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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-22
LIQUOR QUESTION
BLOCKS NEW LAWS
Excise Provision Was Slipped
Into Legislation for District
of Columbia.
so THIS YEARS BILL GOES
WAY OF MANY OTHERS
That Is, Into Committees
Hands, Where 1t Dies a
Peaceful Death.
BY HERMAN B. WALKER.

star bureau.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-It is more
than likely that a proposed new ex-
else license for the District of Column
bia may block all further legislation
by Congress at the present session.
As everybody knows. the city of
Washington has no local government,
and the residents here have no vote.
Congress acts as the common coun-
ell for the city. and the executive
and administration branches of the
government are looked after by three
commissioners, two civilians nomi-
mated by the President and confirmed
by the Senate, and one army engi-
neer designated by the President.
Congress also pays about half the
expenses of the city government,
which accounts in large part for the
low tax rate. the large increase in
real estate values. and the fact that
more money is probably made by a
few people in real estate speculation
here than in any other city Of its
size in the United States.
Bills Smothered.
Bills to establish a public utilities
commission for the regulation of the
trolleys, gas and electric companies,
for reducing the number of saloon
licenses, and for forbidding the
merger of utility corporations, have
been pending for several years in
both branches of Congress These
bills have never gotten out of COM
mittee in the House.
All the appropriations for the ex
penses of the District of Columbia
government are made in an annual
appropriation bill passed by Congress.
This bill, with no unusual features,
passed the House several weeks ago.
The Senate last week passed the bill,
but before doing SO tackled on to 1t,
as riders, a public utilities act, an
excise bill and a measure forbidding
utility mergers.
The excise provision put into the
bill in the Senate would put most of
the saloon-keepers in Washington out
OF business, leaving less than twenty
saloons in the city, and putting them
under the most drastic KIM u IeS u
lation.
Ordinarily. bills have passed both
houses. but have been amended by
the last branch passing on them, are
sent to a conference committee, where
some sort of compromise acceptable
to both houses is agreed upon.
Opponents of the excise bill in the
House, however. have refused to let
The appropriation bill go to confer
cnce. and it looks as If it would be
debated and fought over on the floor
Of the House most of the time be-
tween now and March 4, when Con-
Eress finally adjourns
Demochatic representatives who are
urging economy in expenditures, and
especially those who are anxious to
defeat the two battleship provision of
the naval appropriation bill, are
planning to make the District of Co
lumbia bill and its excise feature a
buffer to prevent action on the naval
budget and other appropriation bills
for the remainder of the session, with
fair chance of success.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-22
SON GONE, FATHER
FEARS He IS SLAIN

On the night of October last John
]. Christian, jr., of Al Delavan ave-
nue., sailor in the navy, disappear
ed while going from Bloomfield and
Mt. Prospect avenues, this city, to
the Sands street Y. NJ c. A. in
Brooklyn.
After four months search his
father, of the same address, has APP
pealed to the New York and Newark
police to aid him in search for the
youth. When he left home he was
going to spend the night at the Y,
M. c. A. building, and in the morn
ing board the battleship North
Dakota, to which he was assigned
when he enlisted in the navy on July
!, 1912.
Christian thinks his son has met
with an accident or has been muir
dered 1t would have been difficult
for him to have met with an accident
and died unidentified, because all his
linen bore his name and the name of
his ship, and he was in uniform when
he left home. Then, too, the father
sees no reason for murder, because
the boy had no valuables on him and
carried only so cents in cash. He did
not touch liquor. He had no love
affair, because, his father says, he
hated all women. His mother died
when he was very young.
The father wrote to the war de-
partment in Washington when his
son failed to communicate with him
All that office could tell him, how.
ever, was that John had not reached
the ship on the morning it sailed
and is. therefore, classed as q
deserter. Christian says he knew his
son wouldn't desert because he wa;
enthusiastic about the navy and wai
looking forward to a trip to Mic
aragua.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-22
REVOLT AGAINST
HUERTA SPREADS
Ten States Join Rebel Forces.
Madero's Brothers Take
Up Arms.
CONTINUED from First PageD

have them placed in position for inn
mediate foreign service. All of the
railroad transportation facilities has
been arranged, wagons have been
provided, the soldiers have packed
their haversacks, rolled their tents
and blankets, and are ready to en-
train within an hour after they re
ceive the order. 1t is calculated that
some of the troops will begin to ar
rive in Galveston by tomorrow night
or Monday morning, and the entire
brigade should be ready to embark
if necessary on the army trans
ports Fitzpatrick, Sumner and Nc
Clellan upon the arrival of those YES
sells at Galveston.
A summary execution of Madero,
regarded as the constitutional presi-
dent of Mexico, and his constitutional
advisers without due process of law
might possibly be interpreted as
demonstrating the absence of proper
government in Mexico and of the eX-
istence of a practical state of an
archy. according to some of the adj
ministration officials.
However, it was positively stated
today that there was no present IN
tention of utilizing the armed forces
of the United States to back up the
attitude of President Taft's admins
tratfon, but it will be left to Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson and his secre-
tary of state to determine what shall
be done. Meanwhile the outgoing adj
ministration regards it as duty TO
assemble a sufficient military and
naval force at the most convenient
point of embarkation to be available
if the next administration wishes to
Use it
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-22
.BACKES APPOINTED
A chancellor
He Has Rendered Conspicuous
Public Service as legls-
Iative Counsel.
Continued from First Pase)

State Hospital. which now ranks as
one of the first three institutions %
it's kind in America.
1t was as counsel for the Hahn AS
sembly committee that Mr.. Backes
did his greatest service to the State
He disclosed the praetises that exist
ed of Juggling State funds in favored
banks. and there followed legislation
which has not only placed the entire
funds of the State in the custody of
the State treasurer but has brought
thousands of dollars annually in in
terest ito the State. A general reor-
ganiza ton of the State banking and
other departments followed, and
practically all the recommendation
that have been made this year by
the State Economy and Efficiency
Commission were incorporated in the
report which Mr.. Backes framed for
the Hahn committee,
The first investigation that Mr.
Backes conducted was into the affairs
of Mercer county. where the graft in
the building of stone roads was un-
earthed. This was the beginning of
the political shake-up in Mercer
county, and likewise was the begin
ming of the exposures of road scam
dals in all parts of the State. Mr.
Backes has been the aggressive legal
adviser in all the big political fights
that have been made in Trenton and
Mercer county in the last dozen
years. and his service to the public
in the bitter Trenton trolley struggle,
during the administration of Mayor
Madden, won for him the hearty
goodwill and respect of the people
of this community.
Before Chancellor Walker went on
the bench the two lawyers who
usually figured on opposing sides in
all important legal battles in Mer-
Ger county were Mr.. Walker and Mr..
Backes. After Mr.. Walkers eleva-
ton Mr.. Backes easily took the COM
handing position at the bar. He has
appeared for the defendants in nine
capital cases and has had a wide
variety Of experience.
He made his way up from the
ranks. having started to work when
he was 10 years of age. He was born
in Trenton August Is, 1863, the son OF
sturdy German parents. His mother
at the age of rs years. is still Won
derully firm in both body and mind
and resides on South Clinton avenue
Mr.. Backes was admitted to the
bar at the November term, 1884, and
has occupied the same suite of Offices
in the Forst Richey building for
twenty-six years. He resides with
his wife and three charming daugh-
| ters on West State street, and has
an attractive summer home at Point
| Pleasant
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-22
MASONS CELEBRATE

The Roseville Lodge of Masons held
an anniversary reception in the New
Auditorium, Orange street, last night
During the course of the entertain
ment it was announced that the next
public affair held by the order would
take place in their new home now be-
ing completed in Roseville avenue, be-
tween Sussex avenue and Orange
street George Mclaughlin was chair
man Of the committee on arrange
ments.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-22
GROUND BROKEN BY
TAFT FOR STATUE
Indian Monument Is on Staten
Island at Harbor's
Entrance.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22-President
Taft is spending Washington's Birth
day in New York, making what are
probably his last public appearances
outside of Washington before retire
ment from the presidency. He ar
rived from Washington shortly after
I o'clock this morning, and before
the city was astir he and his party
were driven to the home of his broth
er, Henry w. Taft, for breakfast.
Mrs. Taft and her sister, Mrs. Thomas
Laughlin, accompanied the President,
as did Major Rhoads, his aide, and
Charles D. Hilles his secretary.
Three events were on the Presi-
dents program for the day and eve
ming. The first of these was at Fort
Wadsworth on Staten Island over
looking the harbor entrance, where
ground was broken for a memorial
to the American Indian, which may
some day displace the Statue of Lib
erty as the first monument to be seen
by voyagers arriving at this port.
Chiefs representing fifteen tribes of
Indians took part in the ceremonies.
The afternoon feature of the Presi-
dents program is in the interests Of
the blind. a charitable work to which
he has often lent his aid here. This
was to be the dedication of a new
institution for these afflicted persons,
known as the Lighthouse" Joseph
H. Choate, Helen Keller and others
will participate in these exercises.
Tonight the President will conclude
his round of engagements here as the
guest at a testimonial reception and
dinner under the auspices of the
American Peace and Arbitration
League. At the dinner the golG
medal of the National Institute OF
Social Sciences will be presented tc
the President in recognition of his
notable efforts on behalf of universe
| peace.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-22
LICENSE TRANSFERS
REFUSED BY EXCISE BID

Five applications for transfers of
liauor licenses were refused yester-
day by the Board of Excise Commits
sioners. Three were rejected because
the applicants had failed to appear
when notified, and the other two be-
cause of petitions from. property
owners.
Despite the protest Of Jacob L.
Newman representing the African NJ
f. Church, the board granted the ap-
plication of Morris Grossman for a
transfer of his license from 80
Springfield avenue to 219 West Kin
ney street. Twenty-Five removals
and 80 transfers of licenses were
granted.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-22
MYSTERY in FIRES
AT YARD OF JUNKMAN

Fire from an unknown cause was
discovered by Harry Bottle, a watch
man in the stable of ID. Loprete
junkman. of 20S Frelinghuysen ave.
nue., early this morning. The fire
was discovered in a vacant stall
in the hay and was extinguished be-
fore it had done much damage.
Bottle led the seven horses from the
building. About a month ago fire
damaged the frame buildings of the
same stable and was also Of myss
terious origin, -.-.--.,- /,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-22
800 SUPPERS SERVED

More than 300 suppers We're served
last night by the women of the Eliza
beth Avenue Presbyterian Church. at
the annual Washington's Birthday
supper. The affair was given under
the auspices of the Ladies' Aid So
cietV
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-22
Mr.. NUGENT AS HOST

City Counsel James r. Nugent will
entertain a number of his friends this
afternoon at the Leni Lenape CLUB
on oysters. Mr.. Nugent yesterday re-
ceived four barrels of Lynnhayen
oysters from Charles Fury. proprietor
OF the Hotel Sterling, in Trenton,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-22
LODGE HAS BIRTHDAY

A reception and dance. preceded by
professional vaudeville entertain
nent, was held at Turnbull Audito-
-ium in celebration Of the eighteenth
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-22

anniversary of Peter Cooper Council,
Jr. o. U. A. NJ, last night. A feature
of the evening was the address by
State Councillor William j. Wake
field, jr.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-22
This Ad. Deals with the Subject
of Shortage of Skies for 1913

FOR OF COURSE THERE'S GOING TO BE shortage OF Sizes sizes
more Concern at this moment Dealers are
spective buyers are beginning to be
THIS is PUBLISHED principal ewspsper g east
he Sunday, February seven
March lst-then comes the deluge
FOR PAST EXPERIENCE TEACHES us that with the coming
the time, the most welcome and yet
ready sale.
WE WELCOME IT BECAUSE means big business-and we
dread it because we know also means @ ome
1T ALWAYS HAS BEEN SOFT probably will continue to be
Tardy bound to be disappointed Yet among
the tardy buyers many good friends VINO nave
depended this organization furnish them
better quality and at lower
price than could be had elsewhere.
TARDY BUYERS ARE NOT TO BLAME for being ardy mostly
they too busy with other matters or are untama S %s
will be plenty of cars to around.
PERHAPS THERE BE-BUT there never has been and
will be greater this year than ever be-
THAT MAY plenty But the there v won't At
that will to the standard Of the man VINO
knows-and assuming that you are one of these
WE ARE NOT INTERESTED in the man who doesn't
We are not making cars to meet that demand
BUT WE INTERESTED in those who do know
They readiest buyers of that do measure up 10
their standards and the best customers afterwaro
THAT'S WHY WE ARE PUBLISHING THIS ALTO warn those
who going to insist having Six that
discouraging shortage of Skies of that kind
LET US REPEAT-This only those who know what
SUCCESSFUL
who know what they want-want what they
will substitute And repeat we are as
Stunning of these
NOW LET'S GET DOWN to brass
FIRST LET US SEE WHY shortage Skies. Reason
simpe-greater demand than possible supply Why? Be
realize the superiority of Skies sooner
than most makers
OR TO PUT 1T ANOTHER WAY; buyers learned the ad
all the time but didn't think the aver
buyer of it.
WE PLEAD preciptated the trouble And
happened. in advertisement announcing
the "506' then the Flanders '5Ob)
said Paying More Than $1,000 for Car You
Are Entitled to Six"
AND WE TOLD you and all the rest of the
buying world evidently for land
Immediately after Buyers began to demand
and to from $1,000 upward And
happens dealers ecnoed the demand of buyers
NOW YOU'LL RECALL, DIDN'T had Six at $1,000;
did the fvepassenger Maxwell "4O6' at
timo announced tfc seven-passenger
1880 And pre- 1icted that the man who
he Noud rather The difference and
have obsolete -Four at the lower price
WELL EVENTS PROVED right And it didn't
space time. makers caught Lnawares That's
why have termed IAN avalanche
INCIDENTALLY WE SUDDENLY BECAME very much dislked
We had committed the objectionable sin of tell
something that other makers protested
his business However will probably survive
that We're used to it.
WHAT WE ARE UP AGA1NST-and the only thing that really
us the fact that there aren't enough
Skies around We know it. Everyone in the trade
knows it. And are telling you
AND WHILE ARE TELLIN. LIsTEN!-tor here's
1iAnk IDouy
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-22

Only One "BRoMo oUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUI-
NINE. Look for the signature of e.
w. Grove. Cures a cold in One Day.
Cures Grip in Two Days. Csc.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-22

THE IMMEDIATE RESULT sensational announcement
aside from the impression made prospective buyerswas
upset all carefully made plans of There were
discussions directors and engineers
The problem how meet the new conditonshow to
meet the nsistent demand for Skies
FOR YOU MUST KNOW that while the
of Skies all of 40 horsepower or over most OF
them agreed that except in cars OF THe henes Price
for vet another There's where they iscaculated
the had suddenly assumed very serious aspect
PROBLEM THAT CONFRONTED THEM was how to pro
Skies the nsistent demand And most of them
went about by the shortest and most obvious route
NOW GET TH1s-Irs VITAL always creates supply
The exception 1t resulted IN supply OF
not the kind of Sizes you ~ g0s an tine
other kind And we are assuming you do
MANY CARS ARE OFFERED under the name Of sixes-Out
of them only converted Fours.
WHAT IS CONVERTED FOUR? ask And we are glad
you know the answer converted -Four f
Six that has been hure produced 10 meet an to the
-Four the maker already had
THAT'S SIMPLE ISN'T It's the Obvious-n fact the OBJ
viously obvious to do it
BUT ut SIMPLY CAN'T BE DID," You can produce six"
p 1 in sx that do not arise h the designing
ing of Four space does No. ncb as we should like to
do So For it is imporant-vialy important to the buyer
WE HAVE HOWEVER. TREATED THIS matter exhausvey
title Of which is Two Added Do Not Make Six"
IF TO KNOW about Skies as to be able to
this booklet than yOuT get elsewhere. it's authentic
from the engineer knows, perhaps little about
other il this industry. He's the
who designed the Maxwell "5O6"
BETWEEN THE LINES tell you wherein and why the
Maxwell superior. But just as much In
In learning that we are IN telling you us Pc
whileyoun be able to tell the average
about Skies. and once you've
digested will b able to tell by simply
lifting which is converted Four" and which
MEANTIME YOUR CHIEF CONCERN Six,
shortage of Skies generally and especially OF the
of that have been designed by
makers who believe in Skies and VINO know now lhats
only concern
specifying deliver when will want
will get it while others Will be waiting
past because makers cannot make
enough of the kind of that arc in most demand
YOU'VE NOTICED DOUBTLESS. that have said little in
this Ad about particular Maxwell Skies
don'tne to a O elm-
excluded from consideration the
verted Fours Skies that do not to
and most among these few will be the Maxwell
"5C-6."
THE MAXWELL such such beauty,
quality throughout had
pected $4,000 contend it cannot
be equaled at that price.
BODY DESIGNED BRUCE already being copied by
designed William Kelly of the
the Skies and engineer who
his contemporaries of the foremost not
indeed, the foremost authority six-cylinder
OUR ($2S5O) possible by superior
manufacturing facilities the fact that largest
makers of Skies
HAVEN'T SEEN and ridden il this magnificent
you O yourself There isn't day
within the days will be
delivery the specified After that don't
know. Each buyer will have to take his own chance
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-01-24
HUCKRUM.

Health seems to be good in this
community.
Ernest Flowers is able TO be i'm
school this week.
Mrs. Brigham visited Mrs. Mol
lie McGill Monday.
Marion Davis made his regular
trip to Cuba last Sunday.
G. M. McGill was in Paris en-
business last Wednesday.
Ed Douglas spent Sunday with
his sister, Mrs. Bette Davis.
Edward Cantrell has gone to Big
Sandy to work in a barber shop.
Mrs. Jane Baker is visiting the
family of W.B. Herndon this week.
The cold weather is acceptable
to farmers who have pork to cure.
Rev. w. W. Henley filled his
regular appointment at Bakers
Chapel last Sunday.
Bob Warmack has moved to the
Bowden place. We are glad to
have you with us, Bob.
Mrs. I. L. Warmack is reported
on the sick list this week. Hope
she will soon be out again.
William Cantrell was out to see
homefolks last Monday, accompa-
MED by Mrs. John Lindsey.
Ham Tharp sang at Bakers
Chapel as announced, and every
body was delighted to hear him.
Mrs. Ina Bell Caraway and chill
dren of Big Sandy were guests Of
E. G. Flowers and family Sunday.
Luther Brewer and Miss Mary
Warmack were married last Sun.
day. We wish the happy couples.
long and prosperous welded ii fe
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-01-24

Tennessee are Benton, Bradley,
Hamilton, Lawrence and Shelby.
Miss Virginia P. Moore, State
organizer of Girls Canning and
Poultry Clubs, will chaperon the
representatives from Tennessee.
The General Education Board
of New York and leading educa-
tors and agriculturists as well as
great philanthropists will be in
attendance. Reduced rates on all
railroads have been granted to
this great exposition.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-01-24
Notice.
To all members of Camp No. 1914

To all members of Camp No. 1914
U. CIV. of Benton County:
You are hereby notified that a
meeting will be held on the 3rd
day of February, next, it being the
first Monday of said month, at the
court house at p. m. for the pur-
pose of paying annual dues and
for the transaction of such other
business as may come before said
organization.
This meeting is by order of the
Adjutant General q. G. Y.
This January 20, 1918.
L. G.. HUDSON,
Adjutant Benton County Camp.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1913-01-24
SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.

There will be held in Columbia,
S. c., January 27 to February s a
ten days school for girls in con-
nection with the National Corn
Show. This school is for the girls
of the Canning and Poultry Clubs
of the South, better known as the
Girls Tomato Clubs.
Five leading club girls from
each Southern State, with the
organizer, have been invited to at
tend this school. Daily program
consisting of periods for cooking,
study of poultry, butter making,
canning demonstrations and sew
ing, together with hours for gen.
eral entertainment and recreation
will be carried out each day.
Experts from some of Americas
leading industrial institutions will
be present to instruct and enter
tain the girls. No pains will be
spared to make the week one long
to be remembered by the girls 80
fortunate RS to be in attendance.
Each State is expected to make an
exhibit of l25 articles, each girl
furnishing 25 These girls ex-
penses are being raised in their
respective counties. The counties
invited to send delegates from