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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-14
WILL CONTEST
THE ELECTION
Bayonne Against Change by
2 VOtss--2 Rejected.

Bayonne, N. J., June 14.-Bayonne
has decided not to put in practice the
commission form of government which
the Walsh act, passed by the last leg
islature at the request of Governor
Wilson. gave New Jersey cities the
privilege of taking Up If the voters de
clared for it.
The Walsh act provided that each
city was to decide for itself whether II
would continue its present system of
local government or would shift to the
commission form, which replaced
mayor and city councils or boards of
aldermen by a commission of three 10
FIVE men, who should elect one of their
number mayor and divide the city de-
partments among the others, each
head to a department to assume entire
responsibility for its management.
Bayonne Is the first of the cities to
vote on the proposition. and those OPP
posed to Governor Wilson's plan won
by only two votes. The entire vote
case was 4,470, which is about 66 per
StLll VI TIC fOIc I0nb ioCl Ahl4 az tJN
gubernatorial election.
The final result is in doubt, since
two votes which appeared to have
been improperly marked We're thrown
out when the vote was canvassed.
These two votes go to the Hudson
county board of elections for a final
decision. 1t is not known whether
they were for or against the commits
sion proposition. If they are ordered
counted by the election board and turn
out to have been cast in favor of the
commission plan the vote will, of
course, be q tie, and a new election
will be ordered.
Governor Wilson was very much in
terested in the fate Of his plan at the
hands of the Bayonne voters, since the
example set by this city may have its
effect elsewhere. He came here last
Wednesday to speak for the measure
and to urge the voters TO work for it
irrespective Of party affiliations. He
told the Bayonne people that local cor
ruption IN politics was the result of
'the devil sitting up all night 10 con
coct schemes to beat the people" and
pointed out the necessity of an equal
activity. The governor had the back
ing Of the business men aud the so
called "best element of the city. but
the commission plan was opposed by
both Republican and Democratic lead
ers.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-14
SAYS HER BOYS
WILL SAVE HER
Drank From Glass Said to
Havs Seen Poisoned.
Special by United Press Wire.

special Og Unfted fTeSS wire.
Delaware, Ohio, June 14:-That her
two little boys drank from the same
glass of grape juice in which she is
alleged to have given arsenic to her
twenty one year-old step-daughter, Miss
Merle Henkle, will be the main de-
Tense of Mrs. Jessie Way Henkle, who
to-day is at liberty on $4,000 bail on
a charge of having tried to poison Miss
Merle.
"They will never convict me Of the
charge" says Mrs. Way -Henkle to-day
"My little boys will save me from
Jail. I let both my sons drink from
the same glass a moment before 1
gave a drink to Merle" The step
daughter, lying on cot in the Jane
Case hospital, refused to discuss the
case. John H. Henkle, father of the
girl, and husband of the accused, con-
tinued to-day to maintain his neutral
position. He remained at home with
his wife, having just returned there
from business trip.
The body of Edgar Way, first hus-
band of Mrs. Henkle, will be ex-
humed and an autopsy be made, ac-
cording to Detective Matthews. Way
died year ago after a sudden attack
of convulsions thought to be the re-
suit of lead poisoning contracted dur
ing his work as a linotype operator.
Mrs. Way-Henkle, then living in
Wheeling, w. Va, opened a millinery
store and 1t burned down. She came
here and opened another. This burn
ed down also and she was arrested
for arson, but the grand jury did not
indict her. She married Henkle five
months ago.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-14
FLAG DAY is
GIVEN SALUTE

The one hundred and thirty
fourth anniversary of the adoption
of our National Flag was observed
throughout the United States today
by exercises in the public schools
and decoration of many places of
business and private residences with
."Old Glory" Perth Amboy was pa
triotic to an extreme, hundreds of
homes being adorned with the en-
blem of the nation. Merchants and
public officials were particularly
willing to observe the day.
All the schools were decorated
with flags and at Nos. 6 and flag
drills were held by the children on
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coYTndk.fy
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-14
SAYS STOKES WAS As
BAD AS A BURGLAR
Special BY United Press Wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
New York, June 14:-Asserting
that he will prove that Ethel Conrad
and Lillian Graham had as much
right to shoot down the hotel mil
lionaire owner, w. E. D. Stokes, and
We're as much justified as if he had
been a burglar, counsel for the girls
today demanded that the $4,000
bail be reduced. Magistrate Freschi
reduced the figure to $4,000 and
ruled that a motion to further re-
duce the figure might be made Fri
day, to which the date was continued
because Stokes was unable to be
present in court today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-14
SENIOR CLASS
PLANT THE IVY
Miss Goldstsin Gives Grafton
--Class Day Tomorrow.

A few little sprays of ivy cling to
the southwest wall of the high school
this afternoon, where they were
planted at noon today by President
Frank H. Mccormick, of the senior
class, during an appropriate Grafton
by Miss Sarah Goldstein. The men,
bers of the Class Of 1911 surrounded
the president and the speaker, who
praised the custom and referred to
the tender memories harbored for
the school which she leaves this week
for the last time as student.
Told of Beautiful Effect.
Miss Goldstein called attention to
the beautifying effect ivy planting
has upon the building and it's rapid
and encouraging growth through the
years to come, which, she declared,
would be fitting criterion for each
member of the class. 1t is the fifth
OCCASION. the speaker stated, that a
class has assembled to plant Ivy at
the local high school.
The class of 1911 also presented
their Alma Mater with a stone on
which is inscribed the class numer-
ais, and this will be erected as last
ing tribute of the graduates affec-
tion for "Amboy High" to refill their
hearts with memories upon the occa-
sion of their return.
Glass Day Tomorrow.
Glass Day exercises, the next
feature of commencement week, will
be held at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon in Proctor's theatre in Madi-
son avenue The honor pupils will
tell the classs history, the prophecy
of each individual, and present them
with small tokens Of esteem, perhaps
very appropriate. Frank Mccormick,
president Of the class, will make the
opening address.
While the stage setting is not gen.
orally known it is said to be the most
elaborate affair ever attempted by
any other class. The genial members
Of 1911 have but little else these
days but words of praise for the
creative minds who suggested the
opening scene.
At the close of the program, as the
curtain falls on this illustrious class,
the class song will be rendered by
the graduates. 1t was written by
Kenneth Pierson and set to music by
Gerald Barnes. 1t is of three stanzas
and chorus, all dedicated to 1918
Alma Mater.
Following Is the program:
Opening address. Frank Mccormick
History .........t. Hallam Skeen
Poem ........ Kenneth o. Pierson
FrOpnecy .............
Miss Cornelia L'Hommedieu
Messengers ..............
Miss Agnes Brown and John
Polensky
EVENING NEWS cnvers the field
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SAYS u, S. SENATE is
A DESTRUCTIVE BODY
9pecfol by United Press Wire.


Columbus, Ohio, June 14:-In a
speech to the graduating class of the
University Of Ohio, Governor Chester
A. Aldrich, of Nebraska, to-day de-
clared that the United States senate
was the most destructive legislative
body in the world. Governor Aldrich
said: "In modern times it has come
to be the thing for an eminent lawyer
of talent who goes to congress to for
get that he is the counsel Of the peo-
pie and of the whole nation, but under
pressure and often for a consideration
he most always remembers the trust
or corporation"
Governor Aldrich highly praised
Murdoch, Cummins and LaFollette as
being three of the new honest men in
congress.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-14
MAN is ARRESTED ON
SERIOUS CHARGE TODAY

Peter Hoppok, fifty-three years old,
a hOstler living at III William
street, was arrested at 1870 O'Clock
this afternoon on serious charge
preferred by Albert Carter, Of 169
Kearny avenue Carter and a num-
ber of witnesses aver that Hoppok
acted indecently in front of school
children on State street. Hoppok
was arrested by Patrolman Quinlan
and paroled until Z O'Clock tonight,
when he will be given a hearing.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-14
BOY UNDER ACE Is
TAKEN FROM WORK

Sigmund Wajkieliewick, a boy
whom the authorities claim is not
fourteen years of age, was found
working at the c. Pardee Works by
Truant Officer Meshrow this morn
ing. He was promptly discharged
and paid off and taken home by the
officer. The lad lives in Clifford
street. 1t was claimed he was assist
ing to support a family.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-14
BACK YARD QUARREL
ENDS IN POLICE CT.

Mrs. Johanna Donehue, of 6l5 State
street, and Mrs. Chris =. Skow, of 617
State street, brought a back yard quar-
rel into police court this morning and
were both held under 500 bonds to
keep the peace. Mrs. Snow complained
that the defendant used vile and indie
cent language and called her names.
Mrs. Donehue said the complainant
did likewise.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-14
Your Collars Made Easy to Wear

The Collars we launder are made
easy to wear. There are no rough
edges to dig or rub your neck.
The folded edge, too, is smooth and
even, and the Collar sets snugly In
front and fits properly without bind
ing. Try US.
RARTTAN LAUNDRY,
Tel. 147-L 40 amith st.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-14
CHINA WILL SEND A
y CRUISER TO MEXICO
Special By United Pree: Wire.

Special By United Pres: Wire.
Pekin, June 14:-It was learned
here today on authoritative reports,
that the Chinese government within
one week will dispatch the cruiser
"Hai Yung" to Mexico, to protect in
terests of Chinese residents there.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-14
DAYTON Church Hit.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, June 14:-The
Dayton Presbyterian church was
struck by lightning between 7 and s
o'clock last night. The steeple,
which towers way above the main
edi1ce, was hit by bolt, but no fire
resulted.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-14
NO DRUG STORE LIQUOR
WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION
special bu UnI.ed - Wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
Trenton, June 14:-On the ground
that a prescription from q reputable
physician is necessary to Justify
druggist in dispensing liquor, the su-
preme court in an opinion filed to-
day, affirmed the conviction Of
Frank PannelH In the Bergen county
court.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-14
.HICHTST0WN NJ. E.
CHURCH ALSO STRUCK
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

HightStOWn, June 14:-The
steeple on the Methodist church was
struck last night by lightning. No
fire resulted. The people here are
terror-stricken as the result of the
two warnings from Heaven, the his
toric Baptist church having been
struck Monday night while crowded
with Peddie Institute followers.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-14

Automobiles for rent. Sexton, rs
Smith St. Phone 1S1. 20097-4-11-tf'
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-14
MORE CHOLERA BROUGHT
INTO NEW YORK PORT
Special BY United Press Wire.

Special BY United Press Wire.
New York, June 14:-Another
case of cholera was brought into port
today by the Italian liner Europa.
An emigrant member of the steerage
passengers, who numbered 1854, was
the sufferer. All of the steerage
passengers were held for obserya-
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-14

Have you tried "Qusck vorS" srov.
polish. II not you do not know hos
sasily and well 1t ean be dons.
la22S-l -26-tf'
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Automobiles for hire. Phons ISL,
day or night. Sexton, 70 Smith st.
=, oQ0e7-4-1r tie
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-14

Flanders Racing Roadstsr-1s11 model.
Fully equipped. Big bargain. Sex
ton, 70 Smith St. s1s3s-6-1o-6ts
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Famous Danish Composer Dead.

Copenhagen, June 14:-One of
the most famous Danish composers,
Johan Svenden, died here today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-14

WEATHER Fair
tonight and Thurs
day. Cooler to-
morrow.
The Washington times., 1911-02-28

TT is easy to mark the exact instant
at which Some girls take leave or
i their wits ana begin } hV" on
their vanity.
Some one remarks to a girl. You
look Just like Julia Marlowe," and the
deed is done. The girl becomes a
monomaniac. She has one thought.
one hobby thereafter. She looks like
Julia Marlowe, and she cannot. nor
does she want to, forget it.
She cuts Miss Marlowe's pictures from
the magazines. She buys her photo
graphs. She writes her secretary and
asks what color is the actress favorite
Then she wears it in everything. on
everything. She copies Miss Marlowes S
way of dressing her hair. She studies
the exact angle at which Miss Marlowe
wears her hat. adopting the character
istic MarlOwe pose for her own.
But. for all her single-hearted devo-
tion to the study of the actress she
The Washington times., 1911-02-28

resembles, the girl never achieves more
than bad imitation, and she frequently
becomes a caricature; because none Of
us can be some one else; and we shed
our own characteristics at the dreadful
risk Of looking ridiculous in the misfit
traits of some one else.
Men hate that kind Of posing. There
are some kinds they cannot see through
so easily, so they do not dislike them
so positively. When a man happens to
sit behind girl he knows at the thea
ter, and he sees her carefully arranging
herself to look like some one else, he
thinks she is a-well. it would scarcely
print as eloquentlI as it sounds in his
mind. And his voH let is right.
We have all been amused and dis
Gusted at the antics of the girl who
looks like a Gibson picture" but the
other night I saw a girl who had been
told she looked like a Burne-Jones mod
el. She has worn her hair frowsily
parted In ,he middle and her gowns
lankly trailing ever since. She has
The Washington times., 1911-02-28
M A MIE'S MONO CUE
About the Eliot Theory
Of Large Families Told
IN A TROLLEY CAR
By Sherman

esTF that with Belle. you
spread yourself hate have anything like that gurgn
when can't protect myself
think this Dr. Eliot
Belle, thought
but perish the thought!
"Of admit that all babies
baby myself awful
the sayin babies make
that sounds conceted Belle
horn in this world nObodyIl blow it
by the Belle, the
baby Your mother
baby, Belle
"As I'll says baby in the mind is worth the cradle
Not babies
to drink all the milk
seemed to be awful inconvenen
Now, mother firm believer
did herself
babies Whenever
wonder how she could stand
say, Well, they'll be such a comfort when
Well I all right and they're
home A of sisters O
the unges somewhere where
and comforts to Uncle Sam
married their own and
I'm the only real comfort
mo, Belle, Il man.
hunch he got all his knowledge .--sIa@
The Washington times., 1911-02-28
Spinster Aunfs AdUtce

remove one bit of life's temptations
from his path.
Both Deceived Him.
You say bitterly that both girls de-
ceived you; that they both let you think
they cared. and neither one did really.
On III" contrary, I am afraid they both
cared, but wOman's pride is her greatest
friend when a man is playing her false,
and can just imagine just how lightly.
yet how bravely. each one waved aside
your protestatiOns when she found out
That YOU were making love to both.
A wife fOrgives her husbands s pass
ing fiirtations after a few tears, but a
girl demands absolute and unswervfng
thought during the wOoing days, and It
Is very bitter to wake and find that the
d"migod she had been wOrshiping is,
after all, not a wonderful, true and
loyal lover. but merely an ordinary,
tickle and inconsistent man.
Harsh. Dick. Well, perhaps, and vet
not undescrVed. Now endeavor to either
forget both girls or determine which
one YOU want and so back and win
her fairly and squarely and be true to
her.
This, my dear boy. is the advice of
the SpfnSter Aunt.
The Washington times., 1911-02-28

E[N the world kept ae? cried Mrs PeeTed coming
NV down
her husband. worried, IL didn't know what to
do evenc police when 113O"
You dropping his
did that for? told I'd be late
yves obbed wiping
her kmonO
Now amt just snapped Peeved, putting
starting Now that
of raising the devil
We business onghtkep
all it"
snapped you
called and there
body there"
office and called the police"
"Why you call department have
tails But
amt going to stand for it.
NO. sir; business business and notice glad
little
couldn't office.
a presidents
"Old Griffin didn't why
kept long, had to wait for Then when
drink why start in Huh! Its
crazy"
All right snapped Mrs Peeved walking maeicalIy away
another
his wife here all and he didn't
business conference"
Mr. Peeved turned out the hall light in silence,
The Washington times., 1911-02-28

starved herself to attain the properly
emaciated "spirituality'' Of appearance.
She was talking to the stove manu-
facturer when I observed her. He was
not artistic" in taste or knowledge,
and she maneuvered the conversation
at her OWE sweet will till she had found
a chance to tell him she was supposed
to be a Eurne-Jones GirIr' An express
sion compounded Of relief and anxiety
10 get away confused his features. He
looked as IL he thought-"so that is
what ails her!'
Yes. she had IT, the rose-itis. And
when girl gets II she is good for moth
ing but standardization. She seems to
have swallowed the concentrated es-
sence of borcsomeness. If any man
were ever wild enough to think of mar
rying her he would be in the position
of one who wedS by proxy. And he
would run a terrible risk lest the real
girl never materialize in place of the
"pcse-girl." who was her proxy.
The Washington times., 1911-02-28

A ND so, my dear Dick, you are dis
"A Consolate, alone, forsaken, un-
loved, and bitter and have written to me
to put you right again with wourself.
Well, l knew how it would be when
] heard you were in love with one girl
and engaged to another. You know the
old quotation of the man and the two
stools. and now you have in truth fallen
in the middle.
That's fine I'm glad of it, although
] am truly sympathetic. For now you
have eliminated the worst phases of the
whole case. You stand free to face life
by the clearer vision that comes after
experience.
Now, Dick, have only one piece Of
advice: Next time play fair.
Men are very tickle and light-hoarted
In their love. The man who loves one
girl, once and forever, is very rare, so
rare 1 am inclined to believe he is ex-
unct except in popular novels. But
man may none the less be loyal to one
girl, and by putting honor in front Of
Inclination he will gradually acCustOm
himself to the idea that pretty girls
other than the particular one are for
other men, not for him, and so he Will
The Washington times., 1911-02-28
Pert Paragraphs

Perhaps the reason why so many
women don't believe in suffrage is be.
cause so many other women do.
A story Is often perfectly good and
true until the lawyer for the other side
gets at the witnesses.
Though an aviator may easily rise IN
the world. he is apt to find his position
too isolated and chilly for comfort.
The office boy who can't run the
boss job is as scarce as the dealer who
isn't just closing out the last choice
articles on the market.
Just because a man appears useless
don't write him down as a has-been.
He may be a never was.
Truth is sometimes stranger than
fiction and brings nearly as much
money.
We may surprise our friends by our
successes, never by our failures.
The Washington times., 1911-02-28

A LITTLE boy in southwest Washing
ton made great impression on
his father recently by the business
aCumen he displayed.
His dad gave him cents to get his
shoes shined. and 4 short time after
ward was surprised to see the boy come
home munching candy. At first he
thought the yOungster had spent the
money for candy. but on examination
saw his shoes were shined.
How did you get your cardy?" asked
the father
II bought a big orange for 2 cents
said the boy, and took it to the little
bootblack down She street.
Il asked him If he would shine nv
Shoes il l gave him the orange and re
said all right
Il got my shoes shined and had 3
pennies left"
A Washington lawyer. who retires
early and gets up long before most men
are about, was awakened after midnisht
by a vicious ringing of his door bell
He pushed his head out of the window,
to be greeted by:
Does Joncs-hic-Ii-ve here?"
The lawyer did not care where Jones
lived. He did not know. but he was
thoroughly angry at being awakened
by his bibulous caller.
What in the devil do you mean by
ringing my bell at this hour? Who are
you, anyway"
Why. 1 am Jones, and I am looking
for my house"
An attorney in an F street Office build
ing was seated In his office the other
day when an old negro was ushered I'm.
"Mistah." said the negro, Abs per-
picked wiv some real estate. Ma sister,
got married an had two chiPren, an
she an her sister-'n-law bought uh
house. Tother day ma sister died, an
now her sister-'n-law es a-gwoin to git
that house.
Now. Mister, All don't think that's
right; All think her chirren aught to
tgi ct, so All cum to ask you who dat
house ought to go to-"
Did your sister die testatc or intes-
tate?''
mo. sab, Mistah. she didn't die dat
way at all; she just died in agony"
A Fourteenth street physician was
summoned to Northwest Washington
the other. night to see a patient who
had sent word that he was broken
down."
I'm afraid my nerves are in fearful
condition" said the sick man upon the
arrival of the doctor.
"Oh. no." replied the doctor, that IS
not what is the matter with you. The
fact that you have had the nerve to
send for me after ignoring the state
ments I've been mailing you regularly
during the past year and a half indi-
Gates that your nerves all right"
An editor of an Italian periodical tells
of an old potato seller in the colony
here who used a small dog to great ad-
vantage.
This old man retaiIed potatoes" said
the editor. He went from house to
house with his bag on his shoulders,
and if a person wanted anything from
peck to bushel he could be accom-
modated.
''One of my friends who had been buy
ing regularly from the old potato vender
was surprised one day when his wife
told him that they were being cheated
/" Old Giuseppe wouldn't cheat he
said.
When tbs old man delivered his next
bushel of potatoes the wife called her
husband, and together they went into
The Washington times., 1911-02-28
A Good Business Head

the kitchen and measured the potatoes.
The shortage was a peck
After that they watched old Giusepps,
every time he came to deliver she DO.
tatoes he walked out of the alley, ac.
COmpaniCd by small dog
This small dog, however, never came
in with him.
The man and wife became curious
about this dog, and hid in the kitchen.
one day they watched old Giuseppe
empty his bag on the floor. He did so
the little dog jumped out
The animal had taken up the space
Of a peck OF potatoes and was bette.
than a false measure"
The Washington times., 1911-02-28
Comment on Current EUents

A Rockville man lost S51 while holding
hands in a mystic circle supposed to
have been visited by spirits. He found
out that, spirits or no spirits, there were
visitors to the hiding place of his
money.