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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-08
TWO EXPLOS|ONS
START HOT BLAZE
Fire Destroys Part of Leather
Plant in Down Neck"
Section.

Fire, which started with two ex-
blossoms in a leather factory at Ave-
nue. A and Vanderpool street last
night, completely Quilted the build
ing and caused $1,000 damage. The
first explosion occurred in the one
story extension of the building,
which is a two-story brick structure
The cause of the explosions is I'M
known. There were large cans of al
colhol and other explosives in the
room where the fire started, and it is
thought that these were ignited IN
some manner. The first floor and
extension OF the building were occu-
pied by the Commercial Leather
Company The N. w. Preston Leatil-
er Company occupied the second
floor
John McKenna, a night Waterman
employed by Igoe Brothers, whose
pant is on Pointer street, near by,
discovered the fire. The loud report
Of the first explosion startled him as
he was making his rounds. He
rushed to an open window and saw
flames shooting from the extension
of the leather plant. MeKenna then
turned in the alarm. While he was
notifying fire headquarters the sec
ond explosion sounded, and a second
alarm was turned in.
When the fire apparatus arrived the
building was a mass of flames. An
other explosion occurred while the
firemen were at work In less than
an hour the firemen had the blaze
under control
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-08
Pennsylvania Railroad
to Help Stranded Americans

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. Sit was
announced by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road today that in order to give all
proper aid and support to Amer1-
cans in Great Britain, who are I'M
able to return home on account or
lack of cash, the company has au-
thorized its special European agent,
Ralph H Baker. at Liverpool, to fur
nish funds when needed to Ameri-
cans properly identified on their
travellers checks or letters of credit,
or If without funds on their own OBJ
legations.
Mr.. Baker is also directed to assure
passengers that the Pennsylvania
railroad will undertake to forward
them to their destination upon their
arrival at New York or Philadelphia,
or any other more convenient port
of the Atlantic seaboard.
These instructions were forwarded
by cable to Liverpool today, and Off
Gals believe that this prompt method
of meeting the difficulties surround
ing Americans in England has al
ready relieved the pressing necessi-
ties of many of them.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-08
DETAILS OF LIEGE BATTLE
AS TOLD. BY EYEWITNESS

ed dead. l believe the Germans had
come to the conclusion they were to
be allowed over and into the city
without opposition. The Liege gun
ners were waiting, and all the time
they were waiting they were getting
the line ON that pontoon bridge.
1.-THE first rank of the German sol
twenty feet from the Belgian side,
swinging with the bridge, and had
just broken from a quaint, slow,
waddling march into a run, when
the Liege guns let go. When the
frightful roar stopped the only part
of the pontoon bridge left was
about fifty feet of it on the side
where the Germans were. and the
surface of the river was weighing
with German soldiers struggling
horribly TO free themselves from the
dead and the shattered and swim to
the side.
AT the same time Liege sharp
shooters picked off one by one
about a dozen German sappers who
had stayed on the Belgian side after
finishing the bridge and had lain
down under the bank. Some of them
ran to try TO find shelter under the
ruins of the old stone bridge, but
they We're shot down as they ran.
THE other German soldiers APP
peared to take no more notice of
what had happened than if 1t had
been part of the arranged program.
Another set of wagons galloped up
and another pontoon bridge was
thrown across the Mouse. Before it
was completed at least a hundred
of the men building it were shot.
AS they fell into the river others
took their places and went on build
ing the bridge The German guns
about this time did not give so loud
a report when firing. l was told that
that was because they had been
moved closer to the city.
'sThen the battle began. The Liege-
OILS did not fire much at the artil-
lery, which could not be seen. They
waited for the troops. The slaughter
was terrible. Every time the advanc
ing line jumped up to run a few
yards nearer to us we could see men
fall dead or wounded. I doubt if 1
could have watched it much longer.
even if I could have stayed And
yet it was absolutely fascinating.
l was told that it had been discov-
cred there were no fewer than $4,000
Germans marching on the city.
There were only 10000 trained sol
diers in Liege. How they have held
out / can't understand. No more
war for me. No, sir, never"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-08
GERARD OBTAINS RELEASE OF
AMERICAN ARRESTED AS SPY

LONDON, Aug. s.-The British cor
respondents who were expelled from
Berlin arrived here today. They said
that before they left Karl II. Won
Wiegand, the Berlin correspondent o.
the United Press. was arrested as
spy Ambassador Gerard prompt
~ interfered in his behalf and he was
Immediately released. The foreign
office, after the matter was called to
its attention, apologized for the zeal
of the police, and announced that
Won Wiegand, as an American of
German birth was welcome to re-
main in the country.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-08
CHEERING NEWS
FROM REFUGEES
Newarkers Abroad Send Mes
sages of Assurance to
Friends at Home.

But few messages are being re-
eeived in Newark from residents of
this city who are abroad, but those
that have been eabled are more re-
assuring than the messages received
heretofore, It is evident that the
Americans abroad are beginning to
find themselves. and are becoming ac-
eustomed to the plight they find
themselves in.
Miss Elizabeth L. Cuttriss, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Annie cuttriss, of 625
Ridge street, sailed on the Carmania.
Her mother received a message from
her yesterday saying that she was
safe in London. the Carmania having
landed ali of her passengers without
Interference.
Rev Frank H Hallock. vicar OF
Christ Church Cathedral, said tod;
| that he knew that Bishop Edwin S
Lines was entirely safe, although
somewhere in the south of France
with Mrs Lines. The bishop had in
tended returning some time in Sep
TENDER. but Mr.. Halloek said that he
did not believe that would be possible
under the present conditions.
eAtA RAA4Adu sl1I1l4t1 ledEluAs III the
Sixth precinct, today received a let
ter from his son, Max, who is study
ing French in Paris. According 90
Mr.. Saslow, his son said the condi-
tons in Paris were not what people
here think they are.
The younger Saslow says he is IN
good health and does not think he
Is in danger in Paris He reported
that he had received funds his father
sent him and had no difficulty in
finding quarters.
The son went to Paris shortly after
the closing of the public schools. He
is a senior at the West Side High
School and lives with his parents at
762 South Fourteenth street. He is
staying in Paris with Thomas c.
and R Gordon WATSON. sons of Rev.
Dr.. E. A. WATSON, pastor of ST. Stew
ems Protestant Episcopal Church,
Elizabeth and Clinton avenues.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-08
Call for Rev. c. c. Hunter

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Rev. Graham
C. Hunter, pastor of Hunts Point
Presbyterian Church. Coster street
and Spofford avenue, has been unani-
mously called to the pastorate of the
Presbyterian Church of the Covenant,
$40 East Forty-second street to sue
coed Rev. DR.. George Sidney Webster,
who has resigned to become secretary
of the American Seaman's Friend So
ciety.
Mr.. Hunter, thirty years old, was
graduated from Union Theological
Seminary. his first charge having been
in Colorado. He married a daughter
of the late DR.. Edgar Holden, Of
Newark, N. ].
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-08

The correspondents say that the
German authorities have confscated
all English property, even taking
money sent by mail or telegraph just
before the declaration of war. They
declare that the Germans are behav-
ing like savage lunatics."
Among the alleged acts complained
of was the arrest of the Russian
minister to Paris, who was compelled
TO escape from Berlin, leaving all of
his baggage behind. 1t is said that
soldiers even stole the train that had
been provided to bring the German
ambassador from Paris.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-08
San Francisco Mint to
Buy 100000 Ounces of
Silver at 81 l=2 Cents

WASHINGTON, Aug. S. = The
treasury department today gave or
ders to the San Francisco mint to
buy 100000 ounces of silver at 511k
cents an ounce
officials hoped this action may re-
iieve to some extent conditions in the
silver market, which has been much
affected by the European war.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-08
Asquith Thanks Aberdeen
for Loyal Help Ireland
Has Offered in Grave Hour

DUBLIN. Aug. s-Premier AsQuith
has sent a message to the Earl of
Aberdeen, lord lieutenant OF Ireland,
expressing the governments deep
gratitude at "the loyal help Ireland
has offered in this grave hour"
The question of giving the Ma
tionalists and Ulster Volunteers a
military status is being considered.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-08
Calls Attention to Paraguay

The gradual dirninution Of the
worlds meat supply has within the
past few years attracted considerable
capital to Paraguay, country prsvi-
ousIy neglected.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-08
Extinction Of the Whale

The Paris Natural History Museum
has passed resolutions calling for an
International commission to investi-
gate the threatened extinction Of the
whale.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-14
THOUSAND TOLL
TO AID HOSPITAL
Undaunted by Blizzard, Work.
ers Move Hands of Clock
Steadily.

Undaunted' by snow or cold, nearly
1,400 workers are today carrying on
their campaign to raise $4,000 for
st. Michael's Hospital by February
25. The last section of the workers
to start canvassing, the women's Sec
ton, under Mrs. H. c. Cory, com
menced today after a preliminary
meeting in the Turnbull Auditorium
at noon, and the full complement of
eanvassers is now in action.
The sum of s5,69S.75 was raised by
the citizens committee in two days,
according to their first report made
at an enthusiastic meeting held in
the headquarters last night. This
brings the total to $S5,51S.75. This is
the first report made by any section
of the teams, and promises well for
the success of the campaign. The
citizens committee comprises thirty
seven teams, and is under the chair
manship of Joseph j. Mullin
A burst of applause greeted the an
nouncement that the team under the
captaincy of Bernard M. Stanley, jr.,
had raised $1,096.50. The ne larg-
est amount raised was s527 by the
team under Captain Thomas F..
Pryor, jr. Mr.. Stanley announced
that Local No. "a, United Association
of Journeymen Plumbers. Gasfitters,
Steamfitters of the United States and
Canada. had contributed $50 to the
campaign fund.
The first report of the Young Bust
ness Mems Committee section will be
made at the headquarters tonight and
is expected to rival that of their
older co-workers. The first report of
the women's section, under Mrs. M.
F. Mclaughlin, will be made Monday
at noon and the first report of the
section under Mrs. Cory will be made
Tuesday noon. The results of the
canvassing by the women will be
awaited with interest.
The following is the report made
by the citizens committee last night
and includes the team, the name of
the teams captain and the amount
raised:
Company A, Joshua Brierley, s31S25;
Company b, Andrew Brady, $15;
Company C, James +. Gaffney. $134;
Company d, William j. Efinger, $145;
Company E, T. T.. Foyle, $3.50; Com
pany F, p. ]. Gilroy, $65; Company g,
A. Harry Hopper, $204; Company II,
Joseph A. Kircher, s97; Company K,
James e. McEvoy, $65; Company L,
JOSClti IL Ati uliiiis Fof.ouf company
M, Owen P. Mahon (post clerks),
s24.24; Company r, Michael M. Null
lin, 500; Company S, John ].
O'Rourke, $117.50; Company V, John
Scanlon. $72; Company w. William H.
McEnhill, SOS; Company X, B. M.
Stanley, jr., $1,09650; Company Y,
Felix A. Lunney, s6S; Company 2,
James J. McManus, SIPS; Company 1,
James f. Collins, 1892; Company 2,
Moses Reichman, S214; Company 3.
James J. Mclaughlin, Sill; Company
4, Joseph L. Nolan. $212.50; Company
6. Charles B. Muivihiii, s172: Com
pany Z, Thomas F. Pryor, jr., s527;
Company s, Patrick Campbell, s52;
Company 10, George w. Caparn, Har-
rison, s13S; Company II, James f.
Prendergast. Harrison, $135; Com
pany IL, Edward J. Rice, Harrison,
1858; Company Ia. Thomas F. O'Con-
nor. Harrison, $500; Company 16,
James H. Davenport, Irvington, $104.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-14
HIS CHARGE ACTS
AS A BOOMERANG
PatroIman Kendall, Complain
ant Against Brother officer,
Is Himself Transferred.

AS result of a complaint being
made against Patrolman Edward e.
Dougherty by Patrolman William
Kendall, both of the First precinct, for
not assisting him in an arrest, the
latter was transferred to the Seventh
precinct by the Board of Police Com
missioners yesterday afternoon and
the charge against Dougherty was
dismissed.
Kendall has been in the department
less than one year. but during that
time he has appeared before the board
on several occasions as complainant
against brother officers over matters
involving professional jealousy.
Patrolmen fined for minor infrac-
tons of the rules of the department
were: John Weippert. Fourth pre-
einct, late in reporting for luty, two
days pay; John p. McGovern, Seventh
precinct, absent without leave, and
late in sending in a duty call, two
days pay on each charge; Edward
E. Dougherty, First precinct, failure
to send in duty call, one days pay;
Bruno T. Studnicky, Sixth precinct,
late duty call, one days day, and
John f. Weber, of the First precinct,
was ordered reprimanded for being
late on a call.
The following members or the de-
partment were placed on the meri-
torious record for exceptionally good
work performed by them: Lieutenants
Patrick J. Ryan, George Fohs and
/ Joseph Pagan, of the detective
bureau; Dennis D. Cronin, First pre-
cinct; Daniel j. Donahue, Michael
Goodwis, William II. Connolly and
| Thomas Callahan, of the Second pre-
cinct
Detectives Brex and Miller, of the
Third precinct, turned over to the
pension fund a check for $25 received
from Sheriff Arthur b. Appleby, of
Middlesex county, for the capture of
Joseph Mortimer, who escaped from
the county jail in New Brunswick.
Suggestions for the establishment
of policewomen in the local depart
ment were contained in letter re-
ceived by the board from Margaret
Stoddard Buttenheim, chairman of
the New Jersey Department of Legis-
lation. It.gave data of the work and
regulations of the city of Baltimore
where a number of women are doing
police duty. The communication was
kept for reference at some future time
by the commissioners.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-14
AWAIT THRONG AT
SUNDAY CHURCHES.
Continued from First Pagco

whose message is hating and ILL
expressed
Among others who at once saw the
value of the new rallying cry, Every
one in Church. was Rev. DR.. j. H.
Macdonald, pastor of ST. Luke's
Methodist Episcopal Church. He con-
ferred with Rev. DR.. w. ]. Dawson,
of the First Presbyterian Church
They at once chose an executive COM
mittee, composed of Rev. It. Arid Mof-
fatt, pastor of the First Congrega-
tional lube Memorial Church; Rev.
DR.. Charles II. Stewart, pastor of the
North Reformed Church; Rev. w. H.
Reimer, pastor of Trinity Lutheran
Church; Rev. |. McGay Knipc: pastor
of the United Presbyterian Church,;
Rev. Riley A. Vose, pastor of the
Clinton Avenue Baptist Church, and
Rev. L. B. Hills, assistant pastor OF
the First Presbyterian Church. Mr..
Hills was made secretary of this
committee, DR.. Dawson being the
chairman.
Three other committees were APP
pointed, one on finance. one on pub
l!city and one ON the division of the
city into districts. The members of
the last named committee, as appoint
ed, were DIR. Davis w. Lusk and DR..
j. l.. Hurlbut.
The city was then divided into seven
districts, and these were canvassed
thoroughly by a house-to- house sys-
tenn. The districts were: North End,
Forest Hill, Roseville, Central West
Side, East Side and Clinton Hill.
The First Presbyterian Church EN-
ployed a unique method in reaching
the families in it's district. The big
troop of Boy Scouts connected with
the church gathered together on Lin
coins Birthday morning under the
leadership of the scout masters, A.
Paul Benatre and Thomas II. Wood,
and splitting up into small patrols
canvassed their district in less than
half an hour There has been a hearty
spirit of cooperation between the
ministers of the churches in Newark.
A similar campaign launched in
New York and Brooklyn some time
ago proved a great success, and the
indications are that the Newark
churches will be crowded tomorrow
morning and evening, providing the
weather is good.
Practically every family in the city
has received a personal invitation,
either verbally or in the form OF a
letter, to attend the services of any
of the churches in their neighborhood.
The churches have also employed Diff
ferent means to reach the families in
their respective churches. In many
cases the men and women of the con-
gregation have volunteered, their time
and visited the different homes pre-
senting letters and adding personal
word of invitation.
In the Roseville Methodist Church
last Sunday morning thirty-five men
in the congregation responded to the
appeal of the pastor to aid in the
work, and they have spent the last
few evenings in canvassing the DIS
trict assigned to the Rosevilie church.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-14
REFUSE TO REVOKE
LICENSE OF NANK|N
Protest Had Been Made Against
the Place by Essex Trades
Council.

The Board of Excise commissioners
yesterday refused to revoke the IL
cense of the Nankin Garden, at $3.50
Branford place. Resolutions to this
effect were passed at a special meet
ing of the board. The meeting was
called especially to act finally on the
protests being made against allowing
the Nankin to continue business.
The protests were made by the Es-
sex Trades Council. The matter had
been hanging fire for more than
month. The trades council, through
special committee, urged the Excise
Board to revoke the Nankin license.
The license was secured by Levi
Weingarten. He claims to be one of
the partners conducting the garden.
The labor men declare he is partner
in name only. They say outside par
ties reap the profits and use Wein-
garten's name to hold the license.
Roy #. Anthony, an attorney, ap-
peared on Weingartens behalf today.
He declared that Weingarten had no
time to conduct the restaurant BUSH
ness himself and formed a partner
ship to carry it on. He denied that
his client had used fraud in securing
tue tlCSISe. ne dTSuSu lHdl ll6 UNION
men had been the ones to break the
law. They nave tried TO cut down
the patronage and followed the en-
ployees of the Nankin, he said. Sew
eral of the walters were assaulted, he
asserted.
Henry Carless, for the union men,
declared that there had been no as
sault committed by union men He
declared that in his opinion Wein-
garten did not tell the truth when he
said that he was going to conduct
the business himself.
Attorney Carless demanded an i'm
mediate decision. The commissioners
gave 1t by passing the following reso-
luton:
That the inquiry and investigation
with regard to all the facts and cir
cumstances relating to the applica-
ton and final adjudication of re-
tail license as granted to Levi Vein
garten, $3.50 Branford place, Novem-
Der IS. 1918. be closed, and that the
whole subject matter relating thereto
be dismissed from any further con-
sideration by this board"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-14
SAYS POOR COAL IS
FURNISHED COUNTY

Director Walter A. Evans. of the
Board of F'reeholders. yesterday sub
mitted written statement in con-
nection with the coal formerly fur
nished the Essex County Hospital at
Cedar Grove by George D. Harris &
Co.. New York, the lowest bidders on
the contract last year. The company,
it is alleged, had persistently fur
nished coal of an inferior quality, so
much SO that it finally became neces-
sary to notify the firm not to make
any more shipments. The county then
bought coal in the open market.
Since December IL, 1918, the report
states, coal has been supplied to the
institution by Ross e. Company at
1915 a gross ton and was at the pres
ent time giving satisfaction. Mr..
Evans recommended that the board
adopt specifications and rules to be
used in connection with all future adj
vertisements for bids and contracts
in accordance with the rules and spe-
cifications under which the United
States government purchases of coal
are made, the advantages of which
he summarizes as follows:
Bidders are placed IN a strictly
competitive basis as regards quality
as well as price. This simplifies the
selection of the most desirable bid
and minimizes controversy and criti-
cism in making awards.
1.-THE field for both the county and
the dealers is broadened, as trade
names are ignored and comparative
ly unknown Goals offered by respon-
sible bidders may be accepted with
out detriment to the county.
1.-THE county is insured against the
delivery of poor and dirty coal and
is saved from disputes arising from
condemnation, based on the usual
visual inspection.
Experience with the old form con-
tract shows that it is not always ex-
pedient to reject poor coal because
of the difficulty, delay and cost of re-
moval Under the proposed system,
rejectable coal may be accepted at
a greatly reduced price.
"a definite basis for the cancella-
ton of the contract is provided for.
1.-THE constant inspection and an
alysis of the coal delivered, furnishes
a check on the practical results OBJ
tanned in burning the coal.
Payment on the basis of quality
incites the contractor to prepare the
coal more carefully.
"This recommendation involves the
payment of as-premium for coal of
higher quality than called for by the
specifications, and the imposition of
penalties in the way of deductions
from the price quoted, for coal of
poorer quality than called for by the
specifications. and the fixing of
maximum deficiency in quality which
shall warrant the cancellation of the
contract: it also involves securing an
analytical coal expert in connection
with this method of buying and
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