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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-13
AERIAL Gun WILL.
WRECK A|RSHIPS
Perfect Protection Secured by
American Invention That
Shoots to Kill at IL Miles.


Washington. july lo'-Ihe United states
government Is the owner Of the most
powerful quick NrinS long range aeria!
gun in the world ana one which 1t is
declared Will prevent the swiftest and
most mighty perfected aeropane @"
dlrlEihie balloon IRON getting near cnou@h
70 NeW orA TO even make ooSerVa'l ms
70 n,i,os ~ van. yo.,, ,..itIl,, ,ooo,,,t,,,,
q ,orfoc, ,,,,,o, and holm, con, >, +ho
oor,b in hts so If T.. .,.se,.,od
,Iho ,,,, 10 t,o rn.o,,. ,arcoo.io,, 80
tbo ocri,l ,,,n invo,,od IN. .,.,,,,. or,
n,,co ooico,s rr,,o, tho d'ror,io,, -,
rr,,, -cor v,u,,n, rro1tor o,,,,, 80 -,
,,o,,oo !, bo.. h.,, .,t,.,,, - 49,. ,.,,..,,,,,
nan. .ro,t. ,.,I f.. ma, n,,.a,a,1 !, -
,,.oo,,o, fo,. s,.,.o,.t,r ., r,, ,,,,, .,t
hui,, occor,,ir,, IN ordporco o,1 80
nautical exDorts with If has hooo nor
fectod =, tracer shcu charged with n hioh
exnlosivc.
The gun is n six-poundor with q coIihra
of e.sS. Its weight is al7 mounds and If
is mobile. II is eqlinped with a modern
breech block mechanism Invented bv tho
ordnance corps At fortifications If will
bo mounted on II carriaro li&c thot 1sod
for all six FOUNDERS The onlv difference
will be in the latch or hinge hy which the
gun is attached to the carriage. This
hinge will get SO ARRANGED as to permit
the firing of the gun from horizontal, or
zero to vertical or ninety degree
angle. 1t can be swung from zero to
zero completing full half circle
TRACER OF COLORTD GAS
r,or co,d ,or,,ic, tbo c,,r ,,.u
,,,,,,,r,ad ~, q carrio,,o .i,,,t 49,.
used IL. thc deld ortilIor, T., ,l,ts
coso olso Il will he so ,no,,ntcd ne 70
ne~noit IT'S b.loy elevated to any ,,,,io
from horizontal to vertical
The shell used in this gun is a combina
tion ne the hest tracer she'll, used nv Eng
land France. Germany ana Austria win
= ro,v Yankee improvements. Its weight
IS Fix mounds. The tracer is of colorol
ms LIMITED from the firing min of the rum
II is charged with smokeless uowdcr and
"dunnito " The velocity of tho nroiectilo
Is 2,io0 feet per second. Tho velocity Is
50 great and the shell so hard that the
latter Will penetrate three inches of Har-
veyized steel at us maximum range, be-
tween 70 and 10 miles.
"To show what guns of this type would
do If used in the forts about New York
against an enemy's airships," said an
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-13
COLT TO CONTEST
DIVORCE Or WIFE
Name Of the Alleged Correspond
ent in Ethel Barrymore's Pc
tition Is Withheld.
Two YEARS OF MARRIED LIFE
Reports That Couple Had Become
Estranged, Circulated after
Birth Of Son, Were En-
phatically Denied.
Two YEARS OF MARRIED LIFE

New York, July decentralization Of
tho report that Ethel Barrym orc, the
nc tress. is to sue for divorce from
Russell Griswold Colt. her husband of
two years, and material from which Miss
Barrymorc's lawyers expect to preparc
and file tomorrow initial papers in the
action reached New York to-day from
! s Angeles. Cal. The suit Is to be for
absolute divorce.
Frank NJ. Patterson. the lawyer who
will handle the case for Colt, declared
to-day that the suit will be Contested.
Mr. Patterson was closeted for more
than an hour with Colt this afternoon,
while Jack Barrymore, the theatrical
stars brother, spent almost as long 4
time with Dittonhoefer, Gerber Il
James, the law nSn which Miss Barry
more has retained.
The material from which Miss Bar
rymore's lawyers will draw the com
plant, it IS reported. i in the form Of
one or more afTdavits signed by Miss
Barrymore al Los Angeles. There is
but one ground upon which absolute
divorce may be procured in New York
The name of the alleged correspondent
In the suit has been withheld by coun-
sci.
Ethel Barrymore and Russell Griswold
colt were married on March IS, 1903 Colt
is the son OF Samuel porncry colt presi-
dent of the United stat. Rubber COM
pany.
on November o. 100, their son was
born. a year later reports that the
couple had become cstrangcd were circu-
lated Mr.. and Mrs. Colt We're then in
New orleans. and both were emphatic in
tAeir denials.
Miss barrymore H. the daughter of the
late Maurice and George Drew Barry
more. She scored her first theatrical sue
cess in 1895 In company headed by John
Drew. her uncle. She Is 30 years old.
Colt Is Is. At the time of his marriage 1t
vas said that he would eventually be-
come heir to a fortune of s.5,0Jo,0c0 with
his brother.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-13

Burns National Detective Agency, who
visited here following Hardy's arrest, the
man is an old offender in forgery. For
eight months he was employed as Il
travelling salesman for the fremont Rub
Der company of Boston, but developed y
liking for the Bohemian existence and
gave up his position. tie is said to have
passed worthless checks on the Congress
Hotel in Portland. Me, in Nantucket
New Bedford, Fall River. Providence,
Hartford and In the United Cigar stores
in New York.
Hardy is rather attractive in appear
ance and dresses in good taste. He has
Il habit of fitting his head to one side, by
which popularity he has been traced for
many miles by detectives.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-13
STATES PRISON FOR HARDY
Pleaded Guilty to Forgery ana Saved
Expense of Trial.

William n. Hardy. alias f. w. johnson.
smiling and debonar was Tuesday
morning in Chittenden county court
sentenced by Judge +, L. Waterman of
Hrattehoro to serve not less than two
and not moro than three years at hard
labor In the States prison at Windsor,
following his plea of guilty TO the charge
Of forgery, Previously, Hardy's attorney,
V. A. Bullard and States Attorney shaw
had consulted with tho court, when, It IS
understood, Hardy agreed to enter a plea
Of guilty
Hardy, whose home is In Beverly, Mass,
was charged with passing worthless
check on the Van Ness House for board
bill. The check was drawn on the Peo-
pies National bank of Boston, was pay
able to the order of William N. Hardy,
was signed by the fremont Rubber com
pany and was endorsed by William n.
Hardy.
According to an agent Of the William ].
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-13
GOING THROUGH LAKE.
Summer outing of Lake ChnmpInin As
socimtion Next Week Thursday.


The plans for the second annual sum
mer outing Of the Lake Champain as
ISOLATION are practically completed and
the date has been decided upon as Thurs
day, July 20. The steamer Chateaugay
has been chartered for the occasion and
will leave Port Henry on the morning
OF that day. stopping at Westport. Thomp-
sons Point. Essex Burlington, Hotel
Champlain. Cliff Haven. Plattsburgh.
Adams Landing and on to St Anne's
at Isle La Note, where 1t will arrive mt
two o'clock in the afternoon People
from Whitehall and points along the
western side Of the lake can take the
train arriving at Plattsburgh at 1890 and
can there Join the party on the Chateau
gay. On this side of the lake, trains
should be taken to meet the boat in this
city at 1910.
At st. Anne's two hours will be al
lowed for luncheon and an inspection of
places of historic interest The boat will
then proceed north to Rouses Point and
view of Fort Montgomery. or Fort
Blunder. may be had. The committee in
charge is making an effort to have com
fort one OF the features OF the celebration
and under no circumstances will the boat
w 'No'-'i'"ueu' preference, IN case or
a large number of applicants for tickets
being given to those making Applicant ton
first.
The executive committee Is headed by
Darwin +. Kingsley Of New York and
the other members are Edmund Seymour
of New York. Nelson W. Fisk of Isle
La Motto, Elias Lyman of burlington.
Julius Seymour of New York, Perclval
Wilds Of New York. Frank s. Witherbeo
OF Port Henry. Hugh Mcclellan and
Rowland Pell of New York. w J. Mullin
Of Albany, n. y, and John +. O'Rrien
of PattshurCh. The general committee
includes members from all tho PRINCIPAL
towns Of this State and the western mart
Of New York
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-13
MAINE FOREST FIRES RAGING
Hundreds Fighting One of the Worst
That the state has Ever
Known

Kineo, Me. July give hundred men
are Tonight fighting one of the worst
forest fires that Maine has ever known
II has already burned over an area seven
miles long In Enchanted township, caus-
ing II loss estimated at sl25.no and there
Is no present prospect of stopping the
spread, Men are being drafted from other
townships by the authorities to assist in
the work
In the Frenchtown district fire has
been burning several days in spite of the
efforts of 800 men to control It. Still an
other serious fire is burning on Lobster
mountain.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-13

What the Library Means to Men. Pres.
Mrs. Watson WATSON, Waterbury. on
Library Work of the Vermont State
Federation Of Woman's Clubs" and Miss
Helen Shattuck, Burlmston, librarian
University of Vermont speaker on Good
Books for Libraries"
Supper at the Country club, auto rides
and an evening meeting at which p. NJ.
Meldon of Rutland spoke on Rudyard
Kipling closed the days activities. To-
morrow there will he meeting of the
library commissioners with seven
sneakers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-13
QUITE INTELLIGENT.

a farmer owned a horse he was anxious
to sell, and one day while driving with
one of his summer boarders the animal
stopped 50 frequently as to lead the board
ei to ask: Why does your horse stop
so often. Is he balky?"
NO, replied the farmer, hes all
right. It's simply he's so afraid some
tody will say whoa and won't hear
1t, that he stops to listen. Ideas.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-13
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Two Girls in stokes Case Chnrg I'd
with FcIOnious Assault.

New York, July 11.-f,thel Conrad and
Lillian Graham, who on June G. shot W
T.. y. Stokes, millionaire hotel man IN
their apartment. were held in So.vv .;;il
to-day for the grand jury, on charge Of
fclonious assault MAGISTRATE Trcschi. in
deciding to hold two girls Tor the grand
jury stated that he would ignore the ole
mont OF scandal in the case. He called
attention to the fact that n prima facie
case had been made out and that no
defense had been offered and therefore
there was nothing left for him to do but
to hold the young women
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-07-13
DRASTIC TESTS TO BE MADE.

one hundred of these guns and pro-
iectiles mounted In Forts Hancock
Wadsworth, Hamilton and Slocum wtrd
rrevent anything less than fleet OF 100
aeroplanes from getting sight of New
York. Mounted on cassons and
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-06
PELT PEOPLE
WITH STONES
Police After Gang--ssveral
. Hurt By Missiles.

A crowd of disrespectfu1 boys and
1l-nDths. who hang about the southerly
side of New Brunswick avenue, op-
posite the southerly end of East ave-
nue., who make a practice Of pelting
pedestrians with fruits, stones and
the like can expect severe punish
ment if they are apprehended by the
police. This sort of lawlessness has
prevailed there for some time and
the police are on the watchout. The
attention of Recorder Henry w.
Kehoe has been called to the matter
and he exhibits but little friendly
feeling for the miscreants.
Three colored men were hit and
chased by the gang, and Arnold
Nicholson, who is employed Ia H. e.
Pickersgill's printing shop, was a
victim last night. The colored men
walked ahead of young Nicholson
and as they passed fence a shower
of fruits, vegetables, bricks, pieces
Of wood and the like came over them.
At the same time a part Of the gang
was out on the sidewalk laughing at
the sight. When Nicholson passed
the fence the same dose befell him.
AS result he is under O. DOCTOR s
care today. He is minus several
teeth and has badly bruised head.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-06
WILL REMOVE
SIDE LIGHTS
State Street White Nay OF
Arches Only.

The 1,400 feet of sidelights on
both sides of State street, between
Smith and Washington streets, will
be taken down by the Public Service
Lighting Company, according to the
original contract with the State
Street improvement Association, and
the Great White Way on that thor
oughfare will consist of only the
overhanging arches, numbering eigh-
teen all told. This statement, in fact,
was made by Thomas F. Burke, pres
ident of the association, and one of
the prime movers of the materialized
improvement, to an EVENING NEWS
reporter. There is only one reason
the cost.
Merchants and property owners
making up the roster of the associa-
ton have accomplished their end, SO
far as the street lighting is concern
ed, but not without heavy financial
cost. The arches are composed OF
$50 lights, while the wires along the
sidewalk hold 1850 additional lamps.
Such an increase in the size of the
display is more than the members
care to stand, 1t is said. But from
time to time, as the revenue IN
creases, additional arches will be
erected in the largest blocks, thus
adding considerable to the pretty ef-
feet already enjoyed. No date has
been set for the next meeting Of the
association.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-06
EXTEND PHONE
LINE IN COUNTY
frseholdsrs to Build BridQs
in Woodbridge Township.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

New Brunswick, July 6:-Steps
are being made by the New York
Telephone Company to extend it's
line from this city to ]. V. D. Nett
lars place. The Board of Freehold
ers, at its regular meeting here this
morning, received a petition from
the telephone company, asking for
permission to extend wires 600 feet
along the line of River road between
this city and Bound Brook. The
document was referred to the road
committee.
Freeholder Ely, who is chairman
of the road committee, reported that
the new road at Kingston Lane was
in need of screenings. The clerk
was instructed to communicate with
the H. M. Scott Contracting Company
to have them place screenings on
the thoroughfare
Mr.. Ely also reported that the troll
ley crossing at the station on the
Monmouth Junction road was in poor
condition. The clerk was instructed
to notify the Trenton G. Elizabeth
Trolley Company to make necessary
repairs.
Jail Warden's Report.
Warden w. A. Donomore, at the
county JAIL presented his report for
June, which follows, In part: Total
cost of feeding prisoners for month,
$139.17; average number of prison.
ers, thirty-nine; average cost of
feeding all inmates per day, S4.63;
cost of feeding each inmate per day,
.1188.
According to the monthly report
of County Collector Thomas H. Hag-
erty there was a balance of $780,
1912 in the county treasury on
July 1. The cash on hand June. l
was s10S,3S8.69. The receipts~for
June were s149,386. The disburse-
ments for June were $40,203.S8.
A communication was received
from George r. Walker asking for
macadam coat on the road between
Dunellen and Port Reading. The
matter was referred to the road COM
mittee.
Freeholder Gebhardt presented a
resolution to erect concrete bridge
across a branch of Woodbridge
creek, which was adopted 1t was
decided to advertise for bids to be
received at the next meeting, at
which time bids for heating the new
county building will be received.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-06
SET ASIDE BIG
R. R. VERDICT
Lshigh Wins in Appeal in
Damage Suit.
Special By United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
Trenton, July 6:-The supreme
court, by Justice Garretson, has set
,aside verdict for $4,000 recover
Cd Snsephine Kile, Administrative
of the e. te of Robert H. Kile,
against the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company for damages
the loss Other 6Is55--r-,1.s :
killed at the Hillsboro. 49,
county. crossing of the railroad CONF
pany April 8, 1910. The setting
aside of the judgment is based on
the finding that the trial judge erred
ir charging the jury that where
there are dangers created at the rail-
road crossing by the railroad itself
either by the erection Of buildings
or allowing cars to remain at the
crossing So as to obstruct the view, II
any extraordinary dangers are Great
ed then they are bound to use extra
ordinary precautions to protect the
public against the necessary dangers
of that crossing"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-06
PARADE MONEY
FOR HOSPITAL
Judges of Automobile Event
on July 4 Donate Prizes

The prize money amounting to
$75 offered to the owners of the two
best decorated cars in the automo-
bile parade in the July Fourth cele-
bration Tuesday afternoan~1e
given to the city hospital, in accord
ance with a decision of the judges in
the event, The money was divided
in two prizes, $50 for first, and $25
for second. There was no competi-
ton for the money and no awards
were made. A conference between
the judges yesterday resulted in the
decision that the money be donated
to the hospital.
Cars of R. E. Comegys and the
Standard Underground Gable Com
pany received honorable mention
There were but eleven cars in the
parade, although more than fifty had
been expected. The automobile
owned and driven by Mr.. Comegys
carried a miniature Betsy Ross"
house in the rear. The big electric
truck of the Standard Underground
Cable Company carried a reel of
cable. They were decorated with
flags. The other cars were slightly
decorated with flags and bunting.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-06
MADE
TO |NJURE MAN
Thos. Carney Is Attacked by
I've Enemies.

Considerable excitement was caus-
ed at Smith and State streets last
night shortly before eight o'clock
when Patrolman KuZusko took a
man, who said he was Thomas Car
ney, in charge. The man was hur-
rying down Smith street with a
large crowd following, when the Of
ficer stopped him and took him to
headquarters. He said that he had
been attacked by two men whose
names he could give, and had run
down the street to avoid making a
scene.
The men, he says, had a grudge
against him and have been trying for
the past week to get chance to beat
him. They found him standing on
the corner of Smith and State streets
he declared, and were about to set
upon him with clubs when he es-
capped When Sergeant McDermott
heard the mans story he Immediately
discharged him as there was no one
present who would make a charge
against him.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-06
DRINKING CUP
LAW 0BEYEQ
Glass is H.mov,b From
City HaIAGtfridor.

Enforcement of the new Ramsay
drinking cup law which became ef-
fective on Tuesday, Is being felt by
city employees in city hall. By an or
der of the committee on public
grounds and buildings of the Board
of Aldermen, the glass at the water
cooler in the main corridor of city
hall has been removed. Others will
be confscated as soon as the EN-
ployes have been given sufficient op-
portunity to purchase their own
drinking cups.
Collector of Revenue Richard F..
White had his own cup working this
morning, but before noon someone
stole it. The incident caused some
little commotion about city hall and
ever since he other occuptnts of the
building have been keeping a watch
full eye on their thirst quenching ap-
paratus.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-06
READY To TEST
THE NEW PUMP
Official Try Out OF Wiscon-
sin Engine at Runyon Within
a Few Days.
Is USED LAST NIGHT
City Enginser Notifies Water
Board Last Night
for New Main.

An official test Of the new
100000 gallon water pump in
stalled by the Wisconsin Engine
Company at the city's water works at
Runyon will be made in a few days.
The city is ready for the test and at
a meeting Of the Board of Water
Commissioners last night 1t was de-
cided to notify the Wisconsin Com
pany to that effect. The matter of
holding the test was left with the
boards committee on power and En-
giLeer Samuel ]. Mason. Mr.. Mason
made a report upon the progress be-
ing made with Improvements and ad-
ditions at Runyon. He stated the
new pump was used for the first time
during the night last night. 1t has
been running days for the past week
or SO.
Order Is Acknowledged.
A communication was received by
the water commissioners from the
Griscom-Spencer Company acknowl-
edging receipt of an order for a 500
horsepower Reilly multicoil feed
water heater, to cost 1851 F. o. B.
cars Runyon. The letter was re-
ferred to the committee on power.
Permits for River Main.
1t seemed gratifying for the COM
missioners to learn from Engineer
Mason that he had practically Sc
cured all the necessary permits for
running the new twenty-four-inch
main from Raritan river up into
portion of this city. He showed
map of the route of the new mali
and said perrnI4~ haa been received
ts.eu C. Pardee and the Perth Am
| boy Trust Company and the onlI
other necessary one was being Sc
cured from the North Shore railroad
To Repair Standpipe.
The standpipe between here and
Runyon is to be put in proper shape
Superintendent A. H. Crowell filed
an estimate from a man in the en-
ploy of the water department to
paint the pipe for $25, exclusive OF
the price of materials. 1t is estimat-
ed that eight days will be required
to do the work. The matter was left
to the superintendent with power.
A balance of ten per cent. of the
cost price, of 1925, on chimney
erected by the Alphonse CustodiU
Chimney Construction Company, was
ordered paid to the company, the
work having been completed in g
satisfactory manner.
President Snedeker, Commission
ers Grieye, Grouse and Fraser were
present.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-06
MISS THE CUPS
AT THE CAPITAL

Trenton, July 6:-The new law re-
stricting the use of common drinking
cups was put into effect yesterday in
the city hall, court houses, state
house and other public institutions.
Many persons who sought to quench
their thirst in such places were dis
appointed, for, although huge bottles
of ice cold spring water were before
them, there were no cups or glasses
from which to drink 1t.
In the railroad stations and on
trains the same condition prevailed,
and passengers without Individual
cups had to remain thirsty.
The nickel-plated cups at the
pump and fountains in Cadwalader
park are yet in use, but it will be
necessary to remove them in order
to obey the mandate of the law.
Hardly a person could be found
yesterday who did not declare the
law ridiculous and one that is bring
ing great hardship to the people,
particularly the poor, who are not
likely to carry drinking cup around
with them.
Temperance people are up in
arms against the law. They claim
that it will cause men to go into sa-
looms and drink beer in order to
quench their thirst.
In all probability strong effort
will be made next winter to have the
law repealed, for the first days trial
of 1t has demonstrated, many people
say, that it is one that cannot be
enforced without causing the pub
lie suffering and inconvenience.
There are many persons, however,
particularly those who have travel
ed in the west, where such a law
has long prevailed, who claim that
it is a wise law and that the public
after becoming accustomed to it will
cease to adversely critizese it.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-06
so RESIDENTS
SIGN PETITION
demonstrate Against Trans
fer of Saloon LicsnsS of
George CheTeVka.
WILL PRESENT TONIGHT
Think He Would Run Back
Room snd Dance Hall
In Connection.
WILL PRESENT TONIGHT

A number of property owners In
Cortlandt street are demonstrating
against the transfer of the saloon IL
cense of George Cherevka from 535
State street to Cortlandt street. A
document in the form of petition
signed by about thirty residents In
Cortlandt street, has been filed with
Wilbur LaRoe.
1t is reported by some of the re-
monstrators that Cherevka wants to
remove his saloon business from
State street to John Bogdan's house
in Cortlandt street, so that he may
conduct a back room and perhaps 6
dance hall to build up his business
Cherevka's 8 present place is near the
Mcclellan Engine Company's house
at State street and Pearl Place. II
is stated he has been there for 6
number of years and has made 6
good livelihood.