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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-11
NEW INDUSTRY
STARTS WORK
IN 7 HIS C| I !

A new industry has located in the
building at the foot Of Gordon street,
formerly occupied by the Hampton
Kerosene Carbureter Company,
which is owned by the Raritan Mer-
camille Company. The company, be-
ginning next week, expects to manu-
facture $500 womens shirtwaists a
week. Fifty girls will be employed.
New machines are being installed
and the present number of thirty
eight girls will be increased to fifty
Monday. The machines are operated
by electricity and the capacity of the
works will average about a dozen
shirtwaists per girl per day.
l. Koch for a number of years
foreman for the Perth Amboy Manu-
featuring Company in Park avenue,
where the same product is made, is
proprietor of the new concern, which
is called the Koch Shirtwaist Com
pany.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-11
ACROSS
BORDER LINE
HAS TO STOP
Special by United Press Wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
Washington, Dec. 11:-Although
leaders of both the belligerant Mexi-
can factions at Naco have disclaim-
ed any intention OF violating Ameri-
can territory, officials today declared
the firing across the international
boundary there or at any other point
must stop. General Bliss, In COM
mand at Naco, Ariz., wired the war
department conditions there were
quiet Official warning sent to Car
rama at Vera Cruz through Consul
Canada to control his troops under
General Hill and to General Cutter
rez at Mexico City to call Governor
Natorina Off is expected to be effect
ed.
1t is believed here that they will
order their commanders to move
away from the border. kilograms
from Consul Silliman at Mexico City
state General Gutierrez is in COM
plete control and is going ahead with
the task of creating permanent
government.
villa and Zapata are still in the
capital completing plans for cam
paign against Vera Cruz should nego-
tlations now in progress for peace
full settlement fail.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-11
SUPREME COURT
To HEAR FALSE
ARREST ACTION
Business Agent of the Painters
Union Takes Case of
Local Recorders Court to
Higher Court.

One of the cases originating in the
recorders court here will be review
ed by the supreme court, following
the granting of writ of certiorari
to Arthur Schroeder, business agent
of the painters and paperhangers'
union, by Supreme Court Justice
Bergen. The application was made
for the writ by Thomas Brown, who
is said to be acting on behalf of Mr..
Schroeder at the instigation of the
Central Labor Union. This Is one OF
the first cases in number of years
taken from the recorders court to
the supreme court.
About three months ago the Cen
trail Labor Union brought to the
notice of the Board of Aldermen the
police court case in which Schroeder
was arrested, placed in cell and
later fined $40 for being disorderly.
The board, however, failed to act in
the matter in either disciplining the
officer who arrested Schroeder or
recommending that the fine imposed
be remitted.
Following the boards ignoring the
complaint made by the union on be-
half of Schroeder, the matter was
placed In the hands Of Thomas
Brown, to be taken to the next high
est tribunal in the state.
In his affidavit filed in connection
with the petition for a writ of GER
tiorari for the reviewal OF the pro-
ceedings in the case, Schroeder de-
clares that he has lived In Perth
Amboy for the past twenty years,
that he was tried on charge OF dis
orderly conduct and brought before
Recorder Pickersgill and fined $40.
He states that when he asked to have
the complaint read to him, he was
told that there was no written COM
plant, and that he was fined $40
without a legal conviction. He fur
ther states that he was Illegally and
unlawfully arrested on charge or
'disorderly conduct.
Schroeder was arrested by Traffic
officer Tonnesen, June IL, 1914, the
patrolman accusing him with disor-
derly conduct, following a fight
which Schroeder is said to have had
in state street with non-union
painter.
The main contention of the pett-
toner securing the writ Is that ne
was fined without written COM
plant having been drawn up, which
is often done in small matters police
courts to expedite the proceedings OF
the recorders court. The supreme
court Justice has issued a mandamus
directing Recorder Pickersgill to
send up the procee ings Of the case,
which will be reviewed December "a.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-11
WINTER PRICE Of COAL
SAME AS SUMMERHERE;
LOWEST IN YEARS
lIIeged Coal Combine Broken,
is Claim New Dealers Re-
fuse TO Raise Price Of Fuel
for the Winter Here.

An alleged coal combine in this
city has been broken, according to
certain dealers, and the price of the
fuel is cheaper here this winter than
for the past three to five years.
While coal in domestic sizes is SELL
ing in New York for 81 per ton, and
in Elizabeth for s6.S5 per ton, and at
varying rates in other places, chest
nut coal was quoted at $6.25 per ton
by the majority of coal dealers on
the local market this morning. This
is the same price that was in effect
at most of the coal yards during the
summer months, though, however,
one new dealer, sold 1t for ten to
fifteen cents per ton under that fig
ure.
The refusal of two comparatively
new coal firms to agree to raise the
price of the fall and winter coal Is
declared to be the reason Perth Am
boy is reaping the benefit of cheaper
coal than is sold, probably in any
other part of the state.
Last year there seemed to be
general agreement among the coal
merchants to raise the price of coal
from the summer rate of 1926 per
ton for chestnut coal to $6.75, due to
the sliding scale of prices from the
wholesaler, which are reduced fifty
cents per ton, beginning April first
and are increased ten cents per ton
each month until September /. The
general price remained at 1915 per
ton throughout last winter. The rate
of 1925 for summer and $6.75 for
OIL W. n hor n
by the coal dealers in the city for
the past few years.
However, following the beginning
of business last spring Of another
coal firm, which made two that are
declared not to have been In the al
legged local coal combine, there came
change in the price Of the fuel.
When the customary raise of coal
from 625, the summer rate, was
made to 1915 in the fall, these two
merchants failed to raise, and put a
crimp in the plan to increase the
price of coal this winter to the figure
maintained last winter One mer-
chant this morning declared that as
the result of the raids of the new in
dependent dealers there Is no uni
form price, and that stove coal rang
es from $50 to $3.50 per ton. How
ever, three of the large dealers in the
city quoted it at $6.25 for chestnut
coal today One merchant declared
that the people of Perth Amboy are
under obligations to the so-called
OUTLAW" dealers for the maintaining
Of the 1925 per ton price this win.
ter in the city. The price of pea coal
remains at $5 per ton.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-11
THIRD DEGREE
FAILS To MAKE
MEN CONFESS

All the third degree imposed by
the police could not shake the al
legged horse thieves arrested by
Patrolman Gutowski early yesterday
morning as they were about to escape
to New York by way of the Staten
Island ferry with a wagon and two
fine gray horses. The men, who
gave their names as A. Krakow and
Joseph Abrams, of New York city,
we're given in custody of Captain
Clancy and Sergeant Blauth, of the
Trenton detective bureau, and re-
moved to the capital city. All the
questioning by the police could not
elicit from them the whereabouts Of
the third of the three horses stolen
from the Trenton cooper, two of
which animals were captured by
Patrolman Gutowski when he ar
rested the two men.
The alleged horse thieves told the
old story we'll known to the police
about third party that had hired
them to driv, the team and the
wagon to New York, declaring that
they did not steal the outfit. The
two horses recovered are still at the
stables of Liddle & Pfeiffer, as they
were driven so hard from Trenton
to this city that they are lame and
will require q rest before being
driven home. The alleged thieves
drove the horses from Trenton to
this city in less than seven hours.
According to the theory of Detec-
tive Sergeant Long, the third horse
stolen from the Trenton cooper was
found a short distance from Trenton
by a farmer The horse, 1t Is be-
lieved, was either let loose by the
alleged thieves, or broke loose from
its halter, as they proceeded with
the other two animals to this city.
The third horse was recovered this
MORNING by the Trenton vsha.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-11
HEAR SUIT UNDER HEPBURN ACT

A suit brought under the Hepburn
act of congress was heard before
Judge John w. Beekman In the dis
trict court yesterday. Dr.. George
w. Tyrrell was suing the Lehigh
Valley railroad for damages sustain
ed when a certain consignment, it
was charged, was broken and de-
stroyed. The consignment was to
Fort Meyers, Fla Judgment for
about SIS was given the plaintiff,
who was represented by Thomas
Brown.
The following other judgments
were handed down: Herman Klein
VS.. John Tkacs and Michael Krahfk,
trading as Tkacs and Hrabik, $64.90;
David Isenberg vs. Joseph Gadek,
1879.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-11
BRITISH MAKE CLEAN
SINKING DRESDEN.
BUT LOSE 3 SHIPS

Special by United Press Wire.
Buenos Ayres, Dec. 11:-German
reports received here today insist
the British fleet, which engaged and
sunk four of the vessels of Admiral
Won Stee's squadron off Falkland
islands. lost at least three ships. They
declare the British losses in the sea
battle were much greater than has
been reported. 1t is admitted the
German losses are 5000.
The German feet, according to the
latest version of the battle recorded
here, was caught between two allied
squadrons, the British and Japan
ese. They fought until the last gun
was silenced. The Scharnhorst, Ad-
miral Won Stee's flagship, continued
firing until her guns were complete
ly submerged.
A number of British wounded are
now being taken to Montevedio. The
latest reports received here insist
that the Dresden, the last OF the
German cruisers, has been sunk. She
is said to have been sent to the bot
tom eight hours after the Nurnburg.
Additional reports of the engage
ment received here today state the
British fleet included the second
cruiser squadron attached to the
home fleet composed of the cruisers
Shannon, Achilles, Cochrane and
Netel. The sinking of the German
cruiser Nurnburg, first reported yes
terday, has been confirmed.
The Nurnburg was run down only
after chase and, refusing surrender,
fought gallantly until sunk. The
Dresden met a similar fate eight
hours later. The main engagement
off the Falklands lasted for five
hours. The German reports declare
Admiral Won Stee and the officers of
his fleet realized they faced destruc-
tion when they saw they had been
caught between the japanese and
British fleets. The German vessels
Immediately spread out and prepared
to fight to the last man. The Nurn-
burg and Dresden, being light cruis-
ers and the swiftest vessels of the
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-11
ALL|ESCA|N ALL ACR0SSFRAnCE::
RUSSIANS MAY QUIT WARSAW
Germans Evacuate RouIers and
Outlook is That They May Al
so Quit Thourout and Thie|t,
According to Paris Reports.
Special BY United Press Wire.

SpecldI 0V Uhtted Press WIRE.
Paris, Dec. 11-Fighting over
roads heavy with mud and through
patches of wood turned into swamps
by heavy rains, the French and Brit
ish troops are advancing their line
yard by yard. The forward move
ment of the allied troops is literally
measured by yards, in an official
statement from the war office cover
ing period of operations up to De-
cember 5. The advantages gained
extend from the coast and entirely
across northern France into Alsace.
The Germans are reported today
have evacuated Roulers. The
movements of the Germans appear to
indicate that Thourout and Thielt
may also be abandoned. The per-
sistent advance of the British along
the railroad from Ypres to Roulers
has forced this action upon the en-
emy.
Further progress of the allied
troops along the entire line of more
than ESQ miles, with the exception
of the region of Ypres, Is reported
today in the official communique.
About Ypres the Germans made
three attacks yesterday AT one
point the Germans actually reached
the French trenches, but were re-
pulsed after desperate fighting.
Further advance and repulse OF
German attacks in the Argonne is re-
ported while along practically the
entire line the German artillery has
been active but unable to overcome
the advantage of the French guns.
The statement continues:
The French are progressing else-
where. There were artillery duels
In the region of Arras and Juven-
court. In the region of Verness the
German artillery was active but
harmless. Our progress In the Le
Pretre region has been accentuated.
The French troops took Astach de-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-11
Kaiser Has Throat Trouble.

/ Berlin, tvfa The Hague), Dec. IL
kaiser Wilhelm is suffering from
eatarrh of the throat. | am able to
make this statement upon the au-
thority of persons close to the court,
who are In position to know the
nature of his majesty's illness and
present condition. The illness is due
entirely to exposure while visiting
his armies in the field. He has re-
manned at the front almost constant
ly since the war began and has Wis.,
tied the battlefield under all condt-
tions, whether good or bad
Those close to the court today
clare his repeated visits and CT -
quent exposure during incleh. !. ;
weather caused him to contract a
cold resulting in the present infec-
tion of the throat. An official state
ment as to his condition issued today
states his majesty is considerably
improved. This is confirmed by my
informant. The official announce
ment declares the catarrh has been
sighted. The Kaiser's temperature
was normal and he was able to re-
ceive reports from the chief of gen.
eral staff. The improvement In his
condition set in last night and con-
tinued TODAY
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-11
FRANKIE HURLED
FROM WAGON;
BADLY BRUISED

City Electrician Jay B. FRANKIE was
thrown from his buggy and the vehi-
Gle smashed against an automobile
truck about 2:30 o'clock this after
noon. The electrician WAS consider
ably bruised. The horse SHE'D at
red flag on the end OF wagon as
the electrician was driving down
Madison avenue near Smith street
It ran the buggy into Stern's auto
truck, smashing 1t and throwing Mr.
FRANKIE to the pavement. The horse
broke away and ran six blocks.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-11
Battle South Of CTacow One Of
Greatest Of War - Austro-
Germans Make Desperate At
tempts TO Break Cars Lines.
Special by United Press Wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
London, Dec. IA supreme effort
is being made by Austrians and Ger
mans to relieve the besieged fortress
of Cracow. So important is this
movement regarded that Archduke
Frederick who has been In command
of the main Austrian army is said
to have yielded the direction Of oper-
ations to the German general staff.
The fighting to the south of Cracow
Is developing into one of the great
battles of the war.
The Austro-German forces have
made desperate attempts to break
the Russian lines by massed frontal
attacks pouring men forward in
seemingly unending numbers. The
artillery fire has been terrific. Ev-
cry indication is that the German ar
tillery outranges the Russians guns,
but the Russians have held their
lines by the bravery of the Cossacks
fighting on foot
On the southern front Indications
are that German cavalry Is endeavor-
AlB W AOL ACIOcb ALI SuS Ill Il6 CdE-
pathians, to relieve the situation In
Hungary, the dispatches state. The
suggestion that evacuation of War
saw by Russians might be considered
a reverse under certain conditions,
came from Petrograd today 1t Is
evident that the campaign in the east
is reaching a critical stage, as the
success Of Germans operating from
the northwest and southwest would
mean bottling up the Russians in
Warsaw If an attempt should .be
made to make a stand. This it is be-
lieved certain will be avoided by the
Russians II possible and failure in
present operations might be followed
by the evacuation of Warsaw for
strategic reasons as suggested.
Fighting progresses in the How
Lowicz-Glovno region with Germans
holding their lines in the vicinity of
Lodz
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-11
AN APPEAL

Recognizing the fact that with the business depression
prevails throughout the country the Industrial activities
of Perth Amboy well other Cities have been greatly
curtaled throwing many of citizens out of employment
and leaving them to face the coming winter without
means support the Citizens Relief Committee organized
as result of call issued by the Mayor of the city to
slider and for handling the situation hereby
makes its appeal the people of Perth Amboy contribute
in proportion their to fund being raised for the
alienation of suffering and privaon the and
unemployed of the city The increasing number of requests
for assistance and the character of of the applicants
show plainly the necessity for prompt action the purpose
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 up this most humanitarian with
feeling its appeal will not be in vain, and that Perth
Amboy will again demonstrate her ability to for her
own n times of distress.
All contributions should be to Harry Conard treas
uer of Citizens Relief Committee and upon receipt Will
be acknowledged through the press.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
George F. Reynolds, President
Herman Ellis Richard F WI iI
Isaac Alpern Harry CopY -
c. M. Peterson n y ISn
Fred j. Cox j. aS~~Selevengsf
John X. Sheehy Ferd darretson
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-11

German fleet, managed to keep up
running fight for hours.
The Chilean admiralty today re
ports heavy cannonading yesterday
off the island of Mocha, a possession
OF that government, lasting from
1870 until 8 o'clock
This was believed at the time to
be the German cruiser Prinz Eitel
Frederick chasing a British vessel.
From Puerto Saavedra, Chile, re-
ports also came today of an uniden-
titled feet operating during the
night. The cruiser Karlshua and
the converted cruiser Crown Prinz
Wilhelm, which were In this vicinity,
fed. The British fleet, according to
latest reports, has captured and
sunk the colliers and supplies ships
which were serving these cruisers.
The report states there were sew
eral supply ships which were left
exposed and. helpless when the Ger
man cruisers fed. Their crews were
taken off and made prisoners by the
British and the vessels were sent to
the bottom If these reports received
by wireless are true it Is believed the
Karlshua and Crown Prinz Wilhelm
as we'll as the Prinz Eitel Frederick
will soon be rounded up by the
British. Deprived of their supply
ships they will soon be rendered
helpless owing to a shortage of coal
and supplies. Confirmation of the
reported British losses from the
Falkland Islands was impossible this
afternoon. The British have cut all
means of communication from the
islands to the continent. In the alb
sence of British reports of losses to
their fleet it is believed here the
German references that at least
three vessels of the enemy had been
sunk, may mean the Japanese fleet
was actively engaged and that Jap
anese instead of British vessels were
sent to the bottom.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-11
Ultimate Victory for Allies.

London, Dec. 11:-Congratnl y
tions and prophecy of ultimate VIC
tory for the allies was contained in a
message received today by the Brit
ish admiralty from Grand Duke
Mich olas
Having heard the good news OF
the great victory gained by Admiral
Sturdee," the message read, Il has
ten to offer my own warm congratu-
lations and those Of the Russian fleet
and army This splendid exploit Of
the British fleet served to strengthen
our unshakable confidence In ulti
mate success for the allies cause"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-11
Complete Sweep of Sea.

Special By United Press WHe.
London, Dec. IA complete
sweep of the Atlantic of all German
commerce raiders by the first of the
year is the task now before the
fleet of Vice Admiral Sir Frederick
Sturdee. 1t is confidently believed
this will be successfully accomplish
ed. AS the news of the victory of
the South American coast has come
piecemeal from the admiralty all
England now awaits the official an
nouncemeIt that the cruiser Dres-
den, the last of Admiral Won Stee S
squadron, has been sunk. The last
report of Vice Admiral Sturdee
stated his ship was pursuing the
Dresden, with the fast cruisers at
the command of the British naval
leader, the capture or sinking of the
German vessel is considered a GER
tainty.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-11
Capture 10000 Russians?
SDecfdl bt United Press Wire.

Berlin (via wireless to London)
Dec 11-Vast forces arrayed against
each other on both sides in western
Galicia are today continuing the
stubborn struggle for mastery of that
territory. The claim that 10000
Russians have been made prisoners
indicated partial success of the
Austrian efforts. This news came In
an official statement from Vienna.
Reports reaching here from Constan-
tinople say an attempt made by Rus
SLAMS to land a force near COMA In
south Batum, under cover OF heavy
fire from warships, was repulsed and
two guns landed, with troops, taken.
Russian attacks on Villa Jetwan,
statement says, also were repulsed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-11
PLAN TO DELAY HANGING BEE

Governors Advisers Suggest Test Of
His Power to Pardon.
Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 11.-Advisers OF
Governor Hunt have outlined plan
whereby the executions Of the six con
demned men now in the state peniten
tiary at Florence may be postponed
until the governor leaves office and
perhaps prevented entirely.
The governor VIII proclaim tomorrow
the law approved at tho November elec
lions removing bis power to pardon
parole or reprieve prisonerA
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-11
Body of Baby Found.

A deformed baby corpse was
found on a new made grave in the
Alpine cemetery by Peter Schroeder,
caretender, shortly after O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. Coroner Eu-
gene j. Mullen was notified and he
removed the body to his morgue.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-12-11

Sewing machines ana typewriters
at Jensen's, 336 State street.
10786-10-29-tf"
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! NTHER. Partly
s-~oudy tonight and
Saturday. Colder to-
night. Light north
eriy winds.