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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
RECOVER TWO MORE
EASTLANO VICTIMS
That is the Testimony Today at
the Eastland Probe - Two
More Bodies Recovered.
Special bv United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
Chicago, July 27.-That most of
the scores of bodies still held in the
ball room of the ship Eastland lying
on her side in the Chicago river, are
women and children was the grue-
some feature of testimony of the
first witness in the first probe started
to learn the reasons for Saturday s
disaster.
The fact was brought out at the
coroner's inquest. Robert Moore,
forty-five years old, travelling sales
man, of Chicago, and passenger on
the Eastland was the witness. He
told of the great number ef women
and children whom he saw aboard
the boat
Two more bodies were recovered
from the Eastland today. The total
recovered dead is now S28. At least
four hundred bodies are still in
the hull, according to the es-
Inmates made by Coroner Hoffman,
after conferences with divers and
police officials. Six definitely planned
inquiries began today to fix respon-
sibilty for the disaster. The chief
question is how many persons were
on the steamer when she turned over
while lying at her pier in the Chi
cago river
One of the chief overnight devel-
opments was a statement by Captain
Petersen, of the Eastland, in which
in the words of State Attorney
Hoyne he declared he would not be
the goat"
Captain Pedersen has come
through" said Hoyne today. 'He is
not to be made the goat Captain
Petersen admitted to me the East
lands capacity last year was 1900
persons. There were at least $500
persons on the boat. I am convinced
there were many more"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
COUNTY WILL FIX
PART OF STREETS
Freeholders Will Improve the
Outer Sections of New
Brunswick and Amboy Aves.
ASK CITY TO FILE A MAP
City Officials Much Impressed
With the Attitude of Free
holders at Meeting.
ASK CITY TO FILE A MAP

Outer sections Of Amboy and New
Brunswick avenues in this city, not
yet permanently paved, will be taken
over by the county and improved, it
was learned when four of the city's 8
aldermen appeared at a meeting of
the Board of Freeholders at the
county seat yesterday afternoon.
Freeholder Alfred T. Kerr also stated
today that the county would take
over the street sections in question,
and the formal action would be
taken as soon as map of conven-
lent size was filed. The freeholders
also appeared to favor the PROPOSE
tion of some city officials to install
a trolley car track on the new Con-
very place bridge.
Alderman-at-large w. Guy Weaver
and Aldermen Chris Jorgensen, John
Kutcher and John w. Kelly appeared
at the meeting of the freeholders.
The city officials were we'll impressed
with the attitude of the freeholders
and stated today that they believed
the county would take over the sec
tions of thoroughfares in question.
They are that portion of Amboy ave-
boundary line of st. Mary's cemetery
and the city's northerly boundary
line, and that part of New Brunswick
avenue lying between Mitchell street
and the city's westerly boundary
line. A large map of the street sec
tions was filed AT the request of
the freeholders smaller map will
be filed as soon as it can be made,
when formal action will be taken.
1t has been suggested here at
times that it would be well to install
q trolley track on the Convery
place bridge before the structure Is
completed. The freeholders ex-
pressed themselves as being in ac-
cord with this belief when the sub
ject was broached to them yesterday
afternoon. They said that it might
be. a good idea to put the rails down
now, despite the fact that pfosis1ons
had been made to install the rails at
some later time with little difficulty,
the floor slabs to be laid accordingly.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
SAY LINER BALTIC WAS
CHASED BY SUBMARINE
by United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
London, July 27:-The White
Star liner Baltic from New York to
Liverpool was chased by German
submarine off Fastnet according to
stories told by passengers who ar
rived today. The Baltic put in at
Liverpool yesterday afternoon. Sew
eral passengers reported the Incl
dent. They said British patrol
boat sighted the submersible and
gave chase.
The submarine appeared just be-
fore dusk last Friday night and was
less than mile away when first
sighted. Most of the passengers
were at dinner, but several who were
on deck vouched for the story.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
1000 STRIKERS RETURN TO
WORK Ar BAYONNE PLANTS
special by United Press Wire.

Bayonne, July 27:-Two thousand
employees of the Standard Oil Com
pany returned to work today ending
one of the bloodiest strikes in the
history of New Jersey. They came
back pending the outcome of Fac
tory Superintendent Hennessy's eff
forts to obtain for them the fifteen
per cent. wage increase for which
they struck.
Captain James F. Larkins and
Lieutenant Sidney O'DonneIl, of the
Jersey City police department, were
arrested by Sheriff Kinkead be-
cause they refused to accompany him
to Bayonne for strike duty. They
refused to answer a citizens sum
mons on the grounds that they had
strike of their own to look after and
the sheriff ordered them held to
await action by the grand jury.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
British Losses $50, ,995.

~S2eaial By United Press Wire.
LoHden. July 27.-British loss
in the war I1fus rzrr- Including ~
military and naval total $50, ,y93,
Premier Asquith stated today In a
printed reply to query put to him
in parliament. The figures for the
army are complete to July 18 and
show a total loss in killed, wounded
and missing of 321,889. The figures
for the navy are complete to July 20.
The heaviest losses suffered by the
armies naturally were in fighting in
northern France and Flanders,
where total losses were 11,254 Off
GERS and 255,649 men. These losses
were divided as follows: Officers, g.
228 killed; $500 wounded and l.
163 missing, Men, 4S,372 killed,
156,30S wounded, and 50,969 miss
ing.
The Dardanelles losses, including
both land and naval forces total 49,
2S8, indicating the fighting along
the sands of Gallipoli peninsula has
been as furious as any other battle
area in Europe. The losses divided
as follows: officers, SGT killed; j.
379 wounded, and 1913 missing; men,
1857 killed; 28,635 wounded, and
1882 missing.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
MAN DIES FROM BURNS;
ANOTHER KILLED BY FALL;
AUTO CRUSHES BOY TO DEATH
Tube of Boiler at Copper Works Blows Out Fatally Burning
Paul Lasko-Dies in HospitaL-Roosevet Boy Meets In
stant Death When Struck by Automobile - Tottenvle
Man Killed Jumping from Train in South Anboy.

scalded another killed
Raran River railroad died shortly struck by
Copper horribly
hospital this morning
residing Amboy
years
o'clock
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
CALLS CONFERENCE TO PLAN
PREPARED NESS FOR U. S.
Special By Umitea Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire,
Washington. July 27.-Secretary
of War Garrison on his return from
Soa Bright, N. j., called conference
WI Assistant Secretary of War
Breckenridge, General Hugh Scott,
chief of staff, and General Bliss, as
sistant chief to go over tentative
draft of an army reorganization plan
which he expects to submit to the
President on the latter's return from
Cornish.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
Germans Shell Dunkirk.

Special By United Press Wire.
Paris, July 27:-For the first time
in several weeks artillery duels
along sand dunes along the Belgian
seacoast were reported in dispatches
today. The Germans shelled Surnes
behind the French lines with their
long ranged guns and bombarded
Oest-Dunkirk, a famous seaside re-
sort, two and one-half miles from
Nieuport, hurting shells all around
the Grande Hotel of the Dunes.
During the night a German aero
plane dropped five bombs on Dun
kirk, doing no damage.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
ITS men IMPRISONED IN
Mine AFTER EXPLOSION
special Dy United Press Wire.

Special by United Press WTe.
Herrin, ILL.,, July 27.-Two hun
dred and seventy-fve coal miners are
reported imprisoned in the East mine
at Christopher, which was partly
wrecked by an explosion at 10
o'clock this morning. Twenty-Five
miners, all badly burned, have been
brought to the surface and it is fear
ed many imprisoned are dead.
The first word to reach here was
contained in request that mine
rescue car, stationed here, be rushed
to Christopher. Preparations were
made at once to rush the equipment
to the mine. The message here said
800 miners were in the tunnel when
the explosion occurred.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
VOTES FOR WOMEN WILL
Be THOROUGHLY EXPLAINED

Suffragists are laying much en-
phasis on the mass meeting to be
held in Palace Hall in Smith street
at O'Clock Thursday night. The
speakers will be Rev. J. Wilbur
Westcott, pastor Of Simpson M. E.
church, and Mrs J. E. Fries, of
Glen Ridge. Some genuine suffrage
arguments are promised and every
man interested in the issue of votes
for women, upon which he is to cast
deciding ballot in October, will find
it TO his advantage to attend. Mrs.
Fries has been doing much mission
ary work for the cause in this vi
cinity for several weeks past and
this mass meeting marks the eulmi-
nation of her campaign.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
British Preparing Note,

Special by United Press Wire.
Washington, July 27-Sir Edward
Gray, British foreign minister, today
notified the state department that a
supplement to the British note re-
earding the British blockade of neu-
tral ports is being prepared by the
London foreign Office and will be
ready within a week. The state de-
partment was asked to withhold pub
lication of the earlier note until the
supplements arrival. The state de-
partment will comply.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27

SDectGI bU Unifed Press Wfre-
London, July 27:-A detailed
story of the sinking of the Leelanaw
by a German submarine off the Ork-
ney Islands will be obtained by
American Consul Dennison when
Captain Delk and the Leelanaw's
crew reach Dundee late today or to-
morrow.
Ambassador Page instructed DEN
nison by wire today to obtain affida-
Wits from the Leelanaw's officers to
be forwarded to the state depart
ment
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
Roosevelt Boy Killed by Auto.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Roosevelt, July 27: - Charged
with having run down and killed
eight and a half year old John
Steiner, Jr., of Sammy street, here
last night, Dr. Joseph Wantoch, of
304 Woodbridge avenue, of the
Chrome section, has been held un-
der $4,000 bail to await the action
of the grand jury. The boy was
struck and knocked down by Dr..
Wantoch's automobile on Washing
ton avenue about $50 O'Clock last
night and the lad sustained broken
neck and compound fracture of the
skull, from which he died almost in
stantly. County Detective Richard
A. Peltier and Chief of Police Har
rington are investigating the acct
dent to learn the stories of witnesses.
The Steiner boy, who was the son
of Mr. and Mrs. John Steiner, who
hail from Austria and have been re-
siding here for the past five years,
was playing with six or seven other
lads of about his own age when the
accident happened. DR.. Wantoch is
alleged to have been driving his ma
chine down Washington street at
from fifteen to twenty miles an hour
at the time. AS the story of wit
nesses goes, the Steiner boy threw a
hoop across the street and an in
stant later made a dive after it.
About the same instant boy and ma
chine came together. The lad was
hurled about ten feet by the ma
chine. He was picked up and rushed
to his home by Dr. Wantoch. The
family summoned DR.. Reason. Both
physicians pronounced the boy dead.
DR.. Wantoch went to police head
quarters and gave himself up In
accordance with word sent by Pros
ecutor W. E. Florance the physician
was held by the Roosevelt recorder
under bonds in the amount Of
$4,000, which were furnished by
Adam CARRIER, of Roosevelt. The doc
tor was scheduled to appear before
Judge DAILY today and furnish bonds
in place of those given before the
Roosevelt recorder.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
TO RE-OCCUPY MEXICO CITY
Special by United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire
Washington, July 27.-"The Car
ranzistas under General Gonzales,
are at Guadalupe in the outskirts of
Mexico City awaiting the first chiefs
orders to reoccupy the capital and
maintain permanent possession" the
CarranZista agency announced to-
da~
General Carranza was concentrat-
ing troops at Vera Cruz, today state
department advices said. He was be-
lieved to plan to send them to Tam
pico for fresh moves toward Mon
terey. Eight naval Mexican vessels
was loading at Vera Cruz presumably
for suppl for Tampico.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
JUSTICE FORD TO DECIDE
FATE OF BECKER TOMORROW

Special by United Press Wire.
New York, July 27.-Justice Ford
announced today that he would not
render his decision today in Charles
Becker's application for a new trial,
but would probably do SO tomorrow.
He received a telegram from Warden
Osborne at Sing Sing officially noti-
flying him of the postponement of
the execution until Friday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
Believe in BLACK Gats?

Special oy United Press WtreS0N
st. Paul, Mimi. July 27:Shat
black cat superstition has bee>2
thoroughly confirmed. James Jensen
was bowling down the residence dis
trict on a motorcycle when the black
cat crossed just in front of him. One
moment later he crashed into the
rear of Ed. Fishers automobile.
Police and physicians are caring for
Jensen, and he is going to look for
the cat.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
Tennis Champions Meet.

Boston, July 27.-The Eastern
doubles and the twenty-fifth annual
Longwood tournament for singles,
under the auspices of the United
States Lawn Tennis Association and
the Longwood Cricket Club, COM
mence today at Longwood.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
Sink Norwegian Bark.

Special by United Press Wire
London, July 27.-The Norwegian
bark Barboe was set on fire and de-
stroyed by German submarines Sun
day, -cording to Amsterdam dis
patches today. The crew was given
ten minutes in which to collect their
belongings.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
Roosevelt Store Sold.
10 ths EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, July 27:-Chat-
tells at the store of L. Lehman G.
Son In Roosevelt have been trans
|ferred under q bill OF sale issued by
Samuel Kaufman to Sidney Harris.
The consideration given Is nominal
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
Sink Danish Steamer,
United Press Wire,

Special By United Press Wire
London, July 27:-The Danish
steamer Nogill has been submarined
in the North sea. The Nogill is own
ed by a Copenhagen shipping firm OF
which s. ]. Christensen is manager.
She was built one year ago and dis
placed PA tons. The Nogills crew
were landed at Williamshaven. The
trawler Honaria was another subma-
rine victim reported in dispatches
this afternoon. She was sunk in the
North sea and her crew landed at
KirkwalI
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
Warships Shell Railroad.

5ptCIuE FFEEtu
Rome, July 27:-An Austrian
cruiser and four destroyers today
bombarded the Sinigag glia-Pesaro
railway, running parallel to the Ad-
riatic seacoast, and shelled the town
of Seno. This place is a noted Italian
water place, and has been lombard
ed by Austrian aircraft in previous
raids.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
President PIunges into Work.

Special bB CHited Press Wire
Windsor, Vt, July 27:-President
Wilson today plunged into work in
earnest. He called off the usual
morning round of golf State de-
partment adyices concerning the
Leelanaw and the British reply to
the note protesting against the order
in council are understood to have
been received today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
Gen. Bantore Killed.

Special By United Press Wire.
Paris, July a. General Bantore
is the first italian officer of that rank
to lose his life in the war. Dis
patches received today said he had
been killed in action before Goritz.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
CHARLTON TRIAL SOON

Como, Italy. July 27:-The trial
of Porter Charlton, the young Amer
lean accused of the murder of his
wife on their honeymoon here, will
probably begin late In August.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
Killed by Fall.

Special to the EVENING NEWS,
South Amboy. July 27:-Warren
Winant, twenty-nine years old, of
Broadway, Tottenville, while at
tempting to alfght from a moving
train at the Stevens avenue crossing
CONTINUED on Page t..
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
Funeral for Paul Lasko.

The funeral of Paul Lasko Will be
held Thursday morning at o'clock
at the Holy Trinity Slavish Catholic
church and the interment will be In
the Holy Trinity cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27

ARTHUR ST. ANDRASSY Violin
Studio has removed to l76 Market St
Phone Connections.
19757-7-27 4t.-f.p.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27

sci 14SX1nk the hazard3 OF the wal
zone. He thereupon waited his OPP
portunity and secured a position as
engineer on vessel bound for
Mexico. His wife this morning ap-
peared happy at the thought that
her husband had quit the ship be-
fore it made its disastrous trip.
Mr.. Ericsson was on the Leelanaw
when it left New York February 26,
after having loaded $500 bales of
cotton at Galveston, consigned for
Bremen. At that time cotton had
not been placed on the contraband
list. Captain Delk on that trip took
the safest course for the steamer,
according to Mr. Ericsson, and pro-
ceeded to the north of Scotland in an
effort to circumnavigate the war
zone, or at least only touch its edges.
Near Shetland Island floating mine
was discovered, but the steamer
steered clear of the danger.
On the return trip the Leelanaw
left Bremen March 26. On its way
through the English channel the
crew espied four English torpedo
boat destroyers. Hardly had the de-
stroyers passed before a submarine
bobbed up. A German officer, recog-
nized as an ensign, scanned the
steamer and seemingly satisfied went
below, and me craft submerged
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
Must Produce Irritation.

SuTrf1-f ~ ~
6erlin, via wireless to Sayville,
July 27:-"The American note must
produce indignation and great irrita-
tion here because Wilson's stand
point is absolutely untenable," de-
clared DR.. Edmund HeilfIom au-
thority on international law. in 3
newspaper article today.
International law conditionally
acknowledges that neutrals do not in
times of war possess the absolute
freedom of the seas continued DF.
Heilfrom.
Americas insinuation that Ger
many must give up submarine war
fare so that Americans can travel on
British ships is only comprehensive
because it is in accordance with the
entire attitude of the American gov
eminent toward Germany"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27

Typewriters at Jensen-s, State st.
17400-5-a0-Th-S -Sa- -Tu-tf' .
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
President pIunges Into Work on
LeeIanaw Incident and the
British Blockade Reply.
BRITISH PREPARING NOTE
Detailed Sinking of u. S. Ship
viii be Obtained by Consul
Dennison When the
Crew Reach Dundee.


Washington, July 27:-America'
international difficulties were not
more numerous today than they have
been for months past, but they were
more pressing. There was the Lee
lanaw incident.
Without giving the administration
time to draw breath following dis
patch of last weeks note to Berlin,
Great Britain Unexpectedly cabled
reply to America s latest protest
against the formers order in coun-
ell
The Mexican situation was again
acute. lingo interests were trying
to make it appear that the German
torpedoing of the American steam
ship Leelanaw was the Kaiser's an
swer to Americas protest against his
undersea boats method
Oflcfaldom did not see it so. Gov
eminent heads unquestionably were
electrified when news of the torpedo
ing first reached them. 1t came at
such time that at first they really
thought, as the jingoes were still
representing it today, a German act
OF deliberate unfriendliness
Later and fuller information con-
Vinced them much to their relief
that Germans had acted according
to their Interpretation of it, with
more than usual regard for all tech
nicalities of all international law.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
CIRCUIT GETS FROM ONE TO
TWO YEARS IN SING SING

Special by United Press Wtrs.
New York, July 27:-Edward M.
Grout, former city comptroller, who
was convicted Saturday of perjury as
president of the Union Bank of
Brooklyn, was sentenced to Sing
Sing for from one to two years today
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27

CALL A TAXI-46 Chris Johnson
las7S-T-l-1mo.-f.p.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27
LOCAL MAN DIDN'T
SAIL ON LEELANAW
Chas. Erickson Was Formerly
Engineer on Vessel Sunk by
German Submarine.

In the list of the officers and c. "
aboard the steam r Leelanaw, which
was sunk by a German submarine,
the New York Times this morning
gave the name of Charles Ericsson, Of
Perth Amboy. Inquiry at the home
of Mr.. Ericsson at DeKalb avenue
and Mechanic street revealed the fact
that he is fireman on steamer
bound for Mexico.
During the middle of May Mr..
Ericsson returned from trip through
the war zone ON the steamer Leela-
nav, which made a trip to Bre- en-
with load of cotton. After the peri
lous voyage, however, Mr.. Ericsson
swore that he would not return on
- trim md the ataa m OF do
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27

Sewing machines at Jensen's.
f7394-5-e0-.ss
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-27

WEATHER - Partly
cloudy tonight and
Wednesday Moder-
ate north winds.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-27

City recently extended him an invita-.
tiou similar to that from Hawaii and
he sent back word to them that $50.
600 must be put mp first for exs