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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-13
PREDICT RECORD WHEAT YIELD
Government Estimate Indicates Crops
viii be Greater Than Last Year.

Observation-Disclosures billion bushels
OF corn, one and half billion bush
els OF oats. and billion bushels OF
wheat are in prospect for this years
American harvest Record crops OF
rye, white and sweet potatoes, to
bacco, rice and hay also are predicted
for the prosperous farmers, who have
planted 31O.546,O00 acres or 10000 600
acres more than last year, to their
principal products.
The wheat crop. the greatest ever
grown in any country. will be wortE
more than $1,0OO,0OOOOO, while the
corn crops value may reach
$500 100000.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-13
Ne Meant We'll.

Mr.. Dubb-rve saved that rose you
gave me last month, Miss Antoek, for
though 1t is withered II still reminds
me of you.
Miss Anteek- Sir Boston Trip
script.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-13
Window Boxes.

Before putting earth In window
boxes whitewash the inside OF the
box. This not only keeps a wooden
box from rotting but prevents insects.
-McCall's Magazine.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-13
WILLING TO ObIlue.

Nora" said the mistress to the
new servant. I'VE always want our
meals promptly on the hour"
"Yis, mum. An II miss tn first
hour shall | wait for tn next?"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-13

The trouble with Diogenes was not
that there were no honest men, but
that he tried to find them with Ian.
tern.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-13

Don't kick because your neighbor
gets bigger salary than you do. He
is probably worth more to his boss.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-13
Drink DenIson's Coffee,
For your healtb's saka

Australia and New Zealand are the
greatest producing countries.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-13

London claims to be the healthiest
European capital.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-13

Sweden is increasingly using kero-
sene and gasoline motors.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-13
HOMES WITHER.

Where the saloons flourish III,
homes wifher The Pioneer.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-13

Men have a stronger sense of taste |
than women.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-13
Learning Things.

PA, what are gargoyles?"
They're medicines to use when
your throat's sore, sonny"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-23
MangIed by Train,
Joseph Brady Has
No Hope for Life

Little help is held out for the re-
covery OF Joseph Brady. eighteen
years old, of 249 Mt. Prospect avenue,
who was taken to the City Hospital
last night suffering from injuries
that he sustained as he was crossing
the Passaic avenue bridge as he was
on his way home last night.
Brady, who is employed by the
Clark Thread Company, was hit by
a west bound Erie railroad train as
he was crossing the bridge. He was
placed aboard the train by the crew
and taken to the Fourth avenue sta
tion. where the city ambulance was
summoned
Brady sustained an injured spine.
several broken ribs and broken
law. An X-ray was taken today to
ascertain whether the unfortunate
Youths lungs were punctured. 1t Is
said that his death is only a question
While searching for work In New
ark today Jacob Strassberger, forty
six years old, of az Mine street, Eliz-
abeth. fell in a fit at Broad and Will
lam streets, sustaining decorations of
the face. He was taken to the City
HosDital
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-23
50 PATROLMEN
|. ASK ELEVATION TO
SERGEANT R4iH, Rai1',
Unless Appointed VIII Lose
Civil Service Standing
After Nov. /.

II the civil service laws will permit,
at least thirty police sergeants may
be appointed next week by the police
commissioners, to serve with patrol
mems pay for one year. At least this
Is the proposition the patrolmen
whose names are on the eligible list
have made to President Fred G.
Breidenbach and the police commits
sioners. IF this action is taken the
men will have the rank of sergeant,
but will only receive patrolmen's
salary.
IT DO not know whether this can be
done under the civil service laws,
said Commissioner Breidenbach, but
1t Ia the desire of the men who are
on the eligible list not to lose their
standing. Since the eligible list ex-
pires on November /, some acton Will
have to be taken next week, possibly
on Wednesday. We could we'll ap-
point ten new sergeants from the
head of the list, but to name any
more sergeants would be overlooking
the department, and furthermore, we
haven't sufficient appropriations TO
appoint all of the patrolmen eligible
to the rank of sergeant. We have
received notice from the civil ser
vice Commission that the eligible ilst
for leutenants and captains VIII also
expire on November /. On the cap
tains' list there are four candidates,
but 1t is not likely that we Will make
any appointments
Whether the police board will have
4 al In
permit them to serve for year at
patrolemen's salary is question that
will have to be determined by the
city counsel. President Breidenbach
was in conference with Mayor Ray
mond at the City Hall this morning,
together with Acting Inspector John
II. Brown, evidently for the purpose
of discussing the appointment OF sew
eral new sergeants before the eligible
list expires.
At the civil service office in the
CITY Hall an effort was made to To-
cate President Alexander X, Fordyce,
IT., for the purpose of securing an
opinion az to whether the police Doaro
could promote the patrolmen 10 the
rank of sergeants at patrolmen's pay.
The clerk who represented Colonel
Fordyce explained that such an opin-
ion would have to be forthcoming
from Commissioner Fordyce person
ally.
The eligible list for sergeants of
police contains more than hundred
names of patrolmen who successfully
passed the examination. In the event
that only ten appointments are made
the remaining candidates will have TO
take another examination in the very
near future.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-23
GIRL WAKES UP TO
DISCOVER BURGLAR
At WORK IN ROOM
One of Pair Captured by NutIey
PoIice---companion
Escapes.

A few minutes after Miss Alice
Downey had been awakened by a
burglar, and watched him at work
ransacking q bureau drawer In her
bedroom today, the Nutley police cap
tured q man, who had in his posses
sion some of the jewelry stolen from
the young woman. The burglary oc-
CURED at the home of John II. DON
ahue, Ill Union avenue, Nutley, uncle
and aunt of Miss Downey, and with
whom she resides.
So frightened was the young
Xoman that she was speechless at the
sight of the man in her room. After
he had left, however, her screams
awakened Mr.. and Mrs. Donahue
The burglary occurred shortly after
O'clock this morning. Several ar
ticles of jewelry, including diamonds,
q watch and a brooch, as well as some
money, were taken.
The man arrested is Joseph White
twenty years old, who says he resides
in Third street, Passaic. He was ar
rested after tussle on the Erie rail-
road tracks near the West Nutley
station. He was in company with
another man when Patrolman Emil
Werner and George Pllapp met the
pair.
Companion Gets Away.
Asked to give an account of them
selves, the men started on a run
Policeman Werner grabbed White
and his companion made off through
vacant lots. Pllapp gave chase for a
distance of a mile, but the fugitive
managed to make good his escape.
Taken into custody, White had IN
his possession q diamond ring, dia-
mond setting, a silver watch, q
burglars >searchlight, diamond
brooch and $465 in change.
Shortly after the mans arrest cal
was received from the Donahue home
notifying the police of the burglary
It was found that the burglar had
entered the house through n kitchen
window
Attracts Mllkman's Attention,
When Miss Downey screamed she at
tracted the attention of Joseph Riley
milkman, of Passaic avenue, Nutley
who was on the street in front of the
Donahue home. He saw the man run
out of the house, but was unable tc
follow him, the man disappearing ir
the dark.
''I saw the man roofing about my
dresser when ] awakened, and. fear
tContinued on Page 3, Column r.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-23
Heavy Frost Tonight;
Slightly Warmer Sunday

Heavy frost tonight with slightly
warmer weather tomorrow and mod
crate northwest or north winds were
the indications seen by the forecaster
at noon today. The fine Indian sum-
uer probably will continue also.
The lowest temperature during the
twenty-four hours preceding noon to-
dav was at 10 o'clock this morning
when AZ was indicated and forty
mile gale was blowing from the north
west. The wind was high for several
hours but commenced to die out after
10 o'clock ana was blowing only
twenty four miles an hour at noon.
The mercury rose to as also. Yester-
DAVIS highest temperature was IS.
The average temperature for the
week ending Friday at midnight was
81, four degrees higher than the aver
age for the previous week and
three degrees below the aver
age for the corresponding week last
year. The highest temperature for
the week was rs and the lowest so.
West winds prevailed, reaching a
maximum velocity of twentg nauas-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-23
4PARTY TRAITOR"
ATTACK IS MADE
BY DR.. KRAEMER
Raps "DisgruntIed Office Seek
ers Who Are Not Favored
by Organization"

''Disgruntled office-seekers who
were not favored by the organiZa-
tion," were scored by DR.. Charles L.
Kraemer, Democratic candidate for
the Board of Works, In series of
stirring speeches last night ITO be-
come candidate after the primaries
and without having permitted the
people to vote upon your claim to a
nomination, is not an act of honor"
the speaker affirmed, and he declared
that "such a man is traitor to his
party, If he can be said to have q
party"
While DR.. Kraemer has been we'll
received at all his meetings, the re-
ception last night even surpassed the
enthusiasm at the previous rallies
With a steady increase of sentiment
favorable to his candidacy, the cam
paign managers at a conference today
were confident that by November 2
the popular support will have reached
its topmost mark.
How the Board of Works will be
hopelessly deadlocked again next
year, il the two organization Demo-
Gratis are not elected was pointed out
by DIR. Kraemer. Since January l
last the boards record of inactivity is
familiarly known to everyone, he said,
and he credited it solely to the fact
'This," he asserted, was because one
of the commissioners elected as a
Democrat became q militant SO to
speak, and would not cooperate with
his two Democratic colleagues. Do
YOU want this period of inactivity con-
tinued another year? If not, then
elect the two regular Democratic can
didates to join the one who will hold
over"
Fast Work.
For strenuous campaigning, DR..
Kraemer's record last night equaled
| that of the previous night. Starting
at meeting of the Stegman Associa-
ton, 81 Ferry street, he appeared at
no less than seven rallies in widely
different sections, finishing up well
after midnight.
At the Stegman Association, $50
| Fifth ward voters extended a well
come. The next stop was at the Nc
<Nantinued on Page 5, Column g.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-23
NORTH SEA AERIAL BATTLE
FATAL TO FORMER NEWARKER

was a popular member of the local
Verein, which has sent out laud-
atory tribute in the shape of a me-
mortal card.
He left the Worthington company
to become manager of an English
factory, which position he held for
three months preceding the outbreak
of the war. When war came he be-
gan his endeavors to return to the
fatherland.
First he had to make his way to a
seaport and there he had to contrive
to get passage over the North Sea.
He finally succeeded In engaging pas
sage for Holland.
In the German armed service Mr..
Schopfiin took a prominent part. He
was honored with the office of "Ober-
maat," and participated in many
daring raids and Is believed to have
served with one of the Zeppelin
crews that raided English towns.
Daily occurrences of his life were
swooping scouting expeditions in
order to seek out the British fleet and
British merchantmen.
The news of the former Newark
er's death does not tell just how he
was killed except to say he died in
action during a voyage over the
North Sea.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-23
FIELDER RESENTS
LA|DLAW CRY OF
ELECTION FRAUD
"Wild Attack Without Any
Basis" He Says of Suf-
frage Statement.
From a star Correspondent.

TRENTON, Oct 23.--Declaring
that every good Jerseyman, irrespec-
tive of his sentiments with regard to
equal suffrage will resent the state
ment of James Lees Laidlaw, presi-
dent of the Mems League for Woman
Suffrage in New York State, who de-
clared that Wholesale fraud prac-
tised in New Jersey. "disreputable
tactics" and "inconeeivable corrup-
tion," encompassed the defeat of the
amendment, Governor Fielder today
gave out for publication letter sent
by him to the editor Of the New York
Evening Sun, in which paper the
Laidlaw statement appeared the day
following the special election. In full
the letter of the governor follows:
"My Dear Sir-My attention has
been directed to an appeal to the men
| of New York, issued by James Lees
Laidlaw, president of the Mems
League for Woman Suffrage of your
State, which appeared in your paper
on the goth instant, in which he speaks
of wholesale fraud practiced in New
Jersey of disreputable tactics,' and
Uncomfortable corruption, reported
from this State, all in connection with
the recent election on our constitu-
tional amendments. / cannot permit
this wild attack upon the reputation
and good name of my state to go un-
challenged.
ats author has permitted his en-
thusiasm for a cause to lead him to
vicious statements, for which he
could not by any possibility have
had any basis Of fact, so early as the
day following the election. / desire
to state most emphatically that cleo
tions in New Jersey are conducted
decently and with respect for law;
that there was no fraud or corrup-
tion perpetrated at last Tuesdays
special election, and no statement to
the contrary has been made by any
one claiming to speak with personal
or definite knowledge; that have not
heard of q single arrest in the whole
State for a violation of the election
laws, Notwithstanding a reward Of
fered for the apprehension of any Of
fender; that three days have elapsed
since the election and no Jerseyman
of woman, or anyone else, has pre-
sented the slightest evidence of any
of the things this man Laidlaw so
readily and so quickly discovered
from without the borders of our
State.
"F'alsehoods and malicious methods
will not help any cause, and / know
ter what his views on woman suffrage
may be, will resent this mans out
rageous statement Very truly yours,
JAMES II. FIELDER,
Governor of New Jersey"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-23

The death u 1rmer Newarker In
an air battle over the North Sea fol-
lowing a hazardous career of a year
as a member of the German marine
airship division, during which he won
the iron cross, was announced by the
Technischer Verein, of this city, to-
day. The aeronaut was Gustav
Adolph Schophflin, aged thirty-five
years. The news was received in q
letter from his father in Germany.
The battle in which Hr. Schopfiin
met his death took place in Septem-
Der. 1t was only one episode in a
year packed with dramatic moments.
Just a year to the day before his
death he escaped from England to
fight for Germany. He then sue
ceeded in proving his qualif1cations
for place in the marine airship di-
vision.
Mr. Schopfiin came to Newark in
December, 1912, six months after
reaching the United States. He was
employed at the Worthington pump
plant at Harrison as a designer of
turbo-compressors. During his year
and half in Newark he built up q
large circle Of friends, partly through
his business associations and partly
through his fraternal connections He
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-23
PATMONT FREED
ON CHARGE OF
BURNING CHURCH
Jury Returns Verdict Acquit-
ting Minister After Ten Min
utes' DeIiberation.

Rev. Louis r. Patmont was found
mot guilty. of arson after ten
minutes deliberation In the Court of
Quarter Sessions this afternoon, and
when the foreman announced the yer-
dict, Patmont, who was standing
facing the foreman, said In a loud
voice, Gentlemen, God answers
prayer"
The accused, who now lives at
Stevens Point, Wis, was pastor OF the
Polish Reformed Catholic Church, at
30 Richmond street, when II took fire
on April 10, 1913
The indictment against Patmont
charged him with setting fire to the
church on April 10. 1913. Patmont's
defense has been an alibi. He claims
he sailed for Europe two days before
the church burned.
Patmont ON Stand.
In order to finish the trial this week
Judge Osborne held O. session till 10
o'clock last night. The defense con-
cluded it's case and the State put on
two witnesses In rebuttal. Mr..
Schoen then made his motion for a
direction of verdict on the ground
| that the evidence was insufficient to
support the indictment, and the court
! took it under consideration until to-
day.
Patmont himself was on the stand
| for nearly three hours late In the aft
ernoon and at the night session. A
number of other witnesses, among
them ministers, church and social
workers, testified as character wit
nesses in Patmont's behalf. All said
he had an excellent reputation.
Patmont said he was thirty-o
wears old. born In Russia OF German
parents. He testified that he has
| done missionary work In Russia, Ho-
boken. Irvington, Newark and points
| in the West In Newark, he said he
| resigned as substitute pastor of the
Polish Christian Church on Rich
mond street on March 1, 1913, to go
to Europe.
Two weeks later. according to his
story. he moved his furniture to 424
| Belmont avenue, the home of his
wife's mother He swore he had no
insurance on the furniture and had
not a bit OF furniture In the church
or church property. He told how he
was asked to accompany Rev. Zach
ary +. Sweeney, former United
States consul-general in Turkey, to
| Russia, and how it came about that,
| AT Mr.. Sweeney's suggestion, he
changed his name to Demetrio Dvor-
ishils and obtained O passport of a
man of that name.
Safer IncosnitO.
The reason he picked out the name
fContinued on Page 8, Column 81
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-23
.G|LLEN TARGET
FOR DENMAN IN
PARTY VOTE PLEA
Republican Works Board Can
didate Bitterly Attacks Ap-
peals for Split Tickets.
SOUNDS WARNING AT
COUNTY COMM. MEETING
Declares C. O. p. Should Get
Some of Credit for Broad
Street Improvement.
SOUNDS WARNING AT
COUNTY COMM. MEETING

In warning the Republican county
| committee against the extraordinary
appeal for the voting of split tickets
this year, Commissioner Arthur R.
Denman, of the Board of Works, last
night made what many construed as
particularly bitter attack upon the
candidacy of Commissioner Charles
p. Gillen. IT know" said the speak
er, there are those who go about
claiming to be the expositors of all
the virtues; who claim to have saved
the city from shipwleck and utter
ruin. The man who blows his own
horn is like the man who trades on
his religion--hes a good one to steer
clear Of He'll do you every time.
Hatred and anger make up some
mems politics, 1t is said. and can
name some Democrats to whom this
applies"
At another point in his speech, he
said: II have no complaint to make
against my colleagues in the board.
1t isn't manlike to criticise ones own
household, He urged the election of
the Republican candidates for the
Board of Works in order that there
| might be the fullest cooperation in
the city government.
Lack of Appropriation.
The street department has been
"dreadfully hampered this year be-
cause of lack lof corporation between
| departments, Mr.. Denman said "The
Common Council Is responsible for
not appropriating what 1t should
With a Republican mayor, the logical
thing Is for the voters to put Re-
publican Board of Works and a Re-
publican Common Council into office
Mr.. Denman said. Then, he promised
there would be real cooperation and
teamwork.
An effort to secure the Republicans
some of the credit for the meadow de-
velopment was made by Mr. Denmar
in opening his speech. He also
credited the Republicans with bring
ing about the repaving OF Broad street
with wood blocks. '"rhe men who
inaugurated 1t were nominated from
this committee. 1t was Frank ]. Book
now postmaster, who initiated 1t
The foundations were laid by him
and the process of educating tht
people started, A Republican dele
cation at Trenton got through tn,
Initial legislation on which the project
is based, Isn't the man who plowf
the ground, sows the seed and waters
It entitled to the credit, rather than
those who come along later?"
Praise for Democrats.
He conceded, however, that certain
Democrats would have to be given
unstinted credit. In referring to the
paving of Broad street with wood
blocks, he said: eve had two Demo-
cratic colleagues, and they stood with
us because they had intelligence
enough to understand 1t. 1 give the
Democrats credit for coming to our
aid and getting the pavement down
during a Democratic administration -
He told how the Republicans had
planted the seed for wood blocks, and
had dug blocks out of Boston street
to test them.
In reference to the meadow recla-
nation, he declared that Democrats,
upon coming into office, had indeed
CONTINUED on Page s, Col. 81
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-23
"To He'll With the Hyphen,
Not e Pluribus Unum,'
Should Be OF Coins" IT. R.

NEW YORK. oct. 2S.-Colonel
Roosevelt has a new motto which he
would have take the place OF "E Plur-
ibus Unum' on coins and seals. ITO
hell with the hyphen'' is the coloners
suggestion.
Julius Chalmers, a writer, today
said he had letter from Colonel
Roosevelt declaring he believed the
motto might we'll be changed to Tan
guage adopted to the needs and
speeches of the present day"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-23
BY the Associated Press.

bS the Associated RfeHs.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. %, via London.
The Telegram publishes an article
from its Antwerp correspondent under
the title 'The Paternal Administra-
tion of Belgium" in which IT is said
that some weeks ago a French
woman, Nine Louise Frenay was
executed at Liege.
The correspondent says that the act
of the German firing squad was not
accurate, and that, as in the case of
Miss Edith Cavell, under similar cir
eumstances, the commanding officer
OF the firing squad was Obliged to put
Nine. Frenay to death by shooting her
through the head with his revolver.
BY the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, via London, Oct. 90,
3.F a. m.-The Vossiche Zeitung's 5
Brussels correspondent, describing the
trial of Miss Edith Cavell and the
other persons accused with her. says:
1.-THE evidence showed the existence
of a regular organization to bring
officers and men of the allied armies
who had been left behind in Belgium
over the Dutch frontier Most of the
thirty-flve OF the accused did not deny
the accusation. On the contrary, they
declared they considered 1t their duty
to help their country.
"The leader of the organization was
Prince Reginald de Croy. who could
not be arrested, but whose Wife,
Princess Marie de Croy, was amonn
the accused. The chief aeeomplice OF
the princess was Miss Cavell
Soldiers Escirted Across Border.
british and French soldiers were
smuggled across the Dutch frontier
with the help OF the Countess de
Belleville Regular stages were