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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-23
TWO
HOMES IN A YEAR
They Had Lived in Tent After
First Fire Until New Home
Was Built.

Charred walls of the new $1,000
home, into which they had moved but
four days ago, was all that greeted
Mr.. and Mrs. George Plain, of AZ
Sunset avenue, North Arlington, on
their return about o'clock this morn-
ing from theatre party in New
York.
Since last summer the couple had
been living in two tents on an adj
joining lot, while Mr.. Plain, a car
their new home with the assistance Of
a few friends. Four days ago every
thing was complete and Mr.. Plain
and his bride of a year moved in.
Early this morning a defective flue
started a fire, which in one hour de-
stroyed the labor of months. The
house was two stories in height and
finished in stucco.
Coincident with the blaze Is the
fact that just year ago fire pre-
vented the couple from occupying an
other house Immediately after their
marriage. Mr.. Plain had secured an
option on a building directly opposite
the present ruins, and just a few days
before the deal was to close the house
went up in flames caused by tramps.
The fire was discovered at 2:55 a. m.
ny IOllCtIIldu lASd Oul1Jll, OI
who phoned Acting Desk Sergeant
William MCGEE, of Kearny. There be-
ing no fire alarm system in the bor-
ough, the message was relayed to
Fire Chief Richard Smith, of North
Arlington. Starting on a run for the
scene of the blaze, a mile away, the
chief notified members of the fire de-
partment as he ran. His wife worked
fast at the telephone and soon fifteen
men were on hand. The building was
doomed, however, though the firemen
did good work.
Edward Tucker and r. NJ. Cregan,
taxicab drivers, and Bartholomew
Darress succeeded in carrying out a
small amount OF furniture and re-
leased a bulldog. Furniture valued
at $500 was destroyed, on which the
insurance expired five days ago. A
large part of the furniture was made
by Mr.. Plain himself. A kit of car
penter TOOLS costing $3.50, and $500
wireless outfit were also destroyed by
the flames.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-23
DINNER WAITS AS CHIEF MOORE PUTS OUT
AUTO FIRE FOUND WHILE ON WAY HOME

welcome than a fireman or two could
happen along about that time.
The handsome automobile was on
fire. The owner didn't just know
what to do or how to do 1t. AS the
chiefs machine drew UP the man
shouted:
Got one of them little things?"
meaning chemical fire extinguishers.
Yes, the chief had "one of them little
things" two of them to be exact, and
no moments were lost in getting them
on the job. The contents of the two
little things speedily blackened the
aspect of the fire and the big and
costly automobile was saved. That
the machine was big was certainty,
1t being seven-passenger Pope
Hartford, and the same evidence
justifes the estimate that 1t was a
costly vehicle.
The machine is owned by A. W.
Mcdonald, of $50 Summer avenue,
this city, and bore the number 22598
N. ]. Alcohol carried to keep water
from reducing the motive generating
forces had spilled over the machinery
and reached the heated parts, thus
causing the flame, that was making
great Roadway when the fire chief ar
rived upon the scene.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-23
Peculiar After Effects
Of Grip This Year
Leaves Kidneys In Weakened Condition.

Doctors in all parts of the country
have been kept busy with the epidemic
of grip which has visited so many
homes. The symptoms of grip this
year are often very distressing and
leave the system in a run-dow con-
dition, particularly the kidneys, which
seem to suffer most, as almost every
victim complains of lame back and
urinary troubles, which should not be
neglected, as these danger signals
often lead to dangerous kidney trou
bles. Druggists report a large sale on
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, which so
many people say soon heals and
strengthens the kidneys after an at
tack Of grip. Swamp Root is a great
kidney, liver and bladder remedy, and,
being an herbal compound, has a gen.
tie healing effect on the kidneys, which
is almost Immediately noticed in most
cases by those who try 1t. DIR. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. Y, offer to
send a sample size bottle of Swamp
Root, on receipt of ten cents, to every
sufferer who requests 1t. A trial will
convince anyone who may be In need
of 1t. Regular size bottles SO cents and
$1.00 For sale at all druggists Be
sure to mention this paper. lta
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-23
SAYS CHARITIES
COVER SAME FIELD
FaIconer Against N. J. Chill
dren's Home Society Enter
ing Essex County.

That the projected activities of the
New Jersey Children's Home Society
IN Essex county would be covering
the same field now covered by the
Newark Children's Aid Society, and
would be damaging to the efficiency
of local charitable work among chill
dren, is the opinion of Douglas p.
Falconer. superintendent of the Chill
dren's Aid Society.
The Children's Aid Society is a
charitable organization which aims to
place needy children in private homes
where they will be reared as members
of the family. Although State wide in
their scope, the activities of the So
ciety have hitherto been confined to
the smaller municipalities and coun-
try sections of the State, and little
work has been done in Essex county
At a meeting held in the home of
Mrs. Chauncey G. Parker, at SIS Mt
Prospect avenue, yesterday, plans
were formulated for carrying on ac-
tive work in local circles.
ct believe the New Jersey Chill
dren's Home Society is doing good
work." said Mr.. Falconer today. But
l do not think that it is as well quail
fed to cope with the local situation
as we are. They have one agent who
covers Essex county as well as other
territory, while we have four work.
ers covering the same ground. 1 am
supported in my opinion by most of
the local social service workers as
well as by the committee ncharities
of the Board of Trade. The Chill
dren's Home Society has applied sew
eral times for Endorsement to the
Board of Works committee and has
been refused. 1 have no quarrel with
the society. I believe their work is
most valuable, but rather to small
municipalities than to a city like
Newark, with its own children's aid
societies"
Mrs. F. E. L. Bailey, director of
the extension department of the
Children's Home Society, said today
that the society does not purpose to
duplicate the work OF any other or
ganization, but aims to apply its
experience and financial resources to
work in Essex county.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-23
$4,000 MORE FOR
SCHMIDT DEFENSE
Fund for Anna AumueIler's
Slayer Grows-Throng of
Women at Trial.

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-when the
trial of Hans Schmidt for the murder
of Anna Aumueller was resumed in
the Criminal Branch of the Supreme
Court today, the prosecution prepared
to close its case.
Justice Davis placed a limit upon
the length of testimony to be given
by alienists. A throng of women
came eager to hear the trial.
Another fund $4,000 It is said, has
been raised for the defense of
Schmidt
The donors name is kept secret,
but it is said 1t comes from the same
sources which subscribed $4,000 for
the first trial. 1t is stipulated that
900 shall be paid alienists and $4,000
to lawyers. The money, 1t is under
stood, comes largely from women
who believe Schmidt is insane, and
are sympathetic.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-23

cause the arrest of persons who are
disobeying the laws regarding the
traffic, etc.
Another matter which Is getting
to be, in my opinion, rather serious,
is the passage by various munich
palities OF traffic ordinances. The
present motor vehicle law forbids any
municipality from passing any traffic
rules which will further restrict or
be in anywfse in conflict with the
State motor vehicle law. Notwitn-
standing this, however, many munich
palities have passed traffic ordinances
which to some extent conflict and IN
terfere with the operation OF the
motor vehicle law.
MY suggestion is that legislation
be asked for which would put In the
form of a statute the skeleton or a
traffic ordinance, and that the clause
prohibiting municipalities from COW
ering the same ground be re-enacted
in connection with the skeleton traffic
rules. I have in mind particularly
two things: The passage by automo-
bfles or other vehicles Of street cars
which are standing and discharging
or taking on passengers. Some mu-
inequalities forbid this altogether.
Some say that an automobile or
street car unless there is six feet of
clearance between the automobile and
car. Others say that the clearance
must be eight feet, and SO on. In my
opinion the statute itself should in
clude a provision of this kind, and
that it should then diSplace all SIM
liar provisions. In the city or town
ordinances 1 have In mind also an
other general infraetion Of the rules
of the road, and that is the tendency
on the part of great many people
to stop with the left hand side of
the vehicle against the curb. Many
cities definitely forbid this.
There is one other matter which
has come to our notice. particularly,
and which has resulted in a number
of serious accidents. The first law of
the road is keep to the right What
might be called the second law of the
road is: In overtaking a vehicle the
faster moving vehicle should keep to
the left and pass TO the left side of the
slower moving-vehicle. This Is found
in our old statute of 1913, and origin
ally comes from the rule of the road
at sea. This involves. however, the
ability of the slower vehicle
to keep to the right.
with regard to the passage of a
street car by an automobile, a
peculiar situation arises. The street
car is not able to move to the right,
as it has to travel on a fixed
track. Many automobilists, instead
of keeping on the right side of the
road, where the, first law of the road
would require them to run, pass to
the left side Of street car when the
street car has stopped. This practise
has resulted in a number of very
serious accidents, two of which we
have had to investigate in connection
with the work of the Public Utility
Commission. This practise should be
strictly prohibited in the statute it.
self.
Il am very strongly Of opinion, and
this opinion comes from my expert
ence both in the operation Of street
cars and automobiles, that vehicles
overtaking a street car should pass
on the right side of the street car,
unless it is absolutely impractieable
to do So"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-23

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2s.-Through
her attorney, Mrs. woodrow Wilson,
wife of the President OF the United
States. is today engaged in a legal
battle for the possession of eighty
acres of date land in the Coacheila
Valley, near Indio. charging fraud in
the transfer of the title. The land Is
valued at about $1,000. Opposing Mrs.
Wilson's claims are Maude E. Comp
ton and Homer L. Goddard.
According to Frank Buren,, register,
John T. King. a rancher, several
months ago purchased several State
lien land sorips, ana later on behalf
of Mrs. Wilson fled them on the
eighty acres. He sent the notice Of
the filing to c. L. Compton, editor
of the Coaehella Valley Daily News,
for publication. shortly afterward
Mr.. King discovered, he says, that
the notice of publication contained
gIaring error in the location of the
land, and Immediately commanded
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-23

Even while en- route for dinner with
appetite keen and in anticipation of
a short period of enjoyment at the
family table, the demon fire is bound
to poke it's undesirable presence at
firemen. This was exemplified about
6:45 o'clock last night as Chief Engi-
neer Paul ]. Moore and his driver,
Isaac Wolverton, were homeward
bound, each prepared to annihilate a
goodly evening meal. The chiefs au-
tomobile had passed out of Lafayette
street into Broad street and was head
ed for William street, the calliopean
toots of the horn giving the usual
warning, when the chiefs attention
was attracted by what, to him, APP
peared to be an unusual occurrence
down near the Third Presbyterian
Church.
There was a man in a more or less
excited state, there was a magnifi-
cent automobile and there was far
more smoke than the chief thought
was necessary to have around on or
binary occasions.
Something amiss down there, Ike"
remarked the chief. Lets investi-
gate"
1t developed that nothing more
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-23
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson in
Legal Fight for Land Claim

Mr. Compton to issue a republication
with a correct statement of the prop
erty's location.
He asserts that he thought Mr..
Compton had done this, but discover
ed he had not. and that the govern
ment had cancelled the fling.
In the meantime Maude l.. Comp
ton, the editors sister. filed a home
stead on the land. Later, Mr.. King
alleges, she sold a REIMBURSEMENT of
the land to Homer L. Goddard, who
appears as intervenor. Mr.. King con-
tests the transaction, alleging fraud.
Nathan Newly, counsel for Mrs.
Wilson, has asserted that Mr.. King,
after getting the land by purchases
from the State, sold 1t to B. F. Blake
and wife, who, in turn, conveyed
twenty acres of 1t to Phil d. Herbert,
and the other sixty acres to Mrs.
Margaret Arson Elliott, sister of
the Presidents wife.
Mrs. Elliott transferred it, Mr..
Newly asserts, to Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-23
Cuban Is Held in $500
Bail on Serious Charge

Tomas Santamariana, thirty years
old, a Cuban, residing at 43S High
street, with Minnie zlckler, twenty
eight years old, of Schenectady, N.
Y, was held for the grand jury in
$500 bail when arraigned before
Judge Hahn today in the First Grim
inal Court on complaint of Captain
Frank Tuite, of the detective bureau,
that he was guilty of a serious
charge.
The woman is alleged to have been
lured from her husband in Schenec-
tady by Santamariana and to have
lived with him at the High street ad-
dress. At the examination before
Judge Hahn today she admitted her
part In the affair.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-23
Michael Robbins Receivers
from Mercurial Poisoning

Michael Robbins. sixteen years old,
of 30 Magnolia street, an usher at
one of the local theatres, was today
discharged from the City Hospital,
where he had been since January IL,
when he swallowed two bichloride of
mercury tablets in mistake for quinine
capsules. A few days ago the ply
sicians thought that Robbins would
not be we'll enough to go home until
Sunday, but his condition improved
rapidly for the past few days, and
today he went home.
It is declared at the hospital that
the only thing that really saved tho
youths life was the antidote of raw
eggs and milk, given a few minutes
after he swallowed the poison.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-23
NEWARK CLUE IN
SUICIDE MYSTERY
Envelopes Addressed to Local
Firm Found on Body of Man
in New York.

Envelopes addressed to the Natural
Carbonic Gas Company of Mcclellan
street form practically the only clue
to the identity OF an unknown man
who shot himself In the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad station in New York
City last night. He quoted Ham
let" in an unsigned note found in his
possession, together with a copy of
an article by Maurice Maeterlinck on
Death" underlined in places with a
lead pencil. There were also a num-
Der of clippings from Philadelphia
newspapers, some yellow with age,
and all telling of suicide.
Two men from the Natural Carbonic
Gas Company went to the Thirty
seventh Street Police Station in New
York, today, but failed to identify
the body.
Shortly after o'clock attendants
in the Pennsylvania terminal heard
two shots in the mems lavatory
When they ran downstairs they found
the body of a tall man, about forty
years old, lying on the floor, a re-
volver grasped in his hand. He had
shot himself through the mouth.
Chief George M. Spencer, who has
charge of the roads police force, and
DR.. Brewster were called but the
man was dead
The suicide note had evidently been
addressed to some one, but the ad-
dress as we'll as the signature had
been torn off. The note read:
ut is time that ended this mis-
cradle existence. have taken all the
facts into consideration, and have
come to the conclusion that death is
the only way to get out of this hypo-
critical, dwindling world. I hope to
make a good job of it, for then will
have rest and liberty. 1t is not
cowardly act to do away with one
self"
On the back of this note was writ
ten quotation from Hamlet:
"There are more things in heaven
and earth than are dreamed of in
your philosophy" Also a grim, Ia
comic explanation of the cause of the
suicide: "Out of work. No funds"
One of the sentences that had been
underlined in the article on death
read:
I'm any case It seems fairly certain
that we spend in this world the most
narrow and sorrowful moments of
our existence"
Chief Spencer said that telegraph
operators in the station had told him
that earlier in the day a tall man,
believed to be the suicide, had come
to the telegraph office and sent an
urgent dispatch to Philadelphia ad-
dress asking that he be sent $40 at
once, and several times later he had
returned and asked If the money had
arrived yet. only to be told that 1t
had not.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-23
BREAKS A COLD ].
NEEDS NO HELP
"Pape's Cold Compound ends
severe colds or grippe in
few hours.

You can end grippe and break upI
a severe cold either in head, chest,
body or limbs, by taking a dose or
'Pape's Cold Compound" every tw@
hours until three doses are taken.
It promptly opens clogged-up moss
trsss and air passages in the head
stops nasty discharges or nose runs
ming. relieves sick headache, dullnessss
feverishness, sore throat, sneezings
soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit Blow
ing and snufflingl Ease your throb-.
bling head-nothing else in the world
gives such prompt relief as "Pape's
Cold Compound" which costs only
% cents at any drug store. 1t acts
without assistance, tastes nice, and
cause no Inconvenience. Be sure you
get the genuine.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-23
Accused by Woman as Thief

Thomas Srakowski, who says he
lives at Is Adams street, was ar
raigned before Acting Judge Rooney
in the Third Precinct Court today on
complaint of two women, who claim
that he stole money and jewelry from
them. Srakowski admitted taking the
articles, but claimed that they had
been given to him. He was held in
$500 ball for the grand jury. The
thefts alleged are of a gold watch
from Miss Katie Hachewicz, who
values it at SIS. and of 1925 from
Miss Mamie Zarneska- A skeptical
pawnbroker allowed Srakowski only
S1.50 on the watch.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-23
Police Matron's Daughter
Hit by DR.. Kraemer's Auto

While crossing Warren street at
Norfolk street yesterday ten-year-old
Ruth McGovern, daughter of Mrs.
Margaret McGovern. matron Of the
First Police Precinct, was struck by
an automobile driven by DR.. Charles
f. Kraemer, Board of Works COM
missioner She is at her home, 1873
Warren street, where she was able
to walk, suffering from slight in1u-
ries about the head.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-23
Held for Grand Jury for
Carrying Concealed Weapon

Charged with carrying a concealed
weapon, Andrew Frank. of So Chest
nut street, was arraigned before Act
ing Judge Rooney in the Third Pre-
cinct Court today and held in $500
bail for the grand jury.
Frank was arrested in a saloon in
Jackson street last night by Plain
clothesmen Chenowith and Miller, of
the Third precinct, after he had -four
ished a fully loaded revolver. Frank
defense was that he carried the gun
in his capacity as night Waterman
of a factory and had forgotten to
leave it home last night. He admit
ted that he had not secured a permit
to carry a revolver.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-23
Explosion on Torpedo Boat
Seriously Injuries Sailor

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 23-An ex-
plosion of an oil tank below decks
on the torpedo boat destroyer Roe
seriously injured one man and caused
lot of excitement today at the
Philadelphia navy-yard. The injured
man is NJ. j. Carmandy, a water ten
der who was badly burned.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-23
POLICE SEEK MISSING BOY

Mrs. John Murray, of 20 Boston
street, reported to Captain Vogel, of
the Fourth precinct, today that her
eight-year-o son John had been
missing from his home since Wednes-
day. When last seen he had on gray
trousers, dark overcoat and blue
cap. The little fellow has light hair.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-23
Held for Robbing Boarder

Berness Jacosky and his wife
Stephana, of 103 Chambers street,
we're arraigned before Acting Judge
Rooney In the Third precinct court
today on complaint of Vincent Sar-
dosky, who alleges that they stole
STA from his trousers pockets while
Wednesday night last. They were
held in $500 bail each to await inves-
tigatioD by the police.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-23

Piles Cureu I'm q TO IL Days
Druggists refund money If PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure Itching,
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
First application gives relief. 5oc.-
Adv.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-05-22

ing the language Of the days of Claud-
ius Galen, noted Roman physician,
born A. d. 1870. That the term is yet
used is testimony that the old doc
trine of spirits is not obsolete. Galen
perhaps had a conception Of nerve
trunks as conductors of something
he called 1t spirits-to and from the
brain and spinal cord. The natural
spirits were that property which gave
to blood the capacity Of nourishing
the tissues of the body. The vital
spirits were acquired in the heart;
and when at last the blood with Its
vital spirits went to the brain and
experienced sort of refinement for
the last time, the animal spirits were
separated from it and carried to the
body by the nerve trunks. The animal
spirits Of Galen have become the
nerve impulses of today. These are
not electricity. but they produce 1t,
and can be manifested by 1t.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-05-22
CHURCH IN ENGLISH WOODS
OF Great Antiquity, Sacred EdIfice In
North Devon Proves Big Attrae-
ton TO Visitors.

Culbone church, which among many
others claims to be the smallest
church in England, is situated on the
coast Of North Devon, not far from
the picturesque little village of Por-
lock, and the church is so guarded
by hills and woods that the suns rays
reach it only four months of the year.
The building is but 33 feet long by
10 feet inches wide, and has
porch. nave. carved oak chancel
screen and Norman font, an alabaster
altar piece and quaint high pew
near the chancel, used by the family
of Lord Lovelace. by whom the prop
erty is owned. The slanted chancel is
lit by a tiny. square-headed. iron.
barred window, the Oldest feature in
the church, being pre-Norman, and
cut out of a single stone. tits amply
large for the population, which is
about S5 in a parish of 1887 acres. In
summer the church is crowded, ow-
ing to the influx of visitors from
many parts of the world.