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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
WITNESS ARRESTED
ON PERJURY CHARGE
Assault Case Resulting from
Newark Spring Mattress Co.
Strike Brings Sensation.

An assault case that dates back to
the time of the strike at the Newark
Spring Mattress Company, 80 Liberty
street, in May last. was on hearing II
! Quarter Sessions Court before Judge
/ William P. Martin today.
Louis Strauss, formerly employed
by the mattress company, and who,
1t is alleged. was one of the strikers,
was found guilty of atrocious as
sault and battery. which very nearly
resulted in murder.
Joseph Limoncelli, 136 Livingston
| street, was the complaining witness
and for twenty days. dating from May
| Is last. he lay at his home near death
| from the effects of blows on the head
delivered with an iron pipe, which he
and other witnesses for the State
claim was welded by Strauss.
Limonceli was on his way home
from work on the night of May Is,
and had reached the corner of Spring
field avenue and Broome street when
he met @ number of men that had
formerly been employed at the mat
tres works, and Strauss was among
them.
He says he was attacked and hit
over the head with a pipe, falling to
the street unconscious, and declares
he saw the pipe in Strauss hand be-
fore he was struck.
James r. McDermit. who defended
Strauss. claimed yesterday after
noon that the State was trying to
"stear' his witnesses, this claim aris-
ing out of the fact that Plainclothes-
man Kaas, of the Fourth precinct, no.
hA ,nk 1yr.n
acting in q suspicious manner with
some of the witnesses for the State in
the court house corridors.
He took the men to the county
prosecutors office for examination,
where it developed they were wit
nesses for the defense. Mr.. McDermit
objected to the actions of the officers,
claiming that 1t amounted to intimi-
dation.
The fireworks that were presaged
yesterday when each side claimed the
other was tampering with it's wit
nesses came just as Jacob Heyman,
40S Fifteenth avenue, a witness for
the State, left the stand. He was or
dered into custody by Judge Martin,
pending the placing of a charge of
perjury against him.
1t was noticed while Heyman was
testifying that Assistant Prosecutor
Wilbur A. Mott was referring fire.
quently to the minutes of the grand
jury in the case against Strauss. Hey
man on the witness stand had made
favorable witness for Strauss, stat
ing that he had not seen him hit
Limoncelli, but that instead he had
seen Strauss running away from the
scene of the fight.
After Heyman had testified to that
statement of facts, both on direct and
cross-examination, Mr.. Mott produced
the grand jury record and showed
that Heyman had made entirely diff
ferent statements before that body.
He had told the grand jurymen that
he had seen Strauss hit Limoncelli
over the head with piece of iron pip
and had also seen him hit Limoncellt
after he had fallen to the street.
When the conflicting statements had
been shown Judge Martin ordered the
commitment of Heyman.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
LOCAL MINISTER
FACES NEW CHARGE
Rev. PercivaI Barker Accused
of Violating Suspension by
Kansas PresbyterY.

The Presbytery of Neosha, Kan,
will hold a special meeting on Janu-
airy 20 for the purpose of considering
whether or not Rev. Percival H. Bar
ker. who Is preaching in the Christ
Reformed Church at Washington and
Delavan avenues, this city, has vio-
lated the terms of his suspension by
preaching at all during that time.
| The meeting is considered by the
majority of Mr.. Barker's congrega-
ton and friends in the light of new
move to Dust their minister from the
pulpit of the church. Certain MEM
bers of the local Chassis of the Re-
formed Church are said to be acting
| in conjunction with the Western
Fresbytery.
Mr.. Barker was suspended about a
year ago and the suspension termi-
mated January IA. His suspension
was the outcome of charges brought
against him in Neosha, Kan, by an
elder he had asked to resign, because
of evidence that the elder was carry
ing on an illicit liquor business.
At the time of his suspension the
| Western Presbytery ruled that he
was not to preach in any church al
all, but Mr.. Barker claimed and was
sustained by judicial authority that
the presbytery had acted illegally in
such ruling. He came to this city
and preached at the Christ Reformed
Church.
The action of the local Chassis is
caused by the disappointment of a
local minister" in not getting the ap-
pointment in Christ Church, is the
way those on Mr.. Barker's side ex-
plain it. They assert that certain
members of the local Chassis are STIR
ring up the Neosha matter simply
as an effort to have him ousted from
the church here.
Members of the consistory of Christ
Reformed Church have expressed
their belief in Mr.. Barker and say
that he has not only proved himself
an eloquent preacher, but has aided
the church materially since his adj
vent. They also claim that Mr.. Bar
ker had done great work in upbuild-
ing the church, which was in f1nan-
cial stress before his arrival. They
state that they will not stop fighting
the certain members" until the
persecution" of Mr.. Barker ceases.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
PAINTING FLAGPOLE
ON 'PRU' BUILDING
Alfred Saunders, Irvington
Steeplejack, Works 200
Feet Above Street.

Swinging Two hundred feet above
the street. Alfred Saunders of % Sail
street, Irvington. today began paint
ing the sixty-foot fiagpole which tops
The north building of the Prudential
group. Saunders. who Is small
the and active steeplejack, scorns
re modern supports commonly used
IN painting high poles and adheres to
the old-fashioned "sllp-knot" method
Saunders has painted the pole sew
eral times in past years, and has done
work on the Metropolitan tower IN
New York city. The flagpoles on the
Ballantine Brewing Company's build
ing and the Court House in this city
have also known his brush. For sew
eral years he has been with firm OF
moving picture film producers and
has delighted patrons of the MOVIES
with his aerial feats.
According to Saunders, the Pruden-
fial pole is the most dangerous in
Newark, and sways considerably.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
TRIAL IN ITALY FOR
MURDER DONE HERE
Farrar to Be Tried for Killing
De PetrilIo-Testimony
Taken in Newark.

Charged with numbering his broth
er-in-law, Giovanni De Petrillo' Ber-
nardo Farrar, formerly of l32 Tyler
street, this city, will be tried in
SaIaino, Italy, as soon as evidence
which was taken here today IS re-
ceived by the italian government.
The evidence was taken before
Grand Jury Clerk Timothy e. Scales
Mrs. De Petrillo, wife of the slain
MANI was the principal witness She
was the only eyewitness to the KILL
ing.
This course is made necessary be-
cause of the fact that the United
states government has no treaty with
Italv providing for the extradition
of alleged rnurderers Farrar will be
tried in Italy by the ltanan courts
on the evidence taken before CLERK
scales today. 1t is said that ne VIII
nrobablv be acquitted as it has been
esta blished that he acted IN SELL
defense.
Earrar lived with the De Petrillo
family at the Tyler street ADDRESS
last spring On May 10, 1918 foiiow-
ing a. family quarrel over the dlspo,
sitfon of a gold Walci anu SeV1 ne 81
trinltets 1t is declared that De Pc
trillo rushed toward Farrar brand,
ishinR an Italian army sabre and
crving aloud that he meant to have
Farrar's head. De Petrillo's wife
was huddled in a corner powerless
70 prevent the impending tragedy
Farrar lodged out of reach OF the
enraged man and taking pistol from
a dresser he fired two shots at DE
PetrilIo, it is declared. The man
dropped instantly and died before
medical aid arrived.
clad only in a nightshlrt and
trousers, Farrar fed from the house
and disappeared. 1t was thought
that he had secured passage to Italy
hut nothing definite was heard Of
him until last July. Then Chief OF
the Prosecutors Detectives Frederick
Weirner learned that Farrar was In
Salaino.
He Immediately communicated with
DR.. Alfred Magnani, the italian con
suIar agent in this city, and the latter
took the matter up with the Italian
government. Farrar surrendered t.
| the italian police on December 10
admitting his identity. Arrange
ments were then made for his tria
in Italy on the evidence submitted
here
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
Engraver Suicide by Gas
in Columbia Street Room

Erik Nilsson, an engraver, forty-two
years old, committed suicide in his
room, at 81 Columbia street, today.
He detached the tube from a gas
stove. Then he put one end of the
tube in his mouth. He then turned
on the gas.
Nilsson was found dead shortly after
noon by detectives who broke in his
door after Mrs. ANNA Rochelle, the
proprietress of the boarding house,
had notified police headquarters that
she smelled gas coming from the
boarder's room.
A hurried call was sent to the office
of the Public Service Corporation for
the pulmotor but the machine was
not used.
Financial troubles are declared to
be the cause of the mans suicide
Mrs. Rochelle said he had always been
prompt in the payment of his rent
until recently
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
RULES GOVERNING EVENING
STARS PROVERB CONTEST

permanently residing In the State of New Jersey
eligible Excepting employees of the Morning aud
members Of their immediate familes)
picture
each illustration. Coupons be
hand either with penc they be written
typewriter suit the fancy OF
the contestant
wellknown authentic English
proverb certain wish send In
the pictures but than $50
will permitted complete ard set will be
unless contains each OF the proverbs
against contestants the correct
Only should be written upon the
Extra lean be procured at The Star Office,
additional and all TO the
number should be kept together in making up the set
numerical order fastening them securely to
them fat package mot folded roed
EDITOR, Newark Evening Star, Newark, NJ ].
receiving will have effect the award
with this exception All answers must be In The
Office bv o'clock six days after the last sxtieth pic
appeared.
prizes awarded the sending in the
the entire sixty proverb illus
trations
submitted by individual
Only household will be eligible win
a prize although desire compete.
making the awards the Judging COMMITTEES will take into
similarity wording and punctuation Of the proverbs select
ed by the Pverb Editor from the Newark Stars Book Of English
Editor the right make such
time as deem advisable In the
Contestants.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
Three ON Trial for Assault
During Fight at Wedding

As the oa ,tcome Of a fight that start
I'd 1T a dalsce following Lithuanian
we'd Ting in st. Georges Hall, on New
York aven ue, November 2, last,
Michael Mac moves, Vincent Demnski
and Altsxand( sr Krupowich are on trial
ia Quagter Sessions Court, before
Judge Allen n. Shay today. charged
with h,lsring beaten and cut Joseph
G'trskis, who. with the three defen-
dants and othel IS, were guests at the
wedding festival.
Gurski testifie NJ that while all the
guests v ere enjo. wing themselves eat
Ing, dT1n king anil dancing, after the
Wedding. ceremony Y, one of the three
defeneian Is, he di d not know which
one, star ted a fight. When the fight
was over Gurskis Liad many and sun
dry bFui SEES on various parts of his
anatomy, including one on his chest
that, he claims. was inflicted by a
knife, Y Which one tlf the three de-
fendants welded the lSnife he does not
know ne says
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16

to Mr.. McDermit. He met the latter
as he left the City Hall.
Say, you can't pull the wool over
the eyes of Orange people and get me
in bad with the chief" said the po-
liceman angrily. He told Mr.. Nc
Dermit he had directed his chauffeur
at the corner of Main and Day
streets, few feet away from the City
Hall, how to proceed.
"Oh, l meant a West Orange po-
iceman," said the lawyer in his
blandest manner. And then, in soto
voice he continued: 81 had to tell the
court something, you know" Mr..
McDermit had gone to West Orange
by error at first and later hurried
back to Orange In his search for the
court room.
Mr.. McDermit lost his case, which
was the defense of William Kreimer,
of Jackson street, this city, who was
sued by John Krichman, a neighbor,
of "a Jackson street, for an alleged
assault during a row on Labor Day.
Judge Dugan had started the case in
the absence of Mr.. McDermit, and
after hearing the testimony he gave
Krichman a verdict of $5S for getting
a wallop over the head with a curry
comb. Jacob Newman represented
the plaintiff.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
A COLD
OPENS NOSTR|LS
"Pape's Cold Compound ends
severe colds or grippe in
few hours.

Your cold will break and all grippN
misery end after taking a dose Of
"Pape's Cold Compound" every two
hours until three doses are taken.
It promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages in the head,
stops nasty discharge or nose rum
ming, relieves sick headache, dullness,
feverishness, sore throat, sneezing.
soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-upl Quit blowing
and snuffling! Ease your throbbing
head-nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only rs cents
at any drug store 1t acts without
assistance. tastes nice. and causes no
Inconvenience Accept no substitute.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
To Sound Congressman on
. Stand on WOman's Suffrage

CHICAGO. Jan. 16.-Members Of
the congressional committee of the
National American Woman's Suf-
frage Association will begin cam
vass at Washington next week to
determine the views of each member
of Congress on the proposed federal
amendment for votes for women.
This was made known today by
Mrs Medill Mccormick, chairman of
the congressional committee, who will
go to Washington Sunday to assist
in the beginning of the work, which
will be under the supervision of Mrs
Sherman Booth, of Chicago, a men,
Der of the committee
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
EXPRESS RATES
TO Be CUT FEB. |
Companies Hope to Cut Into
Parcel Post Business After
That Date,

A reduction of approximately Is per
cent. in traffic rates of the express
companies operating in this city will
become effective on February /. The
reduction is brought about in COM
pliance with the instructions of the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The schedule of prices was originally
to become effective on the first of the
year, but following a protest on the
part of the express companies a
months extension was granted to
give them time to prepare for the
new rates.
1t is expected that the reduced rates
Will greatly increase the business of
the express companies, to the disad-
vantage of the parcels post system,
which has lately been practically mo-
nopolizing the small traffic to nearby
points. By the new rates the price
for sending packages to the distant
points by parcels post will be much
higher than the express rates.
The new rates have been published
broadcast in the newspapers of the
country and advertised extensively
by other means. The companies are
all working together with a view to
obtaining as much as possible of the
business which has gone to the par
cells post system. Free insurance for
express matter up to $50 in value is
provided by the express companies.
For matter declared to be over $50 in
value a pro rata charge is made.
| The representatives of the various
express companies declare that al
ready a large number of the manu-
facturers have deserted the parcels
post system and returned to the ex-
press companies, because they claim
their goods are delivered in better
condition.
The agents and traffic managers OF
the Wells-Fargo Company stationed
east of Buffalo are in session in New
York city today discussing the new
rates and providing for the changes
they make necessary The other ex-
press companies have all held similar
| meetings,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
Mayor { ,alls Meeting of
City Legislative Committee

Mayor I acob Haussling has notified
the heads of the several city depart
ments tha the first meeting of the
legislative committee for the year will
be held at his office at noon Monday.
At that til ne legislation sought by the
CITY of Mel gark at the present session
Of the Leg islature will be discussed.
The lsgt slative committees meet
ings were a feature of the week s
business a the City Hall last year
and served to familiarize the heads
Of the sew raj departments with the
city's reQu irements. The meetings
will be held every Monday while the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
Placed on Probation

Three seventeen-year-old boys. who
were found asleep in a barn at S25
Norfolk street today. were placed on
probation by Judge Herr, In. the
Fourth Precinct Police Court today.
They were John Miller, an Austrian,
with no home; Frank Gross. OF $50
Hunterdon street. and Ernest Cont,
1853 Bruce street. Cont is said 10
have served fifteen months in the
Railway reformatory for the theft of
a watch
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
McKechnie Goes to "Feds"

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. IT,
William McKechnie, formerly of the.
Pittsburgh Nationals. and Albert
Scheer, who was sent to the Provi-
dence International Club by the Bos-
ton Nationals last season, signed to
play with the Indianapolis Federal
League Club today. McKechnie will
play third base, and Scheer will play
in the outfield. The terms of the con-
tracts were not given out.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
Miss Eliza Dean Dies

SUMMIT, Jan. 1s.-After only one
days illness from pneumonia, Miss
Eliza Dean, sixty-seven years old
died last night at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Bachelor, in
Morris avenue. Funeral services will
be conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday af-
ternoon by Rev. ]. Adams Cakes
pastor of the East Summit Method
list chapel. Burial will be in Spring
field. Miss Dean is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Bachelor and Mrs Sam
uel Houston. and brother, William
Dean
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16
ACQUITTED OF EMBEzzLEMENT

A charge of embezzlement preferred
against Frank ]. Birch, of 81 Lang
street, by Nicodemus Stanislas, of Is
Ferry street, was dismissed by Judge
Hahn today in the First Criminal
Court when 1t was explained that res
titution for $50, the amount involved,
had been made. The difference arose
through some real estate transaction.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-16

Piles Cured in TO II Days
Druggists refund money II PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure Itching,
Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
First application gives relief. 50c.-
Adv.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22

OF its internal mechanism. They are
ledger clerks. shorthand clerks typists.
accountants. etc, and they belong to the
headquarters of the division brigades.
battalions, batteries and companies.
Soldiers are marching across EHOpe.
but they do not keep step. They vary
both in the length of the step and the
rapidity of their pace. The British in
fantry step 31l2 inches, the longest OF
all the steps. Germany keeps step with
Switzerland, they each do 81 inches
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
FACTS, FANCIES and ODDITIES of the WAR

The bayonet of the Waterloo era was
nearly foot longer than the present
weapon.
The Iances used by the Germans. OF
tube iron, are easily bent; the Belgian
lancps are of bamboo, which is reported
I" serve the purpose much better
The Queen of the Belgians. VINO is
taking an active part in tending the
wounded soldiers. was. by the express
wish OF her father, professionally
trained as a nurse.
The oak of peace" at Jena. Prussia.
which was planted in 1916 in com
memoratiOn of the downfall of Napoleon.
was by strange coincidence struck by
lightning and burnt to the ground al
most at the moment of the reception at
Belgrade Of the Austrian declaration Of
war.
BY unwritten law. only noblemen are
admitted to the commissioned ranks OF
the German Deaths Head Hussars. of
which the Crown Prince of Germany
is commander.
Germany had at sea when war was
declared 635 merchant steamers. OF
value Of e2OO, ZOO, 900; of these, il is es-
timated, 200, of value of G60,OO0,Ooo,
have already been captured
An army division at war strength has
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
KNOCK Their TEETH OUT to Show They are VEGETARLANS


Womanood
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and a
II S and
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Her glstening
her eddre resembles
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freedom of
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
ARNORED
SCOUTING
Z4CHLNE.
8p

in one end while in the other is bird
shot OF sufficient weight to furnish the
necessary reaction when the projectile is
discharged. The projectile is fired from
the gun at high rate OF speed and the
recoil is taken up by the bird shot which
is forced out of the breech end at such
low rate of speed that it is practically
harmless. The gun is fired by electricity
and prujectiles can be- hurled from il
with amazing rapiditv and without the
kick" which makes many guns insult
able for use on an aerOplan".
The navy is now building a new type
Of tailless V-shaped seaplane with an
automatic stabiIizer which is attracting
considerable attention. 1t is an adaptation
OF the Dunn" bipIanc equipped with
pOntoons instead of running gear This
~eaplane when flying maintains an al
most even keel. Where the upper planes
join the points OF the wings are
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22

Whilst % inches is tn" pas IN ne AZ
mics Of Italy. France and Austria. Tns
Russians take the shOrte~r step - .
inches, and only do IL in a minute.
The vast majority OF German arru-
planes are easily diStinEuiShahlr from
thos" belonging to other nations. Tor
they mostly belOnG to the "Taub- ur
Dove" type. with wings swept back
wards like those ur bird whereas both
French and British marhines. whether
biplaneS or mOnoplaneS. have straight,
rectangular wings
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22

gives the following figures relating TO
the artillery.
The number of rounds that will he
fired during an ordinary battle can only
be imagined. We have data from the
Russo-JapaneSe war showing that AT
LjaOpan one battery fired 500 rounds
in one day. while another fired %.30+
rounds. making for each gun about Alb
rounds in one day. This was not an
uncommon occurrence. and il shows the
expense involved in carrying on a mod
crn war.
Th, mos common proJccrilc of the
Inch caliher is the shrapucl. which Is
in itself gun. arranged hi time fuses
50 that at the desired height ii. is made
10 burst. shooting forward out OF she'll
-" lead balls, each effective to Kill =
man.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22

curved downward When the wind
strikes the fore part OF the wings the
same force is directed at the curved ends
which raises the rear. thus bringing the
plane to an even keel. This seaplano i
expected 10 prove ono of the most sue
reSsful ever built for the government
\ New Jersey firm il now building an
armUred scouting monoplanc which it
hopes to interest the government in. This
aircar Is oyerPd with a thin steel srmor
and carries two people II is designed
The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
GET HIT When
Bullet "SIeeps"

= NPERIMENTERS in vibration have
recently found that no sound, no
matter how loud il may be. can be
heard unless 1t lasts longer than one
tortieth Of 4 second. They have found
that both the number of vibrations and
th" duration of sound influence its au-
dlbllity, probably the latter more than
the former. This means that there are
untold numbers of piercing sounds with
intnttesimal vibrations and short dura
tion occurring every moment about us.
Fortunately we are unable to hear them.
else we should be driven crazy in q
short time. The ear apparatus is so
constructed that It records only those
sounds that last one-fortieth of a sec
ond or over.