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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-19
SENATE RENEWS
FIGHT AGAINST
ADMINISTRATION
Regrets Nomination of Kansas
City Man Sent in by the
President.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-President
wilson again defied the Senate by
sending in two nominations which he
knew would precipitate bitter hgnt.
The Senate promptly retaliated by
rejecting one of them, at the Instance
of Senator James A. Reed, of Mis-
souri,. AS a result the feud between
the White House and the Senate IS
aggravated.
For postmaster at Kansas City
which is Senator Reeds home town,
,he president named w. n. Collins,
who had been recommended py
Representative w. +. Borlapd. in
Mace of Emmett O'Malley, the choice
of Senator Reed.
Accepting the challenge, Senator
Reed obtained the consent OF Sena-
tor John III. Bankhead chairman OF
the postoff1ce and roads committee.
TO poll the committee and obfalneu
an adverse report on the nomination
A secret session of the Senate was
held, lasting less than five minutes
and Mr. Collins was rejected, just as
.John d. Lynn. of Rochester, n. y,
was rejected last Monday.
Another contest will come over the
Presidents selection of Ewing e.
Bland. as United States marshal for
the western district of Missouri, in
place of John Tobin, the choice of
Senator Reed.
There were 226 nominations in the
batch forwarded to the Senate
Among them was that of Marjorie
D. Bloom, as postmistress at Devif s
Lake, n. D. This nomination has
once been rejected by the Senate at
the demand of Senator AISLE ]. Gron-
ma, as well as that of her husband,
John II. Bloom. The Senate stood Dy
Senator Gronna because the nomina-
tions were personally onenslVe 10
him.
Officials of the department of JUS
tice are holding that Mr.. Lynn is
entitled to hold Office until March 4.
despite his rejection by the Senate,
since his was a recent appointment
He was named four days before the
present session convened.
Although T. w Gregory, the pres
ent attorney general, has given no
opinion, attention is called to the
ruling of John Macpherson Berrien,
attorney general in President Jack
sons cabinet in a similar case. That
decision, quoted as a precedent in
this case, involves the appointment
OF Homer r. Phelps as assessor for
the Twenty eighth collection district,
of New York, in 1874.
Here is the opinion in part: "A
commission issued by the President
during a recess of the Senate con-
tinued until the end of the next ses-
sion of Congress unless sooner de-
termined by the President even
though the individual commissioned
shall have been meanwhile nominated
TO the Senate and the nomination re-
jected."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-19
EXPECT VERDICT
IN CLEARY TRIAL
THIS AT AFTERNOON
Lawyers Ready to Sum Up Case
for Defendant in HaVer-
straw Murder.
HIS FRIENDS CONFIDENT
HE WILL BE ACQUITTED
Widow of Slain Youth Aids
Fathers Case With Story
of Secret Romance.

NEW CITY, n. Y, Dec. 19.--With
the summing up in the case begin
ming this morning, it was expected
that the fate OF William v. Cleary,
charged with the murder of Eugene
Newman, his eighteen -year-old SON
in-law, would be in the jurys hands
by noon and verdict probably an
nounced early this afternoon. Cleary's
friends expect his acquittal.
Anna Cleary Newman, daughter
of the man who is on trial for his
life here, set aside all regard for her
own future when she went on the
stand late yesterday and told the
jurors how she was to become
mother before she and young New
man were married. She made des-
perate attempt to save her father
from the electric chair, and in SO do
ing blackened her own reputation.
Cleary, heretofore as immobile as
rock during the trial broke down and
wept when his child entered the
court
A scene seldom equaled in dra-
matte intensity in any trial in this
State followed when Cleary leaped to
his feet and clasped his daughter to
iammed the courtroom sat As
though hypnotized, while daughter
and father sobbed aloud on each
others shoulder. A few feet away
Mrs. Cieary, the girls mother, sat
with tears streaming down her face.
There was hardly q dry eye in the
courtroom.
That the jury was deeply touched
by the affecting scene and the girls
testimony later was plainly appar-
ent. Even the district attorney and
his associates admitted today they
had abandoned hope of a first degree
murder verdict, even though they had
established an ironbound case as far
as legal points We're concerned.
Cleary followed tho girl on the
stand and then each side introduced
an alienist.. The defense alienist
pronounced Cieary as temporarily in
sane at the time of the murder, while
his testimony was refuted by the
States expert.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-19
FORMER EDISON
PRESIDENT SUED
FOR S1,5OO,OOO
Conspiracy and Conversion
Among Charges Against Mont
clair Man and Nephew.

Failure to prosecute infringements,
conspiracy to obtain patent rights
and conversion of those rights are
the charges on which is based a dam
age suit for s1,5}0,OO0 brought by
Miss Katharine Allison Welch, of AZ
South Walnut street. East Orange,
sister of the late Abram It. Weleh,
the alleged inventor of a drying de-
vice. The suit has been filed in the
New Jersey Supreme Court, Essex
circuit and names Frank L. Dyer,
former president of Thomas A. Edi-
son, Inc, and now head of the Gem
eral Film Company, and Dyer smith,
his nephew, a New York lawyer, as
the defendants.
Mr.. Dyer lives at Parkhurst place,
Montclair, and Mr.. Smith at No. 10,
The Crescent, the same town. Miss
Welch is q school teacher. The suit
just filed by Miss WEIGH is the sec
ond she has started against the two
men, whom she claims defrauded her
brother and herself of the benefits
of his invention. Chief Justice Gum
mere dismissed the first case in Mo-
vember, 1918, because he was unable
to find any cause for acton. That
suit was for 100000, while the new
one is for three times that amount.
Miss Welch's new complaint sets
out that her brother was an inven-
tor, whose inventive power and
genius were recognized by the de-
fendants.
The complaint alleges breach OF
contract, in that the defendants, after
promising to finance his invention
and prosecute infringements, failed
to do so, although they had obtained
possession of books and papers OF
great value on the strength of their
promise. BY reason of this laxity,
the plaintiff declares, Mr.. Welch lost
a large revenue and was denied the
comfortable living that the money
Would have given him.
By proper prosecution of infringe,
ments the inventor would have re-
ceived royalties approximating $4,000
a month, his sister asserts. The loss
of this revenue during the inventor s
life and since his death and in the
future should be compensated for
she says, by $500 600 damages.
The Conspiracy Charge.
The conspiracy, which Miss WEIGH
claims defrauded her brother of his
rights, also, indirectly caused his
death, she charges. AS part of this
conspiracy, she swears, the defendants
had her brother placed In various SAN
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-19
WCE-CHANCELLOR
REFUSES REQUEST
OF PUBLIC SERVICE
Will Not Restrain Woodbridge
Township from interfering
With Cars.

yice-C Chancellor Howell has denied
the application of the Elizabeth and
Trenton Railroad Company and the
Public Service Railway Company for
an injunction restraining the authori-
ties of Woodbridge township from in
terfering with the operation of the
trolley line between Newark and
Perth Amboy at a point in Wood
bridge avenue The railroad compan-
les run their cars over a private right
of way until they reach Woodbridge
avenue in Woodbridge, but there they
have constructed Y-shaped turnout
in the public highway.
The railroad companies did not seek
the permission of the officers of the
township to construct this branch,
and they were interfered with by the
police. While workmen were laying
the tracks early last summer. a
steam-roller was placed across the
highway, preventing them from going
ahead. Thereupon the company
asked for and obtained a temporary
Injunction. The present motion was
for the continuance of the restraining
order.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-19
HELP At HOME
IS CRYING NEED;
MANY RESPONSES
Evening Stars Christmas Fund
+. Promises to Be Great
Success.

Yes. il is going 20 be successs
The Evening stars Christmas cheer
fund. if contributions and offers Of
aid continue to come in as they have
during the past few days. win be a
glowing tribute to the charitable in
stincts of the citizens OF Newark and
vicinity
Only a few days remain. however
to complete the work so nobly begun,
and the Evening star urges all its
-eaders. or as many of them as are
moved at this season by instincts Of
charity. TO contribute in some small
measure for the relief Of these dis
tressing cases OF want and destitution
existing in our very midst.
It is in truth a fund of the people
and for the people No one contri-
button has been a large one. We
haven't asked II. for the reason that
we wanted the dollar contributor TO
feel that mis- dollar was as acceptable
as the larger donation and not out Of
,lace. and so II has worked out in
fact.
The next few days will tell the tale.
There is yet much TO do. We need
money, we need clothing, we need
fuel and food to supply the bare ne
cessities to many Of these worthy
families. VIII you help? Remember
that these bare necessities will come
to these poor people as real bless
ing-a note of cheer from a seeming
cruel world-shoWing that they are
not entirely forgotten. And then, too,
remember the children. Old toys in
good condition, or new ones. X you
please: warm clothing. shoes. etc, etc,
and a touch of real Christmas In few
of the sweets and goodies, that az
children look forward TO when Santa
Claus comes. Let US help the good old
fellow to visit as many of the kiddies
as he can reach In a days travel
Several cases of needy families have
been wholly provided for aud prom
ises of other substantial aid have
been received.
Extracts from letters received fol-
low They show dire need and dis
tress. A lady writes:
II want to inform you of a family
| that is in need. Husband out of work
eight weeks and up to that time
| only had three days work a week all
summer Wife Just out Of a hospital,
has a young baby and four other
small children. They are cold and
hungry, and were il not for neigh
bors they would starve. Man is
young, strong and willing. He loves
his children and wants work. Will
some one provide work for this man -
A woman pleads for her children
thus. Il have Eve little children and
only very few dollars coming in.
Ny children need shoes and clothes.
VIII some kind LADY supply the
need2"
The following seems to be a par
ticularly distressing case:
| Husband sick two years; very re-
| Gently sent 10 Overbrook Asylum from
the City Hospital. Five children in
the family. which the mother is sup
porting by washing; oldest boy four
I teen years old, earning only So 8
week. Asks for food and clothing fo1
the children.
A woman whose husband died 9
year ago is struggling to support five
| children She is able TO pay rent and
very little more by taking in wash
ing. Children range from one yeai
/ old TO twelve years old. Food and
clothing are needed here.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-19
RATES DECISION
EXCEPTIONS CUT
ROADS REVENUE
Expected income on P. R. R.
and Others Reduced About
One-I1aIf.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. a.Raii-
road officials here refused to comment
for publication on the rate decision,
but to friends they expressed the
opinion that the outcome was ''satis-
factory" adding, however, ION the
ground that half a loaf is better than
none
Reason for their not unalloyed re-
ception of the decision is found in
study Of the freight tonnage handled
by such roads as the Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia and Reading Lehigh
Valley and Baltimore and Ohio.
Through the exceptions ordered by
the commission on certain classes of
tonnage. these roads will lose about
half the revenue they would have
gained had the decision been
straight per cent. increase.
The Pennsylvania railroad esti-
mated the straight increase asked for
would have meant an additional am
nual income to its Eastern lines of
S12, 100000 The exceptions will likely
cut this gain in half. Similar losses
will result to the other roads named,
as more than 80 per cent. of their
freight tonnage is represented by
the per cent increase.
The last annual report OF the Penn
sylvania railroad, covering its opera
lions for the year ended December 81,
1918, discloses that "a 30 per cent. Of
its freight tonnage was made up of
anthracite and bituminous coal, coke
and ores, on which present rates Will
continue. The total freight business
handled by the Pennsylvania railroad
ON it's eastern lines last year was 152,-
sos 1853 tons, of which S2.545 442 tons
REPRESENTED the commodities ex-
cepted. How much of its annual
freight revenue of S1S4. $40 was de-
rived from carrying these commodi-
ties the report does not state, but 1t is
fair to assume that they contributed
a large proportion TO the total gross
earnings.
The following table shows the num-
ber of tons OF excepted commodities
carried by the Pennsylvania last year,
together with their percentage of the
total tonnage:
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-19
SENATORS DEBATE
ONu|TERACY TEST
o'Gorman, Opposing Clause,
Blocks Vote on lmmigra-
ton Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The SEN
ate devoted yesterdays session to a
discussion of the literacy test In the
immigration bill, following an un-
successful effort to get an agreement
by unanimous consent for a vote on
the bill today. Mr.. O'Gorman, of
New York, who is actively opposing
the literacy test, objected.
Mr. O'Gorman suggested that be-
cause of the war in Europe many
men might flee to this country to es
cane military subjection. The sug-
eestion was promptly rejected by Mr..
Smith, of South Carolina, who de-
clared that after the Civil War the
men of the South had stayed where
they were and worked out their sal
walton and that the manhood of the
South did not want deserters.
ut is surprising said Mr.. Smith
in effect, that the President of the
United States, who was raised from
the seclusion of his college halls to
the highest office within the gift of
the people and who had spent his life
in educating young men should be
opposed to this educational test"
Mr.. Reed, of Missouri. said that In
Mr.. Smiths own State of South Caro-
lima 25.7 per cent. of the populat on
was illiterate, while only 4 10 of 1 per
cent. was forign-born. He argued
that immigrant illiteracy had moth
ing to do with illiteracy in South
Carolina.
"The senator" replied Mr.. Smith,
warmly. should not taunt my State
with a condition due to the misfor-
tunes of war, and the presence of an
alien negro race; but If our illiteracy
is already so heavy, for Gods sake
LET lis not add TO it,
Senator Robinson, of Arkansas,
said that the illiteracy of immigrants
was about 26 per cent, shade above
the general average of illiteracy in
South Carolina.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-19
PLEAD FOR WRIT
TOSAVE FRANK
Attorneys for Condemned Man
Deny He Had impartial Trial
in Seeking His Liberty.

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 1s.-HearingS
opened today in q desperate eleventh
hour flght to save Leo NJ. Frank frun
the gal.ows His attorneys presented
to Judge Newman. OF the United
States District Court, q mass of data
in support of their Application for q
habeas corpus writ to release Frank.
Strong emphasis was laid on all
legations that Frank did not have =
fair and impartial trial because a
''boisterous mob" outside was cal-ing
for vengeance His attorneys con~|
tended, too that the courts had lost
jurisdiction by alleged denial Of
Franks constitutional rights prior tel
rendering the death verdict and pass
ing of the death sentence.
This denial of rights was the agrees
ment made without Frank TO keep
him out Of the coSrt-room while tho
crowd surged outside.
Warren Critic, atorney-gen
assisted Solicitor Hugh Dorsey
prosecutor of Fulton county. in pre-I
senting arguments opposing the
granting Of a habeas corpus writ to|
Frank.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-19
Governor Issues ExtraditiOn
Despite Wilson's Efforts

TRENTON, Dec. 19.-Desplte the
effort Of former Attorney-General
Edmund Wilson TO prevent Charles
A. Carlson being sent back 10 North
Carolina. where he is wanted on en-
bezzlement and false pretense
charges, Governor Fielder yesterday
honored the extradition papers sent
TO the executive offices here for the
mans return to the south.
The former attorney general, acting
as counsel for Carlson, appeared be-
fore the governor in an effort to
save his client from extradition He
contended that the papers for the
return OF the fugitive, who was To-
Gated at Everett, Monmouth county.
contained a flaw. Upon the advice OF
Attorney General Wescott that the
papers were correct. Governor Field
or decided to honor them.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-19
100 Lives Lost When British
Submarine Sank Turkish Ship

by tne ASsoctAttu Ertsrs
ATHENS, via London, Dec. 19.-
Semi-ofIicial announcement is made
here that 100 lives were lost, includ-
ing some German officers, when the
Turkish battleship Messudieh, which
was torpedoed by a British subma-
rine, sank In the Dardanelles.
The fact that the Turkish battle
ship Messudieh had been torpedoed
by a British submarine was made
public by the British official bureau
on December a. The work was ac-
complished by Lieutenant Norman B.
Holbrook, in charge of submarine
Bill. He took his little vessel into
the Dardanelles, according to the
British communication, and dived
under five rows of mines before he
discharged the torpedo into the
Messudieh, which was guarding the
mine fields
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-19
Camden Rridge RiII in House

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.-Repr-
esentative Browning, of Camden, yes
serday introduced a resolution TO
provide for a commission to consider
the feasibility of building a bridge
over the Delaware river, between
Philadelphia and Camdn, to cost
SIS, ,000, 600 The bridge is TO be known
as a memorial to William Penn. The
resolution carries an appropriation Of
$4,000 for the commission,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-19
Patterson Ministers Heel

PATERSON, DC. 1s.--Rev. Frank
lin j. Miller, pastor OF the Madison
Avenue Presbyterian Church, was
chosen president of the Paterson
Minister'S Association yesterday aft
ernoon Other officers are: Rev A.
N. Bean. of the First English Lu-
theran Church, vice-president; Rev.
Wilson r. Nj. Beale. of the Eastside
Presbyterian Church, secretary, and
Rev. r.. M. Saunier, of the Fourth
Baptist Church, treasurer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-19
SEEK MRS. BRECk
AT LAKE HOPkTCONG
Other Clues Being Followed IN
Hunt for Missing Or
ange Woman.

search is being made today Of Lake
Hopstcong and vicinity in hopes OF
locating the missing Mrs. Walter w
Breck. who mysteriously vanished
from Orange two weeks ago Il mas
been learned that one Of Mrs. Breck >
favorite walks while living upstate
was through the paths in the WOODS
near the lake. A small lake west OF
Hops cong is also TO be carefully
dragged.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-19
Snowbound Switzerland
Fears No Invasion Nov

GENEVA. Switzerland tvia Lo7s4
don Correspondence OF the Assoc
ciated Press), Dec. 9.--With the win-;
ter SHOWS in full possession Of the
border districts. Switzerland begins
to feel THAT her frontiers are saz4
from violation until spring.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-19
Kate Cobb PardOned After
Stay in Prison of 80 Years

HARTFORD, Conn.,. Dec. 19--Mrs.
Kate Cobb, of Norwich, who has been
confined in the State prison at Weth-
ersfie1d for nearly thirty-six years,
for the murder OF her husband, was
Yesterday granted a pardon by the
State Board of Pardons.
She was sentenced to life imprison-
nlent in 1879.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-19
MiIlburn Man Is Found
Guilty of the Shooting
of an East Orange Boy

David Peter, Of Morris turnpike,
Nil. burn, who was tried before Judge
Martin and a jury on a charge of
shooting a ten-year-old boy in the
leg, was found guilty assault and
battery late yesterday afternoon The
boy. Alver Abrams. of South Walnut
street, East Orange, was picking ap-
pies from tree on Peters place
when he was shot. according TO his
testimony. Peters denied shooting
the boy.
Peters is the general manager of
the Rhinelander estate of New York.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-19
Finds Eighteen Pearls
in an Oyster Cocktail

PLAINFIELn, Dec. 1e.-George
Fountain and his son Gideon found
eighteen pearls in an oyster cocktail
here yesterday.
six of them are worth from $50 to
$500 each
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-19
Berlin Is Still Celebrating Victory
Over Russians, Although
Details Are Lacking.
gRACOW REGION REAL PIVOT
OF OPERATIONS, SAY RUSSIANS
.etrograd Declares Austrian Expedition
Through the Carpathians Checked--Allies
Retake ROuIerS, London Hears.
By the United Press:

PARIS. Dec ia a
Dixmude
waroni
of
point
n of
a gain of mile made.
in the
IN
German trenches.
protected by wires
in
trench north of Maicout by hand grenades
BY the Associated Press
LONDON, Dec -
Pero
puzzled
perienng celebrating the
expedition
Carphan te
holding their positions
firmly region the
Russians
tent present north and centrx
that the allies have
ders report lacks
steady the Germnn
locations have suffered verses ese
where.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-19
By the Associated Press:

IS The Hague and London 1888 a. M
cele-
experienced
on
further details OF the Polish ms
Developments
several days to reach stage hc
uIs can approximately set FORTH
In circulation concerning the
large numb OF taken by the Germans
Williams civil cabinet
iOIows
viii conqner
M d helm viii lead
TO a future
Isy imper tsigned) NAihN'N'
By the United Press:
AMSTERDAM received today declare that
.rrroed and food from Lenberg 70
the pathians destroyed The cause of the disaster
notkn
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-19
RAILROAD.
dimes East.)

More than so per cent. of the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway Com
pany's annual freight revenues come
from the transportation of anthracite
and bituminous coal, on which no in
creases are allowed. In the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1914, the Reading
hauled II 091, ,290 tons of anthracite
coal. 16. .7S5 1O4 ions of bftuminous and
2S. .O42, ,116 tons of general merchandise.
Its total revenues from coal haulings
were $2l92 .696 and from merchandise
6,964, 074.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-19

Wines and Liquors RetaiIed at
wholesale prices. MURRAY'S. Tel. 6f1l Mkt.
Delivered Frse In ncitys--Adveytssazaaza
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-19

Wipes and Liauors Retaiied at
wholesale prices. MURRAYsS Tel 6414 mkt,
Delivered Free IN city.---Adyertisemeut
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
WEST PHILADELPHIA

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Bertram Hervey, of 1910 Wal
nut street, who spent the summer at Ocean
CITY have returned. They will give a small!
theatre party Saturday night in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry S. Montgomery. Their other
guests will include w. f. Zehender and Miss
Areita Zehender.
Mr.. and Mrs. $. H. Conover, who spent the
summer motoring through the Berkshires and
along the coast, have returned and opened
their apartment at the Essex.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry +. Clark. of 1920 Cedar
avenue returned Tuesday from Atlantic City,
where they have been spending the summer.
DR.. and Mrs. Francis j. Kelly of 497 South
Ard street, have returned from the White Noun
tains. where they spent the summer.
Mrs. L.. L. Carnes of Hamilton Court is stay
ing in Biarritz, Spain. and will sail for home
the end of September. She has been abroad
for the last six months.
Miss Mary McArde, of i2O Parkside avenue,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. =. +. Rothermel
Jr, at their country home in Bryn Mawr.
Mir. and Mrs. David o. Eaton. of Hampton
Court, have returned home, having spent the
summer at Swarthmore.
Miss Frances Headman has taken apartments
at Sunderland House. 35th street and Powelton
avenue, for the winter.