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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-30
GET CONTRIBUTIONS
FOR HOSPITAL FUND
Some Gifts for Over $500 Re-
ceived-CIocks Will An
nounce Standing.

The success of the coming campaign
to raise $4,000 for st. Michaels Hos
pital was indicated last night at a
meeting of the campaign executive
committee, when Chairman Bernard
NJ Stanley, jr., announced that sew
eral subscriptions had already been
received. Some of them are for as
much as $500
Team captains and new workers are
being added to the force of canvassers
daily, and 1t is expected that hun
bred and fifty canvasserS will COM
merice the campaign on February IL.
Those in charge of the publicity
work will use modern methods in adj
vertising the campaign. Three large
clocks, which will record the progress
made in collecting the money needed,
will soon be erected. One will be
placed at Broad and Market streets,
another at the Park place terminal
and the third in Harrison. They will
be lighted at night.
Joseph J. Mullin told the committee
of the preparations which have been
made for carrying the campaign into
the West Hudson towns. The citi-
zens' committee, the young business
mems committee and the women's
committee all reported great progress.
Team captains were present at the
meeting last night and laid plans for
carrying on their work. Another joint
meeting of the executive committee
and the team captains will be held
next Wednesday night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-30
Ivy Hill Almshouse
Criticised by Councilman
as in an Untidy Condition

Criticism of alleged untidy condi-
tions at the new Ivy Hill almshouse
was made at the meeting of the
building committee of the Common
Council last night.
Alderman Haas brought up the
question. He said that huge piles of
ashes were allowed to accumulate
before they were removed by the en-
ployees. He suggested the employ
ment of a man to have entire charge
of the removal of the ashes ana other
cleaning up around the place.
"The conditions at the Ivy Hill
Almshouse are deplorable," said Mr..
Haas. Ashes are allowed to accumu-
late for about two weeks and then a
man is given employment for a week
to remove them and then the same
thing is done again. Much or the
refuse and ashes is allowed to lay IN
front of the boilers, and II this Is per
mitted in a very short time the boil
ers will be of no use. AS 1t Is, the
almshouse Is going to rack and ruin.
we are waiting for an additional ap-
propriation SO that the work may
again continue and the place be nm
ished."
The members of the. committee
voted in favor of Mr.. Haas's plan and
ordered the employment of the extra
man, whose duties will be to keep the
premises in a tidy condition.
After this matter had been settled
Alderman Curran proposed the salary
of the Waterman employed at Ivy
Hill be advanced from $50 to $50.
This was granted.
A tilt arose between Aldermen
Rogers and Litt1efield regarding the
proposed installation of an emergency
steam outfit for the City Hall engine
room No action was taken on the
matter,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-30
DOCTOR IS GUILTY
IN GIRL DEATH
DR.. Nathaniel Shapiro Faces
Prison Term of From Seven
to Fifteen Years.

DR.. Nathaniel Shapiro, SO Hillside
avenue, found guilty in the Court of
Oyer and Terminer late yesterday aft
ernoon of performing an illegal opera
ton that resulted In the death of Miss
Rose Lebowitz on February Is last
faces a State prison term of possibly
seven and a half to fifteen years and
a fine of $1,000, or both, at the discre-
ton of the court.
DR.. Shapiro was on trial from Mon
day until yesterday before Judge Will
lam p. Martin. The fact that much
medical testimony was taken in the
case tending to lengthen 1t out. Frank
M. McDermit, counsel for Shapiro,
made a hard fight to save his client
contending that the death of Miss
Lebowitz would not have resulted II
her parents had followed the instruc-
tions of the physician.
Assistant Prosecutor Wilbur a.
Mott riddled this claim In his argu-
ment to the Jury, pointing out that If
DR.. Shapiro had not performed an lille
gal operation, she would not have been
in position to need instructions OF q
physician or the care of her parents.
The Jury deliberated over the case
about an hour and half and then re-
turned a verdict finding Shapiro guilty
on two counts of the indictments.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-30
Building Contractors to
Meet to Discuss Award
of Centre Market Pact

The Associated Building Contractors
of Newark will hold a special meeting
tomorrow afternoon in the rooms of
the Builders and Traders Exchange,
at As Clinton street, to discuss the
awarding of the contract for the
building of the new Centre market to
the Essex Construction Company for
approximately 100000.
John f. Dey, a member OF the as
ISOLATION, stated today that 1t was not
certain whether the association would
take any steps to have the work
stopped. but the matter would merely
be discussed at tomorrow's meeting
for the purpose of arriving at def
mite conclusion.
"As taxpayers" said Mr.. Dey, 1--WE
do not think that the contract should
have gone to the Essex Construction
Company. But whether the associa-
ton as a body will act In the matter
is not certain"
At a dinner of the association,
which Edward NJ. Waldron attended,
the question of the award was brought
I'D to him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-30
HEAVY FINES FOR
FORTUNE-TELLERS
Nine Future and Past ReevaIers
Caught in Crusade of
Police.

A cleanup among alleged fake for
tune-tellers and spirit mediums"
was effected last night by the local
police, who arrested nine men and
women. Fines were imposed upon
most of them in the police courts to-
day.
The arrests were made by Lieuten-
ants Quinn and Harris and Plain
clothesmen Baumann and Schroeder,
of police headquarters, on evidence
secured by Mrs. Mary McGurdy, po-
lice matron, at headquarters. Mrs.
McGurdy visited the "parlors" of the
fortune-tellers during the past week
and laid her findings before Chief of
Police Long, who ordered the raids.
In the First Precinct Court fines of
$50 each were imposed upon Mrs.
Elizabeth Carlson, thirty-three years
old, of Al Orchard street, and Mrs.
Mollie Hewlett, fifty-one years old, of
% Liberty street. Mrs. ADELAIDE Lance,
sixty-four years old, of 10 Plum
street, was paroled on account of her
advanced age. She was warned to
leave the city.
Acting Judge Oehring imposed fines
of s25 upon three of the prisoners in
the Second Precinct Court today.
They are George Clark, fifty-seven
years old, of 81 Blocker street; Mrs.
Sadie Darling, fifty-three years old.
of n New street, and Mrs. Mildred
Ross, thirty-three years old, of 1873
Plane street. On request of counsel
Mrs. Anna Healy, thirty-four years
old, of 90 Halsey street, and Mrs
Amanda Leroy, forty-four years old,
of 467 Broad street, were paroled for
a hearing next Wednesday.
Mrs. Clara linn, forty-five years
old, of 519 Sixteenth street, was fined
$25 by Acting Judge Yuill in the
Fourth Precinct Court today. In a
statement to the Evening Star today
Mrs. linn declares that she is a
scientific astrologer" and not In the
same category with fake fortune
tellers.
Several of the prisoners are old Of
tenders. Mrs. Leroy was fined $25
on December 80, and her husband,
Professor Leroy, was held in $500 bail
for the grand jury on a charge of
assaulting one of his customers.
From her investigation Mrs. Nc
Gurdy has over a dozen wonderful
futures promised to her, with hus-
bands of varying compilations, and
wealth untold. Notwithstanding the
fortunes coming to her, she has de-
cided to retain her position as police
matron and investigator.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-30
Varied Graduating Exercises
Conducted at Several of
the City's Public Schools

Commencement exercises were held
in several of the public grammar
schools last night. A humorous
sketch entitled Marrying Belinda"
was presented by graduates of the
Fourteenth Avenue School. Twenty
four diplomas were presented to the
graduates by DR.. Oswald H. Roth.
Thirty graduates of the Morton
Street School presented a pageant of
the United States at exercises held
in the school auditorium. Each State
was represented by a member of the
class
A patriotic program was given at
the Franklin School. Diplomas
were awarded to sixty-two students.
Recitations and vocal and instru-
mental numbers made up the pro-
gram It the Oliver Street School,
Principal J. Alfred Wilson awarded
diplomas to thirty graduates.
Commencement exercises were held.
today at the South Sixteenth Street
School,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-30
First Time Old Dominion
Has Lost Passenger at Sea;
the Monroe Was Best of Fleet

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-""This is
the first time in the history of the Old
Dominion line that the life of pass
enger has been lost at sea-" said H. B.
Walker, of New York, president and
general-manager of the Old Dominion
Steamship Company, today. "The line
was organized in 1857 Seven steamers
have been in operation for several
years. The Monroe was the staunch-
est of the lot. She was put into ser
vice in 1903.
"There was life-saving equipment
aboard for nearly double the number
of souls she carried on this trip. I'm
der the navigation laws we are re-
ouired to have 100 per cent. equipment
at this season of the year. We had
fully that. The Monroe carried boat
age for over 300, and there were but
133 persons aboard her all told"
Mr.. Walker arrived here yesterday
for a meeting at the Southern Rail-
way Companys office and will return
to New York late today. He said Cap
tain Johnson, of the lost steamer, had
been ordered to start for New York
as soon as he landed from the rescu-
ing ship.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-30
WILSON DEPLORES
errors OF PRESS
Says Its Duty Is Not to Specu,
late About Country's For
eign Relations.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-President
Wilson let it be known today that he
deeply regretted the impression create
ed by erroneous reports of the United
States relations with foreign powers
and he particularly emphasized in
private talks the friendly disposition
of this government toward Japan.
That the attitude of Japan toward
the Mexican situation has been
scrupulously correct, and that this
government so considers it, was one
of the points upon which particular
stress was laid.
Shipments of arms to Mexico, al
legged to have been fathered by the
Japanese government, are said to
have been merely commercial trans
actions, not objected to by the ad.
ministratjon at Washington.
Although Secretary of the Navy
Daniels, speaking before the House
committee on naval affairs, let it, be
known yesterday that the President
personally favors the navy increase
of two new dreadnoughts, eight tor
pedo boat destroyers and three SUBJ
marines, it is understood that this
attitude comes not from an anticipa-
ton of trouble with a hitherto friend
ly power, but merely as a necessary
precaution in the light of foreign
naval programs.
1t is further directly intimated that
the ADMINISTRATION considers it the
duty of the press to refrain from
speculative discussion of the coun.
try's foreign relations.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-30
HOOD READY FOR
Arrangements IN
ROSEVILLE CASE
Twenty-one Persons May Plead
Before Chief Justice Gum
mere Tomorrow.

Affairs in the Roseville Trust Com
pany case are at the marking time
stage today pending the arraignment
tomorrow before Chief Justice Will
lam S. Gummere of twenty or
twenty-one persons named in the
batch of sixty-seven indictments
handed into court by the grand jury
last Tuesday afternoon.
of the persons named, and the num-
her is now understood not be to more
than twenty-one, eight have already
been placed under arrest, and with
one exception released on bail to ap-
pear for arraignment tomorrow morn
ing. The single exception is Raymond
Fl Sfuith, treasurer of the defunct
trust company, who is in jail in de-
fault of $4,000 bail placed on him by
Prosecutor Louis Hood in October,
when the grand jury returned three
Indictments against him.
These three indictments. which
charged forgery, endorsement and
making false entries, respectively,
we're found by the second September
grand Jury and were the only indict-
rnents handed in in connection with
the bank affairs until the large batch
last Tuesday.
Iu October, A. Randolph Jennings,
Teller, ana WlulaIu j. 1HolhpSOi'
hookloeeper at the bank, were arrest
ed on complaint sworn to before Jus
tice of the Peace Matthew ]. Treacey
and were released later on bail. Jen-
nings was charged with the embezzle-
rnent of 5000, while Thompson was
charged with making false entries in
the bank books
Those arrests were all until after
The December grand jury had COM
Melted IT'S investigation and found
true bills against twenty or twenty
one persons these being the bills that
we're handed in last Tuesday.
Following the receipt in court of
these bills, John B. Scarlet, a di-
rector. Harry w. Foster, vice-presi-
dent. and Charles Mindnich, a book
keeper of the bank, were taken into
custody on Tuesday and released on
hail. Yesterday Casper J. Maier, in
4erested with Raymond r. Smith in a
deal whereby property for the Oak
land garage, a Smith concern, figured,
and Lowell B. NJ. Haag, of Orange,
were arrested.
: Haag has never been mentioned In
sronnection with the affairs of the
hank to any great extent, and his
Indictment was one of the surprises.
zIust how he is implicated will not be
known until he is called on to plead
10 the indictment against him tomor-
row. at which time all the indictments
will be made public.
of the other men named in the IN
Edictments and not placed under ar
rest. FIVE are out-of-town residents
who have been notified to appear in
court tomorrow morning for arraagn-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-30
Peculiar After Effects
of Grip This Year
Leaves Kidneys in Weakened Condition

Doctors in all parts of the country
have BEEN kept busy with the cpl
demic of grip which has visited so
many homes. The symptoms of grip
this year are often very distressing
and leave the system in a rundown
condition, particularly the kidneys,
which seem to suffer most, as almost
every victim complains of lame back
and urinary troubles, which should
not be neglected, as these danger sig
nails often lead to dangerous kidney
troubles. Druggists report a large
sale on DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
which so many people say soon heals
and strengthens the kidneys after an
attack Of grip. Swamp Root is a great
kidney, liver and bladder remedy, and,
being an herbal compound, has gen.
tie healing effect on the kidneys.
which is almost. Immediately noticed
in most cases by those who try it. Dr..
Kilmer & Co, Binghamton, N. T.,
offer to send a sample size bottle of
Swamp Root, on receipt Of ten cents,
| to every sufferer who requests it. A
trial will convince anyone who may
| be in need of 1t. Regular size bottles
| 80 cts. and $100. For sale at all drug
glsts, BE cure to mention this paper.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-30
Forty-nine Are Lost When
Steamer Monroe Is Sunk


huddled on the Nantucket today were
lifted from the ice water after their
vessel had gone down.
Crash in Thick Fog
Both vessels had quieted down for
the night. hours before the collision.
Captain Berry, on the bridge of the
Nantucket, and the slowly pacing
lookout mad the deck to themselves
as the vessel slowly SKINNED through
the fog and mist Captain Johnson
kept the bridge of the Monroe. Thus
with sleep spreading mantle of
silence over all, and the dense fog
EMBEDDING the heaving sea, the two
vessels felt their way toward each
other in the murk.
AS the Nantucket staggered back
after the crunch of steel on steel,
Captain Berry with his searchlight
dimly outlined the Monroe. Uncer-
tain as to the fate of his own vessel,
he ordered out the lifeboats. Lost
from view in the fog, they began the
work of rescue. Guided only by the
shrieks of the drowning, the boats
picked up the survivors. When the
searcnlight's faint glow brought to
view no more struggling figures and
when the shouts of the lifeboat crew
brought no answering shouts from
the sea, the task was given up.
Towing Nantucket to Norfolk.
With her saloon crowded. with
drenched and suffering men and wom-
en-, the Nantucket turned her gaping
prov southwark. Soon she fell in with
the Dominion liner Hamilton, an
swering the cry of distress. Conveyed
by the Hamilton, the Nantucket was
making her way slowly to Norfolk.
She will be met by the revenue cutter
Onondaga and was expected In port
late today.
Captain johnson, aboard the Nan
tucket, began making up a list of the
Monroe's rescued to be sent by wire
less to Norfolk.
The shock-ten minutes from sleep
to struggle in the cold sea-and the
exposure proved grave trial to many
of those saved. Wireless messages
report a number in serious condition.
The Monroe is the first steamer lost
by the Old Dominion line during the
half a century it has been in opera
ton The steamer was valued at ap-
100000, and her cargo
as much more, making the total loss,
exclusive of lives, about 100000.
Mrs. T. j. Woods, the only Norfolk
on board the Monroe, left
on the Inflated vessel for New York
to reach the bedside of her dying hus-
band. The fate of Mrs. Woods was
not known today when a telegram
from New York told of the death of
her husband.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-30
Transfer Conference to
Be Resumed Next Monday

No decision has yet been reached
by the Public Service Corporation and
the Board of Works commissioners
regarding the transfer clause in the
trolley terminal and rerouting plan.
A conference was held yesterday.
Representatives of the Public Ser
vice Corporation were present They
agreed the passengers on the trolley
should be given proper transfer SER
vice. They insisted, however, on pro-
lection against passengers riding
from one point to another, and return,
on one fare. This is done where the
car lines have loops at their ter
minals. Another conference will be
held Monday.
L. D. Howard Gilmour, counsel, and
John l.. O'Toole, publicity manager,
spoke for the corporation. The trans
fer clause is to become part of the
blanket agreement which is to go
with the franchises for the trolley ter
minal and rerouting plan. Both the
commissioners and the corporation
representatives agree that the trans
fer clause should be included in the
blanket agreement.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-30
Tests for Fairgrounds
Director and Instructors
Are Passed by Four Men

It is underst God that Civil Service
Commissioner Alexander Fordyce will
present to the Playground Commits
sion within a few days the names of
two men who passed the examinations
for director, and two who are eligible
for the position of instructor In the
Fairgrounds.
James K. Alverson is said to have
passed the examination for instruc-
tor with a percentage of "a, and Ru-
dolph Helfant with percentage of 10.
Charles Lang and Louis iWeinstock
are said to have passed the tests for
the dictatorship with percentages of
II and 70 respectively.
The Playground Commission may
refuse to consider the names, as the
law requires that the Civil Service
Commission submit the names of
three eligibles for each office.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-30
The Sunken Steamship

The Monroe was built at Newport
News by the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock Company.
She was a one-screw steamship, 344
feet long, had a net tonnage of 1896
and gross tonnage of AGA, a beam
of 46 feet and a depth of 81 feet. She
carried two wireless operators, who
We're on duty alternately day and
night. 1t is said the operators were
unable to get their apparatus in work.
ing order after the collision, and their
booth itself was stove in when the
Nantucket crashed into the Monroe's
midship.
Besides the wireless she also was
equipped with submarine signals and
lookouts in the crows nest. She-was
supposed to be an unusually stanch
little vessel, built to weather the
heavy coast rollers. She was built
under the supervision OF the American
Bureau of Shipping ("American
Lloyds"), was last inspected in No
vember, 1913. in New York, and is
classed by Lloyds as A l.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-30
List of Rescued Passengers From
Steamer Monroe, Which Sank Today
PASSENGERS

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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-30
WANTS TO Be RID
OF HIS YOUNG WIFE
Prizes, Aged Arlington Man,
Tells of Troubles With a.
Year-Old Bride.

The marital difficulties OF William
H. Prizes, an Arlington manufacturer.
and his youthful bride, were given
another airing yesterday in Jersey
City. Charles H. Hartshorne, an adj
visory master, listened to the facts in
the case as told by Prizes and his bride.
Friends of Mrs. Prizes, who was for
of Franklin Furnace, and who is a
stepsister of Patrolman Dennis Will
Jams, of this city, listened to the evil
dence yesterday.
The trouble between the evidently
mismated couple began on the night
of the wedding shortly after the jolly
party reached home from church.
The bride complained of being weary,
it is alleged. The elderly bridegroom
repaired to a recently arrived valise
and found his brides bed slippers.
When he attempted to unlace her
bridal shoes, it Is alleged, she kicked
him in the face and shouted:
Get away, you old DEVIL" At
least that what Prizes said on the
witness stand. Further on Prizes
said that whenever he came home
his bride would go upstairs and lock
herself in a room; that she became
discontinued with Arlington and
called the town a graveyard" and
said: 81 don't want to live in this
cemetery"
Prizes said he was sorry, but his
home and business were in Airing
ton, and didn't see his way clear to
remove to Newark, from whence his
young bride came. Finding his wife
one day packing a suitcase. while her
mother waited in the kitchen, he
meekly asked her where she was
going. and she replied:
Get out, you old DEVIL I never
want to see your old snout again"
That was several years ago. Ac-
cording to Prizes. she departed with
her mother for the latter's home in
Norfolk street, Newark.
1t appears that Mrs. williams, a
daughter by former wife, but who
doesn't live with her husband, lives
at PRESS house.
Prizes says his daughter once saw
Mrs. Prizes pin a bouquet of violets
on the coat of John Allen, a youthful
after she had been married
to Prizes but two weeks.
Prizes lives at 157 Laurel avenue,
The case is still on.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-30
Seek Newark Relatives of
Man Killed by R. r. Engine

Chief of Police Michael T. Long re-
ceiVed a telegram today from Sover-
eign Clerk John II. Yates, of the
Woodmen of the World that Thomas
]. Glover, member of that organi--
cation had been killed by a railroad
engine at Forth Worth, Tex, and re-
auested that a search be made in this
city for relatives of the dead man.
Another wire was received from
Charles Henthorne, an undertaken, of
Beuchner, Mo, stating that he had
the body of Glover and described him
as being twenty-five years old, five
feet nine inches in height and weigh
ed 100 pounds. This telegram stated
that Glover had stepmother and
two sisters residing In Newark. A
search is being made by the police.