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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-20

winter weather comes to hand. While
the number of destitute is weekly in
creasing, there is no cause for alarm
and there are hopes for much relief
before Christmas arrives, according
to Miss Alma G. Widerstrom, acting
oyerseer of the poor of the city.
The movement to deal mosi
effectually with the poor proposition
here is due to be taken up for con
sideration by directors of the Perth
Amboy Board of Trade at their
scheduled meeting tonight. 1t is be-
lieved that the scheme already under
way will be given approval and that
efforts will be made to give aid.
In presenting his donation, DR..
Hodges states that it Is to start a
subscription list and he hopes that
many more will follow and that the
fund will grow sufficiently to take
care of the needs OF the poor for the
entire winter, or as long as assist
ance shall be wanted. His letter fol-
lows:
"Nov. IS, 1914.
"To the Honorable Ferd Garretson,
Mayor of Perth Amboy:
"Dear Sir:
II read with much interest last
evening the editorial in the NEWS
on the poor of the city, and the
question, what are we going to dc
about it?
1--WE raise very substantial sun
every year for our Fourth of July
celebration; why can't we be just Il,
active and generous in the presen
instance and raise as large If not {
larger sum for the care of our worthy
poor.
Il am inclosing you my check fol
ten $4,000 dollars to start th
list, and hope that many more will
follow, and that the fund will grow
to be sufficient to take care of tn,
needs of the poor for the entire
winter or as long as they shall be IL
need Of assistance.
Sincerely yours,
"W. w. HODGES, D. D. S. >
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-20
Special to the EVENING NEWS.


Keansburg, Nov. 2O:-A block of
untenanted buildings, including two
motion picture theatres and other
summer amusement places, was
wiped out by fire in the New Point
Comfort Beach section between II
and o'clock this morning. The
origin of the fire is unknown. Eleven
buildings, one-story, two-story and
three-story structures burned to the
ground, one otter the other, as the
poorly equipped fire department
fought in vain to check the flames.
Fire Chief William l.. Macdonald
stated this morning that the damage
would probably reach 1000, as all
the paraphernalia of the amusement
places were destroyed, as well as the
building in which they were located.
w. J. Roberts, of the Atlantic
Highlands fire department. Is In a
critical condition today, following a
narrow escape from death when the
fire truck in which he and several
members of the department were re-
turning from the fire, overturned,
and he was pinned under the ma
chine. He was held prisoner for f1f-
teen minutes and was taken to his
home in d dazed state. This morn
ing two physicians attending him
at his home.
Th ugh the Atlantic Highlands,
Red Bank and Navesink fire depart
ments sent two engines and one au-
tomobile hose truck, they did not
arrive until 1880 o'clock when the
fire had devastated the block, and
Tho Kaonshurp fire fighters had stop
ned the lanes Just before they
would have burned the big carousai
In Carr avenue.
The fire originated in building
occupied In the summer by a barber
shop. stationery stand, etc. 1t was
closed some time ago. but according
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-20
Special bv Umifed Press Wire.

eDectnI OU Unffed Press WTe.
Petrograd, Nov. 2O:-Great mass-
es of German troops are being pour
ed into Russian Poland in support CT
General Won Hindennberg' attempt
to crush the Russians, thrown back
after their advance toward Thorne
1t is admitted here that the German
troops have now advanced approXi-
mately fifty miles into Russian terri
tory. The ears troops have esretreat-
ed in good order before them. Des
perate fighting marked the line o
retreat. Two other actions of othe
Importance are now In full swing
one at Zeenscochowa Cracow lin'
and the other im East Prussia. The
advance upon Cracow continues tr
progress, it is stated here. In East
Prussia the Russian troops are de-
clared to have advanced four miles
beyond Angerburg. Fighting Is still
in progress at the Mazurian lake
region
The capture of a score OF guns and
many prisoners is reported from
Russian headquarters.
The immediate objective of Gen
eral Won Hindennbergs army advanc-
ing through Poland apparently is
Lowitz. This town is on the main
railroad line from WARSAW and oily
forty miles from tl3 capital Of the
Polish province. The Russian war
office has admitted retirement
along the river Bzura between Eutno
and Lowitz. Kutno is twenty miles
to the east of Lowitz. The German
force which defeated the Russians al
Kalitz to the south of Thorne is en-
deavoring to reach Lott. This point
is thirty miles southwest of Lowit,
! and on a direct railroad line from
that point.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-20
FINAL MEETING
OF CREDITORS

The final meeting of the creditors
of Grover c. O'Neill, bankrupt for
mer merchant of New Brunswick,
will be held in the Office of Referee
in Bankruptcy Adrian Lyon. Decem-
Der 2. The creditors will pass on the
final report and account of G. J. Lit
terst, trustee. The final dividend
will be small.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-20
No Word From Turkey.

Special bU United Press WIRE.
Washington, Nov. 20-Without
further word concerning the Ten
nessee incident at Smyrna the state
and navy departments today re-
doubled their efforts to get in touch
with the cruiser or with the Ameri-
can embassy at Constantinople.
While hoping for early communica-
tions Secretary of the Navy Daniels
remained firm in his belief that the
shot at the Tennessee launch was un-
doubtedly "a friendly warning"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-20
NO CONTESTS
FOR ELECTION

In the nominations made at the
meeting of the Mcclellan Engine
Company for election Of officers for
the ensuing year, there developed
no contest for any position. The
election will be held December IS.
The following were nominated:
Frank Tooker. president; Daniel
Dwyer, vice president; James Kelly,
foreman; Anton Wodder, first assist
ant: William Fitzpatrick, second as
sistant and recording secretary; Pc
ter Martin, financial secretary; Will
liam Quigley, treasurer.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-20
SPECIAL MEETING OF
MOHAWK COUNCIL,

All members of Mohawk Coun-
ell No. SO, d. of P, are request
ed to meet at 7 O'Clock sharp,
TONIGHT, at the Wigwam.
Matters of Importance to come
up.
BY order of the Pocahontas,
MRS. ANNE FARBER.
MRS. r. FARLANDER,
X. of r.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-20
Shoot Woman as Spy.

ypertdI bV United FTess WIG.
Amsterdam, Nov. 20--Shooting of
an English woman as a spy in the
barracks at Courdria was reported in
a message received today. The wo-
man, it was said, was dressed in the
garments of a priest when captured
by Germans.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-20
Allies Lift Blockade.

Special bD United Press Wra
Ancona, Nov 20-A terrific storm
In the Adriatic has compelled the al
lies feet to lift the blockade of the
Austrian coast. The warships were
forced to put to sea to avoid being
driven ashore.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-20
LODGE CIRCLES

AT a meeting of St. Patricks
Alliance of America, in the rooms of
San Salvador Council, knights of Co.
lumbus, last night committee, COM
posed of Peter Lahey, Matthew
Eagon and James Mullen was named
to secure new rooms for the alliance
that formerly met in Foresters hall
that was burned out by fire recently.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-20
FINE PHEASANT
SHOT At FORDS

One of the spoils of the hunting
season is displayed in a Smith street
show window. ring-neck pheasant.
which it is declared was killed at
Fords Novemb Der 12, has been mount
ed by Philip Cook, taxidermist.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-20
NOTICE

The Prizes will be awarded at the
next regular meeting of the f. o. f.,
to be held on Friday evening, Nov.
Goth, 1914. All members are re-
quested to be present.
COMMITTEE.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-20
DIES FOLLOWING
BRUTAL ATTACK
Special By United Press wire.

cpcC'uf oy Obftcu fFeSS VFo
Aurora, ILL.,, Nov. 20-Miss Jennie
Miller, wealthy Aurora woman, who
was mysteriously attacked in a
church yard Wednesday night, died
today without regaining conscious
ness. The police made vain efforts
to get a statement from her that
would aid them in searching for her
assailants
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-20
German General Dies.
Special by unued Press Wire.

NpcUfuF UV Z HItsu F'tS8 "H6
Amsterdam. Nov. 20:-General
Won Voights-Rhetz, quartermaster OF
the German army, is dead. An Of
fetal announcement received today
states he died of heart failure. Gen
eral Voights- -Rhetz succeeded Gen
eral Stein as Quartermaster.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-20
100 PER CENT PROFIT
On Investment in One Yearor Money Refunded.
FOR g ALE

Metuchen Homeseads the best
Perth
electricity city water and oey
Newark
written guarantee to purchaser OF os .ha
their investment IN
refund made on same a opuon .
particulars III
HANS NIELSEN 1o6 Smith s.. y
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-20
Old Bridge Man Not Sentenced.

spec,al to the = Te,tfEG NEWg
New Brunswick, Nov. 20;-Con-
trary to expectations John l.. Rue, OF
Old Bridge. who was found guilty
Tuesday afternoon OF deserting his
wife, Clara L. Rue, was not sentenced
by Judge DAILY today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-20

County Bridge Garage, first-class
repairing and storage. 4e9 Market
street. Phone l4eAw.
ff31s.1I-f7-sc.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-20
Expect Big Russian Defeat.


Berlin, via The Hague, Nov. 90
Germany expects another defeat OF
the Russians in the eastern theatre
of war. Although it is still stated
in official circles that fighting in that
district has not yet reached a deci-
sive stage the present situation is
regarded as exceedingly favorable to
Germans.
General Won Hindennberg has
struck with heavy forces towards
Warsaw Although German forces
have been reported no further east
than Kutno, the belief is general
hehe that an advance has been be-
yond that point and that lighting ii
now in progress possibly with
sixty miles of Warsaw.
With this advance engaging I
greatest attention of Russians lit
concern is expressed over the inN
sion of East Prussia The Russi
have made but little headway In til
region of Saldau during the past
week The Germans still hold a por-
tion of the Mazurian lake region.
1t is unofficially declared that no
attempt has been made to assume
the offensive In East Prussia. With
Russian forces before the Won Hin
dennberg army defeated, however.
another drive may be made in East
Prussia to clear German territory.
1t would then be the plan to throw
the Russians back into the lake re-
gions and swamp where they we're
cut to pieces on the first invasion.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-20

Sewing machines and typewriters
at Jensen's, 336 State st.
10736-10-29-tf'
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-20
GERMAN TROOPS On
NEW OFFENSIVE IN
BOTH EAST AND WEST

Germans in two concerted advances have gained consd-
erab|e ground in Both Flanders and in Russia.
In Flanders they have captured Armenteres leaving
the city In flames, have seized Dkmude and have captured
the village Of CakuYancout.
In the eastern theatre Of war; the Russians have retreat
ed over fifty miles before great masses Of German oons,
who are now once more fahtirg near Warsaw There IS
every Indication that the ans have hegn new na"eye
move In both the East and the West The fighting is ferce
the Germans apparently meeting with the greatest losses.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-20

sneoial b3 United Press Wire.
pressure is now being exerted On the
allies lines from Ypres southwark to
La Basse. Armentieres has been
partly destroyed by German bonn
bardment. A great section OF the
town is in flames. 1t now appears
that Armentieres may be leveled as
Nieuport and Dixmude have been In
the attempt of the Germans to find q
weak spot in the lines of the French
and British through which to break
through towards the coast.
| The British troops norhne ls-;a {
have launched vigor counter defen-
! sive movements against the Germans.
A constant artillery fire has been
kept up and determined charges by
Germans repI ed at the very brink
of the trencht The British have ens
deavored to advance but their for
ward movement has been slow and
uncertain. The bombardment from
the coast TO Ypres continues with no
change in the line.
All reports indicate that the Ger
mans have found Dixmude, which
tney continue W nolu' oho VI VIZ 80
test spots along the entire battle line,
the town has been knocked to pieces.
The warships on the coast are de-
clared to be dropping shells into
German positions there and the fore
ing of allies from this point has been
of little advantage.
Many heavy guns have been lost
by Germans in the floods in Fland-
ers. The official communique today
in stating this declared the artillery
fire from the coast to Lys slackened
somewhat yesterday. Snow is falling
in Flanders and the bad weather
prevented any infantry attacks being
made by the enemy. -
The Germans piled up their adj
vantage at Cakuvantourt in the rec
gion of st. Mihiel and have reoceu-
! pied the village.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-11-20

WEATHER-CIearinR
and colder tonight.
Saturday fair and
cold. Strong 1rth-
west winds becom-
ing light Saturday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-14
Good Roads Movement Is Growing
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New York Leads All Other States
Movement

4 CCURATE information just issued
~ by the United States office Of
Ia public roads shows considerable
variability in progress of road con-
struction among the several states.
The total mileage of roads in all of
the states now aggregates 2,22S,042
miles, Of which 229, 219 miles are i'm
proved with hard surfacing. ranging
from sand and clay mixtures TO the
most expensive types of modern bouIe-
ward.
The percentage Of total roads i'm
proved has not reached 1912 percent.
~ way OF comparison, it may be
stared tnat the total mileage improved
at the close of 1904 was 1880 miles.
or ia percent Of the total. Thus i'm
ten years the United States has gained
in good roads 1853 miles. In reality
the gam is larger than these figures
snow as accurate information is now
more readily attainable than in 1904
and 1t is probable that MANY miles Of
ROAD included in the report for 1904 as
Improved would not pass muster under
the present classification.
Rhode Island Lends
Rhode Island, with q total Of 5C8
percent, leads all of the states i'm per-
centase OF roads improved. Massa-
cLuseIts ranks second with 51.2 per-
cent; Indiana, third, with 423 percent;
GThlo, fourth, with 1913 percent; New
Jersey 1ltth, with 300 percent; New
YORK. sixth, with 27.5 percent; Con-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-14

T7HE frame OF an automobile IS
necessary in the general design
- OF the car in order to carry all
the parts above the main car springs,
such as engine, transmission, body,
steering device, etc, as one unit All
parts DelOW the main car springs are
generally termed inspiring weight"
and it would be correct to call all
parts above the car springs the Sprung
weight of the car.
The automobile frame carries the
load Of the different parts and is sub
Jected to stresses from this load and
from the load arising due to the IN
evenness of the road over which the
car may travel
All the blows must be transmitted
through this frame. If one wheel
drops into a hole, the frame is sub
jected to twist.
Experience is probably the best
teacher as regards the design and ma
terial to be used in an automobile
frame, as the loading is so varied that
1t is difficult to figure it out mathe-
matically without making so many as
SYMPTOMS that the results will be
questionable.
Two materials are in general used
for pleasure car frames-the stamped
steel channel section with several
cross members framed up in the same
way and riveted to the two main
frames, forming a stiff rigid unit, or a
wood frame, preferably of second
growth ash and Illuminated.
In the wood frame method but one
rigid cross member is used, and that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-14
Frame Of Auto Must Be Strong
-:n:- -:II:- -:I:- -:H:- -:H:-
Wood Has Advantage Over Steel

on the rear end Of the sill, and then
a platform or floor boards are
fastened across the top of the sill run
ming half way up the length of the
Entirely different results are OBJ
tanned from the use of the two kinds
of frames The wood frame is dis
tinctly flexible, and when one wheel of
the car drops into a hole, neither the
frame nor the car is racked. The steel
sill is distinctly rigid and tends to re-
sist any such distortion.
Another distinction between the re-
suits obtained from the two is in
known shock absorption material 1t
is used in all such places as hammer
handles, TibratOry machines, and
places where alternating stresses or
sharp vibrations cause severe repeti-
tive stresses. Steel, on the other hand
is one of the best transmitters of vi
bration. All blows, single or repetitive
in type, which are given the automo-
bile, are transmitted by the steel frame
to the body Of the car, while in the
case of the wood frame they are to a
very large extent absorbed.
Because the wood frame does not
ard blows, it is not subject to fatigue
and therefore never breaks. A steel
frame, transmitting vibration and
blows, is all the time undergoing IA
tigue and dependent on the section or
the service, it must in time break OF
course, all the time II is undergoing
these stresses it is transmitting these
blows to the car in general and to the
passengers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-14

URING the past week there nave
been a. large number Of eastern
II tourists passing through FL Paso
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-14
New Route to Open Vast Country
-:I- -:I;- -:II:- -:iI;- -;II;-
VIII Shorten Distance to the Coast

east shore Of the SaIton sea in prox-
ir7itv to the Southern Pacific tracks.
The rresent line Of this newly dis
covered road follows the old shoo-tly
line nut in by the railroad at the time
the SaItOn sea came IN
Little expense will be Necessary in
replacing bridges and culVerts Which
have been washed out.
Word has just been received from
the auto club correspondent at Par
Ler that all necessary signs for i'm
mediate use have been placed on TINS
road and that Yuma county, Arizona
has authorized a firm to place the
necessary signs between Parker and
Wenden. From this point to Phoenix
the representative will finish the work.
A man has been out on this road
with the instructions to make the
road as good as possible, which means
merely seraping away loose r0cAS'
The line Of this new route is as fol-
lows. Leaving Los Angeles follow the
FOOthill boulevard and the National
Old Trails signs east to san Bernar-
dino, thence through the Cajon pass to
VictOrville, Barstow, Daggett and Bag
dad to CadiZ- Here sign viii be
found reading Parker cutoff to Phoe-
nix" From this point the road fol-
lows the general course of the Santa
Fe railroad to Parker.
At the present time it is practically
five and onehalf hours run for the aV-
erage car to Parker, but when a few
improvements have been made, the run
will be easily accomplished in four
hours.
At Parker a serviceable ferry is
provided by the Parker Transportation
company. Leaving Parker the road
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-14
WORK 9TARTSON
.L0RDSBURG ROAD.
Bowie Bla cksmith Offers to
Repair Road Tools
Free. -.
Iue

Bowie, Ariz Nov. 1A-Work on the
LOrdsburg to Tucson automobile road
was started tEis week under the super
vision Of J. G Blanks, president Of the
Northern Coo Eise County Good Roads
association Many people have con-
tributed mon ~ to be used in opening
up the road and It was through this
fund that Mr4 Blanks was able to start
the work.
The first squad Of men was placed to
work between Bowie and WILCOX This
road is alrea tty established legally, but
there is one very bad place IA it and il
was here that the first Improvement
was made.
The move rnent for good roads waE
given an I'm petus this week by the an
nouncement Of G. o. Curly, local black
smith, that he will repair and sharpen
all tools thsh- are to be used on the two
good roads days, Nov II and Is, freq
of charge. This will mean as much as a
good sized contribution because it is e1-
pected that practically every man in the
community win work on the roads and
viii, Of course, have some tool which
viii have TO be put in condition.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-14
JrOWIn6

recticut, seventh, with PAT percent;
vermont, eighth, with 21S percent.
At the other end of the line each of
the states of Colorado, Kansas, Mis-
sissippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada.
Oklahoma, and South Dakota, have /
percent or less of their roads improved.
Ohio Has Good Roads.
Another group of states having more
than percent and not more than 8
percent of their roads improved com
prises Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana
and West Virginia.
In actual mileage Of improved roads.
Ohio leads all of the states with a
total of 2S,312 miles; Indiana coming
S. cond with 26,831, and New York third
with $4,000 miles. These three states
are far ahead of all others, rs their
nearest competitor Wisconsin, has only
4,163 miles improved.
As a general rule, the New York
reads are a much higher type of con-
structiOn than those in Indiana. TAX
ing quality, therefore, as well as
quantity into consideration, New York
should rank at least second and per-
haps outstrip Ohio in the race for first
honors in the building of improved
roads.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-14
r Os ANGELES, calf, Nov. i

= Os ANGELES. Calf, Nov. IA
4 Opening to the motoring public
- great stretches of land in the I'm
perial valley and in the Palo Verde
district, officials of the Automobile
Club of Southern California have de-
termined on the temporary adoption
OF a third ''200-mile-SnOrter" route to
Phoenix for touring and commercial
purposes.
This route will supplement the Nj
land route until that road is put into
firstclass condition, and during the last
week auto club members have been
dispatched to Phoenix over this shorter
route, which crosses the desert by way
of Cadiz and Parker.
Advices received yesterday at club
headquarters from INLAND and the Palo
Verde valleys state that every effort is
being made to put that highway
can be done at q minimum cost of ap-
DrOximately $500. As soon as this work
is done the auto club scout car will
be dispatched over the route for the
purpose Of charting and making ar
rangements for erecting road signs.
But with the completion of the state
highway and the opening of the Nj
Gutenberg cutoff, the officials
say an ideal route to Phoenix will
ply through the great Imperial val
ley either by way of San Diego or over
the new Riverside county highway to
Mecca and thence to inland, Blythe and
Phoenix.
Another issue taken under consid-
Grafton yesterday by the engineering
and map service departments of the
auto club is the possibility Of cen
Trailing a new route reported to have
been discovered by inland along the