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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-20
TRAIN ROBBERS A
SEIZE $4,000
IN MAIL SACKS
New Orleans Limited Crowd
ed With Mardi Gras Passen-
gers, Is Held Up.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb s9s--
Railway detectives and police with
bloodhounds eariy today began
search for three robbers who lasl
night held up the Queen and Cres-
cents southbound New Orleans
Limited twelve mites north OF Bir-
mingbam and rihed mail pouches Of
registered mail said 70 contain 4nors
than $4,000 Just how much was
taken. it was said. would not bs
known until postohice authorities
had checked up. In their haste the
robbers overlooked a sack containing
$4,000 consigned 10 New Orleans and
a. big consignment Of stamps.
The fast train. crowded with pas
sengers on their way to the Mardi
Gras at New Orleans. had Just left
Atalla- Ala, when B. J. Murphy, the
engineman, heard the stern COM
mand.
Throw up your hands.
Speed Away With MaiI Car
He turned TO find a masked man
standing in the locomotive cab with Z
revolver leTeled at his head. Two
other men were climbing down the
coal in the tender. The first robber
took hold of the locomotive throttle
and stopped the train while his COM
panions guarded engineman and f1re-
man.
When the train came to a halt the
robbers forced Murphy and his fire.
man 10 uneouple the locomotive and
mail car from the express and pas
senger coaches. and. bidding them
stay by the rest of the train, opened
the throttle and speeded away into
the night.
Two miles down the track the rob-
bers again stopped and went hack 70
the mail car. Realizing a robbery
was planned the five mail clerks had
extinguished the lights in their car
and had locked the doors. They
opened up to the robbers. however
v hen threats to dynamite the car
we're made. and the robbers entered
unresisted.
Who's the chief cierk?' the leader
asked.
Chief Clerk Il Stabbed.
Il am.' replied A. B. Mervslle.
We'll. LET'S have the registered
mail, and be quick about It. was ths
order
The bandit leaders two companions
forced Merville's four assistants 70
leave the car. Mervilie himself was
slow about complying With the order
to disclose the whereabouts Of the
registered mail and one Of the rob
! hers stabbed him in the shoulder with
dirk
!. MerriIr fFae robbers Eet ahaut iiefr
esssk @ltsetIi5fe rs fhey ripped open
Che sacks One took the Registered
+ account book and checked over the
parcels while the others worked
Having. as they thought obtained
ali the registered mail. the robbers
wished Merville Good luck, and
after cutting the mail car from the
! locomotive, climbed aboard and wers
of
The locomotive was abandoned near
Birmingham. and at this point early
today officers started the blood
hounds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-20
Incindiary's Sentence Is
Confirmed by Supreme Court
Especial to the Newark star.l

TRENTON, Feb. 20. The Supreme
Court today affirmed the conviction
of Harvey Hodge and LitteI Hodge
by Bergen county courts for taking
a silver handbag from Bessie Goegel.
The Judgment of the Passaic County
Court in sentencing Vincenzo FORE
for setting fiuf to the house he lived
in was upheld by the Supreme Court
today Formei Judge Hughes SEN
fenced Forre from one to fifteen years
in State prison.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-20
HOLDHEAR|NG ON
EAST Jersey PLANT
Nine Municipalities Represent
ed at Discussion Over Its
Acquisition by the State.
Especial 10 The Newark star.l

PATTERSON. Feb 20.-For the pur-
pose of discussing the proposition to
have the state purchase the East
Jersey Water Company plant and its
allied corporations, members of the
State Water Supply Commission are
in conference at the City Hall here
today. The session was called to or
der at o'clock
Among the municipalities repre-
sented at the conference We're New
ark, Paterson, Elizabeth, Passaic.
Montclair, East Orange, Totowa,
Glen Ridge and Hawthorne.
The commission will discuss with
representatives of the municipalities
the result of the recent appraisal of
the East Jersey plant.
conference by City Counsel James r.
Nugent, City Engineer Norris r.
Sherrerd aud members of the Board
of Public Works
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-20
Ex-Chief of Police and His
Sleuth to Receive Sentence

ST. PAUL. Mimi, Feb. TO- Martin
]. Flanagan. st. Pauls former chief
Of police. and Fred Turner, former city
detective, who were convicted or
bribery in the third degree BY jury
in district court last night, were TO
be sentenced today by Judge Morri-
son. The convicted men spent last
night IN the county jail, the COURT
having refused 10 permit them 70
continue at liberty under bonds.
The former police officials were con-
victed on an indictment charging
them with acceptance of $4,000 from
a woman whose resort was to be ac~
corded police protection. The MAXI
mum penalty is ten years imprison-
ment or q fine of 81 900 or both.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-20
Newark Woman One of Largest
Class in State Bar Exams.

TRENTON, Feb. 20.-AIiss Sadie A.
Pasternack, of Newark, is taking the
State bar examination today. the
largest class of candidates that ever
took the examinations. There are
sixty-nine applicants, for counsellor's
degrees and 107 applicants for at
torneys.
Among the Patersonians who took
the examination are former Public
Works Commissioner John A. Stat
ford, Alec Mcleod, Carl katz. Ed
ward O'Byrne and Nathan Rahino-
Witz
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-20
Former N. Y. Assemblyman
Is Discharged by Court

NEW YORK, Feb. 2o.- Former As
semblyman Harold J. Friedman. of
New York, who was arrested in
Bayonne, n J., was before Magis-
trate Miller yesterday in the Flush
ing Police Court on charge of petty
larceny. The complaint was made by
Postmaster Kennedy, of Flushing
Postmaster Kennedy said that he
eashed a check for $50. made out by
Friedman He said that Friedman
has made good the money and that
he wished to withdraw the charge.
Friedman was discharged.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-20
THIEVES PREPARE FEAST, BUT THEIR AGED
n GUESTS R. S. VP. COMES FROM A SHOTGUN

sports he said, we're going to give
you a treat. It's on us, so / guess
we'd better go get 1t, eh?''
His companion agreed, and the two
men left to obtain some liquor for a
feast. When they returned Schnei-
der was waiting for them-this time
armed with asshotgun. Evidently
changing their mind about Schneiders
worth as a foe, the two prowlers
turned on their heels and disap-
peared, carrying the flask OF whisky
and other viands with them. Schnei-
der fired several farewell shots after
them, but e1se bullets went wild.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-20
Commits Suicide in Taxi

WORCESTER. Mass. Feb. H.
Harry r. Lambert committed suicide
by taking poison while in taxicab
With his sweetheart. Katherine Le-
raia, this morning because of a QUAR-
rel with the young woman. She re-
fused TO attend dance with him last
night, but went with a relative
When she emerged. Lambert WAS
waiting for her He called for taxi
they both got IN and the Chauffeur
was told % drive 20 her home
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-20
E. F. Mcguire improves

Edward f. Mcguire. treasurer of
the Federal Trust Company, who is
III at his home. 66 Farley avenue, 10
reported better today. His physicians
are now hopeful of his complete re-
covery from the attack OF pneumonia
with uhlaa - Aas been suffering
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-20
TWO PROMINENT
NEWARKERS ARE
TAKEN BY DEATH
City Epert Theodore c. HewsOn
and Market Clerk Thomas
j. Rowe Succumb.

Theodore c. Hewson and Thomas j.
Rowe, well-known Newarkers, are
dead. The former succumbed last
night. Mr.. Rowe died today. Both
were prominent for years in Demo-
cratic circles
Mr.. Hewson of late years was en-
gagged at the City Hall as an expert
accountant. Mr.. Rowe for many
years was city clerk at Centre Mar
ket.
Mr.. Hewson died at his home. 34i
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-20
Isrecinl 10 .he Ne,,ark stnrl

ROCHELLE PARK, Feb, 20.-when
August Schneider, the aged watch
man at the railroad yard of the Sus-
quehanra railroad here, surprised
two burglars last night in the act of
cartting away journals from the rail-
road cars, he did not scare them a
whit Schneider's best days have
rassed, and he did not look very for
midable.
One of the robbers drew q gun, and
then. laughingy, put it up again.
HJust to show you we're good
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-20
7 hirteen Sink With Boat

BREMEN. Germany, Feb. 20,-The
large fishing yacht Fcrelle. which left
Goestembuende in the middle of De-
cember for Iceland, sank with its en-
tire crew of thirteen men in those
waters, according to dispatches re-
asiNed here tods{ B. 4
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-20
Mission Gift of $17o, 900

NEW York; Feb. 2O.-The board
of foreign missions of the Methodist
Episcopal Church announced today
that ii had received a gift of $175.000
from a do.or whose name is withheld.
The mon' ! the largest single gift
ever made to the board is to form a
permanent endowment fund for mis-
sion work. =
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-20
Explosion Kills Seven

GLASGOW. scotland. Feb. 2o.-
Seven workmen We're killed, large
number injured and buildings de-
stroyed today at Ardeer, Ayrshire by
an explosion at Noble gunpowder
works.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13
LUKE McLCkE SAYS

Every time a girl thinks Of hcr dim.
pies she has to smile.
A whole lot of married. men regard
home as a place where you change
your clothes.
The popular idea of economy is 20
go without lot of little things that
we need so we can get one big thing
that We don't need.
Most sef-madc are satisfied with
the job, but a self-madc woman never
gets through putting on the finishing
touches.
\ man will stand around and brag
that 10 woman car boss him. Ard
thca the fathcad will 60 aad get mar
ried.
You may tickle mules heels and
get away with it. But don't monkey
with 4 man who grins when lie gets
mad.
The trouble with the fellow who
says "Lemme have a couple of bones
till tomorrow" is that there amt no
such animal as tomorrow.
When the husband thinks he could
have done better and the wife thinks
she couldn't have done worse, some d.
vorce lawyer gets the price Of new
runabout.
Mothers idea cf calamity is when
the pastor is i'll and there are no SER
vices on Sunday. But fathers idea
of II calamity is when the beer man
is i'll and doesn't show up on Satur-
day and father has to go dry on Sun
day.
A lot of men wonder why girls close
their eyes when they arc being kissed.
But if the men would looI; into mir
ror they would see the reason.
There are 1904 languages in the
world and Friend Wife can use every
one Of them when she finds dainty,
perfumcd. lacc-bordered handkerchief
in your pocket.
The war in Europe seems TO have
upset 4 whole lot of men in this coun-
try. But mothers idea Of world
wide disturbance is to have the wash
day postponed until Tuesday.
When mother has :hrea or -four
daughters father always hrds enough
store hair around the house to stuff
4 sofa pillow.
This would be . better world il
mother rot more help and sympathy
when she is alive and less bawing and
when she is dead.
The original Scptembe~ 4. MS arc
all married now and have children of
their own. They were the girl ba-
bies who had their pictures taken
while they we're sitting in an old
fashioned wash bowl.
Along about this time of the year i
he June bride wonders what she was |
thinking when she promised to obey q |
mutt that she could lick with one hand. |
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13
DESPONDENCY DUE
TO INDIGESTION

1t is not at all surprising that por-
sons who have indigestion become
discouraged and despoadent. Here
are few words of hope and cheer
for them by Mrs. Blanche Bowers,
Indiana, Penn. For years my di-
gcstion was so poor that | could only
eat the lightest foods. | tried every
thing that I heard of to get relief,
but not until about year ago when
| saw Chamberlain's Tablets advertis-
cd and got bottle of them, did /
find the right treatment. | soon be-
gan to improve. and since taking a
few bottles of them my digestion is
fine" For sale by all delaers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13

;ferou3ly demanding government own.
ership.
The government and the several
states already make the rates and are
now about to take the last vestge OF
financial authority away from the
railroads by supervising the issuance
Of their securities. If the government
owned the railroads, could it exercise
authority farther reaching? Would
the assumption Of a government debt
amounting to billions Of dollars Sc
cure greater rights or protection for
the people? Is it not barely posi-
bic that these crusaders who are con-
tinually cropping about for new is
sue are about to precipitate a state
Of affairs which will make the gigan-
tic American railroad industry the
tool Of the regning political faction
at the national capitol-placing in its
hands a tremendous instrument
through which it can reward or pun
ish any section Of the country as the
CHpcdieney Of politics may dictate?
The Vital Force of Progrcs,
All thinking men admit that the
railroads are the very foundation up
on which rests the enterprise and in
du5try Of the nation. Pushing their
way across the trackless wilderness
years ago they made it possible for
the home steader TO follow i'm their
wake and send the products Of his
farm 20 the hungry markets Of the
world. So, too, they preceded the
miner and the lumberman and carried
their cargoes back to civilization.
Everywhere they have been the true
pioneerS-the giant pathfinder. the
advance guards of progress. And,
yet, notwithstanding these truths, for
the last % years they have lcen the
favorite subject of attack for count
less political opportunists who3a abuse
of them has paved an easy road to
public office.
No other industry except The rail
roads could have withstood the on
slaught. However, the very rocks
finally give away before the eontinu-
al assault of the elements, ana 80 the
time has come when the railroads Of
Missouri place their fate completely
in the hands Of the people--canlidcnt
in the belief that they win cc that
justice IS doEc to this great industry
which holds within il tac future wei
fa"n Of the commonwealth. To this
end we appeal to every citizen in the
state Who believes IN the ju',rc of
OF" len 70 make his views known to
the Differed public aujhoritic< whose
dr.y it is to deal with this gre, Guer-
tion.- Paid AdYD
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13
FROM MANY LANDS
Jennie Hunt

The Hawaiians have such a pleasing
custom of making long garlands of
natural flowers and also of paper ones
for use in leave-takings. They throw
the garlands around the neck of the
friend who is going away, and that
one is expected to throw them back
upon the shore as the ship is sailing
away. This is way Of expressing
the thought that one is surely COM
ing back again to this beautiful 49,
land.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13

A dog fight attracted lot Of at
tention and broke up a conversation
at the Hog Ford Moonshine still house
the other day. One of the dawgs be-
lonPed to PEEK Eazley and the other
to Jefferson Potlocks, and the diff
Guilty came up over some misundor-
standing between their owners.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13
about the FIrs, Public Library

"''N " " tIF'~ t-T~' Ut y
Thebes, in the time of Rameses II.
established ard supported the first pub
ic library, and .he records OF the
monuments show that its director was
high official named Amen.em.an
He appears also to have been a liter.
airy light. and correspondent with PEN
tataour, who was the popular author
Of the best sellers" Of bis time.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13
H0GWALLOW NEWS

Fit Smith climbed into his chimney
Monday to uncork it for the winter
ard got fastened; could not get up or
down, and as last resort his wife
built fire from dog hair in the fire
place and smoked him out.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13
WHAT'S THE USE,
Weep and you're called baby;

Weep and you're called a baby;
Laugh and you'er called fool
Yield and you're called coward;
Stand and you're called a mule;
Smile and they call you silly;
Frown and they'll call you gruff;
Put on n front like millionaire
And some guy calls you bluff.
Our idea Of a glutton is q grown
man who can eat as much as a 1O-ycar
old boy.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13

The Excelsior Fiddling Band took
supper with Ellick Hellwanger Mon
day night. They are trying to get
him to pay up his dues.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13

Miss Fruzie Allsop is looking paler
this week. 1t is said to be caused by
her having administered an overdose
Of chalk with matrimonial intent.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13
upliftlnn Drama.

It ought not TO be very difficult to
elevate the stage. 1t has wings and
flies. Christian Register
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13

a Chile letter is as follows: Chile
depends almost exclusively On her
nitrate exports, from which she de-
riyc5 n triple revenue. Germany and
France are the principal buyers r.
times Of peace but no rYcigns can he
delivered and trade with Europe Is
suppressed. Commercially, we are
much nearer the old world than to the
U. $. A., but the Panama Canal and
the continental cmbroglio will do
more American commerce than TWEEN
ty years of negotiations.
~ need hardly describe the demon
alization OF business. Men who have
held important and we'll paid posi-
tons are either without occupations
or have been compelled to work for
40 per cent of so per cent Of their
former salaries. All factories are
either closed or are working with q
reduced staff at starvation wages.
There are thousands of unemployed
in Santiago today and the capital is
receiving a steady stream of rein
forcements from the outlying towns
and cities. Many fear a popular up
rising in demand for bread, FOR there
are countless homes where everything
has already been pawned for food"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13

lobe Moseley's mule is able to walk
around again after being propped up
against persimmon tree for several
days.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13
PAGE SIX
THE SERIOUS CRISIS
WHICH C0NFRONTS
MISSOURI RAILROADS

Facts of Vital Interest to Every Farm
,r, Business Man ard Citizen of
the State.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13

the fact that this is the golden oppor-
tunity for the United States to come
in and get footing and an influence,
commercially and otherwise"
On the western coast of Africa,
when the first missionaries began
their work, an old chief was buried.
At his funeral all Of his slaves were
put into the grave with him alive and
the earth trampled down over them.
Today that old chiefs grandson, a
convert of the missionaries, is an ell
der in the Presbyterian church, which
is in the very village where Sc many
We're buried alive with the old chiefs
body. The grandson leads in family
worship every morning, using The BIZ
bic he reading of which changed him
from savage to a Christian.
1t is an interesting fact that one
~ Nt' h3liS pEIfi" "a tllN country
the Gazette Of Hope, Arkansas, is re-
printing The Bible as a serial. Ac-
cordinE to the Baltimore Evening
News, it has up to the sixth % July
completed the publication of the four
gospels, and the feature has proved
so popular that the editor has notified
the Little Rock board of trade that he
intends to reprint the New Testament
in its entirety.
China has not been able to produce
a world mind. or an immortal hook, or
an epoch invention in the last
twenty centuries.
Five hundred million peoplc sleep
on the floor of their huts.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13

Columbus Allsop's head has been
for several days. He says it
is because Christmas is coming.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13

The Dog Hill preacher will be sur
prised by his congregation when they
give him a Christmas present they
have already bought. The preacher
is greatly surprised every time his
congregation gives him anything.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13

China has not been able to produce
a world-mind. or an immortal book, or
an epoch invention in the last
twenty centuries.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13

Five hundred million peopIc sleep
on the floor of their huts.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13

Fletcher Henstep's geese are being
fattened for Christmas, and have
been turned loose in the Musket Ridge
corn patches. They all wear lanterns
as it is late before they get in at
night.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13

the fact that this is the golden oppor-
tunity for the United States to come
in and get footing and an influence,
commercially and otherwise"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13

Another letter from Chile roads as
follows: "About all that can lie said
now is that we are completely at sea.
The big houses are closing down, the
saltpeter fields have stopped work I;
hundreds, even thousands of men are
finding themselves out of employment;
no rate of change has been fixed by
the banks since July so; one bank has
failed and others are shaky; prices
are soaring; bankruptcies are fire.
quent; business is practically at n
standstill, and pessimism reigns SUI
preme. have never seen Chile in
such pitiable plight. We are a
small country and bring practically
all imports from Europe. On the
other hand, almost the entire income
is from the sale of saltpcter and from
the duties paid on imports. Both
these sources of revenue are now
stopped, since Europe buys no nitrate
and exports no merchandise. How
ever, the government is doing the
best it can under the circumstances
and there is no attempt to conceal
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13

Miss Hostetter Hooks has pulled
OF her plain gold band ring, as il is
not stylish to wear much now.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13

Columbus Alsop's wagon broke
down on the road leading to Hog
Ford Tuesday morning. He has not
yet decided whether he will have it
repaired or not.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13

The Hog Ford still house has been
condemned by the preacher at Dog
Hill, and he says it ought to be torn
down. That would be quite job
for the prcacher to tackle by himself.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13

The mule rode by Yam Sims was
seen hitched for several hours at the
fence in font Of the home Of the
Widow, IN the Calf Ribs reighborhood
Sunday evening. Yam is so slow he
should put his mule on the pasture
whca he goes counting.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-11-13

Slim Pickens has received through
the mails bottle of dandruff cure,
and he is taking two teaspoonfuls af-
ter each meal.