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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-11-14
BOTH FEET CUT
OFF BY TRAIN
Joseph GAM was Stealing a
Ride on Pennsylvania
Freight Car
FELL TO THE TRACKS
May Have to Amputats Legs
With Little Chance of
His Recovery
FELL TO THE TRACKS

Brushed from the steps of a box
car on a shifting freight train by
the end of an upright switch, James
CAM, of 66S Elizabeth street, said
to have been stealing a ride, was
thrown under the wheels of the car
and both feet severed just above
the ankles. The left leg of the lad,
who is only thirteen years of age,
was badly gashed and torn, and may
require further amputation.
The boy lies In a critical condition
at the city hospital, and the inju-
ries he received may prove fatal At
present but little can be done for
him at the hospital until after he
RECEIVERS from the shock of the ac-
cident.
The boy is said to have jumped on
a shifting freight train of the Penn
sylvania as 1t was running between
Division street and the Lehigh Val
ley crossing, going north. Near the
crossing an upright switch pole
struck the boys body, which was
bent outward as he clung to the
rungs of the ladder of the car. He
was brushed off and fell under the
conveyor's wheels, both feet being
severed, and part of the hanging
appurtenances of the following cars
ploughing through his left leg which
was torn up to the thigh. The hoy
was discovered by brakeman, it is
said, and the train stopped. He was
taken to one side of the railroad
where first aid was administered by
DR.. George w. Tyrrell, who imme-
diately had him removed to the hos
pital The engineer OF the train is
Thomas Egan, and the fireman,
James Dreager. Patrolmen Calvin
aind Reager assisted In taking the
boy to the institution. Dr. NJ. S.
Meinzer has charge of the victim at
the hospital.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-11-14
With the Exception of 1000
Quarts From New York
and Pennsylvania
1900 QUARTS DAILY
Of Which Amount 5000
Quarts from Nearby dealers,
Are Regularly Inspected

When asked today if it were pos
sible that milk rejected in other
places was being shipped to and sold
in this city, Health Officer Willsey
said that with the exception of about
one thousand quarts shipped here
daily from New York and Pennsyl-
vania dealers, the local health Of
ficials are positive that all milk sold
here is safe and sanitary.
About 10000 quarts are consumed
here daily. OF this amount 5000
quarts come from dairymen and deal
ers whose milk and premises are in
spected regularly and licensed either
by the State Board of Health or the
local body. Approximately 2,000
quarts are produced and delivered
here by local or nearby dairymen.
Efforts are being made to improve
the production in this section, and
to compel the proper handling OF
milk that the public may be safe
guarded against disease epidemics
which are frequently caused by in
fected milk. officer Willsey says that
the farm lands in this section are
too valuable to be used for pasturea
and that this city must depend on the
upstate sections to furnish the milk
supply. This one feature makes ths
work of the local boa1d very hard.
These dairies in the northern sec.
ton of the state are inspected but
once year by the State Board of
Health ana there is no meteorological
examination made except In special
instances. This is one project which
the health officer is agitating with
the local board for the inspection Of
milk at stated intervals as it ar
rives In the city.
He believes that with additional
appropriations, requirements made
by the new sanitary code may be
enforced UP to the letter and that
Perth Amboy will never have to
worry over its supply of milk,
whether from local or out of town
dealers.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-11-14
COST OF LIVING
Is DECREASING
Imported Potatoes Sold in
City for 30 cents Less
Since New Tariff
FOR THANKSGIVING
That Turkey VIII be Within
Reach This Year is the
Report.

Evidence that tariff changes have
started to make the high cost of
living lower was shown at the public
market today, when imported pota-
toes were selling for fifty cents a bag
less than the domestic product. Bel
gium and German potatoes were on
sale for $3.50 bag, whereas pota-
toes grown in this state cost SO for
the same amount, according to mar
ket quotations. 1t was stated at the
market that turkeys were plentiful
in the West and that the cost would
probably be little lower than it was
last year before Thanksgiving Day Is
reached.
Imported potatoes on sale In the
huckster division of the market to-
day looked every bit as good as those
grown hereabouts. Those from Bel
gium are of q purple color and those
from Germany dark brown. Super
intendent Henry Toft, of the depart
ment Of weights and measures, show
ed the imported product to a report
er. He said they looked good to him
and declared he was going to try
some. He also stated that the reason
why they were now being sold here
was the tariff changes.
While tariff changes will not affect
the price of turkeys, the favorite
Thanksgiving bird, 1t Is the general
opinion that 1T will drop somewhat
within the next week or so. This Is
due to large production. but it Ii
claimed eastern prices will depend tc
large measure on weather condi
tions just prior to Thanksgiving Day
Retail dealers here said the price was
now about thirty cents a pound. A
majority of those seen and one
wholesale dealer said that drop was
in sight and declared prices Just
prior to Thanksgiving would be
about the same as last year, or 6
little lower. Just before Thanksgiv'
ing Day in 1912 they were from
twenty-six to twenty-eight cents 8
pound.
One retail dealer, who claimed tc
have had years of experience with
meat packers, stated that orders had
gone forth to hold back shipments OF
turkeys and that as result the price
would be high if 1t was cold, and
lower il the weather was warm.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-11-14
AYRES is DEAD
AFTER INJURY
Unconscious Four Days Fol-
lowing Fall From Building
in Roosevelt Last Monday
FRACTURE OF SKULL

Remaining in an unconscious con-
dition for nearly four days, follow
ing fall Monday morning at Roose-
welt, when the base of his skull was
fractured, Clinton Ayres, of 888
State street, succumbed to his in
juries at 2.15 o'clock this morning
at the city hospital. This makes
the second fatality occurring at the
plant Of the Consumers Chemical
Corporation, being erected at Roose-
velt by Ira r. Grouse, contractor
of this city. Relatives of the dead
man were hopeful following the
accident that he would regain con-
sciousness long enough to say few
words before he died, but their
hopes were in vain.
Clinton Ayres and his brother,
Lorne, were working on one of the
buildings of the chemical company,
Clinton was placing a long piece OF
lumber on the top of house about
twenty feet high. 1t is said he miss
ed his footing and lost his balance.
His brother saw him slip and fall,
but was too far away to give aid.
Ayres alighted on the base of his
causing an injury to the brain that
rendered him unconscious instantly.
DR.. Jacoby, of Roosevelt, attended
the victim, after which Mr.. Grouse
summoned the city ambulance and
had the man removed to the hos
pltal.
Mr.. Ayres was unmarried ant
lived with his mother, Mrs. Lavinia
Ayres. He is also survived by three
brothers, Desser, Lorne and Leroy
Ayres; and two sisters, Mrs. Will
liam Dalton and Mrs. Richard Sc
guine. The funeral services will be
conducted at the house at 2 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon, and interment be
made in Alpine cemetery. Rev.
James H. Northrup will officiate.
The body was removed from the
city hospital this morning by Under
taker Garretson, and will be taken
to the late home of the dead man
this afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-11-14
DEALERS HONOR
BASKET RULES
Have Abandoned Use of Bas-
ksts Not Giving the Stand
ard Dry Measure
TOFT CONDEMNS BASKETS

In compliance with new weights
and measures law, practically every
dealer of farm products in the city
has abandoned the use of baskets
which do not give the standard dry
measure as prescribed. Contrary to
the acts of sealers OF weights and
measures in most cities, including
the large one of Newark, Superin-
tendent Henry Toft, of the depart
ment of weights and measures here,
requested storekeepers, hucksters
and farmers to destroy the illegal
baskets and other receptacles. He
found them most willing to do so, in
most instances it being pleasure to
do 80, it seemed. AS result there
are few e any OF the Illegal measures
in use at the present time. The law
in question became effective on
November 1.
According to Mr.. Toft the new law
makes it Illegal for fruit and vege-
table dealers to use measures of
three, FIVE, six, seven, nine, ten,
eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, twenty-four and twenty-eight
quarts. Housekeepers are thereby
assured of getting the same amount
of produce each time a basketful Is
purchased, as under the law the ordi-
nary sized baskets must contain six
teen quarts, or half bushel, and a
bushel basket must contain thirty
two quarts. Heretofore fourteen
quart baskets were often used with
the impression that the purchaser
secured half bushel, and twenty
eight quarts were sold for bushel.
Mr.. loft has stamped all baskets to
show the number of quarts they hold
and has stamped Condemned on
receptacles which are unlawful.
Mr.. Toft will go to Newark next
Wednesday to attend meeting of
the committee on tolerances of the
New Jersey Association of Superin-
tendents, to be held in the office Of
the Newark superintendent. Arthur
Harris, commencing at 2 o'clock In
the afternoon. 1t Is intended to then
prepare a schedule of tolerances In
weights and measures. An effort will
be made to decide how much weight
should be allowed for each measure
and container used In the sale of
various kinds Of merchandise.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-11-14
UNITED POWERS.
DEFEAT HUERTA
Will Get Out as Provisional
President of Mexico and
Permit Settlement
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS
Washington Sees Situation
Clearing and Only Rash
Act Can Upset Plans
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS
special BY umitea Press wtre

Washington, Nov. 14:-Insisting
no news was good news, President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan today
continued their policy of secrecy in
Mexican affairs. They are well salts
fed with the manner in which their
plans are working out. Huerta is 60
ing to get out. Every government
official was confident Of that today.
The time and manner of his going
still remains to be arranged. But
there is no doubt left from the re-
ports of both Charge d Affairs
O'Shaughnessy and Envoy Lind that
the dictator has at last made up his
mind that it is impossible to defy the
united powers.
1t is believed here that within a
short time he will not only retire
from the provisional presidency, but
that both he and General Blanket
Will leave the army. With Huerta
eliminated it is expected that truce
between the warning factions in
Mexico is possible. Carranza boldly
announces that he will have nothing
to do with Huerta or anyone who
has been close to him and will abso-
lutely refuse mediation as means
of settling his differences with the
federals, but there is no doubt in the
minds of officials here that most OF
this is the usual Mexican bluff and
that Carranza will willingly agree
to an armistice if assured that legal
elections will follow within a reason,
able period.
Both the President and Bryan be.
lieve that unless some unforeseen
complication arises Mexico will bt
comparatively tranquil by the first OF
the year. Murder of prominent
Americans or other foreigners OF
some outrages of that character
would upset the plan, but otherwise
they believe matters are shaping
themselves for a compromise.
When asked regarding a report
that the United States had told
Huerta through Charge de Affaires
O'Shaughnessy that unless he ac-
ceeds to the American demands BY
noon tomorrow, the Mexican por
will be blockaded by the United
States war vessels, Secretary Bryan
said there was no truth in the story
No representations have been made
to the Huerta government that are
In the nature of contingent demands
Secretary Bryan said.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-11-14
4I,OOO VOTES
COST $I5,50O
,eoial to the EVENING NEWS. .

epectut 20 the BpBNlNG NEWS,
Trenton, Nov. 14:-Although he
received only about Al, 200 votes IN
New Jersey for governor, Everett
Colby, the Progressive candidate,
spent $15,449.59 in his campaign.
This was shown today when, comply
ing with the corrupt practices act, he
filed his statement OF campaign con-
tributions and expenditures with the
secretary of state. He is the first of
the gubernatorial candidates to file
such statement.
The total contributions to Colby's
campaign fund amounted to ST 5,526.
The largest contributions We're: Ma
tional Progressive Committee, S5,-
600; Everett Colby, $2,27O; Mrs.
Everett Colby, s1,252; Irving K.
Taylor, Slips; Mrs. Willard
Straight, $1,000; former Assembly,
man william Fellows Morgan, who
was Mr.. Colby's treasurer, $3.50;
Hendon Chubb, $500; Edmund B.
Osborn, who was Colby's opponent
for the Progressive nomination,
1925: former Governor John Frank
lin Fort, 500; Elizabeth Hyde,
800; Eva B. Douglass, $500; 3. J.
Brooks, $3.50; Howard Colby, $1O0;
C. c. Goodrich, $3.50. There were
many contributions from women
The statement gives the expendi-
lures in detail. The largest amounts
were piad for advertising and for the
expenses of speakers. The Colored
Colby Campaign Committee expended
1851. The balance of the fund,
amounting to $76.41, has been turn
ed over to the Progressive State
Committee.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-11-14
Americans Flee.

Mexico City, Nov. 14-Americans
and other foreigners-men, women and
children-are fleeing IN panic from
Mexico City, believing that clash be-
tween the Huerta government and the
United States is imminent.
The exodus began In earnest when
IT was learned that John Lind, Presi-
dent Wilson's confidential agent in
Mexico, had broken Off negotiations
with Huerta and left the capital for
Vera Cruz after failing to induce the
dictator to accede to the American de-
mand that the new Mexican congress
be 'solved.
Huerta still remained in seclusion
Many persons here regarded this as a
ruse ON the part of Huerta to avoid
receipt of Linds latest communication
in which he gave the provisional pres
ident a certain length or time to agree
to dissolve congress. Close friends Of
Huerta, however, declared that they
could not find him.
A report that Huerta had fed or was
planning to fee received little ere
dence. A dispatch from Vera Cruz de-
MED that there was any vessel there
to take him away, as had been report
ed.
Hundreds of Americans who held to
the belief that the difficulties would be
bridged over successfully gave up hope
abandoned their property after fling
inventories with Charge dAfaires
O'Shaughnessy and left for Vera Cruz.
The railroad station was thronged with
refugees, and the platforms were piled
high with baggage
Traffic Is so congested that trains are
not available for all the passengers
who are trying to get away, and It will
be several days before the rush can bs
adequately handled.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-11-14
RAMSAY
AS CANDIDATE
For President of Senate
Although MiddIessx Senator
Does Not Seek 1t
PROMISED SLOCUM AID

Middlesex county may be signally
honored by having the next presi-
dent of the senate in the person Of
Senator William E. Ramsay, elected
from this county last fall. From all
indications the contest lies between
DR.. Ramsay and Senator John w.
Slocum, of Monmouth county.
Personally, Senator Ramsay de-
clares, he Is not a candidate for the
high office, having promised his sup
port to Senator Slocum. but IL the
friends of DR.. Ramsay are so deter
mined to make him president, as they
obviously appear to be, then the
other than accept. DR.. Ramsay has
numerous friends bent on making
him the highest official of the senate
in January, Notwithstanding the SEN
ator's personal latency ini booming
himself for the office.
Senator Slocum has the advantage
of seniority over Senator Ramsay,
next year being the third that he will
have served in that capacity from
Monmouth county, and next session
being only the second for DR.. Ram
say. But this advantage may be
negatived by the influence of the
strong efforts of Dr. Ramsay's friends
who seem uncontrovertably set on
making the senator from Middlesex
the next presiding officer of the
senate.
The boom for president of the
senate was probably first systematic.
ally begun for DR.. Ramsay November
6, when he was slated for that office
at a banquet of the Night Dinner
Club at Hoboken, at which several
senators were present and extolled
the merits of the Middlesex senator
as being such that would entitle him
to the supreme office of the senate.
Since then a concerted effort has
been made in DR.. Ramsay's behalf
and his friends have requested him
to announce that he is candidate
for the office. But DR.. Ramsay has
steadfastly refused to take any per-
sonal interest in putting himself
forth for the presidency because of
his friendship for Senator Slocum,
and because he promised the senator
from Monmouth county his individ-
ual support.
DR.. Ramsay set forth his position
in the matter very concisely and
plainly to a NEWS man this morning
when asked If he were candidate
for the office. He said: "My friends
have been booming me very strongly
for the presidency of the senate, but
I am on most friendly terms with
Senator Slocum, who Is a candidate
for the office, and personally Will
not make any active campaign for
the presidency" When the reporter
advanced the proposition that his
friends would probably force the
presidency upon him despite his per-
sonal reluctance, DR.. Ramsay stated
that would then be different propo-
sition, and that he could, in that
event, do no other than accept the
office. He made it plain, however,
that he will make no effort to gain
the office by any personal campaign.
Senatorial friends of DR.. Ramsay, 1t
Is believed, will continue to boom
him and will only discontinue their
efforts when the senate has chosen
between the senator from Middlesex
and the senator from Monmouth as
their presiding officer when they
meet in January.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-11-14
FIRST SUIT UNDER THE
MECHANICS LIEN LAW

The first suit said to have been
begun here under the recently enact
ed Mechanics Lien law, was started
in the district court yesterday.
Philip Ruderman, of this city, repre-
sented by Jacob B. Joselson, filed a
state of demands against Jacob Ku-
shinsky, contractor of this city and
Herman Hollander, owner of house
built by the contractor at South
River. The plaintiff claims that he
is due $50 for work done in erect
Ing the house for Kushinsky. AS un-
der the Mechanics Lien law the own
er of the hous els responsible for
the payment of the employees on a
building, together with the contrac-
tor himself, the suit was brought
jointly. II the contractor proves
irresponsible an equitable claim for
services may then be collected from
the owner of the building. The case
has been set for hearing next Fri
day.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-11-14
TRIED TO ESCAPE FROM
POLICEMAN, FINED SO

Patrolman John Murray displayed
more than ordinary sprinting quail
ties yesterday when he captured a
bicyclist whom he charged with vio-
lating the traffic ordinance and re-
fusing to stop when ordered. He
was Joseph Kozusko, thirty-five years
old, of 1853 State street. The officer
testified to haling the man at State
and Smith streets, and then riding a
race with him for two blocks, captur-
ing him at Fayette street. Another
bicycle was loaned for the purpose.
Kozusko was fined So.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-11-14
KIRKPATRICK WILL Be
SPEAKER SAYS QUINN

Assemblyman Arthur A. Quinn, of
this city, elected last week to serve
another year In the assembly, be-
lieves that John P. kirkpatrick, of
New Brunswick, one of the three
Middlesex county assemblymen, will
either be speaker of the 1914 house
of the assembly, or will be majority
leader, Mr.. Quinn thinks the con-
test for the speakership lies between
Assemblyman Kirkpatrick and As
semblyman Azariah M. Beekman, of
Somerset. Mr.. Kirkpatrick has the
advantage OF seniority over Mr.. Beck
man, as the former has been elected
for the third term, whereas the lat
ter has only been elected twice. Mr..
Quinn believes that Walter l.. Nc
Dermott, OF Hudson county, has no
chance to gain the speakership.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-11-14
HARRY BROWN MUST
PAY WIFE $40 WEEKLY

According to a decision of Vice
Chancellor Lewis In the court of
chancery chambers at Jersey City,
yesterday, Harry Brown, said to be
in Reno, Navada, will have to pay
his wife, Mrs. Anna Brown, of South
Amboy, ten dollars a week until a
further order from the court of
chancery.
Mr.. Brown, it was brought out
in the testimony, left his wife in
1910 and went to Reno, where it is
declared he has continued to live.
Mrs. Brown, following his alleged
desertion, applied to the court of
chancery for maintenance. Thomas
Brown, representing Harry Brown,
on various motions had the decision
of the court STAYED off about three
years, with the final decision rend-
cred by the vice chancellor yester-
day The payment of the alimony
will continue compulsory until Mr..
Brown returns to his wife.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-11-14
THE DAIRY PRODUCTS

for sale at the Perth Amboy Milk &
Cream Co., 1876. New Brunswick Ave-,
you'll like-but there are reasons
why you should. The up-to-date
plant this concern has at the above
address and the facilities employed
for handling the milk, cream and
other products made here, is sani-
tary in every respect Why should
not the dairy products for sale by
this concern be in great demand?
"Pasteurized milk" delivered to
your door for &c quart or &c a
pint. Phone 122.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-11-14
STORM WRECKS BOAT;
CREW OF |8 RESCUED
oeoia, by United Press Wire.

Special bV United Press Wire.
Clevelond, o., Nov. 14.-The
freighter Major, was sunk last night
off Whitefish Point in Lake Superior
In the second big gale that has swept
that lake within week, according
to q report received here today. The
report says the crew of eighteen
was rescued by a tug, just before the
vessel went down. The number Of
sailors who perished In shipwrecks
is now placed at 275. The shipping
loss is nearly $5,000,000.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-11-14
EFFORT TO SAFEGUARD
BICHL0RIDE SUICIDE
gpeoial By United Press W.rs.

Washington, Nov. 14:-Use of a
red cylindrical tablet for all mercury
bichloride preparations and the sup
preston of unnecessary newspaper
details of poison used in suicidal
cases were recommended today by
Martin l. Wilbert, technical assistant
of the public health service, as a
means to check the bichloride suicide
wave. He held that as bichloride of
mercury is a house commodity its
use should be safeguarded by official
standards, by warnings issued to
druggists and by proper labelling.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-11-14
QUALITY FIRST.

1t Is your particular desires and
wishes that this market aims to
please in Its meats and service and
how well we can please you we wish
the finest meats and provisions
priced as low as the market permits
The Boston Cash Grocery and Meat
Market, jos. L. Klein, Prop. As
Smith st. Phone 77.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-11-14
DEATH TOLL is Is WHEN
3 Die FROM INJURIES
spsoia, by United Press WIS.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. IA: =
Deaths of three persons from their
injuries today brought the total num-
Der of dead in yesterdays Central
Georgia wreck at Clayton, up to If
teen. ten whites and five negroes.
One hundred and sixty-two were in
jured. Two Interstate Commerce
Commission wreck inspectors were
here today formulating report of
the disaster.