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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
RESULT OF THE 1912 soo-MlLE RACE

Der of his paper, a large section of
which deals very thoroughly with the
500-mile Indianapolis race, which, by
the way, was the effort of Gilbert
Shaw a rising young trade journal
list. Mr.. Ames sends us "a picture of
a lighthouse and states he is fishing
in the Rangeleys, and it is presumed
he is keeping near the lighthouse so
he can see the fish at night. If Mr.
Ames is as enthusiastic a disciple of
Izaak Walton as he is Of business
he will fish all night.
The English trade has what they
call Motor Trades. Debating So.
ciety, which is not a bad thing. as IL
gives many of those engaged in the
trade an opportunity of allowing
some of their heated imaginations to
cool after telling how many hundred
miles an hour. their cars can go, etc,
In other words, 1t is a good escape
for hot air, " and the average Eng
hshman who takes himself very seri-
ously undoubtedly adjourns and then
proceeds to the nearest tavern for
brandy and soda in order to keep up
Ills dNcIdSS temperature WHY uOeS
not the New Jersey Automobile Trade
Association do something of this kind
and not confine it's efforts to other
channels especially the annual ban
quet?
For instance, it would enable former
President George Blakeslee to put in
nomination at every meeting, his
friend Otto wittpenn for Governor,
and then they of the Fielder persua-
sion could take a shy at Otto and
Blakesiee. 81
But there would be other things on
which to debate and that is the used
car problem. the more or less trade
menace of price cutting both Of auto
mobiles and accessories. They don's
cut prices, you say2 .-Eor the most
part they do. but, of course. there are
a few with prices as fixed we sup
pose, as were the laws of the Medes
and Persians. The price cutting
habit has been source of much an
noyance to the legitimate dealer in
automobile goods.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
THREE PARADES FEATURE
NEW YORK CELEBRATION


NEW YORK, May 29.-Three large
parades. the presence of the North
Atlantic feet of battleships. the dedi-
cation of monument to those who
died in the explosion of the battle
ship Maine, an uncounted number of
memorial exercises. a crowded pro
gram of sporting events, and. the
promise of fine weather. make it APP
pear that New York will have a full
measure of reverence and pastime for
Memorial Day.
Besides the usual parade of Grand
Army men, whose ranks will be
thinned to / 200 marchers this year,
accompanied by 10000 militiamen,
there will be military and naval
parade in which sailors from the
cruiser Cuba. the pride of the island
republics navy, will march with blue
jackets from the twelve American
battleships here and with soldiers
from local garrisons.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
TOT. 3, YOUNGEST
REPORTER in WORLD

would call for her. So frequent were
her visits that the police reporters at
the station became interested in her
and bought her a reporters star, for
which they paid 50. This star was
pinned on the flap of the ehild's over
ais. and she wears It constantly.
A few days ago she walked into the
Office of the Denver Times, ten
blocks from her home. and said she
wasn't lost, but that maybe her ma
ma wanted her.
Can telephone to mama2"
asked the baby.
Certainly replied one of the re-
porters, where is your mama2"
She's home. I guess and | 'spect
she wants me- I don't know where
my home is, said Baby Wolf.
The reporter telephoned to the po-
lice station and Informed the chief
that the kid reporter" wanted to go
home.
Got the kid. have you2" said the
chief. @All right; her mother is here
now looking for her. She'll come right
up and get her. Old offender, that
kid. They usually keep her locked
up so she can't run away. but this
time they forgot and she beat it.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
THIS CRIMINAL INSANE
PATIENT MAY GO FREE
IFrom n Stan Correspondent. ]

TRENTON, N. j., May 29.-The
New Jersey Children's Home Society,
of this city, will ask the June term
of the Court of Pardons to favorably
consider the case of Charles Pridham,
now about so years old, of Ocean
Grove, who is confined in the State
Hospital here as a criminal insane
patient
Prldham is a married man, and the
story of his crime is that after Sc
curing little girl from the Chill
dren's Home Society TO work in his
household he was arrested on a
charge of having seriously abused the
homeless child.
Cooperating with the Children's So
ciety in Pridham's behalf is Judge
Foster himself The society has in
formation that Pridham has suf-
ficiently recovered his sanity to be
allowed to go to his aged wife.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
PANAMA SENDS NEW
MINISTER TO THE U. S.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Dr. En-
sebia A. Morales, the new minister to
the United States from the republic
of Panama, who arrived recently in
Washington, is very. distinguished
and able man, and is one of the
powers of his country.
When the republic was first or
ganized he was sent to Europe to ar
range for recognition. He returned
to be made minister of public instruc-
ton. After that he was made secre-
tary of state, and now is represent
ing his country here.
DR.. Morales is about so years old,
is married, and has six children. The
family are still in Panama, with the
exception of one son, who is attend
ing school here. Sonora Morales and
the family are to come to Washing
ton next winter
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
CUDANS HERE TO
HONOR MAINE DEAD
Cruiser Cuba Welcomed in N
Y. E4arbor by Dreadnought's
Guns.

NEW YORK. May 29.-The pro-
tected cruiser Cuba arrived early to-
6ay bearing representatives of the
Cuban government. army and navy,
to pay tribute here to the memory
of the United States sailors who
persisted when the battleship Maine
was blown up in Havana har'bor
fifteen years ago. BY special permits
sion from the State. as is necessary
ia such cases, the Cuban forces will
he welcomed ashore under arms to-
morrow to participate in a parade
preceding the dedication of monu-
ment to the Names dead.
The welcome of booming guns
from twelve dreadnoughts of the
United States North Atlantic fleet
awaited the visiting warship when
she proceeded from the quarantine
station up to her Hudson river
anchorage under escort of the gun
boat Yankton, to be boarded later in
the day by an official reception com
mittee and to send ashore her own
delegation of three special ENJOYS to
pay respects to Mayor Gaynor,
IN 10 the tHNoAS anu AAAN
usual force, the cruiser brought a
battalion of coast artillery and a
military band TO participate in the
parade. The men include both whites
and blacks. Discrimination as to
color has been ruled against by Presi-
dent Menocal
The Cuba is an American built
cruiser. She was launched at the
Cramp yards, in Philadelphia, on
October IL, Cuban independence day,
1911, at the same time as the Cuban
training ship Partia. The cruiser is
small compared with the great fight
ting machines among which she finds
herself in the Hudson, but is the
pride of the. island republic and is
their best warship at the present
time She is a 2.200-ton vessel, 265
feet in length and with SO feet beam
Her armament consists of four six
Founders. four three Founders and
four one Founders and her compile
nent is 40 men.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
THREE PAIRS OF TWINS
TIE UP ISLANDER SUIT

SCRANTON, Pa, May 29.-Three
pairs of twins which the stork de-
livered in a South Scranton neigh
borhood Tuesday night have clogged
the machinery of Alderman James
Moir's court The mothers are inn
portant witnesses in a SANDER suit
which the alderman was to try and
in their absence he yesterday con-
tinned the suit indefinitely.
All the parties to the suit live in
the same block. Mrs. Joseph Saw
age charged that she was slandered
by Mrs. Joseph slidage in the pres
ence of several women of the neigh
borhood. among whom were Mrs. Ell
len O'Boyle, Mrs. Hannah Boyd and
Mrs. Margaret Stanton. 1t was to
the latter three that the stork was
so generous.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
Declare Direct Election
of Senators Saturday

WASHINGTON, May 29,-secre-
tary of State Bryan at IL o'clock
Saturday will issue proclamation
declaring in force the seventeenth
amendment to the Constitution,
which provides for the direct election
of United States senator's.
Among those who will attend the
ceremony are Harry ST. George Tuck
er, of Virginia, who was chairman
of the House committee which con-
Quoted the fight for the resolution
introduced in Congress in 1897: Con-
gresham Rucker of Missouri, and
Senator Borah, of Idaho, chairman
of the committees which pushed the
resolution through the last Congress
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29

DENVER, Colo. May 2S.-Baby
Lucille Wolf. the youngest police re-
porter in the world, covers assign
ments" on the big dailies in Denver.
She is not quite 8 years old, but she
wears the regulation nickleplated re-
porter's star that passes her through
the fire lines. and into places where
the ordinary citizen is refused adj
mittance.
Baby Wolf, as she is most ia
miliarly known among the police and
newspaper men, is the daughter of
James Wolf. proprietor of restau-
rant at 1S47 Welton street. Instead
of wearing the clothes of girl she
is to be seen toddling up and down
the streets in the garb of boy-the
polkadot Bingham shirt with the tail
showed down into pair of blue over
alls. Her hat is a big broad brimmed
SLOUGH carpetbag make.
The young reporter began her ca
reer of breaking into print by rum
ming away from home. Chief of
Police o'Neill says that the young
ster has been picked up by the police
not less than fifty times and taken
to the station, where her mother
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
BELMONT LOANS PERRY'S
SWORD TO NAVY FOR FETE

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Former
Representative Perry Belmont, in Of
fering today to loan to Secretary
Daniels the sword which Commodore
Oliver Hazard Perry used in the bat
tie of Lake Erie a hundred years
ago, took occasion to speak a word
for an increased navy.
The sword, as well as the flag which
Perry transferred from the Lawrence
to the Niagara during the battle of
Lake Erie, will be displayed at the
centennial celebration to be held at
Erie, Pa, July 10 next. In present.
ing the relics to Secretary Daniels
Mr.. Belmont said: Il feel that these
mementoes, as well as the traditions
of the navy, are safe in your hands
and that your care of the banner with
the historic words Don't Give Up
the Ship means that you will not
give up the battleships.''
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
PROBE PARCEL POST COST

WASHINGTON. May 29.-Postof-
flee investigators have found that the
cost of delivering parcels post pack
ages ranges from less than two cents
to more than fourteen cents a pack
age. The automobile is proving a
very dear luxury in some large cities
and the old horse is making a record
for economy. 1t is the purpose of the
department to help the expensive Of
fees by calling attention to the meth
DDS of the cheaper delivery places.
An investigation is to be made into
the mailing systems of newspaper
packages.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
CONGRESSMAN LEWIS
STARTS MANY INDUSTRIES

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Fred E.
Lewis. the new Republican congress-
man from Allentown, Pa, says in his
biography in the Congressional
Directory, after telling at some length
of the various industries organized
by himself, notably a bank and
telephone company. that he is
especially popular with the working
classes and that he has been largely
instrumental in bringing about the
settlement of labor. disputes.
He also says that he is member
of one of the oldest and most promi-
nent families of Lehigh county. Mr..
Lewis is about AZ. is married, and has
two children.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
u. S. PAYS FOR ACCIDENT
TO BLIND INDIAN STUDENT

WASHINGTON, May ga tragic
accident to a blind Indian of the
Reupp, Ariz.. Indian school was
brought to light today in connection
with a decision by George E. Dow
ney, comptroller of the treasury, au-
thorizing the payment of 5000 to a
physician for treatment and care of
the red man.
Hasconintonk- bi-Cis, which in pro-
sale English means Charley Walker,
a sightless Navajo, was being led by
another Indian late at night along
the railroad tracks at Winslow, Ariz.
An engine approached and the fright
ened guide abandoned his helpless
charge. who was run over, both of
his legs being crushed. His left leg
and right foot were amputated.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
BANKER HELD FOR FRAUD

SEATTLE, Wash, May 29-J r.
Moore formerly connected with the
Bankers Trust Corporation, limited,
of Victoria, r. c., was arrested here
last night on a warrant issued in that
city, charging conspiracy to defraud.
Moore, who is said to be wealthy was
engaged in selling stock in the COR
poration, through the transactions of
which investors. it is alleged, have
lost between 100000 and 100000.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
TO REOPEN LYLE WILL
CONTEST FOR MILLIONS

HACKENSACK. N. J.. May %
The contest of the will of the late
John S. Lyle, which was dismissed
yesterday by Judge William NJ. Suef-
fert, because the contestants We're not
ready, will be reopened in the near
future.
John S. Lyle, whose estate is val
ued at many millions, died at Tena+
fly in July. 1912. He was SO years old.
His widow was a nurse who attended
his first wife during her fatal illness.
She was retained as housekeeper,
much against the wishes of Lyle's
sister-in-law. who made her home
with him. Then followed the we'd
ding of the near centenarian to the
young nurse. Byle's win made the
young widow chief heir and sole ex-
ecutrix.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
SOCIETY "PET" DIVORCED

PORTLAND, Me-, May Claw
renee ]. Waterbury, New York's
crack polo player and for more than
two decades the pet of the -four
hundred has been divorced here by
his petite, attractive wife, who is
awarded the custody of their two
children, both minors. Cruel and
abusive treatment Is charged. Not
until Associate Justice George A.
Haley had awarded the decree did
the divorce case of the famous club
man and the brilliant young society
matron become public
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
Blows Life Into One=POund
Baby Believed to Be Dead

NEW YORK, May ga baby
weighing one pound cried so Justify
last night at the home of Mrs. Mil
dred Williams, in Lakeview place,
Far Rockaway, that its outburst was
audible to persons on the sidewalk
The infant--a girl--visited the Will
Jams home Tuesday afternoon, three
months before she was expected. DIR.
William H. Nammack. coroner's ply
stefan of Queens, was hastily sum-
moned. He believed the tiny waif
was dead. He blew his breath into
the infants mouth and nostrils and
by other artificial means induced res
piration.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
TWO KILLED IN AUTO CRASH

CUMBERLAND, Md, May %
Mrs. Rosetta Berger. wife of William
S. Berger, of this place, and their
daughter, BERTHE. 90 years old. were
killed last night at the Narrows, just
west of the city limits, when an au-
tomobile in which they were riding
skidded and crashed into a tele-
graph pole. Mr.. Berger, who was
driving the car, and another daughter
we're slightly injured.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
BREAK RULE FOR WOMAN

LANSING, Mich, May 29.-Masonic
presidents extending back to the
very foundation of the order
were broken yesterday. when
Mrs. Minnie f. Keyes, grand
worthy matron of the Order of the
Eastern Star of Michigan, was per-
mitted to address the grand lodge.
Free and Accepted Masons, at its an
nual convention. She made an appeal
for funds to establish an orphanage
for children of deceased members of
the order.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
COURT GIVES WOMAN $3.50
FOR COAL SMOKE DAMAGE

JERSEY CITY. N. j., May %
Mrs. Mary Kelly. of 26S Twelfth
street. this city. who sued the Erie
Railroad Company for damage to her
property from soft coal smoke. re-
covered a verdict today in Judge
William H. speer's branch of the
Hudson County Circuit Court. A
Jury gave Mrs. Kelly $3.50.
The suit was for $3.50.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
DIES AT ACE OF 1903

WASHINGTON, May 2s.-within a
few days of his 1O8th birthday ami
versary Peter Shippirio, a native of
Alasxo, Russia, Is dead here at the
Home for the Aged and Infirm. In
vestigation by the authorities dis
closed the fact that he came from a
remarkably long-lived family. his
mother having been nearly 10 years
old when she died and his father 100.
Shippirio is survived by wife so
years old.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
COUNTY JAIL EMPTY

NORFOLK. Va, May 29.-Isle of
Wight county Va, having popula-
ton of $4,000 claims the record for law
and order. No grand jury has been
necessary for the consideration of
criminal business thus far during the
year 1918 and Judge B. ID. White of
the Circuit Court said today the
county jail was empty and practi-
cally for rent
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
BOYS SKULL IS PROOF
AGAINST A MERE BULLET
Especial to the Newark start

PASSAIC. N. J., May 29.-While
playing wild West as seen in the
movies Morris Stanley Kubulia. g.,
was shot in the head by William
Abel. The bullet splintered the from
tai bone but did not imbed itself
deeply in the skull.
The boy was treated at the General
Hospital where the doctors declare
the wound is not serious. DR.. Howe,
who attended the boy was amazed
at the slightness of the wound in
view of the fact that the bullet was
fired from a distance of about fifteen
feet.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
m1LsoN1TEs TO MEET

The South End Wilson League, an
organization of Progressive Demo
Gratis of the Third, Ninth and Six
tenth Wards, will hold it's regular
meeting tonight in st. Stephens Hall,
II Elizabeth avenue. 1t is thought
that a candidate for Governor will
be Endorsed whom the league will
give its support at the primary cleo
ton which takes place in September
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
FIREMAN KILLED IN CRASH

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, May &C.
E. Geist, of Hagerstown, locomotive
fireman, was killed and eleven other
men more or less seriously injured in
a head-on collision between two
freight trains on the Western Mary
land Railroad. near Hancock, Nd,
Yesterday. Randolph Harvey of
Philadelphia, train rider. had an
arm broken and his hand cut off.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
FEAR apINK BoII. WORM,

WASHINGTON. May 29-The pink
boil worm" will be the subject of a
hearing before the department of ag-
riculture June IL to consider the adj
visibility Of placing an embargo on
all cottonseed and cottonseed hulls
coming to the United States from
Hawaii, according to an announce
ment made by the department today.
The department has learned that the
worm, dangerous enemy of cotton,
has invaded Hawaii.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
NOMINAL ALUMNI To MEET

The twenty fifth annual meeting of
the Alumni Association of the State
Normal and Model School at Trenton
will be held at the school building on
June IA at noon. A reception and
business meeting will be held in the
auditorium. 1t will be followed by a
program of short addresses and
music.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
FALLS ON PIckETs IN JUMP

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., May 29.-
Stepping off Pennsylvania train in
motion, leaving it from the wrong
side as it neared the station here.
william Miller. OF Norristown. landed
on top of a picket fence, and falling
was severely stabbed by the pickets,
which Gun a hole in the back of his
neck and lacerated his scalp.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
nANK nFrIcERs DIME

The annual banquet of the officers
and directors of the Broad and Mar
ket National Bank was held at
Achtel-Stetter's last night. George
Fritz, in behalf of the members of
the board of directors, presented
Theodore s. Fettinger, who resigned
as director recently, with a gold
watch and chain.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
FARMER KILLS HIMSELF

BEDFORD. Va, May 2s-W. j.
Miller, a weIl-to-do farmer. climbed
to the topmost branches of an apple
tree in his orchard yesterday, tied a
rope around his neck and leaped off
When cut down he was dead from
strangulation. Miller left wife and
six children.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
FREED FROM JAIL TO
MARCH IN G. A. R. PARADE

CHICAGO, May 2s.-Patrick MUIR
ply, veteran of the Civil War, and
known to the police as the human
pinwheel, was released from the
House of Correction yesterday by
Municipal Judge Williams, so that he
can march in the g. A. R. parade in
Milwaukee tomorrow. Murphy wrote
a letter to the court. saying he had
marched in a Grand Army parade on
Memorial Day for the last thirty years
and he did not want to spoil his
record
Judge Williams was touched by
Murphy's appeal and released him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
STOPS NAVY RESERVATIONS

WASHINGTON, May 29.-officers
of the navy who have their health
will not be allowed to resign here
after. The department is determined
to break up the practise of men re-
ceiving military and nautical train
ing, afforded free by the naval acad-
envy at Annapolis, and then Jumping
the job" for higher pay at at first at
tractive opportunity.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
CROPS SUFFERING FROM
CHRISTOPHER INVASION

CHICO, Cal. May 29.-Orchards and
alfalfa fields of this district are suf-
fering serious damage from an in
vasion of grasshoppers Many prune
and other fruit trees have been
stripped clean of all foliage. In the
southern end of Butte county great
swarms are reported to he forming.
Heavy damage was done in this
section by grasshoppers eight and
sixteen years ago.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
BEOUEATHES GOLD TIGERS
AND VIOLETS TO STUDENTS
Especial to the Newark STAR

JERSEY CITY, N. j., May %
Gold badges, in the form of violets
and tigers. for Columbia and Prince
ton students who show marked liter
airy talent are among the requests
of Edwin Manners. who died in this
city on May 4. The will was proved
yesterday.
Most of the estate goes to broth
ers and sisters, but Princeton gets
$4,000 Columbia $4,000 and st. Mark 8
P. e. Church, Jersey City, $1,000.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
KILLS POLICE SERGEANT
AND is HIMSELF SLAIN

DURHAM, N. c., May 29.-Felix
Conklin, who was being sought for
the shooting of his wife, shot and
killed Police Sergeant Gill P. Gates
last night fand was himself instantly
killed in turn by Deputy Sheriff Nor
gan. Mrs. Conklin will recover.