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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
SKATERS ENJOY
THEIR PAST|ME
First Real Chance of the Sea-
son Brings Out Many
Devotees.

Devotees OF skating had their first
real chance of the season yesterday
to enjoy their pastime. The lakes
of the parks in this section Of the
county were crowded from the school
closing hours until late in the eve
ming by the boys and girls. Not only
were the young people out, but many
of the elders took fling at the sport
of their youth.
There was a large crowd at Branch
Brook Park and Weeouahic Park,
this city, and at Verona lake. at the
Montclair Athletic Club lake, the
Edgemont Park lake in Montclalr.
and on the Morris canal There was
both speed and fancy skating exh'b-
tied and several impromptu races
were INDUCED in.
Many college students, both young
men and young women, were out,
and a number OF them showed that
they had had previous practice on
ice this year. For over a month there
has been ice on the streams in the
neighborhood Of some of the colleges
which are in a higher latitude than
that hereabouts.
Many of the male college students
arranged impromptu hockey games
which will put them in shape for the
intercollegiate season.
All day long the lakes rang with
the songs and shouts of the young
sters. ana the many colored costumes
worn by the girls made a pretty
spectacle.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
Negro Policemen Who
Arrested Sailor to Face
Charges by Captain Ryan

The action of Thomas Morris and
Robert j. Bolden. two negro special
policemen. in arresting a sailor last
night will be laid before the Board OF
Police Commissioners by Captain MI
chael ]. Ryan, of the First precinct.
They will be charged with abuse Of
their authority.
The sailor is Frank Holz, twenty
seven years old, Of the L. s. S. MARI
etta, who was arrested in a saloon In
Market street by the special police
men, charged with carrying a con-
cealed revolver. According TO Holz
the two accosted him in the saloon
last night. They did not tell him they
were special policemen. he said, and
he believed they intended to rob him.
Holz passed the revolver, which he
said he bought yesterday for use in
his duties, to a man standing in the
saloon and prepared to defend him
self. The two special policemen at
tackled him, he declares, one of ther
k cking HIM in the stomach, and both
punching him about the head and
face. During the fight Patrolman
Widman. of the First precinct ar
rived.
Morris and Bolden declare that they
attempted to place the man under ar
rest because they saw the revolver In
his pocket when his coat was pulled
back. Holz was arraigned before
Judge Hahn in the First Precinct
Court today and discharged from GUS
tody.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
British Golfers Broke
Quarantine Rules at
Panama, Report Shows

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-British
golfers in the canal zone have re-
Gently violated quarantine regula-
tions, according to the canal record
of December 16. just received here,
but no mention is made of alleged
infractions of American neutrality.
From December to 16. six British
Golfers and two British merchant
vessels arrived at Cristobal on the
Atlantic and Balboa on the Pacific
side without bills of health. in viola
ton of quarantine regulations. Fines
OF $25 were imposed upon the Rod
dam and the Kirn. with coal from
England and Wales They were al
lowed to proceed through the can II
and detained at Balboa until the dis
trict court had acted The merchant
steamers Nyanza and Atlantic City,
sugar laden, were fined S25 each.
The collier Molina was fined $50;
the Withernsea, also coal laden, was
fined $50, and the Lena and the
Boyne. with coal from Wales, were
fined 500 each.
All of the six coal shipments were
consigned to the British admiralty.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
NOT TOENFORCE
Federal ACT
Action on Regulation Affecting
Notes Is Indefinitely
Postponed.

The board OF governors OF the Fed
eral reserve banks has postponed the
enforcement Of regulation 4, of tho
Federal reserve act, indefinitely. An
nouncement to this effect Was re-
ceived today by James M. Reilly, sec-
retary of the Board of Trade. The
regulation was to go into effect jan
uary Is. -.
The regulation provides that all
notes, drafts and bills of exchange
offered for rediscount, bear on the
face of them memoranda giving tho
key to q detailed report of the ffnari-
clal standing Of the original borrow
err, as well as the district number and
the name OF the member bank. The
key Is to be filled In on a blank space
after the words Credit No" on a
special form furnished by the board.
The financial statement Of the
original borrower must also include
a clause to show that the money was
borrowed from the member bank for
commercial, industrial or agricultural
purposes. This is to prevent the loan
ing of money for speculation.
Because of annoyance attendant to
educating the public and member
banks In the details of the regula'
tions, some OF the member banks
have asked for more time to adjust
their methods to the new require
ments.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
GEN. CARRANzA
DENIES HE WILL
LEAVE MEXICO
lnspects His Troops at Stacazo.
Villa and Gutierrez in
Conference.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24--Tele-
graphing the Constitutionalist agency
here. former President Carranza de-
MED he Is preparing to flee from
Mexico, and stated that he is inspect
ing his troops
Il am IN the town of Atacazo."
Carranza wired, visiting the camps
of our troops. I find them In high
spirits and eager TO assume the often
sive against the enemies of the re-
public. The necessities Of the cam
paign demand that ] vis't the lines
Of operation SO that I may become
acquainted with the necessities Of the
troops.
Each time the press prints reports
to the effect that I contemplate Ieav-
ing the country kindly deny the same
in order that the enemies of our cause
will soon abandon the hope that
leave Mexico"
Carranza was at Cordoba. near
Vera Cruz, according to last reports
to the state department today. Cen
eral Villa has taken a house IN Mex
leo City and will remain there indefi-
nitely, a dispatch from Mexico City
said. A report from Vera Cruz told
Of the Constitutionalists confiscating
live stock and other property at ORR
zaba and other places along the rail
road.
Union labor exclusively is to be
emptied and no work win be permitted
on legal holidays and Sundays, the
city government has decreed.
Provisional President Gutierrez and
General Villa had long conference
last night in Mexico City. according
to advices today from state deoart-
ment agents there. AS no mention
was made of any street fighting or
friction between the followers of the
two leaders, state department officia
regarded their dispatches as evidence
against reports that Gutierrez had
been made a prisoner and that his
forces had been engaged with Villa
troops.
The dispatch dated late last night,
referred in optimistic terms of the
progress being made in rehabilitating
the central government.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
GERMAN TRENCHES
BLOWN TO PIECES
Joffre's Artillery Deals Terrible
Destruction, Covering In
fantry Charge.
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS Dec. "a General Joffre, the
French commander-in-c -chief, said to
Colonies Ignatief and Yarde- Butler.
the Russian and English military at
taches at the field headquarters of
the French army, three or four days
ago, Come with me and you will
see something never seen before in
war"
The military attaches accompanied
the general to a place near the lines
not far from Arras. There CO., pieces
of heavy artillery were placed IN a
position so as to bear upon a COM
paratively short plexus of German
entertainments. The ranges already
had been found.
Upon q word from General Joffre,
repeated by his aides telephonically,
the 800 pieces opened sustained fire
upon the German works and the
spaces just behind them.
After a quarter of an hour the
French infantry charged. Not a hos
tile shot met them. Not a bayonet
cleaned over the edge of the works.
The trenches actually we're torn to
pieces as though by gigantic plough
shares.
Dead AMI wounded men, half
buried, Uttered the line where for
merly had been the trenches. This
few alive were struggling to free
themselves from heaps of earth.
Those who had tried to run we're
caught by the horrible spray of BURST
ing shells in the rear of the German
trenches. Probd bly, not a man de-
Tending that part of the line es-
capped.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
CARNEGIE SENDS
PEACE TELEGRAMS
Expresses Hope u. S. and Eng
land Will Lead in Ending In
temational Wars

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.---on the an
nlversary OF the signing of the treaty
of Ghent and OF one hundred years OF
peace among Englsh-speaking peo-
pies. Andrew Carnegie. chairman OF
the American Peace Centenary Com
nittee, today sent two cablegraIns In
behalf OF the committee,
One was Of good will to the citizens
of Client through the King of Bel
GUM, the other to Earl Grey, chair
man of the British committee, ex-
pressing the hope that England and
the United States would unite after
the present war In prociaim!ng that
international disputes shall hereafter
be adjusted by peaceful arbitration
at the Hague.
I'm this sacred work." the latter
message read, "our two countries
should be foremost and hasten to
arouse their desire that the present
war shall be the last. Should they
fail to receive the needful support
from others, and very little of that
should suffice, we shall at least have
done our duty"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
OTIS CO. BREAKS
BUSINESS RECORD
Harrison Plant Exceeds Any
Previous Years Work by
25 Per. Cent.

Signs of prosperity are much in
evidence at two West Hudson plants,
At the factory of the Otis Elevator
Company on First street, Harrison,
the force is working overtime in an
endeavor to turn out orders. Will
liam Fl. Jones, superintendent Of the
factory, said today the plant has
done twenty-five per cent. more busi-
ness this year than any other year
since locating in Harrison. The con-
Germ is steadily building up an ex-
tensive plant IN Harrison, and It is
understood the Harrison plant will
soon be recognized as the main fac
tory of the comnany.
At the Stewart Hartshorn Shade
Roller Works, East Newark, the year
has proven a successful one, despite
the fact that the export trade has
fallen off. Officials at the plant de-
cIared today that the increase In
domestic business has more than
made up for the foreign loss
Officials OF several other plants In
the trans Passaic towns declare the
year was fairly profitable for them,
despite the fact that 1t has been
necessary to cut down the working
time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
OSBORNE, FORMER
TAXCOLLECTOR IN
BELLEVILLE, FREED
Released from Penitentiary Aft
er Serving Five Months for
EmbezZlement.

A. Howard Osborne. former tax coli
lector In Belleville. was granted a
pardon yesterday by the Court f Par
dons at Trenton after serving FIVE
months of a sentence OF year and a
half for embezzling town funds. As
soon as word was received at the
Caldwell Penitentiary Osborne was re-
leased. He arrived at his home, IN
Main street, Belleville. shortly af er
O'Clock.
Osborne was sentenced on June 10
and received at the penitentiary on
July q. Ordinarily, his term would
have expired on october Is, 1915.
Ever since his conviction his friends
have been busy In their efforts 10 Sc
cure his release. A petition was pre-
pared for presentation to the Court
of Pardons under the direction of for
mer Judge Alfred T. Skinner, Os-
borne's counsel and lifelong friend.
Osborne's conviction came after
twenty-seven years in the office Of
tax collector. He was regarded as the
Democratic leader of Belleville for
years, and was one of the most prom
inent men In town. When his term
expired in 1911 he announced his in
tention of retiring. Later on ne de-
cided to enter the race for the Demo-
cratic nomination, but was defeated
by Martin A. Malague. The latter, in
turn, was beaten by the Republican
nominee, George w. Staniar.
When the Republ cans took control
an auditor was appointed to go over
the books of the former tax collector.
A shortage of about $4,000 was dis
covered in the sidewalk account.
Osborne Immediately made good.
Later on other alleged shor,a ages were
discovered in the general tax accoun i.
These were disputed by Osborne, and
a New York auditing firm was en-
gagged TO go over the books.
Altogether the shortage amounted
to about 100000. Osborne turned over
all his property, In an effort to make
settlement. In all, he paid back to
the town about S27 $50 When Osborne
was indicted the amount specified for
embezzlement was $4,000. Osborne
and the town officials compromised
at $4,000, and he was released from
all obligations to the town.
Osborne and his many friends al
ways claimed that the shortages were
due to carelessless. bad bookkeeping,
as well as accidents. His place OF
business in Main street was inundated
twice when the Passa!c river over
flowed It's banks and the store was
burned out on another occasion. II
was said he lost several books on these
occasions.
Osborne had an army of friends
who rallied to his aid as soon as
trouble appeared. They are just as
loyal today. For more than a month
his friends have been at work in an
effort to secure his release for Christ
mas.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
Though Xmas Truce Is Off,
Pope Still Hopes for Peace

BY the United Press.
ROME, Dec, 24-Pope Benedict
clings to the hope of early peace In
europe despite the failure of his
first efforts and the rejection of his
proposal for Christmas truce.
At the Christmas reception to the
members of the Sacred College today
his holiness declared that he would
continue to work for peace. despite
the failure of previous attempts to
bring the war to an end.
'I shall never cease doing all In
nv power for war suffering hu-
nanity." the pope said, and have
the firm conviction IN my heart tat
with the help of God peace VIII soon
come"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
Enormous Property Damage
in Southern Arizona Floods

TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 24.-The Santa
Cruz river, heretofore called River"
by courtesy of the map makers, is on
its worst rampage of generation.
The San Pedro river, west of Blsbee,
Is a stream nearly a mile wide. Other
streams are swollen in proportion,
railroad tracks have been washed
out, buildings flooded or carried away
and property damaged to the extent
OF thousands of dollars as the result
of seven days of rain throughout
southern Arizona.
National Guardsmen returning to
Tucson early today confirmed reports
that two Mexicans had been drowned
in the Santa Cruz river at Sahuaita.
The militiamen said 1t was reported
that other lives had been lost in the
flooded districts,
Reports from Bisbee stated that
further rain during the night threat
ened to increase property damage
A Southern Pacific passenger train,
marooned thirty-six hours at Otero,
between Tucson and Nogales, was
said to have returned to Nogales
after temporary track repairs had
been made.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
Garment Manufacturers Told
They Face Big Year for Trade

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-"A big year
faces the garment trade" declared
Pres dent Joseph L. Eisendrath to-
day in a message to members of the
Chicago Garment Manufacturers As
sociation representing an annual. bus
mess of S20,000,000.
Now is the time to advertise, con-
stantly and consistently.
1.-The United States is full of money.
While it is true we shall have the
European trade and part of the South
American trade, do not forget that
right here IN America we have the
coin. the crops and the customers.
Don't forget that 1t is your advertis-
ing man that puts you on the map.
Keep at your advertising. Don't give
4 big splash followed by lot of ST.
lence."
The garment manufacturers held
their annual fashion show last night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
Bob FitzsimmOns Beat
Her, Says Wife, Asking
Divorce, but No Alim0ny

CHICAGO. Dec. 24.-various epi-
sodes of their marital life in which
she figured as an abused person were
related today by Mrs. Julia Fitzsim-
mons. wife of Robert Fitzsimmons,
former worlds champion heavy
weight pugilist, in testifying in her
suit for divorce.
The day before their final separa-
tio1 In July, 1910. the wife said, her
husband Kicked her. I'VE had a
quarrel earlier" she explained, "about
his drinking, and hadn't been
speaking to him because he refused
to quit. so when l passed by the
door he kicked me-"
Threats to shoot her were related
by the witness.
'I don't want any alimony." she
told the court "I always worked
before we were married and have
had to since.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons asked permission
to resume her maiden name of Julia
Clifford.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
Wilson Pardons Man to Let
Him Pass Xmas With Family

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.--Charles
McMonies, of Lyons, Neb, who Is
serving five-year sentence In
Leavenworth penitentjary, received a
Christmas present from President
Wilson today in the form of par
don to take effect Immediately. Mr..
McMonies can spend Christmas at
home with his wife, who Is sick with
pneumonia, and with his two chill
dron. one of whom Is reported to be
dying.
McMonies was sentenced January
2, 1914, on charge of making q
false entry in the ledger of bank.
His term, with time off for good
behavior, would have expired Sept.
s. 1917. According to reports to the
department Of justice. the offense
was technical one and the banI
lost no money, and Attorney General
Gregory recommended the sentence
be commuted to expire January 2,
1916.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
ENGLAND HALTS
WAR NEWS FOR
CHRISTMAS DAY
Official Press Bureau Closes.
Presents Sent to Soldiers
and Sailors.
By the United Press.


LONDON, Dec. 24.-For a period Of
thirty-one hours. which began at one
o'clock this afternoon, England will
turn its attention to the celebration
OF Christmas and will receive no war
news. The war press bureau closed
this afternoon and there Will be no
news issued until o'clock tomor-
row night.
In the meantime the censorship will
remain in force, however, permitting
the transmission of unofficial news
and such official statements as may
De issued from other countries. Eng
and, however, will be officially silent.
British papers will not publish on
Christmas day. Every possible meas
IRE has been taken to spread the
Christmas cheer of England to her
lighting men in the trenches of
France and Belgium and on the sea.
As result of the efforts of Princess
Nary, a fund of more than $500, 900
was raised to provide gifts for the
lighting forces. Every sailor and
soldier and every wounded man in
the British service will receive a
card carrying the personal Christ
mas greetings from their majesties,
he king and queen.
Transports laden with great guam
tities of warm clothing. dainties of
very description and other gifts have
rossed the channel safely in the last
eek and landed their Christmas
argoes for distribution along the
attic front. Whatever influence
'hristmas may have over fighting
etween the French, British and Ger
mans, 1t Is practically certain the
bitter conflict in Poland will proceed
tomorrow. The Russian Christmas
does not come until January Z, and
the German troops in Poland will
probably be given little opportunity
TO enjoy the Gay.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
BRITISH LOOK FOR
ARMS IN COTTON
BALES WITH x-RAY

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.--0ficiAl
representative of the British gov
ernment exanlined with the x-ray
10000 bales OF cotton consigned 10
Bremen, Germany, to determine
whether any Of them contained con-
traband Of war. The cotton wss
being loaded aboard the steamship
City of savannah which sails to-
morrow.
The x-rsy machines, according to
the English offielais, had been rape
ciaIly designed fer the purpose and
enabled thsn to Inspect the interior
of tho bulky eottaR bales which
could easily conceal arms, annual
tion or other contraband.
They had decided to use this
method. they said, after u wss found
that. owing to the varying weight Of
tho bales. the scales could give no
csrtsia guarantees that each bale was
honest,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
S350,0O0 in Xmas Gifts
for StetsOn's Employees

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 24.-The
John B. Stetson Hat Company, fol-
lowing a custom inaugurated several
years ago, played Santa Claus to its
5,400 men and women employees today,
distributing $350,000 worth of gifts
among them. The value of the Christ
mas token given each was In ratio to
the term of service and wage or salary
of the recipient.
siven to faithful employees, besides
s14 500 in gold to apprentices and heads
of departments. Forty-four thousand
pounds of turkey were distributed,
Girls were given 1.050 pairs of gloves
and 5000 pounds of candy. Men en-
ployes also received 1.11S hats, fifty
eight watches and sixty-nine chains.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
Scott Reports Progress
in COnciliating Factions
at Mexican Border Line

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-Briga-
dier- General Hugh L. Scott's mission
to the Mexican border is progressing
satisfactorily according to his mes
sage today to the war department.
He expected to confer today with
Governor Maytorena, General Gales
and Mr.. Pesqueira, Villa leaders and
already had talked over the situation
at Naco, Sonora, with General Ben
jamin Hill. Carranza chieftain, the
message said.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
LEAVES REQUESTS
FOR RELIGION
CONTINUED from First Page.)

The board OF foreign missions. $1,000;
the board of home missions, $4,000;
disabled ministers fund, $1,000; the
church building fund, $500; the board
of publication. $500, and the widows
fund, $500. The Reformed Church at
Bedminster is given $1,000, from which
sum is to be taken enough to pre-
serve the family graveyard at that
place. The theological seminary at
New Brunswick is given $4,000.
C. Martin Wyckoff receives the
residue OF the estate and is one Of
the executors, Henry NJ. Wyckoff is
the other executor. TIE will was
made July 2. 1896.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
Franz Joseph's Cousin
Succeeds General Poitork,
Who Was Driven from Servia
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
VIENNA, (via Berlin and London),
Dec. 24.-Archduke Eugene. cousin of
Emperor Franz Joseph, has suc-
ceeded General Poitork as com.
mander of the Austrian army, which
was recently driven from Servia.
This was officially announced to-
day in a statement explaining the
withdrawal of the Austrians from the
invaded territory. The statement
also asserted:
After successful fighting the COM
mander decided, on account of i'm
mense difficulties, to withdraw from
Servia. Our troops, however, were
not broken and not beaten. They are
ready fer further fighting. but. nat
urally, the withdrawal meant serious
losses In men and war material. Ser
Wan reports of our losses are greatly
exaggerated"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-24
Another Hold.Up Man
Killed in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, Dec. M,--A man
whom the police believe to be AL
fraile AMMAN. of Louisville. KY, was
shot and killed early this morning
when he attempted to hold up and
rob restaurant here, Albert
Rentschler. cook at the restaurant,
opened fire on the holdup man when
he saw the latter draw revolver
and call Hands upi"
Another man, accompanying the
dead man. but who escaped, also
fired, one of the shots striking
Rentschler and infiicting scalp
by policeman.