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Oia MAJ Overcome ~ Gas.

williams Lyons, sesvnty-nine. was
overcome by gas from . isaky pipe In
tine kitchen OF his home. No. GO West
Fifty-first street. this morning. A
neiGhbor summoned the ambulance
from Poiyelinic Hospital. and DIR. De
courcey revived the old man with .
pulmotsg.
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Test m Oniai ia Dr. Finley.

Tho citizens testimonial &c Or. John
II. Finley. in connismoration OF hiA ten
years work as President ~ tns College
OF tho CITY of New York, IS TO be u
perpetual endo wment OF a City College.
John II. Finley bed In the Washing
ton Heights Hospital. A farewell re-
ception will be rendered him and Mrs.
Finley Saturday night at tue city Col.
legO.
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0as KSlls . Nsw Jersey DowlsU.
tsp~ess, 10 The Evsains wesid,

RED BANK. N. j.. Jan. a-wIth ~
flowing out Of the jet. Alton voorhees,.
noted a. one Of the best bowlers Of
monmouth County. was found deal IN
bed this morning at his boa-sinz house.
In East front street. -vrons~ Srsrpy 9. =
Fsy thinks death was accidental.
The evening world., 1914-01-08
r.lley R..ss.s as Ce..ssl.

Alfred J. Talley resisnsd yessesooy
a. counss, to the State Insuraaee ~
osr,msn,. In his letter Of rssignatiep
IN william r. Emmett State Ouoes1ss
,s,dsnt Of Insurance. Mr.. Tallsy sAid
n. wanted to devote his profsesleoal
.c,ivities for the next sig meeths ~
,..,t 10 the operation Of the ~
yvorkmen's Compenss ton Law. ftt
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Set House in Perfect Order and
Attire Themselves in Silk
Sleeping Robes.
DOG GOES WITH THEM.
Under Doom of tuberculosis,
They End Life in Love
and Peace.

The double suicide Of Joseph Schauf-
fley and his wife AranEa. which was
staged more Hike a happy festival than
a sombre tragedy. and which was car
ried out IN peace and conten.ment. viii
row be followed b. the disposal! Of
the bodies In the manner indicated In
their instructions 10 tho Coroner. found
beside their couch o. death.
This was tie most complete - we'll
as the happiest suicide I have ever In.
vestigated." said Coroner IIeaiy after
no had surveyed the bodies In the
schsuffley home. at No. SO Fores; ave-
nue. the Bronx, where they we're found
last night.
The house was In perfect order. The
dead wife was clad In a new silk night
dress. q bow OF pink ribbon At tho
bosom. The husband wore = pink silk
sleeping robe. And even Rlsxo. their
old pet dog. who went with them"
had on a new brass collar on which
had been tied q big ribbon bow of the
same pink hue that the Schauffleys
had chosen for thcl- festival. tragedy.
Death was caused by asphyxistion.
Besides the letter Of instruction to
the Coroner. tho Schauffleys In their
final hours wrote twenty-one letters
and twenty post cards to friends. In
each OF these there ran the aanie motif
the same spirit Of peace was breathed.
The decision OF the Schauffleys to die
was taken because both were sufferers
from tuberculosis and doctors had tod
them they had only little while longer
At most 20 suffer. They preferred to
avoid the suffering.
TUesRcULosis ONLY CLOUD ON
SKY OF HAPPINESS.
otht fwise their lives were brisht
They were A. deeply in love a. whsr
five and Mrs. Schaufflsy was three
years his Junior. They were comfort.
able financially. Only the inevitable
| suffering and Its sure end threw I
shadow over them.
On Tuesday night SchauRlay. who To-
twenty-f four years held . clerical POSI-
| ton with Newman q Co. at Eighteenth
street and Broadway and had . goot
salary. attended . meeting Of q lsds,
OF woodnen OF America q few block
from his home. There he me, = coupl,
OF old friends. Bernhard Petxoid Rnt
his son Charles. who live at No. :.
linton avenue. around the corner from
his homo.
I'm going away pretty soon. boys
he said to them. so we'll have TO hav,
. little champagne to celebrate. chr"
He was in high good humor. Tn,
Petzoids. thinking he meant he was 10
ing away for his health. went to q CAT,
with him and the three. amid laughter
and good wishes. drank . bottle o.
| champagne.
As they parted sciraufhaS asked IN,
younger Petsold to tell DIR. Alfred Raabe
the lodge physician. TO drop around I,
the Itorest avenue house yesterday utter
noon. Pctxold conveyed the nessas,
yesterday morning.
Last night about . o'clock tn
physician called up Petz0ld and said
II wasn't able to get into schAuRlay'
home to-day. No one answered the bell
DO you think they're awayr'
| schaufrlay's friend went around at
o'clock to investigate aud shifted fain
odor Of gas. He called Pstrolmen How
and Rooney. who broke In the door
They found the front bedroom stifingi
heavy with gas and the bodies on tn
bed.
aox OF vAluARLEa ON TAIL
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ORDERS ASHES OF THE DOG
SCATTERED OVER OCEAN.

preserve our ashes and send those
of my wife and me to Hungary to her
motAAA UAe viii and . place ~ hAn.
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BOX OF vAlUAeLEe ON TABLE
WITH LID orEN.

On the Oinlnx room t2Dlc repOS1d Q
heavy tin stronghold. with the I'D open.
II held bills, a life insurance policy. two
gold watches and several smaller ar
ticles of jeweiry. Across the Id rested
two closely written sheets Of legal cap
paper.
The top sheet of legal cap was as fol-
lows:
Dear Coroner-I have agreed with
my wife TO GO from this world Of
agony. The doctor gave me up and
told me l had only nine months to
live. am suffering terribly and cannot
stand It any longer. My wife 10 the
that We stand together.
"A helpless person 10 better OF dead
My wife has suffered mach all her life
and 10 helpless"
The second large piece OF paper was
add ressed to Bernhardt Petxoid. the old
friend. This communication read:
Dear Bernhsrdt: ! have with my
wife agreed with all the following
conditions. You can give everybody
the news. Ny last wish II that VI
stand together.
ASK the Coroner not TO nave an
autopsy. Have Nscker. tine undertaken
tend to the funeral arrangements lave
myself and wife cremated. also tn, dog
Riggo. who was our constant friend fol
ten years, This cremat ton II not TO cos
more than 500 for the three OF us
Have v black and white hearse for al
Of US. Get the Lutheran minister from
One Hundred and Ftfty-sixth street and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-11
FATHER SEEKS
ARREST OF son
Declares Boy Attacked Him
With Knife-Defended Self
With Baseball Bat.

Acting Judge Oehring in the Sec
ond Precinct Court today issued a
warrant for the arrest of George
Fuhrmeister, twenty-seven years old,
of 149 Ridge street, on q charge Of
atrocious assault and battery with
intent to kill. preferred by his father,
Herman Fuhrmeister.
The elder Fuhrmeister appeared in
court today much battered His face
was cut and bruised and his eyes
discolored, and he told of bruises
and cuts on the body which he said
were inflicted by his son when the
latter came home intoxicated last
night According to the fathers story
his son attacked him with a knife
as he lay in bed Fuhrmeister said
his son did not desist until he got
out of bed and defended himself with
a baseball bat.
Young Euhrmeister Is said TO be in
a dangerous condition after the blows
his father struck with the bat. There
is possibility that hs skull is frac-
tured, It is said at the City Hospital.
whore ne was taken.
The police were summoned when the
fight In the F'uhrmeister home was
I'm progress last night but after in
vestigating decided not to make any
arrests.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-11
EASTER VANGUARD
At ATLANTIC CITY
65, 900 Reach Resort for Eas-
ter Parade, and Latest
Styles Are Evident.
Especial TO the Evening star.J

ATLANTIC CITY. April 1f.-Gorge-
ously-co.ored gowns and vari-colored
millinery flashed and blended W tn
the sunlight on the Boardwalk today
In the final rehearsal for the annual
Easter Sunday parade tomorrow.
Nearly $4,000 persons turne out to
welcome the fine weather and at the
same time show the latest creations
in attire.
The weather today could not have
been more agreeable for the Board
walk crowds had ii been made 10 or
der. The disearding Of oyercoats and
furs resulted in a Transformation o.
the promenading throng. The spat,
which many women refused to wear
no matter how could, because 1t made
the feet look larger, has disappeared
almost entirely, although one young
woman today wore white lace spats
over black stockings and shoes.
lAe snew snpes with brocaded tops
IN all colora OF the rainbow appeared
today, and, of course, almost every
woman Wore beads. sa-4
What Is expected 10 be the biggest
event tomorrow VIII be the arrival of
Speaker Champ ClalJE, after speaking
today &C thc dedication of {)ceSn
City's new lnter-cOunty bridge.
George NJ Cohan, samuel Harris and
many other theatrical celebrities were
il evidence today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-11
EXEMPT COLOMBIA
FROM CANAL TOLLS
Treaty Clause May Stir Up
New Line Of Repeal
Discussion.

WASHINGTON, April 11.--Fuel has
been added 10 the canal toll discus
sion by the announcement of secre-
tary Bryan that clause In the new
treaty with Colombia gave free use
of the Panama Canal to Colombia
men -of-war troop ships and supply
vessels, and added that in 1909 this
government had asked and received
England's consent and approval OF
such clause in a treaty then pending
with Colombia
This announcement is regarded by
advocates of President Wilson'S free
tolls repeal policy as a strong argu-
ment in favor of the Presidents con-
tention.
The point made Is that this gov
ernment I'm asking Great Britain five
years ago to consent TO certain con-
cessions to Colombia with reference
To the Panama canal. acknowledged
that no privileges to the shipping OF
products OF any country passing
Though the canal could lie granted
without the sanction of Greai
Britain as party TO tie Hay
Pauneefote, treety. This bustains tl9s
contention Ihat the United sstates
has norigh to exempt coastWis'
vessels from the payment Of cara
tolls without the consent Of the Brit
ish government.
At the same time the contention
may be raised by the opponents oi
the Presidents repeal policy that II
consenting TO the extension of the
free tolls privilege to Colombia. Great
Britain also assented TO the principle
tl1at pthe revision OF the Hay-Paunce.
fote treaty that the sh PIP ng of al
nations passing through the canal
should be treated on an absolute
equality did not apply to the domes-
tic shipping OF the three countries
most Intimately concerned in the
canal construction, namely, the
Emitted States Colombia and Panama
Secretary Bryan said today thai
this country had followed the course
taken by Secretary Root, then secre-
tary of state, and accepted the prin-
c.p pie that the assent of Great Britain
10 the concession TO Colombia was
necessary. In view of the fact that
Great Britain had assented to the
granting of these privileges it was
not regarded as necessary to obtain
the consent Of The British government
at tbs time for similar coneess ons
provided In the treaty between the
United States aud Colombia, signed
this week at Bogota.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-11
DEATH CLAIMS
DAVID STRAUS
Well Known in Local Auto and
Political CircIes--lll d
Month.

David Straus, well-known in the
local motor car trade and in political
circles. died in the home of hls
mother, Mrs. Bena Straus, 1853 Quit
man street. last night, after a
months illness. He was thirty-nve
years old.
Mr.. Straus was born in this city
and lived here all his life He was
eracated in the public schools here.
lie had been employed by the White
Automobile Company since II ostab-
lished a branch in this city.
Mr.. Straus was president of the
Third Ward Democratic Club. and
formerly WIS secretary Of the Jeffer-
sonian Club. He also was a mem
Der Of the Newark Lodge Of Elks.
Besides his mother, with whom he
lived, Mr.. Straus is survived by five
sisters, Mrs l.. jay. Mrs. King, Mrs.
G. Shenltan and Helen and Bertha
Straus. There are also three broth
ers, julius, Charles and Fred Straus.
The funeral win take place from
Mrs. Strauss home on Monday at 2
p. m. Services win be conducted by
Rabbi Solomon Foster. Interment
will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-11
SAVE CHILDREN AS
SYNAGOGUE BURNS
Patrolmen Invade Smoke-Filled
Hohoksn Building Before
Roof Falls.
Especial to the ffyening star.I

H0B0KN, April lin fire which
destroyed the synagogue, Star OF Is
roel, in Grand street, early today, siX
children in the building next door
were. rescued by policemen. The fire
had wrecked the synagogue before
the fremen were on the scene. The
blaze was famed by q brisk wind and
1t was impossible for the firemen, to
save the building They had hard
fight to keep the flames confined to
the synagogue and the adjoining
building.
Patrolman Klley was attracted to
the fire by the screaming of the
young children of Frank Vein. Their
home adjoins the synagogue and the
smoke and flames had awakened
them. The fire was already in the
lower floors of the build ng when the
children awoke and under the guild
ance of Marion Vein, thirteen years
old, went to the upper story, where
she opened the windows and
screamed.
Kelley, accompanied by Detective
GarrlclS and Patrolman Foley, rushed
into the building. They made their
way up to the top story through
the SNAKE and flames and carried
the children down to the street. The
roof fell In a few minutes after they
got out.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-11
BANKERS SON"
STORY OF M'CANN
IS ONLY A MYTH
Youths Identity Revealed by
Visiting Card-LiVes in
New York.

Had Elmer =. Mccain, who is in
the county Jail charged with passing
q worthless check at the Hotel Len
noX, this city, ten days age, not left
his visiting cards lying around where
the police of the Second precinct
could find them he'd probably still
be in Jail, but his story that he Is a
former Yale football star, and the
son of a Newbargh, n. Y, banker,
probably would not be discredited.
The discovery of the card, however.
which bore the address. @170. West
Ninety y-sixth street, New York" led
the local police to visit that address.
There, in a modest apartment they
found Mrs. A. Mccain, who said the
youth who is locked up here is her
son. Elmer, she added, not only was
not 9. chum Of Lefty Flynn and "a
civil engineer, but was never rear
Yale in his life."
Mccain was arrested at The Jersey
side of the Weehawken ferry yester-
day on complaint Of Victor Jacoby,
manager of the LeunoX Hotel. The
immediate request for the arrest was
made by a private detective, Who
says that he followed Mccain from
Newburgh into the State of New Jer-
sey.
A young woman who said she was
Mrs. Mccain, hurriedly left MeehaW-
ken when the prisoner was taken to
Newark. She said she was going to
New York TO arrange for her hus-
bands $500 bond.
One young man who said he was
Elman or Elmer McCann, son of tho
Newburgh banker, was married about
year ago to Miss Marian Mcdonald
of the Merry Countess" company.
Nothing more a heard OF the Nc
cams until a fe month agb, when
Mrs. Mcdonald, on behalf of her
daughter, brought suit in the New
York Supreme Court for an annul-
ment Of the marriage on the ground
that her daughter had married while
under age ithout her conent.
You ant to kno about my son
Elmer% said Mrs. McCann when
seen today. "Welel, don't mind tell
ing you no crazler youngster ever
lived. He's only nineteen, and It's
always been his favorite sport to pass
himself off as the son of a million
a1re and all that sort of thing. AS a
matter Of fact, he he really has got
into trouble over t bad check, don't
know where his father can ever raise
the money TO pay it back.
Yale man? He never was near
ale in his life. No nearer than his
father-he's got good clerical job
doWntown-as to being "a millionaire,
Yes, he married u girl named McDon-
aid, but she has been trying to- have
the marriage annullea." ffs
The name of I5lfnan G. =. AIocann
does not arpear in tue Y - Univer-
s-ty records. inquiry disclosed the
fact that some years ago one Nc
Cam, who had a son named Elman,
did actually live In that city. But he
was neither banker nor manufacturer.
He was q tailor The Mccain fam
lily, however, moved to New York
many years ago.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-11
Beruardsyille Catholics
Plan Farewell Reception
TO Father Joseph A. Ryan
Isneclal 10 thr r,enInr stnr.I

BERNARDSNILLE April 11.-Ar-
rangements have been completed by
members of the parish of the Church
Of Our Lady of Perpetual Help for II
farewell reception to be rendered to
Rev. Joseph A. Ryan, for the past six
teen years rector of the church, who
has been appointed to tie rectorsh. p
Of a large parish al Millville, Mercer
county. The reception will be held
here ON Tuesday evening and many
representatives of The New Jersey
church, as well as the local town Of
ticials, viii be present.
Proof Of the estimation with which
the local parish regards Father Ryan
was evidenced recently, when a move
ment was started for u petition fol
his retention here. Subsequent con-
sideration convinced those who favor
ed II that Father Ryan's appointment
meant a promotion for him, and the
petition was abandoned.
Among those who have received
special invitations TO the reception
are William j. kearl1s and Edward
M. Waldron, Of Newark; Rev. Francis
x. Langau. of Far Hills; Rev. Father
Claffy, Of Mendhom Rev Joseph J.
Antliss, rector of the Church of our
Lady CT the Valley, Orange, and Rev.
Thomas A. Conoyer, Of st. Bernard $
=. II. Church, this town.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-11
Court Action to Compel
Billiard Men to Answer

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Joseph
W. Folk, chief counsel of the Inter-
state Commerce Comm ssion expects
70 begin early next week in the Su-
preme Court of the District of CO.
iumbia, proceedings to compel wit
nesses in the New Haven railroad in
vestigation to answer questions con-
corning the operations of the Billiard
Company. If it should be necessary
20 take similar steps to compel the
production of the books and records
OF the Billiard Company. another pro-
Ceeding probably would be started,
according to Mr.. Folk, at New Haven,
Conn, at that is the seat of the con-
Eern.
AS to the witnesses, however, the
situation is different. They are un-
der subpoena to appear here and did
actua'ly appear, and their refusal to
TESTIFY was made here. 1t is held,
II srefore, that they fall within the
N,risdiction of the District Court.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-11
POLICE READY FOR
RIOTS Of |. v. ".
Thousands OF Reserves Called
to Watch Crowd in Now
York.

NE WfQRK. Apr.l Assembled
In one motley throng. Anarchists,
original /. W. w.. the TWO other
factions of the same organization,
with q sprinkling Of Socialists and
others, about 5000 men viii meet in
Union Square tn s. Afternoon to listen
TO fiery denGnciation OF the wealthy
and of the police.
The police are prepared to check
any disturbance which may arise. al
though the leaders of the movement
have made q promise to Police Com.
missioner Woods that there win not
be any trouble, and that the meeting
viii be as peaceful as q mill pond
IN every side street there will be
hundreds Of reserves, those from the
other precincts will move in, there
Will be detectives in the crowd, and
stenographers from the police depart
ment will take stenographie notes of
the speeches IN case they are required
III court.
owing to the presence of the vari-
Gus factions in the l. w w. itself,
1t is possible that the warning divi-
sions will begin to fight, which will
certainly be followed by many per-
sc ns getting hurt. The feeling be-
tween the factions Is bitter and in
tense.
Some of the original members of
tho band openly assert that they in
tend to march into the melting and
demand part OF the collection, in
N,ich case the clash is sure to result
in a fight unless quelled at once.
The situation became so serious
that Commissioned Woods conferred
with Mayor Mitchell, after which the
elaborate police precautions were
taken. The arrangements will be in
charge OF Chief, Inspector Sehmitt-
Berger while Inspector Faurot win
be in charge OF the detectives and
stenographers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-11
RAINY Easter
All CUer East
Is Prediction

WASHINGTON. April lit prob
ably will be rainy Easter Sunday all
over the East. Unless some freak OF
nature sets the best predictions of the
Weather Bureau experts awry, there
will be rains and SHOWS in the north
ern portion of the East, and rains over
the southern districts. 1t is a stock
prediction among lay weather proph
cts, that II 1t rains ON Easter Sunday
it will rain for six consecutive sun
1tys thereafter. The weather sharps
say, however, there is nothing certain
about that.
The weather which threatens to re-
tire Easter flnery to the band boxes
and spoil the promenades ON the fash
ionable avenues of many cities is
joint effort from Texas and Canada.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-11
COURT HALTS AS
MILITANT SHR|EKS
May Stewart Causes Uproar.
Arraigned Later, Held by
Two Policemen.

LONDON, April 11.-May Stewart,
the militant suffragette, who, with u
cleaver, tried to demolish a case of
valuable porcelains in the British
Museum on April 9, created such a
disturbance when charged today that
the police magistrate was compelled
to adjourn the trial.
When the public prosecutor opened
the case against her Miss Stewart
shouted II have not come here TO
listen to you today"
The magistrate demonstrated with
the prisoner but she declared she
would not desist so long as Mrs.
Emmeline Pankhurst was being tor
tured under the cat and mouse act
the devilish work of Reginald Nc
kenna, the home secretary"
Then Miss Stewart threw u ball of
paper at the magistrate, whereupon
he and the public prosecutor gave up
in despair and ordered the hearing
postponed.
MAY Stewart" was later in the day
identified as Catherine Wilson," who
was arrested on March 16, 1918, in the
lobby of the House of Commons,
d essed in mems clothing and carry
ing a concealed dog whip. She was
sentenced iat that time to six weeks
hard labor as a suspected person.
The real name of the prisoner is
understood to be Clara Lambert She
is an organizer of the Women's So
cial and Political Union who has been
convicted OF suffrage outragesa on seH-
eral occaBiors.
4 few honrs after her first appear
ance Miss Stewart" re-eutered the
prisoners enclosure with two police
men holding her arms. Several other
policemen were held In reserve in the
court.
The prisoner created another up
roarious scene, but the magistrate
was able to take the necessary formal
evidence, and then committed her for
trial without bail.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-11
SUPPOSED SUICIDE
LOCATED IN DOVER
William Scherzman, Mill Work
er, Puzzled by Card on
Charleston Victim.

MORRISTOWN, April 1.-THE
theory that the unidentified suicide
found hanging from a piece Of fish
line in Charleston, S. C., was the
father of c. A. Scherzer. of Norris
town, was poven without founda-
ton todoy, when William Scherzer,
the supposed dead man. was found
working in Guenther's hosiery mill in
Berry street, Dover.
The son received o telegram from
the Charleston chief of police stating
that a card bearing the name Of c.
A. Scherzer, of Moristown, n. j., ond
containing Information indicating
further that it's bearer was the
parent, was found In the dead mans
pocket.
The elder Scherzer has been sepa-
rated from his wife for severol years.
She recently heard from him in Do
yer through the son, and on inquiry
there he was found working in the
mill He could not understand how
the suicide came to have the card.
He lives at 8 Oak street, Dover.