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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-15
Christian Scienee Church.

Services held Sunday morning at IL
o'clock; evening services on Wednes-
day only.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-15
IN CHURCHES SUNDAY

at $3.50 o'clock, T. F. Gatewood. super
intendent. Prayer meeting on Thurs
day evening at o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-15
(By Miss Annes Pilsbury.)

The Woman's Missionary Society
will meet in the Methodist church
Monday afternoon at o'clock All
members urged to be present.
Men and women spend their money
extravagantly for pleasure while no.
far from them, are families in destitute
circumstances. Plenty of money for
automobiles, fine clothing, travel and
pleasure, but only a pittance for mi3-
sions, while the poor are in need the
heather dying by the millions without
the gospel of Christ. But we do not
have to be rich to be transgressors
along this line There are many ii
moderate circumstances who to graft
fly their love for pleasure. CRY poverty
when the church makes a demand up
On them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-15
Mrs. Lawson StapIetOn Entertains.

uuA De AaNSUH
Mrs. Lawson Stapleton entertained
at delightful series of parties on
Thursday, one in the morning and
another in the afternoon Auction
bridge was played each time
The lower floor of Mrs, Stapletons
home was thrown together for the oc-
casion and was very attractive in it's
decoration of bright cut-fowers and
ferns.
Delightful refreshments were serv-
ed after the games.
Invited in the morning were Mrs T..
]. Kalmon, Mrs Walter Maynard, Mrs
Sam Clegg, Mrs. Bob Christian, Mrs.
Macon Dudley, Mrs. Ira Lowe, Mrs.
Emmett McNulty, Mrs. John Hudson,
Mrs. Lucius McCleskey, Mrs. jos
Hawkins, Mrs. George Duncan, Mrs.
Allen Hill, Mrs. Barlow Council, Miss
Elizabeth Hollis, Miss Rebecca Ma
this and Miss Matte Lewis Dodson.
An embroidered handkerchief was
given at each table as the prize, those
making top score being Mrs. Allen
Hill, Miss Matte Lewis Dodson, Mrs.
Ira Lowe and Mrs. McCleskey.
Those playing in the afternoon were
Mesdames Bob Mcleod, James Hixou,
Frank Lanier, Henry Johnson, W. j.
Jossey, Will Dodson, w. d. Moreland
Brown Small, Tom Hooks, James Dav-
export, James A. Fricker, Fred 3D.
Arthur, W. o. Armstrong, Mrs. NJ NJ
Lowrey and Mrs Ernest Tullis were
invited for refreshments.
pair of silk hose was presented
to Mrs. Bob Mcleod as the prize foT
top score.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-15
Notes From Ladies' Auxiliary of
the First Methodist Church

East Africa Her husbands prophecy
was coming true: The victories Of
the church are won by stepping OYER
the graves of her members; though
many missionaries may fall in the
fight, yet the survivors will pass over
the slain in the trenches and tak4 this
great Africa fortress for God
The second General Missionary Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, will tie held on the
Southern Assembly Grounds, near
Waynesville, ~ c., June 1928. The
indications are that the aggregate at
tendance will be quite large, covering
wide area of the church.
During the months of March and
April DR.. John r. Mott and Mr.. George
Eddy were engaged in holding meet
ings in the principal cities of China
Seventy thousand students attended
these meetings, and signed pledges to
study the Bible, pray daily and accept
Christ as their Lord.
Baron 7. H. Yum has been grant ed
new trial. After all, it may be
that God will override matters 20
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-15
The Season of Summer Fashion at Its
Zenith.

The most conspicuous note of colo~
which has appeared this season is :.
strong. bright blue, really vivid SKY
blue, which has thrown all other br;.
liant colors into the ackground-even
the formidable yellows. This color is
not new having been used several sea-
sons as trimming, but now it as been
adopted for entire dresses.
Paris has had violet hosiery, violet
boot tops, and violet heels and now
comes the cothurn of smooth yio-
let leather, high-heel and all; also =
strapped sandal of dark blue leather
worn with blue stockings and dress
of blue.
Red has been smart for some time.
but fondness for one particularly
vivid shade, a peculiarly vivid geraa-
ium, seems to have developed sudden
ly The material usually selected is
chiffon, which is invariably laid over
white.
Hats are generally small
Very few wells are worn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-15

Mrs. Frank Sheffield has returned
from Warm Springs, Fla, while Mrs
E. d. Sheffield has gone to st. Angus
tine to join her sister Mrs. j. w. Os-
borne, In visit of some length.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-15

Baron T. H. Yum has been grained
a new trial. After all, it may be
that God will override matters 20
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-01-29
WELL KNOWN SOUTH AMB0Y MAN
KILLED BY FALL IN A LOCAL CAFE
Richard 0'Connor P|unges Down
Stairs in Peter Byrnes Place. -Ex-
pires This Morning at Hospital
AUTOPSY BY COUNTY PHYSICIAN

Richard O'Connor, a widower thir-
ty-seven years old who lived at Sec
ond street and Pine avenue, South
Amboy, died at 1890 o'clock this
morning in the city hospital follow
ing a fall down fight of steps in the
saloon of Peter S. Byrnes at 1875
New Brunswick avenue, Monday
night. According to information
supplied to the police, he was con
fined in the saloon without medical
attendance from the time of his fall
shortly after o'clock Monday night
until about O'Clock yesterday after
noon. DR.. f. G. Henry and DR.. Ed
ward Hanson were then called and
the victim was ordered sent to the
hospital.
According to Coroner James ].
Flynn, O'Connor showed symptoms
of alcohol poisoning when viewed by
the physicians. James sport" Kelly
of South Amboy, bartender In Mr.
Byrnes' place was also inclined to
believe the man had been poisoned.
He claimed the fall did not appear
to have hurt him much. When word
was received of the death this morn
ing, a brother of the victim promptly
notified Coroner Flynn. He made an
investigation and notified the police.
Detective Sergeants Huff and Long
were sent out to make a detail in
vestigation and County Physician
Carroll was summoned to perform an
autopsy.
O'Connor died as the result of con-
cussion of the brain, which 1t is be-
leved he sustained in the fall head
first down several steps leading from
the bar room to the wash-room and
toilet In Byrnes' saloon County Ply
sician Carroll specified that death
was due to hemorrhage from rup-
ture of the right middle meningeal
artery. This upsets the poison the
ory. In the opinion of at least one
county official, the mans life could
probably have been saved had med
ical attendance been secured in time
to tie up the injured artery.
THE story told by James Kelly is
that O'Connot game with a South
Ambo9 friend to Byfnes saloon be-
tween G and 7 O'Clock Monday night
and that they were drunk. A drink
was ordered and the latter went
down stairs to the wash room. He
came up in the bar room several
minutes later. Kelly retired to the
wash room a little later and as he
was at the foot of the stairs about
to go up, O'Connor came tumbling
down at his side. He picked him up
and aided by another man. took
O'Connor to the back Of the bar
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-01-29
TODAY IN THE
LEGISLATURE
speosa, 10 the s1'ENi:1e sEws.


Trenton, Jan. 29:-The election OF
former Congressman William Hughes
as United States senator was ratified
by the legislature in joint session to-
day. BY special invitation Governor
Wilson was present at the ceremony.
The governor appointed today
Robert s. Hudspeth, OF Jersey City,
the New Jersey member Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, to be
prosecutor of Hudson county.
Among the important bills intro
duced today were: Prohibiting the
marriage of white person and a
negro or mulatto; appropriating
S25O,O00 for necessary additions to
the State House; legislating out of
office the present managers of the
Kearny Soldiers Home and provid-
ing that the governor shall appoint
a new board.
The senate judiciary committee
a public hearing on the
seven antitrust bills for
next Monday morning at 10;30
O clock.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-01-29
TOOK NO PART
IN OTHER JOBS
Police Not to Fasten Robbery
Cases on Youth.

Despite advice to the contrary
the police will not fasten other
sneak thief jobs on sixteen-year-
Steven Vankosky, unless positive ev-
idence Is procured to prove that he
is implicated. The youth was ar
rested Sunday night when caught on
the rear porch of the home of David
H. Eldridge and the only charge
against HIM is an attempt to feio-
niously enter. Chief of Police Burke
says people have come to him and
asked why he did not fasten the
other Jobs on the boy. SO as TO end
the thievery annoyance and appease
the residents of the city. He gave
an emphatic mo" for an answer,
declaring he would rather have his
right arm cut off than have an in
nocent person sent to prison.
The chief believes the boy, II he is
a thief. is not in any way connected
with the jobs that have been per-
formed In the southern section OF
the city of late. He says he might
have perpetrated few petty thefts
In the northern and some other
parts of the city.
On a complaint sworn out by Wal
ter Eldridge, the youth is now in the
county Jail in default Of bail, await
ing the action of the grand jury.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-01-29
Chief Burke Says Police
Would Then be Better Able
to Make Captures.
ONCE A THIEF, ALWAYS
A THIEF, ASSERTS CHIEF
Institutions Don't Report for
Fear Men Trying to Reform
Will be -HOunded.

Notification of the discharge of
prisoners from the New Jersey Re-
formatory and various other penal
institutions in the state should be
sent to the police, according to Chief
of Police Patrick ]. Burke. He has
long been an advocate of such a sys-
TEN. He believes proper information
of that kind if on hand at the present
time would aid materially in break
ing up the sneak thievery which has
been going on here of late.
The chief believes ninety per cent.
of the number of thieves and robbers
sent to penal institutions are never
for a brief period and show every in
dication of remaining good. but they
are bound to fall, he claims. His
long experience in police affairs has
taught him this. "A much larger
number of complete reformations are
made among other kinds OF crimi-
nails, Mr.. Burke states, but once a
thief always a thief, in the majority
OF cases, he claims. For this reason
he would have some action taken
that the police department might be
kept informed regarding the dis
charge and parole Of prisoners.
Heads of prisons are not SO willing
to divulge such information to the
police for fear that they might hound
former criminals who may be on the
road to reform. Chief Burke makes
1t plain that the police of this city
would not hound any criminal. He
says he would rather see his right
arm cut of than see an innocent man
go to Jail for any crime whatsoever.
His idea concerning the record sys-
tenn Is to use it as means of keep
ing tab on released prisoners. The
department could thus keep inform
ed concerning their actions and
would readily discover when they fell
back to crime again. There are rec
ords where young thieves and rob-
bers have been returned to prison
several times for the same offense.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-01-29
DEMOCRATS IN
LINE FOR BILLS
Program for Session Arrang-
ed at Party Conference
tProm the NEWS corresponaent)

Trenton, Jan. 19.-Jury reform,
grade crossing removal, the anti
trust bills and the proposed consti-
tutional convention, four of the big
gest questions that will come before
the Legislature, were thrashed out
at a lively rate in two-hour con-
ference yesterday between Governor
Wilson and the Democratic legisla-
tors. The purpose of the confab was
to map out party policy so there
should be no hitch ia enacting the
platform pledges.
While the meeting was secret, it
resulted generally as follows: A law
will be passed taking the drawing of
juries away from the sheriff's and
giving 1t to some kind of a jury COM
mission In each county. The Fielder
grade crossing bill, which is tho gov
ernor's measure, will be supported.
There will be no serious Democratic
opposition to the big corporation
bills and they will be passed with no
essential features eliminated.
1t was agreed at the conference
that q constitutional convention bill
should be passed, but that the propo-
sition should not now be ieoparizei
by a fight between big and little
counties over the question of the
basis of representation.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-01-29
TRY TO BREAK
IN NEWSSTAND
Gus Rosen's Place at Ferry
House--Lock Battered.

An attempt was made to break
into the newsstand of Gus Rosen at
the Staten Island Rapid Transit
ferryhouse at the foot OF Smith street
last night. Mrs. Rosen closed the
place about II O'Clock and went to
her home in Water street.
When she came to the place short
ly before Z o'clock this morning she
found that the lock on the door had
been tampered with and could not be
opened. Marks of some tool We're
found on the door where an effort
had been made to pry the door open.
Mrs. Rosen had to force one of the
windows inside of the waiting room
in order to enter the stand. Whether
the thieves were frightened away by
some one or whether they gave the
job up when they could not force
the lock is not known.
1t is believed by Mrs. RoseA, who
was seen at the stand this morning,
that il was the work Of some of the
hangers-on at the ferryhouse at
night.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-01-29
NO WORD YET
FROM SCHWAB
Industrial Committee
Trade Board Meet.

The Industrial Committee of the
Board of Trade met last night at
the boards headquarters in the
American building, and further ar
ranged for the industrial progress
OF the city.
Secretary H. E. Hall announced
that he had sent letter to Charles
NJ Schwab asking for, an interview
with a committee from the Indus
trial committee. Nothing has been
heard from him as yet.
Mr. Hall was instructed to get in
communication with contractors of
the city in reference to the costs OF
erecting factories and plants. The
committee wants some figures to be
able to give definite information to
the plants who are now on their
list, and who desire to locate here.
A letter asking the cooperation
of Congressman Thomas j. Scully
In the deeper water development for
the city, will be written by the sec
retary, also one to Colonel w. T.
Rossell, chief of the board of engi-
neers OF the War Department, IN
which they ask his cooperation in
the same matter.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-01-29
WILL CARE FOR
AGED HEBREWS
Steps Taken in This City to
Organize a Permanent
Fund.
BRANCH OF NEWARK HOME
Orphans Also Will be Pro-
vided for Albert Leon
Explains.
BRANCH OF NEWARK HOME

Under the auspices of the First
Ladies' Hebrew Benevolent Society
preliminary plans%were inaugurated
at q meeting IN the Y. NJ. H. A. rooms
last night to create a'permanent fund
for the care of aged Hebrews and
Hebrew orphans. Forty-nine pledged
themselves as members of the new
body and 1t is expected that the or
ganization will have a membership of
200 before the week ends.
Much enthusiasm was shown. The
members promised to pay regular
monthly dues to support what is
virtually a branch of the Newark
Home for the Aged Hebrews, where
those needy from this city will be
cared for. Money will also be sent
for the care of orphans from this
city to some orphan asylum.
Mrs. S. l.. Wagner, chairman of
the society, presided last night and
introduced the speakers of the even
ing. Albert Leon, the principal
speaker. stated the object of the
movement in an effective manner. He
took for his subject the Biblical in-
junction, Honor thy father and
MOTHER He portrayed that this
meant not only ones own father and
mother, but every father and mother
in Israel.
Mrs. Wagner will soon call another
meeting, at which time a permanent
organization will be effected.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-01-29
MOVEMENT FOR
SALVAGE CORPS
Believe Much Goods Could
be Saved at Fires.

Steps are under way for the for
nation of a salvage corps in this
city to work In conjunction with the
volunteer fire department. The Sc
rious destruction of stock and fix
and Twenty-Five Cent store OF Car
don e. Streiff on Monday afternoon,
is declared to be the cause. Victor
P. Christofferson and former Chief
Engineer James M. Glenn are pro-
moters of the project. An effort
will be made to hold meeting OF
firemen and business men the early
part OF next week to talk over the
proposition and decide upon some
definite line of action.
Mr.. Glenn started boom for a
salvage corps here more than year
ago. He spoke upon the subject to
several interested parties and ex-
planned its usefulness. While his
efforts received some encourage
ment, no definite action was taken
for the formation of such a corps.
1t is now intended that some
thing shall be done in that line. Bar
ney Streiff, one of the owners of the
New York Five, Ten and Twenty
Five Cent store: Mr.. Christofferson
a practical electrical contractor, and
many of the fremen declare a large
part of the stock In that store might
have been saved had there been a
salvage corps to give 1t the proper
protection at the beginning of the
fire.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-01-29

room and sat him on a chair. The
man seemed stupefied and rolled off
the chair after he had bee nseated
about a minute. He was then moved
back against the wall, seated on
chair and made as comfortable as
possible. He was allowed to remain
there until about midnight and was
then taken on the second floor OF
the place, given bed and covered
with blankets.
Kelly says an effort was made to
have him go home yesterday morn
ing, but he desired TO sleep a bit
longer. About noon Kelly went up
stairs and rubbed his hands across
O'Connor's ears. The latter said:
"Oh. quit II Sport" according to
Kelly. He would not get up, Kelly
states, and expressed a desire TO re-
main In bed and go home in the
evening when 1t was dark. Others
vinewed him late yesterday afternoon
and his condition was deemed such
that physicians were summoned.
Kelly was almost heartbroken this
morning when he learned his friend
had expired shortly after midnight.
To the police and Coroner Flynn
from other sources have come the
report that O'Connor was uncon-
scious from the time of his fall un-
til yesterday afternoon when he was
slightly revived by the attending
physicians. His body was removed
to Coroner Flynn's morgue. where
an autopsy was performed this
morning. 1t will be sent to relatives
In South Amboy this afternoon.
O'Connor was a widower. He Is
survived by a son. Richard. Jr.,
about ten years old. He worked as
a machinist in Elizabethport. For
some reason, probably inclement,
weather conditions, he did not go to
work on Monday. The police have
been told he came to this city early
in the morning. Friends believe he
visited several drinking places, and,
until the county physician verdict
proved otherwise, they believed he
had been poisoned by wood alcohol
in liquors obtained in q certain
place in-Smith Relatives
have funeral ARRANGEMENTS ~ssggulnIG
way.
AT the office of Dr. F.. C. Henry
this afternoon the cause of O'Con-
nor's death was given as rupture Of
meningeal artery.
John Gallagher, the South Amboy
man who accompanied O'Connor on
his death trip, ia safe at home from
all accounts. He has recovered from
his experience of Monday night, but
Is mourning over the death OF his
chum.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-01-29
Mrs. Andrew Demeter of
227 Huntington St Causes
Arrest of Husband.
SAYS HE DESERTED HER
AND THEIR LITTLE BABY
Case Will be Heard Some
Time Today Elizabeth Radi
Named by Wife.

Charked with deserting his wife
and baby to live with an affinity in
Roosevelt, Andrew Demeter, thlr-
ty-four years old, of 227 Huntington
street, was arrested last night by
Detective Sergeants Huff and Long.
Mrs. Mary Demeter appeared as com
plainant against him this morning
She said her husband had left their
home several days ago. The alleged
affinity named by Mrs. Demeter was
Elizabeth Radi, of Roosevelt.
The case was laid aver for hear
ing some time today. Mrs. Demeter
is eager to have her husband pros
ecuted. She desires to have him
held for non-support before H. E.
Pickersgill as recorder and for
adultery before him as justice of the
peace. She intends to produce two
witnesses today to substantiate the
latter charge.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-01-29
COMPENSATION
ACT APPROVED
Will bs Reported in Congress
Within Week.

Washington, Jan. 29:-The work
ingman's compensation act passed by
the senate and declared by President
Gompers, of the American Federation
of Labor, the most Just and equit-
able bill ever proposed by any COM
pany," will be faVorably reported to
the House for final enactment within
the next week, Chairman Clayton,
of the judiciary committee, so stated
today. The measure provides COM
pensation for every class of workers
injured by a corporation doing an
Interstate business.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-01-29
BOAT
LINE STOPPED
Merchants Terminal Company
Discontinues Service.

The Merchants Marine Terminal
Company, who have a freight dock
in Front street, Just north of the
pilot Office and have been operating
steam freight line between this
place and New York for nearly two
years, have discontinued their boat
service between these two places.
The freighter Cimbria, which was
sunk In the sound by boat OF the
N. Y. and N. J. Steamship Company
last month, they say is in no fit con-
dition to ply the waters between this
place and New York, and that 1t will
have to undergo extensive repairs
for couple Of months, when they
say they will again resume opera
tions.
This leaves the N. Y. and N. j..
Steamboat Company the only gem
eral commercial steamboat line be-
tween Perth Amboy and New York.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-01-29
HEALTH BOARD
RAPS ATTORNEY

That the members of the Board OF
Health are dissatisfied with the treat
ment accorded them by City Attorney
q. G. Hommann was manifested at
meeting of the board last hlgnt'
Commissioner John Peterson, chair
man of the judiciary committee, re-
ported that he had been unable to DO
anything for the board because he
had tried in vain time and time again
to meet the city attorney to confer
upon the cases before the board. Mr..
Peterson was ordered to hire special
counsel to take charge OF the cases
of the board. Other matters requir-
ing legal advice were held over be-
cause of the inability of the mem
bers to get in touch with the city
attorney, II was said.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-01-29
n. B. FIRE GO.
IS ON STRIKE
specio, to tho EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Jan. 29.--Fire-
men of Truck Company No. l. OF
this place, went out on strike after
6 o'clock last night. This resulted
from the action of the Common
Council in not needing the demands
of the company to restore the new
auto truck under the full control Of
the members Of Truck Co. No. l..
The Common Council had the auto
truck moved into the house Of Truck
Co. No. /, but placed 1t under the
control Of Thomas Murphy, who is
a member of the Washington Engine
Co. AS the strikers demanded that
one OF their men have control Of the
auto, they ceased to do fire duty last
night since this request WAS not al
lowed them. They have asked foi
an order from the Common Council,
which meets Monday night, to dis
band the company.