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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-27
CHINESE GENERAL
KILLED BY POISON
chao Ping-Chun, Former Min
lister of Interior, Is As
sassinated.

TIEN TSIN, China, Feb. 27.-As-
sassination by poison is believed to
have brought about the death here
today of General Chao Ping-Chun,
military governor of the Province of
Chilli and former premier unhier
President Yuan Shi Kai.
The Chinese statesman was ill only
a few hours. He was stricken late
last night and died this morning.
General Chao Ping-Chun was ma
tive of Ho-Nan, and was one of the
presidents stanchest supporters. He
was police prefect at Tien Tsin when
he attracted the attention of Yuan
Shi Yai, then viceroy of Chilli. Short
ly afterward he was given post in
the ministry of the interior.
After a period of unemployment in
1909 and 1910 he was appointed minis
ter of the interior by Yuan Shi kai
in 1911. and this was confirmed by the
national council at Marking after the
abdication of the emperor. He was
actinfi finance minister and acting
premier early in 1912, and in Septem-
ber of that year became premier by
election and held the office till July,
1918.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-27

lam A. Logue and Commissioner w.
A. Faunce, who came from Atlantic
City to attend the meeting.
President Napier Appiauded.
During the remarks of President
Napier, who, by the way, knows the
exact condition of the food fish ques-
tion in this State, he was heartily
applauded. There were many ex-
clamations of surprise when he told
them how a New Jersey hand-line
fisherman, independent of any trust
or combination, after rislSing his life
on the Goldfish grounds, sixteen miles
off the coast, in a little power boat
that depended on few dry cells for
power, had caught during week of
hard fishing twenty-eight barrels of
Goldfish, weighing, when cleaned, S,400
pounds of Goldfish, and that he had
shipped them to a New York dealer
who had remitted $21 in payment, or
about one-third of cent a pound
less the cost of the barrels
At the same time, Mr.. Napier stated,
the people of the city of East Orange
were paying twenty-five cents a
pound for Goldfish, and he said that
it would be interesting to learn where
the money went to above that re-
ceived by the New Jersey fisherman.
He also approved the statement made
by the representative of the Newark
Star that this campaign is not against
the pound net men or any of the net
Continued on Page 8, Column 81
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-27
EAST JERSEY WILL
SUBMIT AN OFFER
State Water Supply conmis-
sion Will Receive Price for
Company's Holdings.
Especial to the Newark start

PATTERSON, Feb. PIE. LeB.
Gardner president of the East Jer-
sey Water Company, this afternoon
will submit to the State Water sup
ply Commission proposition for the
sale of his company's property TO the
State Whether any definite conelu-
sion will be reached cannot be said
for ii is understood the water COM
pany's valuation of its property is ap-
proximately twice as much as the
amount at which experts engaged by
the State appraised it.
Last December the State experts
put a valuation of about $4,000 900 on
the East Jersey Water Company
property. The company at that time
assessed its property as worth Sl0,-
OCO. 900, so the deal was not consum-
mate Ii is said the water company
and the State are as much at variance
with regard to the value of the prop
erty now as they We're then.
If the company and the State do
not reach an agreement ON the price
to be paid for the water property the
State may acquire the property by
Before such action as
this is taken, however. much litigation
will have to be gone through.
The present water plane problem
had its inception in 1911, when the
municipalities of Paterson. Newark,
Elizabeth Bloomfield. Totowa and
Nutley applied for a commission TO
look into the question of obtaining a
Joint water supply. II is expected the
State ultimately will acquire the
water supply, and that the munich
palities will buy the water from the
State. Litigation over water prob
lens has been vexing the State for
more than twenty years.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-27
WINE AND COLD GET
POLICEMAN IN BAD
Officer Robert ScanIon Tells
Board He Was "ChilIed"
Off Water Wagon.

The recent cold snap and bottle OF
imported wine came pretty near
bringing serious consequences to Pa
trolman Robert Scanlon, of the Sixth
precinct.
Seanlon was brought before the
Board of Police Commissioners yes
terday on charges preferred by Cap
tain amuel Brown Captain Brown
said Assistant Police Surgeon Mitchell,
when Scanlon reported sick on Feb
ruary II, found the policeman drunk
in bed in his home. He said Scanion
had fallen from grace many times be-
fore, and had taken pledge to alb
stain from intoxicants.
Scanlon said he had held his seat on
the water wagon for some time, but
recently became chilled to the bone,
caught cold and decided he would not
be breaking his promise If he used it
for purely medicinal reasons a bottle
of wine he had in his possession for
more than two years. Scanlon was
let off with a reprimand.
Patrolman Henry Bartkowick, of
the Sixth Precinct, was found guilty
of sending in a late duty call and
fined one days pay. The charge of
being late with their calls brougnt
against Patrloman Thomas J. Swee-
ney and William Golfer. both of the
Fourth Precinct, was dismissed when
they proved they had been engaged
in extinguishing a small fire in the
home of Frank Schmidt, at 179 Bar
clay street, at the time.
At the request of Patrolman Con-
stantine h. Address. of the Fifth Pre-
cinct, the commissioners placed him
on pension. Address is sixty-seven
years old and Joined the department
September s, 1879, having served thir-
ty-four and half years as police
man. Recently he has been In Ill
health.
The commissioners also ordered the
names of the following policemen
placed on the meritorious record as
recognition for good work performed
by them: Frank c. Gaetje, Fifth Pre-
cinct, saving a drowning boy from
the canal; Hugh Fitzsimmons, Third
Precinct, rescuing a girl from the
canal, and Francis Pullin, Second
Precinct, for the capture OF two
thieves.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-27
COURT REFUSES
RECE|VERSH|P
FOR BLANCHARD
Petition of FOrdyce, as a Cred
it0r of Bankrupt East Orange
Man, Is Denied.
ADAMS RULES THAT
1T is UNNECESSARY
Order to Be Issued Restraining
Creditors from Levying on
the Assets.

Referee Edwin G. Adams today re-
fused an application for the appoint
ment of a receiver for Theodore C. e.
Blanchard, of East Orange, who was
adjudicated bankrupt. The applica-
ton was made by Alexander r. For
dyce, jr., State civil service commits
sioner, who is creditor to the ex-
tent of more than $500. Spaulding
Frazer, of the law firm of Riker &
Riker, represented the Merchants Ma
tional Bank, of this city, in opposing
the petition for a receiver.
Attorney Andrew S. Taylor pre-
sented the argument in favor of ap-
pointing a receiver Mr.. Taylor
represented Commissioner Fordyce
The former declared that several
State executions and one levy had
been made on stock in the Prudential
Insurance Company, Fidelity Trust
Company. Public Service Corporation
and other stock concerns owned by
the bankrupt, which had been hy-
pothecated.
Attorney Taylor pointed out that
these banks holding the pledged stock
as collateral for loans to the bank
rupt might ask to have the loans paid.
The affairs of the bankrupt are in
tangled condition, asserted the petit
tioner. and he referred to the delay
which may ensue before a trustee
could be elected.
Mr.. Frazer, In opposing the pro-
posed receivership, insisted that moth
ing could be gained for the creditors
by such an appointment. 1t was also
declared the receivership would entail
the cost of administration and per-
haps the legal fees of a receivers
counsel.
Referee Adams ruled that the ap-
pointment of a receiver was unnec-
essary in view of the fact that he
would issue an order restraining any
creditor from levying on the assets
of Mr.. Blanchard. The referee said.
THE face of the schedules of as
sets and liabilities filed by the bank
rupt does not show that the appoint
ment of a receiver is required to con-
serve the assets. Ordinarily the bank
rupt files schedules of personal prop
erty involved, which needs the care
of a receiver, such assets being the
bankrupt's stock of goods in a store,
L etc -
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-27
HUERTA APPEALS
FOR REPLACING
ARMS EMBARGO
Declares Benton's Death Shows
Anarchy Exists Where Reb-
els Are in Control,
WARNS u. S. TO REFLECT
ON SAD CONSEQUENCES
Latest Note Is Not Likely to Get
Reply from Wash
ington.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-After a
long lapse in the diplomatic exchanges
between Washington and the City of
Mexico, an attempt has been made to
reopen the correspondence by the sub
mission of an appeal by the Hucrta
government for the reconsideration
by the United States of the recent
raising of the embargo on arms to
Mexico.
The feature of the Mexican commu-
nication, said to have been issued at
Mexico City last night, is the allega-
tion that state of anarchy now ex-
lists in so much of Mexico as is oc-
eupied by the rebel forces, and 1t is
also charged that the immediate ef-
feet of the decree permitting the ex-
portation of arms has been to place
the rebels in a favorable situation for
permitting outrages, while preventing
the Huerta government from repress-
ing them as quickly and as energeti-
cally as it desires.
On the other hand, 1t is set out, that
wherever the Huerta government is
in power full protection has been CIV
en- to Nationals and foreigners.
Therefore the United States is in
vited to reflect seriously upon the
rebels will bring. in the opinion of
the Huerta government.
The assumption in official circles is
that Huerta does not by the presenta-
tion of such a remarkable not, expect
to bring about, Immediately change
of policy on the part of the Washing
ton administration. The real purpose
is believed to be to add another~note
TO the exchanges, perfecting his case,
as it were, for the consideration of
the world powers.
1t is not expected that the State
department will return any formal
answer to this last communication.
Charge Algara. at the Mexican en-
bassy, was notified today that the
Huerta government had delivered
such a communication to American
representatives and diplomatic repre-
sentatives of other powers in Mexico
City. He did not receive copy of 1t.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-27

The meeting last night was the
largest OF it's kind that has ever
been held in the county court house.
and every seat In the spacious Com
mon Pleas Court room was occupied
with interested and representative
men.
The meeting was called by Assem-
blyman Hunter, of Passaic County,
and presided over by Assemblyman
Barbour, while their colleagues, AS
semblymen Hughes and Randall, oc-
chpied seats in the inclosure and lis
tened attentively to every word that
was uttered.
Seated in the jury box, as though
it was present to sit in judgment on
the fish trust, which by its action is
causing much want in the congested
cities, where so many men are out
of employment, were three members
of the New Jersey Board of Fish and
Game Commissioners.
Ready to Stay All Night.
When the hour became late, and
an attempt made 70 adjourn, each
commissioner rose and assured those
present that they were there to listen
to everything was to be said, and
that they had come prepared to stay
all night IL necessary.
The presence of the commissioners
was appreciated. When President
Napier arose to indorse what had been
said by Mr.. Matthews and The Star
representative he received hearty
welcome, as did Commissioner Will
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-27
ERIE ANSWERS
COMMUTERS SUIT
Railway Replies to Complaint
of Waldwick Man Regard
ing Tickets.

An explanation of the conditions
printed on its Communication tickets
was offered by the Erie abroad Com
pany to the Board of Public Utility
Commissioners today in answer to a
complaint filed by William E. Bates,
commuter of Waldwick, this State.
The hearing was in the court house.
The board reserved decision.
The particular condition to which
Bates took exception was one which
provided that the Communication ticket
can be issued only between the points
for which it was sold and not between
intermediate points, except as stated
under Optional arrangements in the
company's tariffs.
Theodore II. Burgess, representing
the railroad, admitted that under the
Optional arrangements head there
were no exceptions. President Douges
said the condition was, therefore,
misleading, in that 1t indicated the
ticket could be used between inter-
mediate points in certain cases.
whereas it could not be SO used in
any case. Burgess concurred in this.
He said he would recommend the
changing of the wording.
I'm any event." he said. ''it is
well-nigh impossible to enforce the
rule against the use of communication
tickets between the intermediate
points.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-27
ADVOCATES STATE
BUREAUS FOR IDLE
Problem of JobIess Taken Up
by National Conference at
N. Y. City Hall.

NEW YORK, Feb. H.-Delegates to
the national conference on unemploy-
inent gathered in the City Hall today
to find4a remedy for irregularity of
employment, to hit upon practicable
method of bringing together the Job
less men and the manless jobs" and
to so organize the labor market that
there may be permanent thinning
in the swollen ranks of the unem-
ployed.
This floating army of men without
Jobs has assumed such proportions in
New York city that municipal en-
ployment bureau has been recently
formed On the authority of the
census bureau, 20 per cent. of the en-
tire number of working persons are
without employment for one TO three
months during the year.
Mayor John Purroy Mitchell opened
the conference, which is to last today
and tomorrow, with an address on
Public Responsibility"
The delegates brought to the con-
ference special home problems from
every large city in the country, and
from an exposition of these special
conditions a general panacea is being
formulated.
"This problem said DR. John B.
Andrews, secretary of the American
Association for Labor Legislation,
will sift down to this:
How are employers to employ a
constant staff of men and keep them
busy in slack seasons? Germany has
done it, and certain manufacturing
concerns in this country have shown
that it can be done by shifting men
engaged In construction work from
one part of the, country to another
as the slack season in any given To-
cality leave a surplus of labor This
obviates the necessity for the annual
discharge of employees by railroads
and the consequent swelling of the
body of the unemployed.
1.-The definite constructive result Of
this conference" he concluded, Twill
be the establishment of great many
employment exchanges, which ought
to be run by the State
Already, according to DR., Andrews,
eight cities have established free en-
Tloyment exchanges.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-27
BECKER'S TRIAL
EARLY IN APRIL
Whitman Makes Ready for An.
other Effort TO Convict
ex-Lieutenant.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.--It is tina
present intention of District Attor-
ney Whitman TO begin the second
Becker trial during the second week
of April Becker will be defended By
Joseph A. Shay, and Mr. Whitman
will be assisted by James Delehants :.
one of his office aids. In its essen
tials the story of the murder of Her
nan Rosenthal and the string of
events and plot which led up TO the
tragedy will be repeated to the jury
much as it was in Justice Goff's court
in the fan of 1912.
Becker is back in the Tonnbs to-
day, mably-under the law-an
innocent man. His conviction at the
former trial and the decree sentenc-
ing him to die in Sing Sing are dead
letters so far as their availability
in the proceedings against him are
concerned.
The ex-police lieutenant realizes
the advantages afforded by these
facts, and he is preparing to rnalSe
the most of them. He also takes 9.
deal of comfort from the Court OF
Appeals decision on reversing his
case. Then, there is the story which
he plans to tell from the stand--he
didn't testify in the other trial--and
the sympathy which his narrow es-
cape from the electric chair must
entail, and the moderation OF popu
lar sentiment toward him. All these
things considered Becker entertains
small doubt of success in his coming
court ordeal
on the other hand. Mr. Whitman
has come into the possession of soma
valuable new information since the
ether Becker trial and il he can find
some way 10 get it before a jury he
will not worry on the score OF q
possible acquittaL If the ex-iieuter-
ant should take the stand--and he
saws he is determined to do so-- the
prosecutor will have an opportunity
to question him in regard to the fat
bank accounts which he carried on
his salary of Ss,250, as well as on
some other matters which did mol
develop to a definite enough stage
for introduction as evidence at the
other trial
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-27
TELLS OF PAROLE
SYSTEM AT STATE
HOME FOR GIRLS
Miss Nellie Dullard, an Officer,
Goes on Stand Before In
vestigating Committee.
Especial to the Newark star.J

TRENTON, Feb. 27.-When the
Fielder committee resumed its hear
ings here today into the conduct of
the State Home for Girls in this city,
Miss Nellie F. Dullard, of this city,
parole officer of the institution. was
called to the stand.
Commissioner Bowers announced
that he wished the witnesses to strict
ly refrain from interrupting the prog
ress of the investigation. The session
was attended by DR.. Charles H. Park
hurst, of New York. Mr.. Parkhurst
said he only came to the hearing as
an interested party.
/. Miss Dulard was asked to detail her
work in connection with looking after
the paroled girls of the institution.
She told that homes where girls were
to be paroled were thoroughly inves-
tigated before the institution will per-
nit a girl to be indentured. During
January, she said, there were 202 girls
under the supervision of the two pa
role officers of the home.
where the Girls Go.
About one third of the girls pa
rolled go back to their homes, Miss
Dullard declared. She said the policy
of the institution was to place pa
rolled girls in localities other than
which the girl came from before en-
tering the State Home.
One-third of the girls paroled re-
main where they are placed by the
home, the witness said.
"Girls, of course, prefer to be al
lowed to go to their own homes, be-
cause they feel they will have more
privileges and be allowed to go out
evenings, Miss Dullard said. She ad-
mitted that, in most cases, inmates
of the home can best be reformed by
placing them in different surround
ings than from which they came.
The work of parole system of the
home is growing at such rate, Miss
Dullard said, that 1t was necessary
to employ another parole officer. Miss
Dullard herself must hire a stenogra-
pher out of her own money to keep
records at the institution up to date.
Seventy per cent. of the girls of the
home make good up until they are
twenty one years old. the witness de-
clared. Then, she said. the home
took them off the records. She
thought some system of keeping track
of girls after they are discharged from
from the Institution shouuludu ube
adopted
I'm visiting the girls on parole, :"
Miss Duullard said, Il use my discre-
tion concerning which particular in
mates to see. Some girls can TRUST
for six months Without a visit,
others compel me to visit them as
often as fouur times month.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-27
VILLA OFFERS TO
LET COMMITTEE
SEE Benton BODY
Two Americans, Two British
ers and Two Relatives
Are Invited.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.--consui
Letcher telegraphed Secretary Bryan
today that Villa would permit two
Americans, two British represents
tives and two members of the family
of William S. Benton to view the body
of the dead ranchman. 1T is assumed
that the body is at Chihuahua City.
Consul Letcher also reported that
General Villa would permit two physi-
clans to accompany the American and
British representatives and members
of the Benton family and that he
would furnish transportation and ac-
commodations for all of them.
Secretary Bryan said just before
entering the cabinet meeting that
Consul Letcher's dispatches also con-
firmed previous information that
Benton's body was in Chihuahua City.
He said arrangements would be made
soon for the visit of the commission
to chihuahua to view the corpse and
intimated that the disposition of the
body would be settled after the medi-
cal examination.
LAREDO, Texas, Feb. 27-F'riends
of Clemente Vergara, the American
who was hanged recently by Mexican
Federals, were aroused today by the
reports made by American Consul
Garrett and Vergera's brother-in-
law, S. J. Hill, who yesterday visited
the scene of the rancher's execution
near Hidalgo. Mexico. Vergera's
friends assert they will press for the
fixing of responsibility for the hang
ing and for punishment of the Amer
leans executioners.
The dual investigation into Yer
gera's death was expected to assume
definite outline today. The Federal
investigation began several days ago,
while the States inquiry was or
dered only yesterday by Governor
Colquitt, who indicated he might take
decisive steps toward Furnishing YER
gera's slayers if they are discovered.
An attempt will be made to have
Vergera's body brought here for
burial.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-27
TAFT SEES WILSON
IN FORMER HOME
Ex-President Is White House
Guest at Luncheon
Today.
iFrom a Stan Correspondent.J

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-When
resident Wilson learned that former
President Taft was to be in the cap
ital today at the House Judiciary
committee meeting he sept him cor
dial invitation to come to the White
House for luncheon. Mr.. Taft re-
sponded in the same cordial way that
he would be delighted to accept
When the former resident of the
United States had concluded his argu-
ment for simplification of the pro-
cedure in Federal courts before the
Judiciary committee he was Informed
that the White House automobile was
awaiting to take hnff to tho official
home he occupied a year ago.
The meeting of the President and
former President was most cordial on
botks sides.