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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-07

YESTERDAY 1 published some of the answers that my readers gave
/ to the query, "What kind of nan does q woman like best?" and
romiSed today
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-07
THREE-PIECE ADJUSTABLE
CHEMISE, 1898.


CHEMISE, $685..
With or Without Frifl at Lower Edge.
Under-germents that are made sim
lpy and can be laundered easily are
those in certain demand illustrated
is a chenise that is dainty and charm
ing yet which requires very little Ia
Dor for the making and which can
be ~1aundered with perfect ease. The
%fuIIness at the neck edge is regulated
by means of ribbon threaded through
Sits, consequently the garment be-
comes perfectly smooth and straight
fTe effS - pain e at sh ne abShaf ~ + pr e PeTs
pretty fulness at the front.
The. chemtse Is made with front and
backs, the shaped seam at the, back
giving satisfactory fit. The lower edge
can be finished either with q frill or
hem.
For the medium size will be re-
6Quired 2 Ia yards of material 36 or A
inches wide with 2 yards OF insertion
s yards of edging and l 1-2 yards of
ribbon to trim as Illustrated.
The pattern, No. 6935, is cut in three
sizes, small 80 or 81, medium 36 or 3S,
large 40 or AZ inches Dust 1t will
be mailed to any address by the Fash
ion Department of this paper. on re-
Iceipt of ten cents. Off in haste send
an additional two cent stamp for
letter postage, which ENSURES more
prompt delfvery,)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-07
Lighting the Candle.

"Tll bet you that l can light this
CANDLE" said George to Bobby, with
out touching the wick"
go ahead and prove it," said Bobby
shortly.
Since the coin episode he never dis
puted the possibility of a thing with
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-07

State to the company that It was
proved some years ago at a theater
that to crawl into a quart bottle was
an impossibiIity, but the rapid prog
ress made by the march OF intellect In
these enlightened times has proved
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-07
Anne Window
With Curtains

"a THOUGH tbs idea Of using black
in domestic decoration may seem
odd to persons Of conservative lasts,
the coior-or absence OF color. as we
were taught In s~chool-has had eonsid-
srabls vogue recently. Ths picture
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-07
Arbor Day.

Arbor Day.
Grow thou and flourish well. sd
Ever the story tell
OF this glad day. g
Long may thy branches raise Y
To heaven III grateful prafsel Y
Watt them on sunlight rays y
To God away. 2ffs,
let music swell the breeze ~
And ring from all the trees" n
On this glad day. q
Bless thou-eaeh stud mt band =
Ger all happy land.
Teach them thy loves command,
= Great God, we pray.
Deep in the earth today ~
Safely thy roots we lay,
Tree of thy love.
Grow thou and flourish long.
Ever our grateful song
Shall it's glad notes prolong
To God above.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-07

Our hen has a flock of cuddle-de-wees
That follow her round all day.
some are yellow. and one is black,
And two are q pretty gray.
And at evening time when the sunset light
Is shining between the trees
Our hen picks out a shady spot
And calls to her euddle-de-wees.
And there In the shadow beneath the trees
They routo her gfadIy, the cuddle-de-wees.
st. Nicholas.
Names of Canadian Provinces.
OF course we all know that Nova
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-13
SUCCESSOR TO wYMAn
DR.. j. III. White VIII he Named 81,
SURGEON G.: eurrnI

SurEeOn-Gcnsral.
washington, December l2.-It be-
came known from an snthorltatIve
source source this morning that DIR. J. H.
white. surgeon In the Public Health
and Marine Hospital Service. has been
CHOSEN to succeed the late Surgeon
service.
:, DR.. White is ow in charge of the
New Orleans district, and Is regarded
as one Of the most capable officials in
tho entire service. He led the fight
against yellow fever in New Orleans a
Few yenrs ago and scored n great tri-
umph in that movement. So Impressed
were the New Orleans people with the
work done by DR.. White at that timo
shat he has by their request been kept
In that district ever since.
The only other strong competitor DR..
White had for the surgeon generalship
was DR.. Rupert Blue, who also Is one
OF the most successful surgeons In the
service. He Is on his way to WASH
ington now from Honolulu to look
after his interests in this matter. but
II has been practically settled at the
White House that DIR. White will be
given the position.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-13
DEVOTED TO THE POOR
Mctnbcr of New York's Exclusive Sets
becomes phiIunthropIst.

Chicago. December l2.-Frederick
townsend Martin, once prominent In
Sew fork's exclusive SET. who liz in
chicago as guest OF the National
business Congress. gave out the state
ment last night that hencctorth his
lie Will be devoted TO the salvation or
me poor. the down-trodden and tho
unfortunate.
Mr: Martin was well known as a
member of clubs in New York. Paris
My mission now is to solve tho
problem of poverty and Danish mis-
cry said Mr.. Martin. 81 have quit
puz.iinS my brain to devise ways TO
reed and entertain the idle rich, and
shall be content hereafter to be known
ns the poor mans friend"
Mr. Martin said he had already taken
up his lies work and declared that
nc would work to Danish crime from
the Whitechapel district OF London and
from the Bowery in New York and
remedy similar conditions in Chicago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-13
M'CREARY INAUGURATED
Rcoccnpies Chnir MS Governor of ken
lucky After Lnpse of ~ Years.

lucky After Lapse of ,: Years.
frankfort. KY, December 12-Ncxt
70 kcntucky's incoming Democratic
Governor. james B. McCreary, and the
retiring Governor. Augustus Il. Wilson.
positions OF honor at the inauguration
today were occupied by the twelve
surviving members of the old McCreary
Guards This was a military company
organized in Frankfort in 1877 during
Governor McCreary's first administra.
ton. siX on side. these veterans es-
corted the Governors carriage to-day
In the parade that led from the Gov
ernor's mansion to the Capitol.
Governor McCreary, most of whose
lie has been spent in public office.
vacated the chair he reoccunied day
thirty-two years ago. Now he is over
seventy
Many personal and political friends
who attended the FIRST inaLgurat ion
were present to-day, along with the
2'0OO members of the Democratic
marching clubs from the various cities
81 the State. In electing Governor MIC
Creary Kentucky returned to the Dem
ocratic column.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-13
NOW AMONG LEADERS
United Stntcs Makes Record In Speedy
BHttleship Construction.


Washington. December 12.-The old
reproach that American battleships
were SO long building that they be-.
came obsolete by the time they we're
commissioned no longer applies Ac-
SSording to Chief Constructor r. NJ.
watt, In his annual report. the United
STATES is now among the leaders In the
rapidity OF battlcship construction. He
attributes this TO the adoption OF good
MANAGEMENT. which he says means
knowing exactly what YOU want to DO
ana then seeing that 1T is done In
the best and most rapid way. which
might be one way OF describing tho
modern system Of scientific manage
ment."
In the face Of this great reduction
OF time In the construction OF naval
vessels there has been a similar and
progressive reduction in the cost OF
construction. The chief constructor dc.
ciarcs that the total cost per ton OF
displacement OF hattleships recently
quilt By contract for the United States
Is less than that Of previous limited
States battleships. and less than that
OF similar foreign vessels"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-13
Provides Increased Pen
sions to an Amount
Exceeding$4O, 900, 900
SENATE MAY NOT
A CT FAVORABLY
Measure Is Vigorously Opposed
by Several Democratic Leaders,
and Eight Republicans Cast
Vote Against flight
Waged Largely Along
Political Lines.

Washington, D. c.. December IL
The Sherwood service pension bill.
which would add upwards of 10000
600 to the government annual cNpendi-
lures BY granting increased pensions
to Civil and Mexican War veterans on
the basis OF length of service was
passed by the House tonight, despite
the determined opposition Of many
Democratic leaders. Secretary of the
Interior Fisher had estimated that the
bill would add $4,000, 900 to the pen
sion roll IL the 100000 veterans eligible
take advantage OF the increased wage.
Eight Republicans voted with the
eiBhtY-four Democrats against the ILL.,
Speaker Clark voted with the ma Jority
OF his party for the bill. and Demo-
cratic Leader Underwood and FitZ-
gerald, of New York, chairman Of
the Appropriations Committee. voted
against II.
The bill now goes to the Senate,
where there is disposition to pass
some form of amended service pension
legislation. Senate leaders. however,
Will proceed slowly In the consldera-
ton Of this legislation, and many
House Democrats voted for the meas
urc in the belief that the Senate would
not pass II.
the following basis of pensions: For
service for ninety days 10 six months,
Si3 per month; from six to nine months.
$40 per month; from nine months to
one year, S25 per month; more than
one year, $40 per month.
Changes Mndc In Bill.
TWO important changes were made
in the Sherwood bill during the all
day battle over It, a joint amendment
REPRESENTATIVE IA nf Irli
and Cox, of Ohio. struck out the pro-
vision denying entrance to Federal
soldiers homes OF veterans receiving
more than $50 a month. and refusing
to state homes Federal aid for III.
support of such pensioners.
The redistribution against the pay.
ment of any pension to u veteran
whose income exceeds $1,000 year
was voted out. on the motion of Rep
resentative Rucker. OF Colorado.
Tho fight on the bill was waged
along political lines to considerable
extent, and members of each party
charged the other party with bun
comhe. in their attitude toward the
old soldiers"
Prominent Democrats attacked the
bill as directly opposed to the Demo
cratic principles of economy and de-
structive of the plans to reduce the
tarif
Chairman Fitzgerald, of the Appro-
priations Committee. fought it be-
cause of its tremendous draft on
the treasury Representative Harri-
son. OF New York, leading Demo,
crat on the Ways and Means Com
mittee, declared that the bill knocks
in the face all pretensions made by
the Democratic party in the last cam
paign."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-13
NO TRACE OF ROBBERS
believed Men Who Held UP 4. c. L.
Tratn Escaped to North


Tratn Escaped to North.
savannah. Ca. December le-Thourb
olhcers OF two States and several citfea
anu battalion OF railroad special
asehts nave searched far and wide
sr! seemed no nearer tonight the
s sol of the mystery Of the idcn-
" 10y OF the Two men who held up At
iahtic Coast Line train No. So north
pound. near Hardeville. s. c., carly this
morning. and robbed II OF one Jacket"
Ti .es sterea mail. The value of the
booty ie estimated Mt $1,000. one man
was arrested at Savannah. but was re-
leased. No other arrests have been
maze n according to local officers.
Bloodhounds were nut on Tho tr,i,
OF tho robbers and followed It into
me country for probably a mile. then
believe this indicates that the rob6ers
made their escape on later north
bound train, boarding II very near the
scene OF the hold-up and possibly while
oihcers were searching for them but n
lew hundred yards away.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-13
DIPS INTO WATER
Hy dro-acrop1nne Gives DuckIns Z,
Lieutenant Rodgers and PnssenEcz

Annapolis, Md, December 12.-While
engaged in experimental flights In n
Curtie hydro-neroplane here yesterday
afternoon Lieutenant John Rodgers
inc navys expert acronaut, and En-
sign Victor Herbster. his passenger.
got n wctting.
Neither was hurt. however, nor was
The aircraft damaged to any extent.
me accident occurred near Grecnbury
Point Lighthouse. The craft was at
an altitude of between 100 and 200 feet,
and Lieutenant Rodgers started the
machine downward. with the object OF
making skid along the surface. AS II
neaTed the water 1t seemed to have u
little too much speed and failed to
right itself. \ Naval Academy launch
went to the rescue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-13
BOARD ADOPTS
ORIGINAL PLAN,
WHICH GOES TO
LOWER BRANCH
Health, Police and Fire
Departments Stricken
Out of Amended
Ordinance.
WHOLE CITY is
NOW CUT DOWN Al
TO FOUR WARDS

. Il b.
Common Council Reduced From
Membership of Forty to
Twenty, With Twelve Instead
OF Twenty-Four Aldermen,
Great Crowd in Chamber and
Corridors Cheers Wildly as
Better System of Government
Is Provided-Regarded as Cer-
tain That Council Will Concur,
Owing to Tremendous Pres.
sure From Business People.
Special Meeting to Be Called
for Final Action.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-13
GOVERNMENT NOT WARNED
Emphatic Dcninls of Statement Bcnrinr
ON Destruction of the MnInc

Washington. December Emphatic
disclaimers were made to-day at tho
state, War and Navy Departments OF
the possession of any information CON
hrmatory Of the statement OF ex- Consul
y. c. Brice that he was warned of
the approaching destruction OF the
Maine two days in advance by a Gu
ban sylnpathizer in Matanzns Ad-
miral Wainwright. who was executive
officer of the Maine when the ship
was destroyed. also says that no warn
Ing reached him. 1t is the opinion
of officials that only through death
bed confession. If at all, will the secret
be disclosed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-13
rerc. Attnck. Hcar.t.

Washington. December 12-Senator
Leroy Percy, of Mississippi. rose to n
question of personal privilege In the
Senate to-day and delivered n scath-
ing denunciation of an article re-
lating to his election published in the
November number OF a popular maya
zinc. He also bitterly attacked Will
liam r. Hearst, who. he said, owned
the magazine and Inspired the article.
and former Governor Vardaman, nom
mated by the Mississippi Democratic
primary TO succeed Percy. The Sem
ator said he would not ask for an
investigation of his election but
challenged his prospective successor to
make such a demand. saying: III lie
VIII by lat-.. advise me that any one
OF these eightY-scvcn votes cast for
me was Improperly influenced in my
behalf. and he desires an lnvestiga-
ton by tho United States Senate. I,
In his behalf. will introduce reso-
luton requesting such an investiga-
ton and urge it's favorable considera-
ton"
lie also said he would urge an IN
CURRY il one were asked for by the
Mississippi Legislature, which, he de-
clarod. had ridden into Office by the
same tidal wave that had nomina ted
Vardaman.
lcnSue-tdSnlUS Senat
Percy declared that the former was
now defendant In suit filed by the
Acknowledgement of Mississippi, charg-
ing emheszlcment OF trust funds. Mr..
Hearst was characterized as "a states
man without record; a mcndacious
muckraker without a peer" whose
bitter: malignant and incendiary ut
tcrances caused him to he held by the
country morally responsible for the
81 ITS fired into the body OF William
Mckinley"
Every allegation of corruption men
toned in the magazine article, the
Senator said. had been probed by tho
courts or Legislature of Mississippi
and found wanting. IN the face of the
wide publicity given the charges and
the avid and gloating Endorsement
by the Sena tor-elec from Mississippi"
Senator Percy said he could not, as he
has announced, carry out his Intention
of presenting his resignation as SEN
ator to the State Legislature next
month.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-13
WILL HANDLE COTTON FUND

Alabama Governor VIII Appoint Three
Members ON That States COMMITTEES,
New York. December 12.-Governor
Emmett ONeal. OF Ala bama said to-
day that he would appoint three mem
hers 10 compose Alahama's committee
to handle the $50. 100000 cotton fund,
which, ii Is said. will be furnished by
New York bankers to finance the cot
ton crop. Governor O'Neal was not
prepa red To announce the personnel
of the committee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-13
BOYLE GETS CONTRACT

New York sculptor VIII Ercct Statue
to Commodore Harry In washington.
Washington. Dccember lc.-After
many delays and much controversy. a
contract has. been concluded with john
j.; Boyle, OF New York. sculptor, for,
the erection in this city of statue
to Commodore John Barry, famous In
the early naval annals of tho republic.
Congress appropriated $50, 200 for
this purNosc In 1905 iE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-13
ANOTHER VENlRE SUMMONED
Seven Men Remain in Jury nox for

Seven Men Rcmnin in Jury Doy for
Trtni of Chicago Packers.
Chicago. December l2.--The trial
OF the ten Chicago meat packers m
dicted for violation OF the criminal
provisions of the Sherman antitrust
law. was adjourned before the usual
hour because of the absence of fur
Their veniremen. When court conyencs
tomorrow nifty venirement are en-
pected to be on hand. Excuses will
first be heard, and later the wedding
out process will he recommended. At
the adjournment seven men remained
In the jury box out Of the twelve ten
dcred earlier in the day by the mack
ers' counsel to the government
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-13
BrItish stcn,ncr E,rcd ~

MarSeIIIes, France, Deccmber -
The British steamer Baron Polwnrth.
which sailed from Manila on Novcm-
Der for this port, arrived to-day and
reported that she had been fired upon
ny an Italian cruiser while passing
through the Red Sea on November 30
Her bows were badly damaged when
she came into port. The captain SAYS
that the commander OF the italian
cruiser apoloEiZed for the OCCURRENCE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-13
WILL MAKE NO COMPROMISE
IIuI-Fung-TSnh Instructed to Hold Ont
for Chinese RcpubIic,

San Francisco, Gal, December H.
The revolutionary government AT can
ton dispatched its delegate. Hul-Fung-
Kah. to Shanghai to-day with instruG-
tons to hold out firmly for Chinese
republic at the general constitutional
convention. according TO n dispatch re-
ceived from Canton by tho Chung Sal
Vat 20, Hut has been forbidden to
make any compromises.
In clash between soldiers and Il
robbcr band on Suy-Hoy River. the
dispatch adds. where many have bean
plnndered. ten of the robbers were kill.
ed and number OF others captured.
These were put to DEATH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-13
TnriT In conslhered.

Washington. d. c.. December 12-
The general tariff situation and
particularly President Taft's forth
coming message to Congress on
the wool tariff schedules were dis
day. The message will be sent to
Congress next week, and 1t was said
to-day 1t will DO brief.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-13
NOW FOR CHRISTMAS TREES
Mayor Shank. of Indianapolis, Plans for
Their SaIe.

Indianapolis. Ind. December H.
Mayor Shank. who recently sold sew
eral carloads of potatoes and more
than 1000 Thanksgiving turkeys to
the public at cost. Is now planning TO
import Christmas trees which he Will
sell at the lowest possible cost
J am told" said the Mayor yester.
day. that 1t is possible 10 get Christ
mas trees, In Michigan for practically
nothing. and that about all they would
cost us would be the labor for hapdIipy
them and freight. If this is true we
may bring In n few carloads and let
every person have Christmas tree
at reasonable price"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-13
NAVAL PRIZE BILL REJECTED
House of Lords Dcfents Measure by
Vote Of 1fS to H2.

London. December 1.-THE House or
Lords tonight rejected the naval prize
Dill by vote of las to SO. The Earl
OF selborne. in moving the rejectian
objected 70 tho constitution of the pro-
posed Prize court, pointing out that It
gave the British Empire only the snmc
IA that accorded petty
Central American republics. Further.
more. he said. the bill permitted an
appeal from the British Privy Council
70 the prize court. but no correspond
ing appeal from the United States Su-
preme Court. the representatives. OF the
United States having discovered that
under their. Constitution II is impos-
sIpic to carry an appeal from their
supreme Court to any international
tribunal
1t was therefore possible. Lord Sell
9orne argued. to get two sets OF con-
iiictinS Judgments
The naval prize bill passed its third
reading in the House of Commons on
December {. but It's rejection by the
Lords had been predicted
According to the London Daily Telc-
graph. the rejection was determined
upon by the Lords TO prevent the gov
eminent from ratifying the declaration
OF London This procedure Will delay
the passage of the prize bill for two
years, and the declaration of London
cannot be ratified until the prize bill
has received the royal assent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-13
INJURED MANS sToIcIsM
Picks Up Severed Arm. Wraps 1t, and
Goes to HOspitNl.

Binghamton. y. Y. December l2.-.
Picking up his right arm. severed from
his body when he fell beneath the
wheels of moving train at Norwich,
near here. Andrew Harrison carried the
member to the railroad roundhouse,
calmly wrapped In up and then hur-
rfed to hospital. He took his place
on the operating table and went
through the operation necessary to
remove the crushed fragments without
asking for an anesthetic.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-13
ATTACK is UNSUCCESSFUL
Turkish Troops Attempt to Bronx
ThrouEh .fdvnnced LING OF ItnIInns.

benshazi. Tripoli, December l2.-An-
otner attack was made by Turkish
troops last night. They attempted TO
break through the advanced lines of
the Italians but were unsuccessful, re-
treating with loss of thirty-siX dead
Inc Italian officers ssay Italian troops
lost three dead and one wounded.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-13

4 BEST SERVICE TO CALIFORNIA,
Quoted without change. Berth 49, gWash
Sunset Route, 37, Main Street ISIS AZ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-13
vardnmnn Ask. Injunction

/. Jackson. Miss December 12.-United
States Standardized James x. Yarda-
man to-day filed petition for an in
junction to prevent hearing of suit
filed against him.. asking for an ac-
-. .-fContinMcd ON Second Para : -------
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CONTINUED on Seventh Page .
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-25
ApoMoFf - 4ohosEp

b. me appointment ~ lone Frame
Chairman o, no CaD.to. Comma
zion. Arlmor. has again been Hono-eI
~ Governor Crlce and l, is safe 70
redIct that the work Of building 'he
capitol a.u be carried ont 70 the en.
tire saf sfarrou Of The adm.1'stratiol
and 'he people ~ me e'a'e. ~.
Frame. as Chairman Of the Board Of
Affairs. has already attracted the at
tenfIon Of the business Interests Of the
state. and Jy his methods has inspired
the confidence Of an with whom be
has any dealings.
A. Chairman Of The Capitol Commis-
sion he can be expected 10 perform
tbe functions Of the office creditaDly,
not only 10 himself and 10 this city
from which he wac appointed but 10
the state at large. The building Of
the capitol SIS no li2h' job. and that a
man Of force. executive ability and
character was necessary 70 be at the
head Of the commission is readily nm
dcrstood.
M- Frame ln DIS capacity as Chair
man o. r1e Board Of Ana.re has meas
urod mp 10 the standard Necessary &C
maintain he dignity Of that Office and
aa Chairman of the Capitol CommI