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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
Why We Think of Cats the Moon and Women Together.

tul influences of the moon. In Yucatan the descendants of the Mayas pinched their tails to drive away an eclipse. As emblems of the devil they were flung into the fires in Paris on St. Johns night. The mystic seven return again in the Hungary legend that every black cat turns into witch at the age of seven. Grimm gives tt as a common saying that a cat at twenty turns witch and witch of hundred turns cat again.
 The exit and entrance of strange cat were ominous Shylock speaks of some that go mad If they behold one. TrAdi ton says that the great Napoleon had . marked fear of them, and that Henry III. of France swooned at sight of one.
 Four ministers attested the truth of the tale which Captain Burt brought from Scotland In l730. that the leg of cat cut off by man 1t attacked turned into the leg of an old woman. The serpent woman Lilith. who tempted Adam. was pictured in the sixteenth century with the body of cat
 In agricultural communities both the moon and cats are consulted about rain and frost
 If the cat scratches its ear 1t is true signpof rain. and if 1t sits with It's back to the dre. as the North Carolina noun. taineers say. a cold snap is inevitable.
 However. the new era of equal suffrage may extrtcAte women from these time. defytng superstitions which have so zeal ously prooosved her honorable ancient associations with the moon and cats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22

the basis of the actual to work upon. If he twists and disguises his basis 1t Is simply the task of keen minds to strip the husking from the kernel of truth and find out just what 1t ts that gave rise to the superstition.
 There Is. too. the changeableness of the moon. in which poets have always found an analogy tor the shifting of women's moods.
 At the beginning there Is 10 doubt that the curious association of the three was complimentary Diana. the moon god. dess. tn one of the old Roman poems turns herself into a cat to help the gods in their fight against the Titans. And in all the earliest myths woman. cat and moon are invariably bound together in complimentary fashion.
 Later. when through causes Of which we know little. the expectations of all the races degenerated. this compliment. ary quality was lost. and. even with the moon. stress was laid upon the unpleas. ant stmilarities Compliment was turned to insult. Nevertheless. the expectations. inverted as they were. ran on with full. If not fuller. force
 In the Middle Ages. and after. women were burned at the stake when convicted of the charge that they had conversed with devil in the shape of black cat
 Cats were connected with all the bale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
By Prof. J. C. Barbier
of the sorbonne. Paria

 TN the very ancient and widespread feeling that women. cats and the
 moon are linked together by certain subtle likenesses we have one of the most curious phenomena of the human mind The moon Is invariably apostrophized as "she." Invarlably we associate cats with . mistress and not with master. and woman throughout the ages has been called either "a full moon in loveliness" by one side or a "cat" by the other
 We never associate the sun with the feminine nor do we think of dogs as type as feminine. and when Q man ts compared with either the moon or cats 1t gives us a distinct shock.
 We never picture witch flying into the sun with dog on her shoulder. but the symbol of the old lady on the broom. stick with black cat on her shoulder and flying across the moon Is one that exists In all countries.
 In Bubastis. in ancient Egypt. whore religion was the most highly specialized in the world. cats were directly repre-. sented as being part of . trinity com. posed of the moon. women and them selves Even Isis. the wife of the great god Osiris. was sometimes thus repre-. sented. Indeed. as far back as we can so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
By Lady Duff Gordon.

roundings and mental and physical atmosphere as 1t is for the actress to harmonize with hers. We all seek success and happiness. and-"aIl the worlds a stage"
 From this little sermon Iet me turn to description of some of the new. est Winter dresses
 Very costly warm and light Of weight are the newest tweeds and velour cloth and duvetyn. and 1t frequently happens, moreover. that Q fur coat collar and deep skirt. bordering o2 the same eklink or fos will still further increase the decor. ative and protective effect of the costume
 So you zee how well such Q cos. tune would bear transposition to the land of snow and sunshine
 A rather bold black and white check. with a suggestion-nothing more--of orange brightening some of the inner lines of black. Is an ideal fabric. with just the collar and skirt trimming of skunk. and no other trimming at all save the big. shaded bone buttons on coat and skirt and the still bigger ones which figure on and fasten the belt. Or then. again. another new and smartly simple tailor suit. well adapted to leading "a double life" is in orange duvetyn. the coat fastening at the neck with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22

in Egypt the cat symbolixed the moon. and in that significance its body always bore the head of woman.
 Perhaps there were some natural req. sons for this ssociation-undoubted there must have been-which were more plain to our ancient forefathers than to us. The curious influence of the moon upon the majority of people. which tends to stimulate suggestability. hysteria and other subconscious phenomena. more in women than in men. is probably one req son. The effect of the moon Apon cats. which love to prowl under it's rays in the night, and the similarity of It's waxing and waning with the dilation and con. tracting of a cats eyes is. no doubt. also one of the reasons at the bottom of this association The feline love of comfort and luxury and It's general attitude of tolerating more than welcoming demon. strations of affection is In itself an atti. tude which women during the long ages of their repression by man intensified for their own protection. There 10 little doubt that the trait was noticed by the observers throughout the world who mako superstitions.
 Superstition Is usually. by the way. only true psychology with the wrong dress There is basis of truth at the bottom of all of 1t The mind of man cannot crea.s anything out of nothing. He must have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22

0HE real influence of the
 stage on fashions ought to
 be we'll understood if 6 woman is not to make the mistake of copying too slavishly for house and street the charming crea. tions that often appear there
 The stage is a splendid place to study modes. Actresses. as rule. know how to dress. But what must be considered is that gowns for the stage ought to be built to it the pc. culiar situations developed in the play. Discerning actresses know this. because it is one of the tmpor. tant points of producing plays that may determine success or failure A dress which does not harmonize with the spirit of the play may wreck the whole play.
 There is a good reason for this The stages businesAis to present the illusion of life. That is what scene painters. lighting experts. stage d. rectors. playwright. manager and actors are continually striving for. In proportion. usually, as they sue. ceed does the play succeed.
 All stage folk know that many a time note of insincerity. either in lines or in gesture, in speaking or in atmosphere. has killed an immensely promising play on the instant
 Having all this in mind. we begin to see how important it Is to dress up to the play. And we begin to see why the stage dress so created can. not be thoughtlessly transplanted into any environment
 Take, for instance. that curiously interesting production My Lady's Dress" in which a series of tabloid plays centre about the making of one gown. If that gown did not com. pletely and subtly harmonize with every one of the situations what dan. gers the play would run. The audi. ence has to feel that all they see would naturally cluster around just thot dress and no other. If the gown did not harmonize. if 1t con. stantly struck jarring note. what would become of that i'm. portant factor-the illusion of reality?
 So also of that ambitious moving picture film which de- pends for conviction upon woman wearing naturally million dollars worth of jewels. Such situation demands 8 specially constructed dress for 1t.
 Would Fritzi Scheff be as convincing in her scenes, clev. CT as she is, if she did not pick out the gowns she wears to harmonize with those scenes?
 And this being so. VIC see why there should not be too close imitation of them off the footlfghts. A gown which har. monizes perfectly with the lighting. the surroundings. the < concentration of life in a play may. and probably will, be too intense for wear outside its own atmosphere. Or. again. 1t s may be too subdued. And 1t is g as important to any woman to " harmonize with her own sur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22

Company Great RssssvsA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22

a close fitting band Of seal musquash. and being belted in, Russian fashion. at the waist. while the long basque. which wraps over and curves upward in front, is in it's turn broadly bordered with the soft, dark fur The skirt dispenses with trimming al. together. but 1t is cut to per lection: slif up the side and underlined for some six or seven inches with seal brown satin. The same model. copied in emerald green duvetyn. trimmed and lin brown fur and satin. Is also
 tngly smart and serviceable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22

real influence of the stage on fashions ought to be we'll understood if 6 ,~1~ac [. -zA s- -f~- st-1
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-21
EX-ALDERMAN Of
MORR|STOWN DIES
He Is Eugene Carroll, Member
Of Excise Board and Independ-
emit Hose Company.
Especial to the Newark start

YOUNGSTOWN. Jan. 21.-Eugene
Carroll, member OF the Morristown
Board Of Excise Commissioners, died
at his home on Washington street
early today. Mr.. Carroll was sixty
three years old. He has been In ILL
health for two years, and about one
year ago went under an operation,
but 1t failed to cure his ailment.
Mr.. Carroll was born In Morristown
and was the son of Azariah Carroll,
who kept a private school. Mr.. Car
rell's first business venture was with
the late Wilbur F. Day. caterer. and
when twenty years old he went into
the haberdashery of George La W.
renee. He eventually bought Law
renee out. and for several years was
In partnership with J. Walter Scar
ing. Later he conducted the business
alone.
Mr.. Carroll was a charter member
Of Indepenf mt Hose Company. being
next to the oldest member Of the
company. AT his death he was an
excise commissioner and previously
he had served the town as an alder
man He was Mason, an Elk, and
also held membership in the Royal
Arcanum. He was q Director of the
American Trust Company. Mr.. Car
rell leaves two children. Mrs. Isaac
d. Lyon and Miss Grace Carroll, and
four grandchildren.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-21
LEGAL NOTICES.

IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY--Be-
tween Business Mems Building and Loan
Association. of Newark, complainant. and
George Geyer. Laura Geyer. Edward Nor
rel and George Mofrell. defendants. On
final decree. Notice of sale.
By virtue of an order for sale in the
above entitled cause dated October 2S, 1918,
shall expose for sale at public yendue. in
the shsrif,s ,s sse e at the Court
New Jersey on Friday, February 18th. 1914.
at Q o'clock in the afternoon. all that tract
Of land situate In the City Of Newark In
the County OF Essex and State OF New Jer-
sey; more particularly described and bounded
Four CITY lots located on the easterIy side
of North Sixth street. and being known and
designated as lots Nos. IS, 40. 50 and 81
each lot being rs feet front and 100 feet
Beginning at point in the easteriy side
OF North Sixth street distant two hundred
and seventy-five feet northerly from the
northeast corner Of Second avenue and
the easterly side of North Sixth street one
hundred feet to the southerly line of lot N.
~ on block ID. on the Peter Campbell map;
thence easterly and parallel with Second
and parallel with North Sixth street one
hundred feet thence westerly and parallel
with Second avenue one hundred feet to the
easteriy side of North Sixth street to the
coint or place of beginning.
The sale will be made subject to taxes
now lien on said premises. the amount of
which will be announced on the day OF sale.
Dated January TO- 1871, -
Special Master In Chancery
Messrs. Jay & Glueckheld.
Solicitors Of Complainant.
jan21, 2sfeb4,i1
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-21
c1rY ApvERT1sEmENTs.

CUSTER AVENUE OPENING AND
WIDENING. Assessment for benefits.
Notice Is hereby given that an assessment
estate peculiarly benefited by each OF the
following irnpro' ements. namely:
80 cUsrER AVENUE.
from Chadwick avenue to Seymour avenue,
according to the provisions Of an ordinance
nance to provide for the opening of
CUSTER AVENUE,
from Chadwick avenue TO Seymour avenue"
al proved August 2, 1907.
The opening and widening OF
CUSTER AVENUE.
between Chadwick avenue and Seymour ave-
nance II the city of Newark entitled IAN
oT IdtnsI to provide for the opening and
CUSTER AVENUE.
between Chadwick avenue and Seymour ave-
nue." approved June 20. 1909.
commissioners. appointed by the Mayor Of
the city of Newark. and that a report by
2 certificate in writing. with an accompany.
assessments against the several owners pecu-
iiaI.y benefited aforesaid, has been de-
city Of Newark for examination by the
parties interested therein.
Said assessment comprises all lots. tracts
and Parcels OF land and real estate liable to
CUSTER AVENUE.
from Bergen street to Osborne terrace; on
both sides of
EXERT AVENUE
and
BOOK AVENUE,
from Seymour avenue to Osborne terrane;
on both sides of
BERGEN STREET.
from point about 100 feet southeriy from
the southerly line of Custer avenue to q
point about 100 feet northerly from the
northerly line OF Custer avenue; on both
CHADWICK AVENUE,
from point about 100 feet southerly from
the southerly line of Custer avenue to a
point about 100 feet nortAerly from the
northerly line Of Hawthorne place; on both
SEYMOUR AVENUE.
from point about 100 feet southerly srom
point about 35 feet northeriy from the
northerly line OF Book avenue: on the cast
erly side OF
OSBORNE TERRACE.
from a point about 100 feet southerly from
the southerly line OF Custer avenue to a
point about 100 feet northeriy from the
northerly line of Book avenue.
"A lot represents entire plot OF land,
whether large or small.
All persons interested in said assessment
may be heard before said commissioners on
Friday afternoon. the twenty-third day of
January. 1914 at p. M. at the commits
sioners' room, No. third floor, City Hall.
Dated January II 1914.
WILLIAM DIMOND,
JOSEPH HEISLER,
ADOLPH HOLZNBR,
jan1T-6t Commissioners.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-21

cHHiE srER Re- AVENUE dRADrNa. cuRs.
ING AND FLAGGING. WooDsIDE
FLAGGiNG. Assessment for benefits.
Notice 70 hereby given that an assess-
ment upon all the owners of al the lands
and real estate peculiarly benefited by each
of the following improvements. namely;
NORTH SIXTH STREET.
from the old n,ai to Bloomfield northerly
about 3ls. feet. according to the. provisions
Of an ordinance of the city Of Newark en-
titled AN Ordinance to provide for the
'' NORTH SIXTH STREET.
from the old road to Bloomfield northesly
The grading, rs sS5Sins s Ss,, tagging Of
me 70 fns cy
the city of Newark entitled IAN Ordinance
to provide for the grading. curbins and nag
CHESTER AVENUE.
proved February 49, 1912.
The sr' ' w6o fSES!Gs s ~ saksns Of
from Montclair avenue to Verona avenue
of the city to 81 entitled & a.
nance to provide for the grading. curbins
ana hassin wEo 81 AVENUE
from Montcair avenue to Verona avenue"
approved May O.. 1918.
Has been prepared by. the undersigned
the city of Newark. and that Q report by q
certificate In writing, with an accompanying
rnap and schedule. showing the several as
eessments against the several owners pecu-
LARRY benefited as aforesaid. has been de-
posted In the Office of the City Clerk OF
the city Of Newark for examination by the
parties interested therein.
Said assessment comprises all lots. tracts
and parcels Of land and real estate liable to
be assessed aforesaid. lying on both sides
of
NORTH SIXTH STREET.
from the old road to Bloomfield to the right
away OF the Watching r. r.. on the north
side OF the old road to Bloomfield from the
easterly line, OF North Sixth street for q
distance Of about 100 feet: on both sides OF
CHESTER AVENUE.
from the Morris Canal to the city line be-
tween Newark and the township OF Belle.
Vile: on both sides of
WOOpSIDE AVENUE.
from Montcair avenue to Verona avenue
A ''lot" represents an entire plot Of land,
whether large or small
All persons interested In said assessment
may be heard before said commissioners on
Thursday afternoon. the twenty-seoond day
of January. 1914. at p. m. at the COM
missioners room. No. third door). City
Hall.
Dated January 1e. 1914.
WILLIAM DTMOND,-
JOSEPH HEISLER,
ADOLPH HoLZNER.
jan16-6e Commissioners.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-21
MORTGAGES REooRDED.
NEWARK

Boris Bromberg ct al to West End
building and Loan Association, south
west side Emerson place, 800 feet north
west from Frelinghursen avenue. 5000.
Frank l.. Shields to Fidelity Trust Com
pany ct al. west side Schuyler avenue, 532
feet south from Hawthorne avenue; and
other tract, 81, 400.
Same to same, west side Schuyler ave-
nue.. 1872 feet south from Hawthorne ave
nue. $525.
Ethel Gitlin and husband to Independ-
epce Building and Loan Association, east
side Hunterdon street, 1874 feet south from
waverly place, $1,000.
John II. Dunn & Sons to Charles A.
Dickson, north side Grafton avenue. 100
feet east from Highland avenue, $500.
Louis kaufman to John Jackson, south
side Warren street, SO feet east from
Paramount avenue, $4,000.
northeast side Bloomfield avenue. 1856 feet
west from Rowland street; and other
tract, $1,000.
Antonio Casulla Ell al to Werner Con-
struction Company. southeast side Gott-
hard street, corner Modern Essex Com
pany land, 1000.
Enrico Librizzi to Frank Levanio, north
side Twelfth avenue. rs feet east from
South Ninth street, 1926.
Charles Pullin to Eleventh Ward Build
ing and Loan Association, east side
North Sixth street, 155 feet south from
Sixth avenue, $4,000.
John 5: zellff to Matild as. Lstteli. west est
from Second avenue. $500.
Lorenzo Cimirro TO Albert Wolf Lum-
Der Company, north side Fourteenth ave
nue.. 127 feet west from Bergen street
1925.
Clara A. Sauer and husband to South
I'm Newark Building and Loan Associa.
ion. south side Avon avenue, 4S5 feet
asst froiu Stratford place. 81 900.
Carl p. Strack TO Parkview Building
and Loan Association west side Milford
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-21
Morris County Bar Presents
Four Memorial Resolutions
Especial to the Newark start

YOUNGSTOWN. Jan. N.-At the
opening OF the January term OF court
yesterday delegation of members of
the Morris County Bar Association
appeared before Justice Charles w.
Parker. and through their president,
Guy Minton, presented memorial res
olutions for four deceased members.
Alfred Mills, Frederick II. Beach,
Charles f. Axtell and Charles Still
well. Justice Parker spoke OF his ac-
quaintance with Mr.. Mills and Mr..
Axtell, and said of the latter that he
had accepted the place of Justice of
the peace when there were no district
courts, and had handled many knotty
legal problems that came up In the
trial of small causes to the satisfac-
ton of those versed in the law. JUS
tice Parker ordered the resolutions
presented by the association inscribed
on the Circuit Court minutes.
Former Judge Willard w. Cutler
spoke on the resolutions, telling OF the
many fine qualities Of the deceased
members. Joseph Hinchman also
spoke, paying q personal tribute to
Alfred Mills
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-21
Alert Social Club OF
Madison DissOlves After
Ten Years of Activity

MADISON, Jan. 2l.-After having
been organized for about ten years,
during which time it occupied an i'm
portant part in the social. athletic and
dramatic life Of the community, the
Alert Social Club. OF this town, has
dissolved on account of the lack Of In
terest on the part OF the members.
The moving picture shows and other
anusements have been largely respon-
sible for the dissolution Of the onds
strong association. St Patricks ALL
ance has arranged to occupy the
clubs rooms on Kings road over TIE
Waverly alleys. If
The Alert Social Club was formed
IN 1904 through the efforts Of the lane
F. W. Bardon, who was president uR-
til he died in 1908. After its orgafii-
cation the club took rooms in sthe
Dunning building, then moved to tbs
Brittin building and finally te0ax
rooms above the Waverly alleys,
where 1t has remained for the past
seven years. ~
The club was formed for social and
athletic purposes, no benefit IN the
form OF insurance being conferred.
Madison is indebted to the organfza-
ton for the conduction OF ball team
for many years. 1t also entered q
team in the Lackawanna League for
several seasons. 1t promoted ann
ateur theatricals, socials. dances
and a number OF all-around athletic
meets. At the dissolution Of the club
Joseph v. Heating was its president,
feing at the end OF his third term.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-21
Contracts Filed

These contracts were fled IN the coun-
" clerks office yesterday:
Alexander l. Mllmoe. owner. with
o'ConnelI & Hilse. contractors, plumb
ing and heating work. $500; No. SO Lit
Teton avenue. Same owner. with s.
Denton Jefferie, contractor, mason and
thing work, $3.50; same premises. Same
owner. with L. c. Becker Bros, Inc.
contractors, carpenter work, $3.50; same
premises
George l. Krenger. owner. with Frank
zwigard. contractor, mason and carpen-
ter work, 100: No. 50 Clinton avenue,
West Irvington. Same owner. with
Frank Staehle, contractor, electric work,
$50; same premises Same owner, with
&c. P. Oschwald, contractor, plumbing
and steam heating work, $685.; same
premises. Same owner, with Fl. Weber,
contractor, painting work, sl35; same
The Automatic Sprinkler Co. Of Am
erica, OF New York, contractors, with
Stengel Rothschild, owners, sprinkler
equipment, 50, 800
Roscoe c. Dean, Of Caldwell. owner,
with James o. Sioss, of Verona, con-
tractor, painting work, $500: northerly
side Of Bloomfield avenue, Caldwell.
Same owner, with G. W. Campbell, Of
ruldwell. contractor, electric work, 500;
Henry steiier. owner, with shaub &
Osterstock, of Irvington, contractors.
general work, 1886; No. so South
Thirteenth street.
c. Mornhinnrey, owner, with same
contractor las abovel, general work, S.
SS5; No. 566 South Thirteenth street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-21
Prostitutes, ChilbIains, Germs,
Callouses and Sore Feet.
Quick Cure. -

Many persons dread the approach Of
winter on account Of chilblsins and frest-
bites which causes a soreness and itching
at times almost unbearsble, frequently
bringing on a nervous condition. This
following treatment gives immediate, r.
lief: Dissolve two tablespoonfuls 0s
Calocide compound In q basin Of warm