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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07

TEN has already been laid out, bat
there are a few undeyeloped areas
which, if properly arranged. will
round out the scheme and produce a
unified system. For through north
and south streets it is suggested that
Belmont avenue, Bergen street and
South Tenth street be developed in
proportion to evident needs. For east
and west streets, Chancellor, Lyons,
Hawthorne and possibly Renner ave
nues should be so developed as to
carry the principal through traffic
Clinton avenue, 1t is suggested,
should be extended in southwest
direction from either its junction with
Elizabeth avenue or Badger avenue.
This would afford easy access to and
from the large area just mentioned
From the junction of Broad street
and Clinton avenue a street is sug-
gested which would run in a south
east direction across the meadows.
Tompkins Point road is the name of
short diagonal street which would
be absorbed by this thorougnfare
Lower coast gazette., 1914-12-05
PREPARE FOR FINAL DASH
Germans Bring Up Reserves and Big
Guns in Hopes Of Cutting Through
Allies Line.

London. While undertaking I'M
mense tasks in the east, the Germans,
according to all accounts, are prepar-
ing to launch another offensive move
ment in the west. Just where this Is
to be Is known by the general staff
alone. 1t is believed here they will
make another effort to get through to
the French coast and perhaps at the
same time try to force the line OF
French fo~rtresses in the Arrgonne re-
gion.
The Germans have been violently
bombarding Ypres in Flanders, Sois-
sons on the Aisne and Rheims, while
they have been attacking in force In
THE Argonne region. The French claim
the Argonne assaults have been re-
pulsed, while the Germans say that
they have been gaining ground stead
lily.
The Germans during the past three
days are reported, in information from
north of Flanders, to have brought up
80. oO0tmen and more than 200 guns fol
a final effort to cut through the allies
line before winter shall have set in
bringing ia. an end extensive opera
lions ON this front. I'D
Lower coast gazette., 1914-12-05
BANKS WILL
ASK FOR RELIEF
BANKING INSTITUTIONS CLAIM
THEY ARE PLACED AT OlSAO-
VANTAGE BY STATE LAWS.
Western Newspaper Onion News Service.

Western Newspaper Onion News Service.
New Orleans.-Banks Of the state,
operating under state charters, have
started a movement to induce the leg
islature to change the banking laws
at its next meeting, SO as to permit
them to reduce their reserves from
rs per cent, as now required, to Is
per cent, the amount now required OF
national banks. 1t is also probable
that legislation may be asked to en-,
able the state chartered. institutions
to form a clearing house, which will
clear checks for the entire state.
A general conference Of the inter
ested banks has been suggested, and
will probably be held in New Orleans
soon to discuss the situation, and re-
quest the governor to open the way
for the extra session of the legisla-
ture, which he Is expected to convene
in January to change existing laws 80
as to give them relief.
Heretofore the state and national
banks have both been required to
keep reserves of rs per cent. This
was reduced by Congress at its recent
session for national banks to Is pei
cent.
Heads of state institutions feel that
they should be put on the same basis
The movement to form a centra
clearing house for all the banks O
the state is due to the announced In
ltention of the new federal reserv'
banks to act as a clearing house TO
all its members. This will put tn
state institutions at a disadvantage,
is declared, and may either fore
them to join the federal reserve ASST
Citations or accept checks for collet
ton at a loss.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-12-05
TURKISH TROOPS At CANAL
constantlnopIe Says That English
Forces Have Been Defeated
Battle Near Port Said.

London Reuters 'Constantinople
correspondent in a dispatch sent by
way of Berlin gives the following Off
cial Turkish statement:
1.-THE Turkish troops have reached
the Suez Canal. In fighting near Ell
Kantara the English suffered heavy
losses and took fight.
Elkantara is a port on the right
bank Of the canal about rs miles south
Of Port Said.
Reuters Amsterdam correspondent
says.
IAN official Constantinople telegram
says the Turkish cruiser Hamidish yes.
terday bombarded and destroyed the
Russian petroleum depots and wireless
station at Taupse near N~ovorrossky
Ton the Black Seal.
"A heavy battle, lasting nine hours
! occurred along the Shat.El-Arab River
(this river empties into the Persian
Gulf and forms part Of the boundary
between the Persian and Turkish do
clare minions), between the British
and Turkish troops. British losses
were very heavy. Captured British
soldiers declare the wounded included
the British commander,
Lower coast gazette., 1914-12-05
ALL is QUIET IN FLANDERS
-eornsardaser.. Of Rheims DRY Happen.
1na Of Importance, According to
= Report from Paris.

-eomsards,en.! Of Rheims DRY Happsn'
Ina Of Importance, According to
, Report from Paris.
tParis-The following official COM
munication was issued here:
Everything has been calm. There
Is nothing to report"
Earlier the following communication
was issued:
"The slackening Of the artillery fire
OF the enemy was noted all along the
line. Two infantry attacks directed
against the heads Of bridges which we
had thrown down on the right bank OF
the User, to the south Of Dixmude,
we're easily repulsed.
There was no other engagement on
the rest Of the front In Belgium, and
as far as the Disc, nor was there any
action on the Aisne or in Champagne
Nevertheless, Rheims was rather vio'
lently bombarded during the time that
q number of journalists from neutral
countries were making a visit to the
city.
"In the Argonne some infantry at
tacks resulted In the loss and then the
recapture Of certain trenches. Tit
men engaged In this fighting never ex
ceeded q battalion. The ground los
and then retaken was never more thar
Is yards.
"Along the heigts Of the Mouse ant
In the Vosges there Is nothing to re
port" -"
Lower coast gazette., 1914-12-05
PRACTICALLY FREE
Of MURDER CHARGE
J.. T. WATSON OF ARKANSAS
sho1 AND KILLED j. c. CHE.
WALTON At MONROE.
,wssterr Newsnaner Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Onion News Service.
Monroe, La. T. Watson OF u
don, Ark, who shot and killed ). u
Chevallon of New Orleans, was prac'
tically freed on the charge of murder
when the coroner's jury at midnight
reported a verdict of self-defense and
ordered his release on $4,000 bond.
The fact that the coroner's jury re-
ported s%elf.defense and ordered q
small bond for the slayer Indicates a
belief that conviction would be I'M
possible.
According to testimony at the coro'
ner's inquest, elevation was intoxlcat'
ed and often had threatened the LIE
Of Watson. The shooting occurred on
the depot platform at Z o'clock
Wednesday night In the afternoon,
It was testified, elevation told a
friend HE was going to get drunk
and have a hot time" 1t was testi'
fed that elevation made a motion tn
draw q pistol on Watson at the depot
but that Watson was too quick. He
fired five shots. One bullet went
through Chevallon's head, entering
the left temple. Another shot shat
tered the left shoulder. Chevallor
lived about an hour and a halt.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-12-05
PORTUGAL TO HELP ALLIES
CONGRESS Decides Step Will be Taken
- When Necessary Mobi'iza'.
fion Order Given,

Congress Decides Step WI" be 'ake"
When Necessary Mobi'iza'.
3. ton Order Given.
London.-A dispatch from Lisbon
says that the Portuguese congress de-
cided that Portugal should cooperate
with the allies when it considers the
step necessary. The minister OF war
will issue a decree for partial mobil-
ization.
Paris.-The following official com
munication was issued here:
1T has been relatively quiet.
"There has been intermittent can
nonading on the front and a few at
tacks in the Argonne, which have all
been r%epulsed."
r. The official statement given out In
Paris says that, generally speaking,
the situation showed no changes OF
Importance. The text of the commun'
ication follows:
"Along the greater part Of the front
the enemy manifested his activity
particularly by an intermittent can
nonade. Nevertheless; there were
here and there some infantry attacks
all of which were repulsed. AS We
have come to expect, these attacks
were particularly violent in the. Ar
gonne, where we gained some terri
tory. and in the region of Four-de
Paris.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-12-05
IMPORTANT GAINS BY ALLIES
German Guns In Belgium Have Been
si!enced. for Awhile, According to
Official Reports.

German Guns IN Belgium have 6een
sienced for Awhile, According to
Official Reports.
Paris.-The German guns in Bel
GUM have been silenced for the mo-
ment at least.
Important gains were made by the
allies in the Flanders theatre. So
important were they to the new de-
fensive movement being launched by
the allies to destroy the invading army
or drive 1t from Belgium that the
French war office deemed 1t best In
It's official announcement this after
noon to withhold the location Of their
advances. The official statement
simply stated that "in the north the
cannonading diminished in intensity
and no infantry attack was directed
against our lines, which made slight
advances at certain points"
That there has been terrific fight
ing in the north-fghting Of such a
character that no definite result is
likely for some days-is indicated by
unofficial reports which have reached
Paris. AS in all previous actions Of
Importance, there is official silence
as to the advanced stages of the com
bat. This is s~trategically important
Heavy falls Of snow are reported
IN the Vosges. particularly in thu
higher attitudes of the Vosges range
Lower coast gazette., 1914-12-05
PETROGRAD SAYS VICTORY
Russia Brings Up Additional troops
to Help Out in PoIand-Germans
Admit Check.

London.-The battle In the region
between the Vistula and Warta rivers
in Poland, appears to have turned IN
favor of the Russians. A special dis
patch from Petrograd to Paris says
the Russian army already has won a
decisive victory. While this may be
an exaggeration, both the Russian and
German official reports suggest that
Gen. o Hindenburg's second thrust
at Warsaw has been checked.
Grand Duke Nicholas, commander'ln'
chief of the Russian forces, for Two
DAYS in succession has recorded par
tial successes, and now the German
general staff says the arrival Of Rus
sian re.enforcements has postponed a
decision. -.
Both sides have expressed the great
est confidence in the outcome. Grand
Duke Nicholas and Gen. Won linden
burg heretofore have been so success
full in their strategy that their adher
ents look upon them as almost TN
beatable.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-12-05
Bows Corn Club Winners.


Baton Rouge.-Scholarships to the
short winter agricultural course OF
Louisiana State University have been
awarded to thirteen prize winners IN
the boys corn clubs of the state. the
scholarships include all expenses inc
dent to a two weeks stay at the uni
versity for agricultural study.
Following are prize winners: Wal
ter Willis Of Osborne, Rapides parish;
Mallard .Beasley, Aimwell. Catahoula
parish; Tullis Hatcher, East Fel1cl'
ana parish; William Wardlow, Cous-
hatta, Red River parish; Leonard
Brown, Halle, Union parish; Grafton
Meredith, Grayson, Caldwell parish;
Guy Barnette, Arizona, Claiborne
parish; Leonard L. Dean, Montgom'
cry, Grant parish; Freddie Marchand'
Dutchtown, Ascension parish; San
ford Davis, Walnut Hill, Vernon par
ish; Elmore Finley Walsh, Jefferson
Davis. parish; Guy Golden, Goodpine'
La Sale parish; Harrison Pastor
Avoyelles parish.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-12-05
Events in Lou lana
LOG Of ROAD IS
IN BOOK FORM
COMPILED BY THE TEXAS, Ar
KANSAS AND LOUISIANA HIGH.
WAY ASSOCIATION.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Shreveport.-The log Of the road
between Dallas and Shreveport and
return compiled by the Texas, Arkan-
sas and Louisiana Highway Assocla-
ton, has been completed, and is out
in booklet form. The road logs arc
being distributed by the Shreveport
Automobile club, which organization
aided in its preparation. A number
of copies Of the log are now in the
hands of Secretary Andrew Currie.
Jr., and they will be distributed on
application.
The booklet is very attractive, 4
map of the route from Shreveport to
Dallas taking in intermediate points,
being printed on the cover. The log
shows that Dallas is PAP miles from
Shreveport by automobile road.
The log has the following to say
! about general road conditions:
This being a newly laid-out high
way, all of the road is not in the best
| of shape. There are at present long
| stretches of heavy sand, and some un'
surfaced black dirt road in Kaufman
county. Bond issues will cover road
improvements in all counties along
the route except Kaufman. BY April
l, 1915, this route ought to be In good
shape all the way, as construction
work is progressing rapidly. This
route traverses some Of the most fer
tile land in Texas, and all varieties
of agriculture and stock raising may
be SEEN"
Lower coast gazette., 1914-12-05
VICTORY
WON By RUSSIANS
UNOFFICIAL REPORT TELLS OF
RoUT OF GERMANs-PETRo'
GRADS ADVANTAGE.
SAY RETREAT IN PROGRESS
Berlin Says Battle Has Not Been De-
cided Yet-Report Says Two Ger
man Army Corps Are Now
Surrounded.
SAY RETREAT IN PROGRESS

London.-The Russian general star
still is withholding details OF the VIC
tory which all other dispatches from
Petrograd say the Russians have won
over German forces that penetrated
Poland. The official report simply
says the battle continues to develop
to the advantage Of the Russians ana
that the Germans are trying to extrl'
cate themselves from an unfavorable
position.
The Germans, on the other hand,
claim they have inflicted heavy losses
on the Russians between LODI ana
Lowicz.
The reported failure Of the German
crown princes army to advance on the
Observation-Disclosures front Is consld'
cred by these military critics as con-
tributing to the checking of the Ger
mans.
Official advices received In Russian
| circles in London declare that the rou'
Of the German and Austrian forces II
Poland has been complete. The gen
eral staff, however, is not yet able tt
give any details Of this fighting.
ut is now clear that the Russian
victory in Poland is decisive" says tn
Petrograd correspondent OF the FL
press. 1.-THE number Of prisoners tax
en- by the Russians is estimated at 80
900.
"The Germans have begun a retrea
along the entire 'front.'" the CORE
spondent continues, land in man
places the fight is a %disordered rou
marked by the abandonment OF artl
lery, Maxims and transports.
Berlin meanwhile is beginning
talk about repulsing Russian attacks
which IS a subtle method OF announ'
ing that the German troops are on tn
defensive"
It is said in Petrograd. that one,
, rot two German corps are almost q
yeloped, and that they are maxim
q desperate effort to fight their We
out to the north. Already a large nu1
Der. of prisoners are reported to ha'
passed through Warsaw. This Is co
sidered in London to confirm unt
fetal reports
Lower coast gazette., 1914-12-05
PRIVILEGE IS RESTORED
stopping-in.T Transit Right on Rough
LOGS Given to Alexandria, IA.

WaAhngton.-The withdrawal OF
the stopping-in-transit privilege on
shipments OF rough logs, slaves and
stave bolts shipped into Alexandria,
La, and other points and there manu-
featured and :reshipped to various In
terstate destinations, thus increasing
he freight rates an average of 4 cents
per 100 pounds, was suspended by the
Interstate Commerce Commission un'
til March 30. An investigation has
been ordered.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-12-05
BA1rLEsHIP SUNK IN THAMES
BuIwark p~etsoroyed Oft sheerness, 81
Miles from London-Over 700
Lives Lost.

London-The British battleshtp
Bulwark was blown up and sunk IN
the estuary of Midway river, wnere
the latter flows into the Thames. Be
tween 100 and 800 men were lost, IN
Guiding Capt. Guy Bolater, her CON.
mander, and all her officers. Only IA
Of the crew were saved. 1t Is an
nounced officially that the explosion
was interior and originated IN
ships magazine.
The disaster is the most appalling
the British navy has suffered In the
a It is even more Of a shock than
the loss of the Aboukir, Cressy n
Hoeue at the hands Of a single sub
marine in the North Sea, for the Bull
wark was destroyed from within-de-
stroyed utterly and instantly. Inc
men aboard her had not a fighting
chance for their lives. =.
The band was playing aboard the
| Bulwark. Near her were ancnoreo
several other ships. The morning was
calm. and but for the presence OF the
battleship swinging at her ancnol
chains there was nothing to suggest
ANYTHING but peace. Alongside the
Pulwark was a higher. From 1t were
being loaded over the side OF the lo''
ooo.ton ~battleship fresh ammunltlon
stores for her 12-inch and 6-inch guns
Suddenly a terrific explosion oc'
CURED in the bowels Of the ship. a
great cloud Of smoke arose, envelop
ing the Bulwark and shutting her IRON
sight. A great white flash OF 1lle
streaked through the black veil; tnt
smoke cloud thickened and rolled out
ward and upward. g..
The great black curtain spread AM
as Il spread 1t began to lift. When tn
moi which had been the Bulwark'
|. berth finally was visible, a maelstron
Of turbulent waters was all that MARI
ed the anchorage. The debris ittere,
the surface of the stream. The bul
wark was gone with all on board 81
, cont the few mangled and strugglin'
!, forms.in the water. She sank IN tire
minutes from the time OF the e1plt
sion.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-12-05
LLOYD.eEORGE AND CHURCHILL
REVIEW THE DEPARTMENTS.
HAMPERED BY BAD DEBTS.
FINANCES IN GOOD SHAPE
Churchill Refuses to Explain Recent
Naval Maneuvers on Ground That
limo Is Not Ripe Yet.
Credit Good.

London.-Both houses of parliament
adjourned until the new year. Inc
house of lords will reassemble Jan. 3,
but the house Of commons not unth
Feb. 2.
David Lloyd-George, chancellor OF
the e~xcheQuer, and Winston Churchlll,
first lord of the admiralty, reviewed
respectively the status of the country's
finances and Of the navy to the house
Of commons. y.
Each presented a cheerful picture OF
the condition of the branches OF gov
eminent over which they preside. Ihe
c~hancellor's statement on the subscrip'
ton to the largest war loan ever float
ed, which had been eagerly awaited
said the loan had been ove~rsubscribed'
He said there were nearly 100000 ap'
plications for the bonds, a large proper
ton of them for small amounts, and
added that the small subscribers
would be given preference.
Mr.. Lloyd-George estimated tina
$40, 900, 600, 900 worth Of good foreign
securities were held in Great Britain
at the beginning Of the war, while tn
assets Of the country were estimates
at another SIS, OOO, 600, 900, and that tn
country's credit was nearly $50, OOO,OOt
Mr.. C%hurchill's most persistent crit
ic. Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, r.
tired, wanted explanations Of the r
cent naval management, but MI
Churchill declined to give them on tn
ground that the time would not be rip
until all the factors could be discussed
Lower coast gazette., 1914-12-05
TURKS LOSE IN ARMENIA
Battle RACES More FIerceIy in cau'
casus Region Turks Thrown Back
In Direction Of Erzerur1.

Petrograd-The following announce
ment from the general staff Of the
Russian army in the Caucasus was
made public here:
an the region Of Erzerum we throw
back the Turks on the whole Of the
front and forced them hurriedly to re-
treat. Our troops are still pushing
them. energeucally.
"There is no change in the situation
in the other regions"
"From Karakilissee to Alashgerd
valley some engagements took place,
with results favorable to us.
"In the Persian province OF Aver
baljan the Turks were defeated in'the
region of Khanasur Pass and also In
the passes leading from Gilman, In
the direction of Kotur. In these en-
gagements the Russian troops cap
tured some Turkish artillery" =,
Lower coast gazette., 1914-12-05
PRISONERS TRY TO ESCAPE
England Says Prison Riot was not
Caused by Poor Food But De-
sire to Escape,

London,-The Manchester Guard
ian. referring to the rioting In the
alien detention camp on the Isle OF
Man. in which five prisoners were
killed and twelve wounded, says this
outbreak was due not merely to dis
content with The food and treatment
given, but was part of a desperate
plan Of the prisoners to escape from
the camp with The ultimate hope OF
Selling a vessel in the harbor and
making their way to some neutral
country.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-12-05
American War Victim.

London.-The first graduate OF an
American college to be q victim OF
.ha war IL Lieut.. George Williamson,
who belongs to the duke of Yelling
TOMS regiment. Mr.. Williamson,s
nama appeared in the casualty list as
among those dying from the results Of
wounds.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-12-05
Small Dairy Source Of Revenue.

Small Dairy Source Of Revenue.
shreveport.-One source of revenue
to the farmer which has but recently
come to be appreciated in Louisiana
Is the small dairy. Corn being a gen
eral crop grasses of all kinds plenti'
full and the %by-products OF cotton
seed, sugar cane and rice available, 1t
would seem that the opportunities
would have long ago been recognized
and developed. especially as the cit
les Of Little Rock, Memphis, New Or
leans, Nathez, Monroe, Alexandria and
Shreveport are within easy reach.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-12-05
Road Asks Dismissal Of Suit.

Road Asks Dismissal OF SUI.
Baton Rouge.-Claiming that the
Louisiana Railroad Commission has
no jurisdiction in the. matter, the
Texas and Pacific Railroad In answer
to the petition Of fourteen Louisiana
cottonseed oil mills, asking the COM
mission to compel the road to refund
them $4,000 in overcharges on cot
ton seed shipments, asked that the
suits of the mills be dismissed. The
railroad alleges that even ii the COM
mission has Jurisdiction, that pre-
scription of one year from date of the
claim, provided for suits against CON-
mon carriers in Act No. IT'S Of 1914,
Lower coast gazette., 1914-12-05
r. r. Van cleve Is Dead.

Shreveport.-T. r. Van Cleve, vice
president of the Van Cleve Lumber
Company of St. Louis, who has been
operating a mill at GibsIand, La, died
Tuesday morning at the Schumpert
sanitarium.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-12-05
Ru,.la Mine, Black Sea.

petrograd.-lt was officially an
nounced that the Russian httoral Of
the Black Sea had been mined In many
nlaces 60 miles out from the coast.
shins are absolutely forbidden to sail
AZ night In or out Of Russian Black
Sea ports.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-12-05
EIudes Parents; Marries Girl.

shreveport.-Although an attempt
was made by the father Of the bride
prevent the ceremony. Rev. A. A.
Hammond, pastor of the Midway Bap-
fist Church, and Miss Grace Roach.
20 years old, daughter Of H. B. Roach.
a we'll known dairyman of the Mans.
field road, were married, following &
sensational automobile drive from
Shreveport to Waskom. Tex, shortly
before noon Monday. The knot was
tied by Justice of the Peace ]. =
Bryson Of Wascom.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-12-05

Berlin.-The German press bureau
gives out this information:
"A dispatch from Berne says reports
from a reliable source set forth that
the French losses up to Nov. ] were
10000 men killed. $4,000 wounded
end 1a7,oeo missing.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-12-05
Short Course In Agriculture.

SHOrI VUVT0c TT V9F IVUtsU'S'
Monroe.-Secretary Smith OF the
Chamber of Commerce. has received
the pledges from a large number of
farmers in Ouachita parish to attend
a short course of three or four days
in agriculture to be held under the
SUPERVISION Of DR.. w. R. Dodson,
dean and director at Baton Rouge.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-12-05
oro,n,1e s. A. w. c. Branch.

Baton Rouge.-Co-eds and alumnae
of Louisiana State University have
organized a local branch of the South
ern Association of College Women
and elected the following officers:
Mrs. C. E. Coates, president; Miss
Irene Norwood, vice president, and
Miss Ruth Bates, secretary-treasurer.