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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Life Sentence for Woman
Slayer of Four Stepchildren

MERIDIAN, Texas, Dec. 24.-Mrs.
Ellen Ethridge, who confessed to kill
ing tour Of her step-children a few
months ago, was today sentenced to
life imprisonment after verdict
finding her guilty of the murder Of
Oscar, her stepson, five years old.
The prosecution planned separate
trials in each case, and called the
second Immediately after yesterdays
verdict Mrs. Ethridge is the wife of
a stock man whom she married last
March
In her confession Mrs. Ethridge
said that last June she held a can
of I've to the lips of her two-year-old
stcpdaughter, Beulah, until the child
swallowed enough to cause her death,
because the child that morning "got
up puny and fretful." Later she said
she also gave I've to her stepson, Har-
rison, and on October 2, according to
her statement, she gave poison to Os-
car. Dick and Pearl Ethridge because
they looked like they were going
10 be sick" Pearl recovered.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Candidates for Cup Defender
Will Practise in N. Y. Waters

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-All the
trial races to select defender of the
Americas Cup will be held either in
Long Island or Block Island sounds.
This means that the three cup boats
that are to battle for the honor of
racing against Sir Thomas Upton S
Shamrock w. will not be seen further
east than Hen and Chickens light
vessel, at the entrance to Vineyard
sound, which separates Martha's
Vineyard from the mainland, or
nearer New York waters than City
Island.
The Gardner designed boat being
built for Alexander S. Cochran by
Lawley & Sons. of South Boston, will
be tried out alone a few times in
Massachusetts bay, and the craft
from George owens design which is
being built at the Bath Iron Works,
in Bath, Me-, for the syndicate head
ed by e. Walter Clark, of Philadel-
phia, and George M. Pynchon, of this
city, will have spin or two off Bath.
but they will both be brought around
Cape Cod into the safer anchorages
OF Long Island sound before they are
given their finishing touches prepara-
tory to their first actual trials.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
BENEFIT SHOW FOR
cause" IN JERSEY
Suffragists Accept Offer of New
York Hippodrome-PIan
Campaign.

Great activity Is being manifested
throughout the various leagues of the
New Jersey Woman's Suffrage Asso-
citation. The association has accepted
the offer of benefit performance by
the management of the New York
Hippodrome. The Hippodrome will
be decorated with the suffrage colors
and the banner of the New Jersey
Suffrage League. The performance
will be given on the last Wednesday
of January and the presidents of the
league will have tickets on sale early
in January.
1t has been announced that 1000
members were added to the roll of
the Passaic Equal Suffrage League
following the address made by DR..
Anna Howard Shaw at a mass meet
ing in the Passaic High School. One
of the recruits to the cause" Is Miss
Leona Dalrymple, who recently won
$4,000 prize In a short-story con-
test.
DR.. Shaw will speak again in New
Jersey at a maSs-meeting to be held
on the evening of January B. In the
auditorium of the East Orange High
School, under the auspices of the
Equal Suffrage League of the Or
anges. Mrs. Feickert will speak at
a meeting of the Women's Political
Urion, of Ridgewood, onsJanuary 8.
The Elizabeth Equal Suffrage
League will also hold a meeting on
the afternoon of January g.
Mrs John Fowler Trows president
of the Parliament Club, of New
York, will give a course of seven
lectures in parliamentary law, under
the auspices of the Newark Equal
Suffrage League at the headquarters
OF the league, in Halsey street, be-
ginning January IA.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24

Direct Road Tax May Result
from HiIlery Laws Inroadl

DELANCO, Dec. 24.-"The HilleryI
tax law is so cutting down our ind
come from the State for the repaid
of roads that eventually we shall ba
compelled to resort to the direct road
tax to keep up the good road system. 4
was the statement made by Howard
Russ, Of this place. director of tho
retiring small board of the Burling I
ton County Freeholders. The Wild
ows' pensions and the cost of main +
tanning the county institutions ha$
made great inroads upon the funds
available for improving the condition.
of the roads, according to DirecttEz
Russ. {.
The director points out a loss "a
$4,000 by Burlington county since n
Hillery law came into effect. C440
tinued neglect of roads through III
of necessary funds. he asserts, evRi
result ultimately in an increased CLAM
to taxpayers for repairs and rebuff
ing. He advises that the State ~
pose an additional fee of $50 per MI
on automobile licenses, the sunl
be used directly for road repat 4
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24

to the elevator. An acquaintance of
the prisoner accosted him in the cor
ridor adjoining the courtroom and
asked Smith If he wanted some cigar
cites or cigars.
ct have some, thank you," answered
Smith.
You can't talk to him now"
growled one of the under sheriffs as
the friend walked closer to Smith.
The reprimanded one remained at
respectful distance while Smith and
his captors waited for an elevator
MERRY Christmas" called out the
friend.
The prisoner nodded his thanks
and smiled grimly.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Sec'y McAdoo to Be Acting
United States President
While Wilson Is Absent

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Secretary
McAdoo will be acting President of
the United States tomorrow In the
absence of President Wilson and Vice
President Marshall he becomes the
ranking official left in Washington
for Christmas day.
Speaker Clark, after having Christ
mas dinner with his family, will leave
for lecture tour in New England,
which will continue until Congress re-
assemblies on January IL. Secretary
Bryan is at his winter home at Miami,
Fla. Secretary Garrison will spend
Christmas day with his brother at
Merchantville, N. j., and later will
spend few days with Mrs. Garrison
at Atlantic City. Secretary Daniels
will dine in Washington, but will later
go to spend a few days in Raleigh,
N. c.
All other cabinet officers will dine
at their homes here, with the excep-
ton of Attorney General McReynolds,
who will spend Christmas day with
his mother at Elkton, Ky.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Woman Found Unconscious
on Sidewalk Identified as
Mrs. Katherine HartdOrn

At the City Hospital today the
woman who was found lying uncon-
scious on the sidewalk opposite 1888
South Eighteenth street, shortly after
10 o'clock last night, recovered con-
seriousness and said she was Mrs.
Katherine Hartdorn, of So Nineteenth
avenue.
The woman was found lying on the
sidewalk by a passerby, who notified
the police, and she was removed to
the City Hospital. She wore no hat,
but a scarf wound about her head
led the police to believe that she had
just run out of the house when she
was stricken. Two rings, one a we'd
ding ring and the other a seal ring
bearing the inscription u. ]. L." were
found upon her. Her condition,
superinduced by kidney trouble, Is
critical.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Police Fail to Learn Identity
of Mute Girl Found in Street

A seven year-old mute girl who was
found wandering among the crowds
of Christmas shoppers in Broad street
Monday is still being cared for by
the Children's Aid Society. All eff
forts to locate parents or friends of
the girl have proved unavailing.
She was found near the Lacka-
wanna depot by Patrolman Crawford,
of the Second precinct. She was
dressed in q black and white dress,
a gray coat and brown skating cap.
1t is thought that she may have been
abandoned
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Salvation Army Invades
Wall Street for Funds


NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-The Saliva
ton Army sent women skirmishers
into the financial district today to
seek contributions for it's Christmas
dinner fund. Now that the currency
bill has been signed by the Presi-
dent" said Eva Booth, commander
of the army In this country, 1--WE
fcay expect that the bankers and
financial men in the downtown Sec
ton will come forward generously
with contributions for dinners to the
needy folks of the city. If we do not
get $4,000 by nightfall we shall have
a deficit and many will have to go
without their dinner"
One thousand letters were received
at Salvation Army headquarters this
morning from children begging toys
from Santa Claus. Several hundred
men and women were in line waiting
for tickets to the Christmas dinner
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Auto in Philadelphia Fatally
Injuries South Amboy Man

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 24-Leon-
ard Tice, of South Amboy, N. j., is
dying today at the Jefferson Hospital
from broken back sustained when
an automobile owned by Frederick
Barrett, of Magnolia, NJ j., and
diven by James McGarvey, skid
ded on the wet wooden blocks
at Tenth and Market streets
yesterday afternoon and crashed
into a throng of Christmas
shoppers. Another man was slightly
injured and scores of shoppers were
endangered by the accident
The automobile had been struck by
another car and swung over toward
the sidewalk. The chauffeur was I'M
able to control it on the slippery road
and the car Jumped the curb. Tice
was in its path and was knocked
down.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
School Within a Prison
Teaching the Three ''R's"

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Dec. a.
A school within prison is a fact in
tie Cabelle county Jail here, where
every day G. v. Fitch, veteran
school teacher, of Eastern Kentucky,
ard a prisoner himself, instructs a
class of twenty mountaineers, all
serving terms for "moonshining," In
the fundamentals OF school work. AL
ready the rough mountaineers have
progressed as far as the third
reader" The majority of the class
could neither read nor write when
they began their terms. Now all have
acquired the groundwork of reading,
writing, spelling and arithmetic.
Fitch is proud of his class and
hopes to teach them to lead better
lives as well as instruct them in the
fundamentals of an education. Most
of the prisoners buy their own books.
Those who cannot are supplied free
by Jailer w. S. Debord.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
SCHOOLS CLOSE
OVER HOLIDAYS.
Entertainments Mark End of
Regular Term-Doors to Re-
open on January 5.

Holiday exercises were held in all
the public schools today The enter
tainments marked the close of the
regular term, and sessions will not be
resumed until Monday, January 5.
The exercises were in keeping with
the holiday spirit. The last enrolment
showed 5000 pupils in the Newark
schools. Most of the holiday enter
tainments consisted of patriotic and
other songs and musical selections.
Students at the high schools also
had special programs. An entertain
ment was held at the State Normal
School on Belleville avenue.
The public evening schools closed
December 10. and will reopen the same
evening that the day schools open.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Plan Christmas Celebration
at the Isolation Hospital

Arrangements have been made for
bringing Christmas cheer to the pa
tients at the Essex County Isolation
Hospital in Soho. Special decorations
have been made in all the wards. In
the childrens ward Christmas tree
has been set up, and a distribution of
candy and toys will be made tomor-
row. The children's stockings will be
hung up and filled by a charitable
Santa Claus.
General arrangements for the
Christmas celebration have been made
by a committee headed by Ernest e.
Ryman, chairman of the committee
on hospitals of the Board of Free
holders.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
HELD FOR INVESTIGATION

Pending the action OF the New
York authorities. Max Weisser,
twenty-five years old, of New York,
was committed to jail today by Judge
Simon Hahn in the First Precinct
Court. Weisser is said to have broken
his parole from the New York House
OF Refuge.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Two Engines in Fatal Crash

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. "a
Hamilton r. Woolford engineer, was
killed and J. H. Rawlins, fireman,
was fatally injured at Clayton, Del,
early today when the locomotive they
were running sideswiped another To-
Both lived in Washington. ID. c. The
accident occurred on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. Woolford's locomo-
tive was running light and was over
turned when 1t struck the other en-
CINE and he was pinned beneath the
wreckage Rawlins jumped clear of
the wreck and was injured In falling.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Hinkey Head Coach at Yale

DAYTON, Dec. 24.-Frank Hinkey,
famous star of the Dos, will be head
coach of the Yale football eleven next
fall. This announcement was made
today by Captain Nelson l.. Abbott,
who is at his home for the Christmas
holidays.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Senator Stone Out of Danger

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
Stone, of Missouri, stricken with the
grippe few days ago, and for whom
fears were felt, was reported today
by his physicians out Of danger.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Flood Refus j

WASHINGTO Gear :
five refugees haNud isy,at uti,z
flood regions in tla$ M o,,t ~
trict in Texas by ~ bis
Window. The shin
tributed three toll
continuing the WEH
reports today to Cl
roth at revenue a n
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-11

LEFT to right: Mrs. Edward Lauter-
bach and Mrs. Philip Van Valken-
burg, and below Edward Lauterbach)
NEW YORK, July 11.-Once leader
in politics, the law and fiance, Ed
ward Lauterbach's fall from wealth
and influence has been almost as
rapid as his ascension. His wife, to
whom he attributed much of his early
training for a career that was until
recently filled with success, divorced
him declaring among other things that
she had taken him when he was an
uncouth boy, helped him financially to
a thorough education and coached him
in the ways of society. The action of
his wife in casting him aside was
Lauterbach's first step on the down
ward path. Mrs. Philip Van Valken-
burg, known as the $4,000, 900
Widow" and a client of Lauterbach' 8
is said to have been mentioned in
Mrs. Lauterbach's suit. Besides being
a power in the world of finance and
politics Lauterbach was a leader in
philanthropic enterprises and there
are many who express sympathy for
the fate that has stripped him of his
laurels in the evening of his life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-11
WORKING SONGS OF
THE PUEBLO WOMEN

Natalie Curtis in the Craftsman.
The Pueblo woman looked from her work with a
smile
This a grinding song for the morning hours" she
said in response my query.
How for the morning hours?" I asked
why, of course, have different songs
ferent times of day, she answered simply begin
grind at dawn and the first song sing grind
go forth the east. them. Aft
that sing:
Southeast, Northeast,
Flying all around,
Thus sings morning song
Hi-o hi-o
Always in the early
Singing the maiden corn.
The maiden plants the young plants before
they bear fruit she explained.
And what the other songs" I asked.
ooh, the day sing of the clouds that
gather bring the rain that helps grow
later sing how the is bossomng butter
flies playing among the flowers:
Fowery butterfly of the East
Fowery butterfly of the East
Ohio, howa,
Fly the blossoming plants,
Yellow corn,
Fly to the blossoming plants,
Red and white corn,
Fly to the poisoning plants,
Flowery butterfly the East!
You is of many colors. We always sing
of four colors like the four directions north SOUTH east
and west"
and them" I queried as she paused
Then still later in the day sing of the ripe corn
and at last evening, the ground we sing
how all is finished now, the is heaped high Is
the baskets"
She stopped to her grinding agan-"So have song
for time of day." she said she bent
work The grinding flew swiftly up down. she
hummed soft refrain and then broke again into
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-11
Discriminating Gas Prices

The same company that wants to sell natural
gas in Richmond at 40, 35 and 80 cents thous-
and feet, according to the quantity used, is SELL
ing it's product in Bucyrus, Ohio for 80 cents a
thousand feet flat to all consumers, regardless of
the varying quantities used. Not only that, but
ten per cent discount is allowed to all who settle
their bills promptly the first of the month.
Therefore, the actual cost OF gas to Bucyrus con-
sumers is 27 cents thousand feet.
Bucyrus' example should teach Richmond
two things
FIRST, INQUIRY SHOULD BE MADE BY
OUR CITY OFFICIALS AS TO WHY CONSUM-
ERS IN THE OHIO CITY RECEIVE GAS AT
PRICE 10 CENTS LESS THAN IS PRO
POSED FOR DOMESTIC CONSUMERS IN
RICHMOND.
Second our city fathers should consider the
advisability of permitting the sliding scale of
prices for gas here. Bucyrus has escaped that
graft and there is no just reason why the poor
people of Richmond should be robbed to give low
er gas rates to wealthy business men and manu-
facturers.
Granting that the proposed gas company can
not give lower minimum rate than 80 cents
thousand feet, is it not self evident that much
lower maximum rate, the price the householder
must pay-would obtain if Richmond, like Buoy
rus, had flat rate for gas?
IF COUNCIL GRANTS A FRANCHISE TO
THE ALLEGHENY GAS COMPANY PERMIT
TING 1T TO CHARGE THREE RATES, AS IS
PROPOSED, THE MAN WHO PAYS 40 CENTS
A THOUSAND FOR HIS GAS WILL BE
ROBBED TO MAKE POSSIBLE THE 80 CENT
RATE FOR THE BUSINESS MAN AND MAN
UFACTURER.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-11
THE LIEGEMAN

They talked together, at their feasting board
Men who had lived for Truth, and loved name
And wage at eventide would claim,
Because that service is it's
And had owned Her, in the fires shame
Some at Her feet had cast their golden hoard,
And some selfstripped of fortune friend and fame
Had burned, for Her, the gods that they adored
Then unto one, long silent in his place:
Speak out, and tell of thy sacrifice,
Thou, whose deep hate Of falsehood and disguise
Has made Truth show for thee a special grace"
Slowly he raised his memory-furrowed face:
II scorned Her not-when She cloaked in es'
&C. M. Hort in the Sphere
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-11
Palace,

Deaths Short Cut" Reliance
melodrama, is one of the subjects at
the Palace today. This sensational
film features Dare Devil Rodman
Law. the famous aviator and para
chute jumper, in a feat more daring
than any yet attempted. Riding over
the falls at Saltwater, Me. in an open
boat. This is claimed to be the first
time any one ever attempted this feat.
And Mr.. Law did it smiling, as the
picture shows. In the cast is Laws
nervy lady assistant, BeryI Bouton. On
the same program is shown a Than
houser drama, Her Two Jewels and
a Majestic, The Shadow of the Past"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-11
Land Taxation

You have piece of land which you wish to
improve.
If it is farm, the improvements you contem-
plate making are a new barn, silo and several
thousand yards of tile draining
If it is piece of city property, you are going
to erect business building, house or an apart
ment building.
Now let's see what our states taxation law
does to you for daring to improve your property.
You must pay tax on the original assessed
valuation of your property and in addition you
must pay another tax on the improvements.
Your neghbor, not being of constructive
bent, puts no improvements on his farm or city
lot. Yet if your friend tries to buy your neigh
boris property after you have improved yours,
he is told that the price of the unimproved farm
or lot has gone up because there is so much i'm
proving going on in the neighborhood.
And what does the state do to this fellow in
the way of increased taxation on his unimproved
property?
Nothing. 1t very foolishly reasons that unim-
fore it would be unfair to increase its share of
taxation.
But you who spend your money on a new
vote your talents to constructive work. you are
penalized You must pay an increased tax on
the improvements. But though those selfsame
improvements have increased the value of YOUR
neighbours unmproved property he is excused
from. any increase in tax because he let's his
property lie idle or does not exert himself to
bring it to its highest possible stage of produc-
tive development.
In other words, those that do not plant reap
an unearned harvest and those that plant lose
portion of their legitimate gain in paying tax
that relieves the unproductive ones of portion
of their burden.
Gradually the idea that improvements to
property should not be taxed is taking root in this
country.
Some of the eminent statesmen who repre-
sent us in state legislatures are beginning to
realize that taking all taxes off improvements
and relying solely a straight land tax will en-
courage more legitimate improvements and dis
courage the land specializing drones
Indiana, if given long enough time before the
end of the world to rid itself of corporation
owned and inefficient legislature, may finally
come to the point where it will change its taxa
ton laws so as to encourage the upbuilder and
quit giving tax rebates to those parasites who
thrive and profit on the constructive work of
others.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-11
Browns in Town.

\ stock season in any city is never
complete without three or four good
farce comedies, SO the Francis Sayles
players have selected for their first
one Browns In Town" Mr. Sayles
and his company presented this play
in Newcastle. Pa. and il was the big
gest hit OF the season. II will be pre-
scented the week following Paid in
Full"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-11
THEATRE GUIDE
Continued From Column Three1

at the Murray Theatre all next week.
with the usual matinees.
Mr.. Sayles will be seen as Jimmy,
Mr.. Schsffer as Captain Williams. Mr.
Runyan as Joe Brooks. Carl Adamson
as the Jap. Miss Eyferth as Emma
Brooks mother. Miss Leroy as Beth,
and Miss Worth as Emma Brooks
Mr.. Beekan. the scenic artist. has
painted a very elaborate production
and the play will be seen just the same
as when presented here some time ago
at much higher prices.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-11
Alias Jimmy Valentine.

The Francis Sayles players are
making new record at the Murray
this week for business, as Alias
Jimmy Valentine" has played to pack
ed houses at each performance during
the week
There will be another matinee to-
morrow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-11

There haven't been any automobiles violating the
speed limits than week." said the constable
"What'l do?"
Arrange lower the speed limit" replied the sher-
Star.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-11
paid in EMIL"

Paid in Full play of contempt
American life IN four acts. by
Eugene Walters. viii be the offering
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-11

Bobbs-'Do think the death Of old Closefit will
be a loss to the community"
Slobbs-"Well understand the loss is fully covered
by insurance. "-Philadelphia Record.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-11
A SMILE OR TWO

James, there's burglar downstairs. I'm going for
help"
Wait minute. I'll go with you.'-Harpers Maya
zine