davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-27
Stokes Discusses Platform
With State Party Leaders

TRENTON, Sept 27.-Republican
nominees and number of the mem
bers of the Republican State COM
mittee who will take part next Tues
day in the Republican State conven-
ton met here yesterday with former
Governor E. c. Stokes, the Repub-
lican Gubernatorial nominee, and ar
ranged plans for thesr convention.
The chief discussion was on the
proposed platform. Suggestions were
asked for and many were given.
These suggestions were noted and
will be the basis of the platform,
which will likely be drafted Monday.
ready 70. it's submission to the con-
vention on Tuesday and changed or
amended by the platform committee,
as the committee may see fit during
the conventions recess.
About a score OF legislative candid
dates and members of the Republican
State committee were present and
the tone of the meeting was most
optimistic.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-27
MONTCLAIR.

Mr.. and Mrs. Allan t. Burleigh. of
Philadelphia, will spend the winter
with Mrs. Burleigh's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Herbet S. Skinner, of
Christopher street.
A meeting of the joint committee
of First and Trinity Presbyterian
churches, appointed last June to CON
fer on the subject of the Consolida-
ton of the two churches, will be held
in the First Church next Monday
night.
John B. Wright, president of Mont
clair Chapter, Sons of the American
Revolution. has been appointed a
member of the committee to effect a.
permanent organization of the Wash
ington Guard of the New Jersey So
ciety of the Sons of the American
Revolution. The membership of the
organization will consist of the sons
of members of the parent organiza-
ton and others under the age of
twenty-one years who are eligible.
The Good Samaritan Club of the
First Congregational Sunday school
will meet next Wednesday afternoon
to start the winters work, elect new
officers and appoint committees. A
social will be held the following Fri
day evening.
Mrs. John Wendt, of New York, Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. James pix e
Heath, of North Fullerton avenue.
Miss Jane Mccormack, of Bayonne.
! is guest of Mrs. Charles T.. Wick
ham. OF Forest street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-27
Mitchell Now Is Nominee
of independence League

NEW YORK. Sept. 27.--John Pur-
rov Mitchell is the nominee of the
Independence League for Mayor He
announced his intention of accepting
that nomination yesterday by maxi
ing public letter he had written to
the leagues mayoralty candidate,
James 4. Allen. and last night Mr..
Allen withdrew and the organization
formally nominated Mr.. Mitchell.
Having made this shift. which it is
expected win have a serious effect on
the canvass of Comptroller Prender-
CAST and Mr.. McAneny, the city COM
mittee of the league took a recess
in the expectation of meeting early
next week to fill other vacancies. The
nominees for comptroller and presi-
dent Of the Board of Aldermen, Jo-
seph j. Howell and Denis McEvoy,
will withdraw. Who will be named
in their stead is not known, but the
report that the Tammany candidates.
Metz and Goulden, may be chosen
persists.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-27
Harvard Stars Eliminated by
Faculty from Maine Contest

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Sept. Pillar
ward will present a makeshift lineup
In her opening football contest today.
Because they have entered into their
senior years and have not as vet
passed an oral examination in French
or German, nine members of the var
sity squad were yesterday put on pro-
baton. This eliminates Tack"
Hardwick the university's most con-
sistent line Canine back. and Bill
Willets. also rated as member of the
first eleven from today's contest with
the University of Maine.
Eddie Mahon, whose sensational
performance as a freshman last sea-
son brought him much prominence,
will play left halfback today in
Hardwick's position. BEETLE will take
Wi1lets's position, Pennock, the all
American guard; Trumbell, at centre
and Dana, the left end, all will watch
today's play from the sidelines on &C.
count of injuries. Weston. Soucy and
Coolidge will play their positions in
the line.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-27
WHEREABOUTS OF
COLWELL PUZZLE
CONTINUED from First Paee3

ing him about this gift the Governor
said:
do as I shall-deny it."
Suppose l should be under oath?''
asked Peck.
THAT is nothing; forget it," re-
turned the Governor.
Richard Croker, jr., testified that
he gave Sulzer check for $4,000 on
October 16. Sulzer told him he needed
the money in hurry for a campaign
trip and Croker made out to cash.
The check was not cashed until
October 81. Then Frederick l.. Col
we'll who is charged with being Sui
zer's Wall Street agent. cashed it at
the Equitable Trust Company, where
it was drawn. This was established
by the teller of the bank.
Gwathmey testified:
That he had sent Sulzer 800 with a
letter stating that he wanted il used
solely for campaign expenses.
Gwathmey's testimony and the
statement by Peck that his gift was
for campaign purposes are regarded
by the prosecution as aids to their
accusation of larceny.
That the Governors lawyers were
caught off their guard by this sue
cession of sensational assaults on
their client was apparent by their
unpreparedness for counter attacks
on REORGANIZATION. None or the
evidence was in the slightest degree
shaken when. an early adjournment
for the weekend was taken at $50.
The only crumbs of comfort the de-
Tense was able to CLEAN out of day
of distress was the contention of
young Croker and John w. Cox that
their gifts were entirely personal and
intended for Sulzer to use for any
purpose whatsoever. This makes it
necessary to prove larceny, If proven
at all, out of the mouths of other
witnesses.
Hudson, N. Y, was the scene of
the only actual activity in the Sulzer
case today. There James c. Gar
rison, a former State employee and
personal friend of the governor, had
a hearing before Supreme Court JUS
tice Cochrane on an application for
writ of habeas corpus to obtain his
release from the penitentiary, He is
held for contempt of the Assembly.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-27
Former Haskell POstmistress
Who Confessed Mail Thefts
Is Indicted by Federal Jury
to the Newark start

HASKELL, Sept. 27-Word reached
here today that the federal grand
jury, converting in Trenton, had re-
turned an Indictment against Miss
Nellie McCulloeh, of this place, who
was arrested on charge of raInper-
ing with registered mail containing
money. Until last July Miss McCul-
loch, a comely young woman and
belle of the town, was assistant to
Postmaster Alfred G. Monroe.
The latter conducts the postoffice in
his general merchandise store, Last
spring there was continued loss of
money from registered mail, sent
mostly by Italians to their relatives
in Italy. Postofflce inspectors worked
for months without getting any clue.
The losses continued regularly I'M
til July, when Inspector Frank ].
Butler talked of the matter with
Miss McCulloch. Another theft of $40
had been discovered and the inspec-
tor declared Inat he was close on
the trail Of the thief. The latter
would be behind bars within a day
or two at most. he said.
On the following day Postmaster
Munroe received a letter written in
a disguised hand The letter pur-
ported to be a missive from an Ital-
ian, who had left Haskell a few days
previous, in which he confessed to
taking the $40 in a joke and, feeling
remorseful had decided to return the
money.
The inspectors bounced upon the
letter and called in several hand
writing experts A short examina-
ton convinced them that Miss Nc
Cullocb's handwriting was identical
with that of the letter. She was
arrested and accused of the crime.
Miss McCulloch stoutly maintained
her innocence until brought before
United States Commissioner Richard
Stockton, in Newark.
There she broke down and con-
fessed, the federal officers say. TO
having stolen several sums Of money
She also is said to have admitted au-
thorship of the letter in which stolen
money was returned. The girl de-
clared her parents were in poor cir
cumstances and unable to satisfy hei
longing for fine clothes. She in
intended to pay it back when she
was able, according to the confession
in the hands of the federal authori.
ties.
Although she was removed from
| her position, the girl was not placed
| in jail, partly because of ner youth
and apparent responsibility The
matter was then referred to the fed
eral grand jury which has just re
turned an Indictment according t
Information sent from Trenton.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-27
Newark Dentist Leaves
Whole of $4,000 Estate
to New Hampshire Cousin

The will of DR.. George S. Wendell,
the dentist who formerly lived at %
Fulton street was admitted to pro-
bate today. = cousin, Eddie Willis
Wendell, of Dover. N. H., is named as
sole beneficiary to the estate, which
is valued at more than $4,000
DR.. Wendell died September lG, at
the age of seventy-siX years. He
was a member of the famous old
Wendell family of Massachusetts.
being a distant relative of Oliver
Wendell Holmes. Some years ago his
wife died, and, with the exception of
his cousin, whom he used to visit
every summer, he had no near rela-
tiVes.
The estate is located both here and
in New Hampshire In Newark alone
his holdings, consisting largely of
land, are valued at $4,000. This, he
directs in his will, is to be sold and
the proceeds turned over to the bene-
f1ciary. DIR. Wendell names Alvin c..
Getchius, Of III Kearny avenue,
Kearny, as executor.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-27
ASKS PROBE OF
NEW HAVEN CASH
Foss Wants to Know About
$337,oOo Item and Why
MeIen Gets $4,000.

BOSTON. Sept. 27.-"It is of vital
consequence that the relation of the
late management of the New York, ,
New Haven and Hartford railroad 10
the Massachusetts Legislature should
be fully uncovered" says Governor
Foss in a letter addressed to Freder-
lex J. Macleod, chairman of tho
Massachusetts Public Service Com
mission.
In this letter the governor calls
upon Chairman Macleod to investi-
gate an expenditure of 1897 900 report
ed by the New Haven road to the
Public Service Commission during
the period substantially covered by
the last session of the Massachusetts
Legislature for personal services and
for certain items listed under the un-
satisfactory heading of other ex-
penses.'
IT note" Governor Foss continued.
that these sums are but part of q
total of s1000,000 said to have been
expended during the last four years
for still other expenses not specific
ally described"
Besides calling for this investiga-
ton the governor also wrote
IT believe it would be pertinent for
you to ask for information as to the
nature of the services which Mr.. Mel
len proposes to render in his advisory
capacity to the railroad during tho
next five years which will justify that
corporation in paying him 100000
year"
The governors letter said in part:
THE people have a right to know
exactly what the management did
with these sums, much of which was
spent during the tendency of the
Western Trolleys and Public Service
Commission measures in the Legis-
lature.
1.-THE publication of certain expen-
ses furnishes, in my judgment, a.
proper basis for a searching investi-
CATION of the relation of the railroad
management to the Massachusetts
Legislature, and to certain partisan
leaders. who, being handsomely re-
tanned by the railroad, were in a posi-
ton to dictate favorable terms for
their client through the Legislature.
1T is relevant to ask what sort OF
legal services were rendered by these
men One of these gentlemen, who
receivd the sum of $4,000 some six
months ago, is reported to have said
that he had forgotten for what pur-
pose this money was paid to him, II
so, I urge you to assist his memory
in any available manner"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-27
Woman and Boy Are
Injured in Motor Accidents

Three motor accidents We're re-
ported yesterday. Fortunately. all
victims escaped dangerous injuries.
AZ she was crossing Central avenue
at Hudson street yesterday afternoon
Annie Deanetilli, aged twenty-five,
of "a Summer avenue. was knocked
down by motorcycle driven by John
Hiszen, of 81 High street. She sus-
tanned fracture of the left shinbone
and cuts and bruises about her face
and head. She was removed to the
City Hospital.
When Myer Bamberger, of 2O6 Lit
ileton avenue, struck Stanislaw Tow
sewsky, aged nine, of 1G9 Belmont
avenue. at Belmont avenue and West
Kinney street he brought his auto
mobile to a standstill Immediately,
and, alighting, went to care for his
victim. The injured lad was found to
De suffering only from cuts and
bruises of a minor nature. Mr.. Bam-
berger conveyed the lad to his home
in the machine.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-27
WOULD TEACH ENGLISH
LESS MECHANICALLY

summarized as follows: The numer-
Gus and conflicting agencies which
may be employed in English train
ing; the lack of widely accepted
standards in English; the language
habits which are constantly being
formed at home, on the streets and
by the general out-of-school envir-
onment of pupils, much of which is
liable to be at variance with best
usage; the lack of a linguistic con-
science on the part of so many men
and women which has a reflex influ-
ence upon the English work of chill
dren.
Poor teachers rely upon mechani-
cal methods in teaching English,
which consumes time and, while sat
isfying formal requirements of school
progress. fail to bring satisfactory
results. Too much reliance should
not be placed upon textbooks, rules,
definitions and formal grammar.
Good results can be secured only by
patient, skilful, intelligent teaching.
Mere assignment of lessons, mere
conducting recitations, is neither
teaching nor training"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-27
KEARNY- WARRINGTON.

A vaudeville entertainment was
given by ST. Stephens Social Society,
of st. Stephens Church, at Midland
Hall, last night The affair was
largely attended.
Mrs. Henry Fowler, of 529 kearny
avenue, is entertaining her sister,
Miss Elizabeth Brostrom, of York,
Pa.
Kearny Lodge. /. o. o. F., of Kear-
ny, celebrated the thirtieth anniver-
sary of it's organization last night at
Greatorexs Hall. Four of the six
charter members were present and
answered the roll-call. After the
opening of the melting the officers
surrendered their chairs to the char
ter members, who were Jesse Carver,
Henry w. Newton, Theodore Stoll
and julius Kiesling. who conducted
the ceremonies. The committee in
charge consisted of william Small,
John L. Gray, George Hartman and
James M. Smith. A number OF State
officers were present.
Mrs. Annie Hood, wife of James
Hood, of POS Brighton avenue, died
today. Death was caused by bron-
chial ailment. Mrs. Hood is survived
by a husband and Eve children. Ar
rangements for the funeral have not
been completed.
Thomas Brookes, of England, ar
rived yesterday, and will make his
future home with his son, Charles
Brookes, of Belgrove drive.
Charles Paomessa, of Saranac
Lake, N. ", who has been the guest
of his sister, Mrs. John Manola, OF
Pleasant place, for the past week, re-
| turned home today.
| Peter Shannon and George Mccall
lum, of Kearny returned yesterday
after six months slap in Detroit
Mich.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-27
Herman Simon, Union Hill
Silk Manufacturer, Dead

EASTON, Pa, Sept 27-Herman
Simon, said to be the largest in
dividual manufacturer of silks In the
world, died today in the office of his
Easton mills Several days ago Mr..
Simon was stricken with heart trouble
in his office and his condition was so
grave that he could not be removed.
His home was in this city. Mr.. Simon
had mills here and at Union HILL N.
j.. and owned a large estate in Ger
many. He was born in Frankfort on
the Main, Germany, sixty-three years
ago.
Dr. w. r. Bowling, a specialist on
diseases of the heart, who was hur-
riedly summoned here from New York
to treat Mr.. Simon and was stricken
with apopleXy before he left the rail-
road station, is reported slightly inn
proved today at a sanitarium.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-27
Uph0lds Caminetti Ruling
in White Slaver'S Trial

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 27.--Fed-
erai Judge Thompson has come for
ward in support of the interpreta-
ton of the Mann white slave act as
given by Judge Van Fleet, of Cali
fornia. in the Diggs and Caminetti
trials. when he ruled that the law
was not to be construed to mean
merely girls and women taken from
one State to another for commercial
purposes. but for any immoral pur-
pose whatsoever.
When w. Mayhem Gillies, young
married man, was found guilty here
under the Mann act law of inducing
Miss Florence Slimmerschun, eigh-
teen. to elope with him to Buffalo, his
attorney quoted the Kansas decis-
ion. maintaining that at the worst
Gillies had committed only an Gin
discretion" Gillles was sentenced to
serve one year and eight months in
the Eastern Penitentiary.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-27
IFrom a star Correspondence

TRENTON, Sept. 27.-State Com
missioner of Education Calvin n.
Kendall today issued a monograph
on the teaching of elementary COM
position and grammar for the States
schools. The monograph points out
some of the best existing theories
and practises in teaching English,
both oral and written. DR.. Kendall
says no subject is less adapted to
mechanical methods than English and
points out that too much reliance
should not be placed upon textbooks
in teaching the subject.
1T is not necessary to discuss the
Importance of English training in the
schools" says DR.. Kendall That
this Importance is recognized in
school practise is shown by the fact
that usually more time is given to
English than to any other subject in
the school curriculum.
Perhaps no other subject presents
such difficulties for the teacher.
These difficulties may be briefly
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-27
DENTIST SAYS
He WON'T CONFESS
Muret Denies knowledge OF
Anything That Would Help
Murder Case.

NEW YORK, Sept. 21-Hope that
"Dr." Ernest A. Muret would confess
to facts that would aid the state in
its case against Hans Schmidt for the
murder of Anna Aumueller was
dimmed today by the following signed
statement sent from the Tombs by
Muret:
Il wish to deny alphabetically that
l am in the remotest way able to AID
the State in one of the cases against
Schmidt. Even if | should be pun
ished to the full extent of the law for
keeping baby revolver in my drawer
| would be utterly unable to aid the
State in order to free myself
This statement is not considered
necessarily final, however. Muret
mentions the revolver case, but says
nothing about the forty-seven years
he may get in the Federal Court on
the counterfeiting and conspiracy
charges. 1t is understood the prose-
cutors did not expect him to tell any
thing about the murder, but they be-
lieve Muret can divulge much about
Schmidt's life and habits that will aid
them in establishing his sanity and
sending him to the chair.
Sentence in the Sullivan law case
was deferred for two weeks at the re-
quest of Mr.. Whitman yesterday,
when Muret was arraigned on the
strength of the report of a confess
sion. During this two. weeks the
pseudo-dentist may recall number
of things that will aid both him and
the district-attorney
The last couple married by
Schmidt was Frederick Mitchell. OF
ST. Louis, and Miss Pauline Butcher,
of New York. The latter was
parishioner in st. Joseph's. The mar
riage took place August H. This IS
the date on which Schmidt, IN his
confession, said he made up his mind
to kill Anna Aumueller, and two
days, according to the same confess
sion, before he murdered and dis
membered her Mrs Mitchell is the
daughter of silk merchant living at
1892 Amsterdam avenue.
Father Schmidt yesterday under
went a second examination at the
hands of the alienists appointed by
the State to pass on his mental con-
dition. Schmidt was brought to the
office of District Attorney Whitman
at 2:30 p. M, and Drs. Carlos f..
Macdonald, William Mabon. and
George H Kirby questioned him for
two hours. At the end of the exam
nation none of the three doctors
would express any opinion as to
Schmidt's mental condition.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-27
Shade in Front of House
Is Worth $500, Woman Says

ELIZABETH, Sept. 27.-Two trees.
which have stood in front of her
property in Mountainside for years,
are valued at $3.50 each by Miss Ran
dolph, who appeared yesterday before
the condemnation commissioners APP
pointed by Judge Vail to act in the
proposed widening of Westfield ave-
nue. through Mountainside, Fanwood
and Springfield Miss Randolph said
that the trees will have to be cut
down if the street is widened, and
that she should be reimbursed for the
loss of shade and Disagreement of
her property. Miss Randolph was
accompanied by Plainfield real es-
tate dealer, who testified as to the
value of the trees.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-27
Cornell Gets Alva Richards,
Olympic Champion Jumper

ITHACA, n. Y, Sept. 27.--There
was great joy in the Cornell track
camp vest erday, when Alva Richards,
the Olympic champion high jumper,
came down to Percy Field and told
the veteran track coach Moakley that
he had entered the Cornell College of
Agriculture and intended to go in for
athletics as well,
When Moakley recovered from his
establishment, nobody at the univer-
sity knowing that he was coming, he
extended a warm greeting to the big
Utah athlete, and in a few minutes
the greatest athletic star who has
ever entered Cornell had donned a
track suit. After limbering UP a bit
Richards cleared the bar at six feet
without much trouble.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-27
Priest Named as Executor
of Orange WOman's Will

Rev Charles f. Shaw, a Catholic
priest. of Jersey City, is named as
executor of the viii of Mrs. Jane Nc
Garry, of Orange. BY the terms of
the instrument the estate is left to be
divided between two daughters. For
mer Judge Thomas A. Davis is a wit
ness of the document
In the will the late Rev. Father
Clark. formerly of Orange Valley,
was named as executor, but his death
made .codicil necessary to designate
Father Shaw.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-27
Mysterious Clothes Not
His Wife's, Farmer Declares

PORT MONMOUTH, Sept. 81
Henry Coe, owner of the farm on
which was discovered a basket of
women's clothing that gave rise to
a murder mystery, denied the state
ments attributed to him by the press
and given wide circulation through
out the country, that the clothing be-
longed to his wife and that he sus-
pected servant.
Mr.. Coe says that he and an en-
ployee discovered the basket and that
the clothing did not belong to his
wife, and that he did not suspect
servant of stealing and hiding them
for the reason that he did not have
a woman servant working for his
family within a year. The mystery
is still unsolved
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-27
Young Schumann-Heink Finds
His New Job Is No Sinecure

PATTERSON. Sept 27.--Henry Schu-
mann-H eink, son of the prima donna,
has received an order from the
police commissioners of Paterson
which will prevent his recently &C.
quired job of police court clerk being
the sinecure it was for his predeces-
sors He was directed to be in his
office from a. m. to p. M, except
during lunch time. Four hours used
to be considered a long day for the
police court clerk.
The order, and one requiring Re-
corder Carroll to hold afternoon as
well as morning sessions, are .attrib-
uted to the dissatisfaction of the COM
missile ners at Schumann-H eink's ap-
pointment by the recorder