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Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-20
GOLDBERGER wins SECOND
TRIP TO COAST; TAKES FATHER

Having been informed that he had
won free trip to the Panama-Paci-
fic Exposition in San Francisco, as
offered by the Aetna Insurance Com
pany, Leo Goldberger, a prominent
young insurance man of this city,
set about to win another trip, and
through unusal efforts, he has
heached the goal. AS result he will
be accompanied by hi4 father, Max
Goldberger, who will also be guest
of the Aetna Company. The young
insurance man won the first trip for
scoring a hundred points, and he Sc
cured a similar prize for doubling
this amount.
The local men will leave Perth
Amboy September 20, and on their
way to and from the coast they will
stop at Chicago, Colorado Springs,
Salt Lake City, Los Angeles. San
Diego, and Yellowstone Park. The
trip will consume a month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-20
100000 SIav Troops Falling
Back from Wilma, While Ger
mans are Trying to Sur
round Them, Russian Report
KAISER LOSES MANY MEN
Situation Most Critical for
Cars Forces Since the
Drive Started - Germans
Bombard st. MenehouId.

oPeCt04 W CHited FTeSS WtTe.
Petrograd, Sept, 20-Three hun
dred thousand Russian troops, fall
ing back from Wilma, are under
heaVk attack on both flanks by Ger
mans who are making heroic efforts
to surround them. Their position is
more critical than that of any time
since the great Austro-German cam
paign begun. But every confidence
was expressed that the Slavs will
make good their ertirement without
being forced into a general battle, or
failing in this, they will smash their
way out of the German trap.
The Germans have suffered enor-
nous losses in that last few days in
fighting in their attempt to eneircle
the Russian army.
Cavalry forces attacking the right
Of the retiring Slav line are being
moved down by Russian artillery,
but still persist in their attack. The
jaws of the Germans trap are about
sixty miles apart. To this opening
the cars troops began Withdrawing
last Friday. The war office admits
the situation is difficult, but points
out the roads and fields are in splen-
did condition for hasty retirement.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-20
CASPER SCHUCK SUICIDE
BY HANGING HIMSELF

Casper Schuck, sixty-nine years
old, head of large family, commit
ted suicide by hanging himself at his
home, $40 Smith street, on Satur-
day. The deed is believed to have
resulted from mental strain. Mr..
Schuck appeared to have been men,
tally unbalanced for several days
last week and his condition became
most serious Friday night. He is
survived by a widow and several
sons and daughters, some of whom
live here and in New Brunswick.
Funeral services will be held at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning. In
terment will be in st. Mary's R. c.
cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-20
ARCHIBALD SAYS
HE IS INNOCENT
Correspondent Messenger of
Ambassador Dumba Arrives
on Liner Rotterdam.
Special By United Press Wire.


New York, Sept. 2O:-Arriving
today on the Rotterdam. James F.
j. Archibald, the correspondent
messenger of the Austro-Hungarian
Ambassador Dumba, today asserted
mis- innocence of any intention to aid
the foreign envoy in evading the
laws or violating the neutrality of
this country.
Archibald was met at Quarantine
by an agent of the department of
justice. He was not arrested and
said he did not expect to be. The
government representative who visit
ed him in his state room asked him
Just one question, Archibald said
Being satisfied at the answer the
representative left, but what the
question was the correspondent re-
fused to say.
Archibald was visited In his state
room by secret service agents before
being permitted to land, according to
information on the ship. Archibald
denied he had seen anyone, but an
officer of the liner declared represen-
tatives of the government went down
the bay on the revenue cutter Calu-
met to meet the correspondent mes
senger.
Whether Archibald was warned
not to talk or instructed to report
Immediately at Washington, or
whether he was even in effect placed
under arrest, could not be learned
On the liner he told newspaper men
he would make an extended state
ment on reaching the pier. 1t was
consequently regarded as significant,
that after the liner docked he said
he had said all he cared to regarding
the case he was involved in. He
would not even say where he was 60
Ing to stop while in New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-20
100 YOUTHS STRIKE TODAY At
CABLE WORKS; NO REASON

About hundred youths and
young men, held by their employer
to be irresponsible, remained out
this noon and are supposed to be on
strike from their duties in various
departments of the Standard Under
ground Gable Works here The sup
posed strikers have made no de-
mands upon their employer. have
stated no grievances and the plant
management Is at a loss to know
why they did not return to work
after the noon lunch hour.
William A. Conner, vice president
and general manager of the factory.
stated this afternoon that those who
remained out were mostly ire
sponsible boys and youths. They
gave absolutely no reason for strik-
ing, if they were on strike. The
only fear was that they would in
timidate men and other employees
through threats or otherwise. Mr..
Conner said there appeared to be no
reason for striking. He declared
that the cable company was paying
as good wages per hour as any other
employer in this section and he
stated. by working more hours per
day, if they desired, the employees
could earn neat sums.
In connection with the cable
works incident today was related a
story of the ousting of three I. w.
w. strike agitators from the city a
few weeks ago. The agitators were
run down by Burns detectives en-
gagged by some employers of labor
and, from all reports, they were
handed in no mild manner and made
to understand that Perth Amboy was
no territory for their operations.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-20
3ll NEW MEMBERS
FOR THE I. N. c. A.
161 Were Reported at Meeting
Saturday Night, Which is
Far Better Showing.
MUST DO SOME HUSTLING
Only Three Days More Left to
Reach Goal of 800-Pro-
duce Slogan Brings Results.
MUST DO SOME HUSTLING

Now that the 'ball is rolling" things
are going along faster than they were
at first at the Y. NJ. c. A, the cam
paigners having gathered in 16l new
members Saturday, making a total of
81 new members for the first two days
work. To make the 500 members, it
will be necessary to get 100 new mem
bers each day and although the first
days work was short this number by
ten Saturdays work was lone to the
good. The workers are doing much
more now than they did at first because
of the great rivalry which has risen
between the twenty-five teams. 1t is
expected that there will be some large
reports at the supper tonight.
So far in the race the Oldsmobile
team, captained by John Pfeiffer, holds
the honor position, having brought in
ffty-two new members. The Maxwell,
captained by J. Arthur Applegate,
Cadillac, third, captained by A. C.
Clark, with thirty-seven. To make the
totals still larger all of these three lead
ing teams are on division B, making
that division the best producers so far.
Saturdays Result.
The result ut Saturdays work is
as follows: Division A, Baker Z,
Ford 3, Hupmobile 6, White 8, Win
ton Six A., total %. Division B,
Cadillac IA, Maxwell Is, Olsmobile
%, Pierce-Arrow 2, Renault 0, total
SO. Division c, Franklin 2, Hayes
7, Hudson 2. Jeffry 2, Overland 7,
total 20. Division D, Apperson 6,
Chalmers 8, Oakland 10, Paige r.,
Studebaker 1, total 81. Division E,
Chevrolet 5, King 5, Locomobile T.,
Packard 2, Peerless 8, total %. This
makes total of 161 for the day and
with the $50 from the first day
shows the grand total of 311.
All former records for large num-
bers are expected to be shattered to-
night, when the captains give their
reports for the day.
There were many rousing speeches
given Saturday night during the
course of the supper and afterwards,
which received much applause. Soon
after the meal, challenges began to
fly IN all directions, with the result
that today there is hardly team
that is not "bucking" another team
for high honors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-20
CITY MAY GET AEROPlANE
FACTORY FOR WAR ORDER

There is a possibility of another
large plant making it's home in this
city, II the promoters can get the
buildings, hackers and property.
This proposed new industry is to be
an aeroplane factory. A corporation
is about to be organized by body
of the best aeronautical experts in
the country, who have sent letters
to different cities throughout the
United States, this city being one of
the many. Mayor Ferd Garretson
received a letter and referred it to
Secretary Hugh Lynch, of the Perth
Amboy Board of Trade.
Alfred W. Lawson, of the Lawson
Publishing Company, who has been
president of large aeronautical
manufacturing company and of an
aeronautical publishing company, is
interested in this movement and
says that it is his opinion that dur
Ing the next year there will be need
ed fifty thousand war planes and
within the next five years at least
half a million. He points out that
there are not enough factories in the
world today to satisfy the demand
for war planes and there will be
greater demand in few years as
the governments are just seeing in
the present war how valuable the
aeroplane is and how impossible it
is to get along 7,ithout them. He
goes further to S ate that the inven-
tive genius of the world is now con-
centrated on aeroplane development
and improvement will be so swift
and certain that within a few years
the commercial aeroplane will have
arrived.
One of the requirements of those
interested is a large fiat piece of
property where a flying school could
be located and where the planes be
tried out.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-20
w. B. Woodruff Stands at the
Head as Bull Moose Candi-
date for AIderman-at-L Larqe
Party Spirits Boosted.
ALDERMANIC CANDIDATES
Harry Braverman and John
Peterson are Named-Have
Five Men to Run for Excise
PLAN a Big Fight.

Progressives of the city have
named practically complete ticket,
of which w. B. Woodruff stands at
the head as their alderman-at-large
candidate Harry Brayerman and
John Peterson are other aldermanic
candidates and five men have been
endorsed for excise board candidacy.
Bull Moose spirit seems to have risen
in this city and 1t appears to be the
determination of adherents to its
principles to fight more vigorously
than ever this year for recognition.
Mr.. Woodruff, who is prominent
Progressive. and lives at Brighton
avenue and Gordon street, Is the
unanimous choice for alderman-at-
large candidate on the Bull Moose
ticket. Harry Braverman, of SO
Fayette street, is the selection for al
dermanic candidacy in the second
ward, and John Peterson, of Penn
street, is the choice for alderman of
the sixth ward.
Complete endorsements for the ex-
else board were made. The following
were chosen: George Wustefeld,
Grant street; Soren P. Stack, ATS
Blume street; Daniel Weber, Rector
street; John Tanggaard, 127
: Madison avenue; Walter NJ. Van
Schofck, 70 High street.
Followers Of Bull Moose politics
will not compete at the primaries to
be held week from tomorrow. They
are not rated as primary party as
yet. Their nominations will be made
by petition and the names thus
chosen will be placed on the regular
election ballots. The endorsements
already made are almost certain to
be followed out. They were made
by the city's Progressive club and
were practically all unanimous.
Contrary to predictions previous
ly made within their ranks, the Pro-
gressives did not endorse any of the
men picked to run on the Republican
or Democratic tickets. Leaders in
the party believe that it will make
better showing this year than ever
before. On the other hand, leaders
OF the Democratic and Republican
parties appear to have been uncon-
cerned regarding the intention of
Bull Moose followers They have
claimed repeatedly that whatever
Progressives might do, 1t would not
inJure their respective chances.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-20
LAY CORNERSTONE
At POLISH CHURCH
Bishop MCFauI and Other Not
abIes at Ceremony at St.
Stephens R. C. Church.

With fitting ceremonies the cor
nerstone laying of the new St. Ste
phen's Polish Catholic church at
State street and Buckingham ave-
nue. took place at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. There were more than
five thousand people standing with
barred heads during the ceremonies
while the stone was being put into its
place. Almost as many tried to get
into the old church, where the cere-
monies were concluded.
Rt. Rev Bishop James A. McFaul,
of Trenton, assisted by a number OF
priests from this city, South Amboy,
Jersey City, Philadelphia and Ches-
ter, Pa, conducted the ceremonies.
Bishop McFaul preached the ser
mon In the old church In English
and Rev. G. Krius, of Philadelphia,
preached the sermon in Polish at
the blessing OF the sacrament that
followed the cornerstone laying.
Rev. DR.. William P Cantwell, pastor
of st. Mary's church, this city, and
Rev. Father Bloszij, of Chester, Pa,
were among those within the chancel
rail at the ceremonies. Mayor Ferd
Garretson, City Collector Richard F.
White, County Clerk B. M. Cannon,
Assemblyman Arthur A. Quinn,
President Richard A. Bolger, of st.
Mary's Holy Name Society and a
number Of other city officials and
laymen from the various Catholic
churches we're at the cornerstone
laying. Rev. Joseph Urban, pastor
of st. Stephens church, was master
of ceremonies and introduced the
bishop and others taking part. In
the parade Of the various societies
before the cornerstone laying several
hundred took part with two bands of
music.
The new church which Is to cost
about 100000, will be completed
next August, according to Father
Urban, this morning, If the weather
will permit the contractors to rush
the work this winter. 1t is expected
to be one of the finest structures
of its kind in this section of the
state when completed. The new
building, which is to replace the old
structure has frontage of sixty feet
and a depth of 50 feet. The seating
capacity will be more than twelve
1t will be built entirely
of stone and will have a spire on 1t
towering 1S0 feet in the air. Every
and accommodation for
the large growing congregation of
the church, will be put in the new
structure. Work was started In
March and will be rushed as long
as the weather will permit
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-20
BATTLE FOR LIFE IN
UNDERWATER FIGHT
Negro Secures Death Grip on
Captain Who Escapes-Vic-
TINS Body is Found.

Relation of a thrilling story con-
cerning an underwater battle be-
tween life and death, following the
finding of the body of Percy Bury, a
negro deckhand, of Roxbury, Mass
in Staten Island sound here off the
foot of Fayette street yesterday. The
fight was between Captain N. A
Smith and the negro, both of whom
were off the Lehigh Valley barge No
799. Bury sank while bathing al
the side of the barge near midstream
in the sound Thursday afternoon
AS he came up the first time Captain
Smith grabbed him. The negro Sc
cured a death grip on the would-be
rescuer and sank with him in his
clutches, almost to the bottom of the
sound. The men fought thrilling
fight under water as they sank and
it was only after the most desperate
efforts that the captain managed to
free himself. He was near death as
he reached the surface again and
had to be assisted to his vessel.
Captain Smith and several men
bathed about barge No. 799 while it
was anchored in mid stream off
Broad street ON Thursday. Bury,
who was a deckhand on the barge in
question, was in the water with 9TH
ers, despite the fact that 1t was
about twenty-five feet deep and he
was unable to swim to any extent to
guarantee safety. For that reason
he bathed with life preserver about
his body. Along shortly before 8
o'clock, as the bathing was about to
cease, Bury decided to take one final
dive without life preserver at
tached. He sank under water and
Captain Smith was quick to the res
cue. AS the negro came up Smith at
tempted to get grip under the chin
and place the drowning man on his
back so as to rescue him. The ne
gro was fighting in desperation at the
time and Smith was unable to hold
him as he had been taught to do in
case of rescue. Bury procured a
death grip about the barge captain S
body, directly under the arms and
the two sank in each others clutches
The battle for life against death
which followed under water is al
most too thrilling to describe in
words. Details are not told by Cap
tain Smith, but he does tell about
battling with every ounce of strength
he possessed to free one arm and
then the other of the negro. Smith
first wrenched away the arm about
his chest. AS he was tearing away
at the negro's other grip under the
chin, he neared exhaustion. His
movements began to become almost
death like, like those of the other
drowning man. The captain con-
cludes that he managed to free him
self only in the nick of time
The body was found floating in the
sound early yesterday morning. 1t
was picked up by Otto Bux, of Fresh
Kill road, Greenridge, S. l., and TAX
en- to Merritt's dock at the foot of
Fayette street. There it was taken
in charge by Patrolman Dunham. He
summoned Coroner Mullen, in whose
morgue the body is now held Cap
tain Smith was in town this morning
arrangements to ship the
body to Roxbury.
Bury was twenty-one years old
and unmarried.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-20
Waiting for Move BY Rur.. r.,a


Special bp DFtted Press Wire
Rome, Sept. 20-Both Greece and
Roumania are watching every move
made By Bulgaria and are making
ready to war on the side of the
allies if Bulgaria joins the Austro-
Germans, according to advices re-
ceived today, Newspaper agency
dispatches report that their three
classes OF Greek reserves have been
summoned to the colors. Bulgarian
newspapers with a leaning to Aus
tria are attempting to stir up public
sentiment in favor of Bulgaria's
immediate intervention.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-20
ENGLAND NOT TO FORCE SONS
TO FIGHT UNLESS NECESSARY
Special bu United Press Wire.

London, Sept 20.-Great Britain
will not force her sons into the army
of parliamentary enactment except
as last resort, but if conscription is
found necessary there is little likeli-
hood that there will be any civil war
or social revolt, despite the free
use OF those terms by opponents of
compulsory service in the last few
days. This is the Judgment of neu-
tral observers who have had the op-
portunity to study British minds
when confronted by similar prob
lens. They remember the general
British proneness to threaten rebel
lion when confronted with possibility
OF the enactment of Objectionable
measures
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-20
HOSPITAL BOARD ACTS ON
KITCHEL'S RESIGNATION

The resignation of DR.. F: w.
kitchel as member of the medical
staff of the Perth Amboy City Hospi-
tai was presented at a meeting of
the Board of Governors held Friday
afternoon. On behalf of the board.
President Sidney Riddlestorffer has
been asked to express to DR.. Kitchel
the regret of the board at losing the
services which he always so ably and
generously performed, and for pro-
fessional advice that he has given
from time to time. AT the same time
President Riddlestorffer has been
asked to thank DR.. Kitchel for the
portable X-ray and F1nsen direct and
alternating current machine, with
extras, which he has donated to the
hospital for the use of the surgical
and medical staff.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-20
Another Russian Defeat.

Berlin, wirelessed to London,
Sept. 20-German troops inflicted
another severe defeat on the Rus
sions southwest of Dvinsk while ,he
encircling movement around Wilma
continues. The Slavs have been driv-
en- back on the Novo Alexandrovsk
region towards the bridgehead at
Dvinsk, the war Office announced this
afternoon
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-20
Regarded as Settled.


bpecidI by U7itteu t'ress Hfr..
Berlin, Sept. 90, wire1essed to
London-Both the Hesperian and
Orduna cases are regarded as settled
and an agreement between the Unit
ed States and Germany on the Arabic
incident will end the submarine con-
troversies, it was stated semi-official-
ly today. 1t is believed Washington
will accept the German statement
that the Hesperian was not attacked
by any German submarine, but pro-
badly was mine victim.
The report of the commander of
the submarine that shelled the Or
duna that the liner sought to escape
disposed Of that incident, it was
stated here
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-20
FRANCE IMPRESSED WITH
RESPONSE OF U. S. BANKERS

9PVVTVII VI Q "Ittu ITt55 WIG.
Paris, Sept. 20:-France is deeply
impressed at the response of Amer
ican bankers to the Anglo-French
overtures for billion dollar war
loan, Minister OF Finance Ribot told
Frederick H. Allen, of New York, to-
day. Allen, who is a prominent
member of the Rural Credits Com
mission which visited Europe in
1913, has exceptional opportunities
to study French finance, discussed
the war financial situation with the
French finance minister at consider
able length. Minister Ribot explain
ed the measures taken by France
and declared there was no reason to
doubt Frances ability to meet her
obligations.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-20
Flooding Powder Magazine.

A flooding device to prevent the ex-
plosion of the powder magazine is
fitted to most big battleships. BY
simply turning on number of taps
sea water ia allowed to rush through
pipes into the powder store, which is
rendered harmless in case of fro.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-20
Endorse Germans Theory.
- United Press Wire.

SpecidE oD United Press Wire.
Washington, Sept. 20:-German
theory that the Hesperian and
Orduna incidents are closed was gen
orally endorsed in official circles to-
day. That the Arabic case has also
been disposed of. officialdom was not
so certain. In Secretary Lansing 5
absence an authoritative statement
was unavailable, but the contention
of opinion was the whole thing de-
pended on Germany.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-20
NOTICE.

We wish to thank all of our
friends for the donations given for
our little daughter. Emily Marie, and
we also wish to thank the Lincoln
Engine Company for the honor be-
slowed upon us, and for the beauti
full diamond ring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Patten,
593 Charles st.
g1657-9-20-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-20
AUCTION SALE THIS MORNING
OF PACKER HOUSE FIXTURES

Auctian sale of fixtures and fur
nishings of the Packer House, once
the city's most noted hostelry, was
started at o'clock this morning.
There were many purchasers and
many bought but a single article.
Others purchased sets of furnishings.
Chairs and tables we're sold largely
today.
1t is expected that the sale will
continue throughout the week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-20
sheIling st. Mepehould.

Speci1i bU United Press Wire.
Paris, Sept. 20.-The Germans
bombarded st. Menehould with long
range guns last night, killing a
large number of civilians, among
them city major. The city hall and
other buildings were damaged Sc.
Menehould lies west of Verdun on
the Rheims-Verdun railway, which
probably was the object of the Ger
man bombardmeIt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-20
CARD OF THANKS.

l. the undersigned, wish to thank
my many friends who by voting for
me assisted me to be elected queen of
the carnival held by the Lincoln En-
gine Company, also the C. l.. S. Club
for the beautiful bouquet
Miss Sue Mckinnon.
2l65S-9-29-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-20
VIII Submit to Conservation.

Special bD United Press Wire
Paris, Sept. 20:-John Hodge,
member of parliament, declared to-
day that the British socialists not
only will submit to conscription, if
necessary, but everything else neces-
sary for the triumph of "our cause. :"
He addressed great gathering of
French socialists, dwelling particu-
larly on the recent peace talk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-20
HIGHWAYMEN GET $4,000 IN
CASH; BEAT MESSENGER

New York, Sept 2O:-Two high
waymen held up Vincent Maloney, a
bank messenger, at 106th street and
Second avenue this afternoon and
after beating him insensible, escaped
with $4,000 in cash and two checks
iRpknown amount
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-20
In the Hudson to West Point.

Special excursion Sunday, Septem-
ber 26. via New Jersey Central, con-
Meeting at Jersey City with swift
Sandy Hook steamer to West Point
and off Newburgh. Round trip, 81;
children. so cents. Leave Perth Am
boy. S:36. 2162S-9-20-22-24