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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-19
HARRISON.E. NEWARK.

Assumption Council. Catholic
Benevolent Legion, Of Harrison, will
meet tonight at Record Hall.
AT recent fire drill held in the
East Newark Public school. the
pupils managed to get out of the
building in less than two minutes.
Funeral services for Edward DON
nelly. of IS Hamilton street, Harrison,
who was killed Friday when a ma
chine crushed him at the plant of
the General Electric Company, Har-
rison. took place this afternoon from
his late home. Interment was in
Glendale Cemetery. Bloomfield.
Two boys who were arrested yes
terday in Harrison for playing Hase-
ball in the streets of the town were
today paroled for a hearing next
Sunday.
Councilman John ]. DAILY, chairman
of the street committee of the Harri-
son Town Council, has received word
from +. w. Wollmuth. local agent of
the New York Telephone Company,
to the effect that the present eff
ficiency in the telephone service now
afforded Harrison will not be lessen
ed with the opening of the new Arl-
ington exchange. Telephone users In
Harrison located south of the New
ark branch of the Erie Railroad will
continue to be served through the
Branch Brook exchange, Mr.. Woll-
muth declared.
John Cleary. OF Harrison, wai
slightly injured yesterday when III
was struck by an automobile at Har-
rison and Worthington avenues
Harrison. Cleary was taken to st
Michaers Hospital in the Harrison
police ambulance. The machine tina
struck Cleary is owned by james
Dunno, of this city. Dunno WI b.
in the Harrison Police Court thi
morning to explain the circumstance
of the accident. II is said Clear.
walked directly in front of the auto
mobile.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-19
TWO HELD AFTER
AGED MANS DEATH
Owner as Well as Driver of Au-
tomobiIe Put in
Jail.

Struck by an automobile while he
was bidding his relatives good-by.
Herman Hani1e. so years old, of 705
Grand street, Jersey City, was hurled
fifteen feet and fatally injured. He
died before the automobile speeding
him to the GLADDEN. Lodge Hospital
could reach that institution. He was
run down at Springfield avenue and
New street. 1rvington. last night.
The aged man had been visiting his
nephew, Herman Klug, OF 81 Welland
avenue, and his niece, Mrs Fred
Schmidt, of 1893 Springfield avenue,
Irvington. Accompanied by his rela-
tives he was about to board a car
for his home when the automobile
bore down upon him. The chauffeur
of the car which ran him down would
have escaped had it not been for
Fred Schmidt. husband of the VIC
TINS niece. who jumped on the run
ming board of the machine as the
driver sought to make his escape.
As Hanke started for the trolley
car and a wagon drew up to the
curb. The driver of the automobile
tried to pass between the car
and the wagon and in doing SO barely
escaped hitting a woman and child
and ran down the octogenarian. The
latter was thrown to the curb.
Police Surgeon J. Fred Bowman,
who was nearby. had Hanke rushed
to the hospital in the other machine.
The latter died during the Journey
An examination showed that his skull
had been fractured and both legs
broken. Sergeant George Farmhouse
and Patrolman William Garfield ar
rested the chauffeur, James Fl. Smith,
of 401 South Tenth street.
The owner of the car, Frederick
Blumensrheit, of 1S1 Union street. this
city. who sas in the car at the time
of the accident, was also taken into
custody. Chief of Police Green pre-
ferred a charge of manslaughter
against Smith when the latter was
before Recorder Henry P.
Bedford. The chauffeur was held
without bail and his employer was
likewise held without bail as a ma
terial witness.
Relatives. removed the body of
Hanke to. MS home in Jersey City
last night and arrangements for the
funeral are now being made.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-19
MAN ARRESTED WHILE
TRYING TO SEE EDISON
Former Asylum inmate Says
Wizard "StoIe" inventions.

Norris Traff. an expert maehinls5
of 80 Franklin avenue, West Orange
made a vain attempt to see Thomas
A. Edison, the electrical wizard, at
the latter's home in Llewellyn Park
West Orange, yesterday, He claimed
that while he was employed by Ed
son the latter stole some of his in
MENTIONS. He was arrested, but was
later released.
When he called at the Edison home
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison were out. He
then went to the home of William
Ailenouist, Edison's chief machinist,
who lives nearby. Allenquist called
up the police and detained TRAIT until
the arrival of Policeman Heslin.
When he was taken to the police
station Chief Bamford detained him
for a while and then let him go
home.
TRAIT. according to the police, ad-
mitted that he had been in an insane
asylum in Chicago and was released
four months ago. He is employed by
the Sprague Electric Company.
Mr.. Edison only smiled when IN
formed about the incident.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-19
BOARD TO INVESTIGATE
SCHOOL ATHLETIC FUND

When the Last Orange Board Of
School Estimate takes up the budget
prepared by the Board of Education
on Wednesday an investigation will
be made of the high school athletic
fund Mayor Julian A. Gregory dis
covered three items in the budget
relative to payment for officials IF
the athletic association.
There was 800 for l.. Jay
Caldwell, treasurer of the fund
Of the association; 5000 for one coach
and $3.50 for another coach. Mayor
Gregory questioned the legality of
such payments being made by the
Board of Education, instead of COM
ing out of the fund of the athletic
association. The Mayor also learned
from George S. Hubert that, so far
as the latter could remember. no ac-
counting was ever rendered by Mr..
Caldwell.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-19
STRIKERS NEARLY
CAUSE RIOT CALI
Laborers Invade kearny in an
Attempt TO Stampede Fell
low Workmen.

Three hundred striking laborers Inc
vaded Kearny today. The fact that
they decided to leave town without
making any demonstration alone pre-
vented sounding a riot call. The
strikers. however. added several
labor recruits to their ranks before
finally departing from Kearny.
The army Of strikers came over the
bridge of the Erie railroad. at Fourth
avenue. About two dozen citizens
banded together and decided to fol-
low the invaders. The route led up
Belgrove drive to a point near tho
Kearny castle where the strikers
crossed through the woods to Maple
street
Here they found number of men
employed by the Public Service Cor
poration at work in trenches. The
leader of the strikers shouted at the
workmen and Immediately the latter
dropped their tools Some of them
Joined the ranks of the strikers
while others simply climbed from ths
trench and walked away 81
Further north in Maple street Pats
rick Maher, a Kearny contractor, was
supervising work that was being
done by at least two dozen laborers.
Maher informed the strikers he
would not tolerate any interference
and seizing a pick handle threa tened
to use it on. the first man who at
tempted to intimidate his men. The
army of citizens, augmented to the
number of possibly a half hundred,
closed in on the Italians.
Patrolinan James Hailes, who lives
short distance away, was asleep in
his home He had been on duty all
night. Citizens aroused him and he
hurried after the strikers Hailes
teld the leader the best thing he
could do was to leave town. The
latter hesitated for moment. but
when he saw one of the citizens
walk toward a fire alarm box he
promised to turn back and cause no
trouble Sergeant John Smith on his
way to the police station Joined
Hailes
Chief of Police Michael Rodgers re-
ceived word at the police station.
and with Patrolmen Ward Reilly
and Boob hurried to the bridge. At
! the sight of the bluecoats the LAHORE
ers crossed the bridge to this city.
The leader of the gang is said to
! be the same man who last summer
directed the assault on Chief of Po-
! lice Tolen.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-19
NEWARK LADS IGNORE
RULES in BRIDGE FIGHT

Marquis of Queensbury rules and,
in fact, all fight ethics were ignored
last night in five-round fist fight
that occurred on the Harrison side
of the jackson street bridge over the
Passaic river The principals, both
Newark lads, had been nursing a
grudge for some time. They met
last night and, backed by their re-
spective friends. journeyed to the
West Hudson town.
The spectators formed ring and
the fighters went at it hammer and
tongs. Four minute rounds were de-
cided upon, and things were about
even when Patrolmen Dolan, Coburn
and Ford, of Harrison, we're sighted.
The principals and the FANS dashed
across the bridge and disappeared.
There was no attempt made TO finish
the fight, at least in Harrison.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-19
sNIFTS SOLD HAMS
OF SHORT WEIGHT
Judgment of $50 for Orange
Given by Judge in Po-
lice Court.


Judge Edward ". woodman, in the
Orange Police Court, today gave
Judgment for $50 to the city of Or
ange against Swift & CO., wholesale
meat dealers, for alleged short weight
ia box of hams purchased by Ed
ward NJ. Sands on May last. For
mer Freeholder John Mccarthy,
superintendent of weights and meas
ures, prosecuted the firm and the city
counsel, Arthur b. Seymour. conduct
ed the city's case.
Sands bought box of eleven hams
and these were marked on the box
as weighing 126 pounds with the
paper wrappers. Sealer Mccarthy got
TO the store of Sands as the box was
delivered, and after examining the
hams found they weighed, with their
paper wrappers. 1aS pounds and IL
ounces. without the paper wrappers
the hams weighed 12o pounds and
ounces.
The firm admitted the figures were
correct. but insisted that the pur-
chaser took them at the weights
marked on the boxes at the time OF
hacking and held that the usual Gus
tom was for the dealers to take the
hilis at the weights when the hans
were packed in the boxes. To get
The hams at actual weight at the
time of purchase they would have 10
pay an additional price, the employees
of Swift & Co. stated.
sealer Mccarthy testified that when
he teiephoned 10 Swift & Company
to correct their bill and give the pur-
chaser an allowance he was informed
BY Manager Morris that the public
would have to stand the shrinkags,
and this was not denied
II was explained by Manager Nor
RS that the idea was that the dealer
accepted the shrinkage as part of the
regular transaction. Mr.. Norris said
the hams bought May by MIR. Sands
we're packed March /. and thai the
sifrinkage found was not unusual.
Judge Woodman overruled claims
thai the city of Orange weights and
measures ordinance is unconstitu-
tional and also dismissed other tech
meal objections raised and gave the
citS Judgment. This decision viii be
appealed by the meat defendants.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-19
OPEN WINDOW SUGGESTS
BURGLARS TO cops" son

When Howard Oliver son of Detec-
tive Sergeant Walter Oliver, OF
Kearny. arrived at his home. II
Kearny avenue Kearny, early yes
terday. he found one Of the front
windows wide open. Oliver sum
moned Patrolman Edward Dayey'
who was near. Dayey searched the
Oliver home but could find no traces
of the place hayingfi been entered.
Detective oliver had left his home
saturday night to visit his wife who
is spending a few days with friends
in South Jersey,
The younger Oliver declared all Of
the windows were closed when he lefs
the house Saturday night There
were no marks about .he window to
show it had been forced.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-19
DECENTRALIZATION.

The Mems League Of the First Bap-
fist Church, Arlington, has extended
an invitation to the public to attend
an entertainment to be given in the
chapel at the Home for Disabled
Soldiers tonight for the benefit of
the inmates of the home.
The Arlington Amateur Orchestra
will give concert and dance at Lin
coin School auditorium Thursday
might.
Funeral services of Johannes An
derson, sc years old. of 800 Forest
street. who died Friday. will be held
tomorrow afternoon. The Rev. AL
fred. Ostlund, pastor of the Swedish
Lutheran Church will ofiiciate. In
torment will be in Arlington Gene
| terry.
Walter Tillberg, of soy Wright
street. Newark. who was arrested
Saturday night by Patrolman Peter
Vreeland on a charge of assault and
battery on Hilda Sandrind. of Forest
street, Arlington, gave $15 cash bail
for his appearance in court tonight
Lawrence Miller. of 1871 Belmont
avenue Newark. was arrested Sat
urday night on Johnston avenue
BY patrolman Cornelius Barrett,
charged with not having muzzle on
his horse and also with permitting the
animal to destroy tree. Miller gave
s15 cash bail for his appearance. IN
court tonight
ST. Stephens Social Society will
give euchre and dance at Midland
Hall Friday night.
William Bramley, of Bergen avenue
will sail tomorrow for England, where
he viii remain three months.
The Kearny Democratic Associa-
lion will hold a special meeting a.
the club-rooms tomorrow night.
John Manning, who was arrested
by Patrolman Cornelius Barrett yes
terday. charged with vagrancy, was
given ninety days in the Hudson
county Jail by Recorder Leonard A
WINNER in the Kearny Police Cour'
this morning.
Kearny police are today investi-
eating the daylight visit Saturday OF
burglars to the fiat of Harvey Ken
nedy. in the Grant apartment-house
J at Johnston and Grant avenues
Kearny. Ingress was gained through
the use of skeleton key. Mrs. Ken
nedy was out of her home only {
} short time and the robbery was per
; petrated during her absence. Jewelr!
worth about $50 was taken by tn
burglars.
: Under the auspices of St Cecilia
! Dramatic Lyceum the three-ac
drama. ARABIAN Nights will b
given tonight at st. Cecilia's Hall
} Chestnut and Hoyt streets, Kearny
2 The cast has been prepared by tn
. Rev. Thomas A. Conroy. pastor of tn
church. and Edward j. Gaffney.
large number of tickets have bee
sold and 1t is expected the affair wi
:, be largely attended Dancing wi
!, follow the entertainment.
= The condition of 2-year-old Hele
4 Evans, daughter of Mr.. and Mr.
G Harold +. Evans, Of l24 Maple stree
!. Kearny, who was stricken Frida
r with infantiIe paralysis and menir
: gifts. was reported yesterday in
n serious condition.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-19
POSTMASTER PRESENTED
WITH FLORAL HORSESHOE

IN honor of his appointment. POST
master Z. Tracy Lanterman, of East
Orange. was this morning presented
with d handsome floral horseshoe by
the employees of the City Hall. In
the absence of Mayor Gregory, who
is at Trenton, the presentation speech
was made by City Counsel Borden D.
Whiting. Mr.. Lanterman was for
several years tax assessor and re-
signed to become postmaster.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-19
HIS DAUGHTER TELLS
OF CRUELTY TO MOTHER

Daughter was arrayed against
father in the Harrison Police Court
today and disclosures made by the
former resulted in the latter being
sent to Jail for three months. James
Clement. 62. of $50 Sussex street. Har-
rison. was the prisoner. His daugh-
ter. Mrs. Sarah Ward of ! Durand
street. this city. testified against her
parent.
Mrs. Ward said her father had
thrown scalding water over his wife.
Mrs. Clement was unable to appear in
court. Clement denied the charge.
He told the court his wife had upset
a pan containing the water. Mrs.
Ward went on to tell that her father
had refused to buy milk for his wife,
who is ILL., and had declared any milk
that came into the house was to be
used by the cat. Clement denied this.
He did not deny, however. having
served two years in Sing Sing and
four years in the State prison at
Trenton.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-19
BELLEVILLE.

4 euehre and dance will be held by
Star of Belleville Circle, Companions
of the Forest of America, tomorrow
night in Bellevilie Hall. Mrs. Cath
crime Kelly is chairman of the COM
mittee in charge.
Under the auspices of the Belleville
Catholic Club a smoker will be held
tonight in the clubrooms. John L.
Sullivan is chairman of the arrange
ment committee.
a large crowd is expected at the
euchre to be given by the Belleville
Lodge of Elks at the clubhouse to-
night.
At the meeting of the Home Build
ing and Loan Association tonight the
thirty-ffth series of stock will be
opened.
ST. Peters Branch, l.. c. 3. ~. will
meet tonight in Parochial Hall.
A delegation of Belleviile Council,
Jr. Q. L. A. NJ. Will journey to New
ark Wednesday night to participate
in the parade in honor Of the State
officers
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-19
MRS. DEANS FUNERAL

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Dean,
widow of William r. Dean, will be
held tomorrow morning from her
home, los Walnut street, north, East
Orange, to Christ Church, that city,
where services will be conducted by
the Rev. Charles f. Hutchinson. rec
tor. Interment will follow in Green
wood Cemetery. Mrs. Dean, who was
81 years old, died late Saturday
night. after an illness of two weeks.
Her death was due to paralysis. with
which she was stricken while gath
ering flowers in her garden. She had
been a resident of East Orange five
years, and is survived by sister
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-19
TWO SUPPOSED MAD DOGS
PUT TO DEATH IN ORANGE

Two supposed mad dogs were killed
in Orange yesterday. One animal run
amuck in the foreign colony, causing
a lot of excitement. 1t bit number
of other dogs before it was shot by
Policeman Michael Giordano in the
rear of the home of Louis Romano,
1853 Essex avenue. Several dogs be-
longing to Romano were bitten and
he was instructed to keep them tied
up until they are examined.
A supposed mad dog was killed by
Policeman Rankin, of Orange, in the
rear of the home of Henry Meyers,
of 50 Dodd street. that city, yesterday
afternoon. 1t is not believed 1t at
tackled any person or other animals.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-19
.BLAMES SCHOOLS
FOR GIRLS FALL
Irvington Pastor Adds Newark
Has Become a Centre in
Vice Traffic.

Charges that the public school sys-
tenn is responsible in a large measure
for the downfall of many girls, be-
cause it does not teach them enough
practical education to enable them TO
earn decent livelihood. were made
last night by the Rev. George Foun-
tain. pastor of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church of Irvington. Mr.. Foun-
tain preached on Vice"
"Our school system is defective, he
declared, and it applies in frvington
as much as in other places. A family
comes here from the old world. The
young girl goes to our school and
learns to be a lady. She learns to be
dissatisfied with her home and her
former companions. She seeks and
obtains a position for paltry So
week.
''She can get no more because the
school has done nothing to make her
command a higher wage. Work upon
sewing machine in school and the
noise it would make might give her
nervous prostration az disturb the
quiet of classes in fancy work.
But Sc a week won't keep body and
soul together. She learns that a smile
will buy her dress, and soon she
is earning $50 week for some mar
in a house Of shame 1t is not safe
for :. girl 10 be unprotected today il
city, country. dance hall or excursion
boat.
This black plague is the mos
damnable curse of America, and un
| less it is stopped we will be wipet
! from the map Newark in this re
| spect has one of the blacklist page,
1 In any city of it's size in the United
/ States. 1t is one of the centres o
| operation of this plague traffic. ]
will continue until the American pull
pits. the teachers and the lawyer
awake to the curse. Segregation i
no good. Stamp 1t out. That is tn
| only solution.
Our police are worthless TO en-
| force law. at least all the law. The,
are looking for The dollars like tn
rest. Where is there a city with dc
cent policemen"
The clergyman said he attended
| funeral in Clinton Cemetery yester
| day afternoon and he walked pas
a hotel on Union avenue. / saw
continuous stream OF people go int
that place, and the man that run
it has no license either" he sait
Its run on license held by anothe
man. Complain to the chief of pc
lice, you say? He'll tell you II
doing all l can
"Auth's saloon in Springfield ave
nue. was raided and the case sent u
to the grand jury. What was til
result? Nothing was done about !
That is but the usual result"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-19
NEWARKER BADLY HURT
BY AUTO in CALDWELL

S. Eugene Caldwell. 50 years old, a
salesman, of 50 Arlington avenue,
this city, is in the Homeopathic Hos
pItal suffering from injuries received
yesterday when struck by an auto
mobile in Caldwell. The automooile
was driven by Peter Garman, of Is
Twenty-second street, East Orange.
After he was attended by DIR. H. e.
Butler the injured man was taken
home in the automobile that ran him
down.
Mr.. Caldwell had alighted from a
trolley car when struck. The auto
mobile was travelling slowly at the
time. Caldwell was thrown down and
in falling the crank handle caught
in his clothes. dragging him along
the street. He was unconscious when
lifted out