment of tn,
Westminster Presbyterian CHURCH
| Bloomfield, was held In Jarvie Me
mortal Hall last night.
The Montgomery Social Club will
hold reception and dance In Naruc
| kits Hall, Bloomfield, tonight.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-20
Takes Five Policemen to
Arrest Arlington Resident

The next time Carl Lacker, forty
seven years old, OF 1886 Hickory street,
Arlington, tumbles from the water
wagon, and a Kearny policeman nap
pens to run across him in his condi-
ton of inebriation the probabilities
are the riot call will be sounded on
the town firebells.
Last night the Arlington man hap
pened to cross the path of Patrolman
Edward Davey. The sight OF the cop
was the signal for a tight. Davey'
only half the size of his adversary,
essayed to arrest him. He managed
TO get him as far as the Kearny po-
lice station. Lacker anchored there
and it took the combined efforts OF
five men to finally land him in the
calaboose. Today the prisoner PAID
a. fine of $40.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-20
Montclair Inventors Make
Good Showing in Years Work

According to the reports of the pat
ent Office at Washington there were
seventy-six patents issued to Mont
clair men during the year 1912. This
would be one patent for every wv
of the population, which would snow
that Montclair citizens lead IN tne
matter of inventions According to
the official statistics, by States, the
hest showing was in Connecticut, one
to every 1,15O inhabitants, and New
Jersey, one to every 1903. Montclair
has more than four times as much
inventive talent in proportion to It's
population, as the leading Invention
state of the Union.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-20
UTILITIES OWNED
BY NEW ZEALAND
Government Ownership Not
New There, Says
Lecturer.

That the government of New Zeal
and is decidedly progressive, in that
it practically owns and operates all
the railroads, all the telephone and
telegraph lines, engages in fire and
life insurance and controls almost
half the banks, was the assertion of
the Rev. c. N. Thomas, of the West
side Park Presbyterian Church, in
lecture before the Mems Club of the
Second Presbyterian Church last
night.
by slides taken during his trip
through New Zealand. Many friends
of the club members were present at
the lecture.
The Mems Club has pledged $500 to
aid in the erection of a new parish
house for their Westside brethren,
and to this was added the proceeds of
the evenings entertainment.
Practically every fifth man on the
island is employed by the govern
ment," said Mr.. Ward. IT was great
ly impressed with their telegraph
system. The country is COMPARE
lively sparsely settled, and New Zea-
land is as large as California, but has
only half the population, therefore
their outlay in constructing their tele-
ton must have been quite heavy.
Notwithstanding this you could send
a telegram in any part of the north
or the south island for 121z cents, or
from the north to the south island
distance of 700 miles, for twenty
five cents.
1.-THE operation of the telephone sys-
tenn, on the other hand, in my opin-
ion, was not as efficient as in most
sections of our country. New Zea-
land is a very prosperous country.
1t is by nature a remarkably rich
country. The climate is mild, the
soil is rich, they have an abundance
of rain. and hence you will find there
probably the best grazing land in the
world.
"Sheep and cattle raising is their
main industry. The people there feel
very friendly toward us Americans.
They impressed me as a progressive,
enterprising, remarkably intelligent.
and deeply interested in the political
welfare of their country.
I'm certain sections of New Zea-
land" the lecturer said, 1.-The scenery
is the equal for beauty and grandeur
of that of Switzerland. In the North
Island is the vast thermal region
where there are extinct volcanoes
innumerable geysers and hot lakes"
In reference to the native Maoris
the speaker said: "They are today
the most fortunate of any of the dark
| races of the world, receiving fail
treatment from the whites, as well as
| from the New Zealand government
and they own vast wealth. Physically
| they are a large, well-built people
Their skin is of a light brown color
their cheek bones are high. noses
rstraight with somewhat extended nos.
trils, lips rather thick, mouths wide
disclosing fine, white teeth. Their eye:
are very dark and their hair jet black
From whence they originated it |:
impossible to decide. but the probable
| ity is that they came from the island.
| to the north and are of the same stool
as the Samoans and the native Ha.
waiians.''
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-20
Absent-Minded Man Thought
Coat and Lunch Were Stolen

Louis Dentz, of 421 Sixteenth street,
this city, has the record for absent
mindedness in the West Orange police
annals. Today he reported the theft
of his overcoat, with his luncheon in
one of the pockets. He told the police
the garment and meal were stolen
from Mississippi avenue, where he
was employed. Policeman DeHart
looked over the place and found the
overeoat. Dentz then recalled he had
left the garment in the place where
1t was found. DeHart told him to
jog his memory and soon the luncheon
was found just where he had left 1t
for his monday meal.
The policeman made no audible
comments. but did some tall thinking.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-20
Russell Sage Foundation
Make Survey in Caldwell

The public dinner to be given by
the Union Club, of Caldwell, has been
postponed from Monday, December
20, until the following evening. 1t Is
expected that report will be received
from the Russell Sage Foundation on
the needs of Caldwell and vicinity as
regards its young men.
Percival Holland, president of the
club, and Henry c. Steinhoff, a mem
Der of the advisory committee Of
citizens, interviewed officials OF the
State Foundation, and it Is expected
that q representative of the founda-
ton will visit Caldwell next week to
make a survey.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-20
Former Bluecoat, Speeder,
Saved by Compliments Plea

A plea in his behalf by the police
man who arrested him saved II. ].
Mccarthy, former member of the
Plainfield police force. of 4S7 Seventh
avenue, Newark, heavy fine for
speeding his automobile in East Or
ange yesterday. Mccarthy said he
was much worried over business mat
ters and he was brooding over his
troubles when driving his machine
Consequently did not realize the speed
his was travelling at.
Motorcycle Policeman william
Chadwick, who arrested him, visited
his home last night and learned the
mans story was correct. Chadwick
requested Recorder Mott to be lenient
and the magistrate released the pris-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-20
Issues Writ in Furniture
Award of Belleville Council

Justice Samuel Kalisch, OF the Su-
preme Court, today granted a rule TO
show cause why writ of certiorari
should not issue to review the action
of the Belleville Town Council In
awarding contract to the w. b.
Wood Company for furniture, when
the Baker Printing Company put IN
a lower bid. John Bernhard, repre-
senting the Baker Printing Company,
applied for the writ. He declared
that the bid of his client had been
$2.74s.54. as against the Wood COM
pany's figure Of $3,079.02.
John De Graw, town attorney, APP
peared for the council and said tnat
the reason why the lower bid was re-
iecte6 was because all the specifica-
tons had aas not been complied with.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-20
CIennon Succeeds Capt. Chaplin

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-Captain
James H. Glennon, recently ordered
to command the battleship Florida,
will take the Wyoming to succeed
Captain Frederick l.. Chaplin, who
died yesterday. Captain William r.
Rush, who had been ordered to the
North Dakota, takes the Florida.
Captain Charles p. Plunkett, COM
manding the South Dakota. which
will go into reserve, December 81,
takes the North Dakota. Captain
Chaplin was more than a skilled ma
val officer" said Secretary Daniels
today. He was a diplomat of expe-
rience and demonstrated ability and
had served as naval attache in Eu-
rope with usefulness to his country.
An officer from the Wyoming will be
detailed to accompany the body to
Erie as representative of the
navy"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-20
Man Who Fell Three Floors
Into Cellar Is Improved

Slight improvement was noted in
the condition of Philip Mandolin,
thirty-five years old of 295 Morris
avenue, who is at the City Hospital
In a serious condition, suffering from
internal injuries received when he fell
three stories. Mandolin was working
on the new theatre building at 1877
Halsey street, when the accident hap
pened. He was pushing a wheelbar-
row loaded with cement across a mar
row plank when the board slipped and
Mandolin and the wheelbarrow were
plunged into the cellar Mandolin
owes his life to the fact that he land
ed in one and a half feet of water in
the cellar.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-20

PATTERSON, Dec. 2o.-No limousine
and liveried chauffeur were sent by
Mrs. e. T. White, a Ridgewood So
ciety leader, today for vincenzo Car
mano, of % Elm street, and his mon
key.
Carmano and the monkey have
been, IL not actually the guests of
honor, the chief attraction at the
Christmas tree entertainments ar
ranged for the poor children of Ridge
wood by the Committee of Forty"
Mrs. White, who is the Lady Bounti-
full of these celebrations, decided that
Carmano would be indispensable for
the festival that is being given in
Wilsey Hall this afternoon.
She sent her chauffeur into the
city to find the organ grinder. The
chauffeur asked Detective Captain
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ORGAN GRINDER DEMANDED AUTO TO
TAKE HIM TO LADY BOUNTIFUL'S PARTY

Tracey where Carmano lived and
Tracey detailed Detective Pirola to
find out.
Carmano. however, was reluctant to
accept Mrs. Whites offer of 81 for the
afternoon. When he had started out
to go to Ridgewood last year he was
not allowed to take his monkey on
board an Erie train, he said. Rather
than break his engagement he trudged
all the way from here to Ridgewood.
carrying his organ.
II notta co." he said to Pirola. mo!
Let Meeses White senda da big auto
for me and then 1 CO."
Captain Tracey told Mrs. White by
telephone of the organ-grinder's ulti-
matum.
II certainly am not going to send
my limousine for him." she said this
morning. I'VE can use monograph
instead"
And she did.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-20
big Brother Movement" to
Be Taken Up by Orange Elks

Orange Lodge of EJks will make an
effort Monday night to enroll mem
bers of the lodge in the "big brother
movement suggested at the grand
lodge convention in Atlantic City in
1911. Chief of Police John Drabell,
John Voss. John II. Taylor and M. J..
McKiernan. secretary. will have
charge of this latest effort of the Elks
to spread good cheer. G. Hewlett
Davis, chairman of the committee in
charge of Christmas. will make his re-
port on the work of the committee to
play Santa Claus for poor families of
the city
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-20
Medical Society Meets

The regular monthly meeting of the
Essex County Homeopathic Medical
Society was held last evening at the
residence of DIR. George II. Richards,
424 Main street. Orange. The subject
for the evening was "Radium in Abb
dominal Growths and It's Physical
Properties" The lecture was deliv-
cred by Professor w. H. Dieffenbach,
of New York The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, DIR. Arthur Weller, of Or
ange: vice-president, DR.. c. H.
Church, of Newark; secretary and
treasurer, DIR. George III. Allen, of
Roseville.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-20
Five Fined for Gambling

Recorder Mclaughlin in the West
Orange Police Court today imposed
fines aggregating $50 on five men ar
rested at los Ashland avenue, that
town, at midnight. John Kanedans,
the alleged proprietor of the house
where two men were playing cards
and two others were watching them,
paid $40; the players paid $40 each,
and the spectators IS each.