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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-02
FORMIDABLE WAS SUNK BY
TORPEDO FROM SUBMARINE
AT PORTSMOUTH HARBOR
This Explanation Paris Gives of Sinking of Batehp-Eng
Depressed by New Naval Dsaster-Ony 15f of Crew
of $50 Accounted For and Admiralty Believes Captain

! marine. The naval experts unite in
declaring that while such losses must
be expected, they again direct special
attention to the submarine policy.
There is much underestimate irri-
taeion and bitter criticism of the ap-
parent uselessness of the British
. submarines, and many of the critics
openly ask why they have failed as
guard vessels. The admiralty still
withholds the complete details OF the
disaster
The latest reports received today
show that only 15l OF the Formid-
abie's crew have been accounted for.
There is still slight hope that others
may be brought In by fishing boats.
hllk Edlsss j 5 very faint ~ 81. sg5rShlg
was sospeaoed fore and aft anu prac-
tinaily ner entire bettom blown out.
She sank IN less than ten minutes.
As in previous disasters to British
ships the casualty list in this case
includes many midshipmen. no fewer
than sixteen having been on board
the Formidable
bureau statement announcing the
disaster follows:
THE battleship Formidable was
sunk this morning in the channel,
but whether by mine or a subma-
rine is not yet certain.
Eighty survivors have been picked
up by a British light cruiser, and
seventy by the Tor Bay trawler
Providence"
The rescue was effected under dam
gerous and exciting circumstances.
The crew OF the trawler was amazed
while running before the gale for
shelter, to find a small open boat
driving under their lee through noun
tainous seas with an oar hoisted.
bearing sailors scarf. After strenu-
Gus efforts those on the trawler sue
ceeded in getting rope to the cutter
and brought her with great skill TO
berth at their stern.
The naval men began TO jump
aboard, but even then there was
danger Of losing men as the seas were
rising thirty feet high. After thirty
ninutes' labor, however, all were
rescued. One lad of nineteen was SO
exhausted by exposure that he re-
quired immediate treatment TO save
his life. When all had left the cut
! CONTINUED ON PAGE II. Column IL
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-02
FIRST SNOW OF
new YEAR FALLS
More Flurries or Rain Due To-
night-cIear and Colder
Tomorrow.

The first snow OF 1915 fell this morn
ing. commencing about 10 o'clock AND
continuing for an hour. and the fore
caster expected there would be more
snow nurries or showers during the
day and evening. Tomorrow ne looks
for clear and considerably colder
weather with fresh southwest winds
working into the northwest and grow
ing stronger.
The lowest temperature last night
was 10 and at noon today IT was Is
with southwest wind scarcely strong
enough to measure.
During the week ending at midnight
Friday the highest temperature was
AZ and the lowest 8. making an aver
age for the week OF almost q, which
was twelve degrees below the average
for the previous week and Ave de-
srees below the average for the cor
responding week last year
Half an inch of rain fell during the
week; the prevailing wind was north
west and It's maximum velocity six
miles an hour. The mean register of
the barometer was 80.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-02
INE;R RR|NDILLA
6'Ro11Il I, R .,
ship Intercepts
esseI and axes
to Brest.
EIated Press.

clate0 EfSsAs
*, N. s.. Jan. 2.-zword
d here today that the
tank steamer Brindilla.
kst by d, British cruiser
lion at Halifax last Octo-
the cause of diplomatic
ence between the United
Great Britain. resulting
Nc er's release, again had
pied off the coast OF
taken into Aberdeen.
records show that ths
Alexandria. Egypt, on
pers 26. She was re-
ksing Gibraltar Decem-
Crived at st. Michaels,
ke on q cargo of oil
In steamer on Decem-
ts reported as leaving
December 20.
st. Michaels the Brin-
for Copenhagen.
ila's first seizure, off
ast October, resulted in
rotest by her owners to
bartment OF the United
ment. At that time the
aboard a cargo of oil
ind ostensibIy for Alex
pit. A British cruiser
to this port.
I Sent to Brftish.
the Standard OIL Com
L, the state department
n made representations
government which re-
BriD.d'lla's s release after
detained at Halifax for
The vessel left Hall
ndria, Egypt, on Octo-
Ind made the voyage
er incident. She had
brne waters since.
given for the B-indilla's e
october was that 1t was
pit she had aboard a
rahand destined for
m, 2.-Confirmatiou
keizure was giver
|pf the STANDARD
1t was said
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-02
P|NOS UNFIT
% RUN AFFAIRS,
| TAFT DECLARES
President Also Tells Sen
|ators Japanese Do Not
Want Philippines.
rAcKs DEMOCRATIC
POLICY FOR ISLANDS
ion Of Self Government
y Be Delayed for Gen.
Veration, He Says.

ARLINGTON, Jan. with re-
-kable car1or former President
It told.aif fsenate Philippines com
% he Japanese do not want
! or les and that one or two
tions ought to pass before the
los get independence.
ont care for the power of the
States In the Philippines. l
like for this country to get out
49, % islands so far as this country
Alone is concerned. But / am think
ing about the poor people OF the
stands. They are not fit for self
They don't like me out
there, because told them so. and told
them tie truth. You will find that the
base with lot of people. They do
pot like to be told the truth.
"Howlver, if the naval base on the
Islands we're strongly fortified, think
Nat any of the European nations
w at war would regard it as an
cement Of strength rather than
1eakneSs.
Japan does not care for the islands
az, 4 think. The Japanese author
les, as found when | was In Japan
'gTfce, had quite enough of that sort
u trouble in Formosa. / had two con-
Parences with the Japanese authori-
lies, and l am quite sure they would
hot like the philippines.
The direct question of whether
Japan might not seize the islands and
.sk us what we were going to do
nJout 1t If that country were aggra-
Iated by our treatment of Japanese
n. California was put TO Taft by Sem
ster Hitchcock
That might happen, said MIR. Taft.
FThe Japanese might seize the islands
,ecause of a provocation of another
,Qst, but do not think that they
Buld be seized for any desire for
e islands themselves. 1t Is quite
tContfnued ON Page 12. Column ~
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-02
Fairfield Couple Celebrate
Golden Wedding Anniversary

About fifty relatives and friends
gathered yesterday at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Dey. of Fair
field, to wish the couple a happy new
year ana to help them celebrate their
fiftieth wedding anniversary.
Fifty years ago yesterday Samuel
Dey ard Miss ELLEN Bush were mar
ried az the home IT her father. Nicho-
las Bush. by ReH George Treat. first
pastor of the Citnton NJ. r. Church.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-02
G|LLEN DROPPED
AS CHAIRMAN OF
STREETS DEPT.
Board of Works Organizes by
Shifting Commissioner TO
Minor Committee.

Patrick II. Ryan, Democrat, was
unanimoisly chosen president OF the
Board of Street and Water Com
missioners when that department OF
the city organized for 1915 yesterday.
He succeeds DR.. Charles F. Kraemer,
Democrat. who retired. William
Tries, jr., Republican, the newly
elected member OF the board, was
sworn into office.
A feature of the meeting was
the announcement of committees
by President Ryan. Commissioners
Charles P. Gillen was dropped as
kairman OF the street committee,
Is being given to Commissioner Ar
r r. Denman, who last year headed
k5ewer committee. Mr.. Gillen was
ID to the lighting committee
Of Mr.. Gillen's friends said that
6ting of Mr.. Gillen to the
pmmittee was intended as
5cause Mr.. Gillen for the
consistently opposed his
colleagues on many
committee is regarded
most important in the
hoard, and the lighting
pne of the minor ap-
Denman, though a.
yen one of the plums
attic board.
rganization of the
pc black bag was
len. The gift was
the bag was a
lnple inscription:
There was no
onor. Mr.. GilIen
rauittee appoint-
ner Bicrtcumpfel
L------
bsxs s, Column s:A
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-02
JACK KFARROW, OLD
BALLPLAYER, DIES
Manager of Newark Team from
1885 to 1887 Succumbs to
Liver Trouble.


PERTH AMBOY, Jan. 2.-Jack Far
row. former catcher for the Brook
lyn National League team. and for
two years manager of the Newark
Atlantic League team. died at the
home of his son here Thursday night.
The funeral viii be held Monday from
st. Mary's Catholic Church here, with
interment In the Holy Sepulchre
Cemetery, Newark.
Mr.. Farrow, who was sixty-three
years old, had spent all except a few
of the last years of his life in New
ark. He went to that city in 1886,
after spending FIVE years as a
catcher for the Brooklyn team.
He managed the Newark team of
the old Atlantic League for two
years, 1885 to 1887. Then he quit
baseball for good and bought out a
dairy business in Irvington.
A short time later he opened a cafe
at Sol Broad street, Newark, which
he conducted until 1905. He left this
to establish another cafe in South Or
ssGes ayF Fnue, Newark. opposite tie
car barn. Here ne remained untiI1e19.
when he retired from business and
went to live with a daughter In West
Orange.
Wnen his son. Jack, jr., bought the
Raritan Hotel, at Market and Pros
pect streets, here, Mr. Farrow came
to live with him. Recently be had
complained of liver trouble, and Ii
eventually caused his death. He had
recently undergone an operation in
the Newark City Hospital. Five chill
dren survive him. They are Mrs.
Charles Crozier, Miss ethel Farrow
and Mrs. Henry Nolte all of West
Orange: Raymond Farrow, OF All
South Seventeenth street, Newark,
and Jack Farrow. jr., of this city.
Mr. Farrow was born in Newburg,
N. Y.
Jack Farrow began his baseball
career in the early seventies with the
famous Irvington Club. of Irvington.
Several men who afterward became
prominent In business were his asso-
ciates on this team. The battery was
made up of Farrow as catcher and
Render Wolters pitcher. This club
travelled all over the country.
Farrow's fame as a backstop spread,
and when the famous Jersey City
Browns were organized he was
asked to join the team. At that time
the baseball nine OF the Domestic
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-02
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Jan. 2.--The British battle
ship Formidable, which sank in the
English Channel Friday morning with
the greater part of her crew, was tor
pedoed off Portsmouth by a German
submarine, according to report cur
rent in Paris.
Portsmouth is the chief naval sta
tion Of England. 1t is situated at
the southwest extremity OF Portsea
Island, eighteen miles southeast Of
Southampton and sixty-five miles
southwest of London.
Portsmouth harbor Is four miles In
lsnEth. with about ap enIlsl width
ava 5Ls 5fIs fa1ice u eI3sse shout aHe
yards across 1T has been said that
In this land locked haven the Whole
British navy might ride in perfect
security. The arm OF the English
Channel with which 1t communicates
is the roadstead OF Spithead.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. Jan. 2.-The British ad-
miralty today issued list contain
ing the names Of Captain Arthur n.
I,oxley and thirty-four other officers
of the British battleship Formidable.
which was sunk in the English chan
mel yesterday. who, 1t says, must be
presumed to have been lost In the
disaster, as they have not been re-
ported among the saved. The list In
cludes nine midshipment.
Survivors of the Formidable de-
scribe their escape as miraculous.
AS soon as the vessel was struck 1t
was realized that it was doomed The
signal was Immediately given to
launch the lifeboats and launches,
but the sea was so high that the few
on board were smashed as they were
put over the side One cutter alone
fioated, the survivors say, and it had
a big rent In 1t. Those who were
rescued jumped into the sea and
swan to it and to the few hfe-rafts
that fioated.
BY the United Press.
LONDON, Jan. 2--No naval dts
aster of the war to date has SO de-
pressed Britain as the loss of the
second line battlesfhp Formidable. 1t
is now considered certain that she
was torpedoed by a German sub
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-14
CONSOLIDATION
70 Open THREE
NENICOAL MINES.
Development to be Started
in Bingamon District
Harrison County.
RAILROAD MR. TO Be BUILT.
Western Maryland Will Con-
stl,uct Eight Miles of
New Track.

three drift mines will be opened by
the Consolidation Coal Company near
Wyatt Harrison county, TO develop
the fBingamon tract OF coal. according
to announcements made by the conl-
panyfyesterday.
To AFFORD an outlet for the coal Ia.
ken from the new mines eight miles
Of railroad track will be constructed
by the Western Maryland company,
Connecting Wyatt with the NJ. II. al.
vision Of the Baltimore & Ohio rail.
road Three hundred company houses
will be erected near Wyatt for the ac.
commodation OF the miners.
Agents OF the coal company and OF
the railroad company have been busy
for weeks securing rights OF way, II
Is said, and this part OF the work is
practically completed. The physical
work OF constructing the tracks and
opening the mines will start at an
early GATE, according to statements
made by officials OF the companies IN
terested.
Control OF the Bingamon tract Of
coal was secured by S. L. Watson,
treasurer OF the Consolidation com.
pany, 15 years ago. Since then the
value OF West Virginia coal, especially
in the north central part of the state
has increased rapidly. As result oil
Mr.. Watson's foresight 1t is believed
that the operation OF the tract will
Yield large profits.
The Western Maryland Railroad
Company, which will build the track
70 AFFORD an outlet for the coal to the
Baltimore & Ohio and other roads, Is
the same company that is building
the spur into the new Helens Run
field. The development OF the two
properties during practically the same
season in this part OF the state Is
taken by business men as an indica.
ton of the tremendous natural re-
sources OF West Virginia and the con.
fidence which capitalists .haye in the
future Of this state.
ItlisSestimated that the opening OF
theSnewl mines in the Bingamon valley
will Involve an expenditure OF $2,250,-
600 or this amount sl,5o0.o0O will be
spent by the coal company for the
opening of the mines and the construc-
ton OF homes for the miners. The
construction Of the railroad will cost
approximately $4,000.
The new mines, which will open up
$4,000 acres Of coal, will be the most
extensive in West Virginia. The ex-
tensive operations planned by the
Consolidation company are possible
because of the fine seam of Pittsburgh
coal S15 feet thick which the company
will open and the excellent surface
conditions. The work now planned In
theinew! field, however. is only the be-
ginning of coal mining operations in
this part OF West Virginia which will
Eventually develop, 1t Is believed. the
largest and most productive coal fields
inethei world.
The new railroad line TO the Binga.
mon field will pass through the town
Of Peoria and through a well settled
fertile valley in which nearly half a
hundred prosperous farmers reside.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-14
Rye Grass.

Rye Grass.
Rye grass Is believed to be the old.
cat grass specially raised for forage,
having been thus cultivated in Eng.
land more than two centuries ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-14
French Soprano
To Sing At Temple

No announcement for the present
season is more welcome than that OF
the engagement OF Mile. Jenny Duiau.
the celebrated prima donna coloratura
soprano, formerly OF the London, Der.
lin and Chicago Grand Opera Com
pantes, who will sing here October 81,
at the N. r. Temple. under the au.
spices of the Woman's Club. Miss
Dufau made her debut in opera less
than seven years ago. at the Grand
Ducal Theater. Weimar, In Mozarts
Magic Flute" but since that time she
has sung with brilliant success in prac.
tically every great European and
American opera house. After her sig.
nal success at Genoa. Athens and Dres.
den. Miss Dufau was engaged for lead.
ing coloratura roles at the Berlin
Royal Opera; so pronounced was her
success in Berlin that she was i'm.
mediately engaged for the Chicago.
Philadelphia Opera Company, by An.
dreas DIPPED, then manager OF the
Chicago company. Miss Dufau's first
appearances in America were as the
fairy godmother in Massenet's Cen.
NhtttNAt IA WHlIu .upEid MARY JuEuEl
achieved considerable success as the
Prince Charming. During Miss Du.
fau's second season in America, she
was called upon to succeed Tetrazlnni
In the principal coloratura roles, aud
her success in THE Barber OF Seville,
"Rigoletto" and Mignon" led to Ell.
gagements at the Boston Opera House
and the Royal Opera, Coyent Garden
London. In THE Barber" and "Riso.
letto" Miss Dufau shared honors with
Tttta Ruffo. To Miss Duiau fell the
honor of creating the principal co.
prano role In Quo Vadis," produced
by the Chicago Opera Company in
1913. However brilliant was her sue.
cess In opera, II remained for Miss
Dufau TO score an even greater tri.
umph In concert. for in the more re.
hned and Intimate atmosphere Of the
concert stage. the singularly attrac.
tive and charming personality of Jen.
ny Dutau Is even more effective than
IN the environments of the operatic
stage. and, glancing over the entire
llst or present.day operate sopranos.
II is difficult to call TO mind another
VINO is able to offer concert and reel.
tai programs OF such variety and bean.
~. Miss Dufau will again have tbs
able assistance OF Charles Lurvey. the
well'known pianist and accompanist.
run program for the Dufau concert
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-14
eood ra.,e

Good taste IS the most delicate and
refined philosophy OF action and man.
ners, and comes from a high noble
mind being acted upon by good breed.
ing inlthe home. in'the 6rstiplace, and
in early good, kind, gentle surround.
irss. Lincoln was the son OF poverty.
was master OF good taste, but all his
infancy was EMBODIED In goodness, gen.
tleness and Quaker.like peace. Good
taste, like humor. It great saving
salt and Is the most delicate product
OF the times. A great coarse mind
may have wit and humor. say, like
Aristophanes, but It takes a truly
grand. noble mind TO have in manners
the good taste OF Washington, Lincoln
and jackson. The manners OF Jack,
son where women and children were
concerned were without compare and
th!s day they loom up as a good ligh,
In the greatest republics history.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-14
sufprise Boxes In Shark ston,eb,l


Eishermen In the Caribbean sea re.
Gently found In the stomach Of q shark
which they had killed d good sized
bottle IN which was a haltdecipher.
able letter from a shipwrecked sailor.
Many such relics have been found. In
one case a lady's bracelet was found
In state Of perfect preservation, to-
sether with a silver spoon and a thou.
sand Spanish reals IN money. The
curious feature OF the finding of the
money was that II was in an onacial
receptacle lost In the city OF Spanish
Town tJanaical during negro upris.
Ing IN the seventeenth century. Where
had It been mes=time? Surely not In
the sharks stomach, unless the shark
lives much longer time Tor some OF
them than science has any reason to
suppose possible. On the other hand.
II in the sea It would have teen rem.
dered unacceptable in few weeks.
Had It been in the possession Of some
one shipwrecked, why had II been lef.
intact: The conclusion was newt.
able that the shark must have fished
1t out from a compartment OF some
long.submerged vessel. = Harpers
Weekly.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-14
,LlteraryT aaor.

One does not look for literary men.
imong tailors. but none the less the
.,rotessionS can claim some illnsttionsi
lanes. John Stow, the antiquaryy and
iuthor Of the Survey OF London, for
instance, began life at a tailor, and an.
,ther famous tailoring antlquary was
John Speed, one OF our early map
makers and member OF the Society OF
Antiquities. III Y
And then there was Robert Hi,
the learned tailor" OF Birmingham.
who contr!ved TO teach himself Greek
and Hebrew and became famous as q
writer OF theological treatises. And
George Meredith was born over the
.atlor's shop.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-14
Feodstutf, con,,mlnLa,,.d,.

A piece OF cake vas exposed for sale
In Philadelphia without adequate pro.
ectson, then analysed. 1t contained
Iand and coal dust, disintegrated bran
fragments, human hair, wood tras.
ments, black and yellow cotton fibers.
white. black, blue, yellow and green
straw partly dlslntesrated. cobwebs.
pine and other wood fragments aud
bits Of iron rust.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-14
rhfnas Fish Can See.

It's doubtful II tish can distinguish.
Forms outside the water, but they I'M.
auestionably can see moving objects
at considerable distance. Their IN.
stinet teaches them TO Zee from
strange moving things and from shad.
ows thrown on the water By persons
moving along the waterside or by
birds flying over The proof that they
cannot see the outlines OF forms SUI.
fciently well to distinguish between
animate and inanir ate objects. Is that
they will show no more fear Of an
angler standing perfectly still in the
water, than they will Of tree or other
harmless object. That their sight Is
keen in the water Is evidenced by :he
fact that game fishes. that prey on
their fellows. do much OF their feeding
at night. pursuing and capturing min.
nows and other small fish IN deep,
dark holes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-14
Neatl

y
ASWashington man called upon
charming but homely woman, who had
not long before had her portrait paint
ed. The artist had done his work we'll.
from o friendly point OF Wow. and the
lady was correspondiugly pleased.
She was not. however, SO blind as not
10 see that the portrait was. as one
might say, a trife "idealized."
Assshe exhibited to her caller she
said What do you think Of It? Has
not the artist rather nattered mc?"
The visitor looked at the picture,
then at the LADY, and with an eloquent
sigh answered: "Ah, my dear lady,
bow could q painter sit in your com.
panys and not fatter you?"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-14
Disappointed.

did you enjoy the fair?" 81 was
disappointed in one thing" replied
Mrs. Needlepate, who has gone in for
.ountry life. Il looked all over the
sattle pavilion for an equinox, but l
rness no one exhibited any this year"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-14
ne Want, The 'icash,

Don't think for a minute because
you owe your life to the doctor that
he WILL take it in payment for his 1T
tie bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-27
FRANK [. HEYNER IS VICE PRESIDENT Elected to High Office by the Southern Textile
 Association

Asheyille. N. C., June 26-W. M. Sher- rec of Williamson. s. C.. was elected president and Greenville, s. C., Was chosen as the next meeting place al the closing session here today of the Southern Textile association. Other of fiCcrs elected were:
 Frank E. Heyner, Alexander City Ala vice president; A. B. Carter Greenville, s. C.. secretary; Marshall Dilling. Saluria, Ala, treasurer. Direc- tors: Robert Bowe, Greenville. $. C.. chairman; C. l.. Chandler. Rhodhiss. N C. Gordon Cobb. Inman, s. C.. Arthur Dixon. Gastonia, N. C.. H. l.. Brown Knoxville, Tenn, and w. <. Morton Dallas Tex.
 Resolutions favoring compulsory ed ucation in all southern states ant urging the general assemblies of th' southern states to make appropriation fer the persecution of free scholar ships to worthy boys of the cotton mil centers were adopted at the final ses sicu