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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
TICKET NAMED
For January Election by Citizens
Party OF Northview.

At a mass convention held Thurs
day night in the town hall at North
view. the Citizens party, of that
place, nominated the following tick
ct for the January election there:
For mayor-A. L. Matthews.
For ecorder-Samuel Litter.
For councilmen-H. l.. Radcliffe,
II. P. Wicks, W. w. Wilfong, w. w.
Edgar and Herbert E. Walters.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17

The Levenpool, British steamer
$40 feet long, was built in 1911 and Is
owned in West Hartepool. 1t sailed
from New York November "a, arrived
Mt Falmouth on December II and was
&c proceed thence to Rotterdam.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
STRIKES MINE
On the English Coast and Relief
Ship is Now in Sinking
Condition.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Belgian re-
lief committees steamer Levenpool,
from New York to Rotterdam, has been
bcached on the English east coast In
sinking condition as result of strik-
ing mine.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
BIG WHEAT CROP.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL
Next years winter wheat crop
was estimated Friday by the
department of agriculture at
about 5i0,O00,0O0 bushels. That
would be 115.000.OOO bushels
less than the winter wheat har-
vest this season but approx
mately 115.00o,0oo bushels over
the average of the five years
190s-1S.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17

FLETCHER is NAMED.
lnv Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. Dec. IL
Henry Prather Fletcher. now
ambassador to Chile. was nomi-
mated Friday for ambassador to
Mexico. Eliseo Arrendondo al
ready has been appointed Mex
lean ambassador to the United
States and Mr.. Fletcher's ncmi-
nation restores diplomatic rela-
tons between the two countries
broken of nearly three years
ago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
wosIAN's DAY.

woman,s Day will be, observed
Sunday at the colored Trinity Metho-
dist Episcopal church ON Ben street,
20 which all friends are invited.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
STEAMER SUNK.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Italian
steamer Porto Said, OF 5,165 tons gross,
has been sunk, it is announced here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
GETS oERTFIcATE.

The county court Friday granted
Alonzo e. Grimm a certificate upon,
which to obts;n . notary public COM
mission.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
PENFIELD MAY ASK FOR PASSPORTS AT ONCF
WELLS IN USE.

The assertion Of Albert Car
ter that the Clarksburg Light
and Hoat Company is using
only one OF two wells on his
farm Josiah Cartor's farml
does not correspond with the
official record OF the company.
which shows that both wells
have been used since they were
drilled four or five years ago.
and are in use now.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued
to Pearl L. Elder and Nellie NJ. VIII
SON and Thomas =. Burke and Fay NJ.
LStahlman.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17

There are only 7our more days and
the contest will end and Ruth and her
eleven supporting girls will be named.
Make every minute count and get
every coupon possible. Remember the
big flve-vote coupon which appears in
the Sunday Telegram. Urge your
friends to buy the Sunday Telegram
and save the coupons for you.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-17
THE WEATHER

Rain tonight. told In west portion.
Saturday cloudy and colder.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-25
v. y. RUCKELSHAUS.
TAKEN BY DEATH.
Senior Member of the Firm OF
j. Ruckelshaus Sons, Fur
niture Dealers.

William V. Ruekelshaus, a we'll.
known furniture dealer of this city,
died at his home, Ga North Ninth
street, last night. Death was caused
by complication of diseases fol-
lowing an illness which extended
over a period of six months.
Mr.. Ruckelshaus was a member of
the firm of ]. Ruckelshaus Sons, at
22S Market street. He had been en-
gagged in the furniture business for
more than forty years. He was fifty
eight years old and the Oldest men,
ber of the present Ruckelshaus firm,
the other members of which are John
II. and Otto H. Ruckelshaus.
Mr.. Ruckelshaus's health began to
fail last June, and he had been unable
TO attend to his business duties since
September.
He was born in this city and lived
here all his life After finishing n
course in a business school, he wes
taken into the furniture business by
his father, the late John Ruckelshaus.
When the latter died, ten years ago,
he left the business to his three sons,
all of whom had been associated with
the firm from boyhood.
The elder Ruckelshaus was one Of
the pioneer furniture dealers in this
city. He started in business here in
1865, locating on Broad street, oppo-
Continued on Page 8. Column 81
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-25
CITY COMPTROLLER
SELLS 100000
TEMPORARY BONDS
Only One Newark Firm Sub
nnits Bid, but 1t Is Not
Successful.

City Comptroller Tyler Parrnly to-
day sold $1,000 900 temporary loan
bonds. Salomon Bros. and Hutzler
Of New York were the successful bid
ders on $500,000. Their rate Of In
terest was S.2l with a premium of
81. Goldman, Sachs & Co., also OF
New York, purchased 100000 at 3.22
interest. These bonds are for a Pc
riod of six months. Only one New
ark firm submitted O. bid. Chapman
& Neu, of this city, offered to take
100000 at 4 per cent. interest with
premium of IL
The purchasing price of the bonds
today is considered more than a good
price. Since the outbreak of the war
very few bond dealers cared to fig
ure on purchases. Newark has been
very successful in being able to dis
pose of temporary loan bonds at
good figure.
Other bidders were Kidder Pea
body & Co, New York, 100000 at
S5s; Bond & Goodwin, New York,
$500, 900 at 1928, and $500,000 at as:
both of these bids carried premiums
of $3.50; Farmers Loan and Trust
Company, $1,00),000 at 3.65: H. Lee
Anstey, New York, 100000 at 3.40:
premium of $50; william Salmon &
Co, 81 ,0o0, 900 at 3as; premium OF SIS;
Guaranty Trust Company, New York,
$780, 900 at 3.45; American Exchange
National Bank, New York, $1,000, 900
at 3.25; 81 premium, and Bernard
Scholle & Co., New York, $500,000 at
S.44; $250,000 at 3.39, and s250,0O0 at
1893. All these bids were with a
premium of So.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-25
TWO GIRLS NEAR
DEATH FROM GAS
Jet Believed to Have Been
Turned on by Aocident-Un-
conscious in Hospital.

Marie Fernyha, twenty-five years
old, and Minnie Klitsch, eighteen,
servants employed in the home of
Louis Lewis, 72S Clinton avenue, are
unconscious from gas poisoning In
the City Hospital and may not re-
cover.
They were overcome in their room
in Mr.. Lewiss home last night and
were discovered by his fourteen
year-old son, Alfred, this morning. It
is believed that the girls turned on
the gas accidentally when retiring
for the night.
Young Lewis entered the dining
room for breakfast this morning, and
found that the two girls had not yet
come down stairs. He went up to the
top floor to call them, and when he
reached the door of their room, caught
the odor of escaping gas. Opening the
door, he was nearly overcome, but
went to the window and opened 1t.
DR.. r. ]. Mullin, of 722 Clinton ave-
nue., was hurriedly called, and he in
turn sent for the City Hospital ambu-
lance.
An investigation showed that the
cock on the gas fixture was loose, and
1t is believed that when the girls went
to bed they accidentally turned 1t too
far, allowing the gas to escape.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-25
SUFFRAGE HOLDS
CENTRE OF STAGE
IN TRENTON TODAY
Mrs. Reynolds Says Appearance
OF Ants" Is an insult to
the Legislators.
Special to the Evening star.

TRENTON, Jan. 25.-Advocates Of
equal suffrage and those opposed to
1T, to the number of more than 500,
gathered in the Assembly chamber of
the State House here this afternoon
to plead their causes before the leg
islators
Chief among the women who want
the vote and have been wagfng a
campaign for the passage Of the con-
stitutional amendment that will let
the voters of New Jersey decide
whether or not they may have 1t is
Mrs. Minnie J. Reynolds, OF Newark,
executive secretary OF the Women's
Political Union of New Jersey. She
took the floor for her party, and told
he legislators that the women op.
posed to suffrage, or, as they are
popularly called, ''the antis," In ask
ing the senators and assemblymen 10
vote against the suffrage amendment,
are asking them TO violate their party
pledges.
Their appearance here today on
such an errand," said Mrs. Reynolds,
'is an insult to every man in the
Legislature"
Mrs. Reynolds uid not spare her
opponents. She said:
IF today you find few women
speaking for the submission of this
bill, 1t is because those who speak,
speak in representative capacity. l
speak for the Women's Political
Union, an organization Of thousands
CONTINUED on Page 8, Column 81.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-25
DIVIDEND MAY BE USED
TO BUY PROPOSED NEW STOCK AT PAR

What is probably the largest diyi-
dend that stockholders have ever re-
ceived from a Newark corporation
was announced today by the Fidelity
Trust Company through It's presi-
dent. Uzal II. McCarter. In letter
to the companys stockholders Mr..
McCarter explains that as result Of
the naturalization OF the Prudential
Insurance Company the directors of
the Fidelity today provided for the
immediate payment of special cash
and stock dividends, aggregating $6,-
100000; that they have also decided
that it is no longer necessary to keep
the company's capital, surplus and
undivided profits at over $4,000, 600;
that 1t has accordingly been ordered
that the total be reduced to $4,000, 900,
including a proposed increase in the
company's capital from 100000 to
$3,000,000; that in the event of the
latter change being made an addi-
tional dividend of so per cent. will be
declared with which shareholders
may purchase the new stock at par.
and that in addition to the disburse-
ments to the shareholders every en-
ploye OF the company, from the high
est down to the lowest, will each re-
ceive, in recognition of his or her
industry and loyalty to the institu-
ton, a sum equivalent to 10 per cent.
of his or her salary for one year.
The company has 154 employees.
To the stockholders and employees
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-25
He D PROBE CASE
Of JERSEY MILDLY
Who WAS DROPPED
Congressman Hart Charges Fa-
voritism in West Point and
Annapolis.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-President
Wilson today approved the recon-
mendation of Secretary Daniels and
superintendent Fullam, of the Naval
Academy, that Midshipman Leonard
Kirby, jr, OF North Hackensack, N.
j., be dismissed.
Kirby was charged with placing a
flask of liquor in his roommate's
locker.
Congressman Hart, of New Jersey,
said today he will demand an inves-
tigation Of the conduct of the mill
tary academy at West Point and the
Naval Academy at Annapolis to lend
hereditary preference" in both insti-
tptions.
He was prompted to make the as
sertion by the action of Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels In accepting the
enforced resignation of Kirby.
Kirby admitted being the owner of
the flask found in the locker of his
roommate. Congressman Hart said:
Here is the navy crying for officers,
yet this boy, with a perfect record
for almost four years, Is recommend
ed for dismissal for single offense.
II have been told of cases of actual
intoxication in the Naval Academy,
and one of the offenders was class
mate of the son of the commandant
who ordered this boys dismissal. In
that other case the offenders were
charged 100 demerits and their cases
were not reported. l firmly believe
that officers relatives have previleges
not accorded to others, and will try
to end this hereditary influence"
HACKENSACK, Jan. 25.-tSpecial)
Leonard Kirby, who is said to have
been asked to resign from the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, lives at North
Hackensack and was appointed to the
cadetship by the late Senator Briggs.
His record at the academy Is said to
have been perfect. He is said to have
covered almost four years without a
single demerit.
His friends in North Hackensack
are at a loss to understand why he
would have jeopardized his career by
having whiskey in his possession
when his course at the academy had
only four more months to run. Ac-
cording to information received here
Kirby said he had put the flash in his
roommates locker as a matter of con-
yenience and not to throw suspicion
on the roommate.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-25
SUNDAY DANCES
AND BASKETBALL
STOPPED ON HILL
Police Halted Yesterdays Af-
fairs and Put Ban on Fu-
ture Ones.
VoGEL ACTED ON REPORT
GIRLS DRANK AT GAMES
Turner's and Happy RambIers'
Contests Off-Long
Backs Up Captain.

Captain Oscar Vogel. of the Fourth
precinct, stopped two dances on the
hilp' last night, and announced today
that no more ba--.etball games and
dances would be permitted in his pre-
cinct on Sunday hereafter. 1t is es-
timated that as many as 5000 persons
frequently have attended the basket
ball games and dances on "the hilr'
on a busy Sunday.
The captain said today that he took
the action because of complaints from
parents that they had given their
daughters permission to attend bas-
ketball games, not knowing that
dances were held in connection with
them and that the girls had returned
home with evidence Of having been
drinking. One place was particularly
mentioned in the complaints.
Happy Ramblers RambIe.
Last night Policemen Schmitt and
Millar, of the Fourth precincr,
dropped in at the clubhouse of the
Happy Ramblers, on Court street
near Belmont avenue, where about
200 persons, mostly quite young. had
assembled. The officers said they had
been sent by the captain with orders
Alfhl tlO vi ddJ1C6 Dt u6tu. JllG
money was returned to those who
had paid admission and the crowd
dispersed.
The Happy Ramblers are a crowd
of young men who are either pugilists
or interested in pugilism, the most
widely known at the present moment
being the featherweight, Banty Lewis.
He was not at last nights affair, but
usually trains for his matches in the
gymnasium of the club.
Turner's Dance on.
The policemen then went to the hall
of the Turn Verein, in William street,
where another basketball game and
dance was scheduled. Here were
about 500 persons. The game was
played but the dancing stopped.
Two big affairs were run in the pre-
cinct in the afternoon. About 600 at
tended the matinee of the National
Turn Verein in it's Bruce street head
quarters, and 500 were present at the
game and dance of the Bay View
Wheelmen at it's rooms in Sixth street
near Sixteenth avenue.
Chief Long said today that public
dances are not permitted by the police
and will not be, but private affairs
always have been conducted and prob.
ably will continue to be conducted.
"One or two of them have gone a
little too far and they were stopped -
he said.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-25

OF the company, which has long been
recognized as the largest institution
of its kind in the State, the full and
frank announcement of the institu-
tion's complete plans came today as
distinct and a most welcome sur
prise. That some sort of an extra
dividend would be declared bv the
Fidelity in connection with the Pru-
dental naturalization and the sale
to the insurance company of the i'm
mense block of its stock which has
been held for about twelve years as
an investment by the trust company,
was regarded as so much of a Ger
tainty that the banking institutions
stock has within six months ad-
Vanced in price from $500 a share to
around 1885 a share, the par value
being 800. So closely were the plans
of the company guarded however,
that there was scarcely a rumor TO
indicate the magnitude Of its special
dividends and no one outside of its
directors, except some of its officers.
knew anything of the intention to
make the 10 per cent. distribution to
its large staff of employees.
Recognition of Zeal.
To the latter this recognition of
their zeal il the company's service.
coming almost on top of the institu-
tlon's insurance of their lives, It's re-
markably prof1ta BILE savings and in
vestment plans for It's staff. It's es-
adjustment of rest-rooms. its special
holidays for punctuality, It's bowling
Continued ON Page Is, Column IL
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-25
nody Found in Water in
Park Near Her Home
in Orange.
INITIALS ON WEDDING
RING IDENTIFY HER
Caretaker Discovered Corpse
and Drew 1t to Shore
With LassO.

The body of Mrs. Walter M. Breck,
who has been missing from her home,
292 Park avenue, Orange, for six
weeks, was found this afternoon in
the lake at Orange Park, in Central
avenue, that city.
The body was found by Richard
Christian, caretaker of the park, and
was later identified by the authori-
ties.
The body was some way off shore,
but the caretaker procured rope and
pulled 1t to land. Christian was walk
ing around the lake, IN the line of his
Duties, when he made the discovery,
He Immediately notified the authori-
, ties.
The police are satisfied that the body
is that of the missing woman and
have sent word to her husband.
The idetification was made through
her wedding ring, which was taken
from her hand when the body was
brought ashore.
The ring bears the inscription "W.
w. B. to H. C. NJ, Octo. IL, 191l" Mrs.
Breck's maiden name was Miss Helen
G. Meeker.
When found the body was clothed
in a blue suit, white shirtwaist and
a knitted sweater coat silk stock
ings and black shoes. The woman's
hat could not be found.
The woman's body evidently had
been in the water the six weeks
which she has been missing, for the
features and hair were In such
condition that it was impossible to
identify her by them.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-25
TRENTON TALKS
Of CHANGES IN
NEWARK BOARD
Health Officer Chandler and
Others to Go When Votes
Are Obtained.
to the Evening Star.


TRENTON, Jan. 25.-There is an
old saying which sets forth that a
person must sometimes go a long
way from home to get news of doings
at home.
In Newark the people are informed
that the reason the Health Board
of that city does not organize and pay
off the 300 employees, including nurses
at the City Hospital, sanitary inspec-
tors, clerks, scrubwomen and other
help, is that City Counsel Spaulding
Frazer holds that the board cannot
organize with seven members when
It's full quota is ten members.
Newark's Common Council con-
firn1ed seven OF Mayor Raymond 8
nominees and rejected three
Down here in the State capital a
different version of the situation is
given. 1t has nothing to do with
seven members or ten members or
three members. 1t Is said that Just
as soon as the administration forces
are assured that they have enough
votes in the commission to carry out
certain plans. then just so soon will
orders be issued for the members to
get together and do business.
According to rumors the cherished
plans consist of the removal from
office of Health officer David D.
Chandler, Bacteriologist Richard N
Connolly, DR.. John L. Meeker, medi-
cal director of the tuberculosis sani-
tarium at Verona; Edith Riley, su-
perintendent and head nurse at the
same institution, and Mary f. Mason,
principal of the Training School for
Nurses at the City Hospital.
The report goes so far as to have
It that the order of procedure is SO
arranged that 1t is known who will
offer the motions for dismissal and
who will second the motions
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-25
PLANS TO KEEP
OUR CONSULS IN
BELGIUM POSTS
Note to Germany Asks if U. S.
Representatives Are Agree
able to Authorities.

WASHINGTON Jan. 25. - The
United States has sent a formal note
TO Germany, which, without discuss
ing the sovereignty Of Belgium, ex-
presses a willingness TO make such
as may be necessary
with the German military authorities
in defactor control of Belgium terri
tory, for the continuance Of Ameri-
can consular service there.
The American note should have
been delivered in Berlin by today.
Although the first note from Ger
many did not explicitly raise the is
sue, officials of the Washington gov
ernment In making their reply, care
fully avoided any expression which
could be construed as a political
recognition of Germany's control OF
Belgium.
The decision OF the United States
has been awaited by Central and
South American governments, who
instructed their diplomatic represen-
tatives here TO discuss it in the Pam
American Union. The note from the
German foreign office, sent identically
to all neutral governments, announced
that the exequaturs, or certificates of
authority of all neutral consuls, had
expired"
Brand Whitloek to Continue.
No reference was made to either
the German note or the American re-
ply to the status of diplomatic Off
GERS. American Minister Brand Whit
II. will Of 2Ystu
he is in active charge of Belgian relief
work.
In it's reply the United States de-
clares that 1t considers a consul not
q political, but Commercial repre-
who derives permission to
do business, Irrespective of his legal
right, from the authorities in direct
control of the district to which he is
assigned. In view Of the German
military occupation, the United
States further asserts that It lis not
inclined to question at this time the
right of Germany to suspend ex-
equaturs."
The language Of the American note
reveals that this government con-
siders the exequaturs originally is
sued by the Belgian government to
have been suspended" and not Tex
pired," as characterized in the Ger
man communication This construc-
ton is in accord with similar phrase
ology used by the United States on
previous occasions.
Presumes Representatives Agreeable.
While not questioning the German
governments military occupation the
American note presumes that the
American consular officers at Brus-
sells. Antwerp and Liege are person.
ally agreeable to the German au-
thorities. II they are not the COM
asks that the Washing
ton government be promptly In
formed. II does not state whether
new consuls would in that case be
designated 20 replace them.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-25
GOOD UNIONS"
RECOMMENDED
BY John D., JR.
Eavors Labor Combinations
That Permit ''open Shop" He
Says at Walsh Probe.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.--John d.
Rockefeller, jr., espoused the cause Of
good unions today before the Fed
eral Commission on Industrial Rela-
tions. but limited his approval strictly
to those unions which permit the open
shop.
''I believe it TO be just as proper and
advantageous for labor to associate
itself into organized groups for the
advancement of its legitimate intex-
ests as for capital to combine for the
same object" said Rockefeller. Such
associations of labor manifest them
selves in promoting collective bar
gaining in an effort to secure better
working and living conditions In pro-
Viding machinery whereby grievances
may easily and without prejudice to
the individual be taken UP with the
management.
Whatever their specific purpose,
80 long as 1t is to promote the well
being of the employees having due re-
gard for the just interests of the en-
ployer and the public, leaving every
worker free to associate himself with
such groups or to work Independently.
as he may choose-I favor them most
heartily. Commissions of capital are
sometimes conducted in an unworthy
manner, contrary to law, and In dis
regard of the interest both of labor
and the public. Such combinations
cannot be too strongly condemned or
too vigorously dealt with.
Although combinations Of this
kind are the exception, such publicity
is generally given to their unsocial
acts that all combinations of capital,
however rightly managed or broadly
beneficient, are thereby brought un-
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