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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-26
Fined on Disorderly
Charge Made by Wife

Harry Ponjoe, thirty-eight years
old, of go Howard street, was fined SO
by Judge Herr in the Fourth Precinct
Court today on a charge OF disorderIy
conduct made by his wife, Rose. He
was arrested last night by Patrolman
Kilkenny, who had been summoned to
the home by Mrs. Ponjoe, when he
was calling the station house from q
box at Belmont and Springfield ave-
nues. Mrs. Pon1oe told Kilkenny her
husband had attached her with a
razor.
Judge Herr was 30 much impressed
by Kilkenny's description Of the pow
erty of Ponjoe's home that he gave
Mrs Ponjoe 20 as she left the court
room. Mrs. Ponjoe also received SONS
money from Mrs. Elizabeth Hughes
police woman.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-26
Austrian Emperor Thanks
Wilson for Christmas Gifts

WASHINGTON, Dec. pa dis.
patch to the Austro- Hungarian eri-
bassy from Vienna, today announced
that the Austrian emperor had ex-
pressed his thanks to President Will
son through Ambassador Pentield for
the American Christmas gifts distrlb-
uted yesterday among children or
dead soldiers. The dispatch also ex-
planned the retreat from Servia as the
result of bad weather and names
Archduke Eugene as chief commander
Of the Austrian Balkan forces.
IAN official communique asserts
that Austrian troops, after a victo.
rious advance, retreated from Seryia
on account of bad weather, unbeaten
and with unbroken courage. Our
losses were enormously exaggerated
In the Carpathians our attacks con-
tinue TO gain ground" said the dis
patch.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-26
HEAR BATTLEFOR
VERA CRUZ IS ON
Carranza and Villa Reported to
Be Fighting for Control
of Port.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.--The real
battle for control of the valuable port
of Vera Cruz is believed here to be in
progress. Late advices to the state
department state that fighting be-
tween Carranzista and Villista forces
was in progress ten miles west or
Vera Cruz. The attacking columns
were reported driving the Carranzls-
tas back on their main lines OF de-
tense.
Provisional President Gutierrez Is
completing his cabinet, the only va
cant places left being the minister OF
justice and justice of the Interior. In
his appointments Gutierrez has been
impartial with the followers of Zapata
and villa, so that what might have
proven a potent source of friction
seemingly has been avoided.
It Is known to be the intention of
the convention leaders when the con-
ference reconvenes on January 10 TO
attempt to frame "a comprehensive
land law which Congress will be asked
TO enact. With such a law in force,
the disbanding Of the army would be
simpiifed, and all factions are
anxious that a strong civil govern
ment be established without delay,
SO that an appeal may be made to
the United States and the A. B, c.
powers for recognition
Money is badly needed for the af-
fairs of government, but every source
Of internal supply has been ex-
hausted, and a foreign loan Is out of
the question unless foreign recog-
milton is forthcoming. 1t is because
they realize this the convention
forces are anxious either to compro-
mise with or completely crush Car
rama before January 10.
The provisional government in
Mexico has issued a decree extend
ing TO March 81 the time for revali-
dalton of mining titles, according to
a Mexico City dispatch today to the
State department.
A message, dated noon, December
"a, from Eagle Pass, says the situa-
tion remains unchanged at Piedras
Negras.
A mail report from the American
vice consul at Ensenada, lower Cali
fornia, states that while there has
been some political disturbances of
late, conditions in general are i'm
proving and the district is quiet"
He adds that the bitter feeling
against Americans which was notice
able last spring apparently has dis
appeared, and that ITS to 200 Amer
leans now are in the district.
American Consul Silliman, at Mex
leo City, reported today that General
Palafox, minister of agriculture in
the cabinet of Provisional President
Gutierrez, had issued a statement
charging that he (Silliman), Special
Agent Leon Conova and others had
accepted a bribe of 100000 pesos to
effect the release of former Governor
Iturbide.
Mr. Silliman, in his report, dismissed
the story of the bribe as absurd.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-26
RECORD-DREAKING
AMOUNT OF MAIL
ISDELNERED HERE
About 10000 Postal Cards
Completes Heaviest Rush
Experienced in City.

pile of posi- -Cards, numbering
abopt 10 200. was distributed by letter
carriers today, completing the heat
est rush of Christmas mail ever WI
messed at the postoiilce. The amount
ef mail received and distributed dur
me the FIVE days preceding Christn4as
vas far in excess of the volume han
died during the same period IN lSl9'
The largest Increase was made IN inc
parcel post division.
From Sunday night until Christmas
morning more than half a million par
aeis were received and distributed az
he postoffice. The records show that
"a Eve DAYS b13.720 PACKAGES were ham
lied. while last year there were 3Is,Zeo,
an increase of 139, 40 packages.
An Increase was also shown in the
amount of frst-class mail received
md dispatched during the five days.
Ths included letters and postcards,
which numbered approximately S,goo, :
500. Last year there we're 2, ,656,2sS let
rers and postcards sent from the
sfflce. showing an increase this yeaf
Of about 433, 1852 pieces. The number
Of one-cent stamps sold at the post
office during the past Eve days wac
so, 900.
In addition 40 the increases Of par
cells. letters and postcards, there was
also a big increase in the numSeT Of
Circulars and papers sent through the
mail during the rush. One n'anufac-
turing concern alone mailed $4,000 cir
culars on Christmas eve.
At noon yesterday every Christmas
package in the postoffice had been
sent out for delivery. Postmaster
Frank J. Book issued the usual order
that letters and packages be given
preference over postcards. so that
presents would reach their destina-
Elons on the holiday The one deliv-
sg.y made on the holiday lasted all day
q some parts Of the city, where two
and three wagons were necessary to
1eliver all the packages on time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-26
LODI HARDER HIT BY WAR THAN
EVEN ANY CITY OF BELGIUM

gian city. Men, women and children
shiver in the streets begging for food.
The Germans are now occupying
Lodz for the third time during the
war. The city is little damaged from
gunflre. but industrially and econom-
Ically it is a wreck. General @,
OF the German army, is now the mill
tary governor of the Lodz district.
He hopes that when the railroad lead
ing back to the frontier is repaired
and communications with Germany
are restored the terrible conditions
now existing may be relieved.
The headquarters OF General Mac
kenzin, the leading figure in the
eastern campaign, is located forty
miles from Warsaw. General Mac
kenzin was planning to move his
headquarters the day after / left
there. The Russians have made a
strong counter attack In South Pol
and in an attempt to straighten their
line, but have been repulsed. The
Germans are constantly moving for
ward in this region.
The retiring movement of the Rus
SLAMS has now practically ceased in
North Poland. They are making a
stand east Of Lowicz and extremely
heavy lighting is IN progress.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-26
IN AIR
NEAR LONDON;
RAIDERS ESCAPE
Three British and Two German
AeropIanes in Spectacular
Fight in Sky.

LONDON, Dec. 26.--Following theil
raid over Dover on Thursday Ger
man aviators made another dash fol
the English coast late yesterday
When most of the people Of South
End we're sitting down to theiI
Christmas dinner the droning of an
aeroplane WAS heard high UP in the
air.
There was rush FOR the streets.
and then it was seen that two airm1n
were flying over the town at a very
great height. They were coming from
the direction of Chatham and were
flying 70 the northeast. Although 1t
was impossible to make out their ma
tlonality without glasses, all doubt
on this point was soon set Mt rest
when it was seen that they were
being fred al.
The rattle of guns continued for
some minutes and brought crowds of
people into the streets, but the two
aeroplanes were evidently quite out
of range and they escaped unhurt,
though three British airmen rose and
gave battle. They disappeared and
made their way out to sea. The
lighting ranged from forty to twenty
miles from London.
As far as can be gathered no bombs
were dropped and no injury was done
either TO persons or property.
1t is thought the invaders intended
to drop bombs on Sheerness, across
the mouth of the Thames from South
End, for it is there that Great Britain
has one of its chief navy arsenals.
London also is thought to have been
an object of attack.
Regarding the visit the war Office
issued the following statement last
night:
A hostile aerOplane was sighted
today at l2:55. 1t was flying very
high from east to west over Sheer
ness. British aircraft went mp in
pursuit and engaged the enemy, who
after being hit three or four times
was driven off seaward."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-26
0ratorio Society to Give
"The Messiah" by Handel,
Next Wednesday Evening

The Ora torio Society, Of Newark
Nill give THE Messiah" the most
popular Of all oratorios, by George
Frederick Handel, at the Christmas
foe festival concert in Wallace Hall
next Wednesday evening.
Following the plan adopted last
season, the soloists for this perform
ance of The Messiah" will be se-
ieeted from the ranks of the promi-
nent church choir singers Of Newark
md vicinity.
The soloists are: Mrs. Jessie Mar
shall and Miss Lydia Koehler, So
pranos; Miss Anna Benedict and
Mrs. Josephine Baney, contraltos;
Samuel Craig and George Gillet,
tenors. and Wilfred Edge and Will
am Edward johnson, bassos.
1t is expected that the engagement
II local artists, combined with the
selected chorus Of the society, anu
the Symphony Orchestra. which in
eludes the greater part of the most
talented and experienced of New
arlk's orchestral players. will make
an ensemble of festival importance,
siving strong rendition of Handers
masterpiece.
Louis Arthur Russell Will conduct.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-26
Gen. Sir Thomas Kelly-Kenny,
Soldier With Distinguished
Fighting Record, Is Dead
ny the Associated Press.

LONDON, Dec. Se.--General Sir
Thomas Kelly Kenny, formerly adju-
tant- general Of the British forces, is
dead His home was at DUolougn
Lodge, in County Clare, where he had
lived since his retirement In 1907.
General Kelly-Kenny was a dis
tinguished soldier and had seen ao-
tive service In many foreign fields.
AS far back as 1850 he was mentioned
in dispatches for valorous action at
the taking OF the Tang Ku and Taku
forts, and for this was presented
with the service medal. Again, in
Abyssinia, In 1S67-6S, he was men,
toned In dispatches and received an
other medal for his services while in
command Of a division of the trans
port train.
Following long tour Of home du.
ties, he again saw active service in
South Africa, where he was lieuten-
ant-general Of the staff and In COM
mRnd of the Sixth Division.
In 1905 General Kelly Kenny, by
appointment, accompanied Prince
Arthur of Connaugh on a special mis-.
sion to the Mikado. He visited the
United states in 1909, after he had re.
tired from active service. General
Kelly-Kenny was nearly seventy-f1v
| years old.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-26
Fire Which Damages
Store Believed to Have Been
Started by Explosion

Fire believed to have been caused
by an explosion IN a gas stove
caused $500 damage last night in a
store at 43 Clinton street, occupied
jointly by the Kent Light Company
and the Newark Typewriter Repair
Company. George W. Haines, who
occupies the floor above the store,
says that the fire started immediate
ly after an explosion occurred.
The fire was quickly extinguished
on the arrival OF the fire apparatus.
The building was only slightly dam
aged. but a quantity of goods in the
store was destroyed. The building is
owned by Mrs. John Groel, Of Is Isa-
bella avenue.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-26

When Congressman Herman A
| Metz, OF Brooklyn, who has factories
| in Newark, returned from Germany
| last Thursday after a business trip
| he said in the course of an inter
view that there is evidence abroad
! to the effect that France is not over
| pleased with the methods OF Eng
! land in respect to the war. He init
mated that there is dessension be-
tween these two enemies of Germany
In the course Of an article pub
! lished Yesterday in Paris, the state
ment by Mr.. Metz appears to be
borne out in part, at least. The ar
, ticle mentioned appeared in the news
paper L'Homme Enchaine. This
paper Is controlled by M. Clemeneeau,
the former French premier, and re-
fleets his views The article referred
to discusses the proposition to bring
Japanese troops to Europe. 1t adds;
when Lord Kitchener said that
the war might last six months or
three years he probably never re-
Elected that he was laying upon US
the heaviest burden of ruin and suf-
fering. We are ready to bear them
without complaint. confident OF hnal
victory. But the governments duty
is TO reduce the length OF such pun
ishment by every possible means
"EnRland's territory is intact-al-
though some ports have been bonn
barded. The economic situation due
to the war is entirely to our detri-
ment, while England enjoys consider
able compensatlons."
England Has Had Fine Time"
Speaking along the same line, Mr..
Metz said:
England has had Il fine time so
far. The other countries have got
all the blows. England has just stood
by and let them get It, complatsant
In the belief that she wasn't going
to suffer any of the damages.
And when Germany has the au-
dacity-yes, that the way the
English put 1.-THE audacity, the ef-
frontery, to attack those three coast
towns, why, England just rises up
and tells the world what a dreadful
thing 1t was for the Germans to do,
what an outrage against the cohYen-
tions. ..,-..
And right now English warships
are doing the very same thing IN BEL
eiur1. Germany isn't destroying the
Belgian coast towns. English war
ships are. They're shelling the coast
towns. one after another. That's all
right, of courseAEngland has got TO
do 1t In order to hurt Germany. But
what a different thing 1t is when
England gets dose of her own medi-
cine"
"German hatred for England-.no,
German bitterness for Ensland--has
not been half told.' he declared.
There's no feeling IN Ger lany
against France. The France are
fighting for their country. Germany
knows that. and respects France. Anu
the French aren't bitter against Ger
many, either They know that this
war is a mistake, and that they nave
been fooled by England.
England Must Go Down.
England doesn't begin to realize
what she's up against. The bonn
bArdment Of those three coast towns
the other day was only the barest
trifie. It was just a straw to show
what England's going to get. Ger
many is after England as she has
never been after anything, and 1t is
a war to the limit, in which England
must go DOWN
When the contention OF DR.. Newell
Dwight Hills that Germany is wag-
Ing a war of acquisition Was brought
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-26
Stricken at Xmas Reunion

wTrEfIAwKEN, Dec. 28.--Mrs. Car
oiine Hellstern, mother OF DR. Eph-
RAIN c. Hellstern. OF Hudson Heights,
was stricken with paralysis just as
Hhe took her seat at the dinner. table
She was taken to the North Hudson
Hospital, where she died about 8
o'clock last night. Mrs. Heligtern,
who resided at ssA First street. Wee
hawken, was slxty-three years old
She had been a resident OF North
Hudson for many years.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-26
Vast Bulk OF Cotton Sent
by American Parcel Post
Now En- Route to Vienna

BY the United Press.
ROTTERDAM, Dec. 26.--Thirteen
tons of cotton arriving here from
America on the liner Sommelsdyk to-
day is en- route to Vienna for the
wounded Of Austria. The Sornn1els-
dyk arrived here yesterday. Tho
postoffice department supplied an ex-
ira force of men that the cotton,
which was sent by parcel post, might
be handled expeditiously. After beine
taken from the steamer. 1t was imrne-
diately placed upon trains for Vienna.
The cotton reaching Rotterdam on
the Sommelsdyk Is that sent to Wen
ma In response to the appeal Of Will
lam g. Shepherd, United Press staff
correspondent, who first told Of the
terrible conditions In the hospitals
there. owing TO the lack Of material
for dressing the wounds Of Austrian
soldiers. Ambassador Penfield had
expected to be able to distribute the
cotton on Christmas day, but the
Somme1sdyk was delayed in reaching
Rotterdam.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-26
Woman I'll as Result of
Fright When She Sees Fire
in Barn Near Her Home

Mrs Louisa Menz. sixty years old,
is III today at her home, % Camden
street, as a result of a scare she re-
ceived yesterday when she saw
smoke pouring from the barn of
William Gilkin, 20 Camden street,
next door to her home.
Mrs. Mens, fearing the fire might
spread to her home, collapsed. She
was carried to the home of neighbors
at Is Camden street by Patrolmen
Parker and Sheridan of the Fifth
Precinct.
The barn was destroyed by the
fire Gilkln estimates the loss at ST.
500, The cause of the fire is unknown.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-26
DR.. Sara D. Smailey Will
Not Commit Herself as
to Health Board Appointment

No announcement was made today
by DR.. Sara d. Smalley, Of $50 Cliff
ton avenue, as 10 whether or not she
would accept an appointment ~
member Of the Board of Health. The
selection Of DR.. Smalley as a MEM
Der of the health board was an
nounced Thursday by Mayor-elect
Thomas L. Raymond. At that time
Dr. smalley declared she did not be-
lieve she would serve on the board.
Today the doctors only statement
was that she had nothing TO say
about the appointment.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-26
Holds Frisco Example
to Cities Destroyed in War
DIV the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Dec. Ex-senator Pierre
Gomot, writing to the Petit Journal,
urges the sending to the Panama Ex-
position at San Francisco of repre-
sentatives of the ruined cities OF
France, Rheims, Lille and Arras, and
also of Liege ana Louvain, In Bel
gium.
"They could on their return he
says, tell their fellow citizens a
marvellous story of that great city
which was destroyed ten years age
and has since reconquered a pros
perity greater than ever What an
example! What encouragement
What hopew
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-26
Held Up and Attacked

Thomas Bondgulewski, Of e1s Mar.
ket street, was held up and badly
beaten by four men at Frederick and
Market streets. early yesterday morn.
ing. The men were scared away be-
fore they had chance to search
Bondgulewski. The latter was badly
battered about the face, and was at
tended by DR.. TJasbkevioh, Of s4i
Walnut street
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-26
Kaiser's War Levy on Brussels
Rumored Halted by Bryan

PARIS, Dec. 2e.-"German procla-
nations announcing a levy Of 00,000,-
900 francs 100000, ,000) indemnity at
Brussels have been pasted over" says
the Journal, and the report Is cur
rent that the measure was with
drawn by the German governor, as
the result of representations by the
American secretary Of state, William
J. Bryan, through Minister Brand
Whitloek, pointing out that the tax
was in violation of The Hague con-
ventlon.
ut is announced that the Germans
have imposed q tax of twenty five
francs on all unmarried persons over
twenty-seven years of age In Brus-
sells"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-26
Contributions of S2,I95.4S
Received by Red Cross
for War Relief Abroad

The Essex county chapter OF the
american Red Cross Society anhounc.
ed today that contributions totalllns
-, ,195.4S had been received to date for
The war relief fund Today's contri.
buttons included fl15 from the Cen
iral Methodist Episcopalian Churcn.
s12.22 from the Community Peace
Committee, 81 each from two contrib
utors signing themselves Friend. -
and fifty cents from Arthur Lloyd
Stewartson.
Contributions to The fund are re-
cefved by Charles l.. Farrell In the
Kinney building. and are sent to any
country designated.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-26
Uncertainty About Bulgaria
Kept Roumania Out of War
nv the Assoclatsai Pfrss

PARIS, Dec. 2s.---The only obstacle
60 Roumailia joining the forces OF
the triple entente, according TO the
Figaro, was the lack OF guarantees
from bulgaria regarding that coiin-
try's neutrality
The Figaro learns from a good
source, 1t says today that these
guarantees have now been obtained
~ q result of the joint action OF the
triple entente powers at Sofia, with
the further undertaking that in the
event of Bulgaria deciding to inter-
vene In the war 1t would be against
the enefr1ies of the entente.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-26
To Entertain at Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. william z. STAIRS will
entertain at dinner this evening al
their home on st. Paul avenue in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B
Ford, of Pittsburgh. who are visiting
Mrs. Ford's parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Aaron Burt, Of Orange, ever the holi-
days
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-26
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Dec. 26, 1856 a, M.
Christmas has come and gone with
out a truce on the part Of any Of
the warning nations of Europe.
While there has been no cessation OF
military activity, nevertheless, no de-
cisive action has occurred along either
Of the great battle fronts. A spec
tacular element of the recent news
was supplied by an aerial duel be-
tween a German aircraft and two
English biplanes over the Thames.
This occurred Christmas day and was
witnessed by several thousand people.
The German escaped.
From Petrograd comes news that
the Russians have resumed the Of
fensive at several points in Poland
and that they have captured no
fewer than IL 900 prisoners. To off,
set this, however, Berlin reports In
activity along the Polish front An
| Austrian army is still making a
courageous effort to strike down the
Valley of the Nida, the direction OF
Carnow. British observers are of the
opinion that this movement will be
too late, If It is a fact, that the
Austro- German attack in the centre
| mas really received lts FepOIlSu ShSOh
New Move Against Warsaw.
General Won I1indenburg. the Ger.
man commander in the East, still
keeps his bull dog grip on the Wis.
tula and seems to be making his
present movement towards WARSAW
from Thorn, which is northwest oi
the Polish capital in the province Of
West Prussia.
Italys occupation Of the Albanian
port Of Avlona was believed to oper
up possibilities of complication
which might make 1t difficult for th'
Rome government to maintain III
neutrality. The attitude OF Rou
mania also, was more than ever {
matter Of doubt, on account of re
ports from Paris that the only OBJ
stacle which prevented her from
joining with the triple entente hat
been removed. Bulgaria was repre-
sented as having given assurance
that she would remain neutral, re
lieving Roumania from the fear Q
an attack from that quarter shoul'
she enter the war.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-26
Auto and Trolley Collide

While driving his automobile east
on Madison avenue Thursday night,
Richard Mcclure, of S52 Bergen
Street, collided with Clifton limo
trolley car at Bergen street. Nc
Guire received cut over the left
eye and the machine was badly dam
aged He was taken to his home.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-26
STRONG ATTACK
ONALL|ES' LINE

line before Warsaw at an early date
can save Field Marshal Won linden
berg from beng forced to retreat from
the Polish capital for a second time.
Heavy artillery has been brought up
on the main line of the German at
tack, and the battle west of wersaw
has assumed enormous proportions.
In southern Poland and Galicia the
Russians are now declared to be
gaining the advantage. After having
withdrawn thirty miles east of Cracow
the army operating In that region
has been reinforced and the siege of
that fortress is expected to be res
sumed within a few days.