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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-08
n Painted Jufnpin' Jack

Hafkin' back to boyhood in my memory, sort O. like
Rickolectn joys used to have up there in Pike.
Seems my happiness never quite great
Never jist filed up the cup and overlooked the plate
Like did Christmas when from Sanity Clauss pack
Plunked down the chimbly hue painted jumpn' jack.
Sence growed manhood I've been given lots O. things
Slippers handkerchefs and ties that's fit for egnn kings
Oncet my aunt rickolect, she sent me by express
"Fox's Book O. Martyrs" which mighty hne- guess;
But they haven't any of EN- made me make a track
For to git EN- sudden like the painted jumpin' jack
Rickolect exackly, now, the odor o. the paint
Always sort O. smelly with turpentiny faint
Pulled the string and oered when his long and gangly legs
Cut amazin capers they hinged wooden pegs.
Bout the second time pulled the pegs begin to crack
Life itself is mighty like painted jumpin ackD
Pike Co.. N Y -Robertus Love.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-08

said: ooh, that blong easy, sir.
have one piece friend here at No. 7S
| makee lend him knives and forks
last night, he makee lend me hook
and settler today; that blong easy,
sir"
One woman's boy always procured
for her beautiful table flowers, but
the source from which they came was
mysteriously kept from her. One
morning she needed the flowers earlier
than usual and said to the boy: MY
must have flowers just now, catchee
chop-chop QUICKLY, boy" The boy
was puzzled, but finally confessed.
My no can just now, missee, mas
ter next door no have walkee down.
town" So at last the secret was out.
Here is an amusing translation OF
an old nursery poem:
Singee songee sick a pence,
Pockee muchee I've (rye);
Dozen two time blackbird
Cookie in pie.
When him cuttee topside
Birdee Robbery sing;
Himee tinkee niece dish
Setee force king.
Kingee in talkee loom (room)
Countee muchee money;
Queenee in e kitchee,
Chow chow breadee honey
Servant girlee shakee.
Hangee washee clothes;
Chop chop walkee blackbird,t
Nipee off her nose.
Perhaps the reader may be inter-
ested in puzzling out from what poem
the following verse is taken. The
poet was an American, and this is the
first verse:
That nightee time b'long chop chop,
One young man walkee, no can stop,
His hands b'long colo allo same icee,
But have got that flag with chop so
niece,
Topside Galah!
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-08
PERSIA'S TURQUOISE MINES

rock. The methods of the Persians
who operate the mines are quite an
tiquated. for only ladders and pulleys
are used in the rough shafts.
The most highly-prized turquoises
are Of deep azure color. and they
must have a certain property called
the Eat" which may be likened to
the so-called water" of the diamond
or the "lustre' of the pearl. The deep
azure color of the turquoise may fade
soon after being exposed to light and
air. Consequently tourists buying
the stones in Persia have to guard
against turquoises that have been
kept in damp earthenware pots.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-08

BY far the largest part of the
worlds turquoises comes from the
mines near the Persian city of Nish-
apur, where Omar Khayyam was
born and lies buried, says the Jew
elers' Magazine. The mines are sit
uated in a range of mountains rising
to a height of $685. feet. The highest
point at which turquoises have been
found is $500 feet above sea level and
the lowest point is 1880 feet. The
geologic formation of the Nishapur
mountains Is porphyfies, greensboro,
limestone and sandstone, the tur-
quoises being found in vein in the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-08
HERE THE JEWISH WORLD CENTRE.

THAT AN American Israeli is destined Jewish
world leadership stated by Jacob H. Schf the eminent New
banker address New York last night
The growth of Jewish population in this country few years
phenomenal but far wonderful has been the
luison wealth advancement education and
f the millions of Jews in Europe many will emgrae the
limited States New York city than any
NV in world and the number will EXCEED million Zion
here not Palestine And here will be Jewish world
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-08
Churehless Towa Makes Only One Ar
rest in 1918,
Looked That Way.

Bacon-Our church is going to cele-
brate it's twenty-tifth anniversary.
Egbert-How?
"Going to have a strawberry festi-
val"
"Oh, I see--you're going to berry
the past. "-Yonkers Statesman,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-08
Sentenced to Entertain Old Friend He
Assaulted.

CHICAGO, Jan. S.-A feud between
Jacob Dembo and Jacob Hadesman.
cigar dealers, was settled yesterday
by Judge SABBATH in an unusual way
Dembo was hailed into court to answer
to a charge of assault and battery.
1t developed that Dembo had attacked
Hadesman, his business rival. struck
him In the face and whacked him in
the stomach. The judge imposed
fine of $500 and costs. But we are
old friends" said Dembo. 1t was
lust a friendly quarrel" Hadesman
nodded assent. well, I'll change the
sentence to a friendly one" said the
court. 'Dembo, you are ordered by
this court to take Hadesman and his
mother to the theatre and to treat
them to dinner after the show"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-08
Heir kidnapped by Cannibals Found
working as Janit0f.

PITTSBURGH, Jan. S.-Following
the publication yesterday of letter
from Mrs. c. II. Macdonald, of the
Hawthorne, Brisbane, Australia, en-
treating help in search for her half
brother, George Grant Duff Washlng-
ton, a young man known 10 MS
friends in Pittsburgh and vicinity as
George Grant. has been located as the
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Defined.

Tsacher-Tommy. this great man
about whus, we nave been reading is
called Ell unconscious humorist. What
is an unconscious humorist?
Small Boy-A joker that's tainted
away.--Exchange
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-08
Doctor" crumbIing Bridges.

Crumbling stone arch railroad
bridges in Germany have been
strengthened by boring holes into the
masonry and injecting thin cement
mortar at a pressure of five atmcs-
phereS
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-08
ODDITIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

man sought. He is employed as a
janitor at Universal, Pa. His half
sister says he is one of the heirs to
$500, 600 The communication from the
| Australian woman says her brother
was kidnapped by cannibals from his
home in the Congo Free State, Africa,
when only three years old, and that
he was kept with the tribe until res
cued, when he was fifteen years old
The boys mother was murdered by
cannibals the day he was rescued.
Towering Romeo Scorns Ladder for
Balcony Scenes, Then Elopes.
HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. S.-This
city has--or did have until yesterday
Romeo, who outclassed the original
Shakespearean article in two ways.
First, he didn't have to climb a bal
cony to whisper his love, because he
was so tall that he stood level with
the balcony. And, secondly, when
family opposition developed, he didn't
do anything so foolish as accompany
his sweetheart to the tomb. He just
naturally beat it to New York with
her, and, according to telegram re-
ceived here last night, they were mar
ried there The Romeo is big Dan"
| Ahearn, of the local police force. He
| towers 6 feet.7 inches In his socks and
| the modern Juliet was Mrs. Eva
Christie, five-foot Divorce.
| Churchless Towa Makes Only One Ar
rest in 1913
/ WASHINGTON, Pa, Jan. S.-East
Washington, the borough just east
of Washington, lays claim to being
the Utopia of Pennsylvania. In COM
mon with other boroughs 1t has just
| closed up its years business, and in
going over the book 1t Is found that
| the entire sum received in fines In
that borough in 1918 was $3.50. al
| though it has population of 1900.
This fine resulted from the only ar
rest made in the borough in the year
when man visibly intoxicated was
gathered in by the two police officers
/ of the borough and fined $3.50.
| The borough has not church
within its borders.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-08
A Record of Safe Service.
ron, tba Maui Vnrlr World


From the New York World.
The Pennsylvania railroad reports
that of Ill 100000 passengers carried
in 1918 not one was killed in an acci-
dent. Within six years almost $780,
900, 900 passengers have been carried.
In that time one bad accident cost
nine lives. With that exception, four
out of 100000 trains operated have
been in collision fatal to seven pas
sengers.
With the Pennsylvania. safety
first" does not mean care for passen-
gers alone. 1t has been leader in
seeking to check trespass upon tracks.
the fruitful cause of the only class of
train accidents in which the United
States compares most unfavorably
with Great Britain.
Such a record of careful operation
of the largest transportation system
in the world is an honor to American
railroading.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-08
OPINIONS AND VIEWS FROM
THE EXCHANGES

fares it with you? Indifferent WELL
methinks, for | observed you to strike
a ball few minutes since.
Scholar-Truly, Master. this golf is
a thing that is not come by quickly,
and | we'll nigh despair of mastering
| it.
Golf-Then let me advise you to
abandon it in season, that you may be
spared much vexation and your
friends many afflicting tales.
Schol Nay, sir. l am resolved at
any cost to lay hold of the secret, to
which end / have vowed the rest of
my days.
Golf.-Truly, worthy ambition.
Now, there be men that have vowed
their days to so futile a thing as the
mapping of the farthest stars, which,
is of small purpose compared with
the mastering of this Incompatible
game. Good luck to you, then, honest
Scholar.
Schol.-Sir, what lack | have now
and again is the fruit of such coun-
sci as you have given me. and en-
treat you further to instruct me in
the art of striking the ball, that 1t
may fly straight, and not match the
crescent of the young moon.
Golf.-Marry sir, you will never
bring off skilful shot, save by acct
dent, until you put rhythm into your
stroke; nor is aught else of value
achieved in this life save by rhythm.
A sage once said that if he but had
his way he would write the word
"Whim" above every mans doorway.
Now, sir, in the place of this "Whim'
I would write the word Rhythm.
School, take not your meaning,
Master. What, in so many words, Is
this priceless Rhythm?
Gof.-Marry, sir, he that could an
swer you in so many words would
have the tongue to all philosophy.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-08


From the Washington Star.
The decision by the Public Utility
Commission that the taxicabs of the
district are common carriers and
therefore subject to regulation as to
rates leads the way to a revision of
the tariff, which is extraordinarily
high in this city. In other cities
taxicab rates have been revised to
the great advantage of the public
and ultimately to the benefit of the
companies, which have done a larg-
er business. In this city, however,
nothing has been possible so long
as the companies have been able to
maintain the position that they are
private concerns, doing a private liv-
cry business, and therefore not sub
ject to rules as to charges. The COM
missions decision will perhaps be
resisted by an appeal to court unless
the companies recognize that it is bet
ter business for them to submit to
regulation and seek to make their
service popular.
The contention that these vehicles,
which in a large number of cases
occupy public spaces while waiting
for business, are not for general en-
gagement, but are for a limited and
select patronage, is contrary to the
general spirit of the times, which
tends to the regulation of all charges
which affect the public at large. A
strict construction of the private We
hicle plea. with regard to the use
of street spaces when not occupied,
would quickly put these enterprises
at disadvantage, which they prob
ably would be glad to offset by con-
cessions to the authorities in the
matter of their legal status.
Washington has no wish to be
known as the city of high public We
hicle rates. 1t should. with its broad,
smooth streets, offering an exception
al opportunity for pleasurable driv-
ing, afford to all. resident and tourist
alike, the best facilities for comfor-
table individual transportation at
prices as reasonable as to mark ii
distinctly among American cities as
a place where it is possible to move
about without being subjected to i'm
poyerishment.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-08
We CompIeat Golfer,

We Compleat Golfer.
From the Chicago Tribune.
Golfator-Well met. honest Scholar
The birds have mated and reared
their young since last saw you, and
the summer is over and gone. How
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-08

George B. NJ. Harvey, in North Am

George B. NJ Harvey, in North Ameri-
can Review.
"G-54S" is not, as one might readily
suspect, torpedo-boat destroyer; il
is a hen, whose exploits must moi
pass unchronicled. The statisticiar
| from whose account we derive the
facts set forth below informs US that
she was Matched" on April 20, 1912
| in the Oregon Agricultural College
We accept without question the date
and place of first appearance. ordi-
narily, too. we would not cavil at the
assertion that a chicken was Matched;
but this was no ordinary chicken, as
presently will be seen.
The privilege of being born at least
might have been accorded her. In
deed, in view of the fact that the
epoch-making event took place in
Oregon, we are disposed to think that
made her initiative would SAVIOR
more strongly of appropria teness.
But let us not haggle over trifies
The overpowering point in history Is
that C-543 has broken all records.
At the early age of five months
and fourteen days she-surely 1T,
proach, if not indeed an insult-began
to lay, and in one short year pre-
scented the students of the college
with 2SS eggs. Needless to say, the
feat is unparalleled, although due
credit should not be withheld from
another college hen, an own cousin.
we understand, of G-543, who in 1912
produced 2S2.
We can easily imagine the tense
ness of feeling in the Oregon Agrl-
cultural College on the last day OF
the twelfth month while professors
and students were awaiting the ar
rival of the 2sSd. But the deliverance
was successful, and both G-543 and
egg are said to be doing well. We
respectfully suggest that a degree be
conferred upon G-543 and that at the
conclusion of the ceremony the presi-
dent of the college summon to the
stage the illustrious originator OF
the initiative and say to him: III Rem.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-08

NEW YORK. Jan. S.-Dr. Fritz
Perl, German minister to Hayti, ar
rived yesterday by the North German
Lloyd liner GroSSer Kurfuerst on his
way to Port-au-Prince with big
Angora cat. He said he was suf-
ferer from rheumatism, and he let
the cat sleep in his bed to relieve his
rheumatism The remedy is hard on
the cat, which gradually contracts
the disease and eventually will die
of it. This is the story the German
reporters told the American ship
news men
opossum Caused Serious Delay in Build
ing of Panama Canal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-The story
of how an opossum seriously delayed
work on the Panama canal is being
told here by Lieutenant-Co
Chester Harding, of the army, now
engineer commissioner of the Dis
trict of Columbia, who saw more
than five years service on the
isthmus.
According to Colonel Harding, the
opossum crawled into d tunnel on the
so-called automatic railway, and
thereby completed the circuit be-
tween the, two rails. 1t was a long
time before the trouble could be
located, and in the meantime the
railway was out of commission
Finally, after considerable trouble,
the carcass was discovered and
operation of the railroad resumed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-08

Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell Of
-Four Nineteenth Century American
Woman Novelists."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-08

Copyright, 1914, by Z. j. Edwards
All rights reserved.)
Evening star., 1914-08-09

ton The spawn of one mother crap is Is
estimated as producing more than looOVO
little crabs. In one week spawning craps
are caught and consumed which, II al
lowed to remain on the bottoms to spawn.
would bring forth enough crabs 10 sup
ply the catch for dozen seasons
The small crabs. too, are caught IN such
large quantities that their financial return
is but small percentage Of what they
would ultimately produce if allowed to
remain in water and mature This prac-
tice Of catching the trash and the
spawning is considered responsible for a
decline in the crab industry which is
giving much concern to those interested
in 1t.
A number OF those persons have taken
the matter up with Representative J.
Charles Linthieum of the fourth Mar y
enacted by Congress prohibiting the TAX
ing Of crabs. it is stated 1sa;saH in spawnhs ing
smallest size that a crab may be caught.
Mr.. Linthicum is preparing to take
steps in this direction. and has also re
ferred the matter to DR.. Smith of the
bureau OF fisheries.
Evening star., 1914-08-09
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been report
ed to the health department within the
last twenty -four hours:
Ellen Axson Wilson, "a years. White
House.
Anna NJ. Watson, ~ years. 1852 9Th
street southwest.
Matthew Kendrick. IS years, Emer-
gency Hospital
northwest
Emma V. Corridor. A years 1864 East
Capitol street.
Robert II. Lake. II years. tuberculosis
Hospital
Charles .Aronovitch, is years. Tubercu-
losis Hospital.
Frank Harris 80 Years. 1a41 18th street
northwest
Hattie Watson, b. wears. atB BI.
street southwest
Evening star., 1914-08-09
ONLY HALF CRAB SUPPLY.
Catch Is Large. But Dealers Receipts
Are Curtailed.

While there has been an increase in the
catch OF crabs in the Potomac and IN
Chesapeake bay. the amount Is away
below the average. Receipts by the deal
ers here. it is said. are only about han
the quantity usually at this time, when
the season should be at its best.
1t is declared legislation to prevent the
indiscriminate catch Of crabs out Of sea-
son is badly needed to save them from
determination within few years. Resi-
dents OF the bay sections of Maryland are
becoming alarmed and are appealing to
the Maryland delegation in Congress to
enlist federal aid.
For several years it has been the prac-
tice of the Maryland and Virginia crab
bers to catch the small crab. commonly
known as trash and the matured
mother crab when in a spawning condi-
Evening star., 1914-08-09
PITTSBURGH GREETS BONZANO.
German Catholic Societies Welcome
Papal Delegate.

PITTSBURGH, August S.-The Most
Rev John Bonzano, papal delegate to
the United States. was welcomed here
tonight upon his arrival from New
York to attend the annual convention
Of the Central Verein by Roman Cath
Ollie clergymen and laymen from all
parts of the country. He was escorted
to St Paurs cathedral by procession
of uniformed Catholic societies and
formally welcomed by the Rt. Rev.
Regis Canevin, Bishop Of Pittsburgh,
The pa pal delegate bestowed the papal
blessing upon large congregation.
Sessions of the convention will be
gin tomorrow and the business of the
organization, a federation of the Ger
man Roman Catholic societies of the
United States, will be taken up Mon
day. The convention will adjourn
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1914-08-09
Births Reported.

The following births have been re
ported to the health department with
i'll the last twenty-four hours:
Frank and Eva Wesley, boy.
Richard w. and Emma Waldron, girl.
John L. and Nettie L. Wolfe, boy.
David and Helen Servator. boy.
Charles A. and Dossie B. Rollins, boy.
William H. and Ruth E. Lott, girl.
Emil w. and Eva E. Loehl. girl.
Albert and Olive Jaeger. girl.
John A. and Mary V. Hart. boy
Andrew F. and Theresa Gallagher boy
Arthur J. and Nellie J. Gibson. girl.
Joseph f. and Wyra Ferrier boy.
Michael ]. and Ethel NJ Pagan, girl
Daniel f. and Margaret A. Counihan
girl.
John and Evelyn Blick, girl
James and Anne F. Sydnor, girl
Evening star., 1914-08-09

eight. father of Rev. Charles Henry HoI-s
mead. assistant rector of St. Johns Ep.s ::
copal Church. died at the home OF his'
son here today. from general debility. He
was for many years a resident OF Wash
ington, being at one time connected with
the Smithsonian Institution.
Rev. Mr.. Holmead was until six years
ago assistant rector OF st. Pauis Epis
copai Church. Washington Then he be-
came rector of ST. Peters Church.
Smyrna. Del. and subsequently came
here. His father had resided with him
all that time.
Interment will he made at Rock Creek
cemetery. Washington, Monday at
o'clock.
Evening star., 1914-08-09
WASH|NGTON|ANSPLAN
PARADE At BAL T|MORE
Capital Concerns Ask Details in Re-
gard to Floats for Big
Celebration
Special pspatch to The Star.

Special DspAtch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, August Sit is expect
ed that a number of Washington en-
rerprises will be represented in the
great industrial parade to be held here
a., the opening day of the Star Spangled
Banner centennial
Several inquiries have been received
by the managing directors from Wash
ington concerns regarding the placing
of floats in the parade. and the infor-
nation has been sent that there is no
entrance fee. All that is necessary is
TO make application 10 place float
in line, anG then seFd a description
Of it.
Philadelphia and York have already
Evening star., 1914-08-09
knights of Columbus Going.

From Washington will come about 800
fourth-degree Knights of Columbus and
large crowd of Fed Men to swell the
ranks of the fraternal parade Septem-
ing 10 get a number of the Capital City
Hibernians to come over for the parade.
This parade will probably be the largest
one of the week. 5000 uniformed men,
fifty bands and seventy handsome floats
being assured Forty-two fraternal orders
will be represented in the pageant. the
cost of which will be in the neishborhood
of S1U.OOo the orders defraying all the
Evening star., 1914-08-09

signed up for representation in the pa
rade. and several cities in Maryland
will he represented. In this parade.
of which Frank \. Hoen will be mar
shall. there will be $4,000 marchers and
thirty five bands. tog gether with hun
dred floats.
The Commissioners of the District of
Columbia Will be invited by Mayor
Preston 10 place float in the munich
pal parade September 10. A large num-
Der Of cities have already accepted the
invitation and will place floats depict
ing historical incidents that happened
in the several cities AS Washington
figured most prominently in the war
of 1872. it is thought that the capital
ought to be represented with a very
handsome float
Evening star., 1914-08-09
HOME CONFERENCE PUT OFF.
War Enemy of Home. Says President
M. G.. Brumbaugh.

PHILADELPHIA. August s. Th~
fourth international conference on
home education. to have met in this
city September - to %, was today
postponed indefinitely. In his circular
making announcement Of the postpone
ment. Martin q. Brumbaugh, pre- sdent
of the conference. wrote:
War is the enemy of the home. God
bless the widows and children"
Evening star., 1914-08-09
A Presidents S Grief.
BY HENRY l.. swEISHART.

BY HENRY l.. SWEISHART.
While Europe shrieks with deadly war. and all
The world re-echoes groans OF men and roar
Of cannon moving. thousands down before
Their awful gaping mouths while mothers fall
On tired and trembling knees to pray and call
TO God spare brave sons whom dread war
tore
From vile and child. from home and slop
and store.
a nations ruler sits in shrouded hall
Across an ocean rolls the sound of death
And blackness falls upon the moaning tide.
Those sounds that grief come to him as the
breath
Departs from her. his hepmate. by his side
In contemplate deep with no word said
Alone they leave him with his precious dead