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Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-26
William Barrett browns at Dry
Dock 100 Feet from Where
His Friend Met Death.
HERo'S EFFORTS IN VAIN
Charles Zehrer PIunges Into
the Water After Drowning
Man, but Without Avail.

Charles Zehrer, mechanic in the
employ of the Perth Amboy Dry
Dock Company made vain and heroic
efforts to save the life of a fellow
workman who fell from a boat un-
dergoing repairs at the docks Sat
urday afternoon. Handicapped by
his full dress, except for his coat, he
threw himself into the sound and
made desperate attempts to rescue
William Barrett, of 48 Smith street,
a dock laborer. zehrer, however,
could not reach the body before ii
sank the third time. After half an
hour the body was recovered, and
Dr.. Charles w. Naulty, Jr., who had
been summoned, used every means
to induce respiration The man
leaves widow and six children.
A weird coincidence attaches to
the case. On November 81, 1914,
Patrick Bannon, laborer, was last
seen alive. He boarded at the home
Of Barrett. On December Is his body
was recovered about 100 feet from
where Barrett was drowned Bar
rett was a friend of Bannon, and
identified the body.
The circumstances connected with
the drowning Of BannoD seemed on
the face as if he had committed sui
eide. However, Barrett and others
were never satisfied as to this, and it
was intimated by relative of Ban
non that he may have met with foul
play. The police investigated the
death, but could not find evidence
to Justify the intimation that Ban
non, an old man and separated from
his family, had been pushed or
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-26
MANY WELCOME
FATHER CANTWEL[
Large Congregations Greeted
New Priest at St. Mary's
Yesterday-Fine Address.

Rev. William P. Cantwell, LID,
who succeeds Monsignor Bernard T.
'O'Connell as pastor Of st, Mary's
church. was greeted by large congre-
cations at each OF the masses at the
church yesterday upon his first ap-
pearance IN charge OF the parish
here. Father Cantwell, in his intro
ductory sermon. made a profound
impression on the members OF the
parish He spoke OF being at college
at the same time as Monsignor
O'Cennell and of their being ordain-
ed at the same time He also told
Of having preached the dedication
sermon at st. Mary's some years ago
at the opening of the church.
Father Cantwell came here from
the Church Of Our Lady Star Of the
Sea in Long Branch, where he was
pastor for the past twenty-five years.
An able, energetic worker, Father
Cantwell succeeded in building up
the Long Branch parish to a flourish
ing condition, and while his devoted
parishioners regretted his departure
from that city, they realized that the
advancement was one that had been
we'll merited by his untiring labors
and they accordingly wished him the
greatest success In his new field Of
labor.
While Father Cantwell has been
particularly successful in his pastor
al duties he has also gained an envi-
able reputation In literary circles.
Work Of this nature has been devot-
ed to religious magazines and for
snDla time ha edihed q paper at Ilaug
Branch known as Good Fridays Z
as well as being editor OF ''The Mon
itor," Catholic periodical of wide
circulation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-26
GIVES JUDGMENT IN FAVOR or
MAN WHO DIED z YEARS AGO

A judgment on penaIr of a worker
employed by Newark concern in
the construction of a building at the
Raritan Copper Works, which was
entered In the court of common
pleas of Essex county, has been satis-
fed after having been dragged
through the supreme court to the
court of errors, and to the United
States District Court. During this
time the plaintiff died, and the judg-
ment, amounting to $3.50, has Just
been paid to the administrator of his
estate.
James Scott was injured while in
the employ of Payne Brothers, Inc,
of Newark. in doing steel eonstruc-
tural work at the Raritan Copper
Works in the latter part of 1910. H.
w. Schrimpf was then foreman of
the job for the Newark concern.
Through Thomas Brown he Sc
cured judgment in the Essex county
common pleas court for $3.50. 1t was
appealed to the supreme court and
confirmed. 1t was then taken to the
court of errors. In the meantime
the plaintiff died at his home in
company was adjudicated bankrupt.
This development threw the affairs
of the corporation into the United
States District Court, where the
Judgment was ordered paid as a pre-
ferred claim to the heirs of Mr.. Scott.
Payne Brothers was the same corpor-
alton erecting the Kant building at
State and Smith streets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-26
ALDERMEN TO ACT TONIGHT
IN THE SCHROEDER CASE

1t was learned today that the
Board of Aldermen will likely decide
tonight at a committee meeting
whether Arthur Schroeder shall be
re-arrested on a disorderly charge,
the original conviction for which last
June, was set aside by the supreme
court on a technieality The police
desire to press the charge again to
Justify their position in arresting
Schroeder in the first place. One of
the aldermen stated this morning
that the matter was for the whole
board to decide, in that the case had
already cost the city a considerable
sum, In the supreme court proceed
ing. He said that the conviction
was set aside on technicality, for
which the police were not response
bic, but whether same would JUS
tify Schroeder's re-arrest would be
determined by the aldermen after
due consideration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-26
ARREST MAN ON FAST LINE
CAR FOR MURDER OF WOMAN

A man suspected of being the muir
dered of Mrs. Julia Heilner. of No.
PIT Albemarle road, Brooklyn, was
pulled from a Newark-Trenton fast
line car at Elizabeth, shortly before
Il o'clock this morning. Andrew
Nelson, piano player at the Males
tic theatre, happened to be passing
at the time and saw the man taken
from the car and escorted to jail by
several plain clothes men and a pa
trolman. Mr.. Nelson said that the
man wore plaid cap, was about
thirty years old, seemed to weigh
about 100 pounds and In other ways
resembled Joseph Hanel, wanted for
the murder of Mrs. Heilner. Mr..
Nelson learned that the conductor
had sent word from Bayway that a
suspect was aboard and that the car
was met in Elizabeth by detectives
and policemen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-26
ONE HURT IN TWO
WEEKEND M|SHAPS
Stephen Setchosky Struck by
Fast Line Car-MotorcycIe
Crashes Into Fence.

One man sustained a fractured rib
and number of bruises when he
was struck by a fast line trolley car
in State street, and another ran his
motorcycle into a fence to avoid
collision with trolley car in Smith
street, in two accidents over the
weekend
Shortly after O'Clock Saturday
afternoon Stephen Setchosky, lab
orer in the employ of the New York
Telephone Company, was at work in
State street, near DeKalb avenue.
He had started to cross the tracks,
it is understood, when he saw a fast
line trolley car coming up State
street. He stopped alongside the
tracks to let the trolley pass. AS
the fast line car rushed by, it is de-
clared the man was SO close to the
rails that shovel which he was
carrying was struck on the scoop end
and the handle showed back into his
right side. The workman was thrown
to the pavement. He was taken to
the office OF DR.. J. V. Smith, where
it was found that a rib was broken,
but the lung was not punctured
Patrolman Larson summoned the
police patrol and took the man to his
home at 273 Hall avenue.
Early Saturday afternoon Morris
Muriskin, OF 224 Division street, was
proceeding on a motorcycle up Madi-
son avenue, near Smith, when he saw
a trolley car passing the intersection
at Smith street and Madison avenue
To prGxenty running Iltrn fHA fFa51hSy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-26
DIR. ISAAk HUSIk TO GIVE
LECTURE At 7. M. H. A.

The public Is invited to the lecture
which viii be given at the Y. M. H.
A. hall tonight by DR.. Isaak Husik,
of Philadelphia. His subject will be:
1.-The Bible in Jewish Tradition" /"
DR.. Husik was secured to give this
lecture after earnest solicitation on
the part of the local Y. NJ. H. A. The
learned professor has iectured in the
largest cities of the United States,
and his services are SO much In de-
mand that his visit here tonight is
unusual for Perth Amboy. President
Morris Goldberger, DR.. Bernard Field
man and Edward Gluck will meet Dr.
Husik when he arrives on the Penn
sylvania train from Camden reaching
here at GAS o'clock tonight The
lecture will begin at $50 O'Clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-26
BLOODY FIGHTING IN MEXICO
As VILLA AGAIN is DEFEATED
by United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
Washington, April 26:-Fighting
so bloody as to horrify even those
familiar with warfare marked Villas
recent struggle with General Obregon
at Celaya, according to report from
General Villa, received by his agents
here today. Villa bombarded Celaya
continuously for twenty-four hours,
the report says, Obregon losing enor-
mously, especially among his Yaqui
Hinden troops. Villa admitted his
''own battalion of DEATH" a picked
body which flies black flag and
pgides itself on the emblem and
crossbones on each mans jacket, was
nearly annihilated in a charge
against the Carranzistas. The charge
was led by Villa himself, his horse
being killed under him. General
Banda, one of his heutenants, was
described as having charged with his
staff in an armoured train against
Obregon's artillery planted on build
lngs in Celayas outskirts Banda
and his men succeeded in mining the
buildings and blew them into the air
with dynamite.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-26
MAN NOT YET PICKED FOR
FREEHOLDER IN E[Y'S PLACE

There has been no settlement up
on an appointee for the Board OF
Freeholders to fill the place of Free
holder Andrew Ely, when he is made
county collector, according to the
declarations of Democratic leaders
here today. It remains evident that
Perth Amboy man will be named.
Walter j. Meagher and Richard j.
Calvin appear to be the only men in
the race. 1t was stated upon good
authority that it was doubtful that
the change in the board would be
made at the meeting tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-26
LOSS or $50 HkLTS TRIP

3 Theodore Hartnsoeyer, of S4S
Barclay street. carpenter, has post
poned a proposed trip to Nevada.
Iowa, following the loss of roll Of
bills, amounting to $50, on Smith
street Saturday night The young
man lost the money between and
IL o'clock He was on his way to
get a ticket at the Lehigh Valley
office. He intended to go to Iowa,
where a friend had secured a posi-
ton for him
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-26
SEVERAL WIN MEDALS AT
BIG ORATORICAL CONTEST

Hiilmar Jensen, of the Asbury
Park high school, won the gold
medal in the oratorical contest held
in kirkpatrick chapel, Rutgers Col
lege, Saturday afternoon. Students
of eleven high schools In four coun-
ties competed. Miss Elizabeth Clark,
of Metuchen, with her selection,
''Lasca,' won the second award. and
Paul Robson, colored, of Somerville,
obtained first honorable mention.
This event followed the inter
scholastic debate, which was won by
the Pennington high school
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-26
NEW WOODBURY. SCHOOL is
DESTROYED BY FLAMES
Special 0y GATED Press Wire.

Special by Cnifed Press Wire.
Woodbury., April 26.-The Wood
bury high school completed less
than two years ago IN replacing a
100000 structure, burned down
when just ready for occupancy, is in
ruins today, as result of a fire in the
laboratory, discovered at midnight.
The entire third floor and half the
second was burned out and the fur
nishings of the first flood ruined by
water. The fire is believed to have
been calsed by yesterdays excessive
heat beating on the roof of the lab
oratory and igniting chemicals.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-26
ENGINEERS ARE CONFERRING
ON CROSSING ELIMINATION

Civil engineers from railroads
whose several grade crossings the
city is seeking to have eliminated,
are in this city today to confer with
City Surveyor Samuel J. Mason.
They are going over the ground
with him and ascertaining what the
city wants in the way of eIimina-
ton. The city is adhering to it's
first established plan of depressing
the railroad tracks and slightly
raise the streets to make elimina-
tions at Washington street, New
Brunswick avenue, Smith street and
Market street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-26
NOTHING TO EAT AT POLICE
STATION; FREE PRISONER

Because there was not even a
cracker at the police station yester-
day morning for any. prisoners to
exist on, Recorder Pickersgill was
forced to discharge g man who had
been fined for being disorderly on
the street. The recorder says that
even II there had been prisoners
guilty of more serious offenses he
could not have kept them In Jail over
Sunday without a bite" to eat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-26
CARRIERS MEET MAY Il

Several OF the local carriers are
to attend annual cenven-
tion Of the New Jersey State Asso-
citation OF the National Association
of Letter Carriers, which win con-
Yens il Esasf Orange May FL.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-26
FIRE ExTIHGUISHED BEFORE
ALARM is GIVEN LAST NIGHT

Three fire companies wsre called
out between 5 and o'clock last
night for a blaze that was extinguish-
ed before the alarm was sounded. A
tenant at 189 Fayette street, In
lighting a gas stove, set fire to some
paper which WAS readily extinguisbed
with no damage. A child ran from
the apartment calling Fire" and
some one turned ia an alarm from
box 90 at New Brunswick avenue
and New street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-26
ENGAGED IN Won KREBS CASE
RAMSAY RESIGNS TOMORROW

Being engaged in the Won Krebs
case in New Brunswick today, Sena-
tor William e. Ramsay will not go
to Trenton until tomorrow to for
mally resign his senatorship and
take the oath of office. He will sit
at the first meeting of the State
Water Supply Commission, to which
office he was recently appointed by
Governor Fielder, at l. o'clock to-
morrow morning at Trenton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-26
FIRST STRAW HAT

President John X. Sheehy, Of the
Board of Education. set the pace for
summer haberdashery when he APP
peared on the streets saturday af-
fexnoon with q straw knsly
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-26
BICYCLE STOLEN

A bicycle was stolen from the
home of Christ Mathiasen. at 216
Kearny avenue Saturday, according
TO report made to the police.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-26
Allies Reeoser Lost Ground.

Special by UHsfea Press Hfre.
London, April 2s;-The press
bureau in an official statement said
the British troops have Stopped two
determined attacks apoa the allied
lines. The lighting is declared 10 be
continuing with the utmost despersT
tion, but with the allied lines holding
everywhere. Some reports ciain the.
Germans have been driven entirely
from the west bank OF the User canal
but the official reports do nat iasks
such q claim.
All that is stated up to the present
time is that the allies are slowly re-
covering ground already cedea. The
story sent by a correspondent al she
Londan Daily Mail. claiming that Tits
latest German drive is being directed
bv Field Marshal Won Hindenbarg L
not confirmed from other senrees.
The report is not generally. credited
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-26

II it's sewing machines or expert
repairing you want see SaIter, 8s3
State street. 16S21-A-13-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-26

Call taxi. IS. G. johnson.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-26

NE8THER---Eair and
warmer tonight and
Tuesday. Moderate,
variable winds.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-03
Gives Suits to
 Her 28 Employes

LOS ANGELES, Special )-"Boys. f this well runs 300 barrels or bet ter day, I'll buy every man on the lease new suit of clothes for .4eSter.
 The speaker was Mrs Kate Arms worth, owner ot oil wells in the Coalnga field, and the boys" were the 2S men employed by her in sink ing a new we'll.
 It's cinch," said the foreman and never did men work harder Next day when the well came in,' 1t was found to be a gusher. send day, but it soon settled down and for three weeks has been averaging $50 barrels a day
 True to her promise, Mrs. Arms worth came to Los Angeles Enter ing tailor shop she announced she wished to buy 2S suits of clothes One moment, madame,' said the clerk, wild-eyed, as he rushed to the telephone. He called the prop rietor of another store and asked if he should get the police. The proprietor hustled right over and to his joy found Mrs. Armsworth really meant what she said.
 She bought four entire bolts of silver sheen.' all the same color, and has a promise the suits will be finished long before Easter
 'I guess I'll call that well the Silver Sheen, she said to the tailor
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-03
CIVIC CLUES WORK

When the Woman's Civic Club was first organized. there were many people in Fairbanks who believed that the organization would prove to be sort of meddlesome and would Keep trouble stirred up most of the time But this has proved 10 b. far from correct The work of the club since its organization has prov ed to be conservative and proper in every way
 The members of the club conclud ed to take DO stand on any public matter until they had time to look into its various phases. and in do ing so they have acted far more wisely than have the members Of the Alaska legislature. who have seen fit to condemn people and individ- uals that have not had chance to present their own side of con troyersy.
 It Is to be expected. therefore. that the council will take under seri- ous consideration suggestions made by the Civic Club in the matter of keeping children off the streets at improper hours and of enforcing the jaw which prohibits minors from entering saloons.
 There is no class of people who can find fault with such sugges- the club in not interfering as a body in local politics. The actions of the club show that the mem bers are as cautious and exercise as good judgment as the men, and also tat, much unlike many men. they refuse to boost the selfish in terests of politicians.
 At the present time the Civic club has large membership. which includes many of the leading women of the city. The announced plan of the club is to promote the inter. ests of Fairbanks. and especially to look after the best interests of tic women and children of the com munity. The council should give these women the hearing to which they are entitled
 Women's clubs that have for their purpose the promotion of tte civic welfare of the respective communt- ties to which they belong are quite common in cities of all sizes throughout the country now and it is safe 10 assert that there is none of them that has taken hold of the have the members of the Fairbanks Civic club.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-03

Of money spent for making new
 playsrounds. and Chicago comes sec
 oud. Los Angeles is said to be
 third. and Cleveland. Ohio. Is about
 fourth. Other cities are also spend
 ing fortunes in the same way.
 As Los Angeles is nearer home
 if is more interesting 10 us here in Alaska In Los Angeles the city maintains corps of playground specialists, men and women trained
 for ;Ee purpose of conducting play grounds in the most advantageous manner. These managers usually reside at the respective playgrounds in the city. They teach the chil dren all sorts of out-of door games when the weather permits. and in the evenings the big assembly halls. built on the playgrounds. are con Verted into meeting places for the young people who care to go there. On certain days of the week the ''''N''A' tih'' tii' pIdN IoulluS TOT a few hours. where they take need ed open-air exercise While the mothers are playing tennis. or are enjoying themselves in other ways their babies are being cared for by the regular employees of the city.
 In Cleveland. Ohio. the playground system is combined with open-air work of an educational nature. The city secures the services of experi- enced gardeners who assist the chil- dren in the summer time in anna teur garden work. For this purpose all the vacant lots available are se- cured, and turned over to the school children. Prizes are given to the children making the best success of their gardens.
 It has been suggested by some of the public-spirited women of Fair banks that Dlaygrounds should be established in this city each sum mer, and it is probable that some plan will soon be worked out along that line It has been suggested that vacant lots may be used for the purpose of providing places for children to play. and the grown peo- pie will be asked to provide small funds for swings and other means of childish enjoyment
 When 1t is realized that whole some exercise produces mental and health in the young, and that in that way the future crimi- nal class can be reduced, playgrounds ! become good investments The pun i ishment of crimes is one of the ! greatest expenses that the pubic is ! called upon to meet, and if play | grounds can reduce future crimes, l then they are certainly paying for ! themselves.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-03
Dr. Hall Acquitted
 Of Second Charge

Dr NJ. F. Hall was acquitted by a jury Friday night of having at tempted to commit a serious crime against Hilma JCi anson, who is now IS years of age. The trial started a week ago today, and was submit ted to the jury at o'clock Friday afternoon. At 11:15 o'clock al evening the verdict of not guilty was returned.
 Owing to the nature of the case, the general public was excluded rom the court room. The defense made strong effort to impeach the testimony of the complaining wit ness, who, at times, was illustrated and nervous. The court instructed the jury that the verdict of guilty as charged in the indictment could not be returned unless the members Were confident that the crime was attempted by means of force How ever, 1t was explained that yer diet of assault. minor crime, could be returned, if the jurymen felt that it was justified.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-03
CITY'S DEBT GROWING.

That the City of Fairbanks is practically Sl0000 in debt was made known to the new city council at it's meeting last Monday nigh,. This is not encouraging, especially in light of the fact that the in debtedness has increased $1,795.66 in the last year,
 This extra indebtedness was in cured in the face of the fact that last year the city council collected considerable back taxes that had been unpaid from previous years and it was expected at that time that these taxes would aid in bring ing the city out of it's former in debtedness.
 When retiring council quits of flee it is customary for it to file a financial report of it's work, and this should have been done before the people should be in position to demand new lines of economy for the coming year. But the pub lie was kept in ignorance of the financial condition of the city until after the new council had been elected,
 However, the new council has started well and may improve con ditions, but just the same, there is still room for new lines of economy. and these should be observed,
 Had tte suggestion made by The Citizen year ago been needed there would be no increased short age in the citys financial condition. Everybody knew a year ago that something would have to be done to better the citys financial condi- ton, but matters were allowed to drift.
 The trouble in Fairbanks is that the city is trying to maintain paid fire department that would be sufficient for city several times it's size This is luxury. when it is considered that the income of the city will not justify such thing. This Is the only town in Alaska that endeavors to keep up a department that it cannot afford.
 When the next council is elected it will be well for the people to look into financial conditions before election time, and then make retrenchment in city expenses definite issue in the campaign.