davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
Hall Is Reelected Head
of Hillside Committee

Elliot Hall was reelected president
of the Hillside Township Committee at
the organization OF the 1916 body New
Years Day. The board now consists
of five members instead of three and
the two new committeeman, Arnold
Hebbe and Richard Earl, took their
seats. Councilman Harry Tindall
was nominated for president but de-
clined the office. George Compton
was named secretary and treasurer.
The Following appointments were
announced: Donald MacLean, town
ship attorney; William II. Luster,
town engineer; Jefferson B. Miller,
building inspector. John c. Heeb,
overseer of the poor, and Norman
Sanford, janitor of the Hillside
school.
william Swick was appointed road
overseer. He received three out of
the five votes. The other candidates
for the latter position were Henry
Jaggers, William Rhodes and Louis
Zimmerman.
Owing to the appointment of Free
holder RAbram p. Morris as county
clerk of Union County by Governor
Fielder. there is a. vacancy. The
committee expects to agree on the
freeholda's successor when 1t meets
Wednesday night. Former Free
holder John Woodruff seems to be
the favorite. The meeting was held
in the Hillside school.
At the Board of Health meeting
Harry Tindall was elected president,
and John Leyser secretary. The
board will meet the second Wednes-
day of each month and the commit
tees week prior.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
Objects to Newarker Using
Lot for Garbage Dump

Aroused by the dumping of ashes
on his property at Myrtle avenue and
University place, John J. Bonscher.
of 100 Speedway avenue, Iryington,
said today he will make a complaint
against Hugh F. Gilligan, of the
Newark Paving Company, for dump
ing the ashes without permission.
Mr.. Bonscher complained to the lrY-
ington police Saturday after about
twenty-five loads had been deposit
ed on his land. Lieutenant Thomas
+. Kirk bride called Mr.. Gilligan on
the phone, who declared he had OBJ
tanned permission from both Com
missioner Harry j. Stanley and COM
missioner Leonard. This was denied
today by both officials.
There is an ordinance in lrvington
to prevent any dumping and If vio-
lated and the person convicted of so
doing a fine of $50 can be imposed.
Chief of Police Alexander s. Green,
who is confined TO his home on ac-
count of sickness, said that Mr.. Gilli-
gan is a responsible party and If he
had gone afoul of the law could be
brought to terms.
Efforts to get in communication
with Mr.. Gilligan at his home last
night were unavailing.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
SON OF EDISON
FINED; HAD OLD |
AUTO LICENSE
Mother in Car When Youth
Arrested in South
Orange.

Mrs. Thomas A. Edison was among
the automobilists TO be incon<.
venieneed because of failure to have
a 1916 license tag displayed on che
automobile in which she was riding
The car was stopped in Prospect
street near Park road, Maplewood.
yesterday afternoon. by Policeman
Edwin Adler. of South Orange town-'
ship. and the party required to go to
police headquarters.
Mrs. Edison's seventeen -year-old
son, Theodore A. Edison was at the
wheel, and he was therefore Charged
with the violation. Arraigned today|
IN the township police court, before
Recorder Francis S. Currier, the son
of the inventor was found guilty OF
the violation and fined 81 and cost.
amounting to fifty cents.
Mrs. Edison accompanied her son to-
the police station yesterday and ex-l
planned to the police that Mr.. Edison.
had applied for a 1916 license but had
failed to receive it. Besides Mrs. Edi-I
son and her son, three other mem
were in the car, which was bound
for Plainfiefd.
Mrs. Edison jokingly told the police
that to be brought to a police sta
ton so early in 1916 was a bad start
of the New Year. The party was
paroled on their recognizance to ap-'
pear for n hearing today Only young
Mr.. Edison and a friend appeared in
court today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
Population OF South Orange
Nearly 1000, Says Registrar;
Holds Census Was Incorrect

Despite the federal census taken up
in South Orange Village, which in
dcated that the population in that
community had decreased some 200 in
the last five years. Or. Alfred c. Ben
edict, registrar of vital statistics.
holds that there was a large in
crease. He said today that he Is GER
tain the population is now within eo0
! of 1000.
During the year just ended DR.. Ben
edict declared, there were 1l6 births
in the village and only fifty-eisht
deaths. indicating an increase. There
were sixty-one marriages during 1915.
During the last month of the year
eleven births. five deaths and the
same number of marriages were re-
ported to Dr.. Benedict's office.
Because of the figures presented BY
the last census takers in the village
being less than 5000. DR.. Benedict
says it is impossible to tahulate the
proper death rate in the village. The
village Board of Health will hold its
annual meeting Tuesday evening.
January II. when the physician will
prevent his annual report as registrar
and also as health inspector
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
Union Township to Ask for
Appointment of Freeholdef

Claiming that the tt wnship is entit
tied to a freeholder by appointment
because the township has popula-
ton of over 5000, the Union Township
Committee decided, at the organiza-
tion meeting on Saturday, to get o
legal opinion on the matter and to
place their demands before the proper
authorities.
There were no changes in appoint
ments. George Bashford was elected
chairman of the Township Committee
and Cornelius Blanchard was named
treasurer. John English was appoint
ed township counsel, and Henry Kreh
was selected as engineer. Other ap-
pointments were: Janitor municipal
building, Otto c. Boschen; super
visor of roads, John Detsel; chief OF
police, Charles Van Houten. The spe-
cial officers appointed were August
Encke, John Mulford j Blanchard,
Michael Murphy and Henry Smith
Mr.. Bashford was elected president
of the Board of Health and Frederick
Stone was named secretary.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
MilIburn Officials Afraid OF
Epidemic in Union Township

Conditions in the Newark ON the
Hill section of Union township were
discussed New Years Day at the re-
organization of the Millburn Board of
Health. DIR. Wellington Campbell,
township physician, claimed that IL an
endemic of any kind broke out in that
section il would be a hard proposition
for the Millburn authorities TO stop IT.
spreading into Millburn. He suggested
that if an epidemic did break out to
place special officers along the Mill
burn line to repvent entry into Mill
burn.
He said the place was in very un-
sanitary condition. The board de-
cided to take the matter up with the
Union Board of Health and see If they
can in any way remedy affairs.
The report of Township Register
Charles Reeve shows 101 births, 46 mar
riages and 40 deaths. Fourteen of the
deaths were of people over seventy
years old, and fifteen were babies
under years old. There were two
suicides, one murder, one homicide
and two deaths by accident.
William Byrd was elected chairman.
DR. Campbell was reappointed town
ship physician and Felix Magee was
renamed health inspector,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
UNION

Miss Dorothy Bunnell, ,of stuy-
vesant avenue. will return this week
to Bucknell College, where she is a
student
stephen Potter, of Colonial avenue.
left yesterday for Philadelphia, where
he attends college.
There win be a meeting of the
Township Committee tonight.
There was large attendance at the
smoker given by the members of the
Connecticut Farms fire department
New Wears eve at headquarters on
Stuyvesapt avenue. Addresses we're
made by Chief Walter Bond, John
Mulford and others.
Miss Ethel Nesbit, daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. Harry Nesbit, of Stuyvesant
avenue. is iii at her home,
David Wooley, Of Stuyvesant ave-
nue. returned yesterday from short
stay at Baltimore, Md.
/ Alfert Alley, of vaux Hall road, is
III at his home with the grip.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
IRVINGTON

The Irvington Improvement Asso-
citation will hold it's semi-monthly
meeting tonight in the Drake build
ing.
The monthly session of the Board
of Free Public Library Trustees viii
be held tonight in the library at y
Union avenue.
The vestry of the Trinity Episcopal
Church will meet tomorrow night In
the rectory on Myrtle avenue.
A game between the Mems Leagu.
basketball FIVE of the First Reformed
Church and the Young Mems Club
team of the German Baptist Church,
Newark, will be played Wednesday
night on the latter's court. The
Mems League met defeat at the hands
of the Hope Chapel team of Plain
field New Years afternoon by a
score Of 81 to Z.
A meeting of the Municipal Art and
Plan Commission is scheduled for to-
night in the town hall.
A 'moyie" benefit performance will
be held In the Liberty Theater, 1913
Springfield avenue, tonight, under the
auspices of the Mems League of the
First Reformed Church. Two shows
will be siven-at Z and S:45 o'clock.
''The Sign of the Cross" will be the
feature photo-play
Miss Minnie Engler, OF Fremont, o.,
was a holiday guest of Miss Lena
Engler, of stephens terrace.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fenwick and
three children returned to their home
in Glover Hill today after spending
the holidays with Mrs. Fenwick's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ezekiel Packer,
of Bruen avenue
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Spears, oi
Wissahickan, Pa, left for their home
yesterday, after a holiday visit at tn,
home of Mrs. Spears parents, Police
Sergeant and Mrs. John Coleman, O
Howard street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
Montclair Police Made
LOAF Arrests During 1915

The police department of Mont
clair made 1,041 arrests during 1915
and took care of 1.1S5 vacant houses.
according to the report of Chief of
Police Henry Gallagher, presented to
the 1916 Town Council at its first
meeting on New Years Day.
OF the 1,O41 prisoners taken, $50 were
Montclairians.
The police force numbers thirty-on
men Seven chancemen we're added
to the department during the year.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
Ball for Hospital Benefit

For the benefit of ST. Mary's Hos
pitai, Orange, which has issued an
appeal for funds, charity ball will be
given Friday evening, January 2s, at
the Orange Armory. Thomas II. Clin-
ton, of Orange, is chairman of the
committee which has the arrange
ments in charge. st. Mary's Hospital
is supported solely from voluntary
contributions. 1t is expected that
there will be good support for this
worthy cause. Former Judge Thomas
A. Davis. president of the advisory
board, and Mrs. Leon John. president
of the Ladies' Auxiliary, are coop
Grating with Mr.. Clinton.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
Christmas Entertainment

Attended by about 500 happy chill
dren, the first Christmas entertain
ment of Our Lady of Mt Carmel, Or
ange, under the regime of the new
rector, Rev. James Zuccarelli. was
held in the parish house connected
with that edifice yesterday afternoon,
Each child was given a useful present
and box of candy by Santa Claus
The affair was in charge of Miss NJ.
Mccormack, assisted by the Young
Ladies' Society.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
MiIIburn Woman Held for
Attempt to Kill Herself

Mrs. Theodore Prince, forty-two
years old, of Walnut street, in the
wyoming section, of Millburn, will
appear before Recorder Felix MCGEE
in the police court tonight and ex-
plain her attempt to commit suicide
early Saturday morning by drinking
a quantity of poison.
Her husband was awakened at the
time, and managed to dash the bot
tie from her hands before she was
able to swallow much of the deadly
fluid
DR.. Henry p. Dengler. who attended
the woman, has pronounced her out
of danger.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
Returns Home to Fined Her
Aunt Dead, Gastritis Victim

On her return home from work last
night Miss Nellie Carradi, of Wal
lace street, Orange. found her aunt.
Miss F,Hen McGann, fifty years old,
dead.
Deputy County Physician M. Her
bert Simmons viewed the body and
said death was due to gastritis and
granted burial permit.
Miss carradi left the house Satur-
day night and on her return last
night found the door locked. She
called to John Duncan. neighhor,
and when the door was forced in,
found her aunt dressed In her night
clothes dead on the kitchen floor
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
Few Fire Hazards Exist
in Orange Public Schools

Comparatively few fire hazards exist
at public school buildings In Orange.
This was brought out today by an
inspection of the structures by Fire
Chief William Matthews, who visited
the buildings to search for possible
danger. Hei was accompanied by
school Commissioner Sumter L.
Beegle, chairman Of the committee
on building and operations of the
Board of Education; W. Burton Pat
rick, superintendent of schools, and
William T. Mccurdy, secretary of the
Board of Education.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
Missing Girl Last Seen
on Jitney, Father Declares

Declaring that his daughter had
last been seen riding with a jitney
driver, Henry Brannigan, of 16 Mul-
berry place, this city, has asked the
Iryington police to look for Lulu
Brannigan, sixteen years old. The
girl, who has been living with an aunt,
Mrs. Caroline Schoenamsgruber, of so
Park place, Irvington, left her home
on New Years eve and has not re-
turned.
Mr.. Brannigan told the Irvington
police the girl was reported as having
been seen riding between Irvington
and Newark with a driver who keeps
his car in a garage at 1884 Clinton
avenue, that town. Patrolman Chris
topher Hughes visited the garage and
was told none of the men who keep
cars there had a girl with him on
New Years eve. The police are maxi
ing further Investigations.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03

feat by Councilman John Garvan. and
Messrs. Brady and Klein thanked
their well-wishers and their col
leagues in council for many courtesies
extended them. Mr. Brady also ex-
tended his good wishes to his sue
eessor. Councilman John ]. Kenney.
the veteran Democrat from the Sec
ond ward, ended his long official
career after the eulogies by moving
to adjourn the old council sine die.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
Exchange Greetings With
Storekeeper, Then Rob Him

Three young men partaking of the
New Years Eve festiyitv entered the
grocery store of John Sigler, at 17S
Scotland street. Cvange, Saturday
night and called for a can Of baked
beans and a loaf of bread. which
they paid for and ate while in the
store.
Then they wished the proprietor a
happy New Year and left the store.
Later Sigler found that four boxes
of candy, valued at fifteen Cents a
box, and an alarm clock were miss
ing. He notified the police. The au-
thorities are still looking for the
desperate criminals
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
East Orange Levy Affirmed
From stsu CORRESPONDENT.

TRENTON, Jan. SAN assessment
against the property OF Oscar II.
Florenzie in East Orange was upheld
by the Supreme Court today. He at
tackled the validity of the assessment
as being excessive and not properly
apportioned. The Supreme Court
found that Florenzie did not avail
himself Of an appeal TO the Circuit
Court for a review Of the case within
the time limited by law, and the court
ordered the assessment affirmed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
Death of Woman Due to
Alcoholism, Autopsy Shows

Mrs. Eugenia Thompson. fifty-five
years old, a negress, living at u
Heckel street, in the Silver Lake sec
tion of Belleville. was found dead In
bed by her husband early yesterday
morning. Mrs. Thompson and her
husband had been entertaining friends
on New Years night and in getting
some refreshments from the cellar
Mrs. Thompson fell down a short
flight of stairs.
She apparently sustained no injury
and the merrymaking went on. When
she was discovered dead in bed
Deputy County Physician William d.
Miningham was called. He ordered
the body removed to Kunz's morgue,
Orange, where an autopsy performed
last night revealed alcoholism as the
cause of death
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
Overlook Inmate Escapes

The police have been asked to help
in the search for James Stockton,
forty-three years old, who escaped
on December 81 from the OverbroolS,
Asylum. Stockton was not regarded
as dangerous patient at the instit.:
tion and had Ger tain privileges. he
wore a gray overcoat and gray suit
when he left. The man is about
feet inches tall and has dark broz.s
Lair
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
jailed on Suspicion

Unable to satisfactorily explain his
presence in an alley between two
houses at Springdale and Glenwood
avenues. East Orange, at 4 O'Clock
this morning. Oliver johnson, twenty
one years old, who says he halls from
Sandson, Mimi, was sent to Jail for
ten days by Recorder Francis A. Mott
jr. Patrolman Julius Johnson ar
rested him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
Welcome of Brothers to
New Year Was Too Boister0us

Celebrating the advent of the new
year a bit too hoisterously to suit a
neighbor, George and Philip Otto, of
619 Grove street, Irvington, will be
given a hearing tonight In the town
police court on q charge of disor-
Derby conduct. According to the com.
plaint made by Thomas Lally, of 62l
Grove street, the two brothers well
coined 1916 with number OF shots
fired from a shot gun.
Lally says he asked them to stop,
whereupon the pair came into his
store and threatened him and went
out again and threw stones at his
home.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
CIearings of Orange Banks
for Year Total $4l,2O2,3l6

Charles Hasler. manager OF the
Clearing House Association OF the
Oranges, today announced that during
the year 1915 clearings totaled SAL
202, ,316 Sc. He also reported for De-
eember as follows: Total clearings
SO, 9S2, ,355 55; total daily balances,
s1,15S, ,470.56.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
HILTON

The choir of the Hilton Christian
Church, Hilton, will repeat the can
tata I'm Excelsis" tonight in the
church. The cantata was recently
performed by the choir with excellent
RESULTS and will be repeated by re-
frttert
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
Olive Oil

For medicinal purposes ii is
a perfect oil. Coutelle brand:
Gal. Tins 1z-Gal. Tins ct. Tins
3.05 1.60 soc
1 lb. Bottles, 7Oc " lb. Bots, 40c
u lb. Bts., 23c
Evening journal., 1916-06-29
DR.. Davis NON SUPPORT
Case IS RE- Opened

Arguments in the case Of DR.. Max
Davis. charged with non-support Of
his wife. Margaret. in City Court this
morning concerned the amount that
he should pay his wife. Aaron Finger
counsel for Dr. Davis, insisted that in
reOpening the case for possible
change in the amount to be paid, only
that evidence should be introduced
that could not have been obtained al
the time the case was tried originally.
Testimony was offered by Mrs. Da-
Wis. tending TO show that the income
OF Or. Davis al the time OF the origi-
nal hearing was greater than had ap-
peared then. She said she had con-
suited record OF his expenses. that
showed his income was around 500 a
week
DR. Davis testified that his income
had decreased greatly since his family
affairs had been discussed in court.
but that az the time of the trial his
income. less Office expenses. was
much less than 500 a week
Records OF Dr. Davis receipts for
practice were produced in court and
considerable time occupied In their
examination Dekuty Judge Joslyn
continued the case until tomorrow
morning 10 permit presentation OF
further records.
Evening journal., 1916-06-29
STUDENT TELLS OF VALUE OF
CIYICS IN The UNIVERSITY

headway was made through the agen-
cy OF fitful flashes OF lightning. which
occasionally lighted up his surround
ings As the din of the thunder ir-
creased over his head and the rever-
berations shook the ground at his feet,
in the extremity of his terror. appeal
ed to the throne of grace in this
fashion.
20 Lawd. IL It's jes' the same 70
you, I'd rather have little less nose
an little mo- light"
There are innumerable problems IN
municipal, State. and national gov
ernment which require for their solu-
ton less noise. and more light II is
your task TO contribute 10 the light
and put a muffler on the noise.
AS you pass on TO the university
you take with you an appreciation of
the problems Of government in a
democracy. You have caught some
inspiration for contributing a portion
of your intellectual powers to the
community in which you live In your
college. or university. you will have
unlimited opportunities for develop
ing the inspiration which you have
received here The opportunity and
the responsibility are yours. II is
your task TO make the most OF them
Evening journal., 1916-06-29
DEACONESS Home BOARD
PLANS fall FESTIVAL

The closing meeting for the sum-
mer of the Junior Board OF the Riddle
Memorial Deaconess Home was held
at the home, No. 307 West street,
Monday evening.
Reports showed that the Junior
Board sold 30 tickets for the festival
which the Senior Board held on the
triangle and cleared S6.O6 on candy.
Fifteen dollars was ordered paid to
the Senior Board as the first install
ment of the 500 which the Junior
Board will give each year toward the
support Of the home.
Tentative plans were made for les
tival 10 be held on the triangle ON sep
tomber 80. weather permitting.
The following committees were APP
pointed;
Ice Chairman, Mrs l. T. Heis-
Ter: assistant chairman. Miss Helen
Henderer; Mrs. G.. Louis liance and
Mrs. Nellie Thorpe.
Cake Chairman, Miss Helen Mar
shall; assistant chairman Miss Edna
Jones: Misses Florence Lucas. Vera Me
Mullen. Marion Pepper. Lillian Mar
shall. Mildred Davis, Leila Neasey, Mrs
I Nellie Thorpe, Miss lottie Neal. Misi
( Mary Merchant. Mrs. W. $. Springer
/ Miss Sarah Cudden. Mrs. Wili \
/ Calvin. Miss Bessie Quigley. Mis- Mar.
/ Robinson. Mrs. G.. Louis Hance, Mrs [
/ Nesbitt and Miss Sadie Nansant.
Candy chairman. Mrs. NJ. T. Mecar
raher. assistant chairman. Miss Ruti
Hofecker; Miss Clara Wood, Mrs. Jo
seph Wigglesworth. Miss Bertha Ern
est. Miss Buelah Price, Mrs. Ralpi
Smith. Miss Laura Stewart. Miss Bes
sic Mcdowell, Miss Evelyn Martin
Miss Mary p. Wilde. Miss Livera Har
ris. Miss Helen Henderer Miss Helel
Rash, Mrs. Edna Somers Miss Mar
garet Sweeney. Miss Katie Sweeney
Mrs. William Bicking. Miss Alvi
Lynch.
Tickets and other details, Mis-
Edith Francis.
Evening journal., 1916-06-29
SILL STARLE EFTECTs.

The stock of coaches. wagonettes.
horses. harness. etc. belonging 20
the late Charles B. Dougherty. the
well-known undertaken and livery
man. brought good prices at the pub
lie sale held yesterday afternoon at
the stables. Nos. 113 and 115 Orange
street. With the exception of one
embalming buggy, the stock remain
ed I'm Wilmington.
Daniel T. Killroy. J. W. Killroy.
James T. Ratledge and Harry w.
Lowe were the principal buyers of
the coaches and horses. The most
spirited bidding was over a white
hearse which was sold to J. F. Kill
roy for $16O The coach cost about
$1,000 when new Il Is the largest
white hearse IN the city. The har-
ness. blankets, robes, etc, we're sold
in small lots.
Evening journal., 1916-06-29
Theatre and Park Attra actions
AT THE MAJESTIC.

In Ambition the international ia
nous dramatic artist Madam Bertha
Kalich has a vehicle which Is even
better than her first photoplay, "Slan-
der At all performances at the
Majestic yesterday this popular thea
tire was filled to its utmost capacity
and II was the general opinion OF the
audiences that Nine Kalich Is beau
tiful In pictures. young looking, that
she acts superbly, not IN furious
emotional manner, but rather In those
subdued realistic and telling tones
and that in Ambition" she has a
photoplay that is really excellent and
artistic. Ambition" can be said to
be true drama. The photography Is
excellent and the settings Of the
country estate are really remarkable.
The weeks Photograph. tho added at
traction Is o, particular interest to
men. women and children.