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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-24
LYON PETITION
SOON BE FILED

The petitions which have been In
circulation throughout the county,
endorsing former Judge Adrian
Lyon, of this city, as d Roosevelt
delegate from the Third Congress
sional District to the Republican
National Convention, will probably
be filed at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning with the Secretary OF
State, at Trenton. The lists, 1t Is
reported, include the ame of many
prominent Republicans of this city
and vicinity, who r interested In
the campaign Of former President
Theodore Roosevelt for the Repub-
lican nomination for the presidency,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-24
CONCERN IS DESTROYS
OF LOCATING HERE

Southeimer and Stern, of New
York, manufacturers of embroide-
ries, embroidered novelties and
robes, are in communication with I,
c. Moore, president of the Board Of
Trade. relative to locating a plant
in this city. /. Stern, a member of
the firm, was in this city yesterday.
A plot. considerable distance from
the railroad, and zoo feet square in
size is necessary. The plant would
employ fifteen men and about sixty
girls.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-24
ANDREJCAk is
FOUND GUILTY
specfal TO the EVENING NEWS.

New Brunswick, April pa
George Andrejcak, of Perth Amboy,
vas convicted Of assault upon two
year old Annette Wenitz yesterday
afternoon by jury in Judge Days
court. 1t was charged by the state
that Andrejcak struck the child with
a chair while In a drunken rage
The defendant asserted he stumbled
over the chair. which fell on the
baby. Andrejcak was defended by
Jacob Klein Of Perth AmbOy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-24
sTRAWRIDE

Hillside Inn, Metuchen, was the
,cene of a merry gathering of high
school students last night. The OF
pheus Glee Club, which held a straw
ride, stopped at the resort. Re
n, 81 meats were served and several
speeches made. John TOolan gave a
we'll prepared talk on. THE Prog
ress and Purpose of the Orpheus. y
Doupla Couden also spoke on
School the Next Day the cup
then rendered several selections un-
der the leadership OF William liner,
kelson. John Toolan entertained
with a piano solo. Dancing was then
enjoyed until midnight when the
party returned home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-24
SOCIAL is

The Junior Christian Endeavor
Society social last evening was a
decided success. A little over $29
WAS realized. The room was very
prettily decorated. The chapel was
comfortably filed with young and
old. At the front OF the chapel was
the picture gallery which was well
p~atronized and netted 81. The fancy
table was in charge of a number OF
young ladies and the articles which
were very pretty and made by me
Niuniors. They made $50. The
are gallery feared $3.50. The candy
table made a profit Of 08.49. The
ice cream and cake got $3.50 and
lemonade stand $3.50. There were
nearly TWO hundred present, as Sl;so
a taken in at the door. Inc
young folks won much credit Tor
their work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-24


boat which he was commanding, out
that when he attempted to turn about
and answer the cries of distress the
passengers, the most Of whom were
women, protested on the ground that
the boat would be overturned and 1t
would mean the needless sacrificing OF
more lives. Pittman acknowledged he
was in sole command of this Ifeboat
and that he finally yielded to the
wishes of his passengers and pulled
away out of the sound of the terribfe
cries. Pittman showed great emotion
while In the witness chair and repeat
eddy urged Senator Smith to refrain
from calling the narrowing details OF
that scene to his mind. He testified
that the Titanic was making 2112 knots
at the time the collision occurred.
Lifeboats Called Back.
Major A. G. Peuchen, a wealthy
manufacturer of Toronto, Canada, who
was a passenger on the Titanic, also
was a witness. He was the first of the
surviving passengers to be examined
by the senate committee. He declared
that there were not enough seamen In
attendance upon the Ttanic's llfeboats
and charged hat the quartermaster In
charge of the lifeboat in which he had
been saved was brutal and had refused
to turn back when he heard cries of
distress and a signal calling all life
boats back to the Titanic. This is the
first evidence that has been presented
that any effort was made by those IN
charge of the Titanic to summon the
lifeboats back after they had one put
off. The signal. as explained by Major
tanlc's whistle.
yves not going back; it's our lives
now, not theirs" Quartermaster Hichen
Is said to have told the passengers in
the lifeboat who pleaded with him to
turn back.
Major Peuchen testified, further,
that on the morning following the dis
aster he saw pieces Of cork floating
near the scene of the wreck. He de-
clined to draw any surmise, but 1t was
apparent that he meant to convey the
suggestion that the pieces Of cork
might have come from the life preserv-
ers.
Major Peuchen declared that so far
as he knew no general alarm was
sounded on the Titanic after the col
llsion, and the testimony OF at least
one other witness seemed TO zeal out
this statement.
2. A. S. Franklin, vice president of
the White Star line, and J. Bruce Is
may, managing director of the Inter
national Mercantile Marine
asked permission to return to New
York for a few days. After an execu-
tive session Of the committee 1t was
nor Mr.. Ismay would be excused from
Washington for even a day.
Second Officer Boxhall, Fifth Officer
Lowe and possibly Mr.. Ismay Will be
called today.
The members of the THAMES
crew, who are held here as witness.
es before the senate Investigating
committee. today rebelled and de-
manded more humble lodgings
They have had a palace of luxury II
a frst-class hotel. They were moved
to a second rate hotel and each hat
a separate room, They had beer
doubled up at their hotel and dis
liked sleeping like twins" Tht
seamen objected to the hotel throng'
who piled them with questions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-24
SOCIAL CLUE OUTING.

A party Of men composed OF ntn-
bers of the Springfield Social Club.
who are employees of the Public Ser
vice Corporation at Hilton, with
their wives and lady friends, passed
through this city about II o'clock
this morning on their way to Seid-
ler's beach. where a shad dinner Is
being served this afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-24
GOVERNMENT
OWNERSHIP OF WIRELESS

Washington, April 24:-Govern-
ment ownership of wireless tele-
graph Is provided in a bill intro
duced into the House today by Rep
resentatlye Victor Berger, Socialist,
Wisconsin. He advocates the crea-
ton of a federal wireless bureau
under the Department. of Commerce
and Labor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-24
Dance in Pulaski Hall.

Pulaski hall was the scene of a
large gathering last night. The
event was the annual dance and re-
ceptton of the local branch of the
Ruthenian National Lodge, No. 155.
Many Of the foreign societies attend
ed. The proceeds go toward the
church to be erected at Easton and
Elizabeth streets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-24
BADLY BURNED BY AN
EXPLODING CARTRIDGE

stephen Pokach, twenty years old,
OF Keasbey, lies at his home with in
Juries as the result of an exploding
cartridge last night. He found a
blank cartridge and began f~ooling
with 1t. First he hammered 1t, then
applied a match. 1t exploded, tnjur-
ing both his eyes. His face was
badly burned and his chest, neck
and arms scorched. DR.. C. L. Silk
is attending him.
EVENING NEWS covers the oe,a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-24
Plan

Plans are being completed for an
entertainment under the auspices OF
the Woman's Club, of st. stephens
Danish Lutheran church, to be held
in Washington hall Thursday, May
8. TIE affair VIII be for the benefit
of the Danish Children's Home II
Sick Committee OF tho church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-24
BACHELOR REVERIES.

Members Of the Junior AuXlllhry
to the Board of Missions of st. Pet
er's Episcopal church have complet-
ed r'o"s fol the presentation or
F7Reveries of & Bachelor" tomorrow
night. The play VIII be given In the
Parish house. From all Indications
the event will be a pleasing one.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-24
ITALIAN CHURCH FAIR.

Pans are complete Tor the OPEN
ing of the fair and bazaar to be
given by the pensioners of the ltai-
ian Church of Our Lady of the Most
Holy Rosary in Barclay street. The
event will commence tonight and
continue for three nights. The
young ladies' of the church have
charge of the decorations, The pro-
ceeds will be given to the church,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-24
Crush at Strsus Memorial,

New York, Apri! "a. Because a
crowd many times too large for the au-
ditorium appeared the memorial sery-
Ices for Mr.. and Mrs. Straus. who
were lost with the Titanic, were aban.
doned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-24
Weather Forecast.

Fair In southern, cloudy in northern
portion; warmer today; tomorrow fair.
moderate westerly winds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-24
WILL, N

Members Of the Goodwill Assocla-
ton has perfected plans for the reg
ular dance and reception which Will
be held by them tonight In Goodwill
hall
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-24
STORAGE OF FURS.

Furs stored during the summer
months and insured against damage
or loss by moth. fire or theft at NOM
inal rates.
NFurs repaired during the summer
months, will be stored free OF
charge.
j. kREIELSHEIMER q SON.
Reliable Milliners and Furriera.
1873 Smith street, Perth Amboy, N, J.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-24
NO FAV0RS ARE
SHOWN ISMAY

Continued from page II
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-24

EVENING NEWS covers the neld.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-22
THE ArTOCRAT OF THE WIRELESS.

According to tradition, the captain OF
ship is sort of dictator aboard her,
but we wonder if he equals as an auto
crat the wireless operator The public
first learned of the lofty irresponsibility
Of this officer when the operators on the
Carnathia declined to communicate with
naval vessels sent out by the President,
even refusing TO answer the Presidents
own query about the fate Of his aid,
Major Butt. The explanation Of this
discourtesy given by the second oper-
ator of the Titanic, who was rescued
and who was assisting the Carpathias
operator. that the American naval yes
sci operators were incompetent and
nuisance is not impressive. The lad who
makes the charge is himself recent
graduate Of a school of telegraphy.
In harmony with this incident was the
treatment of the wireless operator Of
the German vessel, the Frankfurt, at the
time of the wreck, when the Titanic was
calling for assistance. The German
struck the young man on the Titanic as
slow and stupid. and when he asked what
was the matter with the Titanic while
the latter was talking with the Carpathia
the Titanic's wireless man told him he
was a fool" and sent him about his
business. Yet the Titanic was sinking,
and the Frankfurt is supposed to have
been the vessel nearest her. To tell
man he is a fool is not the best way In
the world 10 seek his aid in calamity.
Probably the young wireless operator,
who appears to have been a brave and
faithful fellow despite his bruSqueneSs,
did not realize the gravity Of the stu
alton. Or perhaps some allowance must
be made for strained nerves. But less
bumptiousness would contribute to safety
as well as good feeling at sea.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-22
~ EYAlfPLE Nv DOCKS.

While the question Of improved dock
Port of New York Is being considered
with deliberatlon and diversity Of coun-
sells it may be instructive to observe
what is being done at the port Of the
metropolis Of the Southern Hemisphere,
Buenos Ayres. Plans have been adopted,
contracts awarded and work begun on n
scheme Of harbor improvement which
will make Bucnos Ayres second TO no
other port in the world In completeness
Of equipment.
1t might be supposed that in Buenos
Ayres there was enough land without
creating more. But the scheme COM
prlses the filling in Of four hundred acres
of shallow harbor, to provide room for
warehouses, which will form vast par
allelogram, with railroads running along
one side, a great canal at one end and
the harbOr at the other side and end.
Along the harbOr side OF this reclaimed
tract will be the docks and quays The
five huge quays will have an additional
area of about 100 acres. They will each
be from 3S3 to GAO yards I'm length, and
will extend not at right angles from the
bulkhead line, as do our piers, but at
an angle of As degrees. The total length
Of quay frontage will be about 1000
yards, the elevation will be 1519 feet
above tide level and the depth Of
water will be SO feet at low tide. The
width of the docks from quay to quay
will be 153 yards. Thus in each dock
there can be tied up four ships the size
OF the Olympic, with none less than two
feet clear distance from every
other. And directly tributary TO this
dock system there will be twenty-eight
huge warehouses and sheds and no less
than sixty-two miles of railroad lines and
sidings.
In such manner Is Buenos Ayres pro-
vding for the reception and handling Of
the commerce Of the world, and 1t is a
city not more than quarter the size Of
New York, the metropolis OF country
OF not one-tenth the population Of the
United States.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-22
AN AUTOMOBILE PRECEDENT.

A sentence was imposed IN New Jer-
sey court the other day which despite
the distress which It must cause TO some
estimabe persons, is Ia be commended
as a precedent for the suppression Of one
of the most serious evils of our high
WAYS. The case was that Of boy in the
city of Orange. a member of a respected
family. who on last Christmas Day,
under the influence Of intoxicating
drinks. ran amuck with his automobile
on freQuented highway. He first
knocked down and nearly killed young
woman. Instead of being sobered by
this accident and stopping to see the re-
suit of it he put on more speed, and
little further on ran down and killed
boy. This again inspired him TO yet
higher speed, until he ran his car against
pole and smashed it, whereupon he
turned against his pursuers and fought
10 resist arrest.
He was properly found guilty Of man
slaughter and sentenced TO the state
prison for not less than five nor more
than ten years, the full penalty Of the
law, except fine, which was omitted.
1t IS a dreadful thing that young life
should be so bllghted. But the destruc-
ton Of his young victim was a more
dreadful thing. 1t cannot be said that
he Is made to suffer for the result OF an
accident for which he was not RESPONSE
bic, for his conduct manifested Grim
inal disregard for human life He was
more dangerous on the highway than a
mad dog. The penalty which has been
imposed is severe, but II it were not
severe il would be a travesty upon jus
tice.
1t is chiefly as a precedent that this
sentence is TO be priced The mere pun
ishment of the wretched boy may be a
matter Of little concern to the public,
but it Is n matter Of the highest concern
that others both boys and men, shall In
some way he restrained from making one
Of the most valuable OF modern inyen-
tions a scOurge and n curse to the public
highways. New Jersey has just enacted
q highway law Of remarkable liberality
10 autOmObilists from other states. It
is well To have at the same time this re-
minder and warning that she proposes
hereafter to enforce the law against man
slaughter with motor cars as we'll as
with pistols or knives.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-22
ROLLING MURPHY THIN.

A year ago Charles f. Murphy, fear
ing change and the possibilities lurking
in the unknown had his Legislature kill
the bill for the erection of the county
of The Bronx. He had his answer from
the Bronx voters last fall when all four
Assembly districts. safely Democratic
in the Legislature OF 1911. went Repub-
lican. He learned his lesson, and Tam
many this year supported the bill which
the Governor has just signed
Murphy was right. from his selfish
personal point Of view. in his course last
year. The fear which induced him to
change is likely TO prove sadly damag-
ing TO him as time goes on IL the peo-
pie Of The Bronx, as is entirely prob
able, approve this law at the referen-
dun for which it provides. Murphy will
he able to control the Democratic ma
chine Of the new county at first, un-
doubtedly, rs he now controls Kings
County But his control of Kings is
none too good, and the looping off OF
The Bronx from New York County will
do him no good here He will be
spread over too much territory.
Murphyism will be pretty thin in
Bronx County, as 1t is in Kings now,
and will be in the smaller New York
County. Murphy saved his New York
County ticket last year by the narrow
est Of narrow margins. The four AS
sembly districts of the present New
York County which will go into the new
Bronx County are normally good Demo
cratic territory, though the Republican
vote is growing there. 1t is certainly
too good Democratic territory for Muir
ply TO lose with comfort and equanim-
ity from New York County which each
year shows more plainly its distaste for
Murphyism.
Moreover, 1t is not too much to expect
that Bronx County, even II it begin its
political existence under the shadow of
will work its way out
With a solid New York County under
bis thumb. even II divided into two bor-
oughs, the Tammany boss was a more
formidable figure in a city convention
New-York tribune., 1912-04-22
THE NEWS, THIS MORNING.

CITY,. Bruce Ismay issued state
ment defending his conduct in the IT,
tanic disaster, announcement was made
that 135 women were lost, it was re-
ported that a cable ship had recovered
many bodies, and memorial services Tor
the dead were held throughout the city.
S- 1t was said there would be long
delay in settling the estates OF Colonei
Astor, Mr.. Guggenheim, Mr.. Straus ana
other rich men lost in the Titanic dis
aster. == The Womens Titanic Re-
lief Committee announced that all the
: destitute survivors had received clothing
| euficient for their present needs. -
, William Jennings Bryan will go TO Flor-
Sde this week TO take the stump lot
Ssovernor Wilson'S Presidential boom'
DOMEsTIC.-Th Mallory liner Den
yer and the Morgan Line steamer I'll
Sud were in collision outside or CAVES
ton harbor; both vessels were damaged:
r. Nine persons were ronoeu OF
money or valuables, or both, by three
; masked hold-up men who went through
I q sleeper on the westbound Golden State
limited at Sheffield. III. == a state
ment by the Taft national bureau sald
that district primaries would be held IN
Texas as a result Of the smashing OF the
Cecil Lyon machine. and that the Presi-
dent would get at least thirty delegates
from that state. - RepresenldIlNe
Gardner, in a message TO Theodore
Roosevelt, attacked the former Presl-
Dent. whom he accused Of unfairness
toward President Taft. 80 A Boston
dispatch stated that President Taft and
ex-President Roosevelt would speak IN
Massachusetts this week, in preparation
for the Presidential primaries OF April
30
FOREIGN.-Expressio was given in
London to the opinion that j. Bruce
ismay was being condemned by Ameri-
can public opinion before being found
guilty of any offence; his narrative OF
his rescue. however, was pronounced
unconvincing. - The Allan liner Nir-
ginian arrived at Liverpool her cap
tain reported having received, after
steaming 100 miles to the assistance OF
the Titanic, a message from the Car
pathia directing her to resume her Voy-
age on the northern track, eight hum
ored-of the Titanic's passengers having
been saved. 80 Memorial services Tor
the Titanic's dead were held in all Brit
ish churches and aboard air British war
ships. == Twenty-Five French soldiers
were killed while putting down mutt
nous riot at Fez. Morocco.
THE WEATHER.-Indicatio for to-
day: Showers. The temperature yestere
day: Highest, 60 degrees lowest, 4S.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-22
THE ANTICLIMAX OF DIX.

With the signing of this years appro-
priations by Governor Dix must vanish
the Democratic pretence that the growth
in the states expenditures previous TO
this administration was a proof Of Re-
publican waste and extravaganza. If 1t
was. then Governor DiX's administra-
ton in its second year Is going to he
about the most wasteful and extravagant
in the history Of the state. The total
budget for the year is S9,309O0O greater
than that Of last year An automatic
increase in sinking funds, made necessary
by canal and good roads expenditures,
accounts for S2,517OOO of this increase,
but even so the general expenses OF the
state are S6,792,OO0 greater than they
were in Mr.. Dix's first year.
The result is a sad anti-cllma1 for Mr..
Dix, who promised to save the state
millions by business methods His
savings last year appear to have been
largely paper savings, accomplished
through declining for twelvemonth TO
make adequate provision for the states
growing needs. That sort of economy
brings its own punishment Preventing
the normal increase last year made I'M
perative an abnormal increase this year.
The public reads such items in the ac-
count of the appropriations as an in
crease Of S2,SS4,000 for new construction
and improvements in charitable institu-
tions, prisons and hospitals. an increase
for highway repairs of S1,407 900 and an
increase for the maintenance Of asylums,
hospitals and various other things of
100000. 1t was Just such increases as
these in the administration Of his prede-
cessor that Governor Dix used to 60
about the state and point 10 as positive
evidence of waste and extravaganza. His
own record is now rebuke to his reCk-
less charges.
The Tribune has no intention Of sug-
gesting that Mr.. Dix has been dereliCt.
He has pruned the supply and appropri'
alton bills with vigOr and deserves credit
for trying to keep expenses down. But
budgets are bound to grow rapidly, for
reasons that The Tribune has often
pointed out, so long as the temper Of the
people remains what it is. Governor
Dix has found this out, as he showed
in his message Of last January. 1t is the
irony of politics that under Democratic
administration promising reduction in
expenditures New York has changed from
state with a S4O,OOO,OOO budget to one
with a S5O,OO0OO0 budget.