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Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-10
DIES IN FIELD
NEAR HIS HOME
Theodore R. Thorn of Holm
DEL Missing 8 Days.
pscial to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
keyport, Feb. 10:-Theodore r.
Thorn was found dead In a field on
his farm at Holmdel on Sunday
morning. Mr.. Thorn had beer miss
ing since Thursday afternoon. but 1t
is understood no particular alarm
was felt for his safety and the only
search that VAS made for him was
inquiries among his friends.
When last seen alive he was start
ing across the field to his home, not
very far from where his body was
discovered. He had been a visitor at
this place on THURSDAY and started
for his home in the wagon of Alfred
Drum, of Holmdel. who let him out
at the road leading to his farhf.
When found his body was lying at
the bottom of a small incline down
which he had rolled. Coroner Harry
S. Fay, of Red Bank, was summoned.
An examination showed that Thorn
had met his death from a hemor-
rhage. The coroner Issued a burial
permit to funeral director Harvey s.
Bedle, of this place.
The deceased, who vas about fifty
six years old, is survived by a widow,
four daughters and two sons. The
funeral services will be conducted at
2 P. M. Tuesday at his late home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-10
SUPPLY
OF THE STATE
Rapid Progress in Solving
Problem During Past Year
(From the NEWS Correspondent

(From the NEWS Correspondent
Trenton, Feb. 1O-"The past year
has witnessed the most rapid pro-
gress yet recorded in the solution Of
the problem presented to the state
OF developing its unappropriated
watersheds for the benefit Of all the
people, declares the State Water
Supply Commission in opening it's
annual report to Governor Wilson.
The document continues:
I'm both the northern and south
ern portions OF New Jersey plans
have been worked out by the com
mission looking to the early acquire
ment Of water supplies sufficient to
meet the present and prospective
needs Of the entire population. One
of the tangible results of exhausted
investigation and personal inspec-
tons made during the past year is
the formal agreement to buy the vast
Wharton tract, consisting OF more
than 100000 acres in southern New
Jersey, entered into by the commits
sion. with the approval OF the COVER
nor. and the executors of the Joseph
Wharton estate.
Another result Of the determine
ton to obtain an early state supply
for the benefit OF those communities
In need of water is the appraisal Of
the physical property OF the East
Jersey Water Company, now being
made by eminent engineers in the
commissions employ, with a view to
its possible requirement at q reason
able price by the state"
Thu cNr,~,icuio Io,yc~nn &hot l.,
the prosecution OF the appraisal
work Of the East Jersey Water Com
pany's property it has been seriously
handicapped by the lack OF authority
to compel the production Of books,
and the supplying OF necessary date
by unwilling parties to the appraise-
ment.
"Dilitory tactics on the part of cor
porate interests not In sympathy
with the states plan of conserva-
ton" the commission continues,
"have somewhat retarded the work
of appraisal, and In one instance the
commissions desire to obtain an ex-
pert valuation of a privately owned
pumping plant and distribution sys-
tenn, has been frustrated because of
It's lack of jurisdiction"
The commission says that recog-
nizing the possibility Of tedious liti-
cation as the result Of pending suits
instituted against the East Jersey
Water Company by the attorney gen
eral at the instance of the commits
sion, another plan Of water supply
development in the Passaic Valley is
still under serious consideration.
This is the Wanaque river. one OF
the tributaries of the Passaic, re-
garded as a promising source of sup
ply for those North Jersey %communi-
ties which have already applied to
the state for water. The commission
declares that should It t%ranspire that
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-10
PROCRESSIVES
WILL BANQUET
On February q at Rsbury
Park Monmouth Assn.
SpeciaI to the EVENING NEWS.

oVtCtbt 70 inc bf IVA n r ~.
Keyport, Feb. 10:-At the meet
ing of the Monmouth County Pro-
gressive Committee, held at the Sea.
coast bank building, at Asbury Park,
it was decided to hold the second
banquet of the committee on the
evening of Washington's birthday.
The first banquet was held at Asbury
Park on December 5th. and was
such a grand success that it was
decided to hold another.
1t was also announced at the
meeting that the banquet will be
held at the new Metropolitan hotel
in Asbury Park. Chairman Hetrick.
of the county committee announced
at the meeting that several promin-
ent speakers will be preset.
1t was thought that Col. Theodore
Roosevelt would be able to attend,
but as he is not accepting any in
vitations to speak at present, he
will send in his place Hon. Clifford
Pinchot, Edward B. Osborne. James
Mccarthy and former Governor j.
Franklin Frost will also speak. The
dinner will be open to all Progress
sives, their wives and friends.
Those desiring plate reservation
can have same by communicating
with chairman Hetrict, at Asbury
Park.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-10
MONMOUTH COUNTY NEWS
YACHT CLUB At
KEYPORT, DINE
Turkey Supper Proves Big
Success Many Guests.
eciol to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Keyport, Feb. 10.-The Turkey
Supper" held at the club house of
the Keyport Yacht Club. Friday
night proved a fine success. The
guests arrived with their appetities,
set for a grand big fed" and were
not in any particulars disappointing.
Supper was served at 8 p. m. and
great credit is due the dinner ON
mittee.
Among those present were:
Messrs. Vadin Curtis, William
Bedle, Jos NJ. Walling. Charles Gov
ert, Harold Chiseman, William Orm-
rode, p. Sondergaard. Charles Miller,
Jr., William Kennedy, Lloyd Mason.
Herbert West, r. o. White, A. NJ.
Brown, r. r. Brown. Lloyd Arm
strong. Palmer Armstrong, HORACE
s. Burrowes, r. Burrowes, William
Duncan, Arvid Jacobeau. George
Hamilton, Joseph Matthews, William
Watts, George Hamilton, Jr. Clifford
B. Aumack, J. Harold Henderickson.
A. NJ. Haigh. Norman Lockwood,
David C. Wall.ng, Jr.. William A,
Gill.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-10

the Little Falls plant cannot be Sc
cured, then the commission is pre-
pared to proceed without delay to
develop the Wanaque supply for the
benefit of Elizabeth. Paterson. Pas
sale. Newark and the other munich
palities specially interested in the
movement for an increased water
supply. The cities mentioned were
all represented at the meeting held
in December, 1911, at which the
question OF water supply was discuss
ed.
The report shows that the apprais-
al of the East Jersey Water Com
pany's property is in progress and
that within a reasonable period the
commission will be in possession OF
the information relative to the value
Of the plant, to be enabled to uego-
tate with the wner for the pur-
chase of the property for the state.
The increase in population Is lead
ing to a natural demand for In
creased water supplies. the report
shows, and numerous applications for
new or additional water supplies
have been filed with the commission
during the past year. The commits
sion recommends the passage of a
law giving it full power to compel
the production OF books and other
essential information for the pur-
poses of a%ppraising private water
companies, when this course Is deem
ed expedient.
The commission declares that 1t is
becoming more and more apparent
that the commercial supremity of
any country or state Is ultimately 60
ing to depend on the careful and
economical development OF its natur-
al resources, chief among which
water power will always be classed.
The commission thinks that, follow
ing the work done toward the de-
velopment of the water power on the
Passaic river. it would be advantag-
eous TO investigate the possibilities
OF similar developmentin connection
with the Delaware river, although
this would require combined action
by New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
S%ubjoined to the report Is a table
showing the municipalities and pri-
vate water companies which have
diverted water In excess of the limit
permitted by law to be taken without
charge, for the year ending June 80,
1912. Some of the municipalities
and water companies In this table,
with the quantity Of excessive diver
sion OF water to be paid for, are as
follows, the figures representing mil
lions OF gallons: Jersey City, 2,445.-
so; East Jersey Water Company.
1,O68.02; Hackensack Water Com
pany. 2G3.05; New Brunswick, 341.-
80; Orange, 1859; Railway, 1863;
Tinturn Manor Water Company, l.
320.89: City OF Trenton. 1~,474.73;
Monmouth County Water Company.
,10.75; Middlesex Water Company,
885.73; City OF Atlantic City.
I.852.12.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-10

Can you imagine an
ING merchant who has nothing TO say
in the columns of this paper today
Read tina Classified Ada an page
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-10
MATAWAN

Miss Mildred Brown spent Satui
day in New York city.
Mrs. Frank Brooks returned from
a two weeks visit at Paterson sat
urday.
The vaudeville in Geran's han
Saturday evening was called off on
a~ccount of the small number OF en-
tertainers present.
Miss Gree Whitlock spent Sunday
here with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Whitlock, Of Main street.
Miss Kathryn Terhune, a student
of Miss Knox's school at Tarrytown,
is spending several days here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ter
hume.
Miss Geraldine Brown spent Sat
urday IN New York.
Skating has been greatly enjoyed
here the past few days. The juno
ton pond Just below the Matawan
station is the principal scene OF &C
tivity, although some parts OF Lenz-
MEYERS ice pond and the Heisers
meadows are very good.
Rev. Charles Fl. Bruce will be In
stalled pastor of the Presbyterian
church here on Wednesday evening,
February 10, at 7:3o o'clock. DR..
John S. Patterson, OF Orange. VIII
preach the sermon and Rev. A. n.
Young, of Newark. a former pastor
here, will deliver the charge % the
pastor. DR.. Patterson Is a former
classmate OF DR.. Bruue.
There were no services IN Inc
Trinity church Sunday morning.
The Matawan Presbyterian brigade
is planning to hold an entertainment
Friday evening, February IL.
The annual mite box opening OF
the Glenwood Mission Band will be
held Monday Evening at 1880 at the
home of Miss Elizabeth Clark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-10
CHOIR ELECTS
ITS OFFICERS
Calvary NJ. E. at Report
No Leader Named.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

SpeC3NT 20 INC n bNIWb w NJ
Keyport, Feb. 10.-On Friday eve.
ming the choir rehearsal OF Calvary
Methodist Episcopal church, was
held at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Phelps Cherry Of Broad street.
After the usual practice a busi-
ness meeting of the choir was held
and the following officers were cleo
ted President, William r. Eckhart;
secretary, Miss Nellie Morris; treas
urer. Mrs. Phelps Cherry; Mrs.
Frank A. Smith, Mrs. Richard r.
levitt, Mrs. George w. Brown. com
on selection Of Sunday music
The selection of a J." or has been
deferred for. present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-10
Had No-Ttme.

why doesn't Jabez Jones 90 to
work and get prosperous?" Because"
replied the loyal friend. hes a pa
triot who never neglects his duty as 4
citizen. He has been a member Of
the petit jury three times, a member
Of the grand jury twice, a delegate to
four conventions and has gone I'M
resisting to the legislature frequently.
What time has be to HIMSELF"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-10
DANCER Stun In Horse.

The appearance OF white" : the
eve Of a horse indicates a vicious ma
ture, because a high tempered horse
constantly looks about, apprehe' i've
of danger, or desiring to do mischief.
The quick motion OF the eyeball in OPP
posite directions exposes ar unusual
ly large surface Of the white. which
thus becomes an evidence Of the tenn
per of the animal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-10
ATTACKS BEVERLY WOMEN.
sack the Hunger Fiees When Maiden,
Cry For Help.

Beverly, N. j.. Feb. ~l0.-"Jack the
Hugger," believed to I've an Italian. has
created a reign Of terror In Beverly by
bis attacks upon several young women
during evenings Of the past week. Sew
eral unsscorted maidens ha re been en-
1taced by the fellow. who would sud
denly leap from behind 8 tree or clump
of bushes. but would Tee when they
cried for help. ,
Owing to the smallness of the police
force Boy Scouts have been asked to
aid In Kidding the town of the terror.
and these modern young knights of
rhivalry are preparing to give the hug
ger" nll the excitement he Is looking
fr il 1t Is their good luck to encounter
bun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
THE SITUATION TO-DAY.

What summing up, is the situatlon| IN
the language of the investigator, the
gradual tendencies of food MERCHANDISING
and its adjustment to the needs OF the
consumer do not warrant the nope OF
more economical city distribution III
competent food distributors occupy 'he
field almost exclusively, especially IN re-
tail distribution. by the corner store
tyne They set the pace. The occasional
competent man enarges his business not
by effecting economies in Distribution anu
by selling food at a lower price, nut by
Iursulng only more completely, the poicy
of the small grocer-gvinG personal SER
vice He increases the amount of per-
sonal service with each dollar sold, so
that the grocer and market man take the
Mace IN so far as possible OF the family
servant.
combined wholesale buying by retail
ers has thus far not relieved the con-
sumers. The retail grocers in New York
city who get merchandise In buying pools
do not. as a matter of fact. turn over TO
the consumer the results OF the saving
thus effected. The saving is used to in
crease. first, the merchants net profits.
and. secondly, to increase the volume OF
his buriness by offering an extra amount
of trading stamps or other premiums. and
now and then by bargain sale on some
non-staple article.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
THE WRONG MANNER.

c. jeff Davis, president Of the timer
ant Workers Union, said at the Ameri-
can Road Congress in Detroit:
I'VE itinerant workers above all others
want good roads. We have been called
hoboes' But those who apply such q
name TO US are as odously disrespect-
full and over-famiiar as the deaf man
at the dinner party,
"A deaf man, just as the oysters came
on at a dinner party, said to his host:
whats that you say? Speak up
louder. please. You know my infrmity.'
THE guests restrained a litter. and
the host. smiling sheepishly. inclined his
head and began afresh in a slightly loud
er voice.
But the deaf man frowned impatiently.
Come come" he said, that won't do.
Never talk down into your collar like
that when you're addressing a deaf man.
Again the guests broke into restrained
laughter The host, as red as lobster.
began third time, articulating very
slowly and distinctly.
~ hear you now the deaf man in
terrupted, but l can't make out the
words. Better give 1t up. old fellow
Hang you" roared the host, his pa
thence at last exhausted; I'm trying TO
say grace, and II you interrupt me again
I'll break your Jaw II / do two months
for it. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
ENGAGING FRANkNESS.

THE Governor T. reports a number OF
incompetents. The Project B. is an opium
sot and too fond of actresses: the
Magistrate L. is fellow of low and mer-
cenary spirit. Let each be reduced one
grade. The Prefect c. is no fool, but he
Is getting old and feeble. Let him retire
on his present rank. The Magistrate ID.
Is simply an idiot. Let him take charge
of the local education department instead.
(Another link between the Occident and
the Orient, my brethren)
"The Resident Y In Tibet reports that
the soul of the defunct Dalai Lama has
been found in the body OF A., an infant
of the peasant Fl. s family. 1t must be re-
membered that I'm consequence of an Of
fence by T. his late majesty commanded.
twenty-five years ago, that no souls
should be found in that district for three
generations 1t is presumed that the Resi-
dent had this command in his minds eye
and that the H. family is untainted with
local disability. If this be so the finding
of the soul is approved.
when the eclipse of the moon takes
place tomorrow let the proper authorities
set up the usual nOWlS ana save the moon
in due legal form.
I'VE yesterday received the benign COM
n ands Of our imperial mother the, dow
ager to save our legs by riding in litter
irstead of walking across the lily garden.
Trough we thought our body was fairly
sound, still we must not forget our ca
pacity as representative of all men under
the sun. In future, when It is windy, let
the litter be prepared.
THE Viceroy Of HUI Kwang reports the
descent to earth of great green lizard.
or dragon, and the consequent sudden
estoppage of the floods in nine districts.
We are infinitely touched by this gracious
evidence of the gods intervention"
So, you see, there is a good deal going
on all the time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
Continued from third page.

distributors II buys from wholesaler
or from a jobber. the iobber In turn Is
supplied by wholesaler
'"rhe purchaser at the corner grocery
store. therefore, pays several profits.
These amount to larger part of his
dollar than is necessary at the chain
stores. which are their own wholesalers.
The chain stores buy direct at primary
markets. and 80 require but one CONNER
ciaI handling between the city terminal
and consumer. They are I'm position
therefore. to operate and sell at 81 lower
margin. The chain store system IL q
more economic system than the corner
grocery system, and where TINS ecohoniic
advantage IL not absorbed I'm excessive
profits Il can be made to operate TO the
consumers advantage. Its influence
however, is inappreciable, inasmuch as
the field Of retailing IL almost pre-empted
by the corner store type, and the very
poor buy nowhere else except at the
street .pushcarts). since the chain stores
do not exist I'm the poorest sections OF the
city"
Imagine two packages Of groceries set
down at one OF the city terminals. EacH
Of them represents up to that point an
investment OF $780, one is addressed TO
the, proprietor of a chain of retail stores
The other is destined for wholesale
grocery II the consumer could buy the
contents of the package at one OF the
chain stores II ought TO cost him I'll ~
less than 1t would If purchased from the
store on the next corner. or this saving
1917 would be due to the reduction of
costs OF operation. made possible by the
combined wholesale and retail handling
In the chain store. and the remainder
$3.50. would be made possible by the
smaller net profits with which the pro-
prletor Of the chain stores can conduct
his business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07

! smaller stores have the least skill ana
power I'm buying. The poor receive less
I'm merchandise for their dollar expended
for food than do their well-to-do neigh
bors. because they deal with small mer-
chants who cannot buy as efficiently nor
10 as good advantage as their competitors
who sell more and can buy in larger
quantities AT wholesale. Furthermore. It
il stated. the poor families on the aver
age receive less in the way of personal
service. such as delivery and credit ac-
commodation. than do their fellow towns
men in the more prosperous sections oil
the city. Z.
Verify il is true that to him that hat9
shall he given. and from him that hatn
not shall be taken away. even that "nleD
he hath.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
90 CENTS WORTH OF FOOD FOR $l00

but not nearly what thoroughgoins eco
nomic system would effect
1.-THE chain stores. because OF the fact
that the stores of the corner store type
dominate the field, find II more profitable
to undersell the corner grocer than to sell
at the lowest possible prices consistent
with reasonable profit. It is more profit
able for the owner OF the chain store sys-
tenn to sell through, say, thirty stores in a
given city, at prices just little below
those OF the corner store grocery than 70
sell much cheaper, with consequent In.
crease of sales and operation, say, of SN
Stores. The municipal markets and their
fuifter development likewise fall short.
MsShattan, properly speaking. has only
on municipal market for retail distribu.
ton The market does afford greater
choice and fresher food. but the retail
prices are not lower.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
do your Christmas shopping earlyD

and simplest thing in the world for Uncle
Sam Ia 90 into the banking business, Just
az Germany has done. without being the
cause OF worry or annoyance to any eX-
istng banking institution AS Mr. Van
derlip and others have pointed out. the
people would gladly subscribe to the stock
of "A government balk As the need OF
such bank IL great, there can be no
doubt about its earning satisfactory divi-
dends.
In 1906 / addressed the Nebraska Bank
ers' Association on the subject OF cur
rency. | argued for a government bank.
Let me quote paragraph which seems
to me pertinent now.
II predict that within twenty years
there will be In the United States one
banking institution as powerful here as
the Bank OF England Is I'm England, or
az the Bank of Germany Is In Germany.
This bank will be either a peoples bank,
one created by act OF Congress and con-
troled by officers of the government. OF
IL will be the product Of evolution ana
combination amolg our private banking
institutions. The same forces that have
given ia our giant railroad systems. the
United States Steel Trust and the Stand
ard oil Company, are now working Ia
produce in this country one great organ
ization that shall have dominant influence
I'm the control of loanahle capital.