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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-28
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVRE, France (5:05 a. m). April
2S.-Asphyxiating bombs. used by the
Germans in their attacks Monday
night against the Belgian positions,
had little effect because preventative
measures had been taken by the Bel
gians, who had learned of the effects
produced by the fumes from these
shells upon the French and British
Advices received here state that the
Germans, confident that the gases
would prove effective. advanced in
compact masses south of Dixmude,
but were greeted with a hail Of bul
lets from auiek-firers. furious
! bayonet charge then was launched
| by the Belgians and the Germans re-
tired. Their losses are said TO have
been very heavy.
VIENNA. via Berlin (via wireless to
Sayville. L. L., April 2S.-Russian
claims of success in their attacks on
Uzsok Pass and the Austrian posi-
tions to the eastward are emphatical-
ly denied by the general staff The
Austrian official report issued today
covering events up to last night says:
"On the whole front no important
developments have taken place. In
some sections there have been heavy
artillery exchanges but no troop
movements. In the Carpathians the
Russians have made no attacks
against the Austro- Hungarian posi-
tions on Uzsok pass and eastward
BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April % Cby wireless to
Soyvile, n. Y).-German military
headquarters today gave out an Off
cial report on the progress of HOSTILE
ties, which reads:
"The British attempts to reconquer
lost ground in Flanders all have
failed.
I'm the Champagne, north of lie
Mesnil, German troops stormed the
extended French entrenchments.
French attacks in the forest of
Lepetre have been repulsed.
Against Hartmans Weilerkopf,
which the Germans hold, there have
been no new French attacks.
ITO the northeast and east of Su-
walli, in Russian Poland. German
forces have conquered Russian posi-
tions along a front Of twenty kilo-
metres twelve miles,"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-28
"C|W|CS" ELECT
WHOLE TICKET
|NSO. ORANGE
"cits," in Power Fifteen Years,
Lose Control of Ad-
ministration.
NEW PARTY HAS MAJORITY
OF ONE IN VILLAGE BOARD
JubiIant Winners Celebrate
With Parade When Result
Is Announced.

In the only complete sweep that
has hit the Citizens party of South
Orange village in many years, the
Civic party, at the States only spring
election held in that village yester-
day, elected it's candidate for village
president, Roy Clarke, and all three
candidates for membership on the
Village Board of Trustees, George f.
Seymour, jr., George B. Turrell and
Edmund E. Hixson, over President
Francis Speir and Trustees Edwin s.
Allen, Frederick J. Lovatt, who
sought reelection.
The total vote on president and
trustees is here given, the three high
men for trustees being, of course, the
winners:
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-21

she was. born on June 22d, 1884.
She was married to Rev. B. w. Becks
on Dec. 23d, 1859, and was the mother
of nine children, all of whom, with
the exception of one son, John F..
who died of typhoid fever in 1890,
survive. The eight living are: George
w. and Robert Lee Becks of Peniel;
P. ]. Becks of Palatka; William w.
Becks, of Miami; Mrs. John Odom
and Mrs. Robert l.. Breland of De-
Land; Mrs. George Eville of High
Springs, and Mrs. T. B. Munich of
Palatka. They were all present at
the funeral, which was held at the
home, and conducted by Rev. P. O.
Cason, pastor of the First Baptist
church in this city. For more than
so years her husband was Baptist
minister in Florida, serving the
churches of his choice in all this sec
ton of Florida, and who died be-
queathing a name more prescious
than rubies to his children. He was
one of the founders of the university
at DeLand, and in the early days of
his ministry served the church in Pa
latka. He died in 1895.
Since his death Mrs. Becks had
continued her home at the old home
stead in Peniel and some of her chill
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-21
A Marketing Agency.

Growers of fruit and vegetables
in Florida are more concerned over
the marketing of their crops than in
the raising. The latter seems easy,
but to get these crops to market and
secure living prices is subject that is
not always so easy.
Chase & Co., Jacksonville, are
among the successful marketing con-
Germs in Florida Those growers who
have had dealings with the firm con-
stitute their line of references. It
is said that Chase & Cos annual
telegraph bill amounts to over $780,
900. The firm by telegraphing
keeps in close touch with every ship
ment of fruit or produce from the
time it leaves the state until it has
been safely marketed. And it knows
the market.
This concern has met with wonder
fuI successes in its efforts to mar
ket Florida's orange crop during the
rast year of specially low prices
During this season now closed. Chase
& Co.. secured prices for fruit thai
have made friends for the firm. The!
have beaten their competitors to it.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-21
Obituary.

A gentle spirit entered the everlast-
ing pavilions when the soul Of Mrs
Esther Becks took flight on Thurs,
dav. May 9Th, and is now at "rest
under the shade of the trees" She
had merited that rest through a long
life of devotion to duty, and OF
Christian charity.
Mrs. Becks was the widow of the
late Rev. B. W. Becks, and hel
death occurred at the old Becks fam.
ilv home in Peniel where she had re.
sided for 81 years, honored and re,
vered by large family, and the en-
tire community with whom she la
bored so long and consistently in love
and Godliness.
She was the daughter of Wilson W
and Annie Weathersbee, with whom
she came to Florida in December
1858, from Barnwell, S. c., where
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-21

dren have been constantly with her
through all the years of he. widow.
mood; For the past year her health
mas been declining, and when tbe an W.
gel OF death came she was readv
when she departed there was Ss
cure teell1g in the minds of ali her
children, m that while she could no lon
ger be with them in the flesh TO % COM lU,,
Tort Tort and reprove, that the nen,a o
LM0ther, became but another tie
tnat binds them to that Christian ra e
allty which she exemplified tbrnroh
,ero mer loag lie and taught them to re-
Vere-"Home and Heaven " ie
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-21
The Great White Event.

Beginning tomorrow morning and
continuing until May 29th, the Ear,
nest Company will again do the un,
usual. The company calls it "Star-
ring the Great White Event Re-
duced to simple English it means
that for the week there will be such
a sale of white goods-at such un.
heard of prices-as will be new and
unusual in Palatka. Mr.. Earnest
takes up four full columns of The
News this week to tell the people Of
this event. Every lady in Putnam
county ought to read every line of his
remarkable announcement.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-21
Baptist Revival Attracts Crowds.

The special revival meetings inau-
gurated at the First Baptist church
in this city last Monday night are
attracting large congregations night
ly. Rev Dr. John A. Wray, who
breaches each evening, is an eloquent
and fervent evangelist who is bound
to touch the public conscience and
stir the religious nature of the peo-
pie. Services are also held at $3.50
each afternoon.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-21
Fl r. w. Vaughn. whose home for

H. F. W. Vaughn, whose home for
many years has been on the Peniel
road about four miles from Palatka,
and who on the 9th of last month
was adjudPed insane by a jury in
Judge Haskell's court and sent to
Chattahoochee, died in the State in
stitution at that place on Wednesday
and his body was brought here for
interment. Mr.. Vaughn was an old
man and lived alone for some years.
He has one son living in distant
state.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-21
lhE IDEAL PLACE TO SPEND
YOUR VACATION.
Summer Haven Flor;5.

care f, for jas : M; Bryant is prepared to
haosdo hare Lor limited number of summsp ~
USSi DOairders, and now is the tima '"to to
,"Se ~ your arrangements if Won wish
70 spend your vacation at tS;s ou wis WISH
tSr na,l resort which has always bespp pOpu- i,u
exceiled for fishing, batb;nr en an an,
MSUs'ing' MA For particulars writs "o ~
T,I s. Jas; M. Bryant, Summer Har.. 70
FLORIDA Via. st. Augustine. SNiVsm l1ven,
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-05-21
At the Methodist Church.

The services at st. James Metho-
dist Episcopal church, South, next
Sunday will be sfollows:
Sunday school at 9:45 a. M, E. M
Earnest, superintendent.
Preaching by Rev. W. M. Poage
the pastor, at II a. M, and 1880 p. m
All are invited to worship with us.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
HART TOOK AUTO TRIP
ON YACHT CLUB LAWNS
Coney Island Board of Trade
Man Held on Bail.

John G. Hart, president of the United
Profit Sharing Shoe Company and an
influential member Of the Coney Island
Board of Trade, was arraigned before
Magistrate Voorhees, yesterday on a
charge of disorderly conduct He was
arrested Saturday night for causing a
disturbance at the Atlantic Yacht Club.
at Sheepshead Bay, of which he was
formerly member. Hart pleaded not
guilty and was released on bail sup
Piled by William Charming.
Hart resigned from the club after
some trouble early last week, and when
he appeared Saturday George Stevens.
superintendent. asked him to leave. He
did. but said he would return later
with "some fraternity brothers from
Columbia and start something" He
came back in the middle of the dance.
but without the threatened reinforce
ments. Two detectives were waiting
for him, and when they tried to arrest
him chairs and tables were overturned
and the place was put in a momentary
panic. Hart ran outside, jumped into
his car and ran it all over the lawns.
finally landing in ditch, where the
detectives caught him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
LEVY TO RESIGN,
EAST SIDE HEARS
Suffers Foe May Quit Bench to
Defend CloakmakerS.

Municipal Court Judge Aaron j. Levy
is about to leave the bench, according
to information that reached The Trio-
une last night. 1t was learned that
there are two reasons for his contem-
plated resignation; first, that he finds
his present salary of $4,000 insufficient,
and second, that he has been offered
large fee to defend ten cloakmakers,
arrested in a raid by the police on the
Prince George Hotel. and charged with
homicide during the strike of the cloak
and suit makers two months ago.
AS 'Tammany Assembiyman from
the old 7th Ward, Levy became ma
jority leader of the lower house when
William Sulzer was elected Governor.
He took an active part in the impeach-
ment of Suzer, and. as a reward, was
nominated for the ;uogeship in the
following election. Sulzer took the
stump against him in the East Side,
but Levy's following was so great that
he won after bitter struggle.
In assuming the duties of munich
pal justice, Levy was forced to give up
his practice. His reputation as a GRIM
inal lawyer and his prestige as As
semblyman brought him handsome
income, that had to be relinquished for
the $4,000 annual stipend on the bench.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
JOBLESS, AGED, ENDS LIFE
Man, 70, Sends Wife to Party, Then
Kills Himself.

August Siverman. seventy-three
wears old, who lived with his wife over
a candy store at $50 Wytne Avenue,
Williamsburg. committed suicide yes
terday in a room back of the store by
inhaling gas.
He persuaded his wife on Saturday
night to accompany relatives TO a party
in Manhattan. During her absence he
made careful preparations for suicide
by plugging up every crevice in the
doors and windows. He was dead
when his wife returned. She told the
police Silverman once was well off, had
lost everything and tried to get job,
but found his age barred him every
where.
Francis Piteck. forty years old. a
boarder at 332 Metropolitan Avenue,
Williamsburg, ended his life by leap
ing yesterday from a third story win
dow to a courtyard. He had become
depressed over his inability to find re-
employment after losing job by strik-
ing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
BATTLE IN HOSPITAL,
PATIENTS IN TERROR
Three Doctors OverpOwer Man
Who Tried to Kill Wife.

Three doctors in the williamsburg
Hospital Yesterday battled with a de-
mentcd man who terrorlzed the pa
tents before he was placed in
straitjacket and transferred to the
Kings County Hospital. where he was
nut in the observation ward. The
man. Michael Sullivan, twtenty-npe. a
stenographer. of 3l9 Fourth Street
William burg. had been acting strange
" for several days. and early yester-
day he attacked his wife with a knife.
and he also tried TO throw her out Of
a front window.
The screams OF the woman brought
Patrolman Cummings, who saw Sulh-
van attempt 10 pursue imaginary per-
sons through an open window. He
was pulled back and Gained. and then
rought to the Williamsburg Hospital.
While Drs. Burstein. Williamson and
Teller were treating him he became
frenzied and broke away after knock
ing them down.
Once free Sullivan ran around wild
". and nurses tried 20 aid the physi-
clans capture the lunatic. Two police
men assisted the three doctors in
flooring the demented man, after
which he was firmly secured and
transferred to the county hospital.
The doctors were severely bruised.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
Explosion Stops Output of
American Powder Company

Acton, Mass, Aug. 29.-Wth a shock
that was felt within a radius of forty
miles the glazing mill of the American
Powder Company, which. since the out
break of the European war, has been
working to its capacity. blew up early
to-day. SO far as known nobody was
killed. It was stated that work on
large orders would be held up prob
ably for several weeks. Property own
ers in the surrounding towns. particu-
larly in Maynard, were heavy losers
because of shattered windows.
The mill had been closed since yes
terdav afternoon and the police be-
lieve that the explosion was caused
with intent to cripple the plant. An
official of the company pointed out
that the glazing mill was the only
part of the plant whose loss at this
time would stop the output.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
HICKS TO RUN FOR SHERIFF
Queens Democrats Will Announce Nom
inees in Opposition 10 Ticket.

Prominent Democrats of Queens who
are opposed to the ticket recently des-
ignated by the County Executive Com
mittee will to-day announce the candi-
dates to be selected in opposition at
the primaries. II is understood that
James p. Hicks. Of Long Island City,
will be nominated for Sheriff.
There are several candidates for the
various Offices, and the opposition in
tends to conduct vigorous fight at the
primaries The organization has made
it's selection for every Office except AL
derman in the seth District. This dis
trict is believed TO be Democratic. but
for the last four years has been repre-
sented by Charles A. Post. a Repubi-
can, whose election followed bitter fac
tionsl fights in the Democratic ranks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
EXPLOSION WRECKS
TWO POWDER MILLS
Two Men Killed When du POnt
Company Buildings at Will
mington Are Destroyed.

Wilmington, Del, Aug. 29.-Two
workmen were instantly killed and con-
siderable damage was done to property
by an explosion of two black powder
mills of the du Pont Powder Company
in the Upper Hagley yards, near here,
to-day. The victims are Lawrence Gun
ningham, of this city, and Hugh Gill
lespie, of Hazleton, Penn.
The two reports were terrific, being
heard more than a dozen miles away.
Hundreds of windows in nearby houses
were broken. Several hundred pounds
of powder exploded, completely de-
stroying the mills. The first to go was
a fuse mill. This set off a second plant
near by.
The cause of the explosion has not
been determined, but officials say 1t
probably was due to a spark or to grit
in the powder.
Several weeks ago Cunningham
dragged his brother to safety from
burning mill following a powder explo-
sion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
BRIDGE LINES LOSE $247, 900
Brief to Estimate Board Answers
Kracke's Demand.

Following the action Of Bridge Com
missioner Kracke in refusing to renew
contracts to operate surface cars across
the Williamsburg Bridge after August
81 unless the companies made certain
concessions to the city and increased
the compensation they now pay Tor me
right Of way, the Brooklyn RAPID
Transit Company, the New YORK KAN
ways Company and the Bridge opera,
ing Company have submitted thelr sue
of the case to the Transit Committee
of the Board of Estimate. Meanwhile
the companies will continue to operate
their cars until November 30, accord
ing TO an interim agreement.
The brief sets forth that through
service is conducted at an annual loss
of $4,000. and that profits from local
service, which were $4,000 last year.
do not compensate for this loss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
ARMY PAYS HOMAGE
TO PERSHING DEAD
Bodies of Generals Wife and
Daughters Receive Military
EscOrt-Burial in Cheyenne.

San Francisco. Aug. Bngadiei
General John j. Pershing, U. S. A, left
late to-day for Cheyenne, Wyo.,
whittier he is taking the bodies of his
wife and three baby girls for burial.
With him is his -year-old son., War
rem, who alone Of the family survived
the fire in the frame quarters at the
Preside in which Mrs. Pershing and
her little girls, Ann, Helen and Mar
garet, lost their lives last Friday.
United States Senator Francis f.
Warren, of Wyoming and Mrs. Warren,
parents of Mrs. Pershing, also were in
the party.
General Pershing, who was in com
mand of the 9Th Infantry Brigade on
the Mexican border when recalled by
news of his terrible loss. arrived from
Fort Bliss to-day. He was met at
Oakland by a group of old friends,
headed by Major Henry II. Whitney,
post commander at the Preside. They
accompanied him TO the Letterman Hos
pital, on the military reservation,
where the general gathered into his
arms his little son, the only one re-
naming of the family he had planned
to bring with him to Fort Bliss this
week.
The funeral procession started for
the ferry depot after private services
had been conducted at the undertaker's
chapel. The bodies were escorted to
the train by twenty-four sergeants
from the troops stationed at the Pre-
sidio and by several city and army Of
ficials.
The honorary pail bearers were
James G. Hartford, 1st Cavalry; Major
John L. Hines. of the adjutant generals
department.; Major +. X. Lewis, 9th
Infantry; Major Harry J. Hirsch,
United States Infantry, quartermaster's
corps; Major John T. Nance, retired,
and Lieutenant Charles Burnett, LIST
Cavalry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
AUTO HITS SISTERS
ON WAY FROM CHURCH
Machine Skids, Jumps Curb and
DasheS Into House.

Returning from st. Alphonsus's
Church, Brooklyn, to their home,
around the corner at 6105 Fifth Ave
nue., Anna Pennington, twenty-three.
and her sister, Irene, twenty, were
knocked down and seriously injured by
an automobile owned and operated by
William Yanss, an optician, living at
433 Eighth Street, Brooklyn.
The girls, who were returning from
10 o'clock mass, failed to notice that
Yanss, passing by at the time, had
lost control of his machine. The car
swerved on the wet pavement and
skidded over the curb. After hitting
the girls the car plunged into an
apartment house vestibule. Both girls
we're taken 10 the Norwegian Hospi-
tai, where it was said they had severe
internal injuries. but would recover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
TUGB0AT SUNK IN HUDSON
Captain and Crew Rescued After Col
lision in Fog.

The tugboat Colleraine, owned by the
Jersey Towing Company, in charge of
Captain Thomas McKeon and a crew of
eight men, was sunk in the Hudson
River at Ninety Street yester-
day morning after having been rammed
by the tugboat Moran, of the Moran
Towing Company.
The accident occurred when Captain
John King of the Moran was backing
his boat out of the slip at Ninety
Street. In the fog he did not see the
Colleraine in time to prevent a col
lision. The Colleraine drifted down
stream several hundred yards and sank
in front of the Hudson Yacht Club.
Captain and crew jumped overheard.
They were picked up by boats from the
Yacht club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
EAST SIDE INDORSES MOSS
Supporters Decide to Hold Meeting
in Cooper Union on Thursday.

A mass meeting, attended by more
than a thousand. to indorsc the cam
didacy of Frank Moss for District At
torney was held yesterday afternoon
at the Moss East Side headquarters,
60 East Seventh Street. Resolutions
were adopted 10 hold a second meeting
at Cooper Union next Thursday.
Speeches supporting Mr.. Moss were
made in English, Italian and Yiddish.
James Mason, manager Of the Moss
headquarters, presided. Harry II.
Schlacht, secretary of the East Side
Protective Association. defended Mr..
Moss against the charge that he was
unfriendly to the Jewish race. Other
speakers were Max Solasch, Sam Seien-
gold. Progressive candidate for nomi
nation for Assembly from the Tenth
District; Sam Berman and Veto Bag
uetO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
COWLES DIVORCE
TRIAL ON TO-DAY
Efforts at Settlement Fail and
Bitter Contest Is Expected.

Portsmouth. n. H., Aug. 29.-Trial of
the Cowles divorce case, which prom
ises to be sensational, will be started
before Chief Justice Robert j. Pike, of
the Superior Court, at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning. There is every indi-
cation that the trial will be a long
and bitter contest. There had been
talk of a settlement out of court, but
tonight this idea has been given up.
Strong influences had been at work
to affect settlement and avoid publici-
ty and il got II poi t where the GUS
tody Of the children two little girls,
was the principal contention. But it
Is stated there is no chance for an
agreement, as the mother will not con-
sent to anything but absolute custody
of her children.
Mrs. Cowles, il is said, is determined
to have the case heard. DR.. Edward 5.
Cowles appears equally determined 20
have the custody of his children, and
he and his attorneys say they are
ready to proceed John Scammon, of
Exeter, his counsel, will be assisted by
ex-Attorney General Edwin Eastman,
of Exeter, and S. A. Aldrich, Of Boston;
Joseph W. Bartlett, of Bartlett e. Bart
lett, of Boston. will be associated with
Attorneys Guptill and Bartlett for Mrs.
Cowles Several other attorneys from
Boston and this state will appear for
interested persons named in the cross
libels. Mrs. Cow,es in her charges,
names several women correspondents,
and DR.. Cowles in his libel also names
several persons. Locally the case Is
attracting much attention, and Sheriff
Ceylon Spinney, is making prepare
tons for large crowds. 1t is expected
the trial will take an entire week.
When depositions were being taken
on Saturday. DR.. Cowles entered the
room, and when he saw his wife greet
ed her with pleasant smile. which was
as calml. returned. This was the first
time, with one exception, that the
couple had met since the divorce pro-
ceedings were begun by Mrs. COwles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
HELD IN AUTO KILLING
Owner of Car Awaits Grand Jury
Action on Manslaughter Charge.

Willis r. King, of 81 Baldwin Ave-
nue., Newark, was arraigned yesterday
afternoon before Judge Owen T. May
hon and held in $1,000 bail for the
grand jury on a charge of manslaugh-
ter for having run over Robert Greer,
six years old, son of Joseph Greer, of
Lyons Farms, on Saturday.
The boy was playing on the street
near his home, on North Broad Street,
when the automobile, owned and driven
by King, came along. In the car were
also Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Franks, of
Newark. According to those in the car,
the boy ran directly in front of the
machine.