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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-21
AUTO TRUCK AND
TOURING CAR IN
REAR-END CRASH

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman A. Plusch
and child, of 40 Lewis street, and
James S. Wight, father-in-law of Mr..
Plusch, were shaken-up when an
auto truck struck the rear of Mr..
Plusch's automobile at Smith and
Prospect streets about IL O'Clock
yesterday morning. The accident
was the second of two small auto
mobile mix-ups over the week end.
Mr.. Plusch's automobile was
slightly damaged, and a settlement
was made by the owner of the truck,
George Hummer, of Plainfield.
Mr., Plush says that his family and
Mr.. Wight were on their way to
Rocky Hill. and that when the ma
chine reached Prospect street pro-
ceeding west on Smith, the auto
truck approached going south on
Prospect He says he was blowing
his horn, while none was sounded on
the truck. On the left side Of the
chauffeur of the truck a man was
sitting on another's lap, which OBJ
structed the view of the chauffeur
down Smith street Mr.. Plusch de-
clares that to keep his car from be-
ing cut in half by the rapidly ap-
preaching truck. he steered 1t south
into Prospect street, but that the
chauffeur was unable to stop the
truck and 1t struck the rear of the
automobile.
About $3.50 o'clock Saturday night
DR.. Charles w. Naulty, Jr., in an au-
tomobile barely escaped collision
with car driven by Robert r. Roll
inf. of New York, at High and Smith
streets, because of the skfdding Of
both machines. A lantern ON the
traffic sign was smashed, this being
the only damage done.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-21
TO ADOPT BUDGET.
ORDINANCE AS It
STANDS TONIGHT
There Can be No Amendments,
Attorney Hommann Says, so
Aldermen Will Pass 1915
Budget Tonight at Meeting.

Under decision rendered by City
Attorney c. C. Hommann, the budget
ordinance will be finally passed at
the meeting of the Board of Alder
men tonight as 1t was introduced
and passed on its first reading De-
cember Z. There can be no amend
ments, except to correct typograph-
ical errors or to make other, minor
corrections. The figures will remain
the same as they were introduced,
declared aldermen today. Contrary
to expectations, the subject of choos-
ing an overseer of the poor will not
be taken up tonight. There are a
number of minor questions due to
come up for action.
Speaking today about Mr.. HON
mans decision. Alderman -at-Large
w. Guy Weaver, declared that there
could be no change In the budget or
dinance, principally because there
could be but one more regular meet
ing of the council this month. He
declared that the budget ordinance
had to be passed at two regular
meetings in December. Regarding
lion taken by previous boards in
altering budget figures and at times
introducing budget ordinance with
amounts left blank, Mr.. Weaver de-
clared that such ordinance had been
introduced by title only.
In view of the fact that there
would be no changes. there could be
no appropriation for public play
Weaver. He maintained that no mat
ter how willing the aldermen were to
make an allotment for playground
work next year, they could not do SO,
and he declared that the fixing OF a
sum for the work would have to be
deferred until the June budget Is
brought up for action. Mr.. HON.
mann's opinion sealed the way for
the making of changes in the budget
ordinance tonight, Mr.. Wea er de-
clared. He stated that 1t had been
generally expected that changes
would be lawful.
Efforts to locate Mr.. Hommann to-
day to elicit an explanation from him
again proved futile, 1t being stated at
his Offices that he was out of the city.
City fathers declare that he made 1t
plain to them at their committee
meeting Friday night that there
could be no important changes In
budget ordinances after their intro
duction, without re-introducing them.
They state that he maintained only
minor changes, such as correction of
words. could be made. When told
that changes had been made in bud
get ordinances, amounts inserted,
some changed and others altered, Mr..
Hommann Is reported to have said
that these passed because no dispute
had been raised. He maintained that
such proceedings could have been up
set.
Because of the fact that the term
OF the late Cornelius Lyons. as over
seer of the poor, expires at the end of
this month, the aldermen have de-
ferred action in choosing an overseer
until after the first of the year, Mr..
Weaver announced today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-21
LOW PRICES ON
SUBURBAN DAY;
REFUND CARFARE

Turkey, chicken, ducks and geese
Will be cheaper this Christmas than
IN number of years before accord
ing to merchants, who are preparing
galaxy of bargains for the yuletide
table for the Suburban Day shoppers
Wednesday. BY Wednesday the mer-
chants expect to have received the
biggest portion of their holiday
meats, and shoppers on that day will
be given an opportunity to have their
pick of killed and dressed turkeys,
chickens, geese, ducks, pigs-every
variety of meat that is generally
sought for the holiday diet
According to one merchant the
best of turkeys will sell for not
more than twenty-five cents pound
this week, and that the prices will
range from as low as eighteen cents
per pound to twenty-five cents. Ducks
and geese, he declared would be
plentiful at eighteen to twenty-three
cents per pound, and chickens at six
teen to twenty-five cents. Cranber-
ries, the essential accessory to a tur-
key dinner will flood the market
and will be cheaper than in many
years. Ten cents will buy enough
to accompany one of the largest fam
lily dinners.
The reason for the drop in the
prices of meats for the holiday table
are numerous, according to mer
chants. One main reason is the fact
that the season OF cold weather Just
proceeding the holiday has been pro-
pitious to the poultry and turkey
raisers. That they have been able
to ship to the Eastern markets days
In advance without fear that the
meat would be spoiled by warm, sui
try weather and that now all fear
of the foot and mouth disease that
proved such a bugbear to producers
TIL" .sgiving has been removed
Though the ban caused by the foot
and mouth disease quarantining did
not apply to poultry, producers
thought it did, and thousands of
pounds of turkey meat which would
have been shipped from the western
markets were not sent, according to
storekeepers. The same thing ap-
plies to ducks, geese and chickens.
AS a result, the shipments upheld
at Thanksgiving are being made
now and the markets are being flood
ed with all varieties of meats for the
Christmas table.
There were crowds OF outside and
local shoppers in Perth Amboy's
stores Saturday night, but merchants
declare the bulk of the shopping has
been left for this week, and there Is
still time for the belated to secure
wide variety of appropriate gifts
and other Christmas goods. Fares,
as usaual, will be refunded Wednes-
day at the NEWS office, and If you
shop on that day you will not only
avoid the crush of Thursday, but will
ride to and from your home free,
according to the refunding rate
schedule as printed many times In
the NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-21
WOMAN F FIGHTING
FIRE OVERCOME
BY BLAZING OIL

Following her attempts to extin-
guish fire that had been set by an
overtuTnins lamp, Mrs Margaret
McGrath, widow of the late Dennis
McGrath, of 673 State street, was
overcome by the fumes from the
burning oil and the smoke about 6
o'clock last night. She lay in stu
por in the adjoining room until res
cued by Walter c. Peterson, a neigh
Dor. This was the third of three
small fires over the weekend,
amounting to over $500 in damage.
Mrs. McGrath was having supper
in her apartments on the second
floor OF the two-story frame build
ing, accompanied only by her child.
The table and kerosene lamp were
accidently upset. The OIL spilling
out over the floor, set a spreading
blaze which caught the window cur
tains. He child ran for aid, as Mrs.
McGrath fought the flames in vain.
Mr.. Peterson was sitting at supper
next door, when he saw smoke is
suing from window in Mrs. Nc
Grath's apartments He ran to the
scene, but found that the door lead
ing to the kitchen, was locked He
broke 1t open, and with several buck
cts of water extinguished the flames
The smoke was sitting. When he
had put out the flames he looked
for Mrs. McGrath, but could not find
her. He went into another room,
and found the woman was overcome,
laying on the floor. He carried her
to the hallway with assistance, and
cold water was dashed in her face to
revive her. She soon came to. The
damage amounted to about $50.
Alarm was given from box 81 at
State and Wayne streets, but when
the firemen arrived the flames were
out.
The first of the three fires destroy
ed partially the interior of the house
at 181 Kearny avenue, recently pur-
chased and remodeled by Albert
Leon. 1t is believed that the flames
were accidently set by workmen, who
were making improvements to the in
terror. The fire had gained a good
headway, and was burning inside the
walls when the firemen arrived.
Damage was estimated by the fire
men at $500. Alarm was given from
box IA at Kearny avenue and Gordon
streets. A fire in Kearny avenue at
tracted much attention from resi-
dents In that vicinity, as it was the
first in that vicinity for some time.
The second of the fires occurred
late Saturday afternoon at TAI State
street, whre a small fire occurred
near the chimney in the walls in the
apartments of s. Wenig. Patrol
man Bachmann summoned members
of the Liberty Hook and Ladder
Company, who extinguished the
flames. The damage was slight.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-21
EXECUTION Of
MANY MEX|CANS
JUST POLITICS
Special bv United Press Wire.


Washington, Dec. 21.-With the
Naco situation relieved, official
Washington was today watching de-
velopments in interior Mexico.
which threatened complications. The
reported wholesale executions by
CarranZa's orders, of those Vera
Cruz residents not enthusiastic in the
support of his cause, as we'll as kill
ings at several points has not been
officially confirmed, but at the state
department it is admitted that re-
ports of sporatic executions are prob
ably true. 1t is a Mexican charac-
teristic to summary execute political
opponents and 1t is not believed that
there can be much relief until after
one or the other of the factions Sc
cures absolute control
Preliminary skirmishing in the
neighborhood of Torreon is believed
to indicate the commencement of the
looked-for battle for possession of
that fort.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-21
FIND A
WAY To CARRY ON
TRACTION FIGHT
Victory Won Over Public Serv-
ice in Woodbridge of Great
Benefit to This City, is the
Opinion of Aldermen.

Vice Chancellor Howell's decision
to stop the Elizabeth & Trenton Rail
road Company from operating on the
street lines of the Public Service
Railway Company has an important
bearing in this city, in the opinion
OF members of the Board of Alder
men. 1t is likely that this subject
will be taken up by the board of al
dermen at their meeting tonight. The
police committee, of which Alderman
John Kutcher is chairman, is sched-
uled to render report upon it's coh-
ference with City Attorney G. G.
Hommann in regard to available steps
to compel the Public Service Rail
way Company to run New Brunswick
cars on State street.
The action of the traction company
in Withdrawing it's county seat cars
from State street and causing pas
sengers to transfer to Perth Amboy
and Newark fast line cars, is strenu-
ously objected to here, especially by
city fathers. They communicated
with the Public Service officials and
received an unfavorable reply. 1t is
declared by some of the aldermen
that drastic means will be taken, if
necessary, to compel the traction
company to run its New Brunswick
cars on State street and reduce the
amount of transferring at Smith and
State street, or run its fast line cars
down Smith street to the ferry ter
mina1 so that passengers might at
least have shelter until they trans
fer. Some of the city fathers are in
clined to believe that under Vice
Chancellor Howell's decision the city
might stop the Public Service inter
ests from running it's fast line cars
on State street so long as they oper-
ate from lines of the Elizabeth C
Trenton Railroad Company.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-21
A Soldiers Ammunition.

The United States soldier goes into
battle with 100 rounds of ammunition,
the German with 120, the French with
120, the British with 100, the Russian
with 120. the Italian with 1872 and the
japanese with 150. The ammunition
carts are, of course. always in the near
York American
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-21
ALLIES SEIZE GERMAN
TRENCHES; RUSSIANS
MASS BEFORE WARSAW
Kaiser Returns to 'FRONT.' Ger
mans Advance Along Dzura,
Towards Warsaw - Allies
WarShipS BOnlbdrd Coast.
Special oy United Press Wire.

London, Dec. 21:-The Russian
army defending Warsaw is today be-
lieved to have completed formation of
new lines before the Polish capital
and only a battle of enormous pro-
portions will permit the Germans to
break through. The forces of Grand
Duke Nicholas are declared to num-
Der more than l,000,0 900 men and the
entire Russian lines have been
strengthened. Reinforcements which
have been hurried into Poland have
enabled Grand Duke Nicholas to
lengthen his lines defending Warsaw
into a continuous battle from the
Vistula to the Pilicia river.
The Russians are massed on a
front of more than sixty miles. The
main advance of Germans Is now
along the Dzura river and the rail-
roads running to Warsaw Shows,
rain and extremely cold weather are
forcing both armies to conduct their
operations only under the greatest
difficulty
The Vistula is declared to have
started to freeze. On the southern
front in Galicia fighting is still de-
Veloplng along extensive lines. The
Petrograd statement declares the sit
uatfon Is without important change.
Statements from Vienna admit the
Russians have been strongly rein
inforced.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-21
B()NDSS0LD
F()RbRN)GE
HERE TO-DAY

Bonds to procure funds for the
erection of the proposed bridge over
the Lehigh Valley railroad tracks for
the extension Of Convery place in
the western part of this city, were
sold today by the Middlesex County
Board of Freeholders to John d.
Everitt & Company. The bonds were
of four and half per cent. They
amounted to $4,000 and bore pre-
MUM of $50.
The sale proves that there is an
easing up in the financial market and
that the work or erecting the much
talked of bridge will now be carried
out, county officials declare.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-21
Violent Fighting In Flanders.

oPectoi " Ohfted PreS5 Wfr1.
Paris, Dec. 21.-Two new lines of
German trenches are reported taken
by French troops southeast of La
Basse in resumption of the fierce at
tack being made on the enemy's po-
sition. With the allied warships aid
Ing In lighting along the coast by
heavy bombardment Of German lines,
the battle In Flanders and northern
France Is steadily increasing In fe-
rocity 1t Is w definitely stated
that the coast city of Middlekirk has
not yet been taken, but operations
from the region Of Nieuport was de-
veloping satisfactory.
Reports have again been received
that Germans have evacuated Dix
nude. 1t is officially stated that
Roulers has not yet been taken by
British, but fighting Is being pushed
to the utmost. In the Ypres region
and about Arras the allies are con-
stantly pressing forward.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-21
HOLIDAY SPIRIT
OF GIVING ADDS
TO RELIEF FUND
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR POOR FUND
Previously acknowledged 81, 459.05.
Building Trade Union -. $500
Private Card Assembly :. $500
Edward Baker .......... $50

>
The Christmas spirit of giving is
doing much to aid the fund for the
relief of the poor among the popu-
lace of the city. Three donations
aggregating 5000 filed with Treas
urer Harry Conard the past two days
served to bring the total amount sub
scribed up to $1,509.55. Excellent
results are being accomplished by
the present system of distributing
help, members of the citizens relief
committee report. Because of wealth
er conditions today, there was
shortage of investigators. But
three had been named last week, and
one of these was a blacksmith, who
became exceedingly busy today be-
cause of slippery conditions of pave
ment. President George F. Reyn
olds is endeavoring to fill two va
cancies to bring the number up to
the required four.
Because of the fact that it is
Christmas week, it is unlikely that
there will be a meeting of the en-
ployment committee. That body will
hold meeting as soon as full at
tendance can be secured, which will
probably be the early part of next
week, to take up the problem of Sc
curing work for the most needy un-
employed men.
The donation of $25 from the
Building Trades Union is the amount
of fine imposed upon a property
owner by the Board of Business
Agents of the carpenters, plumbers
painters and bricklayers' unions for
an infraction of the labor rules.
Amounts of fines secured in that way
are usually donated to charity.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-21
Admit Allies Attack Violent.

Berlin, (via The Hague), Dec 81:
despite continued absence of de-
tails of the activity of the German
army, reported from Poland, there Is
complete confidence today that the
offensive of Field Marshal von II H. -
denburg is well developed and that
chances o. Russians being able to di-'
rect another attack on the German
frontier are exceedingly remote. 1t Is
admitted that the attack OF allies on
the western front is increasing in vio-
lence, but German lines are being
held, 1t is declared.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-21
to Reach
AustrianS for
Christmas Dav
BY WILLIAM g. SHEPARD.
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent


London, Dec, 21.--On Christmas
day Austria's wounded will get the
cotton Americans sent via parcel
post. When / left Vienna last week
United States Ambassador Penfield
had been notified that the thirteen
tons of cotton contributed by Amer
leans and send by the Holland-Amer-
lean liner Sommeladyk would reach
him this week. He had already COM
pleted arrangements for distributing
it to Vienna and other hospitals to
the Austrian Red Cross on Christ
mas Austria's wounded have suf-
fered terribly because of the lack of
proper dressing by absorbant cotton.
Americans could not make gift
more in keeping of the day In ami
versary of Him wha healed the sick
and comforted the suffering than this
cotton.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-21
NOTICE.

DR.. F. w. Kitchel, of 275 High St.,
wishes to correct the rumor that he
is going to leave town. Any one
calling in reference to work in the
dental capacity will find him at the
a hove address
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-21
Kaiser Returns to Front

0psoldI hy Unifed Press Wire.
Berlin tvia Wireless to London).
Dec. 21.-Kaiser Wilhelm has re-
turned to the front. An official
statement declares his majesty has
been completely restored to health
and has left Berlin to join his army
in the field.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-21

Electrical Xmas novelties; lowest
prices in town. Siegel, 1872 Smith st.
Open evenings.
Observation-Disclosures
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-21
Try to Raise Przemysl Siege.

Vienna, via Rome, Dec. 21:--A
supreme effort is being made to raise
the siege of Przemysl A portion of.
the garrison has made sortie to-
ward Prizca and 1t is reported today
to be desperately engaged with the
Russians. This Austrian force is
endeavoring to effect a junction with
the army, which for the past three
days has been engaged with the
enemy, is an attempt to reach the
bc3ieged fortress from Senoj and Lis
ko. The Russians besieging Preze-
nsyl lacking both sufficient men and
guns are declared to be bombarding
the chain of forts only on one side
Desperate fighting Is in progress
in the Carpathian passes in the
movement to relieve Przemysl.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-21

Sewing machines ana typewriters
at Jensen's, 336 State street.
10736-1 0-29-tf"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-21
80 CENT GAS CASE
HEARING JAN. a
special BY United Press Wire.

UU fTtS6
Trenton, Dec. 21.-Upon appHca-
tion of George L. Record for Pater-
son and Passaic, and Frank Fl. Som
mer, for the public utility board, the
court of errors today, in special ses-
sion, set January IA as the date for
oral arguments as to why there
should be a reargument of the nine
ty cent gas case.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-21
HARRY K. THAW
LOSESF|GHT TO
GAIN FREEDOM

Special by United Press Wire.
Washington, Dec. 21.-Harry X.
Thaw, slayer of Stanford White, to-
day lost his fight for liberty in the
supreme court. His extradition to
New York state from New Hamp-
shire, following his escape from Mat
teawan was ordered by the court.
He must stand trial for conspiracy to
escape from Mattea wan, for which
he was indicted in New York follow
ing his sensational flight to Canada
and thence to New Hampshire.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-21

STOP AND LOOK them over. A good
Sewing Machine the best gift.
Guaranteed machines at lowest prices
at A. Jensen's, 336 State ST.
12279-12-16t
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-21

Quit kicking about laundry work.
Try the National Laundry.
w ,tfs
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-21

NEW HOME, White. National, Sing
or Sewing Machines at lowest
prices at A. Jensen's, 336 State St
12279-12-16-tf~
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-21

A GOOD SEWING MACHINE, life
time gift. The best at lowest
prtces at A. Jensen's, 336 State st.
12279-12-16-tfs