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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17
Father Poels Rehtes Reports of His
Retirement as Rector of St. John s

When a priest has been a revered
rector of parish thirty-seven years
he has a right to be irascible when he
reads irresponsible, unauthorized re-
ports that he is about to retire in
newspaper supposed to take the usual
care of journals of consequence In
verifying its news before publishing
il.
Father Poels. irremovable rector of
st. Johns Church, in Mulberry street
the oldest Catholic parish in New
ark-was indeed somewhat disturbed
yesterday when l asked him about
his reported purpose.
Father Poels, a noble-looking, ener-
getic Dutch priest, received me in
the drawing-room of his parish house
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17

1t seems to be part of the system of
decentralization of all ecclesiastics
that their living apartments should
be cold. st. Johns rectory was so
cold that 1 shivered.
Tell the city editor of the Evening
Star" he said with decision, "thaf
there is nothing to it," forgetting the
purity of his diction in lis indiena-
ton Il know nothing about these
unwarranted statements They have
been shown to me. did not give
them out. They are unfounded. II
is a matter for the bishop. II Is for
him to say whether I shall co.
Father Poels is greatly beloved in
his parish and his people would be
ioatp 10 lose him. In Mendham, where
ne had parish years ago. he is alsc
reTembered with affection.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17
Miscellaneous

John H. Wyburn, superintendent of
the Jerry McAuley Water Street Mis-
sion. of New York city, will speak at
the mems meeting in Wallace Hall
tomorrow afternoon at 3:45 o'clock.
He will bring with him some of the
converts of the mission, who will give
their testimony Of what the Chris
tian life has done for them. An
orchestra will play at $3.50 D. m. J.
Franklin Thomas Will sing. Fellowship
lunch Will be served at o'clock. All
men invited.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17
Salvation Hrmp

A special mid-winter camp meeting,
lasting for two weeks, will be held at
the Newark No. Corps of the Saliva
ton Army, as Belleville avenue. The
opening service will be conducted by
Brigadier George F. easier this eve
ming at O'Clock. The services to-
morrow will be in charge of Captain
and Mrs Samuel A. Hewitt
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17
EnlUerSdIlSt

Rev. Henry r. Rose will preach
Sunday morning in the Church of the
Redeemer on 'Radium and Religion;
the Remarkable Resemblance Be
tween Two Mighty Light Forces" He
will give a new illustrated lecture at
7:45 on America the Beautiful: From
Hell Gate to Golden Gate"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17
Baptist

At the South Baptist Church the
pastor, Rev. Clark L. Brownell. will
preach tomorrow morning at 1920 on
1.-The Quest 90 Youth" In the eve
ming at 7:45 his subject will be
Moses" the sermon being the fifth
in the series on TEN Greatest Men Of
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17

the Bible" The choir will sing at the
morning service: Behold l Tell You
a Mystery" Peace; "As Pants the
Heart" Morrison. At night they will
render Remember Thy Creator"
James; THY Word Is a Lantern to
My Feet" Reed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17
Pastors to
Keep Boys
Day i'm City
Services in Various Churches
Will Be Appropriate to
the Occasion.

THE pastors of Newark tomorrow
l will observe Boys Day" an oc-
casion dedicated throughout the
State to services and themes par
ticularly appropriate to youth. The
following programs will indicate how
general is the observance here:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-17

Tradition says that in the words
quoted above the confessor of Louis
XVI. addressed the doomed king as
he was about to look upon Mother
Earth for the last time through the
Little Window of the guillotine
Interest in this mysterious confess
sor has never died out, vet but little
has ever been published about him
l saw in a book stall in New York
the other day a volume which read
ers of The Evening Star who have a
taste for memoirs of the French
revolution will thank me for reveiw-
ing. The book is entitled "The Able
Edgeworth and His Friends by
Violette M. Montague. 1t was pub
lished In London late in 1918 by the
firm of Jenkins.
Young girls who have been edu-
Gated in converts. here or abroad.
will recall that in their conventual
homes, If French scarcely less sacred
than Gospel scenes themselves were
representations of the hapless Bour-
bon monarch turning on the scaffold
to address his people for the last
time, while close at his side stood the
figure of the able in his soutaire.
This figure was always known as the
Able Edgeworth de Firmont, but of
late years, when spoken of at all,
the confessor is referred to only as
the Able Edgeworth.
1t is indeed strange that no French
pen has ever eXhaustively written the
Evening star., 1914-04-25
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U. S. ESTABLISHES MAIL
AGENCY AT VERA CRUZ
II. M. Robinson Of New Orleans Or.
dered by Telegraph to Take
Charge Immediately.

A United States mail agency was to-
day established at Vera Cruz, Mexico.
by order Of Postmaster General Burle-
son. The same order assigned H. NJ.
Robinson. superintendent of the railway
mail service at New Orleans, as United
States postal agent in charge.
Mr.. Robinson has been. directed by tel
egraph to at once proceed from New Or
leans to Galveston and to take the first
vessel south for Vera Cruz. and to take
with him any assistants which he be-
lieves he may need. He will take with
him an ample supply of United States
stamps and additional post Office sup
plies, for the conduct of the postal service
at the Mexican port will follow imme-
diately. He has been directed to take
charge Of the postal agency at Vera
Cruz and to cooperate with the naval
and military forces of the United States
AS the collier Cylop arrived at Calves
ton today with American refugees
aboard. and probably will return imme-
diately to Vera Cruz for other refugees,
1t is likely that Mr.. Robinson will board
that vessel.
Evening star., 1914-04-25
SAYS AMERICAN PEOPLE
ARE NOTWITHSTANDING MAD
Representative Moore Indorses $50.
ciety for Thrift" and States
His Reasons. s

Americans are accused Of being a
''money-spendins-m people by Repre-
sentative J. Hampton Moore Of Pennsyl-
vania in a statement today indorsing the
American Society for Thrift. of which
Simon W. Straus Of Chicago is presi-
dent.
The diamonds, rings, gold chains and
other articles Of jewelry we bought for
our sweethearts, wives and daughters
during the last five years." Mr.. Moore
says. 'foots up a total that is more than
twice the sum spent by the United States
to construct the Panama canal. We are
spending more than S25.000.000 a year
for chewing gum alone Our national to-
bacco habit burned up approximately
$3.50. 600 900 last year"
These remarkable figures are a few Of
the reasons given by Representative
Moore for the high cost OF living. a COM
dition which he deplores as being unnec-
essary were the people to pay some at
tention to the ordinary demands for econ
omy and reasonable habits of life.
Evening star., 1914-04-25
AMERICAN WARSHIPS
IN MEXICAN WATERS

Location Of United States war
ships In Mexican waters as report
ed by the Navy Department at 8
o'clock last night:
Essenada-Cheyenn
Guaymas-New Orleans.
Topolobampo = Yorktown and
Glacier.
observation-disclosures, Raleigh and
Iris.
Salfna Cruz%Annapoiis and Dem
yer.
Tampico - Connecticut Des
Moines, Dolphin, Birmingham,
Dixie. Hentsy. Drayton, Mccall.
Warrington. Paulding, Ammen,
Burrows, Patterson, Trippe, Fan
ming, Beale. Jarvis. Jenkins and
Jouett.
Vera Cruz = Arkansas. Florida,
Utah. Minnesota, Vermont, New
Jersey, New Hampshire. South
Carolina, Michigan. Louisiana,
Prairie, Chester. San Francisco.
Hancock. Orion, Solace. Ontario,
.Sonoma, .Patuxent and Arethusa.
Evening star., 1914-04-25

the bridges, but 1t Is pointed out that
this would be an act OF war. This
probably would be the first move in case
war actually IL declared. Meantime the
their operations to that city and its I'M
mediate environs.
Recruiting for Marine Corps.
Secretary Daniels, through Maj. Gen.
Barnett. commandant of marines. to-
day ordered the following retired Ma
rine Corps officers to special recruit
ing duty at these stations:
Capt. F. NJ Eslick of Gadsden, Ala.
to St Louis.
Capt R. C. Walker Of Middletown. N.
Capt. D. w. B. Blake Of Pass Chris
tian. Miss. to st. Paul
Capt H. T. Swain Of Saratoga, Cal,
to Portland. Ore.
City ofacials Hold Aloof.
Operations at Vera Cruz. SO far as the
official bulletins given out at the Navy
Department indicate, are with snipe
shooters and the efforts Of admiral
Fletcher to get the Mexican authorities
to assume the responsibilities Of the civil
government. in which, according to a
dispatch this morning, he has so far
failed.
"A telegram has been received from
Admiral Fletcher" says a navy bulletin
issued just before noon. saying that,
While no casualties have SO far resulted.
desultory shooting occurred in three sec
tons of the city during the night, caus-
ing much excitement and alarm among
the residents OF Vera Cruz.
Admiral Fletcher reports that he has
failed to persuade the federal and state
officials to continue in Office and that all
efforts to re-establish civil government
have been unsuccessful. The city council
at its meeting yesterday considered the
proclamation issued by Admiral Fletcher
which was fully explained to them by
prominent lawyer. who earnestly urged
cooperation by all patriotic citizens OF
Vera Cruz in order to secure resumption
Of all functions Of their civil government
by themselves for the preservation and
protection of their own interests. The
municipal officials delayed final action
and were inclined to make withdrawal OF
our forces from the city proper as con-
dition.'
Mexico Turns to Spanish Ambassador
Announcement today by the Spanish
ambassador, Mr.. Riano, that Mexico had
turned its affairs in the United States
over to his government came as sur
prise to officials here. the general ex-
pectation having been that France would
be asked to act on Mexico's behalf. Fol-
lowing reports from Madrid yesterday
that King Alfonso was willing to act
as mediator in the differences between
this government and Mexico. the selec-
ton Of Spain to look after the affairs Of
Mexico was regarded with significance
Although there have been several in
formal suggestions Of diplomatic tnterven-
ton from various quarters. 1t Is declared
at the State Department that no formal
offers had been made nor were any
expected.
Evening star., 1914-04-25
AN EXTRA 100000 FOR
MRS. KEITH IF SHE WEDS
Widow Of Theater Owner Starts in
the Will With
$5Oo,ooo.

DEDHAM, Mass, April 25-Under the
will Of B. F. Keith. just filed in the
Norfolk county probate court, Mrs. Ethel
Chase Keith, widow of the founder Of the
Keith theatrical circuit, receives outright
100000 with a subsequent bequest Of
500, 600 in the event of her remarriage-
To employees of his theatrical circuit
Mr. Keith made a number Of beQuests.
ranging from $500 to 5000.
The will provides $4,000 for Walter
J, Donovan, general treasurer of the
Keith circuits. IL he survived Mr.. Keith
To Miss Ethel keith Albee. daughter of
Edward r. Albee. an associate OF Mr..
Keith, beauest OF 5000 Is made. There
are numerous bequests to members of the
Immediate family.
The residue of the estate is left to A.
Paul Keith. son of the testator. He also
n named - solo axAouf0A
Evening star., 1914-04-25
NO TINE TO TALK SMALL NAVY.
Mr.. Farr Predicts War Will Last
Several Years.

This war will last several years. de-
clared Representative Farr Of Pennsyl-
vania, discussing the naval bill in the
House today, land the Monroe doctrine
has been the cause OF it..
I'VE will find other Latin American ma
tons ready to take up the quarrel. There
fore this, is no time to talk of a small
navy. would rather be responsible for
building one more battleship a year than
is necessary than to be responsible for
building less than is necessary"
Evening star., 1914-04-25
Proud of His Sons Death.

NEW YORK. April 25.-John p. Lane
Of this city, the father Of Dennis J. Lane
Of the battleship New Hampshire. who,
was killed Thursday in the fighting at
Vera Cruz when notified Of his sons
death yesterday said that the boy always
wanted to join tho navy and enlisted at
the Brooklyn navy yard when he was
only seventeen years old. While his sons
death was q great shock to him, Mr.. Lane
said he was proud that a son Of his
should die for his country.
Evening star., 1914-04-25
Taft Trustee Of Hampton Institute.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, April 25.-
Former President William Howard Taft.
now professor Of law at Yale University,
has been elected president Of the board
of trustees of the Hampton Normal In
stitute to succeed the late DR.. Robert G..
Ogden. He was one Of the speakers at
the forty-sixth anniversary celebration
last night and delivered the diplomas to
members of the graduating class. DR..
Samuel ChiIes Mitchell, president Of the
Virginia Medical College Of Richmond,
delivered the Robert Ogden memorial ad-
llSaaS. =
Evening star., 1914-04-25
Quit I. W. W. Because of Haywood,

WEBSTER. Mass. April 25.-sixteen
members Of Webster branch. I. W. w.
at meeting last night quit the organi-
zation owing to the recent speech of
William D. Haywood, predicting a gem
leo. All were Polish. but swore ale
glance to the United States and offered
to go to Mexico II volunteers are needed,
Evening star., 1914-04-25
Railway Operations Suspended.

The Tehuantepec railroad is cut and
operations were suspended on the 21st
and I'D. though officials OF the line were
promised that they might resume on the
sd. All English locomotive engineers
of the Mexican railroad are reported to
have been arrested, also the American
chief dispatcher, all at Orizaba- The
latter was later released with admonition
not to approach the station. All locomo-
tives have been placed in the hands of
the Mexicans. Gen. Navarette came to
Cameron, about sixty-four kilometers
from Vera Cruz. with machine gun and
Evening star., 1914-04-25
Commission Of Five Members.
Publishers Loyal to Wilson.

NEW YORK, April 25.-The American
Newspaper Publishers Association on the
last day Of its convention adopted a
resolution -pledging loyalty to President
Wilson IN the. &exican Sitna&aeA -.
Evening star., 1914-04-25
Glynn Vetoes Healers' Bill.

ALBANY, N. Y. April 25.-The bill
which would have permitted Christian
Science and other practitioners who do
not use drugs to practice without sub
mitting to medical examination was
vetoed yesterday by Gov. Glynn.
Evening star., 1914-04-25
DRAFT Of TRUST BILL
IS ABOUT COMPLETED
Senate Subcommittee to Report
Measure Which Has Presi-
dents Approval.

The draft Of the trust" bill with
which a subcommittee Of the Senate
interstate commerce committee has
been laboring for weeks. was practi-
cally completed at q session of the
subcommittee which lasted all day
yesterday. The subcommittee. 1t is
understood. will make its report to
the full committee some time next
week. and that committee is expected
to approve the measure. If that course
be followed it will then be laid before
the Senate, and every effort made to
put 1t through without unnecessary
delay That there will be debate ex-
tending many weeks on q measure Of
such Importance Is probable
President Wilson has been Informed
Of the action Of the subcommittee and,
1t is understood, has given his approval
mittee.
Chief Provisions.
The chief provisions of the bill as
framed today are those for trade
commission. dealing with .interlocking
directorates, holding companies and
capitalization. No provision has been
placed in tho bill attempting to FIX prices
in any way.
The subcommittee Is still giving con-
sideration to the proposal to place in
the bill a provision for the exclusion Of
labor and farmers organizations from
the operations Of the Sherman anti
trust law.
Another question which is vexing the
committee Is whether to provide for ref
erence to the interstate trade commits
sion court decree relating to reorxaniza-
ton of combinations. This point has
been referred to a subcommittee OF the
subcommittee.
Commission Of Five Members.
The trade commission as provided for
in the bill will consist Of five members
The commissioner Of corporations and
his bureau are legislated out Of ofiicial
existence. Broad powers are given to
the new commission.
The general plan of the bill is to pro-
hibit interlocking directorates and hold
ing companies when they interfere with
competition. The commission IL given the
power to find out whether there 10 such
interference with competition.
Stringent provisions are made regarding
capitalization. They would prevent the
issuance Of securities except on tho basis
Of actual values which are behind them.
Evening star., 1914-04-25

explosives necessary for blowing up
bridges on the Mexican railroad, and un-
ruly mobs have made efforts to burn
railway equipment in Mexico City. but
We're prevented by federal soldiers.
''Yaquis to the number of LOCO. are
stated to have deserted the constitution
alists at Maytorena and are retiring to
the hills. The federal commander a.
Guaymas. Gen. Joaquin Telies, is said
to have made overtures to Gen. Obregon.
constitutionalist. that their forces be
Joined against the United States. obre-
gon refused. The Creston Colorado
mine at La Colorado is closed and a
special train is bringing Americans out.
Further exports of cattle from this dis
trict are prohibited by constitutional
list authorities.
Situation Acute at Ensenada.
AT Ensenada the situation is reported
acute. but all Americans have been re
moved from the town and quartered al
two ranches five miles down the coast.
The Cheyenne arrived on the 24th 70
transport Americans to safety.
The Huertistas in Arizona are report
ed to have offered their services TO con
sttutionalists in Sonora. but the offer
was declined.
About 100 Americans are in the vicin-
ity of Salina Cruz. awaiting transporta-
ton. Order prevails but feeling of un-
easiness exists.
Evening star., 1914-04-25
Cananea Mine Closes.

Americans in Nacozari were notified
on the sd that they must leave. and
train was assembled, the Americans dis
armed and placed on board. The party
arrived in safety at Douglas on the bor-
der at am. on the 24th. numbering
about 124 The Cananea Consolidated
Copper Company Is closing its mine at
Cananea, and second special train Is
being held to bring out all Americans
who will come.
"At ESQ pm. the oath Juarez was
reported quiet, with no apparent anti
American feeling, and no cause TOT
anticipating border trouble at that point
Gen. Villa had arrived and was receIv-
ing many callers from both sides OF the
river. being occupied principally in COM
mercial matters.
"From Eagle Pass it was reported that
Mexicans are loading and seizing all
live stock belonging to Americans in the
vicinity Of Masquiz.
Algara's Message to Bryan.
The retiring Mexican charge. Mr.. A.
Algara de Terreros, has addressed to the
Department of States the following tele-
gram:
Buffalo, n. Y, April "a.
Secretary of State, Washington. D. c.:
"I beg to express to your excellency
my thanks for courtesies rendered to me
during the trip by Chler Follce f1ynH
Attempts to dynamite the 1nterna-
tional bridge have been unsuccessful,
as sharpshooters have picked off the
men engaged in making the attempt.
Further details of conditions in Mex
leo City as supplied to Consul Canada
at Vera Cruz by arriving refugees are
to the effect that mobs entered Porters
Hotel, insulting the guests and breaking
windows. All guests were taken to
other hotels and the proprietors went to
Vera Cruz. The windows Of the Amer
lean Club were broken, also of the Photo
Supply Company. and several stores
were sacked, with a loss estimated at
$4,000 pesos Conscription by the Huerta
government was very heavy for three
days ending the 22d, after which men
began to volunteer.
Last Sunday and Monday approx
imately 1000 men were forcibly con-
scripted. The American colony is said
to be well organized for defense. and
all foreign colonies have concentrated
in one zone to facilitate handling All
foreigners are wen armed. but the rush
of mobs Is said to be the greatest
danger. Practically all business houses
closed Tuesday. ana the streets were
filled with professions of men.
THE Ward liner Mexico was to
sail at pm. for Galveston with 500
refugees to be placed on board the
Hancock and sent to the states as soon
as possible.
Evening star., 1914-04-25
Select the Officers.

Gen. Kingman added that the selection
Of officers for duty at the front Is made
by the chief Of staff and his assistants
and the officers commanding the various
branches of the mobile army. by whom
all applications from staff officers and
others on detached service will be con-
sidered. Gen. Kingman said that it had
not yet been determined to make any
change In the duties of engineer officers
stationed in this city. so far as he knew.
In another quarter 1t was learned, how
ever, that Capt. Douglas Macarthur, an
engineer officer attached to the general
staff corps. had already left Washington
for Vera Cruz provided with maps and
plans, ETC.. for use in a possible military
Of Mexico Capt. Macarthur probably
will accompany the next military expedi-
ton to leave Galveston in few days for
Vera Cruz
Evening star., 1914-04-25
HARDING
cOvETS Duty At / Front
Other Army Officers on Detached
Duty in Capital Also Seek
Assignments.

Most of the army officers on detached
duty in this city have made application
for service in the field in anticipation OF
war with Mexico and the authorities at
tho War Department say they have an
embarrassing wealth of material for use
in any possible emergency that may
arise. Among the earliest applicants
were the engineer officers on duty with
the District government. and those en-
ployed at the War Department and at
Washington barracks. In the list are
Engineer Commissioner Harding. and
his assistants, Capts. Schley, Brooke and
Powell, and Coils. Burr. Taylor and
Jadwin at the War Department.
Gen. Kingman says that the detail OF
any of these officers for duty In the
Mexican trouble will depend entirely on
the policy adopted by the administra-
ton. He has Informed the applicants
that while he commends their patriotic
spirit and desires. the time has not yet
arrived to call for their services in any
new capacity.
Evening star., 1914-04-25
Price Might Shrink.

should a large issue Of these bonds
be thrown on the market there is pos
sibdlity that the price would shrink.
But there are other equations besides
the money market. and the patriotic
necessity of the government would not
be the least Of these.
There is every confidence. that Pana-
mas would sell at well above par, al
though the selling point of the last Is
saiA 1o2s66e6. WAS not maintained after
the government disposed of them.
Certificates of indebtedness were
originally authorized as a war meas
ure. in the bill to provide special
revenues passed by Congress and signed
June IS. 1898. The amount of issue
was limited in this act to 500. .000, 900.
By the law of 1909 this maximum was
increased to $500. .000.0 200.
Certificates of Indebtedness have never
been issued as a war measure, however.
To ease the ughness Of the money market
November II. 1907. when a financial
panic threatened, about $15O0O,O0O were
sold. at the same. time that about $24,-
0O0.0O0 in Panama canal bonds were dis
posed of. This relieved the necessity of
the situation and prevented a widespread
panic.
Evening star., 1914-04-25
At Militia Headquarters.

No further developments in connection
with the situation were available at head
quarters of the District of Columbia Mi
litia today.
Nothing new has come up since yes
terday," said Lieut.. Col A. L. Parmerter
United States Army. the adjutant gen
eral OF the militia, but we are doing all
we can to be prepared for any emer-
gency."