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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-09-08
INTEREST is IN
JEROME CASE

Sp6Ctub Og bHtleu fTcSS WHe.
Coaticook, Sept. 8.-When Will
liam Travers Jerome, the New York
attorney, reached here at noon from
Montreal, his counsel indicated that
he would be ready for trial this af-
ternoon before Judge Mulvena on
the gambling charge against him
and that he expected to be speedily
discharged A. G.. Hanson, attorney
for Wilfred Aldrich, the mill hand
who made the compliant against
Jerome, was quoted as saying that
the act charged against him consti-
tuted no offense under Canadian
laws. Tsss' s.ia1s
Jerome was accompanied here by
8. Jacobs, Of Montreal. who will act
as his counsel and later will assist
the New York authorities in the
Thaw case. A guard OF constables
was at the railroad station and &C
companied Jerome to the hotel.
They were ordered to go to court
with Jerome in order to prevent the
New Yorker from annoyance, al
though the authorities claim to re-
gard as Joke the rumored threats
OF violence.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-09-08
MISS LUCY SMEADS, OF KEYP0RT. WHO WAS VISITING
IN NEW YORK IS STRANGELY MISSING SINCE JUNE |&
Had Secured a Position But was
Dismissed Before Beginning Work
--Staving With Relatives
INTEREST IN HUDSON RIVER BODY

| appearing and probably capable, she
was too young and not enough exper-
fenced to be left in charge of the
children. She was then relieved from
her position. She left the Seventy
seventh street residence on that af-
ternoon to return to her home in
Forty-seventh and from that moment
all trace of her has vanished.
She had with her a blue suit and
a pink evening dress covered with
lace, pair of low shoes and a pair
of high Dorothy Dodd shoes, besides
the dresses that she had purchased
after going away. When last seen
she had her suit case with her.
Her mother believes that she is
being held an unwilling captive or
has met with foul play of some kind ;
that If 1t were possible for her to do
so, un4r no circumstances would
she nefect to send some word home.
To their knowledge she enjoyed no
friends company or had made any
friends while visiting. She was Of a
happy. social disposition, made
friends quickly and had a great num-
ber locally.
ouIlnS tue past week the TeihLlNeE
have searched through the hospitals
and morgues in the city and now all
the publicity possible will be given to
the case in an effort to locate her.
Being of the country and stranger
to the city add greatly to the fears
of her people that she had met with
some harm. Besides her parents, she
has one brother. Ray Smeads. also
of this place. ,.,osss.s
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-09-08
MAN DROWNED
WHILE BATHING
AT ROOSEVELT

An employe Of Herman Brothers,
OF Roosevelt, Hungarian by birth,
whose name Is not known, was
drowned while bathing In the Stat
en- Island Sound at Port Reading
yesterday. When found the only gar
ment on his body was belt, which
held a pocketbook which contained
$2.87. There was no means Of
learning the mans name and age.
One Of his employers said today he
had a wife and several children liv-
ing In Europe, to whom he had been
sending most of his money.
TO his employers the man was
known only ss No. 102. He ven
tured In bathing in the sound of
the Armor Steel plant, which Is near
the Philadelphia & Reading rail-
road creosoting plant. Some per-
sons who saw him at the time later
informed Coroner James J. Flynn
that he acted as though he had been
drinking, He was last seen float
ing helplessly with q portion of his
head above water. Paul Messmer,
a foreman Of the creosoting plant,
recovered the body. Coroner Flynn
issued q permit for It's removal to
the undertaking establishment of
John J. Engel.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-09-08
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Keyport, Sept. 8:-Grave fears
are entertained by Mr.. and Mrs
Meys Smeads, of First street, for the
safety of their missing daughter
Miss Lucy Smeads, twenty years old,
who disappeared while visiting with
relatives In New York City. The an
nouncement of her disappearance has
Just been made by her relatives, fol-
lowing many weeks of continuous
search. No details In the vain en-
deavor to locate the girl were spared
by her greatly alarmed parents, and
as the last resort the police depart
ment Of the city was appealed to.
The circumstances have presented
such a serious aspect that a number
of detectives we're at once assigned
to the case. Much interest is being
taken in the finding of the body of a
woman in the Hudson river as a
possible clue.
Miss Smeads, who Is unaccustomed
to life in the city, Is good looking
and Of nice appearance. She left her
home here the forepart of the sum
mer to spend some time with rela-
tives in the city and up the Hudson
valley.
While stopping In the city she was
visited by her mother. She was then
in the best of spirits and was having
an enjoyable time, and expressed the
desire to obtain a situation of some
sort and remain there. In this she
was not encouraged by her mother,
1t not being necessary that she should
work and that she wished her home
to live with her.
The mothers objections were over
ruled, however, and shortly after
wards, on the day of June IS, Mrs.
6meads received letter from her
daughter that she had accepted a
position as governess in the family
OF Mr.. and Mrs. q. Johnson, at 251
East Seventy-seventh street, that she
was caring for their two children,
that she had fine accommodations
and was perfectly happy with the
position. Mr.. Johnson conducts a
wholesale millinery store in Broad
way.
The facts concerning her move
ments before dropping from sight
are: On the morning of Tuesday,
June II, she left the home of her
West Forty street, where she
had been stopping, to visit girl
friend, Mrs. Margaret Johnson, who
formerly resided at Red Bank, and
who was then living in Harlem. On
reaching her friends address she dis
covered that she had moved to an
other section. Upon returning to her
home she purchased an edition of
morning paper to look over the ad-
vertisements for help wanted. The
position as governess appealed to her
and she went directly to the address
and was given the situation at once.
That evening she wrote the letter to
her mother containing the last mes
sage that has been received from her.
According to the statement made
by her employers, they were prepar-
ing to leave for Rockaway for the
summer and the following day,
Wednesday, Juno 1S, they decided
that while the young lady was nice
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-09-08
SHOOTS NEGRO THREE
TIMES IN LEG WHEN
MAN INSULTS WIFE
Cranbury CoIored
Folks Battle
Over Woman
ONE ARRESTED
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

SPNN'"' W wv AZ HNdNo " N IL W D.
Cranbury, Sept. 8-Charles Brown,
colored, was shot in the leg three
times at 1890 o'clock Sunday morn
ing when he threatened to cut the
heart out of Charles Mooey, colored,
as the latter attempted to rescue his
wife from Brown, who, 1t Is alleged,
was intoxicated. Brown, who re-
sides with Mooey, came home about
midnight Saturday and talked SO
much that Mooey concluded that
Brown was drunk and he sent him
to his room upstairs.
Shortly afterwards Mooey says he
went upstairs and found his wife try
Ing to get free from Brown, who held
a big knife over her. AS Mooey
rushed in Brown said he would cut
his heart out II he came near him.
Mooey then ran downstairs and got
his pistol. When he returned he
was threatened by Brown again and
Mooey then shot him in the leg three
times.
Constable Gordon arrived on the
scene soon after the shooting. Brown
was removed to a New Brunswick
hospital, where 1t was found two of
the bones In his leg were broken.
Mooey was arrested. He said he
shot Brown In self defense.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-09-08
STEAMBOAT NEWARK WITH 500 LOCAL PEOPLE ABOARD
D0CKED AT STAPLET0N, s l. IN SINKING CONDITION
Excursion of Walters and Cooks
Union NearIv Becomes Tragedv--
Boat Sinks at Wharf This Morning
CHARTER TRAIN TO Get HOME

Not until o'clock night, the steamboat Newark, n
sinking condition.
the local Walters Unions
Beach realize in
the passengers
further endangered
tain Ross that excursionists
prised
slip Of
Finally
of
Mills lunch chairman, special train $0 and
he party brought to Totenvle
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-09-08
TORSO OF WOMAN FOUND
IN HUDSON RIVER STILL
PUZZLING AUTHORITIES
Believe Little Progress Can
be Made Until Head
Is Found.
MYSTERYR YRiVALSGREATEST
ON RECORD
Special by Umited Press Wire.


New York, Sept. 8.-The identity
of the torso of a woman found in the
Hudson Is still a mystery today tC
the New York and New Jersey au-
thorities. Until other parts of the
body are found the police admit lit
tie progress will be made Coroner
Schenn said today that while there
is a possibility of the head being
found, 1t was more probable that
this unsolved murder would resem-
BILE that of Pearl Bryan, whoe head
was never discovered. 1t also seem
ed today that the Cliffside murder
would rival that of the notorious
Bryan case, which stirred the whole
country.
The hips and lower part Of the
torso of the murdered woman were
discovered yesterday by Joseph Hag-
man and Michael Brennan, crab fish
ermen, lying submerged and close
to the shore at a point 800 feet
north of the Delaware and Hudson
coal dock, Weehawken, and three
miles south of Woodcrest.
Continued on page 2.)
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-09-08
WOULD ABOLISH
ALL AUTO FEES
IN new JERSEY
Special to tho EVENING NEWS.


Trenton, Sept. 8:-Very little In
terest was shown today in the first
hearing given by the commission on
uniform motor vehicle legislation.
The hearing was announced some
time ago to get the views of motor
lists, grangers, members of Boards of
Trade, and others, on the question Of
uniform automobile legislation. Not
withstanding notices have been sent
to all the classes referred to, only
one man appeared today. He was j.
j. Fitzgerald, representing the Board
of Trade at Paterson. State Motor
Vehicle Commissioner Lippincott,
chairman of the commission, presid-
ed and Assemblyman George L. Bur-
ton, of Middlesex, was secretary.
State Road Commissioner Edwin A.
Stevens, the third member of tho
commission, Is in Europe.
Mr.. Fitzgerald advised the aboli-
ton of all auto fees and maintained
that motorists from other states
should be admitted In New Jersey
without any fees whatever and for
unlimited periods. This radical posi-
ton was received with considerable
surprise by Commissioner Lippincott.
How would you raise the money
to build and maintain the roads,"
asked Mr.. Lippincott. I'VE will get
100000 from auto fees this year for
road building and repair and with
out this income we would have to
have a state tax for this purpose"
he continued.
No reply was made by Mr.. F1tz-
gerald and he seemed unprepared to
tell how he would continue New
Jerseys fine road system. The hear
Ing will be continued next Monday,
when 1t Is expected more persons
will be present.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-09-08
VICIOUS DOG
ATTACKS MAN

Michael Bran, of 698 Cleveland
avenue, was bitten by a dog about
1870 O'Clock Saturday nighr while
passing the home of Abraham Wer-
theim at 436 New Brunswick ave-
nue.. He said dog owned by Wer-
theim made an unwarranted attack
upon him. Following the receipt of
his complaint, Patrolman Maher In
teryiewed Mrs. Werthei1l. She was
unwilling to have the dog shot un-
less the case was q serious one.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-09-08
NO LET-UP IN
THE DEMAND ON
SCHOOL ROOM

There was no diminishing OF school
enthusiasm as far as the attendance
of pupils was concerned this morn
Ing, when many new faces appeared
that had failed to enroll last week.
Their arrival makes the question still
more complex to superintendent S.
E. Shull, who, like the nursery
rhyme. has so many children he
doesn't know what to do" He stated
this morning that from all appear
ances his predictions before the
Board Of Education concerning plac-
ing classes in Nos. 4, 5, and 8
schools on half time will be fully
justified.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-09-08
A spIc AND SPAN REFRIGERATION

Inquisitive Mrs. Jones, who was
shopping at the Boston Cash Grocery
and Meat Market, 4s Smith
street, Joseph L. Klein, Prop,
the other day, was shown the interior
Of the refrigerator at this store.
"sueh a spic and span refrigerator, +"
she said. And now she knows how
meats are kept here. She's glad;
other folks would be II they only
knew. Meats Of quality" Phone
Sz--Ady..
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-09-08
RIDGWAYIs TEAS.

Here's good news for the house
wives in Perth Amboy and vicinity
who appreciate what it is to procure
first quality tea. Hilbdorf G Romond
have recently received large invoice
of "Our Majesty's Blend, " a Ridg-
way Teal that comes packed in tins
in two sizes, 25e and SOC. This is
vouI opportunity. Phones 900 and 60l.
ADV,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-09-08
WE HAVE THE DOUGH

and It 5 made here into various shapes
and sizes that are sure to prove en-
ticing to the great eating public. A
little Of your dough exchanged for 3
cooked batch of our dough will make
the stomach happy. Healthy, happy
families insist on Butter-Nut Bread
one &C the products of Simmer s Model
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-09-08

1nlS was the nrSt excursion OF Lne
local union, and In the words of
Chairman Anderson they had a "bit
of hard luck" Fate did not seem to
be against the merry crowd at the
beginning of the day, as they left
the steamboat dock on about sche-
dule time, and left a crowd there
waiting with misgiyings for the ex-
cursion boat Minerva, which was
due here at 10 O'Clock. The latter
boat, which started from New Bruins
wick, and stopped at Sayreville, did
not arrive here until l1.30, about
an hour after the walters and cooks
had gotten a seemingly safe start.
Both went by the inside route to
their respective destinations.
The first apparent sign of trouble
on the Newark was when the Min
erva passed the former boat off Fort
Wadsworth on the way out. The
Newark seemed almost stalled and
was running under dire stress. There
were about 100 on the Minerva from
Perth Amboy who had seen the
Newark with the cooks and walters
leave the steamboat dock here first.
Now the Minerva was passing the
boat which had an hours start. This
made the passengers Of the Minerva
give those on the Newark the laugh.
The Newark dooked at Rockaway
Beach about o'clock in the after
noon after the pumps had been used
a great part of the way going to the
ly lnft
about Z o'clock and crept
slowly along the water for home.
By thia time the water had become
rough and the little antiquated craft
rolled in the sea.
There was a large food Of water
now in the engine house which the
deck hands set about quietly to
pump out. The waves became high
er and the workmen found the water
climbing up nearly to their knees.
The fireman communicated with the
captain, who. with his sextant, OBJ
served that the boat was several
hundred yards from Stapleton, for
which point the pilot steered the
raft. &Is
The passengers, who could see
nothing about them save the black
waves, became suspicious at the ac-
ions of the crew, but their fears
were allayed by the information Civ
an out to the effect that the boat
would be landed for a supply of coal.
The real fact of the case did not
lawn upon them until they were
made to alight from the boat on
he city pier in driving rain. The
we're infuriated and spoke
,ngrily to the captain, who explain
Id that he could not help the action
II circumstances. Those who had
money caught the next train home.
put the majority were without tare
md had to await the pUll!ls out o.
he special which left about le O.
lock. Chairman Anderson. q the
said this morning !h2c he
vas greatly disappointed at the re-
ult OF the outing. but THAI next ;t-,e
he union would take especial p-s-
,autions to secure sn inyiccic-s boat
The union committee hAs engaged
Thomas Brown 10 sue the S;ep@s- x
Condlt Excursion Company. owners
If the Newark, 20 recover &SZ&se$.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-09-08
soME BUSINESS ooNCERNC

have a system "all their own" that
works out to their business success and
advantage. This can be ittingly ap-
piled to the clean and sanitary way ice
cream is made at the Boston Confec-
tionery Store, l44 Smith st. This ice
cream is made from the best Of in
gradients and with pure cream.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-09-08
PROPERLY Cooked Foods Served Here.

There is q genuine satisfaction in
visiting the Marathon Restaurant.
You are satisfied with the way the
foods are cooked, the clean and at
traetive surroundings, the promptness
of the service and the reasonable
charges made here. What more could
you wish for In procuring good
moaL Cor. King and Smith sts.-
Adv
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-09-08

FOURTH WARD YOUNG MEN s RE
PUBLICAN CLUB will hold meet
ing in Frem Singing Society rooms,
Lehigh Ave, near Prospect St, on
Tuesday evening, September 9th, s
clock. Matters Of Importance in
connection with active campaign now
under way will be discussed. All vot-
ers are invited to be present. NJ. !.
Olsen, Secretary. 2l773-9-82t"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-09-08
ARE VOTING IN
MAINE TODAY

Augusta, Me-, Sept. s:-Approval
or disapproval of the Wilson admin
istration, the comeback powers Of the
Republicans and the strength of the
Progressives, will be revealed in the
voting today in the five Maine dis
triots to select q successor to the late
Forrest Goodwin, of Skowhegan.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-09-08
Pssteurised MIX IN s-crrisea sess,ss-

Doesn't the above heading speak TsA-
umes 70 the thinking Ce-<:2f u
means Just Whist Il says w>e- setsr-
enee is made 20 the nilA ara ;As ~-ay
it is put up by .hs Pe-tA A-ae@S M.lS
and Cream Co AG3 lss &sSvs,st a.
your door a; PC qcA-; . g gl14-
Phone l22 s-d deli s-y wal 9s A.a.'..
ADV
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-09-08

The work-seeker's first thought
must be to advertise-then to read
and answer Help Wanted" ads. See
YOU may accomplish ses past
eight. \
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-09-08

WEATHER - Local
showers this after
noon or tonight.
Tuesday fair and
cooler. Moderate
west to northwest
winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-17
Pineapple Clause Recommitted.
FOREST NOTES.

Twenty-Five states and the territory of
Hawaii now employ state foresters.
A 115-foot lookout tower on the Sit
greaves national forest, Arizona, just con-
structed by forest officers, was built en-
tirely of logs and without the use OF
hosting machinery other than ropes and
tackle blocks.
Forest officers on the Payette national
forest are using compressed air drill
in road work on the forest. There is
considerable rock work to do and the
drill saves time and money in cutting
grades on mountain roads.
In an experimental test track near
GAINESVILLE, Wis, an inspection just made
showed that hemlock and tamarack ties
nut in the track without preservative
frea tment were decayed after five and a
hair wears service. Those which had
been treated were practically as good
| as when first laid
| light burning OF underbrush to remove
forest litter had been practiced in India,
with the idea that it improved conditions
for teak growing. Now, after long in
vestigations, forest officials there say that
the fires are harmful. that full fire pro-
taction must be extended everywhere, and
that to be really effective this protection
must be continuous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-17
LABELS FOR TREES.
Telling Species in the Parks of City
of Chicago.

From the Chicago Post.
Acting on a suggestion of Commissioner
Leo Austrian, the Lincoln Park board
recently entered an order that the trees
OF Lincoln Park should be labeled so that
the public might know the species which
are indigenous to the lake country and
those which on introduction to a new
soil and a new climate thrive under the
new conditions.
In some other cities this plan has been
followed for several years. and it has
proved to be of considerable educational
value. Children are not the only ones
to whom the name of a tree is of inter-
est and value. One of the questions most
frequently heard in a public park is:
What kind of tree is this?" There is
not always an expert at hand to answer
the question. The elm. the maple, the
horse chestnut, the willow and a few
others are known to nearly everybody,
but there are other native trees which
not one man In ten can name.
In Lincoln Park there are lindens, sew
eral species of oak and other growths all
of American birth and lineage" but
which many persons look on as foreign
ers. There are also many trees in the
park which are natives of other countries.
but which have tried our soil and have
shown that they like it. Nearly every
body loves a tree. What is worth loving
is worth being known by name. The tree
labels will bear the scientific and local
name and the habitat of each species.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-17

and to Baltimore. was filled to her ca :
pacity with passengers when she pulled
away from her wharf. Many of the throng
aboard her will make the trip to Balti-
more, where they will arrive early Mon
day morning in time to return TO this
city by working hours.
Another large ttrong will go to Co
lonial Beach tomorrow morning. and with
good weather the local excursion boats
will handle big crowds all day. 1t is
stated that the throngs at Colonial Beach
and the other resorts along the Potomac
are exceptionally large this season Many
residents of Washington who have. beer
going to Atlantic City and other northern
resorts are this summer trying the quietel
resorts along the Potomac, and are much
pleased
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-17
Temple for Worshipers of Isis.
From the Wide World Magazine

From the Wide World Magazine
While taking a stroll on the fortifica-
tons above Genoa, / was considerably
surprised to find myself face to face with
very curious little building. could
not help exclaiming to smy companion,
Have we been transported by magic to
the banks of the Nile?' Curious to know
the history of this construction. which
has all the air of an Egyptian temple,
made inquiries in the neighborhood. and
was informed that it had been erected
some ten Or twelve years ago by the
members of a strange society, supposed
to be worshipers of Isis. and that they
used to meet there every Thursday and
Sunday. These gatherings lasted only
for six months, for, as is usual with such
little sects, the society came to an early
end through lack of funds. After re
naming empty for some time the build
ing was taken over by a wineshop keeper,
but he. too. had ill-success and was COM
PEELED to close his doors Had the wine
seller opened such a building as this on
the Boulevard de Clichy at Montmarte,
side by side with some of the eccentric
cafes of Paris, he could not have failed
to make his fortune.