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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-08-04
BELIEVE LOCAL
PEOPLE ARRIVED
ON DANISH LINER

The Danish steamer Frederick
VIII, which docked at Hoboken this
morning, Is believed to have brought
a number of Perth Amboy people,
who were touring Europe, and de-
cided to abandon their scheduled
stay on the outbreak of hostilities.
Up until a late hour today F. l..
Brown, steamship agent here for the
line had received no passenger list
from the New York headquarters,
and the names of those of this city,
if any, arriving on the boat could not
be learned up until press time. A
new anxiety for friends of local peo-
pie who are in the beligerant coun-
tries, has been added since it has
been declared that in but few or in
none of the European countries is a
travellers check now negotiable.
However, but few tourists abroard
from Perth Amboy, were in the habit
of depending on this means in de-
fraying expenses. But few messages
have been received from those ma
rooned in Europe, following the dis
ruption of the transatlantic mail ser
vice.
Mr.. Brown, the local agent of the
Cunard line this morning received
orders not to book any passengers
for their steamers and the Scandina-
vians and Norwegian lines are only
booking natives of neutral countries
II neutral ports, causing a practical
blockade of traffic at New York. No
word has been received from John
K. Sheehy, Joseph E. Stricken, Her
man Ellis, Bernard Streiff. Mr. and
Mrs. John S. Hanson and others re-
ported abroard yesterday.
At the home OF Franz Roessler
this morning 1t was said cable
gram had been received, which was
sent from Frankford, Germany, and
stated that because of the European
embroglio it was impossible to state
when he and his two sons would be
home.
c. F. Benton, of 253 High street,
Is In Switzerland, according to alet-
ter received here, and intends to go
from that country to IEaly, if the war
does not cut off his financial re-
sources. 1t is said he carried trav-
eler's checks.
Friends of Miss May Haney, of
Continued on Page Al
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-08-04
TREASURE SHIP
TURNS Up At
BAR HARb0R, NE.

Special by United Press Wire.
Bar Harbor, Me, August 4.-The
North German Lloyd treasure ship
Kronprinzessin Cecilie carrying &c.,
100000 gold and silver, steamed out
of the fog into this harbor today.
Her arrival was complete sur
prise. She had been reported as hav-
ing safely reached a German port
and also of having been intercepted
by the British cruisers on the other
side. An hour after the arrival Cap
tain Pollock came ashore and imme-
diately got into touch with officials
of the line In New York. The OFF,
cials replied that he must remain
here until further notice. Pollock
refused to discuss the movements Of
the vessel since he left New York.
A number of passengers came
ashore this afternoon. Many did
not wait for a special N. Y, N. H.
and H. train, which it was announced
the steamship line had arranged to
leave tonight. The company will
bring all passengers back to New
York who desire it.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-08-04

-- Unset
tied and cool to-
night. Wednesday
probably fair and
warmer. Moderate
east wttds.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-08-04
p, A. Gun Club Elects,

officers were elected and bylaws
approved at the first meeting of the
Perth Amboy Gun Club last night.
The members assembled at the Pack
er house and discussed plans for
holding a number of shoots during
the season. DR.. ]. G. Wilson was
elected as president; c. C. HON.
mann, vice president; John L. Wat
ers, secretary, and j, l. Davidson,
treasurer. w. H. Chamberlain Is
field captain.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-08-04
CRUISER To SAIL
TOMORROW WITH
BIG RELIEF FUND

Special By United Press Wire.
Washington, August 4.-The navy
department this afternoon ordered
the United States armored cruiser
Tennessee to leave New York tomor-
row, carrying between five and eight
million dollars for the relief OF
Americans in the war zone. The
money will include state department.
funds, and money advanced by New
York bankers and express companiess
viii Ask Appropriation.
Washington, August 4.-The offs
cial plan for relieving distress OF
Americans abroad was announced at
the White House today. Congress
will be asked to appropriate $2,500,-
900 to be disbursed by this govern-
ment to it's agents in Europe for the
purpose of relieving the distress Or
Americans who have checks and can
not get them cashed and those with-
out funds.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-08-04

A comfortable seven-passenger car
for hire Nat Cornelison, Jr., 106
Kearny avenue. Tel. 1895.
7688-7~30-8-1,4 4, ,6,8. II, ,13, 15, 1920,
22,25-
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We vulcanize your tubes and
guarantee the work. Frank Van
Syckie Garage Co.
e502-6-22-tf.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-08-04
TAX BOARD HAS
BANK FIGURES
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Aug. 4-Figurek
of taxation concerning banking in&
stitutions about Middlesex county
were submitted at a meeting of the
Middlesex County Tax Board here
this afternoon. The total revenue
supplied by Perth Amboy banks to
the county was estimated at $1,S19.-
AS, and that of New Brunswick instl-
tutions at S4,383.60. Figures OF
Perth Amboy institutions submitted
were as follows:
First National Bank-Amouns
taxable, $295, ,589.54; county tag,
$1,108.46; local tax, $1,10S. 46.
Perth Amboy Trust Company
Amount taxable, $1S9, 10000; couns.
ty tax, $711.03; local tax, $711.03. /
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-08-04
Yrua Work La Divine.

All true work Is sacred; In all true
work, were 1t but true hand labor,
there is something of divineness.-
Carlyle.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-08-04

You can't a Ford to buy Ford
from any one else but Jensen, Ferry
Garage, is Smith 'st. Phone 1S1.
b3l6-6-18-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-08-04
NOW OPEN
MARATHON HOTEL
I42 SMITH STREET

You are invited to come and ins pect this re-
rnodeled hotel-All modern improvements,
newly furnished, clean, airy, light rooms
popular prices
ARGIAAAS 4 poukAS. Prom.
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NEW AUTOMOBILES for hire. Sex
ton. Phone 1871. Ferry Garage.
5646-5-28-tf"
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Special sewing machine SALE All
makes. A. Jensen, 336 State street.
3234-3-19-tfA
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We vulcanize your tubes ana
guarantee the work. Frank vans
Syskle Garage Co. -
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NEW HUDSON and REQ cars for hires
Phone Sexton, 1S1. Ferry Garage
5640-5-28tf~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
American Dentists Lead World
he Baltimore Sun


 The daily consular trade report for March sent out by the United States government deals largely with the posi- ton that dentistry occupies in foreign lands, including China, Australia, Mexi- co. the South American republics, Switz- erland, Prussia, Holland. Italy and Swe- den.
 One thing is shown strongly. That is that the United States is the recognized headquarters of the science and that American dental appliances, tools and in- struments lead the world.
 In Sweden from which country comes the assurances that the science is as high ly developed as in any .ther country, the consul reports.
 "American dental appliances and in- struments enjoy an excellent reputation among Swedish dentists. and not a few practitioners have at some time taken postgraduate work in American colleges. Next to American those of English man. ufacture probably are most used In Il dental office in Goteborg. which might be taken as a fair example the operating chair bore the name of an American house, as did also the electric drill ap- paratus. In addition there was a com bnation motor-driven grinding and brush- ing machine, which was of American make. Only the movable stand upon which the operator keeps the instruments and material in general use was of Eng fish make"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
FEARED HE WOULD
 COMMIT SUICIDE

Ernest Egan, was arrested shortly after P o'clock this morning and placed in the city jail by Detectives Daly and Brown on complaints lodged by his wife and mother-in-law. who feared he would commit suicide.
 According to Mrs. Egan. she and her husband are living at 509 North Nine teenth street and recently her husband who is a barber for the Gem barber shop on Second avenue, has been acting queer ly. Late last night the mother of Mrs Egan finding a note written in Ernest Egan's handwriting and addressed to his father, in which he bade farewell to every body and asked forgiveness for his act, it was at once thought that the young man would commit suicide and the aid of the police to prevent the act was at once invoked.
 Mrs. Egan and her mother appeared at police headquarters about @11.3O o'clock last night and remained there until the young man was discovered on his way home by the detectives In the search of his person no arms or poisons were found
 It was Mrs. Egans opinion that the numerous accountS of suicides in the newspapers the past few days might have influenced her husband to want to take his life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
NAVAL STORES CASE
 MAY END MONDAY

Savannah, Ga, May 3O.-The case of four officials of the suspended American Naval Stores company, who have been on trial in the federal court for nearly week, on an indictment returned six weeks ago charging violations of the Sherman antitrust law, probably will be concluded by Monday night.
 Judge Grubb today took under advise ment the motion of the defense to direct verdict of acquittal. ,. If he overrules the motion, arguments will begin Mon- day morning and be concluded by after noon, yafter which the case will be given thsf jury.
 The motion was made after Edmund s. Nash president of the American Naval Stores company; s. P Shotter chairman of the board of directors, and J. r. Cooper Myers, vice president, had entered sweep ing denials to the charges against them. Carl Moell the fourth defendant, testi- fled yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31


 enjoyed his wild rags between innings and the booming of the big bass drum and the derisive toots of the cornet when the Barons were winning the game. He also furnished the Saturday music at the Southern club.
 In the recent natorial campaign both Hobson and Underwood made use many times of the services of MT. Nappi and later in the run-off primary for the gu- bernatorial nomination between Mir Co., mer and Mir. Henderson, Nappi again performed valiantly.
 MT. Nappi was a man of especially pleasing personality and enjoyed wide popularity. When news of his sudden death became known fast night many expressions of sorrow were heard
 Funeral services over the remains will be conducted at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning from St. Clements Catholic church at Woodlawn. Interment will fe,i- low in Forest Hill cemetery The,>nall- bearers will be chosen from members of his band and at the grave from .his cor net will be blown taps"
 The deceased is survi se6 fbv his father or Columbus. Ga. and. ni,s mother in Italv. ms "ldow and Two brothers, William and 5oilh' @ n Birmingham. and two sisters. ne Sdeceased was prominent in church Iyrllples and an active members of the Knights of Columbus, who will partici- pate in the funeral services
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
Says Bible Not Oldest Book

From the Kansas City Star.
 Ut will not do for men to say in this day and age that there is nothing new in the Bible,'' declared pr. Cam den M. Cobern, professor in Allie gheny college. Meadeville, Pa, in an address delivered at the Bible confer ence at Atlanta, Ga Tt is all right to sing that the old-time religion is good enough for me, but it is poor prac- tice.
 All of last year l spent in digging through the ruins of eight cities look ing toward finding evidence to support the book.
 q was with the first party, 23 years ago. when the first spade was struck into the earth In the Holy Land. In our first excavattons we found q house like that in,w1ifch the Lord lived. We found more evidence of the truth of the book in one year than is ever needed to es- tablish our contentious that the book Is the true word of God
 We found the cities of Arabic life; we found the cities the first century after Christ; we found the cities of the prophets. In each we found the evil dences that men in that day were civ ilized were cultured, were learned. Thus do we dispute and successfully prove that the men who wrote the BlDle were not half Darber1anS.
 T have a doll at my home that came from a period when Moses was a scholar in the Egyptian universities. Last year found a pre-dynastic tomb. l actually found the tomb of Menes the First, for centuries believed to have been myth : ical monarch. He lived 2000 years be- fore Moses. In that tomb found litera l. ture.
 God help the preachers of today who say the Bible is the oldest book in the world. They lie and make base for our children to stand forth and pro- claim their disbelief in the Bible.
 T found in that tomb jewels which were rare. Next to the tomb l found the tomb of Menes' daughter, Bener Alb, which, translated, means Sweetheart. found in that tomb perfect statuette of the child so I could even tell what she looked like in life, 5000 years ago. Does that not mean that the men who wrote the Bible came from a race far more civilized than the men of the present day?
 Do you suppose that those ancients worked without God Knowledge? know that they did not. For art, jew elry and the like cannot be possible without God il1umina tion' ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
RENE THOMAS WINS N
 INDIANAPOLIS RACE
tcontinued From Page one.)


 -~~~S~>~~~~~>-~-~~-~> ~-~>~~~~~--~--~~----~~--~ mani, his mechanician, also suffered minor injuries. Jean Chassagne and Al bert Mitchell. handling an English car. limped away from their machine after it rolled over on a turn.
 Race Exciting
 The race was an exciting one and rivalry among the foreign teams made one of the most exciting finishes ever witnessed at the Indianapolis course. George Boillot pushed his car to such excessive speed that in the one hun lredth and forty-seventh lap when lead ing the field he was forced out because of a broken frame.
 Duray thrilled the spectators by his sensational effort to catch Thomas near the end of the contest, and Goux seemed always to be contender for first place. Thomas made one stop at the pits, Duray two and Guyot one. Thomas drove the last 100 miles at an average of more than S4 miles an hour.
 Thomas car was No. 16. Goux carried the same number to victory last year. Thomas won first prize of S20,000 and accessory prizes and trophies will swell this amount to about $i0,000.
 Josef Christiaens, in Belgian car, finished sixth; Harry Grant, in an Eng fish machine was seventh; Keene and Rodgers, in an American car placed eighth. and William Carlson was ninth. l.. V.s Rickenbacker in an American car, finished tenth. the last of the prize winners. Haupt, Mulford and Burman, in Knipper's entry, finished the race in the order named One hundred thou sand persons saw the race
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
Russia May Hold Monopoly on Corn

Russia's new minister of finance, M. Bark, Is receiving much attention on ac- count of the continental press. inasmuch as the main difference that is expected to distinguish the new from the old cabinet will consist in it's financial policy, says a Berlin special to the New York sun.
 The Czar has pointed out that in place of the brandy monopoly a government revenue should be found that is derived from the inexhaustible sources of the wealth of the state and from the pro- ductive labor of the people, but the dis covery of a source of revenue that will yield 900,000.0O0 roubles ($450,000,0o0), the amount produced by the brandy monopoly Is no easy task.
 Dr. Hans Lossius, who claims to have indirect knowledge from confidential source of NJ. Bark's plans. states that the new finance minister will replace the existing brandy monopoly by a corn monopoly.
 He maintains that NJ Bark has been considering this scheme for number of years and that he will sgnalize his period of office by it's realization. The scheme is of far reaching consequence, and yet, as Russia is mainly an agricultural coun- try, it has every aspect of plausibility.
 The proposed reform in brief will be as follows:- A network uf state gran dT1eS VIII De eStdDlSlleu lnfOu5lout tut empire and the farmers will have to transfer their corn to these granaries in the autumn, so far as they do not need it themselves. The price that will be paid to the farmers will be fixed every year on the basis of the international position in the corn market.
 The government will undertake the ex- port to foreign countries, as we'll as the commission business at home, and thus will reap the enormous profits that are at present pocketed by the corn dealers and exporters. The scheme Is sure to win the support of Russian nationalist circles, as the corn dealers who would thus be eliminated are almost entirely Jews.
 It is described as being in the in- terest of the producers, particularly of the peasants who are at present often compelled to sell their corn at an unfavor- able moment, and below the price, ow- ing to their need of money. The state would also be in a position to organize the grain trade in Russia itself and thus win for the exchequer enormous sums that are at present swallowed up by mid dle men.
 In view of the position occupied by Russia in the international corn mar ket, it Is likely that the new scheme will be looked upon abroad as an in ternational menace and its execution may have serious obstacles to encounter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
BROTHER OF NOTED
 PUBLISHER DEAD

Yonkers. N. Y, Mry 30.-Robert E. Me Cure, a brother of s. s. Mcclure, the publisher, was killed by the discharge of a shotgun at his house here last night, 1t became known today. Members of his family announced that it was an acci- dent The coroner has reserved his an- nouncement of the cause and manner of death.
 MT. Mcclure was associated with his brother in the publishing business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
Wooden Leg Broken. Sues

iTOm Ifle NeW I DIX " OfIu. Washington.--A wooden leg. broken in a street car accident and number of accompanying hurts and bruises are val ued at $25,000 in a suit instituted in the
 district supreme court by Eustace Lee Noble, a general agent and broker. against the Washington Railway and
 Electric company.
 In his declaration Noble says one of the company's cars, on which he was T passenger, became derailed at Four-and- a-Half streets, southwest. and his wooden leg was broken and residered of no fur ther use to him. The leg, it says, cost him $200
 Noble further complains that he was thrown against the seat in front of him and that he suffered severe bruises. He spent $2O0 for a new log, he says, and $500 for medical attenrfon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
Fred Nappi Dies Suddenly
 From Stroke of Apoplexy
WAS DIRECTOR OF BAND THAT BEARS HIS NAME-ONE OF BEST KNOWN MUSICIANS IN BIRMINGHAM

Fred Nappi. one of the best known musicians in Birmingham, and leader of the band that bears his name, died sud- denly last night about S:10 o'clock at his residence, 100 North Sixtieth street Wood a stroke of apoplexy
 'Signor" Nappi. as he was generally known in Birmingham, was taken i'll a few hours following the Chamber of Com merce barbecue at Bay view last Wednes- day. His family physician, Dr. II. A. Elkourie, pronounced it merely slight fndisposition and relatives of MT. Nappi did not take his illness seriously. How ever, last night about clock Mr Nappi collapsed in bed. Dl. Collins was inn mediatey summoned, but he arrived just too late as Mir. Nappi sank into state of coma from which he was never awak- ened about 10 minutes past o'clock The physicians stated that death was due to a shock of apopleXy. "a
 MT Nappi was born in the province of Avellino, in southern Italy about 32 years ago. He was educated in his native land and early in life began the study of mu- sic. His chosen instrument was the cor net. on which he was very proficient.
 About eight years ago young Nappi em- fgrated to America and came to Birming- ham to live. Shortly afterwards he mar ried Miss Giglio of Columbus. Ga There were no children born to the couple.
 From the first young Napp became prominent in the musical circles of Bir- mineham. About five .'ears ago he began playing in the Bijou theatre orchestra and about two years ago began to play at the Jefferson theatre, and there he or ganized his band.
 MT. Nappi and his band came into more than local prominence two years ago at the time of the Baltimore con vention. At that time Oscar Turner was busy organizing his Underwood volun- teers to go to the convention and on the eve of the Baltimore convention the great Birmingham delegation of Underwood 'boosters' arrived in Baltimore, headed by Nappi and his bano. The procession made lasting impression on the dele gates at the convention and greatly aided the candidacy of Oscar w. Underwood Tor sthe presidency. MT. Nappi himself was a strong advocase of Mr. Under woods candidacy. A few months ago when MT. Underwood returned triumph antly to Birmingham after months of legislative success his signal welcome al the Terminal station was accentuated by the strains of MT. Nappfs cornet
 Nappis band also played summer con- certs at Capitol park during 1911 and 1sl2 and 1914 have played Sunday con- certs at East Lake park. Nappi and orchestra also brought musical strains to Redwood Pield and the base ball fans for the last two years have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
Salaries of Vaudeville Performers

From the American Magazine.
 Salaries for performers have increased amazingly since the Keith era began. When Mir Keith started in Boston he paid Mcintyre and Heath $50 a week and this pair of Ethiopian comedians had to do eight turns day. Recently the same Mcintyre and Heath returned to the same city in the very same speciality, ap- bearing only twice daily, and at the end of each week found in their pay envelope exactly 5000. About the same time that popular quartet known as the Four Cohans' were paid exactly s125 a week, also appearing six tp eight times day. Since that time George Conan has been offered $4000 a week alone. and Josephine, one of the four. was paid 5000 a week. One can only conjecture what the four Cohans would receive today were they to elect to return to the field where they once labored so hard for what they then considered was big money.''
 Not only are the vaudeville managers wealthy as a result of the Keith policy, but the day has passed when perform CTS can be called vagabonds. Hundreds of the rank and file own their own homes: there are eight colonies of vaudeville ac- tors within 25 miles of New York, where they have their own homes and nearly all have yachts and automobiles These colonies are at Fair Haven, N J.; Elm hurst, Southampton, Freeport and St. James, Long Island; but such suburban cities as Mt. Vernon and New Rochelle, N. r., and Stamford, Conn.,, now have scores of prosperous vaudevillians as realty holders
 By his brilliant move of inducing stars from the legitimate stage to enter the new field, Mir. Keith has provided tife latter with opportunities galore. Lillian Russell gets 5000 a week when she a,akes the excursion into vaudeville; others to whom Mir. Keith and his associates pay similar honorarium are May Irwin, Mrs Langtry, Elsie Janis (who not so long ago was satisfied with $125 week from the same agements), and Ethel Bar rymore, the last Frohman star to enter the field.