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injuries
were FATAL
TO Wm. Farmer A Knox CO.
Boy Al Utica
Thrown From A Motorcycle
During A Race
And Received Injuries Which
Resulted In Death
Head C'rnshed In And on
Head Crushed In And Leg
And Arm Fractured
Funeral And Interment TO
Occur Al Martinsbufq

William Farmer, q Knox county
boy, con Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Farmer Of Martlnsbure. was killed
Friday afternoon In . motorcycle ae
cldsnt In the village Of Utica. Farm
Or lived three hours after the aeei.
dent with HE head crushed In, HE leg
and both arms fractured. :.
The accident occurred about 4 o..
clock on the Main street In Utica and
Ia the presence of a large crowd Of
spectators.
Farmer was coming down the street
at rapid rate Of speed, some saying
\that he was travelling 10 miles per
hour, when suddenly the crowd real
ized that something had happened to
Farmers machine. It Is the belief
that the handlelbars became loosened
for the young man appeared to lose
control Of the machine and It dashed
into the curb stone. Farmer was
thrown of and struck his head against
the curbing. The top of his head was
crushed In and the brain exposed. His
leg and arm were also broken. Physi-
clans were on the scene at once and
did everything In their power to re-
lieve the suffering Of the man. He
fingered until o'clock when death
came to the relief of his suffering.
Just before the accident Farmer
was leading all the other motor cycle
riders and would easily have won the
race.
The deceased was 81 years of age
and was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Farmer Of Martinsburg. The
young man was born and raised In the
village, but for some months he had
been working in Columbus.
Farmer is survived by his parents
and by two sisters and four brothers.
The remains were taken to the home
Of his parents In Martinsburg Friday
night. The funeral will occur Sunday
afternoon at the Presbyterian church
In Martinsburg at o'clock and in
terment will be made In the Martins
burg cemetery.
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Lake Won
The Automobile Race In
Newark On Friday
Upham Of This City Finished
Third In The Race

Walter Lake of Mt Vernon won the
fifty.mile automobile race at Mound
Builders Park. Newark, ON Friday af
'ternoon. Lake drove Ford machine
and made the course in 1 hr., 19m.,
43s.
Percy Upham of Mt. Vernon came
out third in the race, driving Stod-
dard-Dayton machine.
Leo Carrlgan OF Newark was badly
hurt during the race when an axle
broke overturning the car. Carrigan
was running second until the accident
occurred. August Hess or Newark
took second in the race. The prize
Of 500 was given to Lake.
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had been smashed to fragments. IL 10
said, BY blow from Bricker's flst.
Her nose aud face we're bruised con.
siderably.
The police arrived upon the scene
OF the trouble Just as It was over and
Brickers wrist was being temporarily
attended to. In view Of the fact that
Botkin's part in the fight had not been
Initiative and that Bricker was be-
ing prepared for the ambulance, no
arrests we're made.
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Burned In Roof Of Housc By
A Toy Balloon

A toy balloon alishted upon the
roof Of the home Of Mrs. John wor.
ley at 102 North Norton street at
s:25 o'clock Friday evening and set
fire to the shingles. A small quantity
OF coal oil still remained in the pan
at the bottom Of the balloon and this
quickly started q blaze which was
discovered before II could do a great
deal Of damage. The fire department
was called and the fire was extin.
guished by means of chamicals. A
small hole was burned in the roof.
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Mr.. George A. FIarter Of Akron 4
visiting for several days with his
parents Squire and Mrs. George O.
Harter, Of East Gambler street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Armentrout
and daughter. F1oe, Of Frankfort, Ky
are visiting for a few days with
Squire and Mrs. George 8. Hartsr aaa
DR.: and Mrs. L. w. Armeutrout of
this city.
Mr.. w. q. Mild, son Of Mr.. and Mn.
william Mild Of this city, has rsceiv-
cd an appointment from the govern
'ment to be chief engineer at the Day
ton Soldiers home. He will assume
his duties on July 10.
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Celebration
Of The Fourth At The Ohio
State Sanatorium

The Fourth of July was appropriate
ly celebrated by the patients and at
tendants at the Ohio State Sanator
ium, this city. A parade was held by
the men Of Shack No. 2. In the even
Ing the grove was decorated with
Japanese lanterns and an entertain
ment entitled. "Murphy's Inn," was
given by the men Of Shack No. 1. All
occupants Of this shack are Irishmen
and the entertainment proved to be
very amusing and was greatly enjoy
ed by all. Following the entertain.
ment refreshments we're served and
festivities of the day closed with a
grand display Of fireworks.
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How's This2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY s. CO.. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have known r. J..
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable 10 AZ busines.
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE..
Toledo. o.
Halrs Catnrrh Cure "a ta'.en Externally,
Acting Directly upl.n s,ie blood and r1u.
rous surt5eas ,t je svater) Tesi.-nonals
cen. irsc, iriH% ~ cnlts rsr hottle. Sold
ny IN rvN,-is.p t.
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Church Of Christ

SuoVVU " SUTIUt
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Vine street Christian church
met at the home of Mrs. John d. Ew.
ing. POS N. Park st., Thursday after.
noon, with a good attendance.
The subject for study was Fruit.
age From Our Educational Plants"
The leader. Miss Katharine Ford.
ney, presented the following program:
Scripture Lesson Psalm 81, and
1856 and z.
Lords Prayer In unison.
Hymn, Bringing In the Sheaves."
Paper, "Fruitage From Our Work in
Mexico, Porto Rico, and Argentine" I"
by Miss Fordney.
Paper. "Fruitage From Our Japan.
ese and. Chinese Night Schools by
Mrs. Craig.
A Quartette composed of Mesdames
Wilmington, Huestis, and Leutman,
and Miss Williams sang "Just as
AM"
Miss Katharine Fordney gave a
short talk on "Fruitage from our Bible
chairs"
Miss Williams gave a talk on
"Fruitage From Our Mountain
Schools, and the Negro Work."
The Quartette sang, "A Clean
Heart.
A letter was read from Mrs. Jane
Cassil describing her new home. The
business session followed, after which
the Quartette sang, "What Shall the
Harvest Be-" The meeting closed
with the Mizpah Benediction.
The hostesses. Mesdames Ewing,
McElroy and Miss Drake served re.
freshments during the social hour
which followed.
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Thrilling
WAS FIGHT
At The botkIDs None n West
End Of The City
In Which Lawrence Brickef
Was Badly Injured
When He Thrust His Hand
Through A Window
After Having Been Locked
Out Of The House
A Most Exciting Time For
Nearly An Hour

AS the result of a fgit at the boms
OF his father-in.law, George B. Bot
kin, at So3 West Chestnut stree,
Thursday evening, Lawrence Bricker
is at the Mt. Vernon hospital with
three severed arteries and several
ligaments in his right wrist. Botkin's
nose was bruised and cut but neither
Is In a serious condition. Bricker
lost great deal Of blood before he
could secure surgical attention. but.
barring a weakened constitution. he
Is In very good condition consider.
ing the nature of his injuries.
The trouble 1t is eaid, grew out of
domestic difficulties between Bricker
and his wife, the latter being Bot.
kin's daughter.
The report Is that Bricker went
home Thursday evening and mistreat.
ed his wife to such an extent that
she left the house and went to the
home OF her parents with the evident
intention Of staying there. Bricker is
said to have followed her and. after
heated words, started in to whip the
entire Botkin family.
1t Is alleged he met with notable
success while battling with the fem.
inine side, viz. Mrs. Botkins and Flor.
ence. but found sitter opposition
when he met the head of the family.
This fight is said to have lasted over
an hour with the advantage varying
from one contestant to another. Calls
for the police were sent in, but no re-
sponse came Immediately. The dis
turbance was SO marked that neigh
bors were alarmed and several men
went into the Botkin home to investi.
gate. They separated the fighters and
forced Bricker out of the door and
kept Botkin inside.
When Bricker was elected from the
house the door was locked and he
could not re-enter. After attempting
to force the door without success he
thrust his right fist through the panel
of glass in the upper half of it and il
was then that he received his wound.
The Jagged glass cut deeply into his
wrist and completely severed the ar.
teries and ligaments.
Bricker knew Immediately that he
was badly cut and quickly cooled
down his anger. He made known his
condition to the men inside the house
and they went to his aid. During the
short time after the arteries were cut
and before aid was given him, the
young man lost an alarming quantity
of blood and was for a time in ser.
ious condition. A ligature was finally
applied above the elbow and the flow
OF blood was partially checked. Nc
Cormicks ambulance was called and
Bricker was taken to the Mt. Vernon
hospital where a physician rendered
surgical attention.
When an inventory of the damage
done by Bricker to the Botkin family
was taken 1t was found that none of
them had been seriously injured.
Florence's face was somewhat bruised |
and Botkin's nose was slightly askew.
Mrs. Botkin had been wearing glass.
ss when the trouble started but they |
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A II "a 3
&C. Van voorhis ran.
Sacrifice hits. Maxwell. Norrlck;
two base hits. Maxwell, Tiger, Crom.
ley; three base hit, Sullivan; struck
out by Cromley 8. Norrick 8. by Dial
8, Taylor 3; passed balls, Murphy 2;
hit by pitcher by Cromley (Sullivan) /;
first on balls off Norrick 8, off Taylor
2, Dial 1; left on bases, Moose 6, Stars
Z; wild pitches, Dial 2, Norrick /;
stolen bases, Gilpin, Mason.
Umpires-Woolison Smith.
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found
Mail Sack N Field North 0i
M. Vernon
Was The One Stolen From
Gambler POstOffice

A mail sack containing the money
order blanks which we're stolen by
yesgs at the time the Gambler post.
office safe was blown some weeks ago,
was found Thursday afternoon In a
wheat field on the Amos Myers farm,
near Knox Siding, north of Mt. Yer.
non. The sack had been in the field
for sometime.
It Is the supposition that after blow
ing the safe the yesgs walked from
Gambler to Knox Siding and then
caught B. & o. freight train. The
mail pouch and blanks were returned
to Postmaster Jacobs at Gambler.
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COURT NEWS

H. q. Ewers, guardian of G. NJ. Ew'
ers. has filed a fourth partial account
In probate, showing the following Re
ceived $4o2.7s, paid out s70.2s, bal
ance $33249.
Deeds Filed
John M Graham to Fl. G. Brock ct
al, lot 4, A. B. Norton's add, Mt.
Vernon, 81.
Gorilla Kelley to VIM. Kelley. 1875
acres In Jackson, 81.
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30 4 10 "a Is

30 4 10 "a Is
Sacrifice hits, Tiger, Jones, Pelton
two base hits, Gilpin; three-base hits,
Tiger; struck out by Householder 1.
by Taylor 3; double plays, Gilpin to
Popham; hit by pitcher, by Taylor
(MaxwelD. by Critchfield (Sullivan) !;
first on balls. OF Taylor 2, off House.
holder 2; left on bases, Moose Z, Stars
8; stolen bases, Porter 2. Critchfield
1, Popham 1, Sullivan 1.
Umpires-Barre and Weed.
Afternoon Game
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Rumor has 1t that charges may be
filed against the Decatur club for
violation OF the Three-I league salary
rule. II Decatur is over the salary
limit the players should be pinched
for coping money under false pre-
lenses.
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BANNER WANT ADS Paw.
Charles w. Wood, Secretary of the

Charles w. Wood, Secretary of the
Business Mems Association Of Mount Clemens,
Mich, writing to Redpath Chautauqua repre-
sentative, March 8, 1913, concerning the 1913 pro-
gram Of the Redpath Chautauquas, said:
81 am glad to hear from you again, for your
communication brings the pleasant realization that
chautauqua time is coming again. We shall GER
tainly be delighted If our program Is 25Ss better
than last year, and we shall not be dissatisfied.
believe, If 1t would be 25% below last years
standard"
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LOSES SPEECH
AFTER ATTACK
OF EPILEPSY
Henry Ragstte Piano Player
Ia Moving Picture House is
Seriously Afflicted.
MAS FIRST STRICKEN ON
SMITH STREET

Following two attacks of epilepsy
one directly after the other last
night, Henry Ragette was rendered
speechless. This morning, in q
written statement to the NEWS, he
declares that his vocal chords seemed
unduly strained when he fell from
his seat on the floor of local con-
fectionery store during the second at
tack just before IL o'clock midnight.
The victim is under the care of DR..
]. V. Smith, who attended him last
night. 1t Is thought that the man is
suffering from aphasia, which often
takes away the faculty of speech, fol-
lowing q shock to the nervous sys-
tenn caused by an attack of epilepsy.
Ragetta, who is only young man,
is a piano player at a local moving
picture house. He has been employed
here for several months. He came
to this place from New York. 1t is
believed that his vocal faculties will
be restored to action in a few days,
as in most cases of this variety of
aphasia the voice is only lost for a
short time.
After the close of the motion pic
ture house last night the pianist had
been walking with a friend, when
near Watson avenue and Market
street he was seized with an attack
of epilepsy, like he had often expert
enced before. He nearly fell to the
walk, but was aided by his friend.
Ragette and his friend returned to
Smith street and went to the con-
fectionery store to get refreshments.
While waiting to be served at one
of the tables, the pianist was seized
again and fell to the floor uncon-
scious. The police were notified and
Patrolman Gutowskl sent with the
ambulance to the place. DR.. j. V.
Smith was summoned and had him
removed to his boarding house at
Sc State street, where he regained
consciousness. The pianist tried to
speak to his landlady when he re-
gained his senses, but found that
power of speech had departed. This
morning he was still unable to ar
ticulate.
Mrs, A. NJ. Collins, his landlady,
said this morning that the young
man had had a number of such
spells, but he had never before lost
his voice. Ragette declared in writ
ing this morning that he would con-
tinue his engagement with the thea
tre despite his affliction.
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COLBY HERE
ON TOUR OF
THE COUNTY
Makes Two Speeches In This
City, One to EvsnIag News
Baseball Fans.
SUFFRAeISTs IN THE
FLYING SQUADRON

Everett L. Colby, Progressive can
didate for governor, and his flying
squadron" arrived here shortly be-
fore o'clock today and made an ad-
dress to large crowd at Smith and
Hobart streets. Mr.. Colby was &C
companied by Mrs. Colby who left
the machine and talked politics with
County Clerk Bernard M. Cannon
while her husband was speaking.
Another feature of the meeting was
the presence of Mrs. G. F. Benton,
president of the local Suffragette
league, and Mrs. Buffum, another
member of the league.
Mr.. Colby spoke for about twenty
minutes then went to the EVENING
NEWS office, where after shaking
hands with the staff, he made short
address to the crowd Of baseball fans
outside. Before coming here the can
didate spoke to a good crowd at
South Amboy.
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1876 lost BY BURNING OF liner In AA|D-OCEAu;
REPORT 1875 OF VOL TURNO'S PASSENGERS RESCUED
PETTY WILL BE OUSTED
AS FIRE HOUSE JANTTOR
AND OTHERS JACKED UP

William Petty will in all probabil-
ity be ousted as a paid janitor in the
firehouse of Protection Hook and
Ladder Company and there will
probably be a general shake up
among the other janitors, as the re-
suit of the formers trial before the
fire committee of the council last
night. 1t Is understood that the
committee will recommend to the
council that he be ousted for neglect
of duty, In that he was not on hand
to answer several early morning
alarms of fire. Charges of a similar
nature and of drunkenness may be
preferred against other fire house
janitors. 1t Is declared that such
action would have been taken before,
had it not been for the leniency of
Alderman John Kutcher, chairman
Of the fire committee. Each time
that he was apprised of such viola
t1ons and shown how the fire janitor
rules were grossly violated, he would
say the subject must be investigated
and there prosecution stopped, 1t Is
claimed by men in authority.
William G. Wilson, third member
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of the fire committee, preferred
charges against Petty. He acted as
head of the fire committee when
Chairman Kutcher was i'll about a
month ago. At that time he held
several conferences with the janitor
and claims he gave him good advice
and tried in vain to have him live
up to the rules to some degree of
reasonableness. When the alleged
violations continued, Petty resigned
verbally under pressure. AS yet he
has not rendered a written resigna-
ton. Under advice of other mem
bers of the Protection company who
stood by him, he decided on Thurs
day to stand trial. City Attorney
G. G. Hommann conducted the trial
last night in the council chamber
and Thomas Brown was on hand in
behalf of Petty and the Protection
Hook and Ladder Company. The
attorney endeavored to show the al
legged inconsistency of fire janitor
rules, that it was a disadvantage to
have the janitors sleeping in the fire
houses and that under a state law,
the men could not be engaged "to be
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church, this city, who will be In
charge of the services, will give the
solemn benediction. A choir of 100
voices under the leadership of John
]. Quinn will furnish the musical
program at city hall park. The
choir will consist of members of the
choirs of St. Peters church of New
Brunswick, ST. Mary's church of
South Amboy, st. Stephens and St.
Mary's churches of this city
Thomas F. Burke is the grand
marshal and he with his aides will
lead the parade. st. Mary's Holy
Name Society, of this city, with Rev.
Peter B. Corr, the spiritual advisor,
will have the right of line in the
parade. They will be followed by
the Junior Society with Rev. James
j. McKeever, assistant pastor of st.
Mary's church. st. Mary's parish
will have A. B. Nelson's and the
Italian Columbian bands to accom-
pany them. All other societies from
this city and out of town will follow
in the order they have been assign
ed.
Chairman Richard A. Bolger re-
ceived another acceptance again yes
terday from Rev. M. ]. Mcconnell,
of Belmar, and Rev. T. A. Roach, of
Asbury Park, who are coming up
with a delegation of ESQ men and a.
band. 1t is believed that more than
10000 visitors will be in the city to
witness the demonstration.
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With every detail complete and
the line of march arranged, the
parade and demonstration of the
Holy Name Society in this city to-
morrow promises to far exceed all
expectations of the committee in
charge All that remains now is for
the weather man to be kind and the
affair is bound to be a success. Moth
ing bat a downpouT of rain can pre-
vent the parade and demonstration
from being held. 1t is estimated that
more than 5000 members of the
order will be seen in line from all
parts of Middlesex and Monmouth
counties and Staten Island who will
come here by special trains and boat.
There will be twelve bands and eight
drum corps in the procession that
will pass through the principal
streets of the city.
The altar in city hall park and
the reviewing stand in Centre street
adjoining st. Mary's church have
been erected and decorators are to-
day putting on the finishing touches.
The parade will form at 2 o'clock in
Centre street and the order to start
will be given promptly at 2:30
hall park will be held at 430 o'clock.
Rev. w. A. Gilfillan, pastor of the
Church of Our Lady of Victory, of
Sayreville, will deliver the grafton
and Rev. Peter B. Corr, of st. Mary's
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SLOPPY FIELD
FOR 5TH GAME
OF THE SERIES
TODAY'S BATTING ORDER

Umpires-Klem behind the bat;
Egan on bases; Connolly and Rig
ler on the foul lines.
Specfa1 oy United Press Wire.
Polo Grounds, New York, Oct. IL:
Still cloudy at the grounds but
the game will most certainly go on.
The lower tier of the grand stand
was filled an hour and a half before
time to call the game. The bleach
ers filled up slowly. The Giant play
ers struggled on the field in pairs.
The base lines were heavy, the out
field appeared to be soaked, while
cutting through the grass during the
Giants batting practice threw up a
trail of water in their way. The Ath-
letics enjoyed the fruits of their
three victories, when the came on the
field In a body. The crowd leaped
to its feet as the Mack Men appeared
and cheered them to the echo.
Matthewson appeared alone a. few
minutes later. The demonstration
for him was even greater than that
of Thursday.
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on duty for twenty-four hours Of a
day" He argued that fire house
janitors were "janitors" only until
an alarm of fire sounded and at that
instant became volunteer firemen,
and claimed that If they did sleep in
the houses and made record time in
getting to fire, it was unfair to the
other volunteer firemen who might
live in the vicinity of fire house
and depend upon riding on the appa-
ratus to get to fire.
Alderman Wilson stated that
Petty had received good advice and
had been given several opportunities
to hold his position. He declared
that one of the principal faults of
Petty's was his neglect to appear at
the fire house before 9 o'clock in the
morning and declares that, accord
ing to his investigations, Petty did
but little work about the fire house
In comparison with that of other
janitors.
A summons issued to Petty, that
he appear before the fire committee
to stand trial on charges of neglect
Continued on page 2.l
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TEN STEAMERS HEAR
WIRELESS CALLS AND
SPEED TO THE SCENE
Fire on Uranium Line Ship Started
THURSDAY and Spread Rapidly
Charred Hulk Sank Yesterday.
LIFE BOATS AND RATS USED

Liverpool Eng thirtyx children
Steamship liner Volurno leased
Thursday and burned
liners led by the Caman captain
bated for hours in fierce
able take on and PICK up
persons.
aboard the rescue feet crowded the
spebound captains manouVred In
unable to do SO
Friday Captain feboa under the stern
Other captains followed
and the the only
fire distributed among
the rescuing liners.
helpless account
Friday The last of
surviving $3.50 Friday morning
with the burning liner until the Grosser kururst
Thursday afternoon The other
While the Carmanas passengers
helpless lowered the volturno
rolling the
including andc children drowned.
Vturno fouled the tackle OF the
got AS dark
ness fell powerful the waters
Their ghosy lights played on the Vouno and
plainly children and hudded there
hope aroused when the
appeared made another attempt to
this failed he the Carania mead on
1t impossible, though
to a aboard
aft engineer before dawn
that the Voturno was sinking by the
then and Heboats from the fleet were run
alongside burning of the survivors, The
Friday and sank few minutes
DEATH drowned the
ed nfeboa or overheard.