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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
INCREASED PAY IS
POL|CEMEN'S XMAS
Chief Long. Secretary Cox and
Lieutenants Get "Gifts.
Changes Made.

Raises in salaries were the Christ
mas gifts of the Board of Police
Commissioners at it's meeting yester-
day afternoon to Chief Long, Secre-
tary Cox and the lieutenants of the
department. The increase will take
effect the first of the year.
Chief Long salary was boosted
from $4,000 to $4,000; Secretary Cox's
from $1,000 to $4,000. and the lieuten-
ants from S1,7o0 to 81, 800.
H. has been known that the chief
would get an increase, but it was
expected that the new salary would
be the same as that of tho chief of
the fire department, $4,000. 1t may
Be that eventually the places will
command the same compensation.
The increase of the lieutenants has
been looked for since the sergeants
received an increase more than two
years ago. The difference between
the two positions is now $500.
The raises bring the salaries of the
local department up to those paid in
other first class cities.
Besides the raises the hoard made
several transfers and retirements.
Three patrolmen were retired and six
shifted about from different pre-
cincts.
OF the three policemen pensioned,
two are well past the required age,
while the third is suffering from q
permanent injury. They are Patrol
men Andrew McGrath, Third Pre-
cinct: John e. Wright, Sixth Precinct
and John j. Hackett, doorman at
police headquarters.
The following patrolmen detailed as
doormen were transferred: John r.
Welch, First sPrershet TO headquar-
ters; James II. Wynne, Seventh Pre-
cinet to Third Precinct; Joseph Lewis
Third to First Precinct, and Jacob
Zichler, First to Seventh Precinct.
Bernard O'Rourl1e was taken from
the detail at the South street station
of the Pennsylvania Railroad and as
signed TO doorman at the First Pre-
cinct. Patroiman Frederick G. Heck
man was given the detail.
The commissioners also announced
that they had found Patrolman Sam
uel Saslow of the Sixth Precinct,
guilty of conduct unbecoming an
officer and fined him fifteen days pay.
The sentence also contained a warn
ing that instant dismissal would be
the result of the policeman being
brought before the board again on a
serious charge.
Saslow was accused by Max Sud,
of 4931a Fairmount avenue, a relative
by marriage, with bounding him.
In response to a request received
from the municipal Christmas tree
committee the commissioners granted
the members of the p. B. A. band per-
mission to play between 1880 AL o
O'Clock Christmas night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
SAYS SCHMIDT IS
NO SHAM LUNAT|C

NEW YORK, Dec 90. - Hans
Schmidt, slayer of Anna Aumuller. is
not shamming insanity, as the dis
trict attorney charges, but Is men
tally deficient, according to DR.. Smith
Jelliffe who testified for the defense
at today's session of Schmidt's trial
for murder.
at is absolutely impossible for
Schmidt to be shamming insanity"
DIR. Jellffe said. in answer to a ques-
tion from the bench "He i6 suffering
from a paranoid or paraphrenic type
of dementia."
DR.. Jelliffe submitted to the court a
chart Of Schmidt's family tree, en-
bracing more than sixty of the pris
oner's relatives many Of whom have
either been adjudged insane or evinced
striking symptoms of mental disor-
der.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
SCHOOLBOYS BROUGHT LOTS OF HAY
FOR REPLICA OF CRIB AT BETHLEHEM

of hay when you come back from
lunch"
Every boy in the class felt it was
his bounden duty to comply with the
teachers request. They appeared at
the afternoon session with bundles of
hay-alfalfa, timothy, mixed clover,
rye straw and oat straw and sundry
hay mixtures that would require the
services of the secretary of agricul-
ture to classify properly.
When the sisters reached the school
building they found the one class room
half filled with hay. There was enough
to lend realism to hundred manger
replicas
1t was with difficulty that the room
was cleared and some Of the dona-
tions transferred TO stables nearby
to provide an extra feast for the
equine inmates.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
Constable Seizes Butcher
Shop for Back Rent Due the
Wrecked Roseyille Bank

Armed with a distress warrant,
issued by Attorney II. B. Reed, on
behalf Of the wrecked Roseville Trust
Company. a constable entered the
butcher shop of Louis Levy, 100 Rose
Vile avenue, today and took posses
sion of the store.
The warrant set forth thai Levy,
occupying a store owned by the bank,
had failed to pay eight months rent,
amounting to $3.50. Therefor, by rea-
son of the warrant. the constable was
empowered to take possession of all
money coming into the store up to the
amount owed the bank.
Mr.. Levy said later that he intend
ed to settle the amount of back rent
some time today
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
DIR. Anna Howard Shaw
Refuses to Pay Income Tax

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Dr. Anna
Howard Shaw, president of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage AS
ISOLATION has refused to pay her in
come tax and yesterday announced
her intention to fight the law.
While at her house in Moylan, Pa,
recently she was asked to fill out a
paper stating the amount of her in
come, and from what source it was
derived. Instead of obeying she wrote
on the official sheet her declaration
of principles which in brief are that
taxation without representation is
TYRANNY"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23

Preparations for the erection of a
crib and manger, typifying the birth
of Christ, have been going on at st.
Johns parochial school in Mulberry
street The nuns of the Order of st.
Joseph are instructors at the institu-
ton. The crib and manger is GUS
tomary annual event at Catholic
schools and churches, and the children
always manifest great interest in the
preliminary work.
The nuns in St. Johns school, when
they began the building of their crib,
ran short of hay. The hay is used in
the crib and manger scene to depict
the interior of the stable at Bethle-
hem.
II wish some one of you boys" said
a teacher at the school yesterday
morning, will bring handful or two
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
Reports Delevan Comet Is
Increasing in Brilliancy

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 23-Ob-
servaticns of the Delevan comet re-
ceived at the Harvard observatory
from Cordoba, Argentina, and from
the naval observatory at Washing
ton, indicate that the celestial visitor
is increasing in brilliancy and can
now be seen through a small tele-
scope. The comet has a northerly
movement of six minutes and fifteen
seconds a day. If 1t continues to in
crease in brightness, it may prove an
interesting spectacle in the south
western heavens this winter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
Judge Lands Has Received
Many Black Hand Letters

CHICAGO, Dec 23.-More than
twenty black hand letters threaten
ing to blow up his home have been
received by Judge K. M. Lands, of
the United States Court, in the last
five years. The judge was hearing a
case against John Folie, charged with
writing three such letters when the
prisoner said: II just Sent the letters
to scare him.
"That's all the black-hand letter
writer ever does remarked the
Judge. 'In the last FIVE years have
had from a dozen to twenty such
cases as this, and they all pleaded
they never meant to carry out
the threat. and I know they never
meant to-,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
One Badly Hurt and Eight
Wounded i'm Students Battle

. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29,-One Washing
ton University freshman was injured
seriously and eight other students
were hurt in the annual battle be-
tween the freshmen and sophomore
classes today.
Jerome Meyers, the most seriously
hurt, fell from a platform fifteen feet
high, breaking two ribs and spraining
his back. The eight others who were
injured were forced by their wounds
to retire from the combat. The an
nual battle took place several miles
west of st. Louis around a tree where
the sophomores congregated. Sew
eral of the combatants We're thrown
into water and were compelled to lie
in wet garments bound hand and foot
The sophomores won the fight.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
congressman ARE
GUESSING ON Jobs
Jersey Representatives Learn
Income Tax Patronage Has
Been Distributed.
Especial to the Newark star.I

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-It is said
that several New Jersey congressman
are wondering where they are at.
They have learned, according to re-
port, that the income tax patronage
is already being distributed, or, in
other words that the work of parcel
ling out jobs has begun.
There are eight positions to fall to
Jerseymen. and Paul Meyers. presi--
dent of the Woodrow Wilson Club, OF
Princeton. has been selected for one
of the best of the eight.
Congressman Eagang of the Eleventh
district, on inquiring as to the qualifi-
cations that an acpplicant must pos
sess, discovered how things were
moving. Meyers is understood to be
a. personal friend of President Wilson.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
ARRESTED BATTERED MAN TO SAVE HIM
FROM THE MORGUE, SAYS POLICEMAN

'My wife" he said THE last I
remember is when she was saying
Come on Jakei You know l love
you Come on back and I'll give you
some more love taps
At that point in the fight between
Nerey and his wife last night, Cofer,
who had been attracted by the cries.
had interfered and arrested the man
merely to save him from his pugilis-
TIC spouse.
"Pll discharge you.p said Judge
Herr. ''In future | think it would be
WISE for you to ruffie your wife's
temper as little as possible. Some
times there might be no policeman at
hand to rescue you" q
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
Queen of Montenegro III

ZURICH. Switzerland. Dec. %
Queen Milena of Montenegro, mother
of Queen Helena of Italy, Is under
stood to be dangerously Ill in the cap
ital of the little Balkan kingdom.
DR.. A. Genhart, of this city, received
an urgent summons yesterday to pro-
ceed to Cettinje to attend her majes-
ty. The queen has been indisposed
for several weeks, but yesterday the
symptoms became suddenly very Sc
rious.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
Father of Brand WhitlOck.
New Belgium Minister, Dead

CLEVELAND, Dec. 23.-Rev DR.
Elias d. WhitloclS, seventy. of To-
ledo. father of Mayor Brand Whit
lock. of Toledo, and retired Method
ist minister, died at st. Luke's Hos
pital here early today. He had
been overcome Saturday while doing
Christmas shopping with his son.
William G. Whitlock, of this city,
with whom he expected to spend the
holiday.
Mayor Whitlock was with him
when the end came, and in view of
his bereavement, again asked to be
excused from commenting upon the
Senate confirmation of his appoint
ment as minister to Belgium, news
of which was taken to him last night
as he watched at his parents bed
side.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
Jersey Reception at White
House, Friday, February l3
Hoodoo Day Chosen President Wilson to Honor Fielder and
Other Notables of This State Looks Ominous, but, in
Reality, 1t Is Auspicious.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.--A special
White House reception in compliment
to New Jersey will be given by the
President and Mrs. Wilson, Friday,
February 13.
The date looks ominous. However.
in view of the fact that President
Wilson has declared thirteen to be his
lucky number, people who attach i'm
portance to such matters say that no
more auspicious day could have been
fixed for the reception.
Governor Elect Fielder, Acting Gov
ernor Taylor, Judge Hudspeth, the
Democratic national committeeman;
the New Jersey delegation in Con-
gress, the members of the Democratic
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
Ht|It|NtYtR HELD
BY CUSTOMS MEN
Millionaire Is Arraigned With
Woman Named by Wife
as Correspondent.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Robert T..
Heitemeyer, millionaire leather
manufacturer of Heboken, and Mrs.
Edna L. Alexander were arraigned in
the Federal Court today and held in
$500 bail each on a charge of having
failed to declare on their arrival from
Europe a $500 diamond and sapphire
pendant purchased abroad. Bail was
furnished promptly and the pair left
the court in an automobile.
Mrs. Alexander was named as CO.
respondent by Mrs. Heitemeyer in
suit for divorce against the leather
manufacturer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
To Ask Wilson and Congress
TO Fielder's Inauguration
IspecinI to the Newark star.I

TRENTON, Dec. 23.-The Senate
and House inaugural committees met
here today to perfect plans for the
induction into office of Governor -elect
James f. Fielder. The invitation list
of the committees was gone over and
revised. President Wilson, his secre-
tary, Joseph p. Tumulty; the United
States senator's and congressman will
be asked to attend the inaugural GER
emonies.
Assemblyman Nutting, of Essex,
was appointed by Chairman McGin-
mis- to look after badges and printing.
A Jersey City concern will decorate
TAYLOR Opera House, where the in
augural ceremony will be held. Leo
A. Griffin, of Jersey City, was select
ed as clerk to the committees.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23

The most battered, bruised, beaten
and cut man that ever was seen out
side a hospital was arraigned before
Judge Herr, in the Fourth Precinct
Court.
81 arrested this man to save him
from going to the morgue," said Co
liceman Cofer in all seriousness.
81 can believe it, remarked Judge
Herr, surveying the sundry gashes,
bruises and skinned portions of the
prisoners face. who was the as
ailant?'
The prisoner, Jacob Verey, thirty
seven years old, of 20 Wickliffe
street, opened his cracked and swol-
len lips with difficulty.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23

State Committee. both those elected
this year and those who served while
Mr.. Wilson was governor; the New
Jersey presidential electors, the DEM
ocratic delegation to the Baltimore
convention and their alternates and
group of New. Jersey editors will be
present. Invitations also will be sent
to members of their families.
Beside the President and Mrs. Will
son their daughters will be in the re-
ceiving line. There will be a concert
by the marine band and q buffet sup
per Secretary Tumulty is making
arrangements to have the affair dis
tinctively a reunion of New Jersey
friends to the President.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
Boat May Be Sent Through
Canal as Xmas Gift to u. S

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Panama ad-
vices received here today state that
consideration has been quietly given
to a proposition to put the Ia S. s.
Buffalo or some other government
vessel through the Panama canal to-
morrow as Colonel Goethals's Christ
mas gift to the American people.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
State Banking Commissioner
Pleased With Currency Bill
IspeclaI to the Newark star.I

TRENTON, Dec, 23.-Discussing to-
s1ay the new currency bill just passed
by Congress. State Banking and In
surance Commissioner George M. La
Monte. who is a Democrat. declared
that the new bill was a good one, and
in his opinion would be help to the
business of the country.
"The BILL he said, passed. as it
was by both Democratic and Repub-
licar votes, is one OF the greatest
achievements of a generation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23

Goshen, N. r., but facts copcerning
her early life she withheld; Yer
In the little room opening Off Couch's
office, of how she never went out
except at night, and then only when
she was sure no one would see her,
and how she lived on provisions
brought to her by the lawyer and
through 1t all was happy because
she loved and was loved.
She said she was forty years old;
had been a book agent, but stopped
there except to add that 1t was while
trying to interest Couch in a book
fifteen years ago that their friend
ship began. They met at frequent
intervals after that, she said, until
about three years ago when they
concluded that secret meetings that
lasted a day at first could be pro-
longed to a week. then weeks and
finally to her taking up living quar-
tera in the lawyers office.
Begs for Forgiveness.
When confronted by the widow of
the man with whom she had lived
in secret for so many years Miss
Brance begged for forgiveness, cry
ing piteously, II loved him, | loved
him. She added that she was the
"wife of his heart"
Her grief at Couch's death was
genuine, and the sheriff who at first
harbored suspicious concerning her
was finally forced TO admit that
there was no charge upon which she
could be held. Although her hair
is streaked with gray and her face
pallid from her enforced confine-
mont her voice is well modulated
and the quality of tone bespeaks evil
dences of education and culture.
At the county jail Miss Brance has
denied herself to all callers. saying
that she desired only to be permitted
TO leave the scene of her love and to
be forgotten.
An autopsy performed upon the
body of Couch revealed that his
death had been due to heart disease.
The coroner's verdict was acciden-
tai death. Following the autopsy
the body was taken to his late home
at the request of the widow. Mrs
Couch refuses to discuss the case.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23

Via Washington n-Sunset Route. Sunset
Limited daily; extra fare. New train
November 14-20 hours quicker tourist car
service. &c. 360, 11B6 Broadway; 2B4 Fifth
svsnus. New York.-Adv.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
COUGHS FUNERAL
SEEN FROM JAIL
BY HEART-WIFE
Forbidden by Widow from GO-
ing 70 Grayeside of Be-
loved One.
WOMAN OF MYSTERY SAYS
SHE INTENDS TO VANISH
Lived for Years in Secret Cell
Adjoining Office of Lawyer
She Loved.

MONTICELLO, n. Y, Dec. 29.-
Melvin H. Couch, former district at
torney of Sullivan county, was quiet
ly buried this afternoon, leaving be-
hind him no written word to explain
what will go down as the mystery of
Monticello-his strange dual exist
ence and associations with his slave
like companion, Adelaide Brance, who
for three years was a virtual pris-
oner in his Office.
From a cell in the Jail where she
was held on a technical charge the
woman saw the funeral procession
pass on to the cemetery. She had
e PRESSED a wish to be at the grave
e, but the lawyers widow forbade
I, Later this afternoon she was to
be released.
"Then I am going to vanish" she
said.
Couch died on the lounge in his
office early Sunday morning. His
companion, shrieking, gave the alarm
and summoned a physician. Then,
for the first time, 1t became known
that for three years she had, for the
love of the man, existed In a tiny
quarter of the office. partitioned OF
as a combination sleeping, living
room and kitchen.
Couch for years had spent most OF
his time in his office.
Pit by bit Sheriff Frank L. Kline
ana George L. Cook, county prose-
cutor, have brought. out the story
OF Miss Brance's life with Couch,
whose death, she announced In SO
dramatic manner Sunday at the
home of DR.. ]. F. Curlette, brother
in-law of the dead attorney. Dr.
Curlette notified the coroner and the
she riff, and these officials Joined with
him in an effort to keep the facts
of the lay yer's double life from be-
coming I public gossip of the
village.
IT was to the discovery of the
presence , woman by the widow
when s. led to explore a room
IN his her husband had al
ways G her to enter that the
story inown and the man
ner of or three years OF the
volunt, 7;e,'-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-11

Anxious M"-Give your children
for bed-wetting 10 to Is drops IN
water before meals the following:
1lncJure cubebs. dram; tincture rhus
aromatic, : drains; comp fluid balm
wort 1 o. Mix we'll This should be
given about one hour before meals in
water.
Doctor: ct have a very severe case
OF catarrh of the head and throat.
Ny blood is bad and my stomach and
bowels are affected. L would like
cure as L suffer greatly"
B. FL would advise the follow
ing local treatment: obtain ozs-
anuseptic vilane powder, to a half tea
spoonful add one pint OF warm water
and from the palm of the hand snuff
the water through the nOstrils sew
eral times day. Mix level teaspoon
Iul OF the Nllane powder to one ounce
Of lard or vaseline and apply this balm
70 the nOstrils as far up as possible.
For external treatment use the following.
OBTAIN the following ingredients at any
Wen stocked drug store. mix by shaking
Well- syrup sarsaparilla comp. 4 Ozs
comp. fluid balrnwOrt I o. fluid ext
buchu 1 o. Take one teaspOonful four
times day.
* y T." writes. Ny hair IS
harsh and dead looking and my scalp
IS covered with dandruff Can you
help me-"
Answer: Get a OF. jar Of plain vel
low minyol and use il regularly and
your hair Will become soft and fluffy
and it viii bring back the intense
natural color to the hair; your dand-
duff viii be cured and you viii be re-
warded with a healthy growth Of hair
Mrs. G." writes: 7 want something
to increase my weight about 10 or 20
pounds Ny blood is thin. watery and
/ have pale complexion. Doctors
say 1 am aenemic.'
Answer; Probably your assimi,a-
tive functions are impaired and acne
mia is the result L would advise that you
begin taking three grain hypO-nuclane
tablets at once and continue until
your blood is re-yitaliZed with red AM
white COrDuscles- These tablets aid
digestion and cause the body to assim-
giving color, weight and strength to
the abnOrmally thin
Tom X" writes: 'I have been un-
able to work for some weeks on aC-
count of rheumatism What would
you adviser"
Answer Ask your drUssist for tab
am sure YOU will soon be back at your
work again. Mix the following al
home and take teaspOOnful at meal
times and at bedtime IOdide of pO-
tassium, > drains; sodium saHcylate,
4 drains, wine of cOlchicum, - ounce;
comp. essence cardiol. 1 OF; fluid balm
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-11
RECOVER
S363O.57 STOLEN PROPERTY

Recovering S3630.T7 of stolen proper
ty and turning it over to the riShtful
owners. and Is transfers to the county
jail, was the record of the city detective
department for the month OF March, as
shown by the report of Jesse c. Stansel,
chief of that department, submitted to
police chief 7. y. Davis
The burglaries reported and investi-
gated numbered 10, and thefts %. Five
fUgitives were turned over to outside
officers The arrests made by the de-
tectives during the month were A, be-
ing 50 Americans. six Mexicans and
three negroes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-11
BUDGET FUND TRUSTEES
RnGTpnKE Nj

Budget fund trustees failed to saw
any financial wood Thursday after
noon for lack of a quorum. An in
formal discussion Of the budget fund
matters Of the chamber Of commerce
was held by the five members present
and a meeting was arranged for this
afternoon at four. when the necessary
nine viii be present to appropriate
monies for the conduct Of the cham
Der.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-11
COCHISE sTOCILGROWERS
ELECT PAGE PRESIDENT

Benson. Ariz. April lin session
here the COchise County stock Grow
ers' association elected the following
officers for the ensuing year, J. c.
Page. of Wilcox. president; H. K.
Street and VIM. NJ Riggs, vice pres
idents; Thomas Allaire, secretary
treasurer; Fred Bennett, ". H Neel,
VIM. Lutley. D. W. Isaacson, J. D.
Pruett. members Of executive commit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-11

tee. A reward Of $3.50 was Offered
for the arrest of cattle thieves.
A resolution was passed in favor CT
national forests. but recommended
that grazing privileges be for five
years and that one graZer succeeding
another shall reimburse him for per-
manent improvements made by him.