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Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-17
URGE EUNDSFOR
FAIRGROUNDS At
BOARD Of TRADE
Trade Board Directors Ap-
point Committee to Further
Agitation for Appropriation
fer City Fairgrounds.

In an endeavor to have an appor-
tionment made for the propagation
of the playground work in Perth
Amboy in 1915, o. w. Ramsay, A. c..
Clark, and R. l.. Fowler were last
night appointed by the executive COM
mittee of the Board of Trade to look
after the interests Of the organiza-
tion in the matter. While no definite
plan has been outlined, it is probable
that the committee will see the mem
bers of the Board of Aldermen before
Friday night, urging them to make
some provision for the Fairgrounds
when considering the 1915 budget at
the committee meeting Friday night,
so that the appropriation may be
incorporated before the ordinance is
taken up on its second and final read
ings in the regular session Monday
night.
Since a majority Of the aldermen
have declared themselves as being in
favor of an appropriation for carry
ing on the playground work, there
is prevalent feeling that the item
will be included in the budget, al
though 1t is understood that the
amount to be set aside to provide
for the activities among the children
next year will not be equal to that
made for the 1914 season.
The heavy apparatus having been
procured last year, this expense will
be about entirely eliminated. Even
considering the cost of this parapher-
MALTA, the Fairgrounds were equip
ped and maintained during July and
August for about $2,200-or only
three cents per day for each child
that was given the advantage OF OBJ
tanning clean, healthful recreation
through this means. The average at
tendance this year was 1,222 per day
although it is estimated that three
or four thousand individual children
participated in the playground actlvf-
ties at various times during the seas
on.
The Board Of Trade and members
of the Woman's Club are advocating
the appropriation for playground
work because they believe that the
system, which has won favor In so
many cities, is especially essential IN
q cosmopolitan city like Perth Am
boy, since it encourages clean AID
healthful living by the promotion OF
outdoor sports and keeping the chill
dren out of mischief and harm dur
ing the vacation months.
Supervisor of Fairgrounds R. V.
Afflerbs h, in explaining his views on
the SUI Ject, stated this morning that
he was evidently misunderstood in
saying that public playground VIC =
could be carried on next year by "a
appropriation of $500. AS last re-
sort, Mr.. Afflerbach states, that
amount would probably cover the ex-
pense of m~intaining one cen |
playground To provide for the car
rying on Of the playground system,
that has been so successful this year,
the supervisor says that an appro-
priation of at least from $1,000 to
$500 will be needed. If possible
this year, Afflerbach states that he
would like to have a short course In
playground work instituted before
the grounds open SO that all the in
structors selected will be local people.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-17

Upon returning in the isolated sec
ton about keene street, Mr.. Stricken
averred, the trio were waylaid and
attacked. He claims that Krill and
Sytum ran In one direction and Do
linski in another, and none stopped
until they reached civilization" He
claimed that Dolinski had been hit
over the head with such force that
the blow had crushed his hat. The
latter was entered as evidence.
Mr.. Stricken declared that Dolinskl
had not hit Peleszak More sur
prise was caused in the court room
when Mr.. Stricken admitted that a
blood-stained knife produced by the
state belonged to his client, Dolinski.
He claimed, however, that the stains
of blood got upon it after Its owner
had reached his home on the night in
question.
In concluding his opening, Mr..
Stricken stated that as much as he
regretted it, he would go on the
stand to refute Sytum He declared
that the states star witness told a
different story on the stand yesterday
than he told the morning after the al
legged murder.
With the opening of the defense,
Mr.. Stricken called Patrolman Mus
ka. The officer repeated his story as
to how report of stabbing af-
fray had reached police headquarters
Sunday night, October 12, last, and
Of how he was detailed to investi-
gate. He was assigned to the Bud
apest" section of Perth Amboy.
There he found Peleszak in a pool
Of blood and was told about Frank
Dolinski, the man who is now on
trial for the brutal murder of Pc
leszak being together with Peter
Krill and John 1Sytum. The officer
lighted his pocket lamp and flashed
/ 1t on Doiinski and he asked Peleszak
Continued on page -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-17
British Calm, But Angry.

Special by United Press Wire.
London, Dec. 17-Calm but dead
ly anger is the keynote of national
sentiment today following the sensa-
tional raid on the British coast ci-
ties yesterday by German cruisers,
which bombarded Scarborough, Hart
lapool and Whitby. Despite the
fact that German warships succeed
ed in approaching within mile OF
the British coast, at some points,
there is firm determination not to
permit such isolated raids to inter-
fere with the present plans of the
admiralty and war office for the dis
position of the British naval and
land forces.
The laest casualty list today ac-
count for seventy-five civilians kill
ed and 267 wounded in the three
cities attacked by :he Germans. In
addition the war Office estimates the
casualties In the Hartlapool fore. i
at seven soldiers killed and fourtesl
wounded. The London and provin-
cial newspapers unanimously sup
port the admiralty and the war office
in the determination to follow out
all of the present plans for the fleet
and the army.
Lord Kitchener's army will be in
cresed by thousands of men as the
result of the bombardment. This
was evident today when every re-
cruiting station reported the enlist
ment OF more volunteers than at any
time during the past three months.
The rush of recruits to Scotland
Yard resulted in scenes rivaling those
presented in the early days of the
war. Men from factories and shops,
professional men, and. in fact, that
from every walk of life were offering
their services, all aroused by the at
tack upon the unfortified cities.
Military and naval experts agree
that there are but three or four mo-
tives that could have prompted Ger
mans to make such a raid If the
Germans hoped to create panic In
London their raid was failure The
principal motives seen here in the
raid are to revive the spirit of the
German people, depressed by the dis
aster to the feet of Admiral Won
Spec off the Falklands, to create
panic in England so that troops will
be retained there instead of being
sent to the continent to reinforce the
army in the field, or to proclaim to
the world the ability of German
ships to navigate the North sea- The
latter the Germans have done De-
spite mines and the extensive patrol
of the British the Germans crossed
from their base. The speedy crui-
sers dropped shells in the towns,
and aided by a fog they eluded de-
stroyers which followed them and
are now probably back in their own
home ports.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-17
Family Driven
Into Cold When
Flames Spread

A family of five were routed into
the cold shortly before dawn this
morning when fire gutted the sa-
loon of L. lsenberg at 525 Jacques
street, and threatened the destruc-
tion of the two-story frame building.
The Garfield Engine Company was
delayed for a short period in getting
water on the blaze by having trou-
BILE with connecting the new hose,
the threads of some of the connec-
tons appearing to be out of align
ment. -
The firemen, however, quickly
checked the flames and confined
them only to the saloon part Of the
building. The blaze was so threat
ening that all the occupants Of the
second floor vacated the apartments
hurriedly. The damage is estimated
at $500, $100 to the building and
500 to the stock, both of which were
owned by Mr.. Isenberg, and declared
to have been covered by insurance.
Shortly after o'clock this morn
ing Harry Miller, who lives in the
vicinity was starting to work, when
he discovered smoke issuing from
the crevices of the closed windows
of the saloon. He looked inside and
saw no one, SO gave the alarm from
box "a, at Lehigh avenue and STAN
ford street, and the firemen were
soon on the scene. HOW the fire
originated could not be learned, but
it evidently started in the rear of
the saloon. The proprietor of the sa-
loon does not live in the building
and could not tell what caused the
blaze.
Members of the Eagle Hose and
Chemical Company found hot four
inch shell on the counter of the sa-
loon according to Alderman Wilson,
a member of the company. The shell
was in imminent danger of explod-
ing, according to the alderman
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-17
PROSECUTION RESTS
IN MURDER TRIAL
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Dec 17:-The
State concluded It's side of the murd-
er case, In which Frank Dolinski, of
726 State street, Perth Amboy Is ac-
cused Of stabbing Anton Peleszak, of
375 Grove street, to death, shortly
before the time for the noon recess
today. Numerous witnesses were
heard. The defense opened its side
of the case with the close of the
States evidence. Joseph E. Stricken,
appearing as counsel for Dolinski,
claimed that his client had not killed
PelesZak.
Following the noon recess yester-
day afternoon the state called the
following witnesses: Peter Krill,
John Sytum, Steve Moritko, Clemens
Heiser and John Sukol. When court
reconvened this morning the state
summoned the following witnesses to
testify: Charles Peleszak, Samuel
Peleszak, Anna Peleszak, Patrolman
Michael Muska, Patrolman William
T. Hartmann, Lizzie Moritko and Pa
trolman James Murray. The state
closed its side of the case about ten
minutes DelOTe tue noon HOuT To-Day.
Assistant Prosecutor John A. Coan
vas directing the examination to a
large extent, but Prosecutor w. e.
Florance was on hand and took an
active part in the trial John De-
laney assisted Mr.. Stricken for the de-
fense.
A surprise was caused when Mr.
Stricken entered a complete denial of
the killing in behalf Of his client He
said that Peter Krill and John Sytum
he'd been together with Dolinski in
Steve Moritko's saloon on the night
Of the alleged killing and that they
had left the drinking place about 1
o'clock. They started out to go to
another saloon situated I'm Keene
street, which they found In darkness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-17

Special by United Press Wire.
Berlin, (via Wireless to London, J
Dec. 1.-THE repulse of all attacks
of the allies on the western front and
the breaking down of Russian Of
fenses attempted against Silisia
and Posen, is reported today in the
war office official statement.
The French have continued their
attacks from Nieuport yesterday.
They were without success. Attacks
in the region of zilleboke and La
Basse were repulsed with heavy loss
es Our artillery frustrated an at
tempt of the French to bridge the
Aisne at Scissors. The Russian often
sive against Silisia and Posen have
broken down. They are in retreat
with our forces in pursuit"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-17
3 BRITISH STEAMERS SUNK BY
GERMAN MINES IN NORTH SEA
Calm but Deadly Anger in Eng
land Raid a Ruse to Keep
Big Standing Army in Eng
land, it is Claimed.
Special By United Press Wire.

pptctdE W Ohit6d HTeSS WTc.
London, Dec. 1.-THE steamer
Clearwater struck mine and was
sunk today off Scarborough Head
Six of the crew are missing. An
other vessel as yet unidentified, also
struck a mine and went down near
oy. The passengers and crew of the
latter vessel escaped in lifeboats.
Scarborough Head is fifteen miles
south of Scarborough, one of the Eng
lish coast towns bombarded yester-
day. The freight steamer Princess
Olga was sunk during the night after
striking mine six miles off Hartla-
pool. Members of the crew of this
vessel who were rescued reported see
ing German steamer laying mics
near the point where the Princess
Olga went down. The German cruis-
ers are also reported to ave dropped
mines overheard as they fed after
the bombardment yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-17
Austrians Re-occupy Bosnia.

Special bU United Press Wire.
Vienna, (via Berlin and London)
Dec. 17:-The recapture of Bosnia,
twenty-five miles east of Cracow and
the advance of the Austrians moving
eastward in Galicia to within sixty
miles of the besieged fortress of
Przemysl is announced in an official
statement from the war Office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-17
Capture 10000 Austrians.

Special 5y United Press Wire.
Nish, Dec. 17:-The total number
of Austrian soldiers held by Servians
Is placed at $4,000 in an official
statement today.
During the battle Of Karlak for
the heights dominating Belgrade,
the Servians captured another 10,-
600 men making the total num-
Der of prisoners taken by our
troops $4,000. The entire strength
of the Austrian southern arm oper-
ating against us is now 1900 men, "
the statement claimed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-17
Violent Smelling Of German
Trenches and Infantry At
tacks Between Arras and Sea
for Past Twenty-tour Hours.


Paris, Dec. 17:-With violent shell
ling of German trenches and repeated
infantry attacks the allies, between
Arras. and the sea, have kept up a
determined assault on the lines of the
enemy for the past forty-eight hours.
Aided by warships Smelling the Ger
man positions from the sea, an effort
Is being made to bring the Germans
back upon Ostend. The pressure up
on the entire land through Belgium
Is constantly increasing and furt er
south and east the drive towards the
main highway through Ions, Lille
and westward to Roulers is develop
ing hourly.
An advance was made along the
railway towards LaBasse by direct as
sault upon German positions. Heavy
artillery firing Is in progress in the
A1sne region. The French aviato-s
have been extremely active in locat-
Ing German batteries In this district
as well as the Argonne and Woevre
regions. This has resulted in the de-
struction of many batteries and ne
cessitated constant shifting of the
German positions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-17
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Notice is hereby given that the
business of Nathan Jacobson Id
ceased) at 318-320 State ST. and TIE
Hub, 278 Smith ST., is now open and
will be continued as heretofore.
We thank our friends for their past
patronage and hope to be favored
with their future business.
BERTHA JACOBSON.
12324-12-17-1t+
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-17

STOP AND LOOK them over. A good
Sewing Machine the best gift
Guaranteed machines at lowest prices
at A. Jensen's, 336 State st.
12279-12-16-tf+
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-17
'LEECT
VAN HORN HEAD

The annual election of officers Of
the Perth Amboy Exempt Firemen' 8
Association took place last night.
John VanHorn was chosen president
again for another year. Frank Took
er, Jr., was chosen vice president;
James l.. Tooker, financial president;
Charles Deitzman, recording secret
ary; George T. Larsen, treasurer;
William Miller, ergeant-at-arms; !;
Patrick Rocks, trustee and B. Frank
Henry, delegate to the Firemen g
Relief Association. After the busi-
ness session a social time was held
with refreshments.
NEW HOME, White, National, Sing
er Sewing Machines at lowest
prices at A. Jensen's, 336 State st.
12279-12-16-tf"
Sewing machines ana typswriters
at Jensen's, 336 State street
10736-10-29-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-17

Electrical Xmas novelties; lowest
prices in town. Siegel, 1872 Smith st.
Open evenings.
12217-12-14.1 4.16,17,19,21,23,24#
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-17
Fresh German Troops Rushed In.

- peif oci hlhu IFOopS IhuSneu IN.
Special by United Press Wire.
Petrograd, Dec. 17:-Only a bat
tie which probably will be the blood
lest of the entire eastern campaign.
can settle the issue In central Po-
land. This is the belief here today
based upon official and unofficial re-
ports received from the battlefront
To combat the fresh German forces
which have been brought up along
the south bank of the Vistula Il the
llow-Lowicz region, the Russian ar
my defending this line has been re-
inforced by upwards of 250,000
men.
1t is admitted that upon the ex-
treme southern left in Southern Po-
land and Galicfa stubborn fighting is
in progress. The Germans are re-
ported to be weakening their lines in
the Czenstochtowa by hurrying
troops to eastern Galicia to aid the
Austrians.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-17

A GOOD SEWING MACHINE. q life
time gift. The best at lowest
prices at A. Jensen's. 3S6 State st
13179-11-1e-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-17

WBATHER-Fair to-
night and Friday.
Not much change I'm
temperature. Mod
crate ives erIy
winds.
Evening journal., 1914-11-28

little American etys Six pairs hose gray
gvers are clearly Belgian symphz directed that
o given to Belgian war kddies
No iO Washington street. have
received the following Belgian children: Three ecoa
o rompers small tool chest
From Miss orn of the Marion Apartments fOur pairs OIL stockings
and heavy underskirts
From primary department Of the BAPTIST
and small dolls one pair Of Shoes three pairs
stockings undershir and chds ironing SET
Miss Of toys and wool
anonymous mpathher sends box OF books and toys
Wilmington & Who .dT T' svS er aa n% all mS @ 5 "q an n d H
S1%"n "mSsSySS @S r them is pair Of pulse warmers
German5 whose with accompanying Merry
Friend living Spruce street sends bundle OF wearHs
From % Enc hearted person Seventeenth
containing dolls largo bag Of almonds several pounds Of candy
dtOysOf suffering Belgian Children
Mackn os ErkwOd street. package OF toys
several valuable packages Of gifts cOntbu
kddi received today through the depository es
There are in Europe millions Of boys girls
them from this side OF the Atlantic
That because their armies Germany, Gren@
Britain France Austria sea and MOnnegro' in the
Ta eS TG %h SG huneds miles European
s.a csm%s f %PG presents % at aa a % %S ScsS
tputn be made impara all the lands involved III the war
behalf OF the children has assumed naoaTae
WrmineOnns and Delauaeans generally are invited
participate and to play the part Santa Claus to these war kdo
who % Rass $ S Si%P % Hammond @ National chairman Of the fund.-
Eva macdonald Vaesh Woman Magazine its
treasurer have appointed JOURNAL their official
sentative in wilmington to solicit children
accepted appointment wishes remind those who desire to
give made quickly the Christmas ship bear
the gifts reach Europe several weeks before
Christmas tha a proper distribution may be made
THE EVENING Sunday school Organ
public private schoo ase cbs lodges aud civic
organizations in this Santa Claus work which
Of international import and interest
will be comforting thought those
somewhere in warren Europe there chill
dn whose eyes upon them unknown
mpathinr friends in Delaware.
heart OF any child.
Therefore your Christmas gifts for the kddc and do il
quickly reach the nefcaries in ample time
show them that the Xmas
and States and that is broad enough to overlap into
the zoneon n the other side of the Atlantic
Evening journal., 1914-11-28
POLISH BEAR ARMS
against The Germans

Maryan p Ponieclli, Of No. ll9 Mar
ket street, this city, State Commits
sioncr Of the Polish National Alliance
OF America, has received an address IS
sued by Anton karabasz OF Pittsburgh,
Pa. censor of the Polish National Al
lance. After discussing the European
war at some Length Mr. Karabasz says;
Considering, therefore, that prussian
miltarism and the backward culture
of the lIohenzollern stand in the way of
peoples tending to perfection. Poland
has forgotten the harm Russia has been
doing for TIE last century and today
when Through her commander the latter
not only promises freedom to Poland
but also gives an opportunity to organ
izc Polish Legions for the purpose of
subduing the common enemy Of Europe
the 1eutons--she is entering the
ranks with enthusiasm, SO that her
free muskcts may rot be missed in this
great historic tournament concerning
the administration Of justice even unto
the weakest Poland knows that it
is only over German corpses she will
find her way to freedom and in dcpen-
dence She viii 20 that way for her
right of existence"
The Polish National Alliance has a
membership Of 5000 in the State and
] 900 in Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1914-11-28
MIR. CANpEE IN PULPIT.

Westminster Presbyterian Church
Pennsylvania Avenue and Rodney
street. tomorrow, the Rev. Charles l..
Candee will preach morning and after
noon. The musical program as ar
ranged for the day by Alton X. Dough-
erty. the organist, and choir-director'
is as follows:
Morning, organ, "Barcarole in +
Minor" Fauhes, anthem, "The Lord
Is Exalted" West offertory, 81 Will
Lift Up Mine Eyes" Matthews; organ
postulde. Lemmens.
Afternoon, o'clock, Even Song.
johnson. anthem, "God Is A Spirit,
Bennett; Offertory. "The Lord Is My
Shepherd" Smart. double Quartette;
organ postlude, Grey.
Familiar hymns will be played on
the chimes before and after both SER
vices. At the close of the morning
service the graded Sunday School
meets in the chapel and at the same
time the Adult Bible Glass for men and
women. taught by General Bird, con
yenes In the gallery Of the church
The Junior c. +. meets in tho
chapel at 315 o'clock. Tomorrow
evening the Y. p. S. c. T. will hold
another Of its interesting and instruc
| tive meetings
Evening journal., 1914-11-28
LUMBER COMPANY
OFFICIALS APPEAL
Convicted Promoters Ol
$5,OOO,OOO Concern Fight
ing to Escape Jail
LAST MOVE IS
BEFORE HIGH COURT

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2S.-Fighting
TO the vary last to stave off their i'm
prisonment, officers of the $5OO0OOO In
ternational Lumber and Development
Company filed an appeal yesterday in
the United States Supreme Court at
Washington.
This is the very last legal move left
to the men who were convicted nearly
three years ago.
Immediately after their conviction the
defendants asked for new trial. This
was denied them They then filed a
Joint appeal with the Circuit Court OF
Appeals, which unanimously sustained
the lower court The convicted men
then appealed for a re-hearing of their
case before the Circuit Court OF Ap-
peals. This was denied them by a
unanimous decision.
Their present appeal to the United
States Supreme Court will in any event
delay their imprisonment for several
more months. The convicted men are;
John Il. Markley, former Iowa law
yer. who has taken in S25,0OO,000 in
crooked promotion schemes and who was
the originator of the international Lum-
Der and development Company fraud.
] He is under sentence to serve one year
and three months in the Eastern Peni-
/ ltentiary and pay fine of $4,000.
Isaiah b. Miller, who is under sentence
to serve one year and three months in
the Eastern Pcnitentiary and pay fine
! of 10000.
Charles NJ Mcmahon, secretary and
treasurer of the international Lumber
and Development Company fraud, who is
under sentence 60 serve two years in
the Eastern Pcnitcntiary and pay a fine
of - 900.
William r. Armstrong. Ir., general
manager OF the International Lumber
and Development Company. He is un-
der sentence to serve two years in the
Eastern Penitentiary and pay fine OF
s2.OOO.
Colonel Albert G. Stewart, former at
tomey general of Porto Rico, yice-presi
dent and Especial commissioner for the
fraudulent concern for which he pre-
pared fake audit He is under sen
tenee to serve ono year and one day IN
the Eastern Penitentiary and pay iin'
of $1,000
Evening journal., 1914-11-28
PRAISE SERVICE IN
The first Church

Usual services at the First Prcsbytcr-
ian Church will be conducted tomorrow
by the Rev. J. Ross Stonesifcr. At the
morning service the choir will sing, 81
Love to Hear My Saviors Voice." by
Clover and Miss j.. Virginia Dukes will
sing, Il Come to Thee" by Reno.
The Sunday school will convene at ?
o'clock.
missionary Heroes" will be the sub
iect for discussion at the Christian En-
deavor meeting in the beginners room
at o'clock. Miss Mayme Ostrosky
worker at the First Polish Presbyter-
ian Church will lead the meeting.
The evening service will be one OF
praise and evangelism. The choir will
sing, Saviour Breathe an Evening
Blessing" by Nevin and Mrs. James
McMullcn and r. d. Eaton will sing
GAS Pants the Heart by Marks.