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Evening star., 1914-04-26

- EMBERS of the National Cap
ital Motor Cycle Club have
N Joined the ranks of sidecar
IL operators in such numbers
that a movement is on foot
to organize sidecar division of the club.
This division is to have its own road
officials and operate in conjunction with
the main club on its runs. 1t will also
conduct independent events in the nature
of picnics and soeiability runs to nearby
points. The first event of this character
will take place in the near future and
Will probably be a picnic at some point
within easy reach of the city Club side
car operators will conduct the affair, to
which will be invited the few tandem
riders who have found it possible to
comply with the regulations.
feature of the sidecar that appeals
strongly to women is the fact that no
weather any heavy coat may be worn,
weather any heavy coat may be form
while in the summer a linen duster is
worn over any costume desired. On the
removal of this duster the sidecar pas
senger is at decided advantage over
the tandem rider. who is compelled to
wear divided skirt. The ability to take
the baby as well as a basket of lunch
appeals so strongly to many riders that
they have lost much of their interest
in the clubs tandem case.
The sudden popularity of the sidecar
promises a solution of the difficulty and
opens the pleasures of motor cycling
10 women in a way that is even more
enjoyable than tandem riding. The de-
velopment of the two-speed gear. en-
largement of the clutch and perfection
of the motor has placed the operation
Of a sidecar easily within the skill of
the average motor cyclist. and permits
him to not only share with his wife the
pleasures of a Sunday run into the coun-
try, but there is room in the car for
the baby and a basket of lunch.
In line with what seems to be a policy
of hampering the operation Of a motor
cycle in every possible way. the Dis
trict authorities have declared that
motor cycle is under certain conditions.
an automobile and require the operator
- sidecar to attach an automobile tag
10 his sidecar in addition to the reSula-
ton motor cycle tag. This requirement
has been complied with more or less
cheerfully. and the popularity of the
three-wheeler has increased to such an
extent that they no longer attract at
tention when seen in the streets
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Evening star., 1914-04-26
BY HOWARD s. FISK.

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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-20
Trenton Festival Orchestra
Becomes Permanent Feature
Tspeclal to tho Evening start

TRENTON, May $3.50 successful
was the local orchestra in the three
day festival which closed last night
that, 1t WAS announced 1t would be
sent out on tour. In addition the
orchestra will become a permanent
feature of this city. The orchestra is
under the direction of Albert T.
Stretch and was organized without
expense.
Eleven thousand persons listened to
the 1000 school children today under
the direction of their principal teach
er of music, Miss Catherine Zisgen.
The little ones acquitted themselves
splendidly. The Metropolitan Opera
House orchestra, of New York, fur
nished the accompaniment.
Louise Homer was the soloist. she
first delighted the audience with the
great aria, MY Heart at Thy Sweet
Voice." from samson and Delilah,"
and then sang folksongs.
With Herbert Witherspoon, Alma
Gluck Sophia Braslau and Evan
williams as assisting artists, the fes-
tival chorus sang Messiah" in mas
terful style to close the festival, the
work being under the direction OF
William Otto Polemann, director OF
the festival.
The music festival is to be con-
tinued next year. The rehearsing for
it, 1t was said tonight, will begin in
October. The new orchestra Will be-
gin rehearsals at the same time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-20
DOVER AF|REBUG"
RUMORS UNTRUE
Stories Based on Visit of Lee
turer" Declared Wholly
Malicious.
Especial to the Evening start

DOVER, May 20.-The attempt
made yesterday to connect DIRECTORS
to the recent Slattery lectures here
with the $4,000 fire in the Dover
Lumber Company's wards Monday
night was discredited today.
Rumors were spread after the fire
in an attempt to Charge the origin of
the blaze to a supposed "flrebug'
who, 1t was said, had written a
threatening letter to Issac w. Scar
ing, president of the Dover Lumber
Company, intlmating that he would
suffer if the Slattery lectures We're
not prevented. The lectures" We're
religious TRADES by Joseph Slattery,
an unfrocked priest. and his wife.
1t was said today that Mr.. Soaring
is not connected with the Norris
County Patriotic League, the organ
ization which arranged for and pro-
NOTED the lectures" He could not,
therefore. be an object of attack
such as has been intimated.
An effort is being made to deter
mine who is responsible for the
spread of the malicious rumors. It
was said today that legal action may
be taken.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-20
STATE BAPTISTS
ELECT OFFICERS
Rev. chas. Schweikert, of Pat
erson, Chosen Moderator.
Session Closes.

HOBOKEN, May 20.--Ons of the
largest gatherings of church folks
here in a decade yesterday attended
the eighty-first anniversary meeting
Of the North New Jersey Baptist AS
ISOLATION, which was held in the
First Baptist Church. at Ninth and
Bloomfield streets. The convention
opened in the morning with a prayer
and praise service, led by Pastor F
A. LIGHT, of West Hoboken, and
closed in the evening with a mag
nificent address by the Rev. F. II.
Divine, of New York city, district
secretary of the American Baptist
Home Mission Society. The theme
of the day was THE Conquest of
the Kingdom Through the Local
Church"
During the forenoon general organi-
zatfon and preliminary business was
transacted. The annual election of
officers also took place at the morning
session. The following were elected
officers: Moderator, Rev. Charles
Schweikert, of Paterson, who sue
ceeds Rev. C. H. Rannels, Phi. D., of
Union Hill; Association Clerk Will
lam A. May, of Newark who has
been in office twenty two consecutive
years; Treasurer, William Latham, of
Arlington.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-20
Want Lackawanna to Swell
MOrristown Hospital Fund

Especial TO the Evening Sthn1
MORRISTOWN, May 2O.-The COM
mittee of 100 which is canvassing the
town and some of the surrounding
towns to raise 100000 for the cree
ton Ct wing to the Memorial Hos
pital, this town, in two weeks is en-
tnusiastic over It's success last week
and state that 1t will be 40 trouble
to raise the remaining $4,000 during
this week. At the meeting of the
committee Monday evening, when the
captains of the canvassing teams re-
ported over $4,000 collected the first
week OF the campaign, discussion
was held as to persons who had not
been approached as yet for CUB
scfIption and 1t was suggested that
the eckawanna railroad be asked to
subscribe. The latter con pany sends
all its injured employees on this part
OF the Morris and Essex division to
the Memorial Hospital, It was pointed
out, and should be willing to aid.
Henry K. Morgan, one Of the commit
tee, who volunteered tok take I'D this
natter. will approach President
Trnesdale. The committee in charge
of the territory outside cf Morristown
which sends many Of the patients TO
the loCa, hospital, expect to secure
ilOTo SuDSCTlpllOllS III InOSo IeITl-
tories. John H. Bonsall, who is cap
tain of the team which has the up
per part of the county as its territory
reported $4,000 subscribed. The team
of which Douglass S. Bushnell was
the captain, showed the largest
amount raised, s11,210. Badison, 1t
was pointed out, has not been can
vassed and Rev. Franklin B. wight
has been delegated to conduct the
canvass of that place
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-20
Chatham Notes


Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge Lyon, of
West Main street, are visiting friends
in Chester.
George S. Marion, of Brooklyn, has
rented the Haviland house for the
summer.
Miss Catherine Hynes, of Lum ave-
nue., is visiting relatives in Norris
town.
Preston Soaring, of Brooklyn, will
occupy the Elbridge Lyon house on
West Main street for the summer.
F. o. Longcor of Hillside avenue, is
visiting relatives in Hackettstown.
Merritt L. Budd is erecting a new
house on Passaic avenue near the res
idence of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. NJ. Budd.
Judge Robert Carey, of Jersey City.
gave an interesting talk on Grimes
and the Criminal Courts" before the
Mems Club of the Congregational
Church last night
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-20
Madison Man, Charged With
Perjury, Valves Hearing
Especial to the Evening Start

MADISON, May 2O.-When Charles
A. Rathbun, counsel for the defense,
waived hearing in a case of perjury
last evening before Justice William
Tyaeke, jr., his client, Frank Ger
chile was held under $500 bail to
await the action of the grand jury
in the fall term of the Morris County
Courts.
Harry A. Green and David Pierson,
in the coal business under the name
of Green & Pierson, were the COM
plainants and were represented by
Elmer w. Romine of Morristown
They allege, in the warrant issued
fer the apprehension of Cerchillo, that
the Italian attested falsely in re-
cent case of Dayton Blaekford
against Green & Person, under the
employers liability act.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-20
MOrristOwn Notes

! The Junior League of the Method
list Episcopal Church gave an enter
tainment consisting of drills, musical
numbers, Rotations and a May pole
dance in the Sunday school room last
night. The affair was well attended.
The Dorcas Society of the Method
list Episcopal Church will hold a hot
chocolate and homemade cake sale
this afternoon in the church parlors.
The Morristown High School will
hold an interclaSs athletic meet at
the Caldwell Memorial Playground,
Thursday afternoon. The events in
clude 100 220 and 400-yard dash, $50
yard run, mile run, running high
and running broad jump and the
shot-put. Ira i. Somerville, vice.
principal of the high school, will have
charge of the meet
The collection at the Morristown
School Sunday afternoon, which
amounted to 81, was given to the
Memorial Hospital extension fund.
Morristown School will meet the
Princeton Preparatory School this af-
ternoon on the local field.
The street department is building
a catch basin at the corner of South
and DeHart streets. 1t will be con-
nected with the storm water drain
from that corner to Pine street.
Freeman Ayers is improving his
house at Z Water street by the addi-
ton of a piazza on the lower side.
The street department of the town
plans to use the stone taken from
DeHart street and Water street. of
which portions are to be paved with
amiesite on Dumont place, work on
the grading of which has been
started.
T Quincy Browne, of Morristown
School faculty, has been appointed a
member of the executive committee
Of the Schoolma Association, of
New York and vicinity
Mrs. Harry johnson has been visit
ing her parents Mr., and Mrs. Reese
Jenkins, in Dover.
Lewis Dfckerson, who has been en-
ployed in the local freight office of
the Lackawanna Railroad, has re-
moved to Mt. Tabor and assumed
charge of the sawmill and lumber
business of his father the late W.
Lawrence Dickerson.
Miss Edith Gillen has been visit
ing her brother and sister-in-law,
Sheriff and Mrs Whitfield D. Gillen.
in Dover.
Miss Gladys Peer has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. George Freeman, at
Denville,
Many Morristown women, interest
ed in the votes for women cause, at
tended the women's suffrage recep-
tion in Newark Tuesday afternoon.
Morristown is represented on the
reception committee by Mrs. Howard
Coghil. Mrs William r. Ballard,
Mrs. William l.. Edison Mrs. John
Appleton Fl. Hopkins and Miss Julia
Hurlbut.
Clarence G. Hopkins has removed
from Hazel street to 62 Speedwell
avenue.
John c. Gordon resigned his posi-
ton with John A Atz and left Mon
day on a two years trip to "see the
country" Mr.. Gordon goes first to
Boston and after working through
the New England States will go
South and eventually go on to Cali
fornia for the Panama exposition.
The auto chemical was called out
Tuesday to extinguish a blazing au-
tomobile on Elm street. The services
of the firemen were not required,
passersby having helped the chauf-
feur put out the fire. The car was
not seriously damaged. The car be-
longed to Thomas ID. Leonard.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-20
OBITUARY
Bernard A. Malagne

Bernard A. Malague, twenty-seven
wears old, of 1873 John street. Belle
Vile, died last night in st. James's
Hospital, this city, after an operation
for appendicitis. He was taken Ill
last week and removed to the hos
pital on Friday. Mr. Malague was
well-known in the town. He was an
active member of the Belleville hre
department, having been connected
with Eastwood Hose and Truck Com
panv No. 2, for four years. Funeral
services will be held from his late
home Saturday morning to st. Peters
Catholic Church, where a high mass
of requiem will be celebrated: In
terment will be in st. Peters Gene
terry. Mr. Malague is survived by
two brothers, Dennis and Martin
Malague, both of Belleville.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-20
Ladies' Hospital Committee
Elects Its Merchantmen

Especial to the Evening Start
SUMMIT, May 20-At the meeting
Of the women's executive committee
of the Overlook Hospital campaign
workers yesterday the following were
elected as chairrnen: Mrs. William
Childs, jr., Bernardsville; Mrs w.
Chauneey Coles, Mrs. James w
Cromwell, jr., Mrs. George f. vree-
land, Mrs. F. w. Waterman and Miss
Mary o. White, all of this city, and
Mrs. Stewart Hartshorn and Mrs.
Victor Mapes and Mrs. Rufus Keisler,
of Chatham. Mrs. Thomas B. Adams,
of this city, was chosen chairman of
the committee. East member of the
sub-executive committee is to select
three captains and the three hundred
women members are expected to be
named before the end of the week. A
meeting of the women's executive
committee will be held next Monday
morning.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-20
Or. Morris Woolley

NEW YORK, May 2o.-Funeral ser
vices for DR.. Morris Woolley, of 70
Clarkson street, Brooklyn, will be
held from his late home tonight. Rev.
David A. MacMurray, pastor OF the
Lenox Road Baptist Church, will
ofliciate. Interment will be made to-
morrow at Greenwood Cemetery.
DR.. Woolley was nose and throat
specialist He has been a practising
physician in Brooklyn for the past
thirty years. He died Monday at
Wildwood Sanitarium from cancer of
the liver. -.,
DIR. Woolley was born at Deal
Beach. n. j., sixty-four years ago,
and after graduating from Dickinson
College studied medicine at the. New
York University Medical school, OBJ
tanning his degree in 1885. Nine years
ago he retired and took up his resi-
dence in Flatbush. He is survived by
his wife, Henrietta; three sons, DR..
!. Addison Woolley, Richard II. and
Daniel Morris Woolley, jr.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-20
Morris Township Voters
Pass on School Budget

YOUNGSTOWN, May 21.-At a
special district school meeting of the
voters of Morris township last night
at the Hillside School the budget as
prepared by the Morris Township
Board of Education. amounting to
S27 600, was voted for. Thirty-two
votes We're cast, one of which was re-
jected. Joseph Van Dyke was chair
man of the meeting; Andrew d. Bar
ris, clerk, and Frank Thompson and
Halsey Armstrong tellers.
The propositions upon which the
vote was made were as follows: To
raise for current expenses, 17,100;
for repairs, $4,000; for manual train
ing, S1700; for current expenses for
present year, $1,000; for repairs for
present year, $4,000, and to borrow in
the name of the township the amount
needed for current expenses and re-
pairs for the present year.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-20
Summit Notes

The family Of L. Stewart Wells, of
Brownsville n. y. Yesterday took
possession Of the T. b. Miller house
at 81 High street.
Samuel G. Garrison, removed yes
terdav from y Beauvoir avenue to
Sayre street.
The baseball game scheduled for
Yesterday afternoon between the local
High School and the Springfield High
school teams was not played, owing
to the failure of the latter team 10
put in an appearance.
William Post who underwent a
serious operation in Overlook Hospi-
tai several days ago was sufficiently
improved TO return to his home in
New Providence today.
1t is proposed to have the Summit
children's home garden show on Fri
day. August IA. Prizes will be award
ed by the LaRue Holmes Nature
League.
A euchre and dance will be given
BY the members of the l.. C. b. A. In
St. Teresas Hall on June j.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-20
Worth Knowing.

The editor was deeply engrossed in
his work when he was suddenly inter-
rupted by the office boy, who re-
marked:
There's a tramp at the door, Mr..
Hyde, and he says he amt had moth
in to eat for six days.
Fetch him in said the editor.
"If we can find out how he does it,
we can run the paper for another
week" Exchange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-20
WoodWorth-Barry

HAcKENSACK, May 2O.-The mar
riage of Miss Florence Barry and
Leon Mortimer Woodwork, OF
Brooklyn, took place last night at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. David A. Barry, on Clinton
place. Rev. A. Peter Tulip, of Christ
Episcopal Church, performed the
ceremony. The maid of honor was
Miss Mildred y. Hunter and the
bridesmaids were Miss Helen NJ. Bar
~ and Miss Madeline G. Woodworth.
The best man was Allan NJ. Stod-
dard, of Brooklyn. a reception ofl-
lowed the ceremony T.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-20
A Soft Answer.

Assistant Professor Charles T.
Copeland had just reproved his stu
dents for coming late to class. "This
is class in English composition" he
remarked, and added, with sarcasm,
I'm not conducting an afternoon
tea" At the next meeting of the
class one of the girls was twenty
minutes late. Professor Copeland
waited until she had traversed the
room and found her seat. Then he
remarked bitingly: How will you
have your tea, Miss Browne, with
out the lemon, please" Miss Brown
answered gently.-Lippincott
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-20
Dover Notes

Mrs. Josephine Roberts, of this
place, is on a visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Molencamps, of Bernards-
VILE.
David c. Davis, of this town, has
received word of the death of his
father at Oliphant, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett L. Thompson
and son have returned to their sum-
mer home at Ev-Ken Grange, Pros
pect street, after spending several
months in Brooklyn.
A tennis club has beeh organized
by residents of Randolph avenue and
games will be commenced soon on
their new court.
Miss Adelaide Simpson, of Boston,
Mass, is the guest of Mrs Rebecca
Temby, of Elliott street. &
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Johnson, of East
Blackwell street, are entertaining
Thomas C. DeShazo, of Port Morris.
Edward Speer is confined to his
home in Bergen street with illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew K. Baker and
daughter, Miss Marion Baker, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Lowe and son
have returned to Dover after spend
ing the winter at Ormond, Fla.
Miss Helena Kelly, a student al
Sacred Heart Convent, Manhattan, is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Kelly, of West Blackwell
street.
Mrs. Thomas Hooey and Mrs. Fred
Maher have returned to their homes
in Boonton, after a visit of several
days to'friends and relatives In Dover
Miss Jennie Kentsler, of East Black.
we'll street, has gone to Cheyenne
( Wyo., on an extended visit.
Mrs. James W,Brotherton, of Ever.
green Cottage, Is entertaining Miss
Helen Person, of New York city.
James Netirney, Of West Blackwell
satHeet. left Tllesdaky, en- a buginessa triI
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-20
Power Cut Off, M. c. T. Cars
Are Tied Up for Two Hours
Especial to the Evening Star. ]

SUMMIT, May 20.-The disabling of
an engine in the Morris County Trac-
ton Company's power house at Chat
ham at o'clock yesterday afternoon
caused a two-hour tie-up on the troll
ley line between Maplewood and Nor
ristown yesterday afternoon.
Shortly after 6 o'clock power was
secured from the Public Service COM
pany and operation of cars between
Maplewood and Morristown hourly
was resumed. A half-hour service
between this city and Maplewood was
maintained. From Morristown to
Wharton the operating power is sup
piled from the traction company's Do
yer power house The break was re-
paired early this morning.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-20
Mrs. Eliza N. Moore

WHITE HOUSE, May 20.--Mrs.
Eliza N. Moore, eighty-two years old,
died at her home in Pottersville Mon
day night, as a result of a stroke of
paralysis. She was the widow Of for
mer Assemblyman. George Moore, who
died twenty years ago. She leaves
eight children, Philip Moore, Of Wey-
burn, Canada; George Moore, of Glen
dale Cal; Charles Moore, of Newark;
DIR. Edward III. Moore, of Asbury;
John and william ]. Moore, OF Pot
tersville; Mrs. George A. Lance, of
Middle Valley, and Mrs. A. w. Me-
lick of Clinton
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-20
John L. Nevin
Especial to the Evening start

Especial to the Evening start
NEW YORK, May 2O.-Many New
Jersey friends attended the funeral of
John Leonard Nevin in Brooklyn to-
day. Nevin for many years was en-
ployed by the Pennsylvania railroad
at Jersey City A requiem mass was
offered this forenoon at st. Ambrose's
Church. DeKalb and Tompkins ave-
nues. Mr.. Nevin died suddenly Sun
dav at his home, 7S4 Lafayette street,
Brooklyn. He is survived by his
widow, Belle Rappleye Nevin; a
daughter, Janet Rappleye Nevin; his
mother, Mrs. Mary Jane Nevin, and
a sister. Mr.. Nevin was the only
nephew Of Sister M. Regina, mother
superior of st. Johns Convent, Pater-
son. n, j.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-20
Has Husband and His
Son Arrested for Cruelty
Especial to the Evening Start

YOUNGSTOWN, May 20.-Justice
of the Peace Angelo J. A. Bonnell
held Ade Matthews under 5000 bail
for the action of the grand jury on
q complaint of assault and battery
preferred by his step-mother. Mrs.
Matthews ordered the arrest of her
husband at the same time on a
charge of cruelty, but he was allowed
to go under bond to keep the peace.
The Matthews's live in Morris Plains.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-20
To Reorganize League

The reorganization of the Progress
sive Young Mems League of New Jer-
sey will be effected at a meeting 10
be held tonight at the headquarters
Of fine Progressive County Commit
tee. 21t Halsey street Walter F.
simpson, secretary of the Progressive
County Committee, will address the
Young Progressives. Other addresses
will be made by Miss Emma l.. Rich
ards and George NJ. Denny.