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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-27
Won Buel0w and Won Einem
Get Promotion From Kaiser

AMSTERDAM, via London, Jan. q.
A telegram received here today
from Berlin announces that General
Won Buelow, commander in chief of
the German second army, has been
appointed a field marshal.
General Won Einem, commander in
chief Of the third army, the dispatch
adds. has been promoted to the full
rank Of general
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-27
Ouinlan Must
Serve His Time
Special to the Evening Star.

TRENTON. Jan. 27.-The Court of
Errors and Appeals today affirmed
the prison sentence of Patrick J.
Quinlan, an 1. W. w. leader, con-
victed in connection with the silk
workers strike in Paterson. Quinlan
was sentenced TO State prison for
term of from two to seven years He
was released from the prison pend
ing his appeal to the highest court.
He will now be rearrested and COM
PEELED to serve the remainder Of his
prison term.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-27

Ships in HOboken Gay With
Flags in Honor of Kaiser

NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-The feet of
German liners tied up at their docks
in Hoboken since the beginning of the
war blossomed out today with German
and American flags and with red,
white and black bunting In observance
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-27
-Four Newarkers Pass Test
for Fire Alarm Lineman
snac,a, 10 the EvenIpe Star.

TRENTON, Jan. 27.-The Civil Ser
vice Commission today announced
that four candidates have passed the
examination for lineman of the fire
alarm telegraph system of Newark.
The successful candidates are: Max
Beratz, Patrick j. Ryan, Arthur Baner
and Henry w. Henigey. all Of Newark.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-27
P. r. r. Said to Be Ready
to Spend $4,000, 900;
Employment for Many Men
Special TO tho Evening Star.

CAMDEN, Jan. 27.-According to
information learned at the general
offices of the Pennsylvania railroad
the company is to spend s4o,000,0 900 in
repairs and general equipment. The
plan has been approved and only
awaits formal announcement. The
appropriation takes IN many divisions
and means the employment of many
men
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-27
Canal Trip Probably OFF,
Wilson to Keep Speech Dates

WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.-Although
President Wilson's proposed Panama
Canal trip appeared today likely To
be abandoned by reason of slides. ii
was stated officially that he has no
intention of cancelling his western
speaking trip in March
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-27
AUSTRALIA PLANS TO
MARSHAL 500, 900 MEN
TO SERVE IN EUROPE
By the Associated Press.

SYDNEY. Australia, via London,
Jan 27.-The Australian government
announced today that 1t had a plan
for the formation of q rifle reserve
Of half 3 million men, which may be
used In Europe II the war is pro-
longed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-27
WILSON SENDS
NOTE To KAISER
ON HIS BIRTHDAY
To Mark Day Emperor Pardons
All His Soldiers for
Offenses.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.--President
Wilson today sent q message to En-
peror William Of Germany, congratu-
lating him on his fifty-sixth birthday.
His message was as follows:
In behalf Of the government OF the
people Of the United States have
the pleasure TO extend TO your
majesty cordial fehcitations on this
anniversary Of your birth. as well as
my own good wishes for your wei
fare.
(SignedJ WOODROW WILSON,
On his own birthday anniversary
recently. President Wilson received
and acknowledged greetings from
Emperor William. King George. Pres
ident Poincare and other rulers OF
Europe
AMSTERDAM. Jan. 27--Emperor
William is reported to have arrived
at Thielt, Belgium, late yesterday
afternoon, and advices from Sluis
state that a great forward move
ment by the German troops In F'1an-
ders began early today. Passchen-
daele, between Roulers and Ypres, ie
said TO have been occupied by the
Germans, the allies making no at
tempt to hold it, because it would
be of no strategic advantage.
Sluis dispatches state that heavy
artillery fire continued in South Flan-
ders all night in preparation for a
great attack now under way in eel
ebration Of the Kaiser's birthday
By the Associated Press
BERLIN, Jan. q Cby wireless 10
London).-Two birthday DEGREES Of
amnesty were issued by Emperor
William today, the ffty-sixth ami
versary of his birth.
The first releases the active Mill
tary from the disciplinary punish
ment inflicted upon them by court
martial within q limit Of six months
Imprisonment: the second decree an
uuls the prosecution of soldier for
offenses committed previous TO the
receipt Of their call TO arms.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-27

GOOD FOOD WE'LL PREPARED
Neatly and promptly served The noon
lunch. Soc. HOTEL LENox. 2s Central av.
- -
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-27
M|DDLESEX Jury
KEEPS UP PROBE
OF FATAL RIOTS
Hermann and Houghton Among
Witnesses--Move to Set
tie Strike.
Special to tho Evening Star.

ROOSEVELT, Jan. 27.-There will
be meeting here this afternoon that
will have for its object the settlement
Of the strike involving several hun
dred former employees of the Williams
& Clark and Liebig plants of the
American Agricultural and Chemical
Company
The meeting has been called by
labor leaders who have worked up
sentiment for q settlement. Officials
of the factories have been asked to
resented by q delegation from eaLh
plant. Both sides will be asked 20
make concessions.
The leaders think the company
will be willing to compromise, ina g.
much as its local plants have been
practically idle since January 4, al.
though this would ordinarily be the
busy season. The officials have been
unable to import many strike-break-
ers, and those they did bring In came
across the Sound from Staten Island.
Since that tine, strikers have con-
tinually patrolled the dreary marsh
land along the sound.
Special 10 the Evening Star.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 27.-Tat
BranO jury continued To-Day It's IN
vestigation into the shooting of more
than score of strikers, two OF
whom died of their wounds inflicted
at Roosevelt, last Tuesday, by
armed guards. sworn in as deputy
sheriffs and stationed at the Liebie
fertilizer plant of the American
Agricultural and Chemical Company
Eighteen witnesses had already
been examined when the investigo-
ton was resumed today. More than
eighty more were still to testify
Among the number were Mayo'
Joseph A. Hermann, OF Roosevelt, and
Sheriff Edward F. Houghton, ot
Middlesex county, concerning whom
Supreme Court Justice Bergen
charged the grand Jury yesterday "a
indict for misconduct in office If II
were found that they had failed to dc
their duty.
The thoroughness with which the
grand jury Is going about its In
vestigation was demonstrated today
when up to noon 1t had examined
only two witnesses. They were Johr
w. Crane. street commissioner OF
Roosevelt, who last week said he
had seen one OF the deputies shoot
a striker, then followed him, and as
he fell fired four more shots into his
Continued on Page 9. Column 81.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-27

BERLIN Cby wireless to London.
$3.50 o. MI, Jan. 27.-The ofiicfni
communication issued today By the
German army headquarters staf
saws the French We're driven out of
their positions on the heights to the
west OF LaCreute Ferme and to the
east of Heurtebise. The Germans
also claim that several points ~
support were taken from the French
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-27
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON. Jan. q. 3:1T p. m.--Dis
patches from Cairo state that greaf
military activity prevails at the Suez
canal. Troops and warships are being
assembled and all civilians are leav-
ing the vicinity of the canal I'M
portant reconnaissances are being
made,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-27
BY the Associated Press.

CAIRO, Egypt. Jan. q. via London.
4:2O p. m.-An engagement occurred
yesterday TO the eastward OF Elkan-
tara, in Egypt, presumably with the
advance guard OF q Turkish army
although details are lacking. The
egyptian losses we're one officer and
four men slightly wounded. Only 3
cornparatively small number of mer
were engaged 10 the fighting, which
was in the nature of skirmishes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-27

ATHENS. via London. Jan. q. s:14
u. NIT is reported here that three
Turkish army corps (about 120 geo
mem are marching on Egypt, under
command of Djemai Pasha.
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CONTINUED on Page s. Column 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-07

arbitrary and corrupt administration of British
Colonial Governor Cosby He arrested on
charge of "seditious libel" The trial came on
and two important things happened First, the
Jury took the bit in their teeth and asserted their
right to be the sole judges of both the law and
the facts Second, they decided that the odtme
rule that "the greater the truth the greater the
libel" unwise one. Zenger was acquitted
And so it came about that there was famous
revolution in the Colonial law. The judge
ceased to be the sole arbiter of an editors fate
and the truth when published from good motives
and justifabc ends became adequate defence
for the journalist brought to bar.
This meant that for the first time in the
worlds history the freedom of the press, so far
as such freedom was consistent with public
rights, was established The seed which John
Milton had sown a century before, when he wrote
his famous plea for "unlicensed printing" had
come 10 fruition. Gouverneur Morris said this
verdict was "the dawn Of that liberty which
afterward revolutionized America"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-07
How He Warded Off Peril

An officer of the Royal Army Medical Corps
tells the story against the amateur nurse who is
wholly inexperienced.
In hospital at Cape Town during the South
African the keenness Of certain amateur
members of the nursing staff tended to aggra-
vate, rather than alleviate, the sufferngs OF some
of the wounded.
At last the British soldiers native wit came To
the One morning a sick soldiers bed.
clothes displayed slip of paper inscribed
"Too i'll to be nursed to-day!"-Tit-Bts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-07

list for Bradford's Gazette" In going over
the files of THE New York Gazette" in the
library of the New York Society, on Univer-
sity Place, he had found the following adver-
tisement:
By the advice and encouragement of some gen.
tlemen for the information of the publick, we
began to publish this Gazette" the first of Novem-
Der 1925. mot doubling but we should have sub
scribers TO take off such number as might de-
fray the charge. and the first of May last 1t was
two years and = half that have continued It's
publication; but having calculated the charge OF
printing and paper for the same, as also how
much will arise to defray that charge when all
those that take this Gazette" have paid in what
is due to the first of May last) do find that we
shall lose thirty-fve pounds in the two years
and half by publishing this paper, besides the
trouble and charge Of correspondents, collecting
the news, making up pacquets and conveying the
same to those in the country who take them, and
therefore # some further encouragement be not
given by a larger number of subscribers for said
Gazette" we must let it fall, and publishing
the
Many persons that take this Gazette" being
above a year behind in their payments, and some
not having paid since the first publishing Of the
same they are desired to pay in what is
DUE In order to enable the further publication, If
it be continued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-07
The Conscientious Clerk

mo-" said the old gentleman. sternly, 81 will
not do It, Never have | sold anything by false
representations, and will not begin now II il
an inferior grade Of shoe, and | will never pass
it off as anything better. Mark 1t A Shoe Fts
fo- Queen and put il in the window. queen
does not have TO do much walking Tit Bits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-07

removed his paper to Kingston when New
York fell into the hands of the British. His
first issue in Kingston was on July 7, I777, and
his last on October 10 of the same year
Three days later Kingston was burned by the
British, and Holt went to Poughkeepsie,
where he started his paper again on May II,
1878.
THE FIRST EDITOR WHO FOUGHT
THE POSTAL AUTHORITIES.
So far as | am able to learn, Holt was the
first editor to fight the postal authorities In
taking his leave OF his kind newspaper Gus
toners" in Poughkeepsie, he expressed the
hope that when he resumed the publication
of his newspaper the difficulties in the car
riage and receipt of papers by the posts will
be removed by such regulations in the post
Office as will make the paper that public con-
veniency, which was the original design of its
institution and which free people have a
right to require it to be made" When he did
resume publication in New York City the lat
ter part of l783 his paper was called "The In
dependent Gazette or, The New York Jour
nal Revised"
such, at least in name it may be well to men,
ton the eleventh paper established in New
York. 1t was called "Rivington's New-York
Gazetteer or The Connecticut, New Jersey.
Hudson's River, and Quebec Weekly Adver
tiser" Volume l, No. l, was dated Thursday,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-07
This, the first cartoon to be published in New
York newspaper, made its startling
appearance in 1854.

sent out and posted up, that his wife, Deliver
anee, has clopcd from his bed and board. These
are to ceriGc, that the same is altogether false
for she has lived with him above eight years
under his tyranny ard incredible abuses, for he
has several times attempted to murder her and
also turned her out Of doors, shamefully abusing
fer, which is well known TO the neighbors ana
teighbourhood in Woodbridge.
Those were certainly good old times" when
an editor could get paid for printing an item
Ike the one given above.
SLAVE SELLING A DEPARTMENT OF
THE PRESS.
The New York editor in Colonial days made
10th ends meet not only by selling patent
medicines, but also by selling slaves. Here is
an advertisement from Hugh Gaines Week
VMercury' for January IS, 1863;
To be sold an excellent negro wench about
twenty years old, with male child about three
months old; the wench has had the smallpox,
eSh cook, wash and iron, be well recon-
nended, and is sold for no other fault than be-
"e too fruitful. Enquire of H. Game.
his advertisement was followed by another
One also offering slave for sale, but in this
vase one should enquire of the printer
.ush Game. Frankly, New York editors in
ne days before the Revolution never equalled
'0''on editors as sellers of slaves, but they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-07
BEING LOCKED UP IN JAIL ONLY IN
CIDENTAL TO THE PROFESSION.

New York editors of "ye olden time" did not
mind being locked up in jail. They were good
fighters, too In 1856 the Colony passed
stamp act placing newspaper tax of one half
penny weekly on each copy printed Poor as
the printers were at that time, they paid the
tax. But when the British Parliament in 1865
passed a similar act not a single paper IN
Gotham paid the tax There were threats that
publication might cease, but these were simply
designed to make delinquent subscribers pay
their arrears. The papers either paid no at
tention to the tax or came out with mo Stamp
Paper To Be Had in the place of the news
paper title. True, the citizens did destroy all
the stamped paper, and the local weeklies
then told the truth when they said that there
was no stamp paper.
The great fighting editor was John Holt, who
on May 2e, 1866, brought out the ninth news
paper in New York, THE New York Journal
The second issue of this newspaper was on
October IS, 1866 Loyal to the colonies, Holt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-07

detail over Zenger's famous libel suit. The
result of this suit has been summed up by
Melville E. Stone, general manager of The
Associated Press, as follows:
In New York a printer, John Peter Zenger,
publishing "The Weekly Journal" attacked the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-07

April q. 1878. One cannot help wondering
what the modern newsboy would call this
paper if he had to yell it on city streets. 1t is
a good thing for publishers of New York di-
rectories that Rivington gave his own name,
and not that of his paper, to one of our streets.
WHEN ELEVEN DAYS WERE WIPED
OUT OF EXISTENCE.
Time is said to fly but it never few so fast
as when Hugh Game published his Weekly
Mercury" the first week in September, 1852.
No. of that paper was dated August 81, 1852.
Just one week later No. was dated Septem-
Der is. If such dating bothers the reader, let
him look up time" in any good encyclopedia.
In changing TO the Gregorian style in 1852
eleven days literally passed in the "twinkling
of an eye"
For the papers themselves little space is
left They frequently varied in size. If the
printer did not have the same sized paper
used the preceding week he used what he had
in stock on his press. Subscribers were con-
tinually warned that if they did not save rags
for the paper mill, they might miss their favo-
rite newspaper. The type used in printing
papers was also used in printing books, and
soon became worn. What did it matter if local
news were given in the briefest possible space?
Everybody knew the gossip of the town. Why
put it into the papers? Foreign news was
given more in detail. Was the harbor closed
on account Of the winter? Let Bradford tell
how he met the situation: There being at
present a scarcity of foreign news, we hope
the following essay may not be unaccept-
able to our READERS" Yet who can say
that the country weeklies did not give their
readers what was wanted7 Did they want
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-07

the Province of New York" up through tho
various struggles for the freedom OF the press,
until the editor could chronicle the doings OF
governors, and could even criticise the acts of
the Legislature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-07
1T IS FINALLY SETTLED. LEAVING
NOTHING MORE TO BE SAID.

This advertisement, or appeal, in Bradtords
own paper settles, beyond the permissibility OF
doubt, the month in which The Gazette ap-
peared. Bradford does not say the first day
of November, and, consequently, IN view OF
the other proofs, his assertion, the hrst OF
November, 1925" is the common way OF speak
inc about the first week OF the month-espe-
cially when it is spoken two and halt years
later.
Shortly after my conversation Win MI
Eames. Victor Hugo Palsits, formerly State
Librarian and now in charge OF the manu-
scripts at the New York Public Library, told
me that he had arrived at the date OF NO
vember 8, 1925, for New York's first news
paper. He had traced it back from The Ga
zette" of March 7, 1926 (No. l8), IN the pos
session of the Historical Society OF Pennsyl-
vania. In view of these facts, 1t seems to me
that no further proof is needed. New Yorks
first newspaper was established on MONDAY,
November g. l725.
Tn the case of New Yorks second news
paper. THE Weekly Journal" discrepancy
exists as to date of publication. Volume l. NO.
/. of this paper is dated "Munday, October ),
1888" October S. 1873, did not fall on Mon
day, but November S did, and that is the cor
rect date. The second issue is dated "Munday,
November II, 1888" Later Peter Zenger, the
publisher of The Journal" said in print that
he began his paper on November S, 1888.
zENGER. WHO rides TOO FAST"
AND THE FAMOUS LIBEL SUIT.
An interesting comparison of THE Gazette
and The Journal" is made by correspondent
writing under the nom de plume Upon, who
gives his reason for selecting the former as
follows: "Zenger rides too fast and sticks IN
the spur when he ought to make use OF the
reins."
An editor with such characteristics was
bound to get into trouble in Colonial Gays
with the authorities Space forbids going into
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-07
NOTICES EXPLAINING ABSENT Ed
TORS AND ELOPING WIVES.

II The Tribune editor should visit Albany
some day this week would subscribers pardon
the omission of an issue? When New YORK
had country weeklies it was not unusual tor
{ paper 10 omit an issue when the editor and
printer were absent from the city. Only ex-
IRENE cases call for a notice like the follow
ing;
The reason why "The Mercury" was not pub
lished last week. as usual, was that the printer
thereof went 70 Albany Sunday, the 14th IN
stant with many more volunteers, in the Service
Of their Country and not owing to any restraint
being laid on the press, as some people were
credulous enough to believe
believe it was Charles Dudley Warner who
said "The old newspaper was broadside OF
stale news with a moral essay attached" Evil
IDENTIFY Mr. Warner did not read the ads OF
New York country weeklies There is no
stale news in this item, inserted at regular
rates in The New York Gazette" in 1884:
Whereas James Moor of Woodbridge has adj
yertised in mis- Gazette" well as by papers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-07
FIRST WEEKLY FOUN-
DED IN 1925 TOOK
LADS" THROUGH
POSTOFFlCE.

POSTOFFlCE.
discussion of "the scarlet woman whose feet
took hold of help? They got it.
FIRST TWELVE PAPERS ESTABLISHED
IN NEW YORK.
Does Tho Tribune reader want the FIRST
twelve papers established in New York; Here
they are, arranged with the help Of John B.
Elliott, of the New York Public Library:
% 1.-THE New-York Gazette" (l725), wf1liam
Bradford.
(2) 1.-THE New-York Weekly Journal (17s3),
Peter Zenger.
(S) 1.-THE Weekly New-York Po,t-Boy" tl74a)j
James Parker.
(D THE New-York Evening Post" t1740;
Henry De Forest
90 "The New-York Weekly Mercury" tl762)s
Hugh Game.
(6) "The New York Gazette" r75s); William
Weyman.
% "The American Chronicle" (1762); Samuel
Farley.
(S) "The New-York Racquet" G7sS); Benjamin
Mecom.
(9) "The New-York Journal; or General Ad-
vertser" 1880; John Holt.
(1O) "The New-York Chronicle" (176s); James
Robertson.
(1D "Rivington's New-York Gazetteer; or The
Connecticut, New-Jersey, Hudsons River and
Quebec Weekly Advertiser" G773); James Riv- A
ington.
(l2) "Thc Constitutional Gazette" Q775); JohnV
Anderson.
These twelve papers show the evolution of
the New York weekly from the time of Brad
fords Gazette" when the printer had to fol-
low the directions of the government under
the penalty of losing so pounds per annum
salary and the Title of The Kings Printer for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-07
THE EDITOR NEEDED ENCOURAGE
MENT, AND SAID SO.

The point made by Mr.. Brigham is we'll
taken. In discussing the matter with Will
berforce Eames, of the New York Public
Library. who has made special study OF the
early New York papers, / found that he had
faced the same situation in arranging check