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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-11-12
SERGEANTSVILLE
~ Delaware Townships Metropolis

L. NJ. Hyde spent a part of the
week at Trenton, visiting his wife,
who is undergoing treatment at St.
Francis Hospital. She remains in
about the same condition.
M. V. Cole has been having his
barn newly re-roofed with galvan-
lied iron.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c.. Rockafellow,
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Romine and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Lawshe were
entertained at luncheon by Mr.. and
Mrs. John Dilts, on Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs Elizabeth Buchanan and
daughter Edith spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlem c.. Buchanan,
at Mount Airy.
The Sewing Circle of the Amwell
German Baptist Church will meet
at the parsonage, in this village, on
Wednesday of next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Case were
recent visitors to Philadelphia.
Leonard Naylor is quite badly
poisoned about the face and hands.
|. P. Shepherd opened his new
general merchandise store on Satur-
day, and did a rushing business.
Mr.. Shepherd has been lifelong
resident of this place, being associat-
ed with his father, the late ]. F.
Shepherd, and later with his brother
Edward Shepherd, in the store
business. Recently he has been
clerking for Postmaster Stryker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Abbott and
son Henry spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Lunger, at Reaville.
Surrogate-elect and Mrs. Oscar
C. Rittenhouse, of Clinton, and
Brewer Rittenhouse, of Pennington,
were recent visitors at home of
Mr.. and Mrs J. j. Rittenhouse.
Mrs. Elwood Larson, a former
re sident of this place, but now of
Hopewell, is visiting friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore G.. Kit. chin
of LambertvilIe, spent Sunday with
the Misses Anna and Lizzie Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hart, of Sand
Brook, have been making an extend
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-12
RUSSIANS ROUT AUSTRO-GERMAN
FORCES SOUTH Of CRACOW; TWO
GERMAN SUBMARINES ARE SUNK
|. B. ESKESEN IS
CALLED BY DEATH
AT CITY HOSPITAL

l.. Bojenhardt Eskesen, vice presi-
dent of the New Jersey Terra Gotta
Company, dieu at the city hospital
yesterday afternoon at / O'Clock, fol-
lowing an operation for tumor of the
stomach. Mr.. Eskesen who had been
confined to his home at 80 Gordon
street for the past week, was taken
to the hospital Thursday. He had
been under the care of DR.. George
w. Fithian, who advised his removal
to the hospital where the operation
was performed by DR.. Edward Ill,
the celebrated surgeon, of Newark.
Mr.. Eskesen never rallied and passed
peacefully an hour after the opera
toin.
Mr. Eskesen was born in Denmark
December 10, 1872 and came to this
country with his parents in 1885
when fourteen years old. He has
resided in this city practically ever
since. At an early age he became in
terested in the terra Gotta industry
in this city and in 1893 he entered
the New Jersey Terra Gotta company
as stockholder, working himself
I'D to the vice presidency of the con-
Germ of which his brother, e. v.
Eskesen, is the president. He was
also president Of the Royal Copen-
hagen Porcelain stores, of Copen-
| hagen, having an office and sales
rooms at 256 Fifth avenue, New
York city, and vice president OF the
Matawan Tile Company, of Matawan.
Besides being vice president of
the New Jersey Terra Gotta, he was
also at the head of the sales and es-
innate department of the company.
| He had been abroad all summer with
, his wife and children at the home
! of his parents in Denmark, and re-
! turned home here the early part OF
i October. 1t was at that place he
married Miss Asia H. Schmidt, who
now survives him, besides four chill
dren, two boys and two girls. Mr..
Eskesen, who had many friends
throughout this section of the state,
is also survived by three brothers
and seven sisters. They are Mrs.
! Karl Mathiasen, Mrs. Peter Sender
gard, Mrs. C. Upland Of KeyporS,
Mrs. Theodore Brown and B. K. Es-
kesen of Matawan, Mrs. Carl David
son of New York, Mrs. Erhardt Her
, strom and T. R. Eskesen of Sewaren,
and Mrs Hans Nielsen and e. ".
Eskesen of this city.
Mr.. Eskesen's death has cast
gloom over the entire community
where he resides. He was we'll liked
by all and had many friends in the
other terra Gotta plants here. Out
of respect the plants that he was
interested in will close down today
and remain SO until after the fun
eral. The funeral will be held on
Monday at 1870 o'clock from his late
residence followed by a service at
st. Stephen Danish Lutheran
church in Broad street at 2 o'clock.
Rev. A. T. Dorf, pastor of the church,
will officiate and interment will be in
Alpine cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-12
DID NOT ASK FOR
MP[A|NT SAYS
POLICE JUSTICE

Though it is claimed in the affi-
davit filed in the supreme court by
Thomas Brown on behalf of Arthur
Schroeder, that he had asked for a
written complaint stating the charge
against him and was told that there
was none, Recorder Pickersgill de-
clared this morning that the request
for the written complaint was not
made until two weeks after Schroed-
er had received a hearing before him
and been fined $40.
City Attorney c. C. Hommann has
Informed the recorder that he had a
perfect right to fine the accused, as
he was summarily arrested on a
charge of fighting on the street.
If the supreme court finds that
Schroeder was illegally convicted, It
will mean that the city will have to
pay the cost of the higher courts
proceedings, and probably be follow
ed by civil suits against those who
were connected with Schroeder's ar
rest and conviction. Recorder Pick
ersgill stated this morning that he
fined Schroeder on the latter's Own
story of the alteration on the street
and what Immediately followed.
The proceedings In the case will
have to be filed In the supreme court
by December "a, after which a date
will be set for the hearing of the case
which will probably come up in Feb
rudry.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-12
First Action Which May Open "Front
Door" Of This Port is Taken in
House Of Congress

boy and that of South Amboy. He
believes that such project calling
for a less expenditure of money
would meet with a larger degree Of
success and be of an untold benefit
to his constituents in Middlesex and
Monmouth counties.
The authorization for a survey
for the proposed channel between
Sandy Hook and Perth Amboy is
only the initiatory step in the cul-
mination of the project, as If this
congress passes the measure, sur
vey will have to be made by the
army engineers, and their recon-
mendations referred to the action
of congress II the Board of Engi-
neers of the War Department rec
ommends that the project be car
ried through, congress would likely
make the necessary appropriations,
though such appropriations would In
all probability meet with sterner op
position than a bill providing only
for survey, which, however, is nee
essary before congress can take ac-
ton in appropriating money for any
new project.
This may require five years. 1t
was estimated last January Secre-
tary Stout, of the Staten Island Deep
Waterways Association that the
gaining of thirty foot channel from
the upper bay to Sandy Hook would
require twelve years at least. This
project he said was the ultimate aim
of the efforts of the association,
largely through whose efforts the
channel from Shooters Island to
Perth Amboy is being dredged to
twenty-five feet. Mr.. Stout at that
time recommended at a meeting call
ed by the Board of Trade. that all
efforts ebe converted to pushing the
agitation for the entire thirty-foot
channel from the Hook to the up
per bay, declaring that more could
be accomplished by all concentrating
on this project.
Following the defeat of the bill
calling of this survey last year, how
ever. it seems that Congressman
SculIy has taken the bull by the
horns" and is determined to gain a
thirty-foot channel for this city,
even If not for the whole Staten Is
land sound
Congressman Scully has also had
incorporated in the rivers and har-
bors bill in committee an authorize
tion for survey OF Newark bay.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-12
HOUSE COMM TTEE VOTES TO
SURVEY CHANNEL UP THE BAY
POLICE GET CLUE TO
FREIGHT CAR THIEVES

to the robbery yesterday when Jo-
seph Szabo, of Avenel, strooled into
headquarters here and told of finding
new shoes along the Pennsylvania
railroad tracks. Chief of Police
Murphy and officer Walsh had Just
returned after a good days work
in another local robbery case. They
set to work on the railroad job at
once. About that time Pennsylvania
railroad detectives called up and no.
titled the authorities that there had
been a robbery below Avenel yester-
day morning.
The policemen went to the section
about Edgar's station and traced
footprints in the soft ground into the
woods. There they discovered boxes
in the soft ground which contained
shoes, rubbers and retorts. Railroad
detectives appraised the loot recov-
cred and said 1t was valued at about
$500. The police were commended
for thier work. According to the
railroad officials, the train robbed
here was also looted at South Am
boy and South Elizabeth. They be-
lieved that the thieves robbed the
train at the Waverly yards and be-
lieve that they had accomplices who
carried away the goods.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-12
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Woodbridge, Dec. 12-Goods to
the value of about $500, declared to
be the loot taken from the Pennsyl-
vania railroad freight cars by gang
of systematic thieves between Wa
verify and South Amboy, touching
South Elizabeth and this place, was
recovered by the local police here
yesterday afternoon. 1t is believed
that several freight cars have been
entered by a gang Of robbers and
that much loot has been taken, by re-
moval from cars and being thrown
off at South Amboy, this place and
South Elizabeth. The loot recovered
included twenty-five pairs of patent
leather shoes, twenty pairs of vici
kid shoes, twenty-five pairs of rub
bers and box Of retorts consigned
to concern In Philadelphia.
The police traced the goods to a
lonely place in the woods near Ed
gar's station on the Pennsylvania
railroad IL e. Indications are that
they were a portion of loot removed
from a car between 1 and o'clock
yesterday morning, somewhere be-
low Avenel.
The police received their first clue
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-12
WILD SCENE AT
STOCK CHANGE
OPEN SESSION
ypecial By United Press Wire.

Special by United Press WTe
New York, Dec. IA surging
cheering mob of brokers, inaugural
ed the first open session of the New
York exchange since July 80 in
vigorous fashion today. The market
opened under a restricted minimum
plan was steady. Many stocks show
ed big gains over closing prices July
80.
Not In the memory of the Oldest
broker or clerk has there been such
q crowd in the galleries and on the
floor as today. The traders were as
sembled half an hour before 10
o'clock. They clustered about in lit
tie groups. A minute before 10 all
ewes were turned to the clock. The
ringing of the gong heralding the
opening was the signal for a pande-
mum of noise. Nearly every broker
had torn impromptu confetti from
memorandum slips and this was
tossed up into the air with yells of
delight. The fastest trading that
has been seen on the exchange in
years occurred during the first two
minutes Mobs of brokers besieged
various stock posts swirling hap
py crowd. Within Ave minutes the
ioy had subsided and the exchange
took on all the aspects of the old
order, save that there was an enor-
~rus atVery age Of Rggbers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-12

The rivers and harbors committee
of the House of Representatives
voted unanimously yesterday in fav-
or of Congressman Thomas j. Soul
ly's bill authorizing a survey for the
proposed thirty to thirty-five foot
channel from Sandy Hook to Perth
Amboy. This Is the first action in
volving project of magnitude that
was ever taken by congress which
will benefit directly and mainly the
port of Perth Amboy.
This action represents what the
pilots here have been urging for
years, what the local harbor board,
Board of Trade and manufacturers
nave repeatedly and increasingly ad-
vocated
Congressman Scully's four years
experience in the machinery of legis-
latin, has given him an authoritative
pos, ion in the lower branch of con-
gress, and he Is one of the most In
fluential members of the rivers and
harbors committee. Word from Mr..
Seully received by the NEWS this
morning states that he is assured
his bill, which will be incorporated
with the rivers and harbors bill,
will pass the house, and that he will
do all in his power to get it through
the senate.
Included in the rivers and harbors
bill passed by the lower house this
fall was a measure calling for a sur
vey for a proposed thirty-foot chan
mel to extend from Sandy Hook to
upper New York bay, which measure
was the results, especially of efforts
made by the Staten Island Deep
Waterways Association, aided In
their efforts by Congressman Scully.
The completion of such project
would have cost in the neighbor-
hood of fifteen to eighteen million
dollars The measure was lost In the
general filibuster conducted in the
senate on the rivers and harbors bill
coming from the house.
Undismayed, Congressman Scully,
finding that less expensive project
would cost less than half Of the sum
estimated for the thirty-foot chan
mel from Sandy Hook to the upper
New York bay, he secured The sane
ton Of the house committee for a
thirty to thirty-five foot channel, on
ly from Sandy Hook to Perth Amboy,
which would mean wonderful de-
velopment for the port of Perth Am
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-12
Contributions For Poor Fund.


Money for the aid of the poor of
Perth Amboy took decided rise to-
day and the total amount subscribed
reached S1,150, when $161.7b was
poured into the fund. Workers for
the cause who are members of the
employment committee of the gener-
al citizens body met In the rooms OF
the Perth Amboy Board Of Trade last
night. They took steps to collect
clothing for the poor and to endeavor
to have the city give employment to
some of the men able to work.
In addition to the money which
has been subscribed to the fund at a
lively rate the past two days, ten
bushels of potatoes have been do
mated by ]. X. Bryan. Interest in
the work appears to be growing daily
and indications are that the food OF
donations will keep up for some time
to come. 1t is believed that a large
amount of clothing will be received,
once means have been provided to
make collections or have one central
place for contribution.
At the meeting of the employment
committee last night President
George F. Reynolds was requested to
communicate with the clergy OF the
city and request that woman be
selected from each congregation to
CONTINUED on page ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-12
MAN LYING IN
POOL OF BLOOD

Lying in a pool of blood and semi
conscious, John Gillian, of Gordon
street, was found with his head
bleeding profusely in Gordon street
about l o'clock this morning by Pa
trolman Steed. The man was taken
to the Office of DR.. E. X. Hanson,
where his head was bandaged.
Whether he was hit or had only fall
len and struck his head on the pave
ment could not even be told by Gillian
himself when seen this morning.
The man is still in an Ill condition
today and is kept to his bed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-12

A wagon loaded with beef was
swept to the side of the road and
upset and the driver, Peter Patten,
of Commerce street, was thrown out
when an automobile truck bearing
seven pianos sideswiped the dray In
the vicinity of Laurence Harbor, be-
tween Morgan's station and Soldiers
beach late yesterday afternoon.
The meat wagon, owned by the
Hammond Beef Company, who have
Offices In Fayette street, was broken
to pieces, according to reports, and
the driver barely escaped serious in
Jury The automobile truck is own
ed by Halpern & Son, Of 348 High
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-12
AUTO TRUCK CRASHES
T0WAGON AT MORGAN

street, and was driven by Philip Hal
perm.
Though 1t is denied at the off1cies
OF Halpern & Son that their auto
truck ran into the beef wagon, those
living close to the scene Of the ac-
cident say that the truck struck the
wagon and telescoped it into ditch,
considerably damaging it.
According to the story, the truck
was driven too close to the wagon,
and as it passed sideswiped the
vehicle, showing 1t into the ditch, and
dozen or more carcasses of beef,
together with the. driver, were hurl-
ed to the side of the road.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-12
AN APPEAL

Recognizing the fact that with the business depression
prevails throughout the country the industrial activities
of Amboy well other Cities have been greatly
curtaed throwing many of citizens out of employment
and leaving them face the coming winter without
means of support the Citizens Relief Committee, organized
as result call issued by the Mayor of the city
slider ways for handling the situation, hereby
makes appeal the people of Perth Amboy to contribute
in proportion their fund being raised for the
alienation of suffering and prvation the poor and
unemployed the city The increasing number of
for assistance and the character of of the applicants
show plainly the necessity for prompt action if the
for which the committee organized to be attained
Knowing that can be worthy than caring
for those at very door who suffering and in want
the committee takes this most humanitarian with
feeling that its appeal will be in van and that Perth
Amboy again demonstrate her ability to for her
own in times of distress.
All contributions should be sent to Harry Conard treas
urer Citizens Relief Committee and upon receipt VIII
be acknowledged through the press
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
George F. Reynolds President
Herman Ellis Richard F. White
Isaac Alpern Harry Conard
G. Peterson F. l.. Brown
Fred ! Cox j. Logan Clevenger
John K. Sheehy Ferd Garretson
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-12
MEX|CANS MOVE
BATTLE LINE TO
SOUTH Of NAC0
Special By United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
Washington Dec. 12:-Word that
warning factions at Naco have moved
their battle line south from the in
ternational boundary was expected
from General Bliss, commanding the
American troops at Naco, Arizona,
today. Provisional President Gutie--
rez's order to General Natortna s
forces to stop firing across the bor-
der should reach Natorina today and
it is expected they will be promptly
obeyed.
Advices from Mexico City indicate
that the forces of Villa and Zapata
are gathered at Puebla ready to
march against Carranza. They are
delaying, however, while negotiations
are in progress between agents of
Carranza and the Mexican pro-
visional government.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-12
Another Submarine Attack.

Special By United Press Wire
London, Dec. 12-Another subma-
rine attack similar to that declared
to have been attempted against Do
yer, is reported today in a dispatch
to the Daily Mail. The report says
two attacks were attempted by Ger
man submarines on the Firth of
Forth, Scotland, Wednesday. Two
of the vessels, it is stated, are be-
lieved to have been destroyed As
in the case of the reported Dover at
tack the admiralty declares it has no
confirmation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-12
Kaiser Getting BETTER.

(By Karl H. Won Wiegand.)
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Berlin, (via The Hague), Dec. IL.
Kaiser Wilhelm is convalescing.
His majesty's physician informed me
the royal patient was greatly i'm
proved and would be able to return
to the front within week or ten
days. My information as to the
Kaisers condition was gained in a
talk with Surgeon General Won
Niedner, his majesty's personal ply
sician, last night at the Bellevue
palace in the Tier-Garten, where the
Kaiser Is now stopping.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-12
Special By United Press Wire.

Specidl op Uhfted freSS WTe.
Paris, Dec. ia desperate at
tempt is being made by Germans to
regain foothold along the User
canal to the south of Ypres. Re-
peated attacks have been repulsed
but with reinforcements which have
been moved into their sections, re-
newed attempts are being made
against the allies. The fighting In
this section is from trench to trench.
Official statements issued here clear
ly indicSte the extreme desperation
with witch the engagement Is pro-
crossing. Germans, successful in
gaining one French trench, were
given no rest and counter attack
was Immediately started by allies
and the position retaken.
German losses are declared to
have been heavy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-12
Y. NJ. C. A. MEMBERSHIP

The 400-mark has been reached.
Those who have decided to join
will please try and do so by Monday
night and cooperate with the men,
bership committee who will meet at
s o'clock that night in the Y. M.
G.. A. rooms.
The slogan will be: 900 members
by Christmas"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-12
Germans Forced to Evacuate.

Special bU United Press Wire.
Paris, Dec. 12:-The evacuation OF
the west bank of the User canal by
Germans in the north about which
there has been so much desperate
fighting, and the destruction of the
numerous pieces of the enemies ar
tillery at different points in the bat
tie line, is reported in the official
communique. block house was
blown up and two German batteries
destroyed on the heights Of the
Meuse. A battery of mortar was de-
stroyed in the Aisne region.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-12
Kiel Barracks Destroyed.

SpeofuI UU UNTteu PTe8S WIG,
London, Dec. 12-The great
Gottorp barracks at Kiel, the pow
erful German naval base, have been
destroyed by fire, according to dis
patches reaching London today from
Cojenhagen, The cause of the fire
has been kept secret, it is declared.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-12
NOTICE.

Through an error the name Of the
Cog. Sharey Tfiloh was left out of
the card of thanks.
We also wish to thank the above
Cong. for the kindness and respects
paid us.
Mrs N jacobson and Family.
12185-12-12-1tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-12

We carry a complete line Of Ford
parts. Frank Van Syckle Garage
Co. Phone 591.
11529-11-21-S-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-12

1915 Drivers licenses and car IL
censes now being issued by G. A. Sex
ton at Ferry Garage, s Smith St.
12180-12-12-10t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-12

JENSEN Gertrude Maria, IT
years old, at the home Of her son,
J. K. Jensen, Green ST., Woodbridge,
Friday afternoon. Funeral services
from the home of her son Monday af-
ternoon at 2 O'Clock. 12176-12-12-1t~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-12

Sewing machines ana typewriters
at Jensen's, 336 State street.
10736-10-29-tf'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-12
Up to France for Truce.

Special by United Press Wire.
London, Dec. 12:-England will
leave entirely to the French govern
ment a decision upon the proposal OF
Pope Benedict that the warning pow
ers declare a Christmas truce. AL
though there has been no official ex-
preston as to England's attitude in
the matter 1t Is understood the de-
cision will be left to France, mas
much as General Joffre is recognized
as the commander in chief of the al
lied army in France and Belgium.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-12

New Studebaker cars to hire. seven
passenger, six cylinder. Frank Van
Syckle Garage Co. Phone sol.
11529-11-21-S-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-12-12
Refuse to Discuss Naval Victory.


Special BY United Press Wire
London, Dec. 12:-The British
admiralty today refused to confirm
or deny the German reports from
Buenos Ayres concerning the battle
fought off the Falkland Islands. The
statement that the feet OF Vice Ad,
miral Sturdee included the seco- =
cruiser squadron attached to the
home fleet was received without COM
ment. There &7as neither confirma-
tion nor denial 1that the cruisers
Shannon. Achilles, Natal and Coch-
rane were engaged.
Reports were circulated today that
the British fleet numbered as many
as twenty vessels. but it is expected
that the admiralty will observe
strict silence until the work of the
fleet is completed. Official word OF
the sinking of the cruiser Dresden
has not yet been received from Vice
Admiral Sturdee. His latest reports
gave the British losses at seven men
killed and four wounded. No officers
were included in the casualty list.