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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23

a rather unusual mission. One of our
former employees has been on trial before
you. There is no question of his guilt,
| understand, but If there is anything
l can do to save him from the disgrsce
of becoming a convict I would like to
do IT,"
SIS he related to you, Mr.. Morton?"
mo-
Possibly he is related to some
friend?'
Not that I am aware Of"
HAS he been in your employ long,"
the justive asked.
L think not was the reply. I'm fact,
! know little about the young man."
The answers rather surprised the JUS
tice. ut is our CUSTOM" he said, TO
temper Justice with mercy l gladly
would do 1t in this case, but 1t does not
seem to be one that warrants mercy.
When / got your note today went over
the probation officers report This man
Heating appears to be thorough paced
scamp. He comes of good family up
tiae--etate, but / suppose you know that"
"No, 1 know nothing about him." said
Mr. Morton.
..As was saying. he comes of a good
family Up the state. He. has had the BEN
EFT of>refned environment and ease A
year ago he robbed his employer in his
native town. 1t brought the employer to
ruin. Only the greatest efforts of infu-
entail friends saved Heating from prison
then. He was released on suspended SEN
tence and came to this city. The report
shows that he was dismissed from the
first position he obtained here. 1t was
theft again. He was not prosecuted. II
seems. too. that he was guilty of various
larcenies while in your company, Mr. Nor.
ton"
Yes" said Morton. ut Is all true
I suppose. But it is hard to think of
man of % becoming a felon. I feel.
cannot explain why. but l know in m,
| heart this young man viii reform IL h
/ has the opportunity. There is no prof.
to society in making criminals bu
there is profit in saving them. II yol
can see your way clear to giving thi
young man another chance I'll do any
thing which you. in your experience
believe win put him on the right road
| I'll give him $500. 5000. $s0o0-as mrch a
you think necessary-to have him go ava,
and begin over again where he is no
known"
"And you tell me be = not relate
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23

shipped that of the 100000 pounds not 20
pounds have spoiled in year and 1t Is
delivered as fresh as though it came from
frst-class butcher shop in Chicago.
The greatest care is taken as to the
shipment of goods, all perishable stuff
coming in such a way that the loss is
borne by the shipper. Many of the sup
lies are bought in bulk and put up in
packages here. Some are manufactured
on the ground, and, In fact, mighty
business Is carried on at the lowest pos
sible cost.
The government has chemical labor
atory to test its purchases, that 1t may
know whether they are up to sample.
II weighs everything, and it has weights
and measures sent down by the Bureau
Of Standards at Washington. Some of the
scales are so fine that they Will weigh a
pencil mark or a hair. Tn fact, ! pulled
out an eye winker and laid it upon one
of them. The test was made inside glass
and the needle Indicated that it weighed
one-ten-thousandth of grain.
The Government Cold Storage Plant
But we can see something of this feature
of Uncle Sans business here at Cristo-
bal Let us first enter the cold storage
plant. This Is made of cement and 1t
covers acres. The building is one of the
largest in the world, and 1t is so arranged
that the goods can be taken from the
ships to the cold storage chambers and
from them direct to the cars which carry
them to the retail stores and the con-
sumers There is one train which goes
out every morning.
Before entering the cold storage plant,
we are warned to beware OF the cold. 1t
Is hot here in the tropics and the freez-
ing chambers are almost as cold as the
pole. The men bring us overcoats. and
we jump from the heat to the cold. Our
first room is a vegetable cooler the tenn
perature of which is fifty degrees below
that on the outside of the building. We
are in long hall about fifty feet wide
filled with bales and boxes of vegetables
and fruit There are tables at the sides
at which men are sorting potatoes, cab
bages, cucumbers and celery, picking out
the bad and throwing away anything
that is decayed or not up to sample.
There are also pineapples and grape
fruit from the West Indies and as we
pass they tell us that they are now sell
ing $4,000 oranges and grape fruit every
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-23

"HERE was an unusual stir in the
office that morning. The presi-
l. dent. Elton Morton, was return
ing. He rarely Travelled. This was the
first time he had been away in several
years His subordinates boasted OF his
application to business, and he, too,
rather prided himself on the fact that
no one In the corporation worked longer
or harder or more faithfully than he
did. lie would not have gone abroad
for pleasure. It was matter of bust
ness. His lieutenants knew his mission
had been successful, and they felt a
reasonable amount of pride In his achieve
ment.
IL of course. was one of the office
boys who spled him first. A few mo-
ments later the big man entered shook
hands warmly with the vice president
the general manager, the secretary and
a few other officials, told them in an
swer to their inquiries that he had a
very pleasant trip that he had en-
loved himself fully, but was glad TO he
back He was bit tanned and tritie
heavier, perhaps. than when he went
away. but he looked the picture of
health. He was eager to set to his desk,
he said, to take up the threads of things
again. A little later in the day he would
want to discuss affairs with the various
department heads and learn how matters
had gone IN his absence. but first he
would want TO 20 over the correspond
ence that had been accommodating while
he was away. Then he went into his
private room.
There was a pile of personal letters
which his secretary. Dawson. had laid
asisa for his examination. FAR Morton
went at them with the rardity and
skill man of system and clear mind
Internationally acquires Some of the
letters required no answer. Some had
answered themselves while he was
AWAY lie dictated his replies to others.
Dawson. quiet, accomplished, well verscd
IN his employers habits, took his dicta-
ton without break. For nearly an
hour the two men worked BY that tine
the private correspondence had been dis
posed Of Such letters as were to be
filed away were set aside. The majority
OF ne others were cast into the waste
paper basket.
Next the president took up the BUSH
ness papers that required his scrunny-
lie read rapidly. a few OF the doeu-
rnents needed only his signature These
he signed At last he lad his desk
clear With the disposal of the last
. paper lie rang the bell and asked the
Ahoy TO summon Mr.. Getting, the vice
president They wasted no time. Mr..
y Morton rarely did Mr.. Getting had
all the facts and figures bearing on the
matters they were to discus. There
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-17
TOTTENViLLE

Mrs. George Slaight, of Main
street, is visiting her mother in Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McAndrews
entertained on Sunday the latter's
sisters, Misses Margaret and Sadie
McNally, of West New Brighton,
and Misses Edith and Margaret
Casey. of Tompkinsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Robedee. of
Amboy avenue. entertained a few
friends at cards last night.
Miss Mary Scott, of Lambertville,
is visiting IN town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Sterling
have returned to Philadelphia after
a visit here.
Mrs. A. NJ. Donaldson will enter
tain the Regina Euchre Club tomor-
row.
Mrs. Fannie Lewis, of Main street.
was taken to the s. r. Smith 1nfrm-
airy yesterday in Milton G. Quimby's
automobile for an operation today.
James Mcnamara has resigned his
position at the Dental w orks.
Washington Council, Daughters of
Liberty, met last night.
St. Paul's Cadets held a drill last
night.
Bentley Yacht Club meets tonight,
A meeting of the Richmond Coun-
ty Relief Association was held Mon
day night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-17
T. A.. G. PLANS
BIG SEASON
Meets Monday and Discusses
Many Events.

At a monthly meeting Of the
Tottenvllle Athletic Club at It's club
house in Tottenville Monday night,
with President Walter E. Sharrot in
the chair, considerable business of
Importance was transacted. Four
new members were elected and plans
for the coming season were discuss
ed. At this time President Sharrot
appointed Henry Stolzenthaler chair
man Of the athletic committee IN
place of H. A. w. Kreischer, who is
no longer n member of the club. Mr..
Stolzenthaler is a recognized leader
and authority on sports and there Is
every prospect OF a most successful
season. The committee in charge Of
the barn dance to be held in knights
Of Pythias hall Friday, April &c, re-
ported that everything for that affair
was going right ahead. The first
athletic meet will be held on Decor
alton Day, May 80, and promises to
be a big event. The opening of the
baseball season also came in for
some discussion. The officers and
committee in charge are working
hard for the success of the event.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-17
CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0R
UNION MEETS TOMORROW

The April meeting of the Staten
Island Christian Endeayor Union
will be held tomorrow at the Sum
merfeld Methodist Episcopal church,
Mariners Harbor. The topic of the
meeting Is one which will help to
solve that p~erplexing question,
What shall we do at the Jail or the
almhouse Sunday afternoon?" Rev.
George c. Lexington will tell about
the Truth to be Presented and
the matter of how to present those
truths will be treated by the Rev. e.
J. Russell. of Calvary Presbyterian
church. These talks will be of real
practical value. and will be just
what is needed to round out the
work at the almshouse and Jail.
President James e. GTunert, of New
Dorp, and Vice President Edward A,
Taylor, Of Tottenville, are urging all
to be present at this time. A large
delegation from the South Baptist
church is going down.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-17
NINETY FIRST
ANNIVERSARY
Aunt Phoebe Marshall Has
Birthday Monday.

Mrs. Phoebe Marshall, OF Shar-
rot avenue, Pleasant Plains, quietly
celebrated the n~inety-irst anDiver-
sary of her birthday at her home
on Monday, Mrs. Marshall is still
hale and hearty and goes about at
tending to house duty the same as
any member OF the family. When
the weather permits she goes out
and a be seen any Sunday morning
at st. Marks Methodist Episcopal
church, Pleasant Plains. Mrs. Mar
shall had many callers all day Mon
day and received a number of post
cards throughout the day. There
are at present residing under the
same roof with Mrs. Marshall four
generations in all. They are herself,
her daughter, Mrs. Catherine Wood
her granddaughter, Mrs. Adelbert
Price and her great-grandson, Mas
ter William Price. Mrs. Marshall
was born In Pleasant Plains April
Is, 1921, and vas one OF a family OF
seventeen children, three of whom
died very young. Mrs. Marshalls
father and mother, who were Mr..
and Mrs. John NJ. Bedell, lived to
see fourteen of their children mar
ried and to own their w home,
Isaac Bedell, the oldest of the fam
lily, died at his home in T~ottenVille
in August, 1909, IN the ninety
fourth year of his age.
OF the five children living, broth
ers and sisters of Mrs. Marshall,
there are Daniel Bedell. elghty-eight,
OF Pleasant Plains Mrs. Jane Wood,
eighty-two, Of Tottenville James L.
Bedell, seventy-nine, of Tottenvllle:
Mrs. Charles o. Sprague. seVenty"ane
Of Pleasant Plains, and Henry Be
dell, seventy, Of Pleasant Plains. The
combined ages Of these brothers and
sister living total nearly to the five
hundred mark, which no doubt Is
one of the mast remarkable of fam
lilies living today in this section Of
the country and all are apparently
enjoying good health.
Aunt Phoebe, as she Is called has
resided on Staten Island all her life
and has witnessed many changes Il
her time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-17
MECHANICS TO HAVE
SECOND SOCIAL SESSION

Everything is in readiness for the
second social session OF United Coun-
ell, Jr. O. U. A. M, that will follow
Its weekly session in Mechanic hall
tomorrow night. Councillor William
Wood and those on the entertain
ment committee have prepared an
excellent program for the affair.
The program will include selections
by Guttman's orchestra, OF Perth
Amboy, comedy songs, sketches, Sc
lections by a male quartet and q
musical act by William Mccullough,
OF Perth Amboy, and William Coyell,
of T~ottenville. Following the en-
tertainment refreshments will be
served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-17
JOHN MARTIN IS NAMED
ON SPECIAL COM MITTEE

President Winthrop, of the Board
of Education of the city of New
York, has appointed John Martin, a
member of District Forty-siX, Dor
ough of Richmond. as n of the
special committee to investigate the
board of examiners. The investi-
cation will be a broad one, under the
resolution of the board. 1t will In
quire into the methods pursued by
the board of examiners In conduct
ing oral and written examinations OF
candidates for licenses to teach and
also the methods followed In APP
proving and disappearing teachers In
high schools as superior teachers.
The functions of the board will also
be studied.
EVENING NEWS covers the field
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-17
PLEASANT PLAINS

-s.c 4AAnIee +1sE9ld, of Nyack, Wis
in Prince Bay Sunday.
William Dolan, of A~nnadale, who
has been III, Is improving.
Frank Thfall, Of Newark, formerly
of this place. has taken a position at
the dental works.
James Barber, of Chnikford. Eng
land, who arrived here last week on
the Olympic, Is stopping with friends
In town. He expects to remain here
and take a position at the dental
wrLSs. Barber left K~reischerville
when a boy and has lived in England
some time. His mother spent sew
eral weeks here some time ago.
= Bernard Lamphear, of Woodrow
is slowly recovering from a recent Ill
ness.
August Weiss Is erecting a bunga
low at the Prince Bay beach.
Frank Young, the Amboy avenue
butcher, has purchased a new trot
ter.
A large force OF men are at worl
putting down the new water mali
in Bloomingdale avenue.
William Newberry. of Prince Bay
has put-his launch Kiyl in commits
sion again for the season
A meeting of Amicitia Hook an(
Ladder Company will be held to
night.
+. Molly Stark Council, Daughters
of America, meet tonight.
: L. s. Grant Lodge, No. -, colore(
b dnights of Pythias, are scheduled t.
meet tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-17
ADS.
STATEN ISLAND NEWS
PHILEMONS LUNCHEON TO
BE AT THE TERRA MARINE

The annual luncheon Of the Phile-
mon Literary and Historical Society
of Tottenyiile is going to be held at
the Terra Marine Inn, Huguenot
beach, on Saturday, April 81, in
stead of in the society's meeting
place. Arrangements we're made
with the new management Of the
hotel Yesterday by Mrs. Benjamin
Williams, president OF the club, and
Mrs. r. w. Wood, chairman OF the
committee In charge OF the arrange
ments. The change was made fol-
lowing the action OF the society at
its meeting Monday, when a vote
was taken for the change. The COM
mittee will arrange for the transport
tation from the depot to the famous
resort on the beach.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-17
SITE FOR NEW
COURT HOUSE
St. George DweIIers Looking
for New Quarters.

AS a result of the final action
taken by the Board of Estimate and
Apportionment last week on the
matter OF acquiring a site at st.
George for a new courthouse, dwell
ers In the buildings situated between
borough hall and DeKalb street are
looking for new homes. The scheme
Of Borough President George Crom-
well and Commissioner of Public
Works l.. l.. Trlbus to tear down the
Crabtree office building, the Corn
Exchange bank, the New York Inn
and the Hotel st. George was almost
unanimously carried, the only OBJ
jector being Controller Prendergast.
The appropriation of the Board of
Estimate calls for an issue of $780,
600 In bonds to acquire a site but
that sum will have to be consldera-
bly, increased.
At first the courthouse will be
built northerly from the borough
hall along %Stuyvesant place to De-
KaIb street on the BenZiger open
~Yfoperty and then easterly along
DeKalb street TO Jay street, forming
an l. and doing away with he New
York Inn, owned by Robert +. u.
BuckIin. The other buildings, Bor-
ough President Cromwell announces,
will not be RACED for two years.
When the new courthouse is built
the county seat viii be removed
from Richmond, where it has been
located for probably two centuries.
The county seat was originally
known as Cucklestown and It's name
was changed in 1710 to Richmond.
II Is located in the centre of the is
land and its selection was due to
that fact. In hose days there were
no trolleys or steam cars running
that way and people went to court
by wagon or afoOt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-17
FOOTLIGHTs TO GIVE PLAYS.

The Footlights Club, Of Totem
Vile, at a meeting last night at the
home of Mrs. William D. Frerichs in
Amboy avenue. decided to present
two sketches for the benefit of the
Cypress A. c., of South Amboy, some
time this month or first Of next. The
two sketches are I'm Honor Bound
in one act, and THE Gutta Percha
Girl" a three-act play. Rehearsals
for these plays, which were given in
X. of P. hall, ~Tottenvllie, some time
ago, will start next week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-17
CALUMET CLUB TO DANCE.

-wThe shirtwaist and duck dance OF
>the Calumet Club in knights OF
Pythias hall, T~ottenville, tomorrow
night promises to be one of the af-
fairs of the season. Chairman James
Little, of the arrangement commit
tee. and his assistants have planned
to entertain many guests on this
occasion. The decorations will be
elp hOrate
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-17
Ten Words 0, Less Ten Cents
FoR THE PHoToGEAPHER.

Films developed. Six exposures.
IOc. Prints. 2Ax9K, &c; 2kx4A'
3 Rx3 NJ 8Ax4A, &C; 3Ax6 H.
ks, postals, &C each.
James l.. Braidwood. 273 High St,
Perth Amboy, N. j. Sole agent for
John N. Lehrs, Woodbridge, N. j,
high grade printing, developing and
charging for amateur photograph
ers. 19660-3-25-1 yr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-17
SITUATIONS WANTED-MALE
EVENING NEWS covers the held
NOTICE

NOTICE.
Notice is r.seby given that the un-
dersigned intends making application
to the Board of Excise Commissioners
of the City of Perth Amboy, at their
next meeting, for q license to keep a
hotel with the privilege of selling malt
and spirituous liquors in the City of
Perth Amboy,. and tn the house owned
by Lcmbeck d Beta Brewing Co., at
Smith street.
Dated April 10, 1912.
CHARLES MOWERS.
s322 All 1t osw.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-17

Wanted-Two good terra Gotta fit
ters accustomed to laying out
work; must be steady and reliable,
N. Y. Architectural Terra Gotta Co,
401 Vernon Ave, Long Island City,
N. Y. 572S-8-28-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-17
IT. FERD.
SnlnAaaAr To

Williams ~ Peterson
contractors. Street Grading. Concrete
or Flag Walks. Curbs, Cutters. Etc.
Tel i023 To- T~OttenyIile, N. Y.
Perth Amboy References,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-17
HELP WANTED-MALE.

Wanted-At once, carpenters; only
tirst-class ones need apply. 1885
Amboy Road, TottenVille, S. +.
6357-4-17-2
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

enlarging for amateur photograph
ers. 19660-3-25-1 yr.
MISCELLANEOUS.
400 per cent Pure.-What? Sim
mems Butternut Bread. Health
and strength in every slice. At all
stores, &c. 1-11-tf-m-w-f-s
Rag Carpet and rags for sale and
woven to order. 1923 Brighton
avenue. 6122-4-10-5t.o.ew.W
RAG CARPET WEAVING.
Furnish the Rags-And we will
make you a nice carpet. Drop a
postal and We will call. Mrs. A. Won
Rome, r. F. d. No. /, Metuchen. N.
j., opposite Fairfield school house.
282s2-8-9-oew-wed.-1yr
Headquarters for EdisoI and Eictor
machines and records; the only
place you a get a complete selec-
ton of popular as well as operate
records. Machines sold on easy
terms. Zellman's Music House, 1853
Smith st. 23029-7-27-tf.
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vertisers. The recognized advertis-
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which carries the largest amount of
classified advertising. The Courier
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state the day of publication; it Is
the paper to use In order to get re-
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insertion, one-half , 1t per word
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Get Your Correct Time from chrono-
meter in our jewelry window. |.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-17

400 per cent. Pure.-What? Sim
mems Butternut Bread. Health
and strength in every slice. At all
&c. 1-1l-tf-m-w-f-s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-17

Rag Carpet and rag for sale and
woven to order. 1928 Brighton
avenue. 6122-4-10-5t.o.e.w WV
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-17
ONE. CENT WORD
REAL, ESTATE FOR SALE.

Look for weekly al estate bar
gains advertised every SATURDAY,
Monday and Tuesday In classlheo
columns of this paper.
nu
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-11

has found a more promising prospect
IN booming Roosevelt. OF course, II
makes no difference whether Roose-
Welt is candidate or not The
Roosevelt popularity in Kansas su.
parently has more vitality than tho
La Toilette boom, and stubbs has
therefore shifted his ground.
The only pubic man In Kansas
who is now out in the political wealth
er is Senator Brstow. Having COM
mitted himself unreseryedly to La
Toilette, he may have some difficulty
In climbing into the Roosevelt band
wagon. Bristow Is about as much
in favor of Roosevelt as Of Taft.
Neither of them has much use tsr
Bristow, and in all probability.
neither would care enough for his
support to ask for IT,.
one of the reasons for the sudden
interest in Roosevelt that has de-
veloped all over the country Is the
desire Of the former supporters OF
La Toilette to find safe anchorage
The La Toilette supporters cut them
selves off from Taft and the Repub-
| lican movement. They were politios
orphans, and as La Toilette lost
ground day after day the despair oi
his followers increased. The idea 81
forcing Roosevelt to become candi'
date was an inspiration. 1t afforded
opportunity for the La Toilette mei
10 desert their former leader witf
some show of grace. Governor Stubt
is only one Of many who are yer!
fond Of La Toilette" and consider hir.
la great constructive statesman,
but perceive that he is too valuabl
in the senate to be spared from tha
body-a great Patriotic Thought
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-01-11
DROPPING or Ia TOILETTE by
GOVERNOR STUBBS.

Governor Stubbs of Kansas, has
just given an interesting exhibition of
political acrobaucs. Having devoted
himself for som etime to advancing
the unprumisinR fortunes of La Fol-
lette, Stubbs has suddenly "flopped"
and is now talking Roosevelt lie Is
careful to explain that he is still very
fond of La Toilette" that he regards
the Wisconsin man as a great con
structive statesman" and that ITO re-
move Senator La Toilette at this time
from the senate would be to take a
powerful factor for good out Of that
body and weaken the common cause
In vital place" says the Kansas City
journal.
As Is needless to explain, La Fol-
lotte himself does not look at the
matter In this light. lie is willing
and even anxious TO remove himself
from the senate II by so doing he
can get into the White House. II Is
rather odd that Governor Stubbs did
not find out what a valuable senator
La Toilette is until after the Roosc-
welt boom got under way. And 1t Is
not at all likely that the salve which
stubbs has spread over the wound
caused by his desertion of the Wis
consln man will ease the pain But
Stubbs Is also an office hunter and
therefore he has right to look after
his own interests. II he has de-
serted La Toilette. it is because hC