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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-11
100 Waiting for a Chance to
Enter Trenton Normal School
special to the Evening Star.

TRENTON, Dec. 10.-Further evil
dence of the need of more normal
school facilities in New Jersey for the
training of public school teachers is
given in the annual report of DIR.
James VI. Green, principal of the
Trenton State Normal School, which
has just been submitted to the State
Board of Education for submission
to the Legislature. DR.. Green says
that the enrolment in his school was
up to it's capacity, and he was Obliged
to refuse or place on the waiting list
over one hundred bona f1de apph-
cants for admission. This statement
in DR.. Green's report follows the
strong plea made last week by State
Commissioner of Education Kendall
for more normal school facilities in
South Jersey.
DR.. Green outlines the progress
made by his school during the past
year, and says the most notable fes-
ture Of it's development was the new
building which is now about to be oc-
cupied. The Legislature Of 1913 ap-
propriated $50, 600 for additions to the
school building, and the 1914 Legis-
lature made an additional appropris.-
ton of ss.248 for furniture. With this
money a new wing was added to the
new building and an additional story
to the gymnasium.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-11
Four Women Claim to ,.
Be Wives OF Won Wegner,
Man OF Many Marriages

HOBOKEN, Dec. 11.--F'our women.
each asserting that she was Mrs
Carl Won Wegner, were conplainants
before Recorder McGovern in the
Hoboken police court yesterday. Two
of the women said that Won Wegner,
who is being sought for by the police,
got their savings after marrying
them.
Otto Klee, twenty eight years old,
Of 96 Hudson street, who acted as
Won Wegner's private secretary"
jury on a charge of conspiracy. 1t is
declared also that the case is one for
the Federal authorities on a charge
of misusing the mails.
Rose Staten said she was married
to Won Wegner in Woodstock. Wis,
or November last, and that after
they arrived in New York he got $500
Of the $500 she had saved.
Anna Schellen, of IS Fremont street,
Orange, said that she was married TO
Won Wegner last September after an
acquaintance of only two months.
She said that he took her to Chicago,
got S400 from her and then deserted
| her.
| Manhattan, testified that she and Won
! Wegner, were married on october 29
1904, that baby girl was born year
later and shortly thereafter von Veg
ner left home. She had her husband
arrested and he. was ordered TO sup
port her and the child, but he soor
disappeared.
Recorder McGovern did not allow
Marie Belich, of 246 West Twenty
first street, Manhattan, to finish tell
ing her story. He said he would save
time and dispose of ISlee immediate
| "
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-11

of the whole fraudulent scheme of
robbing the public by means of
watered stock.
In the Passaic gas case the books
of the company show that the cost
of the plant was about s3,000.000.
That is the only money OF it's equiva-
lent in service that was ever put into
the business by the company. One
million dollars was arbitrarily added
to this value by the board, and an
other s1,000,000 was added for So
called going concern value, the ma
ture of which nobody can define as
distinct from franchise value. The
company has issued upon this prop
erty securities aggregating s9,000.000.
In effect, therefore. they have put
SO, 600. 900 of money into this property,
and under this decision are entitled
to earn in the end 8 per cent. upon
1900 900 of property. This is a clear
gift to them of s6,00o,000 without any
expenditure Of capital or service on
the part of the company II the
earnings do not yet amount TO per
cent. upon the $4,000 600 they are en-
titled to keep the added earnings each
year as the growth of the community
makes the monopoly privilege of sup
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-11

plying gas to this community more
profitable.
Another consideration also shows
the injustice of this decision. The
| franchise of the company is the
authority or permission granted by
the State to the company TO do the
| gas business in this district. 1t has
| always been held by the courts that
this franchise carried the implied
obligation on the part of the COM
pany to do the business at reasonable
rates, and reasonable rates have been
repeatedly interpreted by the courts
as being a fair return upon the
capital invested. The franchise, there
fore. when granted imposed upon the
company an obligation to charge only
a reasonable rate. This obligation
they have persistently violated, and,
instead of holding them to the per-
formance of this obligation, this de-
clsion of the court in effect says that
the value represented by the violation
of their implied contract constitutes
property which the company is en-
titled to hold as against the public.
Public Sentiment Aroused.
That the people of New Jersey will
never submit to this monstrous in
Justice is plain to every student of
politics. The decision itself will i'm
mediately give rise TO powerful
agitation in the Legislature for other
means to curb the power OF this
monopoly. 1t is unlikely that the
Public Service will dare to restore the
old rate. They will probably con
tinue the existing rate. But the
public has several remedies yet in
reserve. One is municipal ownership
the sentiment in favor of which will
be largely increased when the logic
of this decision is understood by the
people.
There are two steps which ought
to be taken Immediately to protect
the public. In this district the val
uations of the company upon its phys
ical property should be promptly put
upon the tax books at the assessors
value of the same property. The next
recourse open to the public is to say
that if this corporation Is to be en-
titled to earnings upon this franchise,
ii shall pay taxes upon il as other
property is taxed. The Voorhees, tax
act calls for the payment of two per
cent. upon gross receipts as fran
chise tax. This act is plainly uncon-
stitutional, because it is impossible
taxes by an annual payment.
Taxes must be based upon an an
ual assessment by a taxing body and
cannot be commuted by any legisla
tive act. / personally have brought
this point before the Court of Errors
in some litigation on behalf of Jersey
City. and the court has held in sub
stance that the Voorhees, franchise
tax act is unconstitutional, and that
the general tax act Of 1903 expressly
exempts franchises from taxation.
All that Is needed is to add to the
general tax act q provision that fran
chises shall be brought within the
domain of taxable property If such
statute were passed the three or
four million dollars, which the COM
pany contends, is the value of this
franchise, could promptly be reached
by the municipalities as a part of
their ratables subject to taxation"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-11
Expect Jersey City Arrest
to Solve Baff Murder
Mystery; Clues Followed

JERSEY CITY, Dec. 1l,--Several
detectives are in Jersey city today
where Chicken pullers' have been
under surveillance in connection with
the burder of Barnet Baff, and an ar
rest may be near. 1t is reported the
district attorneys office, believing
there is enough evidence to warrant
holding at least one of the gang under
suspicion, will stand back of the ar
rest.
Police Commissioner Woods, OF New
York, has given Acting District At
torney Delehanty all the clues gath
cred by the police 1t is reported all
The persons about West Washington
Market in a position to know any
thing about the Baff case will be
questioned in private by the authori-
ties, as many of them are afraid to
appear at a public investigation or
be seen around the Criminal Court
building or pollce headquarters.
1t was runored John Doe" pro-
ceedings might be taken to compel
unwilling witnesses to tell what they
know, but Mr.. Woods settled that
story by saying no such action would
be taken
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-11
TOYS

Not a re ular
stock, some carried
over from last year
at cost and below.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-11

Charming models, made OF
fine chiffon; in leading evening
shades, attractively trimmed
with nets, laces, velvet and
flowers. Beautiful gowns for
the dance.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-11

State Commissioner of Education
Calvin N. Kendall has arranged for
a meeting of supervising principals
and county superintendents of Cape
May, Atlantic, Cumberland, Salem,
Gloucester. Camden and Burlington
counties, for Wednesday and Thurs
day of next week at Atlantic City.
This will be the first of a series Of
three meetings Of the principals with
the State commissioner.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-11
Kendall Arranges Conference
OF South Jersey Principals

TRENTON, Dec. Ito discuss
the iproblerns Of supervision Of
schools by supervising principals
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-24

the machine at high rate of speed, did not have it under control and that through his negligence the plaintiff was knocked down. That plaintiffs leg was broken. his collar bone broken, that he was cut about the face and head, was badly bruised and suffered internal injuries and much pain- Defendant admits the accident, that it was his car that hit the boy. that the boy was injured, but it denies the liability. for the accident and disputes the extent of the inju ries. The real question at issue is who is to blame. The case was still on when court adjourned for the day.
 Two Divorce Cases Listed.
 Judge Joseph P. Futile will pre- side at a short calendar session of the superior court in Putnam Friday morning at 10.S0 o'clock. Two un- contested divorces are down for hear ing, Joseph Crooks vs.' Mary Crooks, a Danielson case, and Florilla c. Field vs. Walter A. Field, Putnam parties
 D. Roy Smith of Boston has been the guest of his mother. Mrs. M. F. Smith, Fremont street.
 Lack of Rain Serious Drawback.
 The mills of Putnam are losing a large amount of time on account of low water. The season so far has been much worse than last year and unless there is some rain soon there will be scarcely any water power.
 Putnam people to considerable number attended Brooklyn fair We'd neSday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-24
COLCHESTER

Because of the Jewish New Year, all the Jewish places of business were closed Monday and Tuesday until suu- set.
 Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Baker were guests of their sons in New Britain Sunday and Monday.
 Charles T. Wilson of Worcester was a Colchester caller Monday.
 At the regular meeting of Colchester grange held in the hall on Norwich avenue the committees reported on the coming fair.
 Hlalry Wickwire has returned to Yantic after spending Sunday with his mother on Hayward avenue.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Heff1on and chil- iren of East Haddam were guests over Sunday of Mrs. Heff1on's parents, Mfr. and Mrs. A. F. Roper, on Amston ave- nue.
 Miss Helen Webster of Wethersf1eld has arrived at her grandparents. MT. and Mrs. Andrew Palmer's, where she will spend the winter.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-24
OBITUARY.
Miss Alice Hermann.

The death of Miss Alice Hermann occurred Wednesday afternoon at the home of her sister. Mrs. Casper Hopp- man. in Griswold. Miss Hermann had been in failing health for two years. She was the daughter of Honora O1Nei1 and John Hermann and was born in Jewett City Aug. 30, 1877. Until her health failed she was one of the em- ployes in the A. B. Burleson & Co.'S mill. She was a general favorite among her mates. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Casper Hoppman of Griswold. and Mrs. Daniel Connolly of Taftville, and two brothers, George of Stamford and John of Jewett City. Another brother, James, died two months ago.
 Timetable Changes.
 With the new timecard that goes into effect next Sunday, there will be a few changes that will interest Jew ett City. The first trolley north will be at 5.34 a. m., the first one south will be at 6.22 a. m.; thereafter the trolley schedule will be the same, with the exception of a new southbound trolley there will be no trolley put up in Central Village over night as hereto fore. The only change in the steam schedule will be that the 6.55 p. m. south will leave at 6.5S.
 The State of Maine express which mas been running va WlHlHldnltC dIlQ Hartford, will under the new arrange ment run via Jewett City northbound at 1.42 a. m. and southbound at 1.55 a. m. No stop here. This is in addi- tion to the Bar Harbor, making four big expresses through here every night.
 Entertained for Miss MeRroeme.
 Mrs. Mary R. Blake entertained a few of her friends at her home Mon day evening in honor of Miss Mabel McBroome who is soon to leave town for New Britain. During the evening Miss McBroome was presented a hand some gold pin. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Those present included Misses Alice and Mabel Mo Broome, Misses Bessie and May Blake. Miss Elizabeth Whiting, Miss Ila Brown, Mrs. Beatrice Smith and Mrs. Leland Raney.
 Heard of South Sea Islands.
 The Woman's Home Missionary so- ciety of the Congregational church met at the home of Mrs F. E. Robin son on Tuesday afternoon, this being the first meeting since the summer vacation. The subject of the mission ary barrel was discussed and it was decided to send one to one school in Thomasville, Ga. probably early in
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-24
PlAINFiELD
Shut-Ins Remembered - Wedding - Who Has S16,0oo to Throw Away?


 Mrs. William K. Fryer of the flower committee of the Christian Endeavor society remembered the shut-ins of the village with bouquets from the church Sunday evening. The flowers were dahlias, and very beautiful. Many here have unusually fine dahlias this season.
 Married at St. Johns Church.
 Samuel Luszezyk and Miss Tessie Kaczan were married Monday morn ing by Rev. William A. Keefe, pastor of St. Johns Catholic church. The James KacZan was best man. In the evening there was a reception at the home of tn brides parents and the family and few friends spent a very pleasant evening with music and danc- ing. After a honeymoon trip to New York, the couple will reside in Plain field.
 Wells Dry.
 Some of the wells are dry and oth- CTS are so low the water is not the best.
 Little Henry Devolve picked twin summer sQuaSh-tWo perfect squasheS joined together.
 Local people are ashamed to hear that Plainfield has a man with so much hayseed in his hair as to need s16.ooO lesson: but then boughten wit is best. A few years ago several bake shop at the tune of from s to s15 lesson, trying to beat the shell game but all supposed that any man who had S16, 900 knew more than to be fooled as easily as reported in the Plainfield case.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-24
CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR. Judge Charles o. Thompson, of Pom fret Seeks RepubIiean Nonination.

Judge Charles O. Thompson of the probate court of Pomfret is a candi- date for the republican nomination for senator from the Twenty ninth dis trict. Judge Thompson has hesitated up to this time to announce his can didaey, but under pressure of friends has decided to do so. The judge is a qualified legislator, having represented his home town in the state legislature. the last time during the session of i9li as house chairman of he commit tee on public health and safety. Fa- rnil1ar with probate court procedure, he mas previously endeavored to bring ahout amendments to probate laws that would allow of settling estate at much less expense than is now possible and 1t IS to bring his endeavors along this line to fruition that his friends desire to return him to Hartford, this time as a member of the incoming senate.
 Town Farm Well Managed.
 Study of the town reports bearing on the town farm accounts and in-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-24
DANIELSoN AND PUTNAM NEWS

quiry relative thereto establishes some Iacts tending to conclusively demon strate that in Superintendent Fred Leayens the town has a valuable man ager at the farm and one who is con stantly striving to make the best show Ing possible. One of the things that the seiecfmen are not called upon to insert in the town reports is an in- ventory showing certain details of in crease or decrease of assets at the farm although this appears in a gen eral way. It has been noted that when Superintendent Leavens came to the farm only head of cattle were kept there, but under him this number has been increased to 20, counting young stock An inventory, complete, would show number of other figures dem onstrating MT. Leavens' fitness and the successful manner in which he has directed affairs at the fair.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-24
STONINGTON
Sum of $6,ooo Appropriated for Lords Point Road-To Come Back Through Sale of Lots.

At the town meeting Tuesday even ing, after considerable discussion and speeches in it's favor by ". l.. Maine, Andrew W. FalIon and Eugene O'Neil, it was voted to build a highway to Lords Point. It was also voted to ap- propriate s6,000 for this purpose, that being the approximate cost. W. J. Lord agreed to pay the town 10 per cent. of the amount received for alN lots sold in the future until the amount given by the town is paid up.
 Local Mention.
 The freight steamer Boston is moor ed at the steamboat wharf. This boat was tied up at the same place for a number of weeks last year.
 Schooner J. Lloyd Hawkridge is at the Atwood Machine company's wharf, unloading a cargo of moulding sand and clay.
 Judge W. A. Breed has returned after a visit in PainesvileF O., his na- tive town.
 Mrs. J. H. Hammond is visiting her sister in Greenwich.
 Mrs. Montgomery Miller who has been spending the summer at her cot .tage on Harmony street. has returned to New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-24
ROBBED ITALIAN LARoRER,
Man Employed by Westerly Company
 Loses Watch and Other Property.

Chief George M. Filling was investi- gating Wednesday a complaint he had received from an Italian laborer who has been employed here the past few days by a Westerly concreting com pany doing work in town. The man reported that while he was at work near the new bank building Tuesday afternoon a fellow workman went to his room in a boarding house on the White Row and took a gold chain and other property. The man then left town.
 Uncertainty as to License Vote.
 Which side the majority of the more than 150 new voters are going to take on the license question at the annual town election the first Monday in G. tober is giving both the temperance and the license people something to think about. The new men have enough votes to keep the town in the license column or to put it in the dry list-a balance of power-on the basis of the usual majorities in KiIIingly on the issue in question. Sizing up how a man votes on the license ories- tion in Kiilingly is not as easy as it may appear, in fact, it is not easy at all but very hard. Most of the students of the question know this, so those 150 new voters are going to be the cause of considerable speculation ur- til the votes are counted on October
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-24
NO SMOKER OR pRINkER.
So Daring Steepie Tom Fitzpatrick
 Has a Clear and Steady Head.

Steeple Tom Fitzpatrick, of Boston, has finished painting the Congrega- tional church spire the first coat A second coat of a duller brown is to be put on. The steeple is 115 feet high and many watch the daring steeplejack as he swings about in his lboatswain's chair high above their heads and wonder how he does 1t. Tom neither smokes nor drinks and feels as safe in the air as on the ground. He began as a boy climbing to high places outdaring his com panions and now has a record of hav- ing painted steeples, and flag poles all over the country with book full of newspaper clippings telling of some of his daring feats.
 Lawyer M. H. Geissler and Byron D. Bugbee have been appointed com- missioners by the court of probate on the insolvent estate of A c. Luke fo Putnam.
 On Shriners' IPiIgrimageA
 George P. Miner, Edward H. Burt and George E. Brousseau left We'd nesday evening for Hartford, where they will join Sphinx temple shrin- CTS on their pilgrimage to Atlantic City The members leave Hartford at 8 o'clock Thursday morning and members are expected at the ren- dezvouS.
 William E. Dawson. superintendent of the Putnam Woolen company, is having his vacation. He is attending the Uxbridge fair and will later take in some of the baseball games in Boston.
 Witness in Pleasant View Case.
 Silas M. Wheelock, agent of the Putnam Woolen company, was at Kingston, R. l., recently as a witness in the case of men arrested for breaking into summer cottages at Pleasant View. MT. Wheelock's cot tage was one of those broken into.
 Miss Alice Morse is in Wollaston, Mass, for a week, the guest of her sister Mrs. MeIls w. Partridge
 II. H. Spooner, secretary of the Connecticut Temperance Union. will speak at the Congregational church next Sunday morning.
 Going to Worcester Music Festival.
 A number from Putnam are attend ing the Worcester Music festival this week Friday evening the choir of the Congregational church will attend
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-24
MYSTIC
Young Parents Arrested, Charged
 with Abusing Nine Months Old
 Baby - Locked Up Awaiting a

rearing.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Holly. aged about IS years, who reside with MT. HoIly's uncle, Charles Holly of Pearl street, were arrested Tuesday evening by Prosecuting Attorney Burrows and Constable James E. F. Brown on a complaint made by neighbors that they were abusing their nine months old baby. Several times it has been said that the parents did not agree and that at these times the child would be heard to have long crying spells. Monday night the child was found by the uncle and aunt to have several bruises on its face, which was badly swollen. They complained to the prosecuting attorney. who made in charge of Constable Brown and were locked into a room in the Flint house. Selectman and Mrs Alfred Macdonald have charge of the baby. The trial in the town court will be a very serious charge. Neither one of the parents has much to say. They have been residents of this place near ly year, coming from Long Island.
 Village Interests. Mrs. Charles E. Newbury is able to be about after a few weeks illness with neuritis.
 Mrs. Fred Eldredge is visiting in Jamestown, R. l.
 The sewing society of Phebe Pack CT Rathbun tent met with Mrs. Charles Sweet Wednesday afternoon. Christopher Morgan is home from a trip. in the western part of the Mrs. Carl Cutler of Fort George, British Columbia, is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Alexander Irv- ing.
 Mrs. l. P. Gorton, of Nit Vernon Wash, Mrs. Herbert Walker of Man. chester and Edward Mcclure of Vol untown are guests of MT. and Mrs J. M. Whitman.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-24

October. An interesting programme on the South Sea Islands had been ar ranged by the committee, Mrs. G. w. Robinson and Mrs. F. E. Robinson. A part of this was story entitled Kwuli, South Sea Brownie Maid, by Mrs. Theodora Crosby Bliss, also a pretty history of the girls boarding school at Kusaie, written by Miss Jennie Olin. At the close of the programme de- licious refreshments were served by the hostess. The programme commit tee for the next meeting are Mrs Hannah M Brown and Mrs. Ida B. Iadd.
 Personal Briefs.
 Dr. S. H. Holmes has been ill for several days, the result of a severe cold
 Miss Waite Stetson returned Sunday night from a visit in Springfield.
 Mrs. A. M. Brown was in Stoning- ton Wednesday,, where she gave an address at the Sunday school insti- tute
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-24
BROKE 5o-YEAR RECORD.
Hottest Day On Fair Grounds in Half A Century.

T have been going to Brooklyn Ialr Tor % years. Rhode Island man said here Wednesday, but have never been on the grounds for show when it was as hot as today" Thermometers in Danielson recorded as high as 9S degrees, and it surely was no cooler on the fair grounds. one woman of advanced years who was sitting in the grand stand watch ing the races was overcome by the heat and toppled over on the person sitting beside her. The case did not prove serious, however, and the woman quickly revived.