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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-09
WAGE FARMERS
SUFFER MOST
FROM REFORM
Former President Taft Tells
Bankers that Government
Efforts Have Failed.

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 9.-For-
mer President William H Taft to-
day told the American Bankers AS
sociation, in convention here, that
, practically all of the radical reforms
attempted in connection with poll
! tics, railroads and big business
had failed of their purpose, causing
/ the nation to halt in its progress, and
that there must now be a 'retra cling
to the line of moderat ton and JUS
tice"
In giving an economic and politi-
cal summary of the generation just
closing" Mr.. Taft said that the latest
outstanding feature appeared to be
the widespread growth OF the spirit
of the brotherhood of man, despite
the fact that the war had shattered
the dreams of universal peace.
In his opening remarks Mr.. Taft
outlined the growth of large combina-
tions in business, their successful
adoption to politics and how the
"chase for the dollar had absorbed
all the people until they suddenly
realized that they were almost In the
grasp of a plutocracy 1t was then
that agitation for reforms swept the
country, he said, and public jndigna-
ton became acute
Hostility of Lawmakers.
THE leviathan of the people can
not be stirred to such actirn as has
been taken and stop short at the line
of moderation" said Mr., Taft. THE
IL.
came to be directed against all sue
cessful investment of capital with
out discrimination, Nothing is so
timid as capital and nothing Is so
easily able to take care of what it
has"
He then said that a deplorable fea-
ture Of such excess of remedy was
that the wage earners suffered most.
The close and absolute supervi-
sion over the management of rail-
roads," said Mr.. Taft, land the re-
striction upon the rates charged by
them In interstate commerce and in
commerce within States, together
with the increase in cost of main
tenance and Of wages through the
efforts of labor unions has ground
the railroads between the upper and
neither millstones. All this is to the
detriment to the business of the
country, and especially to the COM
fort and happiness of the wage earn
ers dependent on normal business
and normal demand for labor.
Eve are all in the same boat The
prosperity of one class is dependent
on the prosperity of all. This is no
reason why we should not repress in
justice and punish abuse of power.
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-09
R. v. PARKER TO
TRAVEL ABROAD
Congressman Files Application
for Passports tor Himself
and Relatives.

Congressman r. Wayne Parker to-
day applied for passports through
"the British possessions" prepara-
tory to making a trip to England or
Canada. The application was made
in the Newark branch of the United
States District Court. Mr.. Parker
was accompanied by Mrs Parker
and their daughter Miss Elizabeth
Parker. The congressman said he
had not determined whether he
would take a short vacation in Can
ada or visit relatives in England.
The application for passports will be
forwarded to the state department at
Washington.
Mr.. Parker said today he was much
improved in health. He has been
recuperating since he was overcome
during hot spell earlier in the sum-
mer. Many friends greeted the con-
gressman when he was seen on the
streets today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-09

Faurot made announcement or the
confession through Deputy Police
Commissioner Lord.
Tails has given us the complete
story" said Lord. What he told us
clears up nearly every essential point.
We must keep certain things to our
selves for a few hours until we make
an important arrest.
Five men, said to be assistants OF
Tails, were placed under arrest be-
fore the young servant confessed.
They were brought into the detective
bureau while Tails and other servants
at the Nichols home were under ex-
animation. The police said later that
the man they wanted most was ar
rested. This man, they said, was a
former servant in the Nichols home
Maitland S. Grimes, a nephew, to-
day took charge of the house. He
said the jewels obtained were prob
ably worth $4,000.
The burglars stripped diamond
rings from the womans fingers and
tore valuable jewels from her ears.
1t was reported that they carried
away a strong box containing jewels
worth several hundred thousand dol
lars. Regarding this phase of the
crime, however, the police were reti-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-09
WILSON AWAITS
V|ENNA'S MOVE
BEFORE ACTING
Documentary Evidence in Case
of Austrian Ambassador
Is Expected.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Sunless
the Austrian government itself takes
some step in the case of DIR. Dumba,
| its ambassador here, the diplomatic
incident growing out of the disclos-
ure of the ambassador connection
with plans for hampering manufac-
turers of war munitions In the United
States, probably will be called to the
attention of the Vienna foreign office.
Further developments In the case
today awaited receipt of certain docu-
mentary evidence which President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing are ex-
pecting from London.
Secretary Lansing has cancelled the
passports of James f. j. Archibald,
the American correspondent upon
whom British secret service men
found communications from DR..
Dumba TO his foreign office on the
subject of fomenting strikes in Amer
lean munitions plants.
Archibald now is at Rotterdam and
American Minister Van Dyke has been
instructed to issue an emergency pass
port to permit his return TO the
IJnlteQ States. Nlleil lllt dtlal Lhich'
of Justice probably will be called on
to decide if he has violated any law
Of the United States in acting as a
messenger for one of the European
beligerents.
Cancellation of Archibald's pass
ports is the first official action in a
diplomatic situation which it has
been suggested might possibly extend
SO far as to cause the departure of DIR.
Dumba from this country.
American government officials were
amazed at the disclosures which fol-
lowed Archibalds detention at Fal-
mouth, and were particularly annoyed
that an American passport had been
used to carry what practically
amounts to military information.
DR.. Dumba has made his eXplana-
tions to Secretary Lansing, saying tile
only instructions from his government
were 10 give widest publicity to the
decree announcing enforcement of the
Austro- Hungarian penal code against
subjects who engaged in manufacture
of war munitions for their country's
enemies. He contended he was fully
within his rights in warning his
countrymen
President Wilson conferred with
Secretary Lansing yesterday and
DR. Dumba is now at his summer en-
bassy at Lenox, Mass, TO await news
of this governments decision. which
il Is understood will not be reached
until more documentary evidence
comes from London,
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cent and no definite announcement
has been made as to the value of the
booty 1t was known, however, that
Mrs. Nichols's collection of Jewels
was worth nearly half million dol
lars, and the key to the casket that
contained them was missing from
the place where she always had worn
it on a ribbon around her neck.
The murdered woman was the
widow of James e. Nichols, one of
the founders Of the wholesale grocery
house of Austin, Nichols & Co. She
was sixty years old. When her hus-
band died a year ago he left her
property valued at nearly $1,000, 900.
The police obtained their first story
of the crime from a maid and a house
boy employed in the Nichols home.
These servants said that three masked
men bound and gagged them and
then proceeded to their mistress's
rooms When the maid and the house
boy freed themselves from their bonds
they found Mrs. Nichols's body on the
floor in her library. A towel had been
tied around her neck and twisted
tight. Her face was cut and bruised
and her clothing torn, indicating that
she had made desperate fight for
life.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-09
HOTTEST DAY
OF THE PRESENT
WARM SPELL
Temperature Jumps to 81.
No Let-Up tor Day
or So in Sight.

Although today seemed like a
weather record breaker, 92 was the
maximum temperature, and several
days during the year, including April
27, have exceeded that mark. The
record for the year thus far is 80, and
81 has been indicated twice and 81
a couple of times also. 1t was the
humidity which made the day un-
comforta Bile, "a per cent at o'clock
and about that amount all day.
Yesterdays highest temperature
was 84 and at Z o'clock this morning
68. the lowest for the twenty-four
hours, was registered. For more
than an hour the rise was slow, but
from o'clock until noon the mer-
curry shot up TO 81, when it seemed
to lose It's speed
1t bubbled away for another hour,
however, when another degree was
added to the score, and then the re-
cession commenced At 2 o'clock the
thermometer on the roof of the Cen
tral High School registered 81 again.
The worst part of the forecaster' S
story was the prediction that to-
morrow will be about the same as
today, no indication of any saving
shower being in sight nor of any de-
cided change in the force or direction
of the wind For some days the
breeze has been unable to settle in
any quarter for long, and 1t prom
ised at noon to continue to remain
light and variable over night and
through Friday.
Those in the suburbs were quite as
badly off as those in the city, several
schools at different points closing
down for the day.
Overcome by the excessive heat,
William Wallace. thirty-nine years
old, of "a Boyden street, was taken to
the City Hospital today in the Sec
ond precinct patrol. His condition is
not regarded as serious.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-09
JEWISH HOLIDAY
BADLY CR|PPLES
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Many Thousands Absent from
Both High and Grammar
institutions.
GLASSES DEPOPULATED
IN THE CHILL" DISTRICTS
Only Handful of Pupils in Many
Institutions on Account of
Religious Observances.

As a result of the religious observ-
ances in connection with the Jewish
New Year the public school system
was crippled today The attendance
of pupils was affected in almost every
school in the city. In several insti-
tutions there were only several chill
dren in each class and in the after
noon the classes were dismissed be-
cause of the heat.
Some time ago the Evening Star
called attention to the fact that there
would be a conflict between the cele-
bration of the Jewish New Year and
the early opening of the public schols.
The schools opened a week earlier for
the fall term than has been GUS
tomary.
The four local high schools suffered
in attendance today as well as the
grammar schools. AT Central High
there were $40 pupils out of a total
of 1900 enrolled.
Barringer, South Side and East
Side High Schools also were affected,
but not as severely as Central High.
Several hundred pupils were not at
class at Barringer. There was also a
large number of absentees at South
piuc' ms lSWeSl NUMBER absent
among the high schools was at East
Side.
Others Hard Hit.
Grammar schools in the Hill sec
ton were hard hit. Out of a total
of 100 enrolment at the Morton
Street School there were about 1,500
absent Only 100 children reported
for instruction at the Charlton Street
School. The total attendance at this
institution is 1900
Other schools in Hebrew sections
of the city were also almost as Sc
verely crippled as were the Morton
Street and Charlton Street schools.
AT the Eighteenth Avenue School
the attendance was about 25 per cent
of the total enrolment of 1900.
Bergen Street School reported an
attendance of 1 400 children absent out
of a total of 1,600.
The Belmont Avenue School has an
average attendance of 1000 pupils.
Only 1,400 were present and reported
for this forenoons sessions.
The Montgomery street School had
an attendance of only $40 out of 924
In the Monmouth Street School 900
were absent out of 1,f0O.
Solemn Services.
The feast which the Jewish resi-
dents of this city are celebrating to-
day with others of their faith
throughout the world is perhaps the
most solemn of all Jewish observ-
ances of it's kind. 1t began at sun
down last night and will last ten
days, eliminating in the strict fast
of Yom Kippur 1r period of atone
ment
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-09

: The attack of last night brings UP
the total of casualties from Zeppelin
raids to 12e killed and 349 injured
On the previous night thirteen peq-
sons were killed and forty-three
wounded
BY the Associated Press
LONDON, Sept. (2.37 p. m.)-Thc
RAID or Zeppelins last night is de-
scribed by the Pail Mall Gazette as
'Londoners' first glimpse of the war
at close quarters"
The Evening Standard speaks of the
coolness shown everywhere, but warn.
the public against the ''noticeably
widespread and dangerous dispost-
tion to regard the affair as a species
of spectacle"
1t suggests that in addition to the
Zeppelin, which within limits. "is
terrible instrument of war" there "a
also danger from anti-air craft guns
therefore the public. it says, would
be well advised to take aerial visitors
more seriously than IL did last night.
NEW YORK. Sept. s.-That Ger
man Zeppelins last night raided the
city of London itself and perhaps for
the first time reached the heart of
London, is indicated by cable dis-s
patches received here today
The Trafalgar Square district
thought to have been reached con-
| tains a large number of hotels hous-
ing a large portion of the American
, colony.
An interview with the Italian in
Yentor, Marconi. cabled to the United
Press by William G. Shepherd from
| London, apparently confirms the idea
that the Heppelins bombarded Lon
DON The censor allows Marconi's
statement that he saw Zeppelins
used last night" to be cabled to New
York. On his visits to London Mar
conf, it is a well-known fact, usually
stops at a hotel near Trafalgar
square. A cable dispatch to the Chi.
cago News today from a corresponds
ent in London bore additional evil
dence that Trafalgar square was at
tackled. The cable said:
Chicago Man Cables.
Daily News offices safe; all well.s
The News London office is in Ira
falgar buildings at the corner of
Northumberland avenue and Trafal-
| gar square.
The Metropole Hotel the Grand
Hotel and the Victoria Hotel, all pop
ular with Americans, are either on
the square or only a block away. The
Carlton Hotel is also nearby, as are
Morley's and the Golden Cross hotels,
all well known to Americans
The great Nelson column is in the
center of the square, and behind il
is the National Gallery. which houses
! London's art treasures.
| Steamship and banking offices used
as American rendezvous are on Cock
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column s)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-09
LONDON BOMBARDEDS BY zEPPELINS;
70 PERSONS KILLED AND 50 HURT:
HEART OF CITY ATTACKED IS BELIEF
AMERICANS ARE IN
LONDON AT OWN RISK,
is WASHINGTON VIEW

WASHINGToN, Sept. 9.-Amerl-
cans are in London at their own
risk. This was the view un-
officially taken at the state depart
ment today on arrival of United
Press dispatches in Washing gton tell
ing of Zeppelin raid on the Brit
ish capital in which, reading be-
tween the censor's lines. appeared
that an aerial bombardment was
directed against the downtown hotel
district where visitors from this
country are numerous.
London, officials said. undoubtedly
is now "A fortified city.
This was declared 10 mean that
the attack was justified by inter
national law and foreigners there
must take their own chances.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-09
CARPENTERS
STRIKE NOW
ABOUT OVER

The signing of the new wage
schedule of the Newark District.
Council of Carpenters. International
Brotherhood of Carpenters and join
ers, by w G. Sharwell & Co, Gott- :.
lieb Trautwein, George Varley & Sons
and Schadel Brothers, yesterday
afternoon. practically clears up, the
local strike of the carpenters, which
has been in progress since September
1. At that date, 1900 members of the
thirteen locals in the Newark i's-
trict walked out for an increase In
wages, from "a to $3.50 per day.
Only a few of the small shops.
which employ one and two men, are
now outside of the union breaSSA'
works, and it is expected that they
will sign the agreement as soon as;
they have work 10 be done M
The strike committee of the car
penters will hold daily sessions for
the remainder of this week at head
quarters, Stammler's Hall. 4S Will.
lam street, to give contractors who
have not yet signed the agreement 4.
chance to do so.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-09
Seventeen Stores
to Stay Open on
Saturday Nights
OnIy Two Broad Street Shops,
Between Cedar and New,
Refuse to Participate.

Seventeen of the nineteen retail
Atores ON Broad street between Cedar
and New streets, will b open Satur-
day evenings this fall, the only ones
refusing to join in the move being
Hartdegen & Co, at 677 and j. Wiss
q Sons at 661 Broad street.
The establishments which VIII be
The Goerke Co, j. Lissner & Sons,
a Eisele & Son, |. Blyn & Sons.
the David Straus So, the Optical
House IIo M. II. Harris; George Penek,
aorief. the Lining Store, Bedell Co..
Dickens 11el ken Millinery Shop, Aaron Ward
:, Sons. Woolworth and 1O-cent
store 81 Childs' restaurant, Huyler's
Candv Co. Martins Cloak and Suit
20 o. the Eagle Cloak and Suit Co.,
Stewart Co.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-09

NEW YORK Sept sowne Tails the of Mrs
night gring
worth$10
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-09
Schools Closed
Early i'm Suburbs
Because of Heat

On account of the heat today the
nunils in suburban public schools
were dismissed before time. AT the
Orange High School the pupils were
discharged at noon, instead on at 10
o'clock. The other grades were let
off at . O'Clock. instc I'd of at 3.
At the Fairmount avenue and
Hazel avenue schools in West Orange
some of the pupils were permitted to
60 home at noon. The regular closing
time is O'Clock. The public schools
in East Orange have not reopened as
yet.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-09
ENDS HIS LIFE
AFTER TRYING
To KILL WIFE
Special TO the Evening Star.

PLAINFIELD, Sept. 9.-After
shooting his wife in the shoulder with
a shotgun,sJoseph Lacosta, of Watch
ing, near here, today committed sui
eide by blowing off the whole lower
part of his face. His attack on his
wife was made after she had foiled
his first effort TO drink poison.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-09
RUSSIANS UNDER
CARS COMMAND
CLAIM VICTORY
Teutons Hurled Back With
Loss of 5000 Men, Is
Report.
VIOLENT GERMAN ATTACK
IN THE ARGONNE REGION
Berlin Reports important Vic
tory, But Paris Claims
Lines Hold Firm.

For the first time in many weeks
the Russians, according to their own
statements, have inflicted a severe
defeat upon their opponents. The
news of the victory comes simulta-
neously with the announcement that
the czar had taken command Of the
army. The battle of Tuesday near
Tarnopol, seventy miles east of Lem
berg, and near the Galician frontier,
while not conclusive. Is regarded by
the allies as indicating that the Rus
slams are reaching the stage where
they propose striking back after
their long retreat.
The Teutonic forces engaged in
this battle included not only Aus
trian but German forces. The Rus
slams maintain that 5000 prisoners,
exclusive of the dead or wounded,
measure the extent of their victory,
and that 1t would have been more
pronounced but for their inferiority
in artillery.
Both the German and French off,
cial reports today announce heavy
fighting in the Argonne region last
night. The Berlin statement declares
that French positions over a front of
one and one-fourth miles and 800 to
500 yards deep were captured. The
Paris announcement, which says that
1.-The Germans attacked with great fe-
rocity," admits the loss of one section
of a trench, but declares that the
French lines held fast.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-09
Sfahi Sentenced to
Is Months in Prison
German Who Pleaded Guilty to
Affidavit Perjury Goes
to Atlanta.

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-Gustav
Stahl the German reservist. who yes
terday pleaded guilty to perjury in
connection with his affidavit in which
he stated that he had seen guns on
the liner Lusltania, was today SEN
fenced to one year and six months in
the Atlanta penitentiary and to Il
nominal fine of one dollar. Judge
Hough in the United States District
Court imposed the fine.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-09
Raid Is Described as 'LondonerS'
First Close Glimpse of
the War;"
HOTELS WHERE AMERICANS STOP
IN PERIL, DISPATCH INDICATES
People Declared to Have Been Cool
as Bombs Rained DOWn--PariS
Suburbs Also Raided
BY the Associated Press:

LONDON Sept (405 m)-TwenN persons
others injured last nights Zeppelin raid These
here officially today The German rshps
of England and the London district
The official statement the following list Killed.
twelve children.
Injured seriously, eight children
Injured slightly thirty eight
dren.
soldier killed injured All the other victims
civilians.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-09
Calumet Silk Mills File
a Petition in Bankrutcy
rom a star Correspondent.

TRENTON, Sept 9.-The Calumet
Silk Mills, of Paterson, filed a petit
tion in bankruptcy in the United
States District Court here today. 1t
has liabilities of s1,OS2. and assets cf
s7,207.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-09
No Americans injured.

LONDON, Sept. 9.-There were No
Americans among the Zeppelin air
raid victims, the American embassy
and the American consulate reports4
this afternoon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-09
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
PETROGRAD, Sept. "A decisive
victory IN the fighting before Tarno-
pol was chronicled ny the war office
early today as the cZar took COM
mand of the Russian army.
Two German divisions, reinforced
by an Austrian brigade and heavy
and light artillery, were hurled back
in an attempt to throw the Slavs out
of Galicia. The Russians counter-at-
tackled and are driving the enemy
westward. The Austro- German losses
reported early yesterday totalled
more than 200 officers and 5000 men.
Crowds gathered in the streets to
cheer the news of the most important
Russian victory in the southeast since
the Austro- German drive began.
Everywhere the news was connected
with the action of the emperor in
assuming personal charge of the en-
pires military forces.
ut is an omen of success for the
Continued on Page 12, Column 81
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CONFESSES IN
NICHOLS MURDER CASE.

Aged Widow Attacked in Home and $4,000 in Jewels Stripped
from Her Fingers and Ears-May Have Frightened
to Death-SeveraI ImpIcat ed in Crime.
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