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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-23

my bones that something will go
wrong tomorrow"
Good Lord, are you losing your
nerve?" cried Braine impatiently.
THE secret service has the warning;
they will find the green stuff, and
Jones & Co. will mog off to the police
station. And there'll be a week of
red tape before they are turned loose
again. They'll dig into Hargreave's
finances and all that Well have all
the security in the world to find out
If the money is in the house or not.
Why worry?"
Its only the way l feel. There is
something uncanny in the regularity
of that girls good luck"
| "Ah, but we're not after her this
time; it's the whole family"
THE servants, too?"
Everybody in the house will be
under suspicion"
"And you can trust Beggs?''
His life is in the hollow of my
hand. You can always trust man
when you hold the rope that's around
| his neck
Still the frown did not leave Olga's
brow. With all her soul she longed
to be out of this tangle. 1t had all
! looked so easy at the start; yet here
ward than at the beginning, and
added to this they had paid much in
| lives and money. Well, If she would
| be fool enough to love this man she
must abide with the consequences.
| She wanted him all by herself, out
of danger, in far country. He might
tire, but she knew in her heart that
she never would. This was her one
great passion, and while her mode
of living was not as honest as might
be, her love was honest enough and
answering, though it was not gilded
by the pleasant fancies of youth.
or what are you thinking?" he
asked when he concluded that the
pause had been long enough.
YOU"
HIM. Complimentary
No; just ordinary everyday love-"
| "Ah, Olga, why the deuce must you
go and fall in love with a bundle of
ashes like myself? Ashes, and bitter
ashes, too. Sometimes ] regret. But
the regretting only seems to make
me all the more savage. What opium
and dope are to other men danger and
excitement are to me. 1t is not writ
ten that l shall die in bed. I have
told you that already. There is no
| other woman-now. And do love
you after a fashion, as a man loves
q comrade. Wait till this dancing
bout is over and l may talk other
wise. And now ] am going to a re-
ception. ] am going to shake hands
and hobnob with the elite-beautiful
word! And while I bow and smirlx
and crack witticisms, / and the devil
will be chuckling in our sleeves. But
this I'll tell you, while there's a drop
of blood in my veins a breath In my
body I'll stick to this fight If only
| to prove that I'm not a. gutter"
He caught her suddenly in his arms.
kissed her, ran lightly to the door
and was gone before she could re-
cover from her astonishment.
! The affair went smoothly, without
| hitch. Norton and his men gained
the house through the tunnel with-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-23
CURTAIN CALLS

was enabled to study the different
stages of the habit" His character
izations, accordingly, are said to be
absolutely true to nature.
Hughie Mack, one of the comedians
of the Vitagraph Company, Is writ
ing a book on How l Became a
Comedian" and the opening sentence
is Indicative of the humorous possi-
bilities of the forthcoming publica-
ton. 81 was born in New York City
and my grandfather, when informed
OF the happy event, said, That's
funny so you see l have been a
comedian from my BIRTH"
Demonstrations of Dickens's cpl
sodes and whole stories have nearly
always proved popular, hence interest
is manifested in the output OF such
skilled craftsman as Louis N. Parker,
who has made stage version of
David Copperfeld," calling 1t THE
Highway of Life" The play will be
produced by the Lieblers next month,
and Lennox Pawle, remembered here
for his delightful work in 'Po--
mander Walk" will have the role OF
Micawber. Mr.. Parker Is now on his
direct the rehearsals.
Charles Dingle, the popular Fors-
berg players leading man, is becom-
ing quite a golf enthusiast since De-
coming q Newarker, and has peen
the guest of members of most OF the
golf clubs within convenient RADIUS
of Newark. When a man after play
ing two hard performances in day
will arise at the next morn
ing to play golf before his re-
hearsal at 10, he naturally must
he rated as some enthusiast OF
the game, and yet this is what
Mr. Dingle thinks nothing OF do
ing several times weekly, and
makes up his lost sleep during the
waits in the performance by taking
short maps in his dressing room. His
early morning rounds OF the links
give him renewed energy for hard
work, says Mr.. Dingle, and he finds
it easier to study when his lungs are
full of good fresh air
The recent Elk's convention at At
lantic City will be shown on the NOV
ing picture screen at Keeney's Theatre
tomorrow at matinee and evening.
II is expected that large delegation
of the local lodge of Elks will be pres
ent. The pictures show the Il. T. y.
E. as a marching organization, and
also in it's stationary moods. Among
the faces shown on the screen VIII be
those of many well-known business
and professional men OF Newark.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-23
BY. ROLD
M a C G r A T H
Copyright, 1914, by
Harold MacGrath).

family to accompany me to the sta
ton"
But it is all utterly impossible. sir!
| know nothing of that money, nor
how it got there. It's a plot. I de-
clare on my oath, sir. that | am inno-
cent, that Miss Florence and her COM
panion know nothing about it
GU will have to tell all that to
the Federal judge, sir. My duty is to
take you all to the station. 1t would
be just as we'll not to say anything
more, sin''
Very well. but some one shall
smart for this outrage"
That remains to be seen, . was the
terse comment of the secret service
man.
He led his prisoners away directly.
Norton and his men had to wait
far into the night. The Black Hun
dred did not intend TO make any mis-
take this time by a hasty move. AT
quarter after 10 they descended.
Braine was not with them. This was
due to the urgent requests of Olga.
who still had her doubts. The men
rioted about the house, searching
hooks and corners, examining floors
and walls, opening books, pulling out
drawers, but they found nothing.
They talked freely, however. and the
dictagraph registered every word.
The printing plant. which had so long
defied discovery, was in the cellar of
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-23

the house occupied by the Black Hun
dred. Norton and his men determined
to follow and raid the building. And
the reporter promised himself good
front page story without in any way
conflicting with his promises to Jones.
Events came to pass as they ex-
peeted. The trailing was not the
easiest thing. Norton knew about
where the building was, but he could
not go to 1t directly. He was quite
confident that its entrance was identi-
cal with that which had the trap door
through which he had been flung that
memorable day when he had been
shanghaied.
When they reached the building he
warned the men to hug the wall to
the stairs. The trap yawned. but no
one was hurt. They scampered up the
stairs like a lot of eager boys; broke
the door into find the weird ex-
ecutive chamber dark and empty and
an acrid smoke in their nostrils. This
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and George Parsons, as Author"
not missed anything and will con-
tinue to be a perpetual nuisance.
Strange it is that she has never
seemed to have husband. I have
never met many Of her male de-
scendants in the flesh and yet l firm
ly believe they do knitting in the
privacy Of their own rooms was one
comment 1 read of her. In fact she
belongs to that species of man who
wear a wrist watch and support
their handkerchiefs in the cuff of the
shirt, and smoke perfumed cigar
cites.
1.-THE modern Mrs. Grundy has de-
veloped from slipping tea and MUNICH
ing mullins of old, into cigarette
smoker and a tippler of cocktails.
Age is no longer associated with
Mrs. Grundy. She is youthful ana
beautiful nowadays. We have rev
old ladies any more. They dress az
youthful as they can and tango and
do all the other things that one
would look for in youth. But 1t Is
the Younger women who are the
Mrs. Grundys of today, who find
much to gossip about in their elders.
Mrs. Grundy always has oeeh
and will always continue to be q
menace to well-meaning people and
doubtless will live into perpetuity.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-23
RESERVE DECISION
ON ER|E'S REFUSAL
Railroad Has Changed Its Plans
About Hackensack River
Bridge.
Special to tho Evening Star.


TRENTON, Sept. 23--The Public
Utility Commission reserved decision
late yesterday afternoon at the con-
clusion of hearing on the rule for
the New York, Susquehanna and
Western Railroad Company to show
cause why 1t refused to repair its
bridge across the Hackensack River
in accordance with the plans Of the
Public Utility Commission.
The hearing was one of for
NAL proof of the Public Utility Com
missions chief inspector, Charles
Meade, that he had recommended the
plans adopted by the commission, and
that these plans were essential to the
proper strengthening of the bridge
Duane e. Minard, counsel for
the railroad company. cross examined
Mr.. Meade and there were at
times sharp tits between the
two. Finally Mr.. Minard asked how
Mr.. Meade knew the company did not
propose to repair the bridge in ac-
cordance with his plan. This
prompted Public Utility Commissioner
Treacy to say that IL such was the
railroad company's intention there
was no necessity for the hearing 60
ing further
Frank A. Howard, engineer for the
railroad company. then took the
stand. He said that the railroad COM
pany had changed its plans from the
original ones that had been con-
demned by Inspector Meade prior to
his making plans of his own.
The cross-examination of Mr.. How
ard developed that the new plans OF
the railroad company were largely in
accordance with the recommends
lions of Mr.. Meade.
The spirit of defiance of the rail-
road company that preceded the
hearing was not much in evidence as
the hearing proceeded.
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Jeanette Horton. a. "Adventuress"

Jeanette Horton, as "Adventuress''
Il have often wondered where old
Mrs. Grundy had her origin" says
Jeanette Horton, who plays the role
of the adventures in George NJ.
Cohan's mystery farce, "Seven Keys
to Baldpate,' at the Newark Theatre.
we of the stage, like those off it,
have a horror of just what Mrs.
Grundy will say at times. In fact,
the old lady has served her mission
well. and if her gossip has not al
ways been malicious, it has given idle
minds something to dwell upon on
rainy afternoons or in the sewing
circle.
81 was looking over some old
magazines in a public library some
time ago and recall reading some
thing of Mrs. Grundy, and more
recently 1 came across more data
concerning the old gossip. L find tho
: she is not of comparatively recent
creation, but that she came into
evidence in a London theatre as far
back as 1898, although she never was
actually seen. The play, / believe,
was called Speed and Power a COM
edy by one Thomas Morton, in which
she made herself mysterious in
hushed whispers and discreetly kept
herself in the background.
"Since that time the old lady has
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-23
Judge Scores Paterson for
Not Ending Dump Nuisance

PATERSON, Sept. 2S.--Justice
James F. Minturn, charging the
September grand jury here yester-
day, severely arraigned the city and
city officials for allowing public
dump near East Twenty-seventh
street, in a fashionable neighborhood,
for several months. The residents
have been seeking relief for months,
but without success They presented
petition to the court, signed by four
hundred property owners, calling at
tention to the conditions existing.
Judge Minturn said 1t was sur
prising that city the size of Pater-
son should permit such situation
to exist. He directed the Grand Jury
to at least make a presentment in
the matter. The residents of that
section say they have had to keep
their windows closed all summer and
that sickness threatens them.
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latter grew sitting as they Numbered
about in the dark. BY luck Norton
found the exit and called to the men
to follow. They saw Beggs at the
top of the stairway and called out to
him to surrender. He held up his
hands and the stairs collapsed. Real
fire burst out and Norton and his
companion had a desperate battle
with flame and smoke to gain the
street.
The fire was put out finally, but
there was nothing In the ruins to
prove that there had been a counter
feiting den there. There was, how
ever at least one consoling feature,
in the future the Black Hundred
would nave to hold their star
chambers elsewhere.
It was checkmate; or, rather, it was
a draw.
(To Be Continued in Fridays Evening
Starr
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Former Judge Wills Dies

MT. HOLLY, Sept 23.--After an Ill
ness due to tumor of the brain, for
mer Judge Benjamin p. Wills died
here, aged sixty three years. He was
president and secretary Of the Bur-
lington County Fair Association and
one Of the few survivors Of 3 ing
ton County's lay judge system.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-23
Hurt by Newarker's Car.

GLEN GARDNER, Sept. 2S.-Ar-
thur Merrick, fourteen year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Merrick, of
this place. is in a serious condition
at his home as the result of being
struck by an automobile. The car
was driven by George III. White, man
ager OF the Aberdeen Hotel. Newark.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-23
Hebrew COnvicts, Barred from
Services, Petition Fielder

TRENTON. Sept. 23.-Apparently
indignant because they had been ex-
cluded from services at the State
prison commemorative of the Hebrew
New Year today, delegation of five
Hebrews called upon Governor Field
err later in the day and lodged a pro-
test against the action of the prison
authorities, which they alleged was
discriminatory.
Inquiries in various quarters indi-
Gated that the complaint was the out
come of some feeling which exists in
local Hebrew circles and which has
already resulted in several clashes.
The synagogue which has generally
had charge Of these services Is at
present without a rabbi.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-23
TIE MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY
MEHTS OF THE STORY ON SALE At THE EVEENG STAR OFFICE 10y NAIL RR

$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, 1914-09-23

With the conclusion of the presen-
tations of After the Ball. with kei-
cey and shannon at the Park Place
tonight. and the presentations for the
remainder of the week OF j. hart
ley Manners's famous play, Ihe
House Next Door," Newark Will nave
witnessed two of the best film pro-
auctions ever made.
AFTER the Ball." with its great
scenes and compelling interest, made
a profound impression upon those VINO
appreciate the better class of pictures,
and 1.-THE House Next Door" promises
to be equally attractive. 1t was pro-
duced by the Lubin all-star cast at
an enormous expense.
Beginning next week many great
picture productions are announced
with complete change of program
daily. First releases of Vitagrapn,
Edison. Biograph, Lubin, Pathe, ka-
lem. Essanay, Melles and other Ia
nous film producers Will be IN eVl-
denee. All the famous movie" stars,
Maurice Costello, Arthur Johnson.
Lottie Briscoe, Edith Storey, Mard
McDermott. Mary Fuller, Claire Nc
Dowell. Lionel Barrymore and others
of equal note will be in welcome ev-
idence.
The New York Hippodrome's big
gest and most ambitious production,
WARS of the World" has entered
upon its third week. The attendance
continues to tax the vast resources OF
the huge theatre.
The poetic ealth of the production,
coupled with its scenic wonders and
the massiveness of it's ensembles, in
GLIDING the presence of upwards OF
1,400 performers, elephants, camels,
horses mules, desert asses, army
dogs, etc, gives it an appeal that is
attracting all classes.
In the section devoted to wars for
religions, the crusaders are shown
starting forth for the Holy Land, ar
ter a joust in which all the pomp and
panop1y of chivalry have part. The
finale Of this episode, 1.-THE Death OF
the Infidel," is one Of the most strik-
ing and dramatic moments Witnessed
on any stage.
Frank l.. Wakefield, who heads
1.-THE Girls from Joyland" Company at
the Odeon, Springfield avenue, near
South Orange avenue, did not rely
wholly upon inspiration for his re-
markable portrayal of the dope
fiend," which is the part he plays.
For months he cultivated the &C
quaintance of a real dope fiend" be-
fore the latter introduced and vouched
for him at the most notorious den
In New York. Here Mr.. Wakefield
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-23

MELVILLE, Sept. 2S.--The suit for
heavy damages which has been
brought by former Governor Edward
C. Stokes against the West Jersey
and Seashore Railway Company is set
for trial In the September term OF
court. The former Governor Is the
administrator of his late father, Ed
ward II. Stokes, whose automobile
was struck by an electric train at
the death loop" near Malaga.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-23
Continued from Mondays Evening
Starr

'I thought her an ordinary school
girl, and yet every once in while she
makes what you billiard players call
a professional shot. What matter?
So long as theyAdo not shut the door
in my face, / ask nothing more. But
do you want my opinion? / feel it in
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
HOMEMADE TRIMMINGS
ADD TO TREES BEAUTY

The beauty of a Christmas tree does
not depend upon the amount Of money
which has been expended upon 1t. Ca
pable fingers and judicious thought
may weave the magic spell of romance
about it. Indeed. the 1utter Of prep
aratlon and the merriment of creating
Your own decorations have far more
the real spirit of Christmas than a
hurried visit to a store where these
things can be purchased at short no
rice.
Indeed. nothing quite takes the place
Of the old time tree with its boughs
laden with simple gifts and homemade
nificance-- has Ineaning of It's own, or
n funny incident connected with it. II
you live away from the city there are
many things right ut hand which you
caD rurn to good account for the pur
pose
Nuts may he gilded or silvered or
covered with gold or silver paper Pop,
corn may be strung and II you wish
for a bit of gay color 1t may be dipped
INTO dye Of the color you want In
iividual cranberries. or strings Of them.
make effective trimmings Crabapples.
II all the radiance OF their fresh color
or oranges make bright spot on the
>omber green. Gingerbread animals.
Iirds and dolls are delight. and flow
eir OF tissue paper. cornucopias and
'i'any geometricai figures may he made
with little Ingenuity Paper dolls.
cut from magazines and rolored. II
they are not already So mounted on
arimard look quite imposing and
2 mans ~ rtilust-d ~ gu.d piper may
~ made ny folding Tie paper III
aunerabIe times and cutting Ii In the
.}lape required When you unfold it
g link Is Fastened within the other
I'D a large chain may he drali.d from
.eneh TO branch Circles made by
siiflilig paper ~ quarters and string
80 number Ut these together at the
'asa point make lovely balls Dolls
N ne fashioned from many objects
eornrob holds many possibilities. legs
rd arms ann cotton padded mead
ing Joined to his body And die you
II see a dolly shaped from clothes
I'm,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
CHRISTMAS OFFERINGS
FOR HOUSEkEEPERS
NapeY Of Handsome Quality an
Appreciated Present.

Every housekeeper. whether In af-
fluent or moderate circumstances. will
appreciate gift of napery at Christ
mas time. for the linen closet Is never
too full TO suit the taste of the thrifty
minded. and II that receptacle should
overflow she makes space for the sur
plus One of the articles which she'll
be glad to have is round tablecloth
of the new kind And it's easily
made If you are a neat sewer. for the
center is of heavy linen lace surround
ed by very broad band of English
eyelet embroidery on batiste. and that,
in turn. is finished off with a border
of broad lace put on plainly. as the
cloth must lie fiat upon the tables sur
face Or you might make for her
dinner set composed of cloth of hem
stitched fine linen and dozen match
ing large napkins Lacking time to ac-
complish so much handwork. tea
cloth of the same order will be hearth
iy welcomed
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
WHO is THE MORAL cIRL7

\ 1t is not often that the pew talks
back to the pulpit, and it is still less
| frequent that applause is heard in
church, but both events recently &C.
CURED in a Philadelphia church. The
occupant of the pulpit, professor Of
the University of Pennsylvania, had
made the statement that the morals
of the girl who spends her income on
finery are better than those of the girl
who buys cheaper things and econo-
mics to save. In his opinion the girl
who is making but 81 or$8 per week
and who buys a $40 hat is more to be
respected than the CARL who buys a
fifty cent hat. He also asserted that
she had better look attractive and
spend her wages on her own dress
than to give to her parents, for they
no longer had any claim upon her.
1t was then that the pew talked
back. A handsome young woman a.
rose and questioned the statement.
She was the mother of four and had
the right to speak.
Il wish to say" she began, "that
that is untrue. The girl who assists
her parents cheerfully, who gives gen
erously Of her earnings that she may
make life brighter and more cheerful
for her parents and their home hap
pier, is the moral girl-not the one
who spends her money on good times
and ostrich feathers. To call poor
girl immoral because she is generous
and thinks of others rather than her
self is an insult"
The newspaper reports say that it
was then the audience applauded. 1t
is safe to say that the applause will
be repeated in thought at least by
most Of those who read of the Incl
dent. Whatever we may think of the
pew having its say and of the say be-
ing cheered, both are justified when
such arrant nonsense is talked from
the pulpit. The provocation justifies
the step. The exaltation of vanity
above duty and of selfishness above
unselfishness deserves rebuke where
ever anil whenever it is heard.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17
The Accusing Coin
A Christmas Parable
Ru EDWIN MARKHAM
BY EDWIN MARKHAM

1t was when Ferdinand was king
In Naples. back in little ring
OF noisy years forgot and gone.
A whiyl of mist across the dawn.
A little legend of those years
Stays to proclaim their tolls and tears.
One little legend that, wit
Is in the Book of Judgment writ.
And now the accusement of this rime
Will cry 1t into the ear OF Time.
The king to bind with crafty hold
st. Francis of Castellammare,
Flung to the friar a purse of gold
You should have seen the courtiers stare
thousand ducats as an aims
To lay within Gods reaching palms
But Francis, friend of God. stopped down
And, lifting up one coin aglow
New stamped with Ferdinand's head and
crown,
He bent it till it broke, when, 10,
Blood gushed from 1t in scarlet flow!
Take back your gold" the friar cried
The traitor gold that props your pride!
Behold. the peoples blood you draw
Through steaithy treasons of the law!
This blood cries out the griefs and wrongs
OF them to whom the gold belongs.
Give all to them If you would give
The gold into Gods hand and liver"
Beware. All deeds. even deeds of kings
May cry from out these mortal things.
New York Sun.