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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
Women Fined Penny Each
for Talking at Mum" Social

It cost money to speak at ''mum~
social held last night at the Firse
Baptist Church, Arlington. The a3s
fair, arranged by the Ladies' Aid
Society of the churcn. proved quite
novel. As the guests arrived they
were Informed that every time one
was seen TO SPEAK a fine of one cent
would be imposed. 1t is said the
committee remained up more than
half the night counting the proceeds.
When in the opinion of the COM
mittee there had been sufficient fines
imposed an entertainment was given.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
TRIED TO MUZzLE
NJ Me- SAYSPASTOR
:" :. QUITTING PULPIT
East Orange Clergyman Says
Church Official Called
: Him Liar"

d, In resisning last night from the
"a pastorate of the Eimwood Presbvte-
-1sirian Church East Orange Rev.
.,s., Charles B. Billiard made plain his
-r reasons. incidentally recalling 3 It
81 strife, which exists among the officers
o: the church. His resignat on was
:, finally accepted, after committee
"a had waited on him and urged him TO
seereconsider-
DIS The pastor made his reasons known
-se.at congregational meeting in the
oi4-chepel of the church. One stereme9t
usvspat he mada eaused manp Of rs rs
y teners TO sit up in aston Snment:
awThat was that a leading offieia' OF
rz9he church had called him q liar
anf Another statement that carsed as
5sstenishment. was that he had been
-sSs InuZzied" in his ATTEMPTS to prevent
cWgambline among the young men OF
ooszha congregation.
BY 4 vote. OF SO to the congrega-
"a ton wanted the pastor 60 reconsider
-AAhis determination. bit he replied to
G.s.Ene wishes of the ma ior'tv by saving
sssff would be useless for him to con-
stinre as pastor in the face OF so Inucq
s'fsopposifion. His resignation was then
,fslana rinsously accented.
Sc Wilbur A. Reilly, one Of the Lead
ttfr1g or GERS. who is also a deacon and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF the SUNDAY school,
odattem pied tn defend the officials but
>-sRev. John r. Patterson. of orange
-mststed clerk OF the Presbvterv Of
70 Morris and Essex who acted as
-sinsoaerator of the meeting, ruled his
.ttrslk was not on the question at issue
-N.and he sat down. He managed 10
s1edeflare that the statements Of Mr.
s}oBli'lard were misnternreted and that
s-sfe pastor was not sincere in what he
.ashad said Mr.. Reilly declined to talk
to newspaper representatives after
the meeting.
Rev Mr.. Billiard after explaining
his wish to resign was not rronan+ed
bv his ACE i'll health or the financial
STRUGGLES head of the church. sne-
eifea1lv and without m'ncing words
%5zgent into letails regarding positive
reasons vhv he sought release from
90 ne pastoral relations.
sfn Best Wishes for Flock.
80, fainishing his talk. Rev. Mr.. Bull |
: sard said he hoped his withdrawal |
.,.jnay. do something to awaken the |
.congregat'on to the real conditions.
"a Mr. Billiard renuested to he ev |
.7scused and left the room when he
.aaad finished. Immediately his sup
exporters advocated making attempts
80 20 have him reconsider. Frank D. |
sfVenner and Alfred Max1eld organ
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
AUDITOR SELECTED
AFTER LONG DELAY
Henry w. Underwood Named
for Position by Belleviile
Council.

Though an ordinance was passed
a year ago by the Republicans OF
the BelIeville Town Council it was
not until last night that a forma APP
pointment was made. Henry w. in
derwood. Democrat, was selected for
the position by the Democrats who
now compose the council. Lewis
HuxtabIe performed the duties of the
office 'ast year, but was never form
ally appointed. Underwood will re-
ceive a salary of $500 a year.
To, meet the notes negotiated with
the First National Bank in defray-
ing the expenses of the town an ord-
nance was passed on first reading
authorizing an issue of $4,000 worth
of per cent. thirty-year interest
caring colpon bonds. Mayor John
C. La Faucherie re-appointed John
]. Bowett as a member of the assess
ment commission.
Former Mayor c. LYMAN Denisop
advised the council that litigation
against the proposed installation OF
the Imhor sewage disposal plant by
MontcIsir. range and East Orange, In
Beleville. is under consideration. Ho
suggested that a committee OF tho
council be appointed to continue the
fight against the project. Mayor La
Faucherie appointed Councilmen
Samuel Y. cathcart and Edward o.
Cyphers on the committee with him-
self.
Town Engineer Frank Shenard sug-
gested that all contract work in the
town be stopped until the weather
conditions were more favorabl
Council concurred in the advice
Contrary to expectation no action
was taken by the council on CONF
munication received from the Citi~
zen's League advising the employ
ment of an efficiency expert to de-
wise a more business-like system for
the town government. The letter
was referred
Hereafter no contract wifi be
awarded for town work. provided
less than three bids are received,
This action was taken at the sueges.
ticn of Councilman GEORGE R. Dam
iels. Council voted an appropriation
of $500 to the Free Public Library
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
COUNCIL DENIES
PRIESTS REQUEST
Rev. j. A. Westman Had Asked
to Have Rent of Borough
Hall Reduced.

A request made by Rev. John A.
Westman, rector of st. stephens Ro-
man Catholic Church. Arlington. that
he be granted a reduction in the rate
for the use of the North Arlington
borough hall, was denied last night by
the North Arlington Council. Father
Westman uses the building once
week. He conducts cateehism class
for children, and this work consumes
about an hour each week. A charge
of So is made for the use of the build
ing for the time mentioned.
Councilman Harry Mckinlay be
lieved it inadvisable, he said, TO nave
two prices. and it was on his mo-
ton the council decided to turn down
the request for the reduction. The
following officers were named by the
council: Engineer Robert Watson;
counsel, Addison Ely; building in
spector, Daniel Mccarthy; water pur-
veyorL Henry Rodenburg; recorder,
Edward Sargenet; chief of police,
Frederick Riepe; patrolman, Ernest
Feltman; oyerseer of the poor and
tax collector, Richard II. Smith;
poundmaster, John Pfaffendorf;
custodian of borough hall, John
Beaver; borough plumber. John DotV.
The committees of the council were
named as follows: Finance, McKin-
lay, OMalley and Whitla; roads,
Pfaffendorf, Schooling ard Oh Nal
ley; police, Mckinley, O'Malley and
Schooling; ordinance. Whitla. Flem-
ing and Schooling; water. McKin-
lay. Fleming and Pfaffendorf; light
ing. Fleming. Whitla and O'Malley;
public buildings, Whitla. McKinlay
and O'Malley; fire, Whitla, McKin-
Ia op1 Do
The following were named to the
Board of Health: Mckinlay. Whitla.
O'Malley and Fleming. A sinking
fund committee was appointed with
the following members: Frank Eek
hardt, one year: Edward Sargent,
two years; Richard Z. Smith, three
years.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
DECENTRALIZATION

Assemblyman Hubert ]. Rowe. of
Newark, will give lecture to the
men of st. Stephens parish ut Mid
land Hall tonight.
Mrs. Alvah W. Abel, of 260 Argyle
place, will entertain the Ladies' Aid
Society of the First NJ. z. Church to-
morrow afternoon.
A moving picture entertainment will
be given in the Arlington Theatre by
the Civic Club on January 26 for the
benefit of the State College fund.
Plans were filed today with Mu-
nicipal Superintendent John D. Cas-
ties for the erection of a two-family
frame dwelling and store for Charles
Mol, at 80 Davis avenue, the building
to cost $4,000.
The Westminster Society OF the
First Presbyterian Church will give
a motion picture entertainment at tht
chapel tomorrow night for the benefil
of the building fund.
The installation of officers Of Ar
lington Camp, Modern Woodmen OF
America, was held at Midland Hal
last night. The following Officers
We're installed by Past Counsel Hart ia s,y
S. Tolen, Of Newark: venerable
counsel, Carl T. Zachan; advisor
Frank Knepper; banker, Peter f
Benthein; clerk, William II. Orroki
escort, William Briese; Waterman
Hermann Johnson; trustee, Andre"
Anderson.
The Arlington Fishing Club me.
last night at Arlington Hall anc
elected the following officers: Presi
dent, Charles Altewiller; vice-presi'
dent, Captain Henry r. Castrop
commodore, Joseph f. Connery; vice
commodore, Fred Wiessel; secretary
Charles Holland; financial secretary
C.. W. Richards; treasurer, Gustav
Mann steward, Charles Oliver. Fiv'
candidates were elected to member
ship.
A meeting Of the Missionary SO
ciety of the First Baptist Churcl
will be held at the home Of Mrs
| Charles Ferguson, of 10 Prospec
place, tomorrow afternoon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14

lied the movement, and a committee
was sent to prevail upon him TO re-
consider, but Rev. Mr.. Billiard re-
iterated his stand was final. When
he announced this the congregation
agreed to accept the resignation OF
its pastor John b.. Kerr was named
to present the congregations side to
the Presbytery OF Morris and Essex,
which will act on the resignation
next Tuesday.
Arthur Coun, John W. Chase and
Mr.. Reilly are the leading officers of
The parish. None would discuss the
allega tons of Mr.. Bullard. The lat
ter was pastor of the church for
fourteen years, and he was considered
one of the most learned clergymen
n the Oranges. He accomplished
great work in the Elmwocd section,
and his announcement of his inten-
ton to resign. which was made some
time ago, was a great surprise, He
published and edited the Elm Leaf,
a parish publication. which was wide
w read,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
Strong Bill at Biiou Theatre

The Bijou Theatre, Orange. win
have u complete change of program
for the last three days of this week.
"Bell-boys and Bellies" is a miniature
musical comedy of eight people. Bill
Bailey, comedian, is recent arrival
from the English music halls. Earle
and Bartlett will provide d one-act
farce which they have successfully
presented for the past season Hark-
err Longstreet and Johnson have a
tuneful singing number. Rio and
Norman, herculean gymnasts and
rope artists. are the last word in feats
of strength and skill.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
Coal Sheds Again Afire

Fire occur more often at the sheds
in the Concver coal Yards. corner Of
Lincoln avenue and the Lackawanna
railroad, Orange, than any other one
place in that community. Again the
frer1en made a visit to the place this
morning and extinguished the blaze
caused by a passing locomotive. The
Orange police say that there have
heen as many fires there as there are
shingles on the roof.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
Expect Contest for Head OF
E=~33t Orange Fire Commission

Talk is nersistept IN fire circles of
East Orange that there viii be a
friendly contest for the presidency OF
the Fire Commission of that city,
which viii organize for 1914 next Sat
iurday night. Nathaniel A Ba!dw n.
president of the commission. said to-
day he is not looking for reelection.
but will again serve in the canaci ty,
if his colleagues desire him to do so
Henry Grobert, who is the next old
est member in point of service. is de-
sirous of serving as president during
the year. it is understood Louis a.
STREET. will begin his duties at the or
ganization meeting. He has not been
sworn in as yet.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14

Judge Daniel A. Dugan, in the Or
ange District Court, today gave judg-
ment for the plaintiff in the suit
brought by Fred Marquet, OF that
city, against the Hudson Hat Manu-
featuring Company, OF this city, for a
sale of machinery valued at $3.50 The
defendants, through Borden d. Whit
ing, city counsel of East Orange, de-
MED the sale alleging the mater ais
had been left for storage. Mayor
Frank ]. Murray, of Orange, repre-
scented Mr.. Marquet
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
oARD PARTY F0R HOME

The auxiliary Of the Montclair Fresh
Air and Conva,escent Home is plan
ming for g charity card party to be
held for the benefit of the home in
Commonwealth Hall. Upper Mont
clair. on Friday afternoon January
g. Included in the plans are arrange
ments for between fifty and a hum
bred tables to be used on the occa-
sion
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
JAILED FOR NoN-suPpopr

Charged with refusing to support
his wife and familv GEORGE Clune.
twenty-four years Old Of Bloomfield
avenue. Verona. was sentenced yes
terday afternoon by Recorder Thomas
Logan to the courtv penitentiarv unit
he could furnish $500 bond to guaran-
tee the support of his family.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
Award Map Contracts

At a special meeting last night of
the Verona Borough Council the
contract for ma ing blue prints and
tax maps and q map showing the
number OF houses in the borough In
connection with the free mail deliv-
cry, commencing March 1, was
awarded. to Huttenloch & Newhall,
of Montclair, the lowest bidders of
five. The successful bid was S29S. &c.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
TO PLAY 1.-THE CHARITY BALI

The Strollers, a well-known dra-
matte organization of the Oranges.
will present THE Charity Ball." by
David Belasco and Henry De Mile.
at Columbia Theatre, Orange, the
evening of February IS. The young
and rehearsals have commenced for
next mouths production.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
G. A. r. Post Elects

Recently elected officers of Robert
McAll,ster Post. c. A. r., were in
stale at the Soldiers Home, Kearny,
last night. They were as follows:
Commander, Edward Knox; senior
vice-commander, Stephen Marsh /;
junior vice ccmmander Lewis Weaver;
surgeon, Gustave Schultz; chaplain.
George EesIey; quartermaster, Nelson
Rans'er; officers Of the day, George
Mclean and Theodore Baldwin /.
patriotic instructor George Hen
messy; adjutant, william II. Arvl-
strong; quartermaster-se Man
Ion Sprague; sergeaht-major, William
Compton.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
Arranging for Charity Ball

Fvervthing is in readiness for the
twelfth ANIMAL CHARITY ban for the
benefit Of tho auv'liarv oF the Noun
tairside Hcsnital. Mcntciair. 10 be
held in the Montclair Club Hall FIJI
dav night Manv of the most promi-
merit women nf the mo''ntain town are
working for the success Of he aft ..
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
Cad IT'S to Drill Tonight

More than ono persons are ex-
ported at the military drill and re-
ception of the Marquette Guards
ronpec+Ad with the Church Of Our
Lady Help of Christians. East Or
anea. tori~ht az +'7o arrnorv oe pot
terry A. Field Artillery. Congress-
man Walter l. Mccoy. OF Washing
ton. win give the address Of the eve
ming. Exercises hegin at 8:15 o'clock.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
Takes Oath of Office

w. Nelson Knapp, who was con-
firmed as a member Of the East Or
ange Playground Commission by the
City Council Monday night, took the
oath of office today. 1t was admins
tered by City Clerk Lincoln e. Row
lev
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
CHIMNEY FIRE IN GLEN RIDGE

The Glen Ridge fire department
was called out last night to extin-
gu'sh chimney fire In the home of
George N Bliss, 80 Douglas road
The damage was slight When the
firemen turned out the Thermometer
registered five below zero.
The Denver star., 1914-07-25
Negro Saves Life.

Atlanta. Ga.-Wiley Brown
colored. of l27 North Mary
land avenue. assisted by an
unidentified white man, hg-
ured in an heroic rescue OF
two young men yesterday.
The bathers, whose names
could no: be ascertained, were
pulled from the surf 900 yards
off the beach at North Caro-
lima avenue. Scores of spec
tatorns. on the Boardwalk and
beach, cheered Brown and his
companion as they labored
with a beach life boat to reach
the drowning pair.
The Denver star., 1914-07-25
Interesting News
Concerning the Race.

navy with great success. One
hundred Sengalese worked in
the stoke hole of the flagship
of the Mediterranean feet for
two months with entire satis-
faction to the admiral in com
mand. According to the re-
port, the men seemed delight
ed with their new occupation.
The government of West AT
rica has undertaken to supply
the Navy Department with a
draft of 200 Sengalese an
nually.
The Denver star., 1914-07-25
The Jew. Did 1t.

The great wholesale dry
goods house of H. B. Claim
& Co.. has failed and the
Jews did it.
Years ago A. T. Stewart,
the first great dry goods mer-
chant prince of America. an
gered the Jews by refusing to
receive them as guests at the
Grand Hotel at Saratoga. of
which he was the owner.
Jewish merchants all over the
country combined and in a
few years forced him to the
wall.
The Chain companyis real
ly the reorganized Stewart
business. For, years Jewish
merchants have been with
drawing their trade and when
the pinch came Jewish bank
ers remembering the insult to
their people in the past, re-
fused to furnish the money to
enable the firm to tide over
the trouble.
The Jews never forget an
injury and who wrongs the
race must pay the price.
Would that the Afro Amer.
lean would learn to punish
their enemies.-Th Appeal,
st. Paul.
The Denver star., 1914-07-25
Right Always Wins.


In Gods world there are
no majorities. no minorities.
One on Gods side is a ma
jority. This is, the man who.
in the face of the nation,
avowing his right and endeav-
oring by what strength he had
in behalf of the wrong, goes
down toHarpers F.rryto fol-
low up his work. Well, men
say he failed. Every man has
his Moscow. Suppose he did
fail. Every man meets his
Waterloo at last. There are
two kinds of defeat. Wheehes
in chains or in laurels. liberty
knows nothing but victories.
Bunker Hill soldiers call a de-
feat. But liberty dates from
it. though Warren lay dead
on the field Wendell Phillips.
1869.
The Denver star., 1914-07-25
Land is Basis of Wealth.

Montgomery. Ala.-Afro-
American farmers own or con-
troll 100000 acres of land IN
the state of Alabama alone. or
10000 more acres than they
controlled in 1900. The Afro
American farmers of this
state have under control 1868.
900 acres of improved land.
and at the present time they
are farming sooscpo more
acres Of improved land than
they we're cultivating in 1900.
In ten years the number OF
race farmers increased ~ 3
per cent. and now they own or
control one-fourth of all the
farm property in Alabama,
having an aggregate value OF
$o7.37o.ooo, or 1915 per cent
more farm property that they
controlled at the beginning OF
the ten year period.
The Denver star., 1914-07-25
White Mans S Joke Is
Death Of Old Negro.

Hebron. Md.-Benja m i n
Goxlee. an old Negro, u wears
old. is dead. as the result of
what is claimed to be a prac-
teal joke perpetrated by los.
Darby and George Slopps,
two young white men, with
whom Gozlee had been drink.
ing.
Darby said that Gozlee be-
came stupifed from drink and
they could not arouse him.
The oil from a kerosene lamp
was poured on his clothing
and ignited. and before the
flames could be extinguished
Gozlee was burned so severe
ly he died in a few minutes.
The two white men were
taken to Salisbury. Md, and
confined in the county iail,
charged with causing the old
mans death. Darby assum
ed sold responsibility. claim
ing the deed was intended as
a practical joke and that he
and Slopps were and had al
ways been friendly toward
Gozlee. The Negroes of the
community are demanding
that the full penalty of the
law be visited upon Darby
and Slopps because OF the
heinous nature and disastrous
result Of the so-called "prac-
tical joke"
The Denver star., 1914-07-25
Negro i. Nigh. Clerk.

Lakewood, N. IA. B. John :
son. a young Negro whose
mother lives in this town, is
employed at the Tak-aYou-
Sha Hotel Far Rockaway, N.
Y. He is the only colored
employee. but his employer
has such implicit confidence
in him that recently young
Johnson was made night clerk
which carries the responsible.
ity of being in charge of the
hotel from Z p. m. until 7 a. m.
Several white employees are
subordinate to the night clerk.
The Denver star., 1914-07-25
Lynches Black NANNY"

Charleston. S. c., July ~
When a mob numbering more
than one hundred and fifty
took Mrs. Rosa Carson from
the jail at Orangebufa. Sun
day and brutally lynched her,
they not only again placed. a
bloody mark against the
South. but they upset two
cherished traditions; one that
the South revered its "Black
Mammies," that college towns
were immune from lynch
law" Rose Carson was mann
my" to the child whose death,
after an alleged whipping
caused the terrible outrage
and Orangeburg boasts of
many institutions of learning.
Ii IS the same old story of a
bloodthirsty hand of "crack-
ers' made bold by the 6end-
ish hatred of the Afro Ameri-
can by Cole Blease' the gov
ernor. only the so-called cause
was a little unusual
d. F. Hells (note the name)
hot tempered child, was cor
rected by its nurse. Later it
was taken il! and died and she
was thrown into Jail. The
many years of devotion of
nanny" for the child and
the rapidity with which some
diseases carry off human
beings we're forgotten as the
mob swung the innocent and
defenseless woman's body
from a telegraph pole. But
what cared they when the
governor sanctions sue h
crimes.
The Denver star., 1914-07-25
y. S. Supreme South
ern Judge Dies.
Friend Of Negro.

The death of Associate Jus-
tice Lurton leaves a vacancy
on the bench o. the Supreme
Court of the United States.
The only thing we remember
distinctly about the late JUS
tees judicial career in the
Supreme Court is that he join
ed with Mr.. Justice Holmes
in an opinion which dissented
from tine majority opinion of
the court written by Mr.. JUS
tice Hughes, which held that
certain Alabama contract la
Dor laws were unconstitutional
because under them .involun-
tary seryitude or peonage was
Fpfartired. y .-s,s Sasss's.s,s = !.
1t is the duty of every Neg
70 lawyer, journalist and in
telligent man of affairs, to
look carefully into the record
OF every name proposed for
nomination to this vacancy,
with special reference TO his
views on race segregation, pc
onage, Jim crow" cars, and
the enforcement of the war
amendments. Now is the
time to be watchful as never
before. The Negro newspa-
pers can show their usefulness
by being vigilant at this time.
Keep tab on them.
The Denver star., 1914-07-25
(Nesroe. Have Rich Mine.

Kansas City.-D. L. jack
son. who passed through this
city enroute to the coast, is
one of the most interesting
citizens in New Mexico.
Early in 1895, after working
in and around mines, he went
to White Oakes, N. NJ. and
with two other men took an
option on two mining proper
ties known as the North and
Castle Homestake Mines.
These properties had been
worked for a time by an east
ern syndicate, but were con-
sidered worthless. Mr.. jack
SON and his associates opened
them up and after ten years
labor have on them a 40
stamp mill and a 100 ton
cyanide plant. They also dis
covered coal about three miles
away and have. erected an
electric plant that supplies
power to both mill and mine.
1t is said that their daily out
put is IS tons and that they
supplied White Oakes with
its first electric lights and
power.
The Denver star., 1914-07-25

Oklahoma City.-The Ma
tional Educational Education.
al Congress has closed its
sessions. 'lhe congress ven
on record as being opposed to
some Of the late day styles in
dress, against Sunday base
ball and the use of intoxica- :
ting liquors.