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LOOT JERSEY BANK
AT POINT OF PISTOL
Robber Pair Forces Employees
to Open Vault, Then Binds
Them and Escapes.
GOT S5.7 IN CURRENCY

BLOOMFIELD. y. J.. July 2l.-Two men
held up the assistant cashier and the
bookkeeper OF the Bloomfield Savings
Bank this afternoon. rlfied the bank
vault OF s5.700 in bills and made their
escape.
The men entered the bank few min
utes before I o'clock. A the door closed
behind them they covered the only EN-
ployees In the bank. Alexander Dahl. the
assistant cashier. and Frank ]. Hoch-
and demanded the keys to the front and
rear doors With these one OF the
thieves locked the doors while the o,he:
kept his revolver levelled at the two
bank employees.
The vault already had been locked for
the night. but the robbers ordered that
It be opened. and Dahl. facing the two
revolvers. obeyed. The intruders then
drove Dahl and Hochstuhi ahead of them
into the cellar. auelled roughly what
fight they put up and bound and gagged
them. leaving them Iyins on the cellar
floor. This done. the open vault was
looted, the thieves let themselves out OF
the rear door. locked It from the outside
and got away.
In the meantime the two bankers were
lying helpless on the cellar floor. Iioch-
stuhl had a knife in his trousers pocket
and by dint OF nearly half an hours
tasti.r .ry1,, nnI
holding it in his hands. still bound to-
gether hacked apart the cords that
bound the cashier. The latter then
toosed the bookkeeper and both ran up
stairs to give the alarm. only to find
themselves locked in. They finally got
out on the roof and shouted for help.
A crowd gathered in front OF the bank
and Policeman Belsi battered In the rear
door in the supposition that the thieves
were still inside.
1t is believed that the bank robhers
got away ON "A Lackawanna train which
left the bloomfield station a few min
utcs after 4 o'clock. although the sta
tion agent does not recall seeing them.
Dahl and Hochstuhl were bo tn consider
ably bruised and cut In the scuffle. Di-
rectors of the bank made an investiga
ton OF the theft later and determined
the extent OF the loss.
As described by the bank employees.
one OF the robbers was about 35 years
old, tall. weighing l60 pounds. of reddish
complexion The other was about 30
years old, short. weighing l40 pounds
and rather pale. Both were smooth
shaven and wore dark suits and soft
hats They spoke English without any
marked accent.
Howard Biddulph, cashi-r OF the bank,
left on Monday for his vacation. 1t is
believed that the thieves had knowledge
that there was one less man than usual
in the bank. Tho police believe that
the thieves were professional bank rob
bers and are seeking to connect the
crime with the escape from the Mont
clair lookup on Monday night of two
men under arrest for burglary.
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PEACE SUPPORTERS
MOBBED IN LONDON
Audience at Socialist Meeting
to Defend War Throws In
trudcrs i'm Street.
CROWD SILENCES NJ. P.
Spec,ci Crbie Despgtch 10 Tue srx

Spec'ci Cabie Despqtch 10 Tue srS
LONDON. July 2l.--English crowds
handled pacfsts pretty roughly at two
meetings to-day. The first and most i'm
portant Of the episodes occurred In
Queens Han. where n Socialist meeting,
which had been organized to insist that
the Government enter upon no prema-
ture peace. was going forward.
The speakers We're such well known
labor leaders and Socialists as John
Hdge. NJ. r. q. H. Roberts. NJ. r., and
Ben Tilctt, all Of whom insisted that
labor in England does not want an In
conclusive peace. Dissentents offered
badgering remarks which for while
were received by the audience with moth
ing more violent than Kisses.
At the instant. however. that they
made an outcry against Mr.. Robertss
pointed insnuation that they were In
the pay of Germany the audience rose
as a man and rushed the pacifists into
the street with a free employment OF
boots and fists
The second episode OF this nature oc-
CURED at Kingsion-o Thames. where a
number of pacitsts were addressed ny
Arthur Ponsonby. VI. Il. Ten minutes
after the meeting opened II was broken
up by crowd of belligerents and no
attempt was made TO reconvene
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PRESIDENT BUTLER In
CENT STORE TANGLE
Is Director of Corporation
Which Asks Creditors for
More Time.

The American and 10 Cent Stores Is
in financial trouble. This corporation
has offices at 3l5 Fifth avenue and a
chain Of twelve stores in Mount Vernon.
Perth Amboy. Baltimore. Cleveland. st.
Louis. Muncie, Ind. and other cities. The
Ter of Columbia University is on its list
OF directors
The concern had asked it's creditors
for an extension. It's liabilities are
s2ls,OoO and assets $4,000. and It Is
said the creditors have already agreed to
accept ten cents on the dollar In cash
and ten cents every three months until
the liabilities are liquidated.
This company was Incorporated in
September. 1911. with "A capital stock Of
81 900, 900, hut II never had any rating
at Bradstreet's John T. Holmes is presi-
dent, Richard II. Strong vice. e-president
and Fred b. Hinchman secretary and
treasurer. The total sales In 1914
amounted to sl.3ss.000 Last year a
complete change was made In the man
agement OF the company, particularly In
its buying department committee OF
creditors has been appointed so that the
plan offered by the company can be put
into operation.
DIR. Butler, who IL at Newport r. L.
was asked last night about his connec-
ton with the corporation.
"Oh, yes. ! am a director" he said
"but have not been in New York for
some time and ! am not familiar with
the situation"
He refused to say anything further.
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HOMICIDE. ARSON AND
RIOTING AT BAYONNE
Four Fires Merge and Threaten
400 Tanks of OIL

Homicide. rioting and arson were the
high lights yesterday In the kaleidoscopic
events that marked the strike OF the en-
ployees OF the Constable Hook plant In
Bayonne OF the standard Oil COMPANY
or New Jersey. one striker was killed
and twenty-five men, including strikers,
private detectives and policemen, were
injured In the rioting that occurred at
various times throughout the day.
AS climax of the dramatic events of
the day four fires were started about !
o'clock on property owned by the oil
company, and within an hour these fires,
having all united in one big blaze were
threatening the big STANDARD oil plant
with its 400 tanks of oil, The entire
Bayonne Fire Department was called
out and Fire Chief Davis at one time
was considering the adyisability of ask
ing aid from the fire lighters in nearby
cities.
After fighting the blaze for several
hours the fremen got II under control
shortly before midnight. Several box
cars. many railroad ties and other ma
terIal were burned \ slight rain that
set in about . o'clock became heavier
toward midnight and drove the riotns
strikers indoors and also hclped uuench
the fire
The situation was regarded as so
acute ~ midnight that IT was said
on excellent authority that the stats
militia Will be called out to-day. Gov.
Fielder. who earlier in the day rad re-
fused the plea OF Mayor Garven OF
Bayonne to send the National Guard
TO the scene OF the strikes. Went into
conference with Adjt Gen Sadler and
sheriff Kinkoad of Hudson county at
midnight Kinkheads nome in Deal
Beach
At the conclusion Of the conference
Sheriff Kinkead said that he went 10
Deal to explain the situation at Bay
onne thoroughly to the Governor and
the Adjutant General He said he re
garded the situation as serious. but ho
hoped that the trouble would be settled
without the calling out of troops.
lie said the Governor promised "a
look out for the interests of Hudson
county and was willing to give the
people ~ Bayonn- relief
The spirit of the strikers and of their
sympathizers was extremely ugly. II
was apparent from their remarks that
they might do anything to lnjure the oil
company's property, When 1t was re-
ported that the state militia might be
called out the strikers openly announced
that wholesale blOodshed would follow
II was clear from the many riotous
acts committed by the strikers In the
course of the day that after the hrst
brush between the strikers and the po-
licemen the Bayonne Police Department
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Knives. RpvOlvcrs and Clubs
Used in Series of All
Day Clashes.
INCENDIARY FLAMES
MENACE OIL TANKS
Police Inspector Wounded
and Ambulance Carrying
Him Is Stoned.
MORE PAY. 8 HOUR
DAY AT BRIDGEPORT
Labor Chief Predicts All
Men Will Be Back at
Work Monday.

The strikers at the Standard on
plant in Bayonne. ". J.. became so
violent yesterday that at midnight II
was said on reliable authority that the
State militia would he called out To
handle the situation to-day. The
First Regiment of Newark or the
Third Regiment of Camden Is likely
to receive the call this morning.
Rioting at the Constable Hook
works led to the killing OF one striker
and the woundng OF twenty-five po-
licemen, strikers and non-combatants
with bullets, knives and stones.
The strikers or their sympathizers
started fire early in the day at the
works Of the Tide Water Oil Com
pany and last night they set four fires
on property of the Standard Oil Com.
pany. The last fire was not quenched
at midnight. though 1t was under con-
troll.
The strikers were in an ugly mood
anu tHTeateN'u DloouSned lr the militia
should he called out.
II is expected that the labor war
In the Bridgeport munition plants will
he settled on Monday. The Remin..
ton Metallic Cartridge Company. fol-
lowing the lead of the Remington
Company, offered yesterday 20 p.r
cent. increase in wages for an eight
hour day.
The International Association Of
Machinlsts is planning to call out IN,
employees of the II. w. Bliss Com
panys plant in Brooklyn unless lie
mands for an eight-hour day and a
minimum wage are granted
In fight between 1875 striking car
penters and joiners and 100 members
Of the Municipal Dockworkers Union
In Twelfth avenue between Forty
second and Forty-seventh streets last
night. heads were punched and six
men were arrested.
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rangements with Governments enemy
to Germany.
Finally Germany will be informed
again that this Government cannot
admit into the discussion Of the issue
with the German Government ques-
tons pertaining to Germany's grew.
ances against 0reat Britain Of mat
ters OF controversy between the United
states and Great Britain. The United
states. however. will probably re.
iterate It's willingness to convey as a
mediator any suggestion Germany
may desire to make to Great Britain
in regard to the issues In controversy.
No Important Change Likely.
The note has not yet left the hands
OF the President and Secretary Lansing
IN its final form, but no important
changes are expected in the outline ap-
proved at yesterdays Cabinet meeting.
Ohicials regard the steps embodied in
the forthcoming note as the Inevitable
logic OF the stand heretofore taken by
this Government and the failure OF Ger
many to respond to the demands OF the
United States. While the hope 10 en-
tertained generally that the German
Government will see the advlsability OF
insuring continued friendly relations by
American lives. II Is admitted that abso-
lutely no assurance has been received
that such is. or will be. the attitude OF
berlin. The warning to Germany con-
tanned In the note may serve. II 10
thought. to bring about this very de-
cision.
For the present officials are hoping
that the country will appreciate the
point to which this Government has been
hN h.s
there be no yielding Of the position taken
In the issue with Germany. There Is
much doubt as to whether public opinion
generally fully appreciates the difiiculty
OF the task assigned to the Adninistra-
tion by 1t In Its demands that American
rights be asserted and maintained. but
that all risk of a rupture with Germany
be avoided.
II is pointed out that Germany is to-
day tn'arms exercising with tremendous
v!gor the most stupendous force the
world has ever seen and engaged In a
desperate struggle For self-preservation
against n ring Of powerful enemies. The
United States, on the other hand. is a
non-military Power. whose words. It is
believed here. are openly discounted In
Berlin because Of the declared belief
that there can he no compelling force be.
hind them to compare with what Ger
many Is herself using or contending
against.
The possibility that the exchange OF
notes has obscured the public vision as
TO what they have been leading up to Is
also much in mind here. II IL believed
that when the forthcoming note is pub
lished there will be a general awakening
OF the country to the situation to which
this Government has been brought.
The Administration makes no secre,
of the fact that after the situation Is
thus clearly set before the people. the
decision OF the people as to whether OF
not they place a sufficiently high value
upon American. rights to support the
President to any length In maintaining
them will he the controlling power a,
Washington.
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PRISON GOODS FOR U. s. ARMY.
Gregory EnlarGes Convict Work
Idea After L~avenworth Trip.

WASHINGTON. July 2l.-Attorney-Gen-
eral Gregory. who returned yesterday
from inspecting the Fort Leavenworth
Federal prison. Is more firmly than ever
convinced Of the feasibility of his plan
for finding employment for Federal
prisoners and turning over a part of
the proceeds OF their labor to their de-
pendent families. He Is giving con-
sideration now to a proposal that the
convicts be put TO making United States
military supplies II this Is done they
will make boots and shoes or clothing
and articles Of a non-explosive kind.
Mr.. Gregory is anxious not to have
the prison made goods come directly into
competition with free labor, and he Is
also aware that they would have to work
In trades requiring unskilled workman
ship. for few convicts are skilled In any
Of the trades.
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WARSAW ATTACK NEAR.
TeutOns Closing In on Polish Capi.
tai From Three Directions,
Special cable Despatch 10 THE St,

spec" toOe DespofcH 10 THE Sun.
BERLIN, via wireless to London, July
2l.-The German forces continue Ia
straighten their line in Courland and
Kovno provinces from Tukun and Mi
tawa to the Niemen, while the armies
advancing upon Warsaw from three d,
rections are slowly closing in for the
final attack, according to the official
statement issued tonight by the Gen
eral Staff. The Russians still decline q
general engagement at all points The
statement follows:
The enemy is retiring from Pope
liany and kurschany lkovno).
The last intrenchments Of the
enemy west OF Shawn were stormed
and occupied and the pursuit con-
tinued IN an easterly direction, On
the Dubissa. east of Rossiany. the
Russian line was broken through by
the attacks Of the Germans and the
enemy Is retiring
Attacks east of the line between
Kovno and Mariampol led to the cap
ture Of the villages Of Kishierski and
Continued on. Third Page.
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GERMANY STRIVES TO
MAKE SUPPLIES LAST
Inventories Of Copper and Cot
ton and Manufactured
Goods Are Ordered.
spec,oi Cobie Despatch 10 THr srx.


AMSTERDAM, July 2l.-Berlin news
papers received here say that the mill
tary governor OF Brardenburg has or
dered immediate inventories to be taken
OF the copper. cotton. bast. tute and fax
and the goods manufactured therefrom
The newspapers also convey the inti-
nation tina: there is a large popular
agitation, especially in the Rhine prov
inces. against the increased price OF
food and the supposed intention to make
further increase in the price of bread
stuffs.
Rioting is reported in Cologne and its
vicinity and an ou;cry against the ex-
portation Of German fruit to England
by way OF Holland is reported.
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REFUSED BRITISH REQUEST
German Paper Says Holland stood
for Neutrality.
Special cable D,spdtch 10 Tue sr~.

Special Fdb'e Despdtch 10 THE SrN.
BERLIN, via London. July 2i.-The
Cologne gazette, referring TO an in
terview with Winston Spencer Churchill
recently printed in the Rotterdam C0u-
rant. inquiries to-day OF MIR. Churchill
II the British Minister at The Hague
acted without his Governments knowl-
edge when he tried. in conjunction with
the Belgian and French Ministers. to
obtain Hollands consent 10 permit the
garrison at Antwerp to escape through
Dutch territory.
rs Mr. Churchill not aware" asks
this paper, that the Netherlands Gov
ernment rejected this proposal az a vlo-
lation of neutrality, and that tho
American Ambassador, DIR. Henry van
Dyke. expressed the same view
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MRS. FEROLA'S LIFE SAVED.
Of Woman Who Killed Man.

ALBANY. July 2l.-Gov. Whitman an
nounced to-day that he had commuted
the death sentence of Madeline Ferola
to life Imprisonment, The Ferola COM
mittee OF women, headed by Assembly
man Salvatore Cotillo. asked him to ex-
tend Executive clemency and received
this answer,
The women on the committee included
Mrs. Alice Carpenter. Mrs. Clarence
Burns. Miss Mazda Craigen. representing
the Federation of Women's Clubs. and
Mrs. Frank Cothren, treasurer OF the
womans Suffrage party OF Brooklyn
Mrs. Ferola killed Carmelo Canestrate
after he refused to marry her. The com
mittee will later ask that she be par
doned.
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OKLAHOMA BADLY INJURED.
Fire May Force Rebuilding Part
Of Dreadnought.

PHILADELPHIA. July 21.-Nine COM
partments Of the dreadnought Oklahoma
were SO badly damaged by the mysteri-
Gus fire under turret No that they
will have to be rebuilt, according to a
preliminary examination OF the hull
made to-day at the New York shipbuild-
ing Company's plant. Camden. where the
Oklahoma Is under construction.
Many plates were buckled by the in
tense heat and It is probable that Others
were strained by the tons Of water
dumped into the big steel hulk in an ef-
fort to extlnguish the flames. Powerful
pumps are still at work getting the wa
ter out Of the compa rtments.
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REFUGEES MUST REPAY U. s.
Many Assisted From War Zone,
Able Financially. Refuse.

WAsHINGroN. July 21,--Suits to re-
cover from American citizens who re-
ceived Government aid In returning to
this country after the war In Europe
broke out. and who. being able to repay
the sums advanced. have refused to do
SO. will be filed soon by the Department
OF Justice.
MANY reimbursements have been
made" says a statement Issued by Sec
retary McAdoo, "but there have been
number of refusals to pay on the
part of persons who appear to be able
10 nay. In such cases II IL the inten-
ton of the Secretary to request the DE
partment of Justice to institute suits
for the recovery of the money. Suits in
such Instances will be Instituted In the
districts in which the delnquents re-
side"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-22
BIG GUNS FED BY MACHINERY.
EscaIator Carries shells TO Save
German Artillery Nerves.

Special cable Despatch to The SrN.
LONDON. July 2l.-The Daily MaiPs
correspondent at Rotterdam telegraphs
that the Germans have invented a de-
vice for automatically feeding shells
to big howitzers from a subterranean
chamber The scheme is employed
chiefly to save the hearing and nerves
of artillerymen,
Both and II inch guns can be
served by the device, which is con-
structed on the escaIator principle.
The shells are placed on the moving
staircase and are moved through an
underground passage from the ammuni-
ton depot at the rear. Once the range
is found the gun is loaded and fired
automatically. The control is exercised
by officers stationed in an armored OBJ
servation post
II s.said that the device makes pos
sible more rapid firing and that the
accuracy OF aim is increased. A peri
scope IS used for aiming the weapon.
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ONE KILLED AND Is WOUNDED
SBAYONNE STRIKERS START
FIRE: TROOPS LLKEZ ZYTODAY
WILSON MAY HEAR CHARGE THAT
GERMAN AGENTS ABET STRIKES

HE charges that German agators behind
ton workers Bridgeport and the projected
munitions factories throughout New England
attention Of President Wilson the according to
kepper international vcepresdent of the union
keppe Of the leaders of the
probably the labor will
the President and Samuel Gompe president American Fedora
on of Labor in order that the dsproved and the
unions vindicated. - ~
In spite of the statements of the leaders, is known that
high officials of the companies involved the belief that Ger
man agents at the bottom of he trouble. -
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ASQUITH SILENT.
Refuses to RestRte Reasons Tor
EugInnd's Participnt tiOn.

LoSpux, July 2l.-Premier Asquith
was again pressed in the House OF COM
mons to-day to restate the objects Tor
which Great Britain is fighting. He dc-
Clined, however, to be drawn out on the
subject. merely saying III reply TO MS
auestioner. Sir William Byles Liberal;
Il stated these objects with as mutn
definiteness as ] am capable OF AZ ,ne
beginning of the war and at the Guild
hall and | am unable to add ahythihs
TO those statements.
Sir William Byles expressed the
opinion that II the public knew little
more definitely what the country is III
war about the objects II is seeking
might be attained through less wariIke
measures.
Premier Asuuith made his first eN-
PLANTATION of the motives actuating Great
Britain to war in the House of Commons
on August G. 1914. while moving special
grant of $500 900 900 to prosecute the
conflict.
III | am asked what We are hghtng
for" he said at that time, 81 can reply
In two sentences, In the hrst plac" 10
fulfil "a solemn International obligation,
an obligation which If il had been
entered into between private parties IN
the ordinary concerns or lie woh'
have been regarded as an obligation not
only Of law but Of honor, which no
self-respecting man could possibly have
repudiated.
''I say secondly. we are fighting 10
yindicate the principle which in ihcse :
days, when material force sometimes
seems to be the dominant influence and
factor in the development OF mankind,
we are fighting to vindicate the principe
that small nattonalities are not to be
crushed in defiance OF International good
faith at the arbitrary will Of "A strong
and overmastering Power"
His second explanation was made at the
Guildhall on September 8, when he said :
"Germany's ultimate aim is to c-usn
the independence not only Of Belgium,
but of Holland and Switzerland as welt,
1t is Englands duty to crush this aggies-
sion
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REWARDED, NOT DISMISSED.
Game Protector who Arrested As.
semblymaa Upheld by state.

ALBANY. July 21.-Byron A. Cameron.
chief game protector OF Saranac Lake,
Raymond T. Kenyon. a physician. of Au
Sable Forks, for taking trout on
might line" received a certificate Of
merit to-day from the Conservation
Commission.
After the arrest Of Kenyon, the state
ment was made that Cameron would
lose his place for his tcmerity in arrest
ing a legislator.
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PENSIONS FOR $4,000.
Winchester Repeating Arms Co.
Announces Plan.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. July 2l.-The
winchester Repeating Arms Company
announced to-day a pension plan under
which old employees can be retired.
About 10000 employees are eligible for
its benefits,
The plan provides for placing on the
pension list any male employee who is
SO years old and has worked for the
company twenty-five years. The mini
mum pension is to be $50 month and
the amount of pension IL to be based
upon the employees average annual pay
during the ive years Immediately pre-
ceding his retirement.
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Special Gable Despatch 10 The SuS.
LONDON. July 2l.--A despatch from
the north of France says that the Ger
man Crown Prince had close call last
week. While he was watching opera
tions a shell burst thirty yards behind
him. killing two men and showerins
earth at his feet.