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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-04
PLEASANT PLAINS

Joseph Woodward, of Prince Bay,
is playing a seven weeks engagement
at the Globe theatre, Manhattan.
Louis Weipert has moved from
here to T~ottenville.
Elwyn Peters of this place and
Carl Lndberg, of Brooklyn, formerly
a resident here, sail tomorrow from
Manhattan OF the Mallory line for
Galveston, Texas, from where they
will go to California. They expect
to remain several months.
George Dougherty with his family
have moved to Manhattan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Walsh enter
tanned R. Minton, of Manhattan, this
week.
William Baker, third sacker of the
Richmonds Of the union league, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Woodward, of Prince Bay, for a few
weeks.
Clinton Decker has returned to
Birmingham, Ala, after a visit
here with his parents.
The Junior League of St. Marks
church will meet this season on
Monday instead of Friday afternoons
and the first meeting since The sum
mer months will be held this coming
Monday.
The first lecture of the series on
Europe was given in public school
No. 8 last night by q. Cloves Choir
ley on "Switzerland." 1t was well
attended. 1t was illustrated by ster-
eopticon views.
Miss Carrie Sleight, of T~ottenville,
visited relatives here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Eaton were
in T~ottenville last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-04
MRS. MARY MIL LER LAID
TO REST IN ST. J0SEPH'S

Mrs. Mary Miller, forty-one years
old, who died suddenly at the home
of her sister in Kreischerville, Tues
day, was laid to rest in st. Joseph's
r. G. cemetery, Rossville, this orn
ing, following a mass in st. Joseph's
church, said by Rev. P. j. Herold,
pastor of the church. Mrs. Miller
was found dead in bed by her sister,
Mrs. Celia Hoagland, whom she re-
sided with lately. Heart disease was
given as the us of death by Coro-
ner William H. Jackson, who was
called. Besides her three children,
she is survived by two sisters and a
brother, Mrs. Hoagland, Mrs. Ed
ward Simpson, of West New Brigh-
ton, and Edward Anderson, of Ross
vile. Mrs. Miller is well known in
To~ttenville. where she lived for some
time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-04
FALL MEETING OF w. F. NJ. 8.

The first fall meeting of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society
of st. Marks Methodist Episcopal
church, Pleasant Plains, was held at
the home of Mrs. William Porter in
Amboy avenue, that place, Tuesday.
1t was decided at this time to tack
up the study of China" from the
new book recently issued on that SUBJ
ject. There were a number present
and the season promises to be an in
%teresting one A social timo fol-
lowed with refreshments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-04
RECTOR HAS RETURNED.

Rev. Fl. B. LIE Fevre, of the Church
of ST. Mary the Virgin, Manhattan,
who has been the guest of Rev. Will
liam A. Nichols of the Church of the
Holy Comforter, Eltingville, the past
four weeks, has returned to his la
bors. He assisted the Rev. Mr.. Mich
OILS at the morning and evening SER
vice Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-04

and make addresses at the meetings
to be held. Because OF the state
convention the monthly meetings OF
the Democratic Club was postponed
Wednesday night until next week.
An effort will probably be made
to have William Sulzer, candidate
for governor, and Martin H. Glynn.
candidate for lieutenant governor.
come on the island to speak some
time before the campaign closes
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-04
MARsHAL's SALE TOMORROW.

City Marshal George Perry, Of
Manhattan, has issued a notice that
he will sell at public auction at 2:3O
o'clock tomorrow, on the premises,
at 40 Main street, T%ottenville, form
erly the West End hotel, 2 number
of articles enumerated to satisfy a
mortgage of Mrs. Eva Bechtel, of
S%tapleton, against Mrs. Emma Carr,
of New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-04
STAR EUCHRE CLUB.

The members of the Star Euchre
Club were entertained at the home
of Mrs. Cornelius Magee, in Bernard
avenue, yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Edward Ballet and Mrs. E. ". Ber-
lett were the prize winners. Mrs. T.
o. Simonson will entertain next.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-04
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED.

Announcement has been made of
the marriage Of Miss Mary Jelicks, of
Kreischerville and John McLanglin.
of Perth Amboy. The was
performed at st. Joseph's r. C.
church, Rossville, on Wednesday,
September 20 by the Rev. J.. P. Her
old, pastor Of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Angry waters of great river are at
 g standstill
 Democrats feel highly e1ated at Illi-
 nois results.
 Jones makes reply to Colonel Roose-
 welt.
 Thousands killed by active volcano. Finishing touches to home rule bill. Plurality of Colonel Roosevelt grows
 with late returns.
 Bright prospects for settling the
 miners troubles. 2-Will devise plan to eliminate grade
 crossings
 Annual meeting of Realty company. 3-Decatur church will be enlarged. Ora gged from bed and badly beaten. Final ases to go over at Anniston. 4-Editorial comment. 5-Three arrests made in noted Lewis
 burg case.
 Events of aviation meet. Committee will have supervision of
 city's charities.
 Aged Louis Faber commits suicide. Borum made his bond very quickly. 6-Dolly and the "Kirlness Kat. Society. 7-Sports. S-Judge Jones opinion. s-County committee called together. 10-Stone outlines attitude of Louisville
 and Nashville.
 Production rate of Steel corporation. Sunday school workers at Selma. 11-State will carry rate case to United
 States supreme court. Congress of South brought to close Delegates arrive for convention. Governors action victory for state  l4-Mexican rebels execute American.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
Another Serious Break

Melville, La, April 10.-Another serious break occurred today in the levees of the Atchafalayn river, and tonight a consid- etable section of the lowlands of St. Lam dry and St. Martin parishes are inun- dated. The new crevasse on the west bank of the river at Atkins bayou. seven miles south of Melville, was several thou sand feet wide tonight and millions of gallons of water from the swollen stream are rushing through the breach.
 There is only slight possibility of the loss of life, as the flood waters will stretch out over miles and miles of march lands without a settlement in it's path nearer than 20 miles of the break with the ex- ception of Kretz Springs. Much concern is felt tonight for the inhabitants of that place. a village of perhaps 150 inhabitants near the Frisco bridge.
 By tomorrow morning, however, the waters probably will have reached port Barre, Sackett, Darboune, CortableaI, Babbett and within sight of Opelousas. The inhabitants of these smaller towns probably will be forced to abandon their homes and go to Opeiousas, which is safe from the floods.
 There was very little live stock in the territory which is fast flooding and the property damage will not be great, ex- cept in the case of the railroads, it is al- together probable that large sections of the Frisco and the Opelousas. Gulf and Northeastern tracks will be either washed out or covered with water.
 Warnings were sent broadcast to the fishing camps and to the little towns and settlements on the swamp's outer edges and any persons caught in the path of the waters undoubtedly had all the time necessary to enable them to reach high ground.
 President Gordy of the levee board of this district expressed the belief that the levee had been cut
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
Roosevelt Is Active

Philadelphia, April 1O-Across the state of Pennsylvania from Pittsburg to Phila- delphia, Colonel Roosevelt went cam paigning today, making his appeal for support at the Saturday primaries. It was the liveiest day of his campaign thus far. In no other state which he has traversed since he began his fight has he found the crowds so large and demonstrative.
 Wherever he spoke Colonel Roosevelt asked the people to do on Saturday what Illinois did yesterday
 We knocked them over the ropes Tn Illinois," he said, and 1 want to see them take the count in Pennsylvania
 The colonel referred for the first time 10 his view upon the outcome of the fight.
 If, as I believe we will" he said. twin in this fight, I want you to re- member that our success must be made to turn for social and industrial jus tice''
 After what I've seen yesterday and today" he said at another time, T be- 1ieve that on Saturday Pennsylvania will do what Illinois did yesterday"
 Tn his address here tonight Colonel Roosevelt made a detailed exposition of the theories which he nas propound- ed in regard to the courts. Later Col onel Roosevelt brought in the name of President Taft. He asserted that this country would not be good place to live in eff We permit our government to be twisted away from it's original pur- poses and to become a government such as Mr. Taft, MT. Choate, MT. Lorimer, MT. Milburn, MT. Penrose, MT. Guggen- leim and their allies wish to make it. Q government by corporation attorneys on the bench and off the bench"
 The last day of Colonel Roosevelt s campaign in Pennsylvania will be spent ln the eastern part of the state He ex- poets to reach New York late tomorrow afternoon and go at once to oyster Bay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
The Flood Temporarily Halts It Work of
 Devastation
CRISIS, HOWEVER, BY
 NO MEANS PASSED
With Exception of Widening or Crevasse No New Breaks In Dikes Reported Yesterday.
 Refugees Being Cared For

The Mississippi rivers angry tor rent has temporarily halted it's work of devastation Aside from continu- anoe of the break in a cutoff embank- ment above Natchez, Miss, no further crevasses were reported last night along the threatened stretches of dikes.
 Despite this temporary abatement of the damage caused by the torrents wild sweep down the valley, the crisis is not past As the tide continues south ward many points between Baton Rouge, La, and Helena, Ark, must stand a terrific test. If they fail, then hundreds of square miles in some of the worlds richest agricultural terri tory may be flooded, many bustling cities inundated and life threatened.
 Anxiety Grows Apace
 As the rise of the flood continues from Arkansas City downward. the stress on the threatened entertainments has increased and anxiety grows among the myraid workers toiling to rein force the dikes.
 Army engineers declare they have the situation under control at Miller's Bend. the dike guarding Greenyille and the southern deltas fertile acres. This point was regarded yesterday as one of the most menaced in the danger zone.
 The crest will not reach Greenville for three days or more. If the rise con- tiEues gradual it is believed the dikes can be sufficiently strengthened to con- tain. the flood.
 Portions Of country were flooded north of Vicksburg yesterday by backwater from the Yazoo river.
 The gauge al Vicksburg at o'clock last night stood at 50.S feet, rise of twotenths in 12 hours. This is one tenth of foot less than the rise in the preceding 12 hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
CIark's Friends Pleased
-----7=--777777 77'1'77777777---7777-7- Robbers Fail to Blow Safe

Tulsa. Okla. April 10.-Seven or eight charges of nitroglycern were used early today in unsuccessful attempt to loot the bank of Red Fork, the only bank in a small town six miles south of here Tho outer vault door was blown. The safe itself withstood the robbers attack. Cash in the safe amounted to s50o0. The rob- bers got away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
Justice Thrown to Winds

Justice and fair dealing are thrown to the winds" he added. Appeals to passion and prejudice displace reason and logic. vileness and corruption are sought for eagerly and we rejoice if we are success ful in our search. SinisteS motive prompt those who disagree with us and none is good save ourselves
 Under the banner of progression, an- afchy is preached in honey phrase and fulsome fattery. Our sense of justice and fairness is deadened by loud declamation and insidious suggestion. Until a short time ago supposedly new ideas, as old as governments among men, were advocated with some show of reason and prudence.
 "A new Richmond. however, has rushed upon the political field. The real, con sistent, faithful leader of radical politi- cal thought. whose courage, consistency and faithfulness we all admired, even if we did not accept the doctrines advocated become i'll and exhausted. The banner he was faithfully and bravely carrying was dropping.
 The new Richmond rushed upon the political scene. threw his hat into the ring, and shouted to the wavering hosts to follow him in the highways of pro- gress and victory Hvping to reap where others had sowh, he sought to pluck the fruit of victory to his own bosom. Having worked and won with the despised standpatters, and not being practieed in the principles of modern political progress, he, with the reckless ness of ignorance and the rashness Of the new convert, is appealing to all what is base. selfish and unjust in the apparent hope of gratifying an insati- Ieble campaign.
 Tn his campaign for place and power he seems to have forgotten the honors
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
Bookkeeper Takes ss5,OOO

Stanford. Conn, April lo.-During his % years as bookkeeper of the local saw ings bank, William Holly has taken sa5.- 0o0 of the banks funds, according to charges made today following his arrest here. The bank, established in 1851, has capital of siooOOo, and can meet the losses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
Miners Are Voting

Indianapolis, April 10.-Soft coal miners today at the meeting places of their local unions are voting on accep- tance or rejection of the two years wage contract drafted by the recent joint con- ference of representatives of miners and operators al Cleveland. It will be sew eral days before the result Is known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
Workers SuccessfuI Yet

Vicksburg, Miss, April 10.-A great army of men throwing up earthworks to fight off the sweeping torrent of the Mississippi flood, rested on their arms tonight along the river stretches from Helena, Ark, southward.
 The near crisis of the last 24 hours has been bridged, with temporary vic tory at least to the credit of the gov ernment engineers and levee board chiefs. The outcome of the strife against the tide now hangs in the balance and ap- parently with the advantage on the side of the human forces.
 Breaks in the levees along the Arkan. sas shore in the Memphis district have delayed the flood crest, thus giving the battalions laboring to strengthen the dikes of the lower river additional time to make their work more sure.
 Late tonight the situation was un- changed at Giles Bend There has been a break in a subsidiary levee, but gov ernment engineers declare they have the breach under control
 The levee at Alillers Bend. near Green vile, Miss, held strong today, and Major Woodruff, United States engineer, de- clared he thought the dikes would with stand the additional pressure that will be exerted by the slowly rising floods. Tie rise today between two-tenths and three tenths in the 12 hours up to o'clock to- l1S0t lulnlet the Ol tHH T. neers, creating just the conditions they had prepared to meet.
 GreenviIle Safe
 Alarming reports have circulated com cerning conditions at Greenville. There Seeins to be no justification for them.
 Railway service between Nicksburg and Memphis has been suspended on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroad today be- cause of the overhowing of the Yazoo river valley
 It Is presumed service may be resumed within the next 36 hours. There has been little privation among the flood suffe eers south of the breaks below Helena.
 The Humorous Side
 These times of stress along the river frequently develop relieving touches of humor. A story almost equaling in in terest the narrative about the Holland lad who prevented overflow of his father- land by holding his fingers in a hole in the dilxe was brought to Vicksburg from Greenvile tonight There had been according to the story a slight overflow at Miler's bend. Bags of sand were be- ing rushed into the superficial breach by the scores of workers. But the supply of bags gave out. In chagrin and disap- pointment the young engineer directing
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
MT. McKinley's Explanation

Washington, April 0.-Representative William B. Mckinley, director of the Taft national headquarters, today issued the first official comment from the Taft side on the presidential primary in Illinois MT Mckinley said:
 '"rhe issues which occupied the attcn- tion of the people of Illinois were so pe- culiarly local as to cause the real issue to be lost sight of as far as President Taft was concerned. I said this advisediy and for a reason. The reason is that Mr. Roosevelt entered the state and devoted himself to subjects which had no relation whatever for the most part 10 the issues on which the republican party must meet the democratic party in November"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
Same Old Cry

The Woodrow Wilson headquarters tonight issued a statement of which the following is q part:
 The result in Illinois is attributable to the influence of William R. Hearst and his newspapers and political allies. It was aided too, by the abandonment of the field by Governor Harmon, who, in accordance with the territorial agreement with anti-Wilson allies, left Illinois where his friends had been cam paigning for months and turned the whole Harmon strength over to Clark.
 In the progressive state of Wiscon- sin, where there is no Hearst machine, the Clark Harmon combine was de- feated by more than two votes to one. There is no doubt that Hearst Is the greatest asset of the Clark boom. and there is also no doubt that Speaker Clark recognizes this fact.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
Resembles Gladstone's Bill

Resembles Gladst0ne's Bill
 The measure is expected 10 be simi-
 lar to that proposed by the late Will liam E. Gladstone. Until quite recently
 the nationalists have shown no opo- sition to the suggestion that the Irish excise and customs should remain under
 the control of the imperial parliament
 but lately there has been a strong movement In Ireland in favor of get
 ting control of this revenue by the
 Irish parliament. one reason advanced
 for this is that Ireland desired to make a tariff agreement with the United States.
 Among many forecasts that which sug-
 gests the imperial government should re- tain control of the customs and excise of Ireland for d certain number of years after which they should pass to the Irish parliament, Is generally accepted It is certain Ireland will continue tc be represented in the house of ctnmons at Westminster but by reduced num- Der of members.
 While the interest in Premier Asquith's
 speech does not compare in any way with that aroused by the late MT. Glad stones efforts. there will be a full at tendance of members and galleries oi the house of commons will be filled tc their capacity. Thousands of applica- tions have been received for seats but outside of the distinguished strangers and
 peers galleries, there is room for only limited number.
 A big contingent has come over from
 Ireland including several bishops who
 will be seated in the distinguished stran- gers gallery if the Irish members are
 successful in the ballot for seats in which members take part.
 With the exception of two members who are now in Australia the nationalist who have arranged to meet before the
 opening of the house. so as to settle the order of their speakers in the debate will be present in full force. The premier is master of condensa- ton and in all probability viii take less than two hours to state his case to the
 house He does not need to fear defec- tions in the liberal party, from which MT. Gladstone suffered. There are only two liberal members who are known tc be opponents of home rule. These arc Thomas Charles Reginald Agar-Robartes and Sir Clifford John Cory. members from Cornish constituencies, where the Protes-
 tant element is strongest.
 At the conclusion of the speeches of the liberal and unionist leaders to-
 morrow the debate will be adjourned 1 until Monday, and the division of the house will be taken Tuesday The sec
 ond reading will take longer and the committee stage of the bill is expected to occupy at least six weeks. The in troduction of the closure will be necessity, however, in order to con clude within that time as the union lists are determined 10 obstruct thu measure in every way possible. ] John Redmond, leader of the nation alists this evening said that the demon
 stration in Ulster yesterday had no affected the bill in the least and tha
 the nationalists were just as hopefu
 as ever of securing what they ha, i fought for so long.
 1 As a precaution aganst suffragett
 demonstrations. tickets for the ladies gallery in the house of commons tomor
 row have been restricted to the wive
 and daughters of members
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
Taft Is Indorsed

Rochester. N. Y, April 10-The re- publican party of New York state, in convention here today. declared for the renomination of President William II
 Taft and passed a resolution urging
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
Champ Clark Also Has Over whelming Majority Over
 Governor Wilson
OTHER POLITICAL
 NEWS OF INTEREST
Roosevelt Fighting to Carry Pennsyl- yania-New York Delegates Go Uninstructed-McKinley Ex-
 plains Leaders Defeat

Chicago, April 10.-Figures compiled from returns received up to late tonight failed materially to change the early re- suits of yesterdays primary in Illinois, in which Col. Roosevelt swept the state in the advisory preference vote for re- publican presidential candidate, defeating President Taft by about 1l50oo, and in which Speaker Champ Clark defeated Governor woodrow Wilson by about 140.OOo on the democratic ticket
 The result of the primaries as shown tonight are:
 That Governor Deneen,s plurality in his renomination by the republicans is abous 75O0O. while Edward F. Dunne procured the nomination by the democrats for gov ernor by about 40,00o
 That Lawrence Y. Sherman's indorse- n,ont by the republicans in the advisory vote on United states senator was about 25000 over Senator Cullom.
 That Governor Deneen will control the Few state republican central committed by a large majority.
 Among the democrats. both national committeeman, Roger c. Sullivan and the Hearst Harrison combination tonight claim control of the party organization and the result probably will rot be known until complete returns are received.
 President Taft carried at least one district. It is the Fifth Chicago dis trict This was definitely established from figures compiled from returns to- night. There will be two delegates from each of the % districts in the state and eight delegates at large, and col onel Roosevelt's supporters say that he will have 56 delegates from Illinois to the republican national convention, ac- cording to the advisory vote. The dele gates will be seelcted at district and state conventions.
 Every district in Illinois was carried by Speaker Champ Clark over Woodrow Wilson.
 Chicago. April l0.--The vote for Pres ident with lew counties missing re- lsnIted as follows.
 For President Republican, Roosevelt 167,617; Taft s9,264; LaFollette 29,005 | Clark (democraD 149,599; Wilson 9,326.
 Woman suffragists say they are not dis couraged by the result of the election. Rough estimates placed the votes against them at about two to one. Some of the leaders claim a better return than this.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-11
WISHING TOUCHES
 ID HOME RULE BILL
Premier Asquith Introduces
 It in Commons Today
A FULL ATTENDANCE
While Interest in Asquith's Speech Is Not as Keen as in Gladstone. Galleries Will Be
 Packed

London, April 10.-Members of the British cabinet today put the finishing touches to the home rule bill which Premier Asqulth is to introduce in the house of commons tomorrow. Members of the government and the few na- tionalists who have been taken into their confidence have kept secret the details of the measure. but with the exception of the clauses relating to the control of the excise and customs and the numbers of the Irish representa- lives to be retained at Westminster, the general outline of the bill are pretty well known