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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
East Orange Man Dies on
Eve of Sixty-sixth Birthday

Within a few hours of his sixty
sixth birthday, William H. Simpson,
a well-known contractor, of East Or
ange, died at his home. SO Cam
bridge street, that city, Saturday
night. He had been in failing health
since the spring. Mr.. Simpson, who
was among the oldest residents of
the city, was active until he con-
tracted a severe cold which affected
his nerves. He had been confined in
bed for the past week
Born in ireland, Mr. Simpson went
to East Orange about forty years
ago, remaining in the city since. He
had made about four trips to his
birthplace during the past ten years.
The deceased always had a keen IN
terest in mum cipal affairs though
he never held public office. He had
seen the Elmwood section of the city,
where his home was located, develop
from practically a woodland.
He Is survived by a widow and fouf
sons and three daughters. The chill
dren are William T.. Harold F.. Louis
and Edward Simpson, and the Misses
Agnes H., Lillian and Maud Simp-
son. The latter Is stenographer in
the water department of East Or
ange.
Mr. simpsons funeral will take
place at his late residence tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock Rev. W. War
rem Giles pastor of the First Re-
formed Church, East Orange, off,
ciating. Burial will be In Rosedale
Cemetery, Orange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
Archbishop RiOrdan Dies,
a Victim of Pneumonia

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.-Most
Rev. Patrick william Riordan,
archbishop of the diocese of San
Francisco of the Catholic Church, died
at his home here yesterday. Arch
bishop Riordan, who was seventy
three years old, contracted a severe
cold five days ago, which developed
INTO pneumonia. His condition took
decided turn for the worse shortly
after midnight. Stimulants were em-
ployed to sustain heart action, but he
sank gradually until death occurred.
He was born in New Brunswick 10
1871, and was appointed head of the
San Francisco diocese in 1884
Archbishop Riordan's boyhood was
spent in Chicago, and he was educat-
ed at Notre Dame, Ind. He then
went to Rome and finished his educa-
tion at the University Of Louvain,
from which he was graduated In 1864,
On his return to this country he be-
came professor of theology at the Sem-
mary OF st. Marys of the Lake, leav-
ing there in 1868 to take up pastor al
work, his first church being at Wood
stock, III. From there he went to va
rious other churches in Joliet and Chi
cago, until in 1888 he was consecrated
utular archbishop of Cabesa and
made coadjutor with the right of sue
cession to the see of San Francisco, to
which he succeeded in December, 1854.
He was the plaintiff in the first case
to be tried before The Hague Trib-
anal, which was in re the Plus Fund
Of the CALIFORNIA;.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
ENEMIES OF THREE YEARS
AGO RESUME FIST FIGHT

surreptitiously introduced a beer Dot
tie into the encounter and even then
had no chance but for the lnterup-
ton.
As evidence of the truth of his as
sertions, Makosky displayed mouth
bruised and lacerated as no human
fists could do, and then invited the
Investigator to gaze upon the counte-
nance of Kaucunicosky, badly pat
tered, but every wound handmade
and honorably inflicted Makosky
closed his thrilling story by saying
that only because of the Irregular
employment of bottle as an maple
ment of warfare, instead of In its
natural and proper capacity as a
harbinger of peace and good will, dld
he charged Kaucunicosky with assault
and battery.
When the latter was given oppor-
tunity to tell his side In the Third
Precinct Court before Judge Hahn
this morning he said, through his
counsel, William G.. Waldron, that ne
was not present at last nights en-
counter and was unable to account
for the strange mistake both or Ma
kosky and the police in charging MN
with being one of the fighters. lie
said that the marks on his face were
merely incidental defacements picked
up here and there.
Judge Hahn was unable to deter
mine the facts In the case and held
both men in 500 bail for further ex-
animation tomorrow.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28

when I want drink OF beer, I
take it, and If want a glass Of
whlskey, / take that, too" said John
Ernest Bach today, when he was
asked how he had come to live to one
hundred years. Il smoke my pipe,
eat when I'm hungry and drink when
1 am thirsty. And, l don't worry
That's the reason / have lived SO
long, and that's the reason l am go
ing to live longer.
when l was visiting in Germany
a number of years ago" said Mr..
Bach, with a smile, "a fortune-te.ler
tod me that l would live to be a hun
dred and fifteen years old. She has
guessed right so far. and l intend to
make good her prophecy. I'm going
to 1--we much longer than a hundred
and fifteen years"
just "A hundred years ago today Mr..
Bach was born in Germany. He came
to TINS country when he was twenty
six and now has los direct descend
ants living in various parts of this
country.
Many OF these who are living In this
city or nearby called on Mr.. Bach yes
terday at the home of his grand
daughter. Mrs. Frank j. Brohm, a "a
Renner avenue, where he is now stop
ping. Yesterday was the first of a
two-day celebration of the anniver-
sary. Mr.. Bach entered into the spirit
OF the occasion, singing the songs of
Germany with his visitors and re-
naming out of bed as long as he
could so that he should not miss any
of the fun.
The years have dealt lightly with
Mr. Bach. He has been in Newark
for seventy-four years and until
twenty-five years age was actively in
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
ASSERTS He SAW
STOCK DISAPPEAR
Witness Declares Bankrupt's
Goods Were Taken Out Sc
cretIy by Side Door.

That stock from the cloak and suit
store of L. Wurtzel. bankrupt, At
122 Ferry street, was carried away
store prior to bankruptcy proceed
ings was the statement made today
in the Bankruptcy Court by Joseph
Kameros, of Simon & Kameros,
cloak and suit manufacturers, Of
New York. Kameros said he saw
the goods being removed.
George Furst, counsel for the credi-
tors, Is attempting to find out who
owns the store. Last week Abraham
Wurtzel, father of Louis Wurtzel
said that Louis owned the store and
signed checks for the withdrawal
from banks of the receipts from the
store The checks are signed "a
Wurtzel." Today Mr.. Wurtzel, who
was again a witness, declared that
the IL Wurtzel" checks were signed
by hi, wife, Mrs. Leah Wurtzel.
Kameros is one of the petitioning
creditors. When he found he could
not collect money he said was dus
him from the Wurtzel store, he made
an investigation of his own, he says.
He declares that while he was III
a building, opposite the Wurtzel store,
he saw Mrs. Whrtzel leave the cloak
store and take a bundle to nearby
grocery store. kameros said he at
tempted to trace the bundle, but the
grocer said that Wurtzel had taken
it away.
On another occasion, he explained
that he had seen Wurtzel and q
young man take several bundles and
O cloak to a store at Al South Orange
avenue. He said also that he saw d
truck from the Ironbound Storage
Warehouse Company cart away 9
load of goods from the store.
Kameros, who qualified as an eX.
pert appraiser, said that few weeks
before the bankruptcy the Wurtze
stock was worth from $1,000 to $1,000
Now he said it was not worth more
than $3.50.
Mr.. Furst directed Mr.. Wurtzel tt
produce his wife In the Bankruptcy
Court for next Thursday, when tn,
ownership of the store is to be further
investigated.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
Grain Market

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-Fresh strength
developed in wheat today, largely
owing to falling off in receipts, to the
huge exports and the fact that no
peace was in sight. A wave Of buying
soon carried the market to within 1ac.
of the highest price level since the be-
ginning of the war. Then profit TAX
ing by holders began to act as q
check on the advance. Opening quo
tations, which were II to % up, were
followed by a rise to 1c or more all
around above Saturdays close
Afterward, the reaction much more
than wiped out all the gains. 1t was
said that one Of the principal bulls
had unloaded a big line. The close
was unsettled, rs to 1&Q1h net
lower.
Corn displayed some sympathy with
the wheat strength. Selling, however,
due to prospective large receipts,
formed a decided offset. After open
ing "a off to u advance, the marker
steadied at about the same as Satur.
day night
Subsequently, hedging pressure in
creased and the market underwent a
general decline. The close was
weak, 1A@1% to 1as net lower.
Firmness was theH'ule In oats. One
of the leading elevator companies and
prominent Spectator were conspic-
uous on the bull side.
Provisions swung upward as a re-
suit of higher prices for hogs. On
the bulge, though packers were free
sellers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
Produce Market

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-F1our--
Steady.
Wheat-Futures without transac-
tons.
Pork-Steady; mess. 1e.5092o.Bo;
family, 22.oo@25.o01z; short clear. 2t.6o
924.00.
Lard-Steady; middle West, 1880
1866.
Molasses-steady; New orleans
open kettle, 50@60.
Hay--Steady; prime, 1,o711; No. l.,
LOS; No 2, 95@1.00; No. 3, 5000;
shipping, 5000.
Hides-Steady: Bogota, S1g32; Gem
trail America, 291z@30.
Leather-Firm; hemlock firsts, SIG
go; 2ds, S0@31.
Butter--Firm; receipts 11,61S tubs
for three days; creamery, extras (92
score), 351s; creamery (higher scor-
ing), 36@36h; creamery, flrsts, Bio
S4h; seconds, 2S@30; process, extras.
2e@261k; ladies', current make, firsts,
23h@24; seconds, %; packing stock,
current make, No. 2, 21h@22.
Cheese-Steady; 1874 boxes. State
whole milk. held. specials. 15a @16:
do. average fancy, 15A @1bh; do
fresh, specials, is; do average fancy,
14A @14%: skins, 31s@131s.
Eggs-Firm; 1850 cases. Fresh
gathered, extra fine, 39@40; extra
frsts, 3S; firsts, 81; seconds, 1906;
State, Penna. and nearby hennery
whites, fine tom fancy, 1909; do.
gathered whites, 35@47; do. hennery
browns, 41@42; do. gathed browns and
mixed colors, 5000.
Dressed Poultry-Firmer; western
roasting chickens, 14@18; fresh fowls
l2h@17; turkeys, 12@22.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
uALLSIREE[
Closing Strong-Stocks Make
Recovery from Low
Levels.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.--6tocks made
material recovery today from the low
level OF the previous week, gains
ranging from ~ to 9 points in the
better known issues, including the In
ternationaI list.
1920 a. m-The f1rmer tendency
noted at the conclusion of last weeks
operations In the stock market was
continued today, q number Of lead
ing issues adding to their recoveries
of that period Most significant among
these was United States Steel, which
advanced to 49, a point above its MINI
mum. Bethlehem Steel rose 2 points
to its best price for the movement,
while Union Pacific, Reading, Erie,
Canadian Pacific, Amalgamated,
Smelling and Northern Pacific were
up from ! TO points. Brooklyn
Transit was the only active stock ia
lag behind. Trading in the first hall
hour, while much below normal, was
far in excess Of last Saturday.
Noon-Further improvement and
greater activity were recorded with
the progress of the early session,
Steel going to 49A, with gains OF ~
to 8 points over last Saturday In
according to popular belief, came
from other sources besides the short
interest, the theory being prevalent
that the market had been oversold
mainly because OF the foreign situa-
ton. Brokers with European az
filiations were reported as moderate
buyers of the International list. In
terest In conditions abroad was
heightened by another decline IN
London exchange to the lowest point
of the year.
Bonds were firm.
1880 D. m.--Stocks reacted all around
In the afternoon on profit taking, with
concurrent diminution of business
Chicago and Northwestern and Chesa-
peake and Ohio fell to minimum
prices, with weakness In Missouri
Kansas and Texas.
Closing-Further short covering
was resorted to when 1t was seer
that the weakness in isolated Issues
had no effect upon the more sea
soned stocks. The closing was strong
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
LIBERAL XMAS
COLLECTIONS IN
CHURCHES HERE
Catholic Rectors Announce the
Approximate Amounts Given
by Pensioners.

Christmas collection announce
nents were made In local Catho, lie
churches yesterday. The amounts, in
most cases, exceeded those of last
year.
At the Cathedral the largest in
aividual amount taken up in the city
vas collected. It totaled $4,000 Next
on the list came st. MichaeIs
church, with $780, and closely fol-
lowing were st Joseph's. with $2,o2l'
and St. Co,umba's, with approx
mateiv $1,000 The collection at st.
Aloysius's Church was the largest
Christmas donation in this ehurehs
history. 1t was s140O.
other amounts received in churches
of the city were approximately as
follows: st. Rose of Lima, Sl,i5oi
sacred Heart Church. Vailsburg, ST.
s09.s St. James's, $500; Our Lady
Of Good Counsel. 1900; st. Bridget's,
81. 600: St. AIMS. s1o25; Sacred Heart
Church, Park avenue, $1,000; 81
Charles Borromeo. $500; st. johns,
$3.50; St. Augustine's, $3.50.
other churches will make the an.
nouncement of their collections next
sunday, as many of them have not
vet been totaled up.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-The eighth
instalment of the Forthcoming report
Of the general education board Of the
Rockefeller Foundation, made public
yesterday, deals with the work done
bv the board and the Federal De-
partnent of Agriculture on the
homes of farmers through the or
ganization of the girls canning clubs,
which have operated to produce much
the same results among the wives
and daughters of farmers that the
bows corn clubs have brought about
among the farmers sons.
The plan has resulted in not only
more money for the women Of the
farm, but an instruction in more etfi-
cient and sanitary methods, a broad
en,ng of the outlook and considera-
bile increase in the social life Of farm
communities. The report says, In
part:
THE method is simple. Each girl
takes one-tenth of an acre and Is
taught how to select the seed, TO
plant, cultivate and perfect the
growth of the tomato plant. Mean
while portable canning outfits have
been provided to be set up out Of
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
EAT. DRINK AND DON'T WORRY,
SAYS JOHN E. BACH, CENTENARIAN

business as a tailor. He then retired
Five years ago he suffered the only
illness of his life. Then he had an at
tack OF pneumonia but recovered
quickly.
The centenarian weighs about 200
pounds. His eyes are clear and his
complexion like that of a man many
years younger. When talking to the
reporters today he laughed happily
over the good time he had yesterday
and the holiday to come.
Il slept late today because / stayed
up longer than usual last night" he
said. you see, one of the best
things in this world to preserve your
health and lengthen your life is sleep,
and when 1 don't get to bed early
| make up at the other end by sleep
ing late in the morning. usually
go to bed at o'clock, but last night
| was out of bed until nine. There
was so much going on that I didn't
want to go to bed at ALL"
Mr.. Bach makes it certain that he
gets his meals on schedule time. lie
eats breakfast at 8 o'clock, dinner at
II, and a light supper at 4:30 in the
afternoon. All of these meals except
supper are quite hearty. But he will
not have his breakfast at five min
utes to eight and is disturbed If he
is compelled to wait until five min
utes past the hour.
Among Mr.. Bach's descendants are
numbered siXty-four great grand
children and thirty-nine grand
children. His son, Frederick Bach,
of 25S South Orange avenue. is sew
enty-flYe years old His daughters
are Mrs. Mary Stecher and Mrs.
Caroline Stecher, of Irvington; Mrs.
Louise Boehme and Mrs. Gottfried
Ritchmiller. of New York city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
WORK OF FARM GIRLS CLUBS
GRATIFIES ROCKEFELLER BOARD

doors-in the orchard or the garden
and trained teachers of domestic SCI
ence instruct the local teachers in
the best methods.
when the tomatoes are ripe the
girls come together, now at one home,
now at another, to can the product,
1t Is. done In the most up-to-date
fashion. The girls are taught the
necessity of scrupulous cleanliness;
they sterilize utensils and cans, seal
and label. and. indeed, manufacture
an easily marketable product.
Three hundred and twenty-five
girls were registered the first year
5000 the next, 1850 in the year fol-
lowing, and in 1918 there were up.
ward of 80, 900 in the fourteen differ
ent States.
Though the national government,
through the department of agricul-
ture. has had entire control and SUI
pervision, 1t has borne no part of the
expense. The States in which the
work is now going forward on this
basis are Maryland, Virg mia, West
Virginia, North Carolina, South Car
DINA, Georgia. Florida, Alabama
Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee
Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
DANIEL T. HERVEY
DIES At SEVENTY
Newspaperman Victim of Acute
Indigestion-Funeral to Be
Held Tomorrow.

Funeral services for Daniel Edward
Hervey, a local newspaperman, who
died Saturday at his home, at l2s
Montclair avenue, will be held tomor-
row afternoon to Trinity Episcopal
Church. Rev Charles w. Popham'
rector Of Christ Episcopal Church,
Belleville, will conduct the services.
Mr.. Hervey was in his seventeen
year and died from an attack of acute
Indigestion He was well-known as
musical editor of the Sunday Call and
as a contributor to other publications.
For more than ten years he was editor
Of Leslies Sunday Magazine. He also
was connected for years with the old
Newark Daily Advertiser.
Besides his widow, Mr.. Hervey
leaves a daughter Mrs. William Wat
son Wyckoff, Of New York, and by
two sons, DR.. Walwyn Hervey and
Leo A. Hervey, both of New York.
He was a member of Belleville
Lodge, F. and A. NJ, Union Chapter,
Royal Arch Masons; assistant or
ganist of Damascus Commandery
knights Templar, and of the Masonic
Veterans Association.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
FIRE CHAPLAINS
RECEIVE AUTO
The Gift of 3. M. Stanley, Jr.,
and Other Philosophical
Citizens.

The residence of B. M. Stanley. ,r.
993 Broad street, was the scene of a
/ pleasant Yuletide event at noon to
| day. The occasion was the presenta
/ ton of an automobile of the touring
car type to the chaplains Of the New
ark fire department, Rev. M P. Cor
coran, of st. Johns Roman Catholic
| Church, and Rev. James c. Howard.
Of the Halsey Street Methodist Epis.
copal Church.
| Mr.. Stanley represented a number
Of public-spirited citizens, who raised
fund for the purchase of the auto
mobile for the fire chaplains. 1t was
| the intention to make the presenta-
/ ton on Christmas Day, but the alb
sence of Chaplain Howard from the
| city and a slight indisposition on thu
part of Mr.. Stanley, who was q suf-
ferer from an attack of tonsilitie
caused the postponement.
In his speech of presentation TO-
day Mr.. Stanley told Of the good work
done by the chaplains and expressed
regret that time and opportunity had
not permitted the purchase of the
two automobiles. one for each chap
lain.
but" said Mr.. Stanley. and there
| was a deal OF Significance In his re-
! marks, eft Is not at all improbable
| there will be another automobile,
and that will mean one for Father
Corcoran and one for DIR. Howard. J
| have 1t in on the best of authority
| that the ladies have interested them
| selves in a fund for the purchase OF
another automobile, and you can
easily guess what that means. l ap-
| preciate the fact that the fire COM
missioners could not from their ap-
populations buy automobiles for the
| chaplains. If they did some persons
who don't pay taxes would put up
shout about the commissioners rob-
bing the taxpayers. 1t 10 always
those who don't pay taxes who shout
about taxes. But the commissioners
have helped US in this matter as far
as they could"
Mr.. Shaniey then reviewed the
| fire chaplains' work and the I'M
portance of the presence of the chap
| lains at the scenes OF fires on almost
every occasion.
| Responding for the chaplains Rev.
| DR.. Howard made a speech, In which
he thanked MIR. Stanley and the citi-
zens who figured in the raising of the
| fund. Father Corcoran said that DR..
| Howard expressed his sentiments
exactly, and added to the formers
remarks.
Brief addresses were made by Fire
Commissioners Thomas e. Burke and
Matthias 6tratton and by Chief Engi-
neer Paul ]. Moore, Deputy Chiefs
| John J. Towey and Matthew p A.
McDermitt and Battalion Chief James
Fagen.
In the gathering were Tax Com
missioner John L. Carroll, Tax Com
missioner elect Robert L. Ross, limo.
thy J. Ryan, father-in-law to Mr.
| Stanley: Joseph Clarke, Thomas
Pryor, Seton Stanley and Bernard NJ.
Stanley. Sd. and about dozen others.
The automobile Is painted with the
prevailing colors of the fire depart
ment, has the inscription, Chaplain
| Newark Fire Department" on the
| doors, and the letters IN. r. D." on
both the front and rear. 1t is equipped
with extinguishers and other para
| phernalia useful for extinguishing
| fires in their incipiency.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
Horace M. Carleton

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Horace
old. formerly In the advertising
business with Houghton Mifflin &
Co, and a resident of Brooklyn for
fifty years, died in Brooklyn on Fri
day. His funeral was held private
ly and interment was in Greenwood
Cemetery. Mr.. Carleton was ten
years ago vice-president of the
Brooklyn Union League Club and in
a quiet way a prominent Republ can
of Brooklyn for many years. Mr.
Carleton is survived by his widow
Carrie l.. Wendelken: two sons. Guy
Carleton. of Brooklyn, and Alexan-
der Carleton. of Nut'ey N. j.. and a
daughter, Mrs. Raymond P. Morse.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-28
TO HOLD
BANK DIRECTORS
Argument Commenced on Bill
Against Officials of Defunct
Bayonne Institution.

Argument on a bill filed against the
directors of the defunct First Ma
tional Bank of Bayonne, which failed
on December 8, 1913, was begun in the
Newark branch of the United States
Federal Court today. The bill was
filed by Christopher L. Williams. the
receiver, and its purpose is to hold
the directors directly responsible for
the losses.
Robert H. McCarter, representing
some of the directors, asked that the
bill be stricken out He argued that
the bill was filed premature y. as no
losses had been formally established
as yet.
In the bill of complaint are named
Bernard Brady, William j. Brown,
George Carragan, James c. Conrad,
Lucius F. Donahoe, Fred G. Eark, j.
Watson Ellsworth. John e. Eggleston,
George B. Clifford. Julius g. Hocke
and dozen others, to all of whom
Is laid the responsibility for the loss
of $3.50, 900, for which amount the bank
failed
Mr.. McCarter contended that all
the directors could not be held for the
losses said to have been brought
about by some. He said some of the
directors named in the bill had re-
signed In 1910, three years previous
to the failure of the bank. Other per-
sons named as defendants were exec
utors of estates of directors who died
several months previous to the fail
ure.
All the directors could not be held
responsible for all the alleged illegal
acts, MIR. McCarter contended, in view
of the circumstances. He thought,
also, the bill was not sufficiently spe-
cihc to warrant all the directors being
held.
The argument brings about new
phase in such litigation. Usually de-
PENDANTS are pooled together in order
that expense might be saved. Mr..
McCarter holds that If there is any
responsibility for any criminal negli-
gence on the part of the directors
they should be heard separately.