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HIT WITH SPONGE; ASKS $4,000.
nh collector Sues Man lie Tried
10 Collect From.

Leon Janow, who admits he is weak
and diminutive." had n bill 10 collect
from Scion l.. Frank, 225 West Twenty
third street, lie got word that Frank
was in the clubrooms OF the Fulton
club at Durland's Riding Academy and
went there TO collect.
"Whe l made the demand" Janow
alleges in a complaint he filed yesterday
in h supreme Court against Frank,
1.-THE defendant roared at me, rushed al
me-, kicked me In tho thigh and throw a
sponge at me several times" After the
sponge had been thrown at him, Janow
AYERS he had 20 20 and see "A doctor.
He wants $1,000 damages.
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ERB, POISON VICTIM,
RESTS COMFORTABLY
Railroad Man Who Took Mcr-
curry Tablet in Error in
No Danger Yet.

DEAL, n. j.. Sept. 16.-The condition
of Newman Erb. the railroad man who
was poisoned Tuesday afternoon by
swallowing a bichlorlde OF mercury tab
let, remains unchanged. The following
bulletin was given out at 8 o'clock to-
night by DIR. Edwin S~ternberger. at
tending physician:
mir. Erb passed a very comfortable
day and 40 far the case has progressed
satisfactorily. He lies quietly and his
mind is perfectly clear. Bichloride
poisoning Is always fraught with
danger, but at the present time Mr.. Erb
" in no Immediate danger"
nr. S~ternberger said he would not
want to venture an opinion as 10 the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-17
G. W. Hardness on n. 4 O. board.

Charles w. Hardness was elected a
director OF the Baltimore n Ohio Rail
road Company yesterday at a meeting
OF the board. Mr.. Hardness succeeds
Norman V Ream, deceased, The d!rcc-
tors authorized the construction OF n
coal export pier at Curtis Bay on the
outskirts OF Baltimore, The cost OF the
pier will probably be about 81, 400, 900.
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outcome of Mr.. Erb's poisoning under
SIX or seven days.
"The greatest danger" said he, as IN
the action OF the kidneys. If they con.
tinue he usual functions chances for
recovery are always good. and We will
know more at the end of a week"
Mr.. Erb has two trained nurses and
Drs. 6ternberger and Offenbach msst
for conyultation three or four TINES
daily.
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mor's confession-the stepping stone to
Rofrano's indictment-have been re-
vealed. II Is a bulky document and the
District Attorneys STAFF Is busy check
Ing 1t up infinitely. h process has
been highly successful thus far. F'enni-
NOR said that Montimagno. the mar
In the Sing Sing lighthouse for the ac-
tual killing Of Gaimari. sought Gaimari
for a week or ten days before he killed
him. Fennimor also declared that since
the Carnivale trial a man connected
with the defence of Gasmari visited him
In the Tombs with prepared statements
in affidavit form. which, II IL said,
would have exonerated Rofrano COM
pletely.
Fennimor refused 10 sign them, he
told the District Attorney. but tried to
persuade Carnivale to confess. having
made up his own mind to confess.
despite that word. aid to have come
from Rofrano through a relative of Fem
minor. had been received. advising him
to "sit on the lid" Other messages from
outside sources and influences. said Fen
minor. reached Carnivale. and all efforts
TO persuade him TO confess failed there
after. The District Attorney. however,
still has hopes of hearing from Carni-
vale.
The Grand Jury which indicted Rof-
rano is expected TO return another In
dictment soon after II reconvenes next
Thursday. Before adjournment yester-
day two more witnesses were heard and
two indictments were handed to Judge
Malone in Part l., accusing Tomasso
P~orcaro, an oil importer OF IL Broad
way. with parjury at the Montimagno
trial. and Joseph Brondini. a Brooklyn
saloon keeper. with suborning perjury.
Both men are in the Tombs in default
OF $4,000 bail and will be arraisned
this morning,
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RABBIS FEAR
HEAT DANGER
, ATY0M KIPPUR
Prepare for Many Prostra-
lions During Long Hours
Of Fasting.
DAYS RECORD FIVE
. DEAD; % FRUSTRATED

The promise Of cooler weather made
Wednesday by the weather bureau be
gan to come true last night. II is
thought hat to-day and tomorrow will
See a slow return to ordinary tempera-
ture along the Atlantic coastline. The
area of high barometer which has spread
from Florida to northern New York
state. will probably give way before the
two areas OF low barometer. the out
skirts OF which have already arrived
from the northwest.
Yesterdays temperature was high dur
Ing the early afternoon and. although
no records were broken by the mercury.
there were Ave deaths in New York
and Brooklyn luz to the heat. In add
ton to this, one man committed suicide
and one ran wild with a carving knife.
etabbing two men and injuring many
others before he was subdued. Twenty
two prostrations were reported, besides
many cases of illness in the street.
Nearly 10000 people fed to the beaches
last night for a cool bed on the sand.
The public schools OF White Plains,
~. Y, and Passaic, Rutherford and East
Rutherford. N. j., were ordered closed
until cooler weather appears.
One OF the greatest n of the
hot weather during to-day n to-mor-
row lies In the face that Yom kippur.
the Jewish day OF atonement. begins
to-day inc ends mor During the
Forthcoming forty-eight hours the ortho-
dox believers will not eat a mouthful
of food, and the $50 halls and syna-
gogues OF this city will be crowded with
worshippers.
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NEW ENGLAND SUFFERS.
Schools Closed, Three Die-New
II, York State SweIters.

Boston, Sept. 16.-Schools in nearly
oil New England cities and towns were
closed because of heat, The Boston
schools will not he opened until Mon.
day. Mrs, Helen Todd. Thomaston,
Conn. died at Waltham from heat.
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4 school for Perjury.

The perjury Investigations In connec-
ton with the whole situation in the
Second Assembly district has revealed a
school for perjury which had IA fund
OF 5000, II is said. with which to
make" satisfactory witnesses. A wit
ness at Montimagno's trial Is alleged
to have received $500 for swearing that
Gaimari's slayer was a man other than
Montimagno in appearance. About So
900 Of the fund is said to have been
spent. Detectives in the District Attor-
ney's employ also have found a red
book OF names OF emergency witnesses
who could be schooled in required testi-
mony. One Napolene Gennero gave
the District Attorney information about
alleged framing" of witnesses for the
Montimagho trial, and also the name OF
the man who ordered II.
Joseph Rose, a cousin of Rofrano, who
was arrested on Wednesday night at
his Coney Island resort. was questioned
before the Grand Jury yesterday, but
II was said hat he refused to say any,
thing pertinent TO the proceedings. He
was allowed to go free on his promise
TO appear II wanted. The authorities
In checkiong up every possible angle on
the case also have hopes of interesting
developments through Pauline Samuels,
reputed sweetheart OF Carnivale.
Thu abb established for Rofrano in
cidental to the trial OF Carnivale by
Borough President Connolly OF Queens
again came into question yesterday. Mr..
Connolly made a voluntary statement in
that regard. in which he repeated his
trial testimony; namely. that on Jan
uary 4 the would not swear to the ex-
actness of the date) no rode back from
Albany with Rofrano on the Empire
state Express. He fixed the date by
recalling n visit on the same day to the
Public Service Commission. In his
statement yesterday he said he still be-
lieved his testimony correct, but the Dis
trict Attorney has ascertained, IL is said.
that Rofrano could not have beer In
Albany on January 4 In time to catch
the Empire State Express.
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- AZ Nochester, Humidity Higher.

ROCHESTER,. ". Y, Sept. 16.-After an
attempt to reopen the schools here to-
day the children were again dismissed
b the afternoon on account of the
heat. The temperature at morn Was 81,
with n decided Increase in humidity
over yesterday,
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Albany Students Get Holiday.

ALBANY, Sept. l6.-Intense neat closed
the local schools to-day. Students were
given a holiday until Monday. The
Official temperature early this afternoon
was Sc.
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Youth and Age Victims.

WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. l6.-Mrs.
Martha Fbske. SO years old, and Doris
Ericsson, seven months old, died here
to-day from the heat
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from the heat wave, which caused four
deaths here yesterday, was evident to-
day. Pittsburg school children got an
other half holiday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-17

Edward J. Dury, Alyah J, s~tandbers
and Alan l.. Corey have been elected
members Of the Stock Exchange.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-17
slight Relief In Pnt.burs.

T1-rsBuRo. Sept. is.-slight relief
The Detroit times., 1915-07-10
"Our Position Serious
as When War Be-
gam" Says Chief
CROWDS GIVE
TX. OF X" OVATION
Recruiting Situation
Tremendously
Improved

LONDON. July l0.--Lord Kitchener
received a tremendous popular ova'
ton when he appeared ut Guild hall
Friday and addressed grea,
mass meeting. Crowds almost equal
In size to coronation throngs lined
the route from the war ONCE TO the
hall and cheered as *. Of K" In
undress blue uniform motored to the
scene OF the meeting without an es
cort.
The hall itself was PACKED an hour
before the war lord arrived and a
crowd OF $4,000 damned the streets
outside. The throngs were held back
by city and territorial regiments and
many men from the trenches were
in the lines.
Lord Kitchener plunged almost i'm
medietely into a discussion OF Eng
lands needs In the war
"The recruiting situation Is i'm
measurably better than II was IL
months ago" he said. "but let me
emphasize the fact that We neec
men-more men-still more men
Make no mistake--this war will BE-
a long one
Kitchener interposed in his ad
dress a tribute TO the gallant worl
of the Canadians in Flanders" thai
started an outburst of cheers.
While the war lord was speaking
hundreds OF recruiting sergeant.
worked through the crowds outsid'
the hall and In few minutes hat
secured hundreds of enlistments. In
side the hall were Ambassador Page
and many other diplomats.
Our position today Is as seriou:
as at the beginning Of the war;" con
,inued Lord Kitchener. THE Aus
tralians and New Zealanders at TIT
Dardanelles have performed brillian
feats of arms. South Africa Is Offer
Ing large forces to the empire.
Lehooves every Englishmsn TO III
his duty"
The Detroit times., 1915-07-10

through and of how Captain He'll.
well fell before his eyes. early In
the battle OF Festuberg. while fight
ing bravely.
\AOf Colonel Beecher, OF London
Sergeant wigle says he was literally
shot to pieces by the fire from a
machine gun. In another portion OF
the letter he says:
"Of all tho officers have seen
take OF my hat TO Captain George
Wilkinson for being a game officer
During the charge he was shot In
the chest but kept on. Then anoth
rer bulletin the stomach brought
him down. AS I ran past him ne
said. We'll, boys. have had the
tisfaction OF seeing some OF the
beggars go down.
Il hope he RECEIVERS, for he is q
brave man, and his men cannot dc
too much for him.
1--WE charged them with the bay
onet and each Of our fellows &c
counted for several of the enemy
They have great deal OF respect
for Canadians and their bayonets
They were downed right and left
and ran from the trenches like rab
bits"
The Detroit times., 1915-07-10
WOULD PLEDGE
YOUTHS TO
SHUN WAR

CHICAGO. July 10.-Christian En-
Geavorers. in convention here, plan
TO pledge the youth OF the nation
against war. The plan was announc-
ed by Daniel A. Polling. citizenship
superintendent OF the United En-
leavorers.
THE message Of the Christian En-
deavor Is patriotic and II is none the
less heroic because the words Of its
fervent expression are taken from
the handbook of the Prince OF Peace,
rather than from the bloody vocabu-
larry of barbarism." said MIR. Polling.
1.-THE patriotism OF Christian Endeav-
or Is practical and addresses itself
TO the foes of the state.
these foes are intemperance and
war. Against them. the young peo-
pies movement hurls the fiower of
the world. the youth of the king
dom. Christian Endeavor can and
will enroll millions of young people
from all sects. colors and nationali-
ties In the peace union which was
the vision Of President Clark. These
millions will proclaim the fulfilment
Of the sixth commandment; these
will declare: I will not kill"
The Detroit times., 1915-07-10
Junior BOndhOlders
Being Frozen Out,
Says Tayler
p. M. MADE
MONEY LAST YEAR
Attorney Asks Court to
Sanction Plan for
Reorganization

The hearing of the Pere Mar.
quette foreclosure sale was contin-
ued before Judge futile, Friday
morning. Testimony was taken on
the receivers petition to sell the
road, Clarence ]. Skies. auditor for
the Pere Marquette. being placed on
the stand to complete all the de-
tails of the petition. He was Ques-
toned on the company's floating In.
debtedness" and other matters per.
tanning to the company's involved
finances. Seward L. Merriam, De
troit. attorney for the receivers, un.
dertook to bring the receivers state
ment up to date.
Orla Il. Taylor. representing the
junior bondholders. renewed his plea
for the presentation OF petition
based on the underlying mortgages.
end not including the receivers GER
tifcates. He intimated to the court
that the supplying Of proofs would
requirc at least three more days.
Friday afternoon. Attorney Taylor
made a powerful plea before the
court in behalf of the junior hond-
holders, whom he declared were be-
Ing frozen out" In the present sale
plan. He asked the court to pro-
tect the investment az the junior
bondholders, which he declared
amounted to a $4,000, 900 equity In
the Pere Marquette property.
THE Junior bondholders are the
people who have made possible the
operation OF the road In recent
years. the underlying bondholders'
investment having been dissipated
many years ago." he said.
He characterized the present sale
plan before the court as nothing
more than a scheme 10 impose on
the anxiety of the court to care for
the receivers certificates by CON-
bining them with the underlying
mortgages.
According to Attorney Taylor. It
would take at least $52,000.000 to
care for the courts debts, the under.
lying bondholders and the consoli-
dated mortgages. He pointed out
that the road under careful manage
ment had earned $1S,000.000 last
year, being enough. after taking care
Of obligatory debts. to pay interest
on 100000 He also called atten-
ton to the application for increased
passenger rates, which II granted
would make II possible for the Pere
Marquette to pay interest on 347.-
900. 900.
In conclusion. Attorney Taylor
strongly urged that the court enter
an order for a reorganization plan.
stating that the junior bondholders
would gladly work for such plan.
II presented.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-10
Letter Says Windsor
Captain Died Fight
ing Bravely
TWO AT FRONT
ARE HEARD FROM
Shorty" Farrell Is in
Thick of Fighting
in France

Two interesting letters have just
been received in Windsor from the
lighting front. in northern France.
One Of the letters is from Edgar,
better known as Shorty Farrell,
and H. 10 his friend Walter Longley.
Sergeant Farrell is member Of the
signal corps, of the First Canadian
contingent, having responded to the
first call TO arms.
AS member OF the signal corps
he has been constantly in the thick
of the lighting The modern battle
field is veritable net work OF tele-
phone and other signal wires. and 1t
is the iaty Of the signal corps to
keep these lines intact. In time of
battle the work Of repairing the
wires is an especially arduous and
dangerous duty. Sergeant Farrell
was in he battle in which Captain
Helliwell lost his life. He has
been in the thick of the fighting
since. but, fortunately, has not re.
ceived scratch. He is thoroughly
satisfied with camp life and his dan
gerous lot. His letter consisted OF
nine pages and none of it was mark
ed ont by the censor.
Another interesting letter was re-
ceived Thursday by Sergeant M
Wigle, of the Canadian first contln
gent. He tells Of the terrible fight
ing which he has recently been
The Detroit times., 1915-07-10
DENIES HE WINKED
AT SUICIDE OF
TERRORIST HOLT

MINEOLA. l.. l., July 9.--Jerry
Ryan. guard at the cell Of Frank
Holt. when the latter committed
suicide In the county Jail here. de-
MED emphatically at the inquest be-
fore Coroner Walter Jones today
that anyone had suggested to him
that he give Morgan's assailant an
opportunity to end his life.
Ryan assumed full responsibility
for Hollis suicide. He explained
that the terrorist's cell door was
left open because the jail authori-
ties feared Holt would attempt his
life and they wanted to reach him
quickly II he tried to put his death
plan into execution.
Ryan resented the imputation that
be wss either aslssp or drunk on
~ nlsht g ~ e0te11e.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-10

( Wisconsin II able % e&6
Of the state trpln1oaA
every day in the yelEs i: z
The Detroit times., 1915-07-10

painted by her husband and q consid-
cradle following of witnesses. ap-
peared before Chief of Police villa
and demanded the arrest OF wsltsr
j. Bastien. tenant OF the Coins,
Some repairs Were needed at the
Bastien home and Mrs. Cohn went
In To make an inspection. A con-
troversy arose and Bastien. Mrs.
Cohn alleges. ordered her from the
house at the point OF revolver.
Mrs. Bertha Dass was also before
Chief Wills seeking a warrant for
the arrest OF her neighbor. George
A. Erb. Their trouble started over
some weeds, which Erb threw tptc
her yard, she alleges. Words foI
The Detroit times., 1915-07-10
ALLEGED RIVER
PIRATES ARE
ARRESTED

PORT HURON, Mich. July o.
Especially Sheriff Names landed two
alleged river pirates today, when he
took charge OF George Smith and
James Dolan. after a long chase. The
men were In q naphtha launch and.
II 10 claimed. stripped the brass from
the steamer Tampa at Marine City.
They hurried for the Canadian shore.
The sheriff patroled the American
shore In his automobile. keeping the
alleged pirate craft In sight.
The launch finally came ashore at
the Reid dry dock and the two
men were taken into custody. In
the launch was quantity OF bedding
and other material which the sheriff
believes was taken from cottages at
the st. Clair Flats. The two prison.
ers gave Detroit as their residence.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-10
.MEN--MORE MEN--STILL
MORE men, IS KITCHENER
PLEA; SEES LONG FIGHT
HARTZ TO ATTEND
CONFERENCE ON
TUBERCULOSIS

J. F. Hartz, president Of the J. +.
Hartz Co.. manufacturers of surgical
instruments on Broadway. Friday
received his commission from Gov.
Ferris as delegate to the third
annual convention of the Mississip-
pi Valley conference on tuberculosis.
to be held In indianapolis Sept. 20
and 30.
Mr.. Hartz will be Michigan's rep
resentstive at this convention. The
governors letter. rendering him the
commission, states that II is In rec
ognition of his special fitness to aid
In the work Of fighting the white
plague.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-10

her the decree, not because ne
wanted 10. but because he was
forced by law.
Morally" said Judge Mandell.
"the granting Of q second divorce to
a woman scarcely OF age Is wrong.
and wish TO state that in granting
this decree. do 40 very reluctantly.
The story OF this young woman's
matrimonial experience shows she
has little regard for the solemnity
OF the marriage contract. II this
sort of thing is to go on, we can
only throw up our hands and say.
What's the world coming to-? The
supreme court has held that In some
instances a Judge must grant a de.
cree. even IL he believes II In not
right. There has been some EVIL
dence here to support this woman's
charges, and the case Is uncontested.
That forces me TO this action. al
though I know II Ii morally wrong"
Mrs. Forcier came into court at
tired In a silk gown Of pea green. A
fringe OF white lace showed between
some spangles Of green at the bot
tom of the stunning creation. She
wore a large white hat The Judge
appraised Il critically.
what surprises me-" said Judge
Mandell. lis that woman will charge
non.support and then come in here
attired as II they had more money
than they needed"
Mrs. Forcier was first married In
1912, when she was IS years old.
She lived with her first husband one
week. and was divorced six months
later, charging her husband with
non support. She lived with her sec.
ond husband, Edgar. little less than
one year. She charged that Forcier
heat her so severely she had to 90
to hospital.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-10
Denies IssuIns ooeuers.

ION behalf Of my Organization. I
wish to emphaticslly disclaim au-
thorship of the circulars scattered
broadcast through the city. knocking
the bridge proposition and indorsing
Toms and Jeffries for the record
er's court" said Frederick r. Nc
Cain, financial secretary Of the Tax.
payers association. Friday noon.
The circulars were issued In the
name Of Taxpayers COMMITTEES"
and many people were under the
Impression, Mr.. Mccain says, that II
cmanated from the organization he
represents. I'VE are taking no part
m the Asht," he said. Our ortan-
isatiea = strictly aeerpertiean.r
The Detroit times., 1915-07-10
Which Is Worth More :!
Asks Max Harden
in Article
ARMS EXPORT
DEPLORED
Famous Editor Says
Nations Misunder-
stood Each Other

NEW YORK. July l0.--In an ex.
elusive article written for and copy
righted by the New York World,
Macmillan Harden. the famous Ger
man editor, admits the right OF
American ammunition firms to
deal with the allies. but asks II the
right is worth the price Of rupture
Of German-Amcrican friendliness and
understanding.
The article Is in part as follows:
By MAMMALIAN HARDEN.
(Eeitor and Publisher OF Die
Zukunft.l
Copyright, 1915, by the Press Pub
fishing Company
''Sin may be committed on both
sides Of the Atlantic. The average
American has heard far more out OF
Germany about lack Of freedom,
feudal autocracy and aristocracy,
lack, outwardly. OF culture, and mill.
tarism than he has of her strength,
force efficiency. organization, un.
selfshness spirit of self-sacrifice
and the religious ideals of the Ger.
man people.
"On the other hand, to many Ger
mans the American Is known too
much as a dollar chaser. a money
maker, without ideals. Too little
has the German been told OF the
intellectualism and idealism which
exists in the people Of North Amer
lea.
1.-THE policy of the United States
the main interest of which lies In
South America, and the far east
perhaps doesn't recognize yet thai
this war will answer the question
shall England, which Is a world
power but not European great
power. remain the Judge of Europe
ON a continent on which she hal
but one small point OF support. Glib
raltar?
THE new form of submarine war
fare will, In its evolution, make i'm
possible any tyranny at sea in the
future. The war has already decid
cd that England has lost the undis
puted and absolute dominion Of the
sea. No successes on land will of
set that.
THE majority of Germans believe
that America is supplying our en-
emies with arms and ammunition in
violations OF law and custom. This
is wrong belief. According to
The Hague convention American
private firms can sell to whom they
like what they like. But the real
istic intellect of Americans must
ask itself these questions:
Can we demand OF the Germans
on the strength of friendship for us
to give up the possibility of destroy.
ing ships the cargoes Of which
would kill. main, wound uncounted
numbers of their sons and brothers
Gould we do II IL In their situa.
ton?
us this manufacture of arms and
ammunition so important in our
business and national economies az
to justify US in engaging the enmity
OF people which. like ourselves, IL
not In the descending but in the as,
cending scale of humanity and de.
velopment. civilization and culture
America is free to answer these
questions as she sees At. Neither
OF these two countries can hope
through fear, to gain anything OF
the other"