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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01
RANSLEY DEBTS
TOTAL Sl4,O0O;;
TOSELL GOODS
Statement Of Liabilities Filed
With Referee Mason
Today.

Following The fling Of Of state
ment which sets forth a to5al indebt-
edaess Ut about sis 300, Referee
caar.es n Mason today signed an
order permitting Iudse Frederic L.
nsen the receiver. to sell guam
t1ty of perishable goods now in the
70 s=eeessen II MS Sophia Matilda.
Ransiey, trading as John w Ransiey
q Sons, a bankrupt mlneral water
concern, Of - Sterling street, East
Orange
ne statement was fled lay August
Roche o. Church & Harrison, COUNSEL
Tor the bankrupt company 1t in.
cludes the naines Of about 100
creditors According to the stale
ment. the largest sums due creditors
are as follows
The American Bottle Com
pany, Chicago i'll, S2.371 90; American
National Bank, this city. 81 900: L. o.
Koven Brothers New York. 81 ESQ:
John kopyto. this city, S1,224; Crewns
Cork and Seal Company, Baltimore
Md. 81, ,262.42: Loew Manufacturing
Company, Cleveland O., 81 400; Liuuid
Carbonie Company Of New York
sl.oS5 80 and the Mutual Bank Of
Roseville. this city. So 5aS
The statement was sworn to hv.
Frederick d. Ransley. a son of Mrs.
Ransiey. who is acting as his
mothers agent. The order to sell The
perishabIe goods was obtained by
George Furth, counsel for the re-s
ceiver
The Ranslev concern Is one of the
oldest mineral water concerns IN the
State. According TO Mr.. Furst, the
assets OF the company amount 10
about s75 900 and the creditors will
receive 100 cents on dollar.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01
EDISON WIRES FUSION
WISHES FOR SUCCESS
Inventor in California Keeps
Tabs ON West Orange
Election.

Thomas Edison, who is having a
good time in California, cheered his
son Charles and other leaders of the
Fusion party in West Orange, which
will attempt TO gain control of the
town government tomorrow. when he
sent this telegram yesterday:
CORONADO BEACH, Cal, Oct. 81.
Hope Fusion party will be a SIC
cess. Am very much interested"
The Fusionlsts had their final meet
ing Saturday night in the Pleasant
dale school house. There was stage
setting of pumpkins. corn husks and
other Halloween features. The de-
lay due to the lights going out while
the moving picture machine was be-
ing arranged and the long talks re-
suited In the session being prolonged
until nearly midnight.
Councilman Banjamin P. Laidlaw
introduced dramatic feature during
his talk when he drew from under his
coat bundle. AS he predicted an
other Fusion victory he opened the
bundle and waved a large American
flag.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01
Movies TO Keep Children
Safe on Election Night


NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The fire and
police commissioners of This city will
Test ON Tuesday night an experiment
to determine whether children can be
kept off the streets, out of mischief
and out of the way of harm. on cleo
ton night. Parents and children have
been invited TO attend entertainments
in two public school buildings, where,
under the direction of the two city
departments. election returns will be
shown, together with moving pictures
of police maneuvers, games and all
kinds of police duty A fllm Intended
TO show the dangers of locked doors in
public buildings will be shown by tho
fire department.
The commissioners hope not only to
save the children from accidents on
the night of excitement after election.
but to STIMULATE their interest in city
government.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01
Taxpayers Saved S3l,S7z
by Discount Plan Payment

With the completion of the first ten
DAYS for the collection of taxes total
of S3,1ss, 927.S1 was collected on which
discount of / per cent. was paid.
The discount amounted to sSl,SI2.51.
Saturday was the last day for the
payment of the per cent. discount.
but there is at least s1,50O,oo0 to be
entered when the Saturday mall Is
opened and filed. The rush to pay
taxes has been so great that it mas
been impossible to open all of the
mail that has come in within the
last two or three days
On Saturday. up until 1890. total
of $2S3, ,514.1S was paid in. On the asl
of the ten-day periods in 1914 $2S7, ,940,
80 was collected, but this was for an
entire day.
The total collected last year for
the first ten days was $S,033, ,2SS.26 as
against So, 3,18S.s27.s1 this year, so that
with a twenty point increase in the
taxes, making prompt collection more
difficult, approximately s150,0oO addi-
tional was collected. Receiver of
Taxes Richard j. Franz is partieu-
larly pleased with the results, and he
declares that it Is an indication that
the citizens of Newark are, enjoying
prosperity when they can meet their
tax bills promptly.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01

L Hulk NUdEH
FOR MEMORIAL
BUILDING PLAN
Letter Also Declares in Favor
- vaiIsburg Park
Referendum.

Adoption Of the acts providing for
park in the Yailsburg section anu
for the erection of memorial build
ing IN commemoration Of Newark $
sb0th anniversary. is urged by james
r Nugent in a personal plea 10 the
members OF the Essex County Demo-
cratic Committee. Letters have been
sent to the Newark members u
the committe urging favorable action
upon the two propositions. whiie all
ihe committeeman in the county have
received communications relating 10
the park referendum.
Mr.. Nugent is the only political
leader who has taken a decisive stand
IN favor OF the Vailsbnrg improve
ment, and the only one who Is en-
deavorlng to give the two matters the
same organization assistance as Is
extended candidates.
The letter to the Newark commit
leemen follows:
.There are two Important matters
shat l desire to direct your attention
to at this time. The first Is the pro-
Iecf to erect n permanent memorial
building IN Newark, and the second
is the creation of a suitable park for
the citizens who live In the Yailshurg
section.
Both these questions will come be-
fore the voters on Tuesday next, AMI
earnestly request You To see that
the same receive the support of every
voter In your district. They are the
first and third referendums on the
ballot.
IN 1915, the city of Newark viii
celebHate it's 260th anniversary. This
tvent has been looked forward to for
years, and preparations are being
mad to make this celebration q great
success.
ITO evidence to the world our ap-
nreeiation of the remarkable history
Of Newark. and to express the pride
we ali feel In our city, it is conceded
that one of the best methods We
could adopt to commemorate this his
torical event would be to erect a per-
mHnent memorial building which VIII
serve as an everlasting monument,
zone of the greatest assets we pos
aeHs is the numerous parks that nave
been made in the county, and ] be-
lieve YOU will concur with me when
say that wherever possible We should
continue to create these wide open
breathing spaces for the benent OF
the men, women and children, ana
particularly the latter. The. Nails-
h1ra section is being rapidly I'M
Rreatest residential sections of New
ark The need of a suitable park In
this section Is felt by every citizen.
Il feel that these eommendable pro-
leets should receive the unanimous
support OF every voting citizen, and
am writing you at this time TO
ask your personal assistance In see
ing that both these referendums re-
ceive as many votes as possible.
II believe that We will be victorious
on Tuesday next with our entlre
ticket. as / know that you are doing
your very utmost.
The letter to the committeeman re-
siding outside Newark is similar TO
The ono to the Newark workers. with
the exception that reference to the
memorial building Is omitted. That
the committeeman obtain the active
assistance of few friends in secur-
ing the adoption of the two PROPOSE
tions, has been recommended to them.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01
Political Notes

The Colored Republican Association
of Essex County has passed resolu-
tions calling for the election of all
Republican candidates and for ALL
negro Aepublicans to 're-dedicate
yourselves to liberty, justice and
equality OF opportunity" A.. G. Glib
son is chairman, with an advisory COM
mlttee consisting Of N b. Hudson, j.
H P. Young and James e. Church.
man.
The seventh annual ball of the A.
II. Biertuempfel Association was held
Saturday night in Hensler's Audi
torium. Thomas Protsoh. Roman Hol-
Ter and Urban Schaeffer were the COM
mfttee OF arrangements.
Candidates of all parties will adj
dress the Third Ward Branch OF the
New Citizens League tonight at a
meeting in Windsor Hall, Morton and
Bro0mei streets. William ]. McKier-
nan. honorary president OF the league,
will preside
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01
State Lutheran League to
Convene in East Orange


Tho Lutheran League of New Jer-
sey will hold It's twentieth annual
convention tomorrow at the English
Evangelical Lutheran Church of the
Holy Name 70 North Grove street.
East Orange. The pastor, Rev. George
q. Loos, will deliver an address OF
welcome TO the delegates at the lnornzs
ing session and q response Will be
made by Rev. Charles T. McDaniels.s
president OF the Lutheran League.
Following the reports of the officers
and committees a round table discuss
sion of topics OF general interest will.
be conducted by Rev. Luther NJ
Kuhns. general secretary of the
Luther League of America.
The afternoon session will feature
two addresses by Rev v A. NJ
Mortensen. president of the Innefo
Mission and Rescue Work, New York,
whose topic win be Practical Wor1xs
Among the Children and Young Pes-
pie, and Rev. #. c. Krapf, pastor OF
st. Andrews By-the-Sea, who will
talk on sThe Need of Bible Study"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01

cepted the Democratic nomination,
after number of voters of that party
wrote his name in at the primaries,
when he lost the Republican nomina-
fion to Mr.. Cotton.
Eliminating the danger spots along
the Lackawanna by depressing the
tracks is favored by Mr.. johnson.
but he does not state how he would
vote to solve the sewage problem. sHe
explains that he has kept In touch
with the sewage matter, adding he
feels It would not take him long to
arrive at decision.
Aiding Mr.. johnson in his quest
for votes are twenty men, some of
whom are members of East Orange
Lodge of Elks. The candidate has
been secretary of that organization
for four years.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01
Robert E. Cartwright.

Requiem high solemn mass will be
offered tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock in the Church of the Immacu-
late Conception for Robert #. Cart
wright, of 46 South Willow street,
who died on Saturday at his home
from heart failure. Burial will be
in the family plot in Calvary Gene
terry, Brooklyn. Mr.. Cartwright. who
was forty-three years of age, was
connected with the engineering de-
partment of the Otis Elevator Com
pany and formerly was partner in
the firm of McAdams & Cartwright,
elevator manufacturers. He was a
graduate of the Brooklyn Polytechnic
Institute ana member of the Sew
enth Regiment, N. g. N. Y. He was
also a member of the Montclair Ath-
letic Club and the Engineers Club
of New York.
He is survived by his wife, son
and a daughter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01
Martin Van Duyne

Martin Van Duyne, seventy-seven
years old, died today at the home OF
his daughter. Mrs. Charles Van Ness,
of Fairfield avenue. West Caldwell.
Mr.. Van Duyne had been i'll all sum-
ner and a few weeks ago was taken
to his bed. He was born at Rock
away Neck, Morris county, and lived
there all his life. conducting black
smith shop. His wife died about two
years ago and since her death he
has made his home with his daughter
In West Caldwell Besides Mrs. Van
Ness six other children survive, Mrs.
Ida Doremus, of Montville; Mrs. Will
lam Buppon and Mrs. William Du-
Draw, both of Little Falls; Charles
Van Duyne, of Caldwell; Oscar Van
Duyne, of Pinebrook. and Frank Van
Duvne. of Colorado Springs. Funeral
services have not yet been completed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01
Wilson TO W ed Near
Close OF December


WASHINGTON, Nov. lit was
formally announced today at the
White House that the marriage OF
President Wilson and Mrs. Norman
Gait will take place near the close
of December" and that 1t will be
private at Mrs. Galt's home here.
This statement was issued by Sec
retary Tumulty:
I'm order to quiet speculation,
President Wilson and Mrs. Norman
Gait today authorized the announce
ment that their marriage will take
place near the close of December.
Their plans are for very simple
ceremony 1t will be quietly per-
formed at Mrs. Galt's residence. No
invitations will be issued. and it is
expected that the only guests will be
the members OF the two families"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01
Billy Sunday Gets $4,000
Converts at Syracuse

SYRACUSE, Nov. billy Sunday
took 10000 prisoners into the camp
of the Lord at his first three assaults
on the devil here yesterday in the
Tabernacle.
Full of energy after week of rest
at Winona Lake. Ind. Billy pranced
about the rostrum and challenged
deacons and trustees of the churches
to 'clean their hands or get out of
the church."
He told his audience that reform
in politics must be built around the
gospel of Christ; that otherwise a
party or State or nation is bound
to fall as did Greece and Rome.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01
GOOD NEWS
FOR THE DEAF

II you are losing your hearing-if
you are troubled with buzzing and
ringing in the ears--if you find that
your nostrils are clogged-if you hawk
and spit In the morning--if you have
given up hopes of finding relief, just
go to Riker & Hageman, or any other
good drug store. and purchase one
ounce of Fluid Enseroi. Mix this
with one pint of warm water. Put
two drops in the affected ear every
night. Put one tablespoonful In a
fourth of glass of warm water and
gargle throat and snuff up nose night
and morning. Keep this up Tor a few
win be pleased to note the improve
ment, You will also. no doubt, dis
cover that your catarrh has disap-
peared, and head noises gone Ad-
yerti8cment
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01
Sign-board Objected to by
Caldwell Residents Torn Down

One of the many Objectionable sign
boards that has adorned the streets of
Caldwell Borough for many years was
removed Saturday night or early yes
terday morning. The sign mentioned
was located directly on the sidewalk
line on Bloomfield avenue.
Some time between midnight and
morning the posts which held the sign
in an upright position were neatly
sawed off and the sign allowed to fall
over on the property. Whether it was
done as a Halloween joke or planned
by those responsible cannot be learn
ed. An investigation Is being made.
The sign was the property of a
Newark concern which leased the
property.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01
Sunday School Convention
to Be Held in Arlington Church

The f1fty-third annual convention
of the Hudson County Sunday School
Association will be held at the First
Presbyterian Church. Arlington, to-
morrow afternoon and evening. 1t is
expected that about 800 delegates
will attend
Among the speakers will be Rev.
Grant II. Wilson, of Jersey City;
Rev. William Coombe, pastor of the
convention church: President e. H.
Snyder, Rev. o. Bell Close, of the
Anti-Saloon League; /. B. Burgess,
Rev. H. C. Cronin and Rev G. p.
Howard and Rev. Amos Johnson.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01

several years employed as agent FOR
The United States Express Company.
Resiening that position he engaged IN
the express business with Conrad
Wagner, of this city, under the flrni
name of Holland & Wagner. The
partnership was dissolved, Mr.. Hol-
land since continuing the business;
During the past two years he had
heen agent here for the American
Express Company He was a mem-
Der of Summit Lodge, B. P. Q. e.. NO.
1916. and the Royal Arcanum. Hlks
services over the remains will be con-
Quoted by Past Exalted Ruler George
G.. Falkenburg and staff at the
late home of Mr. Holland tonight.
The body is to be taken TO st.
Teresa's Church tomorrow afternoon,
and burial will be made In 81. Ter
esa's Cemetery tomorrow afternoon,
with a requiem mass Wednesday
morning.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01
Mrs. Mary A. Cornish

Funeral services OF Mrs, Mary a.
Cornish. who died last Friday, sud
denly, from heart failure. at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. d. ".
Tenbush. Scotsdsle. Pa, will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. A.
Wenthrop Barr, 1913 Hillside avenue,
Glen Ridge, and will be officiated at
bv Rev. DR.. George Louis Curtis,
nastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, Bloomfield. Interment will be
in Bloomfield Cemetery.
Mrs. Cornish was seventy five years
old, and was the widow of William
w. NJ. Cornish, of Bloomfield, where
they had lived many years. Besides
the two daughters mentioned, Mrs.
Cornish is survived by another daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Metcalse, of New
York
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01
Hugo KolImer's Funeral.

Hugo A. Kollmer. clerk in the
office of the Shade Tree Commission,
who died Friday, was buried from his
home 529 Clinton Avenue, today.
Funeral services were held at his
home yesterday, the flag on the staff
at Military Park being kept at half
staff meanwhile. He was employed by
the commission for seven years.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01

II tie paddle wheel Of the steam
boat Majestic had made one less ref=
oluIion than ii did when II returned
to Commercial Wharf after q trip 10
coney Island on August IL 1912, Mrs.
Antonio Mazzei. of 89 Sixth avenue.
who was sitting on the upper deck.
would not have been hurt and tne
Stephens & Condit Company, owners
of the boat, would not be defending a
$4,000 suit in The Circuit Court.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01
POLICEMAN ACCUSES MEN
OF STEALING HIS AUTO

place. and asked that someone bring
1t to Belmont and Hawthorne ave-
nnes. The machine. which Is a Ford
was taken TO that point, Horbach
and Pierce taking possession, 1t is
said. The two had only reached Bel
mont avenue and Marie place, when
the machine upset. wrecking it.
Scholt said that he had notified the
men that he wanted them to buy a
new car. but had been informed that
the only money he could obtain would
be for repairs.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01
Advocates Speedy Settlement
of Two East Orange Problems

Speedy settlement of the two big
gest problems confronting East Or
ange. sewage disposal and grace
crossing elimination, is advocated by
Thomas Johnson. who win be the
Democratic opponent of Councilman
Frank Bliss Cotton, of the Second
ward, that city, tomorrow In a state
mept he made public today. Mr..
johnson is a Republican. but ac-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01
Mrs. MoponaId,s Funeral

The funeral of Mrs. Catharine Nc
Donald, who died suddenly at her
home. Davis avenue and Hamilton
street, Harrison, early Thursday
morning, will be held tomorrow morn
ing. A solemn high mass of requiem
will be offered in the Church of the
Holy Gross. Harrison, and interment
will be in the Cemetery of the Holy
Sepulchre,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01
Mrs. Matilda Nelson.

Special 10 Inc Evening stHF.
DOVER. Nov 1.-The death Of Mrs
Matilda Nelson, of New York, occurred
Saturday at the home of her brother,
Martin Nelson, in Franklin road
from complications. She was forty
seven years old. The funeral was
held today with interment in Locust
HUI Cemetery. Deceased was visit
ing at the home of her brother when
stricken with the fatal illness.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01
Charles r. Fried

III with pneumonia for the past
week, Charles F. Fried passed away
at his late residence. 230 Halstead
street, East Orange, yesterday. Mr..
Fried was a native of New York city,
being born there fifty-six years ago.
Besides his widow. Mr.. Fried Is sur
vived by two sisters and two brothers.
Funeral services will be held from his
late residence Tuesday evening at
$40, Rev. ID. w. Graham, pastor of
st. Agnes's Church, East Orange, Of
flciating. Interment will beat Luth-
eran Cemetery, Long Island, Wednes-
day morning
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01
Mrs. Mary j. Tay Hedenberg.

Mrs. Mary j. Tay Hedenberg, an
old resident of Newark. daughter Of
Joel Tay, of that city, died last night
at the home of her son, John p.
Hedenberg. of 296 Grove street, from
infirmities incidental to old age. She
was in her eighty-first year.
Funeral services will be held at 9
o'clock tomorrow afternoon and
burial will be in the family plot in
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Newark. It
is not yet known who will offieiate OF
the ceremony. Besides her son, her
daughter. Miss Minnie I. Hedenberg,
of the Grove street address and a
granddaughter survive her.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01

Joseph F. sehott. a policeman at
taehed to the Sixth precinct ap=
peared before Judge Wolf IN the
Sixth Precinct Police Court today
and swore out a warrant for Robert
Horbach, Of 65s Belmont avenue. and
Charles Pierce, address unknown.
charging the men with grand larceny.
Schott alleges that Saturday morn
Ing at 3 o'clock the men notified the
proprietor OF an Elizabeth avenue
garage that they wanted schotts
machine. which was stored IN the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01

0ofiiPouilu Has uOue
more for me than
anything else, and 1
had the best physi-
clan mere. / was SO
weak and nervous
that | could not do
my work and suf-
fered with pains low
down in m y right
side for a year or
more. ! took Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vepe-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01
Funeral of William Sanders

Funeral services for William San
ders, retired builder, who died at his
home, 4s Hazelwood avenue Satur-
day, will be held tomorrow, when a
requiem high mass will be offered in
the Church of the Sacred Heart.
vailsburg. Buriel will be in the
Cemetery of the Holy Sepulehre.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-01
FARMERS WIFE
TOO ILL TO WORK
= Weak, Nervous Sufferer
Restored to Health by Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

Kasota, MINI. "I am glad to say
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-03-04
Dalles Fifteen Nil,
FENCE GONE FROM
THE GERDES FARM"

At the orders Of City Marshal Cars.
on, A. Samuels. acting street commits
sioner in the absence of TsR. Cham
bers, last Friday morning removed the
fence from whatehas come to be known
as the Gerdes Farm" at the foot Of
Second street and adjoining the Gerdes
hotel. The fence was removed under
the authority of an ordinance which
provides that no street shall be OBJ
structed. the city marshal or street
commissioner being given authority to
remove any such obstacles.
John Gerdts, the owner of the Ger
des hotel, recently filed a complaint in
suit against the city to determine
whether or not the city had relin-
quished the property in question for
street purposes. Mr.. GeFdes contends
that since Second street has been
closed the property reverts to him.
The city, however, contends that Ofiici-
ais or representatives of the city have
never given out any intention OF clos
ing the street. 1t was proposed to park
the portion of street in question and
beautify it until such time as it might
be paved
kMr. Gerdes grew many vegetables on
the little tract last. year. lie has care
fully fertlized it and made prepara-
tions for bumper crop this year. 1t
is probable that the city will not allow
him to plant it, however.