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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-25
MEANEST MAN
HELD IN ORANGE
Supported by Wife for Years,
Wants to Leave Her on
Getting Bequest.

The meanest man who has made
his appearance in the Orange Police
Court of that city for many moons,
according to the Orange police, was
there today in the person of Louis
Donate, of 1873 Essex avenue, Orange.
He was summarily dealt with by Po-
lice Justice Edward w. Woodman.
Non-support was the charge regis
tered against Donate by Overseer of
the Poor Thomas F. Brennan. The
court was told that Donate has been
taking life easy for the past eight
years and during that period his wife
toiled daily to support her spouse.
Mrs. Donate had visions of discon-
tinuing hard work when, short time
ago, her husband received a bequest
from Italy.
Donate, from subsequent develop
ments, had no intention of having his
wife retire" Instead, he made
preparations to leave for his native
land, where he expected Ito spend
the remainder of my days in COM
fort" Mrs. Donate was all but over
come when she heard the decision of
her husband
TearfuIly she related her story to
the overseer. The police were at
once communicated with, and Donate
was nabbed. After Judge Woodman
heard the facts in the case today he
decided to place Donate under 5000
bond to insure from him a weekly
stipend of SO for Mrs. Donate. The
prisoner will have until Monday TO
decide what he will do. His failure
to secure a bondsman or provide his
own bond will likely result in a Jail
sentence for him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-25
AND
MAYOR IN CLASH
Bloomfield Officials Unable to
Come to Agree on FL
nancial Report.

In the midst OF a verbal clash with
Councilman Edward J. Hughes at a
special meeting of the Bloomfield
Town Council last night Mayor Will
lam Hauser suddenly brought the
gavel down on the desk with a thun-
derous bang and the meeting came to
an abrupt end. Hughes was still
arguing as the Mayor and other men,
bers of the council filed from their
seats.
The meeting had been called to dis
cuss the matter OF publishing finan-
cial report. Mr.. Hughes has been
opposed to accepting the report OF
Samuel Fisk, town auditor, having
intimated he has no faith in the
work Of Mr.. Fisk. The councilman
is DESTROYS of awaiting the report Of
the Bureau of Municipal Research
Of New York before having any pub
LEGATION of the towns finances. The
bureau Is now examining the town
books at the expense of private eiti-
zens.
Mayor Hauser stated last night the
object of the meeting and requested
that some action be taken in the mat
ter of having the Fisk report pub
W utA ut AuDllOli WdS lOiAil-
coming, Mr.. Hauser offered a motion
that the amended Fisk report be pub
lished. No one seconded the motion.
Councilman Henry Atkinson, while
declaring that he knew of no errors
in the report, asserted that the coun-
ell would have the work checked il
Mr. Hughes could point out any mis-
takes
The mayor interjected with the in
formation that the only change made
in the amended report was in an item
of $4,000 which should have been
charged TO the sinking fund. At this
juncture Councilman Hughes inform
ed the mayor there was no motion
before the council and consequently
argument was out of order. The
mayor asked for a motion.
81 am not in sympathy with your
purpose" snapped Mr.. Hughes,
therefore / win make no motion :"
The mayor declared a motion to ad-
iourn was in order Mr.. Hughes de-
manded that the finance committee
offer some solution to the matter in
question. The mayor averred the
matter was one for the entire coun-
Gil and not solely the finance COM
mittee.
A wrangle between the pair ensued,
and Councilman Atkinson interjected
with an adjournment motion. The
discussion continued until the mayor,
finally swapping up his gavel, raped
for adjournment
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-25
Water Department Engineer
to Be Named In East Orange

Consideration of the appointment
of man to the post of general as
sistant to the chief engineer of the
department occupied the East Orange
water commissioners at a meeting
last night, with the result that the
civil service list of eligibles will be
submitted to Mayor Gregory early
next week. The position has been
vacant since the resignation of Allen
L. Trimpi last fall. The commits
sioners last night decided to await
the approval of the Mayor before
naming the successful applicant.
The session last night was the first
since July 2 and routine business con-
stituted the principal feature of the
meeting. Both Commissioner Thomas
F. Macksey, who has been attending
the Elks' convention in Colorado, and
Commissioner Edwin w. Hammer,
who has been touring the White
Mountain region in an automobile,
arrived in town and we're present at
the discussion.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-25
General Electric Excursion to
Shore Takes Out Large Crowd

The fourteenth annual excursion of
employees of the General Electric Com
pany, of Harrison, was held today to
Asbury Park. Despite the downpour
of rain when the first section of the
special train pulled out of the Cen
trail Railroad station there were near
ly five hundred excursionists present.
Accommodations were made for 1900
persons.
The excursion was conducted. by the
General Electric fire department.
Members of the arrangements COM
mittee were as follows: Thomas
Burns, chairman; John Salzman,
Frank Chris. John Chris, John King.
Joseph Fredericks, William Schean-
burg, Robert Bell, Samuel White
head, william Sanford, Frank Pat
terson and George -Stears The party
will return to Newark about 9 o'clock
tonight
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-25
FIGHT TO DESTROY
ARMY WORM PEST
/ H|NDERED BY RAIN
BelleviIIe and NutIey Officials
20 Confer on Plans for
determination.

The authorities of Belleville and
Nutley will confer today. when plans
for waging a consistent fight looking
to the elimination of the army worm
will be discussed. Because of the re-
cent heavy storm little has been ac-
complished in the matter of checking
the progress of the pest. In North
Arlington and Kearny the fight is
still being waged against the worms.
In Belleville a large quantity of oil
and chemical have been purchased.
The latter is being applied to the trees
and the worms are unable to make
their way through il The Shade Tree
Commission of Montc1air Is prepared
to hight the pest should 1t evidence it
self in that municipality. The COM
mission asks that it be notified should
the worms make their appearance
there.
The worms have made their appear
ance in the Watsessing section of
Bloomfield, and every effort is being
made by the officials to check it's
srogress. Noll's farm and the John
Dodd estate are both threatened with
invasion. Residents contiguous to
those infested are keeping close
watch lest their lawns and gardens be
destroyed by the worms.
Wherever the pest has appeared ir-
reparable damage has been done.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-25
lRVlNGTON-HILTON

Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Cowell, OF
| 46 Durand place, IrNAngton, and Mr..
and Mrs. John H. Cusick, OF Is
Fourth street, Newark, left today for
short stay in Bermuda
Mr.. and Mrs George F. Oldroyd, Of
200 Cottage street, left today for New
London, Conn.,, where they VIII spend
two weeks vacation.
Miss Charlotte Schultz. of SO Ellis
avenue. is spending a two months
vacation at Keansburg.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Rhoades,
of 81 Harrison place, are making a
tour of Europe.
| Mrs. Ezekiel Packer, of Sc Bruen
avenue, and Mrs. Julia Dilts, Of 129
| Nesbit terrace, are on a tour OF the
| Thousand Islands. Niagara Falls
Canada, Lake Champlain and Lake
George.
Miss Bertha Won Kempe, Of 247
| Cottage street, is spending he vaca-
ton in Newton, Pa.
| Sergeant John Coleman ard Pa
trolman william Finnigan, OF the po-
lice department, left yesterday on
ten day vacations.
Fireman Harry Zigenfus, of 10
Washington avenue, is spending mis-
vacation in Pa.
william H. Sigelen and family, for
merly of Roseville, have taken up
residence at 20 Sanford avenue.
Mrs. John Van Deursen, of 20 Gar
wood place. is entertaining her
sisters, the Misses Ida and Edith
Schaefer, of New York.
Improvement is reported in the
condition of George Mcconnell, the
eleven yeRr-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
NEoCH-a1I .f PR linden
who underwent a recent recent
operation on his right leg.
Mrs. John j. Honish and son, John
Honish, of Springfield and Ellis ave
nues, have returned from a visit in
Washington, D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Nicolai,
daughter, Miss Helen, and son. VIII
lam, of Leslie place, are touring
Europe.
Walter N Jacobus, of sS5 Grove
street, has returned from a vaca-
ton in Bonneville.
Commissioner David H. Greene, OF
2T2 Cottage street, is i'll at his sum
mer home at Avon-by-the-Sea with
an attack of intestinal blood poison
ing from which he suffered last
winter.
Miss Isabel Becker. of 40 North
Forty-third street, is visiting friends
at Singac.
Mortimer F. Hunt, of SO Montgom-
cry avenue, left yesterday for a two
weeks vacation at Clemens, On Lake
Champlain. He win be the guest Of
Miss Beatrice Holcomb.
The Irvington Parks will cross bats
with the Lafayette A. c., Of Newark,
tomorrow afternoon, on the Park
oval, Lyon and Claremonts avenues.
Several members of Clinton Lodge
No. is, I. o. o. F., accompanied Gran
lite Lodge, of Newark, on an excur-
sion to Soldiers Beach, Morgan Sta
tion, today.
A moving picture entertainment
will be given this evening in Sun
shine Gospel tent by Rev. Charles F.
Stanley.
John Lawton, of 1914 Springfield
avenue, reported to the police this
morning that entrance had been
gained to his cellar last night and
$1.25 stolen from the gas meter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-25
HEAVY TRAFFIC At
GRADE CROSSINGS
East Orange Employees Get
Data for Use Before IT'LL
ity Commission.

Figures of traffic at grade crossings
in East Orange to be used in the data
being gathered for the appeal Of the
city to the Public Utility Commits
sion to have the crossings abolished
have been compiled by the men I'M
der City Engineer William D. Will
gerod. The men were stationed at
the crossings in a shanty each day for
several weeks.
To the surprise of the data collec-
tors, traffic, including pedestrians and
vehicles, was found to be the heaviest
at the Greenwood avenue crossing.
In a single day 1856 people walked
across the grade; $50 Travelled on
horseback and bicycles, Alb wagons
were driven on the crossing and 279
automobiles.
At the Main street crossing, consid-
cred one of the most dangerous in the
death trap" $40 crossed on bicycles
death trap" SAG crossed on bicycles
and horseback; 999 on wagons; $40
In autos and 74S on trolley cars. 1t
was generally believed that more
people walked over this crossing tnan
any other in the city.
People prompted by curiosity ques-
toned the men regarding their work,
and practically all seemed to favor
depressing the tracks.
The figures taken at some or the
other crossings which have been tap
ulated follow: North Fifteenth
street, people walking 4,6o1, on bicy-
cles sos, wagons $50 and autos "a;
Grove street north. people walking
2.45O, on wheels 260, wagons 247 and
autos 2SS: Mum avenue north, pee pen
nile WALKING. 1888, on bicycles 329.
wagons 800, autos 221; Clinton street
south, pedestrians 1.06S. on bicycles
17s, wagons 165 and autos 2OS! Har-
rison street, pedestrians, 1885, on
bicycles $50, wagons 4sS and autos
1882.
The number of people who walked
across the grades totaled 26, l30'
those on wheels 1851. wagons 2,e9S,
autos 3,211 and trolleys TAB.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-25
"Officer 600" Attraction at
Orange Theatre Next Week

What should prove the biggest at
traction OF the season for patrons of
the Bijou Theatre, Orange, will be
Officer 666, which Is to be given all
next week by the Arvine Players. A
feature of the production will be the
appearance of Augustin MacHugh,
author of the play, who has been
specially engaged to rehearse the
company and play the part he orig
inally created during the long and
successful run of that play in New
York city.
'.Officer $685. is best described as a
melodramatic farce The story of
the play Is a most interesting one.
A young millionaire globe trotter, re-
turning home, finds his bachelor quar-
ters occupied by burglar, who, not
satisfied with having appropriated
the millionares name and getting
himself engaged to a pretty society
CIR. on the strength of 1t, is rapidly
disposing of fine collection Of paint
ings gathered by the aforesaid mil
licnaire from the art centres of the
world.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-25
Annual Reports Issued by
Officials of Essex Fells

The annual financial report of the
Borough of Essex Fells for 1918 and
the annual message of Mayor w.
Foster Cakes have been made public.
Mayor Cakes in his message states
that in addition to the regular rou-
tine business coming before the coun-
ell considerable time has been taken
UP with details incident to the con-
struction of the new Borough Hail.
which was erected at cost of SO, 700.
Much attention has been given to the
roads in the borough, and it is the
intention of the council to maintain
the roads in the same condition
throughout the present yean
The Board of Health has been &C
tive during the year in the work in
cidental in the determination of mos
quitoes with good results. Diaries
from which milk is supplied to the
residents of the borough have been
inspected. The financial report Of the
borough shows that the cash on de-
post with banks amounts to $s,S65.52
The uncollected taxes amount to 81
22S57. OF this amount only 500 Of
1912 taxes remain unpaid.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-25
Sell House. Wedding Gift

]. Alexander Neill. of Orange. has
sold the house and grounds at 26
Clarendon place, that city, which
were a wedding gift of his mother,
Mrs. Rachael NELL Ralph A. Miele,
of West Hoboken, is the purchaser.
The establishment was too large for
the young couple, who have made
their home since the wedding with
Mrs. Neil at 100 High street. They
are considering the purchase of
another residence. The selling price
was not made public.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-25
Secure 1850 Signatures
on Petitions for WO0lstOn

Friends of former County Clerk
John B. Woolston. who is a candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for mayor of East Orange, announce
that 1850 signatures have been af-
fixed to his petitions. They expect
TO secure, they say, about 1000
names. The petitions have been in
circulation a little more than two
weeks.
Mr.. Woolston made the formal an-
nouncement of his candidacy a week
ago today. Petitions are also in cir
culation for Judge worral F. Noun
tain, of the East Orange District
Court, who the Citizens Committee
of Fifty is trying to induce to OPP
pose Mr. Woolston at the primaries.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-25
Boxing Bouts at Benefit Show
Given in West Orange School

Under the auspices of the Unity
Athletic Club. an entertainment fea-
turing exhibition bouts between sew
eral pugilists was staged last night
in the auditorium of the Washington
School, West Orange. Those who
figured in the ''goes" were Charley
Weinert, George Cummings, William
Morrow, Stanton Werner, Kid Boon
ton, Knockout Johnson and several
others. The card also included novel
ty dances, monologues and vocal and
instrumental selections.
The affair was given for the bene-
fit of a member of the club who is
incapacitated. The committee in
charge of the arrangements consisted
of Thomas Hoar, Frank and John
Degnan, Cyrus Mullin, Horace owen
and Stanton Werner
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-25
Negro Republican Club Scores
Citizens Committee of Fifty

The East Orange Colored Republi-
can Club criticised the citizens
committee of fifty, of East Orange,
last night, for failing to have negro
representation on the body. The club
considered it was "slighted" when
none Of it's members was invited to
participate in the deliberations of the
committee over the selection Of a
mayoralty candidate.
After hearing the hot shot directed
at the committee the club unanimous
ly Endorsed the candidacy of former
County Clerk John B. Woolston for
the Republican nomination of mayor.
The meeting was held in the building
vacated by the Eastern fire COM
panies, which is at Hollywood ave-
nue. and Main street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-25
Arrest Young Cycle Thieves

Arrested in Irvington yesterday aft
ernoon as suspicious characters. John
Grispi, aged eleven, and Vito Grispi,
twelve, of 254 Shrewsbury avenue,
Red Bank, were turned over to the
police of that town last evening on
a charge of stealing a bicycle. The
lads were picked up in Irvington CEN
ire with the wheel in their possess
sion by Patrolman James Derbyshire.
They at first declared that they had
bought the wheel, then said they had
found it. The boys later confessed
to the theft, the police declare. The
Red Bank chief of police called for
them last night
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-25
Former NutIey Teacher WEEDS

Announcement has been made OF
the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Will
son Pettee, who for several years
taught in the Nutley High School, to
Professor Charles Buckley Tenny'
dean of the Toxic Theological Semi
nary, Japan. The wedding TOOK
place at Okayama, Japan. on June
IS. The ceremony was performed by
the brides father. Rev. Dr. James
III. Pettee, assisted by Rev. Frank G.
Briggs, of Himeji, in the presence OF
the United States consul at Kobe,
George N. West, and about sixty
other guests. Mrs. Tenny, although
most of her life has been spent in
America, was born at Okayama. Her
father is a missionary in Japan. The
newly married couple have taken up
their residence in Toxic.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-25
Suggestion for Brick Chimney
Adopted by School Board

Supporting the view of Building
Inspector John @. Scott, of East Or
ange. the building committee of the
Board of Education of that city will
substitute a brick chimney for steel
stack for the Nassau Public School.
Plans for the chimney were filed to-
day with the inspector
Mr.. Scott, when he looked over the
plans for the steel chimney, became
convinced that the life Of the stack
would not be longer than ten years
and would undoubtedly be in danger
of topping over after that time. His
argument impressed the educators,
and after being assured by Mayor
Julian A Gregory that he would not
object to the expenditure of about
$500 more for a brick chimney, the
committee got the plans for that type
of stack.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-25
MILK INSPECTOR
FINISHES TESTS
Or. C. A. Griffin Announces Re-
suits of Tour Through
the Oranges.

DR.. G. A. Griffin, inspector for the
Oranges of the milk supplies furnished
the several municipalities, today COM
pleted his test of milk and issued a
statement on the bacterial count. Ills
table and statement follow:
1.-THE first examination of the milk
for all the Oranges has just been
completed, and the following shows
the comparative results of the diff
ferent cities in the bacterial count of
their milk supply as shown by this
examination
Number of samples taken East
Orange, 40; Orange, As: West Orange,
"a; South Orange, IS; South Orange
township, 10.
Number below 100000 bacteria per
&C.: East Orange, IL; Orange, 15;
West Orange, Il; South Orange, s.;
South Orange township, 5.
"Per cent. below 100,O 900 bacteria per
c.. East Orange, 30; Orange, 1926;
West Orange, 1928; South Orange, 44.4.
Number above 100000 bacteria per
&C.: East orange, 10; Orange, II;
West Orange, 8; South Orange, 2;
South Orange township, Q.
per cent above 100000 bacteria per
&C.: East Orange 80; Orange, rs:
West Orange. Is; South Orange, IL.
Number above 100000 bacteria
per &C.: East Orange, 8; Orange, I;
West Orange, 6; South Orange, 1;
South Orange township, l.
per cent. above 100000 bacteria
per &C.: East Orange, 20; Orange, Is;
West Orange. 17.6; South Orange, SIS.
st was impossible for the Board
of Health of South Orange township
to collect samples from the dealers
selling milk In South Orange township
only at the time of taking samples,
and so samples from only part of
the dealers were examined.
'The individual records of this test
will be sent to you later along with
other tests, and any individual record
may be gotten upon application at
any time"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-25
Bicyclist Hurt in Fall

AS the result of an impromptu BIZ
cycle race late yesterday, Frank Sar-
rino, of IA Christopher street, Orange,
Is in the Orange Memorial Hospital
with lacerated forehead. The youth
was RIDING near his home and met a
friend, Arthur Eastman, of McChes-
ney street, that city. and challenged
him to a race. The former was maxi
ing a squirt when his wheel struck a
stone and he was pitched headlong
over the handiebars. He was taken
in an ambulance to the hospital,
where it was said his condition is not
serious.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-25
IRvINGToN CHuRcHEs

1.-THE Destruction Of Sodom and Com
orrah" will be the subject OF the morn
kins, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church.
Jacobs Ladder" Will be the evening
subject. THIS will be the fourth in 9
series Of talks on "GreRt Pictures and
Their Religious Significance"
Rev. Charles f. Stanley, pastor OF Sun
shine Gospel Tent, will conduct his sec
ond dramatic sermon Sunday evening
entitled 1.-THE Description of the Lost
Birthright" a chapter from the married
life OF Rebecca and Isaac.
Holy communion will be celebrated IL
the Hilton Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday morning by the pastor, Rev. j
f. Bindenberger. An address on the
lsvered in the evening by the pastor. A
song service will be held at which hymn;
written by Mr.. Cowper win be sung,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-25
Laborer Hits Contractor

While arguing with laborer this
morning over the amount of wages
due him, David Fobisher, the con-
tractor, who is building the Citizens
National Bank, at Bloomfield and
Smull avenues. Caldwell, was hit
over the head with an umbrella and
received q severe cut over the right
eye. After hitting Fobisher the man
ran up Bloomfield avenue and disap-
peared. Chief of Police John Harkey
was notified and search has been
started for the man.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-25
Newark Boy Walks Miles to
Get Change of a "FivezSpOt''

Tightly clutching a five-dollar bill
he was endeavoring to have changed
by passers-by, Harry Thoms, eleven
years old, a negro, of 127 Wright
street, this city, was found lettering
around Hillside Park, Belleville, yes
terday afternoon and taken to the po-
lice station. Later he was taken home
by his parents.
Tboms managed to tell Chief of Po-
lice Michael j. Flynn that he had
walked all the way to Belleville in an
effort to change the bill. given him by
his mother for that purpose. Mrs.
been sent to nearby butcher store
yesterday afternoon, and his where
abouts were unknown until he was
apprehended by the police.