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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-22
BOY IS HELD FOR
CHECK SW|NDLES
James MacEIroy Arrested After
Two Days Search-Faces
Many Charges.

In default OF $1,000 bail, James Mac
Elroy, 20 years old, of 20 Pavonia ave-
nue., Arlington, was today taken to
the Hudson County Jail where he will
linger until the Hudson County Grand
Jury hears charges of forgery and
obtaining money under false pretenses
that have been lodged against him.
1t Is the story of the son of respect
ed parents taking advantage of the
fact that friends of his people held
him in the same esteem and the re-
suit was. according to the police, that
young MacElroy abused this con-
fidence to such an extent as to dupe
non-suspecting merchants into CASH
ing checks that later proved worth
less There is q likelihood that at
least fifteen charges will be lodged
against the youth before the police
investigation is completed.
MacElroy, who had been sought by
the Kearny police for two days, came
to grief yesterday afternoon when,
according to the police, he attempted
to dispose of automobile tires to Peter
Woods. Of Kearny When MacElroy
called at the Woods shop on Maple
street. Woods paid him a deposit on
the goods he had brought and In
structed him to call later
When the youth made a second call
Chief of Police william Tolen, Of
Kearny. was on hand. He seized Mac
Elroy and brought him to the Kearny
lookup.
1t developed, according to the po-
lice, the youth had secured the tires
from a Newark supply hon7e, on the
pretense they were for his father
Soon after getting the tires MacElroy
came to Kearny and went to the
Woods shop. Searched at police
headquarters, MaeElroy was found to
be well supplied with checks of
Newark bank.
The initial charge on which the
police had been seeking MacElroy
was made by Carl Waldheim who
swore MacElroy had passed worth
less check signed -. MacElroy" for
$4.80 When it became known Mac
Elroy was in the tolls, merchants
from all parts of the town communi-
Gated to the police the fact they had
been duped by the prisoner.
In some cases MacElroy is said to
have rendered checks bearing the
name "E K Harris" Others bore
the signature of John MacElroy,
father of the accused. There were
others that simply were signed y.
MacElroy." In each case where this
signature appears the charge, accord
ing to Police Recorder Leonard A.
WINNER, will be obtaining money
under false pretenSes.
Morris Halperin, an Arlington news
dealer. produced a check he had
cashed for MacElroy and which had
been returned as mo good" 1t was
for $3.50 and bore the signature "E.
K Harris The charge was forgery.
Charles Liss produced two checks
which he claimed had been cashed
by him for young MacElroy. One for
81 was signed ~. MacElroy" and the
other for IS for the signature John
MacElroy." On the former the charge
was obtaining money under false pro-
lenses and in the latter forgery. In
all cases MacElroy waived eXamina-
ton.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-22
Statue, Stolen
from Athens, Dag
Up in Baltimore

BALTIMORE, Md, July PA
piece of Greek sculpture, the bust
of a female child of about years
of age, stolen from the National
Museum at Athens fifteen years
ago, and said to be Of priceless
value and 5000 years old, was re-
covered by the local police today.
The figure was dug up in the
cellar of Charles Nemphos,
Greek confectioner at Hampden, a
suburb.
Search for the bust was insti-
tuted here yesterday, following
visit of DR.. Alexandra Vouros, the
Greek charge at Washington. DR..
Vouros came here with several
documents and went to the office
of United States District Attorney
John Philip Hill.
DR.. Vouros was notified in WASH
ington of the find by telephone.
He expressed elation over the
news and said he would come to
Baltimore at once.
The figure, which is of marble,
is said to be one of the finest
samples extant of the sculpture
of the archaic period. It's age is
placed at at least 5000 years.
While it has money value of
$250,000, yet, because of it's senti-
mental and historical associations,
it is regarded by the Greek au-
thorities as almost priceless.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-22
STRIKE ON ERIE
MAY Be ORDERED
/. WITHOUT DELAY
Mediators Suspend Conference
to ExpOstulate With Officials
of That Road.
COMPANY BACKED BY IT'S
COLLEAGUES, is CHARGED
Arbitration Chairman Says if
Men Withdraw Strike Threat
Erie Must Yield.

NEW YORK, July 22.-The refusal
of the Erie to join the other eastern
railroads in laying its difficulties with
conductors and trainmen before the
federal board of mediation Caused
the board to suspend negotiations
with the managers and the employees
today and devote attention to this
minor problem.
The board invited j. c. Stuart, vice
president of the Erie, to discuss the
position of that road Mr., Stuart
was told that the situation required
immediate action. Some of the la
Dor leaders said that if the Erie
maintained its stand a strike would
be declared on this line as soon as
arbitration proceedings with the
other roads were under way.
Both Sides Are stubborn.
In regard to the other roads, too,
representatives of the brotherhoods
and of the railroad companies are
each yielding ground stubbornly, and
is may take a week, according to
Judge Martin l. Knapp, of the board,
before the subjects of arbitration are
agreed upon.
"You may say that the outlook for
a peaceful settlement of existing con-
troversies is hopeful"
That was the most significant
statement and almost the only one
authorized by Judge William l..
Chambers, chairman of the peace
board.
At their meeting with the en-
ployees' committee of one hundred
yesterday afternoon the mediators.
it was learned today, heard the Ia
Dor leaders accuse the Erie and the
railroad managers of bad faith, and
the men excepted that the officers of
the Erie would be asked to answer
these charges at their conference
with the board
Says Managers Back Erie.
w. G. Lee, president of the Broth
erhood of Railroad Trainmen. de-
clared that the Erie had withdrawn
from the conference of eastern rail-
roads with the consent of the man
ayers conference for the purpose of
testing whether the men really
would strike.
Mr.. Lee insisted that further nego-
tiations with the Erie were useless.
The road, he eAid, was controlled by
the bankers.
In reply to this speech. Judge
Chambers, chairman of the board of
mediation, so the men said. told them
that public sentiment probably would
bring the Erie to terms if they with
draw their threat to strike.
Judge Chambers said he did not
believe that the Erie had withdrawn
from the conference with the con-
nivance of the board of managers
and that he felt sure the managers
were anxious to have all the eastern
railroads stand together
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-22
WORLDS GOLFING RECORD
MADE in CHICAGO MATCH

CHICAGO, July pa worlds golf
ing record was established in the
elimination play of the Western
championship tournament at the
Homewood Country Club today by E.
P. Allis III, of Milwaukee. The
young man holed out in one from
the first tee, the first time in record
ed annals of the game that such a
feat has been accomplished AZ the
distance-290 yards. Alis's drive was
perfect, according to experts. who
say that the ball would not have
rolled six inches further had it
missed thescup.
Chick" Evans, Western champion.
scored a two on the eighteenth green,
his brilliant work netting him a 73,
the best thus far of the tournament.
Yesterday his card was rs, so his
total of ISL for the complete s6-hole
qualifying round put him ahead at
least temporarily for medal score
honors.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-22
INJUNCTION BLOCKS TRUNK
SEWER CONTRACT AWARD

The contracts for the construction
of section 1 of the Passaic Valley
trunk sewer. which were to be award
ed today at the regular meeting of
the sewer commissioners, were held
up by the order obtained more than a
week ago by Warren Dixon, of Jer-
sey City, counsel for the municipality
of Paterson. requiring the sewer COM
mission to show cause why an in
junction should not issue restraining
them from constructing the tunnel
under the Newark meadows, which
comprises section /,
The order was made returnable yes
terday, when it was originally issued,
but Adrain Riker, counsel for the
sewer commission, obtained weeks
postponement, and the matter will
not come up for argument until next
Monday. In the meantime, the con-
tracts for the construction of the Sec
tion cannot be granted.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-22
GIRL NOT IN COURT.
POLICEMAN FREED
Officer Was Accused of As
sauIting Complainant, Who
Has Disappeared.

The charge of assault and battery
preferred against Patrolman Eugene
Berle, of the Sixth prescinct, by Mary
Wood, nee Crabtree, of IA High street,
Belleville. was dismissed by Judge
Hahn today In the First Criminal
Court on account of the absence of
the complaining witness.
Shortly afte: midnight on July 4,
Berle was arrested by Detective King
In front of the Palm Cafe in Wash
ington street, when the girl charged
that she had been beaten by the
policeman in the restaurant of the
place and again in the bar
The next morning the girl and her
companion. Frank Wood. of . Warren
place, who since married her, both
made lengthy statements to Acting
Judge Rooney, in which they both told
of how severely the girl was beaten,
but when the case was called for
hearing the girl retracted her state
ment and said that she was. not sure
that Bere had struck her Acting
Chief Ryan, who was in the court
room declared that the girl had been
fixed. and Judge Hahn set the case
down for another date and requested
that someone from the lew depart
ment look after the States case.
Assistant City Attorney John Man
ming appeared today, but when 1t was
announced that the girl had failed TO
appear he declared there was nothing
to do but dismiss the case, and the
motion of Thomas A. Kenny, counsel
for Berle, that the case be dismissed
was granted by the court
Wood, the girls husband, declared
that his wife has not lived with him
since their marriage, though he had
furnished an apartment for her at
90 Warren place. He said that he
did not know of her whereabouts,
and had not seen her since last Thurs
day, when she told him that she had
been threatened If she appeared
against the policeman
After the adjournment of court
Mrs. Annie Crabtree, of IL High
street, Belleville. approached Judge
Hahn and asked II her daughter could
not be given protection. She declared
that the daughter had been threat
ened several times by men who al
legged that they were detectives, and
told that If she appeared against
Berle she would be sent to jail.
She also declared that man who
represented himself to be an agent
from a charitable society had called
at her home and told Mary that Berle
had an invalid sister and that If
she appeared in court against him
he would lose his job, and that she
would be sent to Jail for n year for
violating n parole.
She also said that the girl had
been so frightened that she had left
her home and her whereabouts were
unknown and that she feared that she
had killed herself.
Judge Hahn sent Mrs. Crabtree to
the probation office, and requested
Probation officer Smith to make a
rigid investigation of the charges
that the girl had been threatened
Following Berries arrest he was
suspended by Acting Captain Caf-
frey, and this action was upheld by
Acting Chief Ryan the next morn
ing. The officer will remain sus-
pended until the charge against him
Is acted upon by the board of po-
lice commissioners.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-22
.JERSEYMAN THIRD TO
CLAIM WOMAN AS WIFE

NEW YORK, July 22.-Two men
entered the ante-room of the grand
jury room in the Criminal Courts
Building yesterday, shook hands cor
daily and sat down together. They
are Samuel w. Jones'. of 271S
Eighth avenue and Edward Murphy.
of 1884 Decatur avenue the Bronx,
who had come to testify to a
bigamy charge against their wife,
who was Lulu Powers. of 1O1
West One Hundred and Forty-first
street.
She was arrested on Jones's COM
plant, he having discovered after
four years Of married life with her
that. If his information were true.
two other men had led her to the
altar, and she had divorced neither
of them, one of which he said was
William Sylvester Borterman, now
living in Washington, n. J.. who
said he married her in 1906.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-22
WOMAN HUMAN TORCH
ON RACING MOTORCYCLE

ST LOUIS, Mo-, July 22.-After see
ing two other girls narrowly escape
incineration on the same machine
Mrs Minnie Daum mounted the
motorcycle of Julius Schneider, of Ed
wardsville. Ill, and was probably
burned fatally yesterday when her
skirt took fire from the cycles en-
gine.
Excited by the third accident of it's
kind within an hour. Schneider lost
control of the machine. Through the
main streets of the city 1t sped with
the woman in flames on the rear seat
shrieking in terror. At the bottom Of
hill Schneider ran the machine
against q terrace and attempted in
vain to beat out the flames. c. W..
Fiegebaum, chief of the fire depart
ment. came to the woman's rescue
with a chemical tAzs1R-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-22
MELLEN'S SUCCESSOR MAY
NOT BE SELECTED TO-DAY

NEW YORK, July GA committee
of six directors of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad, recently
appointed by the board, met today to
choose a successor to President
Charles S. Mellen, whose resignation
will take effect not later than octo-
ber 1.
Theodore N. Vail, chairman of the
committee. said that the matter re-
quired careful deliberation and that
a selection might not be made today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-22
CAR CRASHES THROUGH
BRIDGE; FIFTEEN HURT

COLUMBUS, o., July 22.-Fifteen
persons were injured today, three
seriously when a Columbus, Della
ware and Marion traction car
crashed through temporary bridge
over the Olentangy river at STRAIT
ford, near this city.
All of the passengers were hurled
to the front end of the car, which
stood in an upright position With
the front trucks resting on the
bank of the river and the rear
tracks on the bridge. Y
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-22
SIXTH DIST. FIGHT
ST|RS WHITE HOUSE
Wilson Asks Returns on To-
days Congressional Voting.
His Man Leads.
Especial 10 the Newark star.l

HACKENSACK, N. j.. July 22.-
Judging from the vote cast up to
noon today there was lively interest
displayed in the special election in
the Sixth congressional district of
New Jersey of a congressman to sue
ceed the late Lewis j. Martin. The
reports received here from the vari-
Gus voting districts indicate that
Archibald C. Hart, of this city the
Democratic candidate. will be elected
by substantial majority.
When the polls had been opened a
few hours 1t was evident that the real
contest was between Mr. Hart, the
Democrat, and Herbert NJ. Bailey, the
Progressive candidate. Several prom
inent Progressives made personal Wis
its to the district during the past two
weeks to campaign for their candi-
date, and Colonel Roosevelt wrote "a
letter in which he urged the election
of Bailey.
McCinye Hopes Gone.
Even the Republicans have given
up hope of electing their candidate,
Major S. Wood McClave. It is be-
lieved that whatever chance of cleo
ton he may have had it dwindled
with the publication of the charges
against McClave made by Colonel NJ.
NJ. Mulhall, former lobbyist for the
National Association of Manufac-
turers.
The interest in the election is ma
tional. as evidenced by the actions of
the national leaders of each party in
indorsing their candidates. The let
ter in which President Wilson in
dorsed the candidacy of Archibald C.
Hart was made public today and is
as follows:
white House, Washington, D. C.
July II, 1918.
"My Dear Mr.. Hart:
May I not take occasion to ex-
press my deep interest In your can
didacy for Congress and to say that
1t seems to me that the choice that
the people of your district are about
to make has very vital connection
with progress of true and just reform
in the United States. Pray regard
this letter as an expression Of my
sincere and earnest support of your
candidacy. I should very heartily
welcome your return to Washington
Your record in the last Congress will
make every good Democrat wish you
back. Cordially and sincerely yours,
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON"
Shortly before noon Mr. Hart re-
ceived a telegram from the Presi-
dents secretary, Joseph P. Tumulty,
asking the candidate to forward to
the White House the election re-
turns at the earliest possible moment.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-22
ONCE STAR TWIRLER OF
BROWNS is NOW INSANE

ST LOUIS, Mo-, July 22.-"Wee
Willie" Sudhoff, one time star pitcher
of the st. Louis Browns, is reported
violently insane in the City Hospital
The strength of two policemen was
required to remove him from his
home last night.
Physicians who examined Sudhoff
today said his condition was due to
some old injury to the head and
baseball men asserted Wee Willie"
was one more added to the list Of
"bean ball" victims, recalling that. he
was hit on the head with a pitched
ball in 1905.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-22
Hayden Quits in
Caminetti Case

WASHINGTON, July 22.-Thomas
E. Hayden, of San Francisco. associ-
ate counsel for the government in
the Diggs-C -Caminetti white slave
case, against whom vigorous protests
recently were made on the ground
that he was too inexperienced as a
criminal lawyer to participate in the
case, today rendered his resignation
to Attorney-General McReynolds.
Mr.. Hayden asked to be relieved,
because he said, he found he would
be obliged to be absent from Cali
fornia a good part of the trial. The
attorney general will not appoint
successor, but the case will be prose-
cuted by Attorneys Sullivan and
Roche, the governments principal
counsel.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-22
MEXICAN PROBLEM
DEBATED IN SENATE
Discuss Resolution for Protec-
ton of American
Citizens.

WASHINGTON. July 22.-Senato tor
Fall, of New Mexico, today called up
his resolution for the protection of
American citizens in foreign coun-
tries. II refers to conditions in
Mexico Chairman Bacon of the
foreign relations committee. demand
ed that il be sent to that commit
tee that its terms might be carefully
weighed.
Words are very serious things at
times" he said. "and this is one of
the times"
Senator Fall asked that it be
passed at once. asserting that it
was thorouphlv understood by every
Senator.
Senator BACON insisted that the
people of the United states were
in q grave position of responsibility
"at this time and any enunciation
of princinIe such as this should he
thoroughly considered. AS to whether
This resolution enunciates. the truth
should not be discussed at this time"
he said "This Is entirely a oues-
tion of expediencv.
Senator Racon asked if the reso-
lution did not mean that the United
States should send an armed force
into Mexico to protect American citi
zens Senator Stone reviewing cer-
tain conditions In Mexico declared
he would favor sending an armed
force
SENATOR Williams maintained that
a citizen of the United states had
no constitutional rights in foreign
oorn+rias Amended he thought.
40 strengtren the arm of the sec
retarv of state"
senator ran aroused nv what he
termed intirnations from senator's
that he was seeking TO precipitate
war with the resolution. made a
stirring replv.
"Ev sole purpose.Y said he.
"thrm,phout this and the former ad-
n,inistra tion has been to prevent a
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-22
FALLS WITH DYNAMITE IN
POCKET; BLOWN TO PIECES

PoUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y. July %.
A stick of dynamite in the hip
pocket of Martin Funk exploded and
blew him to pieces when he fell to-
day during a playful wrestling match
with his brother. Rowland Funk, the
brother, had his left hand blown
off Martin was IS years of age.
Both boys resided in Hudson.
The accident occurred in tent
where the Funks we're camping near
Germantown.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-22
FILIBUSTERING TO TALK
ABOUT CAMINETTI CASE

WASHINGTON, July 22.-In an
effort to force House Democrats to
allow the Republicans opportunity to
discuss the ggs-Caminetti white
slave cases at San Francisco, Repub-
lican Leader Mann today began a fill.
buster against all business in the
House and as first move caused an
hours delay in the approval of the
journal of Fridays meeting.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-22
Meeker HOnored
by Pres. Wilson

WASHINGTON, July 22.-President
Wilson today nominated Preston G.
West, of Oklahoma, to be an assls-
tant attorney general attached to the
Interior Department and Royal Meek
er, of New Jersey, to be Commission
er of Labor Statistics.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-22
500 MEN LOSE JOBS

WAUKEGAN, ILL.,, July 22.-The To-
cal plant of the Corn Product Rein
ing Company employing 500 men was
closed today for an indefinite period.
Superintendent Charles Ebert de-
clined to discuss the reasons for the
action.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-22

New Fast Train TO the SeashOre
leaves Broad st. Station. New Jersey Cen
tral, 8 rs p. m. week days, except Satur
days and holidays, running through with
out change to Red Bank, Asbury Park
and stations to Point Pleasant; arrives
Broad st. Station from the shore z 81
a. m. Other fast through trains ut 0 :03
i 10 D. M Saturdays only: 80 and 80
a. m. Sundays. Connecting trains week
days at II :35 a. M. :37 5;36. $3.50. 0 100
IL 80 p. m. sundays 3 :55. 0 IL .. IN. and
II :05 night.-Advgl
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-22
CONG. JAMES HAMlLL ASKS
VII SON AID FOR WlTTPENN
star Bureau,
Star Bureau,
Metropolitan National Bank bids,
WASHINGTON, July 2S

Metropolitan National Bank bids,
WASHINGTON, July e.
Congressman James Hamill. the
chief Wittpenn boomer in the New
Jersey House delegation, went to the
White House this afternoon to urge
Secretary Tumulty TO do something
for Wittpenn
Tumulty told the Jersey City con-
gressman that he would talk the
matter over with him later. In their
,rief talk today Hamill received little
encouragement to hope that there Win
',e any White House help for Witt
penn. H. p. W.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-22
LIFE TERM FOR FEUDIsT

WINCHESTER, KY, July 22.-
Andrew Johnson was found guilty Of
completely in the assassination of
Edward Callahan. former sheriff and
noted feudist of Breathitt county. and
was given a life sentence here today.
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CUPID WINGS
THE TRAIN, TOO

When Dan Cupid gives orders
even the North Coast limited has
to stop.
The big train wound out of the
union depot here Wednesday
night and started for the East.
Two minutes later young cou-
pie dashed into the depot and
asked If it had gone. 1t had.
They turned to a more elderly
couple and all hands broxe for
the train dispatcher's office. Then
they dashed out, nabbed a taxi
cab and told him to never mind
the city speed limit.
The party got out at Puyallup
20 minutes later to find the North
Coast Limited waiting patiently
for them.
1t was DR.. Fl. M. Green of Ia
coma and Miss Louise Toby Of
New York who are to be married
on their arrival in Gotham and
they were accompanied by e. r.
Claghorn, manager of the North
west Improvement company, and
wife.
They had all tarried at fare
well dinner too long and the train
went and left them.