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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-16
FOR
USE OF WIRES
Rev. Francis Gross Tells
About Telephone Herald Co.

Regarding the report that the
New York Telephone Company has
refused the New Jersey Telephone
Herald Company the use OF its wires
and poles Rev. Francis Gross. pastor
Of the Church of Our Lady of Hun
gary, who is q large stakeholder in
the parent company, the United
States Telephone Herald Company,
stated today that there was evidently
a mistake somewhere, as the COM
pany in which he Is a stakeholder
has signed contracts with the New
York company for the use of its
equipment.
Rev. Mr.. Gross showed the EVEN
ING NEWS representative a copy of
the contract In question and stated
that the Herald company would not
have gone to the expense which 1T
has on any verbal understanding
with the New York company in re-
gard to the use of its wires. Rev.
Mr.. Gross expressed the opinion
that the data for the story regarding
the holdup of the Herald company
was supplied with the intention of
hurting the interests of the Herald
company.
About $4,000 is invested In the
parent company by local people, of
which Rev. Mr.. Gross is probably
the largest stockholder. The parent
company, the United States Tele-
phone Herald Company, has the
rights of this country, Canada and
England. It's profits are not de-
pendent upon any one sub company,
as the one now reported In. trouble
is elassed. Mr.. Gross is optimistic
In regard to the future of the Herald
companies. He calls attention to
their great success In Hungary and
feels that the time will come when
they viii be generally adopted in
this country.
1t may possibly be some time be-
fore the service reaches Perth AM
boy. 1t was announced to start
mere this week, but arrangements
could not be made. More definite
information in regard to the local
possibilities will be forthcoming
within the next week.
One wire can supply 1000 SUBJ
s~crfbers. A wire running from New
ark, to Elizabeth, to Railway. to
Woodbridge, to Perth Amboy Is all
that Is needed to supply subscribers
in these places, as the information,
concerts, vaudeville, addresses, etc.,
which are sent over the wire can be
heard with equal cIearness by all,
it being only necessary to tap the
wire at the desired points.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-16


Mrs. William Fredericks, of Easton,
Pa, is being entertained at the home
of friends ii Oak street for several
weeks.
Miss Golfer, of Richmond Valley, s.
T., spent yesterday as the guest of
friends in this city.
Miss Mary Doyle, of State street, has
returned home after visiting at the
home of friends in New York.
Miss Cecilia Walters, of First street,
was entertained by friends in New
York yesterday.
Samuel Kramer, of Hall avenue, was
the guest of friends in Hall avenue yes
terday.
James Martin, of Smith street, has
returned home after visiting at the
home of friends in Woodbridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Massey, of
New York, were the guests of friends
in New Brunswick avenue yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strieff, Of Brooklyn,
are spending several days in COM
pany with friends in State street.
Mrs. Robert Cotton, Of Madison
avenue, is being entertained by
friends In Newark today.
Jack Gold. of Paterson, Is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Strict, in State street.
Mrs. Frank Schantz, of Division
street, Is at the home OF friends in
New Brunswick for the day.
Mrs. Van Buren,, of South Amboy,
spent yesterday afternoon in company
with friends in this city.
Mrs. M. Ryan, of ~Tottenville, spent
yesterday afternoon in company with
friends in this city.
Miss Helen Cammer, of Staten Island
has returned home after visiting at the
home of friends in State street.
Miss Rose Cohen, of New York, has
returned home after visiting at the
home of friends in New Brunswick
avenue.
William P. O,Hara, of Miller street,
is at the home of friends in Newark
for the afternoon.
Samuel Burke, of New York, spent
yesterday in company with friends in
this city.
Joseph Tracey, of Fayette street,
was the guest of friends in Woodbridge
last night.
Misses Catherine and Anna jackson,
of Woodbridge, We're local visitors last
evening.
Miss Catherine Stokes, Of Washing
ton street, will spend the latter part
of this week with friends in Roosevelt.
George Osborne, Of New York, was
entertained at the home of relatives in
New Brunswick avenue last night.
Miss Theresa Kutcher, of Watson
avenue, was entertained by friends
in Tottenyille yesterday afternoon.
Miss Sallie Lobel, Of State street,
who has been visiting friends In New
York has returned home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-16
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR MRS. s. ". SKIRM

Z"I
The funeral OF Mrs. Samuel w.
Skirm, of 484 State street. was held
from her late residence this after
noon at 1880 o'clock, 1t was large
ly attended by friends and relatives,
besides many members of Liberty
Council No. IA, Daughters of Liber-
ty, and Maple Grove No. s, Wood
men Circle, of which she was a
member. Rev. William H. Bawden,
of the First Baptist church, oficiat-
ed at the service of the church,
which was followed by the service of
the Daughters of Liberty and Wood
men Circle. Many floral tributes
were received. The bearers were
from the Daughters OF Liberty and
Middlesex Council, Jr. o. u. A. M.
lnterment followed In Alpine ceme-
terry.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-16
now A BOUNDARY DISPUTE.
Arrest OF Blstt and Converse Raises a
New Question.

Washington, March 16.-A boundary
dispute between the United States and
Mexico may grow out of the arrest by
Mexican officers Of Edwin NJ. Blatt OF
Pittsburg and Lawrence f. Converse
Of Glendora, Cal. Blatt and Converse
Eere taken into custody on q chargs
of participating In the revolutionary
movement against the Diaz govern
ment. The United States has requested
their release on the ground that an in
vestigatfon made by American officers
proved that they were arrested in
Texas by force.
1t develops that Blatt and Converse
were a~pprehended at or near a tract of
land In Texas where, the Rio Grande
along the border has shifted its courss.
This particular territory is In dispute
between the two countries. Each
claims sovereignty over it. If further
inquiry discloses that Blatt and Con-
verse were arrested on the land in
volved In the boundary dispute the me-
be indefinitely prolonged. The ques-
ton as TO the boundary must be first
settled IN order to determine whether
the Americans were arrested on Amer
lean or Mexican soil.
The probable procedure would be for
both governments to submit the dis
pute to the international boundary
commission for a determination OF the
title to the region In which the arrests
were made. AT present, however, the
two governments are deadlocked over
the question of fact involved In the
Senior De la Barra, Mexican ambas-
sador here, has received two tele-
grams, one from Enrique G. Creel, min
lister of foreign affairs of Mexico, and
the other from Beltran y Puga, as
sorting that the Americans were ar
rested in Mexican territory.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-16
GOVERNOR WILSON
is QUICK TO SIGN
(sneeiaI Corresnondence.l

Trenton, March 16:-Governor Will
son Is close attention to reform legisla-
ton was shown yesterday afternoon
when he sent Secretary Tumulty for
the bill that Gusts the Hudson County
Count House Commission. He signed
it Immediately.
Members of the Commission are I'M
der charges Of graft in the construction
of a new building. This law demands
that the Supreme Court Justice abolish
the commission. The process will take
thirty days and the Governor desires
to start the reform wheels working.
Through the regular channels the bill
would have required about two days
to reach the executive.
The measure came from the Senate
and was passed by the House yester-
day. The House rules were suspended
80 that Secretary Tumulty could take
the bill for the Senate President . sig
nature and then rush II to the Cover
nor.
The commission ia composed of Alex
ander ]. Clemens, James McGovern and
William Smith. McGovern was not in
office when the alleged graft was
shown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-16
ICE CREAM MEN OBJECT
To THE BAKE SHOP LAW
(speeial Correspondencs.l

Trenton, March 16;-Confeetionery
and Ice cream makers appeared before
the House Labor and Industries com
mittse yesterday to ask that their pro-
ducts be eliminated from the 1907 bake
show law. This law forbids the manu-
facture of these goods in shops under
ground.
The Federation Of Labor, Of which
Mr.. Ford, chairman Of the House In
dustries Committee, is State president,
long fought for tho bake shop act and
will oppose any changes to it. Henry
Mahnkea, Of West Hoboken, and
Messrs. Plump and Endamann, of Jer
Hey City, asked that the bill be passed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-16
OPPOSE SUNDAY BASEBALL.
Methodist Ministers Of ksw Jersey
Propose Reforms For Atlantic City.

Methodist Ministers Of ksw Jssssy
Propose Reforms For Atlantic City.
Ocean City, N. J., March i8.-Minis-
ters in session at the seventy-Afth an
nual conference OF the Methodist Epis.
copal church here may demand radical
action on ths Sunday baseball and
open saloon OF Atlantic City. 1t also
Is said by good authority that tbs slee.
tion probe now under way by stats
assemblymen there viii come up for
confederation. In which 1t il believed
the ministers WIN ask the aid Of Cor.
ernor Wilson.
Reports that such discussions wers
contemplated as n of the chief fea-
lures OF the conference started with
the sermon OF the Rev. ]. G. Kulp Of
Bradley Beach. N. j.. In which he hint.
ed of q resolution along these lines,
This brought hearty 'amenss from
tha eco cieFgymen Ia attendance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-16
FORM A CLEVELAND SOCIETY.
Co-werksrs OF Late President VIII
Celebrate His Birthday,

New York, March 16.-The Cleveland
Administration association. which la
composed of oficeholders under and
personal friends Of the late ex-presi-
dent, will meet annually hereafter for
the purpose of celebrating Mr.. Cleve-
lands birthday and fastening the spirit
of his administration.
The association win hold an informal
meeting next Saturday afternoon at
the Southern clubs roops in the Ma
sonic temple to which the ssupiic Is l--
yited. Among those inviteu are Gov
ernor Judson Harmon of Ohio. Cover
nor Hoke Smith Of Georgia, David r.
Francis. Charles 8. Fairchild, George
B. Cortelyou. Governor Wilson of New
Jersey, Josiah Quincy, Morgan J.
O'Brien, Chief Magistrate McAdoo,
Francis Lynde stetson and William Il.
Curtis.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-16
C0ODWILLS INITIATE
FIVE NEW MEMBERS

A largely attended meeting of the
Goodwill Association was held In its
rooms in jefferson street last night.
Five candidates were initiated and ave
new applications were received. The
gymnasium committee reported that a
full S~paulding outfit would shortly be
installed in the club rooms. The en-
t~ertainment planned for last night af-
ter the business session was postponed
for two weeks. Following the meeting
basketball wat praeticed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-16
Parker Field Omen. Nav a.
New Home Tor Exempts.

Westfield. March 16-Ths largest
meeting In the history of the Ex-
empt Firemen's Association was held
Tuesday evening, when thirty old
volunteers attended and appointed
Town Clerk Charles Clark. Isaac
Scudder, G. b. Burtis and L. @.
Venn to purchase rugs and furniture
for the exempt's room In the hand
some new firehouse. The exempts
expect. to hold their April meeting
in the new quarters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-16
RETURN FROM
CONVENTION

Ferd Garretson, delegate OF Good
will Camp No, 81, and Arthur
Reichman, of Liberty Camp No. IS,
Woodmen of the World, returned
home last night from Williamsport,
Pa, where they attended the biennk
al convention of Head Camp q,
Woodmen of the World Of New Jery
sey and Pennsylvania. Nearly thre4
hundred delegates were present at
this time. The other delegates from
this city are expected home tonight
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-16

ons Firm Says Sane Forth OF July
Drove II snte Bankrupt Court.

(Hs H says SSt11 F1sXtn CE SS1T
Drove II snto Bankrupt Court.
New York, March 16.-Four OF the
FIVE directors of the Paine Manufacture
ing company, n of the best known
fireworks firms In the country, filed a
petition In the supreme court asking
that the corporation be dissolved be-
cause the national movement for q
sane Fourth of July has made Il UNI
profitable to continue business longer.
Supreme Court Justice Guy signed
an order directing all persons interest
ed to shew cause May 10 why the cor
poration should not be dissolved. The
fling OF the petition was FASTENED by
a Judgment for s211 returned against
the company March 10 in q suit for
damages. The directors say the com
pany cannot pay the Judgment. and
that Il has o1ty 1880 ia cash on hand.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-16
Boom O'Mealia For Mavor.

Jersey City, March ia COM
mittee OF citizens that is booming
James f. O'Mealia's candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for may
or, held q meeting at Elks' hall last
night and mapped out a line of canl-
paign. Robert Hoos, a former tax
commissioner, is chairman of tho
committee. Mr.. O'Mea1ia, VINO waa
present. said that in the event of his
election a mayor he would donate
his salary of $1,000 q year to local
charities, $4,000 Of the amount to
be given to the clinic for the preven-
ton and cure of tuberculosis.
Read the NEWS every oay-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-16
ARABS MURDER AN AMERICAN.
Herbert Go cou, Arehasolooist, Killed
While Excavatino In Africa.

Herbert Go cou, Arehasolooist, Killed
While Excavatinp In Africa.
Boston. March 18.-Herbert De Cou,
official excavator Of an expedition sent
by the Archaeological Institute of
America to the north coast of Africa
In charge Of Richard Norton, was MUIR
dered recently by Arabs.
Mr.. De Cou, a graduate Of the Uni
versity OF Michigan, was once connect
ed with the American School of Clas-
steal Studies In Athens and later was
private secretary to James Loeb In
Munich.
Meager information of the murder
came in a cable dispatch to Gardiner
NJ. Lane. president Of the Art museum.
who asked Senator Lodge TO request
the state department TO make a thor
ough investigation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-16

Any affair. or happening. or CIR
sumstance which IL too small to
make q want 80. worth while as aa
adjusting force is 100 small to worry
ab0nf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-16
POLICE NEWS

James Nagei, forty-fve years old,
arrested yesterday by Patrolman
Andrew Jensen on complaint Of Mrs.
Nutting, Of AIS Front street. Nagel
boarded at the Nutting home and was
charged with being drunk. He was re-
leased by Recorder Kehoe under sus'
pended sentence.
Some of the news" or your Imme-
date neighborhood may be found In
the want ads. today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-16

There was no meeting OF the
Woman's Relief Corps OF the G.. A.
r.. last night because the members
could not get into their rooms In
Eagle hall 10 hold their monthly
session.
"A meeting of the Dana Relief
Society was held In Dana Hall last
night.
"A weekly meeting of st. Peters
Episcopal ladies' Auxiliary was held
at the Parish house yesterday after
noon.
-vaIha1la Ledge, ODD Fellows,
VIII meet tonight.
Po Amno Tribe. Red Men,
meefs tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-16
FOR

Plans for a social dance under the
auspices of Middlesex Council No.
SO, Jr. 0. U. A, NJ, to be held in the
Wednesday night, April 5, at $50
o'clock, We're practicaffy completed
last night at a meeting in the coun-
ell chamber. Gilbert G.. Emmons,
chairman: H. Bernard and Runyon
Giles, the committee in charge, are
making active preparations for the
event Invitations have been sent
out and a large gathering of the
members and their friends are ex-
pected to be out at that time. At
last nights meeting one application
for membership was received. At
the next meeting three candidates
will be initiated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-16
SALE AT HOME.

The Home for the Aged will be the
scene of a notable social event from
3 until 5 O'Clock to morrow afternoon
when the ladies who nave charge of
enlarging the funds for the home will
hold a tea and apron sale. Plans of an
elaborate nature have been completed
and a large crowd win undoubtedly at
tend
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-07-28

1t is not generally known that cigar
boxes may no longer be sold or given
away. Formerly it was lawful to de-
stroy the stamp on the box after it had
been emptied, so that no trace of its
previous condition Of servitude might
be known. The government is very
tenacious of it's rights on the tobacco
question, and violators of it's laws are
severely punished.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-07-28
New England.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, July 18, 1911.
Rain, which fell in limited amounts
yesterday, saved the tobacco crop from
utter ruin in parts of the Connecticut
valley. The rain, which in some towns
was merely shower, was sufficient
only for immediate requirements, and a
few days of hot weather will leave
thousands of acres of tobacco as badly
parched as ever.
The character of the weather the
past two weeks needs no elaboration.
In some tobacco towns last week the
thermometer registered 100 in the
shade Reports from Hampshire coun-
ty, Mass, received Sunday, were that
tobacco plants in many fields had stop
ped growing and were turning yellow.
The ground is so dry in Hampshire
county that for the first time on record
weeds died of the drought.
Stunted tobacco is everywhere in evil
dence. In some fields the plants have
begun to blossom before getting their
growth and topping has become ne
cessity. Both field and tent tobacco is
late-from ten days to three weeks. A
few fields had the appearance of hav-
ing just been set out. This condition
was due in most cases to the fact that
the plants have stood STILL owing to
dry weather.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-07-28
New York.
NEW YORK, July 22, 1911.

NEW DIRK, July III, 1911.
The market put through another quiet
week, with a seasonably light number
of sales and none of any magnitude.
There continue to come along many in
quiries for light Sumatra, but the high
prices asked still seem to stagger most
of the manufacturers; although there
are signs of realization dawning upon
the latter that the supply of really
light leaf is exceedingly limited : so
limited, in fact, that it will be out of
the market in no time. Seed types are
all quiet, and while Havana withdraw
ais are heavy for this season, sales of
the most desirable holdings are re-
stricted to small parcels for immediate
consumption. The slim relief given by
a. few showers and a temporary relaxa-
tion of solar torridity has not appar-
emily yet had the effect of stimulating
the market into a renewal of active
trading. Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-07-28
Pennsylvania.

LANCASTER, Pa, July 10, 1911.
The weather of the past week, fol-
lowing a period when growth was i'm
possible, was ideal for the growing to-
bacco crop, and the improvement has
been marked. Several good rains, with
nights very warm, fairly made the
growing plants shoot along, and fields
that looked almost lifeless under the
nicely. The conditions now allow the
growers to work the ground, which
they were afraid to disturb while it was
covered by hard crust. The storm of
the night of July brought hail to a
couple of parts of the county, and in
Strasburg township and around East
Petersburg the tobacco in many fields
was whipped to pieces, and a good deal
of damage resulted throughout the
county from the heavy downpour of
rain and wind. So far no insect pests
have made their appearance.
Recent estimates place this years
acreage at considerably in excess of
that of 1910, which would mean that it
is above 10000 acres. Many tobacco
barns and sheds are in course of erec-
ton.
The cigar industry in this section has
not only not been affected by the sum-
mer's dulness, but it is improving right
along, even if slowly. Numbers of fac
tories would put on more hands if they
could get them. There are few, if any,
idle factories in this district now. The
jobbers report trade as being good, and
the retailers are satisfied with what is
coming to them.
Among recent transactions in 1910
goods was the purchase of $50 cases of
Siesel & Tole from Samuel Snavely, of
Lititz; $50 cases bought by Bowman
Bros. from John F. Nissley & Co.; 812
cases bought by II. j. Rindskopf from
different parties; Bear & Riser, War
wick, sold 400 cases to Cooper & Co.,
Lancaster; Watts & Redcay sold 140
cases to Rohrer & Co., of Lancaster.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-07-28
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS. July 28, 1911.

EDGERTON, WIS, July 28, 1911.
The five weeks drouth was partially
broken by local rains early in theweek,
though through the greater portion of
the tobacco growing sections the pre-
cipitation was light and only temporary
relief given. The need of general rains
to mature the crop is yet imperative if
anything like a satisfactory growth is
secured This is critical time now
when the early fields are pushing up
the bud, and copious rains must come
soon to yield anything like satisfac-
tory binder. The later fields, however,
are holding their own fairly well, and
if rains come within a reasonable time
may yet develop excellent tobacco.
Here is where the hope of the crop lies.
Buyers have their agents riding the
growing sections quite extensively,
keeping close tab on the condition of
the crop, but the incentive to purchase
has not developed.
The market for old leaf has brought
to light no news of Importance during
the week. F. S. Baines reports the
sale of 175cs lot of '09 to a manufac-
turer, but other transactions are of a
small order character. Some sampling
is under way with quite satisfactory
results.
The shipments out of storage reach
but about 25Ocs for the week to all
points from this market.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-07-28
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

While general rains fell over the
greater portion of the northwest early
in the week, the tobacco growing sec
tions of the state were largely outside
the rain belt. Numerous light showers
have come since that have afforded
some relief to the drouth sections, but
the crying need is more moisture every
where. To produce anything like
normal crop we must have general
heavy rains that carry moisture down
to a greater depth. The light rains,
however, have given the growing to-
bacco new impulse and if followed up
soon by more showers there is yet
chance for good growth in the later
fields. We have reached stage now
when every inch of rains means thou
sands Of dollars to the tobacco growers
of this state. The delay in coming,
however, ought not to be prolonged
many days If the hopes of the growers
are to be realized. The cool weather
of the week has removed any danger
from hail or violent storms most to be
dreaded in the breaking of a long
drouth.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-07-28

Consul Conant, at Windsor, says in a
bacco is one of the most valuable crops
in that section of Canada, and each
under cultivation. In Essex and Kent
counties last year there were 5000
acres, which yielded 6,500,00O pounds.
The revenue to the growers amounted
to s., ,O40, 600, or SITS per acre. The
price was the highest ever paid in Can
ada, choice lots of leaf bringing 18
cents a pound.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-07-28

The Department of Agriculture re-
port on the tobacco crop of the 1911
season says that owing to the difficulty
in the setting out of tobacco plants the
acreage has been reduced 28 per cent
from that Of last year. The low condi-
ton of the crop, together with the
shortage of acreage, has combined to
cent of last years crop or 77.3 per cent
of the average for the past five years.
The indicated yield this year is 624,-
542, 920 pounds as against 984, 349, 900
pounds last year. The acreage this
year is given as 893, 200 acres, or 72.4
per cent of the 1910 acreage. The con-
.dition on July 1st is given as 1875 per
cent, as compared with 85.3 last July,
and the ten-year average of 86<per
cent. The general average of the to-
ibacco crop is given as 84.4 per cent.