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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-12
COLUMBUS DAY
OBSERVANCE At
BRANCH BROOK
Civic Exercises and Pageant by
1000 Children-Other
Local Celebrations.

While the city plans for observation
of Colur us Day are not as elab-
crate as in former years, a novel fea-
ture celebrating the discovery of
America by Christopher Columbus is
being held this afternoon at Branch
Brook Park. Civic exercises and a
pageant by 1000 children is on the
program. The park event WAS fea-
tured by a band concert. Alderman
Ayitus Dougherty, chairman of the
Columbus Day committee of the Com
mon Council, was chairman. Mayor
Raymond was scheduled to deliver an
address.
All the banking institutions. insur-
ance companies and city and county
officials are observing the legal holi-
day. However. nearly all of the large
department stores are open for busi-
ness. School children held Columbus
Day exercises yesterday afternoon in
all of the public schools. The Column
bus Day committee of the Common
Council last night arranged to have
the Newark road run" as a part of
the Columbus Day celebration. This
athletic event is being held this >af-
ternoon under the auspices OF the
council committee. The North Jer-
aration for the race, but found it diff
cult to manage such a large meet.
Mayor Thomas l.. Raymond was Sc
lected as starter. Each runner COM
peting will get an emblem of the city
of Newark, and also an insignia of
the Columbus Day celebration.
The starting point of the road race
was the Y. NJ. c. A. building on Hal
sey street. The route was south to
Clinton avenue, then north to Clinton
place, returning again over the Clin-
ton avenue route to the Y. M. c. A.
building. In all about 200 entries were
received.
At Eastside Park last night band
concert was given aud the music was
thoroughly enjoyed by large crowd.
Under the direction of the Columbus
Institute, a dance will be held at the
New street clubhouse tonight. Mayor
Raymond is TO attend
The Guards of Columbus and the
Columbian Guards, two local Italian
American military organizations will
celebrate Columbus Day tonight. The
former will hold a banquet at the
Vulcan Restaurant, las High street,
and the latter will hold a social
gathering at Roma Hall, 120 Bank
street
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-12
JAMOUNEAU AS
ACENSOR;; ALSO
IS CENSORED
City Home Trustee Claims He
Doesn't Do His Work as
Per Contract.
HE cRITlCISES MANNER OF
GETTING ALMSHOUSE BIDS
City Counsel and Architect In
structed to Compel Fulfill
ment of Contract.

While William II. Jamounsau &
Co. was complaining yesterday after
noon that it was prevented from en-
tering the competition for the screens
contract for the Ivy Hill almshouse
at meeting of the poor and aims
committee of the Common Council
held in the City Hall. the trustees OF
the City Home were planning TO COM
pei the firm To complete its contract
for furnishing screens to them at
their meeting in the same building.
Trustee John NJ Lederer, of the City
Home, said that some screens we're
missing and others did not fit, which
prompted Mayor Raymond to sug-
gest that the work be satisfactorily
done by others and the cost be de-
Quoted from the Jamouneau account.
The trustees finally voted to instruct
City Counsel Spauldlng Frazer and
Architect John Weferling to take the
necessary steps for the satisfactory
completion of the contract.
The Jamouneau firm protest of the
Ivy Hill bids was made in formal
letter to the poor and aims committee
complaining that the call for bids wee
indefinite. Architect Joseph II
ORourlte, engaged as expert for the
committee in framing the bids. said
information had been given out in his
office during his absence and without
his knowledge which created a wrong
impression but that he later had cor
reetly informed Lester Jamouneau
secretary Of the company.
T., he To
pany specified three reasons that pre-
vented 1t from entering the contract
and registering its objections to bids
being received. They are as follows:
Objections to Receiving Bids.
"First-It is not clear from specifi-
cation or advertisement whether II is
proposed to make awards on the
basis of the total amount of each bid,
the total amount of each class, OF
on the amount of each individual item
From the first paragraph of specifl-
cations and the advertisement, the
first might be implied. but we have
been given to understand by the
architect. that class bids might be
considered, and at another time have
been informed BIZ the architects Office
that only individual items would b,
considered, and that no totals were
desired. OF our written request for
an explanation on this point we have
received no acknowledgement 1t is
obvious that we cannot render an in
tellisent bid without the above in
formation.
"Second-We object to the stipula-
tion that the committee may in its
discretion waive the penalty of S2F
per day prescribed for delay beyond
the forty-eight days period. 1t is I'm
possible for us to mako definite
quotation unless we know for a fact
whether or not this penalty is of any
force. 1t is clear that no definite COM
petition may be had when such an
important matter Is left entirely in
definite by the specifications. In max
ing up our estimate we found that
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-12
TAYLOR GIVEN
10 MONTHS IN
PEN|TENT|ARY
Lawyer Sentenced for Swind-
ling cIient-WeaIthy Junk
man Given One Year.

Peuitentiary terms for Andrew 8.
Taylor, the Newark and South Orange
lawyer, who was accused of obtaing
5000 under false pretenses, and Joseph
Serritella-"Lame Joe"-the wealthy
junkman, who was convicted last
week of purchasing stolen goods from
minors, were meted out by Judge
Harry V. Osborne in the Court of
Quarter Sessions last night. Taylor
will serve eighteen months; Serritella
will serve a year.
Taylor, graduate of Andover, Yale
and New York Law School, and a
prominent member of the Essex
county bar, was arrested early in the
summer on a charge preferred by Mrs.
Kathryn O'Reilly, of South Orange.
She alleged that Taylor obtained $500
from her on false representations.
Taylor's family, after his arrest, had
him temporarily committed to the
Overbrook Hospital, but Judge Os-
borne refused to make the commit
ment permanent, after hearing the
testimony of number of physicians,
who declared Taylor was sane.
Retracted His Plea.
trial last week he retracted his plea of
not guilty and entered one of non
vult. The transaction which got Tay-
lor into trouble involved the property
of Michael O'Reilly, at ID Church
street, South Orange. Taylor bought
the property in at a foreclosure sale,
but never paid for it, except by a
number of checks which were re-
turned to the sheriff marked no funds.
Mrs. O'Reilly, the daughter-in-law of
O'Reilly, asserted that Taylor told her
she could get the property back by
paying him the purchase price. $500.
This she did, she claimed, and then
discovered that the deed was still in
her father-in-law's name, and that
Taylor had never paid the $500.
Taylor Is forty-seven years old and
lives at 50 Comstock place, South Or
ange. For years he was magistrate in
South Orange Village, and for some
time was secretary of the Yale Alumni
of Essex County. He took his sem
tence without concern and seemed to
expect it.
Serritella Is reputed TO be one of the
wealthiest Italians in Essex county.
One of his many business ventures
was his junk business, at q Aqueduct
alley. Three little boys, all under
twelve years, swore they sold him
lead pipe, which they had ripped out
of houses in Orange place, belonging
to the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Company.
Damage Was Heavy.
The Westinghouse Company said
the value of the lead pipe was small,
but the boys had done several hum
dred dollars worth of damage to the
floors and walls of the houses TO get
fr~.4lo..a an pa~. Totunan
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-12
J|TNEY OWNERS
WANT A CHECK
ON LICENSES
Cite Recent Case of Abducting
Girl as Need for
Reform.

Declaring that the indicriminate is
suing of jitney licenses was respon-
sible for the presence of some unde-
sirable persons as jitney operators in
the city, and pointing to the recent
case of a Newark girl being taken off
by some jitney men of this class,
William J. Morgan, at a meeting of
the Jitney Service Association today,
declared that he intended to present
the facts to Mayor Raymond with the
hope that the prace be rectifed.
II know of sixteen men driving jit-
ney .busses who gave phoney addresses
and never lived in this city or State, ''
declared Mr.. Morgan. They had no
trouble getting licenses at the City
Hall. / believe all applicants should
be properly investigated before IL
censes are granted to them This as
sociation has been charged with the
responsibility of all jitney drivers who
violate the law and do not conduct
themselves properly, but the city is
the greatest offender, and the only
way it can be stopped is to inyesti-
gate all persons before granting them
licenses. We are trying hard to keep
the business clean of the alleged gun
men, whom, it is believed, violate
Inc Jaw. Hte1u 10 20 10 tns HiayVr
with the facts / have"
To further protect the patrons Of
jitneys the association decided to have
standing investigating committee.
All applicants in the future will have
TO be approved by this committee TO
join the association.
Board OF Directors to Reorganize.
For the purpose Of reorganizing the
board of directors a meeting has been
called for next Tuesday morning. 1t
has been found that a number of the
present directors are no longer inter-
ested in the affairs of the association,
since they have not been attending
the meetings These men are to be
replaced with members who are ac-
lively interested.
Alfred e. Halliday, jr., who ten
dered his resignation as secretary at
the last meeting, was persuaded 10
continue in Office, since the resigna-
ton was not accepted. Mr.. Halliday
explained that he would willingly
continue If he could receive the CO.
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-12
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. Oct. II. LOO y. m.-The
Servian legation today received this
telegram from Nish:
Last night Bulgarians began an
attack in the direction of Vlasina.
"All attacks UP to the present have
been repulsed decisively"
BY the United Press.
LONDON, Oct. 12.-Bulgaria' at
tack on Serbia. has begun, according
to an Athens dispatch received by the
London Times today.
The Bulgarians crossed the frontier
said the Times message, at Gariboc
haz. near the Serbian city of Kniaz-
hevatz.
The Bulgarians had been concen,
trating for several days on their oEn
side OF the International boundary
close to this point.
KniazhevatS ls about thirty mig;
from Nish. Serbia's temporary capi-
tai, which is on the railroad the allies
must traverse from Salonika If they
are to help the Serblans to resist the
Austro-G German advance.
Thus the Bulgarians are strikiax
both at the Serbian governmental
HEADQUARTERS and at the allies line
of communication for heading off the
Teutonic forces drive on Constanti-
nople.
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DEMOCRATS SEE
PARTY. SUCCESS
IN "OLD ESSEX"
But at Same Time They Are
Planning Energetic
Campaign.
EXECUTIVE Committeeman
URGED TO BEST EFFORTS
James r. Nugent Tells of Plans.
Big Demand for
Speakers.

Confidently assured that the Demo-
cratic party was starting the cam
paign with positive indications of
success. the organization meeting of
the executive committee of the Demo-
cratic County Committee last night
marked an exceedingly cheerful be-
ginning of the fight that will eul-
inmate on Election Day, November Q.
The members in exchanging views
upon the situation in their respective
wards and municipalities were so
optimistic that State Committeeman
James II. Nugent warned them that
they should not relax in their work
because of the signs that Essex was
going Democratic this year
EX-Sheriff John T. Monahan was
reelected chairman of the committee,
with Fred Seymour, of East Orange,
chairman, and Washington NJ
Cross, of East Orange, secretary.
richard j. Franz was again named
treasurer.
A. big demand was made for meet
lngs at which the candidates and
other speakers can appear. The big
events listed were the meeting of the
Leni Lenape Club tomorrow night.
when the first speech making of the
campaign will be heard meeting of
the Huron Club Friday night, a recep-
tion to the candidates October Il by
the Gottfried Kruger Association,
and the big dinner October 25, under
the auspices of the Joel Parker Asso-
citation. A rally will also be held
Thursday night by the Michael Owens
Association South Orange avenue and
Twentyfirst street.
Colored Representative Seated
The difficulty among the negroes in
the electing of leader as their repre-
sentative upon the executive commit
tee was settled after long confer
ence in an ante-room. Announcement
was made upon the conclusion of the
conference that the rival claimants g
for the leadership Halsey B. Fran
cisco and John u. Smith, had both
withdrawn in favor of Cornelius M.
Brown. The latter made a stirring
speech upon assuming his seat in the
COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Nugent, in q heart-to-heart talk
with the committee. impressed upon
the members that the future of New
ark depends upon the election oi
Democratic officials. Since January ]
he pointed out, Newark has been
standing still. Great improvements
inaugurated under Democratic ad-
ministrations hAve been suspended,
Continued on Page 2, Column 2.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-12
Predicts Indian Summer
Will Remain a While Longer

Little or no indication of change in
the weather tonight or tomorrow was
seen by the forecaster at noon today,
and the fine Indian summer probably
will continue with moderate south
winds. The lowest temperature last
night, 43, was six degrees higher than
the lowest of the previous night
Yesterdays highest temperature was
62, two degrees below the mark regis
tered today at noon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-12
Athens Version of Text of
German Bulgarian Compact

by fho bhNco N' -.
ATHENS, via London. oct. l2.--Thel
full text OF the Austro- Germans Bul-ll
rarian agreement appears today in
the newspapcfs friendly to fornael
Premier Venizeios. The treaty prcs,
vides for:
A Bulgariaa attack With 100000 rnSnj
ON the Serbian rear when the AustfSI
Germans attae.t 3oO,oaa strong, frol 4
the north. IN
German opposition 10 Rumayhgt
should the lattor attack Bulgaria, YFV
as strong a force as Rumania pl iie
into the field. e4t
An offer of German mediation
the interests of a friendly settlem
OF all differences between Buig,A
and Greece. y
Cession to Bulgaria of all of Sc
as far west as the Morava river eS-
of all OF Serbian MacedoniA.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-12
German Hangers
at Ghenf Wrecked
Not a Single One Left Stand
ing by Allied Airmen,
Says Report.
n, the A.sociated rre...

AMSTERDAM. Oct. II, via London,
12:42 p. m.-Press dispatches state
that a recent raid Of allied aviators
on Client and the neighboring town
of Gontrode was so Successful that
not a single hangar on the German
aviation grounds was left standing.
All Of them, with their contents, were
burned by incendiary bombs. Ten
houses also were burned.
The last airship raid on Ghent
which has been reported occurred on
August 81, when it was said the avia-
tors destroyed a large building at
Ghent which was used by vhe Ger
mans for housing aircraft.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-12
BulgarS Aim to Cut Railway to
Halt AngIo-French Forces
Advance.
AUSTRO- GERMANS CAPTURE
SEMEDRIA, EAST OF BELGRADE
Berlin Reports Invasion Over Whole Serb
ian Front Is Making Progress, De-
spite Serbs Claim of Successes.


PARIS IL mBulgarian invaded Serbia last night
Opening hose against Serbia by Bulgaria has been oegone
conclusion since the between Bulgaria and the allies In fact the
proclaim
decision Germany Austria Turkey
BY the Associate Press
PARIS, II, a. m-Premier
considered certain
government will
taking field against the Austro Germans
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-12
BLASTS OF FACTORY
WHISTLE TELL MEN
HOW GAME is GOING

wINsfED. Conn, Oct. 12-By
blasts on the factory whistle the
William /. Gilbert Clock Company
is keeping it's emptayes posted on
the progress Of the worlds series
games. A short blast on the whistle
represents Boston a long one means
Philadelphia. Additional blasts tell
how many runs are scored in each
inuing. The men say the company
is truly beneficent corporation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-12
FRENCH FIGHTING
At TWO POINTS
ON WESTERN LINE
Rx the Associated Press.

PARIS. oct. 12, 2;35 p. m.--Fieht-
ing continued last night northeast of
Souchez and on the heights OF La
Folie, according to the announcement
given ont this afternoon by the
French war office.
The text of the communication fol-
lows: "The lighting continued last
night along the trenches that we oc-
cupied yesterday to the north OF
Souchez and on the heights OF La
Folio. The number OF prisoners IN
our hands reaches the total of 15O.
"The only incident reported from
the remainder of the front Is a vic
lent bonn mbardment. in which both
sides took part, in the Lorraine dis
trict not far from ReilIon and Ancer-
viller.'
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-12
by the United Press.

NTSH, Serbia (via London), oct.
l2'-Hurled back at many points along
the Danube, Save and Drina rivera
the Austro- German forces were MAX
ing no progress today with their az
tempted Serbian invasion, except in
the Immediate vicinity of Belgrade
Along the Danube the Serbians re-
pulsed all attacks between the town
of Flawa and Morava river mouth. In
this section, assuming violent coun-
ter offensive, the Serbian troops drove
the eneny's forces. which had already
crossed the Danube, back 70 the Hur-
garlan side and captured four how
tiers and four maxim guns.
Another attempted crossing bs-
tween Smederevo and Godomins was
repulsed, except for a small Austrp-
German detachment, which reached
Smederevo. only to be annihilated or
chased back in such haste that the
men threw themselves into the Dan
ube in their fight.
Dediionte, which the invaders cap
tured. was retaSen by the Serbians,
All Austro- German attacks along
the Save and DIina rivers we're re
pulsed.
Even in Belgrade's neighborhood
the invaders were meeting hot resist
ance The suburbs of Great Natcbar
remained III Serbian hands, despite
heavy Austro- German attacks
The Austro- Germans were described
IN a Nish dispatch published In Paris
today as having been driven back 70
Great Vatchar. but the impression
was given that il was held by the in.
vaders. There was no explanation OF
the conflict between the two accounts
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-12
{ JUNIOR ORDER"
MEN HERE FOR
BIG GATHERING
Funeral Benefit Auxiliary Be-
gins Sessions Preliminary
to Regular Event.
10000 MEMBERS ARE TO
MARCH TOMORROW NIGHT
Representatives from All Parts
of State to Participate in
Convention Display.

With advance delegations already
here from various sections of the
State for the annual session this af-
ternoon of the New Jersey Funeral
Benefit Association of the organiza-
ton, a record breaking attendance is
predicted for the forty-seventh an
nual convention of the State council,
Junior Order United American Me-
chanics, which opens in this city to-
morrow.
An effort will be made to bring the
convention TO Newark again next
year, as a feature of the celebration
of the 250th anniversary of the found
ing of the city. The convention
was held in Trenton for forty-four
successive years, and last year and
the year before at Atlantic City BY
strong appeal, made by Past State
Councillor William j. Wakefield, jr., of
Newark, the convention was brought
to this city.
There are 32l councils of the order
in New Jersey, with total member
ship of over $1,000, and there is
scarcely city, town or village of any
size in the State that cannot boast of
.. prosperous council. As an evidence
of thel strength of the order and Its
representative membership, a parade
has been arranged for tomorrow
night, when it Is expected that be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 marchers will
be in line.
Thousands Co Come.
Sessions of the New Jersey Funeral
Benefit Association and of the State
Council will be held in the handsome
new building of the order at 432 Plane
street. Fully 200 accredited delegates
are expected at the convention, and
they will come from every section OF
the State. In addition, there will be
thousands more who will come here
for the parade. These will include
members from several of the councils
in New York city and vicinity
Irving w. Teeple, a Newark law
yer and leading member of William
Walter Phelps Council No. $50, OF
Woodside, is president of the general
demonstration committee, which has
had charge of all arrangements con-
Injected with the convention and parade
in this city. The committee Is conn
posed of 200 members of the order.
representing the counties of Essex,
Hudson, Bergen. Union Norris and
Passaic. There are $4,000 members in
these six counties alone. The conf
mittee is divided into fifteen sub-com-
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BY tho Associated Press.

BERLIN, Oct. IL, via London, 3:z5
p. m.-The Serbian city OF Semendria
on the Danube east of Belgrade, has
been captured by the Germans.
Phe War Office announced TO-DAY
that both the town and the fortress
OF Semendria were captured yester.
day. The Austro- German forward
movement over the whole Serbian
front is making good progress
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-12
by tho United Press.

LONDON. Oct. 1.-TWO Bulgarian
divisions are engaged in the attack
on tho Serbians near Kniazhevata
said an Athens message received by
the London Star today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-12
Russians Pierce
TeutonS' Lines
on Stripa River
Petrograd Claims ImpOr-
tant Advance in New
Galicia Drive.
BY the Associated Press.

PETROGRAD. Oct. IL. via London,
1:56 a. m.--Russian forces have
pierced the Austro-German lines on
the Stripa river. They have already
taken prisoner more than 1000 men
and sixty officers and have captured
four guns and ten rapid-firers. The
Russian advance is being pushed
vigorously.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-12
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
PARIS, Oct. 12.-That the Germans
in the Dvinsk, Russia, region have
ceased their offensive and seem to be
trying only to hold their own, was
indicated by reports from the eastern
war theater today. 1t was believed
troop Withdrawals for the Serbian
| invasion caused this inactivity.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-12

The victory of the Russians re-
ported by Petrograd was won in
Eastern Galieia. where the troops of
Emperor Nicholas started a formid-
able offensive coincident with the
opening of the Teutonic campaign
against Serbia. The attack is being
made north of the Rumanian border,
and may have been undertaken with a
view to the political effect on the
Balkan situation. The Stripa river Is
a branch of the Dniester extending to
the north, to the west of Tarnopol
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-12
Damage Was Heavy

The Westinghouse Company said
the value of the lead pipe was small,
but the boys had done several hun
dred dollars worth of damage to the
floors and walls of the houses TO get
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