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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04
BOy-Ed and Won Papen
Keeping in SecIusion

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-Neither Cap
tain Boy-Ed nor Captain Won Papen.
recalled German attaches could be
located in New York. early today
though they were said to have been
in conference at the German Club
until late hour last night.
Consul-G General Won Nuber and DR..
Albert. German fiscal agent, were
participants in the conference it was
said.
New York German American news
papers were bitter In their editorial
comment on the attaches recall to-
day
They have been bounded by Brit
ish diplomatic representatives" says
the Staats-Zeitung. "The adminis-
tration's action win bear explanation.
1t is not sufficient to hide behind the
comfy and customs of nations"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04
LINE OFFICIALS
GET TERMS IN
FEDERAL JAIL
DR.. Buenz, Hachmeister
and KOtter Sentenced
to 18 Months.
P0PPINHAUS, THIRD
AIDE, IS GIVEN YEAR
All Admitted in Sl0,OO0 Bal.
Pending Appeal On Con
sDiracy Conviction.
y. S. ATTORNEY PLEADS Foa
PUNISHMENT AS WARAIhe.
Defendants Show No Enofiofss
Aged Director Insists He
Meant No Wrong
POPPINHAUS, THIRD
AIDE, IS GIVEN YEAR
y. S. ATTORNEY PLEADS Foa
PUNISHMENT AS WARNING
Defendants Show No Emotion
Aged Director Insists He
Meant No Wrong

NEW YORK, Dec. 4-Dr. Kari
Buenz. George Kotter and AdoIaz
Hachmeister, OF the Hanburez
American line. recently convicted e
conspiracy to defraud the unitez
States government. were sentences
today to serve one and a half years
In the Federal Penitentlary, af At
lanta-
Joseph Poppinghaus was sentenced
TO one year. The Hamburg zasrlezzz
line was fined one dollar.
All the defendants we're admitted =
baH pending the suing out Of I wfzt
Of error in their behalf.
Bail was fixed at $4,000 81 eaz==
case and was accepted from q sufel'$.
company Sentence was prouonnca'1
after Judge Howe had overruIed x,6z
tions by William Rand. 5r.. ch.zz
counsel for the defense, for dismissal
OF the verdict on the ground that s.
was contrary to the evidence and in75
in the case. In making his 1nsf ~.
Mr.. Rand said he had little hope fh4E
It would be entertained BY the rotif<.
United States District Attorney r.
Snowden Marshall. in moving fer SER
'fence. said it was his painful, dotsz
to ask for substantial pllnishzae.<=
not 50 much for its effects on the a4z
PENDANTS. but to serve az Bar1l[ne IS
lofherzs
Defendants shsw No xroffah.
None Of the defendants sho#sa ar
emotion when sentence WIS rfz5z
nonneed. Prior 70 the opehine
court they we're surrounded
number Of sympathizers WIt1 Firf
fhsy chatted freely DR. Bueax f<I|==
his listeners that his only regret y s
that the American people should 0&z
lieye he had done anything to lntozs
them or had ever had anything NHt
the kindiiest feelings toward ttIz
country.
Through Mr.. Rand. thea Eed direct1z
Of the Hamburg American line asked
Judge Howe to take into consideratio
that his three co-defendants were 1i&
subordinates, and that If any offena8
was committed they were merely act-
ing under his orders
The nominal fine imposed on 4H&
Hamburg American company WAS e. s
planned BY Judge Howe as due 70 Hi
wish to Tree the case. as FAR as po66Is
Bile. from f.the odor Of money! 1e
said that there was no evidenfe fE
show that the company, as such. bad
inferred into any conspiracy and th4f
1t was probable that DR. Ruenz alone
had any power to bind it in any ok tHz
proceedings complained OF
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04
Authorities in Morris Intend
Probe Of Aged Fireman's Death

Special to the Evening Star.
MORRISTOWN, Dec. Alt is be-
lived that an inquiry will be made
into the death Of Patrick Dunn. a for
mer resident of Elizabeth. who died
on Tuesday at st. Joseph's Hospital.
Paterson, after removal from the
Fgremen's Home. Boonton. James r.
Duffy. seventy-two years old. Is being
detained at the Morristown jail
charged with assaulting Dunn at the
home.
Although Dunn died with an attach
of pneumonia, It Is said that death
WAS due principally to injuries he sps-
tanned when Duffy assaulted hisn on
November II. Prosecutor Charlton A..
Reid, of Norris county. has said that
he Will begin an Investigation of
Dunn,s death shortly. and II 1t is
found that the. injuries sustained by
Dunn during the alteration, were re-
sponsible for his death the charge
against Duffy will be changed from
assault to one of granddaughter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04
Position for Life the Stake
Injured Man Seeks in Court

Special to the Evening Star.
PATTERSON, Dec. 4.-Claiming dam
ages because OF the failure OF a new
firm to recognize an agreement
binding the plaintiff to a life position.
which 1t is claimed was liability as
suned with the purchase of the plant.
the suit OF s.. NJ. Birch against the J.
L. Prescott Company.a a shoe blacken.
ing manufacturing concern. of Pas
sale. is being tried today In the Cir
cult Court.
Hirch says that when he was se-
riously injured and rendered UNIT for
hard work for life In 1908 and was
about to bring suit for $4,000 against
the company he withdrew sthe pro-
posed action on the promise OF life
position. The agreement, Il Is said,
was made In writing. When tho com
pany was reorganized in 1918 he was
DISCHARGED, il being held by his new
employers that the agreement was not
bindirg IN them.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04
''JIT" ORDINANCE
ISPUT THROUGH
BY DEMOCRATS
Final Passage Assured by the
Common Council Ma
jority.
SNAP MEETING IS HELD
BY LICENSE COMMITTEE
Opposition Is outwitted by AL
dermen Who Hold Confer
enoe" at Desks.

FiIibuster methods were in evidence
last nfght at q session of the Com
mon Council when the jitney regula-
tion ordinance was 1ammed through
to second reading in order to permit
final passage at an adjourned meet
ing on December 30. The session was
featured by vigorous objection on the
part of the ten Republican members,
but their efforts proved futile. AS the
matter stands now the jitney ordi-
nance is certain to be adopted by
the Common Council by, strict party
vote, the Democratic majority being
in favor.
Former City Counsel James r. Nu-
gent was present at the session, which
did not end until almost o'clock
this morning He directed the fght
In favor of the passage of the ordi-
nance, and sat on the floor of the
Common Council chamber with a
stenographer beside him.
When the ordinance was first in
troduced in the Common Council sew
eral months ago 1t wss referred to
the license committee for the purpose
Of investigating the provisions of the
ordinance and hearing objections.
Many objections have been made, to
the proposed ordinance by jitney men,
wiz a4ACAt II 10 u u 0tSCIAlAltA4dtoEy
nature and Intended to injure their
business.
The jitney matter came before the
cotncil last night, when the license'
COMMITTEES submitted a report on the
proposed ordinance. Objection was
made by the Republican minority 10
the passage of the ordinance on
the ground tliht It. has not received
proper consideration, It. was then
agreed by both parties that it should
be passed to second reading, but re-
ferred back to the license committee
for further consideration. This was
done q few minutes later The Re
publican minority was dazed when
the license committee, while the Com
mon Council was still in session. of
fered a eport. They claimed they had
again conferred on the jitney ordi-
nance matter. though they had never
left their desks in the chamber. Prot
estations were made without avail
and the ordinance Is now sched-
uled TO go tn ough on the last day Of
the present Common council's exist
ence.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04
Suffragists Have Some
Trying Experiences in
Auto Trip from Pacific

Mrs Sara Bard Field and the Misses
c. #. Ingeberg and M. A. Kindberg.
in carrying a petition baaring a half
million Of signatures from the women
voters of the West to President Wood
row Wilson. who incidentally stopped
off In Newark, travelled 5000 miles In
an automobile over all kinds of roads
and through all kinds of weather.
On the trip between Laramie and
Cheyenne binding snow storm WAS
encountered, but with the grit nec-
essary In a case of that kind and
against the advice of friends they
went through the storm to the next
city. The run through the desert was
uneventfui, except for the scarcity OF
water
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04
Wife and Brother Barred from
Sharing in Jennings Estate

Special to the Evening Star.
MORRISTOWN, Dec. 4-The will
of Mancius H. c. Jennings was pro-
bated this afternoon The will first
directs that the maker shall be in
TERED In Evergreen Cemetery in q
lot of his brother, Morris Jennings.
To his nephew. Mancius r. Jennings,
of Hoboiren. he beaueathed 800; to
his nephew's son $500. for the upkeep
OF his grave, and the residue to his
nephews, Charles B. and Raymond
Jennings, of Morristown; Thomas and
Robert Jennings. of Dover. and a
niece, Minnie Jennings, Of Dover.
John II. Bonsail is named as executor.
Part sof the will reads: II direct that
my wife, Harriet s. Jennings. who
left me many years ago, III she still
be living, shall not receive any part
of my estate. nor shall my brother,
Andrew r. Jennings"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04

president himself this morning I'M
mediately afterward he left the White
House to visit Mrs. Gait. Both have
agreed that all the details shall be as
simple as possible.
1t has been intimated to the dip
lomats who have made inquiries at
the state department that no display
in connection with the wedding Is
desired. Despite that, 1t is expected
that many officials and admirers of
the president will send gifts.
Joseph r. Wilson, Of Baltimore, the
Presidents brother; Mrs Anne Howe,
his sister and Mrs Francis B. Sayre.
the Presidents daughter, will be
guests at the White House when they
come to attend the wedding. Miss
Margaret Wilson and Mrs. w. g. Nc
Adoo. the other two daughters of the
President, are already here.
Mrs. Galt's home, where the cere-
mouy will be performed, is in the
fashionable section Of Washington,
but is too small to contain a large
party.
Nevertheless, both Mrs Gait and
the President decided not to have the
wedding in the White House.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04
Ex-German Envoy to Vatican
at Zurich With Won Buelow

GENEVA. Dec. (via. Paris).--
Herr Won Muhlberg. former German
minister to the Vatican and Maxim
Bey. former Turkish ambassador at
Rome. have been staying at the same
hotel at Zurich since November p.
They have paid several visits to
Prince Won BueIow, former German
imperial chancellor. at Lucerne- Herr
Won Muhlberg is said to be in con-
stant communication with theasYati-
can.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04
Deny Considering Successor
- for Gen. J0ffre in West

By the United Press.
PARIS. Dec. z.-Despite current
rumors. 1t is authorttatively stated
that no successor to General Joffre will
be appointed to take command on the
Western front at present.
The above dispatch from Paris is
the first iptimation that any sue
cessors had been considered for the
French commander-in-chi and
comes as a distinct surprise Only
this week General Joffre was appoint
ed to supreme command OF the
French forces on the continent and
his selection was hailed in dispatches
from Paris as a tribute to his ability.
The fact that the French censor
saw at to pass q message denying the
rumors and stating that no successor
VIII be appointed "at present. may
be significant.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04
Congfessman's Aid Sought to
Bring Down Dyestuff Prices

Special te the Evening star.
PATERSON Dec. 4.-The situation
facing the textile industry. because OF
the shortage of dyestuffs. was yester-
day brought to the attention OF Con-
gressman Dow H. Drukker by manu-
facfurers in this city and elsewhere
in the Seventh congressional district.
The dyestuff dealers. il is said,
place such exorbitant charges upon
their products that they are bleeding
the manufacturers to death. Figures
are quoted to show the leap prices
have taken since the supply OF dye
stuffs was cut off by the war.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04
Says His Anti-Suffrage Views
Caused Expulsion from Home

Special to the Evening Star.
MORRISTOWN, Dec 4--Roy Ross,
of Dover, who was recently COM
mitted to the county jail, charged
with owing a board bill of $685.. was
released on his own recognizalfce for
appearance later by Judge Johua r.
Salmon yesterday. Prosecutor Charl-
ton A. Reed explained to the judge
that Ross claims that the boarding
house mistress expelled him because
he was opposed to woman suffrage.
The prosecutor also stated that 50
many small cases are becoming a
nuisance TO the Morris courts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04
Stowaways Held in HOboken
Say They Quit German Army

! HoBoKEN. Dec. 1.-TWO stow
aways, William Knapp and Alfred
Ohlaf, of West Phalen. Germany.
who claim that they deserted the
German army after becoming sick of
blo0dshed, filth and the sieepless
nights In trenches half Allied with
water. were taken from the coal
bunkers of the Holland-Anaericap
line steamship Ooesterdylk. shortly
after the boat locked Ia Hoboken last
night.
The men escaped the inspection Of
quarantine officers, and eluded a
searching party that boarded the
vessel from British man-of-war of
Falmouth. England. They We're taken
ih custody on complaint OF Adrian
Brakei. third officer Of the Ooester-
dyk, and lodged in the Hobolen Jail
ID await being delivered to the gov
><~naerA authorities.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04
FEAR A Joker.
LURKS IN new
CITY CHARTER
Delegates Voice Suspicion at
Essex Trades counciI-May-
or invited to Explain.

After being told that there are
trick clauses and .'jolSers" In the
proposed new, city charter. the Essex
Trades Council last night appointed
a committee of seven to extend an
invitation to Mayor Thomas L. Ray
morld to appear before the council on
December II and explain the meaning
of the clauses in the charter.
AS many of the delegates would
not understand the phraseology, It
was decided last night that when the
mayor appears. if he accepts the in
vitation, the attorney of the Trades
Council. Henry CarIess. shall be pres
ent to interpret whatever puzzles the
delegates.
Delegate e. ]. Book asserted that
il the charter was adopted it would
be the means of taking local govern
ment matters out OF the peoples
hands.
There are subterfuges, and clauses
in the new charter similar to those
that were in the proposed new Con-
sfItutfon in New York, and these
would be detrimental to labor was
the contention Of Deiegate Villain j.
DsIegate Charles P. 1nglass said
that he had spoken to the mayor ana
that Mr.. Raymond had expressed his
Willingness to appear before the coup-
ell and explain the merits OF the
Edmund B. Osborne, in letter to
Secretary Hflfers, urged the councii
to 20 on record as favoring the taxa
tion Of all lands and take all possible
tax off industries. Council set aside
the second Friday in January for
discussion on the matter, at which
time Mr.. Osborne will be invited to
talk on the subject.
A Notable Conference.
Secretary Henry F. Hilfers made
his report on the second conference
by Representatives OF labor held at
the washington Hotel November 30.
Mr.. Hilfers said they discussed the
various proposed amendments to the
present liability and compensation
law. and among those present were
Professor H. r. Seager and Dr.. John
p. Andrews, representing the Ameri-
can Association for Labor Legisla-
ton: William B. Dickson, commits
sioner of labor; Lewis I. Bryant,
representing the Liability Commits
sion; l. w. Ferguson. vice-president;
Charles w. Crane, trustee. and w Z.
Riilman, secretary, representing the
MANUFACTURERS Association in New
New Jersey; Arthur A. Quinn and
Henry F. Hilfers, representing the
American Federation Of Labor;
Arthur B. Stones. of the General
Chemical Company; A. w. Par
sons, statistician Of the Manu-
facturerss liability Insurance Com
pany; DR.. Rubinow. represent
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column 20
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04
LOOT. ENCAMPMENT
HERE LARGELY ATTENDED

Marked by a large attendance from
all PARTS of Northern New Jersey. a
grand encampment Of the Inde-
pendent, Order of Odd Fellows was
held in the headquarters OF Mt.
Ararat Encampment No. 3, 222 Market
street yesterday afternoon and last
night, =
The encampment was In special ses.
sion. for the exemplificAtion OF the
secret work of the organization and
to copfer the grand encampment de-
gree on past chief patriots who have
encanipments. Grand Patriot Alfred
b. Wilson. of Trenton, and his staff
conferred the grand encampment de-
gree on nine members OF the organi-
zatiosi.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04
NOW FACES
A CHARGE OF D|GAMl
William IsIeib to Have Further
Examination Tuesday Over
His Marital Affairs.

On a charge of bigamy made by his
alleged common law wife, William
Isleib, of II Lehigh avenue, whose
financial affairs are before the local
Bankruptcy Court, was held In $500
bail for a. further examination next
Tuesday when arraigped today before
Judge Wolf In the Sixth Precinct Po,
lice Court.
4 Isleib, who formerly conducted a
plumbing establishment In Cranfotd.
was arrested in Elizabeth last night
on the complaint of Mrs. Martha
Kneeshaw, or Mrs. Martha Isleib. 4"
Mrs. Kneeshaw resides at 81 Myrtle
avenue, Bloomfield.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04
Jitney Men to Meet Mayor

s A committees OF three persons repre-
sshting the Jftney Service ton.
accompanied by Commissioner Charles
p. Giilen, Of the Board Of Works, will
meet Mayor Thomas L. Raymond IN
cussing matters OF interest to the jit-
ney bus owners. The questionssof jit-
ney stations and taxation will be
taken up. and other matters OF inter-
est will be discussed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04
Father Of Fire Engines ia
This Country Dies at SIlo<>

LONG BRANCH. Dec. -Charlsk
II. Dubois, ninety years old. who. i l<
said, built the first fire engine h tHz=
country, died yesterday at 0r4o'<
Point, where he had lived for half
century.
Mr.. Dubois installed the first <z*<
alarm and police call system Il 
S
York and achieved like successes H&
was born in France and came % tsi<&
country when a boy. Seven chzlzire<t<
five daughters and two sons survives
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04
Summit Bank to Distribute
Christmas Fund Of 500, 900

special to the Evenina Star.
SUMAuT. Dec. 4s--Among twenty
three hundred depositors, approxi-
mately s6h0o0 Is to be distributed he-
ginning December Is from the Christ
mas fund In the First National Bank
here Some new features are being
among these being a system whereby
Ii will be possible 20 deposits. A
sliding scale OF deposits will be re-
tanned for sums from fifty cents 10
$50.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04
='iramsn's Vote Approved

PATTERSON, Dec. 4.--The Board Of
Fire and Police commissioners last
night decided TO abide by the vote OF
the members OF the fire department
and postpone the installation OF the
two platoon system until July ! OF
next year, The vote to postpone, as
repoxthd by Fire Chief Coyle. was
is6 'or. two against and seven did
not >S'te
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04

HACKETTSTpWN, Dec. <.-Ths
girls basketball team of Belvidert
was too much for the local High
school 1--WE here last night. defeating
the locals by score OF "A TO -. The
score at the end OF the first half wps
10 to s In favor OF the visitors, Miss
Z. Turner starred for the visitors
while Miss Genevieve Crane featured
for the locals.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04
ALLIES RENEW
BLOCKADE OF
GREEK PORTS
Delay in Replying to
Demands Causes
Action.
NEW TEUTONIC OFFER
TO GREECE REPORTED
All Grecian Macedonia Now Al
lies War Base, It Is
Said.
SERBS WHO FLEE INTO
GREECE NOT DlsARMED
------
Reports Persist That Russian
Troops Are on Bulgarian
's''' Soil.
NEW TEUTONIC OFFER
TO GREECE REPORTED
SERBS WHO FLEE INTO
GREECE NOT DlSARMED
Reports Persist That Russian
Troops Are on Bulgarian
'a''a Soil.

PARIS, Dec 4, 5 a. m.-The entente
powers consider Greece. is taking too
long to reflect upon the. answer to
theirs demands. and have decided to
apply again the economic measures
which were used with such effect a
fortnight ago. says the Figaro
The newspaper declares orders have
been given prohibiting the departure
from allied ports of all ships with
cargaes consigned to Greece and stop
ping Immediately the loading OF GreslS
vessels.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04
STORY WH|TLOCK
WILL NOT return
D|ScRED|TED HERE
Washington Officials Make De-
niaIs--Nothing from Berlin
in London Dispatches.
BY the United Press.

ID 5ar
WASHINGTON. Dec. Estate de-
partmetit officials insisted today they
had not changed plans to have Amer
lean Minister Brand Whitlock return
to Belgium. They secuted unofficial
press reports from Belgium that Ger
many was objecting to Whitlock's re-
turn.
No official intimation that Whit
locks return to Brussels would dis
please Germany has so far been re-
ceived. In fact. officials declared, all
official information was 70 the con-
trary. Formal assurances recently
were received that Germany deplored
gossip that Whitiock was persona
non grata because of his interest in
the case of Miss Edith Cavell.
On the other hand. General Won Bis
sing. German governor general of Bel
gium. Is known to desire the removal
OF American and Spanish legations
from Brussels to Havre, France.
where the Belgian government Is lo-
Gated. But officials here doubt If he
would object to Whitlock's return to
Brussels even If the legation itself
was transferred to Havre
When Whitlock left for visit at
Toledo. his home. ne and Secretary
Lansing made all arrRnEements for
his return,ito Brussels. He, is due to
sail December 28. 81
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04

LONDON. Dec. 4, 1885 a. m.--
Virtually theswhole of Grecian Mace
donia has heen handed over to the
allies as a. war base" says the Berlin
Tagehlatt. as quoted In Copenhagen
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company. Greece has agreed to
give the allies free use of the railroad
in this territory, as well as of the
Aegean harbors including Kavala,
Greece declines. however. to dis
arm troops of the central powers II
territory"
The Tageblatt also is credited with
the statement that the central powers
have offered Greece Southern Albania
and islands in the Aegean, on con-
.difinli that she decline to grant eer-
taIn demands of the allies and re-
mains neutral
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04

by the United Fre8B.
LONDON, Dec. 4.--Berlin dispatches
today were silent on the report from
Holland points that Brand Whitlock
would not return to Brussels as Amer
ican minister to Belgium. but would
the seat of the Belgian government.
Advices from The Hague quoted
the Berliner Tageblatt as authority
for the statement. Amsterdam dis
patches hinted that General Won Bis
sing, German governor-general os Bel
giuxn. was anxious to have Whitlock
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04

Z LONDON, Dec.,l, .3.42 a. fa.-Many
fzerbIan soldiers who fetfaatedI
through Greek territory after the fall
Of M6nasfir were not disarmed but
we're treated with every confederation,
says an Athens dispatch to the Daily
News
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04

LONDON. Dec. 4. 3:10 a. MI Mon
asfir became untenablenfor the Serbs
on Wednesday,, when the Bulgarians
occupied KanaIi on the railway be-
tween THE Macedonian capital and the
Greek frontier. cutting off Serbian re-
treat TO the south, says the Saloniki
correspondent of the Times. Colonel
Yaasitch's army now is retiring east
ward gf the only route open.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-04

Byr the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 4, 3:49 a. m.-The
Russians have taken twelve miles of
trenches. ZOO prisoners and a large
quantity Of munitions and food sup
plies on the Tukum road west of Riga
according to dispatch from Geneva
to the Exchange Telegraph Company