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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-27
NEW POSTOFFICE
MEASURE HELD Up
MARITIME and Mccoy Believe
However, Newark Will Get
the Building.

WASHINGTON, D. c, Feb. ~
Congressman Walter L Mccoy
said he did not believe the
House would consent to the Senate
amendment to the public buildings
bill which includes an appropriation
for the building of a new postoffice
in Newark. but the Congressman
qualified his statement by saying
that he did believe a compromise
might be effected which would per-
nit a conference agreement. Senator
MARITIME was also interviewed and
said he was confident the appropria-
ton for Newark's new postoffice
would be made available without
delay
Large increases were made to the
originally scheduled appropriations
when the bill went to the Senate and
it is on this account the House of
Representatives is giving the amend
ments very careful consideration. APP
preparations for new postoffices for
East Orange and Montclair are also
included in this bill
The building of a new postoffice in
Newark. it is said, will not cost the
government any money as the sale
of the present building and site will
cover the cost of the new building
and site. Being included in a bill
which takes in many appropriations
for public buildings is the cause of a
question as to whether the appropria-
ton will be allowed or not.
H. B. w.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-27
EX-LABOR LEADER
MAY Be IN CABINET
Congressman William B. Will
son Said to Be Slated to Head
Labor Department.
CONTINUED from First Paeeo


the State House incidental to the
changes in the Governors office on
Saturday came when Joseph p.
Tumulty. secretary to Governor Will
son, resigned to arrange his private
affairs preparatory to assuming his
duties in Washington as private sec
rotary to the President-elect.
Mr. Tumulty today goes to Wash
ington. Warren johnson. of Tren-
ton, will accompany Mr.. Tumulty as
his personal stenographer
Charles Swemm. of Newark, will
also go to Washington as President
elect Wilson's private stenographer.
Swemm, who is only 90 years old,
holds the worlds record for accuracy
and speed in reporting speeches. He
accompanied Governor Wilson on all
his speech making trips during the
campaign.
Miss Salome Tarr, who has been
member of the Wilson office force
here, also will go to Washington,
it was announced. but in what ca
pacity has not yet been decided.
John Mendelsohn, the telegraph
operator, who told Governor Wilson
of his nomination at Sea Girt, and
who gave him the results of the
election at Princeton. win be private
telegrapher to the new President.
Richard II. Taylor and Joseph
Murphy, the secret service men who
have been constant companions OF
the President-elect since election,
will continue in the same caDaeitV
| in Washington. Mr.. Taylor will be
chief of the White House secret
service men.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-27
MRS. WILSON'S PAINTINGS
FIND NO READY RESPONSE

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 27.-Because
of the slow response to the offer of the
paintings by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.
wife of the President-elect. on exhibit
ton for the past two weeks at the
Arts and Crafts Guild. all of them
have been repriced at lower rates.
There are twenty-five paintings, all
landscapes, and all apparently of New
Jersey scenes. Three are perhaps six
feet square. superficial area, the
others smaller, some not so much as
one square foot. They are now priced
at So TO $500 each. Former prices
were as high as $500.
Proceeds of the sale of the paint
ings are TO be devoted to the enlarge
ment of the Martha Berry School for
boys and girls at Rome. Ga, a city
which is the home of some of Mr..
Wilson's near relatives.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-27
OVERTON MURDER
TRIAL GOES OVER
Counsel Discovers There's but
One Jury Panel for Two
Indictments.

Frank NJ. MeDermit's knowledge of
The criminal law was the means today
Of causing postponement in the trial
4 William S. Overton. a negro, on
the charge of numbering his wife, Cora
F., and four months-old son, William
Overton. jr., By hanging them to a
bedpost in their home, at g. Waverly
avenue, on June 2s last.
The ease was set down for trial IL
the Court Of oyer and Terminer be-
fore Judge Harry Y. Osborne and a
panel of jurors had been summoned
and were IN court ready to serve.
Right there was the trouble, for ae-
cordiug to Mr.. McDermit's contention,
there should have been two special
panels OF fortg-eight men in readiness
for the case.
His reason fer this claim, which
no made as soon as the case had been
called, WAS that Overton had been
indicted separately for the murder of
his wife and of his infant son. The
one special panel drawn did not
specify 10 which indictment they
were drawn for and Mr. McDermit
claimed this was defective. A like
view was taken by Assistant Prose-
cutor Andrew Van Blarcom, who ap-
peared for the State.
Mr.. McDermit was asked by Judge
Osborne when he had learned of the
defect and was informed that he had
discovered it after he had reached the
court room. The copy of the special
panel drawn had been served on
Overton at the county Jail and not
on McDermit as his counsel McDer-
NIT explained that under ruling of
Chief Justice William S. Gummere
he could not waive any rights of the
prisoner by conserving that the spec
ial panel serve in which ever one of
the indictments the State elected to
try first
He further stated that he was will
ing the indictments should be Joined
and Overton tried on both at once.
Assistant Prosecutor Van Blarcom
did not fall into this legal trap as,
had the two indictments been tried
together and OYerton convicted, the
Supreme Court would undoubtedly
have granted a new trial, as OVertoh
would be in the position of twice be-
lug placed in jeopardy of his. life at
single trial.
Judge Osborne ordered a short re-
cess to see If he could discover any
precedent for proceeding with the
trial and using the special panel for
whichever Indictment the State elect
ed to try, but could find none, and
then caused the case to be postponed
until March II.
Undersheriff James F. Hyland eX-
planned that it has been customary TO
draw but one special panel in cases
of this kind. It was also pointed out
that not in years before in Essex
county have two murder indictments
been found against one person.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-27
.LOPONIO, CONVICTED
SLAYER, GOES TO TRENTON

Salvatore Loponio, convicted muir
,derer Of Policeman John J. Nc
Govern, is now an inmate of the
death house at the Trenton State
prison, where he awaits his execu-
'tion, the date being fixed by Judge
Martin, who sentenced him a week
iago last Monday. as some time dur
ing the week beginning Sunday,
April 6.
Loponio was taken to Trenton yes
terday afternoon by Court Attend
ants Edward Carberry and Harry
Sloan, and was closely guarded dur
ing the trip. He made no trouble,
but as ne came in sight of the grim
prison walls he hesitated and then
began to utter prayers and at the
same time protesting that he was in
nocent
1t is not likely that Loponio will
+ he executed during the week set, as
Z his counsel, Irving w. Teeple, today
filed q notice of appeal in Trenton.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-27
DIES AFTER OPERATION

Mrs. Katherine Dempsey 50, the
mother of Patrolman Frederick
Dempsey, of the Second precinct. died
this morning at her home, 30 Wash
ington avenue, following an operation
last night. The funeral, arrange
ments for which have not as yet been
completed. will be held from st.
Michaefs Church. Interment will be
in the Cemetery of the Holy
Sepulchre Mrs. Dempsey isl survived
by her husband, John II. Dempsey
three daughters, Clara, Mrs Charles
Ryan and Mrs. John Kearny, and
four sons, Frederick, John, Leo and
Walter. She also leaves two brothers
John F. Willis, Of Philadelphia, and
Walter T. Willis. Of Baltimore.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-27
FIRMS YIELD AND
STRIKES END NEAR
1000 Garment Workers Elk
pected to Return TO Work
During the Week.

Agreements with two of the large
manufacturers in this city, with the
possibility of two others falling in
greatly changed the complexion Of
the garment workers strike, and the
outlook for a quick settlement is
brighter now than it has been at
any time since the strike began
some eight weeks ago. Yesterday
afternoon the manufacturing firms
of Hilton and Stoutenburgh, at
conference with the strike leaders,
agreed that their contractors should
sign the agreement with the union
and notified them to. that effect.
The only thing lacking is the es-
tablishment of a scale of prices
which must be determined by the
contractors themselves and repre-
sentatives of the union. Following
the announcement that the two
manufacturers had settled, several
of their contractors FASTENED to the
headquarters of the strikers and
signed the agreements this morning.
Abraham Stiglitz, the local strike
men will return TO work in the
course of the next few days, and
practically the only men left on
strike will be the employees of Jo-
seph Heisler, Benedict & Wendin
and Sanford & Salomine, the three
largest contractors in the city. These
three work for the Rogers Peet Com
pany, of New York and have stead
tasty refused to make any agree
ment with the strike leaders. Their
standpoint has been that they are
willing to treat with committee
representing their former employees
who are now on strike, but they will
not deal with the strike leaders
A benefit performance for this
strikers has been arranged for Sun
day evening at Miners Empire
Theatre. The music for the occasion
will be furnished by the musicians
local
j. l.. Hatcher, treasurer of the re-
lief fund, announces the receipt OF
sS95.0S from various local unions
fraternal societies and other organ
izations for the strikers. The con
tributions range from 81 to $25.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-27
.EDISONIA DID NOT
WANT PACTS FILED
So Testifies w. D. ZelIman
Manager of Bankrupt Piano
and Photograph Concern.

At the continuation of the hearing
of the bankrupt Edisonla Company
in the bankruptcy court today, w.
d. Zellman, the former manager of
the bankrupt concern, admitted that
he had asked the H. B. Nelson Piano
Company not TO have the conditional
bills of sale recorded.
why did you not want the bills
recorded" asked Attorney Bradner
for the Nelson Company.
Because it hurt our credit and we
could not borrow any more money
from other people if they knew about
the bills he replied.
"Why not?" he was asked
"They were the same as mortgages,
and that affected our credit surely"
he explained. I'm fact the piano com
pany called them mortgages"
Mr. Zellman explained that the
banks would not advance money if
the bills We're fled, so they could
learn out of their existence. The
talking machine company from whom
he bought the monographs also OBJ
jeeted. he said
In discussing contracts between the
Edisona Company and the Nelson
concern, Attorney Bradner for the
piano company asked Mr.. Zellman
why certain provisions in the con-
tracts were not carried out
"They were never intended TO be
carried OUT he said.
why, how is that" asked Attor-
ney Bradner
at was just subterfuge of mine, !"
he explained ito get the pianos. We
never intended to carry out the pro.
visions when they were made"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-27
DAMAGE SUIT HABIT
CHARGED TO WOMAN
Mrs. Daggett's Many Actions
Disclosed by Railway She's
Suing for $4,000.

Mrs. Nellie D5ggett. of 22S Walnut
street, is suing the Public Service
Railway Company in the Supreme
Court, before Judge Nelson Y. Dun
gan. for $40 600 DANA ges for injuries
alleged to have been sustained by her
while riding on a car between this
city and Orange on june q, 1911. At
the same time John f. Daggett. her
husband is suing for $4,000 for loss
of the services of his wife during the
time she was incapacitated from the
injuries.
Mrs. Daggett. through her counsel,
William A Lord, claims that While
riding on an open car on the day in
question an explosion occurred in the
motor box, from which sparks flew
One of the sparks lodged in her right
eve. causing her to become totally
blind for five months. The left eye,
she alleges, was sympathetically af-
fected and she still suffers from the
Rnjury. She appeared in court today
wearing dark blue glasses.
The company claims that Mrs Dag
gett's injuries are over-stated and
are lighting the case through Howard
MacSherry, as counsel on that
ground.
Mr.. MacSherry, in his cross-eXam-
nation of Mrs. Daggett brought out
the fact that she had at different
times four other suits against the
Public Service Railway Company. in
one of which she got a verdict, while
in three others there were settle
ments made. The other cases were
as follows June s, 1905, car in
which she was riding was in collision
with a wagon; she received $1,S00 in
this case; June II, 1906. injured in
collision of cars a Broad and West
Park streets settled for 500; Sep
TENDER is, 1909, injured by sudden
start of car at Broad and Market
streets. settled for S25; May g 1911.
injured by fall from car at Broad and
Market streets, settled for $40,
Mr. MacSherry also brought out the
fact that in August q, 1907, Mrs.
Daggett collected damages by settle
ment from the New York city rail
road for an accident while she was
boarding car at Twenty-third
street and Seventh avenue, and that
she had also collected $25 from the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company fol-
lowing a fall sustained by her in the
aisle of a passenger car.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-27

Abraham Whitepot, transient
guest of that hosiery known as the
Hebrew shelter, in Morton street
thought the green turtle soup a
PAnglais, or whatever it was they
served to him at dinner, was
A bit too cold and he expressed him
self quite forcibly on the subject.
The only meat in this stuff, ne
averred, lis the washings of the po-
tato dish. Tell the chef no decent
turtle would eat it.
you think so, sneered the waiter
.Wait till l call Louie"
Louie proved to be Louis Lichten-
berg the janitor, who is husky
youth and serves as official bouncer
at the shelter.
Nov, you just can your com
plaint.' he roared at Whitepot, or
IN toss you out. see!"
Whitepot kept quiet until the meat
came. Then he called out:
Say, waiter, which dead horse
firm do YOU buy it FROM"
The next thing he knew he was
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-27
LETS PATRONS STAND IN
THEATRE; is FINED SIS

For allowing patrons to stand in
his moving picture theatre while an
exhibition was in progress, Norris
Feldman, proprietor of a theatre at
305 Market street, was fined $25 and
costs today by Judge Hahn in the
First Criminal Court
An officer from the fire prevention
bureau testified that he had repeated
ly warned Feldman that he was
violating the law and that on Feb
ruary IA he had counted 81 persons
standing in the rear of the theatre
who were blocking the rear exit.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-27
DELAWARE LEGISLATURE
HOLDS SUFFRAGE HEARING

DOVER. Del. Feb. 27.-Hundreds of
women, crowded the House chamber
at the hearing before a joint session
of the Legislature on the bill now
pending in the Senate providing for a
constitutional amendment, giving
women the right to vote.
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, president
Of the National Woman's Suffrage As
ISOLATION, was the principal speaker
She declared that the class of legis-
lation pertaining to state house
cleaning comes more properly with
in women's province.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-27
INTERNAL STRIFE RENDS
TRAINMEN BROTHERHOOD

CHICAGO, Feb 27-Charges of
conspiracy made against William G.
Lee. of Cleveland, president of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
in an injunction suit filed here today,
disclosed the existence of internal
warfare in the organization.
The cause of the trouble is the diff
ference of opinion of two factions re-
garding the merits of the proposed
workmens compensation law Lee
and other officials of the organization,
it Is said. favor the law, While Will
lam J. Pinkerton, a member of a
Chicago local, opposes It ON the
ground that it is inimical to the well
fare of the workmen because the
scale proposed is too low.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-27
WILSON TO USE
WHIP ON CONGRESS
Announces lie Viii Spend Part
of Each Working Day at
Capitol.
THIS ACTION WILL BREAK
AN ANCIENT PRECEDENT
Senators and Representatives
Hear News With Opinions
That Differ Greatly.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Lively
discussion was preeipitated in con-
gressionaI circles today by a pub
lfshed statement credited to Presi-
dent-elect Wilson that he intended TO
spend part of each working day in
the Presidents room at the capitol
to keep in closer touch with legis-
Iative affairs. Such action on the
part Of the President would overturn
a precedent which has restricted the
& Presidents visits to the capitol to
the last hours of a session Of Con-
gress.
Democratic leaders today discussed
the reported plan of Mr. Wilson with
reluctance, though many seemed to
favor It and others qualified their eX-
pressions.
"If President Wilson wishes to
come to the capitol and advise with
, Congress he will be welcome" said
Senator O'Gorman.
"rhe Closer the Better"
"The closer the President and Con-
gress can get in the transaction of
public business the better it will be-"
said Senator Pomerene of Ohio. His
expression was coneurred in by Sen
ator johnson, of Maine.
+. The chief reason for the long estab-
1ished precedent keeping the President
i. in the White House, a mile away
from the capitol, Is said to be a senti-
ment in the House and Senate toward
what has been interpreted as "presi-
dental encroachment" upon the free
dom of action of Congress.
Some Democratic leaders of the
Senate said today they believed Mr..
Wilson would find it impossible to
leave his executive duties and visit
the capitol from day to day, and that
he would not find it so easy to confer
over the progress of legislation at
the capitol as at the White House,
Some Democrats expressed the
opinion that such visits of President
might not be received with favor if
he came to take hand in shaping
legislation.
Tillman's opinion.
"Much will depend on what he
comes for said Senator Tillman. IF
he comes to advise with us we shall
be glad to have him; If hetcomes to
dictate to us, as I do not believe he
would, we should not want him here.
When he has an opportunity to study
conditions at a closer range I think
he will change his mind about com
Ing
Senators Fletcher. Democrat. and
Burton, Republican, spoke approving
~ of the plan.
I'VE shall be glad to have him; ii
will give us an opportunity TO get
ACQUAINTED said MIR. Burton.
1T is a good thing to do if the
president can spare the time. To
have the President in his room at the
siCapitol would greatly facilitate bust
hess" said Senator Fletcher.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-27
THREE HELD FOR THEFT
OF $1,000 WORTH OF OATS

Three negro drivers who are believed
to have stolen oats worth more than
$1,000, were arraigned in the Fourth
Precinct Police Court today and held
in 500 bail each for the grand jury.
They gave their names as Harry
Taylor 81 years old, of "a Wickliffe
street: Andrew Scott, 80 years old. of
80 Arlington street, and Irving Giles.
80 years old, of PSI Bank street. All
were employed by the F. j. Hull &
Co., grain and feed dealers, of 81
Sussex avenue.
Frederick Simbone. Al years old, of
273 Bank street, barber, was held
in 800 bail ON a charge of receiving
some of the oats.
The complaint against the men was
made by Frederick J. Winter, of 10
Frankfort street, shipping clerk at
the Eagle Brewing Company.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-27
HAIL FIELDER AS
NEXT GOVERNOR
New Jersey Lumbermen Cheer
Senator at Their Annual
Banquet.

Mayor Frederick W. Donnelly, of
Trenton; Senator James r. Fielder,
president Of the Senate, and United
States Senator William Hughes were
speakers at the annual dinner of the
New Jersey Lumbermens Protective
Association at the Washington last
night. About 200 lumber dealers were
their hosts.
Senator Fielder was cheered as the
next Governor, and Mayor Donnelly
said he had every chance of being
the successful candidate this fall If
he stood for progressive principles
while filling out Governor Wilson'S
term. In reply Senator Fielder ex-
tolled Governor Wilson. He also
gave his approval of the Seven Sis
ters."
United States Senator Hughes re-
sponded to the toast prosperity and
Progress He told what must be
done TO attain those ends. There were
several other speakers on legal sub
jects and the lumber industry.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-27
HOBBLE SKIRT IN NO PERIL
OF PHOTOGRAPHER HERE

company and the fashionable women
started in Jersey City. Stylishly
gowned women said they could not
board the Public Service Railway cars
without embarrassment. They wanted
the steps made lower or else let them
buy us couple of 'hobble-skirt cars
like dear old Broadway has," one of
them suggested.
But the ladies are in earnest. The
matter was brought up in the FASH
ionable clubs in Jersey Citq.
Something must be DONE" the fair
ones exclaimed. I'VE cannot give up
our hobbies or our high heels.''s
NO" a bright one suggested, but
the trolley company can build lower
steps. Well make 'em do it,"
She was applauded and appointed
chairman of a committee to make
'en do it," She went before the Pub
lie Utilities Commission with a soap
box to give demonstration of High
Steps VS.. the Hobble" The commits
SIGN adjourned its meeting. But the
committee, not to be outdone is watt
ing for the next session.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-27
KICKS ON MEAL--HAS A
GOOD HEAD, SAY DOCTORS

sitting in the middle of the sidewalk
somewhat the worse for wear A
moment later Louie, who had quiet
" returned to window washing
heard cyclone tearing loose in. the
hall. 1t was Whitepot coming back.
Louie reached for poker rushed
into the hall and wound it around
Whitepots neck The physicians at
ST. Barnabass Hospital say White
pot has a good head development. He
was well enough today to march into
the Fourth precinct police station
and demand the arrest of the strong
arm janitor.
After he told his story Judge Herr
said
you had just gone to the shelter
for a meal. You ought TO have been
glad to get anything. If you didn't
like the soup you didn't need to take
it. I'll give you just fifteen minutes
to leave the city"
Whitepot started to object
"Only fourteen minutes now" quoth
the judge.
Then Whitepot turned and fled
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-27
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