davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23

after that every large city In the
United States on their journey East
ward.
Another novel and highly entertain
ing Offering will be that to be made
by the famous European girl Tight
wire artists the 0'Mesrs sisters. Fresh
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23
AT the Lubin.

Monday afternoon the pppuistI
I,ubin will offer its, clientele another
famous miniature musical comedy
that lis said to be brimful of rollick-
ing fun, catchy songs and pretty
girls, as Manager Toney has en-
gagged, through A. V. Mack, Ameri-
cas- leading duo of comedians, who
will appear here In their greatest sue
cess. 'aThe Counts of Berlin"
This new play. which is staged un-
der the direction of joe Lurgio. carries
nearly A score of famous funsters,
and la said to be one OF the most
elaborate entertainments yet pro-
duced at popular prices
The settings and all the scenes
which follow are promised as being
very spectacular and massive. There
are several settings OF exquisite beau
ty, while the costuniing Of the various
acts and features are heFalded as be-
ing on an elaborate and costly scale
Among the catchy musical numbers
to be sung during the action of the
piece are Jingle Bells, which scored
SO heavily at the auto show last week.
and when / Get You Alone To-
night" stop That Bear Cat Sadie
"A Little Bit of irish "Bumhle Bee.'
"Hold-Up Rag" stake BE to the
Cabaret" ''Ruck,n 'Keep On Lovin', =
"wsy Down South" and Midnight
Choo Choo."
Manager Toney will, as usual. main
tain the Lubin high standard in mo-
ton pictures. which VIII accompany
all performances that are to be
given as heretofore.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23

full novelties seen at the Colonial viii
be the rare skit to be offered by HEX
man and Miles, a clever light comedy
fellow and a very pretty girl in COM
bination of human nature IN comedy
and pathos added TO by their singing of
snecfaIiy written song numbers.
In the shadowgr,aph Offering OF tn the
younneT folk of the city, and special
amusement for those VINO have grown
out of baby days. the fantastic figures
and faces cast by them being said to
form one Of the most amusing of va
riety features
Clayton Crouch, one Of the latter-day
successes in black-face comedy. will
round out the vaudeville section in his
gathering of clever song numbers per-
feet dialect given TO the telling of a.
budget Of bright and funny stories and
his eccentric dancing.
Picture plays approved by the Natl
onaI board of censorship will complete
each Of the three performa,nee giyea,
night performances starting at 7:15
and O'clock, respectively.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
TIE UP FORCE
TO TRY DRUNK
Twelve Policemen in Court
in New Brunswick Today

CONSERVATION VS. caused here
this morning when almost half of the
city's police force was summoned
to New Brunswick to testify against
John O'Boyle, an habitual drunk
ard commonly known as Jack the
Fiddler" Twelve of the city's pa
trolmen, including the chief, desk
sergeant, a detective sergeant and
day and night patrolmen were called
to testify. When they had conclud-
ed the prisoner was given twenty
four hours to get out of the state.
Mayor Fard Garretson declared
this afternoon it was a shame that
the department should be so badly
crippled for the sake OF such an in
significant case. Chief of Police
Patrick J. Burke said it was outra-
geous. "Why," he said, two of our
men have gone to the county seat to
convict murderer and here almost
half of the force is called in the
case of lonely drunk" AS re-
suit the entire force on duty up to
noon today consisted of but two reg
ular patrolmen, a mounted patrol
man and an acting desk sergeant,
and the night force will be handi-
capped because men are allowed
time Oft for the hours they spend in
court.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
FEDERAL MINIMUM
WAGE LAW FAVORED

Special bU United Press Wire.
Chicago, March 10:--LieutenaDt
Governor O'Hara today wrote to
President Wilson asking that ar-
rangements be made for confer
ence at Washington the last of the
week with the Illinois state white
slave investigating committee.
The senate probers will ask the
President to aid in the campaign for
federal minimum wage law for
women. They will carry to the
White House volumes of testimony
OF victims of the white slave traffic
tending to show that low wages more
than anything else are responsible
for the ruin of young girls in cities.
Big State street merchants, waiting
to testify before the committee, said
they would not oppose a federal mill
IN" sYGGc fSw The cerfareaca
with President Wilson, IL one is ar
ranged, will follow a trip to New
York, where the white slave investi-
CATION committee will confer with J..
ID. Rockefeller, Jr. Lieutenant Gov
ernor O'Hara has received word
from the governors of Ohio, Indiana,
Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa that
they will join with Illinois in an in
vestigation of the traffic in women.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
LIVELY BLAZE
IN A GARAGE
EmpIoye Of 0Iivsr W. Ramsay
Had Hair Singed and
Hands Burned.
REAR OF RESIDENCE
Second Floor With Living
Apartment Destroyed With
Portion of the Roof.
REAR OF RESIDENCE

With his hair singed and his right
arm burned by flames, Benjamin
Cinquegranf, narrowly escaped from
being seriously burned Just before
o'clock today when the two-story
frame garage OF Oliver w. Ramsay.
Of 159 Rector street, was gutted by
FIRE. All of Cinquegrani's personal
effects were destroyed on the sec
ond floor, where he lived. The
building was insured
Cinquegrani, who takes care of
the garage, was seen by an EVEN
ING NEWS reporter while the fire
was still burning. He said he was
trying to remove big grease spot
on the floor with the aid of gasolene
when the liquid was ignited by q
nearby stove.
Washington Hose and Chemical
Company were the first to arrive at
the scene and Immediately trained
their chemicals on the blaze. Pro-
lection Hook and Ladder and Lin
coin Engine Companies soon follow
ed the Washington's, and the blaze
was quickly extinguished, but not
before it had eaten away the inside
Of the building and part of the roof.
Carl w. Hansen, Of 1870 Rector
street, seeing the fire in passing
turned in the alarm at box 2s, at
Lewis and High streets. Mr.. Ram
say was on Staten Island in his au-
tomobile at the time, and there was
no machine In the garage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
HUSBAND CAUGHT IN
ROOM WITH ANOTHER
WOMAN BY HIS WIFE
Mrs. Fred Waters
TO Start Suit
for Divorce.
is HERE TODAY

Following sensational raid at
Long Branch about o'clock yester-
day morning, in which she found her
husband, Frederick Waters, in
company of Miss Grace Cottrell, Mrs.
Waters, who was formerly Miss
Bertha Tice, daughter of William II.
Tice, of 70 Jefferson street. this city,
has started divorce proceedings She
charges adultery and desertion.
Waters and Miss Cottrell are now
under 5000 bail to await the action
of the Monmouth county grand jury,
raid.
Mrs. Waters had long suspected
infldelity on the part of her husband.
She engaged private detectives from
this city about three weeks aeo.
They shadowed Waters and found
he was at the home of Miss Cot
treel at 213 Union avenue. Long
Branch, Saturday night and yester-
day morning. Lead by Mrs. Waters,
who was anxious to see just how her
husband was behaving himself, The
raidfng party broke into the house.
They found Waters AMI tho girl TO-
gether In her room lnder suspect-
ing circumstances. They we're both
locked up at Red Bank for the
night.
Yesterday Waters brother William
B. Waters, furnished $500 bail for
their release. Waters was arrested
on three warrants charging him with
desertion. non-support and fornica-
tion. Miss Cottrell was 'harged
with fornication. Waters made no
reply to the non-suppoct complaint
and Miss Cottrell waived ex'.inina-
ton, when they were arraigned be-
fore Justice James Sickles yesterday.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Waters had
been prominent in social affairs here
and In Red Bank. They were mar
ried about twelve years ago ago and
up to last night there was no sus-
picion publicly that their doA8stir 6
life was anything bnt happy. Mrs
Waters has a host of friends here
and In Red Bank and is popular in
church work and as member Of
the Philathea Society. Waters was
employed at the Pardee Works while
here. He is now proprietor of the
Red Bank garage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
]. Edward Harmed is Appoint
ed Secretary in His Stead
..Reasons Given.
WOODBRIDGE MAN WILL
START DUTIES AT ONCE
Mr.. Spencer Declares Board
| is Playing Politics. Will
Contest Their Actions.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

New Brunswick, March 10.
Edward Harmed, of Woodbridge, was
elected secretary OF county tax board
at meeting in the court house this
morning. Mr.. Harmed succeeds Will
liam A. Spencer. who mas been secre-
tary OF the board for the past six
years. Mr.. Spencer 1t 's said will
institute quo-warranto proceedings
to fight the appointment 'f his sue
cessor.
w. D. Voorhees,, a member of the
tax board, gave out the following
resolution today setting forth why
Mr.. Spencer was discharged:
Whereas. the Middlesex County
Board of Taxation in its Judgment
feels and determines that the great
er efficiency OF the board and the
betterment of Its service to the pub
lie, requires the appointment of q
new secretary, and one whi will give
his whole time to the duties OF the
position; and
Whereas. 1t is the sense OF this
Board that a more complete system
OF taxation should be adopted In this
county, such as is now in successful
operation IN a number of other coun-
ties in the state, with the idea OF
more fully equalizing assessments
| throughout the county:
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved, that
for the reasons above given we dc
hereby remove and discharge Will
liam A. Spencer as secretary of this
board, and do declare the secretary
ship vacant; and
BE it further resolved, that we
do hereby appoint J. Edward Harmed
secretary of this board at salary OF
sixteen hundred dollars (S1600.00l
year, payable monthly, tthis being
the same salary heretofore paid the
secretary, which appointment shall
take effect immediately.
BE it further resolved, that the
secretary of this board be required
to be III attendance at the office in
the Court House on Monday, Tues
tSav, WtEpesdav Tbarslgy aha T'''
day OF each week, between the hours
of 9 A. NJ. and 8 p. NJ, for the pur.
pose of carrying out such instrue-
tions in connection with such pro
posed system as may be imposed
upon him by this board, and for the
purpose of carrying out his duties
generally as secretary"
Mr.. Spencer. when asked to make
statement, said: THE board is
playing politics and l VIII contest
their right to remove me as l was
appointed under the exempt class of
civil service"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
FORMER JUDGE LYON
COMPARES STATESMEN

Twenty-four years ago the New
Jersey Society, Sons of the American
Revolution, was organized in Newark
with charter membership of six
members, and last week the occasion
was celebrated in an auspicious man
ner by patriotic addresses and re-
minisciences of old members. The
principal address was made by for
mer Judge Adrian Lyon, who spoke
on the Principles of the Society"
He drew comparison between the
statesmen of the olden times and the
men who are prominent in politics
at the present. He spoke of the high
personal characters Of Alexander
Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson and
other men who held high positions
in the early period of the country.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
POLISH CLUB
TAKE ACTION
Pass Resolutions on the
Health Board Controversy

Action Of the Board OF Health In
dismissing Anton j. Mikalajczak
from the position of food inspector
was yesterday condemned by the
Polish Citizens Club in resolutions
passed at it's meeting. The club also
demands that the Board of Health
caused to be published names OF
three certain meat dealers accused
by Mikalajczak of having Preserva-
line In their stores and it requests
the editor of the EVENING NEWS
to comment editorially on the sub
jects. Other organizations are TAX
ing similar steps.
The resolutions as adopted by the
Polish Citizens Club follow:
Resolved that we, the members of
the Polish Citizens Club of the CITY
of Perth Amboy, N. j., do hereby
condemn the action recently taken by
the Board Of Health in dismissing
Anton j. Mikalajczak without suffi-
cient cause, and whereby the said
Anton j. Mikalajczak had, to our
personal knowledge, performed the
duties as food inspector in a fair and
impartial manner, without fear or
favor to anyone.
Resolved, that we do hereby de-
mand OF the said local Board OF
Health to cause to be published the
names of the persons who conducted
the butcher shops in which Preserva-
line was found.
Be 1t further resolved that we
kindly request the editor OF the
Perth Amboy EVENING NEWS to
comment editorially on the said mat
ter.
(Sig). JOHN, SHULTZ,
Pres't. Polish Citizens Club.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
RAMSAY BILL FOR NEW
COATS FOR GUARDSMEN

Owing to the widespread criticism
concerning the unfavorable appear
ance of New jerseys national
guardsmen, Senator William E.
Ramsay proposes to Introduce a bill
tonight, providing for an expendi-
ture of $4,000 for new overcoats.
DR.. Ramsay, like SO many other
prominent officials, declares the ap-
pearance Of the guardsmcn was dis
graceful in the inaugural parade.
He says the men appeared fine ply
sically, being we'll drilled and the
wore goor uniforms under shabby
overcoats. The latter were of va
rious shades of blue, some bore
brass buttons and others were en-
tirely without buttons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
WIFE BEATER MAKES
EFFORT TO HANG SELF
IN CELL WITH BELT
Straps Break and
Man Falls in
a Faint.
NO BAIL FIXED

Five panic stricken prisoners
caused wild excitement at police
headquarters as Laslo Miholik, an
alleged wife beater, attempted sui
eide by hanging in his cell last night.
In his death struggles as he was
slowly strangling he kicked so furi-
ously that other prisoners fastened
to see what was occurring. Shrek
after shrek was emitted as one by
one they discovered Miholik's form
dangling from the end OF belt strap
In the center of the cell.
As officers ran to investigate, the
buckle of the belt about the mans
neck gave way and he dropped un-
conscious to the cell floor before
their eyes. City Physician Meinzer
was summoned. He gave medical
aid and declared the man would
probably recover. Besides suffering
from strangulation, he sustained q
scalp wound when his head hit the
iron door Of the cell. Mrs. Katie
Miholik appeared before Recorder
Pickersgill to testify against him
this morning. On her complaint
Mounted Patrolman Hartmann ar
rested Miholik Saturday morning.
She charged him with non-support
and threatening to kill. Miholik was
held without bail to await the action
OF the grand jury. 1t Is believed he
Is either insane or ON the verge of
having delirium tremens. Mrs.
Miholik. who is pretty woman.
sobbed as he was led back to cell.
The prisoner raved at times and
seemed to be insane. His wife be-
lieves he will never again recover
his senses fully. While everything
was quiet in the cell department
shortly before 8 O'Clock last night,
Miholik removed an old strap from
the top of his trousers. He ran the
end through the buckle, placed the
moose about his neck, and standing
on a pail he tied the end about the
bars at the top OF the cell. He then
kicked the pail to one side. AS the
pains of strangulation became un-
bearable the would-be suicide began
to struggle violently. He kicked the
sides of the cell and the buckle.
cheap wire affair, gave way under
the strain.
Sergeant McDermott gave a loud
cry of alarm as he saw Mih olik
dangling from the top of the cell.
Detective Sergeants Huff and Long.
assisted by Emil Egli, aided the
prisoner and gave first aid. Cold
water was poured over his face and
about his body in an effort to revive
him. The strap AMI such other
things as he might use to again at
tempt suicide were removed and the
man was closely guarded.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
MORGAN SAILS
FOR NEW YORK
On Same Boat is Diaz Re.
turing to Mexico.

Alexandria. Egypt, March TO-
Booked for passage on the White
Star liner Adriatic which sailed to-
day for New York, via Naples, was j.
P. Morgan, the flnancier. who has
been Ill on the Nile and at Cairo.
Also on the passenger list OF the
Adriatic was Don Portfirio Diaz, for
mer president of Mexico, whose exile
at the hands of Madero Is ended and
he Is going back TO Mexico to advise
his nephew, Felix Diaz. Diaz will
stop In France. where he will be met
by party of young Mexican army
officers appointed by President
Huerta to escore Diaz home. He
came from Cairo to Alexandria in
the private car of the Khedive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
HEAVY PENALTY FOR
ROBBIkC FREIGHT CARS

Washington, March 10-Tmprison-
ment for five years and a fine of
$4,000 Is the maximum penalty i'm
posed by the Carlin Act for the theft
of merchandise from freight or ex-
press cars containing interstate or
foreign shipments. Under this act,
which was passed by the last con-
gress and is now in effect, convic-
tions are possible even for the unlaw-
full breaking of the seal of such car,
while prosecutions may be brought
for the interstate transportation Of
goods known to be thus stolen. The
penalties provided by the federal act
are much more severe than those
specified in the laws of various
states.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
AFTER
2,40O VOLTS
New Brunswick Man is
Shocked at Metuchen.
6 seal to tbs EVEN va NEws.

Metuchen, March 10:-John
Whittef, thirty-four years old, a
Pennsylvania railroad carpenter, of
Paterson street. New Brunswick,
while working on the Main street
bridge, Metuchen, about IL O'Clock
this morning, came in contact with
the main feed wire Of the Public
Service Corporation, carrying 2.400
volts of electricity, and received the
full force Of the charge through his
body. Three of his fellow workers
at TIE risk Of their lives pulled him
away from the wire. Whittef, who
was partly unconscious when taken
down from his perilous position. was
attended by Or. Herman Gross. OF
Metuchen. and rushed on the 1919
train to a hospital in New Bruins
wick. One side of his body Ia para
lyzed from the shock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
VIII Meet Visiting Editor.

A. E. Winship, editor of the Jour
nal of Education, of Boston, who will
address the Perth Amboy Teachers
Association this afternoon, will sbe
met with an automobile when he ar
rives on the Ass train at the Penn.
sylvania station. The committee
consist OF Mayor Ferd Garretson, Su-
perintendent s. E. Shull and a repre-
sentative of the Board of Trade. He
will be conducted around the city
until 1t Is tine for his lecture
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
SALVATION ARMY TO
HANDLE THE DRUNKS
Special By United Press wir-


Jersey City, March 10-The latest
methods Of caring for drunks went
into effect here today. 1t consists OF
a complete ambulance service main
tanned by Major w. w. Winchell, OF
the Salvation Army, and its services
are possible night and day. A cover
ed wagon, with q fire department
hitch" will respond to all telephone
messages from either policemen or
citizens and any person who has been
imbibing too freely will be hurried
to the army headquarters and there
cared for. The plans resulted through
the discovery that number of per-
sons, supposedly helplessly drunk,
who had been thrown into station
cells, actually were suffering from
fractured skulls. A doctor will be
available at the Salvation Army
headquarters to decide whether the
patients are drunk or otherwise.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
LIFE OF LIVINGSTON
TOPIC FOR DISCOURSE

"The Life Of Livingston" was the
subject of an interesting sermon and
address by the Rev. William E.
Palmer, pastor of Simpson Meth odist
Episcopal church, at the evening SER
vice last night. DR.. Palmer told of
Livingston's exploration In the heart
of Africa and of his meeting with
Stanley. The many hardships were
described In an interesting manner.
There was large congregation
present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
METHODIST EXCURSION
WILL Be AUGUST 20

The annual union excursion OF
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church
Of this city, with the several out OF
town churches. will be held August
20, Is the announcement made by
the committee in charge Of the ar
rangements. Secretary William H.
Woglom Of the local committee has
received communication from Gem
eral Passenger Agent w. C. Hope of
the Central railroad. confirming this
date.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
FREE LIST TO Be MADE
UP OF FARM ARTICLES
speciai bv United Press Wire.

Special bu United Press Wire.
Washington, March 10:-Free
lumber, sugar and farm machinery
are implements of tariff revision GER
tainties, according to information to-
day from members of the House
Ways and Means committee. Placing
of raw wool on the free list is still
undetermined with prospects of a
twenty per cent. ad valorem on this
product will be decided upon. Vigor-
GUS protests have already come from
the southern Democrats on the free
lumber and sugar proposals. To fill
the free list with articles of farm use
is the Democrats program.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
Say Wagons Use sidewalks.

Residents along Lehigh avenue,
including members of the Frem Sing
ing Society who have their head
quarters there, are protesting against
the practice of some drivers to use
the sidewalks. They filed complaint
with the police today. William
Poulsen. one of the leading COM
plainants. showed Patrolman Martin
how wagon wheels had destroyed the
surface of walks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
Cock Flight Is RepOrfed.

A cock fight yesterday afternoon
terminated in a fistic encounter be-
tween Joseph Juhasz and John Neg
any on Grove street. The men own
roosters which. 1t seems, had acci
dentally clashed. One accused the
other of causing the fight, with the
result that Juhasz sustained a black
eye. The incident was first reported
to the police at $40 o'clock this
morning. Patrolmen Reager ana
Muska investigated. No arrests
were made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
Mechanicsville Child Dead.

SpectdI 70 NE bFENTNb ~ WV
South Amboy, March l0:-Georgi
anna Spiecker, nine months old, dough
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Spiecker, of
Wilmont street, Mechanicsville, South
Amboy, died yesterday. Funeral tomor
row afternoon, with interment in Sayre
vile.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
F. D. ROOSEVELT WILL
ACCEPT NAVY POSITION
Special By United Press Wire.

Special BY United Press Wire.
Washington, March 10-Franklyn
d. Roosevelt, state senator in the
New York legislature. was today
agreed upon by President Wilson and
Secretary of the Navy Daniels as
Wintrop's successor as assistant sec
retary OF the navy. Roosevelt is a
native of Duchess County. New York,
and is distant relative of the ex-
president.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
Another Federal Plum Falls.

Srecfai bU United Press Wars.
Washington, March 10:-After a
conference with President Wilson.
Postmaster General Burleson an
nounced that James /. Blakely, secre-
tary Of the Democratic state commit
tee of Pennsylvania, had been decid-
ed upon for the position of fourth
assistant postmaster general.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
RAISE $3.50 TOWARD
ST. MARY'S DEBT FUND

In the report read at the masses
In st. Mary's R. C. church, yesterday.
the sum of 1870 was collected during
the month of February by the church
debt society, recently organized in
the church to do away with church
fairs and other ways that were used
to aid the church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-10
CONDITION OF POPE is
MUCH BETTER TODAY

Special 6y United Press Wtre.
Rome, March 10.-Pope Plus con-
dition was much improved taday, ac-
cording to statements from the Vat
lean. The papel physicians said that
His Holiness fever had gone down
three degrees and they regarded his
ailments as nothing more than infiu-
enza from which he would entirely
recover within a few days without
complications. II was said that the
Pope's grief over the recent death
of his sister, Rosa Sarto. was partly
responsible for indisposition.