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7 I *' - “r || ^ ^ Ij || > AND NEWAKK ADVEKT1SEK ONE CENT ESTABLISHED 1832. NEWARK. N. J., TUESDAY. JULY 28, 1914. —16 PAGES. WEATHER: PROBABLY CLOUDY WEDNESDAY. . — .■■■■■■■' '»■■■ . ■ i ■ ■■■■ —i — ——-r~ ... ■ ■■ ■■ ~ -- -' ■ ■ ■■ ■- ■■■■ ■—-— -----—.—-- -, .........—_ Collapses Before Attack of Cal mette Lawyer at Summing Up of Argument. CARRIED OUT OF COURT AS TRIAL IS SUSPENDED Police Disperse Excited Mobs That Attempt to Get Into Palace of Justice. Special to the Evening Star. PARIS, July 28.—Cringing before the denounciation of Maitre Chenu and finally fainting in the prisoner's box, Mme. Joseph Caillaux was again today carried unconscious from the court room where she is on trial for the murder of Gaston Calmette. Judge Albanel suspended the argu ments of attorneys summing up for the prosecution while guards carried her from the room. Maitre Chenu violently attacked the contention of the defense that Mme. Caillaux (lid not intend to kill Calmette. He assailed the testimony introduced to prove that the shooting was not premeditated, and tinaily declared: "Mme. Caillaux went to the office of I.c Figaro with but one purpose in mind. The revolver which she had purchased lay naked in her muff when she entered the office. She went there determined to kill.” Throughout the address of Chenu, Mme. Caillaux had wept softly, en deavoring to hide herself from the view of the spectators. With this thrust of the counsel for the Calmette heirs, she collapsed. Wild scenes were enacted today when arguments in the trial of Mme. Caillaux were begun in the Court ofl Assizes. Hundreds were packed about the Palace ot Justice long before noon, clamoring for admission. Soon tights broke out in the crowd. At tempting to rush the doors men fought and scrambled for admission. Women in the throng fainted and were carried away by republican guards. Only by the most strenuous efforts were the police and military able to disperse the crowds. Attorneys Seligman and Shenu opened the argument for the prose cution, speaking in behalf of the Cal mette heirs. From the first, the trial has been in the nature of a melodium, verging at times upon comedy. Spectators men tioned by witnesses have risen in their seats, entered into heated de bates, and even hurried to the wit ness box where they argued face to face with their adversaries. These arguments have been upon politics and every possible subject pxcept the shooting of Calmette by the wife of the former premier. Jules Uerbaux, public prosecutor, and Maitre Chenu, representing the Calmette heirs. are expected to complete their arguments today. Whether Maitre I.abori will deliver his addrpss for the defense today or tomorrow is uncertain. Knemies of Caillaux today de nounced every step in the trial which savored of showing favor to the powerful politician and his beautiful wife. They declared they did not ex pect to hear any great plea for the accused woman even from Verbose. Would Make Charge for Ad mission to Roster of Party. Apertal to the Bvenln* Star. ASBURY PARK, July 28.—Members of the Stale Progressive Committee organization met here last night to discuss new met hods for solidifying the party throughout the State. The meeting was preliminary to the ses sion here tonight of the State com mittee. Several of the executive commit teemen of^the party and members of the State organization committee mot the local district committeemen with . the purpose of formulating plans to get the Progressive voters together. The feature of the plans of the Pro gressives is to charge admission to the party roster, thereby making every man feel that he lias paid for a privilege of Joining, li'he effect of the entrance toll. It is thought, will be to make the rank and file of the voters interested In the party. The* organization committee has outlined a pyramidical system where by the county committeemen arc to be responsible to the State commit tee on organization, the district com mitteemen to the county committee and the voters to be in touch with the district committeemen. Frank A. Pattison, member of the ■Organization committee, said that Charlie Murphy. Tammany boss of New York, owed the phenomenal suc cess of Tammany to the wonderful organization. It was said that if Mur phy wanted to know when1 Paltison was on anv particular night he could lino out within his own party in three hour.!. Chairman of the County Committee Harry B. White has been in com munication with the* district com mitteemen, announcing that the Pro gressive campaign is started now, and that they aw expected to see each voter, either personally or through siiboidinales. The State committee has sent poll books containing the names of all tha voters in the district to the district committeemen with the following in structions to them! “Form a small district working committee and apportion the voting list between them. “Ascertain, by personal inquiry or otherwise, the politics of the men on these lists. "Enroll the Progressives as mem bers of the Progressive party of New Jersey. There is no fee for this en rollment. but the party hopes e*ch mun will contribute (1 per annum to ■toot party expenses." > ft Governor Fielder Certifies His Name and Only “Because He Must.” SHAW5 REBUKE TO CHAIRMAN GROSSCUP Executive Intimates That He Was Treated With Scant Courtesy by Latter. .Special to the Evening Star. TRENTON, July 28.—Governor Fielder today certified to the Secre tary of State the appointment of Percy J. Hopkins as the new Demo cratic member of the Hudson Coun ty Board «pf Elections, The Gover nor's personal choice for the office, George Limouze, was turned down by State Chairman Grosscup for reap pointment and the nomination of Mr. Hopkins, a Wittpenn supporter, was held up for nearly a month. The selection of Mr. Hopkins, the Governor thinks, has only served to Increase factional differettees in the Democratic party in Hudson County. The Governor issued this statement in connection with the confirmation of Mr. Hopkins's name. "Had I the power I would surely ap point some other person titan Percy J. Hopkins on the Hudsttrr County Board of Elections. George Utmouze was twice named for thte'position by Mr. Grosscup and appointed by Gov ernor Wilson, who also aptjointed him on the North River Bridge and Tun nel Commission. I have not consider ed whether or not I would reappoint him, because in the present situation the law does not appear to give me arty choice, its clear intent being to give the State chairman the absolute right to bake his selection w’ithout consulting any one, if He chooses to do so. "In any event 1 do not feel I should permit any legal complication in our elestion machniery merely to resent a petty affront to Congressman Kin kead and myself. 1 do not think I have ever seen Mr. Hopkins. I know nothing about him and 1 have ap pointed him because I must. “While the State chairman is not required to consult anyone before making these nominations, he did ask Congressman Kinkead, whom the Democrats of Hudson county had elected as their representative on the State committee, for his recommenda tion. and the congressman nominated Mr. Limouze. The State chairman then consulted someone else, who named Mr. Hopkins. "He might also have asked my views, as he asked for Governor Wil son's, and as he asked for mine last year, but he chose to disregard the recommendation of an elected party representative and to recognize the wishes of a faction in Hudson county, and, as a result, has Increased fac tional differences within his party, when he should have been eoncerno.il in healing them.” IS. ANGLE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR Coroner Finds Rich Clubman Met Death Through Her Criminal Action. Hprrial to tbe Evening Star. BRIDGEPORT. Conn., July 28.— “Waldo R. Ballou came to his death as the result of criminal action of Mrs. Helen Angle." Summarized, this is the finding an nounced today of Coroner Phelan in the mysterious death of the prom inent Stamford, Conn., businessman and politiean. Mrs. Angle, now at her father's home in Maine, will be brought back here at once, it is, stated, to face a grand jury invest!-’ gution of Ballou's death. Coroner Phelan's report told of finding blood stains in Mrs. Angle's apartment in front of which the body of Ballon was found, in a potd of blood. The report scored Mrs. Angle for refusing to testify at the inquest orer Ballou's death. Girl Who Stole $131 to Be “Lady Bountiful” on East Side May Go Free Special to the livening stnr. NEW YORK. July 28.—Sobbing as though her heart would break, pretty fifteen-year-old Margaret McGonigal, an East Side tenemtn girl, today told the judge In the Children's Court that she stole HI31 from a Greek shoe re pairing shop yesterday so that she could play "l^ady Bountiful” for a day. And a true “I^ady Bountiful” she proved. After abstracting the money when the proprietor was oiit. the girl went straight to the home of the Jacobs amily, where there are seven ehil dren. Father Jacobs does not earn much money and the children are very poorly clothed and very poorly fed. Margaret McGonigal took all seven to a big department store. There she bought them new clothes and fed them sweets and Ice cream. From there they went home. Mar garet told Mrs. Jacobs that she must have new clothes, too, and she gave her what money Mhe had left. Not a cent of the stolen money did she spend on herself. ,The girl may be freed on a sus pended Sentence Fifteen Miners Die in Fire DORTMUND, Germany, July 28.— Fifteen coal miner* were killed today by a fire which broke out in the Hansemann pit. Six of their bodies wero recovered. _ . EUROPE---SWORD OR HOE? Cl O GRAY FILES HIS PETITION AND STATES POLICY Republican Candidate in Eighth Congress District Hits Straight Out. Speciol to the Kvenlng Star. TRENTON. July 28.—Edward VV. Gray, of Newark, today tiled his peti tion as a candidate for the Repub lican nomination for Congress in the Eighth congressional district, which is now represented by Eugene Kiu ltcad, a Democrat. Mr. Gray is a former newspaper man, was secretary to Governor K. C. Stokes and was secretary of the. Republican State Committee of New Jersey for several years. When til ing his petition Mr. Gray said: "I was born in Jersey City and have lived nearly all my life in or near the Eighth congressional dis trict. I am well acquainted wilh the people in the district and with their business, industrial and social inter ests. in addition to this I have been a student of government since boy hood and have Itad considerable train ing in public life. I fee! therefore that I am fairly well equipped to represent the people of the district with sympathy and intelligence in Congress. "One of my fixed political beliefs is that tho system of government under which this nation has reached Its pre-eminence and .civilization its highest advancement should funda mentally be maintained. If elected, therefore, I shall oppose radical or sweeping amendment of the Federal constitution. As to Usurpation of Rights. "I shall oppose tlie usurpation by the chief executive of rights of other branches of the Federal government. In a day when disrespect for law and authority is being widely agi tated obedience to law should be ex emplified in the highest office in the land, and the contrary, by whatever motive inspired, should not he tol erated. .... “I shall oppose the intermeddling (Continued on Cage 8, Column 2.1 To Be Considered by President if Nominee to Federal Board Withdraws. WASHINGTON. July 28,—A. Barton Hepburn, chairman of the Board of Chase National Bank of New "S ork. was being considered today for a place on the Federal Reserve Board should Paul M Warburg finally decline lo ap pear before the Seriate banking com mittee as a preliminary to his con firmation Senator Hitchcock was to return here late today from New York after a conference with Mr. Warburg. The White House expected he would bring the final word which would de termine whether the banker becomes a member of the board. President Wilson has not decided on a man in place of Thomas D. Jones, of Chicago, whose name was with drawn. but is expected to do so this week. NEW YORK. July 28.-Paul M. Warburg declined today to comment upon the visit of Senator Hitchcock. He said the situation demanded that he remain absolutely silent. He would not admit that he had even been In conference with Senator Hitchcock, WAR OF POWERS ESTIMATED TO COST $54,125,000 A DAY War between the nations comprising the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente would cost approximately $54,125,0000 a day, according to Dr. Charles RIehet. statistician of the University of Paris. Dr. Richet bases these figures on the assumption that 20,000,000 men would be colled to arms, of whom at least cne-half would be sent into action. His detailed figures of daily expenses are: Provisioning of troops.$12,500,000 Feeding of horses. 1,000,00b Pay . 4,260.000 Wages, arsenal? and hftrbors. . ......• .... 1,000.000 Mobilization .* %.. %... ..........1. 2,000,000 Transportstio» .-ilv.-i-.... 4.000.000 Ammunition Infantry .. 4,000,000 Artillery . 1,250,000 Ship artillery .. . 375,000 Fitting out of armies.. 4,000.000 Ambulance service . 500,000 Movement of ships. 500,000 Deficit in taxes...•. 10,000.000 Support for population without means.1. 6,750,000 Damages to towns, bridges, etc... 2.000,000 Total . $54,125,0000 If the war lasted only as long as the Franco-German, the outlay, on this baaie, would be $5,000,000,000. PRUDENTIAL CO. Chancellor Walker Passes on Report of Appraisers, Which Now Coes to Directors. Special to I hr Kerning Star. TRENTON, July 28. — Chancellor Walter today announced that he would approve the report of the com mission appointed to appraise the value of the stock of the Prudential Insurance Company. The commission was appointed for the purpose of mutualizing the company. This announcement of Chancellor Walker was made at the conclusion of argument by the opposing sides here this forenoon as to whether or not the report should he approved. The appraisers fixed $910 as the value of each $100 par value of Pru dential stock. The appraisers' report now will go to the hoard of directors of the Pru dential for final sanction. Newark Babies Are Listed for Asbury Park Parade ASBURY PARK. July 28—Thirty four entries for the baby parade had been received up to this week. Re cent enrolments included John D. Brenner, four years old. 152 South Eighth street, Newark: Analia Breit schadel. one year old. 39 Ridgewood avenue. Newark: Genevieve Rreit schadel. six years old. 39 Ridgewood avenue. Newark: Dorothy Breit HChadel, four years old. 39 Ridgewood avenue. Newark: Helen P. Mullen, seven years old. 335 West Fourteenth street. New York: Marguerite R. Wal lace, 610% Summerfleld avenue, As bury Park; Edna Mannigan. one year old. 26 South Fifth street. Harrison: Dorothy M. Roberts, four years old, 37 Ridgewood avenue. Newark: Phyl lis G. Yadwin. nine months old, 125 Sayre street. Elizabeth. Minors’ Marriage Valid Against Parental Consent OI-YMPIA, Wash.. July 28.—The State Supreme Court held in a deci sion yesterday that if a boy and girl under legal age marry without their parents' consent such marriage is legal and binding, regardless of the fact that the license upon which they married was illegally issued. The court says that to hold other wise would be against public policy, such act on the part of a couple not being such as to remove, the respon sibilities that they took upon them selves in the marriage vowa. _ HARRIGAN MAN CLASHES OVER , Deputy County Clerk Tells Lawyer Kearns Latter Misquoted Him. William J. Kearns, counsel for for mer Sheriff William Harrigan. clashed with Deputy County Clerk George L. Mahr in the latter’s office today. The incident happened during a contin uance of the controversy over Mr. Harrigan’s nominating petition for sheriff which he filed Saturday. Mr. Mahr accused Mr. Kearns of making false statements and “play-, ing to the newspapers.” Mr. Kearns retaliated by stating he would force the deputy county clerk to regtet his remarks. Mr. Harrigan’s lawyer, Kearns, waited at the Court House from 2 o’clock to 4 o’clock yesterday after noon to see Mr. Mahr. whom he said had made an appointment with him to “see” about the Harrigan petition. According to Mr. Kearns. Mr. Mahr stated over the telephone that there was an arrangement between -City Counsel Nugent and County Clerk McDonough that no petition* with the name JL>emocrat were to be re ceived until the regular organiza tion’s candidates filed their petitions. Mr. Kearns also alleged that Mr. Mahr said this was proper under sec tion 40 of the election laws of 18J»8 Counsellor Kearns failed to see Mr. Mahr yesterday and came back to day with a copy of the election laws to argue the point with Mr. Mahr. Mr. Mahr received him and a short but animated conversation began. Both men tried to talk at once. “I never mentioned Mr. Nugent's n.'iine to you in my conversation over the wire.” said Mr. Mahr. “You certainly did.” replied Mr. Kearns, “you said that the Harrigan petition wasn’t filed; that I had got the county cuerk's office in a ‘hole* by filing the petition and ftre-empting the title ‘Democrat* because Mr. Nu gent and Mr. McDonough had an agreement that no other petitions ewre to be filed before the ’regulars.’ You told me that and you told me that section 40 of the election laws covered the case and you read that section to me.” “T tell you I didn't mention Mr. Nu gent. or read you any law',’’ said Mr. Mahr. "f'l take an affidavit that you did.” Mr. Kearns answered. “If you did you’d be lying.” was Mr. Mahr’fi rejoinder. “Your remarks are insulting and you’ll regret them," Mr. Kearns said as he took up his hat and prepared to go. “I don't want to talk to you," said Mahr; “you are playing to the news papers. You’ve got a lot of notions that someone’s trying to ’do’ you.” DEMOCRATIC GRIP ON SENATE IS VERY SHAKY The Loss of One Vote Means Surrender of Upper House ~ --Co'Atrol. Special to the Evening Star. TRENTON, July 2$.— It is not hard to figure out that if the Democrats hold their own in the contests for State senators this fall they will con trol the upper house of the Legis lature next winter by the slim ma jority of one just as they stood in the majority last winter, and it is equally as easy to calculate that if they don’t elect three senators in November they will be up a tree. The odds are against the Demo crats accomplishing anything of the .sort. The terms of three Democrats expire this year. They are John W. Slocum, of Monmouth county: Isaac S. Smick. of Salem, and Dr. Thomas Barber, of Warren. A Complete Reverse. That Monmouth and Warren will each return a Democrat is reason ably certain, but Smick’s prospects of being re-elected in Salem are very dull indeed. With a Republican sue- I reeding Smick and the Republicans! returning senators from the five Re- | publican counties that elect sena- ; tors this fall, the complexion of the; Senate would be changed from eleven ! Democrats and ten Republicans in 1914 to eleven Republicans and ten Democrats in 1915. The terms of five Republican sena tors will expire this year. The out going members of the Upper House are William T. Read, of Camden; Austen Colgate, of Essex: George W. F. Gaunt, of Gloucester: William W. Smalley, of Somerset, and Carlton B. Pierce, of Union. With the possible exception of Gloucester the' chances of the Re publicans losing are considered re mote. Still the Democrats may get a look in in Somerset. But awarding each party all that it has at present the outlook for Smick is causing uneasiness among Democrats. Smick was elected last year to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of J. Warren Dans, who became United States district attor ney. He won out by 217 votes. He had the solid backing of the local option element, while this year the local optionists have a candidate of their own in the person of Rev. E P. Gwynne. pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Elmer. The auti-saloon league is with the clergyman. Ingratitude Charged. In the legislature of 1913 Mr Smick was the assemblyman from Salem county, and at the request of the Anti-Saloon League introduced the local option bill. It was House bill No. 373. I-ast November Mr. Smick was elected senator from Salem to fill the unexpired term of J. Warren Davis. Last winter Senator Smick again introduced the local option bill for the Anti-Saloon league. This year Sen ator Smick is the candidate for re election to the Senate for a full term of three years, and Pastor Gwynne is fighting him for the nomination. It is expected that the Republican candidate for senator will be formei Sheriff Collins B. Allen, of Manning ton Township, near Salem City. Smick’s friends are openly accusing the local optionists and the Anti-Sa loon leaguers of had faith and in gratitude. 4 Democrats are not attempting to conceal their misgivings, but while looking hopelessly almost at Salem County are casting about elsewhere to make up the expected loss in another way. 1). S. Arbitrators Hope to Avert Strike of 55,000 CHICAGO, July 28.—New proposals submitted by the Federal mediators In an effort to avert a strike of 55,WO locomotive engineers and firemen on ninety-eiRht Western railroads, were under consideration by both aides to WAR DECLARED ON SERVIA BY THE AUSTRIANS Even England Has All Her Battle Squadrons Ready for Eventualities-*German Government’s Re jection of British Proposal for Peace Regarded as Tantamount to Giving Austra Free Hand. TOO LATE FOR SERVIAN COMPLIANCE TO CHANGE COURSE, AUSTRIA’S STAND BCXiLETIN VIENNA, July as.—Official notification of the declaration of war was sent to Servia today by the Austro-Hungarian government. IX)XDON. July 28.—The refusal by Germany and Austrfa-Hungary to participate in a mediation confeience on the Austco-Servian conflict, reports of the rapid movement of Austro-Hungarian troops and the per sistent downward trend of European stork markets were the outstanding developments of the European situation today. Treparation for war proceeded on all sides. Even England's battle squadrons have all been mobilized in readiness for eventualities and the publication of official newic as to the movements of British warships has ceased. The first and second battle squadrons have taken on their full war stores and are ready to slip their anchors at a moment's notice, the destroyer flotillas around the coast also have been prepared and armed guards were placed today around all the magazines and oil depots. TOO LATE FOR SERVIAN BACKDOWN? The Imperial Austro-Hungarian foreign office declared today that even should Servia now comply with the demands contained in the Aus trian note the government of the dual monarchy would not be satisfied. Officials at the ministry stated that Servia's reply had made it impossible for Austria-Hungary to adhere to her former standpoint and compliance by Servia with the demands made on tier could no longer influence the course of action of the Austro-Hungarian empire. Germany's definite decision against participation in the ambassa dorial conference proposed by Sir Edward Grey, the British foreign sec retary. in an effort to maintain |>eare. is regarded here as tantamount to a declaration of Germany's determination that Austria-Hungary shall have an entirely free hand in chastising Servia unless the Balkan king bom accedes in full to the demands of the dual monarchy. Apparently authentic reports current here assert that Kussia has been given positive assurances that Austria-Hungary has no intention of annexing Servian territory. If true this might, it is thought, help the i Iforts to localize the war should it break out. , Thus far there hair been no-offirhrt- confirmation of the reports of hostilities between Austria and Servia. hut a number c»r rumor* taMV lieen published, including one of the seizure of Servian ships carrying contraband by an Austrian patrol on the Danube. TODAY’S DEVELOPMENTS IN THREATENED WAR Austria declare* even Servian enm pltanre with demand* will not now be satisfactory a* Servin’* reply make* it impoantble tor the dual monarchy to adhere to it# former standpoint. tier many replie# unfavorably to Rritiah propo*al for a conference to mediate the Aootro-Seryian dltBeulty. I.erman admiralty order# concentra tion of the derma# fleet in home water*. Russia take# view that It root# with l.ernaay to wield Influence with Aus tria-Hungary to avert disastrous war. Transport of Sth and »th Army Corps from Hohemta to Servian fron tier form# only traffic on Bohemian mllrnsd*. England’* battle squadron* hove all been moblliied In readlne#. for rvent ualitles. NOT FEASIBLE, GERMAN REPLY BERLIN. July 2*.—The German government today returned an un favorable reply to the Britieh pro posal for a conference of the ambas sadors in London of the European powers, in an endeavor to bring about a settlement of the Austro-Servian difficulties. In its communication. Germany de clares that it considers the suggestion of Sir Edward Grey, the British for eign secretary, as well meant and good in principle, but not feasible in practise and impossible to carry out. It says that it cannot be expected that a great power having a dispute with a smaller neighbor will submit the matter to the decision of a Euro pean areopagus. Far less can it be hoped that two great powers will sub mit to be summoned in the role of accused before such a tribunal. Counter Hnggofttion M»dr. Germany makes the counter sug gestion that negotiations for peace be conducted between the cabinets in stead of by a conference. Germany, however, is prepared to welcome any further suggestions to localize the conflict as far as they are consistent with her duty to her ally. The public in the German capital was very nervous today and alarmiat rumors continued to circulate The run on the savings banks, in which the poorer classes deposit their money, was resumed this morning. As early as ;> o'clock there were long lines of (Continued on P«*«* *. Column 4.) Don't Wait No need to wait till fall to secure a good tenant for your va cant flat, we ll locate a tenant at once—no ifs or ands about it. Simply inquire at Renting Depart ment, Main Office, for particulars about our “Guarantee to Rent” plan. ^ Animal Runs Amuck in Bloom field and Montclair—Victims Tak$ Pasteur Treatment. Nine persons were badly bitten, a horse was attacked and bitten and several pups were tom apart by a mad bulldog that started on a ram page in Bloomfield last night and wound up early today in Montclair, when It was finally captured and killed. Pour of the victims went to the Pasteur Institute in New York today to take treatment. The others are taking the Pasteur treatment else where. The victims are. Miss Mary E. Higgins. 169 Orange street; Emil Richter. Montgomery street, and Joseph Prisk, of 1 Mont gomery street, and Raffaele Nlgro and Michael Journey. 251 Franklin avenue, all of Bloomfield, and Angelo <: rosso, 51 Bay street; Miss Annie Eaouria. 26 Qlen Ridge avenue; Nujrio Cavallerio. 39 Bay street, and I.orsono Marsell. 22 Qlen Ridge avenue, of Montclair. The dog, an immense brindle bull, was first seen in Broad street, Bloomfield. It was frothing at the mouth, barking and snapping at pe destrians. Suddenly it darted into the yard to the rear of the home of Or. Wilfred Harrison. 329 Broad street, Bloomfield. There it at tacked three pups, picking each one up in its teeth and tearing them apart, leaving them dead. The animal then fled to Orange iCeattaacd on !’•«« S. Calaau 14