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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-15
St. Paurs church officiated. Burial took place at Lakeview cemetery.
New Tractor Engine
 Will Have Test Soon

It is. expected that the new tractor for the fire department will be in read mess for the trials some time tomor- row. Work1nen from the Cross Front Drive Tractor company, manufactur- CTS, are at work in Truck Go. No. 2. on Middle street, assembling the parts, and they believe that they will be
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-15

-rhe lamps conamtttee of the com mon council will make tour of the city in Dorector of Public Works Courtade's automobile this evening The finance committee will meet to- morrow evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-15
Two Orphans Committed
 To St. Francis Home

Hazel and Kathlenn Bannon, aged g and 10 years respectively, were com mitted to the St. Francis home at New Haven by Judge Edward F. Hal len in the probate court today. Par ticularly sad circumstances surround
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-15

parents having died recently and within a month of each other They have been making their home with Mrs. Dennis Dennehy in Union ave nue and attending Lincoln school Their commitment was asked by the board of charities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-15
Kermit Roosevelt and <
 Bride Reach New York

New York, July 15-Kermit hoose- veIt and his bride who was Miss Belle Willard. arrived today on the steam ship Imperstor. They were recently married in Madrid. Mrs. Nicholas Longworth was with them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-15
oBITUARY
pEARI, RACHE-r, JoHNsroN

daughter of Robert and Margaret Solo man Johnston died at the home of her parents, 412 Dewey street, yesterday following an extended period of ill., ness. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of a large circle of friends The child's demise was unexpected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-15

order was given to cart the bodies away and burn them a. federal soldier
 who was wounded and who was feign- ing that he was dead Ieaped up and slrren dered He thought he could es- cape after being covered with a foot of earth, but he knew he had no
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-15

Secretary. McAdoo has designated Miss Lyle Christensen as Collector of Customs at Sa1t Lake. until a perman- ent successor to Jacob Greenberg can be chosen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-15
ab1e to have 1t in comrhission

able to have 1t ln commission to- morrow.
 The machine will be forced to take some of the steepest hills in the city, while it will be also tested for spee6 Unless it comes up to requirement. the commissioners have the privilege of sending 1t back to the factory The other machine purchased at the same ti1fie is not expected to arrive here un- til the. latter part of the month
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-15
FORMER AssSEBnsIlYRFAN
 DIES IN sOUTBINGTO1E

Southington, Conn, July 15=Edwin F. HotchlSiss. aged S1. a former mem Der Of the General Assembly. died to- day For years he was secretary of the F. D. Smith Company of Plants
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-15

Frank Chambers. Panama Canal foreman. who disappeared from Wash ington, June 12, returned saying he was money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-15

As longevity rewards "a vVashfr- ton street car company will distrfb1te bonuses of s2s.0OO to empIoyas who have worked from q to 60 yeaza
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-24
Nd INDICATION
Of DECISION ON
R,R, CROSSINGS

AS yet, there is no indication as to
when a decision might be received
from the Board of Public Utility
Commissioners relative to the city's
petition for the removal of grade
crossings in this city. In response
to a question as to when a~decision
might be expected, Secretary Alfred
N. Barber, of the board, writes as
follows:
Petition for elimination of grade
crossings-Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy Evening News,
Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
"Dear Sir:
Il am in receipt of your letter
of the 22nd inst. The petition of the
City of Perth Amboy for the elimin-
alton of grade crossing is on the
Boards conference list and is under
consideration by it. I will send you
copy of the Boards decision as
soon as the same is filed. l am un-
able at the present writing to tell
you the exact date when this decis-
ion will be filed.
Very truly yGurs,
A. N. BARBER,
Secretary"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-24
Germans Recartu-ed Mlawa.

Berlin, (via Wireless to London),
Dec. 24.-After several dsvs fighting
Mlawa in northern Pollard has been
recaptured by the Germans, an Off
cial statement issued today asserts
1t was in this region that the Gera,
mans were repulsed recentlv and
withdrew beyond the east Prussian
frontier on a line from Lauten burg
to NeidenZurg
The retireme4 was declared to be
due to nun erfchl suneriority of the
Russian forces which were encoun-
tered. The statement today said
German troops have now assumed
the offensive from Ne'denhurg to
Soldau half wav to Tau'enhurg and
that Russians have been repulsed
Over 900 prisoners were taken
OF the operations on the western
front the official statement admitted
the evacuation of a rcsition in the
region of Chalons. where trenches
were leveled by fire from the allied
lines.
Mlawa, which the Germans claim
ed to have recc ptured is fifteen miles
east of Soldau on the railway line
on that point which runs TO Novo-
georgievsk, eighteen miles from
Warsaw. ..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-24
GERMANS DROP BOMBS IN DOVER
FROM AEROPLANES AND ESCAPE
IN DENSE FOG OVER NORTH SEA
DRIVER KILLED AS he
FALLS UNDER WAGON

Paul l.. Erekisen, thirty-four years
old, driver for the Perth Amboy
Beef Company, of this city, while at
tempting to get on a loaded wagon
of the concern in Foster road and
Amboy avenue, Prince Bay, yester-
day afternoon while it was in mo-
ton, lost his footing and was thrown
under the rear wheel and killed. The
wheel passed over his chest and, it is
believed, crushed his body so as to
puncture his heart or lungs, causing
almost instant death. Erekisen was
carried into the residence of George
Totten in Amboy avenue by Guyon
Eddy, Of Pleasant Plains; George
Carr and Jesse Leidham, Of Totten-
Vile, where he breathed his last. 1t
Is said no physician could be located
on the lower section of the island at
the time the accident occurred and
when Ambulance Surgeon Nichols, of
the S. R. Smith Infirmary, of New
Brighton, came, the man was dead.
Coroner James Vail, who was nott
fed, came down and viewed the body
and gave Undertaken James w. Be-
dell, of Tottenville, permission to re-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-24
|S|NC CHRISTMAS
|CAR0LS TONIGHT
AROUND BIG TREE

AS the Christmas holiday-the
happiest time in the year-approach
es tonight, the Presbyterian church
choir and other musical organiza-
tions of the city Will gather In the
city hall park where, around a
Christmas tree lighted with cleo
tricity, they will sing the glad carols
of yuietide.
At 1880 o'clock the singers will
come out of the Presbyterian church
and gather about the tree. In the
procession there will be the choirs of
the st. Peters, Baptist, Simpson M.
f. and Presbyterian churches, the
Woman's Club Choral Society, Kappa
Delta Society, and the High School
Giee Club, as well as other singers
who are not affiliated with the above
musical organizations. -
The singing event was arranged
for the choir by Walter Comings,
with Fred BRIGGS as director. A gen
erous response has made possible the
erection of the tree and other charg-
eS connected with the affair. The
Public Service Company, through
Manager William Chamberlain, do
mated the use Of the electric lights,
while the lighting power Will be fur
nished by the city, through Alderm i
Kelly, who is chairman of the COM
mittee on public buildings and
grounds. The wiring is being done
by one of the city electricians.
Residents in the vicinity OF the
city hall park have been requested to
light up their houses to add to the
brilliancy of the scene.
Among the carols to be rendered
will be 80 Come. All Ye Faithful"
"rhe First Noell," God Rest You
Merry Gentlemen" "Silent Night"
and 80 Little Town of Bethlehem" "
In addition to the carols several
appropriate selections will be played
by Prof. A. B. Nelson's Perth Amboy
Brass Band.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-24
Bic SNOW COMES
FOR CHRISTMAS;
MAY RAIN LATER

With happy suspense Perth Am
boy awSits the arrival of Kris krin-
gle tomorrow morning.
Though not for years have the
needs of the poor at this season been
more urgent, still probably never be-
fore has there been sr eh organized
and generous charitygIying. The
poor are being cared for by churches,
lodges, the Citizens Relief Commit
tee, the Salvation Army and various
other organizations, and even the
Riddles" of families too poor to
provide them with Christmas cheer,
are being given real Christmas
at the Ditmas theatre, through the
efforts of the NEWS, the theatre
management, and scores of boys and
girls, who may be have denied them
selves many pleasures to contribute
to the cause.
There is a probability that this
will be white Christmas" as the
weather man predicts rain or snow.
A smattering Of snowfiakes, to drape
in white the city's streets, veil the
bare limbs of the trees and cap the
bleak looking fences, would be CRATE
fully appreciated.
The public Christmas tree in City
Hall park and the singing Of glad
Christmas carols by scores of Volun-
teers from the choirs of the different
churches will bring phase of happi-
ness this Christmas that was not in
evidence last year. Uncle Sans mail
carriers were overburdened this
morning, and their loads will proba-
bly, be still bigger on the first deliv-
cry tomorrow morning. Extra teams
have been put on to convey parcel
post packages, this system being
used in its extended branches more
this year for sending presents than
ever before, There is crush of
shoppers on the streets today, buy
ing presents, and goodies" for that
stockings which will be hung by the
fireside By thousands of children In
the city, who confidently expect
Santa with his sleigh packed with
toys and good things.
Those who expect to have their
Christmas table graced by a turkey,
chicken or duck will be happy to
learn that Health Officer Willsey and
Food Inspector Wilhelm, both de-
clare that the grade of holiday poul-
try offered this year in local mar
kets, Is exceptionally good. No poul-
try has been condemned by the
health officials.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-24
SCULLY AGAINST
PROHIBITION IN
CONGRESS VOTE

Only one of the New Jersey dele
CATION in congress voted for the Hob
son resolution providing for national
prohibition which was defeated in
the House Of Representatives Tues
day night, although a majority of
those present voted in favor of it..
The vote showed 1877 In favor of the
resolution and 189 against 1t. But
as two-thirds majority is necessary
in order to pass it, the resolution
failed.
The Jersey tally was as follows:
For prohibition, Baker (Dem.), of
the Atlantic City district. Against,
Browning (RepJ, of Camden; Druk-
ker (RepD, of Paterson; Bagan
(Dem. J, of North Hudson; Hamill
(Dem.), of Jersey City; Hart (Dem.
Of Hackensack; Kinkhead (Dem.)
of Jersey City; Parker (RepD, of
Newark; Scully (Dem.) of South
Amboy; Tu tie (Dem.) of Westfield,
and Walsh (Dem.), of Trenton.
Absent and not voting, Townsend
(Dem. J, of Montclair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-24
OVER 600 POOR CHILDREN
AT DITMAS TODAY WHERE
SANTA CLAUS PAYS VISIT

With his speedy reindeers Santa
Claus is flying through the frosty air
on his way to Perth Amboy, where
he will fulfill his mission of making
this Christmas one of the happiest
that the poor children have ever ex-
perienced. According to his schedule
he will arrive at the Ditmas theatre
just before it grows dark, and jolly
time is bound to follow.
Since the appeal for funds to help
Santa Claus carry out his plans was
first made in the EVENING NEWS,
dimes and quarters and larger
amounts have just been running in
to be added to the list, so there are
now ample means to insure a big
treat for the poor kiddies.
Old Santa will give each little girl
and boy two toys. For the girls
there will be dolls, woody dogs, ETC.,
while the boys will be ''tickled to
death" with the gailys painted fire
engines, hook and ladders, wagons.
guns, drums, etc. In addition to this
each poor child will receive box of
candy, bag of assorted cakes, and
an orange.
At about IL O'Clock the children
began to gather in front of the Dit
mas theatre, expectantly awaiting
the coming of Santa Claus
and his emissaries of cheer. The
falling Of the snow caused them no
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-24
HOMMANN SURE
ORDINANCE MUST
NOT Be AMENDED

Reiterating on his opinion laid
before the Board of Aldermen Friday
night relative to the absence of a
playground appropriation from the
budget ordinance, City Attorney G. G.
Hommann stated it was illegal to pass
an ordinanced amended in a substantial
matter without first reintroducing it.
He declared that supreme courts had
ruled that, under such charters as
Perth Amboy has, an ordinance cannot
be amended, except to correct errors,
typographical or the like, without being
introduced after the change has been
made. The city attorney told of the
provision of the charter in that respect
and said he believed that other city
attorneys would decide likewise.
Explaining the situation, Mr.. HON
mann stated that the chief reason why
an ordinance cannot be amended after
it's first reading is because the charter
rovides that ordinances must be passed
at two distinct and separate meetings.
The legal advisor declared that there
were various ways of passing ordin-
ances and provisions in different cities
of the state varied. Here, he declared,
an ordinance is passed on one reading
at one meeting and then passed on
second and final readings at another
meeting, after which it is published.
In New Brunswick, the barrister said
ordinances were published and then
passed by the council, while in some
other cities the ordinances were passed
on first readings as the legislature
passes bills, i. O.. by reading the title
only. Mr.. Hommann contended that
there was no way of lodging the pro
vision in the charter of the city and
regardless of how ordinances were
passed elsewhere or how they might
have been put through in the past
here, he maintained that there was
only one way of doing it lawfully, and
that was in conformity with the
charter.
He admitted that ordinances had
often been amended and then passed
without re-introduction by local
council The rocedure, he said, was
illegal, but so long as it, went unat-
tackled the document passed became a
law. Regarding the rendering of his
opinion on the subject, the city at
torney stated that, when asked for adj
VICE on u HuSSs'Ni13 az -'N""
to answer it. The budget ordinance,
he considered, an important one and
he concluded that it should be legally
passed in order to Offset any oppos1
tion that might arise. The budget was
a matter connected with taxation and
was therefore held to be important.
The city attorney stated there were
court decisions to show that it wouln
be impossible to introduce and pass
any more ordinances this year The
last regular meeting of the council was
held Monday night, and he declared it
would have been impossible to have in
troduced an ordinance at that time and
then pass it at an adjourned meeting
later in the month, or left it for the
council to pass upon IN January.
Courts have ruled, he declared, that
one board cannot take up and complete
the legislative work of another. As
the passing of an ordinance is legls-
lation, and a new Board of Aldermen
viii sit after January /, the law would
have had to be broken to pass an OF
dinance now.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-24
AUTOMOBILES IN
HEAC-0N CRASH;
SAVE GIRL LIFE

In a near-accident about $3.50
O'Clock this morning at State and
Smith streets, Miss Edna Wittnebert,
stenographer in the Office of Thomas
Brown, was saved from being run
down by an auto truck by man who
pulled her out of the way of the ap-
preaching machine. Two automo-
biles were badly damaged in head
on collision at State and Fayette
streets, about 6 O'Clock last night.
The occupants were unhurt.
Miss Wittnebert, who lives in Me-
tuchen, stepped from the right side
OF the rear Of the trolley and passed
behind the Car tc cross the street,
and go to the Office of Thomas Brown
at 30S State street. An auto truck
approached at lively speed Miss
.Wittnebert did not see the machine
Ana was walking directly in its
course. A pedestriana saw her dan
ger, and grabbed her by both arms
and dragged her several feet back
ward out of danger.
An automobile owned by man
giving his name as Charles Brown,
of Long Branch, and machine own
ed by L. w. Smith, of Fayette street,
collided at State and Fayette street
about O'Clock last night. The for
mer was driving south on State street
and the latter was turning from Fay
ette into State. Both machines were
considerably damaged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-24
CALEDONIA CLUB
IS ORGANIZED

The Perth Amboy Caledonia Club
was formed last night at a meeting
in Dana hall A set of bylaws and
rules were drawn up and approved.
The following officers were elected:
d. McGregor, chief; D. c. Preacher,
first chieftain; J. Hunter, secretary;
c. Stark, treasurer; William Gilfl-
Ian, sentinel. The club has been
formed for the purpose of getting
together In a soeiable manner men OF
Scottish birth or descent, who are
reddents of Perth Amboy and vicin-
ityyNfth the view of keeping alive
Sct1Hh history and tradition A.
cnmnittee was appointed to arrange
E. the celebration Of the anniver-
uf Robert Burns birth on the
meeting January az.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-24
SALVATION ARMY
TRYING TO GIVE
DINNERS TO 750

The Salvation Army is planning to
bring Christmas cheer to the hearts
OF 750 of the needy of the city to-
morrow. Arrangements have already
been made to provide 500 dinners
for the poor, as was done last year,
but because of the increased distress
this year, an effort will be made to
provide for 250 more. The extra
ESQ will receive dinners if the army
receives additional contributions to
provide for same. Early this morn
ing Captain Patterson was unable to
say positively whether the $50 would
get Christmas dinners, because the
donations received at that time
would jut about pay for the regular
SOC dinners SO it will depend on
the public whether the extra $50
shall receive full meal of good
things on Christmas day: The cap
tain has hopes that by tomorrow
there will be contribution sufficient
to provide for this, and the ESQ will
not apply to the army's headquarters
at 20 Smith street until l o'clock to-
morrow. The others will be distri-
buted beginning at o'clock.
The captain said that 100 tickets
had been given out for Christmas
baskets after an investigation as to
the worthiness of the applicants had
been made. He said that fifty more
tickets had been issued with a pro-
vision that if the Army's funds would
possibly allow of same that they
were also to have baskets. These fifty
were put off until the last minute,
l o'clock tomorrow, SO that they may
be cared for If possible with the be-
lated donations received between this
morning and tomorrow noon.
Each basket contains dinners for
five or more. This year where the
family Is large, the Army has pro-
vided for more than Ave dinners to
the basket. This it did not do last
year. Each basket contains the fol-
lowing: one chicken, loaf of bread,
one-half pound of butter, one-half
pound of coffee, can of milk, one
pound of sugar, can of corn or toma-
toes, package OF Uneeda biscuits,
celery, cranberries, apples and pota-
toes.
Captain Patterson said that the
schools, merchants lodges, fire com
panies and other organizations had
been very liberal. School No. ex-
ceded its competitors for the honor
of giving the most, and made hand
some contributions of foodstuffs No
room of the grammar school also
did especially we'll.
The Army will have a Christmas
tree for the members of the Sunday
school next Thursday evening, New
Years eve, which will be followed
by watch service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-24
CHARITY PLAYS
BIG PART HERE
THIS CHRISTMAS
$1,604.15
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR poor FUND

With donations aggregating near
ly half a hundred dollars made the
past day, the amount OF money sub
scribed for the relief of poor people
rose beyond the $1,000 mark today.
Workers for the cause are firm in
the belief that the $4,000 mark will
have been reached by the end of an
other week. With a similar amount
Of generosity, the public is coming
forward with donations of clothing
with which to keep the INDECENT per
sons warm.
A club of nine girls, of which
Miss Theresa Kutcher Is chairman,
has been meeting at the Kutcher
home of late to sew dresses for the
poor children. They produced a
large number of pretty as well as
warm garments. These have been
turned over to Miss Alma Wider
strom for distribution. The little
girls who received the garments will
wear them at the Christmas exer-
cises in the Ditmas theatre this af-
ternoon.
Children of the grammar school
have been collecting clothes for the
poor and they have aided the cause
literally. Ladies of church congre-
cations are similarly busy collecting
clothes, and Sunday school classes
are constantly filling relief boxes and
turning the donations OF clothing
thus received to the charity workers
for distribution.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-24

little amount of delight, In spite of
the fact that their scant clothing of
fered but little protection from the
flakes. Some of the boys began to
slide up and down. on the snow-cov-
cred pavement of the theatre, while
the more timid ones huddled up in
groups close to the theatre and the
EVENING NEWS Office. Few of the
children had proper footwear, and
only a favored few possessed over
coats. There were even some little
tots without hats or caps, but all of
the children bore look of happy an
ticipation that accompanies genuine
enjoyment
The doors opened shortly after 2
o'clock, and the children piled in the
spacious theatre hastily to escape
from the cold. Moving pictures
bound to please the children are be-
ing shown.
The list of has now been closed,
and no more subscriptions to the
fund will be received at the EVEN
ING NEWS office. Those who have
made collections for this purpose or
who desire to assist the poor during
the winter may now make their con-
tributions to the citizens relief fund.
The collections for the fund have
now reached the grand total of
$156.33. They follow:
Continued on page 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-24

move 1T to his morgue.
Mr.. Erekisen resided with his wife
and f1ve-year-old daughter at 265
Goodwin street and had been in the
employ of the Perth Amboy Beef
Company for the past five years Be
sides his widow and child he is sur
vived by his father, Lauritz Erekl-
sen, of this city, and two brothers.
Erek Erekisen, proprietor of a meat
market in Tottenville, and M, 5nus
Erekisen, of Brooklyn.
From what could be learned from
witnesses Mr.. Erekisen had been
walking alongside of the big two
horse truck in an effort to get warm
after long drive over the lower sec
tion Of the island and when he tried
to reach the seat by getting on the
hub of the front wheel. it is believed
that he missed his footing in this
manner and fell under the rear
wheel.
The body will be brought to his
home from where the funeral viii
be held Saturday afternoon ct 2
O'Clock. Interment will be in Alpine
cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-24
CREEK CHURCH
CONTRACT LET

The st. Michaels Greek Catholic
Church, of this city, has awarded a
contract to John N. Vereb, Jr., con-
tractor, fer the erection of a church
edifice at Amboy and Hall avenues.
The contract price is $1,925, of
which $500 shall be paid when the
first tier of beams have been la |,
$500 when the frames are complete,
S625 when the work has been mn
pleted end s400 two months after
completion.