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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-01
NEW YORKER SUICIDE IN BOSTON.
R. T. Campbell Shoots Self in Hotel
Money Matters the Cause.

Boston, Dec. l.-Robert T. Campbell
of BAT West Twentieth street, New
York committed suicide by shooting in
his roo mat the Hotel Touraine some
time Saturday. He arrived at the hotel
on Nov. % and is said to have been
connected with the Pacific Sales & Exhi-
bition company, with headquarters in
Chicago.
A personal letter addressed to his wife
and daughter was found on the body,
the contents of which the medical exam
liner refused to make public. But it was
learned that in the letter Campbell stat
ed that stocks in which a good deal of
his money was tied up had deprecated
in value, and that he was practically
ruined financially. Little money was
found in his possession.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-01
Meeting on Potatoes Called.

Washington, Dec. Ito protect the
United States from foreign potato dis
eases ar4 to find way in which some
OF the foreign crop may be brought in
because of this years scant native sup
ply, estimated to be almost l0o,000,000
bushels short, Secretary of Agriculture
Houston Saturday issued call for a
public meeting at Washington on Dec. Is
to discuss the subject. The call directs
particular inquiry as to whether sit is
possible TO safeguard this country from
known foreign potato diseases by intro
auctions under permit of potatoes which
have been inspected and pronounced free
from infection by foreign experts"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-01

children. Millions of advertising cir
cuars have been scattered throughout
the country, and so thoroughly has the
advertising campaign been organized
that it is doubtful if many people in
the more populous states of the country
will not have heard of the Red Cross
seal and its mission in the prevention
of tuberculosis. 1t is hoped that at least
100000 seals may be sold this year.
The principle upon which the sale of
seals is based is that every cent except
what little is needed to cover the actual
cost of printing and handling shall be
spent for tuberculosis work in the COM
munity where the seals are sold.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-01

Ham" Fish, the former Harvard star.
is assisting the West Point army Of
coaches in grooming the team up for
the final game with the Navy. Fish
was recently elected from his district
to the New York state Assembly.
w. H. Swarthout of Geneva, n. ". has
been elected captain of the Colgate team
for next fall. Swarthout played full
back during the past few years for the
team that managed to trim Yale this
fall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-01
NOTE IN COUNTERPART.
Romance of Housatonic Mill Girl and
Detroit Clerk.

Pittsfield, Mass, Dec. IA counter
pane romance of Housatonic win reach
q climax to-day when Miss Lillian M.
Odds, daughter of Amos Odds, will be
married to Leroy E. Schmoke of Detroit.
Miss Odds has been employed in the
Monument mills at Housatonic for a
long time and little more than a year
ago placed note in spread expressing
the wish to meet the pehson who first
discovered it.
The note fell into the hands of Mr..
Schmoke, who was working in Detroit
dry goods store, and he wrote to Miss
Odds. A correspondence followed. Mr..
Schmoke came to Housatonic and they
were engaged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-01
Some Red Cross Seal Figures.

Few people have any idea of the mag
nitude of the Red Cross Christmas seal
campaign. This year over l00,000,000
seals have been pritned and distributed.
If placed end to-end these seals would
extend nearly 2,4o0 miles, or practically
from New York to Salt Lake City.
They have been sent to over $4,000 diff
ferent agents and will be sold and ham
died by an army of not less than 100000
including men, women and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-01
EULoGIzE C. S. MELLEN.
Boston g. Maine Employees Give Banquet
to Former President.

Boston, Dec. Charles s. Mellen
heard himself eulogized yesterday by the
heads of all the labor organizations con-
neeted with the Boston & Maine railroad.
Nearly ESQ employees of the road gave
him a banquet and presented him a set
of engrossed resolutions expressing ap-
probation of his relations with the en-
ployes while president of the Boston &
Maine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-01
"The Field-goal Art.

Football fans are watching for the
December st. Nicholas which contains
"The Field-goa Art" an illustrated ar
ticle on the technique of this difficult
science by Parke II. Davis, the Prince
ton member of the intercollegiate foot
ball rules committee, which is respon-
sible for the present style of game.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-01

A thoroughly up-to-date saw mill,
with a capacity of 10000 board feet
day, has been erected on the south coast
of Mindanao Island. 1t is of American
make throughout, and uses the modern
bandsaw. This is only one of several
such mills in the Philippines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-01

OF the 100000 trees to be planted on
the national forests of Montana and
northern Idaho during the present fiscal
year, one-half have been set out this
fall and the rest will be put in next
spring.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-01

The net receipts from the national
forests of Washington and Oregon dur
ing the past four months amounted to
$ll5,620, an increase of IL per cent over
receipts for the same period last year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-01

The Panama canal commission has re-
quested the forest service to inspect the
timber being creosoted at Seattle and
Tacoma for the commission.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-01
FOREST NOTES.

Eastern manufacturers are looking to
the Northwest for hardwoods for the
manufacture of clothespins. Birch is
particularly wanted.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-08-26
SECURE PLACE
FOR MEETING
HERE TONIGHT

Arrangements have been COM
pleted for the open-air meeting of
the local Progressives tonight in this
city, at which time Edmund B.
Osborne, candidate for the Progress
sive nomination for governor, will
speak The meeting will be held at
Smith and King streets and F. w.
Pugsley will preside. Mr.. Osborne Is
expected to arrive here about $3.50
o'clock In his automobile, from which
he will address. He will speak at 8
o'clock tonight in front of the Car
teret postoffice in the borough of
Roosevelt. At noon today the candi-
date spoke at the U. s. Metals Rein
ing Company's plant in Chrome.
A large turnout is desired tonight
to welcome Mr.. Osborne, who has
spoken here before and who is an ex-
cellent orator. Mr.. Osborne is speak
ing several times q day, In addition
to his regular business, because he
wants to tell as many voters as he
can Just what the Progressive party
has got to stand for If 1t is going to
be a real party with good excuse
for It's existence. He wants the party
to fight for reduction In the cost
of living by abolishing taxes on
buildings and the private ownership
of public utilities, which are the two
worst forms in which privilege crush
es down the working people.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-08-26
MAYOR GIVES SOME
INSIDE FACTS ABOUT
CITY MONEY MAT TIERS
Strongly Resents Placing of Respon-
sibiitv for Concession in Schools
on the Board of Estimate.
HOW ACCOUNTS ARE JUGGLED

told that the amount asked for was
the minimum on which the work or
the schools could be properly done.
The certificate to the Board of Alder
men was reduced ten thousand dol
lars and as a result Mr.. Gridley, the
chairman of the committee RESPONSE
BILE for repairs, refused to sign the
report although 1t was pretty strong
ly intimated to him at that time that
the ten thousand dollars would In
some way be made available to his
work of repairs to the present school
buildings when the 100000 BOND
issue for the erection of new build
ings was made.
at may be possible that this ac-
counts for the anxiety to put the
board OF school estimate under pres
sure.
"In line with the cut in the school
budget In the effort to keep taxes
from climbing 1t might be added that
the street department had $1,000
withheld and in his argument before
the aldermen on a resolution to
transfer horses from the street de-
partment to the fire department at
the last meeting of the council, Al
derman Seaman asserted that 1t was
utterly impossible for the fire depart
ment to get through on their appro-
priation and that 1t would run from
$4,000 to $4,000 short by December
81.
"The police appropriation for this
year was made to cover salaries of
the force, including the addition of
~ lota a16 h1t
we are facing shortage in that ac-
count of from $4,000 to $4,000, oc-
casioned by Withdrawals for the pur-
chase of equipment.
"The council has by resolution
transferred s52,500 from the contin-
gent account to the sinking fund to
pay interest charges on the bonded
debt, but after meeting contingent
expenses it is pretty safe guess
that 1t will fall nearly as far short
as 1t did last year, which I under
stand was about s13, 900. So that II
those Items alone totalling about
$4,000 had gone into the budget
(and sooner or later they will have
to) the tax rate for this year would
have jumped "some."
eve are now on per cent. In
terest basis and getting par for
bonds. We used to get a premium
for four and one-half per cent. bonds.
This is not Perth Amboy's fault but
is caused by money market condi-
tions.
at has been the intention to call
meeting of the Board of School
Estimate about September /, to again
consider the bond question and that
meeting will be held. There has per-
haps been some slight Improvement
in the municipal bond market but 1t
is none too rosy yet.
"I hardly think any State Board OF
Education would withhold state
funds for the maintenance Of schools
because a municipality failed to con-
struct new buildings II they could
not raise money to pay for them"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-08-26
HUERTA ASKS
MORE TIME To
MAKE ANSWER
President Wilson Agrees and
Delivery of Message Is Off
Until tomorrow.
SPECIAL ENVOY LIND
CHANGES PLANS
Special by United Press Wire.


Washington, August 26.-Follow-
ing a report from Special Envoy
Lind at Mexico City, and through
the Mexican minister of foreign af-
fairs from President Huerta, Presi-
dent Wilson today consented to post
pone the delivery of his message to
conress on the Mexican situation
until 1 o'clock tomorrow. Secretary
Tumulty announced the hasty change
in the program at the White House
shortly before Ii o'clock. At that
time the President had arranged to
deliver the message before 3 o'clock
this afternoon. Following was Sec
retary Tumulty's announcement:
Last night about midnight, after
the conference between the President
and the senate and House foreign
relations committees, a dispatch was
received from Mexico in which Mr..
Lind united with Senior Gamboa in
requesting the President to postpone
his address to congress until Wednes
day, in order to afford the authori-
ties at Mexico City an opportunity for
further consideration of the proposal
to the United States in view of sup
Elementary suggestions by Mr.. Lind.
"The President has, of course,
consented and is expected to address
congress at l p, m"
The hurried shift In the Mexican
situation followed new proposals
made to the de facto government by
Mr.. Lind. On the highest authority
it was learned today that these pro-
posals included the following: Imme-
diate cessation of hostilities; ar
rangement for a definite armistice
between the warning factions; pro-
vision for an early and free election;
President Huerta to make early an
nouncements binding himself not to
be a candidate for the President.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-08-26

There will be a lively contest al
the primaries for Democratic nomi.
nations for the Board of Freeholders
and two Perth Amboy men will be
in the race. They are Patrick j.
Rocks and Walter j. Meagher. Both
have petitions in circulation and the
former expects to file his tomorrow.
He has nearly 200 names on it and
expects to make hard campaign.
Mr.. Meagher's petition is being Hber-
ally signed and Will probably be
filed this week. There are now ten
men in the fight for the nominations.
j. Frank Miller and Patrick J. Fal-
Ion, both of South Amboy, are the
other two men bucking the present
Board OF Freeholders who are seek
ing denomination.
Word was received from New
Brunswick this afternoon that Hen
ry Warnsdorfer, of East Brunswick,
had entered the race for freeholder.
on the Democratic ticket. This in
creases the number in the contest to
ten.
Mr.. Rocks expects to make strong
run in this city. He Is proprietor
of cafe in Smith street, is former
chief Of the fire department, Is prom
inent in number of fraternal or
ganizations and in general has many
friends. Mr.. Meagher is a member
of the contracting firm of Meagher &
Smith, and one of the proprietors of
the Auditorium theatre. He is con-
sidered one of the city's leading busi-
ness men and has been prominent in
Democratic circles for years. He is
making the run at the urgent re-
quest of a number of his friends.
Mr.. Rocks made the following
statement today relative to his can
didacy: II am seeking the nomina-
ton for freshoider on the Demo-
cratic ticket because I believe Perth
Amboy should be represented on the
board. All | ask is square deal.
l am not running because of any
feeling against any of the other can
didates but because l would like to
be a freeholder. If I get the nomi-
nation and am elected, l will serve
to the best of my ability. If l am
defeated ] will take off my coat and
work for the men who are nominat-
ed. Let the best man win "
The members of the present board
stand on their record and have the
support of the county organization
which the wise acres assert practi-
cally means their denomination. Al
fred T. Kerr of the present board ls
making a busy campaign In South
Amboy, his home city, in view of the
fact that FaIlon and Miller are on
the Job and making every effort to
give him real opposition. Freeholder
Casey has the field all to himself in
Roosevelt
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-08-26
Does Not Object to Supply
Ing Fire Companies From
the Street Department.
INSISTS HE SHOULD HAVE
A SQUARE DEAL
Proud OF Record Made by
Street Department and
Sees Benefit TO City

f. A. Seaman in n statement to
the EVENING NEWS today goes into
further detail regarding the contro-
yersy now on between the fire and
street departments of the city gov
ernment. He says he is willing to
furnish the fire department horses
from the street department, but he
likes to have square deal. Mr.,
Seaman's statement is as follows:
EDITOR EVENING NEWS
"As you have commented on the
question of fire horses in your edi-
torial of the 25th, perhaps a few
words from the street department
may help your readers get better
view of the question. The street
department have bought horses for
the fire department, taken them
through the distemper, watched over
them with care and turned them to
the fire department acclimated, har-
dened and ready for service, and in
stead of being peevish about it, we
were proud of the fact that the
street department was so well organ
lied that we could do this work for
the benefit of the city.
I'VE have taken disabled horses
from the fire department and tried
our best to fit them for service. We
are not finding fault with this work.
What cuts us is the fact that a differ
ent spirit is shown lately, a deter
mined effort was made to take one
of the horses from our best matched
team and send us a crippled horse
to work alongside one of the best
In pnIth off
of that would be to break down our
best horse.
Then they take our best matched
team, and return US three broken
down horses, the effect OF that to
break the pride of the street depart
ment in their horses, and finally
cripple the department. Now those
first class horses that we have turn
ed over to the fire department during
the last three or four years didn't
drop down out of the skies. They are
the result of careful management
and skill, and to me it Is a shame to
break the pride of department in
their outfit We are willing they
should have our best, as the city gets
the benefit of the team but why not
treat US fair and allow us to trade
off the disabled horses and buy an
other first class team that we may
have the use Of them and have them
ready for any emergency. No, we
are told anything Is good enough for
the street department to haul dirt,
not knowing there are times when we
need the strongest teams that can be
bought.
eve have one team and driver that
1t would almost break his heart to
take away his team. l believe he
would take them home with him
night If he could. That sort of
spirit is worth many dollars to the
city of Perth Amboy.
"I have never seen one of our
drivers beat one of our horses. A
man that would do that in the street
department would be kicked out like
a flash. We use sugar, not the whip.
Yours,
"F. A. SEAMAN,
Chairman st. Committee"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-08-26
THAW RACES
AS JEROME
TAKES HOLD
Everything Moving Along
Smoothly for Him Until For
mer District Attorney Arrived
NEW DEMANDS THAT He
BE KEPT IN CANADA
Special by United Press Wire.

special 0D Ohned Press Wtre.
Sherbrooke, uebeck, Aug. 26:
That William Travers Jerome is the
nemisls of Harry K. Thaw was
demonstrated today more clearly
than at any time since the murder of
Stanford White. Yesterday the high
priced camp of attorneys for the
Pittsburgh millionaire were q unit in
Its defense plan. In the jail Thaw
was confident and sarcastic. Today
the defense Is divided and Thaw Is
extremely nervous and much excited,
PAGES back and forth in his cell is-
suing orders to everyone who will lis
ten. What the outcome will be no
one will forecast. And all because
Jerome reached here and made the
following statement;
Harry Thaw Is headed straight
back to Matteawan. He may fight
here; he may elect to struggle In
Vermont, but the end will be the
same. And what difference does a
few months make one way or the
other?"
The moment Thaw heard this he
sent for his lawyers and demanded
they reverse themselves and keep
him in Canada. In an outburst of
rage he paced up and down his cell.
Jerome is at last the paid attor-
ney for the Broadway chicken fan
ciers," he shouted. And with his
true colors revealed we must fight
every step of the way"
The lawyers consulted again. They
spent most of last night going over
the plan. The majority were still in
sistent that 1t was best to let Thaw
go to Vermont. White and Shurt-
life, who were the original attor-
neys, changed their front. They
urged a bold move which they said
would afford delay. They wanted a
writ Of discontinuance Of the habeas
corpus proceedings filed Immediately
This would leave Thaw committed
under the original commitment and
they declared he would have to stay
here until the regular October term
of court. In the meantime something
might turn up. But the other law
yers held that II any such actions
were taken the Minister Of Justice of
Ottawa would interfere. His power
is absolute and with the attention of
the world on Canada 1t was not be-
lieved that technical commitment
would be permitted to be used as an
excuse for the long delay.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-08-26
EXEMPTS WILL,
Be IN PARADE
IN NEW YORK
Plan to Take Perth Amboy's
First Fire Apparatus to
the Metropolis.
AT BIG CONVEkTl0k
OF FIREMEN

Perth Amboy's first fire apparatus
Is going to be seen in the monster
parade in New York City next Friday
September 8, according to the plans
of the Perth Amboy Exempt Fire
mems Association that were made at
special meeting of the association
last night at its headquarters In
Water street. With hundred mem
bers strong, in red shirts, cap, belt
and uniform trousers, the association
is going to take part in the parade to
be held In connection with the Inter
national Association of Fire Engi-
neers' convention to be held in New
York City next week, commencing
Monday morning.
Fire chiefs and heads of depart
ments from all over the world will
be at this convention, which will be
one OF the largest demonstration OF
firetighters ever known In this or any
other country. That the local asso-
citation Is going to take a prominent
part In the parade is made sure by
the fact that the committee named
at last nights meeting are making
arrangements for the trip today.
The invitation was received some
time ago by the secretary of the
association and acted upon at the
special session. The committee in
cludes Ex-Chief Patrick J. Rocks,
chairman; L. B. Moore, secretary;
Carl Dressler, Leonard Cosgrove and
Chris Meshrow. Secretary Moore
has notified Philip P. Farley, chair
man of the committee of volunteer
section of the parade, that the local
association will be on hand for the
parade. The old hose jumper that
was put in commission in this city
on December 20, 1881, in the house
of Lincoln Hose Company, now Lin
coin Engine Company, will be put
into first class condition and sent to
New York the day before the parade
and the members of the association
will go from here early the next
morning by train. They will be &C
companied by the Citizen Fife and
Drum Corps, Of Woodbridge, led by
Major Barry. A meeting of the COM
mittee will be held this Saturday
night to make final arrangements
for the trip to New York.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-08-26

CONTEST IN
SIXTH WARD

That there will be a fight for the
nomination for alderman on the
Democratic ticket in the sixth ward
was made certain today when Chris
Jorgensen and John Schultz filed
their petitions with City Clerk La
Roe. Anton J. Mikelajczak also
filed his petition for Democratic COM
mitteeman In the second district of
the sixth ward Including the petit
ton of w. Guy Weaver for the De-
ocratic nomination of alderman-at-
large there have been only four petit
tions filed to date.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-08-26
ADRIAN LYON
SAYS STOKES
is TRIMMING
Makes Hot Speech at Pro-
Qresslve Gathering in New
Brunswick Last Night.
ALSO AIMED
AT STRONG.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

special 10 the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, August 26.-At
a meeting of the Progressives here
last night J. B. Wight was nominat-
ed for mayor of this city. County
Bull Moose Leader Judge Adrian
Lyon, of Perth Amboy, was present
and took occasion to throw a little
hot shot into Stokes and "Dory"
Strong. Mr.. Lyon said that as he
was coming from Lake Hopatcong to
this city last night he was asked by
former governor why he did not
come over with Stokes. The judge
said he did not have time to answer
the man then. but would do so now.
He said that Stokes before his cleo
ton told him if he reached the gov
ernor's chair a certain man who
was dominating Middlesex politics on
the Republican side of the fence
would cease to have that privilege.
According to Judge Lyon long af-
ter Stokes election. 1t was evident
that this same man was still in pow
er. Mr.. Lyon remarked that Stokes
trimmed his sails to suit the
breeze"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-08-26
Mr.. Lind Changes Plan.

Mexico City, via Galveston, Au-
gust 26-Special Envoy Lind's plans
were changed today when on the eve
of his departure from Mexico City
for Vera Cruz, Provisional President
Huerta asked for more time to con-
slider President Wilson's proposal.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-08-26
YOUR MEAT ORDER.

Every housewife these trading days
is face to face with the proposition of
making money go as far as possible in
purchases for the table. That's econ
omy. But economy in procuring the
best Of meats at conservative prices is
what interests most. That 9 your pleas
ure in trading at The Boston Cash Gro
Gerry and Meat Market, 48 Smith St,
Jos. L. Klein, Prop. Phone 77.-adv.