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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
QUIT NEW ORLEANS IN FEAR,
Residents In That District Flee In Ter
ror of Flood Qanaer.

Washington, May 9.-Dispatches re
cefved by the a department indicate
that the region about Angola for many
miles was being flooded as the result
of, a break in the west bank. This lat
est break is near the great Torras
~crevasse.
A general exodus from the New Or
leans district is reported by army Off
GERS. The people are panic stricken at
sight Of the steadily rising river.
Conditions at Memphis and at Vlcks-
burg are reported as without change.
All the people and live stock have been
removed from the vicinity Of Let's
worth and Moraanss. Rescue parties
sent out from VicksbuaG by Major Nor
moyle are now woxting near New
Roads, where hundreds are reported in
great distress. Motorboats have been
ent to New Roads 10 rescue the In.
habitants.
Estimates place the probable damage
at not less than $4,000 900 in the Mis-
sissippi valley. Less conservative esti-
mates than those OF army engineers
place the total at s10o, 900. 900.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
STATE CONVENTION OF
X. OF c. AT MT. HOLLY

Mt. Holly, May 9:-The sixteenth
annual State convention Of the
knights of Columbus will be held
here Tuesday. May ID. Convention
day services will be held in the Sac
red Heart church with an address
by Rev. Peter j. Hart and visiting
priests. The delegates will then
march to the courthouse where the
convention will be called to order.
State Deputy Cornelius A. Nc
Glennon, of East Newark. will call
the convention to order and name
the various committees. While they
are at work the officers Will present
their reports. AS all the present
State officers are serving their first
term. it Is expected they will be re-
elected.
Santa Maria Council of this place.
of which Michael B. Mailman Is the
grand knight. is preparing a pro-
gram of entertainment for the dele
gates.
Many Of the delegates will arrive
Monday afternoon and at night they
will be rendered a reception at the
council headquarters, 141 Washing
ton street. State Deputy McGlen-
non, Secretary John F. O'Neil, of
Jersey City; State Treasurer James
j. Toomey. of Merchantville; State
Advocate Patrick J.. Dolan, of New
ark; State Warden Peter ]. O'Brien,
of Jersey City, and the State chap
lain, Rev. Peter Hart, of Mt. Holly,
will receive the visitors as they ar
rive.
There are ffty-seven councils in
the State and each will be represent
ed by two delegates. I
The State council will be repre-
sented at the national convention by
Mr.. McGlennon, Past State Deputies
John j. Hickey, Of Bayonne; James
J. Hopkins, of Jersey City, and
Thomas P. Fay, Of Long Branch;
Edward J. Sweeney, OF Bayonne; DR..
John J.. Haley, Of Gloucester City,
and Charles B. Brady, Of Phillips
burg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
friends in Madison avenue.

friends in Madison avenue
Mrs. Minnick, of South Amboy.
and her daughter. Miss Nellie Min
nick. we're local visitors yesterday.
Miss Anna Anderson, of Broad
street, was entertained by friends in
South Amboy, yesterday afternoon.
George Casey, of South Amoby, re-
newed acquaintance with old friends
in this city, yesterday afternoon.
Matthew Olson, of New York, is
at the home of his parents in New
Brunswick avenue, for a week.
Harry Olson, of State street, has
returned home after visiting friends
in New York.
Mrs. Morris MeChanick, of State
street, has returned home after Wis
iting friends in Brooklyn.
George Larkins, of New York,
spent yesterday with friends in New
street.
David Allen, of Catherine street.
has returned home after a visit with
relatives in New York.
Miss Mary Thompson, of Jersey
City, is visiting friends in State
street.
Miss Selma Simsonsen, of South
Amboy, visited friends in this city,
last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Osborne, of
New Brunswick. were local visitors
last night.
Mrs. Frank Jorgenson, of Hall
avenue, is unable to leave her resi-
denCe owing to Illness.
Armin Tomaschoff, of State
street, spent yesterday as the guest
Of friends in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Burns, of
New York, are spending two weeks
as the guest of Mr.. Burns parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph G. Burns, In
Kearny ven
]. p. Alexander, representing the
General Electric company of New
York. has returned to Trenton after
a weeks stay in this city.
Howard Ramsay, of Fayette
street. has returned home after Wis
ting friends in Newark.
Miss Laura Warner, of Washing
ton street. has returned home after
visiting friends in New Brunswick.
Mrs. John Bernard and daughter,
of High street. have returned home
after a visit of several days with
friends in Red Bank.
Mrs. G. ]. Rourhe, of High street,
has returned home after visiting her
parents in Jersey City.
Mrs. j. Seloyer, of South Amboy,
a in town yesterday.
Andrew Anderson, who has been
visiting his parents in Prospect
street, returned on Monday to his
duties at Summit.
Mrs. G. Mount, of Main street,
South AmbOy, was a local visitor
Wednesday.
Miss Martha Ritter, of Keyport,
was in town yesterday.
Mrs. Walllng, of Matawan, and
her mother were among the local
shoppers Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin and son. OF
Woodbridge, were in town yester-
day.
Miss Caroline Neer, of State
street. who has been spending the
past three months in Columbia,
South Carolina, returned to her
home yesterday.
Miss Nellie Hartley, of Keasbey,
visited friends in town last evening.
Mrs. Barney Roberts. of South
Amboy. was a local visitor yester-
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
MACCABEES TO
CONVENE HERE
State Convention Will be on
June 7 and 8.

Members of the two tents Of the
Knights of the Maccabees of the
World are fast completing arrange
ments for the annual state conven-
ton to be held in this city on Friday
and Saturday. June Z and 8. The
convention will be held in Washing
ton hall and many delegates and
members from all parts of the state
will be present at this time. Two
divisions of the Uniform Rank are
expected to come here during the
two days of the convention and
camp within the city limits. At a
meeting of Jefferson Tent last night
plans were discussed for entertain
ing the visitors at that time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Oakley. of
Ta~rryt0Wn, N. Y. are visiting at
the home of friends in New Bruins
wick emu
l. II. Van Horn, of Market street.
today is enjoying his weekly vaca-
ton from his duties at the head
quarters of Lincoln Engine Com
pany.
Miss Margaret Noonan. of New
Brunswick avenue, is at the home
of friends in Jersey City for a week.
Frank Nolan, of Washington
street, who has been the guest of
relatives In Staten Island, re-
turned home yesterday.
Miss Helen Martin, Of Hall ave
nue.. is spending the afternoon as the
guest of relatives in South River.
Miss Elvira S~oderberg. of Kirk
land Place. has returned home after
blsiting friends out of town.
Harvey Poulsen, Of Amboy ave
nue., is being entertained by relatives
In New York for the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dixon. of
Front street, have moved to Staten
Island, where Mr.. Dixon is now m
ployed.
Mrs. L. J. Velth. of PIainfeld. for
merly of this city. has returned
home after visiting her mother. Mrs.
John Kelly. in Linden street,
Mrs. Frank Valentine, of Green
street, Woodbridge, was In town
Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Marie Dayton was a local
visitor yesterday.
Mrs, A. Clayton Clark. of High
street. is spending a few days out of
town.
Robert Harris has returned to his
home in Meadytlle, Pa. after a visit
of several days with relatives In
Gordon street.
Mrs. Robert Noble and Miss Jen-
ME Noble were noticed among the
visitors from out of town yesterday.
Captain Tabley, of the tug irving
ton, spent Wednesday evening with
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
|CHURCH WILL
Get REQUEST
Swedish Edifice Named in
Mrs. SWinson's Will.

Counsellor Thomas A. Christie
pher, executor of the will of the late
Mrs. Anna l.. Swinson, announced
today that the First Swedish Con-
gregational church IN Gordon street
will receive a sum Of money as pro-
vided in the will. The final &C
counting of the document vas filed
yesterday. The sum of the bequest
will not be made public but it Is
understood that it is very substan-
tial. The remainder will be divided
equally between children of a sister
Of the deceased.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
ALAN H. STRONG WILL
LEAVE NEW BRUNSWICK

Among the changes announced by
the Pennsylvania railroad today is
the promotion of Alan II. Strong,
formerly solicitor at New Bruins
wick, to be general attorney to be
located at the general offices Of the
company.
Mr.. Strong and family will move
to Philadelphia, but his brother,
former Senator Theodore Strong, a
prominent Republican, will continue
the law partnership In this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
TO PUT A
TO BASEBALL POOL


Special BY United rress Wire.
New York, May 9:-The belated
discovery of baseball pools has
aroused the authorities and steps
were taken today to bring about the
end of such gambling. The baseball
pool Is today as firmly established
in New York as was the policy game
which robbed New York's poor In
the past before it was killed.
President Lynch, of the National
League, will do all In his power to
aid the authorities. 81 am opposed
to gambling" said Lynch today,
land the club n are opposed
to gambling at the ball parks or
downtown where pools can be made.
We want to keep the national game
free from this faint and to date
have been rather successful in doing
it,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
PATRONS OF CITY
MARKET WILL VOTE

The City Market will hold a vot-
ing contest the first three days of
next week, to decide the disrribu-
ton of $50 raised by the company
for the Titanic sufferers benefit.
This amount was raised by taking
one per GER of a days receipts at
the market, which Melted $42, and a
donation of So from the company.
Since no fund was started In this
city, and sufficient money was raised
in New York for the sufferers, 1t was
decided to donate the money to some
local institution. Which charitable
organization will receive the benefit
will be decided by popular vote.
Every one can vote by stopping at
the City Market and subscribing
their name and choice in the ballot
book.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
REPORT MANY KILLED IN
MEXICAN EARTHQUAKE
Special BY United Press Wfr..

New York, May 9-The New York
News Bureau this afternoon printed
a dispatch from Mexico City saying
that thirty-four were killed and half
of the city of Zapotlan was destroy
ed by an earthquake late last night
and hat sixteen were killed in a
n~eighborlng town and thirteen in
jured. 1t says twelve distinct shocks
were felt and that following the
earthquake the volcano became ac-
tive for the first time in years and
is now throwing out vast quantities
of lava and sand. Fears are enter
tanned in Mexico City, the dispatch
says. that 1T will be visited by an
other earthquake.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
RESIGNS AS HEAD OF
MIDDLESEX GUARDS

Captain Leonard Wait, Of the
Middlesex Guards connected with
Middlesex Council No. SO, Jr. o. U.
A. M, at its meeting last night In
Moose hall resigned as head of the
guards. Albert Krogh was unani-
mously elected captain to succeed
Mr.. Wait. Arrangements were COM
pleted for the guards and degree
team to visit In Woodbridge next
Thursday night. They will go from
here by trolley. The local degree
team will confer the degree of the
order or several candidates at this
time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
Create. $4,000 Scholarship.

Montclalr, n. j.. May 9.-In memory
Of their daughter. Miss Marjorie W.
Bethel, who died Jan. s last. Mr.. and
Mrs. Union n. Bethel Of this town
establish a college scholarship for grad
yates of the Montclair high school.
Miss Marjorie was a senior In the
school at the time Of her death.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
EAGLES READY NOW
TO INCORPORATE LODGE

Arrangements for the incorpora-
ton of Perth AmbOy Aerie Of Eagles
were completed at a meeting of the
committee last night at the office
of Henry w. Kehoe in State street.
Everything is now in the hands of
Mr.. Kehoe, who will draw up the
necessary papers to make the aerie
a corporate body. The new organi-
zation will be capitalized at $4,000,
with the shares at 81 each. After
the aerie is Incorporated the commit
tee will secure a site and a building
for lodge and other purposes Will be
erected,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
MANY BIRTHS
DURING APRIL

There were thirteen more deaths.
sixteen less births and t~wenty-one
more marriages in April than in
March of this year, according to re-
ports of vital statistics filed with
City Clerk La Roe. The reports
show there were seventy-one births,
two still births, twenty-eight mar
riages and forty-three + deaths in
April, as against eighty-seven births.
seven marriages and thirty deaths IN
March of this year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
HOT STAG IS CAUSE
OF LOUD REPORTS

Red hot matter coming in contact
with water at the American Smelt-
ing & Refining company's plant yes
terday caused several loud reports
, hich gave the impression that sew
eral explosions had taken place.
None of the workmen were injured
nor any damage caused.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
Live Stock Markets.

PfttSburRh. May 3
CATTLE-Receipts light. market steady;
sood to choice, g. 40as.6 so; medium. g.
$50; tidy. sT.eSas.70: fair. SBsI65; com
mon to fat bulls. &a6 rs; do. cows, s3a6. so:
hs!fsrs, S&6oA76e: fresh cows. tl5a65.
HOGS-Receipts, ten loads; market high
err: prime. 37.ssT.S prime medium, S7.SOa
les; heavy Workers., sfsoa7.S; do. light.
sTa7.5oj pigs, s6as,bo; roushs, s6,toa7; stays.
ss.s0a6.
sHEEP-Receipts. ten loads; market
slow; receipts Of calves, 1oj market
strong; prime wsthsrs. Is. Ses, good mixed,
Is .a5ab.ss; cuN to ehoiss lambs, ,4as;
spring lambs, essi zprfnG ealvsa Nloa7. 50;
heavy and thin. 6aA.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
SHERIFF SALES TODAY
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

New Brunswick, May 9:-Sheriff
Albert Bo~llschweiler held the fol-
lowing sheriff sales today:
Mary HuSe vs.. Imre Slaninka and
wife, property in Penn street, Perth
AmbOy, to Pribula brothers for
$500. The decree and costs were
$522.51.
Citizens Building Loan Associa-
ton VS.. Anne Hansen, property In
Brace avenue. Perth Amboy, to the
Citizens Association for $1,000.
Decree and costs were $~1,8S2.57.
e. H. Boynton vs.. Stephen Supe-
rak, ct al, property at Carteret, to
Abe David, of Elizabeth, for 1895.
Decree and costs we're $1,334.72.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
Titanic Stewards Widow Wins Suit

Liverpool. May 9.-The first ease
against the White Star company under
the workmen's compensation act was
brought by the widow of a steward
drowned on the Titanic. She was
awarded the maximum amount under
the law, $500. The company did not
oppose the suit; In fact 1t lodged the
81, 500 with the court beforehand.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09

Considerable Commotion was
caused in lower Smith street yester-
day. when Mary and Paul Skiold
vosky complained that someone had
removed their bureau and contents.
including $50 in cash. They first
blamed it on one man and then
another and asked Justice of Peace
Pickersgill to issue warrtnts. The
official refused after he became ac-
quainted with facts In the case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
RED men WILL MAKE
VISIT To MILLT0WN

A meeting of Pc Ambo Tribe No.
65. Improved order Red Men, will
be held tonight in Red Mems hall.
Plans for going to Midtown tomor-
row night to a meeting Of the loom
committee will be completed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
TOWN
is THREATENED

New Roads, La, May 9:-The riv-
er tore out about 1,400 feet of en-
bankment above New Roads and the
waters are now threatening the town.
The town has been considered safe
from the flood and hundreds of ref
ugees have been brought here.
Today part Of the town Is flooded
and hasty preparations are being
made for flight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
SOCIAL CLUB

A special meeting of the Wide
Awake Social Club was held at the
residence of Mrs. Charles Dawson in
Brighton avenue last night. A so
ciaI time followed the meeting To-
night the members will be enter
tanned at the residence of Mrs. 10
seph Roe, in 427 Park venue
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
Dismiss the Case,

Vincent Reidy, twenty-one years
old, Of sos Cortlandt street, was
arraigned before Recorder Kehoe
last night on a charge Of malicious
mischief, AS the charge could not
be sustained by Paul Weiner, the
complainant, the case was dismissed.
Weiner and Reidy and others took
a bride from the head of his horse.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
GUILD NOT TO BE RECALLED,
Ambassador Will Take Up Passport
Dispute With Russia.

''' IAN op Th04pOfx
Dispute With Russia.
Washington, May 9.-Reports from
Europe that Curtis Guild, Jr., ambas
sador to Russia. had been recalled were
denied at the state department.
1t became known. however, that Am
bassador Guild, who Is on his way to
the United States on leave Of absence,
will come to Washington and discuss
with department officials the Russian
passport question with a view to con
Quoting negotiations with the czar's
government for q new treaty to take
the place of the treaty Of 1889. which,
by virtue Of notice served by Preside nt
Taft last winter, will be terminated
the first Of next year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
ATTENDS

Attorney Jacob NJ. Klein attended
the graduation exercises last night
of the Hebrew Technical Institute
at Cooper Union, New York city.
Mr.. Klein's cousin, Louis Klein. of
New York. was fourth honor man in
the architecture, arts and science
branch of the institute.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

MI. and Mrs. Thomas Lucas, Of
State street, yesterday celebrated
the nineteenth anniversary of their
married life. Mr.. Lucas Is a tailor
employed at the Globe and has the
distinction of being one of the most
popular lodge men in the city. Al
though celebrating the event in a
quiet manner Mr.. Lucas received
many presents by which to remem-
Der the affair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
WILL VISIT sPOTSWOOD.

Walkers of the Franklin Literary
Society who comprise the Franklin
walking Club will got to Spotswood,
Saturday morning. The high school
girls and boys will leave here on the
1920 c. r. r. train.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
FOOD AND CAKE SALE.

A food and cake sale under the
auspices Of the Presbyterian Ladies
Society will be held in the chapel In
Rector street Saturday afternoon
from 3 to 5 o'clock. All kinds Of
homemade foodstuff and cakes will
be for sale.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
MQGNW

Important business will be
transacted at the meeting of San
Salvador Council, No. 299. Knights
of Columbus, at SIS o'clock to-
night.
-Valhalla Lodge. Odd Fellows,
meets tonight.
A meeting of the Dana Relief
Society was held In Dana hall last
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09

Fines Complainant and Defendant.
Claiming she did not get justice
in the police court, Mrs. Anastasia
Almond appealed her case against
Mrs. Anna Brush to Justice of the
Peace Pirkersgill's court of err
rors" last night. Both women yer
scored for disorderly conduct and
paid SO apiece.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
GIRLS TO MEET.

Miss Lauretta DAILY will entertain
the "Gabby Girls" at her home in
State street neGt Thursday evening
TO ENTERTAIN CLASS.
Miss Emmons, of $50 Gordon
street, will entertain the Philathea
class tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
Dismiss Restraining Order.

Special bU United Dress Wire.
Trenton, May 9:-There was filed
in federal court today an order dis
missing the injunction restraining
the United States Steel Corporation
and it's subsidiary companies, with
exception of the American Steel and
Wire Company, from destroying evil
dence in the governments dissolu-
ton suit against the trust. The opin-
ion said that no evidence was pre-
sented to sustain the charge that Off
clals of the corporation planned to
destroy e~yeidence, excepting so far
as the wire company was concerned,
and in its case the injunction is made
permanent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
BOOKS BURNED
BY HIS ORDERS
Special by United P~sss Wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
New Yark, May 9:-Admission
that the evidence in the wire pool
case was destroyed at his order,
was calmly made today by George A.
Cragin, Of Worcester, Mass, assist
ant general sales manager of the
American Steel and Wire Company.
Cragin was the first witness when
the hearing in the governments suit
to dissolve the trust was resumed
today Cragin said he burned the pa
per because he did not believe they
would ever be needed again. He de-
clared that so far as he knew the lit
igation was a closed incident as all
of the participants had admitted
their guilt and had paid their fines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
Opposed BY Hugh Jennings.
;neoInI by United Press Wire,

Boston. May 9:-"The baseball
pools or any kind of betting on base
ball games are bad, very bad" said
Hughie Jennings, the manager of
the Detroit Tigers today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
ha Knew.

Flapper %(reading a noveD-This ia
an improbable book. I'm sure these
two would have kissed each other
long ago.-Fliegende Blaetter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
His Little Popularity.

"One O. de mos curiosest things
about a fool" said Uncle Eben, "is de
way he'll boiler and git mad II you
don't let him show of his misfortune"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
What Fleet Street Wants.

The Newsboy-"Yus. lady, the only
thing wot1l do us much good now is
g. good 'orrible murder regular once .
week!"-London Opinion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
Real OptlmIsm.

A real optimist hopes for the best,
even when his son marries a chorus
,irl
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
Little Work For Grand Jury.
TO tho EVENING NEWs.

New Brunswick, May 9:-The
grand jury will not return until
sent for, it was announced today,
although notices have been sent out
~instructing the jurymen to report
next Tuesday. There are but four
teen cases awaiting the jury's action
at the present time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09

Four Companies Conquered Empire.
In the sixteenth century a whole
empire was conquered with four hun
dred soldiers and sixteen horses. This
was the extent of Cortes' strength
when he conquered Mexico.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09

IL you Aave something TO trade
put an advertisements in our ex-
change column.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09

were landmarks in the Harbor View
district. and these buildings will be
replaced by exhibition palaces that
will cost in the neighborhood of
each. The picture shows
the demolition of the pavilion in
the famous old Germanla garden.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
WEATHER

Observations of the United
States weather bureau taken at
8 p. m. yesterday follow:
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-09-26

FoR ReNr-One furnished room,
close In. Phone Bell Red 1872.
\ Special attention given to diseases
f ~ and ear. Glasses accurately
.nttad.. DR.. Stockman, Red Cloud, Nebr.
DR.. j. w. Moranviile wishes to. an.
nounce that his niece, Dr.. Wlnifred
sviers,. has opened his Office for general
practice, and that he will assist at
Aiiv time when called upon. ..
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-09-26
Wants and for Sale

All kinds OF Electrical work done by
Morhart Bros.
A good sewing machine for sale. In.
Quire ut this Office.
Call rural phone eO6 II you have
cream or poultry to sell.
10. CALDwELi.
The Diamond Electric Vacuum clean.
or demonstrated In your home free.
Call Phone Red 81.
"Scrvice, EQUALITY" and Legitimate
Prices"--thesc are the things which
causes our job department to lead
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-09-26
AImoss Reached the Limit.

The other night at q revival Q
lons.winded brother got up and talked
for an intolerable time In . most
repetitious and tiresome manner. lie
was followed By the pastor. whose
earnss. words stirred Inc congrcg&
ticn. A little later the minister asked
a stranger in tho church. "Ars you Q
Chrlstian'" Yes" replied the strangs
or. tGt wculdnr have been much
LONGER. II you hadn't talked Just vhsa
you did."