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Evening star., 1915-04-03
List Opens With General Advances.

Market leaders opened with general
advances today, but soon reacted. while
the specialties. notably motor shares.
again moved upward, though in more
moderate degree.
Rock Island showed increasing heavi-
ness. opening with one lot of 1,600
shares at 2S%4 to 2SA. maximum de-
cline of a. and later declining to 26A
This compares with its recent high
price of 36ss.
In the group of high-grade railway
issues Canadian Pacific showed gain
of a point.
Trading was comparatively light, with
small attendance on the exchange.
Evening star., 1915-04-03
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, April 3.-Wheat-Spot
No. 1, Manitoba, 13s 9Ed; No. 2, 13s
Sd: No. 3, 13s 41ed-
Corn-Spot, American mixed, new. IS
nd; American mixed, old, IS I'D;
futures not quoted.
Holidays in provisions.
Evening star., 1915-04-03
Treasury Deficit, s114,631,111.

The daily statement Of the United
states Treasury, dated April l land
issued Friday evening, shows. with
others, the following items:
Other securities deposited to Sc
cure circulation March 81. to the value
of SIS. .154.695. decrease of s335.600.
National bank notes outstanding de-
creased from s900,669. .410.50 to $685.
s41,9S0.J0.
Disbursements exceeded receipts for
the day of April / by s4.209.590. in
creasinG the excess of disbursements
for the fiscal year 1915 to this date
10 Sl14,631 i'll. as compared with $50
ass. 1s3 excess payments for the fiscal
wear 1914 to the corresponding date.
The excess of payments over receipts
for the day of April l in the general
fund was s974.s75.50, leaving a net
balance of s31,560,021.
Evening star., 1915-04-03
GOOD DBUY|NG OF BONDS
IN THE LOCAL MARKET
Bankers Find Employment for Their
Surplus FundstInvestors
Also Buy Freely.
Potomac Consolidated 5s Higher.
Railway Preferred Active-Treas-
ury Deficit-Important Ruling.
BY,I. A. FLEMING.

With transactions of 145 shares of
stock and s2S.0O0 bonds the Washing
ton Stock Exchange closed the best
weeks trading that il has enjoyed
since the reopening. Investors were
buying and the indications favored the
heory that Washington banks were
occurring local bonds as a means OF
employment OF surplus funds. rather
than further participation in foreign
loans
Potomac Consolidated IS continued
TO gain steadily in price. rising to 1oosa
from an opening at 100. and closing
strong. offerings of $4,000 Railway
As were taken readily to sli4 small
net advance while Riggs Realty 5s,
long maturity. brought 001sa1ol.
In the stock list activity centered
entirely in Washington Hallway pre-
ferred, l43 shares ceiling IN lots at -
There was no change in the bid ana
asked prices of stocks.
Evening star., 1915-04-03

For the District of Columbia and
Maryland. snow, probably heavy this
afternoon and tonight. Sunday fair,
with rising temperature; fresh north
east to northwest gales.
Evening star., 1915-04-03
Heavy Failures.

For the first three months of the cur
rent wear. according to r. G.. Dun IL
60 there were t,216 failures IN the
TINTED States, with liabilities of $1oa,-
-O3.55J. as compared with i.S2e fall
ures and ss3,221 .s26 abilities for the
corresponding three months of 1914.
But once have the liabilities reported
FOR the last three months been exceed
I'd and then in the third quarter of
lie panic year. 1893. when they totaled
sI21. 100000.
The middle. south Atlantic and CEN
trail southern groups of states suffered
.aost severely Dun includes Indiana in
the middle group and an eighteen mil
ion dollar suspension in that state
brought up the aggregate liabilities for
the groups failures to $31,650,S44.
In the District of Columbia there were
but seventeen failures with liabilities
NJ S'1oo1
Evening star., 1915-04-03
Director Elected.

4 vacancy in the board of directors o.
the Federal National Bank has beer
illed by the election of Dr. Loui:
Mackall
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-19
PARK PLAYGROUND
IS OPEN TO-DAY
Children are Being Directed to
Merritt Tract for New Rec
reation Center Today.
LARGEST OF FAIRGROUNDS
First City's Center for Children
is Sure to Prove Popular
Baseball Diamonds.
LARGEST OF FAIRGROUNDS

Perth Amboy's first city play
ground, situated on the former Mer-
ritt tract in North Amboy, was COM
pleted today and formally turned
over to the playground department
by Chairman Chris Jorgensen, of the
committee on streets and sewers
Word was spread about that the new
recreation place would be opened
this afternoon and some of the al
dermen said, in response to queries,
that the opening would occur today
AS result children began to flock to
the park land before noon. The
recreation place, which is now for
the exclusive use of children, under
supervision Of the playground de-
partment. is known as City Play
ground No. l, according to Mr..
Jorgensen.
The playground, which is situated
on the easterly end of the former
Merritt tract, Is $50 feet wire, run
ming north and south, and about 500
feet long, extending east and west
About 450 feet of the latter stretch
has been filed In to make it suf-
flciently level for the purpose for
which 1t is intended. Cedar posts
were procured at low price and the
playground section has been fenced
In with wire. The entrance is from
! Eagle avenue, being on the southerly
side, with the approach from Penn
street, from Hall avenue The gate
way has been so designed as to pre-
vent vehicles from being driven In
on the grounds, but provision has
been made for traffic between Hall
avenue and the property north of the
park land.
Alderman Jorgensen turned the
new city playground over to Play
ground Supervisor Afflerbach today.
The latter is to lay out the ground
as he and the Playground Commits
sion may seem fit. 1t is practically
certain that large portion of the
land will be taken up with a base
ball diamond for boys. In addition
to this there will be large space fo1
general play, on which substantial
apparatus may be constructed The
aldermen have in mind strong con
structiop OF. galvanized piping
ll1 1nIl - fhe con
Whles!on Vas held to be both chea
and substantial. The playground
authorities will decide upon tn
amount and style of paraphernalia t,
be installed for purposes of play.
| At the instigation of Mr.. Jorgen
sen large sign is being prepared by
street apartment employees. 1t viii
bear "City Playground No. IT, and
! VIII be erected in a prominent place
at the entrance to the new recrea.
tion place.
City Surveyor Mason is working
upon a plan for laying out the main
park section of the land, which Is
west of the playground section. II
is desired by the aldermen to make
this section as attractive as possible
with no large outlay of money. The
park entrances will most likely be
from Amboy and Eagle avenues.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-19
BIC ITALIAN CRUISER IS SUNK;
100000 BATTLE FOR WARSAW

special By Omitted Press Wire.

special bD United Press Wire.
Washington, July 19.-The Ger
man note almost certainly will be
laid before the cabinet tomorrow.
President Wilson and Secretary Lam
sing are understood to have made
quick work of 1t today. They were
in conference at the White House for
about an hour.
Not much but silence was obtain
able after the talk was over, but an
atmosphere of fnality prevailed,
which left little doubt that the prop
ositfon had been whipped pretty well
into the shape the Chief Executive
and his premier advisor wanted.
The Orduna matter, Secretary
Lansing said after conference, is not
officially before the government at
all. From this statement it was
thought the case might be ignored.
In substance there seemed to be
no question that the note would SIM
mer down to a reiteration of the last
one. 1t was not believed 1t would
be different in tone or that it would
contain anything In the nature of an
ultimatum.
The President arrived at 9:35
a. m. today and went at once to
the White House. Secretary Hous-
ton was with the President on his
arrival.
The night on the train was hot and
the chief executive, who lost consid-
erable sleep during the EARLY hours,
did not arise until late.
Washington style, he donned suit
OF spotless white. Secretary Ian
sing called at the White House at IL
a. m. to confer about the German
note. He carried a valise in which
were the papers relating to the mat
ter. The Orduna case might delay
the case a little but not for long, he
said
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-19
LEO M. FRANK IS WORSE IS
GEORGIA PRISON REPORT
Special 5y United Press Wire.

Special BY United Press Wire.
Milledgeville. Ca, July 19:-Leo
M. Frank was worse today. His tenn
perature rose from 99.5 to 1924
The wound in his mex was swelling
indicating infection. He was in great
pain. Mrs. Frank was allowed to be
with him and his own family physi-
clan, Dr. Rosenberg, was attending
him. The preliminary Investigate n
of the case, according to messages
from the prison farm, indicated that
Green's act was not instigated from
outside the prison but was his own
Idea. There were suggestions that
the man was demented. but at the
time he received his life sentence
for murder resulted in verdict that
he was sane.
Franks temperature dropped to
1912 towards noon and he was some
what more comfortable. Physicians
admitted his case was critical, but
said he had chance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-19
SEE FRIEND DROWN 1
2eiAlI 6l1J|!
Body of Rose!Ie Man is Still in
Water-Brave Attempts are
Made to Save Him.
'peoial to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Sewaren, July 19:-Beniamin Sami,
dain, of Roselle, N. j., was drowned
yesterday in the sound at Sewaren. AT
late hour today his body was still
in the water
With his two cousins, Sam Essen
staff, of Liberty street, Roselle, and
n. Cohen, of 249 Eldridge street, New
York, and a fourth man who man
aged to get away without giving his
name, Samadain and his party got
bathing suits about l clock at Boyn-
ton Beach. They went in swimming
at this beach and after being in the
water about an hour walked UP to
Aeker s Beach, where they stayed for
awhile. About 8 o clock the ystarted
to walk back along the short in the
shallow water, it being from three to
fiye feet deep.
While walking along the men began
fooling. Ben Samidian grabbed his
cousin s arm, and his cousin, in play,
pushed him over into the water He
must have landed on his back with
great force, for he never came up.
There are a great many stones on this
part of the beach.
The drowning happened about 105
feet beyond the Boynton Beach prop
erty, off the shore of the land owned
by the Sewaren Improvement Com
pany. As soon as c. P. Ware, man
ager of the beach, heard of the cat
astrophe, life saver was rushed to
the scene, and tried in every way to
locate the man, but was unable to do
so. A man named John Forman, of
307 Clay avenue, Roselle Park, did his
best to save him, but could not reach
him. Another man, William MeCrta,
of Newark, dived five times with his
clothing on without waiting to get his
breath, and was overcome so that first
ad was administered to him until Dr.
George Fithian, of Perth Amboy, ar
rived and treated him for exhaustion.
Samidain was married and had one
child. His friends did not seem great
ly distressed about him, and as soon
as it was possible for them to get
away lost no time in doing so. Be
fore going into the water one of the
cousins had collected the money and
valuables of the party and put them
in an envelope which was left with
check and there were given to the
party, including what belonged to
Samidain. The clothes of the drowned !
man are still at the beach. He drowned /
in less than FIVE feet of water.
R. o. Acker is authority for the
statement that near the spot where
the accident is supposed to have hap
pened there is whirlpool which is
most dangerous. This part of the beach
Is not used by bathers who stay where
they belong.
Herman Miller, of Railway, a deaf
mute, was sitting on the beach when
The accident occurred. He wrote a
story for Mr.. Ware of what he saw,
which eorroborated the above story
Exactly.
The body was searched for with
irons continuously from $50
lntil after dark, with no results, and
he search is being continued today.
The cousins left about O'Clock, and
Ip to late hour last night no word
lad been received from the mans 1
amily. 1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-19
900 AUTOMOBILES CROSS
FERRY ENROUTE TO SHORE

More than 900 automobiles passed
over the ferry during the day yester-
day between this city and Totten-
vile, which, 1t is said, was more
than what crossed on the last holt
day, Monday, July s. Both the fer
ryboats Perth Amboy and Totem
Vile were kept going back and forth
in the afternoon as fast as they
could go, some time not bothering
with schedule. Mayor Garretson was
In Smith street in the afternoon see-
ing that traffic on the hill was regu-
lated properly. Mounted Traffic Pa
trolman Hartung and Patrolman
Dunham were there and kept the
cars in line going on the boat and
seeing that there was no confusion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-19
MANY INJURED IN
5 AUTO ACCIDENTS
TO EXTEND
RAR|TAN AVENUE
Will be Considered by Alder
men Tonight Among Other
Things at Regular Meeting.

Plans have been put under way by
Chairman Chris Jorgensen, OF the
street and sewer committee of the
Board of Aldermen for extending
Raritan avenue southerly from a
point south of Brace avenue to In
tersect New Brunswick avenue. 1t
is likely that the project will be dis
cussed by the aldermen when they
meet in regular session tonight.
They are also scheduled to consider
the further extnsion of number OF
pavements in the southern section OF
the city. Several subjects of minor
Importance are due to be discussed.
Because of the belief in aldermanio
ranks that William D. Voorhees, can
be persuaded to remain In the office
of comptroller, 1t is unlikely that his
resignation will be acted upon to-
night.
Mr.. Jorgensen has plans under
way for number of improvements
In the sixth ward, where he resides.
Chief among these at present is the
public park and playground work.
1t is proposed to convert portion
of the westerly section OF the aims
house property in upper New Bruins
wick and Brace avenues into an at
tractive park. The land Is naturally
suited for the purpose, it Is claimed,
and city officials predict that 1t will
make one of the finest recreation
centers of its kind in this section.
To get the full benefit, it is held, 1t
will be necessary to extend Raritan
avenue through to New Brunswick
avenue, as is proposed.
1t is likely that the city fathers
will reach decisions upon requests
made to extend asphalt block pave
ments on Catalpa avenue, Gordon
street and First street. AS stated,
the latter extension may not be pro-
vided for at this time owing to a
lack of funds, but the Catalpa ave-
nue. and Gordon street Jobs may be
done, In order to make finished jobs
in both ca The Catalina avenue
pavement is asked for In conirnc
Ion with the new surfaee nm RrX4a
Ton aYGp..o ~.t-A --~4Un1 "a lave
-hue on the pavements on Brighton
avenue and Lewis street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-19
Eventful Week Begins.

One of the first stops In the events
Of this week. which promises to be
one Of the most important this gov
ernment ever has had In the manage
ment of its foreign lations. is the
conference of the president today
with Secretary Lansing, preliminary
to the cabinet meeting tomorrow. at
which the German Lusitania situation
Will be considered.
No reason Is known for believing
that Mr.. Wilson's next step viii be In
the slightest degree inconsistent with
what has gone before. That the pres
ident viii hold absolutely to his previ-
GUS stand is now regarded as beyond
question Of doubt.
There Is no question, however, as to
the fact that the Orduna case was q
shock to most officials here. The lull
In the German operations. SO far as
such cases were concerned, had caus-
ed to be built up here the belief that
there were not to be any more; that
Germany herself wished to avoid q
second Lusitania incident
This belief gained strength when
the report was spread that the Ger
man ambassador had given informal
assurances to that effect While the
ambassador has confded the fact that
personally he did not expect any more
attacks on the great passenger liners.
1t may be authoritatively stated that
he gave to officials of the state depart
ment no assurances that could be re-
garded as In any way pledge Of the
German government or even a state
ment Of an intention to refrain from
such attacks
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-19
Serbia and Italy at Odds.

Special by United Press " ire.
Geneva, July 19:-Relations be-
tween Serbia and Italy are becoming
more unpleasant because of Serbia g
progressive campaign in Albania, ac-
cording to Rome's advices today.
When word reached Rome that
the Serbians had occupied Durrazo.
provisional capital of Albania, the
Italian foreign Office issuedea veiled
ultimatum. demanding the Serbians
to evacuate the city. The Serbian
forces accordingly withdrew, but the
Serbian government is understood to
have addressed protests to France,
England and Russia against Italy's
action.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-19
Case Comes to Life Again.

Special By United Press Wire.
New York, July 19.-The Thaw
case thought dead, has come to life
again. A newspaper interview with
David Robinson, foreman of the
jury, who found Thaw sane, may be
the basis for new action on the part
of the state. Seen In the Atlantic
City hotel where Thaw was staying,
Robinson told reporters that the jury
disregarded that part Of Justice Hen
bricks charge in which he said the
jury must construct their verdict on
the basis that Thaw was insane at
the time he killed White.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-19
FIRE SCARE CAUSED BY BOYS
At SIT SMITH STREET TODAY

A fire scare in the three-story
store and tenement house of Joseph
Matteucci at SIT Smith street,
caused a fire alarm to be turned in
from box No. 50 about o'clock this
afternoon. 1t Is believed that some
boys had stuffed paper in the chin
ney of an unoccupied store on the
ground floor and set fire to 1t. A
scare was created by the flames and
smoke. but no damage resulted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-19
BODY OF BATES, VICTIM OF
LUSITAKIA, THOUGHT FOUND
Special By United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
New York, Juply9 IA body be-
lieved to be that of Linden Bates, Jr.,
prominent New Yorker, who lost his
life when the Lusitania was sunk,
has been found along the shore of
County Limerick, Ireland, accord
Ing to cable advices to Bates faith
er. Measurements of the body and
monograms on a watch and match
box apparently confirm the identifi-
cation. Newton Knox, an American
mining engineer in London. is en-
route to Queenstown to claim the
body IL 1t is that of Bates.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-19
Two Auto Accidents Here, but
No Fatalities = Autos in
AGash, Damage Machines.
7 HugT AT COUNTY SEAT
Father 0'Grady Hurt - Auto
Party Hurled from Machine
When Car Skids Near
Keyport-Mishaps.

Two auto accidents in New Bruins
wick, two in this city and one at
Keyport, took their toll of victims
over the weekend. There were no
fatalities. Victor Satter, OF $50
First street, Mrs. Satter, George SIN
clair, eighty-six years old, OF the
same address and three children were
in Mr.. Satter's car that smashed into
the Ford owned by former Recorder
Kehoe in Water street last night.
The party only sustained slight
bruises and shaking up. Alfred
Therkelson, of 304 Market street,
two years old, was knocked down by
an automobile from New York In
Market street yesterday afternoon
and slightly bruised. A party OF
seven from New Brunswick were In
an automobile that crashed into a
fence near Red Lion Tavern yester-
day morning. All were thrown oct
and were treated at st. Peters hos
pital, New Brunswick. Monsignor
John 'O'Grady and Father Waldron,
of New Brunswick, were slightly In
jured when an auto truck crashed
into the machine in which they were
driving.
Mr. Satter was driving his seven
passenger Maxwell car up Water
street about $3.50 o'clock last night
and was accompanied by his wife,
his son, William, five years old,
George Sinclair, who lives at the Sat
ter home, and two neighbors' chill
dren. Mr. Kehoe's Ford was stand
ing near his home at 212 Water
street, but had no light On 1t, accord
ing to Mr.. Satter. AS the Maxwell
neared the Ford an explosion ocr
Cured and the right front tire blew
up. The machine swerved into the
and cHrb with great force.
me, e., ,,---seIi was smashed. The fro1
q the car being torn 10. niece = % ~
snsss or the wheels crImpIing =,
into the the Ford, which e asa gar plungef
probably $50, according to MI Ke
hoe. Mr.. Satter estimates the dam
smashing of the windshield caused
the occupants Of the Maxwell to be
enveloped in shower Of glass. Mr.
Sinclair was bruised from being
thrown violently against the front
seat of the machine, and Mrs. Sat
ter was slightly cut about the face.
The others received minor bruises
and were attended by DR.. M. S.
Meinzer.
Alfred Therkelson, two year. old son
of Y. P. Therkelson, grocer at 304
Market street, was knocked to the
pavement in front Of his home early
yesterday afternoon and bruised. !, He
was attended by DR.. John L. Lund, and
today appears none the worse because
of the accident. The boy was in the
act of crossing the street, when hit
by big touring car on its way to
Atlantic City. The driver stopped i'm
mediately and the boy was carried
into his home over the store.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-19
1900 Austrian officers Killed.

Special by United Press WNe.
Rome. July 19:-One thousand
two hundred Austrian officers, in
Guiding three generals, have been
killed since the beginning OF the
Austro-ItaHan war, according to es-
Inmates made here today.
Two Austrian submarines engaged
in reconnoitering along the Italian
coast are many days overdue at the
Austrian naval base at Pola and have
been given up as lost. Pola refugees
reported on arriving at the Italian
frontier today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-19
Mow nown German Lines.

Special bp United Press Wire.
Parins. July 19+Charging French
lines in thick columns along front
of two-thirds of a mile, German
troops IN the Artois region were
sprayed with a rain of shrapnel
which sent them back in confusion,
according to war dispatches today
Before certain sections of the
French trenches the entire German
first line was moved down by
French shrapnel and machine gun
fire. In their retreat the enemy
abandoned several hundred dead and
wounded The Teutons lost SINH
lar attack near st. Hubert and part
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