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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03
MANY WOMEN OF NEW YORK SOCIETY ARE BUSY
DAILY PACKING KITS FOR SOLDIERS AT THE FRONT
Lafayette Fund Hurrying to
Get Third Shipment Ready
by Saturday.

Mrs. John Jacob Astor. Mrs william
Astor Chanler. Miss Anne Morgan and
groups OF other maids and matrons prom
inent in society may be seen any after
noon enveloped in dainty gingham aprons
packing kits for the French soldiers in
the trenches At the headquarters OF the
Lafayette Fund at 10 East Thlrty-thrd
street the floor is piled high with bales
OF army supplies and on long tables the
kits are displayed. neatly arranged in
little piles.
Mrs Aston IL busy there nearly every
afternoon packing them into huge boxes
for the next shipment Of kits which goes
on the French steamship Niagara. sailing
next Saturday A number OF young
women OF society, including Miss Janet
Scudder. Miss Emily sloane and Miss
Margaret French. will be there all this
week. and theirs will be the last hands TO
touch the kits before the boxes are un-
packed along the Alsne. IN each package
everything is designed to add to the com.
fort Of soldier on the airing lire, ana
to mitigate the hardships ~ a winter cam
pRign. A fleece lined shirt and pair OF
fleece lined drawers two pairs OF woollen
drawers. a pair OF woollen gloves, an alb
dominal belt with ak safety pins. a dark
muller, a co'ored handkerchief and
small cake OF soap comprise the OUTFIT.
The Lafayette Fund was organized six
weeks ago with the backing OF an inhu-
entia committee. The anhnating senti-
ment OF the movement was 10 repay par
TALLY the debt OF the United states TO
a
typned by the names ~ Lafayette ard
Rochambeau
Miss Anne Morgan expressed double In
terest In the work at fulhls two pur-
poses" she said. "by also giving employ
ment to the needy through our vacation
war relief fund. which has headquarters
on Thirty ninth street. We employ "a
number OF women and girls thrown out
Of employment by the war or the wives
and mothers OF reseryists who are without
means Of support. 20 make garments for
the war hospitals and for the relief OF
the suffering in Europe The Lafayette
Fund has recently placed many orders
for kits with US. and We expect the girls
will become quite adept at making the
heavy mufiers ann shirts
! Mrs. John Jacob Aston. one Of the most
active members of the executive commit
I tee. said 81 am deeply interested in the
| fund because IL Is founded on humani-
taranlsm and Is serving a double purpose
for good The Lafayette Fund Is material
evidence that Americans have not forgot
ten the debt Of gratitud" We owe 70
France. II IL more in that II ia a factor
OF aid for American girls who have been
thrown out of employment by war con-
/ dtlons. The recent working arrangement
/ between the Lafayette Fund and the va
| cation war relief committee means that
/ hundreds of formerly unemployed girls
will be kept at work AZ wages sufficient
| 20 give them the necessities OF life"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03
$4,000 REQUEST TO HARVARD
For Endowment of ~ Chair In the
Medical school.

BosroS. Mass. Jan. "a bequest ~
$50. 900 for the endowment OF "A chair Of
gynecology at the Harvard Medical
school to he known as the william II.
Baker chair Of gynecology, IL contained in
the will OF Or. william II. Baker Of Wal
than filed to-day AT East Cambridge.
pr Baker was a gradual" Of the Harvard
Medical School, class Of ~.
The endowment will not take effect
until after the death Of the wife OF the
testator.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03
DISTRICT ATTORNEY FILLS STAFF
VI" Perkins Reappoints Men who
served Under whitman.

'.r 1 Attorney Perkins, who sue
l.o Governor Whitman as prosecutor
~ 'sw YORK county. was IN his office all
yesterday. lie appointed the re-
10. u 'ue members of hts STAFF, an
..un haI been on Nj Whtman's
Mo I','..ns sa.d 'I.t' no changes mai
.'e 'n ths personnel OF the star
me "n.n BUSINESS opens tomorrow
n, he viii be ready TO 20 ahead and
~. lie work Of his predecessor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03

The appraiser OF merchandise OF the
port Of New York announced yesterday
that the total value OF precious stones i'm
ported last year was Sl9.27G.59l This
is a long way behind the importations
in 1913 and in 1912, which amounted to
si6,l37,32S and S4O.j7I,943 respectively.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03
AMERICAN WOMEN HELP.
Duchess of Marlborough, Mrs. Ward
aud Others In War Relief.

'p''i1i Cab'e Despdtch 10 THE SuN
L'NnoN, Jan. 1.-The Hon. Mrs John
".d nee Jean Reid of New York. has
on the use of Dudley House for a gem
D.. u meeting of the American Women's
Relief committee on January 49,
'Ir Duchess OF Marlborough, formerly
-u'lo Vanderbilt the chairman of the
tee, viii make a full report. and
..'N l'pw'n"r, nee Alice Blight of Phlla-
"lA,1, and other members of the com
10 .'"" Wi. speak
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03
Countrywide support.

The movement has received ardent sup
port all over the United States. During
the first week following the announce
ment OF the plan suflclent funds were
raised to commence the work on a large
scale Boston reported $1,000 contrib
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-09-11
Edwin Bevensee Files
Petition in Chancery
for Absolute Divorce

A new chapter in the matrimonial
troubles of Mr.. and Mrs. .Bevensee
was begun yesterday, when Theodore
d. Gottlieb, as solicitor for Edwin A.
Bevensee, of 81 Thirteenth avenue,
this city, filed petition for absolute
divorce against Esther E. Bevensec IN
chancery.
Mr.. Bevensee met his wife while he
was a patient in the Newark Private
Hospital. She was a nurse there and
cared for him. He fell deeply in love,
and then ensued a rapid-fire court
ship. The couple became engaged
and were married by Rev. William
L. Seibert
The romance ended soon after the
wedding, and since then the Beven-
sees have frequently appeared in the
courts. Mrs. Bevensee has had her
husband arraigned in the police courts
of the city on two or three occasions
for non-support, and has brought her
troubles into the Court of Chancery.
They have one child, a son.
Early this week Mr.. Bevensee tele-
phoned to Mr.. Gottlieb that he knew
that his wife was in hotel in New
York. Hurrying to Manhattan, the
two men allege they found Mrs. Bev-
ensee and a strange man in hotel at
West and Cortlandt streets. After
leaving the place, Mr.. Gottlieb and
Mr.. Bevensee hurried to where Mrs.
Bevensee was keeping her son and
took him to the home of Mr.. Beven-
sees mother. where he now Is. Mrs.
Bevensee lives at $50 Grove street
| In his petition for divorce Mr. Bev-
ensee names five separate men, and
declares that Mrs. Bevensee has been
guilty of improper conduct on several
occasions.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-09-11
DEATH RATE FROM
AUTOS MAY REACH
FIFTY THIS YEAR
Statistician Says that Drastic
Measures Are Needed to
End Wanton Destruction.

More than fifty people will have
been killed by automobiles in New
ark before 1915 has ended, predicts
Health Commissioner Frederick S.
Crum, and follows it up with the
declaration that street traffic con-
ditions have reached a point where
drastic measures" are necessary, II
"the wanton destruction of human
life by automobiles is to cease"
Mr.. Crum, who is assistant statis-
tician of the Prudential Insurance
Company, made these assertions in
a discussion of automobile fatalities
printed in the weekly bulletin of the
Board of Health today.
Mr.. Crum says: I'm Newark, if the
record of automobile fatalities con-
tinues at the same rate for the re-
mainder of 1915 as during the first
nine months, more than fifty deaths
will have been charged against the
auto in this city during the current
year"
IF Mr.. Crum's predictions come
true, the number of lives snuffed out
by motors In Newark during 1915 will
be as great in the single year as the
totals for the last six years. Last
year holds the record to date with
twenty killings. In 1912 there were
only six, in 1909 two.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-09-11
HEALTH BOARD
WANTS EYE KEPT
ON LEGISLATION
Urges County Medical Society
to Cooperate in Keeping
Tabs at Trenton.

Dr. William s. Disbrow, president
of the Board of Health, issued a
| statement today urging that the
Essex County Medical Society and
the Newark Board of Health work
together to watch legislation at
Trenton this year and prevent
having laws thrust upon us which
are harmful or inimical to our good +"
DIR. Disbrow's statement follows:
During the meeting of the State
Legislature there are many bills in
troduced which are of vital interest
to the Board of Health and to the
medical profession.
ut has been the custom of the
Board of Health to meet on Monday
morning during the session to con-
slider all bills introduced. to carefully
consider their intent, and to approve,
to recommended additions or to dis
approve.
"The Essex County Medical Society
annually appoints a legislative COM
mittee for the purpose of watching
the legislation relating to medical
matters.
81 would suggest that meetings be
conjoint ones for the reason that
the interests being practically
the same, better work could be done
hll1Oul lil9 SdCIillIG VI liiil6, MiliGIl
it now demands. [ would recommend
that this be arranged for at once, to
enable us to be ready for the coming
| session.
MANY times we have suffered the
/ consequences of having laws thrust
upon us which are harmful or mimi
cal to our good, because it was no
ones particular business to take care
of the matter.
'In every line such care is most
carefully observed, and we must do
the same to protect our interests II
not we will have no just cause for
complaint.
COMMITTEES should be appointed
who appreciate the Importance of the
work and no drones should be per-
mitted to represent either body"
This weeks bulletin Of the Board
of Health contains the presidents
appeal for cooperation by the
medical society and the health board
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-09-11
OLAF PETERSON,
CORDS PARTNER,
IS KNOWN HERE
material Witness" in Camden
Murder Mystery Tried to
Finance Lumber Concern.

Olaf Peterspa, material witness"
in the murder of Samuel S. Cord.
wealthy real estate dealer, of Laurel
Springs, Camden county, was well
known in financial circles of Newark
few years ago, according to infor-
nation received here today. Cord
was murdered on Monday of last
week on a lonely Camden county
road. Peterson was Cords partner.
Some time during the year 1911,
Peterson, who was then president of
the Buchanan Lumber and Coal Com
pany, of Philadelphia, endeavored to
finance a large lumber holding con-
Germ through the local brokerage
house of Clarence Hodson & Co.
which has a suite of offices on the
ground floor of the Essex building.
ID. Strother Walker, b son of John
Brisben Walker, of COSMOPOLITAN
Magazine fame, was then investment
manager for the Hodson concern. He
met Peterson in New York and intro
duced him to William Slattery, of
that city, and Portland, Ore. another
lumber man. With Walkers aid
they formed a corporation known as
the Peterson -Slattery Lumber Co., of
New Jersey. Both men said they
had vast lumber holdings. Peterson's
were In North Carolina and Slattery's
were in Oregon. Papers of incorpora.
tion were obtained from Trenton and
the concern was established.
Mr.. Slatterly made an inyestiea-
tion of the Peterson properties sub
sequent to the formation of their
business partnership and it is alleged
that the titles to the timber tracts
were clouded and conflicting. On some
of the properties, it is said, the taxes
had not been paid for several years.
Colonel Clarence Hodson head of
the firm of Clarence Hodson & Co.,
said today that he remembered Peter
son and recalled that he had visited
Mr.. Walker when the latter was
with the firm In managerial capac-
ity. He said that the Peterson -Slat-
terry Co. was Incorporated in 1911, but
could not give the amount of the
capital stock nor tell how much, IL
any, had been paid in.
There did not seem to be anything
substantial behind the company"
said he. but both men seemed to
think that by joining forces they
could dispose of their joint holdings
to better advantage"
Peterson is said to have admitted
that he is the person of that name
who figured in the Mary Sullivan
murder case in Paterson twenty years
ago. At that time he lived in Pater-
son. Miss Sullivan, a school teacher,
was murdered in the residential Sec
tion of Paterson while on her way
home. No direct clue to her slayer
| was ever found.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-09-11

Ground will soon be broken for a
new four-story clubhouse, which will
he erected at 2S0-2S4 New York ave-
nue. for the Polish Falcons Athletic
Association, No 2. The clubhouse
will be equipped with all the latest
improvements, and will be up-to-date
In every respect. The cost Will be
about $50, 900.
The building will measure 6S by 95
feet It will be of brick construction,
with a tapestry brick and limestone
trim front.
Bowling alleys. shooting gallery
and a gymnasium will be installed In
the basement.
On the first floor there will be three
large meeting rooms, while an audi
torium and balcony will occupy the
second and third floors. The fourth
floor will be provided with dormi-
tories for the use of the members,
and 1anitor's quarters.
The auditorium win be elaborately
finished in ornamental plastering
The stage will measure 1S by 3S feet
Hardwood floors will be laid through
out. Steam heat and electric light
will also be furnished in the build
iEg.
When completed, 1t is expected the
auditorium will be widely used by
Polish societies throughout the city
for entertainments and dances. In
this respect 1t will fill a long-felt
need. John b. Aeocella is the archi-
tect.
Plans have been completed for the
erection of an additional factory at
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-09-11
Purchasing Agents Will
Open Fall Season With
Meeting at Hotel Breslin

The Purchasing Agents Association
of New York, which includes a dozen
Newarkers in it's membership, will
commence the fall season Tuesday
evening, September 81, with a dinner
at the Hotel Breslin, New York, when
the matters of discounts and handling
of miscellaneous supplies will be dis
cussed.
H. b. Twyford will speak on 'Pur-
chasing" subject upon which he
had recently written a book, and c..
F. Roland, Of the National Tube Com
pany of Pittsburgh, will lecture on
three reels of motion pictures show
ing every process in the manufacture
Of steel pipe.
The association is now making ar
rangements with many large manu-
facturers for visiting parties, so that
the purchasing agents may acquire
more complete knowledge of the lines
of industry in which they are inter
ested.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-09-11
Patient Ends His
Life in Hospital

Charles Sigler, thtrty-nine years
old, of Personette street, Caldwell,
committed suicide In the Mountain
side Hospital, Glen Ridge, today by
cutting his throat with piece of
glass.
The man was admitted to the hos
pital on Wednesday. He appeared to
be suffering from mental derange-
ment and was placed under observa-
ton
About o'clock this morning, while
nurse and AN orderly were in the
ward, Sigler grasped a glass contain
ing water on small table by the side
of his cot, smashed 1t and with a
piece of the glass gashed his throat
before the attendants could reach
him.
A screen was thrown about his bed
to allay excitement in the ward and
one of the house physicians was sum-
moned. He passed away within FIVE
minutes. The wind pipe was severed
Sigler, who was a painter, lived
with his mother, Mrs. NJ. l.. Sigler, in
Caldwell, having moved there a week
ago from 6s Thomas street. Bloom
field.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-09-11
CROWLEY LICENSE
TRANSFE Err LOST
81
BY A TIE VOTE
Excise Commissioners Hear
Arguments For and Against
the Change.

BY tie vote, the application Of
Frank X. Crowley for a transfer Of
his saloon license from 9O4 South Or
ange avenue to 1000 South Orange
avenue. was denied by the Board Of
Excise Commissioners yesterday aft
trneon.
Petitions for and against the trans
we're received by the board
tent G. William Heilmann and
issiouer Munson G. Doremus
bus opposed to the grant and Com
Jnissloners John A. Kelly and John Fl.
Ely cast their ballot favoring the
transfer.
Frank A. Eoettner appeared in be-
half of the transfer. THE saloon at
the present time is directly opposite
the city playground in Natlsburg, he
said 4 do not like many nf the
names appearing on the petition
against the transfer. They look to
me as if they were names of persons
who would sign especially
if by their actions some one would be
harmed"
IF you grant that transfer " said
Andrew r. FitZsimmons, of iOOl
South Orange avenue, you Will be
making a. dumping ground of that sec
tion of Vaflsburg. All of the drinkers
residing in the Oranges patronize
Vailsburg saloons and the property
owners are against it.
James p. Donnelly spoke in high
terms of the man who asked the
transfer, and said that it shoalld be
granted. Saloon patronage has
forced Vailsburg from a village to
Newark most important section, ne
argued Land valuations are high
and houses are being erected in Vails-
burg. This shows that the saloon
business has not injured us.
",rhe saloon at the present site is
directly opposite a playground | do
not think it is in the right place.
Many mothers object to sending their
children there. owing to the saloon
Although a delegation from the Re-
tail Liquor Dealers Association
appeared at the meeting, no action
was taken by the board ON the new
ordinance forcing bottles from the
retailers window for display. The
retailers declare this to be an inJus-
tice, and want the ordinance amended
so that a. display of fifty bottles can
be placed in the windows of the re-
tailers. The retailers also state that
,only salable goods should be dis
iplayed and that no empty boxes be
allowed to remain in the windows.
John c. Mclaughlin, president of
the association, told the board yes
terday that the retailers will do
everything in their power to keep
their windows and display clean. 1t
is belived that the ordinance will be
amended at the next meeting.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-09-11
THIEVES RIFLE
TACK'S STORE
Broad Street jewelers. Shop
PIundered of Articles Not
Locked in Safe.

Thieves secured about $3.50 in loot
from the jewelry store of Jean r.
Tack, at S57 Broad street, last night.
Mr.. Tack could not fix definite
amount as his loss today, but is hav-
ing an inventory taken of the stock
in the store. A description of the ar
ticles known to have been stolen was
given to the police today.
These included sixteen silver mesh
bags, fifty gold eyeglass chains and
fifty fountain pens. All of the valu-
able articles of jewelry were locked In
the safety vault, and no attempt was
made to tamper with this. The police
believe that the thieves hastily gath
cred up several trays of small artt-
cles which were handy and made a
getaway.
Entrance to the store was gained
by forcing a skylight in the factory
of the Weequahic Cut Glass Com
pany, directly in the rear of the Tack
store. The cut glass company's sales
office Is in the Tack store. The store
was entered through the factory in
the rear. The robbery was discovered
when the store was opened for busi-
ness this morning. and the police were
Immediately notified.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-09-11
GRAND Jury LIST
IS COMPLETED
Continued from First Pase.)

nagh, Harry v. Sloan, Adam Lebert,
Theodore C. Arnold, George vincenzo.
Lewis B. Parker, Adolph Onker, Hen
ry B. Krauss, Louis Frelick, Thomas
Groves, Frank Rodriguez, Joseph
Fendl, Kenneth M. Rose, Franklin
Bants, Harry Birch, Emanuel jack
son, August Maier, John Joseph
Keefe, Mark e. DAILY, William F.
Dehnert, jr., John F. McMurray,
Archibald T. Page, David G. Porter,
Alfonso Travisano, James p. McKit-
trick. Richard s. Pitts, Fred M. De-
voc, Bertelan Papp, Edward Altmay-
er, Frank Desenti, John Girado, Elliot
L. Donovan, Andrew Sullivan,
Charles Coleman, Jermome McCand-
less, Albert Gerlach, Charles Kessel-
man, Daniel Cunning, George Jones,
Clarence Hannoch, Samuel Abrams.
James F. Brady, David Lehrman,
Fred Marchbank, Warren F. Clifford,
Harry Boukley, Fred N. Rogan, Har-
old Packer, John Nudelman, Fred
Rice, Owen Mcdonald, Benjamin L.
Atchison. Herman Haug, Ferdinand
II. Oberst, Frank Stumpf, William S.
Stiff, William Abdeneschoen, Frank
j.. Jorgensen, Max Helpren, Frank
Hopp. William III. Van Blake, Nicho-
las Limsducci, George M. Rubinow
Co ~ NOiS ~
Thomas J. Dobbing, John Bennett,
Rudolph j. Topper, Martin Noak,
John Cooper. Henry Carter, Charles
Keidell, H. e. Shaw, Louis Lowen-
berg, William Pearce.
East Orange-Orton r. Baldwin
Herbert w. McDavit. William w.
Barnes, Joseph H. Mcfarland, AL
bert F. Horst, Lindley w. Bode,
william B. Young, s. Homer Mitchell
Orange-John L. Schleicher, jr.
Benjamin Y. Collins. Harry G.
Snooks, Milton e. Williams, William
Ellsworth, John Gilligan, Edward M
Scally.
West Orange--Alfred Hallock. jr
Robert Personett, Daniel McGeary.
South prange-Dudley w. Figgs
wilbur F. Randall, Eugene e
Hughes, Cyrus G. Wallace.
Irvington--David McCurdy. Will.
lam B. Ayres, Peter Kurtz, Fred H
Allendorf, Edward Adams, Elmer f
McElhose.
Bloomfeld-William H. Hayes.
Nutley William Garrabrandt
| Thomas Doyle.
Montclair-Fred 8. Hall, lie Grands
jarrett.
North Caldwell-William Crater.
Caldwell4Henry T. Robinson.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-09-11
POLISH SOCIETY CLUBHOUSE
AMONG NEW BUILDING PLANS

the plant of the Breeze Carburetor
Company, 250 South street. The cost
will be about $4,000. The building
will be two-story brick structure,
measuring II by II feet. Nell j. Con-
very is the architect.
Work has been started on a four
story brick tenement for Salvatore
Di Como, at 300 Morris avenue. The
building will measure 20 by so feet,
and will contain apartments for
seven families. On the first floor
there will be quarters for four stores,
and a meeting room is to be provided
in the basement. The cost will be
about $4,000 Romolo Bottelli, the
architect, drew the plans about five
years ago, but the owner has just
decided to proceed with the erection
of the building.
Bids are being received for a four
story brick apartment house to be
erected at Is Boston street for Morris
Weinstein. There will be apartments
for sixteen families. The apartments
will be of three and four rooms each.
Janitor's quarters will be provided in
the basement. The building will
measure 20 by so feet. 1t will cost
approximately $4,000. NJ. J. Nadel is
the architect.
The same architect has completed
plans for a one story brick garage
to be built for Kaplan Brothers at
744-746 South Twelfth street. The
garage will cover an area of 80 by $50
feet, and will cost about $4,000. 1t
will be large enough to house thirty
five cars. All the latest improve
ments will be installed
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-09-11
BernSfOrm Denies
He Used Archibald

NEW YORK, Sept 11.-Count Won
Bernstortf, the German ambassador,
emphatically denied today that he
had used or attempted to use James
F. ]. Archibald, the American mes
senger of DR.. Constantin r. Dumba,
Austrian ambassador. as a message
bearer to Berlin.
I'm view of the repeated assertions
by several newspapers that I sent
messages to my government by Mr..
Archibald" said Count Won Bern
storff, II wish to state that I never
gave Mr.. Archibald a single paper or
anything else. 1 thought made
this plain in Washington, but feel q
repetition Is now needed.
II did not attempt to use Mr..
Archibald as messenger chiefly be-
cause I did not think it safe. and he
certainly did not prove safe"