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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02
STRICKEN HERE, KEARNY
MAN DIES SOONAFTERWARD

Taken suddenly Ill at Ogden street
and Fourth avenue this city. last
night, Robert Cowan, 20 years old,
of Chestnut street, Kearny, died a
short time after he arrived at his
home, where he was taken in q car
rage. Heart disease is supposed to
have caused the death.
The deceased was a widower and
lived with his mother, Mrs. Agnes
Cowan. Two children, three brothers
and three sisters survive. The In
neral will be held Sunday afternoon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02
AGED KEARNY MAN DROPS
DEAD ON RAILROAD TRACKS

George Thompson, "A years old, of
81 Johnson avenue, Kearny, dropped
dead of heart disease yesterday aft
ernoon while walking toward his
home along the tracks Of the Erie
Railroad. Mr.. Thompson had lived in
the town for twenty years. He had
never been ill a day in his life and
death was entirely unexpected. The
body, after being viewed by Deputy
County Physician Henry Alters, was
ordered removed to the Harrison
morgue. 1t will be taken to his home
by his family today. The deceased
is survived by three daughters and
one son.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02
PAIR OF SALT CELLARS
ARE SOLD FOR $l8,375

LONDON, May 2.-Sold. A pair of
salt cellars for siS,S75.
The record was set at an auction
sale yesterday of the medieval art
collection of the late j. Malcolm when
two Limoges enamel salt cellers went
at that price. They were decorated
brilliantly with Juno, Mercury, Diana,
Venus, Apollo and the six MUSES.
painted in translucent colored enamel.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02
GIRLS COATS & DRESSES

Coats of Navy Blue Serge, Checked Worsted
and Mixed Fabrics in variety of models. Size
TO IL years. $50 to 1900
value o.75 to 1850
Wash Dresses Of C;..s lam, Linen Percae and
Chambray; MILDLY and beted models. Size to
14syears LAS, 1875 and 2.95
value los to 375
Dresses of Linen, Ratne, Bingham and Cham
bray Russian, MILDLY and 1ow-belted models.
Size to IA years value SIS to $50 $50 to 6.75
MILDLY Blouses of White Drill in Bulgarian
and Norfolk models, finished with collar and cuffs
Of navv blue galatea Size to IA years.
value LIS to $50 oSe to I IN
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02
FORM SATURDAY CLASSES
FOR BACKWARD PUPILS

Beginning with tomorrow the Irv-
ington Board of Education will es-
tablish q novel system of Saturday
classes in the Irvington public
schools for the benefit of backward
children Tomorrow four classes will
be started. This novel plan was
adopted at a meeting of the Irving
ton Board of Education last night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02
23rd Street
SUITS & DRESSES
FOR SMALL WOMEN & MISSES.

FOR SMALL WOMEN & MISSES.
Silk Suits,-draped skirt OF plain Charmeuse;
Brocaded Silk coat, cutaway model. finished with
batiste collar and cuffs. $500
value $3.50
Suits of Bedford Cord, Serge and Silk Poplin,
attractive models. value $500 $500
Suits in various materials and models $500
value ESQ
Dresses for afternoon Made OF Crepe
dc Chine. Crepe Meteor or Charmeuse 11.5O
value 1880
Serge Dresses with collar and cuffs of contrast
ing shade; suitable for street wear. $50
value 1880
Dresses of Linen in the new Russian model,
finished with deep collar of batiste. 975
value 1850
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

The engagement has been an
nounced of Miss Marguerite Dodge
Stevens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Bright Stevens, of New
Brighton, Staten Island, to John
Lawrence Carter, son of Archdeacon
and Mrs. Frederick B. Carter. of Elm
street. Montclair. A dinner party
will be given tomorrow night in honor
Of Miss Stevens and Mr. Carter at
the home Of Miss Stevenss parents.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02
Wearing Apparel
FOR YOUNG MEN & Boz

Young Mems Hand-tailored Suits in Conserva-
tive, English soft roll and Norfolk models. Made
of Imported Atwood Fabrics including English
Blue Serge. Size 80 to 40 chest measure. 1900
value %. so to 2750
Boys Norfolk single and double breasted Suits
with pairs of knckerbocker trousers; coats with
patch pockets. Made of Imported Scotch Cheviot
Tweed and Homespun. Size to 18 years.
value 1000 and 1880 $50 and 1000
Boys Norfolk and Single Breasted Suits with
pairs of trousers coats with patch pockets lined
throughout. Made of Fancy Mixed Cheviot and
Homespun. Size to II years. value 800 $50
Boys Refers and Overcoats with patch
pockets. Made of Blue Serge and Fancy Mixed
Cheviot. Size to Is years. value $50 500
Complete assortment of Boys and Childrens
Furnishings and Straw Hats, at moderate prices.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02
FUR STORAGE

Fur Garments, Mufs, Neckpieces, Suits, Dresses,
Rugs Curtains, etc. insured against loss OF damage
Moderate Rates
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-02
James McCreery & Co.
54fF1 Street New York 23rd Street
On Saturday, May 3rd

On Saturday, May 3rd.
The Washington times., 1913-12-13
CANADA'S REAL PROBLEM.

We are won't TO think of Canada as the worlds
most important reservoir of food-producing poten-
talities for the next generation or two. Yet from
Canada comes the declaration that we have utterly
misunderstood the facts that Canada in fact is fail
ing to produce, of many staples, enough for its own
needs; that its problem of immigration becomes
graver with every season, because of the immense
numbers of aliens who TO its melting pot annu-
ally; and that the liberalization of the American
tariff laws has inevitably lifted Canadian prices ap-
proximately to the American level.
Take the immigration aspect alone About 500,-
600 new people are coming into Canada annually
about 100000 come to the States. Canada, then,
gets an increase of something like per cent from
meantime to be supported-while the United States
gets little over per cent Yet in our own country
the problem of receiving and caring for the COM
paratively smaHer proportion of immigration is
recognized grave and troublous
That Canada is presently to be a serious COM
pettor of our agriculture is not to be taken very
gravely The Dominion has big wheat surplus, but
wheat is strictly word-commodity, and its effect
here cannot be very extensive. On the other hand
markets have absorbed all offerings # Canadian
livestock with the effect of lifting Canadian cost of
meat to our level, and yet without appreciaby de-
pressing the cost here.
Reports from Winnipeg, Vancouver, Calgary
Ottawa and other Canadian cities all tell of depres-
sion armies out of work. increased cost of living and
reduced ability to meet it, The cities generally ex-
pect more poverty the coming winter than thew have
CT ed with in many years
The Washington times., 1913-12-13
CIVILIZATION AND ''MONA LISA"

Napoleon, in the name of revolution, humanity,
liberty, fraternity and equality, marched off on'his
wonderful Italian campaign, and turned it into an art
looting expedition. He shipped back to Paris vast
quantity of the art treasures of the old Italian cities
and there are authorities that insist he did Italy
favor thereby for he shattered one of the links that
had bound it to brilliant past in contemplation of
which the country had been browsing and dronng in
stead of awakening and progressing.
However that may be, the looting of ltaly's art
collections is not to be defended on grounds OF
morality. Looking back to If, however in the light
Of the dramatic Mona Lisa" incident, one must be
impressed with thought of how much better world
morals are today than then. The lost Mona Lisa
was one of the proudest products of Italian art.
Lugged off to Paris, it became even more famous
in the Louvre gallery. Stolen thence its whereabouts
and the manner of its theft has been world-mys-
terry Now it turns up in Italy, and the explanation
is that half-mad Italian thought to revenge his
country by carrying it back to its old home.
: Promptly, the Italian authorities announce that
they will make no claim to it; it will be returned
Immediately to France as added testimony to the
good will and amty existing between the two great
Latin nations
Certainly there is in the incident fine lesson
in the advance of international morals. The day of
war for loot is past. That is one reason why the
day of war itself is fast fading.
The Washington times., 1913-12-13
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF 1914.

The Republican Congressional campaign commit.
tee has taken formal action, pledgng its support
the effort in behalf of holding extraordinary get
together national convention early next year. On
Tuesday the national committee will meet in this
city, and there is less probability than ever that any
serious objection will be raised against the call of
convention. When the proposal was first put for
ward by Senator Cummins, there was room for
doubt The conservative elements of the party we're
in the saddle and if their agents in the national COM
mttee should stick FAST there would be small chance
to get the call authorized
But in fact the developments in this very matter
illustrate how public sentiment is forcing itself upon
these elements. William Barnes of New York was
the head and front of opposition. For his pains, he
has been unhorsed in New York and forced to under
stand that he cannot control the organization of
which he is head, either in State or nation The
New York legislature is passing measures that
Barnes execrates the National Congress is in step
with the same spirit and purpose.
The Washington times., 1913-12-13
THE NEW HAVEN RAILROAD.

For the first time in forty years the New Haven
Railroad Company passes its dividend 1t is sig
nicant that the record should be broken at the first
opportunity offered the new and is generally un-
derstood, healthier, management to break it.
Despite enormous financial transactions that
brought the companys outstanding stock up to $l58,
100000, the dividend rate has only twice been re-
duced since 1872. In 1896 it was cut from 10 per
cent to 8 per cent. Last June the per cent
was reduced TO 6. The marvel is that throughout Mr.
Mellin's regime earnings practically kept pace with
extravaganza; that now retrenchment is in order,
the surplus is but 40 per of what it should be to
justify the customary dividend.
To the many who once invested in New Haven
securities gilt edged" and still hold them and can
i'll afford to see their incomes pared there cannot be
much comfort in the essential part of President e.
ott's explanation
The company is entering upon those months
where the volume of business apt under normal con-
ditions to he less than during the months of July
November, inclusive. The arbitration Of disputes
in the last months has resulted in increases
that Will increase expenses for the present fiscal
between 100000 and $1,000 900 for the
Der of emrloyes The imprOy which the COM
pany is already committed in the interest of safety
efficiency, and greater convenience to the public will
take large sums of money. There important law
suits and Investigations pending, the results Of which
uncertain in their effect upon the general financial
and corporate conditions of this property.
But it is at least eloquent of the mixed trouble
that wastage and extravaganza, excessive labor de-
mands undue monopostic and financial enterprises
and perhaps thoughtess anti-capitalistic agitation
may combine to bring upon Z railroad
The Washington times., 1913-12-13
MRS. YOUNG'S CASE.

Mrs. Ella Flags Young as superintendent of the
Chicago public schools had trouble with her school
board from the beginning. Textbooks constituted
seemingly, the basis of the difficulty as in too many
other towns. There has been too much politics and
commercialism and plain graft in connection with
the selection and provision of books for schools, all
over the country. Mrs Young wanted the books she
could do most effective work with; her opponents
the school board wanted books whose publishers had
some mysterious sort of pull with the board MEN,
bers.
The people of. Chicago have been with and for
Mrs. Young from the beginning and now that she
has definitely retired from her post there signs
of real trouble over the whole affair." The town is
highly wrought up and the inwardness of the mys-
terious influence of supplyselling concerns promises
to be exposed in fashion that will be of interest to
the whole country.
The Washington times., 1913-12-13

Times was seeking to convey. We can't agree with
him that 1T makes difference" whether the street
lights burn an hour or so while the sun is shining.
lighting contract made on such basis as that is
wrong. 1t makes difference to somebody some
where to have an hours supply of electric current
wasted in the hopeless effort to make the sun cast
shadow. If the town is paying such high price
for electric current that the purveyors of current can
afford to waste an hour of it, the price it too
high. If the law requires that the lamps be lighted
at eight minutes after a. the law is compelling the
waste of that much current The law, or its admins
traton, is to blame. Mr.. Reesde will hardly insist
We think, on the basic economics Of using an hour
more light than is needed, and then explaining that
it makes difference" because the District is pay
ing enough to be entitled to that light and demands
it The District ought to buy and pay for what it
needs and get the price fixed accordingly.
The Washington times., 1913-12-13
THE KALBFUS DECISION.

Ii must have been with an uncomfortable admix.
ture of sentiments that our neighbor, the Evening
Star, learned that the District Supreme Court had
sweepingy sustained the act Of the Commissioners
in removing Samuel T. Kalbfus from the post OF
assistant assessor.
The Star was tremendously indignant when Mr.
outraged when Edward w. Oyster was installed Mr.
Oyster it will be recalled, did not come to Washing
ton to live until just after the civil war; and in the
view of the Star he was quite too new a resident
to be entitled to hold Office Moreover he had CON-
mitted the objectionable offense Of exercising the
right of suffrage in State that was willing to per-
nit him to do so; and between those two offenses,
he had sacrificed all claim of availability for public
service in this municipality, save such as might come
to him as member of the Oldest Inhabitants Asso-
ciation The Star was willing that he should belong
to that honored and veteran organization, but it
couldn't submit to the notion of his holding munich
pal offce
As p'etter of fact, the decision Of Mr.. Justice
Barnard goes to the real point Of this controversy
over Mr.. Kalbfus He finds that the Commissioners
have power to remove any official whom they appoint
That is to say, the Commissioners constitute real
executive authority There would be no such au-
tory, in the larger and absolutely necessary sense,
if they could not make removals. The idea of per-
petua official tenure, without reference to changes
in administrative policy and purpose is abhorrent to
American ideals. Washngton's form of government
is bad enough, Heaven knows, without engrafting on
il olgarchy of oficehoders fortified in their jobs
and free to snap their fingers in the face of any au
thoriy that mi ght seek to turn the administrative
course into paths of progress and modernism.
The Washington times., 1913-12-13
THIS AND THAT
With Sometimes Little of AS 1T WERE

He wants a place to put his elbows.
Take row Of seats. say ten for
this test. with an aisle on each side.
Each seat has TWO arms. ..AP-
PARENTLY.
APPARENTLY. That's all. AP-
PARENTLY.
The aisle seats are the only ones
that have two arms. AL the rest
have one arm apiece. In a row of
ten seats there are but eleven arms.
Take ten people in ten seats. Each
person has two elbows. one elbow on
each side. normally. Multiply ten
people by two elbows and the answer
Is twenty elbows.
Now there are eleven arms to ac-
commodate twenty elbows. 1t can't
be done. Nine elbows struggle vain
ly for foothold all during the per-
formance. The only satisfied. COM
Portable elbows belong to the happy
possessor Of an aisle seat. The other
elbows are battling for supremacy
with one another. First one elbow
rests on the arm and then another
elbow gains the mastery. Fat elbows
prod attenuated elbows. Thin elbows
1ab corpulent elbows. All is a swirl
Ing, squirming, chaotic mass of
feverish. unsatisfied elbows.
Whoever designed a theater did 50
for a race OF one-elbowed people.
Congress should pass law providing
haven Of rest for the weary elbows.
II you have an elbow you know
what it is to have 1t showed off of
an arm just as you were getting fixed
for the evening. Let the cry he more
chair arms. Either that or les. ell
bows. ARTHUR RAER
The Washington times., 1913-12-13

Press Publishing Coz
carts. and beautiful clothes and furs
and things. There was an automobile; /;
and the lady of the house seemed to be
out all the time and taking life like
summer dream"
All seemed resplendent with ease
comfort and luxury. The little woman
would look longingly at the ricn chill
dren. whose every whim was gratified
and whose costly toys were often the
envy OF h'r own wee tots.
To make long fable short. there
came a day when the automobile seemed
to disappear; then a governess and a
maid followed, and the little children
went to school alone Things seemed
changed.
few days afterward the neighnor
came across to the home Of the little
woman and begged for help; since one
of the children had fallen and was hurt
The rich lady looked about the little
humble abode. with its atmosphere of
peace and quiet. Tears came into her
eyes
How / have envied you," she said.
/ Later the little woman learned thar il
was the same old story of Speculation,
fiuctuating fortunes, dissipation. pre-
tense and sham. AT last the crash mad
come that meant a new beginning
Then the poor little rich woman sum-
med up in the words of Aesop:
Better humble security than gildod
show"
The Washington times., 1913-12-13
Fighting THE TOWN BY DAY."

Mr.. Howard S. Reeside, vice president of the
Washington Gas Light Company, takes exception to
an editorial observation in The Times the subject
of lighting the town by artificial means before sun
down. Mr.. Reeside points out first that Pennsyl-
vania avenue is lighted by electricity, not gas; where
for he is entitled apology, though the particular
illumnant was not the point The Times had in mind
He adds that ''it makes no difference whether the
lamps burn for ten hours or for eight hours the
price paid by the District for each lamp is the same
and further that the law requires at this present time
that the lamps be Lit at about eight minutes after A.
whether the sun or moon be shining at that hour"
Mr.. Reeside perhaps didn't get the idea that The
The Washington times., 1913-12-13
GATHER ROUND ME, GIRLS.

You know that Major Sylvester said
Yes, dear. the same one Wen,
it may NOT have been his fault, bu'
our nice parade was certainly spoiled.
Well-as 1 was remarking, the Major
said that the First National
you know with all those railroads not
declaring dividends and SO =.
well, as I was saying, the Maj
yes, three or four silver dollars are so
heavy. They would tear a hole in even
the finest isle, and-well, the Major
said 1 haven't the slightest
idea how he knows as / said
In the first place with an
armful Of parcels a mesh bag Is so hard
to handle, dear. oh, 1 always shop
early ones hands get SO cold
carrying a heavy purse. Well, as the
Major remarked IT ISN'T
SAFE.
The Washington times., 1913-12-13
IT'S IN AGAIN.

Dear Editor-I have just discovered
d new outdoor sport. You have to play
II on the curve at Fourteenth and F
streets. First, you get thick nickel
and set on a car at Fourteenth and G..
You have got to have the finif in ca Sc the
conductor nails you as you try to ease
by him. When the car gets to the curve
at L street fiet off at the front end and
sec il you can escape before the rear
CT I OF the car hits you.
This has got Alpine climbing looking
like a game OF parcheesi.
Il. J. Mt. Rainier
The Washington times., 1913-12-13
No Need to Blame Him.

A TEACHER In a school in a Yid-
~ dish section OF New York
n was trying to find from a tiny
boy the name OF his father,
says the San Francisco Argonaut. He
seemed quite unable to think of it, so to
help him she asked. What do you call
him?"
Il call him father" was the reply.
Well, what does your mother call
him?" and the response an eloquent
comment on domestic relations in the
neighborhood. was:
She dossn't call him anythins-she
AlkAs A31u."
The Washington times., 1913-12-13
AN AISLE SEAT PLEASE.

When a man asks the box office for
an aisle seat the supposition natural
ly arises that he didn't march in that
big parade the other day, and that
he desires an easy and direct route
TO the nearest bar.
This lie q canard. When q person
wants an aisle seat the answer isn't
thirst; TIA GnSWsr h....ELHoWa
The Washington times., 1913-12-13

Yesterday was the first day of winter.
Get out your rubber boots and the old
red fannels.
For yesterday was printed the annual
picture of King Alfonso and Mrs. AL
fonso on their annual ice skates.
The Kink released the pictures early
this year. incidentally, the Kink and
the Mrs. Kink are the champion STU
dio" skaters of the world.
The Washington times., 1913-12-13
What's on the Program In
Washington Today

Meetings. evening:
Odd Fellows-Canton Washington No
], Patriarchs Militant, annual insnsc-
ton.
National Union-Columbia Council.
Pythian Temple. elections: National
Guard Council. National Guard Ar.
mory, elections
Socialist party-Women's central con,-
mittee. social and luncheon, $50 to
10 o'clock. ~
Amusements.
National-"Broadway JONES'" DIS and
and S:15 p. m.
Belasco-"Bought and Paid For" a.2o
and $50 p. m.
Columbia-"The Maid Of Marchfeld. Z"
Poii's"The County Chairman" a:15 and
Academy-.The Shepherd Of the
Hills" 2:15 and S:15 D. m.
Eeitl's-Vaudeyillc. 2:15 and s:15 n m
Cosmos-Vaudeviile. continuous.
Casino-Vaudevilie. afternoon and even.
ing
Gayety-E p rlesqu". 2:15 and Sis pm.
Arcade-Ons-stepp party tonight
The Washington times., 1913-12-13
SHOEMAKER SHOULD STICK TO
HIS LAST

Otto Schultz, agcG 73. is John D. Rock
erfener's antique collector. Otto COL
lected a wife Tor himself who is only
twenty eight. Now he is suing for a
divorce.
Otto should nave stuck to antiques
ard collected something about a century
old
The Washington times., 1913-12-13
ANOTHER IDEAL SHATTERED.

Gear Editor. Saw lot OF corr
growers dashing into a hashery las,
night I thought they raised all thei,
own eats. .. T.
The Washington times., 1913-12-13

Copyright. 1913, by Tn
~ LID AESOP tells the following
"A Horse and an ASS were
travelling together, the Horse
prancing along in its fine trappings, the
ASS carrying with difficulty the heavy
weight of its panniers.
I wish l were you,' sighed the Ass |;
nothing to do and well fed, and all that
fine harness upon you
Next day, however, there was a great
battle and the Horse was wounded to
death in the final charge of the day.
His friend. the ASS. happened to pass
by shortly afterward and found him on
the point of death.
~ was wrong said the ASS"
Once upon a time there was a little
woman, who. like the woman that lived
in a shoe, had so many children she
didn't know what to do Yet somehow
she had managed to bear the burdens
of her little brood and feel a sense OF
security in their possession and love-
She helped her better half to make both
ends meet: and when they Topped over
bit there was Gladness indeed.
One day a new neighbor came across
the street. She, too. had children but
these children had governesses aud pony
The Washington times., 1913-12-13

Somebody claims that the accounts OF
the Insane Asylum are not right. Didn't
think that anything ont there toas sup
posed to be right.
The Washington times., 1913-12-13
VULGAR AMERICANS.

Two well known Americans upset
French tradition by getting hurt In a
duel. AH-H these coarse Yankees.