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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-21
PRUDENTIAL'S EXHIBIT FOR
WORLDS FAIR AT FRISCO
GOES BACK TO 1000 B. 6.
Life Insurance copanys Chatwork Represents Three Years
of Effort That Included Statistical Research in All Parts of
the WorId-Exhibits Are Shown in Separate Cases

out the Western hemisphere are
shown separately in two charts. The
variations In local conditions affect
ing health and mortality are brought
out with unusual clearness. All OF
the mortality and climatic data util-
lied In this investigation are the re-
suit of original tabulation and
analysis.
Section 4 consists of thirty-two
charts, inclusive of every important
phase of modern public health activi-
ties. The series commences with q
chart illustrating the elements of
American mortality followed by sew
eraI hi ,tor,cal charts Illustrating the
mortality of large cities in general
and of New York. Phila delph'a Bos-
ton and New Orleans in detail for
the last century. Other charts Illus.
trate the mortality from smallpox.
yellow fever Rocky mountain fever,
plague, leprosy. pellagra, diabetes.
etc.
Section 5, forty charts. yisualizes
the salient facts Of insurance history,
from the time ofthe Rhodian sea law,
B. c. 1000, TO the commencement OF
Industrial insurance in the United
States in 1875. This series of charts
is of unusual interest and practical
NAiue. 06 1llUStidllOilo lilCihlt p11O-
tographic or photographic reproduc.
tions of ancient insurance documents,
among others the rules and regula-
tons of Lanuvium Burial Society, A.
D. 80: the Roman life table Of A D.
220 extracts from the laws Of Oleron
and Wisbuy. extra cts from the provl-
sions of early ENGLISH guilds the old
est known insurance contract, A. D.
1347; early English policies data re-
lating to the origin and deve' opment
of friendly societies. the first English
statute of insurance, etc.
In section are forty charts, Illus
trating by special photographs the
home offices occupied by the worlds
leading life insurance companies
Among the most interesting illustra-
tions in this section are the charts fol-
Bulgaria for China, for the United
States of Colombia. for the Dutch
East indies, for Great Britain. fof
Germany, for japan, for Turkey, foI
Egypt and for New Zealand.
Section consists of a faithful re-
production of the four home office
buildings of the Prudential at New
ark. n. J. The models are the work
of Howell's Microcosm. Washington
D c.. The models visualize the mag
nlJuue Oh tue DuSlileSS Ol iiuuSlildl
and ordinary insurance as carried on
by single company with offices
throughout the United States and
Canada.
Section shows the original inter
national awards received by the Pru-
Dental at previous expositlons, and
section 10 is model of the Rock oil
Gibra tar and charts of historical
documents and data relating to Glib
raltar
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MONTCLAR

The Montclair Lodge of ElkS will
hold a lodge of sorrow service at
the Montclair Theatre on Sunday
December S. The lodge will hold its
annual dirner at the Hotel Mont
clair on Friday evening, January
X Con gressn1an Edward W. Towns
end will be POSTMASTER.
place. Upper Montclair. has been
visiting friends in Brooklyn.
Miss Ella Moister. of Claremoni
avenue. is visiting Miss Ann Stuart
of Germantown, Pa.
Miss Edythe Norris, of Haddor
place. has returned from 4 stay with
friends at Flatbush, L. l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Topper, OF
Wildwood avenue, Upper Montclair
have moved TO their new home on
InglesideS road.
The Brentmore Klub will hold an
informal dance next Tuesday night
in Fullerton Hall.
The Madison Avenue Club met for
the first time this. season at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas T.
Waller, Madison avenue, last night.
Councilman George E. Barstow.
IT., of Upper Mountain avenue, has
returned from Philadelphia, where
he attended q convention of bankers.
The Boy Scouts of Montclair will
deliver the Thanksgiving dinners
next Thursday for the Altruist So
ciety.
Miss Ruth Townsend, OF Upper
Mountain avenue. has been enter
tanning Miss Sylvia Wilde, Of Brook
Ign.
Misses Marjorie Russell and Maud
Smith, of Oneonta, N. T., who have
been guests of Miss Pauline Simms,
of North Mountain avenue. have re-
turned home.
Miss Minnie Heddenburg, Of Grove
street. has gone to Cuba, where she
will visit friends for six weeks.
Mrs. Wilson r. Stearly, OF South
Fullerton avenue, has returned from
a visit to Cleveland, o.
Mrs. A. 3. Howe, of Boston. Mass
Is q guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A,
Howe, of Brunswick road.
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SOUTH ORANGE

The program to be given tonight at
a. moving picture entertainment, un-
der the auspices of the Home and
school Association, In the auditorium
of Columbia School. includes Army
Dops" How Motion Pictures Are
Made and Shown Personally Con-
ducted Trip to Bermuda "A Re-
luctant Cinderella" and "Hearst-Selig
Weekly"
Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell Evarts But
Ter of Montrose avenue, announce the
engagement of their only daughter,
Miss Vera Butler, to. Ray Stafford
Bridge. son of Charles l.. F. Bridge, OF
Elizabeth, n. j. The wedding date
has not been fixed.
The marriage of Miss Carol Rod
man daughter of former Village
trustee and Mrs. Rancoiph Rodman,
of b77 Hamilton road, and DR.. Will
lam Janeway, or New Brighton,
Staten Island, whose engagement was
announced In September, will take
place early in the new year.
Miss Elizabeth Schneider. of 20
Prospect street has been the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Gladwin, OF Bronx
Vile.
Success marked an entertainment
given last night In the auditorium of
the High School. uncer the auspices
of the Girls Athletic Association OF
the school.
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NIITIEY

Mrs. Robert Sykes, of Vreeland ave-
nue., has returned home from Brook
lyn. where she was the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Voris Lent, former residents
of Nutley.
Mrs. David Hunt, of Astoria, Long
Island, returned home yesterday, after
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Struthers, of Vreeland.
Hiram N. Moore, of Prospect street,
is in Providence on a business trip.
Mrs. Gene Johnson and Miss Rose
Clark, of New York city, who were
the guests of Mrs. Wright Sutcliffe,
of st. Mary's place, returned home
yesterday.
stephen H. Dorr and Emil Tanchert
are in Virginia on a shooting trip.
"Rudyard Kipling" was the subject
discussed yesterday by the members
of the Friday Afternoon Club who
met at the home of Mrs. Charles ..
Tecky, in the Enclosure The presi-
dent, Mrs. Harry d. Finn, presided,
and Mrs. Harry Bird was literary
chairman of the day. Mrs. Silas r.
Summing gave sketch of Kipling's
life and literary achievements. A
book review of Kim" by Mrs Bird,
was followed by round-table discus
sion. THE Ballad of East and West"
was read by Mrs. Arthur r. Carr and
Mrs. A. NJ. Slaughter gave "Tomlin-
son." The program concluded by
songs rendered by Mrs. A. A. Hebert.
''The RecessionaP' and Eden Rose"
and Englands present-day marching
song, TITS a Long, Long Way to TIP
perary."
Postmaster Frank C.. Drake an
nounced yesterday that hereafter the
night collection of mall which was
formerly made at 8:15, will start at
7:15. One more letter carrier has been
added to the list at the local office.
About two hundred persons were
present last night at the first annual
hall and reception of the firemen.
The com bining of the dances OF the
three companies proved to be q
greater success than having the al
fair under the auspices Of an in
dividual company.
The following list of unclaimed let
ters is at the local uostoftice: LenoX
ID. Barnes, C. Davidson. c. p Fentz-
loft. Mrs. Kruill and Miss Mabel
Sanders.
Charles B. Royce. of Satterthwaite
avenue. is home from three months
business trip in the West.
Mr.. and. MrT John McGlyn, OF
Grant avenue. have been entertain
inc Misses Margaret and Kathleen
GARDENER. of New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Miteer, OF
r,IIenville. ". Y, and Miss Jennie
! Miteer. of Naversink, N. Y, are stop
! inc at the Wiclham House.
Frank McMurray, r.. of Lafayette
street. will return next week from
RutIand. VT, where he has been
sending several months or his health.
William Wallace will entertain a
,,mher of friends this evening at
his home in Franklin avenue.
Miss Helen Collard, of Beilevilie,
has returned home after spending
several days as the guest OF Mrs
Tosenh Jameson, of Kingsland street.
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CENTRE STREET OPENING AND WIDEN
ING. FERRY STREET WIDENING. VAN
DUYNE STREET OPENING, NORTH
TWELFTH STREET OPENING,
Notice Is hereby given that the under
signed commissioners. duly appointed to com
pute, estimate fix. determine and make all
the assessments OF damages and benefits for
local improvement in the City Of Newark.
will, on Tuesday the twentv-rourth day Of
November 1914. at ESQ o clock In the after
noon OF that day, ut their Office. Room No 4.
third floor. City Han In the City OF Newark.
hold their first meeting to estimate. assess
and award the damages that any owner or
owners Of lands and real estate may sustain
BY taking and appropristing OF the lands and
real estate necessary to be taken and sppro-
prfated by the following local improvements;
The opening and widening OF
CENTRE STREET
at the southwest corner Of Mulberry street.
approved July 8. 1919.
The widening Of
FERRY STREET
at the northeast corner OF Chambers street
by the addition of q trisnglar strip, approved
August IS, 1914
The opening Of
VAN DUTNE STREET
from Frelinghuysen avenue eastwRrdly 70
the right Of way Of the Pennsylvania Rail
road for width Of sixty 900 feet, approved
June IS, 1914.
The opening OF
NORTH TWELFTH STREET
from Bloomfield svenne to Chester avenue FOR
total width Of sixty 900 feet approves
Dated November Is. 1913.
WILLIAM DIMONu,
JOSEPH HEISIER.
ADoLPH HOLZNER.
novis-st Commissioners
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SPRINCFJEID

Special Thanksgiving services viii
be held in the First Presbyterie1
Church tomorrow Donations of gro
ceries and other articles will be re-
ceived for the needy. In the evening
there will be a special musical service
The following numbers wi ~ gwen:
Anthem. 80 Lord How Nanifeld:"
baritone solo, Carl Rupprecht, THE
Earth Is the Lord's;" anthems MY
Soul Doth Magnify Eye Shall Dwell
in the Land Praise the Lord. Q
Jerusalem;" duet, GLORY Be r. re,
O Lord, This Night" Miss T..
peard and Carl Rupprecht; contra to
solo. But the Lord Is Mindful. of His
own" Miss Peard
Mrs. William L. Smith. of Morris
avenue, is at Hartford, Conn.,, on a
visit
A straw ride was taken by the
Standard Bearers Society OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church last eve
ming to West Livingston. About
fifty made the trip.
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MIILRuRN

At the First Baptist Church to-
morrow morning Rev. Arthur Obner,
a missionary. returned from South
Africa, will preach The pastor. Rev.
Carey S. Thomas, will preach at the
ence--Is 1t Scientific or Unscientiflc,
Christian or Anti Christian?''
The S K. Clubs basketball teams
will play double header. this eve
ming in the parish house hall of St
stephens Episcopal Church. The
senior team will play the Eastern
Five of East Orange. and the juniors
win play the Ramblers- of Newark
The second enterta nment or
series of five was given last higtis
in the Washington School under the
auspices of the senior class of the
short Hills High school Frank 9
REYNOLDS. humorist, furnished the
program,
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MAPLEWOOD

Sergeant William Bodei continues
to lead the other members of the
township police force at pistol prac-
tice. In a shoot yesterday he re-
corded a score of 50 out of q posi-
BILE 100 The shooting of all of the
other members Of the force showed
an Improvement. Chief Arthur j.
Boyle and Patrolman John MELON
ough were tied for second, each get
ting 70 Desk officer George Schmidt
was third, with 70 Sergeant Jacob
Deffur recorded So; Desk Officer
Jacob r Helf, So: Patrolman Charles
Lea Mond, 5s; Patrolman James z
Matte, AZ; Patro'man Frederick
Schmidt, "a; Patrolman Edwin Adler,
81, and Patrolman Henry c. Cheshire,
rs. Another shoot will be held next
Friday afternoon.
Former Fire Chief and Mrs. George
Schmidt entertained friends at a
pinochle at their home in Jefferson
avenue last night Their guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Steve, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Steve, sr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Steve, jr.. of South Or
ange; Mr.. and Mrs Charles Yates,
Lieutenant and Mrs. William Net
schert, Charles Steve, Mrs Charles
Schober and Mr.. end Mrs. N. Ship
per, of Newark. Prizes were won by
Joseph Steve, ST., Mr. Schmidt, Theo-
dore Steve and Lieutenant Net
schert.
Many new books have been placed
on the shelves of the Maplewood
Public Library. They include Della
/ Blanchfiower,'' by Mrs. Humphry
Ward: Lady Betty Across the
Water" by A. C. and A. M. Will
hanson; 1.-THE Chaperon, by A G.
and A. M. williamson; Heather
Moon" by A. c. and A. M. William
son; 1.-THE Witch" by Mary John
ston; "a Maid of Old New York"
by Amelia Barre 1.-THE Household Of
Peter" by Rosa n. Carey; THE
Lonely Lady of Grosvenor Square"
by Mrs De La Pasture; Their Yes
terdays." by Harold b Wright; THE
Broken Road" by A. e. w. Mason;
THE Four Feathers" by A. E. W.
Mason; THE Turnstiie," by A. E. w
Mason; Faith Gartney's Girlhood,"
by Mrs. A. d. T. Whitney; Leslie
Goldthwaite," by Mrs. a. D. T. Whit
ney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren B. Denton
have returned from their wedding
trip and are now residing in Clare
mont avenue.
Mrs P. A. Bremen and daughter,
Miss Eleanor, have moved from
Ridgewood road to New York
A vaudeville entertainment, fol-
lowed by dancing, will be he'd at the
Maplewood Club on Thanksgiving
Eve.
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BUILDING TRADE
SPREADS ITSELF
Slight Increase Is Shown in the
Number of Permits
Granted.

A slight increase in building ac-
mtts granted during the past week.
Forty-four permits we're issued for
work to cost sl35. 49,. During the
previous week forty-eight permits
for work 10 cost s122.422 were is
sued
Twenty-one of the permits are for
work to cost more than $1,000. The
two largest are for building opera
tons in the Ninth ward, q brick
dwelling TO be erected at ~ to 50
Milford avenue by NJ. and j. Sharff
at an estimated cost of $4,000. and
two frame dwellings to be put up
at 266 to go Peshine avenue hy
Charles and Joseph Gerber, at a cost
of $4,000.
A permit was issued for the cree
ton of a building for the First
Swedish Baptist Church, at 30 Rose
vile avenue. The building will cost
$500. The list of the structures 70
( cost $1,000 or more follow;
SECOND WARD.
Chapel Court brick garage. Aetna
Realty Co. owners $3.50
THIRD WARD.
242-244 Belmont avenue, frame store
s. Peshine avenue. frame and brick
store and dwelling, T. lager, owner
FOURTH WARD.
402 Broad street, brick store ano dwell
ing, Joshua Briefly, owner; 81, 600.
EIGHTH WARD.
465 Chester avenue, brick dwelling, 10
seph De Furia, owner: 5000.
316-31S Ridge street, frame dwelling,
Mrs Fl. Ten Eyck, owner, $500.
Mt Prospect and Verona avenues, brick
store and dwelling, Joseph Pellitieo,
owner; $1,000.
126 Broad street, frame dwelling, Mrs.
.. Kelly, owner $1,000.
NINTH WARD.
49-51-53 Milford avenue, brick dwelling,
NJ, and ]. Sharff, owners; $4,000.
2G6- 2T0 Peshine avenue, two frame
dwellings. Charles and Joseph Gerber,
owners, $4,000.
44O Frelinghuysen avenue, brick boiler
room, M straqs & CO.; 5000
23s Vanderpool street, frame factory,
Cawley, Clark & Co., owners; s1,s00.
17-19 Johnson street, brick storage,
Wagner Pastry Co., owners; $4,000,
Ia New York avenue, brick dwelling,
John #. Bellfatto, owner; $2,SO0
ELEVENTH WARD.
So Roseville avenue, BRICK church, First
Swedish Baptist Church. owner; s4,5o0
TWELFTH WARD.
Foot of Lockwood street, cold storage,
Atlas Refining CO., owners; 5000.
S6-Ss Brill street, frame dwelling, An
drew Eltel, owner: $1,000
41T-419 Market street, brick store and
dwelling. Adolph F. Hensler. owner
$1,000 -
SIXTEENTH WARD.
1854 South Fifteenth street, frame dwell
ing, Sidney Holt, owner: $1,000.
go 262- 264 Seymour avenue, two frame
dwellings. s. Yarrabino, owner; S11.001
tS5500 apieee.)
so Nye avenue, frame dwelling, William
Treiber, owner, 5000.
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sEALED PROPOSALS.
oFFIcE OF THE CITY CLERK.

OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK.
Newark. N. J.. November 9. 1914.
Sealed proposals for furnishing the nate
ral and for performing the work required
In the erection Of bath house, TO be
NEW EAST SIDE BATH HOUSE"
to be erected at Hamburg place. Paterson
and Alyea streets, Newark. New Jersey. &C
.,ording to plans and specifications drawn by
James s. Flggott. architect will be received
~ the Committee on Public Buildings of the
Common Council Of the City OF Newark.
" j., at a meeting to be held In the City
Hall. on Friday. November %. 1914.
Tho committee viii be In session to receive
bids from 3 o clock to 2:S0 o'clock D. m
Bids VIII be opened promptly at $3.50
Oclock p. m.
envelopes, with the title OF the portion OF
the work estimated on. and at no other tins
PROPOSALS will be received for the erection
and completion Of the entire work, excepting
clearinghouse plumbing and electrical work
and separate proposals VIII be received To-
any of the following work;
| MASON work
2-Concrete work
| 5-CHrpentef work
<--Iron and metal work
b-RoofinS and TaterproonnE.
e-Skylights. ventilstors. fire doors and
windows.
Tile work.
s-soapstone slate and msrbis.
a--Hard ware
10-Painting.
ii-Heating and power work.
f2-Plumbing.
i3-Electucal work.
Said proposals TO be accompanied by the
consent In writing Of two sureties or a
surety company authorized to 90 business
tn this State, who shall. al the. time OF
putting such proposals. qualify as 70
their responsibility IN the amount OF such
proposals and bind themselves that II the
contract De awarded to the person or per
sons making the proposal cney will. upon
it's being awarded, become his or their
sureties for the faithful performance Of said
work. and that II the person or persons
omit or refuse to execute such contract,
difference between the sums TO which ne or
they should have been entitled upon COM
pletion Of the contract and that which the
| City Of Newark may be obliged 70 pay the
person or persons by whom such contract
shall be executed.
All bids must be made on blanks fur.
nished for the purpose, which can be hau
upon application at the office OF the City
Plans and specifications for the proposed
building may be examined at the office OF
the architect Union Building. sis Clinton
street Newark. n. j.. on and after Noyen-
J Der IL, 1914. BY deposlting a certified check
in the sum Of twenty dollars (s20l made 70
the order of Jas. g PigEott.
This check will be returned e the bidder
turned to the architect within the time
The said Committee on Public Buildings Of
/ the Common Council reserve for themselves
the right TO accept or reject any or all pro-
posals for the above work. or 70 waive an
defects therein, they may deem best Ton
the interests Of the City Of Newark
Ruiidlngs of the Common Council Of tbs
e''' u " ALEXANDER ARCHIBALD
City Clerk
J. FRANCIS HANLoN.
Chairman Public Buildings Committee
Doy12-12t
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The first shipment Of the exhibit
of the Prudential Insurance Com
pany at the Panama-Pacific EXPOSE
ton was made this week, and the
work of installation win commence
as soon as it arrives in San Fran
cisco. 1t is essentially q life insur-
ance exhibit, going back to 1000 B. c..
which has taken more than three
years to prepare and has involved
statistical research in all parts of
the world. There are 800 scientific
exhibits, each Installed In solid oak,
with dark Flemish finish.
Section ! consists Of forty charts,
illustrating the business methods and
results Of the Prudential from every
important point of view. Among the
most interesting charts are those
illustrating the company's organiza-
ton and administration, the evolu-
ton of the industrial and the ordi-
nary policy, the elements Of indus
trial of ordinary insurance, the
payments to industrial policy-hold-
ers throughout the world, the dis
tribution of industrial claim pay
ments in Newark, n. j., the ordi-
nary rejection rate, the local devel-
opment of Industrial insurance in
Newark and vicinity, and, finally,
the plan of Prudential retirement
and disability allowances, the organi-
atom of the Prudential "Old Guard
and the essentials of the Prudential
campaign in the field of public health
and personal hygiene.
Secoion 2 consists OF fifty-sfx
charts, illustrating the most inter
esting facts of the company's indus
trial and ordinary mortality expert
ence. Included In this section also
are eight charts of morbidity statis-
tics, based on special research into
the experience of a representative
visiting nurses association and a
representative general hospital.
Among the charts of exceptional IN
terest are eight illustrating the pa
thology of important causes and four
illustrating the correlation of family
history to the causes of death. The
occupation mortality statistics are
limited to seven charts illustrating
dangerous trades and eight charts
illustrating unhealthy trades, with
special reference to tuberculosis.
Section 3, consisting of sixty -four
charts illustrates in unique and ar
tistica.ly beautiful form the statistics
of practically every country of the
entire western hemisphere. beginning
with Green and and Alaska and COIL
GLIDING with the southern provinces
of Argentina and the Falk and is
lands The information presented in
these charts has been obtained
through the cooperation of the re-
spective governments. and mos of
the data have never before been made
public in a corresponding form The
chart for each country or locality also
shows the essential facts of climate
by seasons and IN q summary form,
the tenn eratl're and rainfall through
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Nutley Women Arrange for
Public Christmas Tree

A public Christmas tree is being
planned for Nutley tbs year. A
committee composed Of Mrs. Alfred
v. Leaman, Mrs. Fred Seymour
Mrs. Edgar Sergeant, Mrs. Emil
Tauekert and Mrs. Benjamin Hurd
viii be in charge.
The plan is TO decorate and illu-
innate a pine three on the lawn of
James K. Hay, in the Enclosure. The
tree will bear gifts for children. It
is expected It will be lighted Christ
mas eve, and will stand through
Christmas Dav.