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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-16
10TTENViLLt

Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Sterling and
baby and Mrs. Kate Sterling, of Phil
adelphia, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. Bedell, of Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs Stewart Mcfarland, of
Los Angeles, Cal, are the guests of the
l%atter's brother, II. G. Ellis, in Main
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Eppinger spent
yesterday at Long Branch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Waring and
daughter, of Sewaren, spent the week
end with the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Melville Lowell.
Al. Wood and family of Manhattan,
passed through here Saturday in their
new Pierce-Arrow touring car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wood of Port
Richmond visited here yesterday.
Edward Siebert, of Jersey City, was
at his bungalow over Sunday.
County Clerk G. L. Bostwick was in
town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs, John Marshall spent
yesterday with their daughter, Mrs. A.
r. Campbell of Metuchen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brown and chill
dren of Brooklyn, visited her parents
here last week.
A. r. Decker and NJ. Matheson are in
Manhattan today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kaufman, of
Richmond Valley, entertained a mum
Der of friends at their home Saturday
night.
The annual inspection of winter uni
forms of the police of the borough of
Richmond was held Saturday at the Of
flee of Inspector John D. Herlihy, at
st. George.
The street lights were out last night
which caused the place to be in dark
ness after 8 O'Clock until morning.
Abram Sher of Amboy avenue has
purchased an Overland touring car.
Bentley Lodge Odd Fellows meets
tonight.
A meeting of Richmond Temple,
Pythian Sisters viii be held tonight.
An important meeting of the Totten-
vile A. G. will be held tonight at the
club house. All members are urged to
be present.
A mass meeting of the Frogressives
will be held at Stapleton tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-16
SCHOOL
WORKERS MEET
Monmouth County Associa-
ton Elects Officers.

Asbury Park, Sept. 16:--The
Monmouth County Sunday School
Association at its second session late
Friday afternoon chose Oceanic as
the meeting place next year. Sever
al Of the officers of the organization
were reelected, including President
G. B. Conover, of E~nglishtown, First
Vice President N. Doremus, of Red
Bank, and Second Vice President
Phelps Cherry, of Keyport. The
third vice presidency, during the last
year held by H. P. Bennett, editor
of the Long Branch Press, went to
W. Davis, of Red Bank, while Mr..
Bennett was chosen as state eXecu-
tive committeeman in place Of Alex
ander l.. Moreau, of Freehold.
Rev. H. Moore Blake was reflect
ed corresponding secretary and
treasurer and Rev. Garrett Wikoff,
of Red Bank, was elected recording
secretary, succeeding Rev. A.. w.
Hand, of KeypOrt. Rev. F. w. Ran
dali vas appointed missionary super
intendent and Rev. G. w. Roeder, of
Middletown, was r~eappointed
gelistic superintendent. Rev. A. Nc
Kay was continued in charge of the
home department and Rev. j. G..
Lowell was appointed temperance
superintendent to succeed Rev. e. I.
Storms, of MataWan. Rev. Mr.. Lowell
lives in Keyport. Miss Helen TruaX,
of Freehold, was appointed elemen-
tary superintendent to succeed Mrs.
AlonZo White, Jr., of Matawan.
The whole county executive COM
mittee was reelected, which includes
w. A. Fountain, Matawan; l. B.
White, Oakhurst; J.. Cruiser, Atlantic
Highlands; w. D. Brand, West Long
Branch; w. e. Foote, Freehold; w.
H. Farley, Asbury Park; H. S. Jack
son, Asbury Park; George l.. Dubois,
Freehold.
The afternoons session was open
ed with devotional exercises which
were followed by two interesting
talks on "The Relation Between the
County and State Work" by e. w.
Cooper and Mr.. Wright, of Trenton,
both state officers. THE Messenger
and It's Message was the subject of
an essay delivered by Miss Alice B..
Hamlin and Mrs. A. w. Karnell, of
Darlington, lectured on "The Home
Department.
Rev. e. |. StearnS, state superin-
tendent of the Anti-Saloon League,
gave an address on temperance and
a chalk talk entitled "Please Hold
the Baby"
The report of the treasurer, Rev.
H. Moore Blake, of Freehold, show
ed that the receipts Of the organiza-
ton during the year were $4,000
and the expenditures $378.40, leav-
ing a balance on hand of ~$150.63. A
total of 1853 Sunday schools of the
different denominations are in the
county, his report showed. There
have been 363 accessions to member
ship in the churches from the Sun
day schools of the county. There is
a total Of $14,428 sch GLARS in the
county.
The evening session opened with
praise and prayer service at 7:45 in
charge Of Rev. Charles Everett, of
Belmar. An address was made by
Rev. Daniel H. Glare, of Orange, and
the convention closed with a few
remarks by the county president,
Mr.. Conover.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-16
DIAMOND DICK
UNDER ARREST
Shot a Man in Oceanic Inn
at Oceanic.

Red Bank, Sept. 16:-Charged
with atrocious assault and battery
with intent to kill, Alexander Dex-
ter, better known as Diamond
Dick" a Mexican, was arraigned be-
Sickles here Saturday and held un-
der $1,000 bail to wait the action of
the grand jury.
Dexter, it is alleged, shot Willing
ton Emery, special officer at the
Oceanic Inn, Oceanic, Friday night.
The trouble started about two
weeks ago, when it is alleged that
Dexter, with several companions,
participated in a free-for-all fight at
the inn. 1t is also alleged that Of
ficer Emery, in stopping the fight,
was forced to strike Dexter with a
nisntstick.
. The officer testified at the hear
ing Saturday that Dexter shot five
times at him, Of the bullets en-
tering Emery's left thigh near the
waist line. Another one of the bull
let's went through his coat ear his
heart. The others went wild.
Dexter was captured hiding neal a
woods on the Oceanic-Fair Haven
Tau bTGhief-of Police Charles
Briggs and Patrolman John Murphy.
The revolver and knife were found
On him.
Emery was taken to the Long
Branch Hospital where a probe will
be made for the bullet with the as
sistance of an X-ray machine.
At the hearing Dexter admitted
the shooting. He said that he had
never made any threats against
Emery and that he thought he was
shooting down at the ground. Dex-
ter came to Red Bank several years
ago with a circus. He obtained en-
ployment with a local plumber.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-16
BIRTHDAY PARTY,

In honor of the seventh anniver-
sary of his birthday Harold LaForge
of PAP William street, Tottenville
entertained a number of his littlt
friends at his home Saturday after
noon. Games were played and music
enjoyed. Many useful gifts were
received from his guests. Refresh
ments were served. Harold was
assisted in entertaining by his sister,
Miss Maude LaForge, Miss Helen
Brennan and Miss Helen Morris.
Those present were Ruth Jones,
Mildred Morris, Ruth Knowlton,
Elsie Decker, Margaret Brennan,
Dorothy Miller, Marion Miller,
Robert Quinn, Royal Meyers, Robert
Willing, Clarence Anderson, Charles
Covell and Lloyd Laing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-16
HELPED TO ARREST GYP,

Grover c. Vaughan, a native of
Tottenville, and who was formerly
attached to the Ninety-ninth pre-
cinct station here, was one of the
detectives that succeeded in captur-
ms Harry Horowitz, alias "Gyp the
Blood and Louis Rosenzweig, call
ed Lefty Louie, in a fiat in the
Brownville section of Brooklyn Sat
urday night. Both men were want
ed on an Indictment charging them
with the murder of Herman Rosen-
thai on July 16 in front of the
Metropole Hotel, Manhattan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-16
MONMOUTH COUNTY NEWS
ELMER H. GERAN is
FINED FOR SPEEDING

Lakewood, Sept. 16:-For speed
ing in his auto within the township
limits, Elmer H. Geran, of Matawan,
father of the Geran election law,
was fined 81 and costs by Police JUS
tice John A. NJ. Kennedy. Although
he voiced no protest, Mr.. Geran re-
marked that he was in the legis-
lature when the anti-speeding law
was enacted and had voted
against it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-16
Still Unexplored.

All the opportunities for adventure
are not over, though the north and
south poles have both been conquered.
In Africa there are 20, 900, 900 square
miles of land as yet UNEMPLOYED. In
Liberia a tract Of 10000 square miles
which is unknown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-16
OLD MAN PASSES AWAY.

Desire J. CambreIeng, seVenty-slX
years old, died yesterday morning
at his home 1922 Amboy avenue,
Huguenot. Besides his widow he is
survived by a daughter, Mrs. George
p. Stewart, Of Huguenot. Funeral
services will be held tonight at 8
o'clock, from his late residence. Rev.
Dewitt S. Snyder, of the Huguenot
Reformed church, will officiate. In
terment follow in Moravian ceme-
terry tomorrow morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-16

Every day we see YOUNG men and
women, who have grown prematurely grey.
They Immediately fall into the "Old
Age" class, because grey hairs are so
closely associated WITH OLD AGE.
It'll extremely discomforting and humil-
iating to be bald-to be grey when the
years do not justify it. The girls laugh at
the young men so marred-the young man
soon learns to discriminate between natu-
raj hair in its full bloom of health and
NATURAL COLOR, and shabby look
ing grey and faded hair.
Give nature a chance. If she is cou
aged, stimulated, assisted, she will give
you a head of hair that you will be proud of.
HAYS HAIR HEALTH
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-16
cIeapIno Waste Pipes.

q, Waste pipes may be cleaned Of soap
and slime by placing a handful OF
common salt in the bottom OF the
basin over night. The salt will grad
ually melt and the first flush OF water
in the morning will clear the pipe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-16
Tho Difference.

When a man falls on a bit Of orange
peel, the first thing he does is to loo
back to see what it was; but the first
thing a woman does is to look around
to see If anyone saw her.-The Taller.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-16
This Wins Of Good Humor.

Honest good humor Is the oil and
wine of a merry meeting, and there
is no jovial companionship equal to
that where the Jokes are rather small
and the laughter misunderstanding
ton Irving.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-16
Aerial Malls In italy.

Italy Is experimenting with aerial
mails, an aviator recently carrying a
sack of letters 101 miles In 50 min
ates.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-16
Clocks the Late MIkado's Hobby.

Small clocks were the hobby Of Nut
suhito, the late emperor of Japan. He
took the greatest interest in small
time-pieces of every kind and collect.
ed SO many Of them that every room
in his palace heard their tiny tick.
ing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-16

Look at the prices of things" as
advertised in today's paper. If you
know values, and have a care for
your purse, these prices will interest
you.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-16
Neoroes Talk German.

In the large German colonies In
Brazil there are many coal-black ne
rrces who con telk nothing but Ger.
man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-16
One Great Idea.

A great man attains his normal con-
dition only through the inutiration OF
one great idea.-HawthorLs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-16
Eoyptian Telephone Operators.

Telephone operators in Egypt are
required 10 speak English. French,
italian, Greek and Arabic.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-16
John Alden Exclaimed,

~ am an instructed delegate" he
laid. Not understanding politics.
Priscilla manoeuvred a stampede.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-16

The EVENING NEWS has the
laTges. circulation II, the county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-16

| MINK has moved from $40 State
street to 278 State street. First
class tailoring done, specially in
suits and skirts, also cleaning and
done at the lowest prices.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-16
IS
TO
BLAME

At druggists In
sizes. o may
by mail free, al
about it.
Address. DR..
ton, N, Y.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-01
TEST STATE PRIMARY LAWS
Republican Committee Decides to
Make Contest,

The Portland Telegram says: After
designating the Oregon system as
"fool laws,'' few members Of the
republican state central committee de-
cided today to test tho presidential
preference primary, law to ascertain
whether voters can vote for but one
out OF 10 national convention delegates
and one out of five presidential elect
ors, or whether voter can cast bis
tallot for 10 delegates and five pies
idential elector candidates IN the pfi=
maries. John @. Carson of Salem
is designated to make the legal battla.
and sub committee will seek the
democratic state, central committee to
see il the democrats will join in test
ing tie law.
There was a feeling among those
present that it might be good idea
for state convention, or assembly. to
be called and 10 delegates sent to the
republican national con yention. ire
spective Of the delegates who would
be selected by the people in the pri-
maries. George Cochran of LaGrande
was afraid of the outcome Of such a
plan.
'If a set of delegates is sent by a
state convention and the national con-
vention seats the convention delegates
and throws out the delegates elected
ty the people in the primaries. the
republican candidate for president can
not carry Oregon" exclaimed Coch-
ran. "The people would not stand
for such thing"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-01
Ellis Issues Platform.

W. r. Ellis OF Pendleton. who is
seeking the republican nomination for
representative from the Second con-
gressioual district. has issued the fol.
lowing platform: Progressive legis-
lation needed to meet present oondi-
tiops: Ascertain ths facts relative to
each tariff schedule by non partisan
board. revise accordingly, equalizing
difference between labor cost of man
ufaoture al home and abroad; literal
pensions. Federal interpretations. pro
motion of irrigation. early completion
of Cello canal. election OF senators by
direct vote. conservation that recog-
nizes the needs OF the present gener-
alton, make aud execute land laws
with more liberal recognition Of the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-01
Attractions Of . Malay Hotel.

We are so accustomed to reading in
the guidebooks that the local hotels
are the best in the east that 1t is re-
freshing. says the Java Times, TO come
across a description OF hotel In the
little town of Kuala Lumpur. in the
Federated Malay States Here are a
few points which our hotel proprietors
might notice: Bedrooms. n feet by "a
feet by 20 feet, each with two electric
twenty-five candle power lamps. cleo
tric bell and electric fan: bathroom
80 feet by IL feet attached TO each bed
room and fitted with tops. Hoored with
coIored tiles, walled with white Min
ton dittos: long. continuous corrl.
dor 625 feet In length by II feed broad;
each electric bell Cited with return"
ring. so that the visitor knows at once
whether he is being attended TO. Lion
don Globe.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-01
FIRST AERIAL POST.
1t Was Used In China, and Wild
Goose Was the Carrier.

1t Was Used In China, and Wild
Goose Was the Carrier.
The ancient records Of China reveal
the fact that our aerial post was fore
stalled some thousands of years ago.
aptly enough by Celestial. 1t Is true
that the first postal mir man was an
aquatic fowl. and to this day the post
In China Is referred to as 1.-THE con-
venience Of the wild goose" and pie.
lures Of that bird still appear on GER
tain stamps.
The legend tells us that n Tartar
chief was offensive to the Chinese EN-
p"ror. who sent u special envoy to
warn him. But the chief took the en-
peror's servant prisoner and made him
shepherd to his focks In this condl.
tion of social degradation the unfor
tunate envoy languished for some
years until one day he captured wild
goose and his mind was lllumined by
the bright idea of using It to carry
news of his whereabouts to his friends
With letter secured to its leg, the
Samaritan goose few southwark until.
virtue meeting its customary reward.
1t was killed In the grounds of the
palace by no less PERSONALS than the
emperor himself. The letter was read,
and punitive expedition rescued the
captive and punished the rebel chief
Pearson's Weekly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-01
HORSE RUSTLERS
ARE ACTIVE HERE
TWENTY-EIcHT HEAD Of INDIAN
CAYUSES ARE RECOVERED.
Ralph McBain and Bert Pix
Ter Were Arrested At Walla
Walla Bv Jinks Taylor.

Deputy Sheriff w. X. Taylor went
to Walla Waila Thursday and arrest
ed Ralph McBain and Bert Pixler.
taking the two men to Pendleton and
placing them iu the county Jail.
1t is alleged the men were, II y;iing
to sell 2s bead Of cayuses for $3.50 aud
Walla Walla officials became sus-
pioious and notified .he Sheriff's office
at Pendleton. McBaiu had given bis
true name. but Pixler claimed to be
Earl Smith. The horses, he said.
we're his, and be had brought them
from Arlington. Taylor went over
on the morning train and rode out tt
the State Line where the boys had left
the horses at ranch and purchased
hay for feeding, while they were try.
ing to dispose of the stock in Walla
Walla.
The deputy saw The horses were In-
dian oayuses and was familiar with
every brand on them He rode back
to the sheriff's office in Walla Walla
and placed the men under arrest at
once. The horses had been ranging
in the Squaw creek country and were
rounded up there and driven to the
state line ranch. Had the men been
successful in selling them it is doubtful
if the horses would have been missed
by the Indian owners until the annual
roundup Of Indian stock had teen
made on the reservation Dezt summer.
Pixler aud Mol3ain have both been
convicted of lustlipg stock before and
served time. MoBain was paroled
and it is understood that PixleI was
pardoued from the penitsn tiary.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-01
RUSK OPENED THE
CAMPAIGN HERE
PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATE SEES
VICTORY FOR ROOSEVELT.
Congressional Aspirant Has
Platform That Pinches Corns
Of Standpatter Group.

Jerry Rusk Of LaGrande. republican
candidate for Congress from this dis
trict, delivered the hrst speech OF the
campaign in Athena Monday night.
It was progressive speech from to
izzarG and in more than one starSza
Mr.. Rusk's discourse pinSsted the
corns Of the standpat,gts.
'-A The speaker lauded Col. Roosevelt
and all the ex-prssident stands for,
with srdor, grouping Taft and his po-
litioal advisors on the siGe forninst
the people. Mr.. Rusk sounds the
slogan ''for Roosevelt. and Progress.
against Taft and Standpatism" as
being the definition OF the issue that
is before the republican party this
campaign and election.
Mr.. Rusk expects TO see Roosevelt
take the field and lead the fight. The
congressional candidate Is quoted as
saying:
II find most vigorous and militant
sentiment among the rank and file of
the republican party 10 favor of the
denomination Of the fighting expires.
ident. The people realize that they
need 6gbter, need judge. umpire
or referee to promote and protect their
rights at Washington.
"The voters of eastern Oregon will
not be misled. They insist that it
takes something more definite than
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-01
MILTON RESIDENT ARRESTED
Alleged to Have EmbezzIed $50, 900 in
Chicago,

According to information from Mil
ion. Henry Werner, a resident of The
Milton vicinity since last fall, was ar
rested by Constable Proreck yesteI day
afternoon on charge of embezzliug
81. 200 in Chicago.
1t IL lear red that Werner arrived In
Milton last fall and bought small
fruit farm for $3600 paying cash.
He claimed be bad made the money
in the saloon business. Nothing crook
ed was suspected Vt him until the po-
lice department Of Milton received
circular giving picture aud descrip-
tlon OF an embezzler wanted In that
city. The face was familiar to the
Milton authorities. and finally they
recognized Werner as the man. When
confronted with the circular, WeIner
is said to have admitted he was the
man wanted, bat made no statement
as to whether be was guilty or not.
While In Milton. Werner has been
receiving mail under the name Of
Werner, II is ssid. and at Freewater
under another name.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-01
Wholesale BurglarizinR.

wholesale burglarizing is reported
on Reed & Hawley mountain says the
Leader. Houses are chosen which are
temporarily vacant heir owners hav-
ing moved to town for the wintsT. In
every instance nothing but eatables
are stolen. household goods being left
undisturbed. Among the houses late
ly plundered we're those Of g. l.. Pink
erton and j. v. Bell. Mr.. Bell was
an especial victim. much meat, flour.
and canned goods being taken from bis
premises. Many chickens are also
disappearing from mountain barn
yards. and not all of the loss is at
triluted 10 coyotes--unless of the
human variety. There is no defiuits
clue to the plunderers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-01
BAKER BOYS HAZE
TEACHER IN DARK
PIQUED BY ACTS OF PROFESSOR
They PENCIL MARK BODY.
Youths Assert Mullin Has
Been Partial to the Girls in
Study Rooms.

Becoming angerad over what they
termed undue favoritism toward the
girl students in the high school," five
young meu students in his class form
ed kangaroo court" and hazed Pro-
fessor Muilin of the Baker City
schools. According to one of those
who took part in the affair, Mullin
was Discriminate in the class room.
the boys claiming that in geometry
GLASSES he would not only decline to
assist the boys, hut would give them a
low rating in their studies in case
they were slack in their recitals. W bile
on the other hand he would devote
considerable time to assisting the girls
with their studies.
Another Objectionable feature in
their minds was, they claim, that he
sought and was in the company of
the schoolgirls part of his spare time,
and that they had misunderstand ndiDgs
with him at recent concert of the
school glee club, the night of which
the boys claim be gave dance to
draw the attendance.
Monday night, the boys declare,
Mullin, with a young woman whose
name cannot be learned, and the
mother of the girl whom he was seeing
home, stepped in the house and re-
mained there too long to suit the
young men waiting for him. When
he came out they say they seized him,
took off part OF bis clothing and ad-
ministered severe slapping. after
wards ueing au indelihle pencil to
print the letters tx. g." (kangaroo
court) on his body.
Mulliu has retained the services of
an attorney.
The names of the boys involved are:
Loring Hyde. Leslie Finch. Herbert
Littig, who are members OF the jun
ior class and George McCord. who was
captain Of last years football team.
senior.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-01

the mere assumption OF the title pro.
gressive' to make candidate real
progressive. The old guard will be
for Taft. the mass of the people will
be for Roosevelt.
Rusk is making vigorous cam-
paign and says he ia the man behind
the gun for:
More money for National good roads,
less fer battleships.
National and State graduated in
come tax.
Tariff question out of politics and
permanent nor. par tisan tariff COM
mission.
More power to Interstate Commerce
Commission and abolishment of new
Commerce Court.
National Parcels Post.
Direct election Of President. Vice
President and United States Senators.
Reformation Of money system with
Government. no Wall Street control.
Criminal punishment of trust mag
mates for violation of antitrust law
---striot Federal control of all trusts.
Free tolls for American ships
through Panama Canal aud Govern
ment owned line of steamers. il need
ed, to get benefits of our money in
vested In the canal.