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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16
News of Ensley

Ensley High school will play the
third and last game of a series with
Howard college this afternoon at the
T. C. l. grounds.
The Womens Christian Temperance
union will meet this afternoon with
Mrs. d. II. Griffith, 1926 Ensley ave-
nue.. The meeting will be called to or
der at 2:30.
A most interesting lecture will be
delivered at the Ensley opera house
this evening by Rev. p. Turner of West
End. The subject will be the Passion
Play and the lecture will be illus
trated with views taken at the last
presentation of the play in 1910 at OBJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16

Ensley. The couple will be at home
at 141O Avenue c.
Miss Alma Hall will return today
to her home at Midway, after a weeks
visit with Miss Ida Mehaffey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16

The marriage of Miss Ida Mehaffey
to +. l.. Lyons was solemnized last
night at o'clock in the presence of
few relatives and friends at the par
sonage at Rutledge Springs by the Rev.
j. D. Hunter. After the marriage an
informal reception was rendered the
couple at the residence of Mrs. Joseph
L. Smith. The groom is well known
employe of the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company and Miss Me-
haffey is q popular Young woman of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16

Tonight a reception VIII be given by
Purity temple. Pythian sisters. at the
knights of Pythas hall. A large num-
Der of invitations have been issued
and an elaborate programme of enter
tainment has been arranged for the
evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-16

erammergau. A large number OF tick
cts have been disposed of in the ad-
vance sale and a big attendance Is
anticipated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-16
REPORT DETECTIVES ON
TRAIL OF SALOON MEN

Reports reached the police today
that detectives in the employ of an
anti-liquor organization worked in
this city yesterday and secured evi-
dence against Sunday sellers. Police
records show that patrolmen found
barrooms properly exposed and the
excise laws enforced SO far as they
were aware. At the Offices of the
prosecutor and assistant prosecutor
it was stated today nothing was
known concerning any work Of de-
tectives here yesterday.
When superintendent of Police
Patrick j. Burke was informed in an
unofficial way that evidence had been
procured against saloonkeepers for
selling liquor on the Sabbath yester-
day, he said he hoped it was true.
The chief claims 1t is difficult and
practically impossible for his men to
procure convicting evidence against
liuuor dealers who sell Illegally for
the reason that they would not be let
in a place where business was being
done illegally. They would be known
whether they were in uniform or
civilian clothes, he says.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-16
PEOPLE WANT SERMONS
ABOUT CITY MATTERS

The people want sermons about
the city government and about theo-
logical problems. Last night at the
song service conducted by Mr.. Butts
at the Presbyterian church vote of
the congregation by ballot was taken
for favorite themes for sermons. A
great many voted blank tickets, and
others voted for. favorite hymns in
stead of subjects.
Some fifty mentioned particular
themes. Eight Of these asked for
sermons on the city government, and
half of the eight singled out the Ex-
else Board for special mention. A
solid twenty asked for sermons on
purely theological subjects such as
The Trinity, The Atonement, Prayer,
Salvation. The next largest group
was for sermons on practical themes,
the application of Christianity to
everyday life. How change pro-
fame husband? How bring my Sun
day school class to Christi How
learn patience? And there were a
number of scattering votes hard to
classify.
Next Sunday night the sermon
subject will be How Did You Get
TT"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-16
CUTTINCMATCH
At CHRISTIE TENING
Man Partially DisemboWIed
During Port Reading Fight.

With a deep cut just above his
left thigh, and his stomach ripped
open diagonally, through which
parts of the internal organs pro-
truded, John Petrosk, of Port Read
ing lies in a critical condition at
the city hospital Following dis
pute, it Is said, at christening at
friends home. the victim was stabbed
with long knife by another of his
fellow countrymen last night. DR..
NJ. Jacoby, of Woodbridge, after
dressing the ugly wound, had the
man taken Immediately to the city
hospital.
There was a general celebration
at the christening and every one was
more or less gay, being aided by
stimulating beverages. The stabbing
seemed to have been started sudden
ly as there was no preliminary
fight. 1t is believed that it was
some long standing enmity, which
was consummated when the victim
and his assailant met at the celebra-
tion and had dispute over girl.
After a few words when the chris
tening ceremony had been finished,
the assailant drew d knife from his
belt, and before Petrosk could defend
himself, the blade had gone home
just beneath the lower left ribs and
had gouged open the abdomen for
three inches. The organs of the
body were protruding and the whole
house was stirred with excitement.
While the victim groaned in agony,
partially disemboweled a hurried call
was sent to DR.. Jacoby.
The knife entered the body in the
side striking the lower left ribs and
grazing them and lodging just above
the thigh from which hole the abdo-
men was ripped open. The asasilant
of the man was arrested and is be.
ing held for a hearing.
The affair was not reported to the
Woodbridge police but the mans
assailant was arrested by Patrolman
Sullivan in Roosevelt about 1880
o'clock this morning and is being
held for q hearing.
DR.. Frank c. Henry, who operated
on the man at the hospital last night,
says that the case was an unusual
one, the knife ripping open the body
50 that part of the stomach protrud-
ed, besides cutting into the abdomen.
1t required a dozen or more stitches
to close the wound and the physician
believes that the man has a fighting
chance for life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-16
CROSSING TIED
UP II MINUTES
Argument for Adjustment of
Dangerous Crossings Here
Is Strengthened.
TRAIN CREM THREATENED
Auto Ambulance Crosses the
Tracks lust Before Blockade
MANY Complaints Heard.
TRAIN CREW THREATENED

Additional material for argument
against railroad grade crossings was
furnished early yesterday morning,
when freight train bound south on
the Central railroad blocked the
Smith street crossing for seventeen
minutes. Lined up on both sides of
the tracks were several pedestrians,
about fifteen passengers in an east
bound trolley car and seven passen-
gers in automobiles. The city's new
auto patrol and ambulance narrow
ly missed being held up for that pc
riod, while enroute to Smith street
and Kirkland place to convey a
stabbing victim to the city hospital.
1t is claimed that delay would have
been serioug in that case, as the man
was so badly cut that 1t was thought
he was dying.
The crossing was first blocked at
1885 o'clock yesterday morning. At
the expiration of fifteen minutes
from that time, those waiting became
restless. They called to members OF
the train crew to please" pull away.
Later as they became angered and
the train crew was threatened un-
less the crossing was not soon
cleared. At 1:12 o'clock the train
men said goodbye and the train
started in southerly direction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-16
CONGRESSMAN PLEADS
FOR PERSONAL LIBERTY
Special bu United Press Wire.

Johnstown, Pa, June 15.-Declar-
that public lobbyists are organized
in Washington and every state capi-
tai to press prohibition laws, Rep
resentative Bartholdt, Of Missouri,
made startling plea for personal
liberty at the German celebration
here today.
After exalting the Webb bill as un-
constitutional and saying that many
praised President Taft for vetoing It,,
Bartholdt said: Soon we will be told
by law how to dress, what to wear,
what churches to worship in and to
what schools to send our children.
This is bitter struggle between
civilization, the Puritanical, German
and liberal. The Puritans believe
that men were made for Sunday,
while I believe that Sunday was
made for men. Members of all con-
gregations are constantly called upon
for money and support to maintain
lobby In both national and state
capitals and these lobbies are con-
stantly cracking the whip over all
lawmakers and urging them TO pass
legislative laws. Instead Of being
free men we will soon be slaves held
by chains Of un-American laws"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-16
POLICE PATROL
IS ON THE JOB
City Officials Are Greatly
Pleased With 1t.

The city's new auto patrol and am
bulance was delivered here at .
o'clock Saturday afternoon and since
that time has been called out four
times. Chief OF Police Patrick ].
Burke landed the first prisoner to
ride in the new vehicle. 1t pleased
him highly. not so much because of
the honor incident thereto, but be-
cause the prisoner was a newspaper
reporter The arrest was made at
2:35 o'clock as the machine was be-
ing started out of Gallagher's ve-
hicle bodybuilding factory in Rah-
way. The chief grabbed G. M. Wag-
ner, of the NEWS staff, by the collar
and seat Of the pants and landed him
on one of the wooden benches of the
patrol machine. The prisoner was
SO unruly that the chief drew his
billy and was tempted to use 1t.
Once In this city Wagner was dis
charged, as it was decided the arrest
was unlawful, inasmuch as 1t was
made outside of the city limits. The
first prisoner to pay for ride In the
new machine was a drunk, who was
fined $15 and placed on probation.
That arrest was made Saturday night.
The vehicle will be entirely COM
pleted this week. 1t will be equip
ped with a revolving deck sign in
front, bearing the words "ambu-
lance" and patrol" This will be
turned to indicate the nature of each
call A rail will be installed across
the rear. Thus far the machine,
which is a LippardStewart make,
has worked to perfection. A record
was established yesterday in having
a peace disturber at police head
quthers nine minutes from the time
the police called Frank Van Syckle's
garage, where the vehicle is stored.
Good time was made on all calls.
The running time from Railway to
this city was about twenty minutes.
In the vehicle on it's maiden trip were
Mayor Ferd Garretson, Alderman
John ]. Clark, Superintendent of
Police, C. NJ. Wagner, with Frank
Van Syckle at the wheel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-16
DRANK FIRE WATER AND
THEN STARTED THE FIRE
sp,ciaI BY United Prss. Wire.

Chicago, June 16.-Firemen were
called today to put out fire In the
boiler that threatened to explode
while fifty department house dwell
ers, with the aid of the police, took
up the search for George Jones, col
ored. Jones is the janitor of q flat
building at 2,94S West 18th street.
A friendly bartender engaged Jones
in conversation last night and piled
him with drink, He finished two
high ones and ended in the remark
that the weather man predicted a
startling change that would bring a
freezing temperature before morning
The mercury was then tipping the 90
mark and all Chicago was sweltering
Jones returned to his flat and began
shoveling coal. After shoveling for
an hour he returned for another
drink. At midnight the flat dwell
ers began dreaming of Satan and
about / O'Clock they began leaving
the flat. Some spent the remainder
of the night with neigh bors, while
others went to hotels. They promised
to make thorough search for Jones.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-16
SUNDAY SCHOOLS HAVE.
THEIR ANNUAL PARADE
ssa;f;;que Costumes Made a Beautiful
Appearance as the Classes Of the
u Different Schools March Along
SOME ATTRACTIVE FLOATS

1t was a grand and inspiring review
for the thousands of people who
crowded the streets along the route
of march when they watched some
$500 pupils from ten Sunday schools,
future citizens of Perth Amboy,
march in parade here Saturday after
noon. Many a mother watched her
snarching son with solicitious eyes
while in her heart was registered a
fervent hope that when he grows to
manhood he will be actuated by the
same sacred and ennobling influences
that surround him in youth. This
was the fourth annual Sunday school
parade since the idea, materialized
by Ira ]. Bacon, was put In effect for
the first time in 1910. Glenworth
Sturgis, professor of science in the
high school, who was grand marshal
of the parade, accompanied by Mr..
Bacon, led the pageant. Mounted
Patrolman Joseph Hartung preceded
Mr.. Sturgis and Mr.. Bacon to clear
the way for the procession.
The Sunday school classes Of the
various schools had prepared Co.'S
TUNES and floats for the occasion
which added to the attractiveness Of
the parade. The concensus OF opinion
as to the most unique, appropriate
and interesting impersonation was
that supplied by the ushers of the
First Baptist church, who drew a
light wagon richly decorated, in
which sat no other than BETSY
Ross" the maker OF the first Ameri-
can flag adopted June IA, 1777, of
which Saturday was the anniversary.
Miss Ethel Roberts impersonated the
historic character. To rival this
there was an airship float, fourteen
feet long, daintily trimmed with blue
End Shite bunting; corps Of young
dies cleyerly attired to impersonate
lesc missionaries, both from the
sbyterian Sunday school, and a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-16
NEARLY KILLED
IN CRUDGE ROW
Martin kardos, of 422 Smith
Street is BrutaIIy Attack
ed by 3 Men.
HAS TEN SEVERE CUTS
At City Hospital In Precarl-
ous Condition. believe Right
Lung is Punctursd.
HAS TEN SEVERE CUTS

AS the result of being attacked by
three brothers according to the police
and brutally hacked about the head
and body, Martin Kardos, of 422
Smith street, lies In a precarious con-
dition In the city hospital. He has
ten cuts about the head, shoulders,
right side of the lest and the left
arm and it is believed his right lung
is punctured. Two of the accused
brothers are under arrest and being
come of the mans injuries The
third man is being sought.
The cause of the brutal attack is
said to have been an old quarrel be-
tween Kardos and John, Peter and
Steve Suteh, of Grace street. IT is
declared that their bitter feeling to-
wards Kardos caused them to attack
him near his home shortly after mid
night yesterday morning. Witnesses
say all three pummelled him unmer-
cifully and used sharp instruments
upon him. When found the victim
was lying unconscious in a large
pool of blood.
Roundsman Morris with a detail
ment of patrolmen had the injured
man removed to the city hospital in
the new auto patrol a. ambulance
and then started on a search for the
accused men. John Sutch, twenty
four years old, was arrested by the
roundsman and Patrolman Hartmann
at his home In the Glare house In
Grace street. They were informed
that Steve and Peter Sutch had fed.
A constant search was kept up by
the officers in the western section. At
$50 o'clock yesterday morning Pa
trolman Lybeck met Peter Sutch,
twenty-one years old, and arrested
him, Both brothers were remandcd
to Jail DR.. william H. Mccormick,
Jr., attended Kardos In his home and
ordered that he be removed to the
city hospital.
George Miller, twenty-three years
old, of Grace street, arrested by Pa
trolman Hartmann as a witness, was
discharged yesterday morning by
Recorder Pickersgill Patrolman
Dalton accompanied the stabbed man
to the hospital while the other OFF,
GERS together with Patr~ Imam Hansen
sought the accused.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-16
Miss Carol Blow, II Years
Old, High School Student,
Bride of Geo. Duncan
PARENTS BELIEVED HER IN
SUNDAY SCHOOL PARADE
Went to New Brunswick But
Later Returned and Had Ger
smony Performed Here.

Following but three weeks of
courtship, Miss Carol Blow, the sew
enteen year old daughter of John
Blow, of 166 State street, who was
at the high school, eloped
from her home Saturday afternoon,
and last night was united in mar
riage with George Duncan, of 18O
Broad street. The wedding ceremony
was performed at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Kane, in 180 Broad
street, with whom Mr.. Duncan has
been living, by the Rev. Robert
Schlotter, pastor of the Grace Eng
lish Lutheran church. When Miss
Blow left her home In State street
Saturday afternoon, her relatives be-
lieved she had gone to take part In
the Sunday school parade until they
found note which told that she
and Mr.. Duncan had eloped to New
Brunswick, where they would be
married. However, the couple re-
mained in this city throughout the
week end and are now residing with
Mr. and Mrs. Kane, who were wit
nesses at the ceremony. The bride
groom is a machinist employed by
the Lehigh Valley railroad.
1t was but about three weeks ago
when the bride was visiting at the
Kane home that she met her hus-
band. Love at first sight followed by
three weeks wooing, eliminated in
the marriage last night. Miss Evelyn
Blow, sister of the bride, was the
only one who new of the plans for
the elopement and Miss Evelyn was
loyal to her sister until the end, fur
nishing no information whatsoeve!
until after the marriage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-16

tains, so that they could work un-
observed by passerby. They ransack-
ed the house from top to bottom, and
Uttered the f.ors of the various
rooms with burned matches. Even
the bottom of drawers, which had
been emptied of silverware and jew
elry, were Uttered with burned match
sticks.
The articles known to have been
taken included the following: a
ladies gold watch valued at $35.
ladies gold Elgin watch valued at
$40, a long gold chain, a gold neck
lace, gold and silver coin of more
than ordinary value: and the follow
ing solid silver articles Of tableware:
berry spoon, meat fork, cream ladle,
sugar spoon, tea spoons and cake
knife; quantity of gold-aluminum
tableware consisting of knives, forks
and spoons; twenty-five calibre
Bull dog revolver. The lot was pack
ed in pasteboard, which had con-
tained a Simplex iron. Upon enter
ing the kitchen the thieves ransacked
the ice box, partaking of meats, as
paragus and milk. This act indicates
that they are the same sneak thieves
or members or the same band, which
has been operating here the past sew
eral months.
They provided means for hasty es-
cape by opening the rear door after
they had entered the house. This
act was also similar to thet perform
ed by thieves who have looted other
homes here Of late. No clues have
been discovered as yet which might
lead to the discovery of the burglars.
George Feeder, of 320 Stockton
street, complained to the police on
Saturday that gold filled, hunting
case watch and a silver-plated open
face watch had been stolen from his
home on the morning of Wednesday,,
June II.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-16

small sail yacht float, prettily trim
med, drawn with the Simpson Metho-
dist Episcopal school. st. Stephens S
Danish Lutheran with a float of Dan
ish flags escorted by children in ma
tive costume also made a hit.
The First Presbyterian Sunday
school division was led by Rev. James
H. Northrup, John Danner, marshal,
and Robert Warter. The junior de-
partment attracted attention with a
phalanx of pretty girls dressed in
white, carrying artistic paper para
soils, fancy trimmed, with the under
covers of Japanese hues, under the
direction of Miss Helen Moore. Prob
ably the most interesting of the
schools features was the corps of
Japanese missionaries, truthfully i'm
personated by the intermediate class,
under the direction of Mrs. A. E..
Graham. With vari-colored, long
flowing gowns they marched with a
pious tread with their hair combed
and tied after the fashion of the
natives of the chrysanthemum land.
The fourteen-foot aeroplane, devised
by George Battman, was the source
of much favorable comment. Six
boys drew the apparatus, which was
equipped with wheels and trimmed
with white and blue bunting. Under
the direction of Mrs. Clarence Liddle,
In q beautifully decorated twowheel-
ed Jumper four boys drew six small
girls of the beginners. Mrs. Adrian
Lyons senior girls. carrying a small
paper bateau, presented an attrac-
tive seashore scene. All were dress
ed in white and carried oars with
which to row their paper boat.
Gordon A. Baldwin was marshal OF
the Simpson M. r. Sunday school
forces, and w. H. Woglom, assistant
marshal Rev. w. e. Palmer was
Continued on page %
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-16
DESTITUTE WIFE ASKS
POLICE TO FIND HUBBY

The police were appealed to Satur-
day to assist In finding John Fedkow,
who had left his family in destitute
circumstances in their little home at
178 Grant street. Patrolman Kozus-
ko was detailed on the case and
learned that Fedkow had disappeared
In a strange manner about four
weeks ago. Mrs. Fedkow did not re-
port the incident to the authorities,
believing that her husband would
soon return. When he failed to put
in an appearance and her means OF
living became exhausted she appealed
to the police.
The woman told Officer Kozusko
that Fedkow's brother knew where
he was Kozusko questioned the
brother and was told he did not know
where the missing husband was. He
said 1t was likely that he was living
with a sister In Brooklyn.
All the news Tor 10 csnts a week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-16
ADVICE GIVEN
TO GRADUATES
Rev. w. H. RaWden breaches
to the Class of 1918.

In admonishing the 1913 high
school graduating class against the
pitfalls along life's pathway after
they matriculate from their alma
mater, Rev w. II. Bawden, at the
First Baptist church last night In his
baccalaureate sermon told the young
savants that too generally the world
narrowed its moral responsibility to
cause 1t to ask in the undertaking
of any work, What Is in 1t for me2"
instead of the sublime query, "Is it
right?" The pastor laid stress on
the value of a religious equipment
in the struggle of life, and criticised
the system of the schools which pro-
vide no religious instruction for the
pupils. The sermon was a strong
and impressive allegorical discourse
that viyidly left its effect upon the
young minds of the pupils who will
graduate Friday. He lucidly and
clearly pictured the life of the high
school graduate in the climate of
education, and showed how different
elements enter in to dissipate the
harmonious and ideal influences of
such climate.
Mr.. Bawden took as his theme,
Fighting the Climate" and reduc-
ed his text from Proverbs ID :12. He
began by saying: Atmospheric con
ditions of a locality affect life,
health and comfort; especially the
average weather OF place or region,
as regards the temperature, moisture
and prevailing winds" After this
resume of the effects of climate the
pastor pointed out how extreme cold
and heat could not be withstood by
animals and how they migrated to
different parts of the country at diff
ferent seasons to find normal atmos-
pheric conditions. He spoke of the
effect on morals of these extreme
conditions, mentioning the moral
laxity of the east and the absence
OF the Ten Commandments beyond the
SueZ."
The speaker compared the differ
enceg between man and the lower
animals, saying that the former could
live in any climate, by change of
food and clothing and living condi-
tions Malaria, sleeping sickness and
pelIagra, he stated could be over
come by our taking proper precau-
tions provided by science.
The speaker then contracted the
climate flguratively to education, in
which climate he asserted we must
guard against illlteracy. He deplored
the present system whereby religion
and education are absolutely sep
rate in their teachings, and declared
that education should be of emotions
and will as we'll as intellect, and that
morality must have religious sanction
for its success. He criticisea the
present system as producing non
normal, non-religious atmosphere.
The effect of such a climate he
averred to be the prolific increase OF
criminal class. He declared the
teachers of the schools were not at
fault, but thought such a condition
was brought about by tendencies
and propensitles of modern time.
The speaker declared that religion
and sex were the strongest factors in
life. Religion he emphasized should
be taken seriously in account TO
counteract the evil influences Of the
present educational climats.