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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-03
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Mrs. w. Il. Daw, wife OF the rector
Iof St. Peters Episcopal church, Is
slowly improving at st, Peters rec
tory.
Vernon Shelters has returned 10
his duties as q student at Pratt IN
atitute, Brooklyn. after q lengthy
visit with his parents, MIR. and Mrs
Charles Shelters.
Henry Yahnel, of West Spotswood.
IA sophomore nc the Perth Annboy
high school, has discontinued his
skudlea and ID 10 employed u the
plant or the American SnuR Conn
pany. az Halnett&.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. Wilbur Van Dyke.
OF East SpoGswood, we're entertained
BIZ friends In Hightstown last week.
Thomas Strahies or Long Brancn
and Asbury Park, formerly OF this
place, has returned here to accept
the position OF night Waterman az
the plant OF the bloomfield Mills
|Ccmpany, located al East spotswood.
He succeeds william Metzei. who
mad served IN that capacity for many
years.
reank and Howard Hntit and Will
liam Jelly enjoyed the matinee at
IProctor's theatre. Perth Amboys ON
New Years day.
Ciarenes Phillips has ~returned ~
student al the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Business College, Trenton, after an
absence of i year.
Miss Theresa eager. VINO gradual
"a from the Perth Anboy high
seheol in Jans, 1911. ia also .
ztaAanA AZ lAa Trenton schaoa OF
business.
Ernest ruflan. OF this place. com
nected With the Old Bridge e. b. q
II. Company, has Ieft for Arizona In
asarcrs Of health. Mrs. Pusi@n y at
present at her former home IN Crab
bury.
Ross Shsfseld. Princeton 'e9s has
returned to New York after 8 pleas
ant Walt with his mother. Ara, John
4. 5AssnssGs st sais ps@T5.
ID we'll known IN tna cesl8slHte
wUfld, AAvsng piaged for EhNsa Tears
u fullbaek I'll the rrinrsfeE
eleven ~sMss
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-03
SOUTH AmB0Y

Mr.. and Mrs. william Stephenson
were out-of-town visitors yesterday.
Joseph Fenton. OF Second street,
made . trip to Newark yesterday.
Mrs. John Perkins, OF David
street. wa = New York visitor yes
lterday.
P. r. Fallon, OF Augusta street.
was an out-of-town visitor yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. William MCLEAN, OF New
York. Is visiting friends and reIa-
tives in South Amboy.
Miss Lille Morgan, of Augusta
street, was an ont-of-town visitor
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. George Gundrum, OF Henry
street, was a New York visitor yes
terday.
Mrs. William Thompson. Of Stew
ems avenue. WAS an out-of-town visI-
tor yesterday.
Mrs. Colon stratton. OF Main
street, was an Asbury Park visitor
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. James Nichols. OF Stevens
avenue. returned home yesterday af-
ternoon after spending several days
with friends in Jersey City.
Mrs. Charlotte Miller, who has
been spending the holidays with rel
atives IN this city, returned to her
home In Beverly yesterday evening.
Mrs. r. J. Coan, OF David street,
visited relatives In Newark yester-
day.
Mrs. y. w. Mahoney. of Broadway,
spent yesterday with friends in Mat
avian.
John ia-k sNs7aaT.
Il. r. Mason. ST.. OF first street,
made q business trip 10 Keasbsy yes
terdny mcrning.
Richard q. Rue. Of Main street.
entertained his sister and nephew,
Mira. Daniel Stevens and Earl Stew
ems, of Trenton, Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. III. B. Ware, OF Washington
avenue, returned home Monday aft
ter spending a week with friends in
Camden and Philadelphia.
Don't forget to hear the great
temperance lecturer, M ]. flaming.
OF r~niiaaeipnis. rsrauay might. Janu-
airy s, In the John Street M. e.
church.
Miss Mabel vanPelt has returned
to her home In winchester, Va, a.
ter spending the holidays with rela-
tives In this city.
Miss Mfnna Mosenheim, OF Ger
many, who has been spending eve
al months with Mr.. and Mira. August
Blum, OF Broadway, sailed for home
Saturday.
Miss Helen Brown, Of Main street,
has returned home and yesterday re-
sumed her duties at school No. D at
ter enjoying the holiday eason with
her sister. Mrs. s.. C. Uhl, at Beverly.
Miss Mildred Learned spent the
New Year with relatives In Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hubbard, OF
Second street, enjoyed New Years
Day with relatives Ia Newark.
r. A. Mills. ct David street. Is
dangerously Ill ut his homo with
pneumonia. His friends are await
ing the result with a great deal OF
anxiety
The following letter has been re-
ceived by thu EVENING NEWS cor
respondent: I'm reading your paper
OF the End, you report me OF moving
from Second street, where ] have re-
sided FOR t~wenty-four years. You
have been informed wrong. + still
reside there yet and will continue to
| as long as ! can. You should have
| made It read that his wife and three
sons and granddaughter moved &c
| Kenah hats. By correcting obIIga
yours respectfully, frank Watson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-03
P0R1 READING

Mr. and Mrs George Belickia
were New York Visitors Saturday.
Mr.. william AsDamm and zen
George spent Saturday la Newark.
Mrs. Charles Deber was an cut Of
town viaatoF Saturday
Msas nora Yareerasv YVES = Psffh
Annboy visitor Saturday.
Mr. and Mrns John GleasoA spent
the wsak as1A oas III tewn
smaaka Mira. Eatrfek N
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-03

T4ha EVENING NEWS has +
xeuAfiaa ~ lbs sEs
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-14

and head with butcher knife Tai
bert is the owner Of the livery barn.
Charles Stressner, a barber. was
shot to death while waitin long the
street. Five OF the convicts who es-
capped yesterday were captufed asst
night. They are Convicts Elliott,
Frazer, Stewart, Burke and Gilmore.
Desperate fighting was reported in
the prison between convicts and
guards, following the outbreak, but re-
ports that several men, both guards
and conVicts. were killed before quiet
was restored, late at night. are UNI
confirmed Eleven of the 20 convicts
who broke from the penitentiary Sat
lrday afternoon after overpowering
the celIhouse keeper and securing his
keys are still at large.
Reports received here at noon state
that Sheriff McCourt of sweetwater
county, and five deputies are close on
the train Of Convicts Richardson and
Burke. sentenced for murder, and
Convict Backstrum, short term man.
in the hills several miles south of
Rawlins. The report states that
Backstrum is wounded, but still is
able to ride. The convicts are mount
ed and armed.
Conyicts Bert Dalton, Red Mike
and another prisoner, whom Warden
Alston was pursuing yesterday, are
said to nave crossed the railroad
about 30 miles west Of Rawlins, head
ed for the Colorado line
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-14

The Duncan and the Danziger
bowling teams, known as the
Amateurs" win meet this evening in
a bowling contest at the Elks' alleys.
These teams are evenly matched, for
in the first game the Duncan team
managed to win out by the small mar
gin of only five pins. The contest to.
night should be an interesting one and
the members of the two teams wish
to extend a cordial invitation to all
Elks and their ladies' TO attend the
contest, which will Tbegin at $3.50 o.
clock.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-14

The improvements at the court
house practically have been complet-
ed. The workmen have made the adj
ditional room for the county clerk
ready for occupancy; the court room
and other apartments upon the sec
ond floor have been beautified and
Improved and the work upon the
roof Is about complete, The improve
ments include heavy linoleum upon
the floors Of the court room and
many Of the offices This linoleum is
about one-half an inch thick and is
sound proof.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-14

The newly elected board Of direc.
tors of the Commercial club will meet
tomorrow evening at o'clock for the
purpose of organizing and holding the
first regular meeting. Every director
is urged to attend this meeting as it
is to be an important one. Following
are the names of the new directors: :
Maurice Danziger. Isaac Davis, NJ.
D. T. Hoskins, Clarence
Iden, M NJ. Padgett, Stephen Powers,
IIallett Reynolds. William H. Springer
and w P. southard,
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-14
Colorado not Appeisensive

Canon City. Colo, Oct. 14.-.The
outbreak at the Wyoming penitentilary
not make me aprehensive Of any trou-
ble'in the Colorado prison. said War
den Thomas ]. lyman today. TN
fact, I'm going to send 80 more men
out on road work this week. Far
from convincing me that my plan of
giving the men liberty in road camps
is a mistake, the Wyoming trouble has
made me more certain than ever that
I'm dead right.
Why, | have within 20 miles of
the Wyoming line more than half as
many men as there are in the Wyom-
ing prison. They are under the SUI
pervision of unarmed overseers. At
night there is one armed guard in the
camp-and he's convict The Wyom-
ing system is entirely different from
that in force in Colorado We have
the road work system, while they use
the factory plan. attribute the few
escapes in Colorado partly to the
strict laws of the state and partly to
a common sense method OF handling
prisoners. The men in the road gangs
put in eight hours Of the hardest kind
Of work every day, and men who do
that are not likely to lie awake nights
up plans to escape"
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-14

On the complaint of T. H. Storm,
Felipe Sandoval was arersted Satur-
day evening charged with having as
saulted Storm and also with having
used vile and indecent language in
his presence. sandoyal furnished bail
Sunday morning and was allowed to
go. This morning his case came be-
fore Judge D. R. Murray and sando-
val, pleading not guilty Of the charg-
les, was dismissed, Storm failing to
show up to prosecute It is now up
to Storm to make good the costs Of
the court for failing to appear this
morning.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-14

Tomorrow the circus will be thing
of the past and property owners viii
do well in removing at once the gaudy
and glaring circus posters, which have
adorned their property for the past
two weeks. These posters at best are
an eyesore and after they have serv-
ed their purpose, the sooner they are
removed the better it is for for the
looks 0 fthe community.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-14
Totals ........3s 2 II "a Q
Score by innings:


Score by innings:
Boston -. 2 00 0 90 0 o.
New York ......5 90 90 0 0 0 ks
The summary: Two base hits
Merkle. Herzog. Engle. Three base
hits-M Meyers. Pitching record--off
O'Brien. runs and hits in s times
at bat in one inning; eff Collins, no
runs and hits in 22 times at bat in
eight innings. Stolen bases-Speak-
er, Doyle, Herzog, Meyers. Double
plays Fletcher to Doyle to Merkle
Hooper to stahl. Let en- bases s-Bos-
ton 5; New York / First base on
balls-off Marquard I. First base on
errors Boston 1. Struck out-by
O'Brien 1; Marquard 8; Collins /.
Balk- -O'Brien. Time-1:5S. I'm
pires-at plate KLEIN; on bases. Ev-
ans; left field, o'Loughlin; right
field. Rigler.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-14
MEAT PACKERS IN SESSION,

Chicago, H.. Oct "a AlI phases
of the meat packing and allied indus
tries will be discussed by the Ameri-
can Meat Packers association at its
convention which began in this city
today. The sessions are being held
at the Hotel Sherman and will be CON
tinued over tomorrow and Wednes.
day,
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-14

T. J. Dunlap. formerly resident
of Las Vegas and one of the towns
best colored citizens, died recently
in Albuquerque. The funeral occurred
yesterday afternoon In that city from
the Mount Olive Baptist church. The
funeral was conducted by the col
ored Masons. of which Mr.. Dunlap
was a member.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-14
ROOSEVELT KEEPS STILL.

Chicago, Oct. 4. Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt refrained from speech MAX
ing today In order to save his voice
and rest the muscles Of his throat.
which developed soreness yesterday.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-14

Chysanthemum season is here and
a local florist is displaying many Of
these beautiful flowers in the win
dows Of his shop.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-14

Mrs. Sarah A. Roberts wills enter
tain the Friendship club tomorrow af-
ternoon at her residence at 500 Ma
tional avenue.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-14
new YORK WINS
FROM BOSTON 5 TO 2
tcOatinued From rage one)


Murray Lewis flied TO Murray. No
runs, one hit, no errors.
Second half New York: Deyore
was out, Collins TO Stahl Doyle sent
up high foul to Cady. Snodgrasa
got an infield hit, his roller to Yerkes
being too slow TO field. Snodgrass
was out stealing, Cady to Wagner. No
runs, one hit no errors.
Ninth Inning
First half Boston: Gardner flied
to Snodgrass. Stahl sent out long
fly to Murray, Wagner was out, Her
zog to Merlele No runs. no hits, no
errors.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-14

Go to the White Kitchen for good
home cooking; best service and clean
liness. Special dinner Sunday. No
extra charge. Meals rs cents.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-14

The W. G. T. q. will meet with
Mrs. John Shank, 51s East Douglas
avenue. Tuesday afternoon at 2:so-
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-14

Finch'a Golden Weddlng Rye. aged
in the wood. Direct from distillery
to you. At the Lobby. Of course
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-14

The county commissioners will hold
brief adjourned session tomorrow
afternoon at the court house
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-14

The Friendship club will meet to-
morrow afternoon at 2:S0 with Mrs.
Sarah Robbins, 500 National avenue
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-14

Light automobile lamps at 6;O4 o.
clock this evening
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-14

Try q dram Of Ola Taylor bourbon
q the Opera Bar
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-14
LOCAL. NEWS

See Van Petten for insurance.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-14
CONVICTS MAKE HARD
FIGHT FOR LIBERTY

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Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-14

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04

THE danger zone within building is
greater In some places than others. Many
persons believe Il is flying in the face OF
Providence 10 stand in front of an open
window during a thunderstorm and per-
fectly safe to remain there II the window
is closed. AS matter OF fact. 1t is i'm
material whether the window is open or
closed. II is wisest not TO be too close 10
a window at this time, for If the lightning
does strike that side of the house ii Will
enter the window. as 1t is the point Of
least resistance. the thin sheet Of glass
counting for little in the path Of pow
erful force like a thunderbolt. For the
same reason doorways are well TO avoid;
not however, in order TO keep away from
drafts as our grandmothers believed, for
lightning does not drift with the wind,
and there IS no evidence that the motion
OF air currents affects 1t at all. Also keep
away from chimneys and open iireplaces.
The chimney. being the tallest object on
the house. is the path lightning is most
likely TO take.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04

official title being professor Of meteor
ology. Professor Henry has made a llfe
| study OF lightning and electricity OF the
| air. and he gave the writer an interesting
| talk regarding his work.
THE greatest fatality from a single
stroke Of lightning said the professor
occurred at Chicago recently. where
eleven persons. huddled together in
! zinc lined shanty, under north shore
| pier. met instant death by single bolt.
"The belief that the chance OF injury
/ by lightning in cities IS less than in the
country IS rather general. What founda-
/ ton I'm fact such a belief has is hard
/ 10 determine. When the area OF the large
/ cities is compared with the immense ter
/ ritory OF the rural districts II is not sur
prising The modern city building, with
It's metallic roof and steel frame, Is
/ fairly good conductor OF electricity. and
/ IS in much less danger Of receiving a
damaging stroke OF lightning than an
/ Isolated dwelling in the open county.
The multiplication OF telegraph, tele-
phone and electric light wires in cities
/ also adds 20 the effectiveness OF silent
discharges I'm relieving the electric ten
sion during a thunderstorm. But should
a cloud with n tremendous store OF an
| ergy quickly approach, all Of the wires
/ tn ten cities would not prevent II from
discharging right and left until its store
of energy had been dissipated.
The greatest mortality by lightning in
the past has occurred I'm the Ohio Valley
and the Middle Atlantic States, with the
upper Missouri and the middle Rocky
Mountain region second. The record of
deaths by lightning In the middle Rocky
Mountain region is rather surprising in
view of the vast extent OF territory in
yolvcd. The very large mortality In the
mourt1in states Of Colorado. Montana
/ and the two Dakotas should cause per-
| sons living I'm those states TO take every
precaution TO avoid the danger OF light
ming.
~ matter of interest 10 every one Is
the peculiar effect a thunderstorm has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
A Lightning Struck poplo~r.

thousand forest officers and covered
territory Of nearly 100 acres m add
ton TO the field observations laboratory
experiments were made with native
woods TO determine their electric con-
ductivity.
~ heavy, driving rain. such as accom-
panes the average thunderstorm, can SO
wet any tree that II will become. for the
time being, an excellent conductor which
is all that is required. Up to that time
the tree might have been In itself poor
conductor. Thus. almost any tree under
a heavy rain may become IA splendid con-
ductor In a moments time. Because Of
this. and the fact that the form OF the
most efficient lightning rod. with its.
branches at both ends, resembles that Of
u tree. II is evident that any tree may
be struck by lightning"
Alfred j. Henry is Uncle Sans light
ming expert In the Weather Bureau. his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
Thunderst orpo end Lightning Recorde>r.
The Lurking Electricity of the Air Has No Fixed
Habits and Cannot Be Charted; but Neither
Man nor His Creations Can Offer
Effective Resistance to Its Thru is.

at all. because OF peculiar atmospheric
conditions.
The exact nature of lightning flash
is unknown All kite experiments have
shown that electricity flows from posi-
tive toward a negative body. yet there is
evidence that n lightning discharge is IN
most cases pulsating. Photographs have
shown not only number of paralIei
flashes which look like one flash to the
naked eye. but they have also shown the
flash to have width like a ribbon. II Is
peculiar. but nevertheless true, q AT
fash. even II only running Il thousandth
part of a second, may be composed or
large numoev of separate flashes OF much
shorter duration.
AN interesting phenomenon is ball
lightning. which IS sometimes called fire.
bail and glcbular lightning, commonly
known as thunder bolts These balls are
from half an inch to seven feet III Ill
ameter. Balls Of lightning may come
from any direction. Some OF them move
slowly. while others move rapidly. some
are harmless. while others are fearfulN
destructive. They may float through open
windows or doorways and up chimneys.
They may play around lightning roo
without being attracted, and may even
strike the ground and rebound without
being dissipated. II is foolish TO say
ina, such an outlaw could not set fire TO
q tree. as some have done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04

traced down even 10 modern times, but
the theory includes a number of trees.
differing in various countries. This belief
was so firmly established that such trees
as the beech and locust. supposed TO bc
effective In wardins Of lightning, were
planted near dwellings,.
"To this day there are many who still
insist that the beech Is never struck.
while In parts Of the United States the
aspen is considered immune from light
ming But all this is wrong. One tree
is just as liable to be struck as another
the only difference being in It's liability
10 take fire.
During the last 1--WE years the forest
service has gathered on the national
forests data regarding the number OF
fires caused by lightning. the kind OF
trees most often struck and the proper
ton OF those struck which ignite. OBJ
servations were made by nearly three
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04

upon some people. Certain individuals
suffer severely from depression at these
times Apart from this many people suf-
fer greatly from alarm during the preva-
fence of thunderstorms. Grant even that
the lightning is going to strike close In
ones vicinity, there are many flashes
that are OF less intensity than We mag
Inc, discharges that the human body ,ould
Withstand without serious effects. Vol
talres caustic witticism that there are
some great lords which 1t does not do to
approach too closely. and lightning Is one
of these needs little revision In these
days OF high electric currents. Indeed. the
other saying. Heaven has more thunder
to alarm than thunderbolts to punish
has Just so much more point to 1t. as II Is
nearer the truth. One who lives to see
the lightning flash need not concern. him
self much about the possibility of per-.
sonal injury from that flash.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
EXCEEDING SPEED LIMIT.

Next in importance is the pecuii2rity
OF the thunderhead. the giant Of Inc
storm family. This giant is generaIly
shaped like an anvil. with hbrous-ap-
nearing screen above It and mass Ike
q "a; I'd beneath Some of these Va
norous mountains are more than eight
miles high Since u thousand miihoh
volts is the electric force required 10 send
lightning to the earth from p thahder-
head whose base is mile high the ter
rifle electric force OF many Of these neat
ing masses may be judged botts rom
thege storm clouds have been known 10
sink 90 feet into the ground. TINS mas
been shown by following the glass tubes
or fulguritc fo med by the lightning
when Il ponotrGtcs sandy soil. The Nj
tional Museum IN Washington has col
lection Of these tubes made by thunder
bolts which vary IN size from quarter
OF an inch T. three inches IN diameter.
Many have counted the number Of sec
onds between fash Of lightning ana me
first sound Of thunder believing the
storm was distant as many miles as
counted. IN reality it was distant about
a mile for every five seconds counted.
The light OF the fash travels at a speed
Of nearly 10000 miles a second. 1t -
practically instantaneous. Thunder is
rarely heard more than fifteen miles
away. It's sound cannot be heard nearly
so TAR as the lightning may be seem so
what is called heat lightning" is but
fash OF lightning so far away the sound
OF the thunder cannot be heard.
Colonel Fred &. Pummer is Uncle
Sans lightning expert in the forest SER
vice. and he is the man who has been
Investigating the subject for many years
with special reference TO forest hres.
The investigation is not yet completed
but in an interview with the writer
Colonel Plummer outlined many of the
most interesting facts learned by him
during his many years study Of the phe-
nomena.
Lightning, as you know, is a violent
discharge of electricity" said the expert,
either between one cloud and another,
between cloud and the earth, or be-
tween two bodies of air differently cleo
tri6ed. Clear air is, as a rule, eiectri-
fled positively, and the same is true of
air cont aiming smoke, fog OF falling snow.
In rain the identification runs from
negative to positive, but IL Is more often
positive This explains why during
single storm the air may change several
times from a positive to a negative con-
dition, and the difference between the
earth and a point ten feet above 1t may
amount to hundreds and even thousands
of volts.
In my work found two principal
kinds OF llghfning-linear and ball light
ring. The effects OF linear lightning arc
the most destructive. Its. flashes are fol-
lowed by thunder, and usually accom-
panied by a downpour OF rain. 1t is also
sometimes called sheet lightning. Linear
lightning is not considered freakish as
rule. yet In rare cases II has struck out
Of an absolutely clear sky, with no sound