davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
WILSON APPROVES
NEW HAVEN PROBE

WASHINGTON, March 17.-Presi-
dent Wilson let it be known today
that he does not foresee any receiv-
ership for the New Haven Railroad.
that he regarded the negotiations be-
tween the department of justice and
the New England railroads as pro-
ceeding satisfactorily, and that the
most critical stages in the parleys
had been passed.
The President looks upon the me-
gotiations as being "eduably'' ar
ranged and is hopeful of an early
settlement. There were no indica-
tions at the White House that the
President would interfere with the
demands of the department of JUS
tice, though the President is UNDER
stood to have been acquainted by the
attorney general with the disputed
points.
"There is no reason to believe that
the original plan of the department oS
Justice will not be worked out" said
Attorney General McReynolds today.
lust before the cabinet meeting. Ha
said the situation was proceeding sat
isfactorily, that he anticipated no
difficulty In a settlement, but that he
did not contemplate any extended
discussion of the subject with the
cabinet.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
Close Result Expected at
BelleyiIle's School Election

A spirited fight is being wagen in
Belleville in behalf OF the candidates
on the two tickets to be voted at
the annual school election tonight
The election will be held in the Town
Hall
Two tickets are in the field. One
bears the names of the present incum-
bents, Oliver II. Perry. president Of
the board; John j. Travers and Peter
j. Fitzpatrick. The other bears the
names Of Charles II. Webster, Harry
Post and Anthony j. Ward. or the
opposition ticket. Mr.. Ward is the
only candidate who has served on
the board.
In tire expectation that largo vote
wiz be polled the board declded to
extend the time limit an hour longer,
opening the election at o'clock and
closing at g. Friends OF the candi-
dates are working eagerly in behalf
Of their favorites and 1t is expected
that the result will be close.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
START LATEFIGHT
TO ELECT TRUSTEE
MapIewood Minister Works All
Night Printing Circulars in
Lows Behalf.

Demanding on the eve of the annual
school election in South Orange that
George E. Low, for six years a MEM
ber of the South Orange Board of
Education, be reelected tonight as
their representative, residents of
Maplewood and friends of Mr. Low In
South Orange village spent a greater
part of the last twenty-four hours In
an effort to induce the school trustee
to reconsider his former declaration
and consent to be a candidate.
SO great was the demand In some
quarters of Maplewood that as late as
10 o'clock last night Rev. r. Newton
Salter, a clergyman, Of Maplewood.
was induced to set at work his pri-
vate printing press in order to get out
circulars to insure Mr.. Lows cleo
ton.
The circulars were printed by Rev.
Mr.. Salter after an almost all-night's
task in his shop In the rear of his
home In Burnett street, Maplewood.
They were distributed broadcast in
the Maplewood section. The notices
announce that mass meeting to
show cause why Mr.. Low should be
re elected will be held at Z o'clock
tonight, or an hour prior to the start
of the election.
Tn" meeting will be held in the
municipal buildingfi Maplewood. The
election will take place in the audi
torium Of Columbia School, South
Orange village.
Mr.. Low, 1t is understood, declined
To be candidate for reelection when
he was informed that there was TO be
opposition to his candidacy among
Maplewood residents.
AS "a result of his decision Maple
wood citizens held meeting recently
in the Maplewood Public School audi
torium and 'ndorsed George p. Pol
lard as their candidate. Some of
those who indorsed Mr.. Pollard are
said to now favor Mr.. Low. The lat
ter, after repeated last-minute re-
quests for him To run, announced last
night that he would do so in the event
of Maplewoodians demonstrating that
they favored his candidacy.
Immediately following this few of
Mr.. Lows hackers became extreme
ly busy and decided to hold the mass
meeting tonight. Tickets bearing the
name of Mr.. Low are being printed
today.
While friends demand Mr.. Lows
reelection. MIR. Pollards workers say
they viii insist upon him being chosen
now that he has been placed Ia the
field
An extremely lively session is anti
cipated at the election tonight as
result of the eleventh hour develop
ment.
James Marshall IL is expected, will
be re- elected a member Of the board
10 represent South Orange Village.
Waldemar j. Nichols Is a candidate
from South Orange to succeed Will
lam j. Curtiss who declined TO seek
ra-eIapfinD
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
800 GIRLS ESCAPE
SCANTILY CLAD IN
WELLESLEY FIRE
College Hall, One of Oldest and
Largest Buildings, Is
Destroyed.
VALUABLE PAINTINGS
AND ART WORKS LOST
Students Borrow Clothes and
Succeed in Saving Many
Costly Books.

WELLESLEY, Mass. March f7.--
College Hall, one of the oldest and
largest of the Wellesley College build
ings. was destroyed by fire early to- !,
day. The loss is estimated at 81 ,50o,I
900. College sessions have been syS-
pended and the students sent home.
Although about 500 students 1and
several members of the faculty wera
asleep on the upper floors of the FIVE
story brick structure when the fiamea
were discovered, all escaped unin~
jured.
Orange Girl Heroine
Miss Charlotte Donnell. of Wiscas.
set, Me-. and Miss Virginia Moffat,
daughter of DR.. Edgar V. Moffat of
47G Main street, Orange, \. j., both
seniors, were the heroines of the fire
They occupied rooms on the third
floor, under the laboratory, where the
fire originated, supposedly from
spontaneous combustion. Their rooms
faced on the court around which the
building was constructed. and the
glare of the flames aroused them.
Miss Moffat saw a bright light re-
flected on the transom over her door.
and sprlnging from her bed rushed
into the hall where she met Misc
Donnell.
There is a fire. she cried.
Miss Donnell replied: "Iil ring the
fire alarm while you call the girls"
Arouses Sleeping Girls.
Suiting action to word Miss Donneil
ran down flight of stairs and started
the fire gong on The second floor Miss
Moffat hurried along the halls pound
ing on every door. She did not yell
fire." but commanded: Put on your
wraps quickly
Miss Donnell then joined the other,
and together they reused all those
who had not already responded to the
gong. Soon the halls were filed with
startled young women. Some carried
personal eff cts in their arms, but the
| greater nuiAber had not waited to
save their belongings
In addition to the dormitory seur
| tion of $50 rooms and the laboratorF.
| College Hall contained the adminis-
| trative offices and several class roorx.as
1t stood apart from the other build
| inga. which were not endangered b.
1 the fife.
Apparatus from Newton and Natic5s
assisted the Wellesley flremen in
| lighting tho flames, but they gained
such a start that the great structure
was completely ruined.
The first alarm was given at S a.
m. by one of the girls. who awoke
to find her room filled with smoke.
Her screams aroused other students,
and attracted the attention of the
watchman, William Mortimer. Nor
| timer sounded the fire gongs, and
within q few minutes the fire escapes
and stairways were swarming with
young women.
| Later, borrowing clothes from oc-
| cupants of other dormitories, the
girls returned to the burning build
| ing and succeeded In saving many
valuable books from the library on
the lower floor before the flames
reached II. Mrs. Mary Call1lns, pro-
fessor of psychology. who roomed in
the building. assisted In the work.
The hall contained many valuabls
paintings and works of art. The
cause of the fire is not known.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
Ordinances for BelleyiIle
Fire Department Approved

The fire committee of the Town
Council, with Chief Christian Rein
hardt and the members of the de-
partment met In the Town Hall last
night and discussed the ordinance reg
ulating the department, which will
be presented to the Town Council for
adoption A few minor changes were
suggested by the firemen, but, as n
whole, the ordinance was approved
Slightly departing from, but, prac-
tically embodying, the former regu-
lations of the department, the or
dinance outlined the individual re-
lations OF the tlremen TO the chief
and the council. The companies are
left to their own discretion in their
constitution and bylaws, subject to
the approval of the committee.
The new department will consist
of a chief, two assistants and clerk
The clerk will have charge of badges
and keys, the keys of the tire-alarm
boxes. and will keep the records of
the committees No exemption certlfi-
Gates will be granted unless the re-
quired seven years active service Is
completed, with an average of so per
cent.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
Wine-Raising French to
Get CalifOrnia'S Product

SAN DIEGO. Cal. March 17.-Fif-
teen thousand gallons of claret and
other California wines will be taken
aboard the French cruiser Montcalm
tomorrow. Two thirds of this amount
has arrivel by boat from San Fran
cisco.
The cruiser will take on scores of
cattle before sailing for Santa Rosa
liza, Mexico, Friday From there the
ship will go to Toulon, France, via
Panama and the Straits of Magellan.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
THINKS GAS METER
TESTS ARE COSTLY
Attorney-Gen. Wescott Voices
Objection to Brackner's Bill.
Latter Makes Reply.
Especial to the Evening star.I

TRENTON, March 17.-Assembly-
man George J. Brackner's gas meter
inspection bill has created quite a
stir in the State House. Governor
Fielder is reported to have taken
eognizapee OF It, and Attorney Gen
eral John w. Wescott has mad a con-
florence with Mr. Bracitner over it.
Attorney General Wescotts idea is
that it is basically a good bill, but it
could not hope to pass this year. He
thinks that the initial cost of inspect
ing all gas meters and sealing them
would cost too much money.
Attorney General Wescott sent for
Mr. Brackner today and pointed out
to him that the bill would necessitate
all gas meters being brought to Tren-
ton for testing. He said that the cost
of administering the act would be
larger than the return from the Ii
censes. Assemblyman Brackner did
not agree with him. In the first place
Mr.. Brackner pointed out that it was
not the intent of the bill to have the
gas meters brought to Trenton.
The bill. House No $50, requires
that any persons or corporation sup
plying gas as public utility shall
have its gas meters tested every
three years by the State department
of weights and measures and shall
pay "A fee of one dollar for each meter
tested and sealed. If any consumer
of gas utilizing sealed meter shall
at any time desire a test by the state
department he can have it by paying
fee of one dollar.
Concerning his bill Mr.. Brackner
said last night: MY idea is that the
meters can be tested locally by in
spectors of the State department of
weights and measures. l think the
bill is a good bill, and its effect would
be to clear up the dispute between gas
companies and the consumers, clear
UP the illusions of some consumers
that they are not getting fair meas
ure of gas. The revenue from the bill
il the cost of inspection was reduced
to minimum, as it would be after the
first general inspection would prob
ably be larger than the returns from
the bank tax bill or the direct in
heritance BILL
State superintendent William j..
Waldron agrees with Mr.. BraclSner
about the magnitude of the proposi-
ton. but Is inclined to believe that
the first cost of it's application would
be too great for ii to be undertaken.
The bill Is now in the municipal COM
mittee, but it will be reported out
and discussed on the floor Of the
House.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
German Aeronqut Held
in Russian Prison as Spy

BERLIN, March 17.--Hans Berliner,
the German aeronaut, has been i'm
prisoned at Kirgischansk, Russia,
since February 10 on suspicion of
espionage.
Berliner and two companions landed
at Kirgischansk, in the Ural noun
tains. after voyage of forty-seyen
hours from Bitterheld, Germany. set
ting a new distance record OF 1853
miles for spherical balloons. He and
his comrades were Immediately ar
rested and in spite Of official inter-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
BENJAMIN ATHA IS
NAMED TRUSTEE OF
BLANCHARD FIRM

Benjamin Atha, vice president of
the Essex County National Bank, of
this city. was elected trustee for
Theodore C. q. Blanchard, bankrupt.
at the first meeting Of creditors to-
day. The meeting was held in bank
ruptcy court 9efore Referee Edwin
q. Adams, and was marked by sew
eral contests as to the eligibility of
claims used in the election.
Mr.. Atha's bond is $25, 900.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
Sir John Murray Killed

LONDON. March 17.-Sir John
Murray, the famous naturalist and
oceanograp of Edinburgh. was
killed yesterday in an automobile ae-
cident. His daughter, who was with
him in the car. was seriously injured.
Sir John Murray was born at Coburg,
Canada, in 1871. He served as a
naturalist on the historic voyage of
the Challenger during her scientific
cruise from 1872 TO 1876 He delivered
lectures In the United States at Bos-
ton and Chicago in 1911.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
GoethaIs May Be Maj. General

WASHINGTON, March ia bill
to give Colonel George W. Goethals,
builder of the Panama Canal, the
rank of Major 6 General, was intro
duced Monday by Chairman Hay, of
the House committee on military af
fairs The measure provides for one
additional number in the grade of
major general for the officer who has
most distinguished himself in the con-
struction Of the Panama Canal, such
an appointment to be in recognition
of the services rendered by the said
officer to the world" II also pro-
vides that upon the death or retire
ment of the officer for whom it was
created the additional number shall
cease to exist.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
Jersey DELEGATION QUITS CAPITAL
TO OBSERVE THE "DAY WE CELEBRATE

whose forebears did not come over
in the Mayfiower.
The Illinois delegation also shows
holes and hoIlows in its delegation,
but Jim Mann could not be lured
away even by an invitation to st.
Patrick banquet.
Congressman Scully was one of the
two lone Jerseymen seen on the floor
today He said he could not get away
because his rivers and harbors COM
mittee had important business to
transact and he could not afford to
take chances of leaving the capital.
He conseled himself by saying that
he would attend banquet IN the dis
trict tonight. having previously sent
his regrets TO several Irish-American
organizations in his own State,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
Four LifebOats OF lmperatOr
Torn from Dayits in GaIt

HAMBURG, March 1.-THE Imper-
ator. ON her first voyage to New York
after being extensively remodelled
met the full force of the gale which
has been playing havoc off the coast
Cf England.
In &. wireless report the captain
says the giant liner lost four lifeboats
on Saturday. He declares the ship
IVES so steady the passengers paid
little attention to the weather. The
weather is better and the ImperaGor
is under full steam.
The Imperator carries an unusually
large passenger list Among the
voyagers are Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
A. Whelan and family. of~106 Wash
ington street, East Orange. Mr.
Whelan is head of the United Cigar
Stores Company. The Whelan family
occupies the imperial suite aboard the
liner.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
Thomas Clifford

Especial to the Evening start
BORDENTOWN, March 17.-Funer-
alal services for Thomas Clifford
seventy years old, of this place. next
to the last survivor of Company b.,
Twelfth New Jersey Volunteers of the
Civil War, will be held from his late
residence. at SS Farnsworth avenue,
this place. at o'clock Thursday af-
ternoon Interment will take place In
Columbus. Mr.. Gifford's death '. as
caused by apoplexy He had been
ailing for about two years.
Mr.. Clifford was born in Burlington
county and enlisted in the Civil War
soon after its commencement He re-
mained in the army until the md Of
the war. engaging In many Of the
largest battles. He was a member of
the G. A. r. He is survived by a
widow and three children John w.
Clifford. engaged In the automobile
business in Newark; Mrs. Otis Fl.
Farley, also Of Newark. and Mrs Ida
Hamilton, of Bordentown,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17

cession have been detained there ever
since by the Russian police
Berliner Is anxious to enter the race
for the Gordon Bennett international
aeronautical trophy, to be held in
the United States in October He
fears, however, that he may not be
released in time to make his entry
for the elimination contests for the
selection of German representatives,
and letter received today by the
director of the Berlin Aeronautical
Society asks him to make the entry
IN Berlinger's absence.
The letter states that there is no
indication of the aeronaut's release
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
Husband Names Suicide in
Starting Suit for Divorce

RUTHERFoRD, March 17.-Dr. c.
D. Cropsey. of Chestnut street.
rutherford last night, served his wife
with papers In suit for divorce He
naced as correspondent dead man,
and the suicide of DR.. Edwin De
Baum, of SO Pennington street, Pas
saic on January last and the note
he left at the time is explained.
Dr. De Baum, who was one of the
most prominent practitioners in Pas
sale County, was fifty-seven years of
age at the time he ended his life in
his office by sending a revolver bull
let through his head
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17

today decided TO retain office in spite of
lister of finance.
PARIS, March 1.-THE fall of the
French cabinet was this morning gem
orally regarded as likely to be brought
about by the assassination last night
of Castor Calmette, editor Of the
Figaro, by Nine Caillaux, wife of the
minister of finance.
Premier Doumergue conferred this
morning with President Poincare at
the palace OF the Elysee, and cab
met council was called later in the
day to decide whether the ministers
should resign in a body or an attempt
be made to reorganiZe the cabinet
with NJ. CaillauX left out.
1t was conceded by members of all
parties who discussed the situation
today in the lobbies of the Chamber
of Deputies that the shooting of NJ
Calmette would probably have far
readching effects on French politics.
1t was recognized that NJ. Caillaux
had been the creator of the present
French cabinet and was it's guiding
spirit. AS he had offered his resig-
nation. it was pointed out, the cabi-
net was no longer in position to
uphold its announced policies
Madame CaiIlaux Breaks Down
Madame Caillaux when she was
taken from the police station to ST.
Lazare prison after committing the
crime was accompanied by Arthur
Leymarie, chief private secretary of
the minister for war. She conversed
calmly with him.
MY husband is one of the most
honest of men," she said. "The press
campaign which has been carried on
against him for some time is fright
ful. ] tremble every morning when
l open the newspapers"
The prisoners composure failed,
however, when the chief warden Of
st. Lazare prison told her she was
to be put In cell.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
-Four Dead in cave-ln

FAIRMoNT. w. Va, March IT,
Four men We're killed instantly when
they were buried beneath tons Of
earth by the caving in of the sides
Of a deep trench being dug for the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Paw
Paw, w. Va, last night. The men
were at the bottom of the twenty
foot trench when the sides fell n on
them. The bodies have been 7ecov-
cred. The dead are d. NJ. Possfewaite,
= tok11n<A. and three ItaHan labor
erG.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
AIIerton Leaves SO. .ooo. COO

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE will Of
Samuel w Allerton, a pioneer in the
stock yards here, was filed In the
Probate Court yesterday, and dis
poses of an estate valued at 0,0O0, 600
1t provides for bequests to Mrs. Agnes
c. Allerton, the widow; Robert Henry
Allerton, son; Mrs. Kate Allerton
Johnstone, daughter, and the latter 8
two sons and her husband Julia
Moyhan, a servant, and William +.
Williams, Of Chicago, a friend. The
widow, son and daughter are named
as executors.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
FORTS BRIEF IN COLLECTOR EGAN
APPEAL DESTROYED IN BAKER FIRE

fire which visited the Baker print
ing plant last week.
1t was the case of former Collector
Stephen NJ. Egan. of Jersey City. The
case has been dragging along for
years since the discovery was made
that Egan had allowed Robert Davis,
of Hudson County to appropriate the
county funds for his personal use.
AS counsel for the former county
collector Governor Fort was going 70
as for a motion to set aside tho
verdict against his client.
The case viii now come before -
Supreme Court on April 6.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
[From . sta6 Correspondent.I

WASHINGTON, March 17.-Former
Governor John Franklin Fort sent
word 10 the White House last week
thar ne would be in town on Monday
ap1 would be pleased to have the
privilege of calling on the President
A date was made for him TO see the
President yesterday morning, but it
was not kept. At the last moment
former Governor Fort discovered that
the brief he was to use in his case
before the Supreme Court yesterday
afternoon had been destroyed IN the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
,Erom a stan Corre-pondent.I

WASHINGTON, Ma 7.-There
is a big gap today in that section of
the House of Represen tSl tives usually
occupied by the members OF the New
Iarsev delegation This is st. Pat
rielt's Day Invitations. requests and
anpeals have been pouring in on the
New Jersey delegation for months
asting them TO attend this or that
relebration of st. PatricI<'s natal day.
New Jerseys delegation is not the
orly one that is depleted today. The
state OF Connecticut, so far as a
aastIa1 glance indicates. is void of its
CONSERVATIVES. While Connecticut is
ssluposed TO be about tn emost Yankee
stafe in the Union. it's representatives.
~ thi. session are almost all men
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
BURGLAR IN MONTCLArR HOUSE

Irving Cairnes, of 81 Park street,
Montclair, reported to the police to-
day that his home was visited by
burglar during last night and had
gotten away with fun length baby
lamb coat lined with figured silk and
two pairs of eyeglasses. 1t is believed
that the thief was frightened away,
as nothing else was taken.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
Fishermen See Seals on
Hudson River Ice FIoes

HASTINGS, N. Y, March t7--For
the first time in many years seals
have been seen on the Ice foes In the
Hudson river here. Fishermen az
various landings complain that the
seals have broken their nets fire.
auentlN
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-17
SHOOTING
To CAUSE FRENCH
CABINETS FALL
Assassination of Editor by Mad
anne cailIaux Upsets Politics
in France.
WOMAN BREAKS DOWN
AS SHE is PLACED IN CELL
Declares "Frightful Press Cam
paign" Forced Her to Com
NIT the Murder.
BULLETIN

PARIS. March 17.-The French cabinet
today decided TO retain office in spite of
the resignation of Joseph CaiIIaux, min
lister of finance.