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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-10
BRITISH HARD PRESSED,
OFFICIAL DISPATCH OF
GEN. FRENCH SHOWS
Field Describes Series of Enforced Retreats and Four
Days Battle Around Mons-Praises English Commander
Who Saved Corps 6rom AnnihIaton.

which our troops showed to great
advantage.
Attack on Mons Begins.
ION Sunday the 23d, reports began
to come in to the effect that the
enemy was commencing an attack on
the Mons line apparently in some
strength, but that the right of the
position from Mons was being par
ticularly threatened.
1.-THE right of the third division un-
der General Hamilton was at Mons,
which formed a somewhat danger
mander of the second corps, If
threatened seriously. to draw back
the center behind Mons. This was
done before dark.
'1n the meantime, about in the
afternoon, | received most unex-
pected message from General Joffre
by telegraph, telling me that at least
three German corps were moving on
my position in front and that a sec
ond corps was engaged in a turning
movement from the direction of
Journal. He also informed me that
the two reserve French divisions and
the Fifth French army corps on my
right were retiring, the Germans
having on the previous day gained
possession of the passage of the
Sambre between Carleroi and Ma
mur.
in view of the possibility of my
being driven from the Mons position
| had previously ordered position in
the rear to be reconnoitered This
Continued on Pare T. Column 81
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-10
Germans Are Believed Reinforcing
Centre for Tremendous Effort
to Regain Lost Ground.
REPORT STATES GERMAN FLEET
HAS SAILED TO MEET RUSSIANS
Petrograd Reports Austrians Evacuating
Cracow in Galicia, Where They Had
Planned to Make Stand.

being
of Paris and line hundred miles
without
of he strugg
The the
the allies lighting
opinion of
There indications
which brunt
making tremendous
that the allies
dispatch received London this that the
intended make determined stand against the Russians This
which
ussia hadb to march owardBer
That the Auans attempting the offensive
from today
One Rome that in Vienna officially
The
a to
Premier Aquith
more men fort the eermy.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-10
Distinguished Names Appear
on Wars Casualty Lists
b, ihe AssocIa.ed Press

LONDON, Sept 10.-Many distin-
ouished names appear on the role of
casualties issued at midnight. Among
jho officers of the Irish Guards re-
norted wounded or missing are Wis
aount Castlerosse. Lord Alastair.
sohe,t Edward Inneslyerr, brother OF
,te Dnke of Roxburghe, and the Hon.
Herbert. Captain Lord Desmond
aitlaerald. reported wounded, is the
,6eir presumptive of the Duke of Lien
ster -,, IL
.,respigny. of the Queens Bays, Killed
n action, is a member OF famliy
descended from the Crusaders Hon
w, d. Slater-Bo9tn, OF tns noyai .;sd
10 i brother of Lord Easing.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-10
WOMAN RECLUSE
is SHOT AFTER
HOME IS BURNED
Wealthy Spinster Found on
' Couch in Road With Bullet
in Chest.
PHYSICIAN SUMMONED AT
MIDNIGHT TO ATTEND HER
Only Acquaintance Said to
Have Been Man Who Claimed
He Married Her.
Special to the Evening Star.

HPethhi 10 tue ENeHink stdf.
SUMMIT. Sept. 1O.-Long Hill, a su-
burb of this city, has long had a mys-
tery in the person of Miss Theresa
Nicholson, a wealthy recluse. who,
with her hother who died year ago,
lived for twenty years in a big house
on an extensive estate there, owned
by John J. Nicholson, her brother,
vice-president Of the Murphy Varnish
Company, of Newark Last night
further mystery was added.
The house was burned to the ground
from some reason that no one seems
to know, and five hours later, be-
tween midnight and | o'clock this
morning. someone telephoned to DIR.
IA, B. Coultas, of Madison, that she
was lying on a couch in the roadway
opposite her house He found her
there unconscious and took her to All
:, Souls Memorial Hospital at Norris
town. On the way bullet fell out of
her corsage, and Dr. Coultas. investi-
eating found that she had been shot
E in the breast. She was still dncon-
scious today, although she recovered
long enough to nurmur her name.
Group Around Couch.
Standing around the couch in the
padway when DR.. Coultas arrived,
were two men and a woman. They
would tell nothing about themselves
az frst, but finally declared that
they were nephews and a niece and
had come from Tuckahoe, N. Y. to
visit her. They knew nothing of the
file, they said. until they arrived at
10 O'Clock and found their house
burned and their aunt lying on the
couch in the roadway. The men said
their name was Macdonald. They re-
mained there until the doctor left.
He does not know where they went
after that.
Who did the shooting no one knows.
The prosecutpr's Office went TO work
en- the case today. So little is known
of Miss Nichoison's life, however,
that clues are scant. She has been
living by herself except for her
mother and few servants since she
first appeared in these parts twenty
years ago. Where she came from no
one knows.
People here have seen her drive into
town behind fine horse. do some
shopping and go back to Long Hill.
the fire yesterday. 1t has been said
that a child sometimes accompanied
her on these visits to Summit. What
has become of the child. however, no
one knows. Even the servants at her
home-or where the home was-have
disappeared.
Another Element of Mystery.
stalwart youth, who used to :. -rk
for Miss Nicholson forms another
link in the mystery He had several
acquaintances in this city to whom he
confided that he had spent his child
hood in a downtown mission in New
York and that Miss Nicholson had
brought him over to her farm to work
for her. He also let 1t be known that
he and Miss Nicholson had fallen in
love and had been married, put that
she did not wish 1t known and there
tContinued on Page .. Column ~
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-10
North Sea Mine Blows Up
When Ship Tries TO Tow
LifebOat Left as DecOy

LONDON, Sept. 10.-The matter of
the Grimsby steam trawler Agatha
reports that while fishing in the
North Sea he sighted ships boat
Fafloat, and supposing that some dis
aster had occurred went towards II,
put out a boat and found the dere-
lict to be a life boat supplied with
sails, mast and oars. The Agatha
tried to tow the prize home, but inn
mediately an explosion occurred.
luckily too far distant to harm the
trawler.
A careful examination revealed that
mine had been attached to the life
boat by ropes and wires in such a
manner as to explode and blow up
any ship which steamed alongside
the lifeboat to pick ii up.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-10
British Wounded Many,
but Injuries Are Slight
and Rec0yeries Rapid
BY the Associated prcss.

LONDON, Sept. 10-The Bordeaux
correspondent of the Exchange Tele-
graph Company states that accord
ing to statement made today by a
member of the health department i'll
the ministry of war, the present Eu-
ropean war was not resulting in a
very heavy loss of life.
cor every hundred men placed hors
de combat only two are killed" this
official said. "Our wounded are nu-
merous but their injuries are gener-
ally slight. the most men being hurt
in the arms or legs and the wounds
heal rapidly. Many OF those wound
ed have already returned to the
front. However, our low mortality
rate may be attributed In part to the
poor aim OF the Germans"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-10
Emperor Joseph's Health Good,
Considering Age, Rome Hears

ROME Sept. 10, via Paris Official
reports received here say that the
health of Emperor Francis Joseph Is
good considering his advanced age
and worry over the work necessitated
by the war.
Every day he grants several audi
ences, receives detailed reports of the
situation and gives general directions
which he desires followed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-10
Germany Is Treating
Belgium as Integral
Part of the Empire
nS the AssocIated Press.

LONDON. Sept. 1O.--Dispatches
from Berlin say that the ineorpora-
ton of Belgium as a part of the
German empire already is being
treated as an accomplished fact by
a large part of the Berlin populace.
Ohiials state that II will at least be
included in the Zollverein-the Ger
man Customs Union, to which it is
also suggested Austria may be added
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-10
By the United Press:

PARIS Sept at
fighting official
operations General Gal
tary standpoint, that general battle continues.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-10
By the Associated Press:

LONDON, Sept 1OThat the allies doing
holding their deduction English
the available
This conclusion is based solely
It's
The official bureau today gives the following:
yesterday.
all
were taken
heavily very
I,rish troops N northery
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-10
German Consul at Abo, Finland,
Said to Have Been Shot as Spy
Rx the Associatrd Press.

COPENHAGEN (via London), Sept
William Gaedeke, the German
consul at Abo, Finland is REPORTED
to have been shot as a SPY by the
Russian authorities.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-10
Belgium Estimates Damage
by War of $500, 900, 600

ANTWERP, Sept. 10.-The govern
ment estimates that the actual none
tary damage resulting from the war
totals s200,000.000
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-10

described
kingdom
Lemberg Between Cracow and
is
session Of The
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-10
By the Associated Press:

LONDON 1OA dispatch Reuter- Telegram
Pograd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-19

to realize that it was in the heart Of
the Bowery.
mo; ! don't need to testify for
him." said Mrs. Callahan again. "You
all know him. But | thank God for
HIM and for his companionship."
She told the story of how. when she
was student at Oberlin College. she
became converted by hearing an Eng
iish Salvation Army staff captain
speak, of how she was ostracized bv
! her friends, and how she met and
married Callahan. When she reached
the end of her story she said, with
a laugh:
Hes just the same everywhere as
here-uses the same funny language.
and all. But he's good"
DIR. David &. Wylie got up from his
seat. NO
ITS the kind of testimony of love
OF man and wife that those two have
given that New York needs" he said
There were other speakers at the
birthday" night. among them Mrs.
Courtlandt de Peyster Field. ]. NJ
Montgomery, George Caruthers and
Brother Ed" Smith, John Callahan's
assistant at the mission. Mr.. Callahan
announced that friend had recently
sent him >eck for -, 700. and now
the mortgage on his home was can
celled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-19
THREAT WORRIES LAWYER
Told to LET Up" on Plaintiff
with Hint of Death.

Eugene l.. Parodi, lawyer, COM
planned TO Justice Erlanger in the Su-
preme Court yesterday that two rough
~ dressed men, whC nc believed to be
gunner, ha3 threatened him in the
corridor of the County Court House, be-
cause OF his activity in a case on trial.
The attorney said he feared for his
life. Parodi said one of the men &C
costed him and said: aft you don't let
up on Mrs. Volpe, you might as well
say goodby to your wife and children"
Mrs. Nolpe is the wife of Leonard
Nolpe, known as John y. Rockefeller's
bootblack," because he has his stand
in the Standard Oil Company Build
ing, at 26 Broadway. and through his
connections has been able to accumu-
late a comfortable fortune. He also
owns some Standard Oil stock. His
wife is suing him for n separation and
the trial was on yesterday before JUS
tice Erlanger.
On learning of the threat, Justice
Granger assigned two court attaches
10 go with Parodi to the corridor
where the lawyer encountered the al
legged gunner, but when the posse got
there they we're gone, which did not
help the peace Of mind OF Parodi. How
ever. the court took cognizance Of the
threat by giving orders to the officers
that only persons having business in
the courtroom be admitted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-19
RAILROAD HEADS
ON THE DECISION
Continued from page 1

Conservative interests, az far as !
know, did not expect that horizontal
5 per cent increase would be granted
On an average, should say that the
roads that will be affected by this deci-
sion directly will realize an increase OF
from 3l2 to per cent"
II. L. Nudge, president of the Rock
Island lines, said the decision should
encourage Eastern roads, in view OF
their pending applications for increased
rates.
Certainly the West needs increases
as much as the East" he said. This
particular decision ought to liven
things up. If the Eastern roads begin
to buy--and | think they wIll-the en-
tire country will be favorably affected
Daniel Willard, president of the
Baltimore & Ohio, who was chairman
of the Presidents committee of the
Eastern railroads, which presented
their case to the Interstate Commerce
Commission, was at Cumberland, Nd,
last night He declined to comment on
the decision until he could read the
full text He said he had received
various advices which placed different
construction on what the carriers
might expect in the way of increased
revenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-19
RAILROADS GET
INCREASED RATES

TORS. revising the railway mail pay sys-
tenn authorizing experimental substl,
tuition of contracts for the salarled
rural carrier system in one county OF
each state, and providing for organiza-
ton changes desired by the admins
tration in the department Inc RUE
was defeated, 14S to 13l, many Demo
Gratis Joining the Republicans in OPP
posing 1t. ..oesco
committee made a vigorous speech
criticising the Democrats who Voteu
against the rule, asserting that ran
wov influence had been at work to de-
feat the provisions of the bill revising
the railway mail pay system. lie de-
clared that the defeat of the rule
was a betrayal of Democratic prlncl-
nles and a betrayal of the Democratic
administration by the majority on the
floor" .,
Representative Henry interrupted to
assert that the only opposition to the
rule in the rules committee was eX-
erted bv "railroad interests"
"Name them" shouted Republican
Leader Mann; "let's know who they
were" f..
The House was in turmoil for few
Moments. and when the tumult SUD-
sided Representative Henry shouted:
~ can name them. | say here and
now that the railroad interests tried
to defeat this bill in the rules COM
mittee." Ia
Following the defeat of the rule,
debate was begun on the bill stripped
of lis legislative provisions and carry
iro s321 .OOO. 900 for the conduct of the
Postofiice Department. 1t is expected
that the measure will be passed be
fore the prohibition amendment to the
PROSTITUTION is taken up Tuesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-19
RAILROAD POWER
BLAMED IN HOUSE.
Turmoil Follows Charge Against
Democrats for Changing Votes
on Administration Rule.

Washington, Dec. 1s.-With its ma
chinery at high speed the House to-day
turned out the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill and be-
gan consideration Of the Postoifice ap.
preparation bill, clearing the way for
the making of legislative record be-
fore the Christmas holidays beginning
Thursday.
The Legislative, executive and judi
cial bill, carrying S36,000,O00, was
passed after less than three days act
usl consideration. Provision for an ag-
ricultural census, costing S2,2S6, 900, and
proposal to reduce the mileage of
members from 20 cents to cents n
mile were stricken from the measure
Plans Of Postmaster General Burle-
son for departmental changes were
blocked when the House voted down a
special rule TO make in order new leg
islation reducing the pay Of postmas-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-19
BRYAN ACTS TO SAVE TAR
Wants German Taken from
American Steamer.

Secretary Rieser, Of the Hoboken
Chamber Of Commerce, received word
from Secretary Bryan last night tell
ing him that representations have been
made to both France and England in
the case of August Piepenbrink, the
German member of the crew of the
American steamer Windber, who on
November IL was taken off by the
French cruiser Condo while the vessel
was plying between two American
ports.
The Secretary Of State wrote that
he had also instructed the American
ambassadors at London and Paris to
demand Piepenbrink's release from the
concentration camp at Kingston, ia
maica, where he is held as prisoner of
war.
Congressman Eagan, of the 18th New
Jersey District, who is responsible for
the State Departments action, said yes
terday that he considered the matter
of great international importance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-19
SURE BENEFIT TO
ROADS WILL SPREAD
Philadelphians Expect Improve.
ment to Follow In General
Business of Country.
[By Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

Philadelphia, Dec. 18.-"An entering
wedge for the return of prosperity"
was the summary of the comment to-
day by bankers, business men and
others allied With great enterprises
on the decision &c the Interstate Com
merce Commission in granting the
freight rate increase to the railroads.
An era of unprecedented prosperity
for Philadelphia and Pennsylvania was
forecast as the direct result of the de-
cislon. The policy of retrenchment
which the railroads have been main
tanning for some months, it is conf
IDENTIFY prophesied, will be supplement-
ed by unequalled expansion and devel-
opment in all lines of their business.
The decision was particularly graft
flying to the large industrial interests
here, as it will mean increased orders
tor them and a revival of business
after months of depression and stagna-
ton.
THE news from Washington is most
gratifying" declared Nathan Folwell,
president of the Manufacturers Club.
1T seems only logical to me that an
Improvement in business should fol-
low the commissions action. The
stocks and bonds of the railroads are
held by the public. and the whole COM
munity suffers when the business of
the railroads suffers. Anything that
brings prosperity and better times to
the railroads is bound to affect the
business of the country"
This decision removes one of the
barriers between the United States and
prosperity" said Alba B. Johnson,
president of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works. ut is most satisfactory in
every way. The recent opening of the
stock exchanges removed another bar
rler to prosperity. | do not say, how
ever, that these two moves guarantee
a return of prosperity, but do think
that they strongly indicate such a de-
sirable condition.
Il do not think any sane man will
deny that the railroads should have
this increase; at least no one can deny
1t who has studied conditions care
fully"
THE 5 per cent increase is the best
thing that could happen to the rail-
roads and to business generally all
over the country" said an official of
the j. G. Brill Company, car and truck
builders.
at will give the railroads an oppor-
tunlty to catch up and will make bust
ness prosperous. The railroads have
been unable to borrow money because
they did not furnish good security.
The increase will give enough conf
dence to allow them to float all the
bonds that may be necessary for their
business. An increase in general bust
ness Will follow"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-19
SONG RINGS ON OLD BOWERY
TO HONOR GALATIANS BIRTH
AT Celebration of 24th Anniversary of His Conversion
Wife of Superintendent of 1adley Rescue Hall
Tells Life Message of Love-

John Callahan held up at arms
length a little black book about two
inches wide and three inches long It's
edges were frayed and ragged. One of
the covers had been torn off, and the
whole thing was held together with an
elastic band.
"You see that book" ne asked.
That's twenty-four years old. A man
gave it TO me the night ] was con-
verted. Yes, it's twenty-four years
old, but there isn't enough money in
New York to buy that book. | have
heard Of books being sold for big
money. A Bible was sold here n year
or so ago for $4,000. But | wouldn't
take even that for this little book"
Callahan was speaking last night at
the Hadley Rescue Hall, in the Bowery,
where he is superintendent, when he
told about the book. His gray-haired,
young-faced wife sat near him. She
was fanked on either side by two rosy
boys IN gray cadet uniforms, and peer
ing over her shoulder was little girl
with a red ribbon in her hair. That
was the Callahan family. 1t was the
twenty-fourth anniversary of his
birth" John Callahan said.
He looked over at his wife and
smiled at her, and she smiled back at
him understandingly. lie asked her
to speak to the men in the hall.
You see, we're still on our honey
moon," he explained, "and she shares
in everything / do"
And so the men opened the song
books at No. 1873 and sang "Sweeter
as the Years Go By" with all their
might and main. An old lady. with n
touch of color in her cheeks and wear
ing black bonnet, beat time with
her hand, as she leaned forward from
her chair against the wall back Of
John Callahan.
81 don't need TO stand here to tes-
tify for John Callahan" said his wife.
as she stood up and looked out into
the roomful OF men, n room with a
clean board floor and an old-fashioned,
shiny stove. IL seemed queer to sit
10 such big, honey room. and then
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-19

checking of that liquidation Of stoe IS
which has been going on ever since 'ne
war started" ;,oreased
"The decision granting in oG;Irosds
freight rates to the Eastern Tal c1snr
is ise Welcome news said John N. Glenn rs;
secretary Sc Of the illinois Manufactures suI IN.
Association. 1.-THE iron and ste ;ii he
dustries and the car works WIZ Give
most affected, but 1t VIII tenu con-
s new tH""" estimate Of the amount S OF
goods of all kinds bought dlFec :t,;rp gs
the railroads from manrunlya;mately
would be s3OO,O0O,OO0. ApprosSin.ntmrrr;nS
z nioJy'VV all over the country will be al
fected by the decision. ,,,,.ois ;s
dotted with manufactures ana an , e cns,
one directly or indirectly finds cGi
t Vmr in The railroads. When the rail-
roads resume buying it will give I'LL
nois manufacturers a chance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-19

Commission, by its decision. shows
that il has taken counsel OF puolic
policy in granting the advance at all.
That $50 100000 mention has all peer
absorbed by labor advances since tnls
case came up. The decision will stim-
ulate business all over the country
however"
John J. Mitchell, president of the
Illinois Trust and Savings Bank:
THE decision, if it is what 1t pur-
ports to be, should have farreaching
effect. II should enable the railroads
to do that financing which has been de-
MED them by reason Of the fact that
their statements have discredited their
standing. With the increased rates;
however, and the revenue assured
thereby, they should be able to borrow
and to replenish their depleted equip
ment and rolling stock. Another Ell
feet that the decision should have
would be the restoring Of confidence TO
foreign holders and consequent