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Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Fuller and
children spent Sunday at the G. F.
Edwards home.
Farm work in this community does
not seem to be advancing as fast as
farmers would like to see it., on ac-
count Of rainy weather. We hope to
have some good, warm growing days
soon.
Miss Carol B. Knox, teacher at the
Boston Lake school, spent the week
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-23
RAYMOND NOT
AT CITY HALL
Official Says He Has Been Un-
able to Find Mayor Ever
Since Friday.

1t would seem that the city Of New
ark is without a mayor today and
has lacked the presence of it's chief
executive since some time on Friday.
At least Alderman Mark F. Phillips
and City Clerk Archibald says so.
Alderman Phillips says that he had
an engagement with his honor for
Friday afternoon, and tried to keep it.
When he arrived at the City Hall,
the alderman found that the mayor
had departed. The only one In the
mayors office, he says, was Joseph
Degnan, the official stenographer. Mr..
Degnan could not tell where Mayor
Raymond had gone.
Again on Saturday Mr.. Phillips says
he called and again today, both in
the morning and in the afternoon. His
business was of an official nature and
the alderman was somewhat peeved
to think that he had been ignored by
the mayor.
1t was also reported that the mayor
had an engagement with Comptroller
Parmley and City Clerk Archibald to-
day to sign certain city bonds, but
when they called he was out. In addi-
ton they were told that no person lin
the office knew where Mayor Ray
mond was.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-23
OSCAR MICHAEL
IN SAN|TAR|UM
Breakdown Attributed to Over
work in Strengthening Out
Firms Affairs.

Oscar Michael, of the firm of Oscar
Michael 6, Co., Is suffering from a
nervous breakdown, and at present
is patient in a sanitarium at Battle
Creek Mich. Mr.. Mlchaers illness is
attributed to his untiring efforts in
aiding Judge Cecil H. MacMahon, the
receiver and trustee of the bankrupt
Arm. Friends of Mr.. Michael ex-
press the belief that his illness is
only temporary and that he will be
able to return to this city in a few
weeks
A high tribute to Mr. Michael was
paid by Judge MacMahon today. He
said that Mr.. Michael had left moth
ing undone to conserve the interests
of the creditors of the bankrupt firm.
Though the responsibility was not
personal, he had given up his large
real estate holdings, and Mrs.
Michael had Joined 9Th him in MAX
ing transfers to the receiver. He has
divested himself of every personal
holding in order to meet the claims
of creditors of the firm to the fullest
extent.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-23
REPORT GERMANY
MUST END WAR
OR co BANKRUPT
Leaders Urged to Prepare Peo-
Pile to Accept Terms,
Amsterdam Hears.
BY the Associated Press.

AMSTERDAM (via London, sos a.
m), Aug. 2S.-At the secret conference
of cabinet ministers. political leaders
and influential writer's, called by the
German imperial chancellor before the
reassembling of the Reichstag last
Thursday to discuss the political stu
alton, the Telegraph says that Karl
Helfferich, secretary of the treasury
explained that the new German wal
loan would completely exhaust the
empires financial resources, and that
the increase in exchequer bonds would
cause bankruptcy Therefore, DR..
Helfferich urged, it was needful TO
prepare for a honorable peace.
Chancellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg,
according to the same report, declared
that the difficulties of the empire were
and advised his hearers TO
use their influence to soften down bel
licose inclinations and expansion
policy in the Reichstag and the coun-
try and carefully to prepare peace
which would be acceptable
to the four members of the entente
DR.. Bernhard Dernburg's report of
the failure of his mission in the Unit
ed States and other neutral countries,
the Telegram says. made a strong i'm
preston on the conference.
General Won Moltke, former chief of
the general staff, declared that he
fully agreed with the chancellor and
added that only those not fully in
formed on the situation could hope
for the possibility of complete Russian
defeat.
Despite these declarations, the story
the meeting refused to
adopt a resolution advocating modera-
ton In the Reichstag, whereupon the
chancellor declared that If majority
in the Reichstag should show an ire
chauvinistic attitude he
would be obliged TO resign, as he
could not accept responsibility for
Germany's disaster.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-23
STEAMER SUNK
AFTER PURSUIT
OF -FOUR HOURS
Captain and Two Officers of
Lampost-HoIt Liner Killed
by Submarine.
BY the Associated Press.

QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 90 (3:23 D.
m.)-The Lamport & Holt liner
Diomed has been sunk by a German
submarine. Her captain, quarter
master and steward were killed by
shells fired by the submarine during
a pursuit of four hours
An officer of the Diomed, who land
ed here today with other survivors,
says that two submarines were sight
ed. According to his report they
were rigged with dummy tunnels. One
of them, iris officer asserts, subject
ed the Diomed to heavy shell fire
The liner attempted to escape, but
surrendered after being pursued for
four hours. Two boats were lowered
and forty-nine members of the crew
got away, taking with them the body
of the captain.
Shortly afterwards one boat was
swamped. Two Englishmen and five
Chinese were drowned. The others
were picked up by the second boat.
This boat, being overcrowded, was
in danger of being swamped, but its
occupants were saved by the arrival
of steamship.
Survivors say that during the pur-
suit the Chinese firemen of the Dio-
med refused to continue stoking and
the work was undertaken by deck
hands.
The submarine stood off at a dis
tance of about half a mile until the
Diomed sank.
The assistant quartermaster of the
Diomed states that another steamer
was in sight at the time and appar-
emily was sinking This vessel, in
his opinion, was attacked by second
submarine.
The steamship Diomed was a
freighter of 1872 tons gross. She was
219 feet long and was built in 1895
She was owned by the Ocean Steam
ship Company of Liverpool She
was last reported as having arrived
at Swansea on July "a from Amster-
dam on a voyage to New York.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-23
Jitney Business Practically
Dead in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23.-The re-
cent action of the City Council in de-
manding $50 license fee and bond
of $4,000 from the operators of jitneys
has practically denuded the city of
these vehicles. But five lone jitneys
did business yesterday, and none were
members of the Philadelphia Jitney
Association. All of these refused to
operate their busses as a protest
against the regulations.
The jitney men said that they were
determined not to pay the license and
fees demanded believing them to be
excessive. Some have advertised
their cars for sale and others are
doing a livery business, holding their
cars in garages awaiting calls.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-23
DAL' IS FRIENDS
GET JUMP ON
RAYMONDITES
Will Flood Ironbound District
With Oratory Next Thurs
day Night.
HIRE HAEUSLER'S HALL
NIGHT AHEAD OF RIVALS
Then Mr.. Breidenbach Eases
off With Small Meeting In
stead of Big Rally.

Political artillery, cavalry and in
fantry is being rushed to the Iron
bound district. Reports indicate that
big battle in the eastern theater of
war is impending. The armies of
'Dalrymple" and Raymond" are ex-
pected to clash about the latter part
of the week at the scene of two or
three former engagements, Haeusler's
Hall, Ferry street and Hamburg
place.
General Raymond and his staff
announced last week that they would
invade the Ironbound district as the
beginning of the campaign to drive
the forces of "Dalrympe" from the
county, They declared they would
start their bombardment on Thursday
evening with the Raymond Schmidt
Club troops leading the attack. The
mayor would be the big gun, it was
said.
Now along comes the press dis
patches of the Dalrymple army. The
Dals,' and not the "Raymondites.
VIII fire the first shots, they assert
On Thursday the Dalrympie forces
VIII take up their positions at Haeus-
Ter s. they declare.
Inc Raymondites" will not reach
the front until Friday night, it was
SAID, and this statement was verified
py william Haeusler, who is ground
keeper at the battle grounds
Inc Dalrymple men will be led
by the regiments of the Ralph n.
schmidt Republican Club, which they
insist is the successor to the Raw
inond- Schmidt Club of the Ironbound
dlstrlct. Members of the Raymond
Schmidt Club, however. claim their
club is still intact, but they admit
that their enemies have stolen a
march on them by getting a lease on
the battle ground for a night earlier
than they plan to occupy it,
No one could say who gave out the
story that the Raymond invasion was
to begin on Thursday night instead
of Friday. Fred G. Briedenbach,
president of the Raymond Schmidt
Club, was out of town.
The original intention was for the
aymond-Schmidt Club to meet here
next Friday night, and the report of
a meeting by them on Thursday
night was a mistake said Mr..
Haeusler today. John II. Broemel
rented the hall for Friday night, and
he said he was going to have big
political meeting with all the candi-
dates and the mayor here. Last Sat-
urday morning, though, President
Breidenbach came here and told me
there would be no big meeting Fri
day night. Just a small meeting of
the club would be held, he said. The
big meeting will be held at a later
date
mo, the Ralph B. Schmidt Club
people didn't get the inside track of
Mr.. Breidenbach, nor were they jeal-
Gus of the announcement that the
Continued on Page 4. Column 81
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-23
RE|NFORCEMENTS
GOING TO HAITI
Reports That Rebels Are Or
ganizing to Attack Amer
leans Cause Alarm.

WASHINGTON, Aug 23-ReliabIe
reports that Haitien rebels have been
organizing an army to attack the
American forces on the island are
responsible for plans now being car
ried out to reinforce Rear Admiral
Caperton's marines and bluejackets
The marine artillery battalion at
Annapolis, comprising 800 men and
twelve three-inch field pieces, will be
embarked on the armored cruiser
Tennessee and sent TO southern
waters this week.
The Tennessee arrived yesterday at
Norfolk and will proceed to Annap-
oils tomorrow. Additional equipment
will be put aboard at Philadelphia be-
fore the ship starts southwark
Admiral Caperton today reported
quiet at Cape Haitien and Port-au-
Prince, but said it had been neces-
sary to take over the custom house at
st. Marc. The Haitien troops near
Cape Haitien still refuse to disarm,
but natives came into the town to
market Saturday, Admiral Caperton
said, which he viewed as a hopeful
sign.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-23
COM. DILL WILL
INSPECT TRAFFIC
CONDITIONS HERE
Wants to See if City Regula-
tions Conflict With
State Law.

State Motor Vehicle Commissioner
William l.. Dill and several of his in
spectors will make a tour of inspec-
ton of Newark this afternoon to
study traffic conditions. 1t Is said
that there has been some conflict be-
tween local regulations and those of
the new State traffic laws, and as the
State law takes precedence, it is said
Commissioner Dill wants to be sure
that it is not encroached upon. He
telephoned Motor Vehicle Inspector
Johnson of his intended trip.
Deputy Commissioner Friend, head
of the local office of the State motor
vehicle department, declared today
that the scarcity of license applica-
tion blanks and license pads in the
local office had been remedied by the
receipt of a new supply.
Inspector Johnson said that the jit-
ney problem here is shaping itself
Il believe that many of the jitney
men who started in several months
ago have decided to give it up as a
bad job" said the inspector.
About 200 motorists came to the
City Hall basement today to take
drivers examinations for license for
drivers. Although this number is ex-
ceptionally small the space given the
motor vehicle department was over
crowded.
The city clerks office here has
caught up with the jitney license
applications, as there was only one
new application today and the daily
average for the past week has been
but five. The total number of jit-
ney licenses issued in Newark is
725. The city clerks Office also has
secured its new supply of blanks and
tags and these are being given to
the jitney applicants instead of issu-
ing the permits on the backs of
county committee FORMS which had
been the custom for several days.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-23
SCANLAN
IS IN HOSPITAL

Former Police Commissioner Philip
Seaman underwent a serious opera
tion at the German Hospital today.
His condition was later reported to
be improved.
Mr.. Scanlan's health has not been
of the best Of late. He returned from
a vacation several days ago. After
a consultation with physicians it was
discovered there was agrowth near
the liver. 1t was decided to remove
the growth and the operation was
successfully performed.
Mr.. Scanlan was appointed police
commissioner January 10, 1909, by
Mayor Haussling and served until the
recent change IN administration.
MIR. Scanlan Is in the metallic pack
ing business at 143 Commerce street
His home is at 1859 Central avenue.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-23

The captain produced a Rotterdam
telegram to Berlin newspaper, say
ing that the Arabic's passengers
were provided with life belts when
the ship reached the danger zone.
What danger zone was reached?
asked the captain. 1t is possible the
Arabic struck a mine. A Copenhagen
paper says that mines are floating
off the east and west coasts of Eng
land. There are so many doubtful
points at issue that hope America
will not jump to conclusions until an
Investigation determines the facts
Count Reventlow broke the edi-
torial silence regarding the sinking of
the Arabic. His article emphasized
that 1t has not yet been proved that
the Arabic was sunk by a German
submarine, but commented on the
report that the liners captain fur
nished life belts to the passengers
and crew. Possibly this was done,
he suggested, because the Arabic's
captain planned to ram the SUBJ
marine.
Should 1t be proved that a sub
marine destroyed the Arabic and
that Americans were drowned"
wrote Count Reventlow, I'VE see only
new proof of The rightfulness OF
the position taken by German, which
has repeatedly warned neutrals en-
barking on ships passing through the
war zone. 1t shows also the disre-
gard of these warnings by the United
States after having tried through
fu 10 a.
her submarine war on commerce"
The above dispatch from the United
Press bureau, at Berlin. is the first
indication from any source that Ger
many may deny that the Arabic was
sunk by a German submarine. In
one respect It differs from another
dispatch received from the Berlin
bureau of the United Press Saturday
night.
The United Press Saturday night
received from Carl w. Ackern1an a
cable stating that first reports of the
sinking of the Arabic said all were
saved and caused rejoicing in Ber-
lin; but later reports that four Amer
leans were killed reused deep con.
Germ"
Ask Judgment Be withheld.
Another dispatch received from
Ackerman later in the evening, but
bearing some evidence that it had
been filed before the previous dis
patch, quoted Every high Official"
as advising Americans to withhold
judgment until all the facts were
known. This official, according to
the cable dispatch, "sald Germany
had not yet received reports from the
submarine"
Roth oahlae uara a1ad 81, rha
Hague and London and passed
through the hands of the British
censor. 1t is quite possible that the
first dispatch should have read that
the German admiralty has not re-
ceived the submarine report" and
that the first two words were dropped
off in cable transmission making II
appear that the submarine report had
been received.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-23
OFFICIAL GERMAN REPORT MAY
NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR ID DAYS
Ambassador Pages Latest AdviceS on
Liners Destruction Not Made Public.
Admiralty'S Version Sought.
BY CARL w. ACKERMAN.
united Press Correspondent.

Copyright 'O by the United Copyrighted
BERLIN via The
They reading carefully dispatch
official
the Arabic a
in touch with
of
ship
report said he Until will
Is
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-23
Uncertain About Nationality
of SO-Called American
Victims of the Arabic

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The
question was raised in official cir
cles today concerning the nation
ality of Mrs. Josephine Bruguiere
and DR.. Woods, Arabic passengers,
missing and supposedly dead.
The state department admitted it
had not learned definitely that they
we're Americans, but had accepted
Ambassador Pages word that they
were.
JANESVILLE, Wis, Aug. 23-Dr.
Edmund F. Woods, lost in the Arabic
disaster, was a naturalized American
citizen. Court records here show that
DR.. Woods took out his second papers.
making him a full citizen. December
%, 1896 He was born in England.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-23
BERLIN OFFICIALS DOUBT
ARABIC WAS TORPEDOED:
i. S. AWAITS ALL EVIDENCE
LONDON DENIES ARABIC
TRIED TO RAM SUBMARINE
By the United Press.

LONDON, 23The a
declaring
er ne to
"The Arabic
Thus 1T
this
she sunk by German submarine
to
Though
OF the Arabic
The foreign office
The reply trader that
lie Arab
Survivors the DunsIey
the Dunsley for the Arabic "
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-23


PARIS, Aug. % (Noon)-"Two
French torpedo boats encountered
and sank a German torpedo boat de-
stroyer off Ostend (Belgium) last
night" says an announcement made
here today. "Our boats were un-
damaged"
BY the United Press.
PETROGRAD, Aug. 23-An official
statement from the admiralty re-
garding the Russian naval victory in
the Gulf of Riga confiicted in some
respects with the announcement
made in the Duma yesterday.
Tho Admiralty statement said that
lone of the best German dread
noughts was sunk by British sub
marine, and that at least two German
cruisers and eight torpedo boats
were sunk "
"The Russian gunboat Sivutch was
set in flames after a brilliant fight
and sank, carrying down with her a
German torpedo boat" said the ad
miralty statement.
The statement made by t. , presi-
dent of the Duma. declared that the
German dreadnought Moltke. three
German cruisers and seven torpedo
boats we're sunk, and that the Rus
slams afterward sank four German
barges loaded with troops. The Ad-
miralty statement made no claim to
the sinking of the German troop
ships.
Petrograd Celebrates.
For the first time since the Rus
slams took Przemysl with $4,000 pris-
oners, Petrograd celebrated an I'M
portant victory today with services
of thanksgiving in the cathedrals.
The sinking of the eleven German
warshipS was taken by the populace
as a divine answer to their prayers
for victory, offered up In great re-
ligious demonstrations one week ago.
With this news came word from the
war office that Won Hindenburg's
attempt to turn the Russian right
flank has met with stubborn resist
ance that has brought the Germans
to halt.
The newspapers headed reports of
the Russian naval victory with lines
such as "a great German rout," and
demanded to know If German news
papers would continue their talk of
separate peace with Russia. They
printed prominently the statement of
L tOT6lRH A1lulol6I ZdZduOl LO 10LTO-
grad newspaper publishers yesterday
with reference to peace rumors.
These rumors of a separate peace
are due to repeated enemy overtures
to France and Russia" said the for
eign minister. fThese have been
totally rejected.
"The enemy's attempts to SOW dis
cord among the allies Is pre-destined
to complete failure. The ties binding
the allies are only strengthened there
by and their confidence in the ulti-
mate attainment of their common
ends is unwavering."
Military critics here took the view
that the severe defeat reported to
have ben administered the Germans
in the Gulf. of Riga engagement will
end the attempt to land troops from
transports to aid in the attack on
Riga. The Germans having once
penetrated the gulf with strong
forces and having been driven off it
was thought an attempt would not be
repeated.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-23
IL Die in Second
ST. Louis Storm

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2S-The county of
st. Louis today staggered under the
weight of a second disastrous flood
Twelve lives were the toll of the last
escapade of the overfiewing rivers in
this section. All were lost along the
Meramec river, which was out of its
banks.
There were reported 100 other per-
sons missing, and fully 1000 families
we're homeless Hundreds of cottages
that had lined the river were swept
away, and the summer residents of
the frail structures escaped death by
narrow margins in scores of in
stances.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-23
Italian Transports
Sail, Probably for
the DardaneHeS

ROME, Aug. 90 (via Paris, 3:20 p.
m.).-Several transports laden with
troops and escorted by warships have
departed from Naples. Syracuse, Ia
ranto and Brindisi for an unknown
destination.
They sailed under sealed orders. 1t
is generally believed that they are to
be employed for operations against
Turkey.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-23
$500, 900 Austro-Germans
Attacking Russian Lines
from Riga to Galicia

PETROGRAD, Aug. 23.-More
than 2,500,000 Austro- Germans are
being hurled against the Russian
lines from Riga to Galicia, in an at
tempt to crush the grand dukes
armies.
estimated that 120 divisions of in
fantry and twenty divisions of cav
airy are operating against the Rus
slams. This includes about 40 per
cent. of all the German forces and 70
per cent. Of the strength Of Austria.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-23
Fair Weather and Gentle
Breezes Is the Forecast

Fair weather for tonight and to-
morrow is the prediction of the local
government weather forecaster. A
gentle to moderate west wind, which
is also part of the forecast, indi-
Gates pleasant summer atmosphere.
SO, while the humidity was 68 de-
Grees.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-23
BULGARS. SIGN
TREATY WITH
TURKS, REPORT

BY the Associated Press
BERLIN, Aug. 20 (by wireless
to Sayville).-The Overseas News
Agency today gave out the follow
ing:
SOficial reports from Sofia and
Constantinople state that Turkey and
Bulgaria have signed a new treaty,
Turkey granting Bulgaria her de-
sired direct railroad connection with
tha sea, and Bulgaria agreeing to OBJ
serve a benevolent neutrality. If
nothing more.
This demonstrates the definite fall
IRE of the efforts of the entente pow
ers to revive the alliance of the Bal
kan states and induce them to join in
the war against Turkey
Unofficial reports late in July stated
that a convention had been signed
1 tContinued on Page 4. Column ~
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-23
British Schooner Is Sunk
by a German Submarine

by INC UhILeu fFtss'
LONDON, Aug. 2S.-The three.
masted British schooner Martha Ed
monds, has been sunk by German
submarine, 1t was announced today.
Her crew has been landed
The Martha Edmonds was one OF
the oldest schooners in service. being
built in 1878. She had tonnaga VI
lSs.