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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-09
BIG MEETING
FOR BAPTISTS


The First Baptist church held it's
annual meeting last "Wednesday
evening for the election Of officers
only. Tomorrow night will be held
the adjourned annual meeting, at
which reports viii be presented from
all the church officers, and from the
secretaries OF the various church
societies.
The Ladies' Aid Society invites
all the members of the church and
congregation those who make IL
their church home, to partake of a
luncheon In the chapel at $3.50
Eo'clock tomorrow evening. Follow
Ing this there will be brief devotion
al exercises, after which the pastor,
Rev. William H. Hawden, will call
upon the various officers and secre-
.taries present to read their reports.
These reports will be In written
form, SO that they may be filed and
made part OF the permanent records
sof the church.
First the pastor himself will read
his report. Following this Joseph
M. Greer, the church clerk for many
years, will give a esume of the
membership, and Ira J.. Bacon will
report for the deacens. Reports
will then be heard from Joseph IT.
Walker. financial secretary; George
ER. Cox, mission secretary; w. Wes-
ley Davis, church treasurer, and
Samuel T. Frost, treasurer OF the
Fellowship Fund, followed by o re-
port from the trustees presented by
w. Nv. Davis, the secretary.
The Sunday school report will hs
presented by john T.. bernard, that
OF the Ladies' Aid Society by Mrs. ).
E. Bernard, of the BrothsEhond by
j. Logan Clevenser, of the Usfers'
Association by Henry II. Koch, Jr., OF
the choir by Miss Ethel Cox, of the
Philathaas by Miss Gertruas Rob-
erts. OF the Borcas Society by Miss
Elsie Bernard, and OF the Juniors by
Master William G. Bawden. all these
being secretaries of the societies
named.
The presidents of the various
boards and societies Will also be at
forded the opportunity or adding a
personal word, by way of emphasis,
III they desire. Thus VIII pass In
review the entire life and work OF
the church during the past year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-09
PUBLIC OPINION
EDITOR & II NEWS.

EnTTOR EVENING NEWss
II Alderman Seaman. who Is now
posing as a he virgin, is Sc hopora-
Bile and upright. SO considerations
and lust, and SO much opposed 70:
what he now brands as stidrfy poll.
.fscs." why ala he favor taking away
the power of Alderman-at-Iarge
.Garrefson to appoint Cha committees
al. Councils IT It was a contempt
I4ble trick to deprive MFR. 9~arretso1
Of his rights az acting mayor. WAS 1t
not iust ns contemptible to deprive
him of the usual privileges a
rights that go with the office ef Al
|derman-at-Large9 II II OF these
acts. OF Council was wrong was not
she ether one wrong7
Does the fact that the Democratic
|gouneil made Alderman Seaman
|rhairmau af its most important eona-
usIttee make one act right and the
further fact that Mr.. Seaman has
urouniaed to work openly for Re-
puhliscan success ext Tall (som5,
thing he WIS suspected Of doing Sc
|cresly last fall1 make the ether act
wrong
There May be eAesa who regard
Aha action of Council as wrong but
Ikha fact remains that the takang
avar of The power OF the Alderman
sf-I5ares and Asffnx Mayor was ac-
sernplfsi1ed through the MD and CO.
|~esgeraxaof Of Aldermen SeAnlaas And
81 is 4 fartheg fact that i would net
have been attempted had hS pNzAssAa
HTD. &. WAhHER.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-09
vAGRAnT GOT BETTER
A TRIFIE TOO LATE

Because he claimed he had an in
5ured Knee and consequently could
not get ont of town this morning,
Joseph Simon, q man fifty years old,
who said he came from Bradford,
Pa, was given six months In the
county jail by Recorder Henry w.
Kehee. A few minutes after the sen
teRce had been imposed Simon satd
his knee was better and he felt as
though he could get out OF the city
IN two minutes. He spoke too late
and therefore will have to serve
time. The man was picked up by
Chief of Police Burke about 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon on a
charge or vagrancy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-09

fConEinnsd from paRB IL
the Democratic nataoual ~couafAsttee
when be was overwhelmingly defeated
tnSt#o test cases forced by himself, enc
In Alabama and one IN Pennsylvania.
In both cases Bryan boltesi the cardinal
doctrine of his party incorporated into
its spvern1aesf BY himself insthe Dem
ocFatic national convention or 1865.
aS-omeamonfha ago John 4. Tomlinson,
national committeeman fromaAlabama,
died. Actiag nE3ara resolution adept
ed In t90e, the Henancfattcn state com
sniftt~s Of Aaaharna flied the vacaney
nv selecting James Wsathsriy Of Bfr-
mtngham. Bryan opposed the seating
of Weatheriy zasd Was bsaten In the
eonanaittee by a vote of "a 70 13. In
Denver In 1lt8 Colonel james M.Guf-
Fey of Pittsburgh, who lad seen na-
rania Tor 11aaay years. raj reelected
by the Pennsylvania delegation by a
majority OF fourteen. BY BEyan's ex-
press command the convention uaSeat-
ed Gslfey and eleetea In his place
James 8. Kerr. The latter died during
the campaign. This Democratic state
comrafttee of Pennsylvania, acting en-
the resolution adoRsed Ia the national
convention, assembled and elected Guf-
fey TO the place made vacan1 BY Kerr's
death. Last spring Representative a.
Mitchell Palmer Of tiAe Scranton dis
trict gained control OF thes state com
mitsee Of Pennsylvania, and by his d.
rection Guifay was unseated and Pal
mer was elected national committee
man. There wHs no Vacancy at the
time Quincy was unseated. His dis
placement was cleariy contrary to the
rule adopted BY the national conven-
tfon at Denver. Colonel Bryan. In the
national committee. insisted that Guf-
fey's displacement was legal.
All the states ana territories were
represented except Kansas when the
committee was called To order In the
Hotel Shoteham by Chairman Norman
70. Mack. The Kansas committeeman
In later.
The COMMITTEES decided not to hear
the reports OF cities desiring the ma
tionaI convention until today. Zach
city-BHltimore. Chicago, New York,
st. Louis and nenSer-are very largely
represented.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-09
ARRESTS
ARE EXPECTED

-Four arrests May follow the al
legged assault OF two men at the
American Smelling & Refining Conn
pany's plant yesterday. John Mus
kovich, OF 292 Barclay street., and
Beronka Bzeoseki, OF TT Channeey
street, declare they were the victims
of four men while standing In a line
OF workmen waiting TOR pay eEvsl-
opes yesterday. Mounted PatrolmHn
William II. Hartmann investigated
the case and advised that warrants
be sworn out
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-09
NO LICENSE TO
CHAS. KIS0NAC
Police Close Place While
Excise Board Is Meeting.


While Charles Kisonac, formerly
OF Raratsns was seeking q TRANSFER
Of the saloon license of Benjamin
Wander at 63 Washington street
before the Board of Excise Commits
sioners at an adjourned meeting
last night, the police were closing
the place up. kisonac failed 10 ME
citizenship papers and consequently
his application was declared null and
void. The police closed the place
because Wander said he was through
with 1t, inasmuch as the key for 1t
had been SOLD 40 Kisonac.
Say He Paid $500 Down.
The saloon In question is located
IL Hiqh and Washington streets.
Wander has been conducting 1T for
d brewery. 1t Is understood. Kiso-
q was wanted by the brewery, 1t
according to the police and
he made preparations for purchasing
me place. ne negotiated for the
purchase for $1,000 and paid $500
down, the police say. He learned
yesterday that he had only bought
the key and good will, but none OF
the fixtures In the place. He pre-
sumed he had purchased the Front
and back bars. As Kisonac cannot
d the Mace under the law and ac-
cording to the police, Wander does
not want TO conduct 1t now, there
was no alternative but to close the
place. Detective Sergeant John A.
Hu0 made an examination OF affairs
last night and In company with
Patrolman Charles Quinn the place
was ordered closed.
President John a.. Frftzinger, OF
the excise board, said after the meet-
inc last night that the commission
ers had learned Kisonae was nnae-
sirable Az q Householder In this
city. and as II appears he earned OF
that fact. he neglected TO ME ms
~citiEenship papers, causing his appia-
cation to be thrown ont
PHrrmann Application Laid over.
The application of William Pfirr-
mann for q transfer OF his saloon
license at sf6 Front street TO "a
Smith street was again laid over at
the meeting last night. Tnts action
was taken on motion of commissions
er Henderson, seconded by Commits
sioner Tymraliewicz.
The application of Michael zim-
hfeki for a transfer of his saloon
license at 654 Penn street to $50
state street was also laid again,
BY motion OF Mir. Henderson, sec
onded hy Commissioner Burns.
The application OF Stanialaw Sci
hienski for q transfer OF his b0ttling
license fron TAI State street to 284
Smith street, which WAS laid over at
A. previous meeting, was granted
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-09
mETUGHER MAN AGAIN
MEAD OF AUTO CLUB

TO. che EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Jan. 9-Dr. A.
L. Ellis, of Metuchen, was re-elect-
ed president of the Middiesex Anto
Club last night. in annual session
at the Mansion house. this city. The
other officers elected are: Vice
president, Edward RI. Radel, of
Bound Brook; secretary, Louis A.
Voorhees,, of this city treasurer. W,
e. Rivers. Of Old Bridge; trustees.
L. A. Board, OF this city, N. W.
Clayton, of Midtown; j. Hauvett
Micheliu, of Midtown. William J.
McDede, Charles A. Mccormick and
Charles w. Russell. OF this city.
were appointed to confer with the
Board of Freeholders relative to
the sectional system Throughout the
county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-09
FEAR ANOTHER
FLOOD IN PARIS
zeesas 81 Uaftsd PRESS wire.

speelai b. United Press Wire.
Parts, Jan. "a repetition of the
great flood of 1910 is believed to be
imminent today following the rapid
rise ofethe Seine. "A heavy rain has
been falling for twenty-fcur hours
The lower Quays ere inundated. "A
rise OF twenty inches Is expected IN
the Seine tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-09
U. s. TROOPS
GO TO CHINA

Washington, Jan. 9-sisive hum
dred American troops were today
t Chin Wang Tao from
Manila. The battalion will bB
transported on board the transport
Thomas, now at Manila and will be
used TO guard the American eUn-
cessicns of the railways between
Pekin and the coast.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-09

Report was made to the police
last night Of a large hole on prop
erty opposite the plant of the Amer
lean Smelling and Refining Com
pany. which they deemed a menace
to life and limb. Patrolman Welt
zen reported that the hole was about
twenty-five deep.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-09

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-09
AND EFFleIEh
CY IN THE MESSAGE,

fContinued from paTs T.,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-16
CORNER IN SP0RTLAMD|

a. runaway race for the pennant in 1910 and followed this up by giving the then famous Chicago "Cubs" a drub- ping that will long be remembered by the Chicago fan" Again last season, when Mack stood pat on the lineup of his regular nine, the Athletics won the American League flag and trounc- ed the New York Giants, headed by that aggressive general, "Muggsy' Mo Graw for the worlds championship.
 Tn two years time this 'fbush'' lea que team has developed into what crit baseball machine in all departments of the game that the world has ever seen.
 While McGraw has been paying fab ulous sums for baseball talent, Mack has been picking it up on the road side. When McGraw paid $11,000 for Marquard, Mack picked up Coombs, the pitcher of the season. Marquard had a great record as a minor league twirl- CT. COonlbs had a little record as a pitcher for a small college in Maine. While the great Comiskey paid SIG, ,0O0 for Blackburn, a shortstop, who has yet to succeed, Mack picked up Bar ry out of Holy Cross College for the asking. Barry succeeded, When Co- miskey paid $6,000 for Zeider to fill a role at second base, Mack picked up Collins, the greatest second baseman of the day, out of Columbia College, for nothing, too. Where MT. Hedges, of St. Louis, paid $3,5O0 for Pat New nan to play first base for a month, and where Newman failed, Mack pick ed up 'tStuffy" McInnis from Glou- cester, Mass. He picked Bender, a grand pitcher, from Harrisburg, and Plank, the steadiest left-hander of the decade, from Gettysburg College. Thus three of the seven best pitchers of the world came to Mack for nothing.
 Yet almost every club in either lea que save the Athletics throws away $10,00 annually on pitchers that prove failures. Mack realizes that Bender, Coombs and Plank are advancing in years and is preparing for the day when they retire. At present there are dozen young, pitchers in his squad at the San Antonio, Tex, train ing camp, being taught the style o1 delivery of his veterans.
 Eddie Collins, the star second base man of the world, came to Mack when he could not field a ground ball. Mack tried him at short-Collins had played that position at college-but found him wonderfully lacking. He tried him in right field, and still Collins lacked. But Mack saw that Collins was a natural good hitter, fast runner and that he was keen, working and earnest.
 "He can't field," said Mack, "but he can hit and he is fast, and I must have place for such boy"
 ''I gave him a grand trial at sec ond base," continued Connie. "I took the kids away from the veterans in the South and played them for whole month. That month made Collins.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-16
STAMFORD
SPIRIT KNOCKINGS CAUSED
 BY ARMY OF ACTIVE BATS.
Garrett of Stagg Residence Home of Myriads of Winged Creatures
 Who Cut Up at Night.
Especial to The Farmer.) )

Especial to The Farmer.)
 Stratford. March 16.-Henry P. Stagg, for 30 years town clerk and generally respected has begun his an- nual bat hunt, pastime in which he has indulged about this time for several years. He has not an- nounced the result this spring as yet but his friends who know of this pen chant are eagerly awaiting reports Some years ago MT. Stagg and his family were disturbed by strange sounds coming from the garret of his handsome residence on East Broad way. Investigation failed to disclose the source of the disturbance. The doughty sheriff Charles E. Stagg, brother of the ex-town clerk was called in and his efforts also failed to disclose any intruders. The Staggs are a staid old New England fairly and they do not believe in ghosts or any species of fairy which would per sist in producing the strange sounds Some one suggested that perhaps ba ts made the strange noises. A dozen sulphur candles were bought and burned in the garrett The next day 90 dead bats were picked up. The recurrence of the. noise this spring has forced MT. Stagg to repeat the remedy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-16
NEWTOWN

Mrs. R. N Betts of Sandy Hook, who has been at the Woman's Hos- pital, New York city, for some weeks. has been moved to the home of her son, Charles Betts, in New York city. for convalescence.
 The residence of Mrs. Julia Hawley in Berkshire, is being renovated on the interior by Wm. A. Garfield.
 Contract day at the local plant of the Borden Condensed Milk Go. was Friday. Estimates will be given later.
 Lynne Pomeroy, who has been spending 10 days with his parents, MT. and Mrs. c: B; Pomeroy of the Grand Central Hotel, returned to his work at Westbrook, Ct., in the N. r., N. H. & H. R. R. station.
 Thomas Mcclure has returned from a. visit at New York and Jersey City.
 Miss Nellie Bradley is recovering from an attack of grip.
 John Hassett of Bridgeport, has been a guest at the home of MT. and Mrs. Edward Kilbride,. Cemetery avenue.
 Harold Behn has entered a school Of mecha mics at Lynn. Mass, to learn the nlachinist trade.
 Austin Botsford of Bethlehem. has been the guest of his parents. in Pal estine.
 A convocation of Hiram Chapter, No. 1, R. A. M., was held Wednesday ev- ening, when the Royal Arch degree was conferred. The business meeting was followed by a banquet, with speeches and a social time.
 Horace G. Gilbert and Mrs. Gilbert leave this week for Greenfield Hia, where MT Gilbert has accepted posi- tion as foreman on the Selleck place.
 The next meeting of Pootatuck Grange will take place March 26. Ow- ing to the stormy weather of last Tues day evening the regular meeting was postponed
 All the work done on the roads on account of washouts has been mostly spoiled by the heavy rain and floods of Friday. Sandy Hook village roads have suffered considerably.~t the water coming from Walnut Tree hill through the Gibson lot in torrents. The Poo tatuck river was not so high as during the recent storm. Many more raro~ts of damage to the roads have conc which will cost the town a large sum of money to repair. On Newtown street near the post office a large hole has been made near a sluiceway, and the meadows back of the street are flooded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-16
EASTON

Mrs. William McCauley is confined to her home xyith a severe attack of the grippe and under the care of the doctor
 George B. Beers of Sport Hill, had the misfortune to lose a cow on Mon day.
 Ambrose Marsh, Fred E. Silliman and Samuel Turney are on jury duty in Bridgeport, this week.
 After the storm on Wednesday the road below the Union cemetery was impossible, as the water ran over the road and was so deep that teams were unable to get through. Also Rock House hill is in bad state.
 The dancing class met at the Grange hall, Wednesday evening, but as it was so very bad travelling there were only a few present The class is in- vited to unite with the Bedding class on Monday evening at the Mark Twain library in Bedding.
 Clarence Andrews of Rock House, who has been confined to his home for several weeks, is now able to be out of zoors and do light work
 Mrs. Edward Williams is confined to her home with illness, in Rock House.
 Elliott Northrop is confined to his nome by illness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-16
News of Fairfield County Towns
FAIRFIELD e0x-TERRY CASE
 AGAIN POSTPONED
Special to The Farmer )

Fairfield March 16.-Last summer fsaah Terry ran over and killed by his automobile valuable dog be- longing to Selectman Charles Fox in front of his home. MT. Terry was prosecuted and convicted at the time of violating the speed law. Following that MT. Fox represented by Bacon Wakeman. brought civil suit against MT. Terry for the value of the dog, which was an extremely valuable bird animal. MT. Terry is insured against suits of this kind by one of the accident liability companies, and though the suit is against Terry. if he lost il would be up to the com pany, therefore the company has been defending Mir. Terry in the case, con- tending that there is no property value in a dog.
 Mfr. Terry has been defeated sev e-al times and demurrer has been filed. The case was yesterday to have been heard in the Court of Common Pleas at Bridgeport, but was again held over one week. The case is one which raises a very intricate question of law, and is one which will be like ly to establish a precedent. According 10 the old state law, there is no prop srty value in a dos and any one might kill another persons dog, with no more risk of prosecution than Ii it was a wild animal. Then when the license law became effective, peO- pie kicked and felt there should be property value in any animal on which they paid a tax. Then the law was made to read that anyone who unlawfully killed another's licensed dog was liable to prosecution. The case in question brings up the point When is it lawful to kill another's dog. or when is a dog personal prop erty?'
 The insurance company lawyers, Gould and Gould, of Bridgeport, claim that Terry did not unlawfully kill the dog and therefore is not liable for it's value. They claim that the town of Fairfield last summer prosecuted and convicted Terry of breaking the speed law, and he paid the fine. The killing of the dog was incidental to that and was not, they claim, an intentional unlawful killing of the dog
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-16
FELL FROM BUILDING.

Jarvis Smith, a painter employed by Thomas Forsythe, had a narrow escape from serio.s accident Thurs day afternoon when he fell from a ladder on which he was at work. In company with other men, he was en- gagged in painting the house of Miss Anna B. Jennings, when his ladder slipped and Smith fell to the ground. His cries were heard by his com panions and he was rushed to his home at Black Rock ln an automo- bile. A doctor was called, but so far as is known at present, Smith suffer- ed no broken bones, and the only in juries are the bruiseS and severe shaking up,