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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-30
JOHNNY KILBANE BARELY WINS
BOUT WITH BENNY LEONARD
Champion in Poor Exhibition in New
York-Cross Beats Hommey.


NEW YORK. April So.-Johnny Kill
bane, OF Cleveland. featherweight cham
pion, and Leach Cross. OF the East Side,
were the winners of the ten-round bouts
at the Federal A. c.. last night. Kilbane
fought Benny Leonard. lightweight. in
a so-calIed handicap bout. but the handi-
cap was nothing to brsg about. for Kill
bane weighed In at 12s and Leonard at
only 100. Tho champion had the best of
six OF the ten rounds, and Leonard mad
the other four-hrst, fifth. eighth and
ninth.
Leonard might have beaten the cham
pion with a little confidence. but even
when he was having the best or the 60
ing. apparently. he would shut up like
q clam and clinch for all he was worth.
This made the lighting very hard fo=
both of the boys, but especially for Kill
bane. for the latter could not get his
Jabs and hooks working to any great ex-
tent
In the frst round only three blows
were struck and Leonard scored all OF
these. In the NTH, the local boy cut Kill
bane's left eye with a right hook and in
the eighth he landed the best blow OF
to light, a straight right hand TO the
chin. Kilbans did the most OF his exc
cution on 1abs and short left and right
hooks at close quarters
Cross met Packey Hommey and al
though he WAS In the lead IN an but two
OF the rounds. the fourth and NINTH he
did noE win by an overWide margin
Hommey kept coming at Leaehie from
gong 70 gong and sent over many a re-
sounding wallOp. The dentists ring gem
eFalship and experiences were too much
for Hommey.
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OLYMPIA A. A. cs, ssoss SHs ESsS5s sSlHbF,Sss sIV
MONDAY NIGHT, $3.50 SHARP
WILLIE MOORE ". JOE HEFFEhNAN
Adm csc. Bal. Res. SOC. Arena Res. 75e. 81
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ATHLETICS.
LOBERT AND MERKLE, GIANTS
STARS, BOTH OUT OF GAME
First Baseman May Be Unable to
PLAY This Season.

NEW YORK, April 9o.-First Baseman
Fred Merkle and Third Baseman Hans
Lobert, of the Giants, both of whom were
injured in yesterdays game between the
McGrawites and Boston, will be out of
the game for some time.
Merkle may be unable to play again
this season. The loss Of these two men
will seriously cripple the Giants.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-30
Princeton and Straw Hat Day Saturday

Princeton which hat
a andi
a achievement but
struck out IA EACH while
gainstLa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-30

NEW YORK GIANTS MUDDLE
PLANS FOR BASEBALL PEACE
Signing of Kauf of FederaIs, Nay Suing Lands Decision
Against Organized BGsebatt--SpIh Betoceen Amer
ican and National Leagues Not Improbable


Giants National Commission as the
New York clubs action against the principle for which orsa n h
ontended that has after who legally their own
Perhaps enn the ne transfer % q Kan from
retain this wonderful pyer Sm IT'S e%eet de @ be @ disastrous for baseball The
National nd American Leagues May Split
the
sDe % S p s Of @ D9s Td fai S' and
e S now THAT % IN @ @ No ] ] s1 is pa s @ tG TSSn ] s of tine tine New
York clubs action is evident from the mudde which resulted Ksus un
President Robert Ward millionaire the Brooklyn Federal
S. GnS ns Esaq S % was # % the Federal 5 ~
with that being made of the
american League James Of the Federal League and Judge WI
D wo Is st hs hi as t @ @ ct g FOR % 1uds @ lands r ] ps @ @
go alone if the National League uphds the New York club
War of ReprisaI Now Seems Inevitable
m % aum % ] % % % made to ] n the Is S or %TangmenS @ Mt um after 3
surely three leagues In any
which not favor the signing under @ contracts p"
- h R @ T @ 5 OF the @ N@n % @ League as well as Owner G4ey @ @
that he was under contract to
i Phis Persist in Disappointing
yesterday saw team that looked
st @ @ b @ % b % h game @ S S net Leaders H @ % Even at that at @ the % pSe'
1t days when the E9s combined against the rh Even
against the Phiie
Morans Men to
protesting
a
to do
while
against him in the innings
usually
three runs
N resulted
"If" Play Might Won for Philies
The Phes scored only
Phes excellent
wouldn't sacrificed Stock
credited
forced to bow to
Princeton and Straw Hat
the
Williams hitters a
3 Lafaye
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-30
BuRMAN WINS $4,000 PURSE
Captures Southwest Auto Sweep
stakes at Oklahoma City.

OKLAHOMA CITY. olla., April 80
Bob Burman (Peugsot) yesterday won
the eOo-mile Southwest sweepstakes auto
mobile road race for purse Of 5000. His
time was 2 hours 60 minutes S-B second.
Dave Lewis (stutz) was second ana John
Raimey (Case) third
Lewio came In l minute % S-6 seconds
after Burnan. Raimsy was two laps and
Hearns Oast), three behind the two lead
ers at the finish. Burman took the lead
from Lewis on the 6Sth lap and his sd-
vantage was increased eighty three lapI
later. when Lewis ran or the course,
losing 20 seconds,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-30

Indoor competition for the athletes q,
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Corr.
pany Athletic Association came to m.
end for the season yesterday with M
fourth set OF members' monthly games
in the esth Regiment Armory. New York
city.
BY winning the half-mile handicap rac.
with 15-yard handicap, MAT" Petersor
of the Ordinary Application Department
won solid gold watch offered AZ tbs
start of the season, by DIR. George +
Megargee to the boy registering the larr.
est number of points in the members,
sports. Peterson finished with total Of
n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-30
WEST BRANCH HONORS
ATHLETES TONIGHT
Banquet to Be Held at 7,eo
O'clock = Mike Dorizas 4
Give Wrestling Exhibition.

West Branch Y. NJ. c. A. athletes ,..n
gather at the SD street institution =
night when a banquet viii be bs,a :.
celebrate the successes Of the indoor a,s
letio teams. Physical Director owen
Davis has arranged the details, ana ~.
announced that Michael Dorlzas the !.
nous Penn strong man and interco,,.
giste wrestling champion, will give !,
exhibition on the mat. Other attrac,,v.
features are planned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-30
Hickey Signs School Pitcher

DETROIT. April 30.--Branch Rickev. r.n-
ager OF the ST. Louis Browns, ANNOUNCED iha1
Ernest Koob, star pitcher Of the Kaisfns ~
Normal team, would report to the ST. Louis
team on June 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-30

TONIGHT - TONIGHT
Quaker City A.A ssab ssy sSsSlSbi SaaSsia EstoP sssP
LEO TRACEY xs. YOUNG PIERCE
ALL-SHAR SHOW
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-14
INSPIRATION.

Perth Amboy Y. NJ. C. A. workers.
cam draw inspiration from Atlantic
City where membership campaign.
similar to the one about to start
here, and under the same manage
ment as the local campaign will be
is about closing. The success in
Atlantic City is apparent from the
following editorial in the Atlantic
City Review of Monday:
AS this day dawns the Y. NJ. c. A.
campaign has yielded thus far 68O1b
new memberships. The original goal
was 500. Now it has been changed
to 1000. Enthusiasm has been so
pronounced. and success has been so
whirlwind, that 1000 is not deemed
too ambitious a mark.
In any event. it is entirely likely
that the original mark OF 500 will
be reached easily. The FIVE days
campaign closes this evening; and
when it does close there will be a
great new addition to the Y. NJ. C. A.
fold.
Getting new memberships is only
the beginning of the task The next
order is to impart the healthy and
broad spirit of the Y. M. c. A. move
ment to the members it has attract
ed to itself.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-14
-
RoosEvELTs GRADE CROSSINGS

The application of the Inter-Ocean
Oil Company for permission to lay
railroad track at grade across
street in the borough of Roosevelt,
which was made to the Board of
Freeholders Friday afternoon, calls
attention to the large number of
grade crossings that already exist in
that fast growing borough. AS the
population becomes greater and the
business in Roosevelt is extended
these numerous grade crossings are
going to become more and more
dangerous. While it is true they are
mainly sidings running into different
Industries located along Staten
Island sound, nevertheless there is
considerable drilling over these
tracks and engines and care are like
Iy to appear at the most unexpected
times, endangering travel on the
highways and streets of the borough,
1t is unfortunate that Roosevelt
finds it necessary to have these sid
fngs in order to accommodate it's
numerous it4tttrr5tTfes. The time is
coming when some action must be
taken to solve this problem. Either
the main thoroughfares must be
changed in order to avoid some of
these crossings, or a belt line rail-
road will have to be constructed in
such way as to make these sidings
less numerous 1t is a problem the
borough officials should tackle with
out further loss of time. While it
is not desired to cripple any indus
try, the lives of the citizens must be
Safeguarded.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-14
Luke mcLuke Saysi

The trouble about this world is that
as soon as you get through telling your
troubles the fellow you have been
telling them to starts right in and tells
you his.
There amt no such animals as a
barber who won't talk baseball and q
woman who won't look into q mirror.
The woman who tries to manage a
husband never holds the Job long
The woman who grows old gracefully
Is the one who feeds her husband and
treats him right and overlooks his lit
tie weaknesses and trusts to his sense
Of decency.
II the truth were only known many
a mans will power is at home wash
ing the dishes and getting his supper
ready for him.
What has become Of the old fash
ioned man who used to wear a dia-
mond studded collar button and no
necktie7
A man can get into enough trouble
In one hour to make him behave him
self during the rest of his life.
There never was a woman who was
80 ugly TINT she didn't believe that at
least 800 men were stuck on her.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-14
Story of a Bunch Of Keys.

After Mary, queen of Scots, had sue
ceeded In effecting her escape from the
grim old fortress of Lochleven her de-
liverer, William Douglas. threw the
keys which had brought her her free
dom into the waters Of the lake. There
they lay till the parching summer Of
1905, when a boy named William
Honeyman, while strolling on its
banks, picked up bunch of five keys
of antique workmanship fastened by
an iron ring. These the boy carried
to the parish schoolmaster, who for
warded them to the Earl of Morton,
hereditary keeper of Lochleven castle,
near Edinburgh, where they still re
main. They are without doubt the
old keys which William Douglas threw
into the lOch on the eventful night
when the queen escaped, only to be
taken again and consigned to life long
captivity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-14
DER TIL NIB ON
ACEMAKING CIT

Population 10000.
20 miles from New York.
Tax rate 2.07.
On Staten Island Sound. at the
mouth of the Raritan River and 4
the head of Raritan Bay,
Ocean steamers can dock In from
35 to 40 feet of water.
Channel 81 feet deep at low
water leading up the bay from
Daily steamer service to New
Four railroads-the Pennsylyanis,
Central Railroad of New Jersey, lie.
high Valley and the Staten Island
Rapid Transit. Branches running
In all directions, affordtng almost
an unlimited number OF excelient
factory sites.
Electric tight and gas companies.
Federal postofice building
Public library.
$4,000 Y. Nj. e. A
high school which is on the APPROX
ed list of all the leading uniyersiI
ties In the country, four parochlAl
schools and a business college,.
Churches OF all denomlhAlAOhs'
City Hospital.
Municipal water works. A.
Prominent center for troneys 10
all parts Of the state, ~. oorn-
Richest clay deposits IN the SNuA
try in the Immediate vicinity.
Splendid theatrical advantages;
Some OF the leading industries
are: American Smelling & Refining
Companys smelter; Raritan copper
Works refinery; Barber Aspha4
Works; United Lead Works; United
States Cartridge Co.; American En-
caustic Thing Co, Ltd; c. Pardee
Steel and Tile Works; Atlantic Ter
ra Gotta Co.; Federal Terra Cotta
Co; New Jersey Terra Gotta Co.
three plants of the National Fire-
proohng Co, and other similar
industries within the INN G,Ca solaee
vicinity; Ceramic Works; Cheese
brough vaseline Works; Marcy
Stove Works; two dry dock oom3 ond
marine railways; Standard Under,
ground Gable Company. RoessIeT q
Hasslacher Chemical works. BAKE
lite manufacturing concerni C+sles
ice cream plant; window shade ana
cigar factories; cement stone WORKS.
coal shipping piers; handkerchief
factory, cement la laboratories H@-
chine shops and iron foundries
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-14
COMMENT by the PRESS
WHY NOT IN NATIONAL GUARD?

A full regiment of business and
professional men are assembled at
Plattsburg on Lake Champlain to
enlist for a thirty-day course in
military training. 1t is expected Of
them that they will do the hard
work of real soldering. 1t Is not
expected that their outing will be all
a pleasure jaunt. They will learn
something of the hardships and hard
work of military life.
The question is very naturally
asked why these men do not find an
outlet for their military enthusiasm
through enrolling in the National
Guard of their respective States.
There is said to be need of more re-
cruits in most of the regiments OF
the State organizations everywhere
throughout the country. In the
State organization thorough instruc-
ton is given by capable military
officers.
1t may be that many have obJec-
ton to enlistment in the State or
ganizations because they are so apt
to be called out for duty in quelling
strikes and other disturbances OF
purely domestic nature. 1t Is likely
that the regiments of the National
Guard would be swelled with enlist
ments if the organizations were only
expected to be used for the purpose
of state and national defense. This
could be the case were each state
provided with a constabulary force
to do the business of quelling do
mestic troubles. Elizabeth Journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-14
"NIISSENT."

The Jamesburg correspondent of
the EVENING NEWS mailed a
letter, plainly addressed in typewrit-
ing, to this newspaper at Perth
Amboy The letter contained i'm
portant news intended for publica-
tion Monday. The letter was re-
eived at this Office Tuesday morning
Eamped "Missent to Princeton, N.
!" OF course the news which the
letter contained had ceased to be
news any more as other papers had
published 1t by the time it arrived
here. The Jamesburg readers Of the
EVENING NEWS were disappointed
and the prestige of the newspaper
suffered as a result
The EVENING NEWS is supposed
to receive daily a letter from its
Trenton correspondent. Hardly a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-14
FROM NEW YORK
NEW JERSEY CENTRAL

Trains Leave Perth Amboy
For New York. Newark and Eliza
beth at-6.2S. ITO. KISS. 7,55, xS.21.
i2.io, s.1i, 8.s5, 4.45. Sos, s.29. 7 40,
SIS, SPA. S.53. s11.00, s11.20 p. m. sun
days $50 9.2s q. M: 1.55, sos, 6.52.
For Long Branch. Asbury Park.
Ocean Grove, etc-1251, $40, 9.12 a.
m; 1908, 2.28. 4.55. $50, 6.37. 1904 p;
m. Sundays-4.20, 9.37 a. H.; sos, 9.47
p. m.
For Atlantic City $40, 10. IA
through expressl a. M; 2;2s p; m.
For Philad elphla and Trenton, via
1906, 1888 a. M; 12.40, 6.06. s.24 2.
m. Sundays 80. s.2S a. M; IS,
s oS, 6.52. 9.29 p. m.
Knew York only
Saturday only. -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-14
The Bull.

The bull IS a male ruminant, specii
cally he COW. The bull is historical
animal He has been wOrshiped in
Egypt, thrown in the cattle country,
fought in Mexico and Spain and canned
in Chicago. The Egyptians called him
Apis and built temples to him, but bull
worship was not profitable business,
as all the Egyptians who followed the
bull are either dust or mummies and
have been so for centuries. On the
other hand, canning the bull has made
a flock of millionaires, SO the live ones
everywhere have adopted the western
idea and pretty generally can the bull.
Don't be bull thrower.-Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-14
REGISTER TO-DAY.

This is the first day of registra-
ton. If you failed to vote at the
general election last year you must
register today in person or you can
not vote at the primary September
%. But you must register in person
anyway before you can vote at the
general election in November
whether you vote at the primary or
not. If possible, therefore be sure
to register today. Polls are open
from 1 to 9 P. NJ.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-14
Between the Poles.

Although Lord Rayleigh is a noted
scientist and a profound scholar, he
has humorous side to his nature, and
he once played a neat little Joke on
learned friend with whom he had been
discussing some deep subjects.
"What is the difference between the
north and south poles2" he asked
gravely.
His lordshlp's friend thought he had
new scientific problem to grapple
with and brought all the weight of his
brain to bear upon the question.
81 really must give it up" he said
at last
"The answer is simple enough" re-
piled Lord Rayleigh with a smile.
There is all the difference in the
d."-London Anwsers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-14

week goes By but what the letter is
either missent somewhere or is re-
ceived too late for the publication of
the news 1t contains on the day In
tended.
Unless envelopes containing news
are received on time they are use
less. While it is annoying enough
to have ordinary correspondence de-
layed, it is a fact that in most cases
such correspondence is good even
when received a day late. But with
news it is different. News, to be
news, must be fresh, and it is not
fresh after it has been missent to
some other town and delayed a day
or so in reaching its destination. By
the time it finally arrives another
letter has come through from the
same place containing later develop
ments and the happenings told about
in the missent envelope have been
forgotten.
A short time ago the county col
lector at New Brunswick sent letter
addressed to the EVENING NEWS
at Perth Amboy, N. J. 1t was re-
ceived at this office several days
later from Rutland, Vermont. The
letter evidently went to New York
and from there was sent off into
New England. As Rutland, Vt, has
an Evening News as well as Perth
Amboy, the letter was finally re-
ceived at the Rutland Evening News
Office. Realizing that a mistake had
been made the Rutland newspaper
sent the letter back to US. Could
any thing be more ridiculous? Can
anyone by any conceivable twist of
letters make Rutland, VT" out Of
Perth Amboy, N. J.?" Yet that is
what was done by someone.
These mistakes and blunders in
the handling of mail are most annoy
ing, to say the least, especially in a
newspaper office where today's news
must be published today or it's ceases
to be news
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-14
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids and proposals will be received
by the Township Committee of the Town
ship OF Woodbridge. at the Town Hall.
ming SEPT. 27, 1915, at $3.50 o'clock, p. m,
for the construction of an inch vitrifed
pipe Sewer in School street, Woodbridge,
NJ j. approximately 600 feet. extending
from Green street to the present sewer In
School street, according to plans and specif-
cations on file in the office of the Town
ship Clerk, Woodbridge.
Certified check, drawn to the order OF
Peter P. schendorf. In the amount Of 500
hid. which will be forfeited II the successful
bidder fails to enter into contract and
furnish bond within ten days after the
award of said contract.
| The Township Committee reserves the
right to reject any and all bids, If. in their
opinion 1t Is to the best interest of the
Township.
Dated Sept. 8. 1915.
A. KEYEs. Township Clerk.
21343-9-11-14t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-14
COMMON LABORERs SCARCE

The report of the contractors at
work on the Amboy- -Metuchen road,
to the effect that their work is being
delayed by the failure of the Public
Service to take care of their part OF
the road lying between their tracks
and the statement of the Public
Service that they are being held up
on account of scarcity of labor, calls
attention to a condition thaas going
to become more saup~> N this coun-
try as-oI~pT0sperity increases.
Our common labor has been
supplied largely through immigra-
ton We have depended upon the
great influx of foreigners to take
care of the manual work that is
necessary in our large industries and
in handling big contracts. Not only
has the immigration been shut off,
practically, by the war, but a great
many of the Iaborers who were here
have been called home to do military
duty. Thus we find the labor mar
ket being cut off from both ends. 1t
is understood that our local indus
tries are already feeling the pinch in
this regard and the large corpora
tions, especially the railroads, will
be hard pressed before another year
rolls around.
1t is not until we find ourselves
face to face with the problem of
common labor that we realize how
important immigration is for con-
tinued progress.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-14
Live Stock Market.

Pittsburgh, Sept. H.
CATTLE-Supply, 1l5 carloads; market
dull and prices 15a25c lower, choice S9.35a
$50; prime, S. S0a9.25; good. sS.25aS.60; tidy
butchers, SASS; fair. $6.75a7.50: common,
Sc. 5.5Oa6.50; choice heifers, $7.25a7.75; com
mon to fair heifers. S5a7; common to good
fat bulls, 81. 50a7. q; common to good fat
cows, 50 50a650
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Supply, Is double
decks: market strong on sheep and slow
on lambs; prime wethers, s6.2Oa640; good
mixed. $525a6.15 fair mixed, $5.25a5, Is;
culls and common, $2.50a4; heavy ewes
s45Oa5. Is: lambs. S6a9; veal calves. $l1a
IL so; heavy and thin calves, sja9.
HOGS-Receipts, so double decks; mar
Ket demoralzed and 5Oa75c lower on light
Workers and pigs and dull and 5a15c
lower on other grades; prime heavy hogs
$3.50; heavy mixed. sS.35aS.40 heavy York
srs, IS. 4Oa8.45; light Workers, S.5oaS; pigs
Ha72 %; roughs. S6s6,25; stays, s5a5&
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-14
TODAY'S MARKET

FLOUR-Firmiy held: spring patents,
Sc. 2Oa6. TO- winter patents, s5.2oa5 40; winter
straights. 81. eoa5 Is: Kansas straights. S565
as. 80
BUTTER-Barely steady: receipts. 7f63;
creamery extras. 90 score, 51Rc.: creamery
higher scoring, 26a26hc.; hrsts, Aa2Sc !;
seconds, 2214a SIC.
EaGS-Steady: receipts. $3.50; fresh gath
cred, extras, 2S1Sa2s1kc.; extra f1rsts. 26tza
Ntkc; firsts, 2.asa26c. seconds, 22Asa24c. !;
nearby hennery whites, fine to fancy, Aa
2sc nearby hennery browns, 30aS2c
CHEESE-Steady; receipts, 1.1S7: state,
whole milk, fresh fats. white and colored.
specials, 14%a15c.; do average fancy, 14hc
POULTRY Dressed weak; western
frozen roasting chickens, 20a22c.; fresh
fowls, iced, 1Sa171sc. fresh turkeys, iced,
15a16C
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-14
IN CHANCERY OF New JERSEY
TO STEPHEN LEKTRIK:

TO STEPHEN LEKTRIK:
By virtue of an order of the Court
Of Chancery of New Jersey, made on
the day Of the date hereof, in a certain
cause wherein Elizabeth Lektrik is petit
toner, and yor are defendant, you are
required to appear and plead or answer
or demur to petitioner S petition on or
before the 9th day of October next, or
in default thereof, such decree will be
taken against you as the c. ancellor
shall think equitable and just.
The object of said suit is to obtain
a decree of divorce, dissolving the mar
riage between you and the said petit
toner.
Dated August 26th, 1915.
JOHN A. DELANEY,
Solicitor for Petitioner,
P. o. Address, 117-119 Smith St.,
Perth Amboy, N. J.
20951-8-31-5t-oew
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-14
District of Columbia.

Maryland in 1888 and Virginia in
1889 gave land comprising 100 square
miles. This was organized in 1790-91
as the District Of Columbia and be-
came the seat of government In 1900
Afterward the part ceded by Virginia
was given back, not being needed.
The present District of Columbia,
therefore, consists of sixty-four square
miles, all on the east bank of the Po-
tOmac and all ceded by Maryland.