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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
PLEADS CAUSE OF
WORKING WOMEN
Overwork Danger to Future
America, SocioIogist Tells
MontcIair Audience.

That organized efforts be made TO
protect working women from over
work, because America needs them
as future mothers was the plea made
by Professor e. A. Ross, of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, in a lecture last
night in the problems of Today IN
Unity Church, Montclair. His sub
ject was whats Happening Beneath
the Surface in American Soclety?'
Professor Ross is a well-known So
biologist.
Professor Ross held that the oppor-
tunity to secure employment had
some bearing on the many divorces
sought by women. He said that d.
Vorces had increased three times as
fast as the population of the country
and that two-thirds were petttioned
for by women.
Professor Ross in his talk stated
that with the advent of machinery
four-flfths of the Industrial processes
formerly carried on In the home had
been done away with. In conse-
quence, the lecturer went on, from
three to four million young women
had been induced to enter factories
and offices.
Many of these young women, Mr..
Ross said, are overworked. 1t had
been found that of 1000 married
women who died of tuberculosis the
average age OF those who did not
work In factories before marriage was
thirty-four years, while the average
age of those who did work before
marriage was only twenty-eight
wears
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
BOIand, of Hudson, May
Head Canal Bill Committee

JERSEY CITY, Dec. 2S.-That As
sem blyman Frank Boland. of this
city, may be the Democratic member
of the important Assembly committee
on railroads and canals was one of
the tips circulated in connection with
the coming legislative session. As
this committee will in all probability
receive the Morris Canal abandon
ment bills and control them after in
PRODUCTION, the makeup of that COM
mittee is of importance to the people
of Jersey City.
While no definite statement was
forthcoming from Speaker-to-be God
frey as to the composition Of the
various standing committees that will
be announced January IL, the rumor
that Boiand has been selected was
persistent. Boland is a railroad EN-
ploye and has been an active candi-
date for this position. 1t is stated
that Minority Leader Thomas F. Mar
tin, who has something to say how
the minority places shall be allotted,
is agreeable to the selection of Be-
land
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
Child May Lose Sight from
Blow Struck by Father

Louis Fusaro. sixty-two years old,
Of 8 King street, Belleville, was re-
manded to the county jail without
bail by Recorder Gustavus ). Wines
in the Belleville Police Court Satur-
day night to await the result Of the
injuries of his daughter Rosina.
eleven years old, now in st. Mary's
Hospital, Passaic.
Rosina and her ten-year-old brother
were at play at home late Saturday
afternoon, and did not heed Hhe warn
Ing of the father to make no noise
when ne retired. Angered at having
his seep disturbed, the enraged
parent gabbed a club and struck the
girl in the right eye, infiicting a deep
cash.
She was attended by DIR. ]. A. Jack
son of Nutley who ordered her re-
moved to the hospital. 1t Is feared
the sight of her right eye will be
permanently affected. Fusaro was
arrested by Patrolman Joseph Schurr.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
IrvingtOn Man Accused of
Sending in False Alarm

Charged with sending in a false
alarm OF fire, william Weidenbacher,
twenty weight years old. Of Myrtle ave
nue., Irvington. will be given a hear
ing before Recorder Henry P. Bed
ford In the Lrvinston Police Court to-
night.
The false alarm came in early yes
terday morning from box q, Chap
man place and Elmwood avenue. In
the bitter cold weather the firemen
and callmen FASTENED TO the box only
10 find that there was no IRE. Roy
Clickenger. son OF Health Inspector
Joseph K. Clickenger. informed the
police that the person who had sent
IN the alarm was running up Elm
wood avenue. The police gave chase
and arrested Weidenbacher-
Young Cncksnger stated that he
saw the box pulled and that Weiden-
baeher had chased him. The latter
left q SIS deposit for his appearance
In court tonight. False fire alarms
have been q frequent occurrence In
irving1on.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
$4,000 SKATERS
PERFORM ON ICE
IN COUNTY PARKS
Red Ball Is Still Up and Con-
tinuance of Best Sport in
Years Is Promise.

The red ball that sIgnalizes the
finest skating ia years still stays up
at the county parks. Yesterday
about $1,000 persons took advantage
Of the smooth. hard ice that g.istens
on the lakes at Branch Brook and
Wesqnahie parks. OF these. 10000
glided over the ice at Branch Brook
PARK, and the rest at WeeQuahic.
This is the first time in several
years that Branch Brook Park
skaters are able 70 90 beneath the
Park avenue bridge. Usually the
.aee does not freeze there, but the
exceptionally low temperatures II
last week put q thick coat of ice
under the bridge, and thereby In
creased the skating grounds eonsid-
erably.
Persons who have tried both places
say the skating at Wesquahie Park
Is considerably better than that al
Branch Brook. At Branch Brook the
ice Is cracked in places. not SO much
as 10 make skating unen1oyabies but
sufficiently to put skaters 10 4 little
n Convenience.
Skaters on the park lakes yesterday
were OF all ages. Young and OLD put
on their Skates and seemed 70 enjoy
the eAnilaradng exercise immensely.
The slight rise in temperature LAat
came in the afternoon increased the
number OF skaters for that time. The
morning crowds. however also were
large
Today young people are using the
lakes almost entirely. School boya
and girls are happy In the fact the
skating has come while they are en-
joying their Christmas holidays and
are free from the necessity of going
to school Youths and maidene in
sweaters and mackinaws. with NUNS
and furs. and without them, thronged
to the lakes all day long today. Most
of them displayed considerable sill
on the steel runners and the novices
learned rapidly.
It was said al the Office Of the Es-
sex County Park Commission today
that the higher temperature probably
will not spoil the skating. The ics
today was a little softer than II has
been, but only enough 10 make the
skates grip better and lessen the pss'
sibiGty Of fails.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
Explains British Wireless
Use at Panama Canal

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.--Addition-
nj reports to the British embassy to-
day from the British minister at Pan
anna clarity the situation as to the
use of wireless by British Golfers in
canal zone waters.
In regard to thea LEGGED unneutral
use of wireless recently, 1t is said the
British collier Protesilaus, while In
the canal waters. received radio
message from outside the three-mile
limit The GOLFERS captain did not
undertake to reply to the message
which was directed to the British con
sul at Panama, but endeavored to for
ward IL to the consul through the
American port captain. The latter
official refused to transmit the mes
sage and caused the wireless apparat-
us of the Protesilaus to be sealed I'M
til she departed from the zone.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
MARINES ALMOST
LANDED IN TURKEY
u. S. Officers Tell of Fears for
Americans When War Was
Declared.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s-The Red
Star liner Finland returned today
from Mediterranean ports, bringing
with her four naval officers from the
United States cruiser North Carolina.
which has been in eastern Mediter-
ranean waters since the outbreak Of
the war They are Lieutenant Com
mander Henry C. Muslin. Lieuten-
ants Richmond c. Saufly and Patrick
N L. Bellinger and Ensign Wad-
leigh Capehart.
The Finland, during her round trip,
was three times stopped In the Medi-
terranean by war vessels, once OUT
ward and twice homeward bound. a
small portion Of her cargo. declared
to be contra band, was seized on the
first occasion. Ten stowaways were
taken off at Naples.
Although the four officers were reti-
cent about discussing conditions in
Turkey, it was learned, before they
left the Finland, that for several days
after the declaration Of war by Tur-
key, somewhat of a panic existed
among the American missionaries OF
the Beirut d strict and that, as d
matter of precaution, the officers OF
the North Carolina had mapped out
the principal streets around the
American missions and consulate anu
were in readiness. on signal, to lano
marines should the occasion demand.
The situation In Turkey with re-
spect to the attitude toward 1Oie-gl-
ers when they left, they said, was
decidedly peaceful. The incident OF
the firing upon the launch of the
Tennessee by the Turks was given
more prominence, they thought, than
conditions justified. as the shot was
merely a warning to the warship's
boat crew not to run into a mine
field.
The officers are attached to the
navy aviation corps and part OF thelr
time abroad had been spent In OBJ
serving the aerial work of the French
and British. They declined to dis
cuss the matter, saying they had a
report to make to the naval authori-
ties a Washington.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
BODY OF
MEADOWS VICTIM
Woman Found Dead Was Mrs.
Joseph Burries, of New
York.

By the cotton print gown she wore.
Joseph Burries, of $40 West Twenty
ninth street, New York, Saturday
night. established the Identification
Of the woman found frozen on the
Kearny meadows earlier in the day.
II was his wife, who had been miss
ing from her home since November
q. The authorities believe the woman
must have lain in the meadows for
over a month. The remains were
removed last night to Manhattan.
1t was believed at first that the
body might be that of Mrs. Walter
Breck, the missing Orange woman.
Detectives from the Burns agency
visited Harrison late In the after
noon and declared the body was not
q at of Mrs Brock. A short time
after the detectives left Mr.. Burries
arrived at the morgue. The face ard
upper portion of the woman's body
were decomposed, and Identification
could only be made by the clothing
Mr.. Burries was operated on Sat
urday at a New York hospital. He
had been suffering for some time
with an abscess. He was considera-
bly, weakened by the operation, but
insisted upon making the journey to
Harrison. DIR. Henry Alters, deputy
county physician, signed Q burial Ger,
tif1cate yesterday. He attributed
death due TO exposure.
Two sone Of the dead woman, Dan
lei, fourteen, and Joseph ten. had
prepared for the homecoming OF
their mother. which they had been
Informed would be on Christmas Day.
The boys, during the absence of their
mother and illness OF their father,
have had a hard time TO get along.
When friends of the family called at
the house yesterday, there only re-
manned embers Of a fire In tie stove.
There was no food In the house with
the exception of few crumbs IF rolls
which Daniel said had been left over
from their frugal Christmas dinner.
Daniel, who had saved 8 cents, said
he spent his savings to buy red balls
to put on the Christmas tree, which
was to arrive when his mother re-
turned home.
The father of the boys Is spoken OF
as a hard working man, but owing to
recent spinal trouble had not been
able of late to work steadily and had
gone to the hospital to be operated on
for his trouble.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
M0t0rman of Car Which
Fatally Injured Young
Man Released on 81, 900 Bail

Henry Greuter. Of 61s South Tenth
street. motorman Of the Kinney
street car which fatally injured Ed
ward Blewitt, twenty seven years
old. OF I94 McWhorter street. In 8
collision with wagon last Wednea-
DAY, was released in 81 coo bail By
the prosecutor s Office today. Greu-
ter. together with Bernard Mitchell
of 10 North Third street. conductor
Of the car. were first arraigned be-
fore Judge Hahn ia the Third Pre-
cinct Court where they we're held
for the action Of the prosecutor.
Mitchell was psroled.
Greuter's bail was furnished by
Andrew McKechnie. OF 143 Pomona
avenue.
Blewitt died In the City Hospital
yesterday morning. His head was
badly crushed by the feet Of the
horses after he had been thrown
from the seat Of the wagon. The
collision occurred at Elm and Mon
roe streets.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
East Orange Man Is Found
Unconscious in Street

Found lying motionless today at
Clinton and Brookwood streets, East
Orange, Richard Fitzpatrick, Of 10
fremont avenue, that city, was
thought to be frozen to death. The
Seventh precinct police. this city,
were notified, and the Newark au-
thorities relayed the call to the East
Orange police, as the man was in the
latter city.
Fitzpatrick was taken to the Or
ange Memorial Hospital, where 1t was
said there was nothing serious about
his condition. He was put to bed,
and will be able to leave the institute
ton after q sleep.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
Police Detain Man Found
Bleeding on W. Orange Street

Found bleeding in Washington
street. West Orange, early today,
John Willie. Of 272 Watching avenue.
that town. had a hurried trip to the
Orange Memorial Hospital for treat
ment and later wound up IN the town
lookup until his memory Is refreshed
concerning his experiences Of last
night.
Lieutenant Patrick J. McDonough
found Willie, whose head was cut,
and sent for DR.. Morris Farkas The
physician ordered the man to the hos
pital. It was at first believed the
man was a victim Of a hold up. but
his watch and money were intact
and the police decided to hold him
until he is able to explain what &C.
Cured.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
Girls Club OF MOntClair
to Entertain and Dance

An entertainment will be given this
afternoon In Commonwealth Hall,
Montclair, under the auspices of the
Upper Montclair Girls Club.
Miss Frances Copeland, who last
spring played the part of Alice Adams
in the High School play, Nathan
Hale" will read two selections; Her
man Hupfeld win play two violin
numbers, accompanied by Mrs. f. H.
Hupfeld. Another popular number
will be a solo dance by Elmore Har-
rison.
The program will conclude with an
exhibition by Miss Connolly and Mr..
walker, of New York, who will give
three or four of the latest dances. AT
the conclusion of the program there
will be general dancing until p. m.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
COMMITTEE TAKES
OVER ALMSHOUSE
New Ivy Hill Building Formally
Turned Over to Poor and
Aims Committee.

At a joint meeting of the public,
buildings committee and poor and
aims committee of the Common Coun-
ell In the city clerks office today the
former committee formally turned
over the new almshouse at Ivy Hill to
the latter committee. Alderman
James p. Rogers made the motion to
do so.
In accepting the buildings Alder
man Thomas J. Lee, jr. chairman of
the poor and aims committee, said the
Ivy Hill plant was taken with the
understanding that IL anything is
found to be wrong at the almshouse
the building committee will remedy
1t. Alderman j. Francis Hanlon,
chairman of the buildings commit
tee said this would be done.
Hewes & Phillips, the contractors
who installed the heating apparatus
in the almshouse, sent word to the
committees that they would not turn
over their part Of the work until a
competent engineer was appointed to
care for the apparatus. John ].
Seery, who was first on the civil SER
vice list, was appointed to the posi-
ton.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
BRITISH DAMAGED
CUXHAvEN, REPORT

planes were escorted by q light
cruiser and destroyer force, together
with submarines. AS these ships were
seen by the Germans from Heligoland
two Zeppelins and three or four
hostile seaplanes and several hostile
submarines attacked them.
Novel Combat Ensues.
ut was necessary for the British
ships to remain In the neighborhood
to pick up the returning airmen, and
q novel combat ensued between the
most modern cruisers and the enemy's
aircraft and submarines. BY swift
raneuvering the enemy's submarines
were avoided and the two Zeppelins
" ere easily put to flight by the guns
of the Undaunted and Arethusa.
1.-THE enemy's aeroplanes succeeded
in dropping their bombs near our
ships, but without hitting any Of
them. The British ships remained for
three hours off the enemy's coast
without being molested by any sur
face vessel and safely re-embarked
three out of the seven airmen with
their machines. Three other pilots
returned later and were picked up by
British submarines which were stand
ing by. Their machines were SINK.
"Slx out of the seven pilots returned
safely. Flight Commander Hewlett
is missing. His machine was seen in
a wrecked condition about eight
miles from Heligoland. and the fate
of the daring and slillful pilot Is at
present unknown.
Damage Not Estimated.
"The extent of the damage by the
British airmen's bombs cannot be
estimated, but all were discharged at
points of military significance.
"On Thursday last Squadron Com
mander Richard B. Davies, of the
naval air service, visited Brussels In
a Farman biplane for the purpose of
dropping twelve bombs at an airship
shed reported to contain a German
Parseval. Eight of these bombs, OF
which six are believed tohave hit, were
discharged at the first attack, the
remaining four on the return fight.
Owing to the clouds of smoke which
arose from the shed the effect could
not be distinguished"
Flight Commander Francis q. t.
w. Hewlett, who is supposed to have
lost his life in the Cuxhaven air raid,
was the son of Maurice Hewlett, the
novelist
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
EX-BALL PLAYER
ENDS HIS LIFE
Continued from First Page,

sash and plunged out, Just as the
nurse emerged from the office.
Rothfuss was born In Newark for
ty-six years ago and always has lived
here. He was one of six brothers
John, Adam. Christopher. Charles and
William being the others.
He early displayed skill as base
ball player, and became captain of the
OLD Ironsides, playing second base
He was less brilliant than Adam, the
catcher, or Jack. the first baseman
but played on the old Newark nins
in the Atlantic League. which ois
banded in 1899
Adam and Jack went higher, both
playing with the Newark Club in the
Eastern League, and Jack going later
to Pittsburgh and Kansas City.
Henry's sons inherited his love for
the game and two of them. Charles
and Harry, are among the best known
semi professional players in this
vicinity. He also leaves a widow
and three daughters, Misses Emma
Lillian and Helen, all of whom live
at home. County Physician Mckenzie
gave a verdict OF suicide.
No funeral arrangements have Vet
been made.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
Order of $4,000 Tons Steel
for Shells in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH. Dec. 2s.-orders for
$4,000 tons of high carbonized steel
rounds appeared in the Pittsburgh
district today, $4,000 tons for France
and 1900 tons for Russia. Recently
$4,000 tons of this grade of steel, used
In making shrapnel shells, were
.hipped to Europe. 1t is understood
that Charles Mcknight, president of
the Carbon Steel Company, is now in
Europe In connection with orders for
similar material. although a number
of other mills in the district are turn
Ing out the steel, the purchasers In
sisting on prompt delivery.
1t is estimated that fully $4,000, 900
worth of trenching tools, galvanized
sheet, wire and projectile steel have
been bought in Pittsburgh for the Eu
ropean belligerents in the last two
months.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
Says Hennessy Is Shielding
Road Dept. Extravagances

TRENTON, Dec. 28.-Thomas j. Nc
Govern, a local contractor. whom the
joint appropriation committee Of the
Legislature refused to call in its
probe of the State Road Department,
has issued a statement declaring that
the chairman, Senator Charles
|O'Connor Hennessy, has tried to shield
the department by bluff1ng the other
members of the committee and the
public.
McGovern says Hennessy knows,
from the information he gave him,
that the road commissioners and the
road department is crooked or in
competent" He asserts that the
State is being swindled out of hum
dreds of thousands of dollars by rea-
son of the departments dealings.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
Fireman Overcome, Family
Endangered at Blaze in
Home of Caldwell Doctor

Narrow escapes marked a fire which
seriously damaged the home of DIT.
Edwin z. Bond. Roseland avenue.
Caldwell, Saturday night. A fireman
was overcome by smoke.
Owing to the timely awakening of
Mrs. Bond, she, her husband and their
son got out before the house was
filled with dense smoke. AS near as
could be ascertained a defective fiue
was responsible for the fire which
did about $1,000 damage. 1t was
shortly after IL o'clock when Mrs
Bond awoke from a choking SEN
sation in her throat. She aroused
her husband and told him she
smelled smoke.
DIR. Bond arose and found that the
flames we're raging between the
walls where the chimney runs up
DR.. Bond telephoned Immediately to
the barber shop of Samuel Massena
on Bloomfield avenue from where
the fire department was notified
In the meantime the Bond family
found temporary shelter at the home
Of William H. Bond. the physician
father who lives next door.
The firemen We're severely handI-
cdppeu III HshtlHB the D'aZc because
of the dense smoke that filled the
house. the intense cold and high
wind.
Frederick Beck, was the fireman
overcome. he recovered quickly
and continued on duty Neighbors,
awakened by the noise tried their
best to make the flremen COM
Portable. They supplied them with
hot coffee and gave these who were
practically a mass of ice chance to
thaw out. Not until after O'Clock
were the firemen able to leave the
scene of the fire.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
Chased by Policeman, He
Hides in Sheriff's Cellar
speciaI TO the Evening star.

Special TO the Evening Star.
MORRISTOwN, Dec. 2S.-With two
deputy sheriff badges pinned to his
coat, Joseph Giblek, Of Whippany,
who was released from the county
Jail two days before Christmas by
Judge Joshua r. Salmon, after spend
ing a term of over three months for
larceny, was found in the coal cellar
of the sheriff's house last night.
Doorman Joseph Vorholz and Chance
man Joseph Collins, of the local head
quarters, found him after a chase
about town. Giblek was detained.
Judge Salmon suspended sentence
upon the youth on his promise to
stay out of trouble. Giblek was the
man charged with the larceny Of $50
from the jailkeeper's office last sum-
mer, upon the trial of which charge
the jury disagreed.