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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-25
Swanson Predicts Veto.

Washington, February 2i-Thc am
nual rivers and harbors appropriation
bill was passed by the Senate to-day,
after Il prolonged fight. Amendments
added TO the bill by the Senate brought
predictions that the measure would be
vetoed by the President. because they
We're in direct opposition TO his en-
pressed policies one of these amend
mcnts was the Connecticut River dam
bill. which had been passed by the
OF Virginia. made the prediction that If
this feature stayed in the bill the Presi-
dent would veto the measure.
The bill as reported to the Senate
from the Commerce Committee carried
an appropriation of S4S.09I.745, an in
crease OF S7.aiS,7s7 over the amount
authorized by the House. Several
amendments adopted by the Senate
increased this sum materially. and
these, together with the committee
amendments. will be threshed out in
conference with the House
The bill or Senator Newlands. of Ne
vada. providing for the creation of n
river regulation board to take over all
river Improvement work was also
adopted rs an amendment, after il had
once been ruled out on a point Of order
The bill. as finally adopted, was at
tackled in bitter terms by Senators
Burton and owen. Senator Burton de-
ciafeu the Rouse Committee on Rivers
and i1arbors and the Senate Committee
on Commerce owe an apology to a null
titude of people for the provision in
the bill extending the jurisdiction of
The mississippi River commission.
He said this provision was the open
ing wedge for the expenditure Of tens
OF millions of dollars annually, and
while there were some items that were
worthy Of adoption. there were many
others that were not Senator Owen
said the measure had been drawn in
a "haphaZard manner" and that while
hc was in favor of Improving the wa
tcrways of this country he was op-
posed To pork barrel inca sures OF this
kind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-25
No Moro considerations.

Washington. February 2i.-Thc House
bill prescribing methods OF proceeding
in cases of contempt OF court will not
receive consideration of the Senate
during the present session OF Congress
unless the decision of the Senate Com
rnittee on the Judiciary is overruled.
That committee at a meeting to-day
decided indefinitely TO postpone con-
sider2tion of the measure. The prin-
cipal objection was tC the provision
allowing jury trials in contempt cases.
The anti-injunction bill which also
has passed the House, will receive
further attention That measure was
amended by the subcommittee by strik-
ing out several provisions regulating
njunctions in the interests Of labor on
the ground that these points are amply
covered by the new rules Of the Stu
premc Court. The bill WAS allowed to
20 over but Chairman Clark gave as
suraHcc that "a meeting would he called
In ample time 10 permit action. Indi-
cat lions were favorable to the accept
ance Of the subcommittee conclusions
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-25

In tho summer months. they must ap-,
propriate $4,000 more. for tho refrig-
GRAFTON OF those chambers. according
10 report submitted this afternoon
by Elliott Woods. superintendent Of
tho Capitol Building.
AT the last session Congress eppro-
prlated $4,000 for tho refrigeration OF
the senate and House chambers, and.
tue Senate and House Kitchens, ana
Tor the establishment CT Ice wator
plants In tho Capitol and Office build
ing. OF this amount, $4,000 has been
expended. leaving u balance OF $4,000.
WOODS says In his report that bids
made for refrigerating the senate and
lio.so chambers amount TO about
{lS6,0Oo. In consequence, nothing
further has been done with the work
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-25
IN MEMORIAM

iCE,,In loving remembrance OF IDA
Tio1iaatNEaI Ell, RICE. died January 25,
l9l3, aged twcnty-ninc years
Gone. but not forgotten.
Dearest wife. thou has left us.
Ana our loss we dcepIy feel
But the God that has bereft us
ne can all our SORROWS heal
Yet again we hope to meet the.
Mhen the day Of life is fled,
nen IN heaven in JOY to greet thee.
Where no farewell tear is shed
Devoted husband
Beulahville. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-25

Mrs. Hcttic Heard.
Especial to The Times Dispatch
i.ynchburg. Va, February 2I-Mrs
licttie Heard. aged nifty one years Wild
ow OF +. NJ. Heard one OF the best
known women OF I.ynehburg. died to-
night. Her death was due to paralysis
Three children. J. Is. and :. X Heard,
OF Lynchburg. and Mrs Mary Propst,
OF Tazewcll, survive her.
Mrs. Hattie 'FhompsOn.
Especial to The Times Dispatch
Fredericksburg, Va. February "a
Mrs. Hattie Thompsor. wife OF John
Thompson. and daughter of John Shcl-
ton, Of Stafford County. died ut her
home here last evening after "a brief
illness. aged thirty yaars. She Is sur
vivcd by her husband and two chill
dren.
Robert Pile.
Especial to The Times Dispatch,I
Bristol. Va, February o4.-Robert
Pile. sixty years of age. and for many
years prominent ia affairs or Bristol
and sullivan County. Tenn. died This
Afternoon OF heart disease. For many
years he had been q father to the poor
on the county farm. and there Is deep
grief among tho members OF the home
there an I, result OF his death.
Jesse Harmon.
Special to The Timcs- Dispatchl
llarrisonburs, Va, February a.
Jesse Harman. eighty-four years old,
q Confederate veteran died yestcr-
day near Spader's Church. Rockingham
County, after an illness Of several
days Twice married. he leaves his
widow. several children, and several
brothers ana sisters. He was n life
long Methodist
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-25
Million, Lost IN Interc.t.

Washington. February 24.---Thc House
Committee on Expenditures in the
Treasury to-day in IA report to the
House recommended that the Ways and
Means Committee. or the Banking and
Currency Committee. report legislation
for a safe. workable and compulsory
depository Law governing deposits Of
government funds In banks and SURPLUS
working capital in the general fund
Of the treasury.
The report declares that while at
times more than s100.000.0O0 is un-
necessarily retained in the Treasury
az part OF the working balance, from
S25.000.000 to $4,000. 600 is ample
working balance.
II Says that in the last twenty six
years the government has lost $780,
G00.97S in not collecting interest on
it's deposits. figured at . per cent and
si7.6l0,s60 on the excess retained In
the Treasury over and above s35, 900, :
GOO
IT contends that the system followed
the hast twenty-siX years in tho Treas
ury in relation to the handling OF gen
cral fund or the working balance ia
crude. unbusinesslike. Improbable and
discriminatory. ana that the govern
nent could Increase its revenue $2.-
100000 az intercsi on its surplus work
ing capital II deposited in n bank UNI
der a competitive bidding system.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-25
AUTHOR OF BILL TO
ABOLISH GALLONS
Junius w. Williams, Former
Member Of Legislature, Dies
at CORTLAND.
Especial to The Timcs-Dispateh.

l''p'ti'ti W me lillcS- l)lSDG'tt L..
suffolk. Va. February 24.-Hon Jun
ius w. Williams, of CORTLAND, South
ampton County. died at his home there
to-day, aged sixty-fivc years He had
served his county in public life since
early manhood as sheriff of Southamp-
ton. bailim TO the State Corporation
commission and delegate to the House
from southampton County, being the
only delegate from that county who
was ever elected to succeed himself
lie WAS the author OF the bill permit
ing voters Of Franklin magistcrial dis
ing to the abolition OF the dispensary,
also OF the bill abolishing The gallows
as a means of capital punishment and
substituting therefor the electric
chair. He is said TO have welded tho
most potent influence in political AZ.
falrS OF any man in his county
He is survived by IA widow. who v,s
MISS Addie Sledee: six daughters. Mrs
w r McLemore. Mrs. Bessie wills
Mrs H. Il. McLcmorc. Mrs Il. r. West
brook, Miss Glare Williams and Miss
Juanita Williams; one sister. Mrs. NJ. l.:
story. of Franklin: two nephews IN.
T.. T.. Williams, of Charlottesville. and
t. Frank story. Commonwealth ut.
torney of Southampton
The funeral service will be con-
Quoted from his late home in Court
land on Tuesday afternoon at o'clocI,
by rev. H. Il. Myers The BODY will
be inferred in Oaklawn Cemetery
Qualities tdp,s,ls,-n,n-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-25
At Work ON nenort


Washington, February 2i.-Thc Pujo
money trust investigating committee
iabored until late tonight preparing
us report to the House. With Samuel
uhtermyer. counsel for the committee.
tho members began work this morn
ing. continued through tho afternoon
and were back ut work after dinner
tonight.
Mr. tntermyer's report. volumin-
Gus document, was presented to the
committee. About half of the lengthy
statement was read. and the members
of the committee expected 1t would be
impossible to conclude the consider
alto of his recommendations and frame
the report in less than two or three
days. After the report is read the
COMMITTEES Will take up each subject
treated by MIR. Untermycr and Will
consider separately his recommends
tons for legislation. The committee
hopes to have its report completed by
Friday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-25
FUNERAL NOTICE

funeral OF MIR. w. L.
COGBlLL viii take place from his
late residence. J07 Mosby street
THIS (Tuesday) AFTERNOON at 1
o'clock.
ANGLE, of Windsor. Va, formerly of
4NGiLE. OF Windsor, Va. formerly OF
DAY, February 25. from Hollywood
Chapel at $40 o'clock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-25
DEATHS

SHELLY CHARLES BURG Ss SHELL
LY. born December 8. 1911. died
OF his parent, j. II. Shelly. 10 North
Thirtieth Street.
Funeral will take place wEDNES-
the residence. 1ntermont at oakwood
Cemetery.
Norfolk papers please copy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-25
THE WEATHER

Forecast; NtrRIpia--Fnir Tucsdny
and probably Wednesday,; rIsing tenn
perRturc Wednesdays.
North CnroiIna--Eafr Tuesday,; cold
or In south portion; wednesday, fnir.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-25
Goats Money TO Keep Cool.

Warrington, February 24,--Tf Sena-
tors and Representatives wish to keep
cool and unfevered during their SER
vice In the Senate and House chambers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-25

Qualities Administrators
MIS-. Lucilla J.. shelton qualified YES
,erdaN III the Chanccry Court as
eNccutriA under the will of James Lee
SlcIl0M. Thc eSlMtc is slnal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-25
Mrr. Hcttic IIcnrL.

s living are a widow and several chill
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-25
G.. &. NIoscIey.

Especial 30 The Times Dispatch.l
Pulaski. Va, February pa tefe-
gram received here to-day from Co
lumbia. S. c., announced the death Of
q. G.. Moseley, n prominent citizen Of
that place. He was n native of Buck
ingham County, Va, and married Miss
McGavock. Of Pulaski, who
with one son survives. There is one
sister, Miss Maria Moselcy. of Rich
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-25
Captain ). l.. Anderson.
". n. Witt.

Especial to The Timee- Dispatch.]
Pulaski, Va, February e4.--N. B.
Whit, a county farmer, died yesterday
at his..l,ono. OF Peak Creek, after an.
illness OF less than n week, OF pneu-
monia. lie was sixty years old. Sur
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-08-15

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Keyport, August 15-Joseph Row
an, of Matawan, conductor on a
work car of the Jersey Central Trac-
ton Company, may have one Of his
legs amputated below the knee as
result of an accident which occurred
at 2:30 o'clock this morning when a
large automobile rammed into the
car upon which Rowan was seated
and crushed one of the conductor S
legs. There was three people IN the
automobile, which seemed to be Joy
riding party. The auto stopped for
about three minutes after the mis-
hap and then sped away without CIV
ing any names.
Motorman Albert Aumack, of this
place, rushed Rowan to Red Bank,
where DR.. w. B. Fayre rendered
medical aid. DR.. Fayre then took
the patient in his automobile TO the
Long Branch hospital, where it was
reported this morning that the am
putation would probably be neces-
sary.
The accident occurred near Como
ver's crossing on the Red Bank
road between Middletown and Head
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-08-15
TOWER WAGON UPSET
THROWING TROLLEY
MEN into MARSHES

Nitsche was on top Of the platform
of the wagon which is constructed
so that the workmen may easily
reach the wires overhead. His two
companions were on the first floor
of the vehicle, just beneath Nitsche
The wagon was about to cross the
bridge from this side when the
driver found the draw open. The
wagon was standing on the tracks,
and when the draw was closed the
driver started to keep a straight
course across the structure. Just
then a car appeared from the other
side, and the driver had to swerVe
his horses to make way for the car.
He pulled the animals to the right
and had cleared the front wheels
of the tracks when the right rear
wheel became stalled. The horses
finding their burden increased, made
q quick strenuous effort to pull the
vehicle. The rear wheel refused to
clear the rail, and instead of moving
at the strain of the horses, the We
hicle, which had much heavy nia-
terial on the raised platform, top
pied over. Nitsche was thrown over
into the marshes at the foot of the
embankment while his two COM
panions, who were on the lower floor
of the wagon, were only turned over
in the road. Nitsche landed about
ten feet from the wagon. The driver
jumped and escaped injury.
Nitsche was picked up with his
lower face covered with blood. his
chin having been gashed open, his
teeth broken and his body bruised
when he struck some debris in the
marshes. superintendent Van Duer-
sen, who was near the scene. helped
the man to an automobile and has
tened him to the Office of DIR. M. g.
Meinzer, thence he was taken to the
city hospital. The two other men
were able to 60 home alone.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-08-15
JOY RIDERS HIT
A TROLLEY CAR
ONE MAN HURT

ien's Corner. The traction COM
pany's car was delivering gravel
from Hopping's gravel pit to the
Minniffink Improvement PARK
grounds and the Joy riding party
came from the direction of Red Bank
The automobile was not greatly dam
aged as it's side and not It's front
struck the trolley and crushed Row
ans leg. Part of the mud guard and
a tool box belonging to the automo-
bile were found near the scene of the
mishap. No other clue has been pro
cured. Police throughout this vi
cinity have been informed TO watch
Cor the automobile.
This is the second accident of such
nature within one week in Mon
mouth county. Last Sunday morning
Conductor Lewis Mount was knock
ed off a trolley by an automobile
near the Highlands, while collecting
fares and Is IN serious condition at
Atlantic Highlands.
1t was thought that the aut0mo-
biIists this morning headed for Perth
Amboy. The Red Bank police lost
no time in sending word 20 the po-
lice of that city in an effort to heac
off the party, but without success.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-08-15
Had Largest Number of Best Dress
ed Men in Line and Laid the Hose
in Shortest Time
HAVE PARADE HERE TONIGHT
Biz Demonstration for the Perth Am
bow Firemen as Thev Marched
Mistake Made in Prize Award.

AS the result Of winning two sill
yer loving cups at the Long Branch
firemen's parade yesterday, the Perth
Amboy fire department will hold a
demonstration tonight. The depart
ment represented by Eagle Hose and
Chemical Company and fifty-three
men from the various companies,
won first prize for having most men
in line and being the best dressed,
and the first prize in the running and
hose-laying contest. In the latter
they beat the record of a motor
drawn apparatus by nearly two sec
onds. The Perth Amboyans received
a rousing welcome throughout their
stay in Long Branch and particularly
during the parade and contests yes
terday. Chief Engineer William P.
o O'Hara's wagon was filled with for
al tributes and much applause was
accorded him and the other Amboy
frefghters as they paraded.
Red Bank was second with the
greatest number and best dressed
men in parade and a mistake was
made in at first awarding the first
prize to them. They had forty men
in line. This occurred when the
judges counted less than that num-
ber in the Amboy representation be-
cause some members fingered behind
In passing the judges stand. Chief
O'Hara called attention to the error
and the prize was promptly awarded
to the local men.
The parade was started shortly af-
ter II o'clock yesterday morning and
continued until after noon. The run
ming and hose-lying contest followed
In which firemen were required to
drave a quarter of mile with appar-
atus. lay $50 feet Of hose, connect
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-08-15
WANT RAR|TAN ST. RECLAIMED
HarbOr Board 10
Put Matter Up
10 Aldermen
ALOnGTHERIVER

The Board of Harbor Commissions
ers may recommend to the Board of
Aldermen the reclamation of Raritan
avenue Oy filing in the part of that
street which has been washed away
and the placing of a bulkhead along
It's southerly side facing the river.
Following the consulting of old maps
showing the street that is not shown
on new maps, the board agreed last
night that party of the bulkhead
along the southern shore extends in
side of the line of the former Rari-
tan avenue and a part of it extends
outside. To determine exactly the
route of the old street. the commits
sioners instructed Secretary La Roe
to return the map made for the
board by City Engineer Mason and
request him to show the lost street
In detail. They also desire to be
shown on the revised may more per-
feet locations of hulks, etc, along
the southern shore, and the distance
from the shore to the channel of the
Raritan river, etc.
Raritan avenue Is supposed to run
from the Central railroad tracks
along the southerly shore to Linden
street, where 1t terminates. The
commissioners reason that if the
street formerly belonged to the city
it does now, and that even if part of
it has washed away it would we'll
repay the municipality to spend a
few thousand dollars in reclaiming
it by building a bulkhead at its
southerly side and filling in to that
point.
City Attorney C. C. Hommann,
who had been requested to appear
before the board as adviser, was
asked if the city still retained right
to the street. The attorney was OF
the opinion that the city had no
right to any of the street, which by
gradually washing away, had been
covered by water, as in such in-
stances the land reverts to the state; !
and vice versa, when a shore is
built up by sediment the city Is en-
| titled to the land made in such man.
ner, even though while 1t was under
water 1t belonged to the state. Mr..
Hommann believed that nearly all,
if not the whole of Raritan avenue,
had gradually gone out being wash
ed away by the river.
The commissioners seemed to
think that even though part of the
avenue had been washed away and
was thereby legally owned by the
state, that if the matter was pre-
sented properly to the state harbor
board and at the same time the state
body was assured the city would re-
claim the avenue, then there would
be little trouble in gaining the le-
gal rights to reclaim the land for the
city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-08-15

With six Of his molar and incisor
teeth of his lower jaw broken off
near the gums, and deep cash
across his chin, E. w. Nitsche, of
East Grand street, Elizabeth, is re-
covering from an accident which oc-
Cured just south of the Woodbridge
creek bridge yesterday afternoon,
when he and two fellow employees
were thrown from the Public Serv-
ice Railway Company's double deck
tower wagon. The other two men
were only slightly bruised. Their
names were given as Robert SCOT
and Walter Vicorodo, of Elizabeth.
The wagon, which was tipped and
had become top-heayy, tumbled over
on its right side as it was clearing
one of the trolley tracks to allow a
car to pass.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-08-15

1t to hydrant and have stream In
the air. Perth Amboy men did this
in the remarkably good time of fifty
seven and two-fifth seconds. The
Summit automobile apparatus COM
pany was first in the motor contest,
accomplishing the feat In fifty-nine
seconds. The work OF Perth AM
boys firefghters in this event
aroused admiration and they received
pleasing ovation.
Chief O'Hara was favored with ap-
pointment to serve as judge of the
contest, but when 1t was learned that
his men were entered, the position
was filled by more disinterested
man. Branchport Hose Company
might have beat the Amboy men in
the contest had they not used wet
hose and had they completed the
required number OF turns of their
hose. They were disqualified after
they had a stream in the air fifty-f1ve
seconds from the time they started.
Firemen declared they saved time by
having the interior of their hose wet,
thereby preventing friction, and
saved further time by not giving
the full turns on connections.
The parade was lead by Fire Mar
shall Durham and assistants of Long
Branch. The Amboy delegation with
apparatus lead by Goodwill Fife,
Drum C Bugle Corps followed the
Monmouth Beach fire department
Most Of the local firemen returned
about o'clock last night. The
Eagle apparatus and chiefs wagon
are expected here by o'clock to-
night. They Will be decorated and
the trophies will be mounted upon
them for parade about the principa
streets of the city
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-08-15
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Keyport, Aug. 15:-The Keans-
burg carnival of 1913, to be bigger
and greater than all previous events,
will be officially opened tonight with
the crowning of the king and queen
at the New Point Comfort dancing
pavilion. The doings will extend
throughout the following week and
end Saturday, August 23 with the
grand finale, the baby parade In the
afternoon and mardi gras at night
Following the crowning, the cere'
monies will be continued with
court reception and dance at the
pavilion, following which banquet
will be enjoyed at the New Point
Comfort Hotel.
Athletic events will be staged Sat
urday. Every afternoon and night
during the celebration, music vii
be rendered by Voss' band.
Tomorrow night a reception and
dance will be held at the dancing
pavilion, and Monday night a prize
dance will be held.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-08-15
Vain CHASE AFTER ROBBERS WHO
HAD ATTEMPTED TO ENTER HOUSE
IN KEARNY AVENUE LAST NIGHT
CARNIVAL WEEK
AT KEANSBURC
BEGINS TONIGHT

The annual picnic of the mem
bers of Camp Jahn will be held Sun
day afternoon at the clubs reser-
vation on Carr avenue. At night a
summer nights festival Will be en-
Joyed.
Wednesday a parade of decorated
floats, wagons, automobiles, etc. will
be held. Firemen are expected to
participate in the march.
A children's amateur prize enter
tainment will be held at the dane
ing pavilion Thursday afternoon and
night. The program will consist OF
dancing, singing, reciting and in
strumental selections.
A mardi gras will be held on the
boardwalk Friday night.
The officers OF the carnival associa-
tion are: President, William A.
Gehlhaus; first vice president, w. F
Mauser; second vice president, r. M
Jimenez; third vice president, Charles
Carr; fourth vice president, w. l..
Macdonald; secretary, H. f. Mar
quardt; treasurer, j. l.. Sculthorp.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-08-15

Tax rates IN this city and some of
the other districts about the county
are likely O be few points lower
this year than they were in 1917, 1t
is declared by some of the revenue
officials. William d. voorhees,, OF
the County Board of Taxation, est1-
mates that there will be reduction
in the Perth Amboy rate over that
Of last year, which was $2.04. This
he attributes to the county rate.
While books are being received from
the respective districts and there has
been no means at hand of definitely
ascertaining what the rates may be,