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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-15

Avezzano, sixty niles east of
Rome, and Sora, fifteen miles south
Of Avezzano, were the worst suffer
ers. so far as loss OF life is con
cerned. but about sixty towns and
villages in all suffered either total
demolition or serious damage.
Reports today from the north say
the shock was felt as far as the Swiss
frontier, and that In the Alps in that
region there were numerous ava
lanches, the result OF the earthcuake
This would make it appear that tbs
earthquake extended throughout thr
entire length OF Italy with the ex-
ception Of the extreme southern end
Governments Acts for Relief
The Italian government and peopl
have quickly responded 20 the ca
for help from the stricken people
Thousands OF troops have been sefs
TO the scene. and the work OF rescue
and relief is going on night and dax
Supplies Of food. clothing. blankets
and medicines have been dispatches
by train where possible. and By
motor cars where the railroads are
blocked
The central committee OF the Red
Cross was quick to act, having or
dered all of its members TO Join n
the relief work at the scene OF the
disaster. Troops have been sent b
the government wherever needed
and they are ordered to assist in ex-
csvating the ruins, 70 build wooden
huts for survivors, transport the In
1uFed and guard property
King Victor Emmanuel, according
TO advices reaching here, is tfreless
in his endeavors 10 spur or the rescus
work and IN encouraging the sur
vivors.
Kings Autos Garry Injured.
Having heard that means of trans
portation are still lacking, the king
has ordered that all the automobiles
at the royal palace be immediately
dispatched for use in the stricken dis
tricts In his travels, whenever he
reaches a telegraph station, the king
sends messages to Queen Helena, who
wishes to hear all details OF the dis.
aster
Pope Benedict is deeply grieved bv
the misfortune which has befalien the
italian people. He showed his deep
interest and sympathy yesterday.
when he visited the Santa Marta
Hospital, where forty-one injured per-
sons are receiving treatment.
His Holiness spoke to each of this
patients. He consoled them by say
ing that he would entrust TO the clergy
| the task OF seeking their relations and
| by imparting 10 ail the Apostolic
/ benediction.
/ The American ambassador, Thomas
( Nelson Page, called at the ministry
/ OF the interior yesterday TO express
| the sympathy Of America at the dis
aster He intimated a desire to send
/ members of the embassy to the earth
/ quake district to give such aid as
| they could, II there was no objection.
/ He was informed that the Italian
! government would much appreciate
such sympathetic initiative. and soon
/ thereafter the ambassador dispatched
an automobile with Second Secretary
/ Norval Richardson, Lieutenant-C0mr
! mander Charles Train, the naval at-
tache, and Private Secretaries john
Harrison and Marion Sims Wyeth.
They started for the Avezzano dis
trict with supplies, especially blankets.
(Ccnttnuee on Psge ~ Ccinns ~
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-15
SHOOTS WIFE AND
HIMSELF, AS HE
HAD THREATENED
Tragedy in MontcIair Thrilling
Climax TO Series of Domes-
tic Wrangles.

Mrs. Anna Hutchins, twenty years
old, is in Mountainside Hospital,
Montclair, believed TO be dying with
three bullet wounds in her head and
body. She was shot last night about
1880 o'clock by her husband, James
Hutchins. forty-two years old, who,
after firing Ave times at his wife sent
the last bullet in his revolver into his
own brain and died instantly. His
body Is in Kunz's morgue, Orange.
The shooting was the end of three
years of troubled married life in
Montclair. Pittsburgh and this city,
caused py the difference in their ages
so friends of Mrs. Hutchins assert.
When the couple we're married, about
three years ago, Hutchins was In
stalled as manager of a restaurant
owned by Mrs. Ida Sorenson, mother
of Mrs. Hutchins, at $50 Bellevue ave-
nue., Montclair. Mrs. Hutchins worked
in the restaurant, and there was
trouble almost from the start over
the pleasantries between the patrons
of the place and the lively seventeen
year old bride.
After a year, Hutchlns determined
to quit Montclsir, and found a Job in
E1IISpuIgD as JaIiAbA VI u SSiAOpi
building. His wife went with him, but
found her new home a lonesome place
and after year returned to Montclatr
on a visit to her mother, and remained
there until her husband came after
her.
Quarrelled Again.
They soon quarrelled again and the
girl returned to Montclair once more.
This time Hutchins commenced to
drink and while in a belligerent mood
said that he was going after his
wife again, but this time would not
bring her back to Pittsburgh, but
would kill her and himself.
Word of his threat was sent to
Police Chief Gallagher. of Montclair,
who in turn warned the wife's
mother. Hutchins's temper was we'll
enough known for his wife to fear
he would make good his threat, and
the entire family was much afraid.
Mrs Hutchins thought her husband
- Column HI
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-15

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Secretary
Tumulty threw up his hands in de-
spair and heaved a sigh today Wnen
he read a published story saying he
had gone to the capitol to WORK
against a bill for prohibition in the
capital He declared It q climax to
run of hard luck which contained the
following instances:
A Methodist clergyman sat on MS
silk hat at Indianapolis.
A policeman refused him admit
fance to the Indiana Democratic Club
reception to the President because Of
the aforesaid battered hat.
In New York, later, he stopped at
one hotel and the proprietor OF an
other wrote him q letter of protest,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-15
Mr.. CONGLETON
IS CL|NG|NG TO
BOTH OFFICES
New Police Judge Drawing To-
tai of $6,oo0-LaW Point
May Be Involved.

Whether Jerome T. Congleton,
Judge of the First Criminal Court Of
the citv of Newark, and member and
president of the Essex County Board
of Taxation, is entitled to draw $4,000
a year as salary from the city and
State is a question that confronts
State Comptroller Edward I. Edwards
and the fiscal officers Of the city of
Newark.
At the present time Mr.. Congleton
Is holding both offices and drawing
both salaries, and according to the
views of Comptroller Edwards there
Is nothing to prevent him doing SO
indefinitely unless he chooses to re-
sign and leave the way open for Gov
ernor James r. Fielder to appoint a
new member of tho Essex County
Board of Taxation.
MIR. Congleton was appointed judge
of the First Criminal Court by Mayor
Thomas L. Raymond, and since the
first of the year has been holding that
position, which pays $500 yearly.
For the past four years Mr.. Congle-
ton has been a member of the County
Board of Taxation, having first been
appointed in 1911 and reappointed in
1914 for another three-year term
which expires on May l, 1916. The
position of member of the county tax
board pays $500 yearly and is paid
by the State OF New Jersey through
the State comptroller's Office.
1t was expected that when Mr..
Congleton was named as city Judge
he would resign his post as
member of the County Tax Board, but
en- Far he has not done SO although
II is generally believed that J. Henry
Harrison, former county counsel, has
been selected by Governor Fielder to
succeed Mr.. Congleton on the local
board.
Comptroller Edwards was asked to-
day whether 1t was possible for Mr..
Congleton to hold down both State
and county position at the same time.
Mr.. Edwards pointed out that there
was nothing in the statutes to pre-
vent such a procedure unless it de-
veloped that the positions were in
compatible. THAT Is matter Of
propriety with the individual con-
cerned," explained Mr.. Edwards. IF
he signs a warrant for compensation
he is entitled to under the act Great
ing the county boards OF taxation
there is nothing this office can do but
pay the warrant"
It was pointed out by Mr.. Edwards
that O precedent had been established
in this State for the drawing Of
double salaries when Mark NJ. Fagan,
OF Jersey City, remained a member
of the Hudson County Board Of
Taxation after he had been elected a
commissioner of Jersey City and later
mayor OF that town.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-15
N|NETY-CENT GAS
TOPIC AGAIN FOR
STATE MAYORS
Plans for Formation of League
Composed of City Execu-
tiVes Laid.
MUNICIPAL PROBLEM THUS
MADE EASIER, IT'S SAID
Also Would Aid in Getting De-
sired Legislation, Says
MIR. DonneIIy.

Plans for the formation Of d league
of New Jersey mayors were presented
at the conference of executive heads
of municipalities of the State held
today in the council chamber in the
City Hall.
The conference was called by
Mayor Raymond for the purpose of
outlining New jerseys fight for
ninety-cent gas. The hour for calling
the conference together was flxed for
IL O'Clock, but it was nearly an hour
later before the mayors got together.
The proposition Of banding together
mayors of New Jersey towns was
broached by Mayor Frederick W.
Donnelly, of Trenton. He said he be-
lieved a closer relationship between
New Jersey towns should exist. The
purpose of such an organization, Mr..
Donnelly said, Is to simplify methods
of handling municipal problems. He
argued that such a league would be
a powerful lever in securing legisla-
tive enactments granting absolute
home rule to cities, towns and bor-
oughs.
The proposed organization would be
known as the New Jersey State
League of Municipalities.
Outlining the constitution of the
proposed league, Mayor Donnelly set
forth that any city, town or borough
in New Jersey would be eligible to
membership. He would divide the
membership into three classes. The
| first, active; second, honorary MEM
bers, composed of former mayors Of
cities, who would have the privileges
of the floor, but without vote, and
| third, associate members, including
editors of municipal journals and in
dividuals or firms engaged in making
municipal necessities, without power
to vote.
| The dues are outlined according to
the size of the municipality. Towns
under 5000 population pay $40 per
year; under 10000 and over 5000 $25
per year; between 10000 and $4,000,
$50; between $4,000 and 100000 s75;
| over 100000, 500.
Move for Permanent League.
Commissioner Brensinger, when the
conferences opened, moved that the
organization be made a permanent
one and that all municipalities of ths
State be invited to join. Mayor Dom
nelly then made his proposition, after
which Mr.. Record was heard. He
asked that a. committee be formed to
draft plans FOR such an organization.
! It was carried.
The members then went into the
| question OF gas Mr.. Record took
the floor. He gave history of the
fight waged by Paterson and Passalc
| for a reduction in the price Of gas,
of the ruling of the Public Utility
! Commission and of the appeal of the
| Public Service Corporation to this
| Court of Errors and Appeals and
| the setting aside the rate of ninety
cents per 900 subjc feet for gas. He
then told of the successful efforts to
! (COntinued ON Page I5, Column 81
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-15
TAFT TOO STOUT FOR TAXICAB,
DRIVER REFUSES TO TAKE HIM
Summit Chauffeur Surveys ex-Presdents crth the
Door of His Hack and Sadly Shakes His Head.
Explaining It's impossible.

boyhood, has driven Hamilton Mabie
and the latter's family for years and
years. In fact. Mr.. Mabie would prob
ably prefer to walk between the sta
ton and his home # Con. wasn't
there to drive him.
Yesterday Con" was given the or
der by Mr.. Mabie to meet the former
President and himself at the $40
train last evening. Con" although
a lifelong Democrat, was at first
overjoyed at the distinction that
would be his through that drive.
Then he mentally surveyed the girth
of the former President and the
width Of the door of his new taxi and
sorrowfully explained to Mr.. Mabie
that he couldn't take the job.
Mr.. Taft was met at the station by
Carroll P. Bassett. and he and Mr.
Mabie were taken to the Highland
Club in Mr.. Bassett's handsome and
spacious limousine.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-15
BEER NO LONGER
RULES NEWARK,
RAYMOND SAYS
Good Citizenship Now Controls
Local Elections, Mayor Tells
New York Club.
10000 ITALIANS HERE; AS
MANY OF OTHER RACES
Sunday Liquor Issue Dead in
Favor of Municipal
WeII-Being.
10000 ITALIANS HERE; AS
MANY OF OTHER RACES

Beer IS rapidly losing out as the
controlling influence in Newark cleo
tions, according 10 Mayor Thomas L.
Raymond. in an address yesterday
afternoon at the weekly luncheon Of
the New York Press Club, Mr.. Ray
mond said that elections now are In
fiuenced by good citizenship, which
he characterized as the greatest sign
Of the growth and advancement %
Newark.
Until the last election" saiy Mr.
Raymond, beer was the great issue.
This was largely because Newark has
such cosmopolitan population, in
Guiding 10000 Italians, and virtually
the same number of peoples of other
races. These people have had their
beer on Sundays in their own lands
and they cannot see why they can
not have it In America And what is
more, they get il, and it is difficult to
conceive of legislation to prevent it.
Heretofore the question Of beer has
dominated every election. but now
Newark has laid aside this issue and
taken up the question of municipal
well-being from the standpoint Of
good citizenship
Newark vs.. New York.
Mr.. Raymond vas introduced at the
meeting by Marcus NJ. Marks, presi-
dent of the borough Of Manhattan,
who remarked facetiously that IL will
not be long before New York might
want TO embrace Newark within tha
bounds Of Greater New York.
There is a possibility" said Mr..
Raymond, that Newark might want
to embrace New York within the
bounds of a greater Newark, but New
York will never embrace Newark. We
have a population of 405, 900 people in
our town, and Newark is the centre
of million population"
Newark, 1t developed during Mayor
Raymond's address, is the best and
fastest growing city on earth, and is
destined TO embrace not only Essex
county, but the entire State OF New
| Jersey. Mayor Raymond quoted col
umns of figures TO prove it.
Nobody knows all of Newark S
good points" said Mr.. Raymond. 81
| don't even know them myself. We
| have as great a variety of manufac-
lures as any city in the world; we
have q public school system thai
] could giya-Ns1z- Xorh-some pointers
we have q library and a librarian
! that are known throughout the Uni
| ted states, and we have some of the
most valuable real estate IN the
world.
Our Valuable Property.
Property at Broad and Market
streets. the heart of Newark, is sell
| ing ncT at $4,000 foot, and at other
points on Broad street at s9,e9o a
foot. Broad and Market streets is
also the busiest corner in the United
States, which probably surprises
some of you New Workers.
"The only thing we've got that we
don't like is our system Of city gov
ernment. 1t is cumbersome, but we
are trying TO improve IT. And even
in that, New York has nothing on
Newark. Your city government is
cumbersome and wasteful, and it is
evident that New York has not taken
advantage of the modern trend Of
reformation In municipal govern
ment."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-15
House Adopts immigration
Bill With Literacy Test

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-The con-
ference report on the immigration bill.
which includes the literaey test, was
accented by the House today by a
vote of 227 to &c.
II already has been adopted by tho
senate and now goes TO the President,
who will hold public meetings.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-15
Wheat Again
Passes Record

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.--Immense ex-
port business caused fresh upheavel
today in the price of wheat and flour,
and even more so in rye and corn.
The foreign buying of wheat and corn
was counted in millions of bushels.
Wheat went to S1.45A for May, as
against S1.433s at highest yesterday, or
any time before, since the war began,
Flour jumped 20 cents a barrel, and
corn and rye, respectively, 3ss cents
and cents a bushel.
Assel ,.-ns that all the wheat afioat
at Buffalo had been withdrawn from
sale was regarded as especially sig-
nificant. Ordinarily such a condition
would not be brought about until far
into the spring.
Dispatches telling of a Well-equipped
Turkish army of 10000 men threaten
ing the Suez canal and that Utah and
Idaho wheat was bringing $3.50 a
bushel to go to California, assisted
in keeping the market here moving
UP grade, May finally touching $1.45A
The close was nervous at IA to 2160
"a net advance.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-The price
OF flour scared today to the highest
point 1t has reached in many years.
Some fancy grades in jobbing lots
We're quoted at $S barrel On the
floor of the produce exchange there
was a general advance of about
twenty cents a barrel on all grades.
Spring patents We're quoted at $7.35
and some fancy patents at $3.50 per
barrel.
No. red wheat went to 1861 and
No. 1 Northern sprang to 1541s. new
high records Of the present upward
movement. These prices were on ex-
port basis, all rail to arrive.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 15.-Foilowins
further sharp advances in America
wheat jumped nine cents here today
and flour advanced twenty-four cents
a sack.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-15
MARITIME AIDE MUST
PAY RENT, DESPITE
cOCkROACH ARMY

WASHINGTON, Jan. I5.--Tho
mere fact that an apartment Is too
deDsely populated with cockrosches
Is held by the local courts not to
be sufficient reason for breaking
lease.
Joseph AronOfY, secretary to Sem
ator MARITIME, testified that the bugs
overran the apartment and that he
had oven seen them inside the re-
frigerator. Aronoff characterized
them as "msn-killers." but neverthe-
less tho Judge ruled that tho tenant
would have to pay the rent.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-15
special to the Evening star.

SUMMIT, Jan. 15.--To be obliged to
refuse the job of driving former
President William H. Taft was the
misfortune which yesterday came to
Conrad Herring, owner and driver OF
a taxicab at the Lackawanna station
here.
Yet, Con-" as he has been known
for thirty years by everyone here
who has used a hack, felt that the
former President couldn't squeeze
into his taxicab, and though it was
with intense feeling of regret he con-
cluded not to undertake the job Of
driving the big ex-President from the
Club last night.
Con-" who is remarkable hack
man, in that he has never tasted
liquor or used tobacco in any form
despite the fact that he has fol-
lowed the life of "cabby' since his
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-15
Sixty Towns Suffered, Say Reports,
in Disaster That Spread to
Swiss Frontier.
KING DIRECTS RELIEF. AND TAKES
INJURED TO ROME IN PRIVATE CAR
Pope Benedict Visits Victims in Hospital.
Ambassador Page Sends Americans to
Aid Stricken--Fear Water Famine.
b. the Associated Press:

b. the Associated Press:
ROME shifting
continue tce death toll Wednesday,
earthquake injured a number $4,000
Hundreds. possibly buried alive
by
life Victor
who personally supeinend
ed the release Il o such
The king reached the capital his private which
like
hundreds reaching distributed about
hospitals, regular and extraordinary in the city.
POPE OFFERS HOSPITAL
today o
which The offer
gratefully accepted a
difficult situation
probably chief
virtually
these the majority
N killed
because
agueduct system consequent shutting
hastily improysd
t AMERICANS AID IN RELIEF @-~4---------~-- -~--~
by
embassy
supplies clothing and provisions
Alps dcaused destruc avaanches there.
in the s
piled of bodies proceeding
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-15
13, NOT 10000, IN
JoBLESS ARMY" THAT
MARCHES ON mitchell

NEW YORK. Jan. 15.--Thirteen un-
employed men, accompanied by more
policemen than their own number.
marched to the City Hall in Man
haitian today from Brooklyn.
The handful of men was all of the
force yariously estimated at 1000
10 10000, who, according to an
nouncements made yesterday, were
TO parade and demand work from
the city officials at meeting in the
board of estimate rooms.
Upon arrival at the City Hall. the
marchers were dispersed by the no
lice. Later they reassembIed in civ
Hall park.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-15
Wilson Plans to Extend
Sympathy of U. S. to Italy

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-President
Wilson today planned to extend to
the italian government the sympathy
of the United States over the earth
quake disaster.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-15

Moderate Tarin, Excellent Service.
Hotel Lenox. Central Ay., near Broad
Advertisement
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-15

by the Associated Press.
BERLIN (By wireless TO London).
Jan. 15.--The German war office gave
out an official statement reading as
follows:
"Some torpedo boats appeared yes
terday off Westende. They we're ac-
commapnied by small craft, which ap-
preached to within nine miles OF the
coast.
'The northern bank of the River
Aisne, to the northeast of Soissons,
has been cleared of French troops.
BY continuous fighting we were sue
cessful in taking Cuffies. Croty.
toontinued on PsFc g. Column ~
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-15

CONTINUED on Pare 40, coIumn s'l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-01
TURN HAIR DARK
WITH SAGE TEA
Grandma kept her locks dark
glossy and thick with a simple
mixture OF Sage Tea and
Sulphur

The old-tlme mixture Of Sage
Tea and Sulphur for darkening
gray. streaked and faded hair IS
Krandmother's treatment. and folks
are again using It to keep their
hair a good even color which Is
quite sensible. as we are living In
an age when youthful appearance
"a Of the greatest advantage.
Nowadays. though. we don't have
the troublesome task of gathering
the sage and the mussy mixing at
home. All drug stores Dell the
ready-to-use product called wy.
eth's Sage and sulphur Compound
for about so cents a bottle. II IL
very popular because nobody can
discover II has been applied. Sim
ply moisten your comb or soft
brush with IL and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time: by morning the
gray hair disappears. but what de-
LIGHTS the ladies' with Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Is that, besides bcauti.
fully dnrkening the hair after few
applications. Il also produces that
soft luster and appearance OF
abundance which Ia 40 attractive;
besides. prevents dandruff. itching
scalp and falling hair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-01
PUBLIC WORK
8-HOUR Law
IS REPEALED

OLYMPIA. Wash. March H. y
a vote OF 81 TO ~. tha house this
morning voted 10 repeal the eight.
hour law on public work This
menna that the state OF Washing
ton viii be one Of the few states
Ia tho union which will compel EN-.
ployes on public highways and i'm,
provementH and In public offices
To put IN more than eight hours a
day.
King county members who voted
for the bin we're Grass. Hastings
and HUI Those who opposed IL
were lierger. Murphlne aud Zed.
nick. Those absent were Lane.
Mess. Reuick. Tonkin and Webster.
Various amendments offered this
morning TO KIN the tt50.000 uppro.
pfiation In the senate were defeat
ed. aud the indications are that the
senate VIII pass the bin today The
flgbt against the appropriation was
led by Howard Taylor OF King and
Sharpstein OF Walla Walla.
The vote OF the port commission
bin vii also come mp this after
noon.
Speaking on House nlll i7a.
which proposes q consolidation OF
ali elections. and making an annual
election for the first Tuesday Of
November. Frank Reeves. demo.
cratic floor leader. charged it WAS
only scheme to get new clcc.
ton ON the wet and dry quea.
ton this year before the prohibit.
ton Law goes into effect