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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-31
VOCAL CHORDS CUT BY
SHOTS HUSBAND FIRED
Especial to the Newark star !

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. May 81
With her vocal chloride severad by a
bullet from a gun in her husband s
hands. Mrs. George Hail. of 1916 Bal
timore avenue. is in a critical condi
tion in the City Hospital here. Hall
gave himself up ad is being held by
the police pending the outcome of his
wife's wound.
Neighbors. attracted by the shoot
ing. found Mrs. Hall lying on the
qoor of her apartment. The police
were called and shortly after they ar
rived Hall walked into the apartment
and gave himself up.
He said he was cleaning the gun
when it exploded. The weapon wss
found under the bed, where. Hall de-
claerd. he had thrown ii in fright,
after realizing that he had shot his
wife. In contained four exploded
cartridges.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-31
18th Amendment
Signed by Bryan

WASHINGTON, May Sl.-In the
presence of a notable company, in
cluding many legislators who had to
do with its adoption. Secretary Bryan
today signed the formal announce
ment of the seventeenth amendment
to the Constitution. providing for the
direct election of senators.
Secretary Bryan used four pens to
sign the proclamation. The first,
which he used to write William,
went to Representative H. Ste.
Tucker the second, with which he
wrote Jennings" went to Represen-
tative Rucker; the third with which
he wrote Bryan" he kept for him
self and that with which he wrote
the date he delivered to Senator
Borah Mrs Bryan was present.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-31
Injured Racers
Are Recovering

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May 81
Jack Tower. driver. and Lee Dun
ming. mechanician, who were injured
in the 5O0-mile automobile race at
the Speedway yesterday, when their
car upset on the lower turn, passed
comfortable night and were re-
ported to be doing nicely today.
The extent of Dunning's injuries.
which include three broken ribs. had
not been determined yet, it was said
at the Methodist Hospital, where the
two were taken after the race. An
X-ray examination will be necessary
to learn If he was hurt internally.
Towers right leg was broken.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-31
SLEEPS, HIS CIGARETTE
DROPS; BADLY BURNED
Especial to the Newark stnr.I

BUTLER. N. j.. May S1.-Suffer-
ing from burns on the legs and body,
Albert H. Miller is in a critical con-
dition at his home. Early yesterday
morning he was smoking a cigarette
and reading when he fell asleep. He
dropped the cigarette in his lap, set
ting fire to his clothing. His wife
smelt the smoke and discovered her
husbands clothing ablaze.
In throwing blanket over him to
cxtinguish the flames she knocked
over lamp which set fire to the
room. 1t was quickly put out. Mr.
Miller is badly burned and II will be
several weeks before he win be able
TO leave his bed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-31
NEW ENVOY TO JAPAN
TAKES OATH OF OFFICE

PITTSBURGH, Pa. May 81
George w. Guthrie, of this city, the
newly appointed ambassador to ia
pan, took the oath of office before
Judge Joseph Burlington, in the Uni
ted States Court, here shortly after
noon today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-31
mo GOD, NO MASTER" SAID
TO BE AMI. w. w. MAXIM

NEW BRUNSWICK. y. ]. May 81.
Judge Peter F. Daily in an address
TO the Boggs Janeway Post. G. A. r..
last night, denounced the Industrial
Workers of the World of Paterson.
saying they had paraded behind a
banner, No God. No Master"
He said it was time a halt was
called on these men. He referred to
them as "thugs and declared that
liberty is not given to a mad dog, and
yet free speech is given TO these men.
who were not entitled to as much
consideration az a mad dog.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-31
WELLS, PUGIlST,
Is MORTALLY WOUNDED

NEW YORK. May S1.-After p
shooting affray on the middle West
Side of the city early this morning a
man who was found lying uncon-
scious on the sidewalk, mortally
wounded. 1t is believed. was identi-
fed by several persons in the crowd
which gathered as Jumbo Wells. a
puglist. 1t is not known what We're
the circumstances of the affair or
who fired the shots.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-31
WILL PROBE WATER AND
CIVIL SERVICE BOARDS
IFrom 4 stan Correspondence

TRENTON, n. j., May 31.-The
Efficiency and Economy Commission,
on Tuesday next. will investigate
the workings of the State Water Sup
ply Commission and the Civil Ser
vice Commission.
The Efficiency Commission is now
Democratic. as Speaker Taylor, be-
fore the adjournment of the special
session, appointed Assemblymen
McDermott and Mount as members.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-31
PROGRESSIVE FILES HIS
CONGRESSIONAL PETITION
IFrom a staff Correspondent

TRENTON. N. j.. May s1.--Herbert
M. Bailey. of Hackensack, today filed
with the secretary of state peti-
tion qualifying him as candidate
in the primaries TO be held July 8
in the sixth congressional district to
the seat of the late Congressman
Lewis ] Martin.
Mr.. Bailey styles himself pro-
gressive Roosevelt Republican"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-31
ARREST MExlcANs IN U. S,

LAREDO. Tex, May 31.-Seventy
Mexican rebels and constitutionalists
were reported killed in a battle early
today at Columbia. on the Rio Grande
twenty-five miles above Laredo.
Twenty rebels later crossed the in
ternational boundary and we're ap-
pretended by the Fourteenth United
States Cavalry.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-31
80 Injured by
Fall of TallyhO

DENVER, Col, May S1.-A tally
no in which forty persons were rid
ing was hurled down a f1fty-foot en-
bankment at Mount Morrison Park.
near here. last night. Thirty per-
sons are reported injured, many Sc
rfously.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-31
THREE AUToIsTs HELD

RED WING, Mimi, May S1.--Three
St. Paul men. NR. H Babcock. An
drew Berkey and S. M. Clausen, were
arrested today. charged with rum
ming down and killing Mrs. Alfred
Anderson. OF this place, last night.
The men were taken in custody at
Berkey's summer home, at Lake City.
and brought to Red Wing where they
are held without bail.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-31
CHIEF CORD|TT'S
FUNERAL To TAKE
PLACE ON MONDAY
Men of Department and Off
Gals to Attend Services in
ST. Johns Church.
TELEGRAMS OF SYMPATHY
FROM ALL OVER COUNTRY
Headquarters and Station
Houses Draped in Mourning;
Loss Felt by All.

Police headquarters and each of the
six station houses are enshrouded in
black drap ries today in respect to
the memory OF Chief Michael Cor
bitt. kilograms of coincidence have
been received by members of the
family from all parts Of the country.
and the funeral which will be he'd
on Monday will be under the direc-
ton of the police department. The
deceased chief will be buried with all
the honors due to the head of the
department. a veteran of the Civil
War and a respected and admired
citizen.
The funeral services will be hello in
st. Johns Roman Catholic Church. in
Mulberry street, at o'clock Monday
morning, with Fathers Poels, F'idelis
and Quirk officiating at the solemn
high mass of requiem. The interment
will be in the Cemetery of the Holy
Sepulchre.
The Board of Police Commission
ers will attend the services in body
and company Of twenty-four men
from each of the precincts under the
command of their respective captains
will form an escort. The remains
will be borne to the grave by six pa
trolmen in uniform The police band.
in which the dead chief was greatly
interested, will lead the cortege.
A band composed of members Of
the local musicians union, which will
number between $50 and 200 men will
also participate in the services. The
request of the Musicians Union to
be allowed to show its respect for the
departed chief. and to add this honor
to his memory in appreciation for the
many kindnesses shown them on
numerous occasions was granted by
the family.
kilograms of Coincidence.
The following telegram from Major
Richard Sylvester, head of the WASH
ington. ID. C.. police department. and
president of the International As
sociatIoH of Poiicks Chiefs. was re-
ceived today
THE sympathy of ourselves as in
dividuals, and of the organization
represent, goes out to the family and
associates of the stricken chief. Fully
informed and capable of advising, his
loss will be mourned.
Other kilograms of a similar ma
ture have been received from va
rious parts of the country, and all
day prominent citizens have been
calling at Police Headquarters to
pay their respects to the memory of
the chief. who numbered his friends
by the thousands. He was loved
by the men under his several COM
mands as captain, and this honor and
respect increased when he became
the head of the department. His
fearlessness and loyalty were his
greatest attributes, and it were
these qualities which commanded the
respect of all with whom he came
in contact
Death Shock 10 All.
His sudden death yesterday when
he was stricken on horseback in front
of the Postoff1ce just as he was about
to start the Memorial Day parade.
surrounded by his comrades of the
Civil War, and members of the police
department, was a shock TO all APP
parently in the best of health. he was
ioking with several of the officers
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-31
TROLLEY CAR HITS
A WAGON AND THE
DRIVER IS KILLED
Orange Car Crashes Into Ve-
licIe Crossing Warren ST.
al DickersOn.
ROBERTO. LEWIS, VICTIM,
IS FRlGHTFULLY MANGLED
His Companion Escapes Sc
rious lnjury-collision I'M
pact Terrifies People.

In terrific collision between an
Orange trolley car and an ice wagon.
Robert G Lewis, 80 years old. of 141
Fourth avenue. was fatally hurt to-
day. He died in the receiving room
of the City Hospital
Lewis was driving from Dickerson
street into South Eighth street at
the junction of Warren. In doing
that, he crossed in front of a west
bound Orange car.
The trolley car drove into the side
of the vehicle with tremendous i'm
pact. The ice wagon was literally
torn in half. The demolished frag-
ments were tossed to one side.
Lewis caught the full force Of the
collision He was tossed to the track
ahead, his skull fractured, his ribs
crushed in and his body terribly
mangled
Eritan Palmer. of "a High street,
who was on the wagon, was more
fortunate. he was hurled to one side
and escaped with nothing more than
badly bruised thigh.
The collision caused panic in the
car Passengers were thrown from
their seats and several women
tainted.
AS the car came to an abrupt,
grinding stop, a dash was made for
the doors.
The motorman, John Quigley. of 40
Parrow street, Orange, climbed out.
pale and shaking. Almost at his feet,
he found Lewis lying unconscious.
The ice-man's leg was wedged be-
tween one of the front wheels and the
roadbed.
Rushed to Hospital.
Lewis and Palmer were rushed to
the City Hospital. Patrolman Walsh,
of the Fifth precinct, arrested both
Quigley and the conductor. Thomas
A.. Regan. of South Twelfth street.
They were charged with manslaugh-
ter.
According TO osBetectives conlon and
Manger, who investigated the acei-
dent and obtained the statements of
witnesses. Quigley asserts that he
had no chance to stop his car.
IT was running moderately fast
with the track clear ahead of me.
the motorman said, when the ice
wagon pulled right into the track just
ahead"
The point where the collision oc-
CURED is a dangerous one. South
Eighth street and Warren street
cross each other at an acute angle
and Dickerson street runs up into
the juncture.
Wagon Totally Wrecked.
Although the ice wagon was totally
wrecked, the horses were not even
scratched. They bolted. but were
caught.
Lewis had the contract for proyid-
ing ice for the Fifth precinct police
station. He mad just left the daily
quota of ice there and was driving
to his usual Roseville route.
After his injuries had been dressed,
Palmer insisted upon going to his
home
Quigley, the motorman, was ar
raigned before Acting Judge Oehring.
in the Second Precinct Police Court,
on a charge of manslaughter and re-
manded to the prosecutors office for
the fixing of bail. Regan was paroled
as a witness.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-31
DUKE OF CONNAUGHT
RECEIVES AMBASSADOR

LONDON. May S1.-The Duke of
Connaught. governor-general of
Canada, received the new American
ambassador, Walter Hines Page. this
afternoon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-31
MOTOR CRASH EPIDEMIC
INVADES ATLANTIC CITY
Especial to the Newark star.l

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., May S1.-
Gustav Cahen, New Yorker. in an
auto with his daughter, Miss Aneta
cahen, Mrs. Viola Jones and her hus-
band, struck a sandy stretch of road
at Tuckerton, twenty-five miles from
here, and turned completely over.
Although tossed many feet none OF
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-03
STRIKERS ARE DOING
MISSIONARY WORK

! stead and Carrie furnaces
Late to-day II was announced that the
United Mine Workers OF America in re
sponse TO a telegram. had promised ali
financial. social moral and physical' aid
necessary to win the strike.
Although there are but eeeo men on strike
now should the trouble spread as advo-
sa.ed By labor leaders. upwards OF 2o.eo9
men in the Pittsburgh district viii become
affected
In the event the strike Is carried 20 mills
q the corporation outside OF this city over
n 20 actual steel workers would become IN
VolvcG
ourhiv organized How many men viii
eventually obey the strike order Is not
known. An attempt Is to be made to-ulor-
row to resume operations at the Rankin and
Braddock mills. where the strike started.
and p-ccaution has been taken 10 avoid
disorder.
FTftv Organizers Of che United Mine
Workers OF America viii arrive here to-
morrow % assist thr organizers % the
American Federation % Labor. + ". Flynn.
q national organizer % the latter body.
stated tonight that the Fight g. 70 be car
rief 20 all mills % the steel Corporations
within the next week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-03

found IL advisable TO depart from the
old scheme of committee election. be-
lieving that a general election. with
the political interest that it will awak>
EN-. will result in a more highly de.
velopd class spirit.
L. +. Weitzel. of Richmond. gave the
fourth organ recital of the midwinter
series in CabeIl Hall this afternoon
before a large audience.
Extensive improvements are being
made on the esplauades of the rotunda-
The cement is being broken up and re-
moved. In its place will be put down
an asbestos preparation. over which
will be laid a material known as mas
tic roofing
The February College Hour will be
held Tuesday afternoon In Cabel1 Hall.
The principal address will be by DIR.
William y Lambeth. He will speak
on The School of Athens There will
also be short address by o. w I'M
derwood. Jr. editor-in-chief OF 'CorkS
and Curtis"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-03
They Hope to Draw All Mills OF
Steel Corporation Into
Labor War.

siooa-v work on the part % the strikers N
an ~aort 10 strengthen their ranks there
we're few developments to-day N the steei
s.-5t. 80 Rankin and Braddock borouEhs s.
me sccne last week of rtotinG ana blood
ned A number % meetings we're held. but
there vas no disorder
prominent labor leaders addressed the
strikers during the afternoon urGire the
men already on strike-about 1oce-to stand
a., AGAINST the officials Of the American
steel and Wire Company. a subsidiary OF the
United states steel Corporation. and 70 Use
their cnIeAvors 20 gain recruits from ~
shc mills OF the corporation in the Pits
hurrh district. The net result % the meet
ines vas the volunteering Of 80 men 70 DO
picket duty az the works OF Rankin. braa-
a..ck Edgar Thomson. DuQucsnc. Home
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-03
Whole Problem of Water Power
Will Be Thrcshed Out
This Week.

Washington. February 2-The whole
question OF Federal control Of water
powers and power sites. upon which
conservation forces have conferred m~ch
OF their fgbt during the last few
years. is to be brought before the Sen
ate this week. when efforts viii be
made TO pass the first bill establish
ing the governments right 20 license
control and tax a water power con-
structed in a navigable river.
While the bill in question Involves
only the rights OF a power company
at Windsor Mills. Conn. the contro-
versy over the measure has become -
keen that conservation forces are iIn-
ing I'd behind IL. and viii endcavor %
force its passage through the senate
President Roosevelt. near the end 81
his term. vetoed two bills which did
not contain this recognition % Fed
eral control. and the pending measure
IS the FIRST in which such = rroNisIr"
has been Incorporated.
Senator Borah and other western
Senators are preparing ~ oter anne I'd =
men,s affccting the entire subject OF
Federal supervision over power site-
and water powers. The Western sen
ators propose 10 use the Connecticut
f.sves bill as a method ~ sccIf.1e de-
sired changes iu the conservation n ~ 8
which will permit frecr use % western
water power resources
While the biii nov before inc sen
ate received TIE Endorsement OF the
senate Committee on Corumerce. Q ms b.
goritv Of that cSsamittcc. headed ~
Senators Bankhcad and Nelson. have
since signed report protesting
against the principle Of giving the
sroverrnsnt control over water pow
crs Tnei- opposition centres o. thc
argument 81 states rights ana the
contention that the FEDERAL govern
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-03
President-Elect Accepts Honor
Proffered by Corks and
Curls Editors.
lsneciaI to INC Times- DispatchD

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
Charlottesville. Va, February =
Corks and Curis. the annual published
By the students of the University OF
virginia. will be dedicated to Wood
row Wilson Oscar W. Underwood, Jr-,
editor-in chief of the annual. has re-
ceived the President-elects acceptance
of the dedication.
Governor Wilson entered the law
department of the University or VIZ
vinia in the last week of september.
1879. and remained until the early
spring Of 1881. when he was forced 10
resign from the university by Sc
we're attack of indigestion. During his
stay at Virginia he was interested IN
all university activities-athietics, de-
batting. journalism and fellowship. lie
took an active part in forensic work.
and was early regarded as one OF the
best speakers in the Jefferson Literary
society In the contest for the medals
offered by his society. Mr. Wilson won
second place. and consequently the
orators medal. The debater'S medal
which represented the first place. went
10 william Cabell Bruce. now dis
tinruished lawyer Of Baltimore. Third
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-03
ANNUAL DEDICATED
TO WOODROW WILSON

honors were given to Junius Horner.
who is now one of the leading Epis-
copal Bishops of the South. Wilson
was a member OF the University Glee
Club. which was then under the lead
ership of Duncan Emmett, now a ia
nous physician of New York city.
During Wilson's student days at
Princeton fraternities were taoooed by
the authorities Soon after his ar
rival at the University of Virginia he
was Initiated into the Phi Kappa Psi
The five class presidents at the Uni
versity of Virginia have called gen
eral election for next Saturday. when
the officers for the class OF 1913 Will
be chosen. The polls will be open
from 8 TO T. VI. The presidents have
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-03

at the religious liberty were Cathollcs'
Jews. Baptists. Presbyterians. etc.
compelled to send their children TO
schools where doctrines contrary to
their belief were taught But there
will be no compuision exercised b. me
teacher or the pupil TO interpret IN
particular way the doctrines OF the
Bible. The thing gained by the read
ing-not the interpretation-of the
Bible. viii be the religious atmosphere
and appcal in its broadcast sense. the
thing lost. at most. can be only
literalistic and technical interpreta-
ton OF the principle OF religious no
erty.
Then. again. they tell us that re-
iipious teaching is best given by the
home and church. No one denies IL
Were every home a place where Coo
word is studied ana were every child
a member OF some sunday school. the
demand for the use of the Bible in
NE schools woUla lose sVnse u l-s
urgencv But such is VIGOROUSLY not
/ the case. There are countless homes
mere in Richmond where a Bible IS
never opened: there are muItitudes OF
children who either do not attend sun
aay school at all or attend so irregu-
from it
Calls Position Narrow.
Then, again, Il IS argued that BE-
cause certain American citizens are
secularists or atheists that. therefore.
no book OF religion ought 10 be so
much as read in the public schools
The narrowness Of such position is
self-evident. In the first place sucn
an argument would rule out of use in
the schools a very large part OF the
secular literature that is now part OF
every school curriculum There Is
very little of the best modern ltera-
,ura tina; Is not saturated, consciously
or unconsciOGsly, with the religious
spiritr and II the name of God De OBJ
1ectiOnable. let US rule out WordsWOFth
Tennyson and Emerson and Carlyle as
we'll as Moses and the prophets. i
the second place, the argument FOR
personal liberty cuts both ways. We
( have the right TO say TO the secular
ist If / may not dictate TO you that
your child cnail learn about GOD and
haaven. neither shall you dictate 10
me that my boy shall not learn about
them
ultimately, my friends. the whole
matter resolves itself into a question
Of the higher patriotism. There is an
old maxim of Roman law which has
become incorporated into English ana
American ur!sprodence-sslus populi
suprema cts lex--the safety of the peo
pIe is the supreme law. Judged by that
standard. the Bible is the one essen
tial book which We as nation must
never cease to reverence and love
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-03
CONTROL
COMING UP IN SENATE

ment has no moral OF legal ground
TO demand compensation in any form"
President TafJs administration and
Secretary OF War Stimson are behind
the idea Of Federal control as now
embodied in the bill
Both houses Of Congress face a crit
ical situation as to appropriation bills
and important pending legislation
Only twenty-tkree working days OF
the session remain. and ten OF thu
great appropriation bills involving ex-
penditures OF nearly $1,000. 000. 600. have
not yet passed the House.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-03
REckLEss DRIVING AROUND
CORNERS WILL RI STOPPED

orders have been issued BY Chief
Of Police Werner 20 all members 81
his department TO give close attention
10 the speeding Of motor-vehicics
around corners and across inferscf r-
streets. and % have all persons gDflty
az that oncusc summoned 20 police
court Numerous complaints OF this
traffic ordinance violation have lately
been made "a Police Headquarters BY
citizens. many OF whom have declared
they had narrow escapes from injury
through the rccklessncss 81 some
driver.