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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-15
Copyright. 1915, by United Press.)
fCepyrighted In Great Brittany

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.--In the first
public statement by Emperor Yuan
Shi Kai, cabled today to the United
Press, the newly proclaimed monarch
of China makes known to the world
the dominating reasons for the aboli-
tion of the republic.
The emperor also announces his
future policy toward America, and
states his purpose to employ every
effort to cement the friendship be-
tween the two nations.
TIE cablegram follows:
To the United Press, New York;
.PEKING, Dec. 14.-Your telegram
has been translated and submitted
to his majesty's perusal. l am in
structed TO reply as follows:
The sovereignty of the Chinese
republic resides in the whole body of
the people. The conventions of the
peoples representatives, considering a
republic unsuitable on account of his
torical reasons and public opinion,
and wishing to establish permanent
peace, have unanimously adopted a
constitutional monarchy.
The status of state chief is nat
urally subject to public will. The act
ing legislature has reported to roe
the same and stated that the provin-
cial and district conventions Of the
peoples representatives have unani-
mously eIec3ed me emperor
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-15
FLAMES WRECK
SHOE FACTORY
OF BOYDEN CO.
300 Employees. Forced to Flee
for Their Lives Soon. After
Starting Work.
GIRLS CUT OFF WHILE
USING FIRE-EscAPE
Forced to Retreat, but Are Got
ten Out SafeIy-Employes
Lose Clothes and Cash.

Fire, probably started by a careless
employe dropping lighted match or
cigarette into barrel of liquid
cement. Quilted the four-stcry factory
of the Boyden Shoe Company. at 1888
Canal street, this forenoon, just as
the force was assembling to commence
the days work.
About $50 men and ninety women
were thrown out of work and William
B, Jordan, president of the COM
pany, said that the loss would reach
100000. While the fire was still un-
der way officers of the company were
looking about for new location.
business is at capacity at present, be-
tween 600 and 700 pairs of mems fine
shoes being turned out daily. Three
alarms were sounded, the first at 7:45
and the third at $40
When the fire started about twenty
hve girls were ready for work on the
fourth floor. At the first stroke of
the factory fire signal Lucy NJ
Young, the forewoman, gave the
word to fall in. Twenty of the girls
marched down the front stairs with
out incident or excitement. but left
behind In the lockers their outer gar
ments and their pocketbooks. Some
had their Christmas savings in their
pocketbooks. all of which was lost, as
we'll as the garments.
Six of the girls became excited and
ran for the fire escape TO find that
the flames and smoke cut off escape
that way completely. Two of the
girls, Grace Winters. of 45S Bergen
street, and Adelaide Bentbeisen, Of
81 Claremont avenue. Irvingtpn. faint
ed on the fire escape landing, but men
employees brought them safely back
into the building and down the stairs
The four other girls who ran to tho
fire escape were able to make their
own way back to the room and down
the front stairs. The girls found shell
ter in nearby saloons until Police
Captain Peter j. Christie sent the
Third precinct police wagon for them
Continued on Page 2. polumn -
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-15
.Ex-JUDGE ALVERSTONE,
OF ENGLAND, ISDEAD
Was II Years Old and Staunch
Friend of America-No Heir
to Title.

LONDON, Dec. Is tI:1s p. nh
viscount Aiverstone. former lord chief
Justice of England. is dead.
Viscount Alverstone, for nearly
thirteen years lord chief justice of
England, was one of the most popu-
lar. human and many-sided men in
British public life. While on circuit
at Newcastle in February, 1912. Lord
Alverstone was seized with a serious
heart attack, and his continued i'll
health led to his resignation.
Lord Alverstone was considered
one of the leading lawyers Of his
time. and had a keen sympathy.
acute knowledge Of men and great
insight into affairs, and a wide
knowledge of his profession, all OBJ
tanned BY hard work. He was born
on December q. 1S42. His father was
Thomas Webster, Q. c.. well known
at Westminster, where he had a large
practice, especially in patent cases
Lord Alrerstone was q vadower
His wife died in 1876. and his only
son in 1910. after an operation for
appendicitis. There is no heir 70 tho
title. a.-A..--sz-..s-.-...-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-15
ITNEY men
MAY Join BIG
LABOR BODY
Seek to Affiliate With A. f. Of
Local Association
Disbands.

In order to form an organization
for self preservation against oppres-
sive legislation and for the purpose of
lettering transportation facilities, jit-
ney owners of Newark have decided
TO unionize, and to that end A, e.
Holiday, jr., former secretary of the
Jitney Service Protective Association,
which has failed because of the lack
of support, is in communication with
the office of the American Federation
of labor in Washington.
Mr.. Holiday says he expects to re-
ceive a communication from the. la
Dor headquarters within few days,
after which he will call a meeting to
which all jitney owners will be urged
to attend. 1t is necessary, to have
two hundred owners signify their in
tention of becoming members of the
union before charter can be OBJ
tained. There are nearly three hum
dred jitney owners in Newark, and
It is Mr.. Holidays opinion that there
will be no trouble in securing the re-
quired number, as he says virtually
all of them are in favor of the new
move. despite the fact that they failed
to affiliate themselves with the .Jit-
ney Service Protective Association.
OF the five hundred jitney drivers in
Newark nearly all are members OF
Local 47S, Chauffeur's Union, and 1t
is pointed out that, while they are
banded together for the advancement
of their interests, there is no reason
why the owners should not be organ
lied.
The Jitney Service Protective AS
ISOLATION. organized with view OF
selling eleven trip tickets for so cents
a small percentage of which was for
the purpose of paying current eX-
penses, failed, according to Mr.. Hol-
iiday. because the owners refused to
purchase the tickets. The office at
845 Broad street has been abolished.
Further Consideration Coming.
.'The aldermen have considered the
subject carefully. and they will give
il further consideration before final
passage. The jitney men will be
given plenty of chance to be heard
and they will be given square deal
The banquet proved a very success
fll affair. Alderman Hahn's boom
for the Board of Works nomination
was given added impetus by two OF
the Speakers, who said that they
hoped they would have the oppor-
unity in the not too distant future
10 be banqueting him when he had
secured higher honors. These speakers
we're former Alderman John Reilly,
Who acted as POSTMASTER, and former
Alderman julius Meyers.
Another former alderman. Frank j.
nevnoids. in behalf of the banqueters,
PRESENTED Mr.. Hahn with a crayon
nicture Of himself. Fire Commissioner
Hubert Hahn and DIR. George Hahn.
two brothers of the guest Of honor,
orcnpied seats at the speakers table.
k,,,one the others present were James
whaIen and Matthew Garrigan, chair
nan and secretary Of the Thirteenth
Ward . riocratic. Executive Com
n,ittee; former Alderman John NJ
I,dre Alderman Anthony Schuck
and Alderman Harry Hulzenpack. the
,aste,. Republican representative OF
the Thirteenth ward.
Former city Counsel James =. Nur
rent sent letter, Which was read,
eraisIng e.afs the work of Alderman Hahn
M tho Common Council.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-15
SUGGESTIONS FOR
THE REDUCTION
OF FIRE RISKS.
Eight Recommendations Sub
mitted to Board of Educa-
tion Committee.

Eight recommendations IN the mat
ter Of IRE hazards in school build
ings were submitted to the committee
on buildings grounds and supplies OF
the Roardpf Education yesterday aft
ernoon.
The report was signed by George w.
Knight, supervising engineer; G. r..
Ackerman, inspector, and Aaron w.
Miller. supervisor of repairs.
Following the reading of the recon-
mendations. which in detail set forth
certain remedial measures to elimin-
ate possible fire hazards, Miss Bea-
trice Winser declared that fire ex-
tinguishers should also be tested at
least twice a year.
This is not DONE" said Miss VIM
ser, "and / believe that janitors
should be instructed to do this.
It was decided to make Miss Win
ser's recommendation a part of the
report made by the supervising en-
gineer.
Mr.. knights report was ordered
filed, and it will be discussed at the
next meeting of the committee. A
letter was also received from DR.. Cali
vim N. Kendall, State commissioner
of education. in which all local school
boards are urged to exert every means
to bring the buildings of the State
up to their highest degree of perfec-
tion against fire hazards. This COM
munication will be taken up at the
same time.
The committee then took up the
report made by Dr. Addison sB.
Poland, city superintendent Of
schools, on the site for the proposed
new West Side High School. In this
report, published last week, DIR.
Poland recommended that the new
high school be erected on the old
asylum Site in South Orange avenue
near South Twelfth street
AT the meeting yesterday Miss
Winser objected to the South Orange
avenue site, on the ground that there
was too much traffic on that thor
oughfare, and also that the location
would not serve exactly the thickly-
populated districts south and south-
east of the proposed site.
Heavy Traffc.
According to Miss Winser, between
the hours of a. m. and 6 p. m. on
South Orange avenue between Nine
teenth and Twentieth streets 1868 We
hicles, weighing 1910 tons, and 3I7
trolley cars passed this corner. She
says between Camden street and Fair
mount avenue that 1893 vehicles,
Weighing 1913 tons, and 419 trolley
cars passed this section. She con-
tended that these conyeyances must.
in a majority of cases, also have
passed the proposed site of the high
school.
on motion of rank H. Sommer the
report made by DR.. Poland was re-
ferred back for further consideration.
Both Miss Winser and Mr.. Sommer
stated that they did not want it to
be understood that their attitude was
meant as criticism of DR.. Poland.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-15
TRADE BOARD OF
SUMMIT IS FOR
IMPROVED ROADS
First Commerce Body in State
to Take Acknowledgement
by Hamburg.

- Afes-.s-A ~ AAAc A<ttAAAtAh > 1tNft
I SUMMIT, Dec. l5.-4T Through the
adoption Of a resolution calling for
legislation providing for increased
appropriation for the maintenance
and construction of roads in the State
at last nights meeting of the Board
of Trade. the local body took to itself
the distinction of being the first civic
body in the State to go on record In
the good roads movement.
The resolution. which was presented
by Amos G. Batchelder, of this city,
chairman of the executive board of
the Automobile Association of Amer
lea, is as follows:
Whereas, there is an admitted
need in New Jersey of additional
revenue to provide for adequate
maintenance of existing roads and
added new construction, and
Whereas, this situation has de-
veloped to degree exceedingly
detrimental to this State. and in
creased road appropriationssare an
urgent necessity; therefore be it
Resolved, that the Summit
Board OF Trade place itself on
record as favoring legislation
which shall provide for existing
roads and completing we'll
developed system of State high
ways.
Last nights meeting of the trade
board was the last for the present
year. Those present enjoyed ad-
dresses by A. V. Hamburg, president
of the Newark Board of Trade; AS
semblyman Arthur n. Plerson. of
Westfleld; George c. Deal, county en-
gineer of Erie county, New York: Mr..
Batchelder and Harry w. Evans,
mayor of Westfield.
Action Ahead of Newark's.
Mr.. Hamburg said that the New
ark trade board had planned to be
the first civic body in the State to
start the good roads movement. but
consideration of the subject had been
deferred until the next meeting of
the board, on. the evening of the
second Wednesday, in January. At
this session, to which the president
of the Newark board invited the
members of the local organization. the
best authorities on road construction
will speak, and it is planned to have
as many senators and assemblymen
Continued ON Page 4. Column 50
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-15
AUSTRIA
WILL SATISFY US
ON ANCONA NOTE
Geneva Says indemnity VIII Pc
Paid-Washington Discounts
Plea of Ignorance-
By the Associated Press.

GENEVA, via Paris. Dec "a. $40
%. m. fDeIayed)--A dispatch FROM
Vienna, received by way OF BnehS.
Switzerland, states that Presided
Wilson's note TO Austria regardia4
the Ancona incident has produced :
profound impression IN soverninent
and political circles. The note is said
to be resented by a minority
It is generally believed IN Nfenn4.
says the dispatch, that Aastria H3f
give satisfaction and viii pay Al f1e
demnfty. especially as she has large
interests in America. Baron Tn4I
Burian. the Austrian foreign lnir+
isfer. has called a special council ~
discuss the matter
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-15
Paterson Society's Exemption
from Taxation Is Sustained

TRENTON, Dec. 15.--An assessment
for taxes against the Society for the
Establishment of Useful Manurac-
lures, of Paterson, was set aside os
the Supreme Court today. the assess
ment was for 1914 against a hydro
Dowet plant in Paterson. The Supreme
Court sustained the contention OF tbs
society that under It's charter. granted
by the legislature in lasl y had
special exemption from taxation
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-15
Two Turkish Attacks Against
British in Mes0pofaalia Fan
nv she rnltea Press.

LONDON. Dec 7s-TiHhish fol
in Mesopotamia shelled the Ef|tlkt
base at kut- FL A1nara fcts thfee 4it4<
and then delivered t&o a5tAekH. 1ft;<
af which were repuised ET1e<e<
ToNnshsnd reported tci z
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-15
By tAe Asseelatea Press.

PARIS. Dec. Il. 5:14 D. m. tpeia yez1
The Temps publishes dispatch
from Salonilzi corroborating the re-
port that all French and British
troops have now quit Serbian terrl-
tory, having retired into Greece
Notwithstanding the difficulties OF 15e
retreat and the determined attacks of
superior forces OF Bulgarians the dis~
patch says the allies saved virtually
all their ammunition and other sup-
plies. and suffered Comparatively y
small losses in men.
The assertion made in an ofllcIa{
Bulgarian communication that Tho
Franco British line had been cut -
not borne out by the correspondent
of the Temps, who says: Efforts t.
envelop or cut our lines altogefheF'
failed"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-15

ny Ane Atsociatcu EretAz
ATHENS, via London, Dec H. 1870
a. m.-The Greek government denieS
reports of the entrance Of Buigarian
forces into the Greek territory
News dispatches on Tuesday repozt>
ed that Bulgarian troops had crossed
the frontier between Serbia and
Greece in pursuit Of the retiring Brit
ish and French forces.
BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Dec Is. 40 a. u. Tha
latest information obfainable by the
Havas correspondent at Athens when
he filed a dispatch yesterday was that
the allied front extended as far ar
Kulzus, in Greece. about % miles north
of Salonild. The retreat is being carr
ried on under favorable conditions
enabling the allies TO preserveail thaiA
war material.
Athens newspapers express the be-
lief that neither German nor Buixa-
rian troops will cross the Greek Ercn-
tier.
It is said the German and BusEa>
rian forces in the Gievgelf section ron>
sist Of nine divisions, three Ger1nan
and six Bulgarian. Greek troops ia
Macedonia have been ordered 10 avoid
all contact with foreign troops.
BY the Associated Press.
sALONIKI, Dec 1s, via Paris. De6.
Is, 1880 a. N. Delayed An eVes
witness reports that the retirement d
the French TO their temporary
positions IN Greece. near the Serniar1
border was conducted with great
Skill All the wounded were brought
In except a few who could not 10
moved The guns were piled On end
less trains Of freight cars. on which
the last remaining inhabitants Of t1it
evacuated towns departed. their He~
longings scattered among the guns -
heaped on top Of the cars The cI><
of Gievgelf was razea.
The French rear guards were eu1f4
stantly In touch with the Bulgaxfan1
until they crossed the border, but he{5
them IN chsek. giving the main forcaH
plenty OF time for strategicai uan1u@
vers. Injuries among the French
were slight, consisting mostly 81
frozen feet. as the soldiers we're come
PEELED to march through the sn0W
The final positions which the allies
are to take up in a few days are being
prepared.
The British retirement from the
Doiran section proved to be dlNrult-
There was sharp lighting IN the
Strumitsa region, but no guns were
lost. The British burned villages a.
they fell back, and destroyed the
bridges.
At Salonili the harbor is crowded
with huge transports loaded to tho
gunwales with arriving froofs
F'reighters are disenibarlking muni<
tions and stores On land hospitals
are being erected to supplement the
facilities of the hospital ships ia ac~
commodafing the wounded brouEnt
from Gievgeli.
Transference Of Greek troops FROM
the neighborhood OF Salonilki has be-
gun
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-15
AngIO.French A Preparing
Final Position Inside
Greek Border.
BRITISH BURN VILLAGES
AND BRIDGES IN RETREAT
Transports Loaded to GnnwaIes
With Arriving Troops Crowd
SaIoniki HarbOr.
BY the As.eciated Pre...

by the Associated Press.
ATHENS, via London, Dec. H. 1870
a. m.-The Greek government denieS
reports of the entrance Of BulgarIzn
forces into the Greek territory
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-15

News dispatches on Tuesday repeFk>
ed that Bulgarian troops had crossed
the frontier between Serbia and
Greece in pursuit Of the retiring Brit
ish and French forces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-04
CHARGES CONSPIRACY.
Insurance Company Sues to Recover
Money Paid for Dead Horse.

Alleging that it has been defrauded
of $500 through a conspiracy by
which an insurance policy on the life
of a stallion was obtained a short time
before it was put to death, the Topeka
Mutual Live Stock Insurance company
has commenced suit in the court of
Topeka against L. E. Damn, E. ]. How
ard, l.. r. Walker and ]. L. kesler of
RoSSville. Damn is named as owner of
the horse and the other three as ap
praisers who placed too high a valua-
ton on it.
The insurance policy was issued in
July, 1914, on the life of stallion
called Edgemont which was appraised
at a valuation of $500. According to
the insurance company's petition that
value was excessive. The petition does
not recite what means were employed
to bring about the animals death,
merely alleging that the defendants
entered into a conspiracy to defraud
the insurance company and did
making false allegations as to
the animals value and the cause of its
death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-04
IMPROVE WARREN MS
Ten Thousand To Be Spent on Store
improvements.

improvements representing an out
lay of between $4,000 and $4,000
will be made on the annex floor of the
Warren M. Crosby store. The contract
for furnishing and installing mahog-
any fixtures has been awarded to the
E. Horn company of Topeka. The
fixtures will correspond with those on
the first floor.
THE improvements will make a
marked difference in the appearance
of the annex said w. w. Whitney,
maager, today, land will put US in bet
ter shape to care for our customers"
The Office department on the north
side of the annex will be rearranged.
1t will be separated from the rest of
the room by a mahogany partition
along the top of which and extending
the entire length of the annex will be
attractive art glass. The private Of
flee of the manager will be in the
northeast corner, and adjoining it will
be a reception room.
There will be a Encouragement of
departments IN the annex. The silk
department will be removed from the
first floor to the south side of the an
mex. To the rear will be special
dark room where silks may be
shown by artificial light. The wool
dress goods department and shoe de-
partment will also be in the annex.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-04
MRS. BOCCS ON TRIAL
Court Is Thronged With Her Neigh
bors and Acquaintance.

A throng of interested neighbors
and acouaintances filled the probate
court this morning at the opening of
the trial of Mrs. Katherine BoggS for
her sanity. Mrs. Boggs had demanded
a jury trial and the customary routine
of an examination before a commits
sion of alienists was abandoned. She
was represented by counsel, John G.
Waters, while w. E. Atchison, county
attorney, conducted the examination
of witnesses on behalf of the state.
The procedure had much the appear
ance of an ordinary criminal case and
the defanse was conducted with such
vigor as to heighten that effect.
IT appeal to the court" declared
Dr. c. F.. Menninger, turning to Judge
Hugh Mcfarland after sitting through
fusillade of particularly acrimonious
questioning as to his own mental atti-
tude toward schools of the healing art
other than his own. The physician
lawyer against the line of his question
ing and finally called on the court to
relieve him from the necessity of
making further reply. Waters took
up different line of examination.
Three physicians, Drs. Menninger,
J. F. Ernest and Seth Hammel testi-
fled that they had seen booklets adj
vocating sun-baths, the application of
common mud as healing agent and
the abandonment of clothing, togeth-
er with other progressive ideas,
which had been published by Mrs.
Boggs. Later DR.. w. S. Lindsay, an
alienist who had treated Mrs. Boggs
in local sanitarium, asserted thatsshe
is what is commonly known as a par
anoiac.
When arrested Thursday, Mrs.
Boggs was in the office of Governor
Arthur Capper demanding the retrac-
ton of statements published four years
ago in a newspaper he owns, in ref
erence to sun-cure propaganda she
started here about that time.
Her trial continued this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-04
PLAN AUTO TRIP
Topeka Young Men Would En-
terrain the Eastern Beauties.
Hope to Hold Their Train Here
40 Minutes.

Topeka probably will entertain roy
ally 140 of the prettiest young women
of America next Monday. Several To-
peka men have decided that being
cooped up in a big special train is
rather trying to the eastern beauty
contest winners, and they want to give
them a little Kansas sunshine and
fresh air. So an automobile trip over
Topeka's streets and speedways is
planned.
The Universal Film company special
o'clock Monday. The wires between
here and Chicago are busy because of
the insiStence of the TOpekanS in Civ
ing the fair ones from the east treat
Those most active in the matter are
Dick Hall, E. B. Kellam, Harry Eagle,
Harry Southwick, Bert Reid, john
Kaster and others.
ried men can only look on from the
sidelines. The bachelors will hold
sway next Monday. If the Santa Fe
railway can be induced to allow 40
minute stop in this city, the Topeka
men will do the rest.
Tom King, city passenger agent of
the Santa Fe, IS earnest in his efforts
about the matter this
he said: 1T would be glor-
:ous," and he paused and looked
at the sky, ito entertain
such a bunch of beauteous, Dlushing
The Topeka young men who will
be so kind as to loan automobiles for
and brunettes of the east, will get into
with Mr.. King, Mr..
Hall or the other members of the in
formal entertainment committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-04
Dogs Hunt Posts Slayer.

Mcpherson, Kan, June blood
hounds today were seeking the slayer
of Roy Post, Is years old, found muir
dered in a barn near his home here