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Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-02
MANY GRADUATES
At kEYPORT SCHOOL
Interesting Program for High
School Class Day Has Beer
Arranged for June 16.
'Decial 10 ne EHENINa Ns.y~ =

Special 10 the EHEMINa NE..sr
Keyport, June 2-The examina-
tlons In the grammar department ci
the local school began yesterday. A
large class is to be graduated from
the grammar schools this year.
School will close June II. the high
school commencement exercises will
be held Thursday night, June IT, and
the grammar school commencement
viii be held Wednesday afternoon.
June 16. The senior class Will num-
Der about thirteen.
An interesting program for cIass
day has been arranged.
Overture-High school orchestra.
Presidents Address William Con.
way.
Class History-Miss Dorothy Beers.
Class Will-Miss Ethel Preston.
Class Mementoes-Miss Georgia
Bauer, Herman Maurer.
Glass poem-Miss Ruth Barnes.
Seleetion-High School Orchestra.
Glass Phophesy-Miss Marion Brown.
Return Phophesy- Samuel Dough.
erty.
Class Song-Miss Cora Young.
Essay-Miss Hazel Polling.
Recitation-Miss Idella Tyler.
lnvocation-Rev. A. W. Hand.
Essay-MLss Cora Young.
Presentation of class gift-Miss ges
sic Mount.
Acceptance-By president OF thu
Board of Education.
Presentation of Diplomas-StatS
Senator H. E. Ackerson.
Music-High School Orchestra.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-02
ROOSEVELT

Mrs. K. Grohman was in Newark
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Laster, of Car
teret, were visiting relatives In New
York yesterday.
Mrs. T. Roy, of Chrome, was in
New York yesterday.
James Ladd, secretary of the local
Y. NJ G.. A., was in New York on
business yesterday.
In the annual track meet held by
the Railway Board of Trade for stu
dents of the Railway schools, Joseph
Jorno, of Chrome, took second prize
In the mile run, and Samuel Dubow
also of Chrome, took second prize in
the shot put.
There were lively times in Roose-
welt Decoration Day Dances, ath-
letic games, parades and other forms
of amusements were INDUCED in The
Y. M. c. A. married men trimmed
the single men in a baseball game
by a score of 1910.
r. Everson of Chrome was in New
York on a pleasure trip Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Diedrich, of
Chrome, were holiday visitors in
New York Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ross, of
Chrome, were New York Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Bonnel and their
son Sager were Newark visitors
Monday.
Miss Rose Nadle, of New York,
was visiting relatives in Chrome over
the holidays.
Mrs. P Nolan, of Chrome, was the
guest of relatives in Elizabeth Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Quinn and
family, of Chrome, were New York
visitors Monday
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-02
METUCHEN

An ice cream and strawberry festi-
val will be held on the grounds of
the Methodist church Saturday after
noon and night.
Mayor TAFT has returned from a
business trip to North Carolina and
presided at the regular meeting of
the borough council Monday night.
The clubhouse tennis courts were
the centre of attraction Monday. A
few challenge games were played
and all courts were well rolled and
marked out.
The Misses Helen Williams and
Florence Jones returned home from
school Tuesday for their summer
vacation. Two friends accompanied
them to be present at the reception
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Williams at
their home Friday night.
Miss Daisy Orton, of New York.
has been visiting Mrs Frank Orton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Moffett will
spend the summer in town with Mrs.
Moffett's mother, Mrs. Mckenzie, of
Graham avenue.
Miss Bonnell is visiting out of
town friends.
ne TcSu1dF H1OulHiY meeting OF
the B. 1. L. was held at the League
House yesterday afternoon. The
"open" annual meeting will be held
on Flag Day, as usual. June IA.
Mrs. J. G. Mason is spending a few
days at Allenhurst.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clarkson, of
Newark, have been visiting Mr..
Clarkson's mother in Rose street.
Eugene Moss is planning to visit
California this year.
Mrs. Herbert Richardson is enter
tanning niece.
Frank Dana, of Brooklyn, visited
his mother this week.
Mrs. Tunis, of LIE Grand avenue,
is entertaining her sister.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-02
FELL TO STREET UNCONSCIOUS
At MATAWAN FROM BICYCLE

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Matawan, June 2:-Albert Lyle,
the fifteen-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Lyle, of Valley Drive,
while on his way to Matawan on his
wheel Saturday to play ball with his
club on the high school diamond, j,
was seized with an attack of vertigo
and fell from his wheel to the road
way when in front of Charles c..
Hulsart's residence about a quarter
of a mile from Matawan. passing
automobile found the unconscious
lad and conveyed him to his home.
DR.. Cyrus c. Knecht, of Matawan,
was called and after a thorough ex-
animation Albert was found to be
suffering from a concussion of the
brain and numerous bruises. From
the latest reports the boy is doing as
well as can be expected and no seri-
Gus results are anticipated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-02
5000 AUTOS PASSED THROUGH
KEYP0RT DECORATION DAY
to the EVENING NEWS.

bpecIdI 70 The EVENING NEWS.
Keyport, June 2: More than
1900 automobiles passed through
Keyport Decoration Day. Traffic Of
ficer Joseph Coward kept count of
every car which passed into town.
Before o'clock in the afternoon
more than 2,000 had been counted
with 500 going through before 9
a. m. and as many more after dark.
For this reason more than any other
the borough council has been es-
pecially desirous of having gates
placed at the Broad street railroad
crossing and which have been prom
ised by the railroad company this
month. At present iagman is sta
toned at the crossing, but no gates
have as yet been erected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-02
Lung Trouble Yielded
TO This Medicine

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fever and raised quantities of awful
looking stuff, and later / had many
hemorrhages, Mt one time three in
three successive days. Three physi-
clans treated nae. 1 WAS ordered to
the mountains, but did mot go. Eek
mans Alternative wns recommended
by a friend. After taking "A small
quantity L had the first quiet nights
sleep for weeks. BY Improvement
was marked from the first. I gained
strength and weight and appetite.
I never had another hemorrhage and
my cough gradually iessened until
entirely gone. 1 am perfectly WELL"
(Abbrevfsted.)
Eckman's Alternative Is most eff1ca-
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no harmful or habit forming drugs,
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-02
CL|FFWOOD Ass n
ELECTS OFFICERS
Martin Baumgartner is Made
President of Association at
Organization Meeting.
,Deoio, to The EVENING ysws


Keyport, June 2:-The Cliffwood
improvement Association met fer or
ganization last week at the Cliffwood
church and elected officers to serve
for the ensuing year. Twenty-Five
persons were enrolled as charter
members, Rev. E. s. Boyer being
elected temporary chairman.
The officers are: President, Martin
Baumgartner; vice president, Will
liam Powers, and secretary and treas
urer, Hendrick Van Cleaf.
Three committees were appointed:
one to draft a constitution, one to as
certain the community needs and one
to Look after the financial needs OF
the assoiationc.
The next meeting will be held
June 23 when business of impor-
tance will be transacted. Cliffwood
Is a beautiful spot and the residents
feel that it is their duty to bring
this fact before the public.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-02
ENJOY ROOSEVELT PARTY
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to The EVENING NEWS.
Roosevelt, June "A party was
held Saturday night at the home of
Mrs. Elliot in Third street. Games
were played and vocal solos were
rendered by some of the guests. Re
freshments were served and every
one declared that the evening was a
most enjoyable one. Among out-of-
town guests were Misses Pearl and
Millicent Hargit, of Newark, and
Walter Virgins, of Irvington. Other
guests were Jennie Clifford, Eliza
beth Clifford, Emma Litke, Anna
Litke, Tillie Casual, Agnes Elliot
and Messrs. Paul Ohlott, William
Clifford, Jack Drummond and
George, William and Alex Elliot
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-02
OLD BRIDGE

| Amboy visitor Monday.
| Mr.. and Mrs Bert Slower, of South
| Amboy, spent Memorial Day with Mr..
| and Mrs. Frank Slower, of this place
Ganvilie Magee spent Monday in
| Jamesburg.
Marshall Magee, of South Amboy,
, spent Monday in Old Bridge.
| Mr.. and Mrs Walter Freeman, OF
| Sayreville. visited relatives in Old
| Bridge Memorial Day.
Samuel Mcguire, of Perth Amboy,
| was in Old Bridge recently.
Vorrie Stonaker, of Newark, spent
Memorial Day in Old Bridge with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David V.
Stonaker.
The teachers and officers and older
scholars will meet in the basement
of the Baptist church Wednesday
night to practice for Children's Day
| exercises, which will be held Sunday,
June 13. The Methodist Sunday
school will hold their Children's Day
exercises this coming Sunday, June
Louis Schuilmeister, of Matawan,
was in Old Bridge Monday
[. M. Perdun and daughter Jessie
spent Sunday and Monday with
friends in Freehold.
Rev. ]. D. Killian, former pastor of
the Old Bridge Baptist church, who is
now living at Camden, is spending
a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Leigh
ton Appleby.
The Old Bridge Athletics, of this
place, defeated the Spotswood, A. c..
in a game of baseball, which was
held at the Old Bridge field Sunday,
by score of to e. The lineup is
as follows; Spotswood- SIS;
HUM, 2b; McMulkin, 3b; Nisnoff, c;
Dinkle, CT; Beebe, rf; Sharp, 1b;
Rabinowitz, If; Sharp, p. Old
ridge-Rusher, II: Green, ef; Ap-
pleby, C; Long, rf; Dobson, 1b;
Thoms, p; Osborne, 3b; Fowler, 2b;
Brown, S.
Miss Elya Appleby spent Monday
afternoon in Jamesburg.
The Camp Fire Girls will hold
their regular weekly meeting tomor-
row night
Miss Edna Osborne has returned
home after a brief visit in Asbury
Park.
Mrs. S. j. Treat has returned to
her home in Freehold after a brief
visit with relatives in Old Bridge.
The Boy Scouts will hold their
regular monthly public meeting this
Saturday night. The public is in
vited to attend. Games of different
kinds will be played and demonstra-
tions of first aid will be given. Re-
freshments will be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clayton, of
South Amboy, spent Memorial Day
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs John
Clayton, of this place.
Walter Yates was a Perth Amboy
visitor over Sunday and Monday.
David Burkert and Miss Adella
Clarke, both of this place were mar
ried at the home of Rev. w. T. Cal
loway Sunday night
spending "a few days in Asbury Park
Memorial Day brought a large
number of people to Serman's
Beach and Park at Millbridge. There
was also large number at Old
Bridge. The Old Bridge station was
crowded with about 250 people wait
ing for the train to take them to
their homes.
The regular form of exercises was
performed at Old Bridge cemetery by
the Grand Army Memorial Day. A
large gathering turned out to see the
performance. The parade started
from the Old Bridge Baptist church
about 10 o'clock with the Grand
Army in the lead and the band fol-
lowing. The P. o. S. OF A. Lodge
came next, then came the Boy Scouts
and the Camp Fire Girls. They
marched to the cemetery where the
were held. They then went
to South River and Sayreville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-02
GLENDALE TERRACE

Mrs. Myers Everson and son.
Alton, Of Fords, were noticed in
town Thursday morning.
Mrs. w. ]. Wolney and son and
Miss Johanna Stehlgens were out-of-
town visitors Thursday.
William Mum, of Perth Amboy,
was local visitor Thursday after
noon.
David Lucas, of Perth Amboy. was
a town visitor Thursday morning,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-02
Stationary Science.

A medical student once asked the
late Prof. Parker Cleveland If there
were not more recent works on
anatomy than those in the college
library. Young man." said the pro-
fessor, there have been very few
new bones added to the human body
during the last twenty years."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-02

Poor kino OF reformation.
Il hates to see a man braggin' bout
how he has reformed" said Uncle
Eben, simply because de doctor told
him he's goneter die eff he don't quit
driuyin :"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-02
On the Safa Side.

why are you so anxious to be
friendly with old Smuthe7" we ask
our acquaintance. Even IL he were
your friend he wouldn't do anything
for you" Il know that" replied our
acquaintance, who occasionally ties
up his money Ia stocks. What I
want to do is to have him SO friendly
with me that he won't do anything ~
me-"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-02
AGED WOMAN HURT
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Keyport, June 2:-Mrs. Pardon
mother Of Mrs. Fred Wilson, OF
Broad street, was unfortunate
enough to fall down the stairs of her
daughters home last week and was
severely injured. Mrs. Pardon, who
lis ninety-five years of age is thought
ito have cracked several ribs. Owing
to her extreme age it is doubtful IL
Mrs. Pardon will regain her former
Strength.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-02
TRUSTEES TO MEET

Special to the EYENING NEWS.
South Amboy, June "A meeting
of the board of trustees of the South
Amboy Public Library Association
will be held tonight at O'Clock in
the library rooms.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-02
No ElshInuI

Every week in England there is a
close season, during which net fish
ing for salmon is prohibited. 1t ex-
tends from noon on Saturday until
a. IA. Monday
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-02

DIR. GEORGE LUKE HAvELL
Dentist Suite 1-3 Parisen Bldg.
Broadway and Augusta Street
South Amboy, n. j.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-02

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Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-04
GERMAN RAIDER EASTER GAIETY.
 STILL AT P0RTIN EAST ABOUT.
 NEWPORT NEWSAT A STANDSTILL.
No Signs of Eitel Friederich Making Dash for Sea. Un- verified Reports Have Bri- tish War Ships Damaged.

NORFOLK, April 3.-The German auxiliary cruiser, Prinz Eitel Fueder- ich, is still at her moorings at New port News at eleven tonight. accord ing to late reports. Many of the Eitel crew enjoyed shore leaye Accompan- jed by non-commissioned officers from Fortress Monroe, they witnessed a motion picture performance at New port News There is no indication Una the Eitel is preparing to leave to- night
 There was practically no c0mmuni- cation between Norfolk and Newport News during the day and is was im- possible to obtain any news Of the Eitel's situation until late tonight No British merchant vessels had cleared this port since Friday after noon, SO far as official records show.
 There is considerable speculation as 10 whether the Eitel will take ad- vantage Of this and make dash for the sea No confirmation could be received of the report that the Ger man commerce raider had iuterned. Unverified reports reached here to- night that several British warships eff Cape Henry had been damaged by the storm during last night and were preparing to go to Halifax for repairs.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-04
Easter Storms, All Over At lantic Seaboard, Hold Up Traffic. Several Ships Re- ported in Distress.

NEW YORK. April 5-New York and virtually the entire Atlantic sea- board is iu the grip Of a miniature blizzard on this, the day before East er Snow. thick. wet and sticky, driy- en by northeast gale which at times attained velocity Of sixty miles an hour held up tral and Atlantic sailing, compelled craft ou the coast. Co sCurry for shelter. damaged tele- phone and telegraph wires. delayed in- terurban and suburban trains. crip- pied transportation on Che surface and elevated lines Tonight flakes are falling as fast as ever but local weather officials believed the storm would blow itself out before morning
 The condition co the streets. tonight made iJ a remote possibility of hold ing the usual Easter parade on Fifth avenue tomorrow The center of the storm is reported or Cape Ha.teras where the steamship PrIuz Maurita Of the Royal Dutch West Indian line is u distress and sending wireless calls for help.
 High tides. banked up by gale. nave inflicted cousidetb damage along the New Jersey and Long Is- land coasts Down New York bay. in the East and North rivers. traffic is at a standstll At Greater New York scores or persons were injured by slipping on the snow covered side walks and streets. Hardly a street car moved on lower Broadway for several hours this afternoon. An oy- er town automobiles, trucks and wag- on were lined up. unable to move. iiIcen thousand men were called
 out to aid in clearing away the SHOW. Eighteen coastwise and trans At'd1tIc steamships, including the bip liner l.usitania. tonight are awaitinp some letup SO they might sIip opt
 to sea-
 Reports of a number of vessels in distress, on the Virginia and North Carolina coast were received tonight. A vessel supposed to be the Dutch steamer Prinz Maurita, is reported in distress. An unidentified schooner is sad Go be calling for assistance off liamond Shoals and another scboon. CT Is displaying distress signals Of, Gull shoals Reports that a British "arHmr had displayed distress sig. n'Is were received but were not verl. ned. The coast guard cutter Onapda. L" mas gone to the assistance of tbe ""iI'ni fed vessels, reported in dis. tress lelow the capes
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-04
ARE
 NOWRENEW WED. FOR RESPECT IF THE FLAG
Carranza Again Communicated With in Regard to Conditions in ManzaniIlO and Other Points Where Flag was Violated.
TAMPICO FOOD CONDITIONS
 ARE GROWING WORSE
Brownsville Getting a Taste of NaCO Fighting; Firing From Trenches Continues All Day With no Apparent Effect.

WASHINGTON. April B. The Unit ed States government has renewed representations to CaTanza to ob- tain respect for foreign flags. recent ly violated at MauzantUo and asking that he instruct his officers. there to afford protection to foreigners and their interests A separate commuui- cation was sent Carranza calling his attention to mdiscrimiuate firing of his troops on oil tanks in .he vicinity of "ampico a hundred and fifty thou- sand barrels of oil already having been lost as a result of perforauuu- made by bullets penetrating Jhe tanks
 Conditions u the Tampico district gave the officials much concern Sta.e Department dispatches said the food situation in Tampico is growing worse and about three hundred Am. eri.ans are desirous sf returning fo the United States and fighting suu continues at Abauo
 The dispatches add t "oil pro. ducers are organizing ,u. the purpose oi buying corn in tbp United States for local distribution which win be disposed of at cost in order to re. leFe the situation"
 From Mauzauio and the r.r of CoIima came reports or further Iaw- Iessness. In the first note sent Car- '"nza' the consular report was trans miiJed stating that the British and American flags had been violated by .a"'ess 'arranza troops at NanzahIuo Ine facts were denied by Carranza. Auui'l'naI tac-s now have been laid Os'ore him at Vera Cruz with refer. '''' to the request made in the first communication. To this no reply has been received.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-04
WITHDRAWING
 FROM WEST FUR DEFENSE. .OF HUNGARY.
Large Endorsements of Ger mans Are Being Hurried From West to Southeast to the Aid of the AuStrianS.
RUSSIAN PRESS BECOMES
 SEVERE IN CARPATHlANS
Submarines Take Two More ViC- tlmS; German General Staff Apparently Is Worried Over Conditions in East.

LONDON, April 3.-The Germans are pouring endorsements into Hun. gary Co support the Austrian armies which are being hard pressed by the Russians in the passes of the Carn4- thians, also according Co dispatches from Holland, they are again sending men from Belgium to strengthen the eastern front where the Russians have taken the offensive
 The battle in the Carpathians con tinues day and night The Russians. continually reinforced. are making desperate efforts 10 force Uzsok Pass and Lupkow Pass. Upon the success of these operations their army. which is on the Hungarian side of Dukla. is waiting before continuing it's ad- vance.
 . German submarines continue their activities todays score being one British steamer. the Lockwood. and a French fishing smack bound for New foundland With the return Of calmer weather conditions it is expected that airmen soon may become more active. Reports Of proposed Zeppelin raids on England are being revived.
 Seemingly the Russians have had considerable success. for the official reports announce the repulse of Aus trian attacks near Nezolaborez, due south from Lupkow Pass, and west of Uzsok Pass. and continued prog ress In the region of the latter pass, and west Of Uzsok Pass, despite the stubborn resistance of the Austrians.
 On Thursday the Russians claim to have taken prisoners loo officers and zoo men, and captured ten machine guns The Austrian corresp spondents view this onslaught with misgiving in their dispatches and give it precen. dence over the battle is Bulowina where the Austriaus. a few days ago, took the offensive and penetrated in- to Bessarabia. but since. according 10 Russian reports have been defeated.
 Therc is no change in Poland but the movement of German troops from Belgium eastward indicates that their general staff is uneasy over Che dcti- witty of the Russians along the East Prussian frontier, in the central DOT tion of the old Kingdom.
 Having fortified the whole of Bel gium. they recently opened sluices extending the floods in Flanders. and it is possible they feel secure or do not anticipate the Allies will make their effort for some weeks yet
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-04
ISGIANT CONCERN CALLED APRIL 23INTO HANDS OF GOVERNOR RECEIVERSHIP
International Mercantile Ma rine Company, Organized by J. P. Morgan, Fails for Interest on $50,0OO,OOO.

NEW YORK, April 3-The uterna- tional Mercantile arine Company the giant steamship combination organic ed in 1902 by J. p Morgan and Co.,, which placed under one control some of the priciple English, American and Belgian steamship lines, plying be- tween the U. & and Europe went into the hands of a federal receiver The company for six months. has been unable to pay interest on its $52.74i- 900 four and one-half percent collater- al trust bonds
 While the International Mercantile Marine since its organization, has been unable to pay dividends, it Is said that with the outbreak of the Eu- ropean war, its earnings were severe ly diminished precipitatng the pres ent crisis. Many of it's ships are now in war service
 Although the receivership effects the International Mercantile Marine as a holding company for all subsidi. ary organizations it controls. it does not effect the English subsidiaries it Is stated such as the White star, Leyland Dominion and Atlantic trans port lines This is because the stocks of the latter companies are not pledg ed as collateral for the defaulted mortgage. it is explained.