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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-22
FIND NO TRACE Of
MEN WHO ROBBED
BLOOMF HELD BANK
Desperadoes Escape With $5,-
900 After Binding and
Gagging Clerks.

The police of Bloomfield and SUR
rounding towns have as yet been UNI
able to get any trace cf the daring
robbers who looted the Bloomfield
Savings Institution Yesterday after
noon. after binding and gagging Two
of the employees. The hiGhwaymen
rifed the vaults and cash drawers of
S.. 100 in bills and currency and dis
appeared Despite the fact that the
bank is located in the heart of the
business section no one saw them
except the two employees.
The bank officers express every con-
fidence in the assistant cashier.
Alexander Dahl, and the bookkeeper,
Frank ]. Hochstuhl, .ir.. The victims
of the highwaymen. They are salts
fled with the story they tell and say
that if any further investigation Is
to be made it will have to be done
by the insurance company.
Both employees returned to work this
morning Both are bruised and cue
from the blows and kicks they re-
ceived from the highwaymen. Dahl
has n bruise on his forehead, as we'll
as several about the body. He is also
suffering from the effects of kick
in the groin. Hochstuhl is bruised
about the back.
they resisted the attempts of the rob-
bers to tie them up in the cellar of he
building.
The two bank employees were get
ting ready TO close for the day at $3.50
o'clock when the two strangers en-
tered bv the front door Approaching
the wire cage with drawn revolvers,
thev ordered both clerks to throw up
their hands. Both men were marched
around from in back of the cage.
Throw up your hands or I'll drill
YOU" one of them commanded in a.
deep voice.
The cashier and bookkeeper COM
piled instantly. The taller of the des-
peradoes. who seemed to be the leader,
look the keys OF the building from
Dah1's pockets, and after locking the
front and rear doors marched the two
men down into the basement. The
stairway to the cellar is located near
the rear of the building.
When they reached the cellar the
two bark men were thrown on their
stomachs Their hands were pulled
hack over their shoulders and their
set brought forward With blue
bandana handkerchiefs the two en-
ployes were gagged. Taking rope
from their pockets they bound their
hands and legs.
Leaving the employees bound and
gagged lying on their stomache, the
oespera does went upstairs and about
their work of looting the vaults and
cash drawers. When they had been
gone about ten minutes the leader re-
turned to the cellar, and after re-
moving the gag from DahPs mouth
placed his revolver against his head,
saving. Where de - is de rest of
the money!"
Dahl replied that there was no
more.
by -. If ] knew there was only
81. .ooo I wouldn't have bothered with
CONTINUED ON Page I, Column ~
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-22

WASHINGTON. July 22.-The Ger
man note was semi forward from
Washington to Berlin at o'clock last
night, state department officials an
nouneed today. 1t is believed prac-
tically all of the note had reached
Berlin by 10 o'clock this morning.
The note was sent via Copenhagen,
and will be deeoded and translated in
Berlin by Ambassador Gerard today
for presentation TO tne German for
eign Office probably tomorrow morn
ing.
Secretary Lansing announced that
the text of the note would be given
out here Friday afternoon for pub
lication in morning papers of Satur-
day.
News of the communications dis
patch came like a thunder-clap, The
administration had kept its plans 80
secret that not the slightest inkling
had gained currency of its action
until, as it was believed most of the
message had actually reached it's des-
tination.
Even after the announcement that
the note had gone. the state depart
ment was extraordinarily reticent.
Secretary Lansing said he would
iidht a SAdiIlii'll't il''N'N'E Il liAtlt
later in the day.
1t was understood that forecasts
of the message were substantially
correct, the matter of dispatch hav-
ing been the only one on which the
administration had caught the cor
respondents mapping,
The note declares in emphatic terms
that this government will view with
grave concern further loss of Ameri-
can lives By the unwarned torpedo
ing of a merchant vessel, asserting
that such an action cannot be re-
garded otherwise than as threatening
hitherto peaceful relations between
Germany and the United States.
Final Warning to Germany.
This is the final warning to Ger
many that an incident of the kind
will be regarded as an unfriendly act
which might possibly precipitate
breach of diplomatic relations.
Reports today were conflicting
whether in this connection the words
"unfriendly act" actually were in
corporated in the note. They were in
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-22
|R!ONWORKERS'
STRIKE MAY BE
SETTLED SOON

A speedy settlement Of the strike
of the inside iron workers who have
been out for the past week is looked
for by the officers of the union.
At strike headquarters today It
was stated that several of the shop
owners had made overtures for set
tlement and this statement was veri-
fed by one of the bosses. who stated
that there was only a slight difference
between the union demands and what
the bosses were willing to grant and
that an amlcable agreement would
probably be reached soon.
Several of the larger shops. which
includes the Manhattan Iron Works,
are willing to sign the union agree
ment at once, provided the union will
allow them to finish their present
contracts under The working hours
and scale Of wages in vogue at the
time that the contracts were made,
and agreeing to have the new sched-
ule to go into effect at once on all
new work
The union is not willing to sign an
agreement under these conditions
and state that the new schedule must
go into effect on all work at once.
In fact, negotiations had progressed
so far this morning between the
union and the Manhattan Iron Works
that one of the union officials was at
the office of the concern with an
agreement to be signed, when he was
called back to the union headquarters
and was told not TO make any sltera-
tions in the document relative to al
lowing the iron works To finish their
old contracts under the old price list.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-22
RECALL NOT
YET IN THE
CITY CHARTER
Committee Appears to Be Un-
decided Over This Feature
of Draft.
Photo by Koenig Studio.

Members of the Charter Revision
Committee seem to be up i'm the
| air over TIE question of the recall
system. Although the committee met
! behind closed doors i'm City Counsel
Frazer's office In the City Hall for
more than three hours yesterda y
afternoon. the question is stilI un-
settled. The one factor that was
really accomplished at Yesterdays
session was to decide to keep the
local elections distinct from the State
and national contests.
Although the doinss of Mayor Ray
mond's committee were OF very
secret nature, yet ii is known that
the committee expect to have the
charter printed and ready for general
distribution within the next month.
Then there will be hearings at which
the general public will be invited TO
attend and discuss the question, be
fore the draft is submitted to the
voters for their formal consideration
Although the proposed charter is
not of the strict commission govern
ment type, yet the provisions as out
lined in the draft are almost identi-
cal to the form under which Jersey
City is acting al the present time.
Engineering Department Changes.
The committee were unanimous In
waded through thirtY-eght pages of
copy at yesterdays meeting. Colonel
James w. Howard offered several
changes of detail to the engineering
department OF the city, while Com
missioner Frank Sommer will make
several changes In the department of
public welfare
Librarian John Cotton Dana. who
for the past week has been at work
on the compiling of the proposed
charter has II almost ready in its
revised form.
The committee were anxious I'm
their decision to keep the local cleo
tions separate from the national and
State issues. 1t was declared that
the citizens would take more interest
If this manner of selection is carried
out.
1t was decided to study in detail the
question Of the recall system and
make definite reports at the next
meeting on Wednesday next.
In the new charter a list of the city
officers who are TO take oath OF Office
and the amount to which they are 10
he bonded will be regulate Special
stress will be given to the financial
department
At the present time. the commits
soners are decided that if the judges
TO the various police courts are elect
ed by the mayor, then they shall not
be recalled. If in the future the
judges should he chosen at large.
then the committee favors the recall
system applying TO them.
The question of allowing the Com
mon Council of five members the
right to call for referendum was
also talked over II has almost been
decided to embody this authority in
the charter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-22
US. REPLY TO GERMANY
FORWARDED TO BERLIN
Announcement by State Department that New Note Was Sent
via Copenhagen Last Night Occasions surprise-Govern-
ment Kept Its Plans Secret Message Should Have
Reached German Capital at 10 O'Clock This Morning

the original draft. Later 1t was re-
ported that the words evidence of
unfriendliness' had been substituted
with the addition that a new sub
marine disaster involving American
lives might disturb friendly relations.
Following the conference last night
between the president and Secretary
Lansing, it was understood the ''un-
friendly act" clause had been re-
incorporated with some notifications.
An important subject not touched
on in the note. 1t was learned today
is n demand for financial repara tion
for American lives lost on the Lusi-
tania, The question of collection OF
monetary damages from Germany for
the families of the American victims
is left open. There is no question
but that such demands viii be made
later The administration, however,
did not desire to inject money mat
ters at this time into the more i'm
portant questions in dispute.
No Report on the Orduna.
The state department has not yet
received the treasury's report on the
alleged attack on the Orduna. go no
reference TO il is made in the note.
Increased hope for a successful so
luton of the German question was
lnanlleSt III 0lllCldi flItltS lDudNt poS=
sibly due TO the temperate tone, not
only of the American press, but also
the semi i-ohicial Berlin newspapers.
Despite the Orduna case, which has
been unoificially disayowed by Ger
many, and not yet fully established
here, some. officials believe German
Ambassador Bernstorff spoke with
authority when he told Secretary
Lansing that Germany would modify
her undersea warfare, by orders to
her naval officers.
While the latest American note de-
clares this government cannot see
how further diplomatic exchanges
would bring the countries nearer to
an agreement. it is not regarded by
officials as absolutely precluding
another communication from Ger
many An intimation it includes was
that Americans would welcome sug-
gestions for n working plan, or modus
vivendi, to mitigate present subma-
rine operations. it Is thought prob
able, might be the basis for another
note from Berlin.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-22
Merlis Admits
Getting Money

Samuel Merlis, president of the
Union Sash and Door Company,
bankrupt, of 100 Magnolia street who
was recently characterized in United
States Court by Judge Haight as
crooked and unworthy Of belief, ad-
mitted today before Edwin 6. Adams,
referee in bankruptcy for this dis
trict, that he had received the money
for check for S133, made out to
himself on July 20, 1914 just before
the firm went into bankruptcy
He denied receiving s125 on another
check of August IA. also made out IN
his favor The check he admitted
cashing was endorsed Samuel Mer-
lis !" The other was endorsed IS.
Merlis." He also admitted collecting
$500 from Schearman Brothers, cred
itors of the firm, and failing to turn
IL over to the receiver for his con-
eara- Samuel l. Ksssler.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-22
Portuguese Soldiers Kill
IA Persons, Quelling Riot
nv The Associated Press.

LISBON. July 22.-Ap armed mob
early today attacked the municipal
Offices at Lamego, Portuguese city
of about 10000. lying forty-six miles
east of Oporto. Soldiers fired into the
crowd killing fourteen persons and
wounding fifteen. Only meager dis
patches have reached Lisbon, and
these did not state the cause of the
riots.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-22
GIRL IS DROWNED
WHILE BATHING IN
LAKE HOPATCONG
Miss Catherine Larter, of lr-
vington, Slips Off Sand
bar to Her Death.

Miss Catherine Larter, twenty
years old, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roland Larter, of 260 West Clinton
avenue. Irvington, was drowned yes
terday afternoon in Lake Hopatcong,
while bathing with a party of eight
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-22
ARMS WORKERS
CALL Off STRIKE
AT BRIDGEPORT

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. July 22.-
settlement of the machinists' and
workmen's strike in the Remington
and other plants here was announced
shortly before noon. II was reported
that the employers had aequiesced in
all requests for readiustment of
wages and hours Of work
John A. Johnston, viee-president Of
the Structural IrouWorkers. an
nounced that he had been advised by
j. J. Keppler, vice president of the
International Association Of Ma
chjnists. that written agreement
which would settle the strike had
been secured
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-22
BY the Associated Press.

PETRoGRAD, July 21 (via Lon
don, S:44 a. M, July 22.-An official
communication issued by the war
office today says:
TN the region of Riga and Shawl
engagements occurred on the goth
in the region west of Mitau and on
the roads leading to the village Of
Janichiki.
"On the Narew front the enemy
bombarded Ostrolenka and attempted
an advance toward the bridge-head
between Rozan and Pultusk. On the
right bank of the Narew our local at
taoks succeeded in driving the enemy
back somewhat
"On the left bank of the Vistula the
2oth. the enemy attacked us unsuc-
cessfully in the direction of Zvntlin
and Grievachoff
I'm the direction of Lublin we ar
rested the enemy's offensive in front
OF Chodel-Piascy.
"On both banks of the Vieprz, near
the village of Soukhodly and in the
direction of the village of Reiovetz. a
stubborn fight occurred the twentieth,
which was prolonged until late in the
evening. The Germans were repulsed
from some sectors with considera BILE
losses. On the front of Noislavitze,
Groubechoff, on the twentieth, there
was an artillery duel.
"On the other fronts there have
been no important engagements.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-22
Grand Duke Said to Be
Determined to Raze
Public Buildings.
TORCHES APPLIED AT
WINDAU EVACUATION
German Forces Within Is Miles
of City-Enemy Devastate
Their Path.
CARS RESISTANCE is
STRONGEST AT LUBLIN
Complaint Heard Because Rus
sia Bears Burden of the
Fighting.
BY the United Press.


BERLIN (via Amsterdam), July -.
Warsaw Is to be set in flames by
the Russians and destroyed when
Won Hindenburg's forces penetrate
the last lines of defenses before the
city. according to information that
reached here today
Grand Duke Nicholas is said TO be
determined that the Polish capital
shall not fall into the hands of the
Germans with it's government build
ings and churches nscathed. He is
reported to have assigned groups of
men to the task of applying the
torch all over the city when the Ger
mans close in and force his armies to
evacuate.
The Russians already have begun
devastating villages in the path of
their retreat both north and west of
Warsaw and in the Riga region TO
the north Bridges are being blown
up cattle driven to the rear of the
Russian forces. and crops either con-
fisca ted or destroyed.
Dispatches from Copenhagen today
quoted travellers from the Island OF
Gothland as declaring that flames
from the Riga region have lighted up
the sky above the Baltic for several
nights.
Continuing Il, r advance on War
saw. the Germans have arrived with
in thirteen miles of the city by cross
ing the Utrata river, east of Blonie
at the railway bridge west of the
capital North Warsaw ,stle Rus
sian resistance has become more
stubborn along the Narew. where the
Germans have encountered strong
defensive positions that may check
the advance for two or three days.
Southeast of Lublin. a great battle
was raging along the Wieprz river
when the last dispatches were sent
to the war office. The fighting here
is of decisive character. The war Of
fee is confidently awaiting word
that General Mackensen's center. has
battered it's way through the Rus
sian lines and seized the Lublin-
ChOlm railway.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-22
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN tvia London, July %,
1885 A. mD.--Before evacuating Win
dau, the Russians applied the torch
10 the city and the harbor works ac-
cording to advices received at Libau.
The greater part of the city is said
to have been destroyed. The Rus
sian troops also are reported to have
fired villages and farm houses in
other parts of Courland in accordance
with the provisions of a recently
published army order.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-22

Knights of Columbus Excursion
IN Asbrrv Fark July -. Trains leave Broad
ST station. Z. Il. r., $50 a. m--AdVer-
tisement,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-22

BAYoNNE, July as.-Two mon weys
killed shortly after noon today In an
attempt to rush the walls of tire Standard
oil plant. Both we're strikers.
sheriff kinkead at 1880 o'clock sent
rush request to Governor Fielder for The
state troops to queil the rictinE here
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-22
Continued on Page 2, Column .,

The Soda Shop Brsnford Pi. and Broad -.
Is the place TO go for good soda ana -
cream Try us.--Advsrtisems4A
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-22

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-02

extravaganza that its first service for
him would be in a need like this. He
sensed the use of its levers, and in the
instinct Of fear and self preservation,
it may have been chance that aided
him, but the machine bounded away
on highest speed, and Arthur turned
the steering wheel and made the turn
to the gateway safely.
He gave one glance back and saw
the mechanic endeavoring to start the
other car, while the sheriff stamped
and swore futilely. Whether it was
that the old dependable car failed for
once to respond or whether it was be,
cause the sporting instinct in the
grimy mechanic was strong, and he
hoped for a long, stern chase of a
practiced driver in an old a after a
rank amateur in a new French racer,
in either case the old car was some
minutes in responding to his efforts to
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-02

The Gypsy, Hagar, Telling Fortunes.
the return Of Hagar again, bringing
with her the sweet and blooming
Esther, the rightful heir to the patri-
mony the gypsy changeling was sqnan-
dering, and the arrangement for her
adoption by DR.. Lee, as had long been
intended, had wrought a right about
face in the doctors attitude toward the
reckless, supposititious young master
Of Stanley hall. 1t had also wrought
a great change in the character Of Ar
thur Stanley. From the first meeting
with lovely Esther Arthur had aban-
doned his wild and spendthrift ways.
Then, too, the rivalry for Esther's
affections with his cousin, Blair, had
steadied Arthur. He realized he loved
Esther, and he had resolved to be
worthy Of her.
As for Esther, in the midst Of de-
pressing, morbid turmoil that followed
the discovery Of the doctors death in
bis study, she had moved as n In a
most unhappy dream. Under the cold,
suspicious eyes Of Blair stanley's moth
err. Esther had felt herself an inter
loper. The judges widow had arrived
upon the scene AZ soon - she had
been sent for.
Although her relations with the doc
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-02
THIS YEARS CROP
ON RECORD
Expected Spring Wheat Yield
Will Be Up to Looked for :
Figures

It seems to be definitely assnrea
that this years wheat crop WIZ nc
the largest on record. The excessive
rains which by delaying harvcstlhs
caused a net loss in winter 'whear oi
5000 900 bushels during July proven
to, be particularly favorable for spr'ns
wheat, increasing the estimated yen
of the latter variety by l2.too,o'V
bushels. The total crop forecast lroni
present estimates is put at 966,ooo'oUo
bushels. some 75,000,0OO bushels III ex-
cess of the final 1914 harvest. Corn
also has made gratifying prosress ana
while che record Of 3,125,O 900, 900 BUSH
els in 1912 will scarcely be reached
the August LIST estimate Of 2,9lS,ooo,-
OOO bushels is insuficiently high to
warrant optimism. There will be
nearly 500, 600, 900 bushels more OF
oats than last year while barley, buck
wheat, hay and flax will all exceed the
1914 yield unless very unfaVorapie
conditions arise. .
The government cotton estimate OF
July 25th places that crop at l2,0oo'-
900 bales which figure may be SUB
ject to a %shrinkage unless the long
continued dry weather causes less de-
terioration than is now expected.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-02
SU MMONS.

State of North Dakota, County of
Burleigh.
In District Court, Sixth Judicial Dis
trict.
H. G. Rhud, Plaintiff,
VS.. +
J.. S. Knauss and Anna Knauss, De.
PENDANTS.
The State Of North Dakota to the
Above Named Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to ap.
pear and answer the complaint of the
plaintiff in the above entitled action,
a copy Of which is on file in the Of
flee of the clerk Of the district court
within and for Burleigh County,
North Dakota, and to serve a copy of
your answer upon the subscribers at
their Office in the City of Bismarck,
Burleigh County, North Dakota, with
in thirty days after the service of
this summons upon you, exclusive of
the day Of such service; and you are
further notified tlat'if you fail to ap.
pear or answer as above required,
the plaintiff will take Judgment
against you by default for the relief
demanded III the complaint.
Dated at Bismarck, North Dakota,
this 10th day of August, 1916.
L1NDE & MURPHY,
Attorneys For Plaintiff.
Onlce and P. O.. Address, Bismarck,
~. u.
H-26; 80, 9, Is, 20, 3O
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-02

Nancy the doctors colored servant,
was, already astir in the kitchen when
Esther's cries brought her to the scene;
on the heels of thee h~ousekeeper came
Alex, the Doctors colored horse boy.
After the frenzy Of their fright had
subsidized, the negro boy had run
through the neighborhood ~arousing it
with news Of the tragedy.
AT first Esther and the neighbors
had believed the doctors death had
been from natural causes, the peaceful
passing in Of old age. But the disorder
of the room, the ritled cash box on the
table, the chisel marked drawer of the
old bookcase, and the opened window,
against which the drawn shade flap
ped in the early morning air, mutely
told their tale of theft and murder.
The sheriff had been sent for and
already an enger neighbor had found a
crushed guitar in tie dooryard and the
trampling Of the feet Of what appeared
several struggling men in the flower
beds that bordered the walk to tile