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Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-02
MAN BROWNS OFF
DOCK IN SIGHT
OF HIS FRIENDS
Falls Into Water and Does Not
Appear Again, While Fellow
Workers Stand BY Helpless
to Aid or Rescue Him.

Falling between two seows off the
Lehigh Valley railroad freight dock,
early yesterday afternoon, Charles
Hooker, of Jacques street, station
ary engineer, drowned underneath
one of the boats while fellow work
men stood helpless on the scows and
shore. The body was recovered
shortly after 4 o'clock after the
freight dock slip had been dragged
with a grapnel, to which were at
tached large fishing hooks.
In the absence Of Coroner James
j. Flynn, William p. Bradley, pay
master at the Raritan Copper Works,
and also justice of the peace, was
summoned and gave permission for
the removal of the body to the
morgue OF Thomas F. Burke. The
man leaves a wife and four children.
Hooker had been sent to repair a
valve on the lighter Houston about
2 O'Clock. He completed the work
and started ashore. In doing so 1t
was necessary for him to cross from
one scow to the other. A small gang
plank spanned the space between the
crafts. Hooker had been Joking
with Captain Charles Anderson, CT
the Houston, and the latter watched
him as he started ashore. The cap
tain saw him slip and heard the
splash as Hooker struck the water
The captain quickly crossed to one
of the scows and other boatmen
hurried to the scene, but Hooker
had completely disappeared under a
scow. A rope was thrown out but
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-02
TRAIN CRASH At
CROSSING; BIG
AUTO WRECKED

A $500 Sauer automobile truck
| owned by the Roessler and Hassla-
cher Chemical Company, was wreck
ed when struck and hurled from the
grade crossing at Colonia by Tren-
ton-New York Pennsylvania express
flyer about 2:30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The truck had stalled on
the tracks, when the motor refused
to work. but efforts of the station
agent and fiagman at the crossing
failed to stop the express in time.
The express crowding the rails for
New York, was brought to a stop
100 yards past the place it struck
the truck. Probably ten minutes
elapsed between the stalling OF the
truck and its being struck by the big
locomotive, during which time VIII
liam Frandsen, the chauffeur, of
Tottenville, secured the efforts of
the station agent to set the signals
against the express which was due
within few minutes
The front of the machine was
smashed to smithereens, when the
big truck was hurled from the path
of the fiier. The rear of the ma
chine was bent and split, but the
motor appears to have been unin-
jured. tt is estimated that it will
require $1,000 to place the truck in
commission again The machine was
insured against fire, but not against
collisions. The truck had a light
load, only twenty empty barrels and
was returning from its regular deliv-
cry trip to Lodi.
1t was stated at the chemical
company this morning that the Colo
MIA crossing is uneven, and that as
the truck bumped across the tracks
part of the mechanism of the en-
gine became disarranged and the
motor refused to work. The driver
dismounted and finding that he was
unable to start the truck immedi-
ately notified the station agent to
flag the express about due. The
fagman at the crossing also went up
the track to flag the train. How
ever, the engineer, 1t seems failed
to see the signals in time, and the
big engine bounded down on the
truck and stopped only after run
ming 100 yards further. 1t is said,
The wrecked truck was towed to this
city last night. The express was
train No. 21S.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-02
EVACUATION Of
VERA CRUZ HAS
BEEN PUT OFF
1t is Believed There is Little
Likelihood That Forces Will
Leave on Account of Interior
Outbreak in Mexico.
Special bv United Press Wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
Washington, Oct. 2.-Definite
postponement of the evacuation of
Vera Cruz, until October IL, at the
earliest, was announced today by the
war department. 1t is believed there
is little likelihood that the troops
will leave there on account of the
disturbed condition in the interior
of Mexico. While constituionalist
agents here have expressed their
confidence in a peaceful healing of
the rupture beween Carranza and
Villa, state department officials are
led to believe by dispatches from
Mexico that CarranZa has no inten-
ton of stepping quietly down, MAX
ing way for Villa. The situation be-
came SO acute toda ythat Consular
Lansing of the state department,
held a conference with General
Wetherspoon, acting secretary Of
war, to discuss with him postpone
ment of the evacuation.
1t was after this conference that
war department officials admitted
the date of the withdrawal of the
troops was very problematical. The
United States has stood ready for
some time to turn the fort Of Vera
Cruz over to Carranza as soon as
several conditions were met, but in
the absence of assurances of Car
rama, an uncertainty of how long his
government would last in the face of
revolt makes the administration re-
luctant to step down.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-02

One hundred and fifteen dollars
and seventy-five cents is the amount
that has been turned into Secretary
Lipscomb as yesterdays collections
by the Y. M. C. A. subscription
teams on delinquent pledges, Each
day the balance decreases a. little
and the movement 10 hasten the
opening of the new building gains
momentum with each dollar that is
paid in on outstanding pledges.
The amount collected yesterday
was larger than any received since
the hurry-up final campaign was
launched Monday night. j. X. Bry
ans team C turned in the largest
amount yesterday and the balance
against this team is steadily de-
creasing. 1t is expected that at the
meeting to be held Monday night
several large collections will be re-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-02
FORMAL PROTEST
OVER SEIZURE
NOT MADE AS YET
pecial by United Press Wire.

special bg Unffed PTess WFe.
Washington, Oct. State depart
ment officials declared emphatically
today that the stage OF diplomatic
negotiations with Great Britain over
seizure of contraband, and condition
of contrabands of war had not yet
reached that of formal protest.
Signing of a formal agreement be-
tween the two nations is not In con-
temptation not even in the future, 1t
is stated.
Instead, one of "gentlemen's agree
ment" will be reached soon, 1t Is
expected. Negotiations here between
British Ambassador Springright and
state department heads and at Lon
don between Sir Edward Grey and
Ambassador Page are proceeding
Administration officials believe the
principal contention of this govern
ment for unrestricted shipment of
foodstuffs agreed to by Great Britain
leaves but minor details unsettled.
Damage claims by Americans
whose cargoes have been destroyed
In British vessels sunk by Germans,
notably on the South American coast,
will be urged by the state depart
ment, was learned today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-02
kA|OCHOU IS ON
F|REFOLLOW|NG
ATTACK BY SEA
Special by United Press Wire.

Toxic, Oct. 2:-Bombarded by The
land batteries of the British-J Japa-
nese expedition and the great war
fleet steaming backward and forward
In front of the harbors, the German
concession at Kaiochou is reported
on fire today at several points. There
has been no let-up in the shelling of
the position by night and day, al-
though up to the present there has
been no attempt made to carry the
main position by storm or to the con-
stant fire of German cruisers In the
harbor. The losses to the land
forces are large.
The firing from the squadron and
from the German land force is ex-
tremely deadly. German aviators
are reported as having done good
service to their cause by their fight
over the British-Japanese positions
In which they have located the main
line of the besiegers for the benefit of
German gunners. Japanese fleet
aviators outrivaled their enemies ard
have dropped bombs at many points
Last night one of the smaller maya
zines was demolished by a bomb
dropped by q Japanese aviator.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-02
c. D. P. CHOOSES
MOORE CHAIRMAN
Of COMMIT TEE
A Large Meeting Last Nioht
When Coming Campaign is
Discussed-City Committee
Organizes for Active Work.

Reorganization of the Republican
City Committee was effected last
night Officers were elected and
election laws were generally dis
cussed. A meeting of the Republi-
can Club followed, at which 1t was
arranged to start the open house
scheme tonight. The Democratic
city committeeman expect to meet
next week and formally organize to
work during the present campaign.
L. Burt Moore was again chosen
as chairman of the Republican COM
mittee last night. Adolph Koyen was
elected as vice chairman; Martin
Olsen as secretary and John Pfeiffer
as treasurer, John Pfeiffer, chair
man; Harry R. Wilson and Martin
financial committee Of the city or
sanization.
Deep consideration was given to
the most important features OF the
election laws. They were discussed
at length, after which the meeting
was adjourned and a session OF the
Republican Club was opened. The
latter was called to order by Presi-
dent Wilson at $3.50 o'clock. Ar
rangements were decided upon to
have the house committee provide
for the receipt of election returns
and to investigate the advisability OF
entering into contract for leasing
wires for the occasion, for the erec-
tion of bulletin boards and the en-
tertainment of guests. The club will
arrange to entertain a large crowd
on election night. The house COM
mittee to have charge, named last
night, Is comprised as follow: Ed
ward J. Peterson, chairman; john
Hanson, Jr., and Morgan F. Larson.
A committee was selected to take
extracts from the election laws
deemed most useful and necessary
In poll work and send type written
copies to election officers, clerks
and challenges in order that they
may be well versed on subjects on
which knowledge will be most use
full on election day. The commit
tee is comprised of John Pfeiffer.
chairman; John F. Ten Broeck and
Ferd Garretson
The financial committee of the
club chosen last night is as follows:
John Pfeiffer, chairman; Morgan F.
Larsen and Harry R. Wilson.
Arrangements for attending
county meeting at G. 0. P. headquar-
ters in New Brunswick next Tuesday
night to hear State Chairman New
ton A. X. Bugbee, were discussed.
The open house idea at Republi-
can headquarters in the Madison
building at Madison avenue and
Smith street will be inaugurated to-
night. There will be open house each
night from now on until election
night. Marinus Ludwigsen will be
in charge tonight. L.. Burt Moore
will serve tomorrow night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-02

ported.
This afternoon President Lyon
and Secretary Lipscomb, of the as
sociation, are endeavoring to secure
a portion of the amount pledged by
the special collection committee of
fourteen, This committee has work
ed admirably and in nearly every
instance the members who have
pledged themselves to raise 81 900
have fulfilled their obligation, some
even exceeding that amount.
The executive committee is also
working diligently and results will
be heard from this quarter shortly.
There seems to be a feeling of will
ingness manifested that is very en-
couraging to the officials and they
are pleased with the interest shown
in the efforts to open the building
as soon as possible.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-02
HOPE GONE FOR
NEW INDUSTRY
SAYS bOYNTON

The biggest owners of property
at Sewaren on which options have
been held for the past eighteen
months by the Witherbee, Sherman
and Company, for proposed iron
and steel works, have forsaken all
hope now that the project will culmi-
nate. G. d. Boynton, representing
the Boynton Real Estate Company,
who own most of the land and held
options on a number of other small
er tracts stated this afternoon that
he had given up all hopes that the
proposition will ever materialize.
He stated the whole thing was
dead" as far as he knew
All the options both held by the
Witherbee, Sherman and Company
and those held by the Boynton Real
Estate Company on smaller tracts
expired October 1. The realty con-
Germ made no effort to hold togeth-
er its options on property of other
owners in anticipation Of future ac-
tivtty of the steel and iron corpora
tion, because of the seemingly abso-
lutte futility of such action at this
time in view of the present outlook.
When asked the reason for the
reputation of the project by With
erbee, Sherman & Company, Mr..
Boynton stated that they only in
formed him that certain financiers
had withdrawn their backing of the
enterprise, and because OF the fat
ness of the money market. Mr..
Boynton stated that the land of the
Boynton Real Estate Company would
not be held in anticipation Of any
future efforts that might be exerted
on the part of Witherbee, Sherman
& Company, as before any such spec
ulation would materialize they may
have an opportunity to effect a sale
of the land with another concern.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-02
CLAIM GERMANS RETREAT
Especial by United Press wire.)

1t
PETROGRAD, 2That the Germans full retreat
the today 1T VI
ossowz failed
followed greatly demozec
the Germans.
Violent fighting today the region west
u
Ke where is reported TO pe
lines of
captured man.
prisoners.
From definitely the or
posing the ear
CONTINUED on Page 81 aI Il
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-02
Handicaps Chemical Study.

Owing to the fact that large
portion of the chemical and physical
laboratory supplies can be only Sc
cured from Germany, the work in
this branch will be greatly handi-
capped in the local high school this
wear. An endeavor was made to Sc
cure the American equivalents for
some OF the chemical supplies, but
The prtces were so excessive that this
MAN was abandoned by the Board c1
Education.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-02

Public school pupils are want
ed to take an active interest in the
sale of tickets for the Y. M. c. A.
benefit performances to be given
next Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day in the Ditmas theatre. Valua-
Bile prizes will be awarded to the
boys and girls selling the largest
number Tickets can be procured
from the Y. NJ. c. A. secretary at
the new Y. M. G. A. building be-
tween $50 and 4.30 o'clock each
afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-02
FAMOUS DRIVERS COMPETE
IN AUTO RACES At TRENTON
pccial By United Press wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
Trenton, Oct. 2-Ralph de Palma,
driver of Mercer car; Claudio New
house, winner of the 500-mile event
at indianapolis, plotting a Delade,
and number of other famous driv-
ers are competitors today in the
races which began at / o'clock on the
track of the Interstate fair Six
teen of the fastest cars are entered
and the twenty-five-mile event feat
ures the pr gram. The fair ends to-
day
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-02
| DEAD, Z HURT
IN AUTO CRASH
al bp United Press Wire.

Special BY United Press Wire.
Middletown, Oct. 2.-Harrison w.
Wheeler was killed and George
Hayes, Lloyd Johnson and Benjamin
Sayre were probably fatally injured
today when an auto in which they
were riding, crashed into stone
wall Two others In the car escap-
ed with minor injuries.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-02
z KILLED WHEN
TRAIN CRASHES
INTO HAND CAR

Musconetking Junction, N. j., Oct.
2:-Two section laborers of the
Lehigh Valley railroad were killed
today when a hand ear was struck
by light engine between here and
Bloomsbury A dense fog prevented
the laborers from seeing the engine.
Operating hand car against current
traffic is contrary to the rules of the
road.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-02

Singer drop ne4o sewing machines
$z7.de ~ jeDssnsss 11s State street.
7200-7-3l~M- W-F-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-02

unpaid subscriptions
of
he subscriptions of the captains personally
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-02

A few great bargains In 1914 Ford
oars. A. Jensen, Ferry Garage.
9149-9-16-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-10-02

WEAfs hir to-
night and turtiay.
Not much change In
temperature. Light
easterly winds.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-06-30
NEWS Of M|LLERSbURG

Mrs. G. M. Best returned Friday
after several weeks visit to reIa~
tives at Philadelphia, Penn
Joel w. Mock and family, Of
Ashland, arrived Friday as the gests
of relatives and friends here.
Mrs. Martha Vimont left Thurs-
day for visit to her daughter, Mrs
w. A. Mupnzing, at Maysville
Mrs. Harlan Parrish and children.
of Lexington, are guests Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Patterson
Miss Anna James McClintock and
sister, Miss Ruth, have returned after
a visit to Mrs. G.. w. Howard, and
oher relatives in Lexington.
FOR SALE-A good six-room
brick residence on the southwest cor.
ner of Fifth and Miller streets. With
water in the yard. This
is a good location, convenient to
depot, churches and schools. The
same can be bought very reasonable
This is a splendid opportunity, as we
will give you bargain. For further
particulars, call on or address,
NJ P. COLLIER, Agent,
Bourbon Lumber Co., Paris, KY.
(26june-8t)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-06-30

their own trial.
stead of their being elected as for
merly. Accordingly President Harris
appointed the following:
Covington-MissV Violet Renaker, of
Cynthiana. az -
Frankfort-Mr. Dennis V. Snapp, of
Paris.
Lexington-Miss Lillian Boggs, Of
Nicholasville.
Danville-Miss Lula Arnold, of Will
more
Jackson-Miss Grace Harris.
Maysville-Miss Martha Irvine, OF
Washington.
Shelbyville- Myrtle Smith, of
LAGRANGE.
1t is the duty of the District Secre-
taries to organize new League Chap
tiers, to maintain interest in their dis
trict in League work, and to hold an
nual district meetings.
The principal address Friday morn
ing was given by Rev. Frank Y. Jack
son, of Marion, Va, urefaced by an
appropriate hymn and a prayer by
Rev. Watts. Rev. Jackson preached
from the text in Daniel XII, 80. At
the conclusion of the sermon DIR. Jack
son conducted concentration service
"Blest Be the Tie that Binds" was
softly sung and prayer was offered by
President Harris. After the benedic-
ton by Rev. Vaught the Conference
adjourned.
The Paris Epworth League desires
to thank the public in general and all
who contributed in making the gath.
ering such splendid success, especi-
ally do they extend thanks to Prof.
Albert H. Morehead, who willingly
offered his services in directing the
music and in producing the splendid
music which was a result of his care
full training. The Morehead quar-
tette, composed of Prof. Morehead,
Messrs. Prentice Lancaster, Harry
Kerslake and Wallace Clark, was a
special feature each evening and adj
ded much to the music program.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-06-30
COUNCILMEN
ENJOINED IN BOURBON COURT

J.W. Thatcher, j. w. Thomson, Pres
ton Morris and Leonard, j. Hambrick,
four members of the city council of
Georgetown, came to Paris Saturday
with their attorneys and applied to
Judge Stout, of the Circuit Court, for
an order compelling the city council
to take cognizance of a proceeding
against James Dunn, James Fluke
and Lewis H. Sublett, three other
members of the council, growing out
of certain contracts alleged to have
been made by the three councilmen
with the city of Georgetown, contrary
to law.
The suit grows out of a contest be-
tween the wet and dry factions of he
Democratic party in the council. Four
of these are dry Democrats, two wet
Democrats and two Republicans.
Judge Stout granted the order and
issued mandamus against Mayor
Kiuzea Stone requiring him to call
the council together and to refuse to
allow the three councilmen, Dunn,
Fluke and Sublett, to participate in
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-06-30
TWO RIDERS
INJURED IN
MOTORCYCLE CRASH
Jos. Farmer Seriously Injured
{ and John Fitzgerald Sc
verely Bruised.
VEHICLE SHAFT
PUNDTURES LUNG.
Farmer SuStains Three Bro
ken Ribs and Is Taken
To Hospital.

A frightened horse, drivers care
leSsneSS in leaving the animal un
hitched on public street, and flying
motorcycle, were prominent factors
Sunday night, in an accident that may
result fatally for Joseph Farmer, a
well-known young telegraph operator
in the L. & N. dispatcher's Office at
Paris.
Young Farmer, with companion
John Fitzgerald, riding behind him
was coasting down the incline from
Main Street, and when a short dis
lance from Porter & Spencer's saloon
horse attached to break cart,
standing near the curbing, became
frightended and swerved across the
street just as the flying motorcycle
came near. Unable to stop the ma
chine it crashed into the horse, the
tongue of the cart striking him in the
chest. Three ribs were broken and
injuries probably sustained. FitZger'
aid sustained a sprained wrist and
several bruises. Both men were rem
dered unconscious for several min.
utes.
They were picked up by bystanders
who witnessed the accident, and hur.
ried to the Office of Drs. Fithian &
Daugherty, where, after an examina.
ton of first aid to the injured" Far.
mer was taken to the Massie Memo
rial Hospital. Fitzgerald was able to
return home.
Mr.. Farmer, with his mother, re-
sides on Scott Avenue. is a brother OF
Mrs. ]. w. Bramblette, of this city.
At the hospital it was stated that
Farmer was resting comfortably and
would probably recover.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-06-30
CANNERS' ASSOCIATION INvES-
TIGATES HUGHES CASES HERE.

The National Gamers Association
has made an investigation of the poi
soning of the Hughes family at Paris
and in it's report states that the
family was the victim of impure els
tern water or arsenical poisoning, and
was not made by canned salmon, as
was reported.
A synopsis of the investigation by
the Gamers Bureau reads as follows:
From Mrs. Zaidee Hughes it was
learned that on June she had used
one can of salmon IN preparing the
noon lunch. All the members of the
family had eaten of it except Charles
L. Hughes, Jr., baby about thirteen
months old, who had been sick for
about two weeks.
On June 6, in preparing some of the
regular medicine the doctor had left
for the baby, she had used water from
the cistern in the yard, but prior to
this time had used hydrant water in
preparing the medicine. Half hour
afterward she noticed a change in
him, called the doctor, but the child
died shortly after his arrival. The
baby had not partaken of canned sal
mon or any other canned food. While
the canned salmon had been eaten on
June 8, no member of he family was
taken sick until June and prior to
their illness all of the family had
drank of the water from the cistern.
The son, Llewellyn, on returning
from his work on June 5, said he had
had a headache during the day. He
did not make any complaint during
the next day, but on the following day
she noticed that he drank frequently
of the cistern water and was not well.
She gave him a dose of salts which he
said made him sick in a short time.
The doctor called at. II o'clock that
night and he died on June 8. The
other son, Raleigh, who was taken
sick on June had gone to the cistern
in the yard and drank glass OF wa
ter from it just before he was attack
ed. Water from the cistern was used
in watering a fern, and shortly after
it began to die.
Mr.. Hughes, his daughter and
mother were interviewed and each
stated that in their opinions the i'll
nesses were due to the cistern water.
On examining the cistern it was
found that there was a scum on the
water, a large NUMBER of black bugs
and a much larger number of what
are called SOW bugs" floating on top.
on top.
DIR. ]. L. Rankin, the attending ply
stefan said in signed statement that
his diagosis of the illnesses was ar
senical poisoning, not ptomaine poison.
ing, and was not caused by canned
foods. He further stated that he was
absolutely sure of his diagnosis, al
though a examination of some OF the
water from the cistern which had bee
made at Lexington did not show any
arsenic present.