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Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-27
AWAITS RESULT
Of ELECTION IN
COUNTY SEAT
Lawyer Kehoe viii Circulate
Petition for Commission
Government Here If 1t is
Adopted at County Seat.

Another movement for the inaug-
uration of commission government in
this city, independent of that started
by the Central Labor Union, will be
sponsored by former Recorder H. w.
Kehoe, providing that commission
government is adopted by New
Brunswick at the special election
next Tuesday. Mr., Kehoe believes
that If New Brunswick adopts the
change that Perth Amboy will follow
suit.
Mr.. Kehoe says that he has the
best paorle of the city with him and
has had the petitions already made
out for signatures ready to be circu-
latod following favorable action In
trs county seat.
Mir. ehoe says ShRt /. commits
sion &, "eIpment is a7pIoved by New
Brunswick that he and those who
will conduct the fight fcr the change
in government will cpeL headquar-
ters in the city ami there will be a
volunteer committee Of one hundred
to conduct the campaign Each MEM
Der would subscri re one dolair per
week to conduct the fight. There
would be an executive committee In
wpIct every waru in tn" city would
be rep.t srnted.
'If New Brunswick adopts COM
mission government, 1t will be car
ricd IL. the city without question
pald The 'crmpr recorder Il think
the city absolutely needs commission
government for it's own salvation.
The city certainly could be run more
economically" He said commission
government would abolish the water,
alder manic, health and other boards
of the city and give to the north
western section improvements which
they do net get under the present
government, though they pay taxes
In proportion to property holders in
ether portions of the city.
Commission government" contin-
ued the former recorder, 81 think, is
absolutely necessary for the city,
which Is bound to come to it,
Mr.. Kehoe has been studying the
cities which have adopted commits
sion soy"-nment and believes 1t has
w0rN-as xeil. His brother, John II.
Kehoe, NSresident of the Board of
Commissioners in Passaic. Being
president of the board carries with II
the office OF mayor. The commission
ers always elect the man receiving
the highest number Of votes at the
election to act as presiding officer of
the Board of Commissioners, COM
posed OF FIVE, which carries with 1t
the Office of mayor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-27
/. S. LEAD WORKS
HAS WAR ORDER,
IT IS REPORTED

Among the plants of the city that
are working at full force is the
United Lead Company. For some
time. at intervals, few men have
been added to different departments
and are still being taken on as
needed. 1t is reported that the COM
pany has received a large order re-
Gently for one-half inch lead wire
which is used for making steel
pointed and steel-jacketed bullets.
1t is believed that the final destina-
tion of this material will be ammu-
milton factories in the countries at
war. or ammunition factories in this
the fighting powers.
Oscar d. Delano, superintendent
of the United Lead Company, denied
that any big orders had been recent
ly received for this wire. but said
that the plant had been making it for
the past ten years. He acknowl-
edged that it is used for making
army bullets and said that the COM
pany had sold much of 1t to the
United States government He de-
MED that the United States Cartridge
Company, q subsidiary, makes bull
lets. declaring that it only makes
cartridges for sportsmen. He said
that branch plant at Lowell, Mass,
however, makes army bullets.
He stated that the lead works
were not rushing, but that they were
now and then taking n man OF two
on in different departments, as
needed.
1t is reported that the lead works
will be buster If the war continues,
as the thick, lead wire is used almost
exclusively for the making of the
long, steel-pointed and steel-jacket-
ed bullets now used by the Allies,
Germans and Aust cians II is de-
clared that agents from these coun-
tries, especially the Allies, are busy
placing orders through American
concerns for large quantities of this
ammunition material The wire Is
shipped from the lead works In big
rolls, and then cut up into bullet
sizes, after which they are either
tipped or covered with . coat of
steel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-27
JANITOR IS Hello
FOR ASSAUL1|NG
I YEAR OLD GIRL
Grave Charges Made Against
Chas. S. CIooney, of School
No. 2, Who is Being Held for
Hearing in ST 900 Bail.

Charged with maltreating a seven
year old school girl, and attempting
to outrage her, Charles s. Clooney,
janitor of No. 2 school In State
street, near Washington street, is In
the lookup today, being held for
hearing the first part of next week,
in $1,000 bail. Mr.. Clooney this
morning denied all knowledge of the
alleged crime when seen by a NEWS
man, and said he did not know the
child. He has been janitor of the
school for the past sixteen years.
Mr.. Clooney gave his age at fifty
three years. He lives at 199 Smith
street with his family, and has sew
eral children and a grandchild.
Father Swears Out Warrant.
Warrant charging the janitor with
attempting to crlminally abuse the
child was sworn to by the girls
father. Pasquale Sanford, a tailor at
359 State street, and living at 211
Broad street, before Recorder Pick
ersgill about o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon. BY S O'Clock Patrolmen
Gutowski and Hartmann had the
man in cell.
DR.. Joseph S. Hay, who examined
the school girl declared this morning
that the child had not been injured.
The principal of No. 2 school, Miss
M. Emma MacWilliam, is having the
accusations thoroughly Investigated
by Chief Janitor Truman Gano. Su-
perintendent of Schools Shull is at
tending a convention of educators in
Cincinnati, and will not return home
until tonight, when, 1t is believed,
that he will take action to probe the
charges to the bottom.
At present there seems to be no
evidence against the accused except
the statements and actions of the
child herself.
Mother Hears Story.
The child returned home from
school late Thursday afternoon, it ,
declared, and Der torn clothes at
tracted the attention of her mother
who ELECTED startling story, she
says, on questioning the girl. I'll
child, under questioning bv Pa
men Gn1owsM and lat ,-sas.ggy
ABOUT the same story. sss-.sA
| She is declared to have said that
+, after school, between 3 and 4 o'clock
Thursday afternoon she went to the
tasement The janitor called her,
but size was reluctant to come to
him. Answering different questions
she gradually told a story in which
she accused the janitor of pulling
her over to the furnace and giving
her penny to keep quiet. She said
she tried to get away and was finally
released after she began to scream.
She declared that the janitor had
torn the clothes she wore, which are
being held by the police as evidence.
A bail bond of $1,000 was signed
by three friends of the accused short
ly before noon and he was released
from the lookup. Recorder Plckers-
gill set Wednesday morning as the
time for the hearing.
Pending an investigation of the
charges by the school board, Clooney
has been suspended from his position
! as janitor,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-27
Aeropianes Patrol Coast.
ED. l.. X ZEN

Omitted Press CorTegpondent)
London, Feb. 27-German strategy
has devised a new plan for aircraft
to aid the submarines in their attack
on British merchantmen and war
ships. The Germans have ordered
Taubes and hydroaeroplanes to pa
troll English coast waters and hunt
out enemies vessels. This fact was
learned when two German aviators
were found cllnging TO the wreckage
of u hydroaeroplane off Loweztoft,
10 miles northeast of London. The
airmen were half dead from expos
ure. When they regained conscious
ness they declared they had been
sent from the Belgian coast to watch
for British ships in the North sea
and signal their presence to squad
ron of submarines. Other aviators
are performing similar service In the
English channel, 1t Is now known.
only the fact that the undersea boats
have been submerged much of the,
time and have been unable to receive
signals have prevented the plan hav-
ing more successful results.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-27
CITY CAN'T MAKE PARK AT
RESERVOIR, BUT CAN GET
NEW SITE BY BOND ISSUE
CITY Attorney Wqht SAYS Law Prevents Aldermen from Pro-
curing Money for Conver ting Land at Hand Into Recre
alton Places Without Providing for Funds in Budget

ton of Stationary Engineers have
been working with favorable view
upon the plan to establish munici-
pal electric light plant here. A NUM-
Der of them, among whom was one
well versed in municipal lighting,
called on the city fathers last night
and asked for figures concerning the
proposed plant. Following a brief
discussion, the engineers were re-
ferred to City Engineer Samuel j..
Mason for the information desired.
For Temporary Loan.
1t is expected that resolutions VIII
be introduced at the regular meeting
OF the council Monday night to is
sue temporary loan certificates for
$4,000 to pave Front street between
Fayette and Market streets, and for
the issuance of similar certificates In
the amount of $4,000 for the fire
department. The latter sum includes
the cost of new motor drawn hose
and pumping apparatus, which VIII
probably be placed at the disposal of
Mcclellan Engine Company. 1t has
practically been decided to carry the
paving work on Front street through
Oftt tiS tiliit tcui DO w u POiiS q
few hundred feet south of Gordon
street. The ordinance under which
the work Is now being done, pro-
vides for Il pavement to Market
street. 1t Is expected that action to
give public notice OF intention for
raving the street 70 its southerly
terminus, will be taken Monday
night.
Indications are that action will
also be taken Monday night to pro-
vide for the erection OF wing walls
to hold the approaches in place at
the ends of the proposed Convery
place bridge. The estimated cost of
this work is $4,000.
Alderman-at-Large w. Guy Weav-
er was unable to attend the commit
tee meeting last night owing to Ill
ness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-27

II is unlikely that the city will
have any public parks for year or
more. This became knowG at COM
mlttee meeting OF the Board of AL
dermen last light, when City Attor-
ney Andrew Wight stated that the
law prevented the council from pro-
curing money for converting land at
nand into lecreation places without
first providing for the necessary
funds in the budget. The aldermen
received delegation of stationary
engineers who requested information
concerning the proposed municipal
electric light plant practically decEd
ed to issue temporary loan certiii-
Gates to pay for paving Front street
and increase the fire equipment to
extend the Front street pavement
southerly from Smith street and to
erect wing walls on both ends of the
proposed Convery place bridge. II
is also proposed to pave the street
approaches to the proposed bridge.
Must Wait for June Budget.
In face of the opinion rendered by
the city attorney the aldermen de-
cided that neither the former water
works property in upper Smith street
or q portion of the poor farm could
be converted into public park until
next June, at least That is the time
when the next budget will be taken
up. Mr.. Wight showed that there
were two laws governing the estab-
lishment of parks and acquisition of
land for such purposes. That of
1886 provided that in event money
was desired for park purposes, 1t
would have to be provided for In the
annual budgets, and in no event
could the appropriations exceed
$4,000 a year. The laws of 1904
provide that in event 1T is deemed
advisable to acquire property for
park purposes. according to the al
dermen, the council may issue bonds
to obtain the amount necessary.
Members Of the National Associa-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-27
KEASbEy WOMAN
HANGS HERSELF
FROM A SWING

Believed to have been insane, Mrs.
Tessie Birint, thirty-one years
old, committed suicide by hanging in
the rear of her home in the Keasbey
section near Rogan's corner early
this morning. The woman arose
from bed and stole into cold of night
She made a moose, tied one end to a
swing and slowly strangleG to death.
Her stiffened form was discovered
several hours later to the horror of
members of her family and
neighbo
Mrs. Perient was released from
the state hospital for the insane at
Trenton about week ago. Her hus-
band is grief stricken.
Mrs. Perient become violently in
sane about month ago when a son
died and she gave birth to a fourth
child, according to information given
to Coroner r. A. Hirner, who inves-
tigated the case today. She had been
taken to the state hospital month
ago and upon her own appeals and
the recommendation of physicians,
she was discharged and taken home
about a week ago. She showed no
signs of being unbalanced mentally
while living with her husband and
three children the past few days. It
was while her husband and children
slept that she seized clothes line
and ran. scantily clad, into the yard
in the rear of her home in Dougall
street to commit the rash act about
4 O'Clock this morning.
Coroner Hirner gave a permit for
removal of the body.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-27

there is a single point advanced by
the railroad interests against the full
crew law which cannot be riddled by
good, sound and convincing argu-
ment.
Mr.. Cannon ridicules economy
plans by railroads. claiming that
whenever a railroad does any So
called economizing, 1t is always at
the expense of the little fellow, "
the workingman. He holds that full
crews are a necessity, but any saw
ing by the railroads through the re-
pealing of the full crew law, would
not net any more benefits for either
the workingman or the public, he
contends.
Mr.. Cannon was formerly a fire.
man and freight brakeman. He was
asked b, tie State Chamber OF com,
merce for opinions In favor of a re-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-27
FIREMAN is RECOVERING
FROM EXPLOSION INJURY

Harvey Adams, a fireman employ
ed on the Lehigh Valley railroad, is
recovering slowly from the effects
of an explosion OF dynamite cap IN
the fire box of locomotive on which
he was firing few days ago. The
cap, ONE of those used in mining coal,
IT Is declared, was among the coal
which Adams shoveled into the fire
box. 1t exploded while the door
was open and piece OF some hard
substance struck the fireman in the
forehead over the right eye. He was
stunned for an instant, but escaped
a laceration over the eye. He is un-
der the care of DR.. j. V. Smith.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-27

The New Jersey Harbor Commts-
sion, of which w. P. Runyon is a
member, will meet next Tuesday
morning in the state house at Tren-
ton. The board has approved the
first section of the plans submitted
by County Engineer Fox for the con-
struction of new bridge over South
river, between Sayreville and South
River. The bridge will be of con-
crete and steel and equipped with
one lift span.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-27
HAVE TWO CLUES
TO MURDER; ONE
BLOODY SHIRT.
Special bv United Press Wire.

special oD On1ted PTeSS Wr6.
Aurora, Ill, Feb. 27.--Police to-
day believed they were several steps
nearer the solution of Aurora's third
girl murder within year. Through
WOODEN mitten found near the
scene of the crime they hope to
trace the person who dubbed Emma
Patterson to death Thursday. They
were confident the mitten was on the
hand that crushed in the forehead Of
the girl. The mitten is peculiarly
made and the police hope to trace it's
ownership.
Another clue early today gave the
police hope that the murderer will
soon be found. 1t is a mans bloody
shirt found in a lodging house near
the river. The man who occupied
the room where it was found was un-
known to the clerk and left the
morning Otter the crime. The an
nouncement of 1000 reward for the
murderer's arrest has been made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-27

County Clerk Bernard NJ. Cannon,
a well experienced railroader of years
gone by, and one who comes from d
family of railroaders, believes that
the full crew law should stand. He
has much argument in favor of its
provisions and above all claims that
1t is of benefit to the workingman
and to the general public. Some of
his views are published today, but
the county clerk claims to have much
more material to prove his ground.
He declares that he does not believe
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-27
REPORT SHIP MEASURE
~ United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
Washington, Feb. 27:-The con-
ference committee reported the slip
purchase bill to both the house and
senate today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-27
NOTICE

J. p. Larson & Co. have opened
! a new and up-te-date Meat and DELI
|catessen Market at
2O3 SMITH STREET.
The best OF meats will be handled
only. Weleoms.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-27

Will Alonzo H. Wood, II living.
write or call on his brother, Charles
M. Wood, 23e Madison avenue, Perth
Amboy. n. J. 1t will be to his inter-
est. 227-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-27
TRADE BID. MEN
FAVOR HOSPITAL
~ -
--c-Gcoo-oS --s.ASp Sp~aTlnAt
FUR nULHT1OE

Declaring the proposed isolation
hospital to be conducive to the gem
eral healthfulness of Perth Amboy by
its facilities for preventing the spread
of contagious disease, the directors of
the Board of Trade, at their meeting
last night, went ON record as favoring
the erection of such an institution
and referred the matter to the execu-
tive committee to evolve plan by
which it's construction may be hasten
ed.
Joseph Greer, local freight agent
of the Lehigh Valley railroad, and
w. H. Kelly, freight agent of the
Pennsylvania railroad, were heard by
the directors in regard to the pro-
posed repeal of the full crew law.
The men, in favoring the repeal of
the measure, which they declared
was obnoxious alike to the railroads
and the public, set forth its disad-
yantages and endeavored to have the
Board of Trade go on record as fay-
oring the repeal. Action was de-
ferred by the directors until the
Board of Trade has had an opportu-
nity to consider the merits of the bill
which are being set forth by the
railroad trainmen.
The following messages from Con-
gresham Thomas ] Scully and Unit
ed States Senator James e. MARITIME,
acknowledging the receipt of the
resolutions recently adopted by the
trade board favoring national pre-
paredness, were received:
American Preparedness.
II have your letter of the eighth
instant transmitting copy of the
resolutions passed by the board OF
directors of the Perth Amboy Board
of Trade favoring American pre-
paredness. In reply | beg to say
that am in full accord with the SEN
timents expressed by your organiza-
tion and will be glad to file your
resolutions with the proper commit
tee.
with kind regards, am
Very truly yours,
THOMAS j. SCULLY."
"Your letter of the eighth instant
enclosing resolutions of your Board
of Trade to further armament is at
hand. Permit me to assure you that
am one of those in favor OF increas-
ing both our naval and military arms
To Just what extent ! am unable to
say at the present time as | have
never given the matter sufficient
study.
z Very truly yours,
JAMES q. MARITIME -
Senator Ramsay's measure provid-
ing for the establishment of state
ccnstabulary was referred to the
legislative committee, and bills af-
fecting itinersnt merchants and la
Dor matters were also referred to
this committee. The firm Of Wight
& Wight was elected to member
ship In the organization.
The following standing commit
tees. including new convention
committee, have been appointed by
President John Pfeiffer:
Continued On paE5 ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-27
FLOOR CAVES IN,
8F|REMEN HURT
{ faI bv United Press Wire.

Spe' fdl bU United PreSs Wire.
New York, Feb. 27:-Eight fire
men fighting a blaze in the six-story
loft building at 20 West Twenty first
street early today were plunged from
the third to the second story when a
floor collapsed One fireman was
seriously injured and taken to a
hospital. The others escaped with
slight injuries. Damage was estimat-
ed at $4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-27
BUSINESS is GOING ON

The recent small fire IN our piece
of business did not interrupt bust
ness with US. Our
Shoe Repairing and Shining Dept.
is az busy as ever.
TONY LUPoNE, All STATE ST.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-27
SEhMEN'S BILL
PASSES SENATE
Special By United Press Wire.

tpeCfuE OI OHtten FTeSS NTo.
Washington, Feb. 27:-The sea-
mems bill. providing higher stand
ard of safety at sea and better work
ing conditions for sailors, was passed
in the senate without roll call. The
bill has been adopted by the house
and needs only the Presidents sigma
ture to make 1t law.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-27

We carry the largest tire and tube
stock In New Jersey Our prices will
surprise you. Frank Van Syckis
Garage Co. Phone b9l.
I162s-tl-21-S-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-27

New Studebaker cars to hire, seven
passenger, six cylinder. Frank Van
Syckle Garage Co. Phone 59l.
ll529-l1-21-S-tf"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-27
CONSTANT|hOPLE
TREMBLES; FEAR
FORTS MAY FALL
Residents Ready to Flee as Al
lied Guns Batter Down Forts
Germans Drop Liquid Fire
on French, Killing Hundreds.

opocid1 oy GHtt6d PreSs WtTs
Athens, Feb. 27:--Two Turkish
forts inside the Dardanelles are be-
ing heavily shelled by Vice Admiral
Gardens fleet and part of one of the
land batteries has been destroyed
according to dispatches received to-
day. Several vessels in the allied
fleet have suffered slight damage.
Turkish shells are badly aimed and,
despite short range, the forts have
been unable to force the war ships
to retire. The forts under fire are
the first Turkish deGenses inside the
strait, the outer forts having been
demolished.
The people of Constantinople
know nothing of the attempt to
force the Dardanelles. Members of
the leading families and the nobility
have been informed and have made
preparations to flee to Asiatio Tur-
key, fearing the approach of the Rus
SLAMS from the north. One dispatch
said that three imperial trains with
steam up are being held at Haidar
Posha, on the Asiatic side of the Bos-
phorus. Residents of the Princes
Island In the Marmora sea, ten miles
from Constantinople, have been no.
titled to make ready to flee.
The Turks have assembled a fleet
of about twenty-five war ships in the
Niagara road to face the allies IL teh
Anglo-French fleets succeeds in
forcing its way through the narrow
est stretch of the Dardanelles.
Against these one British cruiser and
five battleships and three French
battleships with auxiliaries will be
sent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-27
INCOME TAX RETURNS

Lawyers are busy here today rush
ing work on income tax returns.
which must be filed in the office OF
the internal revenue collector at
Newark Monday at the latest.
We carry complete line of Ford
parts. Frank Van Syckle Garage
Co. Phone 691.
1881
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-27
8 MEN OF EVELYN
CREW MISSING
ecial BY United Press Wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
Washington, Feb. 27:-Although
Minister Van Dyke reported the
American steamer Evelyn's crew as
"unofficially reported safe," he cabled
the state department a rumor that
eight men are missing. Ambassador
Gerard furnished report of the
Carib confirming loss of three men.