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Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-09-22
Mr.. GOTTLlEB FELDMEYER
CELEBRATES 93RD BIRTHDAY.
Healthy and Happy at Near the Cen
tury Mark Congratulated by
Friends.

Enjoying very good health and in the
best Of spirits, Mr.. Gcttlieb Feldmeyer,
today celebrated his ninety-third
birthday at the home of his son, Jus
tice James d. Feldmeyer, 1914 Prince
George street.
Mr.. Feldmeyer was born in Germany
Sept. % 1922, but came to this coun-
try when quite a young man, and has
heen resident Of Annapolis for many
years. He has two sisters, one Nine.
Sophie Bruder, native of Paris,
France, and the other Nine. Louisa
Bonna, of Switzerland A letter of
congratulation from the former reached
Mr.. Feldmeyer this morning During
the day he received many letters, post
cards and kilograms of congratulation,
fl wers and presents.
This evening there will be, according
Co custom. in his honor, family re-
union and dinner party at which his
eleven childen will he present. besides
those Of his grand children and great
grandchil. rem. who are in this city at
this time. Mr.. Feldmeyer has eleven
grand children and six great grand
cnlldren.
Mr. Feldmeyer enjoys fairly good
health for one of his years. His eye
sight has failed in the past few years
and be is not able TO read as much as
formerly. He keeps abreast of the
times, is we'll Informed on all the
general topics of the day, and has a
wonderful mentality for his ninety
three years.
Mr.. Feldmeyer is a member Of the
First Methodist Episcopal Church, and
attenCs service there with marked
regularity. His Christian life and
character is a striking example for
the younger generation. He reads
the Bible daily and it is his Book of
Books.
He enjoyed the day in a quiet way
and had many callers VINO extended
congratulations in person.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-09-22
PERSONAL MENTION
Those Who Come And Those Who Go
---Our Floating Foundation.

Miss jamie Feldmeyer has returned
from a weeks visit TO Mrs. Martin
H. Smith at Hilsmere, South River.
Miss Mary Horton. of Albany, n.
Y, is visiting Miss Dawes. Duke Of
Gloucester st. Miss Horton is a
niece Of Mr.. NJ. r. easier, Hanover
street.
The family of MIR. George Phillips
and the family of Captain Gilbert
Coleman Smith, U. S. A, tretired),
who have been spending the summer
at Arundel-on-the-Bsy, left today for
their home in Washington.
Mrs Louis B. Heukle, wife of DR..
Henkle, who has been spending sew
eral weeks with relatives at Winston
salem. N. c., has returned 10 her
home at Murray Hill.
Governor and Mrs. Goldsborough
spent the weekend IN Cambridge,
Md, with the Governor father, Pay
Director Goldsborough
Lieutenant Commander Charles F.
Preston, who spent over Sunday with
his mother, Mrs. John +. Pr stOn, at
her residence, in Baltimore has joined
his wife at Newport, r. I..where they
have taken q cottage.
Lieutenant Commander Chauncey
Shackford. u. S. N, who has been at
tached to the United States Naval
Academy, for the last two years. has
been detached and ordered to the Us.
S. Wyoming. Mrs. Shackford and
little son, Master Chauncey ShackfOrd,
Jr.. Will go shortly to Norfolk, where
they will be guests OF Mrs Shackfor0 S
mother. Mrs r. p Voight, in Butte
street.
Mrs. John H. Strange has changed
her residence to 80 Franklin street.
Mrs A. A jackson, her daughter, is
going to spend the winter with her
mother.
Mrs. A. Theodore Brady has lett
here for Harrisonburg, West Va. for
VISIT to her sister Mrs. Lee Long.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-09-22
Emma Giles Disabled
Wind Storm Delays Steamer.

The Emma Giles of the colchester
Company, due To arrive here at 10
o'clock this morning, did no reach here
until this afternoon.
She was delayed yesterday by the
severe windstorm in the Little Chop
tank River, and was not able to reach
Baltimore last night.
This morning the steamer York
River, of the Eastern Shore Line met
with sn accident and was towed to
her wharf by large fishing steamer
The steamer Shady Side did not
make her trip this morning from West
River. information as to the cause
could not be obtained at Capt. Nowell's
Office this morning, but it is said she
was disabled by the windstorm yester-
day.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-09-22
THE COUNTESS A REFUGEE.
Former Governor WarfieIGs Daughter
Compelled 70 Seek Safety

Former Governor warfeld has re-
ceiTed a dispatch from Ambassador
Marye, OF Peftrograd. stating that his
daughter. the Countess Ledochowska
had been compelled 10 go to Kief, but
that she was safe and we'll
This indicates that the Austro-Ger-
man armies have reached her home at
Ostropool, and is what has been feared
by Governor Warheld. The former
Governor has just received a letter da-
ted July 81 from Countess Lodochow-
ska. which was brought over by Alex
ander Behr, of Moscow, in which she
states that she was then at Ostropool
They have also just received a letter
from Mile. Jean Ledochowska. dated
July 2Sin which II was stated that con-
ditions were very. grave and that they
were feeling very anxious. as the Ger
mans were pressing in upon that sec
tion Of Wolhvnie
Countess Ledochowska states that as
the retreatlng Russian army is laying
waste to Poland, not a house is left
standing. Wonderful old historic pla-
ces have been utterly ruined She
writes as follows:
you remember my telling you of a
sister of Count Leon a certain Coun-
tess Chodkiewicz. who lives in such a
wonderful old chateau. containing a
noted collection of Polish antiques
the finest library they say. in Po-
land Well. this house is mined and is
TO be blown up in case Of further re-
treat by the Russians!
we are little uneasy. for theFe is
IA great deal of cholera in our neig1ibor-
hood. and we are taking sprecautions
as to water fruits ETC., but then there
is a cholera scare every summer, so I
am really not very worried"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-09-22
DON'T FAN TO GET REGISTERED.
Important Duty of All Democrats Pre-.
paTat0ry 10 FAN Election.


Now is the time for Democrats TO
think about getting registered to quail
| ify themselves to vote for the State
and county tickets next November.
There are only two days in which TO
| get registered They are Tuesday.
September 28 and Tuesday, October s.
Every man whose name is not on the
registration books should go TO the
, district where he is now residing and
have his name placed thereon. If the
Iyoter was registered last year and has
since moved from one district to an
other he must get a transfer from the
| district where he lived last year and get
registered in the district where he is
now living Unless he does this he is
likely to have his name sworn from
the books on Tuesday, October g. and
he VIII lose his right of franchise.
Those Democrats who wish to partic-
ipate in the Democratic primaries next
May for the selection of Presidential
Electors win lose their opportunity to
vote for their choice for President un-
less they get registered this year in
September or October There will he
no more chance to register after Octo-
her to qualify them to participate in
the selection of a President in 1916. so
this makes the civic duty doubly res
sponsible and every Democrat i'm Anne
Arundel county who failed to get regis
tered last year should attend to that
duty on Tuesday September 2S or on
Tuesday, October 8
The State election in Maryland this
year is a very important one looking
forward TO the national election next
.year We want to elect another Dem
ocratic President in 1916. The admin
istratiOn of President Wilson entities
him to another term at the hands of
the Democrats of the United States and
the Democrats of Maryland should get
ready for that fight by redeeming the
State from the hands of the Republi-
cans this year so as to clear the way
for another grand victory next year,
when we elect another President The
only way to be able to help along this
fight is for the Democrats who failed
TO register in 1914 to be sure and get
their names on the books this year
In registering every Democrat should
affiliate with his party, as there will be
no chance before the next primaries to
affiliate and no voter who is not afiil-
lated next year can participate in the
Democratic primaries. 1t is. therefore
very important to prepare for this
great event this year. 1t takes but a
short time to go to your district polling
house and have your name placed on
the registration books and affiliate with
the Democratic party. Every white
man in Anne Arundel county should
attend to this civic duty. He should
prepare himself to take an active part
in every political fight in the election
of a Democratic Governor this year
and a Democratic President next year
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-09-22
NAVY'S FIRST WAR BALLOON
WILL BE READY SOON.
Dirigible, One of a Fleet Coming, Has
Improvements Noted In The War.

Improvements Noted in The War.
The first of the navys fleet of dirig-
ible balloons is now practically com
pleted and will be ready for delivery
within a few weeks
The Connecticut Aircraft Companv
which has the contract for building
this dirigible, notified the officers Of
aeronaution Of the Navy Department
yesterday that the balloon is about fin
ished and will be ready for the official
trials within the time specified
The various parts will be assembled
in Boston, after which the machine will
be disassembled, packed and shipped
to the navy aeronautic station at Pen
sacola, Fla, where the trials are to
take place. The navy is now building
a floating hangar and a hydrogen plant
at Pensacola for the accommodation Of
its dirigible balloons.
This first of the navy's war balloons
while it is a comparatively small one.
being about $50 feet long, will embodv
the improvements which American ma
val officers have noted during their oh
serYations with the armies Of Europe
1t viii be equipped with a 140 horse
power engine and twin propellors of
the swiyelling type
FOR military reasons some OF the i'm
proved features of the machine are
kept secret. 1t is understood that the
Administrations program for the na-
tional defense, to be submitted to Con-
gress this winter, will call for a large
feet of dirigibles and aeraplanes.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-09-22
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
TO BE HELD TOMORROW NIGHT.
In Interest of New Ordinance to Make
800 Houses Sanitary.

A special meeting of the Mayor and
City Council will be held tomorrow
night at s o'clock in the Council
Chamber to discuss the proposed new
ordinance TO make 500 insanitary
houses. sanitary. by connecting out
houses with sewer. etc.
DR.. L. l.. Lumsden will present the
case in timely address. and an open
discussion will follow All property
owners interested are urged to be pre-
sent. and all are invited to discuss the
matter in question.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-09-22
nnes Yonr Chnrch seed Moneyl

We have a new plan for raising
money for churches. women's clubs,
and other organizations. No invest
ment is required. If your church needs
money, or if you are interested in rails
ing for any other purpose, write us
direct, or hand this advertisement to
the president of your Ladies Aid Soci-
ETY.. or the chirman of your Guild, or to
your pastor BY merely asking foE
your church plan" full particulars
will be Immediately sent. Address Fund
Department. Good Housekeeping Mag
azine 119 West 41st street, New York
City. s2l-2t.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-09-22
w. B. CHILDS
CleCdIcs.i Contractor

Ofhce and Shop I7e Conduit ST
PHOHE Ss5M 2td
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-09-22
IN MEMORIAM.

J0NES.--In loving. but sad remem-
brance of my dear husband, THOMAS
L. JONES. who departed this life
twelve years ago. September 16. 1903.
Sleep on, dear Father. and take your
peaceful rest
We loved you, but God loved you best:
Some sweet day we meet TO part no
more
Gone, but not forgotten.
BY his loving wife and children.
ALICE, CARRIE AND MAGGIE.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-09-22

1ei three post cards OF tie storm TO
SEND to your friends who are away.
FOR sale at The Capital0lice. Three
post cards for u nickel.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-09-22

IhlS OFFER VIII HOLD GOOD FOR ONE WEEK
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-01


America can hardly expect us to-
give up any means at our disposal to
fight our enemy" said Secretary Won
Jagow. ut is principle with us to
defend ourselves in every possible
way. I am sure that Americans will
be reasonable enough to believe that
our two countries cannot discuss the
Lusitania matter until both have the
same basis of facts"
I asked if informally, and without
interfering or in any way prejudicing
the discussion between the United
States and Germany, he might eiabo-
rate on Germany's position in the
crisis caused by the loss of American
lives in the Lusitania disaster. But
whenever questions pertaining to pos
sible compromises between the United
States and Germany were brought up
the secretary asked that he be not
pressed to answer anything relating
to possible negotiations.
For Freedom Of the Seas"
Germany is fighting for the free
dom of the seas" he said. "It is far
from Germany's intention to inter-
fere with neutral rights or to become
the autocrat of the oceans"
Gould you explain in more detail
how Germany Is fighting for the free
dom of the seas?" 1 interrupted. II
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-01

ACTS ON PART
IN CITY FETE
Members Discuss Participation
in Celebration at Session
This Afternoon.

What part local Presbyterian
churches win take in the 250th. an
niversary celebration of Newark next
year was discussed at regular meet
ing of the Newark Presbytery in the
First Presbyterian Church this aft
ernoon. Rev. Harold C. Harmon,
pastor of the West Presbyterian
Church, moderator of the Presbytery,
presided. i-,..,,.
Arrangements for participation in
the celebration was one of the pur-
poses for which the meeting was
called and was mentioned in notices
sent out by Rev. DIR. Julius II. Wolff,
clerk of the Presbytery. The Pres
byterion and other churches will
probably hold special services dur
ing the celebration, as the church
history of Newark is an interesting
chapter in the city's development.
Rev. DR.. William j. Dawson read
a resolution from the First Church,
suggesting that all the churches
should join in religious exercises.
Dr. Dawson said:
II know that the ecclesiastical side
of Newark has been an important
one. l do not know what has been
contemplated, by the celebration COM
mittee. The First Church has plan
to build a memorial building for the
Presbyterian denomination.
I'VE also are thinking of having a
week of services. | won't suggest
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-01
WHO WILL PAY
FOR FILLING IN
MARKET HOLE?
Question May Be Answered at
Market Committee Meet
ing Today.

The question of who will pay for
the work done in filling in the market
excavation, which was started at the
order of Market Clerk Thomas Boyle,
about two weeks ago, and halted last
week, will probably be settled at Il
meeting of the public market commit
tee of the Common Council to be held
late this afternoon.
The members of the committee, of
which Alderman John F. Fitzsimmons
is chairman, disclaim all responsible
ity for the bills, as they assert the
work was contracted for without their
consent and done without their per-
mission.
Clerk Boyle declares that he will not
pay the bills, as the work was a city
job and had to be done. When ques-
toned as to where he got his authority
to go ahead with the work, he said
that he was the clerk of the market,
and If the Common Council committee
didn't like what he had done, they
could get another clerk.
The proposition to fill the excava-
tion and to restore the old farmers
market" came up at a meeting of the
market committee two weeks ago to-
day, but was laid over by the MEM
bers. On that day ]. S. Geiger & Sons,
truckers, had dumped two loads of
dirt into the hole. This was brought
to the attention of the committee.
Questioning brought out the fact that
Clerk Boyle had ordered the work
done. 1t was stated to the committee
by John Geiger that he had entered
into a contract with Mr.. Boyle to fill
the excavation at thirty cents cubic
yard. This was denied by the clerk,
who acknowledged, however, that he
had ordered the work done.
During the remainder of the week
the work of filling in the excavation
was continued by the truckmen. On
Friday Chairman Fitzsimmons noti-
fed Mr., Boyle that he had better stop
the work, as the committee had not
sanctioned it, and would not be re-
sponsible for the bills.
On Saturday rain halted the work
and on the following Monday two
loads of dirt we're dumped into the
hole and then work was stopped, and
nothing had been done since.
The excavation was madein the fall
of 1914, when the Essex Construction
Company was awarded the contract
to erect a new market to cost $750,000.
This award was set aside by the
courts, on the ground that the Essex
concern was not the lowest bidder.
Early in February of this year the
contract was again awarded the Es-
sex Company, which this time was
the lowest bidder. The bid was $780,
700. On February s the Common
Council ratified the action of the
finance committee in giving the con-
tract to the Essex concern. Mayor
Raymond vetoed the resolution
awarding the contract.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-01
LOCKJAW DUE TO
A SCRATCH KILLS
NEWARK WOMAN
Widow of Or. Frederick III
Succumbs to Finger Scratch
by Rusty Nail.

Lockjaw that resulted from an al
most forgotten finger scratch, due to
a rusty nail, inflicted during a stroll
along the beach at Keansburg, caused
the death of Mrs Bertha Ill, widow
of Frederick Ill, dental surgeon, at
her home. 356 South Twelfth street,
yesterday. The mishap to Mrs. Ill
happened last week. She received
skilled medical attention from the
time the first warning symptoms OF
stiffening muscles exhibited them
selves.
Mrs. Ill was in Keansburg on May
"a, and on the morning of that day
was walking along the beach. An
odd shaped bit of driftwood caught
her eye. She picked up the piece OF
wood and in doing so a small, rusty
nail, which she had not observed,
scratched the index finger of her right
hand.
The wound bled so slightly that
Mrs. Ill gave it practically no heed.
She suffered no ill consequences until
last Saturday, when she noticed that
her jaw moved with a slight stiffness.
She attributed the discomfort at first
to cold, but as the symptoms be-
came more pronounced, she decided
to return to her home here.
At Keyport she began to be alarmed
and, alighting at that town, consult
ed with a physician there who, after
questioning her, declared the stiffness
of the facial muscles undoubtedly re-
suited from blood poison due to the
cut made by the rusty nail, and were
the premonitory symptoms of lock-
jaw.
Mrs. Ill hurried to this city and
went direct to DR.. B. H. Greenfield,
of 205 South Orange avenue.
The physician employed every re-
source known to medical science, but
was unable to check the progress of
the disease. DIR. Greenfield said today
that, while he had administered anti
toxin and used very means to save
Mrs. Ill, her chance for recovery from
the first was slight, since the
mortality in tetanus cases averaged
81 per cent.
The funeral will take place tomor-
row and services will be held from
her late home at o'clock. Interment
will be made at the convenience of
the family. Mrs. Ill was the daughter
of the late William Dorsch, promi-
nent shoe manufacturer, and her hus-
band was a brother of DR.. Edward j.
and DIR. Charles L. Ill, two of New
arks leading physicians. She is sur
vived by one son, Emil; two brothers,
a daughter-in-law and two grand
children.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-01
MARKET FIGHT
IS CARRIED TO
HIGHER COURT
Essex Construction Co. Appeals
Decision Against the $25,-
900 Award.

Notice of an appeal to the New
Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals
was filed today at Trenton by the
Essex Construction Company. The
appeal is from the decision of the
Supreme Court, which set aside an
award to the Essex Construction
Company of $4,000 by the Newark
Common Council for work on the
new Centre Market excavation after
the contract had been set aside by
the Supreme Court.
Fort e Fort, counsel for John L..
Armitage, who contested the right of
the Essex Construction Company to
recover under the contract, received
notice of the appeal to the highest
court from Herbert Boggs, assistant
attorney general, counsel for the COM
pany. The appeal will be listed for
argument at the June term of court.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-01
MRS. D|EHL IS
INVOLVED IN WEB
OF COMPLICATIONS
Court Decides to Let Grand
Jury Determine True Facts
About Checks.

Mrs. Matilda Diehl, thirty-five
years old, of 349 South Twelfth street,
was held in $10O cash bail to await
grand jury action by Judge H. Ed
ward Wolf in the Fourth Precinct
Police Court today. " =.
Investigation as to-. who was to
blame for the cashing of two checks
for $40 each by Mrs. Diehl will be
made by the police. The checks We're
signed by Philip Diehl. the womans s
husband, and were drawn on the
Nassau Trust Company, of Brooklyn.
Mrs. Diehl was arrested Saturday by
Lieutenants Joseph and James Far
rell, of police headquarters, on a
complaint made by Herbert e.
Jacobus, with whom she boarded at
the Twelfth street address, JacobuS
charged Mrs. Diehl with the theft of
a gold watch, which Mrs. Diehl ad-
mitted she took and pawned for $3.50,
but avowed her intentions of return
ing IT before Jacobus missed it.
Those who cashed the checks were
Louis Schweitzer, of 399 South Or
ange avenue, and Frank E. Schiller,
of 1888 South Orange avenue. Schil-
Ter refused to make a complaint
dBdiiSI MES. DleIl, WHO Is SHlu TO
have remarked that if she had lis
tened to improper proposals made by
Schweitzer that he also would have
failed to appear against her.
In her story yesterday Mrs. Diehl
told the court that she had arrived in
Newark four weeks ago with her sew
en-year-old daughter, and that she
was seeking to obtain divorce from
her husband. She said that she had
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-01
BOYS LIVES ARE
CRUSHED OUT BY
RAILROAD TRAINS
Two Youths Killed Yesterday
and Minor Accidents Are
Numerous.

Two boys killed and many persons
suffered minor injuries as a result of
a chapter of accidents in Newark and
vicinity over the holiday. Charles
T.. Davenport, eight years old Of
112 McWhorter street, met his death
yesterday afternoon near Chestnut
street when a Pennsylvania train hit
him as the lad was about to get a
ball batted over the tracks, The
other boy who was killed by Lacka-
wanna train near the station in
Short Hills, was Archer Martin, eight
wears old, of Short Hills.
AS soon as the engineer, Joseph
Pickel. of Point Pleasant, felt the jar
of the car passing over the body he
brought the train to a halt. 1t was
, easy to be seen that the little fellow
was beyond help and his body was
placed on the train and taken to the
south street station. Deputy County
PHYSICIAN Miningham viewed the
body and ordered it to Holes
Pickel and J. H. Moore, the con-
. ductor also of Point Pleasant, were
naroled, 10 appear when wanted.
The Davenport lad left home early
Yesterday morning to see the Me-
nooriaI Day parade, and never re-
turned. His mother, frantic, by his
continued absence, could not leave
her other three children to search for
her missing boy. At II o'clock last
night the father, who is waiter, re-
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