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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
Chicago Fears Return

Chicago, July "A return of the death dealing heat, which already has clalmed 1e6 victims jn Chicago, Is predicted by the weather forecaster.
 Although the mercury did not rise above so degrees today. 25 deaths were reported as direct result of the heat. The nnn- Der of burial permits issued for babies was A, the largest number yet recorded In day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
Aldrich Plan IndOrsed

Sanduky. Ohio, July 1.>-'The Ohio Bank CTS association held it's closing session at Cedar Point today and indorsed the Aldrich central bank plan for the reform of the currency system of the nation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
Corn Damaged Ninety Per Cent

Sedalia, Mo-, July 7.-Reports from cen- tral Missouri to the commercial depart ment of the Missouri Pacific railway to- day indicated that corn in tassel has been damaged 90 per cent by the drouth Late corn Is still in good condition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08

Pittsburg, July 7.-Relief from the heat came to Pittsburg today after the tenn perature hao reached S6 At 10 o'clock tonight it regis, ,ered 72. Seven deaths and three prostrations were reported today. Reports from the surrounding territory tell of electric storms and heavy down. pours and damages by lightning and washuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
TOM WATSON NOW
 OUT FOR THE SENATE

Atlanta. July 7.-Thomas F. Wat
 son of Thomson, Ga. erstwnile populist leader and once populist candidate for the presidency, to- night announced his candidacy for
 the United States senatorsnip. mak-
 ing six candidates in all in the race
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
.CUMM|NSF ID
 GET ADJOURNMENT Presidents Cruise Was Rea-
 son He Named SENATORS ABSENT
Insurgent Senator Says He Doesn't Want His Amendments Voted on With Penrose and
 Others Gone

Washington July r. President Tafts yachting party, on which number of senators are to be entertained on a cruise from Philadelphia to Washington tomor- row and Sunday, led to an unsuccessful effort in the Senate late today to ob- tain an adjournment over to Monday.
 Senator Cummins declared he did not want his series of amendments voted upon in the absence of Chairman Pen rose of the finance committee and other senators.
 An agreement for vote on the Cum- mins amendments Monday was then sought, but objections by Senator Hey burn and others finally forced MT. Cum mins to withdraw this motion. He an- nounced however, that he would demand separate roll calls upon many of his amendments, notably those for free ad- mission of flour and cereal products, fresh and canned meat and lumber, wool en and cotton products.
 Senator Gronna concluded his anti reciprocity speech begun yesterday and Senator Thornton of Louisiana opposed the reciprocity measure. Senator Swan son of Virginia urged plan of federal aid for state road construction and Sen ator Owen of Oklahoma gave the details of a plan for municipal government ad- minstration. At.
 The House was not in session and the major Investigations. that of the Senate committee on the Lorimer election, and those of the House special committees on the sugar and steel so-called trusts, will not be resumed until next week.
 Non-Partisan Cruise
 President Taft's weekend cruise on the Mayfower. which begins late tonight at Philadelphia. will not be as partisan affair as at first supposed. The President has invited eight senators to accompany him, and of these four are republicans and four democrats. The party will in clude Senators Penrose of Pennsylvania, Root of New York, Briggs of New Jersey and Brown of Nebraska, republicans; Taylor of Tennessee. Foster of Louisiana, Bacon of Georgia and Overman of North Carolina, democrats. Senator Brown at times leans toward insurgency.
 The President left tonight for Atlantic City, where tonight he will address the Christian Endeavor convention on the subject of international Peace and Ar bitration." Returning to Philadelphia to- night, he boarded the Maynower at that port. The Mayfower steamed down Del aware bay around to Chesapeake bay and up the Potomac to Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
WAVE OF HEAT |SAT
 LAST SCATTERED ThundershOwers Bring Re-
 lief in East CHICAGO IS FEARFUL
Return of Death-Dealing Torridity Predicted in Windy City-Re- ports From Other Cities
 Are Cheerful

Washington, July 7.-Thundershower today in Virginia Maryland and southern PennsyIvania scattered the heat wave, bringing relief to Washington and Bait- more, the last of the large cities to be released from the torrid grip In which they had been held since last Sunday. The maximum temperature of 9o in Wash- ington was quickly lowered to 69. when the storm broke, while in Baltimore the mercury descended from 92 to 70.
 Continued showers are promised to- morrow in the Atlantic and gulf states throughout the Ohio valley and In the Rocky mountains.
 There were some good rains during the past 24 hours in Ohio central Indiana and northeastern Kentucky. There were also fairly good showers over southwest ern sections from Kansas southward over the Texas and Louisiana coast. Show CTS have occurred at places in the eastern cotton belt and on the Atlantic south of Virginia.
 Marked reductions in temperatures are reported from New England, Now York, Pennsylvania and the lake regions and it is somewhat cooler In the lower Ohio and upper Mississippi valleys.
 It is slightly warmer over thes northern plains and in the Rocky mountain region. but this will be of short duration as change to cooler already has set along tho northern Pacific coast.
 Boston, one of the four hottest places on the map yesterday morning, started to- day with r5 a drop of 10 degrees, and in Chicago it was "A, 6 degrees lower than yesterday.
 New York, July 1.-The predicted cool wave arrived today and for the first time in nearly week a nights comfortable sleep was possible. The temperature shot down with gratifying abruptness 10 degrees within an hour this afternoon and had dropped to 72 at night.
 Twenty nine deaths were recorded from the heat, bringing the aggregate fo1 six days up to g. total well over 150.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08

Cleveland, July 7.-Although Cleveland enjoyed ideal summer weather today, the deaths of two men were attributed di- rectly to the heat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08

Philadelphia, July 7.-Twelve deaths for which the heat is responsible, were reported by the police up to noon, making a total of so since the hot wave came east last Sunday. The ther- mometer al noon stood at ST degrees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08
Bought at Great Sacrifice

t But Governor Hooper's new supremacy was not bought without great cost. In attacking the revenue act. he incidentally attacked ex-Gov. John J. Cox. now sen- ator and formerly revenue agent.
 Cox for the first time at the state cap ital. Yin public speech, brought out the facts of Governor Hoopers birth and early assertion of his mother, whom Cox charged the Governor allowed to be buried ln Birmingham pottsrs field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08

Boston, July -Four deaths and three prostrations were recorded here up to noon. The ice and milk supply about, Boston continued to be short to- Jox
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08

Kansas City, July 7-Clouds over the southwest this morning and gen eral rains and thunder storms last night so lowered the temperature tha none of the extreme heat of the last week will be experienced in that ter ritory today, according to the local fore caster.
 Springfie Ohio, July 7.-The heat here has caused such an ice famine that persons, other than butchers, who had fresh meat on hand, could get ice today only on doctors prescription.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-08

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-05
NOMINATED BY
Y. NJ. H. A. JRS.
Three in Race for President
ELECT, Dec. is.

Three prominent members of the
Junior branch of the Y. M. H. A.
were nominated for the presidency
last night and will be balloted upon
at the next regular meeting on Sun
day afternoon. December 18. The
election has created considerable
interest among the Juniors and the
factions are very evenly divided.
Many OF the other offices have two
or more aspirants. The nominations,
in full, follow: President, Jacob
Slobodien, Jacob Hilner and Leo
Goldberger: recording secretary.
George Miller; sergeant-at-arms,
Philip Schlesinger, Edward Fucker
and Max Gluek; vice president,
benjamin Sher and Benjamin Az
chen; financial secretary, Alvin JAG
OLSON and Nathan Weeden; treasur-
or, Nathan Goldberger and William
The entertainment committee has
arranged a program for the next
meeting, which villa include the fol-
numbers: Address by presi-
dent, piano solo, recitation, sketch,
reading, violin solo, quartet selee-
and musical duet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-05
WOULD lMPEACH LlTTLET0N.
Secretary of Anti-trust League Pre-
sents Petition to House,

Secretary of Antitrust League Pre-
sents Petition to House.
Washington. Dec. GA petition for
the impeachment and expulsion from
the house of representatives of Martin
W. Littieton OF New York was pre-
sented to Speaker Clark by Secretary
Henry B. Martin OF the Antitrust
League.
The demand was In the form of a
memorial and was accompanied by a
resolution. They were presented at
the spsalkeris~ofa 81 by Mr. Martin and
a committee while Mr.. Liftieton WEE
on the floor making an impassioned
speech denouneing Martin and sshis
Antitrust league"
Martin also asked that Representa-
tive Young OF Michigan be expelled
from the Stanley committee and from
the house along with Littieton.
Most of Litt1eton's speech was devet-
I'D to q defense of his position on the
committee and to a complete denial OF
the accusation that he was allied with
the trust interests"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-05
COMMISSION
GOVERNMENT
Mems Society Decide in Fa-
yOr--Enjoy Session.

Resolving themselves into a sen.
ate the Mems Society of the First
Presbyterian church took up tho
question of commission government
at its meeting in the chapel last
night in Rector street. Commission
government won out and would be
established in this city If the vote of
the society counted for anything. AT
a recent meeting OF the society the
members formed themselves into a
senate and a representative of each
state was named. They were diyid-
ed in three parties, Conservative,
ten; Progressive, ten; and Socialist.
one.
At the meeting held on October 2
bill No. 247 was introduced by
| Ernest Hancock. 1t was referred to
a committee on municipal corpora
ton. Following this 1t came up for
hearing and amendment. The senate
finally took 1t up on the third read
ing. Bill No. Eat is an act for a
new charter for the city of Perth
Amboy, County of Middlesex. Glen
worth Sturgis, of the high school
faculty, acted as president of the
senate.
luS Opening dduTSSS was uldue Dy
Rev. James II. N~orthrup, who repre-.
scented Middlesex county. A general
debate on the question took place.
Those ON the Progressive side who
talked in favor of the bill were J..
Pardmore, of Bergen county; Philip
Gibson, of Hudson county, and Bat
terman, of Somerset county. On the
Conservative side were Theodore
Degenring, Of Ocean county; James
Griswold, of Mercer county, and
others. James w. Henderson, who
represented Warren as the Socialist.
leader, after much deliberation vot-
ed in favor of the bill.
Samuel Garretson, father of the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, also voted in
favor of the bill for commission gov
eminent for this city. The vote
taken showed that the was
carried by 9 to z. In spite of the
weather there was a far sized at
tendance of the members.
At the business session the new
constitution was adopted and plans
for the next meeting were made.
This meeting will be In charge OF
the entertainment committee and
will be an open session. Ladies will
be invited to be present at this time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-05
G0MPERs ATTACKS BURNS.
Head of A. r. of l.. Denies He Knew
of McNamaras, Guilt.

OF McNar7arass Guilt.
New York, Dec. 5.-.sIn view of the
guilt of the McNamaras and the
charges Of Detective William j. Burns
that you knew OF their guilt weeks be
fore they pleaded guilty in court. do
you intend tt remain president of the
American Federation of Labor?" was
asked of Samuel Gompers at the Vic
toria hotel.
II don't fee, called upon to answer
that" he said, raising his voice and
emphasizing each word. "But / will
say this. 1t was only recently that /
vas unanimously reelected president
of the American Federation of Labor
These are my credentials and that is
my answer"
MIR. Gompers, who had been confer.
ring WITH uEs Iauyrrs vrS4
tempt proceedings growing out of the
Bucks To- and range case. denounc-
ed Detective Burns.
There fs no truth In what he says
declared Gempers. 81 understand that
he says that Lawyer Clarence barrow
told me at a conference OF labor men
at Indianapolis June 8 the McNamaras
were guilty. That is not 80. Evexy
thing that Burns has said about me is
false. If barrow was In indianapolis
at that time ! didn't know II. There
were about forty labor men there, and
they didn't know it-n
How about the telegram that OAR
row sent to you at the convention at
Atlanta more than two weeks before
the McNamaras announced their guilt
In courtf'
Il got that telegram" said Gonapers
"Darrow asked that enc of certain
men whom he named be sent to Los
Angeles to confer with him. There
vas nothing In the telegram to show
what Darrow wanted to confer about
! can't recall the names of the mel
mentioned In the telegram now. Yes
this in reply to q suggestion1. Edward
Nockels. secretary OF the Chicago
Federation of Labor, was one or thu
men named In the telegram. turned
to one or two of the men named ane
Mcnamara got a monthly fund q
$1,000 from the Ironworkers' union foI
which he did not have to make an &C
counting?'
Mr.. Gompers would not make a def
mite answer to this specific question.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-05
FIND VAUGHN NECKLACE.
Wife of Railroad Lshorer Carried
Pearls In Apron Pocket.

F6AgsS u rRtVts -
Orange, N. j., Dec. 5.-While Mrs
Henry Vaughn Of Reynolds terrace
mourned for two days the loss OF a
$4,000 pearl necklace and had the po-
lice of two counties active in the search
for it, along with private detectives
from New York, all but five of the
smaller pearls of the string were
rustled about as though they were so
many glass beads in the pocket of a
bingham apron WON by Mrs. Saliva
tore Stoppa1iello of 137 South Jeeer-
son street.
Mrs. Stoppanello was perfectly un-
conscious OF the furore caused by their
mysterious disappearance or the re-
ward of $1,000 offered by Mrs. Vaughn
for their return.
Detective Drabell recovered the
pearls and restored them to Mrs.
Vaughn. 1t is probable that the reward
will go to an unnamed person who put
Drabel on the tran of the lost neck
lace.
Stoppanello, who is q railroad la
borer. picked up the broken string OF
pearls Saturday noon less than a hun
dred yards from the Orange station Of
the Lackawapna railroad. He took
them home to his wife, who put them
unconcernedly in the pocket.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-05
WILL
BE GIVEN HERE
Choir of Presbyterian Church
ON Christmas Eve.

Members of the choir of the Pres
byterian church are planning TO hold
"a cantata on Christmas v In n
church. Miss Susie Dixon, organ1sf
of The church, will direct the AFFAIR
and Mrs. Samuel ]. Mason viii pre-
side at the piano. The cantata ehos-
en- to be rendered is, THE Shep-
herds Vision,'' by Berge. The
chorus will consist of twenty-five
voices and many soloists have been
engaged Preceding the cantata a
number of old English carols will be
rendered in keeping with Christmas
eve.
Miss Burger, of Brooklyn, a So
prano; Miss Evelyn Remmfcke, con-
tralto; Mr.. A. T. Child, tenor, and
Fred A. BRIGGS, bass; Carl Klein, a
Fiolinist, and Mrs. J. Otis Peirce, a
cellosist, have already been secured
and this talent is sufficient to make
the event a great success Rehear-
sails are being held and If plans ma
terialize the event will be the larg-
est of its kind ever held in this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-05

nA rxEvS
EAkNRAH1

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Larsen, of
Nnw Fork, are being entertained by
friends In washington street.
Miss Laura Davis, OF Easton, Pa,
iA spending several days with rela-
tives En- Brighton avenue
s~~ 40, % su r;avvt, ilas
returned home after a visit With
friends In Jersey City Heights.
Miss Ruth Simpson. OF Rector
aseak. who has been I'll. is able to
h@ about again.
Miss Dora Maeht, formerly Of this
city nov OF MISUNDERSTANDING
Raa returned hossse yesterday after
visit pg gsg dayR ait The home
Miss @anhie KaEolow5ns IN New
akrHaE
rssk Nan1maas OF State sesass.
Hpss yesterday III the quasi "a
sxiaaa III New Xonz.
asa 8Shsss 81 stats street zaas
Rszs sRa after vs@lhnK friends
0aNaKaa ~ Asss& *~ax
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-05
JUDGMENTS IN
DISTRICT. CT.

District court judgments handed
down yesterday by Judge John w.
Beekman were as follows:
s.. s. Adams & Company, repre-
scented by John III. Granniss, of New
wark, VS.. Philip Duchowny, S25.79.
Henry w. Kehoe by Kehoe &
Stremlau, vs.. Anton D~uszynski, $50.
D. Splitter & Company, by Joseph
e.. Stricken, VS.. Anton Duszynski,
s107.35.
l.. Kaplowitz, by Jacob B. josef
SON, vs. James Mentel, of 1selin,
$I52.59.
Wagner e Wurtzel, by Leo Gold
berger, VS.. Louis Kapusz, of Roose-
welt, S252.64.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-05

HAVE BANQUET

The Middlesex County Board OF
Underwriters Association met today
at the Packer House and enjoyed q
banquet after the business session !.
The officials refused to discuss the
business transacted at the session,
when seen by a NEWS reporter.
The next meeting viii be held at
New Brunswick on Tuesday, jan
uary 8.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-05
DRAG RESERVOIR FOR SUICIDE
Mans Goat With Note Found Near
Basin.

Trenton, Dec. 5.-The police Of this
city dragged the new reservoir to as
certain whether the body of Philip
Furst Is at tho bottom OF the basin.
A note and a mans coat were found
on the bank of the reservoir indicating
that Philip Furst Of Philadelphia had
jumped into the water. The note read
as follows:
my body now is In the new reser-
voir. Ally cause for this is known to
my old boss whom | worked for last
summer on ice wagon. Ask him to
look after my friend May In Philadei-
plia, Ter he knows who she is.n The
note was signed "Philip Furst-"
The body has not vet been found.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-05
BAPTIST XMAS
TREE, DEC. 28

At a recent meeting of the teach
ers and officers of the First Baptist
Sunday school, 1t was decided to
hold the Christmas exercises In the
church, Thursday, December %. An
elaborate program is being planned
in connection with the affair, con-
sisting of vocal and instrumental
music, recitations and singing CT
carols. AT this time the usual dis
tribution OF gifts will take place
to the children and older mes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-05
RED CROSS SEALS ON
SALE AT THE STORES

Red Cross seals are now on sale
at the stationery store of Frank
Neer. In Smith street, and the drug
store OF r. A. Seaman, at Smith
and High streets. These are the
only places In the city where the
little messengers of good cheers a
be secured at the present time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-05
uLRIcH FACES NEW CHARGE.
Acquitted of Booksr r. Assault, Must
Go TO Jersey For Trial.

NO ~ SGsRVy "
Albany, N. Y, Dec. Ex-Governor Dill
has honored the reauisition of the
New Jersey authorities. and Henry A
Ulrich must go to Orange, N. J., tt
face his wife's charge OF desertion.
Ulrich was recently acquitted tn
New York city OF the charge OF as
saulting Booker 7. Washington. thu
negro educator. Ulrich was not pres
ent at the hearing before the governor.
but Mrs. Uirich attended She de
-aiAnaa that TiriahAdesortad her and
their two children last January. I'll
rich's counsel insisted that be was q
resident .ef New York city.
George Uirich testified that his broth
er WIS head of the family during siz
wears residence In New Jersey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-05
PROBE IN Los ANGELES TOO.
Federal Grand Jury There VIII Dig
Into Dynamitina Case.

Into Dynarnitins Case.
Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. BIN add
ton TO the federal investigation that 4
being made In indianapolis, the fed
eral grand jury here will begin an In
vestigation into the dynamite conspir-
acy which Is believed TO have been ma
tion wide in its extent. The jury Is
0 In session here, and 1t may be
that matters relating to the national
dynamite conspiracy have been pre-.
scented.
Deputy District Attorney Reagan
who has been watching the Mcnamara
case, has the jury in charge.
This investigation viii begin with
the return of District Attorney A. /
Mccormick from Washington. where
he has been comforting with Attorney
General Wickersham In regard TO Tbs
MeNanara cases.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-05
M'HAMARA TO
Be SENTENCED
Continued from pcxs l.,

patches he was Informed that McNa-g
mara had pleaded guilty to the charge
Of planting dynamite under the Level
Ign Iron works when, as a matter of
fact. the dynamite was put there by
another man. Keegan said he knew
Mcnamara was In Cincinnati ON the
day the iron works was blown up.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-05
WoMAN.s caIuR SESSION.

a well attended meeting of the
Woman's Club was held yesterday
afternoon in the Presbyterian chapel.
A business session was held previous
to the lecture at which Mrs, William
III. Bawden reported that $455 had
been raised for the Day Nursery
fund. IT was also decided that the
members OF the club pledge them
selves to use $50 worth Of red ros
seals. The lecture by DR., Il. r..
Rose, OF Newark, was interesting
and Instructive. The speakers
theme OF discourse was the House
of Dreams" The "House of Dreams
proved to be the Congressional
Library ait Washington.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-05

The Lyceum moving picture place
at g9T State street has changed
management. Morris, Hyman and
Louis Lteber. Of Smith street. are
the rev owners and viii make sever
al improvements TO the place. The
house was purchased from Hugh
Reilly, Herman Philo, Max Leltch-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-05
ADDRESS ON PERSIA.

An address on Persia and con-
di5ions in that country will be given
by Rev. MIR. Malleeh, OF Persia, at a
meeting of the Young Peoples So-
ciety of Our Sapior's Danish Luther
an church in the church Thursday
NIGHT. Rev. Mr.. Mallech is in charge
az d native church in Persia and Is
familiar with the conditions there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-05
10 N

Members Of the Puritans AthIetIc
club at their session last night
planned to hold a dance and recep-
tion Ia the auditorium on the 9 G
orla Wednesday In February. Vim
cent Reldy, Frank Brcdinak, Mat
thew Egan, la Clausen, Fred Mad
sen. E. Jensen and N. TRIGGER We're
appointed as a committee Of ar
ranganients. gFfxE@s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-05
r FRIENDS.

Edward Bachman, OF Barclay
street, entertained a number OF
friends Sunday evening in honor OF
the anniversary of the birth of his
father. Daniel Bachman. The even
.rr was enjoyabiy spent. Refresh
uaents were served. In the party.
were. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel ach
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Baeh-
d Mr.. and Mrs. Eldrfdge, Anna
Bachnaan, Alice Rundgren, Alie
Rachman and MIR. and Mrs. Rund-
gren.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-05
". CT

The meeting OF the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union that
was to have been held tomorrow aft
teruoon has been postponed until af-
ter the holidays owing to the absence
Ut the president who is out Of town,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-05

Routine business was transact
ed at a monthly meeting of the trus-
tees of the First Baptist church held
last night at the home of the pastor
in Gordon street.
AT q meeting Of Algonquin
Lodge. No. A, Knights of Pythias,
last night, the election of grand
lodge officers took place. The cleo
ton of officers Of the lodge will take
place shortly.
Washington Fife, Drum and
Bugle corps held a practice and
meeting In It's quarters in Front
street last night.
"A meeting of Loyal Council,
Daughters of America, was held In
Eagle hall, last night, with many
members present.