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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Grain Market

CHICAGO. Feb. 4.-Opinions that
the degree of cold thus far reached In
the winter crop belt has not been dan
gerous led to a setback today In the
price Of wheat. According to experts,
the root development of the fall sown
grain is now such that the plant can
undergo exceptionally unfavorable
conditions as to freezing and the like.
Another influence against the bulls
was the fact that rain had descend
ed on a large portion of India. Open
ing prices, which were the same as
last night to h@A lower. were fol-
lowed by a sag all around.
A reaction that ensued was occa-
stoned by rumors of revival of ex-
port inquiry. The close, however,
was easy at y off to shade ad-
vance compared with last night.
Corn received no support until after
a decided break. The weather was
counted ideal for Smelling and haul
ing Quotations started u off to u
up and then rapidly gave way.
Longs sold freely Country offer
ings to arrive showed considerable
increase. The close was weak. vary
ing from V decline to u gain.
Oats for May delivery went to the
lowest price of the season. Liqui-
dating sales by holders were respon-
sible.
Strength at the yards helped pro-
visions upgrade. First sales varied
from 25e decline to 10 advance, and
there were subsequent further gains.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
TRIES FIRST CASE
IN SECRET SESSION
New South Orange Magistrate
WithhoIds Result of Proceed
ings, Even from Police.

Not even the chief of police of South
Orange Township knows the disposi-
ton of a case that came before Police
Recorder Francis s. Currier. in the
court there today. It was Mr.. Cur
rier's initial court case since his ap-
pointment several days ago. The de-
PENDANT In the case is Mrs. Emile
Mcneil, wife of former Township
Committeeman G. Ewald Mcneil, Of
Ridgewood road, In the Maplewood
section.
"A charge that the woman had failed
to report three cases of measles in her
home was preferred by DR.. G. Herbert
Taylor, who is the township health
officer. Recorder Currier held court in
the township committee room and be-
hind closed doors. The hearing was
of the star chamber" order. Chief Of
Police Arthur j. Boyle. who was asked
regarding the disposition of the case,
declared he had not been told of the
courts decision. The chief was of the
opinion, however, the woman was not
fined. Mrs Menzel was accompanied
to court by her husband.
The facts In the case. as brought
out by DR.. Taylor, show that three of
the Menzel children, Helen. Ewald
and Hugo, had been Ill more than
twelve days with meas es, and TO re-
port was made to h m. Charles A.
Cross, chairman of the Township
Committee, last night questioned DR..
Taylor as to why he caused Mrs Me1
eel to be summoned and not her hus-
band. The physician declared the
woman was in a better position to
know the circumstances.
Mrs Meme is the second woman to
be hailed to court In three weeks. In
the previous case the defendant was
fined as prescribed in the heath code.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
New York Assembly Will
Make Graft Probe Alone

ALBANY, Feb. 4.-The Republican
legislators who were in conference
last night agreed to adopt a resolution
in the Assembly authorizing Speaker
Thaddeus C. Sweet to name COM
mittee of eight assemblymen to con-
duct an inve tigation of the State
highway department and recommend
legislation to check waste and graft
The resolution also empowers the
committee IF the pub ic interest re-
quires'' to investigate other depart
ments of the State.
AS soon as the resolution is adooted
Speaker Sweet will name five Repuo-
leans, two Democrats and Progress
sive as the Assembly Legislative
Committee" which will be organized
by elect ng a chairman and vice
chairman.
While the subject of counsel was not
discussed at the Republican con err
ence, there is a general feeling among
the assenblymen that District Attor--
ney Whitman should be consulted and
that perhaps one of his assistants
should be named to conduct the in
curry John A. Hennessy is also
favored by many as an invest gator
for the committee.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
LLSIREET.
Market Closes Weak-Active
Selling Depresses Prices Be-
low Yesterday.

NEW YORK. Feb. 4.-There we're
few ariatIons Of importance at the
beginning OF business today. After
few minutes Of trading. however. the
market eased off slightly. Rock
Island, st Paul preferred and West
ern Maryland lost a point. General
Motors fell back four points to 50, as
compared With yesterdays high price
of SO.
Il a. m.-The Indifferent support at
the outset encouraged the bear fac
ton, but prices yielded little Sub
sequently strength of investment
shares Of various specialties brought
about moderate recovery. New
Haven sagged IL. General Motors
rebounded to $3.50.
Neutrality-suspicious. were ftful and
uncertain for q. time today. but the
market hardened and losses were
erased, Tine improved tone was re-
heeted IN the movements Of seasoned
dividend payers and some of the Iner-
eurial speeialties.
President Wilson's proclame ton
lifting the embargo on expectations
Of arms to Mexico was construed by
traders as foreshadowing tue ending
ties affected by Mexican conditions
we're bid up.
American Smelling and Mexican
Petroleum We're strong features.
Bonds were firm.
! p. m.-The purchasing movement
attained wider scope. belated ad-
vances in Reading. Steel, Union Pal &c
and Amaigamated having an irspirit-
ing effect on the whole market.
Blocks were bought of 100 shares ard
upward Of low prices stocks, which
are not usually represented in the
dealings extensively.
2 p. m.-Heavy profit-taking began
In the general list when New Haven
and the Can and Rock Island shares
manifested weakness. Reactions
from the highest reached a point In
several Of the standard issues
3 p. m.-The market closed weak.
Active selling was carried on in all
quarters, depressing prices below
| yesterdays close. Steel lost a point.
Selling was due in large part to un-
confirmed reports OF the serious ILL
ness of a large operator.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Cotton Market

NEW YORK, Feb. 4-Continued
uncertainty as to the probable action
of the revision committee of the New
York Cotton Exchange, which will
meet to fix differences between grades
for the balance of the season after
the close tonight, was shown in a
nervous and unsettled ruling of to-
days early market Cables were a
shade lower than due and after OPEN
ing at a decline of L to 4, active posi-
lions sold to net lower. Offerings
were well taken and the market later
rallied slightly. Liverpool reported a
continued good spot demand and at
tributed the decline partly to New
York selling.
Trading was quiet later but prices
ruled steady within q point or two of
last nights closing figures at midday.
The market was steady during the
early afternoon, with prices 2 or 8
points above yesterdays closing
figures. on reports of a continued good
spot demand in the Eastern belt and
further scattered covering.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
ards Trying Again to
keyise Jerseys Court System
rspeciaI to the Newark start

Especial to the Newark start
TRENTON, Feb. 4.-For the second
time in two years Assemblyman EN-
erson L. Richards. of Atlantic, yes
terday introduced into the Assembly
his proposal to amend the constitu-
ton to revise the entire court system
of New Jersey. The same measure
was introduced by Mr.. Richards as a
joint Assembly resolution last year,
The resolution was referred to the
judiciary committee.
The resolution provides for the re-
vision of the judicial system In New
Jersey so as to place the judicial
power in a court for the trial OF i'm
parchment, a court of criminal revi-
sion, a court of appeal, a supreme
court. a court of chancery and such
minor courts S may be established by
law. The court of criminal revision
to possess power to pardon. paro or
reduce fines or sentences, would be
composed of the Governor and two
associate judges. The court of an
peals to be composed of seven judges,
one a president having seven-year
terms. The supreme court would be
composed of chief Ju tice and
twenty associate justices. in whom
would be vested the power of many
M the present courts. The court of
oAancery would consist of chancel
,.aor, appointed by the Governor. and
eleven vice-chancel.ors, having the
powers now vested in the present
Court of Chancery. Prerogative Court,
Surrogate's Court and Orphans
Court
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Contracts Filed

These contracts were flled in the coun'
ty clerks Office today:
George Smitter, owner, with Dragont
& Cohen, contractors, mason and iron
work, $3.50; 104-108 Belmont avenue
Same owner with Samuel Yabliek & Co.
contractors, carpenter work, s6,475; same
premises. Same owner with Miller Bros.
contractors, plumbing, S2,750; same
premises.
Thomas F. Murrin, owner. with Jer-
ONE Doyle, contractor, mason work. $500
Godfrey road, Montclair. Same owner
with Harry D. Gray, contractor, paint
ing and decorating, $3.50; same premises
Same owner with Charles NJ. Petersen
contractor, plumbing, steam heating, tin
ming and gas piping. S675; same prem
Uses.
Frank. r.. Ward, owner, with James
B. Gill and Co., contractors, plumbing
work, S1,S00; 296 29S Park avenue.
Whitredge Realty Co., of Nutley. own
ers, with Van Geison & Milne, of Nut
ley, contractors, carpenter work, S575
Nutley. Same owners with c. Peter
son, of Nutley, contractor, mason work
$500; Nutley. Same owners with Key
ser & Corb, of Nutley, contractors
plumbing heating Timing gas fitting
and copper work, se41; same premises.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
MAY COPY IRISH
LANDLAW IN WEST
Propose Legislation to Provids
Easier Method Of Paying for
irrigated Farms. soc

NEWELL. S. D. Feb. Lays
governing the occupancy OF land nn-
der the United States reciametfoll1
service are to be changed 80 as to
conform some what to the Irish lana
laws, according to Information given
mere by l. D. O'Donnell. of Billinges
Mont, who is supervisor Of irrikas
ton in charge Of operation and uairs
tenance On the various western prof.
ects.
Much dissatisfaction has besn sxs
pressed among those who have pro-
cured lands In the Belle Fourchs
project. near here. IN regard TO tbs
periods fixed for payments to De made
on the lands by the homesteadefs, Il
being commended that the method oe
payment Is a hardship on the men
who arc striving to make a succes4
Of the project and TO farm the trrts
gated lands at a profit
Supervisor O'Donneli has Just cons
cluded an inspection Of the project
While here he said that a bill. wac
being prepared for Introduction in
Congress. and that It's terms would
undoubtedly afford relief TO the sets
tiers. He said the proposed law would
be acceptable 70 ell settlers on the
Belle Fourche and other governments
projects OF the West
By the new law It is proposed to
defer water payments for the lrss
four years Of a homesteader's resi-
dence, and then TO make the firse
payment about 81 an acre, gradually
increasing these payments as the fara
mer is able TO get upon his feet nnssEs
cially.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
MORTGAGES RECORDED.
NEWARK.

BENJAMIN f. Howell to Frederick Ere
linghuysen ct al. (executors), south side
Marshall street, 225 feet west from Broad
street, $4,000.
and Loan Association, east side South
Fourteenth street. 255 feet north from
Fourteenth avenue, $1,000.
Howard V. Pascal to Theodore Coe,
east side South Sixth street. 125 feet north
from Fourteenth avenue, $500.
Birdie Jacobs and husband 10 LOUIS
NJ Finger, northwest corner Bloomneld
and Mt Prospect avenues, S23, 900;
Same to same, same property, S2.16O.
Arthur d. Crane to Emile Geppert,
east side Dewey street, 81 feet north from
Nye avenue, $4,000.
Ralph Zirpoli to Frank J. Radel, east
side jackson street, 100 feet north from
Isaac Sweerski to Harry Harrison, east
side South Eighteenth street, 100 feet
south from Sixteenth avenue. $3.50.
Charlie Mazdeika to Barbara Modes
(guardian). east side Sanford avenue, soU
feet south from fremont avenue, $500.
Frank j. Book to Adolph L. Boyce,
north side Lehigh avenue, 46s feet west
from Elizabeth avenue, $1,000.
Charles s. Orben to Fireside Building
and Loan Association, west side North
Fifth street, 225 feet north from Park
avenue, 5000.
Edwin a. Kirch ct al to Annexed Dis
trict Building and Loan Association, east
side Belmont avenue, 664 feet south from
Wayerly place, $4,000
Abraham Gennet to David Osberg, west
side Peshine avenue, 207 feet south from
Avon avenue, $4,000.
bernstein Construction Company to
Reliance Building and Loan Association,
east side South Nineteenth street, $50
feet north from Sixteenth avenue, $500.
Foster L.. Hatch to Woodside Building
and Loan Association, south side Coey
man street, northeast corner lot No. q,
and other tract, $1,000
Christopher j. Horle to Fidelity Trust
Company, north side South Orange ave-
nue., SO feet east from South Twentieth
street. $4,000
aiaer Yamin to Isaac Kantrowitz. south
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
AID OF LEGISLATURE
SOUGHT BY BOARD
Kearny Health Officials Hope
to Defeat Scheme Aimed
at Officers.

The effort made by Health Commits
sioner Frank Odendahl. Of the Kearny
Board of Health, to prevent members
of the board from holding salaried
positions therein Is very likely to be
thwarted Members of the board, It
was learned today, were In Trenton
Monday night and managed to have
Assemblyman Joseph NJ. Branegan, OF
Harrison, who is majority leader in
the lower house, Introduce a bill
amending the present measure which
prevents a member of a municipal
board from serving as an officer
therein.
The measure. as introduced by the
Harrison assemblyman, passed on
two readings and will be taken up for
final passage in the lower house
Monday night, February Is. the new
bill is known as House bill No. 209,
and provides as follows:
ANY member of a board of alder
men or other municipal board or body
shall be ineligible for election or APP
pointment to any office that is now
or hereafter be refuired to be filled by
any such municipal board, providing
the same shall not apply to members
of local boards of health"
Members of the Kearny board ad-
mitted today they had requested Mr..
Branegan to introduce the amend
ment 1t was declared that Mr.
Odendahrs attitude was the result
of his being left out in the cold"
by the majority. 1t was said fur
Their that Odendahl had desire to
again become president of the board,
but was given no consideration by
the majority.
Following the organization meeting
when the board, by a majority vote,
killed an ordinance providing for the
combining of the offices of registrar
Of vital statistics and secretary,
Odendahl Is said to have become
peeved. He is charged with having
applied to the encouragement of the
State for an opinion as to the legal
lty Of a member of q board holding
office therein. The opinion as rem
dered stated it was Illegal for such
procedure. Three Offices were at once
vacated, secretary, reg strar and
health physician. Odendahl had held
the office of secretary prior to the
first Of the year
If the amendment, as offered by
Assemblyman Branegan, is passed it
will enable the Harrison Health
Board to name secretary from
within its membership. At the pres
snt time Health Officer John T. Nc
Clure is holding the office. Commits
sioner Nathaniel Comey was the in
cumbent prior to the organization
meeting last week. Commissioner
Joseph F. Lynch is anxious to land
the berth. Considerable influence has
been brought to bear in his behalf,
and 1t is acknowledged ne will be
named to the office providing the
Branegan bill becomes law.
Health Inspector Henry V. Ammer-
pce' .ia filing the Office of secretary
earny board
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
N. Y. Produce Market

NEW YORK, Feb. z.-Flour-Quiefy
Wheat-Bearish crop Conditions
Southwest and lack OF outside demand
caused a &c decline in wheat thf9
morning. May. 9g1s 9se&.
Pork-Barely steady.
Beef-Quiet
1880.
Petroleum-Steady.
Enthusiastically. 9$7H
Hay-Quiet-
Hides-Stsady.
fseather-Firm.
Sugar-Raw, market steady: Mut1
coyado. 2.92; centrifugal. 3.42: mo-
lasses 2.67. Refined, quiet
Butter-Firm; $500 tubs. Creamery,
held extras. 274271z; firsts, 259s65zI
seconds, 230241z.
Cheese-Quiet ana Arm; 300 boxee5
State. who,e milk. fall and summers
white, specials. 1sG1s7s coIored. 1909
1874: winter, specials, 171kd17Z; av~
erage fancy, 17A; Young Americas,
held. 171z61S; Wisconsin, whole milk
daisies. 17sz: twins and flats, Tx @18s
Young Americas, 17h917%.
Eggs-Weak; $500 cases. Fresh
30lk031: firsts, 295z9se: seconds. 90.
refrigerator. best. 271z92S; fair ia
good, 26927; lower grades, 22025s
State, Pennsylvania and nearby, hen1
merry browns. 80; mixed coiors, 500
80: European. fresh. 55d2s
Poultry-Dressed quiet and steady
fresh killed Western chickens. f5@
"a; fowls, 1908; turkeys. 1929
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
RIVAL COMPANIES
FOR PH|LL|PSBURG
Utility Board Grants Charter
After Assurance That Present
Service Is Inadequate.
Especial to the Newark star. /

TRENTON, Feb 4.-Declaring that
for public convenience the Phillips.
burg Light, Heat and Power Company
should be entitled to franchise to
operate in Phillipsburg, the Board Of
Public Utility Commissioners today
made an order to that effect. April
cation for approval of an issue of
s125.0o0 of stock OF the company was
deferred until after an ordinance
should be duly approved granting
permission to the company to do busi-
ness in Phillipsburg.
Electric current is now supplied to
Phillipsburg by the Eastern Pennsyl-
vania Power Company of New Jer-
sey. 1t was made clear to the
petitioners that they must establish
that the service In Phillipsburg fails
to conform to the standard of being
safe, adequate and proper. The order
today says the Utility Comm ission is
satisfied that the petitioners have
established this fact.
The order also recites the commits
sion's announced policy not to permit
competition of new utilities where
service being furnished meets the
standard requirements.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
London Stock Market

LONDON. Feb. 4.-Consols were the
feature of the trading on the Stock
Exchange today. They advanced near
" a point on vigorous investment
buying and bear covering and closed
a quarter below the best. The other
gilt edged shares and rubber and
mining stocks were steady and
higher. but foreign and home rails
eased off under profit taking, and
Paris selling added to the depression
and made the closing weak. Mexican
issues declined owing to the raising
of the embargo on shipments of war
material and Peruvians fell three
points on revolutionary news.
American securities opened steady
and fraction higher. Realizing de-
pressed prices during the early trad
ing. and In the afternoon Canadian
Pacific improved. while the rest of the
Est continued to sag and close unde-
cided.
Money was plentiful and discount
rates were f1rmer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
JOHN JACOB Aston THE SIXTH REIGNS
SUPREME IN REGAL HOUSE OF Aston
'Outdoors, Too, He Struts About
and Forces Everyone to Bow
to His Allegiance.

The seventeen nonths-ol son Of
MIS-. John Jacob Astor, as happy and
chubby as any healthy young man OF
his age, Is the sixth Astor to bear the
name John jacob Astor. Repeated at
temps Of photographers who have
camped on the trail Of Mrs. Astor
with the death OF whose husband
aboard the Titanic the entire world is
familiar) We're unaYailing, and this
photograph by Lillian Baynes Griffin
was made under the personal direc-
tien of the Youngsters mother, the
former Miss Madeline Force.
Mrs. Astor and her son spend much
time at Bernardsvil e. where her faith
er has country home.
The boy is very pretty child, with
curly, golden hair and big blue eyes.
His cheeks are pink with the glow of
health. He looks very much ike his
mother. but his chin and mouth are
very much like those Of his father.
He sleeps in the open, and 1t is due
to this outdoor existence that he is
SO wonderfully healthy and rugged.
He walks all over the place and talks
and carries on the livelong day, and
truly is King Supreme of the Astor
house.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
FAIL IN SEARCH
FOR MISSING GIRL
Father Awaits Word From
High School Pupil Absent
Since Monday.


NEW aoIsh' rep. 4'--Apandoning
the theory tnat ms daughter has been
helo captive IN mutation proceedings
OF school sorority, George II. L.
Lawlor' OF ooiS flfteenth avenue,
brookiyh' DeneVes that ms sixteen
yeai -oio oauenler florence, who has
not neeh seen since she lert ner home
on Monoay 10 go 70 the Girls High
ocnool' WIN co,nIliunieate win MN by
mai tooas' fler iaeiier mas not the
slightest idea where she is, but he Is
of the opinion that she will inform
her parents of her whereabouts bagora
ntgbt
e.,
4hiss i1a"ioi was pupil III one OF
the lower sraues OF the schooi ana
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
City Stricken With Winter
Cholera; 1000 Residents II

GROVE CITY, Pa, Feb. 4.--Nearly
900 residents of Grove City are suf-
fering from strange malady which
physicians are unable to name. The
disease resembles winter cholera and
is contagious. Many persons were
stricken in church Sunday and were
removed to their homes. So many
men are i'll that several industrial
plants are crippled severely. Physi-
clans are baff1ed as to the identity of
the disease and its cause.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Paul H. LiebIer a Suicide

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Paul H. Lieb-
-, half brother of Theodore Liebler,
40, member of ii ss-theatrical firm
~ Liebier & Co. committed suicide
yesterday in his boarding house at
golIie Long Island. He was found
I'D in his room with his throat cut
AZ r.iebler was forty-six years old
an5 was in charge of the construction
an of the Llebler company
AZ Jersey City.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Auto License Law Is
Temporarily Suspen,,. ID
IspecinI 10 the Newark STAR

TRENTON. Feb. 4-Job H Lippin-
colt, State commissioner of motor We
hicles, has notified police officials
throughout the State to permit New
York Automobiles without 1914 reg
istration licenses to travel in this
State without molestation. The time
limit for securing 1914 licenses has
passed, but the New Jersey commits
sioner begs the indu gence of the po-
lice authorities for the present and
asks them to refrain from arresting
New Workers without the new regis
tration tags.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Annette KeIlerman Hurt

HAMILTON, Bermuda. Feb. A.
While giving a performance IN the
bermuda Aquarium yesterday after
noon Annette Kellerman. the Austria
Ian swimmer. and Herbert Brennon
sustained severe injuries. owing to
the bursting of a glass tank contain
ing 5000 gallons of water.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Chinamen's Plot to Enter
Country in Blackface Fails

HOBOKEN, Feb. 4-Disguised like
members of an amateur minstrel
show, two Cinnamon attempted to
enter the country unannounced yes
terday from the Hamburg American
liner Prinz Sigismund.
Two customs guards captured them
before they reached the street. They
were taken to the Chinese inspection
bureau and later sent to Ellis Island
to await deportation. The steamer
on which the Cinnamon were either
slowed away or hidden by the crew
arrived from the West Indies on
Monday.