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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-07
Boy Catches Turtle
Weighing SO Pounds

Frank Kline. a Caldwell boy, has
on exhibition one of the largest snap
ping turtles ever seen in this vicinity.
It weighs thirty-eight pounds. The
boy captured the turtle In Verona
lake yesterday afternoon.
Kline is Il years old. He has a
canoe ON the lake. He was padding
near the upper end when he saw what
he supposed TO be q rock, but on
closer observation ne found it to be
the large reptile. Young Kline
thought for a moment and decided
to go back to the boathouse and get
a piece of bale wire. He made a loop
in one end and tied the other end fast
to the back of the canoe.
When he went back Mr.. Turtle was
still there. and with his lasso in one
hand and the paddle in the other
captured the turtle. But it was not
until after a hard struggle, for as
soon as it was caught the reptile
dove to the bottom of the lake, but
the wire was too short and 1t only
choked off his breath.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-07
LAW EXPECTED TO
HIT MILK DEALERS
Proposed Bacteria Test May
Drive Many from
Business.

II a law calling for a bacteria stand-
ard for milk is adopted by the orangs
Board Of Health twenty or thirty
dealers will likely be prevented from
doing business in that city. The orr
dinance was passed on first and Sec
ond readings last night.
Peter Voorhees,. milkman of East
Orange. who. it is alleged, violated
sanitary law by bottling milk from
cans on the Orange station of the
Lackawanna Railroad, appeared be-
fore the board and pleaded not to be
compelled to stand suit, which the
board has instructed City Counsel Ar
thur B. Seymour to institute against
him. He was told by President AR
mold that the matter was in the
hands of Mr.. Seymour. Mr.. Voorhees,
explained that his horse was sick on
the morning the alleged offense was
committed and that he bottled the
milk on the platform to save time.
An ordinance establishing an ex-
animation board of plumbers passed
final reading. Request was made by
the Passaic Board of Health for use
of the exhibit of the health condl-
tions of the city which was displayed
at the recent exhibit of the Womans
Club of the Oranges. Providing the
Passaic board puts up $50 to insure
the safe return of the exhibit the re-
quest will be granted. The boards
attention was called to the herds OF
mosquitoes which have descended
upon the city, but as the inspectors
say they are of the salt marsh va
riety no action was taken.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-07
MRS. ELlZARETH FIELDING

Mrs. Elizabeth Fielding, wife of Eli
Fielding. of Clinton street, Bloom
field, died Monday in the Mountain
side Hospital, Montclair, at the age Of
IS years. Her death followed an oper-
alton. Mrs. Fielding entered the hos
pital but a few days ago. She had
lived in Bloomfield number of years
and with her husband recently OBJ
served the golden anniversary of their
wedding. Her death was entirely I'M
expected. Besides her husband she
is survived by son, James Fielding.
of the Roseville section of this city;
three grandchildren and one great
grandchild.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-07
MOTHER, DEPORTED,
MUST LEAVE BABY
East Orange Woman Is Prose.
cuted Under immigration
Law.

NEW YORK, May 7.-Officials of
the Legal Aid Society charac-
terize as wrong and cruel the
immigration law, which, in the case
of Annie Hof a German immigrant,
caused "the unnatural separation of
mother and her baby by deport-
ing the Hof woman and retaining her
S-months-old son.
Records at Ellis Island show that
the girl came to this country in 1910
and went to work for a family in
East Orange, n. J. Two years later
her son was born, and when it was
scarcely a half year old, some one
wrote the Ellis Island authorities
she was unmarried A warrant was
issued charging that the girl had
been brought into this country for
immoral purposes and il was decided
that she should be deported. Since
the baby had been born on Ameri-
can soil, however, he was an Ameri-
can citizen and could not, under the
law, be sent back to Germany with
the mother.
Here" said the legal society re-
port, 1--WE have the case of the de-
portation of mother while her child
a native of this country, remains
here among strangers, to be burden
to the public. The mother. il here.
could by proper proceeding force its
support on the part Of it's father.
'The law Is wrong and cruel and
should be changed"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-07
URGE CHANGES IN
TEACHING METHODS
MontcIair Parents Register Pro
tests Against System With
School Board.

Impressed by the arguments put
forth by delegation of citizens, the
Montclair Board of Education will
hold public meeting soon to discuss
proposed changes in the methods of
teaching in the Montclair public
schools. Protests were made at the
meeting of the board last night
against the one-session plan which
has been in existence seven years,
and also against the general methods
of teaching, as well as the curricu-
lun.
The protestants comprised a. dele
CATION of men and women, all of
them parents residing in Upper
Montclair. tq4
John D. Newman. as chairman Of
the delegation. said in part: I'VE
urge the abolition of the present un-
scientific. unhealthfui and inefficient
one session day. We urge the return
to the practical school days of morn
ing and afternoon sessions.
1--WE urge the elimination of fads
and fancies and other essentials,
and the. concentration upon more
thoroughness, proficiency, the essen
tial and the practical We urge, also.
the reduction. if not absolute discon-
tinuance. of home work.
Professor Monroe of the State Nor
NAL School, of Montclair, speaking
against the one session, stated that
it reduced the brain cells OF the child
by so per cent Children, he said.
were born with a certain inyaria BILE
amount of cells. and excessively long
hours of study were apt to cause the
permanent destruction OF some of
these cells, causing the growing up
OF deficient children.
That the children of the Montclair
High School were nervous wrecks
was the startling declaration made
by DIR. Richard c. Newton, who
stated further that they were two
years behind the children in foreign
schools of the same grade and that
they lacked culture and mental grasp
due, he said Ito our own ignorance
and not, as we are apt to put it, to
the act of Cod
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-07
TOO MANY FPILLS,
CONTRACTORS SAY
Builders. Offer Excuse for High
Bids for Orange
School.

In the hope of keeping the cost
down to $4,000. the orangs Board of
Education has rejected the bids re-
ceived for erecting a six-room addi-
ton to the Park Avenue School. The
board will advertise for alternate es-
Inmates.
Some of the contractors who have
submitted bids say if the plans and
specifications did not call for so
many frills and furbelows the cost
would not be SO great. Commissioner
Sumter L. Beegle strongly urged the
BOARD at a special meeting last night
20 disregard elaborateness and it was
apon his suggestion that the bids
we're rejected.
A. Durant Sneeder. of New York,
architect of the board, mentioned the
word graft" i'm discussing the bids.
He declared that member of a heat
ing concern had Informed him the
cost of installing a ventilating sys-
TEN should not exceed $1,000, although
the lone bidder for the heating and
ventiIating work in the school asked
more than $1,000. Mr. Sneeder re-
marked that this indicated some
body was getting it."
Commissioner Beegle interrupted
Mr.. Sneeder to say that everything
was open and above board regarding
the bids. President Colgate re-
marked smilingly that graft did
not figure in the proceedings. None
of the other commissioners entered
the discussion.
"This city cannot dfford TO spend
five cents more than what has been
appropriated, said Commissioner
Beegle, land favor cutting out some
of the frills in order that the figures
will be reduced MIR. Sneeden ex-
pressed the belief that unless the
plans and specifications are entirely
changed the reduction would not be
much more than $1,000. New bidders
will be requested TO send in figures
of the work with and without some of
the artistic designs which the plans
called for and the board hopes that
in this manner it will be able to de-
termine positively If the work can be
done within the amount appropriated
without changing the plans and spec
ifications.
Commissioner Frederick NJ. Struck,
a builder of some repute in the city.
said he was positive the work could
be done for less money than what the
bids called for.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-07
WOMAN LOSES POINT
IN LONG LEGAL FIGHT

By a decision of Chancellor
Howell Isaac H. Blanchard. of los
High street. Orange, has forged ahead
in the controversy which has been
g6ing on since December s. 1908 with
his neighbor. Mrs. Rachel Neill. of
100 High street William H. Lord,
counsel for Blanchard. secured an
injunction from the vice-chancellor
restraining Mrs. Neill from interior
Ing with the work of laying a sewer
main in an alley adjoining their
properly.
Though the controversy has been in
the courts for five years, Mrs. NELL
was ahead of Mr.. Blanchard until the
yice-chancellor's decision yesterday
Mr.. Howell thought that the right to
Law the drain has been determined by
Judge Adams, of the Supreme Court
who has ruled that Mrs. Neill's title
IN the alleyway extended only to the
middle line of the entrance, although
she had the use of the entire width.
Mr.. Lord said last night the work
of installing the sewer will be begun
within a day or so. Early in April
Mr.. Blanchard had Charles It. Wer-
ner, an Orange plumber, open White
street and the sidewalk preparatory
to connecting his garage with the
White street sewer. When the work
men appeared Mrs. Neill stood guard
to prevent the entrance Of the men
upon her grounds. The next day the
workmen dug a small trench, but Mrs
Neill promptly jumped into it and
stopped work. The application of Mr.
Lord to Chancery was the sequel.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-07
REPORT FAILURE TO
GET REDUCED FARE

The Caldwell Board of Trade dis
eussed the trolley service between
Caldwell and Newark last night.
Henry V. Condict, president of the
board, made a report concerning an
interview he had had with the Public
Service Railway Company yesterday
morning. The trolley people, it was
said. could not see how they could
reduce the fare to five cents at the
present time.
Mr.. Condict asked them to form a
zone between Caldwell and the city
line, which would allow persons TO
go from Caldwell to Bloomfield for
five cents, but the Public Service
stated that if they did that other
suburban towns would want the
same and it was impossible. How
ever, the Public Service promised
better service between Newark and
Caldwell and to repair the road-bed
through the borough.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-07
HALL IN DARKNESS WHEN
BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETS

When the members of the North
Arlington Borough Council assembled
last night for the regular meeting
they found the hall In darkness. The
electric light meter had to be taken
out by the Public Service Electric
Company because 1t was out of or
der. The council had to meet in the
North Arlington School while repairs
were being made.
When light was restored the coun-
ciimen repaired to the Borough Hall
and discussed the garbage ordinance,
which was UP for third reading. Owing
to the vigorous remarks of Mayor
Brahdenburg, who stated that only
10 per cent. Of the inhabitants would
be benefited by the ordinance while
it would work hardship on the other
90 pen cent. the ordinance was tabled.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-07
MARTIN HEATING

Martin Heating, one of the Oldest
parishioners of St Johns r. c..
Church, Orange, died yesterday at his
residence. 81 Central place, that city.
He was 66 years old. and besides hts
widow, leaves i've daughters and a
son. The children are M. J. Heating,
of New York; Mrs. William Doe, Of
Elizabeth; Mrs. Elvin Mills, of Rose
vile. and the Misses Elizabeth, Anna
and Helen Heating. Mr.. Heating was
a member of the Holy Name Society,
and a delegation will attend the
funeral tomorrow morning at 3
o'clock. A high mass of requiem will
be celebrated in st. Johns Church
and burial will be in st. Johns Gene
terry.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-07
HEALTH BOARD PUTS BAN
ON SILVER LAKE DIARIES

Justice of the Peace Joseph Vicarisi.
OF Silver Lake. appeared before the
Belleville Board of Health last night
in behalf of dairymen from his sec
ton. Mr.. yicarisi requested advice
as to whether or not the people Of
his section could conduct diaries pro-
vided they improved them TO conform
with the sanitary code. When in
formed that the location was too
close TO the public dumping ground,
and the diaries would have to be
removed, he said that he would take
the matter up with the State Board
of Health. The board advised him to
do so.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-07
MRS. MARCUS ENDS
FIGHT FOR BABIES
Quits Suit for Children She De-
serted and Goes
West.

There has come another odd phase
of the strange Marcus case of Mont
clair. Mrs William Elder Marcus
left her home and her husband, son
of Fifth avenue, New York, jeweler,
and her two young daughters some
thing short of a year ago, saying she
had never loved her husband and had
no real maternal love- for the chill
dren.
wealthy in her own right, she went
away to Europe, only to return and
assert her statement that she did not
have mother love- for her children
was a mistake. So she began suit by
habeas corpus proceedings to regain
custody of the little ones.
Now 1T is declared that this action
had for It's motive certain property
rights and claims, and that these
matters having been adjusted to her
satisfaction she has abandoned the
suit for the custody of her children
and gone 10 Manitoba with her
father, George B. Coclsey. When she
first left her children she said: Il
fondle my children whenever the
spirit moves me. ] fondle my horses
and dogs in the same way"
Young Marcus, supported by his
parents, bitterly fought her attempt.
to regain possession of the children,
Linda, 8, and Jean, an infant. While
the suit was pending Mrs. Marcus
lived at Montclair at the home OF
Mrs. Z. r. Calef. at 70 Elm street,
not far from the home of Mr.. Mar
Gus, sr., where her children are quar-
tered. IT Is said that she never once
saw them.
Mrs. Marcus was received generally
in society while there, and once, It
is said, dined at the home OF her
husbands sister, a matron who is
social leader in Montclair.
While admitting that the young
wife has departed for the Northwest
with her father, a wealthy ranch
owner. the lawyers will not say posi-
lively whether the case has been set
tied SO as to leave the babies wholly
in the care OF the young husband and
his parents.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-07
SEARCH RIVER FOR
TWO MISSING BOYS
Now Believe That Kearny Lads
Were Drowned-Doubt
Runaway Theory.

Up until noon today no trace hae
been found Of George Wbittle Of
John Huxter, the two Kearny youths
who are believed to have drowned IN
the Passaie river. The boys have
been missing since yesterday morn
ing.
Both are pupils at Kearny Public
School No 6. and although each left
his home to attend the morning ses-
sion. neither was present. 1t ts
known that canoe owned by the
two boys was stolen some time Sat
urday night from a boathouse on the
river at West Arlington.
The police have learned that the
boys borrowed boat from Harry
scott. of River road. Kearny, yestef-
day and signiaed their intention Of
searching for their lost craft.
Searching parties we're on tho river
All night and today but no trace could
be found of the boys or the scott
boat. Bridgetenders do not recall
having seen an overturned boat.
The Whittle boy. who lived with his
parents at 394 Chestnut street, wore q
blue suit, gray cap and black shoes
and stockings when he left home yes
terday. He is Is years old. The HuS
ter boy. whose parents live at 45
windsor street, was attired in g
brown suit, a blue and white striped
waist and black shoes and stockings.
At noon yesterday the lads were
seen by schooImates, who Informed
them that Truant officer Conover was
looking for them. Whether or not this
had the effect of causing the boys to
leave for other parts is problemati-
cal. The police do not put much stock
In such a suggestion. Chief of Police
william Tolen and Detective Sergeant
walter Oliver have spent considerable
time at the river aiding in the search;
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-07
ONE CHILD DEAD, FEAR
THREE OTHERS MAY DIE

Following the death of one child on
Monday there is considerable alarm
In the family Of GLOW Otto. of 81
Liberty street, Orange, whose entire
family. with the exception of himself,
has been attacked with diphtheria.
Two Of the children We're removed to
the Isolation Hospitals at Soho. last
Saturday. and on Monday the young
est child. boy, years old. died.
on the same day the boy died three
other children of the family were
committed to the hospital. The
children are believed to have con-
tracted the disease from their mother.
Two weeks ago, Mrs. Otto complained
of having a sore throat, and it was
not until she began to recover that
the true nature of the disease was
discovered. The mother is Frustrated
over the death Of her son.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-07
IRvINGTON

The May meeting of the Board of
Trade will be held tomorrow night in
the associations rooms in Masonic
Hall.
Reports from the anniversary COM
mittee which had in charge. the recent
entertainment will be received tonight
at the meeting of Irvington Council
No. 167, Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
The Commission Form of Govern
ment League has scheduled meeting
tonight in Masonic Hall.
DR.. M. o. Christian. of 661 Stuyve-
SAINT avenue, returned today from a
trip to Boston.
Louis Beige, OF 81 Cummings street,
is suffering from a confusion of the
left eve received when he was hit by
pitched ball in a game last Satur-
day.
All Broad street trolley cars east
or west bound on Clinton avenue now
stop at Colt street following the re-
quest from the Town Council to the
public Service Corporation. This &C
ton was taken to avoid a possible col
lision between the Colt street fire APP
paratus and the trolley cars.
Committees arranging for the an
nual outing of the Irvington yeter-
ans Honorary Association next July
win submit reports at a meeting to-
morrow night In Bonchers Hail.
Speedway avenue. The outing will
take place at Rockaway Beach
Charles Scheffmeyer is chairman OF
the general committee. Associated
with him are: H. G. Bullivant, j
| Quinn. e. Kurfess, Walter Bennett
| August Lacombe, Firmin Judas, John
Boncher, Frederick Dehnert, Charles
Kurz and Samuel Kip. Councilman
Frank r. Sharp is chairman of tbs
entertainment committee. The Other
mem bers are: Councilmen Michael
A. Dougher, Leonard setaro and
Louis G.. Breitenbach, Thomas Nc
Cabe and J. p. Martin.
An all-day meeting in preparation
for the coming rummage sale is be
ing held today in the First Reformed
Church by the Women's Missionar.
Society and the Ladies' Aid Society.
That the planting of trees along tn
various streets will be completed thi
/ week was the report made to tn
shade Tree Commission last night b.
Charles Momm, nurseryman. of Stuy
vesant avenue. Next week the com
missioners will make tour of in
spectlon of the work. Bids on tn
spraying of the elms will be opene'
at the next meeting of the commits
sion.
C. Paschal, Of 81 Sanford avenue
reported to the police this morning
that a bicycle had been stolen from
the rear porch of his home early las
evening.
A team Of horses and dunn
wagon, owned by Joseph Strojek, {
: AZ Montrose terrace, Irvington, wer
/ stolen yesterday afternoon from tn
r corner of Park avenue and FIT
e street, Newark. Mr.. Strojek re
I ported the theft to the Irvingto
police this morning.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-07
HARRISON GETS A
MOVIE" REQUEST
Town Council Refers the APP
plication to the License
Committee.

The Harrison Town Council last
night received an application from
Patrick McGuigan for a permit to
conduct moving picture show at
West Hudson Auditorium, IS Harri-
son avenue, Harrison. The matter
was referred to the license commit
tee.
The case of the Crueible Steel Com
pany. which desired to take over
some of the towns property for bust
ness purposes, was laid over. The
concern desired to buy some of the
property for the sum of $4,000 for
the purpose of laying tracks con-
Meeting the railroad and the plant.
The contract for the removal of
garbage was finally awarded Frank
+. Walsh. of this city. Mr. Walsh
received a three-year contract. His
bid was $3.50.
Former School Commissioner Mar
tin Desmond. of Harrison. appeared
before the Council and talked ex-
haustiveiy on the matter of paving
Seventh street. There is difference
OF opinion as to what kind of pave
ment should be used. After Desmond
had talked for half an hour Council
man Edward J. Rice moved that the
witness be excused This ended the
talkfest
Mayor Cornelius A. McCilennon, of
East Newark, in a communication,
asked what the Council will do in
the matter of holding municipal
Fourth of July celebration in West
Hudson Park A committee was ap-
pointed to look into the matter.
Members of Harrison Truck Company
requested the Council to motorize the
fire truck.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-07
KEARNY WOMEN APPEAR
IN TURKISH HAREM SCENE

A large attendance marked the en-
tertainment that was given in Mid
land Hall, Arlington. last night I'M
der the auspices Of Star OF the East
Chapter Order of the Eastern Star.
The entertainment was a comedy,
with the scene laid in a Turkish
harem. The cast included twenty
two women and one man. The lone
man was Frank Steele, of Harrison,
who took the part of the sultan
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-07
BONDS AT 4l-2 PER CENT.
ATTRACT NO BIDDERS

West Orange officials learned last
night the lesson of other suburban
municipalities that bonds at Az per
cent. interest are not attractive to
bankers. Not a single bid was re-
ceived by the Town Council, who had
advertised for estimates for sos. 900
funding bonds and $4,000 fire extern
sion bonds. and the council decided
to readvertise.
Frank II. Morse, representing r.
NJ. Grant Co. announced his firm
would bid for the issues if interest
was placed at 5 per cent, but Town
Counsel Robinson told him the adj
vertisement called for sealed bids and
his was not considered.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-07
AUTHORIZED TO
DEED PLOT FOR LIBRARY

The Nutley Board Of Education
was authorized by the citizens at a.
special meeting last night to deed g
plot of land for the use of the Car
negie Free Library. The property +
bounded on the east by Elm stree.
on the west by Park avenue and Close
to. the High School The vote of tie
citizens was 120 to 5.
The mass-meeting last night was
called among the residents of Nut
1ey's school districts upon the recon-
mendation of the Nutley Board Of
Education. The session was held in
the auditorium of the Park school.
There were no addresses, the resolu-
ton being Immediately adopted fol-
lowing the balloting. William ]. Ar
mold presided, with Morris B. Rosen-
stock as secretary.