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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-02
OBITUARY
sIrr. Rcbeccn r.. Drum.

News was received las, night OF the
death at Catawba. ~ c., of Mrs. Eebec-
charter clerk of the Virginia State
Corporation Commission. and OF pr.
r. a. Drum, surgeon for the Atlantic
night.
The funeral viii be held at Catawba
seventy years OF age There we're sew
en- children in the family, OF whom
i mwe sury gn ~ two sons Living in Rich
Lincolnton, y. c., and Mrs. W, NJ.
kcrns. of Huntcrsvillc. y. G.
DIR. L.. T.. bailey.
tSpccia! to The Times Dispatch.l
ScottsburG. Va, February DIR /.
=. Bailey died In his seventy third year
uary 20. lie was Il popular physician
ana surgeon In the Confederate
army. He was u member of the Mctho-
dist church at this place. He leaves
Two sons l.. u. Bailey ana ]. r. Bailey,
or this place. and one daughter. Mrs.
p. H. E A6srraithy M,, As ns,:lHe; n G.
Especial TO The Times Dspatch.I
Chatham. Va, February 1.-The fu-
neral OF Mrs Mary e. Ragsdaie. who
Gied on sunday night. took place from
X. c. McLees, Of the Presbyterian
Church, of Eshich she was member,
OIilCidtinR. Inc IdliDGNFcrS were Judge
}: 1. Tredway, Dr. }. S Halle. S. S.
Hurt T. y. Watkins L. S. Reid and IL,
billiard.
Charles Turner
Especial to the Times Dispatch
Freezing, Va, February l.-Charlcs
Turner. aged about seventy-fve, Is
dead. after lingering illness of sew
eral months Turner was native Of
Franklin county, having moved to this
section with number OF others moro
than thirty years ago. He is survived
by his widow and three children. Mrs.
Zachariah Mullins. OF Clntwood; Mrs.
Mrs. Timothy Mullins. of Pike county.
Ky.
Mrs. sydney A. Written.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch.1 -.
sydney Ann whtten died at her homo
at Bessemer. this county. this morn
ing at o'clock, aged eighty-two
years. after an Illness Of one week.
She was member of the Presbyterian
at Gala from the PRESBYTERIAN Church.
She is survived by five children.
Mrs. MnrEnrct FInncGnn.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Alexandria, Va. February 1.-Afrs.
Margaret IFinnegun died last night at
an advanced age at her home. One
son, Charles FinneGnn. survives.
Curltn Il. Campbell.
TSDccial to The Times Dispatch.1
Alexandria, Va, February l.-Carlin
Franklin Campbell. twenty-siX years
old, unmarried, died last night at the
home of his cousin, w. r. wilkins. He
was employed as a clerk in the gem
eral offices of the Southern Railway
Company. washington.
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Delay for The Defense.

Attorney J. H. Ralst0n told Justice
Wright that the uneXpccttd summon
ing of Secretary Morrison to Indian
npolis to testify before the grand jury
had upset his plans for the Offering OF
testimony. Another important witness.
he stated. would not arrive until Mon
day. to which time no asked adjourn
ment.
Mr. Ralston objected to being re-
quired to divulge tho order Of his tes-
tlmony, and declined TO say whether
Mr. Gompers will go on the stand.
Justice Wright ordered an adjourn
ment until Tuesday morning.
The prosecutors objected, inquiring
why Mr.. Gompers could net be called
to testify tomorrow. as they had ar
ranged for n two-day session.
Are YOU going 10 put MIR. Gompcrs
on the stand?" inquired air. Rarling-
ton,
The witnessed who testified to re-
oeiving orders not to send out any
thing relating to the injunction were
Miss r. l.. Guard, secretary to MIR.
secretary 10 NJ" Morrison: l.. y.
Stcrne. file clerk of the American
Federation of Labor; u. r. Brounley
and ]. r. Giles.
All Ave declared Mr. Gompers had
assembled all the federations clerks
ana talked to them of the Injunction
and directed them not TO distribute or
mall any Objectionable matter. and in
case Of doubt to reler everything TO
him personally.
Mr.. Sterne said a large batch of the
January Federation!sts was found by
him | ma storeroom when the fedora
tion moved its chlces. some time later
H. could not say how many copies Of
the periodical were there. put said no
sold the batch for old paper and re-
ceived more than $40 for 1t, as would
be shown, he stated. on the books Of
the federation.
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WITNESS IS DEAD.
Told Wife just Before Death Tint He
IND Ilcen MDnpcd.N

Fort Worth. Tex, February Ed
ward Throckmorton principal witness
for the prosecution. against ]. b.
Snecd, who was found unconscious in
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employees TELL
GOMPE RS'S SIDE
They Testify That He Ordered
Obedience to Courts
Injunction.

Washington, February l-Samue
Gompers. president of the American
Federation of Labor; John Mitchell
viGe-president, and Frank Morrison
rs secretary, began to-day before JUS
tice Wright, in Equity Court No. l. to
oher testimony in reputation Of the
charges of contempt preferred against
them by committee OF lawyers APP
pointed by the court.
The charges grew out of alleged vio-
.lattons by tho labor men of an iniunc-
tlon issued by tho District Supreme
Court to prevent the use OF the Bucks
Stove und Range Company on tho
we Don't Patrohize List i'll the Amer
lean Federationist.
Five witnesses, employees of the
American Federation of Labor, tnclud-
Ing the private secretaries OF both Mr.
GomEers and Mr.. Morrison, were called
TO the stand to show that MIR. Gompets
had warned all the employees OF tile
federation against the distribution by
sale or mailing of the January, 1905,
tederationist. in which the stove com.
any's name appeared on the unfair
list. The employees were also told Moth
ing which violated the courts injunc-
lion should be distributed ana In case
of doubt the matter should be refer, ed
to him personally.
Objects to Eyiucnce.
Attorney j. j. Darlington Of the com
mittec OF prosecutors objected TO tho
testimony OF the witnesses on the
theory that the evidence was self
serving on the part of Mr. Gompers.
anu the Instructions, f given, were
made in anticipation OF trouble. Justice
Wright reserved the ruling until the
hearing before the full oench. and al
lowed the testimony to be gwen.
Before the defense began the intro
ducton of testimony Attorney Oar
lington called to the attention OF
Justice Wright that during the testi-
mony offered by the prosecutors to
sustain the charges numerous eXcep-
tons mad been made by Attorney J.
testimony concerning alleged viola
ton of the final decree OF injunction
signed March %, 1908.
Mr.. Darlington admitted that in the
order of the court appointing the COM
mittec reference WAS made only to al
legged Violations of the temporary In
junction of December %, 1907. lie
declared the charges filed with the
court alleged violations of both orders.
and that the rule TO show cause called
on the respondents TO answer viola tons
of both orders.
Attorney Ralson responded that he
had made this point at the argument
before the full bench on the question
of the application OF the statute OF
and that no ruling had
been made.
Justice Wright declared it had been
his view, and was shared by his asso-
ciates on the bench, that the charges
of the prosecutors were the basis oil
the contempt proceedings. and that
Gompers and his associates must an
swer as TO any Violations of the final
decree, as well as OF the temporary
order
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Wednesday morning,
at the home of his mother Mrs Anna.
liza Waters, COL State Street, WILL
IlA l kAuFEhT; nFed ~ a rn,rt y6W
3 o'clock from Bethlehem Lutheran
Church.
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1912, at q A NJ " at the re egifHnrg 81 i;
his daughter, Mrs. r. n. Carson, 3oUl
Floyd Avenue, BENJAMIN F. BULL.
Funeral notice later.
Baltimore papers ease copy.
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KEMP-Died, Thursday. II y. NJ. at her
daughters residence. II South Deep.
run Street, MRS. ANN GORDON
WATT KEMP. native Of Aberdeen.
shire, Scotland.
Funeral on SATURDAY, o'clock
from above residence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-29
WOULD CHANGE
HOURS OF MAIL

1t was reported today at the post
office that an effort is being made to
change the hours of the closing Of the
direct mail service between this city
and Tottenville, to enable the Atlantic
Terra Gotta Company, which has plants
i'll this city and Tottenville, an oppor-
tunity to use the system to an advan-
tage. The innovation, which went into
effect Wednesday of last week, has been
used by residents of Perth Amboy and
To~ttenville, only, as the mails close too
early in both terminals to give the At
lantic company an opportunity to pro-
fit by the service, it is said.
Inasmuch as this firm was instrument
tai in securing the direct service for
Perth Amboy and Tottenville, it is high
ly probable that Postmaster Will
liam Fl. Pfeifer, of this city,
will take the matter up with the
at Washington, D. c., and en-
deavor to secure a change in the tenn
porary time table in effect at this time.
Bids for regular service will be open
by MI. Pfeiffer Thursday, and a change
in the hours of closing the mails may
be made after that date. The mails
close at $3.50 O'Clock in the morn
ing and 2:30 O'Clock in the afternoon,
this city, and thirty minutes later in
each instance in Tottenville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-29
ONFER
WITH SCULLY
MiddIesex Leaders Look >
Congressman for Advice.

When Congressman Thomas j.
Scully, of South Amboy, comes home
after a long session in the House of
Representatives at Washington, D..
c., he VIII be visited by the Middle
sex county leaders and plans per-
fected for the 1912 campaign in the
Third Congressional District, which
includes Middlesex, Monmouth and
Ocean counties. 1t is expected that
Mr.. Scully will take the stump this
year in his own behalf, beginning
the latter part of August and contin-
uing until election day, November s..
The voters will now find the South
Amboy man a clever orator, as he
has improved wonderfully since his
admission to Congress two years ago.
Things Different This Year.
Things will be somewhat different
this campaign, than they were two
years ago. Congressman Scully is
now looked upon as the leader of
Democracy in the county and dis
trict. and will be consulted on all
plans of Importance. During his
two years in the national limelight
he has proven himself to be a capa-
BILE politician, and will probably
take hold and manage the county
and district affairs this fall. He
has already announced his intention
to make a thorough campaign in
MiddleseX, and will probably pursue
a similar plan in Monmouth and
Ocean counties. Congress will prob
ably adjourn on Thursday, August
l, and Mr.. Scully will speed imme-
diately to his New York city offices.
His 1912 campaign plans will then
be announced after his conference
with the Middlesex county politi-
clans.
No Opposition at Primaries.
There will be no opposition to
Congressman Scully at the Septem-
Der primaries this year, 1t now de-
velops. John Edward Clark, of
"Clarkhurst," ear New Bruins
wick, was mentioned as a probable
candidate for the congressional
nomination ON the Democratic ticket,
as sponsor Of the lost anti Wilson
cause. According to later develop
ments, however, Mr.. Clark, who was
defeated by former Congressman
Benjamin Howell four years ago,
wants none of the task at this time.
Mr.. Clark vas offered the nomination
two years ago before Mr.. Scully
was selected, but declined for per-
sonal reasons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-29
SOCIETY Event AT
THE HOTEL SEWAREN

One of the most elaborate of So
cial functions yet held in these parts
was given at the Sewaren hotel Sat
urday night. About n hundred
were present, among whom were
several of the most prominent fig
ures in the social world. Miss Lii
liam Foss, of New York, niece Of
Governor Foss, Of Massachusetts,
was one Of the guests. Miss Ida
Benino, the Queen Of the Asbury
Park carnival of last year, was also
present. Among others we're: Mrs.
j. B. Stevenson and Miss M. G. Cum
mings, both prominent in New York
society.
Costly gowns were worn by the
ladies and jewels shone brilliantly.
The hotel was handsomely decorated
with banners and streamers. A
large room and the porch adjoining
this room were used as the dancing
pavilion. Dancing was the feature
event of the evening. Miss O'Con-
nell, of New York, gave several ex-
hibitions in fancy dancing, which
was greeted with much applause.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-29
.C0L0RED WOMAN HELD
ON DIS0RDERLY CHARGE

Ethel Brown, of Elm street, and
Grace Harris, of Newark, both thirty
years old, colored, were victims of q
raid conducted by Patrolman Calvin
in a field a the postofice building
early yesterday morning. They are
in cells in default of a fine of $25
each, imposed by Recorder Kehoe
yesterday morning when they were
arraigned or a charge of disorderly
conduct.
The raid resulted about Q o'clock
yesterday morning. The patrolman's
attention to the gathering was at
tracted by an argument between two
of -four colored women who were
with four white men. The officer
ran after the peace disturbers. One
woman yelled here comes the cop
and the men and women scattered.
Ethel Brown was caught. Patrolman
Calvin picked up the Harris woman
about half an hour later. The others
escaped.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-29
UNCLE DAMON
TAFT'S CLAIM
Member of Board of Guardi-
ans Reviews Situation.
from the NEWS Co,respondent.J

Trenton, July 29.-In an inter
view today, State Treasurer Daniel
S. Voorhees,, who is a member of the
Republican State Committee, and
one of the Board of Guardians"
among the state party leaders, dis
cussed the political situation and
gave his reasons why he thinks Will
liam Howard Taft will be reelected
President of the United States. Mr..
Voorhees, said there was no doubt in
his mind that the President would
win the election.
He declared that the men behind
the business interests of the country
would save it from a Democratic
president and would also rally
against the election of Colonel
Roosevelt. Mr.. voorhees, expressed
the opinion that the country could
not afford again to try the expert
ment of a Democratic administra-
ton, with the likelihood of tariff
tinkering that would be a menace to
the American policy of protection to
labor. Continuing, he said:
The voters of this country will
do a lot of sober thinking between
uON anu cISCNlOh ddg III CAIbCl f.,
and this will prevent any stampede
of the electorate to the radicalism
of Theodore Roosevelt"
In the opinion of the State Treas
urer, the great body of the Ameri-
can voters will come to take a con-
.servative view of the political situa-
ton before the campaign is ended
and this will lead them to cast their
ballots for the reelection of Presi-
dent Taft.
State Treasurer Voorhees, also dis
cussed the County Convention held
in his county of Morris last week at
his suggestion for the selection of a
county ticket, including candidates
for the Assembly.
"Some of my Republican col
leagues opposed the plan" he said,
and l was accused of bossism and
an attempt to dictate nominations.
The plan worked sp~lendidly, how
ever, and the large number of Re-
publicans who gathered were abso-
lutely free to make their own choice
of candidates. The result was that
we got a much better ticket than
otherwise we would. This conven-
ton idea is a good one for another
reason, and that is that it helps to
keep the party organization to-
%gether."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-29
COP GIVES ADVICE ON
BRIDGE TRAFFIC

Complaint that autoists misuse the
county bridge i've the Raritan
river, giving little space to people
with horses and wagons and to
pedestrians, was made to Patrolman
Jensen about 8 o'clock last
night. He advised the police depart
ment that a law be enacted to COM
pei vehicles to cross the bridge in
single file and under no circum-
stances to pass if going in the same
direction. He maintained that the
speed over the bridge should not
exceed eight miles an hour and all
should have equal chance On the
structure. The officer reports he
investigated the complaint about 8
and found two autos going
side by side and a third in the act
OF passing, thereby causing the
bridge to be blocked from rail to
rail-.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-29
WORK
SAVED CHILD
Girl Picked Up of
Trolley Car Fender.

Presence of mind followed by
quick action of a motorman in the
employ Of the Jersey Central Trac-
ton Company, saved the life of
Esther Meistrich, the two and a Lalf
year old daughter Of Jacob Meis-
trich, of 356 State street, Saturday
afternoon. The child feel directly
in the path of Jersey Central trolley
car No. 10 and was scooped up on
the fender In the nic.i OF time. She
scratche s about the face and body.
The car vas bound northward on
State street at the time. While 1t
was going at a good rate of speed
between Commerce and Broad
streets, the child, grasping candy 1t
had Just purchased, attempted to
cross to the easterly side of the
street. She ran to the trolley track
and fell. The Jersey Central a
was within fifteen feet of her. The
motorman switched off his control
Ter, but was unable to stop the car.
He quickly plunged the bolt that
lowered tie fender and the child al
saved fror' being crushed under the
wheels of the car. Witnesses de-
clared the incident tie most thrilling
they had even seen and compliment
ed the motormIn for his pluck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-29
D0INCS ON THE
PLAYGROUND
BOYS and Girls Have a
Merry Time.

In the intermediate League, the
Nationals forfeited a game to the
Royals on account of non-appear-
ance.
Entries for teams of four, who
wish to play quoits, may give their
entries at the Copper Works play
grounds. A league will be organ
lied as soon as a sufficient number
of teams enter.
The directors of the league have
decided to drop the Cornell nine
from the Junior League for IN
craftsmanship. The games played
by this aggregation will not be
counted in the standing of the
league.
The game staged on the Copper
Works Saturday morning between
the Brooks and Cornell teams was
a practice match. The battery for
the Brooks who were the winners,
was Handerhan and Levine. The
Cornells battery was Vinegar and
Smith. Here's the score by innings
of the game:
Brooks ....2 0 0 0 2 3 x-7
Cornell 800 0 10 0 1 0 0 %
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-29
BEE HIVE MEN
AT CLAMBAKE
Enjoyable Time Had on
the Outing.

Forty-ive members of the ----ey-
port Bee Hive Association were the
guests Of tn Perth Amboy Bee Hive
Association at an outing and Rhode
Island clambake that was held yes
terday afternoon at Eagleswood
grove. Eighty-ive in all sat down
to the feast when the bake was
opened at 2:30 O'Clock. The bake,
which VS. one Of the best, was en-
joyed by all.
A feature of the outing was a tug
of war between members of the two
associations. Keyport Association
won. Captain George Walker, of the
local team, Is out for revenge and
expects to have his men meet the
Keyport team again In the near flu
ture. There we're other games dur
ig the afternoon. The affair was a
great success The bake was made
under the direction of William Day
ton, caterer, and a committee COM
posed of the members Of the local
association.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-29
290 SURFMEN RETURN
TO WORK AUGUST |

Asbury Park. July 29.-At mid
night on the 31st of July, the 290
surfmen in the United States Life
Sewing Service, Fifth District Corps,
which covers the New Jersey coast,
will return to work after spending
an enforced vacation of two months
in various pursuits as dictated by
their fancy or the condition of their
pocketbooks. During the period the
men were off duty many of them
turned fishermen, forming partner
ships among themselves, and help
ing supply the New York and Phila-
delphia markets with fresh fish.
One Of the peculiar things about
the United States Life Saving Ser
vice is that the men are discharged
absolutely, every June, and fresh
crews are engaged again, ready to
take up their duties the first day Of
August.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-29
SPECIAL MUSIC AT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

At the Presbyterian church last even
ing the pastor preached a short serman
from the subject, Gas Seeing Me-"
The musical part of the service was
cello solo, Kustav Hopf; violin solo,
j. Otis Pierce; bass solo, "The Lord
is Mindful" Rudolph Hopf, and the
choir sang an anthem, "Lead Kindly
Light"
The pastor, organist and choir will be
on their vacation for the month Of
August. Asher Randolph, of Wood
bridge, has been engaged as precentor.
Miss Colyer and Mr.. Dreibelbies will be
~organists. The preachers for the
month will be: Rev. William n. Mat
thews, D. D., of Grand Forks, N. D.,
August 4 and Il; Rev. Walter H. Rey-
nolds, of Greensburg, Ind, August IS;
Rev. A. G. Reynolds, Of Elizabeth, Aug
ust IS. The prayer meetings during the
month will be led by the elders Of the
church
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-29
PETTICOATS
IN POLITICS
Wives Keep Their Husbands
Out of the Running.
(From the NEWS Correspondent


Trenton, July 29:-Petticoated poll
tics, SO to speak, seems to have its hat
in the ring in an emphatic way this
campaign. Following the declination of
Frank S. Katzenbach, Jr, of this city,
to run for United States senator on the
democratic ticket because his wife said
he shouldn't, comes the news that the
wife of Assemblyman Thomas F. Mar
N, of Hudson county, has put him
out of the ace for the Congressional
nomination in the Eleventh District.
Mr.. Martin was the Democratic leader
in the assembly last session and was the
first to announce himself as a candidate
for congress in the new Eleventh Dis
trict. Now he has announced his with
drawal from the race, and the reason
is that his wife says living is SO high
in Washington they cannot afford to go
there.
Mr.. Martin will be a candidate for
the assembly and if elected will seek
the speakership in case the Democrats
control the house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-29
HUDSON COUNTY MAN
Is AFTER SPEAKERSHIP
From the NEWS correspondent.)

Trenton, July 29.-Assemblyman
George F. Brensinger, of Hudson
county, has announced himself as a
candidate for the speakership. He
expects to be elected and thinks
the Democrats will have a majority
of the members of the Assembly.
He is an ardent Wilson follower and
is opposing his colleague, Assembly
man William S. Davidson, for re-
nomination. In a recent statement
Davidson declared against Governor
Wilson and on that account Mr..
Brensinger thinks he has read HIM
self out of the Democratic party.
Assemblyman Brensinger was chiefly
onted during the last season for his
s~tentorian voice and for introduce
ing and advocating the bill to tax
female cats.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-29
SCHWARTZ is
BEING DOOMED
Local %Haymakers Want Him
for State Chief.

Past Chief Haymaker Philip
schwartz, of Pc Ambo Loft No. 5K,
Haymakers, of this city, is being
doomed for vice state chief haymak-
er at the annual state convention
that is to be held at Phillipsburg
this coming Saturday, August 8. Mr..
Schwartz is a prominent Red Man
and a past sachem of Pc Ambo Tribe
of which the Pc Ambo Loft Haymak-
ers is a part.
At a meeting of the loft yesterday
afternoon in Red Mems hall plans
for attending the convention were
discussed. Frank Stass is the repre-
sentative from the local loft to the
convention. He will leave here on
Friday night or early Saturday
morning and will be accompanied by
nearly all of the nineteen past chiefs
of the loft, who will have a vote in
the convention.
At yesterdays session sixty-tive
members were present to witness
two candidates initiated. A social
time followed the meeting and re-
freshments were served.
The EVENING NEWS has h
largest circulation In the county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-29
BIG
DAY ON FERRY
About 700 Automobiles Car
ried Across the Sound.

Another record in automobile traf-
fic on the Staten Island Rapid
Transit ferry was made yesterday,
when more than 700 machines were
carried across the sound during the
day. From early morning until late
at night ears were being transported
back and forth. All day long the
ferryboats, Perth Amboy and Tot
tenville, were kept busy. AS fast as
one boat would leave this side the
other would come out of the slip on
the other. There was no delay of
the machines on either side. The
record for n day this season so
far was made on Fourth of July,
when it is estimated that more 1000
machines were carried.