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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-23

Suggestions are made today by Ac-
ting Mayor Garretson concerning an
active Board of Trade or similar
body to boost Perth Amboy. He
states it was with regret that he
learned the Board of Trade had
ceased to be active. He advocates
the services of an active body, such
and what 1t has to offer may be ef-
fectually advertised. To that end
he favored holding public meeting
and offered to issue a call for one
for the purpose of reviving interest
in the Board of Trade or, II neces-
sary, to organize a new body to boost
the city. He advocated the employ
ment of a "live-wire" secretary to
keep things moving and to keep dues
at a minimum. He also suggested
that a monthly luncheon would af-
ford opportunity for an exchange Of
ideas among business men.
l. c. Moore, president of the Board
of Trade, expressed himself as
heartily in accord with the acting
mayors sentiments in relation to the
subject. He said there was little
activity in the board at present, that
on account of lack of funds the room
in the American building had been
abandoned, and the business secre-
tary, ]. George st. Andrassy, was no
longer in the employ Of the board,
having another position in New York
Mr.. Garretson' communication on
the subject follows:
EDITOR EVENING NEWS:
"a news item, taking little space
but conveying to the public informa-
tion of Importance, was published a
few days ago. The Board of Trade,
we were told, had ceased to be an
active organization. This is regret
able. ! am an optinist concerning
Perth Amboy and believe it is going
to grow and progress in spite of the
non-existence of a Board of Trade.
Our natural advantages and the con-
{ 1itions in and around New York city
IKE that certainty but that grow
Il. 4 ! progress can be materially
advanced by the efforts of an or
ganization such as the one now, un-
fortunately, dormant was intended
to be. We have something to offer
but we must have the means of call
ing the attention of manufacturers
and others to what that something"
is. We go to our grocer and ask, In
nearly every instance. for a certain
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-23
STEAMER HERE
80 DAYS LATE
Snowflake Encounters Hur-
riCane off Charleston.

Overdue by month, the steamer
Snowflake arrived in port today, bad
ly battered and with the stern rails
washed away, as the result of being
caught In a hurricane off Charleston,
South Carolina. The Snowflake,
which sailed from Tampico, Mexico,
two months ago, was loaded with oil
and bound for the Warren and Car
ter plant, Roosevelt.
Off Charleston the Snowflake and
the Prudential, which was also bound
for this port, were caught in hurri-
cane which, Captain Williams stated,
lasted for several days. AS the re-
suit of the blow the Prudential was
forced to put in at Charleston, AMI
is now laid up there on the dry dock
for repairs.
To add to the excitement during
the storm, Captain Williams says
that the chief engineer of the steam
er, known as Edgar, was taken i'll
and died within short time. Fol
lowing the discharge of her cargo at
Roosevelt, the Snowflake will be
placed on the dry dock and thor
oughly overhauled.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-23

Sofia, Bulgaria, Nov. %. - For the
purpose of arranging for an arInlstice
between the Turkish and Bulgarian
armies DR.. S. Daneff, president of the
Bulgarian parliament; General Sayoff,
Bulgarian commander In chief, and
General Fitchetf, the chief Of staff of
the Bulgarian army, have been ap-
pointed Bulgarian plenipotentiaries
They will proceed Immediately to the
TchatalJa lines to meet the Turkish
plenipotentiaries there.
The indications are that Bulgaria
will adopt conciliatory attitude and
will modify the conditions originally
offered to the Turkish government.
A special meeting Of the Bulgarian
cabinet was held to consider the rejec-
ton by Turkey Of the terms Of the
proposed armistice. At its conclusion
1t was declared In well Informed cir
cles that an immediate resumption OF
hostilfties was improbable.
1t is believed that the demands Of
the allies will be greatly modified.
Turks Are Great Bargainsrs.
1t Is expected that formal negotia-
Hons between the BulgGrians and the
Turks will begin within twenty four
hours. The rejection of the prelimi-
nary conditions by the Turks caused
little surprise here. The Bulgarians
expected to encounter the Turkish
propensity for bargaining. Therefore
they demanded more than they ex-
pected to obtain.
The Balkan allies are confident that
Turkey will finally agree to their
terms As they do not fear that delay
will cause them any serious disad-
vantage, the Bulgarians are all tie
more ready to make concessions be-
cause they are anxious to settle affairs
with Turkey alone and without the
Intervention Of the powers.
In the meantime military operations
will not necessarily be stopped, but 1t
II understood that the Bulgarian troops
viii remain passive unless attacked by
the Turks. It Il thought improbable
here that active hostilities, with the
exception perhaps Of an artillery duel.
will be Immediately resumed, ~ the
Of both armies are fully
occupied in combating the cholera.
lCoatinned ON paee ~
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-23
ACTING MAYOR FAV0RS
PUBLIC MEETING FOR
THE BOARD OF TRADE
Saws Ii Is to ADVANTAGE Of Every
Citizen to Have Such a Body--Must
Boost Perth AmbOy.
REGRETS PRESENT INACTIVITY

brand of biscuits, not because there
are no other kind of crackers to be
had but because that particular
brand has been impressed upon us
by the methods of advertising used
to call our attention to it. We have
the brand" here in our shipping
and other facilities but we should
also have the organization, call it
Chamber of Commerce, Board of
Trade or what you will, to see that
our case is properly presented no
those seeking a location. Our neigh
bors all have such organizations to
speak for them. Our efforts should
at least equal theirs. 1t is to the
advantage of nearly every citizen to
have the city grow. Real Estate
men profit from an active market,
business men from an increase in
the number of their customers, con-
tractors and the trades from the nee
essary construction of new buildings
and the employees of the various
factories from the added number of
places in which employment may be
sought and therefor the membership
of such an organization as the Board
of Trade should not be confined to
few public spirited merchants.
The interest should be general. 1t is
an unfortunate condition that has
obtained in many institutions that
their success generally depends on
the efforts of the few. The local
Board of Trade has been no excep-
ton.
1t is my belief that a "boosters"
organization under the name of the
Board of Trade or any other title
that might be selected should con-
tinue the work of "Talking Perth
Amboy." We are all individual
boosters" but there must be team
work to get results.
If there was any indication that
public sentiment would be behind
and support the move I should favor
the calling of an open meeting in the
Aldermanic Chambers (for it is a
semi-public matter) and endeavor-
ing to revive the old or form a new
organization, employ 'Iive-wire"
secretary and keep the dues at
minimum. A monthly luncheon or
dinner would afford opportunity for
an exchange of ideas and suggestions
and other Understanding plans
might be adopted that would con-
vince the Outsider" that Perth AM
boy was neither dead nor sleeping"
FERD GARRETSON.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-23

Two professional gamblers and
general all round crooks, according
to the police, boldly held up, assault
ed and robbed a friend of $24 at
State and Market streets about 2:30
o clock this morning. Joseph Green
berg, of 203 Market street, fore
man at the Perth Amboy Cigar
Works, was the victim. While walk
ing with the holdup men, Edward
Engelsen, thirty-one years old, of 1876
Fayette street, and Charles Hibbitt,
of 83 Centre street, he was hit just
below the left eye with blunt in
strument, presumably a blackjack,
which felled him. AS he toppled to
the sidewalk almost in front of
Sheriff Albert Bollschweiler's house,
Engelsen and HiDbitt hit him with
their fists and went through his
pockets. Engelsen was arrested at a
ball in Washington hall little later
and was held without bail to await
the action of the grand jury when
arraigned this morning on a charge
of highway robbery. Hibbitt was
not caught and when last seen was
crossing the Woodbridge creek
bridge in the direction of Sewaren
about 5 o'clock this morning.
Greenberg had been friendly and
played poker with both of the rob-
bers last night, according to the
story aired in police court this morn
| ing. Engelsen and Hibbitt had been
out with other notorious pals early
| in the evening. After having had a
| few drinks they met Greenberg. A
poker game was suggested and the
trio went to Engelsens fiat at 1S5
Fayette street, adjoining Washington
| hall. The game broke up about 2
O. clock with Greenberg somewhat of
winner, and Engelsen and Green
berg became engaged in an argument
when the latter was accused of owing
| Engelsen $40. The trio walked down
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-23
Special by United Press Wire.

Budapest, Nov. 23.-The Albanian
chieftain today declared their coun-
try's independence. This brings the
Austro-Servian port controversy i'm
mediately to head. 1t was through
Albania that Servia must get its Adri-
attic ports, A nominally Independent
country, Albania will be under Aus
trian control. 1t was agreed here
that the declaration was probably in
spired by Austria. Austria, Italy
and Germany are expected to recog-
niZe II et once Servia will hsve to
decide Immediately what course to
adopt. High authority perdict that
the next few hours viii decide wheth-
er there is to be war between the
powers.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-23
FARMERS SON
ROBBED OF So
Jamesburg Man in Saloon
Gang Of Youths Blamed.

A band of youthful hoodlums, de-
clared to be known as Washington
street gang, robbed a farmers son at
the south side of the small triangle
at New Brunswick avenue and Fay
cite street shortly after o'clock last
night. While Joseph Schwartz,
farmer of Jamesburg. was in sa~
loon. the young culprits attacked his
seventeen-year-o son, who was III
charge of his rig. They dragged him
from the wagon, went through his
pockets hurriedly and stole S8.
The incident caused excitement
about the scene of the. robbery. A
policeman appeared among the spec
tators, but made no arrests. me
robbers escaped an instant after
their victim cried for help.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-23
REPUBLICANS
HOLD POSITION
PolIed More Votes Than Pro-
qressives for Assembly.

Trenton, Nov. 23:-The assembly
vote was completed today in the
office of the Secretary of State and
shows that the Republicans polled
3,013 more votes than the Progress
sives. This insures to the Republi-
cans the retention of the appoint
ments to the County. Boards of Elec-
ton and the eighteen hundred local
election boards. The vote was as
follows: Democratic, 163,969; Re-
publican, 92,507; Progressive, 89.-
694; Prohibition, 500; Socialists,
1871: Socialist Labor, 1,205.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-23
FILE EXPENSES
OF DEMOCRATS
COMMITTEES Has Surplus OF
5000 in Treasury.
special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Nov. 23,-Chair-
man Thomas A. Haggerty, of the
Democratic county campaign COM
mittee today filed an expense account
of S6,377.96. Most of the amount
expended was spent for advertising,
auto hire and rent of room. The con-
tributions received exceeded the
money spent by $500.
Congressman Thomas j. Scully was
the largest donator, giving Sl,S79.
Among the other contributors were:
Senator-elect DR.. w. f. Ramsay,
$500; Sheriff Albert Bollschweiler,
$500; County Clerk B. M. Cannon,
$500; Alvin B. Fox, $500; Thomas
A. Haggerty, $3.50; each freeholder,
SIS; Surrogate Clayton, $500; Pros
ecutor silzer. s175, and John A.
Coan, $50.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-23
men WHOSE:
CHILDREN STEAL COAL

In addition thereto, the company
proposes to have adults punished
who steal coal or other property it
owns. Men and women caught steal
ing from the company will be arrest
ed and arraigned before Justice of
the Peace John l.. Dunn at Wood
bridge, as has been done in the past.
The new scheme has not yet be-
come effective, but a few men whose
boys are known to steal coal almost
daily and who have been warned to
stop their children from such prac-
tices, are in danger of discharge
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-23
Warlike Preparations.

Berlin, Nov. 23-WhIle oflic1a1dom
insisted today that a general Euro
pean clash over the Balkans is I'M
likely, 1t was certain that military
preparations are being made. The
Vienna Reich Post stated today that
Russia was concentrating strongly on
the Austrian rentiers. In Austria
seven army corps were being placed
on a war footing. Indicating the COM
pleteness OF the understanding be-
tween Germany and Austria Field
Marshal Shemua, chief of the Aus
trian' general staff, conferred here
with Field Marshal Won Moltke, chief
of the German general staff.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-23
FREE CABBAGE
FOR EVERYONE
Quarter of Carload Stolen
Last Night at C. R. R.

The theft of a quarter of a carload
of cabbage consigned to Nathan
Scherman, of 377 State street, from
the Central railroad siding between
New Brunswick avenue and Wash
ington street last night, was reported
to the police and Central railroad
authorities today. Nearly hundred
people helped themselves to the vege-
table and the police are finding
difficulty in discovering the leader.
All the news for 10 cents week.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-23

Heads of families in the employ of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
are likely to be discharged in the
future if their wives or children are
found stealing material from the
company or trespassing on any of its
property. IN view of the extensive
growth of crime among Juveniles,
and the inability of the authorities
to deal with them, the railroad COM
pany is about to adopt such means
of curtailing their losses through
thieVerY.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-23
Austria to Ward OFF Russia.

Paris, Nov. 23.-Austria was re-
ported today moving three corys tow
ard the Russian frontier. 1t was con-
sidered certain that their course was
to resist a Russian invasion in case
Austria takes the field against Servia
and Russia comes to the little ma
tion's assistance.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-23
MAN IS KILLED
At METUCHEN
to the EVENING NEWS.

Special 70 the EVENINU NE WSs
Metuchen, Nov. 23:-In trying to
save his employees, James Hogan,
forty-seven years old, assistant sec
ton foreman of the P. r. r., was
struck and instantly killed by west
bound express at the P. r. r. station
here at l o'clock this afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-23

FORD 5-PASSENGER Touring Car,
1912 model, quick sale, $325. Phone
1s1. G. A. Sexton, Perth Amboy, n: D.
I30lS-11-21 At.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-23

AUTOMOBILES FOR HIRE. PHONE
181. G, A. SEXTON, 10 SMITH
STREET. 130l9-ll-2l-ot
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-11-23

" WEATHER Unset.
tied, but probably
without rain tonight
and Sunday. Cooler
Sunday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18
,ugh, and township officers. for regu-

ough, and township officers. for regu-
lar terms of service, snail Uu llo-,-
the municipal election day; namely, the
Tuesday next following the first Mon
day Of November in each odd-number-
ed year, but the General Assembly
may by law fix different day, two
thirds of all the members of each
House consenting thereto: Provided,
That such elections sha be held in
an odd-numbered year: provided fur
ther, That all Judges for the courts
of the several judicial districts hold
ing office at the present time, whose
terms Of office may end Ill an odd
numbered year, shall continue to hold
their offices until the first Monday OF
January in the next succeeding even
numbered year.
A true copy of Concurrent Resolu-
ton No. 3.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

TO THE CONSTITUTION SUBMIT
TED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS
COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP-
PRovAL OR REJECTION. BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL-
vANIA, AND PUBLISHED BY OR
DER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
COMMONWEALTH, IN PURSU-
ANCN OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE
CONSTITUTION.
Number One.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to article
nine, section four, of the Constitu-
tion of the Commonwealth OF Penn
sylvania, authorizing the State to
issue bonds to the amount of fifty
millions of dollars for the improve
ment OF the highways Of the Com
monwealth.
Section l.. Be it resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met, That the
following amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania be, and the same Is hereby, pro-
posed, in accordance with the eigh-
teenth article thereof
That section four of article nine,
which reads as follows:
Section 4. No debt shall be Great
ed by or on behalf of the State, ex-
cept to supply casual deficiencies OF
revenue, repel invasion, suppress in
surrection defend the State in war, or
to pay existing debt; and the debt
created to supply deficiency in rev.
enue shall never exceed, in the aggre-
crate at any one time, one million OF
dollars" be amended so as to read as
follows:
Section 4. No debt shall be created
by or on behalf Of the State, except
to supply casual deficiencies Of rev.
enue, repel invasion, suppress insur-
rection, defend the State in war, or to
pay existing debt; and the debt Great
ed to supply deficiencies in revenue
shall never exceed, in the aggregate
at any ona time, one million of dol
lars: Provided, however, mat the
General Assembly, irrespective OF any
debt, may authorize the State to issue
bonds to the amount of fifty millions
of dollars for the purpose OF improv-
Ing and rebuilding the highways OF
the Commonwealth.
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 1.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18

Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18
Number Three.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to section
three OF article eight Of the Consti-
tuition of Pennsylvania.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
House of Representatives of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania (if the
Senate concur), That the following is
proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitutioh Of the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania, in accordance with the
provisions of the eighteenth article
thereof
Section 2.-Amend section three Of
article eight, which reads as follows:
"All Judges elected by the electors of
the State at large may be elected at
either q general or municipal election,
as circumstances may require. All
the elections for judges of the courts
tor the several judicial districts, and
tor county, city, ward, borough, and
township officers, for regular terms of
service, shall be held on the municipal
election day; namely, the Tuesday
next following the first Monday of No
vember in each oddnumbered year,
but the General Assembly may by law
Ok a different day, two-thirds Of all
the members of each House consent
Ing thereto: Provided, That such
elections shall always be held In an
odd-numbered year." SO as to read:
Section 3. All judges elected by
the electors of the State at large may
be elected at either a general or mu-
nicipal election, as circumstances may
require. All elections for judges of
tho courts for the several judicial dis
ts1ooA 81 nns county. city, vard, ~
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-18
he TURNS TO TRUSTS.
Woodrow Wilson Evades Discussion
Of the Tariff Question.

1t Is the trust issue, we are now told
by Woodrow Wilson, that Is para
mount in the campaign. Last week it
was the tariff. What 1t will be next
week has not yet been indicated.
In his speech Of acceptance Cover
nor Wilson emphasized the fact that
platform was not a program. Those
were words of wisdom. A program is
something to be followed with some
degree of fidelity. A platform, in the
lexicon of the Democratic candidate,
is flexible thing, not to be taken too
seriously, but to be bent and altered
to meet the demands Of the moment.
A nice, adaptable platform Is good
enough for him.
In all fairness and in all decency,
however, DR.. Wilson should not be
permitted to evade a discussion OF the
issue he brought forward as the i'm
portant one early in his campaign. His
campaign manager refused chal-
lenge for a joint debate between Re-
publican and Democratic speakers on
the tariff, and the candidate might
disclaim personal responsibility for
that, but certainly DR.. Wilson cannot
avoid responsibility for his own
words and his own arguments. The
fact that he found his audiences to-
tally out of sympathy with his free
trade views should not still his tongue
If he has the courage of his convic-
tions and honestly believes the doc
trine which he preached. If he be
true leader of the anti-protectionist
he will justify his beliefs and opin-
IONS
So far from doing this, however, he
has elected to evade, precisely as his
managers evade, adequate discussion
of the subject which means so much
to every individual in the land. First
assailing protection and making state
ments that demonstrated his lack Of
knowledge of the facts, he shifted
from that position to one where he was
trying to calm the fears of the indus"
trial and commercial elements in the
population aroused by his initial ut
terances. Out of all his more or less
vague talk on the subject only one
thing emerges clearly and distinctly
that is, that he and his party pro-
pose e purely political revision of the
tariff, with all the disaster, distress
and disturbance that such a revision
entails. Scientific revision on accur-
ate information is rejected by him
and his party. Political revision is
Just what the people do not want, but
both candidate and party are commit
ted to it; hence, their desire to get
away from the issue.
BY all means let the trusts be dis
cussed, too. but not in terms of gen
eralities, such as Governor Wilson in
! dulged in before the Democratic state
I convention at-Trenton last Tuesday.
| And while discussing it Governor Will
son might explain why it was that the
Democratic house curtailed the trust
investigating work of the department
of justice by granting only two-thirds
of the sum needed to carry on the la
bors mapped out.