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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-08
BITTER ATTACK
FROM G|LLEN
ON B|TUL|TH|C
City Official Asserts That Lo-
cal Pavement Company
Is Crooked"

Commissioner Charles F. Gillen re-
newed his fight against the Standard
Bitulithic Company at the meeting
of the street committee of the Board
of Works today. He closed a spirited
denunciation of the company and its
methods by declaring: "I brand them
as crooks They should be driven out
of Newark.
"If the members of this board are
men we VIII all stand up and brand
these people as crooks
The remarks were called forth by
the presentation of a petition from
residents on Eckert avepue asking
that the matter of paving that thor
oughfare be postponed for the pres
ent. Mr.. Gillen declared that at the
next meeting of the Board of Works
he would make q determined effort -
have a resolution passed for the i'm
mediate paving of Eckert avenue
with material other than bitulithic.
Charles MerZ, a resident on Eckert
avenue, had spoken in favor of paw
ing the street with asphalt when a
petition headed by John Yaner was
presented asking that action be de-
layed. This brought Commissioner
Glllen to his feet.
lllS ~ very Ibli lhuSAi diiol VI
how the bitulithic people interfere In
the paving affairs of the city" said
the commissioner. MIR. Walsh, a
solicitor for the bitulithic people, got
hold Of a young fellow out of work
Mr.. McQuade, and asked him to sug-
gest the laying over of the matter
for a year"
Together they went into the street
and from house 10 house, urging
householders to sign a petition ask
ing that action be postponed. The
same thing was done in Lyons ave-
nue., where Walsh and another got
papers asking for delay signed.
"A young man came before us ask
ing for delay, saying that he had
trouble in his marital affairs. He
lied to me and he lied to the board.
Wherever there Is paving work
competition these bitulithic people
come in and offer to give paving free
They use criminal methods and resort
to every device known to criminals
to knock out the paving plans of the
city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-08
Fear ReviveS That HOlt'S Dyna.
mite on Arm-Laden Ship
Started Blaze.
STEAMER PUTS ON FULL SPEED
TO RETURN TO PORT AT HALIFAX
Under Control by Suffocation and Steam,
Wires Captain---15, 900 Tons
Ammunition Aboard.

NEW YORK July Sire
OF anic
ship is A wireless message states thar
s contro
AT the time of the
way England
Captain F. A. o. the
oaets wireless failed
Frank Holt Morgan
Clarets
ernoon, lows:
Halifax Due on
Chbueto
fsiened, rI. RFT
in
the which the
liner saxona sailed last Saturday his Dallas
limited that his
Saxonia the Philadelphia sailing
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-08
KASE MAY SUE:
TO GET $4,000
PAID TO HAHN
Judge Carey Reported Prepar-
ing Papers as Result of
Disbarment Decision.

AS a result of the determination Of
Chancellor Walker upholding the
charges of professional miscon-
duct against former Police Judge
Simon Hahn, a suit will be begun by
former Judge Robert Carey, of Jersey
City, attorney for Charles M. Kase, to
recover the $4,000 paid to Hahn. The
payment by Kase, who is a wealthy
Newark man, of the money to Hahn
was made the subject of the charges
against him.
Mr.. Carey could not be induced to
talk Of the proposed suit today, and
kase was said to be absent from the
city. But ii was learned, on good au-
thority, that the suit would be begun
Immediately. Mr.. Carey and Kase
have only awaited the decision of the
chancellor in the matter. They have
armed themselves with the minutes
of the entire proceeding and with
the chancellor's opinion. Whether or
not John and Francis Gregory the
two private detectives who shared
with Mr.. Hahn in the moneys re-
ceived, will be made codefendants Is
not known In the face of the state
ment of the chancellor that $50 would
have been ample payment for what
they did in the case, and that 500
would have been too much. and in
view of the fact that they collectively
received $10,250, 1t is expected that
they will be named in the proposed
suit
1t was said today that the attor-
ney- general will Immediately proceed
to carry the Hahn case to the Su-
preme Court Acting under the rule,
he will have certified transcript of
the proceedings taken in Chancery
placed In the Supreme Court records,
and thereupon apply for a rule direct
ing Mr.. Hahn to show cause why he
should not be disbarred from prac-
tice in any court of the State The
matter will then come up before the
Supreme Court at the next term an
the matter acted on, unless proceed
ings should be stayed by an appeal
from the chancellor's decision to the
Court of Errors and Appeals.
When seen today, Mr.. McCarter
said that he was not prepared to
make any statement of the next move
to be made by his client 1t is ex-
pected, however that Mr. Hahn will
take an appeal and try to have action
in the case stayed until the appeal is
heard.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-08
j. s. NAVY SEXES
WIRELESS PLANT
At SAW|[[E,L- |.
+4aa.
Will Be Operated by Govern
ment Because of Alleged
Neutrality Violations.

WASHINGTON. July S.-The gov
ernment today took over the Sayville,
l.. L.. wireless station, the only remain
ing privately operated direct means
of communication between the United
States and Germany
Secretary Daniels announced that
Captain Bullard, in charge of the
naval radio had gone to take over the
station and would continue its opera
tion with naval forces.
Secretary Daniels issued this state
ment:
1T is understood that the Sayville
radio station had made application to
the Secretary of Commerce for
license. The Secretary of Commerce
declined to grant the license and so
informed the Secretary of the Navy
who, after conference, directed Cap
tain Bullard. as the expert of the de-
partment, to take ever and operate
the station Lieutenant George r.
Clark Will be in control of the station.
Captain Bullard reached New York
this morning and will confer with the
owners of the station in all that re-
lates to the details of the operation
of the station. Practically the same
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-08
ACTIVITY REVIEWS
|NEFFORTSFO
NEW POSTOFF|CE
Local Situation Surveyed and
Detailed Report Is Forwarded
to Washington.

The campaign for new Postoffice
building here is being revived, as
shown by the activities of various
government officials
Acting upon instructions from the
Treasury Department reports have
been submitted showing the amount
of floor space which each department
would need in the new building.
Postmaster Frank }. Book and
Postoffice Inspector Charles E. Ente-
mann made complete survey of the
local situation The needs of the
postoffice, internal revenue, customs,
pension and animal industry depart
ments have been set forth in de-
tailed report forwarded to Washing
ton this week by Inspector Ente-
mann.
The needs of the Newark branch
of the United States District Court
also have been considered. All de-
partments, especially the postoffice,
are in need of additional room and
facilities An indication of the
space required is shown by the re-
port made by Collector Charles ".
Duffy, in charge of the internal reve-
nue. office.
AT present the internal revenue Of
CONTINUED on Page 4. Column ~
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-08
CENSUS ERROR
CAUSES HOLD-UP
Of ALL THE BILLS
BeIIeviIIe Supervisor Had
Boosted Towns Total 5000
Above Actual Figures.
COUNTY AUDITOR PROTESTS
OF WORK LEFT UNDONE
Entire County Shows Gain of
But 54,364 in Five
II Years.

Owing to a discrepancy In the ward
count of the census of Belleville and
the total reported by Supervisor John
H. Watela as was told of in the Eve
ming Star yesterday, all census bills
for Essex county will be held up by
County Auditor Albert T. Guenther
until his department has tabulated the
different accounts. Supervisor Waters
sent In a bill for $179.96. He is allowed
one cent for every name turned in.
This would bring Belleville's popula-
tion to 1896, almost double that of
1910.
When this unusual growth was
called to the attention of the auditor
by the Evening Star tabulation of
the wards was made. This showed
total of 1895 names, or a mistake
of 5000 names. Supervisor Waters bill
was then cut $50, from $179 96 to $119 SO.
When this was reported to the
members of the finance committee of
the freeholders they authorized the
he ~ up of the payment of all CEN
sus Ills until the amounts were found
TO be correct and the entire city and
county rehabilitation was made neces-
sary. This will take about a week or
ten days.
Waters Says Mistake Not His.
MIR. Waters stated today that the
mistake in the Beileville totals was
not of his doing. He declared that the
Bellevllle figures were turned into the
office of the county supervisor in this
city and that the totals were made up
al the Newark Office.
In sending in the bills the census
supervisors left the additions of the
ward figures to the auditors depart
ment. Auditor Guenther protested
against this, stating that these men
were leaving their work to be done by
county employees.
Change In Newark's Figures.
Newark's population appears to be
s66, 72S. instead of 1867 as first an
nounced, the returns made by the
enumerators by wards totalling the
former figure. The returns by wards
Afpi ac fnllDVS.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-08
Suit to Recover 100000, 900
from New Haven Dismissed

BOSTON. July ga suit of minority
stockholders to recover $102 900, 900
from former and present directors OF
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad. who were charged with
responsibility for alleged improper
expenditures of company funds. was
dismissed by the Supreme Court to-
day.
William G. Rockefeller. Lewis Cass
Ledyard, James S. Elton and Charles
S. Mellen were among the defendants.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-08
TROLLEY TRACKS
WILL Be PUT IN
STREET CENTER
Freeholders and Public Service
Reach Agreement Regarding
South Orange Avenue.

Peace between the Board of Free
holders and the Public Service Rail
way Company was made a reality
this afternoon. At an adjourned
meeting of the roads committee of
the freeholders an agreement was
adopted between the Public Service
and the county with reference to paw
ing of South Orange avenue and
Springfield avenue, Irvington.
This agreement provides for the
changing of the trolley tracks from
the side of the street to the center of
the street. The Springfield avenue
work will extend from Elm street,
lrvington, to the end of the trolley
line in Maplewood. On South Or
ange avenue the work will extend
from Twentieth street. Newark. near
the old car barns, to the South Or
ange township line.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-08
WAR NEWS TOO
MUCH FOR OTTO"
SAYS GROSSCUP
State Chairman Refuses to
Take Naval Officer Wittpenn's
Attack Seriously.


TRENTON, July S.-Edward e.
Grosscup, chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Committee, today an
swered the attack of Naval Officer
II. Otto Wittpenn, of the port of New
York, in which the latter said Mr..
Gfosscup has deserted the Wills IN
colors
I'm afraid my good friend Otte
has been reading too much war
news,'' was the tart statement of the
Democratic State chairman Con
tinuing, he said:
ut would take some one with
superna tura powers to please all the
Hudson county factions and l don't
even pretend to be able to do So,
Mr.. ,Wittpenn is all worked up and |
refuse to take anything he might say
just now too seriously. | am as good
a friend of Wittpenn today as / ever
was, but / am also the chairman of
the Democratic State Committee and
as such ] am bound to do what |
think best for the party's interests.
Mr. Wittpenn would have me act
upon the suggestion of the member
of the State committee In every coun-
ty but Hudson in naming the mem-
Der to the County Election Board.
The rule was fine for every county,
with the exception of his own, and
there he would have me turn down
the State committeeman because it
would interfere with his factional
fight.
Rule for One, Rule for All.
81 felt thet If The rule was good
for one 1t was good for all and that
it would be to the best interest of
the party to make 1T apply to all.
put the proposition to a coterie of
Mr. Wittpenn's best friends. With a
single exception they agreed that It
was the only thing that could be
done. and they assured me that [
would be neglectful of my duty If |
did otherwise.
There was absolutely no personal
or selfish motive. | acted only after
the fullest discussion with those who
had the interests of the party 1T
heart. Mr.. Wittpenn set himself
against the opinion of the others and,
despite our close relations, ! could
not do as he wished.
His statement concerning me says
that myself and others have deserted
the colors. He declares that he is
ready for the battle.
I'm afraid my good friend Otto
has been reading too much war
news"
Martins Statement.
JERSEY CITY, July s (Specia)-
Secretary of State Thomas F. Martin,
of WeehaWken, through his newspa-
piled to Naval Officer H. Otto Witt
penis statement of yesterday in
which the latter accused Martin of
"blackguardly journalism" The re-
marks were brought forth after Mr..
Martins paper had printed story
saying that Wittpenn had threatened
(Continued on Page 9, Column 80
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-08
lndict Five Montenegrins
in Chicago for Conspiracy

CHICAGO, July S.-Five Monte
negrins. including three commission
ers of the king of Montenegro and a
former charge d'affaires at Constan-
tinople, were named in an indictment
returned by the Federal grand jury
today, charging conspiracy to violate
the neutrality laws Of the United
States.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-08
White Star Line Denies
S. S. Adriatic Has D0cked
Safely at Liverpool

NEW YORK, July S.-The Dow
Jones News Bureau late today pub
lished the following:
THE White Star line denies re-
ports to the effect that the Adriatic
arrived in Liverpool. So far they
have not received any advices."
Earlier in the day a bulletin had
been given out saying that the
Adriatic had docked safely at that
time, the White Star line had not
made any announcement regarding
the vessel.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-08
CaufieId Expected to Recover

James Caufied, of 20 South Thir-
teenth street. who Is at the City Hos
ptal, suffering from injuries received
in an automobile accident yesterday,
is expected to recover. The lad was
run over by an auto at Warren and
North Thirteenth streets yesterday
afternoon, the machine passing over
his chest. James II. Christian, of 81
Delavan avenue, is being held without
bail at the Fifth precinct police sta
tion pending the result of the in
juries.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-08
Protest Against
R. r. Crossing

James Adelman. of 113 Gotthart
street, presented a protest to the
Board of Works today against the
proposed laying of a railroad track
across Jabez street to the plant of the
Morrison Foundry Company and the
j. Ebersberger Cooperage Company.
Thirty-six signatures were signed
to the protest which declared that
the proposed spur track not only
would be a menace to the life and
limb of every passerby, but to SUI Z
rounding property as well, because of
the large number of empty oil AMI
paint barrels kept in the vicinity.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-08
Fair Weather Tomorrow
Will Follow Today's Showers

Showers and squalls tonight, but
fair weather tomorrow, were the in
dications seen by the forecaster at
noon today. Yesterdays highest tenn
perature was so; the low mark of the
night was Sc. and at noon today The
thermometer on the roof of the Cen
tral High School registered 73.
A nine-mlle wind from the south
vest was blowing at noon. The rain
this morning amounted to five-bunr
dredths of an inch.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-08
FORTY ARE KILLED
AND SCORES HURT
IN HEAVY STORM
Trail of Ruin Extends Over
Wide Area from Nebraska
to Ohio.
DEATH TOLL IN CINCINNATI
REACHES THIRTY-THREE
Buildings Wrecked in Many
PIaces-Damage Estimated
at Several Millions.

Figures compiled today Indicate
that forty-one persons were killed
and several score injured by the
violent wind and rainstorm which ex-
tended from Nebraska to Ohio last
night. The property damage is esti-
hated at several millions of dollars.
The greatest loss of life occurred
in Cincinnati, and virtually twenty
one persons are known to be dead
and fifteen missing, eighteen of the
dead there being decShands who were
drowned by the capsizing of the tow
boat Convoy, on the Ohio River.
In eastern Missouri the storm as
sumed te proportions of a tornado.
causing havoc in many towns.
In central and southern Indiana
three were killed and many injured.
Telegraph and telephone service was
demorallzed, buildings were unroofed
and crops damaged by the heavy wind
and rain.
CINCINNATI July S.-Twenty one
people are known to have lost their
lives in the terrific wind ard rain
storm that swept this portion of the
Ohio valley last night. That this
total of fatalities will be increased
during the next few hours appears
certain, as no fewer than ten of those
reported as missing are believed to be
under the ruins of five buildings that
collapsed on Sixth street, west of
Mound.
The estimate of property damage
increased as the day grew older, and
committee of business men have
placed their figure at well above the
million mark.
The list of dead includes six men
of a crew of eighteen of the tow boat
Convoy, which went down during the
storm.
Northern Kentucky Suffers.
The storm was equally severe over
northern Kentucky, and the property
damage on that side of the Ohio river
will almost equal that suffered by
this city. Only one death had been
reported from the Kentucky side of
the river today
Reports from Lexington. Ky. today
say that the storm throughout the
central part of the Stale was the most
severe in years, many buildings in the
country being leveled. while large
number of crops have been ruined.
No fatalities have been reported from
that section, however.
Reports from the smaller cities of
southern Ohio indicate that While the
storm was severe in these localities,
yet little property damage was done,
although crops suffered heavily.
Dozens of buildings were blown
down in this city. Two of them,
three blocks apart, were inhabited by
members of the same family most of
Continued on Page 10, Column 81
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-08
Britain Bars Expectation
of Jue Yarns and Goods
Nv the Associated Press.

BN The hBbOfIHFFU u T"HHf
LONDON, July 8, 1:20 p. m.-Ar
order in council was gazetted today
prohibiting the expectation from
Great Britain of jute yarns, jute piece
goods and bags and sacks made OF
jute to any destination.
Heretofore the prohibition only ap-
piled to certain European ports.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-08
j. p. Morgan improving

NEW YORK, July Sd. P. Nor
gan's condition. ii was said at his
office, continued to improve today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-08

The sods Shop. Branford PI. and Broad st.
In the place TO go for good soda and ice
cream Try us. Advertisement,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-08
-. 567,27O 1886 s59, ,o5s

Totals ........,. 567,210 5l2,SS6 3o9,ooS
The tabulations by wards in mu-
inequalities outside the city of New
ark in which wards obtain is as fol-
lows:
,tt nneN
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-08

tcon.inusd on Page 8, Column -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-20
CONFESSED FORCER
ENDS LIFE ON TRAIN
Charles LedOwsky Wired Under
taker to Remove His Body
From Train

Chicago. H.. Jan. 20.-Charles Le-
dowsky, president of the Fox River
Distilling Company. of Chicago, whose
name has been mentioned in connec-
ton with the alleged forged warehouse
receipts of X. T.. Wathen q Co, of
Louisville, committed suicide by shoot
ing on a railroad train entering Chi
cago to-day
Ladowsky was on a Michigan Cen
tral train from Syracuse. y. Y. He
telegraphed ahead to an undertaken.
requesting him to meet the train and
take charge of his body, as he in
tended to kill himself.
An involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy was filed against Ledowsky's
company last Monday. scheduling as
sets of 100000 against liabilities of
S250.000 or 100000
Attorney Sidney Stein. representing
Ledowsky's creditors, stated that Le-
dowsky had confessed to him that he
had forged warehouse receipts for
whisky valued at S250,000 or $500, 900
and disposed of them through banks
which he victimized.
In the confession LadowslIy names a
business man of Chicago as being the
only person besides himself who knew
that the securities were fraudulent
He discounted them by keeping for
himself about S25.00O and made me
sign accommodation notes for about
$4,000 reads the confession.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-20
LAND SALE SCHEME
IS NOT SANCTIONED
Chamber of Commerce Warns
Against People Buying From
Promoters From Oklahoma
MEN NOT KNOWN AT HOME
Better Use Caution Before Spend
ing Money, Is Tip to Harris
burg Investors
MEN NOT KNOWN AT HOME

An investigation by the Harrisburg
Chamber OF Commerce into the okla
homa land car" standing on the Penn
sylVania siding near the Market street
subway brought the reply from tho
McAlester Commercial Club that it
mad no connection with the demon
stration and knew nothing about the
proposition.
Ihe demonstrators are acting on the
following plan, according to the COM
merce chamber:
The Department of the Interior is
disposing by public auction of some
timber, not farm. land in Southeastern
Oklahoma, the section formerly known
as the Indian Territory. The people
In charge Of the car have proposed
making an examination and to repoIt
upon the lands for sale by the govern
ment, submitting soil samples, etc, and
upon instruction from people in Har =
rlshurg, etc, submit bids for the lands
when they are auctloned off, acting as
agents for local people. In return for
TINS, harrisburg people purchase a city
lot In McAlester at a price of S150,
which "compensates" the people in
charge of the car for their labors
Commerce Chamber Investigates
The Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce decided that the purchase OF
land in Oklahoma by Harrisburg peo-
pie who had never seen it was worthy
of investigation and sent the following
telegram to the McAlester Commercial
Club:
DO YOU unqualifedly indorse
plan and men behind dcmonstra-
ton car Oklahoma products show
ing here who offer to assist peo-
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