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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13

Not only philosophers and divines,
but some of the most trenchant sati-
rists and brilliant humorists, we're dull
enough as boys. 1t has been said OF
Swift In his best DAYS fhat saae dis
played either the blasting lightning CT
satire or the lambert aud meteor-like
carieatures OF frolicsome humor." And
yet this vigorous dlspt1tant was con
sidered q at subject for a fools cap at
school. Afterward at the Dublin uni
varsity ''he was by scholars esteemed
a blockhead, who was denied his de-
gree on his first application aud OBJ
taiuad It with great difficulty CA tbs
second-London Standard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13
ATTRACTION TO
CLOSE SEASON
TottenyiIIe to Meet Danes
Again Tomorrow.

Tottenyfile, Oct. 13.-Specia1 pro-
vision has been made by the manage
ment to close the most successful
baseball season IN the years OF the
existence of the T~ottenviIle a q,
tomorrow afternoon with a victory.
The visitors at Tottenville Oval win
be the Danish soeiable Athletic
Club, of Perth. Amboys and some
game mas been anticipated for the
past week. The Danes usually pat
It over the T. A. c., but Asst. Man
ager Kreischer says It will be dir
ferent tomorrow afternoon.
Plans have been completed for the
gala day next Saturday, October FL,
at which time the club will celebrate
the season which closes tomorrow.
Comedy games will be enjoyed and
lively events ere features OF an IN
tsrasfing program. The admission
to the games Will be free, but only
club members can participate IN the
contests.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13
.lRO0UOIS WILL MEET
THE ASHLAkDS TONIGHT

Another scene in the Junior Bas-
ketbaH League race will be staged
tonight in the Auditorium, when
the Iroquois and Ashlaalds meet in
a friendly setto. The former club
is one OF the leaders of the league
with 1000 per cent, while the lowly
Ashlands, with nothing to their
credit but three bigs es, will en-
deavor to even matters up with a
pretty exhibition Of thu game This
evening. The Y. NJ. H. A., Jr. and
the Peerless meet next Tuesday
night, at which time the Senior
Basketball League is scheduled to
open for the season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13
aR.;.wavsv and eRa;lrnads.v

We are all speaking OF railways
now instead Of railroads" as they do
In America. Both words seem to be
OF about equal age in this country.
CeAhett IN 1892 wrote Of railways
with the hyphen, Scott Ia 1881 Of s'rail-
roads, But already In 1888 an en-
cheering journal declared that rail
way by this time seemed TO be gem
orally adopted as the popular form.
though nearly twenty years later Rus
kin still talked OF railroads" It is
curious that America has preserved
the word which remembers the de-
scent OF the railway from the old road,
while Americans speak OF engineers
and Conductors where we say "drty-
ers'' and guards pefpetaating the
CID coaehlag words.-Iondoa Spec1a-
Iax
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13

New York. Oct. 13.-Many base
ball experts here predict that Ii
perior base running will win the
worlds series for the Giants. In
this department the New Workers
have shown themselves so far SUI
perior to the Athletics that no less
than six of them have taken more
extra bases than the shiftiest man
on Mack's team, Eddie Collins. The
Philadelphia second baseman has
swiped thirty-six bases. Devore
grabbed sixty-four, Snodgrass and
Murray forty-eight each. Merkle and
Herzog forty-six apiece and DOYLE
In the Giant lineup who can pro
eriy be called a base runner, Is the
only n who HASN'T beaten out Col
Inns this year. The experts point
out hat these records OF the Giants
were made against such catchers as
Doom, George Gibson, John
King, Bill Bergen, Roger Bresna-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13
Mara IIaer Cnachea.

Princeton, N. j.. Oct. 13--Tae aut
prise party sprung BY Lehlgh threw d
decided scare into the Princeton earap.
ard a hurry call was sent out fer ad
ditional line coaches. Beef Whether
'e5; Alex Moffatt, 81 Biz L4aa, '9s:
Sidney Rheinstein. i07. and Phil Kfnss
92. responded and swelled the nuInbef
OF coaches on hand to fifteen. the lax
gest staff Of the season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13
Baseball Pools
BASEBALL.


Al fEew York-Erooksyn. =; New York. o.
Bnttsrfes-Ragun and Miller: Amaz and
Meyers.
Second game-Rlookiyn. s: New YORK. &
Batleries-pent and Erwin. Drucle, Faust
and Hartley.
AT Observation-Disclosures. Z; Chicago. =
Rattsries-Ezuplphries ana Mclean: slap
szaaa ard Graham.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13

ANY anafr. ca nnppeasng. or CIR
enmstance which In too small to
nnka o. want I'D. worth while as an
aAfustsng force " TO small 70 worsy
@ngass
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13
I. A. C. PLAYS
PRACTICE GAME.
Nose Out Aquehonga A. C.
by 3 to z Score.
special 70 ne EYBNrno NEWS.

TottenyiIle, Oct. 18Th a prac-
tice ~game yesterday afternoon on
T~ottenville Oval, the T. a. c., had
to go the limit to defeat the Aque-
honga A. G. by the score of 3 to 2.
1t was an interesting game, from top
to bottom. and furnished amuse-
ment for a small crowd of spectators.
Paugh, the center fielder on the
regular +. A. c. nine, did the twirl-
ing for the visitors and certainly
showed some class. Mctiuire did
the receiving. Larkin and Bedeil
were In the points for the A. G.
Carfoot, in left field for the same
team. made the feature play OF the
afternoon.
An Architects Rtass.
A. story is told of Sir Christopher
Wren, the great English architect who
built the town hail OF Windsor, Eng
land. 1t appears that q fdgety mem
Der of the corporation insisted that
the roof required further support and
wished more pillars to be added. Vain
iy did Sir Christopher assure. him that
the supposed danger WINS imaginary.
The alarm became infectious, and the
great architect was finally worried
into adding the desired columns.
Years rolled on. and In later times,
when architect and patrons had passed
away, cleaning operations on the roof
revealed the fact that the supposed
additional supports did not touch the
roof by a compile Of inches, though this
was imperceptfble TO the gazers be-
low. BY this curious expedient did
Sir Christopher pacify bis critics while
vindicnting his own architectural skill
TO future generations.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13

II VOC 40 nor read The NEWs
~ day ypu xulsa . gEaat deal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-29
ARREST PROMOTERS OF TANNING COMPANY

Few York, July &.-The exploitation of m alleged new process for tanning leath- CT, which induced several thousand per sons all over the country to invest S420.t00 in stock of the American Tanning con- pany, was abruptly ended today when postoffice inspectors raided the compdnys offices here and arrested four of it's pro- motors. Eugene & Robinson Adam Hoch, F. C. Garfield and c. Herbert Smith were charged with using the mails tc defraud.
 Robinson, who was said to have con ducted most of his business under the name of H. R. Raymond, is secretary of Henry N. Roach & Co.,, which concern, it is charged, acted as selling agency for the tanning company.
 The American Tanning company, organ jzed in May, 1909 advertised a new patent process and told investigators its owned a plant in Newark, N. J. The postoffice authorities say the plant was only leased. A year ago the company went into t1c hands of a receiver and complaints from investors started the investigation that resulted in today's action.
 ;Robnkon came here five years ago from Caeago. Hoch was known as a cnem- ist and the inventor of the alleged patent process of tanning, and Smith as the manager of the New York tannery
 All but Hoch obtained the re;l-.-ed beil and were released.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-29
OHIO INSPECTORS
 HAVE GOOD TRIP

Louisville, July 2s.-In marked con- trast to the former part of the trip the steamer Kanwaha bearing the national rivers and harbors committee and guests steamed from Madison Ind, this afternoon in IS feet of water and ar rived here at S:30 tonight The party is inspecting the. Ohio river from Pitts burg to Cairo with a view of ascer- taining needed improvements. After the trials and tribulations caused by treacherous channels in the upper river the party was happy today to get into deep water. These sailing conditions are made possible by the Portland dam near Louisville and this will be visited tomorrow as part of the entertainment programme.
 Members of the party were allowed to roam at will tonight but tomorrow will be full of entertainment until 2 p. m., when the start down the river will be made. The boat left C1ncin- natl al o'clock this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-29
UNIQUE WH|RLW|ND VISITS BESSEMER Attracts Much Attention on
 Streets BABY SHOW A SUCCESS Ladies of JOnesborO Sponsors tor Interesting Event-General News of Interest in Bessemer
 and Vicinity
BABY SHOW A SUCCESS

Bessemer. July -(Special.(-This afternoon a natural phenomenon. a narrow but rapidly circling wflrlwlnd, was visible on the principal streets of this city at 3 o'clock and continued to move around for fully 15 minutes. The current of air. gathering clouds of dust and stray papers in it's ever moving spirals, was reported to have started at Clarendon avenue and Nine teenth street. Continuing down Nine teenth street until it reached the At lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic tracks, remained there for several seconds, then following the line of the tracks to Twentieth street, came down Twentieth street to Third avenue, where. taking an upward turn. it floated into the ether. The street dust and papers, re sembling birds in the sky at that dis tance. were in sight for several huad- red feet and finally lost themselves among the clouds. The wind seemed to retain it's velocity even after leav- ing terra frma as 1t made a visible path through the air
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-29
ADVISE TAFT ID
 VETO WOOL BILL

Washington, July 2S.-Presi1ent Taf. was urged today by several stand-pat re- publicans of the Senate and House to veto any wool revision bill that Is likely to be agreed upon in the forthcoming conference on the House and LaFolet5e compromise wool measures.
 Senator Crane and Representative Weeks of Massachusetts and Represer- tative Bartholdt of Missouri were among the men who gave this advice to the President
 It was their belief, they said, that Mr. Taft would not injure himself in the eyes of the country by vetoing a wool revision bill not based on scientific daia furnished by the tariff board. The con- gressman advanced the idea that the Senate coalition of insurgents and dem ocrats was an attempt to put .he Pres ident 'in a hole" politically. Executive dsapproval of a measure designed for such a purpose, they told ;he President could not work to his discredit.
 While the President himself maintains silence as to what course he will pursue If a wool revision bill is presented to him, the intimations are stronger today that he will not hesitate to llse the veto. This would put an end to all attempts to re wise schedule K and would Serve as Q deterrent to revision of other tariff schedules at this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-29
MEXICAN STRIKE
 IS NOT PROBABLE

Mexico City, July &.-GeneraI Man ager Clark of the National railways oi Mexico in a statement to the press today said that in his opinion the danger C. . strike of railway employees was remote.
 The strike sentiment, he declared. was being fostered, not by the men them selves, but by outsiders, who were work ing through certain newspapers.
 From another source it was learned that strong representations had been made. 10 the leaders of the railway men's organ izations by the Mexican government off, eials against calling a strike at this time. It was even said that the prospective strike had been made the subject of an exchange of notes between the. United States and Mexico. in view of she serious consequences that would unquestionatly follow in the unsettled state of the re- public. According to 1his authority which reflected the employees side of rhe ques- ton, the idea of calling a strike dntil after the national election at the earliest, had been abandoned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-29
NEW EXPERIENCE
 FOR TIGER SQUAD
Officers Moved to Tears by Pathetic Appeal of Little
 Girl

It is not often that a policeman is moved to tears, yet there was q suspicious moisture in the eyes of Blind Tiger Oft cers McGill, Garner, Propst and Hood and needless blowing of noses yesterday afternoon during raid on a residence.
 The officers entered front and rear and found enough evidence to justify ar ar rest. The woman who admitted operating the house was arrested and as she was unable to make bond at the time was sent to the city jail
 The pathetic part of the matter was when the little 11-year-old daughter ar pealed to the officers to release hec mother. She was. weeping bitterly and could hardly speak.
 When they were obliged to refuse ske slipped to her knees, folded her hands and lifted her eyes to the All-Wise Gre ator in appeal One of the officers who was present attempt ed to tell of it ana his eyes filled up and his voice brokt with sobs.
 As they were going out the little girl pulled a small ring from her finger ana as last resort appealed to them, saying:
 "Please, mister, let my mother go. Ie you will I'll give you my ring and every thing else. She hasn't done anything"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-29
.JOnesborO Baby Show

Amid the natural beauties ot the grove fronting the schoolhouse, he baby show given this afternoon by the ladies of Jonesboro, was a decided success and interesting event A large number of spectators were present and the general appearance of the child cen entered made it especially hard for the judges to determine upon the prize winners.
 The first class awards, incIudng babies from one month to one year, a sacque, went to the month-old daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Arthur Jacobs; a cap to William Hobson Horne. In the second class, including those from one to three years, Fletcher Parrish yon a table chair, and Miss Rose Cox, a set of fancy gold pins Edwin Saund- CTS of the third class, including those from three to six years, was present ed with an Irish Mail, and Miss Parry May Barbour d prettily dressed doll.
 The judges were Virgil Phillips of Jonesboro, Gus Collier of Ashland, and W. l. Brown of Birmingham.
 There were three entries in the first class, eight in the second. and 21 in the third.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-29
VETO BILL CRISIS
 IS ALMOST PASSED
No Surrender" Movement Dying and Creation Of
 Peers Improbable

London, July 2S.-A solution of the veto bill crisis without the creation of peers may be predicted tonight with tolerable certainty. Premier Asquith had mar
 interview today with King George. who goes with Queen Mary tomorrow .a Cowes for the weekend
 The mo surrender movement is dyirs of ridicule, it's leaders not daring to pub fish the names of it's alleged adherents. Lord Lansdowne, leader of the opposi- ton in the house of lords, on the other hand has received written pledges of support from more than 300 peers in his efforts to save the bill.
 | The following is expected to be the course designed for the veto bill: | The house of commons Wednesday will reject the house of lords amendments and meanwhile intimation will be con-
 veyed to Premier Asquith that Lord Staldwyn will take sufficient unionist peers into the government lobby, if tEc Halsburyites challenge division, to oust them. It is believed, however, that even this procedure will not be necessary, as it is very doubtful whether Lord Hals- bury's following is equal in numbers to the liberal peers in the house of lords.
 Immediately after the veto bill has been passed there will be an entire rearrange- ment of the cabinet according to the statement of an evening paper It is known both Viscount Merely, lord pres ident of the council, and the Earl Of Crewe, secretary of state for India, are anxious to throw off the harness on the score of illness.
 The paper asserts that War Secretary Haldane and Augustine Berrill chief sec retary for Ireland also will give up their portfolios. Attorney General Sir Eufus Daniel is going to the upper house as law lord; Home Secretary Churchill, ac cordng to the statement, is slated for the Irish secretaryship, and Lieut.. Col. John E. B. Seeey, the under secretary of war, for the head of that ministry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-29
BIRMINGHAM WINS
 ANOTHER COMPANY
The Crandall Packing Company Has Opened Southern Branch
 House Here

The Crandall Packing company, one of the largest mill supply houses in the United States, has opened a southern branch in this city on Twentieth street. between Avenues E and F. The branch house will be the distributing Ioint for the south of the Crandall company's pat ented mill packing and other mill supplies.
 The company opened the southern office here in preference to Atlanta. The Com mercial club of Atlanta made every effort to land this new concern. The Crandan people were offered free taxes ard license If they would establish in that cny. Put they state-they thought Birmingham highly preferable to Atlanta on account of the splendid location and as it is the logical center of the south in every re- speet.
 The branch office is splendidly equipped and is a model office in every respect. William J. Young is the manager of the southern station. This company will em- ploy about eight or ten travelling sales men to represent them on the road in t,ae south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-29
REMOVE OBSTACLES
 TO WALSH PAROLE

Washington, July S.-The only ob- stacles which would prevent John R. Walsh, the former Chicago banker, from being released on parole from Leaven- worth penitentiary in September were removed today when word came from Chicago that the remaining indictments against him had been quashed some time ago at the request of United States At terney Sims. The federal parole board, which will consider Wash's case, did not know the indictments had been dis missed, and was considering him ineli- sible for release under the rule which prohibits paroling prisoners who are still under indictment.
 Walsh's application for release, If he makes one, will be taken up by the board when it meets at Deavenworth Septem- Der F. By that time he will have served one-third of his sentence of five years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-29
URGES AUTOMATIC
 TARIFF REVISION
Senator Newlands Proposed Novel Amendment to
 Free List Bill

Washington, July 2S.-Commenting part of Congress in revising the tariff schedules, Senator Newlands sof Ne- vada today urged on the Senate his amendment to the free list bill for an automatic reduction of prohibitory dc- ties which would gradually bring them to a revenue basis His contention WAS that a general provision should be put in the law, providing that whenever it appears the importations of any dutiable articles have been for a year proceeding less than one-tenth of the total domestic production of similar articles, the duty shall be reduced at the rate of 10 per cent per annum un- til the importations shall equal one- tenth of such domestic production. the reductions then to cease and the mat ter be referred to Congress.
 Mr. Newlands urged that by this method a reduction of the excessive and prohibitory duties of the tariff would be accomplished, without invit- ing a flood of foreign importations and without disturbing American indus tries He claimed that a large pro- portion of the duties of the existing tariff were prohibitory and not revenue duties.
 The duties of Congress and it's com mittees in the revision of the tariff '' said MT. Newlands, would thus be very much frightened and the work Of mere computation would be thrown upon the tariff board, which could as- certain the facts upon the existence ,F -I.s .,fe q AFT,v, ! based. In this way a reduction can be accomplished which will excite no alarm. as the law itself will provide a safety brake, and stop the reduction whenever the importations exceed a certain percentage. Such an amendment would not be a recognition of the prin ciple of protection by democrats f they concurred in it: it would simply be Q recognition of the fact of protection, and would provide for gradual change and reduction to a revenue basis with out economic readjustments.
 Our industries" said MT New'ands, "are on stilts as the result of the hGh protective tariff It is not wise at one blow to knock the stilts from under them just as it would not be wise steeple and desires to come down 10 earth to jump instead of climbing down. An automatic reduction of this per cent per annum would accomplish almost everything that is desired in the way of gradually establishing revenue tariff"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-29
CITY IS THE
 REAL SMOKELESS TOWN
BY WALTER HARPER

Washington, July 2S.-(SpeciaL)--A A good sized column of smoke curling up over the city of Washington always means that there Is something doing for the fire department
 A few days ago someone in the Sen ate press gallery In the north wing of the capitol happened to look out at a window. He called the boys and in an instant every window on that side was occupied by eager trained news paper eyes. A muddy bank of smoke was rising over the clear-cut clean buildings out in the northwest section.
 Every iron furnace in Birmingham sends up more smoke every hour of the day and night than was rising ill the northwest section of Washington but this smoke was spectacular in that it emphasized the absence of smoke in Washington.
 From the dome of the capitol or the top of Washington monument you look down a city of more than BOG 900 population that looks as clean and bright as a newly washed baby
 Here ana there you may see small strings of smoke curling lazily up from a power plant, heating furnace or a boat on the river. It is just. enough to remind you that there is life in the city. Washington, as you may know, is not a manufacturing city. And there Is no desire that it may ever be.
 It should always remain as 1t is: The seat of government for the great est country in the world, the seat of superb residences and model Of civic beauty and arrangements.
 A view from any of the high struc- lures, especially the dome and the non ument, is most inspiring. The view IS not only one of the most beautiful but 1t is peculiarly fascinating to even he mildly sentimental.
 You not only look down upon 2 city that many regard as the most beau tiful in the world, but your eye can encompass many scenes of historic in- terest. To the south across the historic Potomac are the fertile valleys of Vir- ginia. On three sides are the beautiful hills of Maryland. Directly across the river is Arlington cemetery, where lie the remains of many of the history making warriors of the country
 In sight is Mount Vernon, the home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-29
STEAMSHIP COMPANY
 FINANCIAL TROUBLE

New Orleans, July 2s.-Admiting temporary financial embarrassment. the Central American Steamship company of Alabama doing business through the port of New Orleans with Central American countries, today Apetis.oned the civil district court Tor a resplte of 3, 15 and 2l months from crcd- itors' demands. If given this respite. the petition states. the company wi" be able to meet all demands.
 The liabilities of the company ars given as s122,2297S and the assets are scheduled at s1S9.366.f1.
 The court sets August as the date Tor a meeting of the creditors.