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| * AND NEWARK ADVERTISER
ESTABLISHED 1832. NEWARK, N. J„ SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1916. -20 PAGES. WEATHER:
APPOINTMENT OF
MOODY BLOCKED
BY PARTY VOTE
Mayor's Candidate for Comp
troller Fails to Secure Con
firmation from Council.
JITNEY REGULATIONS
TO THE FORE AGAIN
More Consideration to Be Given
Proposed Ordinance—Gifts
Bestowed.
Someone threw a monkey-wrench in
tho machinery at tlie meeting of the
Common Council last night, when a
move to approve the appointment of
k E, Erie Moody for comptroller to suc
ceed Tyler family was taken up.
It was rumored about the City Hall
corridors that Mr. Aloofly had enrolled
the support of four Democratic mem
bers. but this was not the fact when
ihe roll was called, since the effort, to
move tho nomination was defeated by
a strict party vote.
The plan was to have Alderman E.
Garfield Gifford, who was in a posi
tion to move the communication of
the mayor from the table, ask that
tiie question lie taken up. This worked
out to a nicety, but the difficulty came
when Alderman William T). Dleick, of
the Sixteenth ward, a Ilopubliean.
seconded the motion. It was expected
that one of the Democratic members
would carry out this parliamentary
function, but if any of the majority
members intended to do so they luid
little opportunity. Whether at the
last moment some of the Democratic 1
supporters of Air. Aloofly changed 1
their mind is, of course, only conjee- |
ture.
Nevertheless something went wrong,
and Alderman Mark F. Phillips, leader
of the majority, objected to Alderman
Bleick seconding the motion. He
claimed that Alderman Bleick bad no
right under parliamentary law to do ]
so. since it required a member on the
prevailing side to so act.
Alderman Bleick replied that be had
a right as a member of the council to
perform the functions and duties of !
his office, and lie believed he was
within his right in so doing. Imme- |
diately Alderman Phillips declared
that regardless of the parliamentary
ruling ho would offer a motion to
hove the nomination for comptroller j
lay on the table.
When the roll was palled a strict!
party vote caused Alderman Phillips' I
motion to prevail, and the confirnia- !
ribh of the appointment rif-11. F to .
Moody was laid over Tor aib.fner,
meeting. Alderman Herbert I,. Tiiow- i
less voted with (lie Democrats in order i
to be in a position to call for a recon- |
sideration of the matter at some fu-!
ture date.
Jllne.v Regulation.
Alderman John J. Walsh offered a
draft of an ordinance for the regula
tion of jitneys. The ordinance was
read for the first time and referred to
the license committee. In introducing !
the ordinance Alderman Walsh, who
is chairman of the license committee, j
moved that copies be given to every j
member of the council. The ordinance !
in its present form is practically the 1
same as the one vetoed by the mayor '
a week or so ago. However, some of
the defects to which Mayor Raymond
took exception have been remedied.
The section providing for a $5,000 bond
is now more specific, and sets up that i
it shall lie liability insurance against I
accident to any passengers or pedes- ;
trians, and to further meet any judg-;
ments rendered in any court.
One of the new sections which will
likely be objectionable Is a clause.:
providing that a jitney shall not pass ;
a trolley cor either in motion or |
standing still. It is proposed by j
Chairman Walsh, of the license com- !
mittee, to hold public hearings, at
which times the entire provisions of
the ordinance are to be discussed.
The license fee is lowered from $25 j
to $15 for a seven-passenger car,
. including driver. For a car with a
capacity of twenty-one persons, in
cluding o, driver and collector, the fee
is fixed at $25. For a twenty-one
passenger ear and less than twenty- i
five with collector and driver the fee
fco is $50, and $75 for busses seating
more than twenty-five persons.
Preceding the business session of!
the council, the retiring and newly- '
elected members were remembered by
their friends with many handsome
gifts, ranging from watches and um
brellas to hall clocks. The aldermen
alternated in presenting each other)
with gifts.
MAY DIRECT A
VERDICT IN BIG !
!
Judge Will Decide Tuesday
What Action to Take in
Damage Case.
A motion for a direction of a ver
dict in favor of the defendants was
made yesterday by Prank S. Katzen
bach. counsel for the. Atlantic City
Railroad Company, in the joint suit
instituted against the company by
administrators for three persons who
were kil'ed in a grade-crossing acci
dent at Palermo on September f*. 1914.
The motion was made after the de
f. *"■ had concluded its . use. Judge
a. Haight in the Newark
1,ranch of the United States District
i ourt reserved decision. Ho dismissed
(he Jury until Tuesday morning, when
he will either direct a verdict or per
mit the case to go to the jury.
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(iompers Lays Cornerstone
of New A. F. of L. Building
WASHINGTON. Jan. 8.—The cor-i
t.erstotie of the new home here of tlm
American Federation of Labor was
laid today by Presidnet Gompers in
tbe presence of prominent national
end lo I labor leaders. Secretary of
Labor Wilson was the principal
•sneaker.
I KING CONSTANTINE
TELLS AMERICANS
HE IS PRO-GREEK
H.v the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Jan. 7 (via Paris, Jan.
7, 0:£O p. m.)—"I hope .von will
inalte the people of the 1 ntted
States understand that 1 am no
more pro-German than your presi
dent," said King Constantine to the
Associated Press correspondent to
day. "I am pro-Greek, just as
your president tries to he only pro
American.
"It is one of the snddeM evidences
of the blind hatreds and prejudices
evoked by this war that people who
should und In their sober senses do
know better, insist upon imputing
to others motives which they never
could conceivably have entertained."
The king's statement was made in
communicating to the correspond
ent an important declaration of his
policy which he had given to a rep
resentative of the I.okal Auzelger,
of Iterllu. This declaration was
•undo with a view to clearing up
any misunderstanding respecting
Ills intentions which may exist in
Gernmrfy.
v J
Russians Fiercely Assailing
Austrian Lines. With Ob
ject of Reaching Kovel.
By the V'niteri Prm.
J-.ONDON.Jan. S.—Fierce tight ing on
h twenty-mile front along the bend of
the river Styr was reported in dis
patches from both Petrograd and
Vienna today.
The Russians are assailing the Aus
trian lines fifty miles east of the im
portant railway town of Kovel, objec
tive of the offensive in Volhynin. Pe
trograd reported today that after cap
turing the town of Czartorysk the
Slavs pressed on and captured a
range of hills west of the town. They
are now assailing the main heights,
barring the advance on Kovel.
The fighting in this region has tem
porarily detracted attention from the
struggle northeast of Czernowltz and
along the Tarnopol-Trembowla line,
where nearly a million men, with sev
eral thousand guns, are reported to
be engaged. This is true, mainly be
cause the possibilities of an important
military success ore greater in the of
Of Kovel than at any
other point in the struggle.
Capture of Kovel by the Russians
would cut the railway supplying the
Austro-Germnns in the fortresses of!
I.uzk and Duhno. and threaten the j
envelopment of the Germans around i
Plnsk.
At Rafalovka and Kolki, the ex- I
treme ends of the battlefront along i
the Styr and west of Czartorysk, in j
the center, the heaviest fighting is
proceeding. Vienna advices today
admit tlie ferocity of the Russian at
tacks, but declare that in each in
stance where the Slavs made gains
the lost ground was later recaptured.
No early decisive successes for the
new Slav offensive is expected here,
the strength of the Austro-German
defenses being well known. It is con
sidered likely, however, that a con
tinuation of the heavy Russian at
tacks will delay the beginning of an
Austro-ISulgarian invasion of Greece
by preventing the transfer of troops j
from the Russian front.
100 PUPILS ILL ;
!
i
I
Fifty in Another Union Town-j
ship Institution Have Grip,
Building Closed.
-
With an enrollment of 250 pupils in
the Vauxhall Bchooi, Union township.
100 are ill with the measles and a
number of others are down with the
grip. The epidemic of measles lias
been prevalent for more than a week.
On Monday, sixty-four pupils were
out and this number was increased
until yesterday the century mark was
reached.
The grip has not been confined to
the children alone, as all through
Union. Millburn and Springfield the
physicians have been kept busy at
tending to patients who are down
with the disease.
Fifty pupils in the Connecticut
Farms High and grammar schools arc
ill with the grip, according to Prin
cipal Ambrose B. Kloin. There are
no cases of measles In the school. The
Unlonvllle school lifts so far escaped
without any grip or measles cases.
To add to the troubles of the people
in the Vauxhall section it lias been
found necessary to close the Vaux
hall School until such time as a
proper heating system can be in
stalled. This action was taken yes- !
terday afternoon by the Union Town- :
ship Board of Education upon the I
recommendation of Supervising Prin
cipal of Schools Edward V. Welton.
Three or four times it lias been neces
sary for the teachers to dismiss their
classes on account of the low temper
ature. At other times it has been
necessary for teachers and pupils to
wear their outer coats.
The school was built this year. The j
heating system cost $1500 and was j
installed by the American Heating'
Company, of Philadelphia. The cofh- |
pany is trying to, remedy conditions. '
A powerful fan has been installed to 1
drive the heat through the building. I
At the last meeting of the hoard it
was decided to take the matter up
with the general contractor for the
building. E. E. Waldron, of Newark,
and ask him to see that the heating
company remedied conditions.
The Board of Education will hold a
special meeting in the Vauxhall
School tomorrow afternoon, r
FOR U. S. TOGA AT i
HARMONY SESSION;
Banking Commissioner’s Name
Broached to Help Unite
Hudson Democrats.
WITTPENN IS ALSO PUT
FORWARD FOR GOVERNOR
National Delegates Agreed
Upon, but War Is Still
in the Air.
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Sproial to tlie Evening star.
■JERSEY CITY. Jan. 8.-While the
aijj'.ouncement of the result of the
harmony conference by the delegates
of the two factions of Hudson county
Democrats held yesterday embodied
the Intimation that there was no dis
cussion of candidates for the two
offices, governor and United States
senator, to be tilled at the election
next fall, information gleaned front
other reliable sources disclosed the
fact that the name of Naval Officer
II. Otto Wittpenn was broached for
the former and Hanking and Insur
ance Commissioner George AI. La
Monte, whir it is said leans toward
the naval officer, and Governor James
K. Fielder, an anti, were tentatively
advanced for the latter office.
Another compromise suggestion
which apparently developed as a re
sult of the peace conference was the
probable withdrawal of State Senator
Charles Yt. Egan from the held for file
Democtatic nomination for surrogate
in Hudson and the coalition of the]
factions for the support of Surro
gate John U. Egan, an anti-Witt
pennite, for re-election.
Both factions agreed that there]
should be no attempt made to bar
any aspirant from the primary]
scramble for either local, county or
State offices. This suggestion was
made first by Naval Officer Wittpenn
in a resolution read at the beginning
of the conference and shortly after
wards in another resolution in al
most identical terms by Commissioner
George F. Brensinger. of the opposi
tion. The former resolution also pro
posed the devising of some method]
whereby the large expenditure of i
money by aspirants might be .cur
tailed, and declared the corrupt prac
tices act insufficient and inadequate
to cover the situation. The radical
amendment of the act was advocated
to cover these deficiencies.
However, regardless of the appar
ent amicability which prevailed at.
the session, those ominous Hudson
political war clouds still hung
threateningly and the pronounced
deference shown by the delegates for
those of the opposing faction did not
portotuj the complete success of .the.,
ha i.i'iy plan.
Agree on Nations I Delegatee.
The coalition of the Wittpennitos
and the antis during the coming
campaign still seemed ns remote ns
over at the close of the meeting. The
only matter which the two forces
really united upon, it is believed, was
the choice of delegates to the na
tional convention. That the Jersey
“Big Four" will bo National Com
mitteeman Robert. S. Hudspeth, a
Wittpennite; Governor Fielder and
Senators William K. Hughes and ]
James E. Martino seems likely.
The question of delegates to the
national convention front the con
gressional districts in Hudson
county was not touched upon, it is
asserted. However. from the
eleventh district it is said that City ;
Commissioner Frank Hague, of tills
city, and Mayor Patrick R. Crillin, I
of Hoboken, will lie candidates. !
Hague is an avowed anti, whi’o Grif- I
fin is Wittpenn’s strongest individual |
force in this county.
An example of harmony may lie!
gleaned from Mr. Brensinger’s reso-i
lution, which says:
"We are unalterably opposed to any
arrangement, agreement or deal
which shall have for its purpose the
limitation of the number of Demo
cratic candidates for ail offices, local,
county or Stutc. We arc opposed to ]
bossisnt in any form. We favor not j
one ticket at the primary, but sev- !
oral. Tlie great reform act. the Oeran j
law, was passed to give every man
in a political party an opportunity to
become a candidate. We cannot coun
tenance any agreement which would
circumscribe this right."
Witt pen if* Statement.
The Wittpenn statement read at the;
beginning of the meeting was the text
book used by the conferees Ihrough-J
out their session. That statement Is •
as follows:
"Prior to this meeting my four col- ;
leagues and myself, representing as ;
we believe, the Progressive Pern- ,
ooraoy, held a conference at which J
we discussed the question of how
far, considering the mandates of the
Geran election law, we might with
propriety go in what has been called
‘an arbitration meeting’ of this char
acter. We beg leave to respectfully |
submit to you our conclusions, so that i
your tima and our time mpy not be j
wasted, but devoted exclusively to
profitable subjects. They are as fol
lows:
"First—Assuming that there is no!
difference of opinion in Hudson'
County as to the wisdom of renomi- j
nating President Wilson, we feel that
wo may join with in j'ou in some
amicable arrangement for the selec
tion of candidates for delegates to the
national Democratic convention, pro
vided, of course, all such candidates
shall pledge themselves t<> Wilson and
his policies. Delegates this year, no
matter who they arc, will act only ns
messengers from Hudson County to
St. Louis. At the meeting called by
Mr. Fielder and recently held at Tren
ton, a plan was devised and adopted
without opposition whereby the dele
gates anil alternates-at-large might
be picked out without contest, and
wo can see no great objection to fofc
lowing that precedent with respect to
the district delegates. Here, then, we
think is one proper subject for dis
cussion which can be taken up with a
view' to olitaining harmonious action.
"Second—We believe that party
platforms and issues, national. State
and local, particularly local, aro!
proper subjects for discussion here, or j
in fact, anyw’here else where thinking
Democrats may gather.
"Third—We should like to frankly*
discuss with you plans whereby the j
Hudson Democratic factions may in |
future primary contests be persuaded ;
to abst;iln from abusive personalities
such as have characterized similar
contests tn the past, and which, if
continued, will, we feel sure, ultimate
ly bring the party to ruin. Wo should
also wish to discuss arrangements
whereby tbc expenditure of large sums
&Contina<*d uu ViMH Column 5.)
EXPECT AUSTRIA :
WILL ADOPT NEW
U-BOAT POLICIES
German Pledges in Submarine
War Believed to End En
tire Controversy.
CONCESSIONS RELIEVE
PERSIA CASE TENSION
_ j
This Government Not to Insist!
on Unequivocal Lusitania
Disavowal.
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—
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.—Complete
and final settlement of all submarine
controversies with the central pow
ers, Including the Lusitania and also
the Persia incident, was approached
today. A most roseate view was
taken by officials. Pessimism over
threatened breach of diplomatic ie
lations was largely dissipated.
The favorable singe as affects un
dersea warfare of the Teutonic allies,
reached today was:
From both Germany and Austria
this government has formal binding
pledges for future proper submarine
operations, according to international
law.
Tito United States has concern only
with what reparation shall he made
irr the Persia and Lusitania cases.
Germany, like Austria, has made a
broad, sweeping pledge, applying to
all enemy merchant ships, passenger
liners as well as freighters, in the
Mediterranean insuring safety of non
combatants from unwarned sub
marine attacks If the enemy vessels
do not. try to escape.
Forerunner of AnNtrtan Action.
Germany lias promised to disavow
tlie Persia’s sinking If a German U j
boat was responsible. Officials re- ;
gard this as a forerunner of similar]
action by Austria.
Negotiations with Germany over
the Lusitania have resulted in almost
closing the incident, with a promise
of reparation for American lives lost;
the only unsettled point being that of
disavowal by Germany.
There was authority for the state
ment that tills government will not
insist upon nn unequivocal disavowal.
Promise of Germany to make repara
tion for American lives may be con
sidered sufficient admission by Ger
many of her wrongful act in sinking
the Lusitania.
The state department planned to
make public today Germany's last
note regarding tlie sinking of the
American schooner William P. Frye,
in which Germany is reported to have
agreed with the United States that
open boats in mid-ocean shall not be
considered a “place of safety.”
K Xpert Vienna ItcprcNcnfullniiN.
Officials regarded it as inconceiv
able that Austria would not take the
same course as announced by Ger
many regarding disavowal of the
Persia incident. German influence at
Vienna was expected alone to ms ire
prompt presentation by Austria of a j
similur communication. pri biibly
through Ambassador Penfleld.
Nationality of the submersible at
tacking the Persia was left further
in doubt by Germany’s note. That
the German government believes a.
German boat may have been respon
sible was indicated. Failure of both
of Germany and Austria to receive
any report so far from their subma
rine. a.nets led to the belief that the
exact cause of the Persia’s loss may
never be known.
SILVER SERVICE
«
Utensils Used in Religious Cere- .
monies Taken from Safe
by Clever Yeggmen.
Yeggmen whom the police think are ;
members of New York's underworld, j
in some unknown manner gained en
trance to the Synagogue Anshej
Russia, at 226 Prince slreet, late last
night and after forcing the lock of a
door leading into a room where a safe
containing the silver service used in ;
the religious ceremonies, drilled the j
combination of the safe with an elec- j
trie hand drill and finding this inade- j
quale made use of a hammer and •
chisel.
After opening the outside door of
the safe the men again attempted to !
drill the door of an inside compart
ment, but were again forced to resort
to the implements that were neces
sary to open the outer door. Silver
ware valued at *820 and vestments
valued at *2u, which were deposited in
the safe, were taken away by the
marauders.
mm is
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County School Superintendent
for Essex Again Named by
Commissioner Kendall.
From a stoft Correspondent.
TRENTON*. Jan. 8.—County Super
intendent of Schools Oliver J. More
lock, of Essex counts', was reappointed
for another term of three years ivy
State Commissioner of Schools Calvin
N. Kendall today. The State Board
of Education confirmed the nomi
nation. Superintendent Moreland’s
present term will expire February
llls/salary 1 *3,000,
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HOW GERMANY WILL
CONDUCT SUBMARINE
WARFARE IN FUTURE
Freight ns well as passenger ship*
In the Mediterranean shall not he
destroyed until after passengers and
• crews "have been accorded safety,*'
if the ships do not resist or try to
escape.
lteprisal*—unwarned attacks—as
made In the ftritish Isles war rone
shall he excluded from the Mediter
ranean.
Investigation by the admiralty
and also in pri/.e court of all mer
chant vessels destroyed.
On the high seas in tlie Atlantic
route, Germany’s pledge, so far as
to warn vessel* before attacking,
applies only to "liners."
If German submarine commanders
disobey orders, they will be pun
ished and reparation made for
death or Injury of Americans.
Germany will advise the I'nlted
States of any case involving Amer
ican interests.
I
J
LEGra
Conferences in Trenton Put
Finishing Touches on Open
ing Program.
From m Maff Correspondent.
TRENTON, Jan. 8.—All is now In
rendiness for the opening of the one
hundred and fortieth session of the
Legislature nt 12 o’clock noon on
Tuesday. The Republican assembly
men, In conference yesterday with
Senator William Tl Head, of Camden,
president' to-be of the upper House,
cleaned up almost all the preliminary
odds and ends that were hovering
around, while a conference in the
governor's office put the finishing
touches upon the Democratic pro
gram.
The Republicans will convene an
hour before the opening of the session
Tuesday, when not (he least import
and tangle unraveled will be a pat
ronage dispute In Passaic county.
This consumed considerable 1 ime yes
terday, Assemblyman George H. Dal
rymple charging Hint an appointee of
his colleague, Assemblyman John H.
Adamson, was n Democrat.
Adamson professed ignorance, but
It was claimed Hud his selection for
assistant Journal clerk of the. House.
Max Simon, of Passaic, was a Demo
crat, and in fact lind served as see
rotarv of the Pas-aio City Democratic
Committee.. No decision was reached,
but responsibility for determining
Simon’s status was put up to John
D. Kates, of Camden, the majority
loader. Mr. Kates will announce his
verdict at tho conference Tuesday1
morning. It was said by some that
Assemblyman Joslali Dudley was|
equally responsible with Colonel Ad- :
unison for Simon.
Itfad for Treasurer.
Even the State treasureship is 1
ready for formal disposition by the
Legislature. While it has been vir
tually settled for several weeks that ;
“Davy” Rail'd could have the post- |
tion for one of Ills Camden county!
constituents, it did not develop in i
earnest until yesterday Hint Senator I
William T. Read would be the rnnn. j
Mr. Read himself had not previously •
treated the discussion of his name
seriously. TIis name, which was first
mentioned in The Star, hod been
linked with Hint of Assemblyman
John B. Kates, of Camden, majority
leader in the House, as that of a
possibility. County Counsel Alfred
X. Dalryinpte, of Essex, who, with
’Davy” Baird, controls the situation
this year, was not far distant when
the semi-official announcement of
Mr. Read's ascendancy came.
Another twist In the situation away
from Mr. Read is still possible, of
course.
Senator Read is expected to net as
president of the Senate until near
March 1, when the term of Edward E.
Grosaeup as stale treasurer, expires.
Senators W. AV. Smalley, of Somer
set: George A\r. F. (Jaunt, of Glou
cester, and Charles A. Rathbun, of
Morris, are mentioned for Senate
president to succeed Mr. Read. Mr.
Rathbun’s friends claim he Is (be 1
logical man. as he Is now majority
leader, and is serving his last year.
That Senator Rend would relinquish
his supposed ambitions for tho guber
natorial nomination was not expected
so soon. His appointment as treas
urer would not necessarily remove
him from the list of possibilities, how
ever.
Bugbee Mentioned for Governor.
Tile talk of Newton A. K. Bugbee
for tint gubernatorial nomination was
not seriously taken by those who be
lieve that, in the last analysis, l!ug
bee will remain loyal to former (lov
ernor Edward ft. Stokes, liugbee's
name was originally mentioned in
connection with the governorship
several months ago. He was then
backed by Ills political mentor,
Stokes, for State treasurer, but some
(Continued on I'mko a. Column 4.)
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WINTER, SITS OBSERVER
Thermometer Showed Twelve
Degrees at 7 o'Clock, Seven
teen Degrees at Noon.
Today was the coldest of the winter,
the thermometer on the roof of
Central High School registering 12 at
7 o'clock arid only 17 at noon. Wednes
day at midnight tile temperature was
55 and remained there for two hours,
making it, the warmest January night
since the weather records have been
kept.
"ElECTRICIA" A
"Thelma” Also an Attraction
at Sideshow on Mar
ket Street.
INVESTORS ARE GIVEN
LOTS OF OPPORTUNITY
Three Young Men Have Amaz
ing Luck and Receive
Plenty of Dollars.
An "Unappreciated Coin" Rescue
Home and Refuge has been opened
at 272 Market street by a philan
thropist who prefers to remain uni
dentified, in order that bis mind may
not he diverted by casual and per
haps unsympathetic Inquiry from the
work to which hc.is devoting his life.
During the two weeks the refuge
has been in operation in Newark
thousands of unappreciated coins
have been transferred from the pos
session of reckless or unscientific'
owners to the loving and tender care
of experts by a process which in
sures a permanent separation and is'
almost painless.
Sometimes a slight seasickness is
felt by tlie unscientific persons after!
the operation, but it soon wears off
and the coins themselves are poai- \
tively unimpaired. So successful has '
the rescue work been thus far that
ihe home may he kept open until the
circuses start out in the spring.
The real purpose of tlie Institution!
is more or less skillfully concealed
by throe lovely ladies known as
“Bleet.ricia, tlie scientific puzzle of the
affe:" "Naoma, the Australian ma-|
giriun." and "Thelma, the posing
girl.” Their real work is to introduce
(lie possessors •of the unappreciated 1
coins to tlie experts, but they also,
serve to make the process of separa- I
tion painless.
The beneficiaries of (lie home arej
selected from the passing throng by ,
charging an admission fee of five ;
cents. In this way no "dead ones" 1
gel in to culttcr up tlie place by l
standing around without a cent iii
their pockets, and tlie callous whose
natures do not easily appreciate fem
inine charm also arc excluded be
cause tlie only invitation to enter
comes from tlie display of the pic
tures of ‘Klectricia," "Naoma" and
"Thelma.”
rimlff on Kntr.
"Klectricia” will permit the patron
to touch her hand and receive an
electric shock which she assures him
ih or higher vuiiugu iimu used i>>
operate the electric chair. Then, if
the patron is agreeable, she will sell
him some adhesive plaster for live
cents.
"Naoma" makes handkerchiefs ap
pear and disappear and changes water
from its natural color to more lines
than the Passaic knows, and if the
beholder is interested in her art she
nill sell liflu for five cents a book of
instructions in magic which will make1
the life of the next party lie attends.
When not many of the patrons seem;
to wish to shine ns magicians
"Naoma" accelerates the sale of her
hook of InslrucMons l>y giving away
three cards bearing mottoes. Pur
chasers of these cards always seem
disappointed because tlie printed
mottoes are not so gdngerly asj
"Nuonia’s" description ol them seemed
to suggest.
"Thelma" poses behind u curtain at
the rear of tlie place, sometimes with
the right foot foremost and sometimes
with the left foot foremost. When
tile crowd looks to be "light” it Is
suggested that behind still another
curtain art lovers may view ‘‘Thelma”
in more satisfying- poses, which, of
course, costs more.
Tlie real separation work, however,
is done after the patrons have looked
the three lovely ladies over. In a cor
ner Ih a booth in which watches, rings
and other articles of jewelry are ex
posed, and any one of them may he
had by whoever will Invest ten cents
and also have the good fortune to
hold the number calling for the
article.
lash in* IS ill«' 11.
If you win a watch or ring ami fear
it may not be all that a watch or ring
should be the philanthropist will glad
ly give you a dollar instead. Three
sharp-faced young men have stood
around this booth since the place
opened, and have had t lie. most amaz
ing luck, but always In streaks. All
Who wish Invest ten cents each,
and then one of the number draws a
card from among a hunch of cards.
Each card is numbered and everyone
in the pool gets the same prize.
The amazing thing nbout*the luck
of the three young men is that they
always invest in every pool. When
only the three are In they invariably
draw something good, but become
suspicious of its value and the man
conducting the booth gives each a
dollar instead. But when any one else
buys in the pool with them the card
drawn always calls for a paper orna
ment or something of no value and
for which the boss never offers to
give a dollar instead.
The three have won hundreds of
dollars each day, but never seem lo
tire of winning and remain in the j
place as long* as it is open. Some say I
they aro "cappers” and get $2 a day I
each as wages, but the same persons!
also call the refuge a “gyp,” and say 1
the philanthropist in charge is a|
"fakir,” which, of course, bars their
comment from consideration.
A storekeeper not far from No. _72 ■
said today that ho Iroped none of thei
police would happen to drop into the
place because it was one of the most;
scientific "gyp” shows he ever saw* i
and that very f<*w unappreciated
coins escape once their unscientific
possessors enter.
164 Jersey Mayors Invited to
Hearing on Utilities Valuations
from a Staff Correspondent.
TRENTON, Jan. 8.—Invitations to
the mayors of 164 municipalities in
New Jersey, served by the Public Ser
vice Electric Company, have been is
sued by the Board of Public Utility
Commissioners, to attend the first
hearing of the board in the proceed
ings to value, the company's proper
ties for ratemaking purposes. The
hearing will be held at the State
House January 27.
In Its notice to the municipalities,
the hoard states that owing to the
importance of the rate investigation,
which will cover light, heat and
power, tho municipalities should bo
represented at the hearing. While the
investigation Is being conducted on
tho board's Initiative, the co-opera
tlon of the municipalities is desired.
NEW RIOT BREAKS OUT
AFTER STRIKERS BURN
AND LOOT OHIO TOWN
RESULT OF WILD RIOTING
AT EAST YOUNGSTOWN
One rioter killed and about one
hundred wounded.
Ten block* of Kant Youngstown,
including entire bunlnes* section,
burned.
R*tfniated damage at least
91,000.000.
Stores and saloons looted before
being destroyed.
Three regiments of Ohio National
(•nurd, now patrolling ruins, be
lieved to have situation under con
trol.
BERLIN REVISES
‘SAFETY AT SEA’
_
Accepts U. S. Principle of Pro
tection for Crew—Offers
Arbitration Scheme.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.—Germany’s
note accepting the American conten
tions that the mere placing of non
combatants in life boats when a prize
is to lie destroyed is not under nil
conditions to lie considered assuring
them a place of safety was made
public today by the slate depart
ment.
The note is the latest communica
tion over the sinking of the American
sailing ship William I*. I*'rye and lie
sides making the important conces
sion regarding the quest ion of small
boats, takes up the question of an
Indemnity for the sunken ship I and
for arbitrating the disputed provisions
of the Prussian-American Ireuty.
—
Interference and Censoring of
Matter to Neutral Countries
Vigorously Resented.
WASHINGTON. Jan. S. — The
I'nilcd States has sent to Ambassador
Page at London for presentation ' o
the British foreign office a note vig
orously protesting against the British
authorities Interfering with and cen
soring mails from the United Staten
to neutral European countries.
The note is understood to have al
ready been delivered to the British
foreign olllce.
The state department plans to
make public its text here later to
day.
Numerous complaints have been re
ceived from American business men
and others that their mails destined
to points In neutral European coun
tries have been opened by the British
censors.
Steamships parrying neutral mails
lo and from the United States have
been held up by British warships and
taken to British ports, where prac
tically all mails have been removed
by the British authorities.
The steamships then have been al
lowed to proceed and the mails de
tained and examined by the British
censors. After complete examina
tions the malls have iieen sent for
ward to their destination. This has
resulted in much delay, and in some
Instances confiscation of correspond
ence.
Said to Be Split as to Defend
ants—Judge’s Charge
Gives Hope.
NEW YORK, Jail. S.—The jury in
the case of William Rockefeller,
Lewis Cass Ledyard. Edward D. Rob
bins and eight other former directors
of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad, charged with con
spiracy to monopolize the railway
traffic of New England, in violation
of the Sherman law, was still out to
day.
After failure to teach an agreement
at J1 o'clock last night, having con
sidered (lie evidence for nearly ten
hours, the Jurors were locked up for
the night in a hotel.
Jury Acquits Peaslee
of Murder of His Father
CONCORD, N. H„ Jan. 8—Morrison
H. peaslee, accused of the murder of
his father. Howard W. Peaslee,
wealthy Henniker toy maker, on May
22, 1914, was acquitted early today.
The. Jury, which retired at 9:40 las*
night, returned a verdict of not guilty
at 2:23 this morning,
i
Troops Sent to Struthers
After East Youngs
town Trouble.
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ONE RIOTER IS KILLED
AND 100 ARE WOUNDED
I en Blocks and Entire Business
Section Wrecked—Estimat*
ed Loss $1,000,000.
AUTHORITIES HELPLESS
BEFORE MOB’S FRENZY
Stores and Saloons Are Looted
Amid Scenes of Wildest
Disorder.
YOUNGSTOWN, O., Jan. 8.—Gen
eral Speaks has received an appeal
from citizens of Struthers to send,
help at once to that village for pro
tection from rioting there. The mes
sage stated that a mob has formed
and is engaged In a general fight in
the streets, men shooting anti beat
ing up each other. General Speaks j
at once sent two companies of militia !
to Struthers in automobiles.
YOUNGSTOWN, n., Jan. 8.—By
noon today practically every com
pany of the three regiments com
prising the second brigade of the
Ohio National Guard ordered here
for strike duty was either in the city
or its suburbs. The mobilization, of
the Fifth, i-lightli and Fourth regi- ■
meats was accomplished in record
time.
With tlie militia under com
mand of Brigadier-General John
Speaks patrolling the smould ■»
'•ring ruins of the village of
Hast Youngstown, or encamped in the
steel mills nearby, the civic and mili
tary authorities here today expressed
the belief that for the present, ai
least, an end had been put to the wild
scenes of rioting and looting which
marked last night, and left the tlirlv-'
ing little city a mass of embers. One
life is known lo have been lost, fully
ten blocks of (he town, including the
entire business section, were burned
land several thousands of people were
; driven rrom their homes The Yus.-,
| was placed at no less than $1,000,000,
Relieve HHi ttouniledc.
Physicians who were called to loo
after the wounded placed the number
at 100, although only lifteen had been
brought <o hospitals here. While the
majority had been shot, there were
many wounds from knives, bearing
out the statement that when the riot-"
ers were finally driven from YVIlsorj
avenue, tlie main street of the town,
they began fighting among them
selves. * S
Mayor Carroll Thornton, of Youngs
j town, two miles from the burned
| town, was expected to issue on
| order today closing all saloons in the
city, while arrangements were being
made to restrict and perhaps prohibit
[ the sale of firearms, if the mlilitarj*
did not act. There was no liquor
question to settle In East Young*.
i twon, for of the twenty saloons ai!
i but two had been burned, and they
| lied beer, looted. 381
Two weeks ago laborers of the Re
I public Iron and S'eei Company struck
for an increase of wages from nine
teen and one-half to twenty-five
cents an hour. The Youngstown Sheet
and Tube Company offered them
twenty-two and one-half cents an
hour immediately after the United
States Steel Corporation had an
nounced Its Increase of ten per cent,
for laborers. This was rejected by
the workers ami tlie strike has since
been in progress. Reports today are
prevalent that strike breakers had
been imported which precipitated the
trouble.
Trouble Started I.ate in I>»T
The trouble began late yesterday
when the day shift at the plant of
the Youngstown Sheet and Tub*
Company quit for the day. The
plant Is located on the flats of the
Mahoning river, several hundred feet
from the hillside on which is butlt
East Youngstown, where most of the
workmen live. The mills are reached
from the town by a high bridge
spanning the railroad yards which
hus been carefully guarded by pri
vate watchmen since the laborers at
the plant several days ago joined the
laborers of the Republic Iron and
Steel Company and other mills, for
an advance of twenty-five cents 3
day.
A crowd of men and women esti
mated at IW had gathered at the
East Youngstown end of the bridge
and jeered the workmen as they
crossed. Suddenly a shot was tired,
and guards taking this as a signal,
tired over the heads of the crowd.
The mob replied and another voRey
came. A number of persons, includ
ing two women, fell to the street and
the mob broke and ran up the hill
side. A block away they tired a
small warehouse, and then turned
their attention to private property.
Looter* tiro >«ioou.
A saloon stood on the corner t ad a
rush was made for the door. In a
minute a shouting crowd tilled the
little room and helped themselves to
what they saw. When the looting
was complete the match was applied
and the mob went wild. Kauffman-'*
clothing store, nearby, was ae-ct en
tered, and the stock passed out to the
constantly growing crowd iu the
street by those inside, flecks ffed
for their lives, and when the tooting
was finished the place was fired Kj?
this time the mob was in a frenay
Men danced and sang and women
Joined them. IJquor was passed
around as freely as water, and those
who had no cups scooped it up ta
the hollows of their hands, for within
half an hour other saloons had been A
looted and the fire was spreading
rapidly.
IVilson avenue, the mala street, par
I allels the railroad tna ks at the foot of
the hill and streets led out of it UP
the hill to the residence district. Foe
fully an hour or more the mob was J
content with the small shops and sa- ’
loons on the side streets. But then t*g|
turned its attention to the more pre*.. j
tentious stores on Wilson avenue, i
By this time It bad lost ail sajtf-^j
bianco of leadership, and. splitting ie
iCoatinucd ua Tag* S. Catuma M