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Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-10
SCULLY IN LINE
FOR PUBLICITY
Voted for Open Caucus at
Democratic Conference.

Washington, April 10:-Thomas
j. Scully, of the Third District;
Eugene F. Kinkead, of the Eighth,
and James A. Hamill, of the Twelfth,
were the three representatives from
New Jersey who did not follow the
leadership of Oscar w. Underwood,
OF Alabama, in the vote ON whether
or not the Democrats should discuss
the tariff bill in open caucus All
the other mem bers of the New Jersey
delegation followed their leader"
although one or two of them said
afterward that they had been in
doubt, and thought the safe thing to
do, under the circumstances, was to
follow the framer of the bill.
Il do not see why any one cannot
say what he has to say in the open,"
said Representative Scully. "Any-
way, we are used to this 'pitiless pub
licity' business in New Jersey, and
have grown to like it.
A caucus of the New Jersey repre-
sentatives to consider their action on
the tariff bill was held in Represen-
tative Hamill's office at IL O'Clock
this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-10
SAD BLOW To
THE SP00NERS
Plan to Put Benches in Park
Gets Opposition,

Because they claim that city hall
park would become "spooning
tround" and receptacle for all
kinds of trash, including peanut
shells, the residents in the vicinity
of that place are complaining of the
proposed plan to illuminate that area
of the city's property and equip it
with benches. They do not object
to the lighting of the park if no
bonches are placed on the grounds
fck' loafers and trash makers.
1t is pointed out with the park
grounds opposite the Central railroad
station which the Board of Trade has
secured for the city that this will
afford enough recreation grounds in
the heart of the city and that the
fitting up of thte circular plot of city
hall park would be superfluous for
the purpose. The residents believe
that the equipping of the place with
benches would not now prove any
more successful than some time ago
when it was tried and abolished be-
cause of the filthy condition which
the little area was kept by loiterers
leaving trash in the vicinity of the
seats.
Then too il is said, the place would
become rendezvous for "spooners'
II it is not too brilliantly lighted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-10
HEARING FIXED
FOR MA Y 18Th
Public Utility Board Will Hear Argument On Adjustment
Of Grade Crossings in This City Mayor Garretson De-
sires Large Delegation of Officials to Attend,

The State Board of Public Utility
Commissioners will sit in the state
house on Tuesday, May 13, to hear
argument for and against the elimi-
nation Of grade crossings on the
lines of the Central and Lehigh Val
ley railroads in this city. The city
is making a determined fight to have
the crossings deemed most danger
Gus improved so as to remove danger
to human life as far as possible.
Mayor Garretson, father of the move
ment, is backing it with all his
might.
In order that a sufficiently good
showing may be made to convince
the utility commissioners that the
elimination of the grade crossings in
question is greatly desired, Mayor
Garretson wishes to have as big a
turnout on hand as possible. Steps
will be taken to have as many city
officials appear as possible and have
Board of Trade officials and other
members on hand at the hearing.
City Attorney c. G. Hommann will
appear as counsel for the city. He
may be aided by Joseph E. Stricken
for the Perth Amboy Board of Trade.
The crossings for which improve
ment is desired, according to a petit
ton sent to the utility commission,
are those along the line of the Cen
tral railroad, from Market street TO
Washington street, inclusive, and the
New Brunswick avenue and Wash
ington street crossings of the Lehigh
Valley railroad.
Mayor Garretson received letter
of notification today from Alfred N.
Barber, secretary of the utility com
mission, stating that the hearing
would be held at IL O'Clock in the
morning of May 13. Copies Of the
petition have been sent by Secretary
Barber to the various parties inter-
ested.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-10
MISSING AUTO
NOW IN GARAGE
Wilson R. Voorhees, Claims
Machine is His and Wants
Immediate Possession.
WILL TAKE LEGAL STEPS
Ksyport Man Arrested For
Alleged Theft of Car Com
pIications are Result.
WILL TAKE LEGAL STEPS

Wilson r. Voorhees,, proprietor OF
the Voorhees, garage at 294 Mar
ket street, has located the new Oak
land touring car stolen from his
place Tuesday night and is now hav-
ing his own troubles getting pos
session of the automobile. While he
and Detective Sergeant John A. Huff
were about Keyport and the High
lands in search for Soren Johnson
and the car yesterday, the machine
was safely stored in the Conquest
garage in High street, this city.
Johnson, who claims to have been
a partner In business with Voor-
hees, was arrested in South Amboy.
When sought second time for fail
ing to carry out a promise he slipped
away from his pursuers by escaping
through back door. An automobile
insurance company, represented in
this city by James Griswold, has now
taken hold of the case. Voorhees,
claims Johnson's statement, that he
has an equity to the extent of $500
in the car, Is not true. He is trying
to have Johnson punished for the
theft of the car, inasmuch as it is
claimed Johnson failed to fulfll his
promise to return the machine last
night.
Voorhees, swore out a complaint
before Justice Birmingham in South
Amboy yesterday afternoon against
Johnson, who lives In Keyport, for
taking the car from his garage
Tuesday night. 1t was claimed that
Johnson broke into the premises
without lawful right and took the
machine away about II o'clock at
night. When Johnson promised be-
fore the Justice of the peace to re-
turn the car last night, Voorhees, was
satisfied and withdrew the complaint.
He failed to do so and Voorhees,
again appeared for justice in South
Amboy. He swore out a new com
plant at $3.50 o'clock last night. A
warrant for Johnson's arrest was
given to Constable O'Brien.
In company with Voorhees,, the
official set out $50 o'clock last
night for Keyport to re-arrest john
son. They located him at home, but
escaped via the back door before
they could lay hands on him, Mr..
Voorhees, states.
When johnson was found he was
placed In the custody of James Girls
void. Voorhees, asserts he double
crossed" the insurance agent and
the insurance company is now fight
ing Johnson.
Voorhees, claims Johnson has alb
solutely no equity in the machine
and was not a partner of his. An
employe of the garage said Johnson
had made vain attempt to become a
partner, but had not been taken in
because his checks rendered in pay
ment for part ownership were in
valid. The Oakland machine is still
stored at the Conquest garage. Mr.
voorhees, hopes to have it in his pos
session soon by process OF law.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-10
MAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
THE SOCIAL CENTERS
(Froos the NEWS Correspondent. /,

(fT00t the NE VS. C0fTespoHdeat.t
Trenton, April 10:-Fulfilling one
of the pledges of the Democratic
state platform, the Hennessy bill
throwing the public school buildings
open as social centers and for other
purposes is now law, having been
approved by Governor Fielder yester-
day afternoon. 1t is Assembly bin
666.
The measure provides that the
Board of Education of any school
district may, subject to reasonable
regulations to be adopted by the
board, permit the use of any school
house and rooms therein, and the
grounds attached thereto, when not
in use for school purposes, for any
Of the following purposes: Giving
instruction in any branch of educa-
ton, learning or the arts; for public
library purposes; for holding social,
civic, and recreational meetings and
entertainments with or without ad-
mission fees; for polling places, for
registration of voters and for polit1-
cal meetings.
Any action taken by the Board OF
Education under the act is subject
TO appeal to the State Commissioner
of Education. The act takes effect
Immediately.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-10
BONFIRE TAKES
ANOTHER CHILD
Nine Year Old Henry 1--WE
linsky of 404 Keene Street
is Fatally Burned.
SECOND WITHIN WEEK
Little Fellow Runs Home to
Mother With His CIothino
All in Flames.

Another child was fatally burned
while playing around a bonfire about
6 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Nine
year-old Henry Zwelinsky, of 4O4
Keene street, is the second little VIC
tim this week of horrible burns re-
sulting from a bonfire. Five-year-old
Annie Naachik, of AL Ashley street,
was the first victim, the little girl
succumbing the day following the
accident.
After returning from school yes
terday afternoon Henry zwelinsky,
together with several others about
his age, went to a nearby field to
play. The air was chilly and they
decided to play at camping and build
fire. Each boy added his share Of
paper from his pockets and after dry
sticks had been gathered together, q
big fire was soon blazing. They all
gathered around the blaze and sat
down. Henry stuck a dry stick in
the fire and began twirling it through
the air as if it were a Roman candle.
He did this several times, each time
putting the stick back into the fire
however, when he pulled out the
blazing stick the hot end burned off
and fell on his trousers, which were
Immediately ignited.
After trying in vain to extinguish
his burning clothing and while his
young friends stood about awe
stricken, the little boy ran home TO
his mother. The fire had been famed
by the short run and on reaching the
house his trousers had been partially
consumed. His mother was In the
kitchen when the boy entered and
hastily with her bare hands stripped
off the burning clothing and threw
it out In the yard to burn. The boy'n
body and legs were horribly eaten by
the flames. DR.. Charles /. Silk was
Immediately summoned.
Though there is hope for the child,
the little fellow lies In his bed at
home suffering awful agony from the
wounds made by the flames that
charred his body yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-10
POPE SLIGHTLY
BETTER TODAY
Gravity of His Illness How
ever. is Still Apparent
at Vatican.
EXAGGERATED REPORTS
Rum0 of Pope's Death Sent
Out from Paris Causes
Indignation.
EXAGGERATED REPORTS

Rome. April 10-There is reason to
believe that the pope Is no worse and
possibly he is rather better. but the of
fetal curtain of the Vatican Is still
down.
Professor Marchiafava after his final
evening visit lost his temper when
asked for q statement as TO the pom
tiH's condition. He denounced hOtly
what he called the exaggerated news
paper reports and snid it was an out
rage to spread rumors of the pope's
death when he was suffering only from
relapse of influenza which would not
be serious if 1t were not for the pa
TENTS age. The rumors of the pope's
death to which the doctor referred
were sent out from Paris. Professor
Marchiafava refused to make any fur
ther statement, and no bulletin was is
sued.
One of the pope's sisters and his
eiiece left the Vatican last night. They
did NOT seem to be as distressed as
they were yesterday and told friends
thai the pope had no fever. DR.. Amici
who left later. admitted that the pope
had a slight fever. but was no worse
He assured inquirers that there was
no imminent danger Of death. The
Vatican was vigorously closed by the
Swiss guard and the private telephone
diseSnnected.
One OF the private chamberlains who.
although he has not been admitted to
the sickroom, Is in close touch with the
pope's secretaries. says there is the
utmost difficulty in nourishing the pa
tlent owing to his loathing to take food
because Of q sore throat. The pope Is
also fidgety and impatient because of
the warm covering which the doctors
say must be kept on him. He is also
nervous over his own condition instead
of Joking about it, as he has done here
tofore.
All the members OF the Vatican en-
tourage are deluged with kilograms
from all over the world inquiring as to
the pope's condition, and Cardinal
Merry del Val, the papal secretary of
state, and the secretaries are working
night and day in sending replies,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-10
EXCISE BOARD INSPECTS|
new BRUNSWICK SHOWS

President Nels Hansen, Hugh Gal
lagher and Michael Seaman, of the
Board of Excise Commissioners, in
company with Louis Splitter, of d.
Splitter & Son, inspected a number
or liquor dealing places in New
Brunswick last night, principally
those which contain cabaret shows.
The commissioners were desirous oil
noting how they were conducted at
the county seat. They concluded this
city had superior management. The
trip to New Brunswick was made in
an automobile furnished by Mr..
Splitter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-10
NOSE WAS BROKEN
BY FORCIBLY FEEDING
special by United Press Wire.

special bV United Press Wire.
London, April 10.-Suffragettes at
the Woman Social and Political
Union Headquarters are authority for
the statement that Miss Zelie En-
merson's nose was broken in the pro-
cess of forcible feeding in Holloway
and that the American girl may suff-
er permanent facial Disagreement as
the consequence. Miss Emmerson Is
still incommunieate in a private
hospital today but her mother said
she might be able to be seen and
make a statement In a week. Her
health Is said to be entirely shat
tered and she may be a life long
invalid as the result of her prison
experience.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-10
MONEY
OVER $1,000
Rector Of Holy Trinity Church
Makes Collection.

With outstanding funds turned IN,
the total amount Of money collected
here for the relief OF flood victims
in the middle west will be $1,3O7.74.
Mayor Ferd Garretson received dona-
tions amounting to $16 between noon
yesterday and the same hour today,
together with letter from Rev. Jo-
seph Szuchy, rector of the Holy
Trinity Roman Catholic church at
496 Penn street, stating that S7975
had been collected there for flood
sufferers.
Before turning the money over to
Mayor Garretson, Rev. Szuchy will
endeavor to have the amount swelled
considerably. He states there are
eighteen societies in his congregation
and is convinced that the Slovaks
will contribute literally to the fund
at their meetings to come. When the
pastor Is through with the work he
will forward the total amount of col
1ections to Mayor Ferd Garretson as
a sign of charity of the Slovak peo-
pie Of Perth Amboy. The collection
work In the Holy Trinity church was
actuated by Rev. Szuchy. He is en-
couragtng the liberal giving to the
cause. The amounts collected there
to date follows: Plate collection,
S55; Society of St. Joseph No. 6, N.
S. S., 10; Holy Trinity Mems So
eiety, s5; Society of st. Elizabeth
no 151 N. S. S.. So; Y. Seaman, SIS;
Stephen Bujnofsky, 81; Miss Helen
SO cents, and Mrs. Annie
Ivan, rs cents.
The amounts received to date fol-
low:
acknowledged .s1,075.04
Engine Co. No. l.. 1000
Regina Philo Sewing Circle 500
Anton Bothlock ........ 100
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-10
PHONE STRIKE
DECLARED OFF
Boston "HelIo" Girls to. Re.
main at Work.

Special 6D Uaited Press Wire.
Boston, April 10.-There will be
no strike of telephone operators in
Boston. That was definitely decided
today after Feprese natives OF the
New England Telephone Co, and
their operators had been in confer
ence throughout the night. A vote
will be taken by the operators tomor-
row when they will formally ratify
the action of the committee In effect
ing the agreement with the company.
The new arrangement will go into
effect June /. Although the threat
ened strike is apparently settled the
action of the company in importing
strike breakers from New York, New
Jersey, Washington, Chicago, and
elsewhere and installing them in the
fashionable hotels may result IN
country wide labor complication.
1t is understood that an attempt
will be made in Washington to pass
a law forbidding such action. The
Central Labor Union will take the
matter up with the Interstate Com
merce Commission, it is understood
Vice President Hall, of the company,
declared today that the companies
imported the hello" girls to safe
guard the interests of the public and
prevent paralysis of business through
a sudden strike. The girls will be
sent back home today, he said.
Boston telephone operators won by
the following agreements: virtual
abolition of system of dividing work
days into two tricks" the objection
able compulsory split. Raises to
operators $25 per year at the end of
second year; $50 at end of third year
to end of ninth; 800 at end of tenth
year and each year thereafter. Hour
lunch period instead of forty-fye
minutes; appointments of board of
arbitration; right of operators to ap-
peal firm bard's findings The Sun
day and Saturday afternoon and holi-
day vacations given to operators will
be depended upon Consistency with
the requirements of the service"
What the company refuses to grant
is recognition of the union; eight
hour day with rest periods of fifteen
minutes,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-10
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF
IN DAVID SPITzER CASE
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

New Brunswick. April 10.-De-
spite the ruling of Judge Frank
Lloyd made in the circuit court yes
terday, during the trial of the suit
of David Splitter & Son against Harry
Greenes & Company, of Perth Am
boy, that loose leaf ledgers are not
legal evidence, the jury found a ver-
dict for the plaintiff for s47334. The
plaintiffs sued for $617.77 for goods
sold the defendants who kept a sa-
loon.
Harry L. Splitter for the plaintiffs,
said he had kept the books and that
leaves had been removed from the
ledger since the book had been open
ed. Judge Lloyd had grave doubts
as to such a book being legal evi-
dence. Lawyer Joseph e. Stricken
argued that many business houses
now kept card indexes and loose leaf
ledger systems, but the court thought
it advisable to proof the claim by
other evidence than q book from
which leaves had been taken. This
was done.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-10
WOMAN GETS
TASTE OF HE'LL
Sets Herself on Fira..Chops
Off Finger.
srectal bp United pre,4 Wire.

BTecfdI OD DntSed PTef7 wire.
Tustonbro, N. H., April 10.--De-
string to "get q taste of hell" Mrs.
Annie McKeen, temporarily insane,
set herself af1re, chopped off one
finger and placed her barefeet inside
a red hot stove. Today she is dying.
She recovered long enough to explain
her act to DR.. Nathaniel Berry, who
is attending her. While her husband
and the two children were away she
built fire In the sap house, in the
rear of their home and then stepped
into it. With her clothing ablaze
she ran across the field and with an
axe severed her finger. Then she
rushed into the kitchen and, after
taking off her shoes and stockings
put her feet into the oven. She was
unconscious when found.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-10
ATTACKS RATE
FOR COAL HAUL
George A. vishmann Says 1t
Is Too High.
spsosaI TO ,hs EVENING wKws.


New Brunswick. April 10.--At the
annual meeting Of the Board Of
Trade, here last night, George A.
Viehmann brought up the matter of
coat transportation. He said the
railroad company would haul a ear
load of coal here from the mines for
$3.50 a ton. The coal was loaded by
machinery and the car unloaded by
opening the bottom. They would also
haul a carload of household furniture
at a much lower rate than they did
coal and would load the goods aud
unload them. Compared with the
load of furniture the coal rate was
100 per cent, too high il users of
coal here could save eighty cents
ton it would mean much to every
housekeeper. The question was that
made the difference.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-10
SCULLY ELECTED TO
CAMPAIGN COMMIT TEE
.eolaI b the EVENINq NEWg.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Washington, d. c., April To-
Congressman Thomas j. Scully, OF
South Amboy, was unanimously
elected a member of the CongressiOn-
al Campaign Committee. Mr.. Scully
succeeds Committeeman Kinkead
Congressman Townsend proposed the
nomination and it was Immediately
seconded. The New Jersey congress-
man was not in the house at the time
Of his election.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-10
Ole KILLED; ONE DYING
WHEN TRAIN HIT WAGON
peoiol by United Press wire.

Special by United Press WITs.
Palmyra, April 10.-Caught in the
wreckage OF their wagon when it was
struck by freight train here today,
Arthur Resch, sixteen years old, was
instantly killed, and his brother,
Richard, eighteen years, fatally in
jured by being dragged several hun
dred yards before the train could be
brought to stop. They were driV-
ing a milk wagon and attempted to
cross the tracks at the station cross
ing. The horse was cut lose by the
cow-catcher and galloped away un-
injured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-10
Navy League In Session.

Special on United FfeSs fFt'~-
Washington, April I0-Three hun
dred members of the Navy League
met here today to discuss plans for
advancing the efficiency Of the Am
erican navy. A score OF prominent
speakers will discuss such subjects as
legislation to aid in promoting etfi-
cheney among naval officers, nation
al defense council, and maintenance
of an adequately trained naval re-
serve. The convention will conclude
Saturday night with the annual BAN
quet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-10
CASE is POSTPONED;
MISTAKE IN CHARGE
spec,a. to the EVENING NEWS.

New Brunswick, April 10.-Owing
to mistike in the charges drawn up
by the plaintiff In the case of AS
bury Fountain, of Madison township,
against William Quackenboss, of
New Brunswick, the case was post
poned for one week. Mr.. Fountain,
a former director of the Board of
Freeholders, Is charging that Mr..
Quackenboss. former sheriff of the
county. made false arrest when he
arrested Mr.. Fountain on a charge
that he voted outside the place where
he resided.
The case of John e. Coan of
South Amboy, against the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Co., was also post
poned because an important witness
was not present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-10
PRESIDENT WILSON is
BASEBALL FAN TODAY

Washington, April 10.-President
Wilson was at his desk early in an
ticipation of the opening of the base
ball season today. He planned to
clear up all necessary work and go to
the American League park, where
Washington and Chances New York
ers are scheduled TO play. He ad-
mits a thirty-third degree fandom
and plans to witness games whenever
possible. He expects to reach the
grounds at $3.50 o'clock and throw
out the first ball
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-10
DUTCHESS C0NNAUGHT
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Special hy United pr.ss wye.

London, April 1d.-The Duchess
of Ccnnaught today underwent Sc
we're abdominal operation and her
physician said she was as we'll as
could be expected under the circum-
stances. The Duchess is the wife of
the Governor General of Canada and
the aunt of King George. The oper-
alton was undertaken to relieve the
peritonia from which she suffered al
most all the time she and the duke
were In Canada.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-10
S1,091.04
Attends Newark Meeting.

State Secretary '. P. Christoffer-
son, of the Master Builders Associa-
tion, attended a meeting of the exc
cutive committee of the organization
at Newark last night. He intends,
also, to be present at the state con-
vention of the association which will
be held In New Brunswick, May 80.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-04-10

School for MISUNDERSTANDING, over
hauling, repairing taught thoroughly.
Road lessons. Competent chauffeurs se-
cured for owners. Amboy School of Au.
tomobile Engineers, 112 Kearny Ave.
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