Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-05
CHURCH EDITOR
Of THE NEW"
STILL MISSING
Kenneth D. Douglas, Censor of
Newark's Morals, Deserts
Six Weeks Bride.
FAILED TO EXPLAIN HIS
DIVORCE IN THE WEST
Disappearance Creates Sensa-
He Was Prominent.
tion in Church Circles Where

No direct trace as to the where
abouts of Kenneth d. Douglas, the
missing church editor of the Newark
Evening News, could be found today.
1t was hinted, however, that he is not
far from this city, which he has been
trying to elevate morally for the last
six months.
Mr.. Douglas disappeared after he
had failed to explain his divorce rec
ord in the Middle West. His six
weeks bride, who was Miss Morjorie
Stoneman, is not at the Douglas
home, at % Franklin street She is
with friends. 1t is said that she is
bearing up firmly after the shock of
Douglass sudden disappearance.
An investigation Of Douglass rec
ord in Newark and other cities is un-
der way. 1t is claimed that there are
more surprises in store for the nu-
merous civic and church societies
with which the former church editor
was connected since the News took
him under it's patronage.
According to reports current today
Mr.. Douglas left a considerable string
of debts. The list of creditors prob
dupes is said to be a tailor. Then
there is an intimate friend who is
said to have loaned the church editor
large sum, which amount has not
been returned.
One of Douglass souvenirs of his
stay in Newark is a handsome travel
ing bag. Before he departed last
Tuesday the church editor borrowed
the bag from another member of the
editorial staff of the News, The bag
is also missing.
The disappearance of Douglas has
ben perhaps the greatest sensation OF
its kind that ever happened in church
circles in the Newark section. He
was a real hustler I'M boosting the
News. There was hardly a church
melting of importance hereabouts for
the last six months that he did not
attend. He was we'll dressed always.
He was suave and he always had a
world of logics when called on tc
speak. Invariably Mr. Douglas re-
ceived a vote ofthanl<s for attending
the meeting.
Douglas claimed to be a gradua te
of several colleges. In the News he
was the whole ecclesiastical depart
ment He was brought to the city by
the News, and was Immediately
turned loose to tell Newark what was
needed here.
There was never a point about
moral conditions here that escaped
the church editors eagle eye. He
was free with glib tongue on every
occasion.
The columns of the News reflected
his opinions daily, and the News told
what a great church editor it pos
sessed. In turn, the church editor at
all the meetings he attended told
about the great work the Newark
Evening News was doing in eltvatins
the morals of Newark. He was the
agent of the News in this monu-
mental undertaking, which would be
heralded through the century.
In church circles, Mr.. Douglas was
always welcome He was called
doctor by his numerous friends.
He told them that he had received
the title of doctor of laws aud sew
eral other honorary marks from in
stitutions of learning in the West.
Doctor Douglass writings ran
rampant in the editorial columns Of
the News. He quoted them in the
churches he visited. Then he would
tell about the lofty aims of the own
ers of the News to rid the city of
vice.
Doctor Douglas became prono-
ter of the Newark Commission Gov
ernment League. He was just as en-
ergetic in boosting the commission
form of government as he was in his
church work. He got signatures for
the election petition from his friends
and their friends. On all occasions
he was hot on the trail.
The church editor was also a MEM
Der of the Civic l. lgue. This is the
organization that intends to show
how much vice there is in Newark.
1t has recently made a Survey" the
cost of which was paid for by public
subscriptions from leading citizens.
Mr.. Douglas was also the publicity
agent for the league. and he was al
ways on the job
The Citizens League recently re-
ceived a report from the persons it
hired to tell of moral conditions here.
Douglas has had possession of the
report. II is said that he had much
to do with getting it up.
Several CHANGES in it were ascribed
to Douglas. The report is now in
the hands of the printers. 1t is sched-
uled to be announced soon.
The weeks bride of Douglas,
who was formerly Miss Marjory
Stoneman, an efficiency expert and a
graduate of Wellesley. has lived with
Douglas since the marriage at %
Franklin street. She was not at
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