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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26

In the excitement attendant upon
the concluding performance Of The
College Hero" at the Shubert last
Saturday night, a speech which was
to have been delivered at the end OF
the performance failed to materialize,
much to the chagrin and disappoint-
ment of the board of managers and
Guild of the Babies Hospital.
The purpose of the speech was to
be to express gratitude to the seven
hundred local amateurs whose superb
efforts had made the extravaganza
so wonderful a success. All others
who had, in any way, contributed to
bring about such surprisingly great
results, were also to be thanked in
the speech. But, alas! When the time
for the delivery of the GRAFTON ar
rived, the discovery was made that
the message addressed to the orator
to-be, requesting him to speak, had
not been delivered. In fact, 1t was
afterward found on the floor back OF
the scenes.
The total receipts for THE College
Hero" were $10,252.25. The largest
DAVIS receipts were on Saturday,
when 81. 1925 was taken in for the
matinee performance. and $1,4Ss.26 for
the evening.
The sale Of the programs brought
$500.
How much Of these amounts will go
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26
POLICEMAN CAUGHT
IN RAID SUSPENDED
Bloomfield Mayor Heads Party
That Finds Twelve Drinking
in Saloon on Sunday.

Heading a raiding party that yes
terday morning descended on the
saloon of Frank Nartucki, at Is John
street, Bloomfield, Mayor Louis
Hauser found Patrolman John Deg
nan in the place. The bluecoat told
the mayor he had gone in to tell
Narucki to close up his place. Deg
nan has been suspended. The mayor
declared he had timed the policeman
from the time he had gone in until
the raiding party entered, and that
Degnan had plenty of time to fulfill
his mission.
The mayor says there were about a
dozen men in the place when the raid
was accomplished. Narucki was arrest
ed and later paroleo. fIe will be ar
rigned in court tonight. Degnan Will
likely be brought before the Police
Board within ten days. The mayor
was accompanied on his trip by
Councilman Charles H. Madole. chair
man of the police committee, and Tax
Assessor George B. Milliken.
1t is thought that Mayor Hauser
received his tip that the saloon was
kept open after hours at the trial of
Fireman Joseph J. MCGOWAN, of
Montgomery Hose Company No. 4, a
week ago.
Last November Mayor Hauser. Tax
Assessor Milliken and two private
detectives raided two places in the
Brookdale section of Bloomfield The
proprietors were fined 100 EACH They
were charged with selling liquor
without license.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26
CALIFORNIA PLAN
HANGS IN BALANCE
Its Fate Virtually Rests in Conn.,
mittee's Hands for Dis
posaI Today.
Especial to the Newark star.I


TRENTON, Jan. 26.-Just what the
judiciary committee will do with the
California plan of legislation when 1t
meets late this afternoon is causing
considerable speculation. Whether
Assemblyman Walter L. McDermott's
measure providing for a thirty-day
recess will be reported out of COM
mittee for discussion on the floor of
the House, along with Mr.. Kirkpat-
rlcl1's resolution to amend rule II, is
still uncertain.
1t depends entirely on the judiciary
committee as to whether the recess
plan will go to the assembly or not {.
The Senate is believed to be opposed
to the plan, although Senator Charles
M. Egan, of Hudson, is ready to put
up fight on the floor of the Senate
for Mr. McDermott's California plan.
The California plan" entire con-
sists of Rule II as 1t now stands, 1t
having been passed at the first ses-
sion of the House, providing that no
bill be introduced after March 2, or
go to second reading before that date,
and the concurrent resolution calling
for a recess of thirty days from
March 2 to April 1.
The judiciary committee of the
Senate includes Senators Charles M.
Egan, of Hudson; Peter J. McGin-
mis-, of Passaic, and William T. Read,
of Camden. That of the Assembly is
made up of Majority Leader Joseph
M. Branegan, of Hudson; John P.
Kirkpatrick, of Middlesex; Arthur NJ.
Agnew, of Bergen; Bennett H. Fish
Ter. of Essex. and Emerson L. Rich
ards, of Atlantic.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26
Gersten Bros. Withdraw
Offer of Settlement

The settlement offered by the mem
bers of the bankrupt firm of Gerseth
Brothers has been withdrawn. An
adjudication has been consented to-.
The matter has been referred to Bank
ruptcy Referee Edwin G. Adams. The
bankrupts manufactured hats at 2S
Wickliffe street.
Failure of the creditors to agree on
an acceptance of the composition is
given as the cause for it's withdrawal.
The offer made was 20 per cent. cash
and Is per cent. on Endorsed notes
payable within eighteen months.
A large number of the creditors
were in favor of accepting the settle
ment. The matter was blocked, how
ever, by a few claim holders. They
insisted on having an alleged $11 900
discrepancy in the books of the COM
pany explained. Referee Adams re-
fused to let the composition go to a
vote when first offered.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26
40 PHONE CALL
REUN|TES FAMILY
Father viii Settle Douglas
Whitaker's Bill and Take
Him Back Home.

That s244O telephone call which
young Douglas Whitaker, of East
Boston, Mass, made from the Hol-
land House, this city, to the home of
his sweetheart in Winthrop, Mass,
last Saturday morning will be the
means of restoring the wandering
youth 10 his family.
]. L. Whitaker, father of the boy,
telegraphed the Newark police today
that he would hurry to this city, pay
his sons bills at the hotel and take
the boy, who is eighteen, back to East
Boston with him IL the authorities
were agreeable.
So far as the police are concerned,
81 room rent and a thirty-two-cent
laundry bill owed to the Holland
House are all the elder Whitaker
need pay. Judge Hahn, of the First
Criminal Court, before whom the
case came, sometime ago ruled that,
since a telephone call is something
Intangible and, therefore, incapable
of being wrapped up and taken home,
1t cannot be stolen. This line of
reasoning he intended using in young
Whitaker's case. William Rogge,
proprietor of the Holland House.
however intended to show that his
guest, knowing he had not sufficient
money to pay for the lengthy-it
lasted sixty-three minutes-'phone
call, intended to defraud when he
called up Winthrop.
The telegram from Whitaker's
father, however, which indicated that
the East Boston man is willing to
pay everything his son owes, includ-
ing the telephone charges, relieves
the magistrate from the necessity
of ruling again that a telephone call
cannot be stolen"
AS the hotel management does not
wish to press the complaint against
the youth If his bills are paid, young
Whitaker will be released when his
father arrives, probably tonight.
The young mans family was I'M
aware of his whereabouts until the
receipt of a telegram from the New
ark police. containing news of the
youths plight. Whitaker told the
police he left his home shortly after
January 1, and has been travelling
since then. His money gave out, he
said, shortly before he came to his
CITY
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26
EXCITEMENT OF LAST SHOW BALKS SPEECH
OF THANKS FOR AIDING BABIES HOSPITAL

, to the Babies Hospital will not be
known until Wednesday. Wade
Davis, who created and produced the
show, training the 700 Newarkers who
tok part in II, says that he cannot
yet give exact figures on the expendi-
lures. The largest items are So, 900 for
him and $4,000 for the theatre. The
smaller items cover so wide a field
and are, many of them, of such in
determinate amounts that only a
guess can be made that they will total
about $4,000.
This would leave for the hospital
more than $1,000. Mrs. Frederick +.
Guild, chairman of the entertainment
committee, estimated that this would
probably be the amount Of the sum
turned into the exchequer of the in
stitutlon.
Mr. Davis says that as soon as he
gets a new production he will return
to Newark and present 1t.
THE managers of the Babies Hos
pltal made me promise that, IL there
was another production 1t should be
for the benefit of their institution. I
gladly gave my consent"
THE College Hero will be produced
at Syracuse, N. Y, at the Empire
Theatre, March 10. Mr.. Davis already
has engaged the great ballroom of the
Oonondaga Hotel in that city 20 con-
duct rehearsals.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26
FIGHTING FARMER
STILL AT LARGE
Sheriff Fails to Brave Shotgun
and Witchcraft to Make
an Arrest.
Especial to the Newark start


HACKENSACK, Jan. 26.-No arrest
has been made yet in the case of Fred
Kintop, of this place, charged with
hunting game out of season. 1t is
probable that Constable Murphy will
again attempt to serve the warrant
on the young man this afternoon.
Murphy, accompanied by Detective
Percy Tomlie, went to the home of
Kintop yesterday and attempted to
serve the warrant on him. They were
prevented from seeing him by = his
father, John Kintop, who, armed with
shotgun, insisted that his son was
not in the house.
II don't give a damn for the law
and you can't get Fred!" yelled the
father when the officers appeared at
his door.
"Oh, 1 guess we'll arrest him, all
right" said Murphy.
"Well, I guess not!" replied the
father, who threw the two visitors off
the stoop.
Two revolvers were leveled at Kin
tops head, but Mrs. Kintop stepped
In between her husband and the Off
GERS. She dared them to shoot.
"For your conduct this afternoon
give you just another year to livei'
Kissed the woman at Detective Tom
lie. Mrs Kintop has the reputation
in her neighborhood of possessing &C.
| cult power.
To colored woman. who stood near
by and witnessed the scene, Mrs
Kintop cried, "If you go to court anc
| tell a word of what you saw I vii
cause you to lose your voice and bari
| like a dog"
Meanwhile Kintop backed into tn,
house and got his shotgun. He poket
the muzzle through the window anC
| yelled, you fellows beat it or II
| blow your ID heads Off" And
thew ran.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26
Former Government Man
Held as FOrger of Checks

Robert Reinhard, thirty-two years
old, of 239 Prince street. was held in
$1,000 bail for the grand jury by Judge
herr In the Fourth Precinct Police
Court today as a forger.
Reinhard had been in the employ of
the government In Panama for three
years. He Is a former Newarker.
He returned to this city four months
ago and obtained employment In the
fire-escape factory Of Barney Katch-
en-, SO Thirteenth avenue. Katchen
says Reinhard forged his name to a
check for $40.
Fritz Hesse. Of 251 Springfield ave.
nue., and William Meyer, Of 30 Bel
mont avenue, also appeared as COM
plainants. They say he forged their
names to checks OF $40 each. Rein.
hard was arrested last night al
Meyers home by Plainclothesmer
Schmidt and Miller. of the Fourth
precinct.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26
Birthday Party Given
for Miss Bessie Slitkin

A birthday party was given yester-
day afternoon by William Slitkin in
honor of his daughter, Miss Bessie
Slitkin, of 315 South Seventh street.
The occasion marked the sixteenth
birthday anniversary of Miss Slitkin.
Among those present were Miss Ger
trude A. Goldman, Miss Anna Slitldn
Miss Susan Slitkin, Miss Clara Itch
Ter, Miss Dorothy Reinhardt, Miss
Ella Perlman, Miss Lena Schwartz
Miss Bertha Harris, Miss Isabella
Levitt, John Kaplan, Simon Eng.
lander, Benjamin Denness, Isadort
Stern, Charles Greenfield, Isadort
Greenfield, Sidney Britton, Harry
Green, Victor Sweetwood, Abraham
Schlesinger and Joseph Markowitz.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26
PulmOter Fails to Save
the Life of Gas Victim

Leon Prudhommeaux, thirty years
old, who was found overcome by gas
in his room at S. Bank street, last
Wednesday morning, died at the City
Hospital late yesterday afternoon. AL
though the Public Service pulmotor
and oxygen were used, both proved
Intellectual. For awhile it seemed as
though the man would recover, but he
suffered a relapse.
He had lit a gas stove in his room
and three of the Jets did not ignite.
The room filled with gas and another
tenant discovered the unconscious
man-and sent for the ambulance.
Prudhommeaux is the son of Arthur
Prudhommeaux, proprietor of a
French pastry shop at 9 Springfield
avenue.
Funeral services will take place
Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock from
his fathers home at Springfield
avenue. Interment will be In Calvary
Cemetery, in Brooklyn.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26
Gas Meter RObber Is
Sent to States Prison
for a Seventeen Term

Judge Allen r. Shay, of Sussex
county, who temporarily filled In ON
the Essex County Common Pleas
Court two weeks ago today imposed
sentences on a number of prisoners
who had been found guilty after
trials before him. George Baker, a
negro, who is an old offender In
breaking open and robbing quarter
gas meters, was sent to States prison
for not less than three and a half
or more than seven years. Baker
was caught robbing the gas meter
in a house in Charlton street last
November.
Charles Kessler, alias Charles
Sealey. charged with shooting Mrs
Sadie Jones during boarding house
row on North Sixth street in May
last, was sentenced to not less thar
one and one-half or more than three
years in State prison.
Lottie Perkins, a negress, convict
ed of larceny, will spend eighteen
months in the Caldwell penitentiary
while Michael Machowes and Loui.
Bowe, convicted of assault and bat.
terry will spend a similar period al
the county institution. Vincent De.
muski and Alexander Kripowich FOL
a similar offense will spend SID
months at Caldwell.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26
DR.. Nathaniel Shapiro
on Trial in Death of Girl

DR.. Nathaniel Shapiro, of Hillside
place, is on trial in the Court of Oyer
and Terminer before Judge William
P. Martin on a charge Of causing the
death of Miss Rose Lebowitz, 240
Prince street, through the effects of
an operation alleged to have been per-
formed by Shapiro in January, 1913.
Miss Lebowitz died on January 10.
just few days after DR.. Shapiro had
performed the alleged illegal opera
ton. Before she died she made a
statement accusing DR.. Shapiro Of
being responsible for the operation.
Testimony that Miss Lebowitz had
gone to DIR. Shapiro for the purpose
of having an Illegal operation per-
formed was given today by Abraham
Goldstein. 179 Spruce street, who had
accompanied her to the physicians
office when arrangements for the OPP
Grafton were made.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26
wilson SuSpendS
His Work to See
Mequ Jersey Tots

WASHINGTON. Jam 26.-Presi-
dent Wilson suspended business In
the executive offices today to greet
the two little children Of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. B. Brockhurst, of Jersey
City. Z
Senators and Congressman were
waiting. delegations were crowded
in the corridors. secretaries were
hustling when the President saw
two golden-haired children arriv-
ing. He beckoned and they came
forward-Edmund. four, and Anna
May, two. The boy was friendly
at the outset, but the little girl
somewhat reserved. The Presi-
dents cordiality broke1her shyness,
and as they left the offices they
paused at the door and waved their
hands. The President waved his
as long as they did, notwithstand-
ing that callers were waiting.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26
THEFT SUSPECTS
MAKE CONFESSIONS
Two Men Tell of Attempted
BurgIaries in Hunterdon
Street Flats.

Two men, arrested by Patrolman
Francis A. Pullin, Of the Second pre-
cinct, early yesterday on suspicion of
being the pair who attempted to rob
two flats in Hunterdon street Satur-
day night, confessed they committed
the burglaries in police headquarters
today, the police say.
The alleged confession followed an
almost continuous grilling by Captain
Tulte and members of the detective
bureau, which began as soon as the
men were taken to headquarters from
the Second precinct.
The pair are being detained In head
quarters awaiting the result of an in
vestigation by the detective bureau.
The police say they expect to connect
the pair with other burglaries COM
mitted in this city recently.
The men described themselves at
the Second precinct as David Yes
senoff, twenty-seven years old, of 266
Broome street, and Henry Greenburg,
thirty-four years old, of "A Adams
street, both of New York.
The police say they have been iden-
titled by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Haines,
of 65S Hunterdon street. Others who
have been robbed recently visited po-
lice headquarters today, but were un-
able to identify the men.
About s o'clock Saturday night,
Haines and his wife heard footsteps
on the rear floor of the second porch
outside the apartment of Harry Hol-
linshead. Knowing the Hollinsheads
were out, Haines went to inyesti-
gate. He met man, who, the po-
lice say, he identified as one of the
prisoners, coming down the steps.
This man and another who, Haines
asserts, was the other prisoner, hur-
ried by him, murmuring they were
looking for q friend" Mrs. Haines
also saw the men. When she and
her husband went to the porch out
side Hollinshead's apartments, they
found a window had been forced.
Two hours later Helen Kollmer,
daughter of Fred Kcllmer. who lives
in the apartment above Hollinshead
found a thief at work when she en-
tered her home. Frightened, she ran
away and the thief made his escape.
The police say nothing was taken
in either apartment.
Pullin saw the two men on Broad
street near State street, yesterday.
He watched them for a moment and
when he turned away they disap-
peared. Later he saw them on State
street, and they vanished again.
Three hours later he met them
again on Plane street near the Lacka-
wanea railroad. This time he put
them under arrest.
When searched in the Second pre-
cinct, the police say, a jimmy was
found on one of the prisoners.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26
Wins Suit for $3.50
Against Church and Builder

Assessment of damages In default
in the lien suit of the vreeland-
Kearney Lumber Company against
James ]. Quinn, builedr, and st.
Leos Church, Irvington, owner, was
made by the county clerk today. The
plaintiff was awarded the amount OF
its claim, Ss15.29.
The assessment is made against the
builder, although both he and the
church corporation were named de-
PENDANTS In the declaration starting
suit. The lumber company to its
petition for assessment IN default at.
tached bill for lumber supplied dur.
ing May. juno and July last.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26
Held for Embezzler and
as Fugitive from Justice

Max Herbst, twenty-five years old,
of so Charlton street, was held In $500
bail for ENFORCEMENT and $500 as a
fugitive from justice by Judge Hahn
In the First Criminal Court today.
Herbst is accused by Florenteno
Bergamo, tailor, of "a Market street,
with stealing $50 while in his employ
October 81 last. Then Herbst is al
legged to have fled to Baltimore. where
it is said he stole a watch and chain
on January IT. These he Is said to
have pawned in New York. Lieu
tenants Horter and Jackes arrested
Herbst when he visited his wife here
yesterday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26
Funeral of Charles Kirch
Will Be Held Tomorrow

Charles Kirch, of 21s South Ninth
street, who died Saturday, will be
buried tomorrow. A solemn high
mass will be celebrated in St. An
toninuss Roman Catholic Church.
Interment will follow in the Cemetery
of the Holy Sepulchre.
Mr.. Kirch was born in Pittsburgh
At the age of seven he went to Pet
ersburgh, together with his parents
Ten years later he came to this city
He was engaged until recently in the
hat factory of Albert Seitz, at Il
Blum street. He was a member OF
the Dominican Holy Name Society
He is survived by two brothers, Will
lam and John, and two sisters, Miss
Cecilia Kirch and Mrs. Fred A. Seitz
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26
Special Policeman Weiss
Held on Charge of Forgery

william H. Weiss, a special police
man, of Lawrence street, Is being
held at police headquarters pending
his arraignment before Judge Hahn in
the First Criminal Court tomorrow
morning on charge of forgery. The
defendant is alleged to have forged
a check payable to James e. Mears,
hardware dealer. at 442 Springfield
avenue, for IS, and another in the
name Of Conrad Brotherly, Of 372
Springfield avenue, for 1914.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26
Mrs. G. w. Gore, Mother of
High Prudential Officials,
Dies After Brief Illness

Mrs. Mary Lewis Gore. widow Of
the late George w. Gore, and mother
of John K. Gore, vice-president and
actuary of the Prudential Insurance
Company and George w. Gore, super
visor of the company, died today at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Grant Carpenter, at $40 Summer ave-
nue.. She was in her eighty-fifth year.
She had been ill for several weeks.
Funeral services will be held at her
late home Thursday afternoon, Rev.
James A. Solandt, of the Belleville
Avenue Congregational Church, Of
floating. Interment will be in Mt.
Pleasant Cemetery.
Mrs. Gore was the daughter Of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Kinsey, prom
inent Quaker residents of Plainfield,
N J.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26
Danger of Panic Averted by
college HerO's" Calmness

Smoke which entered the Srubert
Theatre auditorium from a trihing
blaze at the Washington restaurant,
across the way, caused the audience
much uneasiness for awhile at the
final performance of 1.-The College
Hero last Saturday night.
Lee Ottolengui, the manager of the
theatre, addressed the audience from
the stage, reassuring them and point
ing to the calm demeanor of the anna
teur performers as proof that there
was no danger. The play then pro-
| ceeded, and the audience settled back
| to admire and applaud.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26
Fire and Police Chiefs
Consider New Fire Lines

Chief of Police Michael T. Long
and Fire Chief Paul J. Moore con-
ferred today on the question of fixing
the fire lines. 1t is said that spec
tators in the future will be compelled
to remain at least 150 feet from the
scene of a blaze.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26
Goes to Trenton as Thief

Harry Kelly, twenty-five years old,
of As Stockton street. Trenton, was
turned over to a policeman from that
city today by Judge Hahn in the
First Criminal Court on a charge OF
stealing some harness from a livery
stable. Detectives Baumann and
Schroeder. who arrested Kelly, say
he confessed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26
Court Calls

The cases in the Supreme Court to-
morrow will be: Nos, 40 on "a. so. So
"a, 40, ], 81, 4s, 81.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26

much kindness expressed when a man
was dead and that the proper time to
plant flowers and say kind things was
while a man was living.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26

That Mr.. Barker, notwithstanding
the attacks of certain members of the
Chassis, has not lost any of the loyalty
of his congregation was evidenced
yesterday, when at the two services
s1,70O was subscribed toward wiping
out the church debt. Mr.. Barker's
sermon, as it has been on many occa-
sions. was taken from practical life,
the text being: More taffy and Less
Epitaffy." The clergyman pointed out
TO his hearers that there was too