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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-22
FATHER BROTHERS
DIES IN MONTCLA|R
Rector. Native of Orange,
Passes Away After Brief
illness.

Rev. William A. Brothers. rector of
the Church of the Immaculate Con-
ception, Montclair, died suddenly at
/ o'clock this afternoon at the rectory
80 North Fullerton avenue. Death
was due due to heart disease. from
which he had suffered for about
eleven weeks.
Father Brothers was about as usual
this morning, although he was unable
to celebrate mass. He retired to his
room shortly after lunch, There he
was joined by his assistants, Rev.
Cornelius Kane and Rev. John J..
Woods. Father Brothers was seized
with a weak spell and when it was
seen that he was dying. Father Kane
administered the last rites OF the
church. He expired in a few minutes.
Father Brothers, who was forty
FIVE years old. was born in Orange.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Will
lam Brothers. His father died some
years ago and his mother passed
away on December 10, 1911. Four
brothers, Alfred, James, Thomas and
Edward Brothers, and sister, Mrs
James d. Moriarty, wife of the chair
man of the Democratic County Com
mittee, survive him.
After making his preparatory
studies at st. Charles College, Eli
cot city, Md, Father Brothers en-
tered Seton Hall College. After grad
uation he entered the seminary and
was ordained a priest twenty -one
years ago next month. He served for
six years as a curate in st. Johns
Church, Paterson, and st. Patrick's
Church. Elizabeth. His first appoint
ment as rector was at St Lawrence's
Church, Weehawken. He was later
to st. Agnes's Church,
Paterson.
He assumed charge of the Mont
clair parish five years ago, succeed
ing Rev. Daniel McCarty. Since then
he had succeeded In reducing
large part of the church debt He
had the love and esteem of his flock
and had a large circle of friends out
side of his parish
No arrangements have been made
as yet for the funeral. Father Kane
will have charge ofSthe obsequies and
will remain in charge of the parish
until a successor to Father Brothers
is named by Bishop John J. O'Con-
nor.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-22
THREE TRAIN CARD
SHARPS HELD HERE
Accused of Fleeing Man in
Game en- Route to New York
from Washington.

Three alleged c&td sharps, arrested
Saturday night on a Pennsylvania
train at the Market street station in
this city. were remanded TO jail by
Judge Hahn, in the First Precinct
Court today, pending an investiga-
tion into their characters. Attorney
Charles Simpson, of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, requested that the
men be held. The railroad company
Intends to probe the case thoroughly.
The prisoners said they were Jo-
seph p. Clark. of 391 Audubon ave-
nue., in the Washington Heights sec
ton of New York Paul Techenberg, a
bartender, of 800 Palmetto street,
Brooklyn, and Louis Wilson, a sales
man, of Greenwich, Conn. The COM
plalnant was Frederick w Barker,
Of New Dorp, Staten Island, who says
they fleeced him in card game while
en- route to New York from Washing
ton.
When the train passed Wilmington.
Def, Barker says the three invited
them to join in a game of bridge
whist, lust to fill out" as they put
It, He accepted and they afterward
suggested that they play for five
cents a hundred points, Just to make
1t interesting"
At West Philadelphia they decided
tn settle up, and then, Barker says.
the alleged card sharps informed him
that they had been playing for five
cents point. They figured him to
be indebted to them to the extent of
$12d Barker protested, but they in
sisted, and the tip was given to the
hWo wired ahead.
When the train reached the Mar
ket street station in this city Cap
tain Coakley, of the railroad detec-
tive force Special Policeman Wilson
and Patrolman Kelly, of the local
force, boarded the train and took the
trio into custody
Rooney was later paroled by Clerk
Richard Rooney in the custody of
Frank McDermit, his counsel Bail
in the sum of 5000 was fixed for the
release of the other two. The bond
was furnished and they were re-
leased.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-22
More Than $2,000,OO0
Still Due as Annual
Tax Penalty Is Added

No accurate estimate of the re-
ceipts for taxes at City Receiver
Richard J. Franz's Office will be OBJ
tainable until after Christmas Be
ginning today the interest penalty of
II per cent. per annum went into ef-
feet and the taxpayers are now
obliged to pay this rate in addition
to the face amount of their bills
According to figures compiled hur-
riedly by Chief Clerk William r.
Morehead, more than S204 900 was
taken in at the office Saturday, which
was the last day for payment of the
taxes before the interest penalty went
into effect. With this amount taken
into consideration $2,40S 421.44 still re-
mains to be collected, but Mr.. More
head believes that the checks re-
ceived by mail and which it has been
to figure as yet will bring
this down close to the s2,000,000 mark.
The franchise taxes of $175 .82 are
not figured among the receipts of the
tax office owing to the fact that they
are paid direct to the comptroller
Taxes for gas. electricity and tele-
phone aggregating s77b000, were re-
ceived on Saturday
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-22
Testimony Continued
in Suit TO Recover Assets
of Bankrupt Company

Il Testimony in the suit to recover al
|1eged assets brought by the receiver
FOR Fiske & Peck, bankrupt real es-
tate dealers, was continued today be-
fore Vice Chancellor Howell in Cham
cery Court. Alexander M. Fiske,
whose wife now holds considerable
Iproperty sought by the receiver for
the benefit of creditors, was the only
~itness called today. Mr.. Fiske made
Is detailed explanation of the book
keeping methods employed by the de-
}{unc concern.
Fiske and Peck had offices at 9ss
lSouth Orange avenue. In addition 70
|selling land they also built houses and
Rented them. Their liabilities, ac-
.cording to the schedules filed in Bank
'fuptcy Court, were far in excess OF
the assets Besides denying the re-
Waivers right to the property held by
AIRS. Fisl1e, the latter has filed a coun-
'{er suit to recover property now in
1he name Of the receiver and which
The claims as her own.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-22
THEATRE FILMS
MAY BE HALTED
BY THE POLICE
Chief Long Orders inspection at
Shubert's-SequeI to Ac-
tiOn at the Newark.

For the purpose of censoring the
picture entitled Traffic in Souls"
which has been advertised for this
week at the Shubert Theatre, Police
Chief Long has directed Captain
Jonn E. Brown. of the Second Pre-
cinct, to visit the theatre at the first
performance today.
This action is sequel to Chief
Longs order last Saturday which put
a stop TO the white slave" pictures
at the Newark Theatre. The details
OF Chief Longs action were publish
ed In Saturdays late edition of the
Evening Star
An invitation TO attend the first
performance at the Shubert Theatre
has been issued by Chief Long to
dramatic critics of the local news-
papers. as well as members of va
rious children's aid societies, also the
clergy and others.
although the press and police had
been invited to attend the first per-
formance of the Traffic In Souls"
motion pictures at the Shubert Thea
tire today. two newspapermen were
excluded from the performance when
the pictures were first thrown on the
screen. The men showed their identi-
fleation cards. but were hustled out
of the theatre.
This is a private exhibition of my
own" explained Lee Ottolengui, the
manager of the theatre. "The regu-
lar first performance commences at
3 O'Clock. You are welcome to attend
that exhibition
Two men were present at the first
exhibition, besides Mr.. Ottolengui;
the manager of the Universal Film
Company, which is producing the
films, and an unidentified third party
A half hour before the time of the
opening of the pictures, the lobby of
the theatre was crowded and q line
extended down Fulton street Half
of the crowd was composed of women
many of whom were smartly dressed
and appeared to be of refined fami-
lies.
Chief Long said today;
THE pictures at the Newark Thea
ire were disgraceful, and Immediately
after seeing them I ordered them dis
continued. The pictures were sched-
uled to run until Christmas.
MY attention was afterward called
to the fact that a film of similar
nature was being advertised by the
management of the Shubert Theatre,
and In the interest of the city I have
directed that they be viewed by Cap
tain Brown.
''In the event that he decides that
these pictures are unfit TO be shown,
tcontinucd on PaEc 4, Column 81
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-22
REFEREES SCORED
BY FEDERAL JUDGE
RelIstab Declares Many Permit
Taking of Testimony Dur
ing Their Absence.

Federal Judge John Rellstab today
severely scored bankruptcy referees
who allow testimony to be given in
their courts while they are not on
the bench The criticism was aimed
particularly at Bankruptcy Referee
George r.. Beach, of Jersey City, but
was so delivered that it took in all
referees who permit the practice.
The matter was brought up on a
rule to show cause issued by Referee
Beach requiring Max Hanf, of Carls-
stadt, Bergen county. to show Gauss
why he shouiu net be punished for
contempt of court.
Hanf was summoned to bankruptcy
court to testify in relation to volun-
tary bankruptcy petition filed by his
son, Henry Frank Hant of 109 Second
street, Carlsbad His liabilities ara
upwards of $4,000 with no assets
scheduled.
Attorney Charles H. Burtis. repre-
senting Joseph Davis, trustee in the
bankruptcy matter, declares that the
bankrupt is concealing some assets,
Max Hanf was subpoenaed to tell
what lie knew of the affair.
After he was sworn and placed on
The witness stand it is alleged that
the referee left the court room and
allowed the examination to proceed
while he was absent. The witness
then became independent, Attorney
Eurtis declares. and refused to an
swe- questions put to him,
Attorney Burtis called The referee
back into the room and after ex-
planning the matter asked for an orr
der citing Hanf in contempt. The
referee issued the rule, made returns
able today.
In the local branch of the United
States District Court today when
Judge Rellstab learned that Referee
Beach was out of the room at the
time the alleged contempt was COM
mitted he fatty denied the motion,
and severely scored the action of Ref
cree Beach in allowing testimony to
be taken while he was absent.
That's a practice that's prevalent,
but will not be tolerated by the Unit
ed States District Court for this dis
trict" he said.
''If any referee is too busy to heat
all his cases we will appoint another
one. If Referee Beach is too busy
we will give him an assistant
You go back and summon that
witness and question him while Ref
cree Beach is in the room. Then. II
he does not answer your que itlons
properly. bring the matter befof ne
again.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-22
WHITMAN TO PUSH
ROAD GRAFT PROBE
Plan Was Mapped Out in New
York County, He
Declares.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.--Notwith-
standing Governor Glynn's refusal to
appoint him a special deputy attor-
ney-general, District Attorney Whit
man proposes to continue unremit-
tingly his investigation Of alleged
graft in the State highways depart
ment In a statement the district at
torney says the plea of holding up
State highway contractors for contri-
buttons to the Democratic State Com
mlttee was presumably mapped out
In New York city" and that the evil
dence thus far shows that the funds
collected were all deposited in the
county OF New York TO the credit of
the organization which apparently au-
thorized the activities of the collec-
torn This gives him an opening
wedge for o general investigation,
After reviewing the history of the
prosecution to date, Mr.. Whitman
says; 'The evidence thus brought
forward made 1t clear that collections
had been made throughout the State
by man who purported to represent
the Democratic State Committee, the
headquarters of which were in the
county of. New York, and to which
were sent all of the collections made
by the collector, SO far as the evidence
thus far has disclosed.
THE evidence already produced in
dicates that in addition to the collec-
tions made by this representative of
the Democratic State Committee. the
same contractors, in many instances,
We're solicited for campaign contribu-
tions for local organizations.
THUS far the investigation con-
Quoted has revealed the collection
from persons having contracts with
the State, none of which it is believed
had ever contributed to the State
committee of any party before, Of
$2S, 425, of which $22.725 appears never
to have been reported
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-22
WILSON ORDERS
REPR|MAND FOR
CBRABAO SAT|RES
Says Officers Violated Most
Dignified and Sacred Ira
ditiOns of Service.

WASHINGTON Dec. 22.-Presi-
dent Wilson today made public let
ter addressed to Secretaries Garrison
land Daniels respectively, requesting
tl.at "a very serious reprimand" be
administered to those army and navy
officers who participated in the re-
cent dinner of the military order of
the Carabao, at which the admins
tration's Philippine and other policies
were satirized. The letter follows:
The officers who were responsible
for the program of the evening are
certainly deserving of a very serious
reprimand which l hereby request
be administered, and / cannot rid
myself of feeling of great disap-
pojntment that the general body of
officers assembled at the dinner
should have greeted the carrying out
OF such program with apparent in
difference to the fact that it violated
some of the most dignined and sacred
traditions Of the service
i am told that the songs and other
amusements of the evening We're in
tended and regarded as fun What
are we to think of officers Of the army
and navy of the United States who
think 1t fun to bring their official SUI
PNA tVtH tAlp itdltitlt ana the DOllCltS
of the government which they are
sworn to serve with unquestioning
loyalty into eontempt2 If this is their
idea of fun what is their ideal of
duty? If they do not hold their 10y
atty above all silly effervescences of
childish wit what about their profess
sion do they hold sacredg
My purpose therefore in adninis-
tering this reprimand is to recall the
men who are responsible for this low
ering of standards to their ideals; to
remind them of the high conscience
with which they ought to put duty
above personal indulgence and to
think of themselves as responsible
men and trusted soldiers even while
they are amusing themselves as din
ers out. Sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-22

HOME RULE FOR
NEWARK URGED IN
TALK BY NUCENT
City Counsel Advocates Plan at
Meeting of Second Ward
ImprOyers.

Declaring that home rule is what
Newark needs James r. Nugent, city
counsel, speaking before the Second
Ward Improvement Association, at
Its meeting at 80 Court street Satur-
day night, told the members that al
though this city pays 66 per cent. of
the county expenses II has not a suf-
ficient representation on the Board
of f'reeholders to hold control and
that on the finance committee there is
but one representative.
The tax budget was gone into, also,
by Mr. Nugent who pointed out thai
of So, 452, 900 taxes but Sl,008,900 was
discretionary and the balance man
datory through State laws On the
discretionary amount practically all
of the city departments have to be
run.
The history of the fight for taxa
tion of the dividend fund of the Pru-
Dental Insurance Company and the
Continued on Page o, Col. IL
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-22
WILL OF PASSA|C
MILLIONAIRE IS
UPHELD IN COURT
Judge klenert Ends Contest
Over S3,00O,0OO Estate Of
Late Peter Reid.
Especial to the Newnrk star. /

PATTERSON. Dec. 22.--Judge Abram
klenert. sitting in the Orphans
Court today approved the will of the
late Peter Reid, OF the firm of Reid
& barry, Of Rassaic who left 3d.
900 estate.
Tfe contest over the will was
brought by a dozen cousins. most OF
whom came here from Scotland They
brought action on the grounds that
Mr.. Reid was unsound and incapable
at the time he made his will
Most of Mr.. Reid's estate was left
to friends In Passaic and charities in
that city.
Former Judge Francis Scott and
former Senator Wood McKee, repre-
senting "a number of the contestants
asked for $1,000 counsel fees. They
were allowed $3.50 each.
Attorney J. t. Sims. who came to
this country from Scotland to contest
the will, asked for counsel fees, but
was not allowed any.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-22
VILLA, WHO CAN'T
READ OR WRITE, IS
MASTER OF NORTH
Rebels, Holding Railroad and
Telegraph Lines, Fully Con-
troll Northern Mexico.


CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, Dec. o.
Rebel control of telegraph and rail-
road communicat tion south and pest
of C,hibuabuo boa +odav raochad 7,
,,o,,,+ -, -, xy.,,s .',,
al III" peiieNeo ne
Wouio pe lnlperVlous 10 an attack py
the few federal troops remaining in
the north.
AS the cities in the rebel territory
are onened to con,n,,,ricat,or ran,
o,ai vi,,a ts1,aS- 49, 80 -,
.i. peieVes .hat sooh ene
ota.es u olhaioa' sonora, durango
ana Chihuahua Will be free of federal
control.
Although 1000 feedrals at Ojinaga
on the border were reported to be
preparing for action, General Villa be-
lieved they would be unable. TO do
morv chan destroy the railroad. Cen
eral Villa said Chihuahua was too
The report that General Mercado
had fled across the border was re-
garded here as the beginning of the
breaking up of the federal troops.
Ihls GUY, next to Monterey, the
most important centre In the north.
IS scene OF desolation, occasioned
py lts long siege and Its SUBSEQUENT
sacklng by the invading rebels.
me STORES, now sealed up against
lIi urIher lootlhg, are aimost empty.
me il.eeI III me sIreets eetrass tne
llaste WIN "nich the leoerais TOOK
wla. tney couIo carry pelore tney
lleu, aiso .ne easerhess Win Wi'cn tie
nsoe.s ,'.,.a enesle ,et ea tiis siops 70 op.dni
Wiz n.1 "as ieie ol loou anu anu cioe1ihs;
churches are empty since 1he priests
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-22
Lawyers Death Reveals
Fact Woman Lived 3 Years
in Secret Room of Office

MONTICELLO, N. Y, Dec 22.-The
death of Melvin H. Couch, a prom
inent lawyer and former district at
torney of Sullivan county, revealed
today that, unknown to his family and
friends and to his clients, woman
had lived for three years in a secret
room connecting with his law office.
Couch was found yesterday lying dead
on his office lounge.
Death was due to rupture of a blood
vessel near the heart. In the next
room crouched a frightened woman,
who admitted she had seen him die,
but insisted she was not responsible
for his death. She said she was Ade-
laide M. Brance. of Goshen n. ", and
that the secret room had been her
only home dlsriIsx the three years.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-22
MORE TRUSTS ARE
READY TO GET IN
LINE, SAYS wilson
President Declares He Has AS.
surance big Business" Is
Anxious to Obey Law.
PLANS SPECIAL MESSAGE
AFTER HE HAS HAD A REST
Will Also Comment on Trusts
in Connection With Signing
of Currency Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Presfdent
Wilson let it be known today that
some other corporations besides the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company had shown disposition to
take the initiative in reorganization
to conform with the Sherman antis
trust law.
The President did not specify what
corporations he referred to, though
in informal discussion of the subject
with callers today. he spoke of hav-
ing some In mind He reiterated that
there seemed to be a very general
disposition TO inquire what the law
was. to know what would be expected
of big business and desire to
comply with the spirit of the law
Administration VIII Co-operate
Mr.. Wilson made it clear to his
callers that it would be the policy of
his administration to cooperate in
every way it legitimately could to
bring about satisfactory UNDER
standing of the law by the business
men of the country and that the exec
utlve departments did not want to
raise barriers against those who
NoiAttu W DDch me Jaw.
The President pointed out that the
attorney general would co-operate
and heartily desired and welcomed
the impulse on the part of business
to take the iniative.
The President indicated in his man.
ner of discussion that he hoped the
government had shown by example
IN the American Telephone and Tele-
graph settlement what might be ex
4skI L. =. -
administration. He has been confer
ring with Congressional leaders on
the antitrust subject. and will read
a special message to Congress after
he returns from his vacation. IN
which he VIII point to the necessity
OF q rigid enforcement of the Sher
man law and will endeavor to make
clear the Interpretation of that sta
tute which the department OF Justice
will follow.
Nili Issue Statement on Trusts
When the President signs the cur
leney VIII he probably will accom-
J pany his signature with some sort OF
a statement on the trust question.
note of confidence that the BUSH
ness men OF the country viii CO.
operate with the government in Sc
, curing compliance with the Sher-
man law is expected to be sounded
in the Presidents remarks.
He will indicate the manner in
which the administration will APP
proach the subject, express his re-
allzation of the delicacy of the task
and the necessity for cautious and
careful treatment of it because OF
its Intimate relation to the business
conditions of the. country.
Department Of justice officials de-
clare that every day representatives
of business concerns are calling to
learn what they can OF cannot do
under the law. While officials stated
emphatically that prosecutions would
be used wherever possible to secure
an observance of the law. It be-
came known today that the depart
ment is at work on plans submitted
by other corporations for friendly
settlements Just which ones they
are was not divulged.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-22
Error Stated Unconscionsly
yitiates Life Policy in Georgia

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-Life in
surance taken out in Georgia is void
if the policy holder in his application
has stated any material fact untruth-
fully even unknowingly.
Such decision by the Supreme Court
of Georgia was sustained in effect to-
day by the Supreme Court of the
United States
John A. Salgue was found dead on
a train between Macon and Atlanta
in 1906 within a year after he had
taken out 1000 of insurance in four
companies. Although the insurance
doctors found nothing wrong with his
heart, evidence had been given to
show that three private physicians
had expressed unfavorable opinions,
and he stated in his application that
no physician had done so.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-22
John Kirchner, Arrested in
"River Mystery Case, Freed

John Kirchner, of $50 South Thir-
teenth street, who was arrested Sat-
urday in connection with the finding
of bag containing some women's
clothes and photographs, was released
today He explained to the police
that he had purposely thrown the bag
in the river because he had no fur
ther use for It.
of the womens clothing, Kirchner
said he purchased them, but refused
to give any reason, saying that was
O personal matter.