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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-17
SOCIAL AND =PERs0NADEATHS AND FUNERALS
Joseph F. Johnston, Mary E. Young
and Annie NJ, Roberts, Old
{! Presidents, Pass Away

Joseph F. Johnson, aged eightj|
three years, employed for seventy /
two years by c.. c. Smoot & Sons Co.,
tanners, whose critical illness was
mentioned in Saturdays Gazette,
died Yesterday at his home, 4l9
south St. Asaph street. Mr.. john
son, besides his wife, leaves several
children.
Mrs. Mary E. Young, widow OF
John Young, living at 627 south Al
fred street, was found dead In
chair at her home at $50 o'clock yes
terday afternoon by Miss Agnes Ga
han, who had called to visit her. Mrs.
Young, it was evident from the APP
pearance of the body, had been dca-
for several hours. She lived alone
and was about scventy-tive years
old. Coroner S. L Moore was mott
fed and, after making an eNamlEa-
ton OF the body, ascribed heart
trouble as the cause of death. Inc
BODY was removed to &. Wheatcy's
UNI ortaking establishment.
Miss Anna NJ Roberts, fifty-nlne
years old, died yesterday morning at
inc Alexandria Hospital, after q
long illness. Shc was daugh-
ter of the late Robert +. R9o-
crts. and lived with her brother at
Cameron" Fairfax county, west OF
this city. She leaves two brothers.
James and Walter Roberts, and d
sister, Miss Lily Roberts. The fun
.ral will take place at her late home
at . o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The remains of Frank a. Hoy, VINO
died Saturday in Brooklyn, \. y,
were brought here last night and
taken to the home Of his brother
Thomas c Hoy, 500 Duke street. The
funeral took place this morning from
st. AIary's Church. lnterment was
in St. Mary's Cemetery.
The funeral of Harold Frank Colds
worthy, thirteen years old, who dle'
Saturday night at the home Of III:
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph W
Goldsworthy, at Roscmont, took pace
from his parents home this after
noon. The services were conducted
by the Rev. G \. Luttrcll, pastor OF
Trinity NJ. f. Church.
Troop No. /. Boy Scouts of Amer
lea attended the funeral. The active
pallbearcrs were Howard Arnold
Lambert Bergman, Horace Cruml-
Magnus Bales. Harry Howard, and
Roy Bragg. The honorary paIloear'
ers were George Hoy, Paul Hover"
Raymond Arnold, John Curtin. Ken
meth Wicker, and Ashby OMeara.
Taps were sounded at the grave oy
Scout Ashby O'Nleara.
The funeral Of Mrs My A.
Schmidt. who died in Washington
Friday at the residence of Mrs. /. }.
Desmond. took place this morning
from St. Mary's Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-17
CO-EDUCATlON PREFERABLE
Decided by Debate at High School
Literary Society.

Tint co-education in Virginia is
preferable to separate education was
decided at the debate Of the AlcXan-
dria High School Literary Society
which was held Saturday night. The
affirmative was upheld by Miss Mad
cline Martin while the negative side
was represented by Miss Corrinc
Reardon and Jack Reardon. Tic
declaimers were Frank Johnston
whose subject was the "Ele"y on d
country churchyard," and Hirst
Hayes who delivered an extract from
speech in the House of Lords III
on America" The society decided
to permit freshmen to become mem.
bers under certain restrictions
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-17
COURT NOTES.

In the Corporation Court today
julius Pelton qualified as a Justice OF
tn, Peace from the Third ward.
Gilbert !. Cox qualified as school
trustee from the First ward.
\ deed was admitted to record
from the Real Estate Investment Cor
poration ar Virginia to Virgil y.
Payne and Mary c. Payne, his wife,
transferring to them house and lot
ON the east side of Columbus street,
between Pendclton and Wythe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-17

Mcssrs. J. Frank Hill. Leonard
Knight and Reginald Cox, Of the I'M
vcrsitv of Virginia. spent the week
end with their parents in this city
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-17

Mr.. George W. Brent, and MI
,3rdner l.. Carter, of the University
of Virginia, who spent the weekend
with Mr.. Brent's parents, Mr.. anc
Mrs Samuel G.. Brent. in north Co.
lumbus street, have returned &c
Charlottesville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-17

Mr.. James S. Douglas. Jr.. has re-
turned to his home in this city after
8 visit with friends in Memphis
Tenn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-17

Mr.. Anthony Armstrong has re-
turned to the University Of Virginia
aftc,. short visit with his brother
in-law and sister. Mr. and Mrs. Harry
f.. Moran, in north Washington
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-17
Interesting News Notes About People
= Of Alexandria Happenings a..
In Society.

Saturday evening at 8 o'clock
beautiful marriage was solcmnized at
the west End Methods, Church,
Lynchbu-s, when Miss Elizabeth Lin
de Snead,i became the bride of Mr..
Frank Green Lowe, the Rev. Wal
lace T. Palmer officiating.
The bride, who was alfred in a
gown of soft Mona Lisa" silk, hand
embroidered, drape@. with real lace,
long court tyain, and flowing veil of
white tullc. attached to coronet
cap, caught with lilies OF the valley,
entered leaning on the arm of her
father, Mr.. H. c. Snead, and was
met at the altar by the groom and
his best man, Mr.. Robert Fl Cox.
The matron of honor, Mrs. Henry
O'Bannon Cooper, of Alexandria, SIS
ter of the groom, wore an exquisite
gown of lavender charmcuse, with
lace draperies, rhinestoneS trim
mingS, am. carried an arm bouquet ol
white chrysinthemums. The maid OF
honor was Miss Marguerite Snead.
The bridesmaids were Miss Marg-
aret Lloyd. Miss Kathleen Fore, and
Miss Agatha Walker.
The groomesmen were }. NJ. Lowe,
brother of the groom; Mr. John Cox
! MIR Flow f. Murray. and MI Albert
!, Lyle. of Richmond.
Mr. Lowe is a son of Mr.. D. NJ
Lowe, of Blackstone, and brother
Of Mr.. y. Monkey Lowe, of this city
and is connected with the Virginia
| Carolina Chemical Company IL
/ Lynchburg.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-07
MAPLEWooD

Mrs. James u. Cheesman. of South
Orange. delivered talk on the "Pur-
pose and Scope of the Home and
School Association" at meeting this
afternoon of the Maplewood Home
and School Association In the Maple
wood public school.
Miss Mary Cartwright, of Maple
avenue. has recovered from injuries
caused last week by a fall down
stairs at her home
The business men In Baker street
and Maplewood avenue have circu-
lated a petition that moro brilliant
lights be placed in those two thor.
oughfares.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-07
Still Guard Harrison Street

Harrison police are still on duty at
South Fourth and Cumberland streets,
Harrison, to prevent anyone from
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-07
Inmate at Soldiers Home
Is Accidentally Asphyxiated

Ferdinand Tack. an inmate Of the
Soldiers Home. Kearny. and a broth
er Of Jean Tack, a Newark jeweier
was found dead In bed at the home
yesterday. Death was caused by ac-
cidental gas poisoning. according to
DR.. Eugene s. Goldberg, home physi-
clan.
Daniel McGill, VINO is connected
with the institution, was passing
through one of the corridors when he
detected the odor of gas. He traced
II to Tack's room in the third ward
Opening the door he was almost over
come by the fumes. McGill sum-
moned aid. The aged soldier, how.
ever, was lifeless.
1t was said at the home today that
Mr.. Tack had recently purchased g
gas lamp. The supply had been turned
into the lamp. but there was no light
He had been at the home several
years. He did considerable watch
and clock repairing at the institu-
ton. In the Civil War he was o
member OF Company L, Third New
Jersey Volunteers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-07
POLICE HOLD UP
HOTEL RECEIVER
Booker Has to ''Show Why" He
Was Entering RoseviIIe
Hosiery.

When David Booker, receiver for
Thomas A. Atherley. proprietor Of the
Roseville Hotel, on Roseville avenue,
went to take possession OF the
hosiery yesterday In the name OF
the United States District Court two
policeman prevented him and his at
torney. William Harris, from enter
ing the place.
I'm the receiver appointed by
Judge Rellstab, of the United States
Court" said Attorney Booker, flash
ing his papers as the arrest was
made.
Tell It to the captain" said the
men. What are you doing, breaking
and entering?" Attorneys Booker and
Harris were then taken to the Fifth
precinct police station.
Both the prisoners tried to explain
their situation to Acting Captain
Beckiey, who called Judge Herr into
consultation.
the judge understood the situation
at glance and the attorneys were
allowed to pursue their Federal du-
ties, and this time their would-be cap
tors were sent along as a bodyguard
to prevent another arrest
Atherley. the proprietor of the hotel.
suddenly left town two weeks ago
and has not been heard from since.
according to Attorney Bobker. His
creditors, after trying in vain to get
some of their money. consulted At
torney Harris, who took the matter
up with Judge Rellstab and had At
torney Booker appointed receiver.
Ignored writs on Door.
The attorneys saw the writs of at
tachment on the door. but disregarded
them. Going to a nearby locksmith,
they secured supply OF keys and
were trying to get into the hotel to
examine the assets when the police
men arrived.
When Booker finally did get inside
he said the place showed evidence of
some high times. There are thirty
five rooms in the hotel and most of
them were occupied at the time Ath-
erley disappeared. The receiver
found a stock of cigars, liquors. fur
nishings and other assets amounting
in all to about $4,000. The missing
mans liabilities are not known. He
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-07
NEW JERSEY
BANK DEPARTMENT

assurance of the State OF New Jer-
sey, through its State banking de-
partment, that the trust company
was in a sound financial condition,
and that its affairs were being con-
Quoted properly? What further as
surance or guarantee should be re-
quired?
"Is 1t true, as I have been in
formed, that the expense tor examin-
ing the trust company was at the
rate of $1,000 per week for the first
eight weeks, and since then and Is
now continuing at about 800 per
day. with no end in sight? Why Is 1t
necessary for the examiners to ex-
anime and re-examine the work they
were paid to do on previous occa-
slons? What is the matter with this
81 900 a week, and 800 day bunch
OF expert (?l examiners who get one
and one-half times extra pay for
night work. that they cannot tell what
has become Of the S200,000 they say
has 'van'shedp' What Is the State
banking department good for. any
how. is It onlv good to draw salaries
and give certificates without any re-
srorsibIlity9
"Do YOU not suppose that II this
wore a private business. examined oy
efficient accountants. that the whole
examination. even perhapa TO re-
writing OF all OF the BOOKS OF tne
husiness firm the time OF Its or'ein
IN the date of susnension. could hove
heen accomplished within thirty
days? -
t'vvhv then we ste tho assots Of the
aenositors of the Roeeville Trust COM
narv for the privilege OF paving twlc"
or three times 10 have the same work
done over again?
"Have YOU any assurance that the
examination this time will be any
more reIia BILE than It was on previous
occasions?
"Whv then threaten and blacknail
the directors Of the Rosevil'e Trus'
Company. for whom we all nave tue
highest respect. and who We're public-
spirited enough to assist In the or
ganization of the trust company
"WouId II not be better to stop
bounding the directors and pay more
attention to calling to strict account
the State banking department for
falling to discover the true condition
of the institution and for giving a
certificate that the institution was
sound at regular intervals after each
examination?
please take notice that / will not
Join in any Matchmaking scheme
against the directors. and IL the in
tent of the present assignment is to
permit this. you may count me out.
MAY inquire-and to this you can
give a definite answer--what steps, II
any, have been taken TO hold the State
banking department responsible for
its certificates that the Roseville Trust
Company was in sound condition?
els it not good time TO advocate
the guaranteeing of bank deposits by
the State after the State has certified
that the bank is in sound condition?
Awaiting your reply, ] am. yours
truly, IN. S. DANIELS.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-07

A pointed attack on the manner In
which the State banking department
is conducting it's investigation of the
looted Roseville Trust Company was
made today by Morris S. Daniels. of
176 Roseville avenue, wealthy man
ufacturer of slaves, heading and
hoops.
His charges, as set forth in a series
Of categorical questions in a letter
to the new Mutual Bank of Roseville,
are:
/. The department repeatedly gave
the Roseville Trust Company a clean
certificate.
Q. The expense for examining the
books of the bank after its failure
was at the rate of $1,000 week for
the first eight weeks.
3. The examination is now continu-
irg at about 800 day.
4. The examiners get one and one
half times extra pay for night work.
s. The whole examination in pri-
vate business would be conducted by
efficient accountants, even perhaps
to a rewriting of all the books of the
business from the time Of Its origin
to the date of suspension, within
thirty days.
state Department Responsible.
He asks the Mutual Bank why It
does not threaten the banking depart
ment with suit for negligence.
That course would be far wiser, ne
insists. than any bounding of the
Roseville Trust Company directors.
He says that he will not make an
assignment of his account If the re-
organization contemplates what he
calls "blackmailing scheme to
force the trust company's directors
to buy their release from liability.
The letter follows III full:
THE Mutual Bank of Roseville,
Newark, N. ].
"Gentlemen-You circular letter
Of October "a is received.
"Do I understand that the assign
ment you request carries with it au-
thority to enter suit In my name
against any or all OF the directors
of the Roseville Trust Company?
Question of BlacISmaii.
~ notice that your circular says:
Directors making payment accepted
as satisfactory will be released from
liability on account OF any claim
against them for negligence You
aiso say. Amy director who fails to
make such payment to the new bank
= o will be sued as will
be later determined Is not this
blackmail7
iWhy do you not threaten the de-
uartment Of banking with suit for
Was It not the state
banking department, through it's au-
thorized agents for the support OF
which we nay taxes, that repeatedly
gave the Roseville Trust Company q
Clean certificate that its business was
being conducted properly?
"Why should any depositor say that
no deposited in the trust company
because of the personnel of the d'ree-
torate? Did he not have the repeated
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-07
SMITHS ICE CO. IN
RECEIVERS HANDS
Home Ice and Product Firm
Owes RoseviIle Bank
$62,977.

r-. The Home Ice and Products Com
pany. a concern indebted to the Rose.
Vile Trust Company to the extent of
$62,S77, today was thrown into the
hands of a receiver on an involun-
tary petition filed against the COM
pany by two local banks and the First
National Bank of Trenton.
George Furst, the receiver, and his
attorney, Wilfred c. Roszel, both de-
clare that the claim of the Roseville
Trust Company against the ice con-
Germ is unsecured. At the bank to-
day L. r. Vredenburgh was absent,
and those in charge refused to affirm
or deny the receievr's statement.
The ice company has offices in this
city at 507 Orange street. Raymond
Il. Smith treasurer of the defunct
: Roseville Trust Company, was for
I merly pres dent and treasurer of the
concern, and now owns II is de-
clared. rs per cent. of the stock of
the company.
Following Smiths disappearance
from the city the stockholders elect
{, cd David B. Stoddard, q wealthy
\ mine owner, of Bangor, Pa. resident
of the company to succeed Smith.
The American National Bank has a
claim of 81 600 against the company.
: The Trenton bank has q claim OF
1926.
Mr. Roszel claims that the indebt-
edness of the ice company to the
trust company was due to overdrafts
end over Qualifications.
Attorney Furst declares that the ice
~ompany owes the Smith estate $12,-
POO for cash advanced. The concerns
assets are placed at $4,000 with lia-
bilities exceeding 100000, most of
which are notes unpaid. The assets
include real estate and ice-houses in
Little Gap and Johnnesville, Pa.
Furst is under $4,000 bonds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-07
SMALL INCREASE
IN RAILROAD TAX
Total Valuation $331,477,OOl
and Companies Viii Pay
$6,577,S74.
STATE GETS $4,55S,6S7;
g CITIES THE REMAINDER
Higher Average Rate Increases
Total Revenue This Year
by $5o,52
TspeciaI 10 the Newark start

TRENTON. Nov THE state
Board of Assessors today completed
the valuation of the assessment on
railroad property for taxes in New
Jersey for 1913 The total valuation,
which is slightly more than last year.
is 1881, AT ,O01. The total amount of
+ taxes that the railroads will pay on
this property is $e.577. s749e.
OF the taxes. s4.55s.es 80 will go to
the State and the remainder, s2,019,-
1919. which is the tax on second
class railroad property, win go to the
municipalities in which such prop
ertv is located.
The railroads will pay In taxes this
wear $59.521.78 more than last year.
This. in q measure, is due to the in
crease in the average tax rate. the
average tax rate for this year being
1873 as against 1851 year ago. This
shows an increase In the rate of Is
cents on each $1,000 of assessed valu-
alton.
The accompanying table shows the
assessment In detail.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-07

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ruseell and
family, of Arlington avenue, Cald /.
well, have returned to New York for
the winter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-07
Suffragettes to Be Allowed
Use of Harrison Town Hal

West Hudson suffragettes will be
afforded an opportunity to hold forth
publicly on Friday night, November
%. They will oeet in toe Harrison
Town Hall on the night in question.
Mayor Joseph p. Riordan, OF Harri-
son, TO Who'll application was made
for the use of tho Council chamber,
has promised plenty. of police pro-
lection, If such is necessary. The
mayor has refused TO take any part
In the meeting.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-07

tone of pity IN his voice as he related
his tale of woe filled his pockets with
pennies. He was out of work and
nearly distracted as the result of the
fate that befell his wife, he told his
victims. From a search of his DO
cts at the Fourth police precinct, his
efforts at begging were tremendously
successful
For some inexp1icable reason, The
prisoner could speak no English when
arraigned before Judge Herr today.
He denied that he was begging, but
could not explain to the satisfaction
of the court the presence Of so many
pennies In his possession, and. accord
ingly. he was sent TO the penltentiary
for term OF sixty days.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-07
Eighty Per Cent. of DepOsltors
Have Assigned Their Claims

Eighty per cent. of the deposit ac-
counts in the bankrupt Roseville Trust
Company are now assigned to its
probable successor, the new Mutual
Bank of Roseville.
Clifford F. MacEvoy, president Of
the Depositors' Association, said to-
day that the response of the deposit
tors had been so favorable that the
time limit, set for receiving assign
rlent which had been today, would
be extended until Monday.
II think now that we shall need 80
per cent. of the deposits to keep the
Roseville Trust Company out of
liquidation" he said, but we ought
easily to have that by Monday"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-07

will be served with a notice of the
bankruptcy petition by publication.
Mrs. Susan Hellig. the owner Of the
hotel property. lives at 1923 Roseville
avenue. She said that the rent for
the hosiery was paid up until Mo-
vember |, and that she knew of no
reason why the proprietor should have
disappeared, as he seemed to be do
ing a good business.
Atherley's home was in an apart
ment at rs North Ninth street, where
he lived with his wife and two sons
by a former marriage. Eeighbors
said that none of the Atherleys had
been seen for several weeks. The fur
niture Is still in the fiat.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-07
TELLS TALE OF WIFE BEING vOLTURNO
VICTIM, EASILY GATHERS IN PENNIES

Telling a story of losing his wife in
the Volturno disaster. a man who
gave his name as John Goodman, and
MS address as New York city, and
VINO Is believed by the police to be a
professional beggar, went from store
70 store along Market street yester-
day. asking for money. How long he
mad been operating his game is not
known. but after his arrest, he was
round to have five hundred pennies in
his pockets.
Goodman. who was neatly. though
poorly dressed, is a German. and
speaks with German accent. He
mas a naturally pathetic face and the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-07
TO
TELL BANK STORY


owned $4,000 worth of property in
Yakima county. Washington, Jointly
with Smith. and that Smith was sup
posed to have purchased 500 shares
of the land company at SO each.
Later he said Smith became q dl-
rector of the company.
Whitman explained that the SOM
pany was a 81 900. 700 corporal on,
with membranes OF about two
thirds It's value. NJ casweil Heine
WAS present as attorney for the New
York firm.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-07

|trespassing on the last named street,
which was recently bought by the
Crucible Steam Company from the
town of Harrison. AS stated exclu-
sively In yesterdays Evening Star,
efforts were made to trespass. The
steel concern had several steel ingots
placed at the entrance to the street.
The ingots weigh between five and
ten tons each.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1913-10-17
White Way Opened.

On Friday evening the White
Way which had been erected on
Main street was turned on with
a public demonstration t ha t
brought out many of our citizens
to be present at the exercises and
witness the event. A stand had
been erected at the intersection
of Main and Spring streets where
the program of the evening was
carried out.
The weather was ideal and
fully two thousand people were
present.
j. E. Rankin was master of
ceremonies and introduced the
speakers. First, Mayor Robins
was introduced and in a few
words set forth the great inter-
est that he felt in the movement.
Mr.. Robins has taken a promi-
nent part in all of the material
progress of the city. Following
Mr.. Robins. Guy w. Mitchell ad-
dressed the audience, followed
by e. C. Kinds, W. T. Reeves
and Geo. T. Mitchell, all of whom
spoke in enthusiastic terms of
the progressive spirit Of our cit
izens and predicted for Tupelo
much greater things than have
been realized.
The movement to erect a White
Way in Tupelo was set on foot by
C. r. Strain. alderman at large,
from the city. Mr.. Strain can
vassed the town and secured the
subscription necessary to erect
the lights on Main street.
The lights were erected by the
property owners and other con-
tributions by the citizens. Mr..
Strain was assisted in his work
by Superintendent Chisholm. Of
the light plant. Mr.. Chisholm
[hadscharge of the work Of erect
ing the lights which are the best
the manufacturers can furnish.
Within a, short time the. White
Way will be extended down
Spring Street to the union Sta
tion. None of our improvements
have added more to beautify and
adorn the city than this White
Way.