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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-02
IAMESBURG

The HRose Maiden featured the
concert given by the local choral
society Tuesday evening in the Pres.
hyterian church. A large audience
Of music lovers turned out to make
the opening event OF the season a
success.
Professor Barbour, Of Rutgers
College. has been engaged by Miss
Ada Soden TO give one of his famous
lectures In the Mechanics lodge
rooms over the postoffice Saturday
night, February 1. Miss Soden is
one of the members of the local w
G. It. IT,, WHO have pledged them
selves to raise ten dollars toward
the erection Of a public fountain
In town and this popular young
woman takes this method.
Over 500 was realized as a profit
by the ~Jamesburg fire department
from the receipts Of their annual
ball given In ST. James hall Wed
nesday evening. A large crowd from
surrounding towns and Jamesburg
TO the number $50 enjoyed good
dancing, made possible by the excel
lent music furnished by the Key
stone orchestra from Trenton.
February fifteenth is the date Sc
Iected by the Railroad Mems Asso-
citation Tor their second box sociable
and dance to be given in Lange's
hall, and the committee will try to
Guido their former nights entertain
ment II possible.
Mechanics Home Council, No. IL
Jr. 0. u. A. NJ, have two more
applications for membership to be
acted on at their meeting Tuesday
night. A double initiation took place
Tuesday night when one new mem
Der was added to the roster of Me-
chanics Home Council, Nc. II, Jun
Tor Order United American Mechan-
les. and n prince also added to the
roll or Oriental Court of the same
society. Calvin Wyant was initiated
as a~snember Of the former, and
Paul Van peIt solved the mysteries
of the latter
Borough Council will meet In
Borough hall Monday night at s.
o'clock and important business win
come before that body.
Announcement has been given OF
the coming marriage Of Miss Mamie
Dessalet daughter of Mrs. James
Beckney, Of this place. and MIR. Jo-
seph Brahston, OF Monmouth juno
ton, to be soiemnized in st. James
Roman Catholic church. February
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-02
Woodbridge /: Sewaren : Jamesburg
Metuchen : Sayreviile : Fords: Spotswood
SOUTH AMBoY

Mrs. George Levine. of Elizabeth,
spent Wednesday evening In South
Amhoy.
Regular meeting OF the official
board of tie John Street Nj. E.
church will be held tonight In the
lecture room of the church.
Miss Norcross has returned home
after spending a week with her
grandparents In Ocean Grove.
Miss Fannie Goss. of Jersey City,
Is visiting Miss Capner, of John
street.
John whalen. of Augusta street
spent Wednesday afternoon out oil
town.
Martin Baird. OF Portia street,
has entered as a scholar at the Mil.
itary Academy at Bordentown.
Mrs. ]. r. Fulton. of First street
was q New York visitor yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. James Nichols. OF Stevens
avenue. was an out of town visitor
yesterday afternoon.
William Albaugh, of Henry
street, was q New York visitor yes.
terday.
William III. Parisen, OF Broadway
enjoyed himself In Perth Amboy
yesterday afternoon.
Ole Hause, of Second street, was
an out OF town visitor yesterday af.
ternoon.
Fl. p. Mason, Jr.. OF Broadway
ADD SO AMBOY LYOCALs
was a New York visitor yesterday
e. s.. Mason, OF Broadway, was I
New York visitor yesterday.
Carrie Parisen, OF John steret
was an out OF town visitor yesterday
afternoon.
G.. F. Disbrow. Of Broadway
spent yesterday afternoon In Brook.
lyn. -
Charles Bogart. of George street
was a business visitor out Of towr
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. William Ingraham, OF Second
street, was q Newark visitor yester.
day.
George Battle spent Wednesday
with his mother and sister In Phila'
delphia.
Sunday afternoon at 4o'cloek a
the P. r. r. Y. NJ. C. A., Jerss
Ct4x. d. TL~~,no Mail t. ~ !.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-02
IMPERIAL BAND
HAD A BANQUET
South River Organization the
Guest of Its Leader.
Special % the EvENINo NEWS.

Special TO the EVENING NEWS.
South River, Feb. members
of he Imperial Band we're the guests
last evening of William Allgair,
leader, at a banquet given In their
honor. A regular rehearsal OF the
band was held before Its members
gathered about the banqueting
board, and a full attendance was
presentAforty-three in all. Prof.
Bohn, of New Brunswick, who has
been fhe bands instructor since its
organization. entertained the young
musicians with three charming clar-
met solos. Speeches were made by
members OF the band. and a toast
was given to the good health OF
their host.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-02
sPOTsW0OD

The vestry of st. Peters Episco.
pal church have decided to install
a new and more up to date heating
apparatus In the main edifiee, to re-
place the furnace 10 in commits
sion. Considerable difficulty has
been experienced recently in the
system and a new plant was decided
as the onfv comDiete remedy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-02
NEW PAPAL DELEGATE.

Mgr. Bonzanno Ia Represent Pope al
Washington.
Washington. Feb. 2.-The papal Iega-
Ion here that Mgr. Giovon-
II Bonzanno OF Rome has been chosen
apostolic delegate to the United States.
succeeding Diomede F~alconio, who was
recently created q cardinal.
-A.-.L- 49,. 49, Nyr1yrrY
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-02

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ARE ORGANIZED
IN SOUTH RIVER
Merchants Form a Protective
Association for Own Benefit.
Special 10 y 1yvgNrNc NEws.

Special to ~ pTVENfNG NEWS.
South Riyels Feb. Am enthu-
siastie Aaest,ns of the South River
merehaf ats : taa held at Rings store
Tuesda syt ming and an organiza-
ton, wnlch will be known as the
South River Merchants Protective
Association, was fromed.
The main idea Is to protect the
merchant from losing ledger &C
counts where credit Is extended and
to this end a rule has been adopted
by the association that no charge ac-
count will be allowed to extend
more than two weeks without pay
ment, and some customers cannot
secure credit at any other associa-
ton store until bill Is paid.
The association has also adopted
rules to protect and benefit the GUS
toner among which VIII be found
the plan to retail merchandise at
low and cut prices to the customer
and these prices will be uniform
throughout all association stores.
The plan has met with great ap-
prevail among the business men and
al to whom it was explained 5ofn-
ed, with IA exception. AT the pres
emit time eighteen OF the leading
business men OF the borough have
become members and the following
officers were chosen for one year:
FL. Hollander, president; ID. Chap
kofska, vice president; Leopold
Ring, secretary; John Shemit, treas
urer
Mercenary.
you'll never again be the fighter
you once were," said the expert In
pugilism.
"Well." replied the mar with bulgy
muscles, II don't want to be. A mar
never gets q chance to make big leo
fss~e volls .s,l be- b. 80
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of the First Baptist church, South
Amboy, will address the meeting.
John Gushing was sentenced to
thirty days in jail by Recorder Bir-
mingham on q charge of being
drunk and turning his mother out
~ ha- hcre
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-15
THOUSANDS STOLEN
BY TAXI ROBBERS IN
HEART OF NEW YORK
Bank Messengers Knocked
Unconscious and Bags
of Money Stolen.

NEW YORK, Feb 15.-Between $50 1000
and $4,000 in cash was the booty OBJ
tanned by three hold-up men in one
OF the most desperate taxicab robberies
in the history of downtown New York.
The cash belonged to the East River
National Bank, and was taken from
two of it's messengers who were en-
route to another bank IN a taxi to
deposit the money. Both men were
blackjaclied into Inconsistencies, and
tho chauffeur of the taxicab, after be-
ing terrorized with a revolver, was
forced at its point to drive the rob-
bers to n point where a big automobile
was waiting for them. They escaped.
The two men who were held up were
in the taxicab with the money, when
three men jumped on the cab. Ono
sprang on the seat with the driver,
and the other two took places at the
doors on the running boards.
The man on the seat with the driver
showed a revolver against his side COW
ering II with the lap robe. Drive fast
he yelled, and at the same time the
men on the running board entered the
cab.
At Park place and Church street the
men inside jumped out carrying the
bag which contained the money. The
three Immediately jumped into a black
automobile. A number of persons saw
them, but they paid little attention,
and the police have only a meager de-
scription to work on.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-15
FIVE MEN MAY Be
INDICTED FOR THE
FALLING OF BRANDT
Wallets Former Employers
Tell Jury Prosecutors
Swore to Lies.
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participated In by Judge Rosalsky, who
later gave Brandt thirty years; Schiff,
Cans, Inspector Mclaughlin and a man
pected to hear from Senator Knute Mel
son how certain papers he sent to the
swedish consul generals Office here
disappeared when the office was
moved" and were reported lost"
Among the others to be examined by
the grand jury is August Rymmert, a
swedish lawyer, who was called into
the case by United States Senator
Knute Nelson OF Minnesota, who had
been appealed to by Brandt. The let
tiers and other material Nelson had he
turned over to Rymmert only to receive
from him report on the case that con-
CURED with the position assumed by
Rymmert reported back to the Senator
that there were no grounds for Brandt
appeal.
It is no violation OF confidence to say
that Rymmerts report did not win the
sofa, especially after he was told that
Rymmert had received most of his in
formation in the matter straight from
Schiff sources. The Senator asked Rym-
inert for the return Of the papers he
had sent him and was told that they
had been lost.
Meanwhile former Judge Richard l..
Hand, named by Governor Dix in place
OF Justice Gerard to investigate the
case, will hold a public hearing as soon
as he has familiarized himself with the
documentary evidence In the case. He
said today he expected to have his re-
port in the hands of Governor Dix with
in a week or ten days.
Urges Immediate Pardon.
Justice Gerard expects to confer with
Governor Dix about the case tonight
and to urge him to Immediately pardon
Brandt. II he does not, then the JUS
tice will sustain the habeas corpus writ
and cancel the sentence already imposed
on Brandt and in doing so make II plain
Judge Rosalsky's action in setting aside
the sentence was in his opinion illegal.
Then the question of jeopardy will be
Immediately raised and many eminent
lawyers are OF the opinion Brandt must
go free. as he cannot be placed twice
in jeopardy for the same offense, hav-
ing served FIVE years for the crime TO
which he pleaded guilty.
Just before going on the bench today,
Judge Rosalsky denied that he had
ever taken part in any conference prior
to the sentencing OF Brandt.
ut will not take the grand jury Ions
to find out that l know nothing about
Gf1y such conference" he said. II have
never been inside OF the Criterion Clut
and never discussed the Brandt case
with any one off the bench"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-15
Leaves $1,000 for
Flowers for Grave

One thousand dollars is set aside by
the will of Mrs. Mary c. Audenried,
widow Of Col. Joseph Audenried, U. S.
A., for trustees to use the income for
flowers to be placed on the grave of her
husband on June s each year and to
keep the burial lot in order. The will
also provides that her body be buried
beside that of her husband at West
Alter requests of 5000 to Audenried
Whitmore, of st. Louis. Mo-; 5000 TO
Edith Hoyt. and the private belong
iTgs to members of the family are made.
the will provides that the principal OF
the estate Of her husband be paid to
his brothers children in equal shares,
and that the remainder Of the estate be
held in trust for the grandchildren I'M
til they reach their twenty-first year:
Charles Y. Audenried. of Philadelphia,
and Charles ]. Bell. OF Washington,
are named, as executors. while the Am
erican Security and Trust Company Is
made trustee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-15
SMITH VICTIM OF
THIRD DEGREE"
DEFENSE CHARGE
Assault Suspects Counsel
Accuses Police of
Irregularities.
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gree tactics of the police in handling
Smith after his arrest. When the Off
Ger was shown the bloody trousers
taken from the prisoner soon after his
arrest, Attorney c. w. owen objected.
declaring that Smiths constitutional
rights had been usurped.
John G, Cousins. colored, testified that
he saw man running through the field
shortly before 8 O'Clock. He looked
like he was scared" said the witness.
His hands were in his pockets when
he came UP to me, but he erked them
and went flying into the woods when
licked at him closely.
THAT was the man sitting right over
there" the witness said, pointing to
Smith.
Bernard Goldstein and John Weast
ais? testified that they saw Smith in the
the latter saying that he was going at
trot" down Sixty-first street. Both
were positive as to their Identification.
store near Benning, testified that Smith
came into her place of business about
3 o'clock, and purchased some tobacco.
She said he turned his back on her,
from q roll"
THE man had such queer look
about him that I called man in the
store and asked him to make the change
of the dollar" she testified.
Three Witnesses.
Three men have testified that they
saw Bennett driving along the Benning
road toward the District within fifteen
minutes of the murderous assault, two
OF them swearing they noticed another
man in the wagon.
Philip Marsteller, an insurance agent.
testified that he knew Bennett, and met
him on the road the morning of the as
sault. He declared that there was
another man in the rear of the wagon,
but he could not identify him because
grocer wore light clothes. The witness
said he spoke to both men, but only
Bennett responded.
The other witness who testified he saw
a man with Bennett shortly before the
latter was beaten nearly to death was
Gottlieb Schollkopp, a bakery wagon
driver, who swore he saw a man stand
looking back ''as IL to see II anyone
was following them" He looked sharp
ly at the defendant. but said he could
1t appeared from the testimony of
Edward Sweeney. laborer. that he
drove by Benefits wagon while the
grocer lay unconscious with dozen
| ugly gashes in his head and his horse
the jury that BENEFITS wagon was
sort of zlg-zag" across the road and
| that he could not get good look on
| the inside, it being partly covered.
While he, was hitchinG UP. he said,
later he passed the grocer.
Testimony of the finding of Bennett
with his head cut was given by Thomas
Mohler. a constable In Prince George
county, Nd. His attention was attract
of Benefits wagon across the road, and
he investigated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-15
Navy Submarines
O.. Cruise Under Ice

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 15.--Ied by the
Moccasin and the Viper, twenty cigar.
shaped navy submarines today slipped
beneath the surface OF ice-covered Ches-
apeake bay for the commencement OF
the most remarkable cruise ever under.
taken by the tiny craft-twenty miles
under the ice. This test was arranged
to enable navy officials to determine
how accurately the submarines could
cruise by chart and compass when over
use OF the coming towers.
The cruise, which will last between
two and three hours, will be free from
danger TO the subs" say the officers
Of the feet, because the ice on the bay
is only about two inches thick and the
boats can easily break through to the
surface II the necessity arises.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-15
Traction Issue Sent
To Court of Appeals

che question Of court jurisdiction in
pending cases against the traction COM
panies OF the District, was certified to
the District Court Of Appeals today by
Judge James L. Pugh. in compliance
with the request of Assistant United
States Attorney Ralph Given and coun-
sci for the defendant company, tile
CAPITAL Traction Company.
cases should be tried in the United
States or the District branch OF Police
Court. Judge Pugh holds that the
United States branch IS the proper court
in which to bring the actions instituted
bv the Interstate Commerce Commits
SIGN. He stated today that IL given OPP
porturity by the Court of Appeals he
will give his opinion In the matter.
will make possible the disposition of
some twenty cases PENDING against the
street railway companies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-15
King Georges Action
Deplored By Laborite

LONDON. Feb. 1S.-In q speech sound.
ing the keynote of the labor party, ].
r. Macdonald in the house of CON-
mons, today moved an amendment to
the address from the throne and ex-
pressed regret that the King had not
recommended any of the measures
prominently urged by the lakoTites.
Macdonald said that he greatly de-
plored the Kings failure to support the
legislation for minimum wage regu-
latiun: The naturalization OF railroads,
and other measures designed toward
procuring an equal division of the
fruits of industry"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-15
idle Hours In East"
At Playhouse Tonight

At the Playhouse this evening idle
Hours In the Far East" with Miss
Katherine du Pont as the chief actress.
will be presented. The recital is In
three parts-"In Iudla,' I'm Persia, "
and in Japan" The translation of all
the Persian poems have been made by
Louisa Stewart c. 'ello. The music for
the "Divan Scene" is from Bruno Huhn's
setting.
The Japanese legend shows the ro-
mantle side of the Oriental character.
The music used for this part is from
John Cadman's japanese cycle, "Syon-
ara" Miss Ethel Tozier will preside at
the piano. The affair Is under the d.
rection OF Mrs. Paul Sutorius, who has
come from New York to assume charge
Of the play.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-15
Held for Theft.

Charged with petit larceny. walter
Fields. co!ored, S15 l. street. northwest
wa sarrested today by Detectives Bur
iIngame and Weldon.
The prisoner is alleged to have stolen
set OF books valued at &16. from the
ST ore Of w. II. Lowdermilk & Co.. 142l
+ street northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-15
School Bank Talk.

Principal Alan DAVIS and officers OF
the Business High School bank. will
speak to the $50 new members Of the
first semester class about the banking
institution Of the school in the hope oi
obtainin,. additional deposition The
monthly stat a1nent Of the bank and the
methods Of doing business will be fully
explained. Margaret II. F'fcton has beer
appointed cashier in place of Julian Els.
man, resigned by graduation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-15
DOg-Faced Tribe.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Feb. 16-Dr.
Carl Kumm. African explorer, claims
to have discovered negroes on the dark
continent who have faces like dogs.
Members of another tribe, he says, hop
about on one foot like storks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-15
Arrested for Doing Good.

CHICAGO. Feb. Isl. s. Templeton,
the eccentric philanthropist. may fur
rish policemen with coffee and sand
witches, but he can't do the same Tor
evteamsters The police stopped him
from interfering with trafhc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-15

had not been misinfOrmed as to
The country will not be confused
by the Presidents characterization
OF colonel Roosevelt's supporters as
t Sat the Elements which chs opposed opposed
President Taft's nomination In 1908
are back of the movement for his
denomination, under the leadership
of the extreme reactionaries in the
House and Senate.
Those Republicans who really Sc
cured his nomination and election
are now opposed to his renomina-
ton. At first they were merely dis
appointed by the Administrations
vacillation, and hoped that the Ad-
ministration would adopt a consist
ent and progressive course. But
what they at first took for tempo
rary weakness they have now dis
covered to be a political paranola.
(Signe0 MEDILL MCCORMICK.
Longworth in Quandary.
Congressman Longworth Of Ohio
son-in-law to Theodore Roosevelt, We
open advocate of the denomination Of
President william Howard Taft
where IL he at?
In the new and lightning like shift
ings Of the political situation, mick
in Congress. And there are many
others who are unhappy.
Everybody is wondering now tina
Colonel Roosevelt is coming GU
where the Congressman from Cincin
natl will turn. Many harbor a sus
picion that he will light out for the
tall woods.
A good story leaked out today in thi
connection. It appears that when Mr.
Longworth learned the Roosevelt mel
were out in earnest to capture Ohio h
suggested to some of them that II would
be a fine act in observance of the pc
litlcal amenities to keep out OF the twt
Cincinnati districts. that II would b.
generous not to carry the war into Mr.
Tafts home city.
Nick" was the cold reply from tn,
Roosevelt leaders. all the amenitie
are off in this fight. The Administra
ton is not INDUCING in amenities ant
we will act accordingly"
And gentle intimations were conveyed
to Mr.. Longworth that It would be
splendid time. for him to plunge labor
iously into his Congressional duties II
Washington. The Cine nnati district
will not be spared.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
UNPRECEDENTED CROPS
Cereals Will Reach Enormous Total of
$685. 0O Tons.

Washington.-The cereal crops of the
country from present indications will
reach the unprecedented total production
of 13~3,0l6,000 tons, according to Victor
Olmstead, chief of the department OF
agriculture bureau of statistics. With
record-breaking crops of corn, spring
wheat, oats, barley, rye and buckwheat,
the years harvests will be 20.3 per cent
greater in weight than last years pro.
d%uction, 81 per cent greater than the
big year of 1910 and 1862 per cent greater
than hat of 1909.
Prospects for the record-breaking po
tato crop indicate it will be SO per cent
more than last year, when the crop was
very short, IA per cent more than II
1910 and ? per cent more than in 1909
when the previous record production wa:
harvested.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
MAYOR CAYNOR
REFUSES TO ANSWER
NEW YORK'S MAYOR ANGRY Wit
NESS BEFORE ALDERMEN.
ANSWERED FEW QUESTIONS
Lost Temper Time and Again Under
Cross-Questioning of Attorney.
Expresses Renewed Confidence
in Waldo.

New York.-For more than two hours
William j. Gaynor, mayor OF New
York. sat in u witness chair and parried
with picturesque retort and evasion the
attempts of counsel for an aldermaEic
committee to learn hiI views on the po'
lice situation brought to a head by the
murder Of the gambler, Herman Rosen.
thai.
Three times he threatened to leave the
stand because he considered the ques
tions irrelevant, twice he denounced the
hearing as a scandal-mongering excursion
and often throughout his testimony he
repeated that attempts to "scandalize'
him would be in vain, for he said he hat
lived in the city too long and begun hi:
efforts to purify government long before
Emory r.. Buckner, counsel for the com
mittee, was born.
At no time during his examination
would he admit that the police depart
ment was inefficient in RhinelandeI
Waldo, commissioner of police, mdsSe
clared that, if the social evil flourished, II
was at least on the decrease and was
lesser evil than police blackmail, which
he had tried to eradicate.
Nine out of every ten questions asked
by Mr.. Buckner remained unanswered
The mayor had formed no opinions, he
said, and had not come to tell his opin
ions, anyway. If he were asked about
facts or about any instances wherein
the police department had violated thu
law, he vas ready to answer.
Though the mayor lost his temper
time and again and, protested to Mr.
Buckner that he was asking foolish ques
tions, the young lawyer kept at his tasl
patiently, unruffled by the rebuffs. Thu
crowd, which jammed the aldermani'
chamber until standing room only re
manned, frequently broke into applaus,
at the mayors retorts.