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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-10
$4,000 FOR 100 WORDS

The "Million Dollar Mystery" story
viii run for twenty-five consecu-
tive weeks in the Newark Evening
star. BY an arrangement with the
rhanhouser Film Company il has
been made possible not only to read
the story in the Newark Evening Star,
but also to see 1t each week In the
va Sus moving picture theatres. For
T. solution of this mystery story S1O,-
900 will be given.
CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE
CONTEST
The prize of $4,000 will be won by
the man, woman or child who writes
the most acceptable solution of the
mystery, from which the last two
reeis-,Df motion picture drama will be
made and the last two chapters of
the story written by Harold Mac
Grath.
Solutions may be sent to the Than
hOuser Film Corporation, either at
Chicago or New York. any time mp
to midnight. December IA. They must
bear postofflce mark not later than
that date. This allows four weeks
after the first appearance of the last
Him. eases and three weeks after
thef chapter is published In this
par =. In which to submit solutions.
A board Of three Judges will deter
mine which of the many solutions
received Is the most acceptable. The
Judgment OF this board will be abb
solute and final. Nothing of a liter
az nature will be considered in the
decision, nor given any preference in
the selection of the winner of the
$10.0 prize. The last two reels.
which will give the most acceptable
solution to the mystery, will be pre-
sented In the theatres having this
feature as soon as IL Is practical to
produce same. The story correspond
ing to these motion pictures will APP
pear in the newspapers co-inciden-
tally. or as soon after the appearance
Of the pictures as practical. with
the last two reels will be shown the
pictures of the winner, his or her
home, and other interesting features.
1t IL understood that the newspapers,
so far as practical, In printing the
last two chapters of the story by
Harold MacGrath, will also show q
picture of the successful contestant.
Solutions to the mystery must not
be more than 100 words long. Here
are some questions to he kept in
mind in connection with the mystery
rs an aid TO a solution:
No. What becomes OF the mil
li0naire:
No. 2-what becomes Of the ST.
1000?
No. s-Wbom does Florence marry?
No.. 4--What becomes of the Rus
sian countess? b
Nobody connected either directly or
indirectly with "The Million Dollar
Mystery" will be considered as con-
te slant.
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ITO be continued in Mondays Even
ing Starr
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lcowrIgnt. lel4. By Hareld Maeerath.,
CONTINUED from yesterday.


So Norton's suspicons-and he had
entertained somewhere completely
lulled to sleep. And he wouldn't have
doubted her at all except for the fact
that Braine had been with her when
he had introduced Hargreave. Har-
greave had feared Braine; that much
the reporter had elected from the
butler. But there wasn't the slightest,
evidence. Braine had been in New
York for nearly six years The prin-
cess had arrived in the city but a
year gone. And Braine was MEM
Der of several fashionable clubs,
never touched cards, and seldom
drank. He was an expert chess
player and wonderful amateur biz
HARDEST. Perhaps Jones, the taciturn
and inscrutable, had not told him all
he knew regarding his masters past.
Well, we'll; he had in his time I'M
tangled worse snarls. The office had
turned him loose, a free lance, to
handle the case as he saw fit, to turn
in the story when it was complete.
But what a story it was going to be
when he cleared it up The more
mystifying it was, the greater the
zest and sport for him. Norton was
like a gambler who played for big
stakes, and only big stakes stirred
his cravings.
The captain of the. tramp steamer
Orient told him the same tale he had
told the other reporters; he had
picked up man at sea. The man
had been brought aboard totally
exhausted
was there another body any
wsere?'
"No."
what became of him."
81 sent a wireless and that seemed
to bother him. 1t looked to me that
he did not want anybody to learn
that he had been rescued. The
moment the boat touched the pier he
lost himself in the crowd. Fifty re-
porters came aboard, but he was
gone. And / could only tell them
just what I'm telling you"
He had money!
About five thousand"
PLEASE describe him.
The captain did SO. 1t was the
same description he had given to all
the reporters. 1jorton looked over the
rail at the big warehouse.
WAS il an ordinary balloon?'
There you've got me. My Mar
conf man says the balloon part was
like any other balloon; but the pas
senger car was new business to-
him It could be driven against the
wind"
Driven against the wind. Did you
tell this to the other chaps?"
Don't think ] did. Just remem-
bered it. Probably some new inven-
ton; and-now it's at the bottom of
the sea Two men. as | understand
It, went off in this contraption. One
is gone for good
For good" echoed the reporter,
gravely. "Gone for good, indeed.
poor dewitt" Norton took out roll
OF bills. There's two hundred in
this roll
"well?" said the captain. vastly
astonished.
Its yours fyou will do me small
favor
III it doesn't get me mixed up with
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See the Pictures at
These Theatres.

Strand Theatre, Market st.--4th
series next Monday.
Court Theatre, Breintnall Place
--3rd series next Saturday.
PLAZA Theatre. 400 Springfield
Ave.-1st series next Monday.
Royal II eatre, Broad and
bridge Sts.-1st series next
Tuesday.
Liberty Theatre, Ferry and Van
Buren, Sfs.-1st series next
Tuesday.
Arcade Theatre, Arcade Bldg.
Broad St.-1st series next
Wednesday.
Playhouse. Clinton and Farley
Aves.--1st series THURSDAY.
July 10th.
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$4,000 in Cash for the Best
Solution of This Battling
Mystery-Read This Story in
the Newark Star and See 1t
in Moving Pictures at Your
Favorite Theatre.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-13
Linseed Oil for Kitchen Stoves

Dear Miss Doom:
Some time ago read OF using
hnseed oil on the stove after it was
eleansed well with kerosene. Could
you please publish whether it is
used as a polish or is it simply
rubbed on and left to dry I am
writing for a few friends, and also
myself, as we would like to try it
in the summer, when we do not use
our stoves.
VIII send some recipes in return
when I have more time. Success to
your column. from
SEVERAL FRIENDS.
I think you refer to the following
sent to US by Mrs. Maude c. short
time ago:
have seen in your column ques-
tons regarding stove backing. My
plumber told me yesterday that
when the stove is cold to saturate
it well with kerosene for a few
days, then scrape off all the old
backing. He said it would take
a little time and perseverance to
get all the old backing off
When it is all off, rub the stove
well with raw Inseed oil, and rub
1t every morning, and in time the
stove will be like mirror. No
other backing is needed, and pots
and pans win not smut This. too,
takes time, but he said it will pay
for the work in the end. am going
to try it this summer when l do
not use my kitchen range.
The oil may be rubbed on the
stove when the stove is warm
I thought that probably readers
Of your valuable column would like
to know about it.
have enjoyed your column very
much. Very truly,
MAUDE c.
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1aily "a vertiser pubIishlng company.l
BY ADELINE CARRIER WELLS

ANA+S4AAAA@ --SAAA0 ANY,
the branch, and smiling at her re-
Election in the water.
Not until 1t was quite dark, and
the sun no longer shone on the
water did she think of the wood
and Of the cross old godmother at
home.
"'Ohl OH What shall do
cried Elspeth, beginning to weep,
do?'"
Dorothy paused again for breath.
and Mary Elizabeth leaned forward
anxiously. 20, Dorothy, don't stop
now" she cried. "I couldn't sleep
tonight IL you did"
Dorothy closed her eyes.
you know, Mary 'Lizbeth," she
said severely. this story doesn't
just make itself up. l have to stop
int'rupt"
All right" replied Mary Eliza
beth meekly.
For a minute or two there was
silence, while Dorothy thought.
Then she sighed, opened her eyes
and said, Now I'm ready"
"Elspeth cried until her eyes
We're red and she didn't look pretty
at all. ana pretty soon, when it
was quite dark and all her tears
had been used up. she started to
walk slowly through the forest. She
was going home because she did not
know what else to do, though she
knew that the old woman would
beat her for not gathering sticks.
1.-The owls began to boot in the
trees. A bird flew past Elspeth.
It's wings almost touched her cheek
and she screamed with fright"
ITO be continued.)
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VOL. L. NO. los.
FORGIVE AND
FORGET
CONTINUED from yesterday
BY DANIEL B. McKENNEY

What, take advantage of you be-
cause you're in hard luck?" he cried.
That's not my way of doing bust
ness, youngster. If you can do
mans work I'll pay you a mans
wages and feed you besides"
'I did a mans work on the farm,
said Tommy
Then no doubt you can do the
same for me-" returned Wat Smith.
Then, noticing the boys new clothes,
he added: But you mustn't go to
work In that new suit. Where did
you leave the old one?"
cat the store where I bought this
outfit"
We'll, get it and come back this
afternoon. Meantime, you'd better
have some breakfast"
When Tommy had disposed OF a
hearty meal, consisting of fried pork,
mealy potatoes and fresh biscuit, 1t
was after o'clock. and, remembering
that he had an appointment with the
foreman of the Penobscot Mills that
morning, he hurried off In the direc-
ton of the factory. On arriving there
he saw the foreman standing in the
gateway.
Have you found out where my
mother lives?" he inquired.
Your mother?" cried the foreman,
with an amazed look. What do l
know about your MOTHER"
you remembered her yesterday,
returned the boy, reproachfully. Her
name is Annie Dempster. Have you
forgotten already?"
Annie Dempster! All, yes, 1 recall
her now. Yes, 1 made the inquiries
/ promised you, and have her address
in my pocket. I'm told she's got d
job as cook with a rich family"
He fumbled in his coat pockets and
drew out a card, which he delivered
to the boy, remarking:
1.-THE work was too hard for her
here, my lad. You ought to be thank
full she's gone into service" !
Tommy thanked him and glanced
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Luncheon cloths are great saving
to the large table-cloths and are
are very popular with the house
keeper. A charming one may be
made of firm round-thread linen or
damask and decorated with bit of
hand embroidery. The butterflies, IL
Illustrated here, are from pattern No.
1909, which includes thirty-six but
terflies in several sizes arranged to
be used in sets. These butterflies
may be developed In solid work, eye
lets and outline-stitch in white mer-
cerized cotton. One or more rows
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IN SOCIETY CIRCLES

who will see that the contributions
are collected.
The need of more room to accom-
modate the increasing number of
children who apply for admission
was emphasized in the reports. Eight
hundred and nineteen children were
cared for last month Over fifty are
accommodated daily although the
nursery Is arranged for no more than
twenty-five.
Fifty tables were in play at the
card party given yesterday afternoon
at the Forest Hill Social Club House
on De Graw avenue by the Forest
Hill Reading Club for the benefit of
the State College for Women fund.
Spring flowers prevailed in the dec
orations. Mrs. Louis Pierre Teller,
chairman of the committee in charge.
was assisted by Mrs. William D. Sin
mock, Mrs. William Strait, Mrs. Stu
art Hamilton, Mrs. Abner NJ. Seeley,
Mrs. Willard I. Hamilton and Mrs.
Willard c.. Nellis.
The Junior Newark Equal Suffrage
League voted to supply hostesses
from its membership to keep the
headquarters at SO Halsey street open
held last night at the headquarters.
Saturday, May %, Miss Stella C.
Beck will be the hostess and will
conduct a sale of homemade cake,
candy and fancy articles, and will
serve afternoon tea. Miss Anna E.
Horn presided at the meeting, and
Miss Hannah Moorfleld and Miss
Gloria Walling were the .hostesses at
the supper that preceded the business
session. Miss May Cullen and Miss
Anna Bernheim will entertain at the
meeting next Tuesday evening.
The bazaar under the auspices of
the Ladies' Guild of Beth Israel Hos
pital for the benefit of the Nurses
Home opened last night at the home,
663 High street. The rooms were
decorated with American flags and
cut flowers, while the Japanese idea
was carried out in the tea room with
japanese lanterns, parasols and
flowers. Mrs. Max F'eldman, chair
man of the committee in charge, was
assisted by the other members of
the guild.
The art booth was in charge of
Mrs. Ella Liebesklnd and Mrs. Bar
ney Rothschild; the grocery booth,
Mrs. Edward Prockocimer and Mrs.
Joseph Tieseld; the drug booth, Mrs.
William Greenfield and Mrs. Bernard
Wigder; toy booth, Mrs. Morris
Zinethbaum and Mrs. Aaron Reich;
candy booth, Mrs. Nathan Cullen and
Mrs. Joseph Greedle; fresh fruit
booth, Mrs. Emil Rosenthal and Mrs.
David Samuels; dry goods booth,
Mrs. Louis Reich.
In the tea room were Miss Paula
H. Marx, Miss Helen Aronson, Miss
Hattie Lewis, Miss Irma Mercy, Miss
Florence Kann, Miss Hattie Proko-
elmer, Miss Rebecca Krilow, Miss Ida
Cohn, Miss Emily Hirshberg, Miss
Rena Harris and Miss Emily Shoen-
thai
The bazaar will be open this after
noon and evening and tomorrow
afternoon and evening.
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inquired of the spruce little maidwhc
responded. .,s
"If it's the cook you want to see,
go round to the back door" was the
pert reply. II IS
And Tommy was made instantly
aware of the impossible gulf human
society has placed between those who
are served and those who serve them.
We'll. bless me, if it isn't young
Dempsterl" cried out a familiar voice
from the hail. and Hank Bushr0d
came staggering toward the door,
putting at a cigarette. What bFings
you all the way TO Portland, sonny7"
he asked, sneeringly. HAS your
grandad turned you out of doorsf''
Il have as good a right to ask
what brings you here?" returned
Tommy. Tvs
Why, Portland's my native place.
was the reply. "Harpswell bored me
after my friends, the Deans, had left.
and so I packed my trunk and fol-
lowed them as soon as possible. This
house is their city home, sonny. Are
you here by invitation?"
He's come to see the cook" put
in the maid.
THE cook?" cried Hank. in astonE
ishment.
Yes, and l told him he must ask
for her at the back door. Mr. Bush-
red"
1t was a trying moment for Tom
my. He realized that, If he ac-
knowledged that the cook was his
mother, Hank Bushrod would overs
whelm him with scoru and ridicule-
Moreover. it would certainly put an
end to his intimacy with Lucy Dean.
How could she receive as her guest
in the parlor a boy who woulu arr
erwards visit his mother IN the kiteh-
en-? The two things could not be
reconciled. He must either keep ST
lent regarding his mother. or claim
her and lose his dearest friend. A
sneering question from Hank Bush
rod decided him.
why do you wish to see the
cook" he asked. s1
Because she's my mother" be
answered boldly.
If g. thunderbolt had fallen from
the sky 1t could not have aston
ished Hank more.
What, the Deans cook your
mother" he almost shouted. "fzai
Hal Hal Hol Hol Hol that's capt.
tall That's richl''
His boistsrous rnerriment hroaz1f
Lucy to the scene.
CTo be eontinusd.1 .
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The flare is a settled matter this
spring; it appears in details, col
lar, sleeve, girdle and hem. Small
coats have wide, fiaring collars, and
peplums; skirts flare from waistline
to hem. For the heavier fabrics,
such as gabardine, serge or cloth, the
TERED effects are popular and often
the edges are bound with braid or
bias bands of q contrasting mate
rial.
An extremely smart little coat is
combined in S345-S346 with a TERED
skirt in which there is f1ounce
and three tunic sections. The suit
is developed in dark blue gabardine
and the tiers are bound with satin;
collar and cuffs are also of satin.
A novel touch is given by the tas-
selled cord which serves to close the
coat. This suit may be copied in size
So with 21z yards of 36-inch material
for the coat (S345) and AS yards of
the same width for the skirt (S346)
Outing coats for the little maid
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Fads and Fancies

Chamois suede gloves have been
adopted far and near.
Fancy cut hens continue to be seen
in handkerchiefs.
Steel shoe buckles are in small
sizes and novel designs.
Brassieres can now be had with
shields already sewn in.
TUNES now reach to within few
inches of the skirt edge.
Little boys, five years old, are now
wearing Norfolk Jackets.
The new semi-fitt dresses are
straight at the waist line.
Wash taffeta in soft tints appear in
summer lingerie.
Little or no metal is seen nowadays
on umbrella handles.
The present fashions fairly compel
the use OF rich fabrics.-Washingt
Evening Star.
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farm drudges employed by a few Of
the Harpswell families, and certainly
the lives of these poor souls were
anything but enviable But then
1t might be different in the city. A
cook with a rich family might en-
Joy a good social position.
At last he arrived at his destina-
ton.
The house designated on the card
proved to be a large brick and stone
mansion surrounded by spacious
grounds. On one side was a con-
servatory filled with plants; on the
other a glass enclosed sun parlor.
To the country boy II appeared to
be palace. He approached the front
door tinidly and pressed the electric
bell.
lis Mrs. Dempster at homer" he
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MIR. and Mrs. Henry Daniel Pierson
ltl and their daughters, Miss Eudia
Pierson and Miss Mieke Pierson, of
The Hague, Holland, arrived yester-
Gay on the Ryndham, of the Holland
American line, to attend the wedding
of Miss Hilda Dawson, daughter of
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. William ]. Daw-
son, and Nicholas Pierson, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierson, which will take
place tomorrow afternoon at the
First Presbyterian Church.
The marriage of Miss Anna Kass,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Kass, of 502 Summer avenue, and
Harry Burkhard, of Boston, will be
solemnized Tuesday evening, July Z,
at the home of Miss Kasss parents.
Miss Gertrude Rowley, of this city,
will be maid of honor, and Joseph De
Forge, of Jersey City, will be best
man.
The Saturday Club will hold it's
annual meeting Saturday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. John H. Nc
Cracken, 142 Lincoln avenue. officers
will be elected and the years reports
given.
The monthly meeting of the board of
managers of the Home for Crippled
Children will be held Monday morn
ing at 1890 at the home, Park and
Clifton avenues. The president, Mrs.
Charles C. Thompson, will preside.
Matters of routine business will be
discussed.
The gymnasium classes of the
h-le, I
ton will close the season with a ban
quiet Monday evening at 7 o'clock at
the association building, SO Wash
ington street. Mrs. Alice Hawkins
Gaines Is in charge of the arrange
ments.
The pupils of Miss Craven's School
will no d their annual strawberry and
ice cream festival at the school, 30
Walnut street, on the afternoon and
evening of Wednesday. May 81.
The proceeds will be given to the
Visiting Nurses Association and Re
lief Committee of the Newark Fe-
male Charitable Society and to the
Orphan Home In Kodoli, India, for
the support of two children.
The twenty-first of April was set
aside as memorial day for the late
Mrs. James c. Corlies, vice-pres-
ident and charter member of the
board of managers of the East Side
Day Nursery at a meeting of the
board held yesterday afternoon at
the nursery I'll Merchant street The
twenty-first was chosen as 1t was the
last day that Mrs Corlies gave active
service to the work. At that time
she opened her home on East Park
street for benefit card party. The
Saturday Club and Philitscipoma
have also pledged their support of
the nursery a day a year in memory
of Mrs. Corlies.
A set of resolutions expressing adj
niration of her character, apprecia-
ton of the work done by her aud
sense of the boards loss in her death
was drawn up. The members of the
resolutions committee were the pres
tdent, Mrs. Algernon T. Sweeney,
Mrs. Elvin w. Crane, Mrs. J. II.
Steele and Miss Louise Shugard.
Arrangements were made for q
rum1nage sale to be held in, the near
future at a place to be announced
at a later date. Those who have
articles to contribute are requested
to notify Mrs. Steele, 140 Elm street,
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Rain Spots on Canton Crepe

Dear Miss Doom:
Would you be kind enough to tel ].
me, if possible, how to remove rain
spots from a light brown canton
crepe dress? y
It is just spotted at the bottom,
where it was not covered by the
coat I wore.
Hoping you will be able to help
me- and thanking you in advance,
I am A STAR READER.
Place a clean blotter underneath
the spots, then rub with chloro-
form, using soft cloth for the
purpose. Rub gently toward the
centre Of the spots. II the spots
have not quite gone when the silk
is dry scratch gently with the fp-
gernail where they should bfsnd
with the silk. i7sosh
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Mexican Beef, or Chill Con
Carne

Remove the seeds from two chill
peppers. Soak the pods in a pint of
warm water until they are soft.
Scrape the pulp from the skin and
add the water. Cut two pounds of
beef into small pieces and brown
in butter. Add a Glove of garlic
and the chill water. Cook until the
meat is tender, renewing the water
If necessary. Thicker. the sauce
with flour. Serve with Mexican
beans either mixed with the meat
or used as a border. In the absence
of the chilli peppers water and
cayenne pepper may be used and
onions may be substituted for gar
lie. For the Mexican beans red
kidney beans, either fresh or
canned, make a good substitute.
If canned beans are used they
should be drained and heated in
IL little savory fat or butter. The
liquid may be added to the meat
while it is cooking. If the dried
beans are used they should be
soaked until soft, then cooked in
water until tender and rather dry,
little butter or dripping and salt
being used for seasoning. White
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at the card. 1t contained only a
house number and the name of a
street written in a woman's hand.
rs the house very far away?" in
quired the boy.
about a mile, should judge" re-
piled the foreman. ut is in the
fashionable quarter on the other side
of town.
Then he directed Tommy how to
reach the house and left him to at
tend to his duties in the factory.
His mother out at service! As he
made his way toward the street in
question Tommy wondered whether
the service she was required TO per-
form was of degrading nature. The
only women he had seen acting In
the capacity of servants were the
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90 S94S-8346 Oob
FLARE YOU MUST FROM COLLAR TO HEM

take on the same lines as those of
her grown up sister; the raglan
shoulder, patch pockets and the flare
at the bottom. This one, 1871, is
made up in scarlet novelty stuff
with collar, cuffs and pockets Of
bright green; the buttons are a col
ored bone.
For a girl of eight, this coat re-
quires Ia yards of 36-inch material
No. S345-sizes "a to AZ.
No. S346-sizes % to 80.
No. S371-sizes to IA.
Each pattern Is cents