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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-29

| ton for 1918 (the latest available) the
average salary paid New Jersey
teachers is S767.O2. II such q person
be retired by the State after having
taught thirty-flve years. he or she
will receive from the state saS2.5l. and
this is all that the STATE, epic
can be called on to pay. ! sht
/ is a member Of the Teaci5aa ire
ment Fund and ls disabled araei.
tated for further service-he or she
may draw from the T. r. II. six-tenthr
of salary. or $46O.21, every cent oi
which is contributed by the teach
srs: not copper by the State. In
this case, the average New Jersey
veteran teacher will have a total oi
s43.T2 a year for the brief remainder
Of life But TO be perfectly fair, the
point must be made that the great
majority Of public school teachers II,
New Jersey - not average 5000 a
year Many work for as little az s24O,
$3.50 and 500 a year. The sI6I.02 aver
age includes the $4,000, $4,000, $1,000
and 81, 900 supertntendents, and all the
comparatively well-paid high. normal
and training school principals and
teachers. etc. II the great majority
Of New Jerseys pubic school teachers
were to be retired today on both pen.
sion and annuity, It would not be a
fortune.
Further, permit this question: Is
the idea Of the retirement of teachers
on full pay today one-fiftieth az fan
tastic as would a half-century ago
have been the idea of retirement on
half pay?
"The writer is advised that tho
State has the power to revoke or
resoind any pensions that have been
granted under the district act, or that
may be granted under the new State
law OF 1914; that If the State pension
and the retirement fund be merger, It
Is probable that one moiety will be
taken from those now receiving both
pension and annuity, and that pay.
rnent win be restricted TO fiat half
pay
MISS Aliens Hearty Greeting.
The convention was opened yester-
day afternoon at o'clock with an
invocation by Rev. DR.. Henry Merle
Mellen, pastor Of the First Presby-
terrain Church; an address of welcome
was made by Charles b. Boyer su-
perintendent of the Atlantic city
schools. Miss Elizabeth A. Allen, of
Hoboken, president Of the Teachers
Association. made the response in
behalf of the delegates. one of whom
presented her with a huge bouquet
of roses as she began. Miss Allen
recalled that she had begun her
teaching career In Atlantic City for
ty-flve years ago, when the resort
had a population Of 800 and boaeted
of one school and FIVE rooms, in
Pennsylvania ayenue. The hearty
greeting extended 20 her indicates
that Miss Allen will make a formid-
able candidate TO succeed herself
despite the opposition to her admin
istration from various sections OF the
State. Other speakers at yester.
days session were Charles r. Taylor
president of the Newark Board oi
Education, and president of the State
Federation of School Boards, and
William G. Schauffler. president oi
the State Board of Education.
At the close of the session there
was q meeting Of the representative:
OF the twelve congressional districts
into which the State is divided fol
the purpose Of selecting norninat'
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-29
Flour

Rice--Afl extra quality OF fancy
whole head Rice; regular l0c ib.;,
special, lb.. ..Tc
5 lbs., 33e
Fish, Etc.
Sardines--Surety Brand Toasted
Sardlnes In pure olive oil, "a
tins; special ....... lie
Dozen, $1.35
Lemoigne Brand Boneless Sardines
In pure olive oil; 50c cans, spe-
Dozen, $3.50
Maxim Brand Boneless Sardines in
pure olive oil, "a tins; spec. 15c
Dozen, $1.70
Salmon--Best quality Red Alaska
Salmon. Tall cans. .1Sc
Dozen, $2.05
Herring--Delight Brand Fresh
Herring. No. | tall cans, spec. &c
Dozen. SOC
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-29
Five Dental Clinics for
Pittsburgh Public Schools

PITTSBURGH, Dec, 29,-Details for
an ambitious arrangement for physi-
cal betterment In the Pittsburgh pub
lie schools were made known today
when Director H. r. Burns, Of the
department OF hygiene. announced
the opening of FIVE fully equipped and
manned dental clinics.
Ten registered dentists will be on
duty six days a week caring for the
teeth of children who enter the lower
grades. Arrangements were also
made to open the optical department
where children in need of lenses will
be provided with them free Of cost
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-29
Johnson Left His Estate to
City of LOganspOrt, Ind.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.--George Il.
Johnson, who died in Mountainside.
N. j., near Westfeld, on June l, 1910,
left a will giving his reslduary es-
tate to the city of Logansport, Ind,
for the erection of a free hospital.
The appraisal shows that after the
payment Of his debts Mr.. Johnson's
estate In New York amounted to
only s1,64s. He owned many stocks
appraised as worthless. He was a
general agent of the Equitable Life
for thirty years.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-29
CITY NEWS BRIEFS

The Newark Technical Society will
meet Thursday night In Achtel-Stet-
ter's, in Broad street.
The Progress Club will hold New
Years eve reception Thursday night
in the club house in West Park street
The Bauerle Savings Club will Or
ganize during the first week in jan
uary at Bauerle's Hall, Mulberry and
Green streets. Harry Bauerle Is the
secretary.
Joseph Donner, fifty-eight years old,
of 1853 Plane street, received a severe
cut on the head in fall to the pave
ment In front of 11O Central avenua
last night. Ha wastsken rogthe CITY
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-29
New Years Grocery Sale!
Sugar

The best standard Grant,
lated Sugar in muslin bags
of rs lbs. each. CT ~
Sp'l in this sale Q1skf
Sold only with grocery or
ders of $i.00 or over.
Limit, rs lbs.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-29
"Feel Like a Young Colt" Says
Texas Ranger, 65, Who Weds

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 2s.--Captain
Bill Mcdonald, aged sixty-hve, fam
GUS as a Texas ranger and formerly
President Wilson's bodyguard, an
nounced today that he had married
Miss Pearl Wilkinson, of Quanah,
Tex. Mcdonald began his career
fighting bad men at Quanah many
years ago. II was there that he met
his first wife
II sure feel lite a young colt" he
said today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-29

Potatoes Just received Ave
carloads of Fancy Jersey
Potatoes, white, mealy
cookers. Special in this
sale, l65.lb. sacks, $2.35;
6o-lb. bushel bags, or
special at $50. ON
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-29
Sale of Infants and Children's Wear

Good quality muslin, well
made and cut full-with
hem and tucks. Sizes 2 to
IL years. Regularly lSc;
special at 12hc.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-29
Sullivan Urged for Mayor

CHICAGO, Dec. 2s.--Roger C. Sui
livan, the defeated Democratic can
didate for the United States Senate,
may run in opposition to Carter Har-
rison for mayor of Chicago, accord
Ing to predictions today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-29

Tea-Formosa, Oolong, Ceylon,
English Breakfast or Mixed Tea,
compares favorably with SOC
quality sold elsewhere; the
ID. ..ss.......... .Jjc
3 lbs. for csc
Surety Brand Ceylon Tea, packed
In lib. decorated cans; rich In
flavor; makes a real delightful
cup of tea. lib, cans, spec. 58c
Baking Powder = Surety Brand,
high-grade pure cream OF tartar
Baking Powder.
5.lb. cans, $l.35 lib. cans, zoe
Alb. cans. 15c
COffee-Surety Brand, packed in
alright cans of lib. each; q
splendid beverage, ground, bean
or pulverized. Special, per ID.
tdil - 49, GOV
10 cans, $2.70
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-07
new WING OPENED.
Million Dollar Extension to British
Museum Is Iled,eated.

London. May liking George and
Queen Mary today opened a new wing of
the British Museum which has Just been
completed at a cost Of q million dollars.
1t is the first part of . large scheme of
extension.
In 1896 the government bough- 4 consid-
property around the museum for 81 $4,000
and - large area was cleared. The legacy
Of $4,000 beQueathed by Vincent Stuckcy
Lean for the enlargement of the Museum
gave impetus to the present extension.
The bequest was intended particularly
for the extension of the reading room and
LIBRA. to which the testator was a fire.
Quent visitor
The new building is in architectural
harmony with the old Museum.
An important feature Of the new wing
il the staircase which is the link between
the old building and the new one. This
Is extremely simple in design. Its walls
are covered with marble. which has been
selected more for its texture as a back
ground for antique sculptures than for its
veininy.
The building comprises a basement as
well as sub-ground. ground. mezzanine.
and top floors
The top floor will accommodate the
print department. In the basement will
be stored books or newspapers The east
ern half of the sub-gfound floor will be
utilized as a copyright office and for book
storage. while the western half win be in
part a public newspaper room.
The mezzanine floor will be largely
given I'D to stan rooms, and 1t contains
space for the future accommodation OF
music and maps, while the Stein collec-
ton of Eastern paintings is being tenn
pOrarily housed there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-07
IOnlY'S MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago. May z-WHEAT-Adverse
weather conditions northwest. threaten
ing to delay seeding. carried wheat up
today. A large consignment of wheat
unloading here from Duluth turned out
to be not Of Chicago contract grade and
this also helped the bulls Prices opened
a shade to Aa3sc higher, and continued
to advance
Fear Of a bearish crop report from
Washington hindered an advance. The
close was easy, q shade OF to a like
advance
sCORN-Slackness of cash demand weak
enend corn. Declines, however. were
checked by reports Of continued rain in
Argentina The opening was unchanged
to is0Ac lower. Later some reaction took
place
Subsequently, the market sagged again.
as late reports said the weather in Argen-
tina had cleared. The close was weak,
-. net lower. 49,
OATLOats held steady. Offerings were
moderate.
PROvISIONS-Excep May pork provis-
ions ruled firm. The chief influence was
a higher price Of hogs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-07
TO CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT
Saloons VIII Go Out of Business IN
200 Illinois Towns.

Springfield, ILL.,. May THE thirty
days grace allowed, under the laws
of the state of Illinois. to the more
than one thousand saloons voted out
of existence in the township elections
a month ago, expires at midnight to-
night With the first minute after
midnight bars in cities and tipping
places in villages in every part IF the
state will close, not to open again I'M
til the people OF the several commun-
tiles reverse the verdict against them.
In the larger towns, such as Deca-
tur, hundreds of men will be thrown
out Of employment, and many build
ings will be vacant In other years
when a dry vote was recorded the sa-
loon properties were left vacant until
another submission uf the question to
the voters. and 1t is believed that this
policy will be pursued in many Illi-
nois cities this year.
In all more than 200 cities and vii
lagos were made salonnless and more
than twenty counties already partly
dry. were barred to saloons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-07
THING OF THE PAST.
Says Rigby OF Garden Seed Distribu-
ton.

The old timers who have been in the
habit of getting government seeds free
from the postmaster will think l am
short" smiling declared Topeka's new
postmaster W. F. Rgby. commenting
upon the change in the ancient order of
affair; which became effective just about
the time he took the office this spring.
As matter of fact the distribution OF
garden seeds to constituents by members
of congress is practically thing of the
past. The amount of seeds annually dis
tributed is greatly cut down and under
the present regulation the distribution is
made direct from Washington from the
department of agriculture. The job of
distributing them with the compli-
ments" of the local member Of congress
is no longer turned over to the postmas-
ter. In fact the postmaster hasn't any
way to get seeds except that open to
the ordinary citizen SO that Mr.. Rigby
finds himself called on to make a lot Of
apologize explanations to the old time
patrons OF the seed department.
Nowadays the members of congress
make up a list of the names of persons
de5iring government seeds and turn il
over to the department of agriculture by
March I Of each year. BY April Is the
seeds are distributed and no more are
available until another year.
Sometimes I'd almost rather go out
and buy a package of see!s myself and
give il to some of the applicants il I
could make IL look like il came from the
government. than to refuse some of the
requsrts," declared one of the postoffice
attaches. But of course that isn't pos
Sible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-07

ice In the strike districts. and creating
An additional fund for such service A.
may yet be required OF the military
arm OF the state.
One million dollars was agreed upon
by the committee IN conference last
night as the sum necessary to carry
out this part Of the ADMINISTERS ton
program. The conference was attend
ed by Governor E II. Ammons. Adju-
tant General John Chase and Repre-
sentative william C. Gilbert. who is
said to be champion of the labor in
terests In the house. A thorough dis
cussion of the situation in the strike
zone and the measures taken by the
executive to forestan the conflict. was
q part Of the program at the COMMITTEES
meeting in which Adtutant General
Chase and Representative Gilbert par
ticipated
Other administration measures de-
signed to remedy existing conditions in
the strike districts are being shaped in
both branches of the assembly, with
every prospect OF early passage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-07
HODGES MAKES ANSWER
Governor Says He MILDLY and Gen.
tly" Resisted Mrs. West.

Governor George H. Hodges mas
1iled in the shawnee county district
court his answer to the damage SUI.
for $1,000 which Mrs. Luella West Of
Wichita recently brought against HIM
Mrs. West charged that on April
Governor Hodges struck her on the
shoulder while she was in his offlce
attempting to pick up from his desk
some papers which she had brought
in to show him.
In his answer the governor denies
he struck the woman. He says he
was the lawful owner and in peace
able possession of certain papers ana
documents in his private office ana
alleges that Mrs West. against MS
will, forcibly seized the papers and
documents and took them from ms
Possession.
The answer further says that me
governor mildly and gently" resisted
the taking of the papers and docu-
ments from his possession and th&t
whatever he did was done in the law
ful effort to retain possession OF them
and was wholly made necessary by tne
plaintiffs own action. At no time
he declares, did he use any unneces-
sary or excessive force. The attor-
neys for Governor Hodges are john >.
Dawson, attorney general. and 5. y.
Hawkes., assistant attorney general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-07
new MINISTER TO HAITI
will Take Up His Duties on His Re-
turn From Japan.

Washington. May Announcement
was made, at the state department to-
day, that Arthur Bailly-Blancharo.
secretary of the American embassy at
Toxic, who has been selected as Minis
ter to Haiti, to succeed Madison H.
Smith, resigned, will take up his new
duties as soon as he can close his at
fairs in the orient and return to the
United States. Mr.. Smith. now at
Pennington, Mo-, his old home. has
been on leave and was in Washington
few days ago.
State department officials said his
resignation was voluntary and in no
manner connected with circumstances
eliminating in the presentation OF an
ultimatum, at Port Au Prince. demand
ing the immediate settlement of a Brit
fish claim. Officials here said it is I'M
derstood he desires to return to his
private pursuits. He is ga years old.
Mr. Bailly-B blanchard. who has been
in diplomatic service in various capaci-
ties for almost 30 years. has held his
present post as secretary at Toxic
since February, 1912, serving as charge
d'affaires after the retirement of Am
bassador Charles Page Bryan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-07
five men lN !: ! BOX.
1t Is Expected That Becker Jury VIII
+ BE Completed Today.

New York, May The work OF
selecting the remaining seven MEM
bers of the jury occupied the atten-
ton of the court. the prosecution and
counsel for the defense at the second
days session of the second trial OF
Former Police Lieutenant Charles
Becker, charged with having instigat-
ed the murder of Herman Rosenthal,
the gambler. Five jurors were in the
jury box at the adjournment of court
yesterday and a venire of 226 tales
men was within call when today's ses-
sion began. At the rate of progress
shown yesterday, it was expected that
the jury box would be filled before
adjournment today and that tomor-
row the actual trial would begin.
The questions SO far put to tales
men indicated that the defense
planned to introduce little or no evil
dence in rebuttal of the charge that
Becker was the moving spirit in the
murder conspiracy for the carrying
out of which the four gunner paid
the penalty in the electric chair at
Sing Sing prison last month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-07
CALENDAR IS CROWDED
The Kansas Gas Case Is Being Delayed
ut ST. Paul.

St. Paul. Mimi. May Attorney
General John Dawson of Kansas, and
several other attorneys, who came here
yesterday in connection with the KAN
sas Gas controversy. were prepared to
appear in the United States circuit
court of appeals today and ask for a
mandamus directing Judge McPher-
son OF the United States district court
to turn over to the state receivers
100000. alleged assets of the Kansas
Natural Gas company. The attorneys
contend that Judge Mcpherson has not
complied with the order of the court
of appeals. issued last November.
A crowded calendar delayed the case
yesterday and there was a possibility
that it would not be reached today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-07
BLIND MAN A WITNESS
Was Given stolen Script From Mine
Accused Convicted.

Pittsburg. Kan, May Joe FerOlia
is blind and makes a living playing
an accordion on the street. But
chance to be paid $3.50 and mileage
did not appeal to him when he heard
that a Columbus officer was coming
to take him into district court there as
a witness. so he hid in an alley where
he was found.
Ferolia was playing on the street
recently when man gave him some
coal company scrip and told him to
spend it. He tried it but the paper
was taken up at the stores where he
Offered it.
A. Bowman. who robbed the coal
company's office at Columbus was
tried and convicted at Columbus this
week and given ten years in prison.
FerOlia was a star witness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-07
THE BRIDAL GIFTS.
The List Comprises Many Beautiful
and Valuable Articles.

and Valuable Articles.
Washington. May THE wedding
presents received by Miss Eleanor
Randolph Wilson, daughter of .he
president, on her marriage today to
Secretary McAdoO. besides being nu-
merous and valuable, have the added
quality of being in many instances of a
personal and domestic nature. signify
ing the interest taken in the home life
Of the couple.
The bridegroom, Secretary McAdoo.
in addition to the splendid string of
diamonds which his bride will wear
at the wedding. is also reported to
rounded by q ring of large diamonds,
which she has worn frequently of
late, and q wrist bracelet in which a
tiny watch Is bordered with diamonds
The engagement ring is said to have
been a large diamond solitaire and
another ring from Mr.. McAdoo was
an opal surrounded by diamonds.
The opal 10 birthstone for both
the bride and bridegroom, as their
birthday anniversaries are in October
The gift of the president and Mrs.
Wilson has not been made known out
1T is understood to be something sim
liar to the gift they made the first
bride of the family, a set of furniture
for the bride to use in her new home
Gift pf the Cabinet.
The cabinet members and their
wives united in gift to Miss Wilson
and Mr.. McAdOo following a prece-
dent established at the Cleveland
Folsom wedding. Their present was a
set Of silver dinner plates and a silver
platter. 1t was sent to the bride-to-
be. early in the week and has been the
source Of admiration for its massive
elegance. The vice president and Mrs
Marshall were not in the city at the
time of the Sayre-Wilsor wedding, for
which Mrs Marshall spent part of her
last summers leisure in making by
hand. dainty things to give the bride.
Her present to today's bride il also of
q personal character and was sent
over to the White House this morn
ing. Several Of the cabinet women
have also sent the bride pieces of their
handiwoFk in linen. lace and embroid-
cry for personal and household use
The postmaster general and Mrs
Burleson- are also represented in the
collection Of presents by an opal laval
liere. The cornerstone has small
pearls around 1t and the ornament is
on . fine gold chain studded here and
there with tiny pearls The senate's
present was q gold bracelet studded
with diamonds and 1t has added inn
portance of having been chosen from
among other pieces of jewelry suggest
ed to Mis- Wilson
The senate committee In charge Of
the rift consisted Of Senators Maritime,
Of New jersey; SAnlsburg Of Delaware:
Townsend Of Michigan and Overman
senators made the selection
The gift from the house Of repre-
sentatives was selected by q small
committee headed by Representative
Mann 1t consists of . silver tea SER
vice. = large trny with kettle and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-07

Wall St.. New York. May 7.-STOCKS-
Buying was poor on the stock exchange
today and traders were inclined to sell on
rallies Unfted States Steel was re1ative-
1y firm Notwithstanding expectation that
the forthcoming TONNAGE figures would
make poor showing Low priced shares
reflected more or less weaknkess. Mis-
souri, Pacific. in particular. was sold on
account Of delay in bringing forth the
new financial PLAN
Bonds were steady.
Although London cabled q slightly lower
range OF prices for American stocks there
was no corresponding depression in the
home market at the opening today. Price
changes were small and uneven, with
most of the popular shares on . parity
or slightly above yesterdays close. Ches-.
apeake and Ohio was again heavy, add
ing point to its loss OF yesterday. Ca
madam Pacific was the only other inn
portant stock to lose more than 4 small
fraction Rock Island colIatefals coutin-
ued to advance. selling more than points
above their recent low figure.
Market closed easy. The publication Of
the excellent crop statistics failed to over
come the effect OF ~ point break in
Missouri Pacific Net changes were
trivial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-07
SCHOOLS WILL CLOSE
In Honor Of Philadelphia Sailors
Killed ut Vera Cruz.

Philadelphia. May 7--All public
schools in this city will be closed on
the day on which George D. Poinsett
and Charles Allen Smith. the young
Philadelphia sailors, killed at Vera
Cruz, are buried here. This was de-
cided upon at a meeting of the board
of education
1t was expected that city councils
would act today upon the recon-
mendation of committees that an APP
preparation of $1,000 be made to de-
fray the expense Of a public funeral
for the dead seamen whose bodies are
being brought to this country on the
bAttleShip Montana
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-07
ten SMITHS IN JAIL.
Whole Family Of Americans Held in
Mexican Prison.

Washington, MAJ ten members
of the Smith family, in Jail at Tonala,
Chiapas, are in danger Of their lives
because of Mexican resentment OF
their part in the recent killing of
three Mexicans at San Pedro, accord
ing to a report today from Minister
Leavell in Guatemala. The Mexicans
were members of a rural guard and
invaded the Smith home at San Pedro
to disarm the occupants In the fight
which ensued the Mexicans were
worsted but the Americans were later
arrested