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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18
Neat Package Sell, Well.

Neat Package Sells Well.
A neat and attractively put VI
package will sell much more readily
and at q better price than one care,
lessly packed even though It contains
better produce.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

E $500 VausE TOWeTs 38
There are thousands OF farm homes
IN every state which could have water
under pressure, and a~cetylene or cleo,
tric lighting systen,s II the owners
would only take trouble Of installing
them The expense il insignificant.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

Fattening steers ii grass and 81
tonseed cake n clsarly always NOR
profitable thar grazing them wifhous n
feed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18
INTERNATIONAL
NNMSlDOL
LESSON

School Course. Moody Bible institute.
chicago.)
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

LESSON TExT-Matt. M:3l-46.
GOLDEN TExT-Inasmuch a. W did II
moi unto one OF the least. ye did It not
unto Me. Matt. 2S:45.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-17
COUNTIES UNABLE
TO DECIDE WHERE
MAN WAS KILLED
Conflict OF Authority Delays
Autopsy in Murder of
George Noting.

No decision has been made as to
when an autopsy will be performed
upon the body of George Noting,
ffty-nine years old, of u Ward street,
who died late yesterday afternoon
from injuries inflicted by thugs, who,
he alleged, beat and robbed him last
Monday night A controversy has
arisen between the authorities of Es-
sex and Hudson counties as TO which
shall conduct the Investigation of the
causes which brought about the
mans death
The most potent factor in this is
that SO far the police have failed to
decide whether the robbery and as
sault occurred on the Essex or Hud-
son county ends of the Centre street
bridge over the Passaic river. There
has been considerable discussion as to
whether the man was attacked on
the Centre street bridge or the Bridge
street bridge. According to the po-
lice the former is the most potable.
as, they declare, the man said he was
in the habit of crossing that structure
on his visits to Harrison.
Police officials today declarer that
there was little or no doubt that the
attack had been made on the Harri-
son end of the bridge, although they
did not care to state the reasons for
their convictions at this time. Au-
thorities of both counties have been
investigating the case thoroughly to-
day and a decision is expected soon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-17
ONE DEAD IN FIRE,
SEVERAL MISSING
Hours May Elapse Before Ruins
of Albany Building Can
Be Searched.

ALBANY. N. Y. Feb. 17.-One man
dead, several missing and fve in
jured. was the toll of a 100000 fire
carly today in the Medwin block, a
four-story brick structure in the bus
mess section. The fire was still burn
ing at 10 o'clock. and it may be hours
before the ruins can be searched.
Albany firemen have responded to
eighteen alarms in forty-eight hours.
Most of the companies have been on
continuous duty all that time, tight
ing a blaze which started Sunday and
was still burning when the Medwin
block was found to be In flames. 1t
is thought an explosion caused to-
days fire.
Deep snow drifts seriously ham
pered the firemen's efforts. Motor
driven apparatus could not reach the
fire at all, and at times three teams
of horses were attached to the heavier
pieces.
The combined loss of the eighteen
fires is $500, 600.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-17
VILLAGE CALL MEN
GET SALARY RAISE
Praised for Services-Depart-
ment Improvement Planned
for Better Rating.

After being commended for their
excellent work at a recent fire in
South Orange the call men in the
South Orange fire department receiv-
ed increases in their yearly allow
ances at meeting last night of the
Village Board of Trustees. Harry ].
Schnell, chairman of the fire com
mittee said he had witnessed the work
of the firemen and said it was mat
ter of great qualification for him to
report on their good work On his
recommendation all of the call men
were given an increase of $12 a year.
Assistant Chief Daniel l.. Noonan,
who is a call man and now receives
S35, will receive SAT per year. Foreman
Edward J. Price will be paid $42 in
stead of $50 and the other call men
will be given $37 whereas they have
been receiving SIS. The fire ordinance
will be amended SO as to provide for
the increases.
The fire which Trustee Schnell had
reference to in which he said the
tire-fghters had done good work was
at the home of Ludwig Charlton, 170
Ralston avenue, last Thursday. He
said that all but two of the call men
were present. Mr.. SchnelPs recon-
mendation that the fire committee be
empowered to increase the number of
call men in the department from
eleven to seventeen was Sfavorably
acted upon. John r. Preston, who
recently resigned as a callman, was
reappointed and Alfred Carse was
added to the membership roll of the
department.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-17
SIXTY INJURED AS
TRAIN IS D|TCHED
Five May Die in Missouri
Wreck-Fine Heroism Dis
played by Passengers.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Feb. 17.-Six-
ty persons we're injured, score OF
them seriously, and five probably
fatally, in collision Of two Frisco
passenger trains at Nichols Junction,
four miles west of here, last night.
The trains were No. s, running from
Joylin, and the West st. Louis and
No. 1O4, running from Springfield to
Kansas City.
The accident occurred while No. l04,
westbound, was pulling out of a
switch This train was sidewiped by
No. s. Three of the coaches were
hurled into a ditch. A call to Spring
field brought relief train with nurses
and doctors to the scene within less
than an hour after the accident hap
pened.
All the injured were brought to the
hospital here early this morning. The
most seriously injured are:
d. e. Keets, Charles Holland. Paul
Hall and w. R. Jones, all of Spring
field, Mo.
Physicians who rode to the wreck
on the relief train told dramatic
stories of the heroism of the passen-
gers. Uninjured passengers carried
those hurt long distances through the
snow, seeking shelter from the biting
cold. Several passengers in the Pull
men crawled unclothed from the
wreckage and they lay many minutes
in the deep snow before receiving at
tention.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-17
KING OF BELGIUM
BREAKS HIS ARM
Thrown from Horse While Rid
ing in Forest Near
Brussels.

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 11.-Al-
bert l., King of the Belgians, broke
his left arm today. He was thrown
from his horse while riding in the
forest of Seignies, not far from the
battlefield of Waterloo.
His majesty's escape from more Sc
rious injury was a narrow one. Ex-
aggerated reports of the accident
caused much public concern in the
Belgian capital The Kings physician,
however. allayed anxiety by a bulle-
tin describing the injury and declar-
ing that no grave consequences we're
likely TO ensue from the accident, as
the Kings general health is good and
he is young man.
King Albert l. is thirty eight years
cid. He succeeded his uncle, Leopold,
on December II, 1909. He married
Princess Elizabeth of Bavaria in 1900,
and the royal couple have three chill
dren.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-17
LINER ROMA, ON
SHOAL SIX HOURS,
IS SAFE IN PORT
Reaches Providence Listing
Heavily After Striking Reef
in Binding SnOwstorm.
YEERING OF WIND LIFTS
SHIP INTO DEEP WATER
Officers Prevented Rush Of
Panic-Stricken Passengers
for Lifeboats.

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Feb. i5-Tha
Fabre line steamer Roma, which
freed herself from ledge OF No
Mans Land on which she struck dur
ing blizzard last night, arrived at
quarantine at 10 a m today, listing
heavily TO port. The Roma carried
427 passengers and crew of 100.
The health officer was the only per-
son allowed to board the vessel before
she doeked at noon.
Disaster seemed imminent through-
out the six hours that the vessel lay
helpless. The wireless today brought
reports Of frantic efforts Of some Of
the passengers to gain the Iifeboatr
and the cooiness of the officers, which
prevented a panic in the steerage
The Roma, bound from Marseilise
TO Providence and Naw York, struck
last night in heavy blizzard. vFhich
few miles from the bleak island Of
No Mans Land.
Struck in binding sfernis
a binding snowstorm and =
seventy-mile gale were raging. and.
although the Roma's wireless IS o s.
was picked up at once along the
progress toward her
The revenue cutter tasca, lying fn
the western end Of Long sland sound.
picked up the message and hurried to
the scene. Tugs and other vessels
made ready to aid.
When the Roma grounded the gals
was blowing from the northeast ana
later backed around to the north
west. It is believed that the veerinE
of the wind helped to get the Roma
off before she was pounded TO pieces
While the 1tasca was plunE1nE
through heavy seas to the rescue the
cutter Achushnet, at New Bedford,
was marshaling her crew. who were
on shore leave, and preparing TO pfif
out.
The Roma was due at Providonce
last Saturday But she met heavy
winds all the way across the Atlantic
and when she struck WIS apparently
| twenty miles off her course.
The first wireless for help came -
/ the naval radio station at Newport,
and read: Ashore south side Ne
I Mans Land Send powerful toNrbca<
I With we'll provided towing mater1aA
Impossible for US TO get OF win
own power. A
The Gayhead life were waits
! ing last night for the wind 10 abat6
( before they undertook the eight-uiic
row to No Mans Land. II was iSn~
possible for a small boat to 1--we
during the gale.
/ Captain Combernous is said -
have made his first voyage as mas
/ ter of the Roma. She was built IN
1900 at. La Sayne and has gross tom
mage Of 5,2e1. She is All feet long
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-17
FOUR LASHED TO
GROUNDED SHIPS
RIGGING PERISH
italian Bark Castagna Runs
Ashore in Blizzard Off
Cape Cod.
LIFE-SAVERS RESCUE
SEVEN NEARLY FROZEN
Benumbed Men Unable to Han
die Breeches Buoy Line Shot
to Vessel.

WELLFLBET, Mass. Feb H.
Four men perished when the Italian
bark Castagna struck on the outer
bar of Cape Cod, mile and half
south of the Cahoons Hollow life-sav-
ing station, today.
Seven seamen, all nearly uncon-
conscious from exposure, were
brought ashore by the life savers.
The frozen corpses of Captain Garva
and three sailors were left in the rig
ging, where the men had lashed
themselves during the hours of dark
ness to avoid being carried overheard
by the seas that swept the decks.
The Castagna, from Montevideo
Tor Boston with phosphate rock,
struck the bar early today during a
binding snowstorm and sixty-mile
northwest gale. The beach patrol
sighteda her at dawn. 800 yards off
shore. with the surf breaking over
her and threatening to pound her to
pieces.
The combined life saving crews
: from the Nauset and Cahoon's IIoi-
low stations set up their beach guns
and shot three lines across the Cas-
tagna's deck, but the sailors were
so bcnumbed by the cold that they
were unable to handle the breechcs
buoy tackle.
The gale had moderated to thirty
miles an hour, but the surf was so
high that the life savers had to wait
for some time before they could
launch their lifeboat and pull out to
the wreck against wind, sea and bit
ling cold.
The survivors were carried to the
Marconi wireless station, where medi-
cal attention was given. All were so
greatly overcome by exposure that
they could give no coherent account
OF the disaster.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-17
CRIPPLE RESCUED
IN BURNING HOME
Policeman Overcome After Saw
ing Invalid in Perth Amboy
"Firebug" Blaze.
Especial to the Newark star.J

PERTH AMBOY, Feb. 17.--Three
families were driven out into the
snow early today and damage to the
extent of $10,50O was caused by a fire
in fruit, store owned by Antonio
Florentino, at 126 Fayette street, this
place. The fire is believed to have
been caused by an incendiary. 1t
quickly spread to two neighboring
fouses. Patrolman Joseph GuttowslSi
of the local force, entered the hotel
owned by Reuben Mailer, adjoining
the fruit store, which was also set
afire, and rescued Isidore Mailer, a
cripple. the brother of the proprie-
tor. The patrolman was overcome
by the smoke and compelled to go
home.
One family in the three-story
double building, on the other side of
the fruit store, were cut off from
escape by the smoke and flames, and
climbed out of second-story win
dow to a porch. The fire was ex-
tinguished an hour later after four
companies of the fire department had
been summoned.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-17
ST. M|CHAEL'S
FUND NEARING
$4,000 MARK
Hospital Campaign Workers
Turn In Increased Subscrip-
fions as Result of Efforts.

The workers in the campaign to
arise si30.000 for St Michael's Hos
pital intend to allow no falling off in
results as the campaign progresses.
This was evidenced at the second
meeting of the citizens COMMITTEES
workers in the Turnbull Auditorium
last night, when the subscriptions re-
ported amounted to over $500 more
than those reported at their first
meeting several days ago.
The men turned in subscriptions for
6,201.55. bringing the fund to S4S, S0l 30.
The first report of this section was for
subscriptions amounting to $5,6sS.75
Those persons who predicted that the
workers would get the pick of the
subscriptions during the first few days
of the campaign received a setback
at this announcement
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-17
TOTS IN TRUNK
PRAY; ARE SAVED
Were Dying of Suffocation
When Discovered by
Their Mother.

SAGINAW, Mich, Feb. i7.-Eight<
year-old Mary Hart believes she il
alive today because she prayed. ai-
though for one little moment she al
most lost faith.
I'VE were afraid God was not
listening" said Mary. $50 we asked
Him to take us to heaven II we wsrs
going to die"
Mrs Michael Hart missed Mary
yesterday. and Leon. six years old
She searched the house in vain- A.
last. she raised the cover of a trunk
Mary and Leon lay side by side In
the trunk, their hands folded on their
breasts When they had been brought
back to consciousness Mary said:
I'VE prayed to God to tell mamma
we were In the trunk and to tell her
to come quick. 1t seemed long time
SO I made Leon fold his hands like
people in coffins and l folded mine
But. Of course. mamma came"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-17
SUN AND LABORERS
ARE FAST CLEARING
STREETSOF SNOW
Cold Wave Nearing End, De-
clares Weather Seers in
Bulletin.

Seven, hundred city laborers and a
steadily rising temperature today are
clearing the streets of the snow that
fell Saturday and yesterday. At the
same time a weather bureau bulletin
announces that the cold snap, which
has held the East in grip of discom-
fort and suffering for the last three
days, is about to be broken.
Despite the fast disappearing snow
there were many delays in trolley
traffic today Wagons and automo-
biles took the clear trolley tracks as
the easiest part of the street to ira
verse. and long lines of cars were held
up when the smaller vehicles broke
down in front of them.
The street cleaners today are work.
ing along Orange street, South Or
ange avenue, Springfield avenue and
Clinton avenue, in front of pubic
buildings and on the crosswalks at
street intersections where trolley lines
stop. A small army of men is levelling
the street in front of the City Hall,
the Court House, the Public Library,
the Y. M. c. A. and Y. w. G. A. build
ings, the theatres and churches. The
sun, which breaks through the clouds
at intervals, is fastening the work of
the laborers.
NhHs 1ecPlfed.
There have been many complaint:
from manufacturers, merchants ano
others who receive or send out large
quantities of freight of the condition
of the railroad freight yards. All OF
the local yards are practically filled
with snow, and the streets leading t.
them are blocked Charles T. Ship.
man, general superintendent of the
saIr-1 sxfF al
would send men to the freight yards
this afternoon and tomorrow. and ex.
pected to have the yards in norma
condition before tomorrow night
Freight agents of the railways re-
ported today consignments which
ought to have arrived here SATURDAY.
or Sunday are only beginning to come
in today.
Superintendent Charles T. Shipmar
today went to the front" for the 44C
extra men he has employed since Sat
nrday to aid the regular city laborers
in clearing the streets of snow, with
the result that the men will be paid
for their work today, instead of be-
ing forced to wait until week from
Friday, when the regular Board of
Works payroll will be passed.
Superintendent Shipman conferred
with Charles r. Gillen, chairman OF
the street committee of the Board of
Works. and the latter agreed to guar
antee the payment of a supplement
tary payroll. totaling about 81 200
which will be used in paying off the
extra men who worked at snow re-
moval. The payroll was drawn uI
and superintendent Shipman received
from City Treasurer Elmer A. Day 6
check for the full amount
The extra laborers will be paid il
cash today The supplementary pay
roll will be submitted to the Board OF
Works when it meets Thursday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-17
WALSH DENIES HE
GAVE OUT FIGURES
Says Labor Conditions Are Nor
maI-Mrs. Hartman Dis
cusses Problem.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. H.
Frank p Walsh, chairman of the
Industrial Relations Commission,
said last night he had never stated
at any time or place that 350,000 men
were out of work in New York city.
1.-THE facts are" continued Chair
man Walsh, "that recent newspa-
per story, widely printed throughout
the country, said there were 100000
unemployed in New York city. A sec
,ond story declared the municipal
lodging houses were overcrowded
with these men. These statements
were obviously matter for our in
vestigation and the same was begun,
wit h the announcement that we re-
allied the present conditions in the
labor market are practically the
same as in every year at this season,
and that the problem is permanent
one.
s'Any claim that the commission or
any investigator thereof or myself,
has undertaken to give the number of
unemployed, is without foundation"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-17
WORKMAN MEETS
HORRIBLE DEATH IN
CRUSHING MACHINE
Mitchell Brown Tumbles Head
First Into Huge Structure
at Harrison Plant.

Believed to have been mashed
almost to a pulp, the body of Mitchell
Brown, an employee Of the Crucible
Steel Company, Harrison, is en-.
meshed in a coal-crushing machine al
the steel plant. Mechanics at the
steel works nave been working since
II O'Clock in al endeavor TO take ths
huge machiHA apart. so that the pods
may be releasAd. II was said at moon
1T would be impossible to get the body
out for at least two hours.
Part of the body of the unfor-
tunate man can be seen.= The men
working on the machine find 1t a hard
matter to remain at their tasks. The
accident is probably the worst, in
character, that has ever occurred at
the woks.
Brown, who lived at 10 South
Fourth street. Harrison, was at work,
with helper, George Fisher, when
he is said to have tumbled head
foremost through the machine. His
body is said to have passed through
the massive rolls before the machine
was stopped.
News of the accident spread
throughout the works. and fellow
workmen rushed to the scene of the
mishap to render whatever aid they
could. The sight that greeted the
eyes of the men made them turn
back. Word was sent to the Harri-
son police station, and Patrolmen
McManus and Brady were sent to
the plant.
The dead man lived in Harrison
practically all his life. He was a
boilermaker by trade, and for years
had worked for Louis Hartung, who
has q plant on Passaic avenue, East
Newark. Mr.. Brown was an exempt
fireman. Almost twenty years ago a
son of the dead man was drowned
in the Passaic river, at the foot of
President street, East Newark.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-17
HITS AT VILLAGE
ASSESSORS WORK
Complaining About Tax Bill,
Citizen Volunteers to Serve
Without Compensation.

Arguing that the South Orange VIII
lage Board of Assessors had assessed
his property at 224 Waverly place.
South Orange, at valuation of at
least $400 more than 100 per cent,
Frank b. Foster, in a communication
to the Village Board of Trustees last
night, volunteered to serve as a mem-
ber of the assessment body 'in be-
half of the poor people of the village
without compensation
The property owner said 1t was with
regret that he was required to COM
municate with the governing board,
stating that he believed it has the
best interests of the village at heart
and therefore did not wish to find
fault He did SO, however, he said.
merely in the interest of self-defence.
II wish to notify you," he said,
that your board of assessors have
assessed my property at 224 Waverly
place at a valuation of at least $400
over 100 per cent, and have insisted,
before the Board of Equalization of
Taxation, that l should pay the
same.
'If the honorable board of trustees
wishes the village to accept the bal
ance or that portion of my bill,
which Is above 100 per cent, as a de-
layed Christmas present, I will remit
the same as such, for l can not pay
it as a just debt,
Would Work for Nothing.
II further say that in case of a
vacancy in the board of assessors, /
would volunteer to serve on such
board in behalf of the poor people of
South Orange without compensation.
In case of being disqualified because
of not having taken a civil service
examination, | would like to recon-
mend the names of Leonce l.. Picot
and Charles l. Beck, who have re-
Gently passed civil servive examina-
tons" He also recommended School
Trustee William D. Gibby, saying
that the latter had experience in
assessment work in Summit.
The communication was filed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-17
Wave Short Circuits Wires;
Electricity Charges Ship

BOSTON. Feb. 17.-How a huge seq
which boarded the German steaner
Wartenfels, wrecked the chart house.
smashed a powerful electric signal
lamp. short-circuited the wires and
for a time charged the ship with elec-
tricity, was related today by Captain
Schov when the steamer arrived from
Calcutta. The sea broke over her
while she was off the coast last Sat
urday.
Chief Officer Noigt was thrown from
the bridge and a beam from the de-
molished chart-house pinned the
Malay quartermaster to the deck.
The vessel was reeling heavily. and =
human chain was formed to pull
away the beam. When the end man
in the chain took hold of q steei
stanchion he and all the others were
knocked down by an electric shock
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-17
Editor Found
Dead in Snow

GARDEN CITY, L. /. Feb. H.
Edward n. Townsend, editor of the
Nassau County Republican, was
found dead in snowdrift today in
front of his home here He had ap-
parentIy become exhausted while
struggling through the snowdrifts
last night and had fallen just as he
reached his gate. His wife remained
up all night anxiously awaiting his
return, but il was not until today
that he was found. almost buried by
snow, frozen to death.
Mr. Townsend was fifty-six years
old and weighed nearly 800 pounds
He was socially prominent. Members
OF his family think that his heart
gave out after his battle with the
snow