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Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-08-20

London war had been declared be-
tween England and Germany. Great
crowds surged about the streets and
there were mild demonstrations, but
little or no disorder. Dr.. MacDowall
says he noticed with pleasure that
Germans and Austrians were treated
courteously on every hand. He states
that when the German ambassador
left, a day after war had been de-
clared he was accorded the utmost
courtesy. People doffed their hats
and bid him bon voyage.
British authorities treated Ger
mans and Austrians kindly after the
| declaration of war, says the physi-
clan, but most of them had to report
| at close intervals to officials to give
account of their movements, while
some were taken into custody in
efforts to guard against spies. A
man who appeared to be a German
had difficulty in getting aboard the
Virginia. All of his baggage was
searched and his clothes werJ strip
ped from his body to be searched.
When everything was found to be all
right and he was permitted to pass
on to the steamer, the officials apol-
The tourists had to pass military in
spection and walked between crowds
of half a score of secret service Off
cials who viewed them from head to
foot
Conditions were generally good i'll
| England even after the declaration
of war with Germany, says Dr.. Mac
Dowall Money was scarce for about
! five days, but after that conditions
improved and the only difficulty in
sight was leaving the country. The
| effects of the war were felt hardest
In England after the bank holiday,
which fell on Monday. Because Of
| the serious war situation the banking
| officials extended the holiday for two
days and later for two more, making
/ the conditions still worse. There
was much scraping for gold and sill
yer, but stOrekeepers and hotel pro
| prietors were courteous and consid-
I crate and allowed patrons trust until
the following Saturday, when banks
reopened and conditions assumed a
! bettered state.
In the estimation of DR.. MacDow-
all there were about 900 Amert-
can tourists in Europe and about 25,-
! 600 in England when the war crisis
reached a climax He and others
! in London held monster mass meet
! ing at the Waldorf hotel and arrang-
ed themselves into working commit
| tees to aid themselves. They ar
ranged to headquarter at the Hotel
| Savoy. There was a committee on
| finances, whose duties included the
procuring gold and it's distribution to
needy Americans. There was also a
committee on transportation, whose
duties included the establishment
of ways and means to return Ameri-
cans to their homes. DR.. MacDowall
says the committees became busy
and communicated with American
J Continued on page 2.)
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DIR. M'DOWALL TALKS Of WAR
IN EUROPE CAUSING HAVOC IN
ITS PATH AS SEEN BY Himself

War is wreaking havoc over
Europe to an unmeasurable extent
and the devastation that is imminent
as a result will lay the largest coun-
tries bare through slaughter of hu-
man people and destruction of prop
erty, according to DR.. John l.. Mae
Dowall, who has just returned from
Europe. In the opinion of the ply
sician the war is fully as great as it
has been pictured, despite the fact
that real news of activities is ex-
ceedingly scarce He is satisfied
that terrible conflicts are raging and
that the greater portion of the world
does not know as to just what is 60
ing on in the fighting countries. As
for Americans in Europe, DR.. Mac
Dowall believes a large portion of
them will experience hard times.
This he believes to be especially true
so far as those in France. and Ger
many are concerned. Those in Eng
land, he says, are perfectly safe and
are being well provided for. He
states their only difficulty is in get
ting away to their native homes.
DR.. MacDowall and DR.. D. L. Nor
rison, the latter of New Brunswick,
came home together on the steamer
Virginia, of the Canadian-Pacific
line. They were among hundreds Of
Americans who were packed like
sardines" in a small vessel, but eX-
ceedingly happy to know that they
were homeward bound. Their trip
was a most perilous one, in view of
the fact that they had been chased
by German warships and as a result
u ,t NJ nj oh
| two days of fog and continual lines
of icebergs. Although the danger
was great, their anxiety to reach
American soil almost overcame fear
and there was no excitement on
board The course was up north of
Ireland and so far north on the trip
across that OVercoats were necessary
and the cold became extremely bit
ter at times. The vessel sailed from
| Liverpool and landed at Quebec. 1t
lis believed that the only reason why
| the Virginia was permitted to make
the trip from England was to take
back Canadian troops, 10000 of
which the physician saw mobilizing
back of Quebec.
DR.. MacDowall left here for
Europe about six weeks ago on a
pleasure and health trip. He first
| landed in France, where he spent five
or six days. He went from there to
| Switzerland, where he remained four
or five days, then passed on to Ger
| many, where he spent five days, then
| to Holland for five days and across
| to England. While passing through
Germany the doctor noticed several
detachments of troops on trains. At
first he believed this was nothing
more than usual occurrence, but
the sight of numerous train loads
gave rife to belief that mobilization
was then in progress. AS the physi-
clan passed on through Holland he
noticed there was an uneasiness
among the people, but still no real
talk of war. When he arrived at
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-08-20
CRITICAL PERIOD IN
R. c. CHURCH HISTORY
To ELECT NEW POPE

(By Henry Wood, U. P. Staff Corr
Rome, August 2O.-Owing to the
necessity of electing a pope to sue
ceed the late Pope Plus X, during a
war in which all Europe is involved
the present moment is regarded as
one of the most critical in the entire
history of the Catholic church. The
Italian government, however, offci-
ally announced today that full lib
erty will be guaranteed the church
and the cardinals while the mem
bers of the sacred college are engag-
ed In the balloting for the new pope.
1t is hoped that the warning ma
tons will permit the passage of spe-
cial trains to bring the foreign car
dinals to the conclave. These trains
will fly black flags and appeals will
be made to Germany, France, Aus
tria and all nations engaged in the
war to expedite their passage.
Despite the efforts that may be
made it was considered certain to-
day that the foreign cardinals will
be delayed. 1t is not believed that
sufficient number of them will be
able to reach Rome on time to insure
the election of foreign pope. For
this reason Cardinals Ferrata and
Maffi are regarded as the most likely
candidates. Cardinal Ferrata is sec
retary Of the Congregation of the
Holy Office. He was made cardinal
in 1896 and is sixtyseven years old.
Cardinal Maffi is the archbishop of
Pisa. He is modern man in all
respects and friendly with the Ital-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-08-20
TO ISSUE BONDS
ON CANAL TO AID
II. S. SHIPPING

Special By UHtted Press Wire.
Washington, Aug. 20:-President
Wilson's plans TO issue $50, 900, 900
of Panama canal bonds and buy mer-
chant ships through the United
States corporation for immediate
upbuilding of the American mer-
chants marine for the transportation
of American products to the warning
European nations, and Latin Ameri-
ca. met with enthusiastic support and
instant response today in the admin
istration and congressional circles.
Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo
today forwarded preliminary steps
for issuance of the bonds. Adver-
tisements for bids will be made
shortly. Democratic leaders began
drafting the administration bill for
the ships purchase. Chairman Alex
ander, of the House Merchant Ma
rine committee, will have charge of
instituting the legislation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-08-20

One man Is dead and another is
badly bruised as the result of having
been dragged in an overturned
bakery wagon after the horse had
run away shortly before O'Clock
this morning. Anton Cherry, twenty
seven years old, baker employed by
Kirmandi and Olnick at 800 Smith
street, died shortly before 10 o'clock
this morning at the city hospital, and
Albert Kirmandi is suffering from
severe contusions of his left arm, and
wounds on his head.
The baker and Mr.. Kirmandi, one
of the proprietors of the firm, had
started early this morning to deliver
bread. They were on their way TO
State street, coming down Smith.
Just west of the Central railroad
tracks the horse SHE'D and dashed
away at a mad rate of speed. The
wagon struck the tracks and as 1T
did so Cherry pulled on the left rein
in an effort to stop the animal. The
horse swerved to the left, and before
Mr.. Kirmandi could guide the horse
straight, the wheels of the wagon
struck a rail, caught, and as the
animal rushed on, the light vehicle
reeled over and crashed to the pave
ment as the horse kept its course.
Cherry was thrown out, the wagon
falling on top of him. He was
caught by the rear wheel, which was
grinding its way over the pavement,
and dragged for ten yards. Mr..
Kirmandi managed to keep in the
wagon, after being thrown to the
floor of the vehicle, and steadfastly
held to the reins. The horse finding
the vehicle overturned and hard to
pull, after clearing the tracks con-
tinued its speed, but formed a circu-
lar course, dragging the wagon and
the driver around In a circle several
times.
The wagon was heavily laden with
foodstuffs and the dragging of the
vehicle soon tired the horse SO that
Mr.. Kirmandi was able to draw the
animal back aEd shortly get it under
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-08-20

that city Monday. The vote was
unanimous, and no candidate oppos~
ed Mr.. Quinn. Mr.. Quinn was first
elected president year ago. He is
also second vice president of the ma
ton carpenters union.
A fight developed in the selec-
ton of second vice president and
the members of the executive COM
mittee. Henry j. Gottlob, of New
ark, won over Luke B. Travers, of
Trenton, for the office of second vice
president. The other officers elect
ed were: George W. Marsh, of Will
Jamestown, vice president; Henry
Hilfers, secretary; William H. Shin
die, treasurer The following were
selected as members of the execu-
tive board: Thomas Donovan, of
Newark; H. ]. Lohse, of Newark; ;
G. G. Alden, of Newark, and w. F.
Kavanaugh, of Jersey City.
William Umstadter, of Newark,
was elected to attend the national
convention of the American Fedora
tion of Labor in Philadelphia, and
Jersey City selected as the next
place for the state convention.
A number of resolutions were
adopted, among which were the fol-
lowing: resolution favoring the
appointment of a salaried commits
sion by the legislature to supervise
the payment of compensation under
the workingmen compensation act;
a resolution expressing coincidence
addressed to President Wilson, fol-
lowing the death of Mrs. Wilson; a
resolution of respect to the memory
of Pope Plus x; resolutions favoring
the erection of a state tuberculosis
hospital, favoring teachers unions,
protesting against the European war
and the juggling of food prices
Woman suffrage for the state was
urged in another resolution.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-08-20
ian government. He is some years
younger than Cardinal Ferrata.
Ceremony to Honor Pope.

ceremony TO honor rope.
Special by United Press Wire.
| Rome, Aug. 20:-In charge of
confessors the body of His Holiness
Pope Plus X today rested in the
chamber in which he died, while the
ceremony incident to the transfer of
authority into the hands of Cardinal
Comerlengo, who will be temporary
head of the church, were in progress.
Pope Plus died of broken heart.
Utterly powerless to prevent the
European war now in progress, he
rapidly weakened under the worry
and strain, followed by the return of
bronchial catarrah.
Cardinal Merry del Val, papal
secretary of state, today dispatched
messages to the cardinals of the
Sacred College, summoning them to
Rome for the conclave at which the
successor of the late pontiff will be
elected
Every detail of the ceremony fol-
lowing the death of the pope is COW
cred by precedings which were fol-
lowed by the demise of former popes.
The body will remain in charge of
the confessors until removed to St.
Peters.
When the physician pronounced
the pontiff dead, the noble guard
were Immediately stated and took
their places about the death bed and
death chamber. The confessor in
Continued en- page A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-08-20
CARSON OUT, DUE
TO THIRD MAN"

industrious of entering a three
cornered fight, Robert Carson, form
er collector of the port of Perth
Amboy, has withdrawn from the race
for congress in this district He
stated this afternoon that inasmuch
as the Progressives had shown de-
termination to place candidate for
congress, in the field and the Demo-
Gratis had theirs picked, he had de-
cided to withdraw. 1t has become
evident that Clarence E. F. Hetrick
of Asbury Park, will not become the
congressional candidate on the Pro-
gressive side.
1t is reported that w. Burtis
Havens, of Toms River, will become
the regular Republican nominee to
oppose Congressman Thomas J..
Scully, of South Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-08-20
| KILLED, | INJURED
WHEN HORSE BOLTS

control. When the horse had come
to stop he released himself from
the broken parts of the wagon and
went to the assistance of his employe.
He found Cherry unconscious and
bleeding from the mouth, and his
clothes begrimed with dirt and torn
from having been dragged over the
pavement. Mr.. Kirmandi, with the
assistance of passersby, lifted him to
the side of the street, and went to
Rosenvinge's bakery and notified the
police. Sergeant Mulligan detailed
Patrolmen Quinn and Murray to the
scene, and they carried Cherry to the
office of DR.. MeinZer in the ambu-
lance. The physician sent the in
Jured man to the hospital, where DR..
]. L. Lund found he had been fatally
injured. Besides internal trouble,
the mans left hip was fractured and
dislocated, his body badly bruised
and face gashed. The physician
found it impossible to give any
material aid, except to relieve his
suffering. Cherry died four hours
later.
The man had been in this country
two years, having immigrated from
Hungary. He had a wife and three
children in the old country, but no
immediate kin here. He lived at 309
Smith street, where he was employ
ed. Mr.. Kirmandi generally delivers
his bread in an auto delivery truck,
but this morning it was out of com
mission. and he borrowed horse
and started on his route with one of
his old wagons. He and his partner
are insured against accidents both to
themselves and their employees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-08-20
EXAMINE CAT WHICH BIT MAN

Because 1t is feared that cat
which bit Leslie Braidwood yester-
day might be mad, the CANNES head
has been turned over to the local
health department to be examined.
The cat, which was stray animal,
bit the young man on the finger
when he tried to scare it away. Mr..
Braidwood, who lives at 81 Jefferson
street, is a son of James l.. Braid
wood, cabinet maker at 273 High
street The young man is now un-
der the care of DR.. G. w. .Fithian.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-08-20
AssembIyman Of This City
Again Honored by State
Federation of Labor by Be-
ing Made President.
SECOND TIME IN OFFICE
Meeting of State Labor Work
ers Largely Attended -
Spirited Voting for Heads
and Various Committees.

Assemblyman Arthur A. Quinn OF
this city, was again chosen president
Of the State Federation of Labor,
at the closing session of the conven
tion in Newark, which convened in
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-08-20

A comfortable seven-passenger car
for hire. Nat Cornelison, Jr., 106
Kearny avenue. Tel 1895
7e8s-7-3o-S-1,4,6.S, II, 13,15,1s,20,
22,2bs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-08-20

Special sewing machine sale. All
makes. A. Jensen, 336 State street.
3234-3-19-tfa
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-08-20

NEW HUDSON and REQ cars for hire.
Phone Sexton, 181, Ferry Garage.
5e40-5-28-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-08-20

NEW AUTOMOBILES for hire. Sex
ton, Phone 181. Ferry Garage.
6646-5-2S-tf-
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Get Offers to Sell Ships.

Special By United Press Wire.
Washington, Aug. 20:-Offers to
81 1 ships to the government under
its national corporation plan, reach
ed the White House today. What
lines may be offered is not known,
but it is believed the North German
Lloyd or the HamburgAmerican
were included The administration
expected to introduce the bill for
government purchase of ships for
European and South American trade
before the close of the week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-08-20

WEATHER - Unset
tied tonight and
Friday. Probably
local showers and
cooler. Moderate
variable wfrds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-29
DIR. BRUMBAUGH

The Journal of Education, published
at Boston and one of the big educa-
tional journals of the country, pub
fishes the following editorial in re-
gard to the conspicuous fitness of Dr.
Brumbaugh for the gubernatorial
chair. The Journal says:
Doctor Martin G.. Brumbaugh is
who has entered a civic and political
contest in the United States in quar-
ter of a century.
From Maine to California no man
is a candidate for any Office this year.
except In cases of reelection as with
Johnson of California and Ferris of
Michigan, who is in the same class
with Doctor Brumbaugh, and no one
thought of in PENNSYLVANIA is to be
mentioned in the same breath. No
other man who will be thought of as
a candidate, has addressed so many
of the citizens of Pennsylvania, no 9TH
er has spoken upon so wide range
OF social, civic and economic prob
lens, and no one knows these prob
lens more intelligently, thinks upon
them more clearly, deals with them
more mastery. or feels their import
ance more Sympathetlcally.
''Dr. Brumbaugh's leadership is of
all classes of people as is that of no
purely political, commercial, reli-
gious, or professional man. Every
where and by everyone who knows
him, or knows of him, he is esteemed
for his personal character, scholarly
attainments, platform power, devotion
to principle, activity in all movements
looking toward human betterment in
industrial, social and civic relations,
In serenity of poise, in fairnes of
judgment, and in loyalty without sub
serviency.
In education Doctor Brumbaugh
has been conspicuous as a leader for
quarter of century, not alone in
Pennsylvania but in national councils.
He has long held one of the three most
responsible educational administrative
positions in the country, one of the
most complex, offering innumerable
opportunities for tactual blunders, and
while lodging no responsibilities he
has made no blunder professionally,
politically, or enthusiastically
AS governor of the second State in
the union in size and Importance, in
one of the most critical periods for
the State and nation, no man has
given clearer demonstration of the
poisn, and power needed in the next
four years than has DIR. Martin G.
Brumbaugh"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-29
POLITICAL SIDELlCHTS

1t may be the Palmer Mccormick
League, but Mccormick name is first
on that banner hung in Market street
There was not so much said bout
the State government needing a clean
ing in Lancaster county by the ma
chine candidate yesterday. Folks in
that county know about the York
Adams post offices
State Chairman Morris does not
appear to think Capitol Hill is as full
of crooks as Congressman Palmer.
Perhaps he takes more care of the
truth.
Speaking of banners, that affair
in Market street is not only a work of
art, but notable for its display of local
pride in putting McCormick's name
ahead of Palmer.
No, anxious inquirer, we are in
formed the portraits on the Panic
League banner were not made with a
hose.
The Mccormick Palmer caravan
will invade Allentown Friday to over
come the Ryan meeting last night.
According to some the counting
machine for attendance at the Pa Nc
League rings three each time one per-
son enters.
-Dimmick in Schuylkill county
again to-day.
Montgomery Democrats have a
cheerful war for control under way.
Lewis and Pinchot are speaking
from the same platform in Philadel-
phia. Brumm will start a series of his
own meetings In that city on Monday
night.
Joe Howley has been confirmed
as marshal for Pittsburgh and G. S.
Duncan as postmaster of Gettysburg.
The Lancaster county Democrats
apparently were too busy with plough
ing and internal warfare to pay much
attention to the automobile caravan
yesterday
Jim Blakslee is said to be threat
ening another speech
Palmer will join the Mccormick
caravan at Lancaster.to tonight
Not much about that enrolment Is
said in the court gazette this morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-29

heavy importations of foreign goods
which would bring down the prices
of local manufactured products. No
sooner does that prophecy come true,
than you force us to turn around and
run the other way, merely because
these importations, by taking the place
of goods made at home, throw few
people out of work Very we'll, we
accept your challenge. IL you want
us to prove that the tariff isn't bring
ing in any foreign-made goods, We'll
do that, too.
Somebody has complained to me
because l said that L would support
the Underwood law even though L
knew it would injure the industries
of my own district more seriously
than those of some other districts in
the State. Do these people think l
am in Congress for my health, I Won
der? Do they suppose that / could
now be the divinely-inspired candi-
date for United States Senator if had
had the gall to oppose the Underwood
law? Have my constituents no pride
in the glory reflected upon them by
my advanced and advancing position
in national politics?
"And why are those fellows at
Bethlehem hollering simply because
they are getting SIS in their pay en-
velopes, whereas they used to get $25?
Isn't butter cheaper? Aren't eggs
OH hn Y.ailrna6S nr0f-
tied immensely by steel brought into
this country much cheaper than We
can make it at Bethlehem?
"I regret more than / can tell you
the public's lack of conception of the
true situation in American politics
What we want to do is to forget our
pay envelopes and back up that splen-
did ruler in Washington who is en-
deavoring to rid this country OF po-
litical bosses. We want to wipe out
the last vestiges of Penrose and Pen
roseism' by rising up in our might
against the gang that is trying to de-
lude the voters of the Republican
party by giving them two Senatorial
didate business makes me tired. The
popular primaries are snare ana
delusion. Don't 1 KNOW mean
you ought to know.
"And now, ladies and gentlemen, l
close with the assurance that l would
rather see my little friend, Vance Nc
Cormick, elected Governor than be
elected myself. I say that, not be-
cause L mean it, but because it sounds
well. Also, feel sure that you won't
dare to go against Wilson. If 1 can
make Vance king in Harrisburg and
keep my hold in Washington, we'll
raise-well, we'll create heavenly
condition in Pennsylvania such as
never prevailed there before. Down
with the bosses l thank you."