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CONTRACTOR HAS
TO ACCEPT LOW
SCAVENGER 610
Board of Works Majority Votes
Gilligan Must Stand By
Own Offer.
FIRM LIKELY TO LOSE
$250,000 ON CONTRACT
Gillen Charge of “Deal" on City
Job Stirs Members of
Department.
After a lively interchange of words
at the Board of Worksmeetingyester
day between Commissioner Charles P.
Gillen and Hugh F. Gllllgan, presi
dent of the Newark Paving Company,
tfie latter concern was awarded the
■ contract for the collection of garbage
and ashes. When the final vote was
taken President Patrick H. Ryan and
Commissioner Albert H. Blertuempfel
voted to release the Newark Paving
Company from the obligation. Com
missioners'Arthur R. Denman, Gillen
and William Tries, jr., votod In favor
of awarding the contract to the low
est bidder.
It was. perhaps, the attack made
by Commissioner Gillen on Hugh Qil
ligan that brought the matter to an
Issue after it had slumbered peace
fully far two weeks. During the
meeting of the finance committee Mr.
Gilligan, as president of the Newark
Paving Company, appeared before
the commissioners and requested that
he "he let out.”
"I feel, Inasmuch as we made the
bid at such a ridiculously low figure,
we stand to lose from twenty-five to
thirty per cent.," said Mr. Gilligan.
"When we bid so low we thought the
time was right. We were not familiar
with the business of gathering gar
bage and ashes, and we would ask the
hoard to let us out. We are willing
to stand the cost of advertising and
A any other expense. We figured we
would go on with the work with
some additional equipment, hut we
found and were told that we could
not work longer than eight houra,
which makes the day too short to
collect the garbage. Of course, it
we are compelled to take it, we will
go on and slave for the city of New
ark for the next five years."
At this point Commissioner Gillen
began to ask a series of very perti
nent questions.
"Didn’t you know that you would
have to abide by the eight-hour law.
asked Mr. Gillen.
"Yes, but I knew it was pever lived
«p to. Ill the past and during the
naenent contrast it was . aft recog
nized, and if we could work under the
same conditions we might be able to
break even,” replied the contractor.
"Yes, but you were confronted with
the same law In your paving contracts
with the city. Why didn't you come
here a week ago and state to the
board that you did not want to ac
cept the contract?” continued Com
missioner Gillen.
“At that time I had not realized
that matters were so bad,” answered
Gilligan.
Then Commissioner Gillen said that
If the contract was not awarded and
• aS a result new bids had to be adver
tised it would bring the final award
close to the end of the year. Ho said
he had urged that the contract be
awarded six months ago, so that men
who did not possess equipment could
have a chance to bid find if success
ful purchase their apparatus.
Gillen Intimates Ileal.
"Furthermore, I want to say,’’ said
Commissioner Gillen, addressing Ills
remarks to Gilligan and the members
of the board, "that I have heard re
ports that you were to back out and
that you were to receive $30,000, while
two or three other contractors were
to spilt and the money divided. Of
course, I couldn’t go into a court of
law and prove this, but I have my in
formation from a man who has been
In the game and who Is responsible.
It Is not usual for contractors to back
out when they are successful bidders,
although some time ago we let down
a contractor who was either crazy or
out of his head. Surely we know that
you are neither crazy nor out of your
head, Mr. Gilligan.”
"Did you have any object in waiting
until after election was over? You
went into It with your eyes open; why
have you changed your mind since?”
asked Commissioner Gillen.
”1 have been told since that we
could only work eight hours. This rex
duction in the hours of labor In itself
is an increase of thirty-three per
cent.,’,' replied the contractor.
"Did you make a statement that if
a certain “Commissioner was elected
you would draw out?” asked Mr. Gil
len.
"Not Afraid of Any Commlftsioner.’*
, “No. sir; I did not. Furthermore, I
urn not afraid of any commissioner
(Continued on Pns« 4, Column 2.)
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THOUGHTS TO
„ PONDER UPON
DISBELIEF is the chief
stumbling block to man’s
achievement. When man
doubts, he is dazed by the
’’impossibles" that confront
him.
IT matters not to you hor
me, if with sad heart or in
great glee, the "111 wind”
blows to us the best,
whether it comes from
east or west.
HEAVEN is always found
with the heart whenever
the obstructing veil of
^ doubt is rent apart. Peace
presides when doubt is
out.
SUFFERING comes from
selfishness, and when man
does not give a chance to
other men he gets chaos
for himself, and chaoB
brings a crisis.
GET the habitv^of reading
the bargain news every
dny in the Want Ad. pages
of the Evening Star. In a
minute or two you may
find there the very thing
that you need, and in the
y buying of which you may
save many dollars.
THE TELEPHONE is a pub
lic utility, and so also is
the Evening Star Want Ad.
medium- Use them both,
phono Market
Step-Father Must
Surrender Goods
of Defiant Bride
Court Orders Restitution, and
Jilted Lover Resignedly Says:
“I Should Worry.”
After being summoned to the Sec
ond Precinct Court today to explain
why he had kept possession of his
stepdaughter's clothes. Antonio 01111,
of 107 Mt. Prospect avenue, was or
dered by Judge Mancusl-Ungaro to
turn over the belongings to the step
daughter, Mrs, Marla Battlilo, seven
teen years old, of 15 Garslde street.
Mrs. Battlilo had deceived her
father and a young man, Martello
Donato, whom she was to marry last
week and who was her stepfather’s
choice. Unknown to them both, she
became the wife last Saturday, in the
City Hall, of her sweetheart of two
years.
Enraged at this, her stepfather re
fused to give up her clothes. Donato
had a flat already furnished for his
anticipated bride at 86 Crane street,
but to a sympathizer today he said,
"I should worry."
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\ HAVEL [WORD
IN 1 -PHONES
_
Committee Considers Plan to
Have System With 13 Ex
tensions, Costing $195.30.
i Tlie idea of getting the best things
obtainable for the new city alms
house, at Ivy Hill, has not altogether
passed out of the minds of the mem
bers of the almshouse committee of
the Common Council. While their
Ideas of having the last word in the
way of furniture in the building have
been changed somewhat because of
the requirements to stay within the
appropriations, they are debating the
question of whether they should ob
tain a telephone system to cost $195.30
a year, with a switchboard and exten
sion phones in all parts of the build
ing, or equip the place with a less
elaborate and expensive system.
The question came up at the meet
ing of the almshouse committee yes
terday afternoon and it was left to
a subcommittee to determine. This
committee, appointed by Chairman
Anthony Schuck, is composed of Al
dermen Charles O. Hahn, John J. Mc
Govern and Theodore D. Gottlieb.
They will Investigate and report as
to what they consider the proper
telepieur system rer 3ie institution.
The bid was presented by a repre
sentative of the New York Telephone
Company, who declared that it would
give the almshouse 2,000 calls a year
and the institution would have thir
teen extension lines.
During the discussion of the matter
[Chairman Schuck. of the committee,
said he did not desire to saddle any
unnecessary expense upon the city,
but desired a service at the alms
house which would be effective.
John Beery, engineer at the Ivy Hill
farm, reported the products as fol
lows: Six hundred bundles of corn
stalks, valued at three cents a bundle;
l 200 bushels of white turnips, worth $1
a bushel; 300 bushels of hard corn,
valued at $125 a bushel, and 3,000
heads of cabbage, worth $1 a barrel
The value of the products In,bulk
Is $528.
Thomas McCann, who heads the
civil service eligible list, was ap
pointed permanent fireman at Ivy
Hill, at a salary of $1,100 a year. The
appointment will become effective
next Monday. Mr. McCann lives at
16 Nelson place.
Dr. Frederick W. Becker reported
that there had been twenty-nine cases
treated at the Institution during the
month and one death. At the conclu
sion of he meetinng the aldermen
made a tour of inspection of the
building.
MISS WHITTLESEY
BADLY INJURED IN
LEAP FROM BRIDGE
Caldwell High School Teacher,
Victim of Nerves, Tries
to End Life.
Ftoin a Staff Correspondent.
TRENTON, Nov. 5.—Suffering from
a nervous breakdown, Miss Olga
I Whittlesey, twenty-five years of
age, of Caldwell, jumped from
the concrete wall of the Pros
pect street bridge, landing on
the tracks of the Pennsylvania rail
road, fifty feet below. She is now in
the Mercer Hospital, where it is be
lieved her condition is critical.
Miss Whittlesey is teacher of Ger
man in the Caldwell High School.
She is a Vassar graduate and studied
in Germany. A few days ago she came
here to visit Mrs. John R. Phillips and
recuperate. They were walking down
Prospeflfc,street this morning when
Miss Whittlesey suddenly ran off and
jumped over the side of the bridge.
Mrs Phillips’s cries attracted several
men who picked up the Injured girl
and ’carried her to the hospital.
Up to a few years ago Miss Whit
tlesey was a resident of this city.
Her father, the late Mills Whittlesey,
former superintendent of the North
western Life Insurance Company; of
this city, committed suicide about
three years ago in his office by shoot
ing himself In the mouth.
Coolest Weather of This
Fall Is Due Tonight
More cool weather tonight maybe
the coolest of the fall to date, with
fair weather and shifting northwest
winds over tomorrow were the In
dications seen by the forecaster to
day.
The temperature then was 52, three
degrees higher than yesterday's high
est and eleven degrees higher than
the low mark of the previous twenty
four hours. /
ESSEX MAY BE
BATTLEFIELD Iff
C. 0. P. FACTIONS
Question of Whether Colgate
or Murphy Should Have
Preference.
FORMER FOR GOVERNOR.
LATTER U. S. SENATOR
Edge, Godfrey. Stokes and
Fowler All Figure in the
Situation.
State Senator Austen Colgate for
governor, or former Governor Frank
lin Murphy for United States senator?
Which of these men will have the
support of the Essex county Repub
lican organization, commanded by
County Counsel Alfred N. Dalrymple,
for the office to which they aspire?
Perhaps Dalrymple could tell, but
the man, wise in political lore, is
marking time before he renders his
decision, which would place Senator
Colgate on the Republican ticket for
governor, or former Governor Mur
phy on the Republican ticket for
United States senator.
It is generally conceded that no
j matter what combinations are formed
j or what new candidates enter the
, race, one of the nominations will
i come to this county, if Dalrymple
l plays his cards correctly.
The men who have announced
themselves as candidates for the Re
publican nomination for governor to*
date a|e Senators Colgate, of Essex,
and Waite.- E. Edge, of Atlantic, and
Assemblyman Carlton Godfrey, also
of Atlantic.
For the Ifnited States senatorship
the line-up is former Governors
Franklin Murphy, of this city, and
Edward C. Stokes, of Trenton, and
former Congressman Charles N. Fow
ler, of Elizabeth.
Political expediency demands that
the nominations be divided, and if
the nomination for United States sen
ator comes to the northern end o£
the State the gubernatorial nomina
tion, by political right, should go to
the Southern tier of counties, and
vice versa.
It is to decide which one that Essex
county wants that is going to pre
cipitate a fight that will probably de
velop into one of the greatest politi
cal battles that this State has wit
nessed in a decade.
It is Just possible that Senator Col
gate might be induced Atf withdraw
as a candidate for governor in the
interest of harmony, ftA it is gen
erally known that County Counsel
Dalrymple is bitterly opposed to
Stokes, and, for that reasou, would
like to deolare itl favor of Murphy for
the United States senator nomination.
If [>oth of the Ideal candidates stand
pat, the county Is going to be the
chief political battleground of the
State. Mr. Stokes was very much In
sympathy with the Raymondltes in
their attempt to overthrow Dal
rymple in the last primary fight, and
there is no doubt that he could line
up that faction if it comes to a show
down.
The harmony speeches of Mayor
Raymond and the other "Anti-Dais"
tn the oampaign Just closed were
taken with a grain of salt by the or
ganization Republicmis, who realize
that only an issue as necessary to
have the "antis” again at the throats
of the regulars, and, if the organiza
tion decides for Murphy, it is a moral
certainty that the "anti" organiza
tion, or a greater part of them, will
be out for Stokes and his running
mate.
Edge Hm Strength Here.
Senator Edge apdke at several of
•the meetings in this county in the
last campaign, and his appearance
here is looked upon as rather sig
nificant. He was the only outside
member of the Legislature that spoke
(Continued on Puge *, Column f.)
FEDERAL MOTOR
ASSETS MAY GO
UP TO $150,000
Court Decision Against Evin
rude Firm Expected to Save
Bankrupt Concern.
Instead of tile assets of the Federal
and Motor Manufacturing Company,
a bankrupt corporation, being worth
only about $4,000, It is likely that the
concern will have more than $150,000
to pay off its creditors. This an
nouncement was made today by
Charles F. McKinney, attorney for
the supposed bankrupt company.
According to Mr. McKinney, a com
munication has been received by him
from Washington, stating that the
United States patent office had ren
dered a decision in favor of the Fed
eral Motor and Manufacturing Com
pany in a suit brought by the concern
against the Kvinrnde Motor Com
pany, of St. Louis, on certain patent
rights. Mr. McKinney says the pat
ent application on certain motors,
filed by the Federal concern, accord
ing to the recent decision, were filed
several months before those present
ed by the Evinrude company.
"By this decision, and I believe our
patent rights will be worth more than
$150,000, the Federal Motor and Manu
facturing Company is solvent,” said
Mr. McKinney.
”1 also believe," continued Mr. Mc
Kinney, "that we will be able to pay
every creditor one hundred cents on
a dollar. I have informed Referee
Charles M. Mr. son of the recent deci
sion and the value of the patent rights
will be sold with the other a»s«fe of
the company on November 16.”
Speedsr Fined.
Charged with speeding his wito
moblle, Charles A. Ross, of 15 Silk
man place, Irvington, was fined $10
by Acting Judge William G. Schmau
der in the Sixth Precinct Police Court
today. .■
KING CONSTANTINE, OF GREECE
i ~
Whether Greeee will continue her neutrality or throw her let with the entente
allies appears to depend upon the attitude of King Constantine of Greece. Re
ports from Athens today declared that the king would defy the pro-war party
headed by Venlselos and dissolve parliament in order to maintain Groove's neu
trality policy. The peace cabinet under Zaimis was forced out by the Venlselos
party yesterday.
EAGER TO PROBE
THEDEPARTNIENT
OF CITY SEALER
I . —r—
Weights and Measures Com
mittee of Council Said to
Be Displeased.
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In the absenoe oi a quorum the
members of the weights and meas
ures committee of council did not
meet at the C%ty Hall last.'night to
officially start an Investigation of the
; department of weights and measures.
It Is the intention of Alderman Avl
tus J. Dougherty, to have a special
committee appointed to thoroughly
Investigate the affairs of the office of
City Sealer John H. SulUvan.
It was rumored about the City Hall
that the official head of Sullivan was
to be removed. At the lost meeting
of the weights and measures commit
tee City Sealer SulUvan was “on the
carpet'* and asked to explain the pres
entation of two bill^ This was the
beginning of the fight which may de
velop In the presentation of charges
if the special Investigating committee
secures the evidence It is after.
Alderman Dougherty is especlaUy
hostile to City Sealer SulUvan, and
ho is one of the prime movers favor
ing a complete probe of the affairs
of this department. Had the oom
mlttee held a meeting last night a
special committee would have been
named.
Just what the nature* of the pre
supposed charges against Sullivan
are was not made public last night,
but It is believed that a claim of in
efficiency ^wlU bo made, if the investi
gation warrants such action. *
It is said that several members of
the license committee are not at alt
pleased with the atUtude of Mr. Sul
livan. The light on primary day when
SulUvan was defeated for the county
committee by Anthony Rizzoli shear
ed him of political honor. This light
was due to certain dissatisfaction ex
pressed by Democratic leaders over*'
the results In the district where Sul
livan Was the recognized leader.
Mr, Sullivan was at the City Hall
last night ready to attend the meet
ing of the committee. It had been
expected that a warm session would
ensue. Alderman Dougherty was
ready and wilting, but bis colleagues
engaged in other committee meetings
did not put in appearance. It is now
anticipated that a special meeting
will be called.
After the special meeting held
about three weeks ago one of the
members of the committee made the
statement., "Walt until after election;
then you’ll see something doing.”
$1,000,000 Theater Building Is
Complete—First Attraction
Thanksgiving.
Proctor’s Palace Theater, a new
seven-story combination structure on
Market street, between Halsey and
Washington streets, will open soon.
The date will be between November 15
and Thanksgiving Day, November 26.
The theater is completed excepting for
a few comparatively minor interior
touches. It Is said that the entire
cost of the theater building, including
the site, amounts to 81.000,000.
Construction work began in Jan
uary. 1814. The razing of the build
ings which were formerly on the site
began about mid-summer, 1813.
The theater is unique In many
respects. . It will contain offices.
There will be a roof garden on tho
seventh floor. On the same floor
there will be a cabaret section.
Pine, Then Pane* «t De .Tiaaas's
new winter gardes, 17 Central »v.—Adver
tswuat
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RADEL ESTATE
M u
AT$3,000,000
Fidelity Trust Sole Trustee of
Funds for Widow and
Children..
From s stair Correspondent.
BRIDGEPORT. Nov. 5.—As one of
the executors of the wiU, of the late
[Andrew Radel, the Fidelity* Trust
Company, of Newark, N. J , was rep
resented here today by Uxai H- Mc
Carter, it's president, and Edward A.
.Pruden, It’s trust officer. They, with
the other executors, Mr. Radel's son.
Andrew. Jr., James F. Butler and
Andrew L. Smith, of this city, went
over -the testator’s affairs in detail
and made arrangements for the ad
ministration of the estate, which is
valued here at about IS,000,000.
In addition to bang one or the exec
utors of the will the trust company
la named as sole trustee of six funds
of 5100,000 each. -One of these funds
Is to be held in trust for Mrs. Radel
and the others are set apart for the
testator’s flve children. As explain
ed in the will these trust funds are
created by Mr. Radel "to secure to
my wife and to each of my children a
comfortable income." Under the
terms of the will the Fidelity Is to
invest and reinvest these funds and
pay the Income to the widow and
each of the flve children. The latter,
however, are not to receive the in
come until they have each reached
the age of twenty-five years, and no
payment from her fund is to be made
to Mrs. Radel before the oldest child
is twenty-five years old. The Income
from the funds In the meantime is to
go inta the general estate.
Home Lett to \y\daw.
To Mrs. Radel is left the testator’s
house in Bridgeport and all Its con
tents. It is provided that in case the
family desires to give up that resi
dence the executors are to sell it and
provide and furnish for them an
other home equal In all respects to
the present one.
To the Dominican Fathers of New
ark, N. J., is left 51.000, and a similar
amount is bequeathed to the pastor
of St. Augustine's Church, this city.
In each case the legacies are to be
held in trust and the income derived
from them is to be used for masses
for the repose of the souls of the tes
tator and his family.
Another bequest is to Rev-. James
C. O'Brien, formerly pastor of Sacred
Heart , Church, this city, now of
Stanford, Conn. To him is left abso
lutely 51,000. To Mrs. Radel's niece,
Anna Thumb, and to Mamie Thumb
the testator leaves 52,600 each, and
twice that amount is bequeathed to
Mrs. Radel’s sister, Mrs. Agnes Bohr,
of Bridgeport. For the perpetual oare
of the family burial plot and monu
ment in the Holy Sepulchre Ceme
terey of Newark Is left 5600.
With the -payment of the spealQc
bequests and the creation of trust
funds, the testator directs that the
residue of the estate be left in trust
to the executors. Out of this residue
they are directed to pay to the widow
such sums as they think proper Tor
the support of her and the children
and the education of the latter. The
amount, however, is to be not less
than 56,000 a year, or "as much more
as may be necessary to maintain
them in a manner equal to their
maintenance during my life.” When
the oldest child reaches the age of
twenty-five years the estate Is to be
divided among the children and the
wi.lov. It is recommended by I he
testator that, so far as possible, the
executors shall continue his business
(Continued on Page 4, Celmnin 3.)
MAY AWARD EDISON
NOBEL PHYSICS PRIZE,
COPENHAGEN HEARS
B.r the United Prank.
COPENHAGEN, Ner. A—Thontne
A. Edison and Nikola Tesla were
mentioned here today ns likely re
cipients of the Nobel prise for
physics.
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ON U. S. DEFENSEj
Calls It Reversal of National
Policy and Menace to Peace
and Chr^tianity.
DECLARES NO REASON
EXISTS FOR A CHANGE
Opposes Increased Taxation
That Will Result—President
Declines Comment.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.—Fortner
Secretary of State Bryan came out
squarely against President Wilson's
national defense plan today in a for
mal statement. In which he took Is
sue with the president’s views as ex
pressed last night before the Man
hattan Club In New Tork.
"A departure from our traditions,
a reversal of our national policy, a
menace to our peace and safety and
■a challenge to the spirit of Christi
anity, which teaches us to influence
others by example rather than by ex
citing fear,” is Mr. BryaD’s view of
the national defense plan.
The former secretary of * state's
statement, which recites views he had
previously expressed on the subject
j of preparedness for war, was regard -
| as the opening gun in the fight
which administration leaders expect
in Congress against adoption of the
plan. Mr. Bryan’s statement says:
Read Speech with Bwrrew.
"I have read the president's speech
at New York with sorrow and con
cern. He is doing what he believes
to be his duty, and so long as a
man follows his conscience and judg
ment we cannot criticise hiB motives,
but we may be compelled to dissent
from his conclusions. I feel It my
duty to dissent, and as be has given
bis views with clearness and empha
sis those who differ from him are
under a Kke obligation to express
themselves with equal clearness.
"He says that his position is dif
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Cut of Fifty Per Cent, in Valu
ations Over Previous
Years.
Hereafter the buildings and con
tents under the control of the fire
commissioners will be insured for
*300,000, a reduction of 60 per cent,
from the valuation of previous years.
At a meeting of the Insurance Fund
Commission this afternoon it was de
cided to have the lire commissioners
submit a list of reductions of valua
tions of their buildings to come within
the *300.000.
City Counsel Spaulding Fraser ap
peared before the insurance Fund
Commission and said that be had
communicated with Atlee Brown, the
schedule rating expert. In explaining
the application of the are commission
ers for a blanket policy, Mr. Fraxer
exlained that the word "blanket" was
unhappily used since it would mean
in the sense that it was accepted that
each are house would be insured for
*300,000, and as a result a rate of *2.39
per hundred was fixed. Mr. Fraser
said his idea was a blanket
policy containing the individual val
uations of each building and con
tests, so that it would not be neces
sary to issue separate policies on
thirty-eve are houses.
The rate which Mr. Fraser secured
from Atlee Brown was 38 cents per
hundred, a reduction over the old
rate, but this rate was based on the
oid valuation of *5*1,000 and not on the
*300,000, so that this rate does not
(reetiaeed Page IS. Celaaia 5.)
ZEMEL PLEADS
NOT GUILTY TO
| ELECTION CHARGE
_
| Republican Leader Paroled in
Custody of Counsel for the
Grand Jury.
| Meyer Zemel. Republican district
| leader and proprietor of a lodging
house in Murderers’ Row, Market
I street, pleaded "not guilty” today in
the First Criminal Court before Judge
Grice to three charges of violating
the electton law. He was paroled In
the custody of his counsel to await the
action of the grand Jury.
I He is charged with voting from 323
Market street, but living at 33 Boyd
street, with electioneering within the
prescribed distance from the polio.
The complainant also swears that be
saw Zemel hand a voter 12 after the
voter had deposited his ballot and
1 had a previous conference with
Zemel.
Joseph McKenna, charged with reg
istering from 143 Mulberry street and
32S Market street, pleaded "guilty,"
as did Andrew Krlesman, who reg
istered from 10 Ward street and 143
Mulberry street- Kretsman said that
be registered while drunk and with
out realisation of What he was do
ing. Both were held In $1,000 to await
the action of tfce grand Jury
KING OF GREECE TO DEFY
VENIZELOS WAR PARTY;
BULGARS ROOT FRENCH
Entire Country Believes Greek
Ruler Will Take Action to
Maintain Neutrality.
FRENCH DEFEAT COMPLETE NEAR
PRILEP, SAYS BERLIN REPORT
Part of Forces Captured, It’s Declared.
General Advance by Teutonic Armies
Invading Serbia Is Announced
Bj the I'alted Frets.
A.THENS, Nov. 6.—King Constantine apparently means to defy the Greek
war party.
When Premier Zaimis and his "neutrality cabinet” resigned yesterday it
was generally assumed immediately that former Premier Venizelos, the war
party leader, would return to office.
Today, however, the entire press and everybody in parliament circles had
reached the conclusion that his majesty would dissolve parliament Instead «f
making Veniaelos premier again. Hints to this effect were said to have been
given by persons close to King Constantine.
The result will be that iiaimis.t
though he haa resigned, will have to
hold over for at least two months,
and for that long, at least, Greeee
will remain neutral.
How violently this will be resented
by tbe pro-war element was made
plain by Venlzelos In a speech at the
time of the cabinet crisis. A dissolu
tion of the law-making body was the
course the king adopted six months
ago w hen be originally disagreed with
Veniselos concerning Greece’s atti
tude toward the European conflict.
Election Supported VniiH«t>.
This was all right then, Venlzelos
admitted, because there had been no
expression by the Greek people of
their wishes in the matter, and the
king was entitled to believe they pre
ferred peace.
The election followed, however, the
I Venlzelos party won and the king
had to reappoint Venlzelos premier.
• The appointment ef Zaimls to the
1 premiership when Venlzelos, still un
able to agree with his majesty, re
signed a second time about a month
ago, was also admittedly a proper
step in the direction of testing parlia
ment's view. But When parliament
voted a lack of confidence in the Zal-1
mis regime, Venlxelos held that the
whole controversy was disposed of.
"After the recent election," he said,
“the crown has not the right to dis
agree again on the same question."
In view of this outspoken expression
of views, the general opinion to that
Constantine wilt precipitate an ex
tremely grave situation if he still re
sists the pro-war element.
Constantine conferred separately
today with the cabinet members fol
lowing the ministry's resignation.
In approval of the attitude of Gen
eral Yanakitsa, war minister in the
Zaimis cabinet, whose defiance of for
mer Premier Venizelos's pro-war fol
lowers in parliament Thursday pre
cipitated the Greek cabinet crisis.
King Constantine today appointed
Yanakitsa his aide-de-camp.
By the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Nov. 4 (via London. No*.
6, *:« a sn.).—King Constantine has
summoned leaders of all parties to
confer on the situation reuniting; frorD
The' dWWBY.W of the Eadmte emhtot,
and it to expected the tniniet eriat
crisis -will end within twenty-four
hours.
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Bulgarians Victorious
in Southwestern Serbia
t ’’I'
By the t>IM Pmi.
BERXJN (via Sayville wireless). Xov. 5.—Complete defeat by the Bul
garians of the French forces northeast of Prtlep. in southwestern Serbia,
was reported here today.
Part of the French troops were ro uted and part captured by the Eui
gnrs, it was stated.
A._'
V
The scene of the reported Bulgar
ian victory is the hilly section In
which the French came to the Serbs'
aid in defending the important town
of Prilep against the invaders. Lat
est accounts front allied sources,
which may, however, have antedated
the Berlin version, was that the Serbs
and French were fully holding their
own and that Prilep woe “temporarily
safe."
By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. Nov. 5 (by wireless to
Sayville).—Advances all along the line
by the Teutonic forces invading Ser
bia are announced in today’s official
statement by German army head
quarters. The capture of 2,700 Ser
bians is reported.
“We have taken the Serbian town
of Paraeln, forty-five miles from
Nish," said the announcement.
By the Associated Press.
SALONIKI, Nov. 2 (via Paris, Nov.
6, 5:25 a. m.; delayed in transmission).
—French headquarters admits that
Austro-German cavalry has effected a
Junction with the Bulgars in the Dell
Jovan region near Negrotin, bat as
serts the country in this district is so
difficult it is doubtful whether the
union of forces will serve any prac
tical end. Negotin is on the Danube
at a point where only the river sep
arates Rumanian territory from the
frontiers of Bulgaria and Serbia.
An officer of the Serbian general
staff, discussing the situation, said to
day:
"The main Austro-German effort to
get in touch with the Bulg&rs is pro
ceeding very slowly and with exceed
ingly heavy losses up the Morava
valley through which the Turks in
vaded Hungary. General Tersitr.h's
division, composed of natives of the
Morava valley, is offering desperate
resistance.”
By the Associated Frees.
PARIS, Nov. 5 <7:20 a m.).—Bul
garian artillery violently bombarded
advanced forts of Nish on the Nlshava
river Wednesday- says a SaJonUd
dispatch to the Matin filed yesterday.
They captured Nish-Kavola, a small
town two hours' march northeast of
Nish.
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Two British Divisions
Moving on Bulgaria
I
■ B) the Inked Pr»i.
! ATHENS, Nov, 5.—Two divisions of
British troops are on their way from
j Saloniki today to the Bulgarian
i frontier.
| More soldiers are entraining to fol
low the initial force.
| The force, by a short overland
; march, can make its crossing into
| Bulgaria from the south near Strum
: itsa, or continuing by rail, reach the
eastern border near the Aegean sea
| coast in the vicinity of Xanathl. In
| usmuch as French troops are already
; operating about Strumitsa, the for
mer destination is deemed the more!
likely.
It is considered certain that the j
plan is to divert the Bulgarians from |
their operations in Serbia by a for
midable invasion of their own coun
try.
From the British forces' move in
Bulgaria’s direction, it was surmised
here that assurances had reached
England of completed Russian ar
rangements to strike the Bulgars
from the northward.
This seems to be borne out by news
that Rumania has refused the Ger
man request to intern two Russian
torpedo boats in the Danube, on the
ground that navigation of the river
is free and consequently not in viola
tion of Rumanian neutrality.
The Rumanian attitude is as good,
from the osar's standpoint, as per
mission to send his troops through
Rumania, since by a 150-mile journey
by beat up the Danube, a landing can
be made op Bulgarian soil. It la I
thought no time will be lost by the
Russians in taking advantage of this
route.
By ihf latted Preaa.
ATHENS, Nov. 5-—After the allies
naval guns have cleared l >e<leaghatch
and its environs of Bulgarian troops
it is t^plieved that French and Britfali
forces will be landed there.
The fleet is still bombarding the
port furiously under the direction Of
aviators who hover over the town,
signalling the range to the gunnere.
Military men do not think the rhlfi
ing would be so persistent, except a*
a preliminary to land operations.
Man Drops Dead
on Shanley Ave.
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A man, identified as Michael Bach,
about forty-five years old, of 514 Fif
teenth avenue, dropped dead while
walking on Shanley avenue, between
Clinton and Madison avenues, today.
Pasnersby ran to render first aid,
while someone notified the City pBjMK||
pital. The ambuUtnce quiekl^pHH
sponded, but the stricken m
beyond all help. The Sh
police were notified, and in
i County Fhy^
The physician, after am
o^the^ body, said death was