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intend sailing with Ford are regarded as
tourists. The previously announced oHl-
ciaIs will withhold passports to any OF
the belligerent countries.
one veteran diplomat said that some
or many Of a large number OF persons
however we'll intentoned, II inexperi-
enced in the ways of diplomacy might
easily commit faux pas even In neu-
trail country which would embarrass that
country in its relations with the pellig-
erents and 80 bring the United states
into undesirable prominence.
Tho question of whether former Sec
reIarv ~ state Bryan would be granted
nessport II he wants to go to England
on a peace mission was raised az the
state Department today. OFFICIALS re-
fused to say what action would be taken,
but Indicated plainly that they believed
no passport would be issued
passports to bellgerent countries are
being issued only when persons nave
urgent business there an ohiciai OF tne
passport division OF the state Depart
ment said.
A passport was granted Henry Ford
TODAY by the state Department. II Is
made out only to neutral countries, Hol-
land. Denmark Norway and sweden
BY noon more than l5V applCdliohS LOi
passports had been made for persons de-
string to go on the Ford ship. Among
those favorahlv acted upon were for
Judge Ben Lindsey and Henrietta Brood
Lindsey. OF Denver.
The clerks in the passport division were
rushed all day working on the applica-
tions. It was believed that all of them
would he disposed of before night. Off
cials made It plain that all would be
granted If the persons for whom they
are made were born In this country.
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Noted Men Say Ford Peace
Trip Is Silly, Big Laugh

Here IL what some Of the leadins men
Of the United states think about Henry
Ford's personally conducted peace partyi
President vilson---?
Ex-President Taft just laughed.
Er-Prtsident Roosevelt-Not mischiev-
ous only because Il Is SO ridiculous.
Alton u. Parker-Ford Is clown.
r.. G. Bencdlct--It is sheer foolishness.
Colonel George Harvey-It Is silly.
James r. Day-The plan Is grotesQue
and will accomplish nothing but ridicule
Of our country.
william Jennings Bryan-It Is worthy
NJ prnIse and will accomplish much good.
John Wanamakcr-Mr. Ford has three
things; a mission, n generous heart and
n fat pocketbook. but he has no plan 10
stop the war.
Cardinal Gibbons--I think there are
too many formidable difficulties In the
way to hope for It's successful culmlna-
tlon.
Goycrnor Fielder, Of New Jersey-Med-
dlesome.
Judge Hen Lindscy-I heartily approve
MIR. Ford's efforts to stop the slaughter.
John HAYS Hammond, Jr.-Two weeks
In England would show them their
pcnce plans are absurd.
Charles W. Eliot. president emeritus
of Hnrvnrt-Ford's peace cruise Is ABB
surd.
nr. Moses stcarn, who spent sa,Os-Fn
sue him.
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reached New York today and ,r-,
ately went into conference with thu ~
cifst leader "
1t was announced that w. J. prn
who is on his way TO New YorL yvan vu
been delayed and would be unab,. "so
reach the Ford headquarters befor. AZ. %
late afternoon. "s
Or. Charles e. Aked, OF San Fraro,...
former Rockefeller pastor and ons 10 y,
first persons to accept a berth ah.nnee .ne
Henry Ford's peace ship left peace healp hesd
quarters in huff today after LAD lad
bout with some of Ford's lleutenart.u
Akcd told reporters positively tbat
would cancel his passage and will u., Nv
sail with the Ford party. "Ot
A frock-coated doorman thrust b,,
across the entrance to Ford headouar,sIIna
today and denied the San FrancIsco VI seIa
tor admittance. This caused the nreoast pas
to change his mind about the sf nsasf
voyage. V'
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at the Bntmore Hotel scene OF great
activity today. 49,. ...,,,-
Many anxious members OF the expeo,. %
,ossnorta had arrived from Washington.
Their minds were Immediately put at resi- resi-
by statement that these would reach
here this afternoon by special inesser- ie..
ger who had been sent to Washington,
TbIs messenger will also bring Mr.. Ford
passport 49,. ,as,
moment 10 prevent any of the peace pll-
grins from leaving on the oscar IL lneg
will be able to follow on the next snip
and overtake the main expedition at
Cbristianla. 1t is probable that nearly
Two weeks will be spent at the Norwegian
capitaI. as the American party VIII await
there the arrival of delegates from other
neutral countries. 49,.
Governor Hanna, of North Dakota the
orIv state Executive to accept Mr.. Ford's
Invitation to join the peace mission
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FEAR FORD TRIP MAY
EMBARRASS THE L. s.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.--Stnte Depart
ment officials today made no conceal
mcnt Of their fears that the United states
will be seriously embarrassed by the
Ford peace expedition to Europe. This
feclfng of apprehension has been inten-
sined hy the inquiries from European
nntions. both neutral and bclliEcrcnt, as
to what, If any, connection the peace
ship had with the state Department.
To all of these inquiries Secretary Lam
sinl has replied with emphasis that the
rncinsts would carry no authorizations as
neacemalIcrs from the State Department
At the passport bureau applicants who
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Ford coming to England on u peace mis-
sion. He asserted that the presence of
either man here would be unwclcome to
England and a source Of irritation.
sir Edward gave notice that he would
intermediate the Government on Monday
asking Sir Edward Grey, the forciEi
Minister ir no had heard Of the proposed
visits Of BRYAN and Ford and whether he
will notify both through the Washington
that visit on peace mis-
sion nv the two Americans would he dis-
tasteful to the British Government.
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Canadian Cardinal in Rome

ROME Dec. 3.-Cardmal Begin, Arch
bishop Of Quebec, who arrived her"
Thursday ;or the consistory. Will be re-
ceived in audience by the Pope tomorrow.
He will be the only American Cardinal
at the cousistory, none Of the three In
the United States having come.
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GALL ABOARD" WORK PUSHED
AT PEACE HEADQUARTERS

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Elcventh-hour
preparations for the departure OF the
Ford peace expedition made headquarters
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FORD AND BRYAN NOT
WANTED IN BRITAIN

Continued from rage One.
not make the voyage. lie became aroused
because n clerk denied him admittnnce to
Mr. F0rd's conference room
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no BRITISH WELCOME
FOR FORD AND BRYAN

LONDON, Dec. 3-Sir Edward \. Corn
wall, Liberal member Of Parliament,
took the lead today in a movement TO
prevent William j. Bryan and Henry
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-02
Put Prisoners on Board?

Special bD United Press Wire,
London, April 2.-Torpedoing OF
three more British merchant steam
ers with a loss of twenty lives
brought new demands for reprisals
today from English shipping inter-
ests. They proposed that the Ger
man prisoners of war be placed
aboard all English vessels travers-
ing the German war zone," as a
safeguard against submarine attacks.
A petition to that effect was circulated
in shipping circles today and had
many signers. Admiralty officials.
however, doubted if the plan would
prove feasible.
They declared that in her des-
peration Germany would not hesi-
tate to shoot torpedoes against Brit
ish merchantmen even in the knowl-
edge that German prisoners of war
were aboard. Lisbon dispatches
early today reported that the Brit
ish steamer South Point reported
lost in a storm off Cape Finistere,
was torpedoed by German subma-
rines while returning to Philadel-
phia after taking a -four cargo to
Belgium,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-02
SWOBODA WAS SEEN
WITH AUSTRIAN
Special by United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire
Paris, April "A judicial in
quiry, it was announced today, has
determined that Raymond Swoboda.
suspected of setting fire to the
French liner La Touraine, spent sew
eral nights last August with an Aus
trian named Prusst who cannot now
be found. Swoboda and Prusst, the
authorities announced, were seen
strolling in the vicinity of French
military works. The authorities is
sued a statement declaring the Amer
ican consulate had denied Swoboda
registered as an American citizen up
on his arrival In France.
The consulate reported they had
no knwledge of Swoboda and nothing
to show he was an American citizen.
The judicial investigation into the
charges will be continued at Havre
tomorrow.
Swoboda, according to Paris news
papers, was suspected by the allies
before the Touraine fire. Certain
proposals he made to British author
tiles at Havre, 1t was said, caused
the British to ask French authori-
ties to act. Secret service agents
were put to work, but the inquiry
was abandoned when he left for
America
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-02
DON'T EXPECT
ALDERMAN At LARGE

Doubt is expressed among some of
the Republicans here that they viii
be able to put up a winning alder
man-at-1arge candidate, but they ex-
press confidence in beng able to win
in at least two wards and thereby
gaining control of the Board of
Aldermen. There was a meeting of
the Republican Club in its head
quarters last night, but little bust
ness was transacted. No action was
taken to elect officers and leaders de-
clare that the officers now in power
will hold over, probably indefinitely.
Others who contended that there
should have been an election last
night, declare that the last election
was held on the first Thursday in
April of 1914. President Harry R.
Wilson declares that the bylaws pro-
vide for the election early in March.
''If work counts for anything we
will win in the sixth ward this fall.
The fourth is practically ours now, !"
said Mr.. Wilson today. 1t is declared
among prominent G. o. P. followers
that the Democrats have not chance
to win in the fourth. 1t appears that
the Republicans will concentrate
their efforts to win out in the sixth,
where it is understood Alderman
Chris Jorgensen will be put up for
reelection. 1t could not be learned
today as to who the G. o. P. candi-
date might be. There were two or
three aspirants, but they appeared
unfavorable because of insufficient
strength. The G. o. P. leaders said
they were going to put up popular,
industrious and capable man whom
they believed a majority of the peo-
pie would support.
The Republicans coneede the sec
ond ward TO the Democrats to about
the same extent that the Democrats
concede the fourth to the G. o. P.
side. Among the Democratic possi-
bilities mentioned in the fourth are
August Kroeger, Henry Toft and
Nicholas Toft.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-02
ITALY IS FAR FROM
PLUNG|NG INTO WAR

Rome, April 2.-Today was the
day rumor had set for italian inter-
vention on the side of the allies, but
April l finds the situation as unset
tied now as 1t was at the outbreak
of hostilities in August. In spite of
contrary reports from English and
French sources there is nothing in
the situation today Immediately
inimical to Germans interest It
ally has by no means definitely de-
cided to go to war. She has set her
military house in order for any emer-
gency, 1t is true, but Italian diplom-
acy may yet gain for the kingdom
what she wants without resorting to
arms.
Official italian statements obvious
ly are not obtainable. 1t is my per-
sonal impression gained from semi
official sources that statements from
Germany or the allies regarding the
Austro-German situation are worth
less. The Italian diplomats, am re-
liably informed prefer to maintain
the present status with both sides
viewing the situation and making
concessions. There are innumerable
evidences to warrant this belief For
instance, it is reported that Prince
Won Buelow, the German ambassador.
has just engaged a summer villa.
There is another report from author
itative sources that the government
is highly pleased at the generosity
displayed by Germany in her recent
.overtures and displeased at the dis
inclination of France and England to
ratify the cession of the Sporades
Islands, formerly the property of
Turkey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-02
Wants Embargo Lifted.
'n,ted Press Wire.

Special by nited Press Wire
Berlin via The Hague, April q
Secretary of State Bryan, according
to information received, is using his
utmost endeavor TO have the allies
lift the German blockade to permit
the expectation of potash from Ger
many to the United States in the use
of manufacturing fertilizer. Ger
many has notified Ambassador Ger
ard that he win permit the exporta-
ton of potash on returning neutral
ships bringing cotton to Germany.
providing the potash is consigned to
national agent of the American de-
partment of commerce. An Ameri-
can cotton ship with cargo destined
to Germany, reached Rotterdam
Wednesday. Another steamer arriv-
ed at Bremen with a cargo of type
writer's and cameras.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-02
DEFER ACTION ON
BROWN TRANSFER
Great Array of Legal Talent at
Excise Board Meeting Last
Night.
SECOND PHASE IN PROTEST
viii Decide on Browns Liquor
License Transfer at May
Meeting.
SECOND PHASE IN PROTEST

Lest any action should be taken by
the Board of Excise Commissioners
under the suspension of rules, two
attorneys and one real estate dealer
representing demonstrators against
the proposed transfer of a liquor IL
cense from 33 Smith street to 379
Market street, appeared at the meet
ing of the board last night to set
forth reasons why the commission
ers should not, and could not legal
ly, grant the transfer. As the board
laid the application over until its
May meeting for action, under rule
No. 4~nSue. of the representatives
nti1i ailsaId -
Former Judge Adrian Lyon, repre-
senting demonstrators living In the
vicinity of the proposed new place;
Thomas Brown, representing the es-
tate of Richard Martin at 33 Smith
street, and D. A. Shirley represent
ing mum ber of property owners and
tenants in the neighborhood of 379
Market street were present, ready to
oqffer objection to favorable action
by the board on the transfer.
New Phase of Protest.
A new phase of protest developed
when it became known that one of
the lawyers would object to the
transfer on the ground that Floyd T..
Brown. the applicant, is trying to
hare hotel license transferred as IL
it were saloon license.
1t was pointed out that the place to
which the liquor license is proposed
so 10
to meet the requirements of hotel,
and that Mr.. Browns application
asks for the transfer of a saloon Ii
cense, whereas he holds a hotel Ii
cense. 1t is claimed that by grant
ing the transfer of a saloon license
to him when he holds hotel license,
would be equivalent to granting him
a new saloon license, which is for
hidden under the state law which al
lows no more new saloons unless
there is less than one saloon for ev-
cry 500 population. 1t was also
brought out that the applicant had
not made and filed a declaration of
abandonment of the place at 33
Smith street, as required under a
statute of 1918.
New bottling license applications
of Reuben Mailer, at 349 State
street and Frank Gold, of 2S5 Smith
street, both of whom now hold sa-
loon licenses, were laid over under
the rules. The bottling license of S.
Scibienski, at 2S4 Smith street was
renewed and the wholesale license of
Sigmund Splitter at 113 Smith street
was renewed. An application for a
transfer of saloon license held by
David Wolfson. 145 Washington
street. to Andrew Yurochko, of the
same address, was granted. Stephen
Paszterak' billiard license for 1856
State street, was renewed.
The following saloon licenses were
renewed: Adam Wodziensky, 205
Hall avenue; Hans Lehman, SO Sec
ond street; Michael Zimbicky, 654
Penn street; Abe Sturm, 382 State
street; Quigley & McGrann. 391
State street; John Liposky, 1928 Cort-
landt street; John Zawilinski. 288
Hall avenue; Sam Weiner, 533 Sayre
avenue; Peter S. Byrnes. 1875 New
Brunswick avenue; Wendell Hoff
mann, 705 Charles street: Christian
Gasman, 28 Smith street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-02
SWALLOWS CARBOL|C ACID
TO END LIFE Of TROUBLES
Said Some Time Ago He Was
'Going Away" = Wraps up
Bottle After Fatal Deed =
Found in Pocket.

Following family troubles, during
which he and his Wife had not spoken
for a week, Mikalay Marcinkowski.
forty eight years old, of 334 Hall
avenue, drank the contents of one
ounce bottle of carbolie acid and
died within few minutes about
1880 o'clock last night Mr.. Mar
einkowski, according to neighbors,
made good his threat of year ago
and another threat few days ago
when he informed his brother that
he was going away"
DIR. M. 8. MeinZer was called when
the man was found dead by his wife
and Coroner Eugene j. Mullen was
notified. The physician found that
the man had expired few minutes
before he was called Coroner Null
len gave permit for burial to
Undertaken Zylka.
A few years ago the first wife of
the suicide died and later he took his
second bride. There were family
disturbances which seemed TO weigh
on the mans mind. Two of his adult
sons by his first wife caused him no
end of trouble by their derelictions,
1t is declared, and Mareinkowski re-
solved twice to take his own life.
Wanted to Kill Bugs.
About 8 O'Clock last night he cali
ed for bottle of carpolic acid at the
drug store of s. H. Rostkowski and
Bros, in Hall avenue. What do you
wan1 - eiessI ses lof wsfer she pna1, n,
macist Il want to pm
il and kill bed bugs. rapied the
man. The druggist took his name
and gave him one-ounce bottle
The man later accompanied his
brother to saloon. where his broth
er says he refused to take anything
stronger than ginger ale. This struck
his brother as peculiar because Mar
cinkowski had been used to drinking
beer and whiskey moderately.
The man, it is declared, went home
and because of the pique between
he and his wife he went to his room
alone shortly after II o'clock. Mrs.
Marcinkowski followed him withiu
one-half hour She found him
crumpled up in chair She shook
him; he did not respond She felt
about his heart, which she could not
feel beating. Calling aid she and
Others removed him to the bed and
DR.. Meinzer was called The one
ounce bottle, drained to the last
drop, was found wrapped in the blue
paper in which it had been sold, the
cork replaced and deposited in the
mans coat pocket.
Patrolmen Gutowski and Hart
mann and Roundsman Morris made
an investigation and found that the
druggist had complied with the law
relative to selling the poison. From
all appearances the contents of the
bottle had been swallowed just as il
was sold IN the one-ounce bottle.
The man had been working steaC ily
at the Lehigh Valley coal docks; was
forty-eight years old, and had been
in this country twenty-six years. He
brother.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-02

Special by United Press Ware.
Berlin, via wireless to London.
April German successes in sew
eral days battling in the lie Petre
woods northeast of St Mihiel, have
forced the French to evacuate nearly
the entire forests, according to oiii-
cial dispatches today. The enemy
now holds only two biockhouses near
the advanced positions OF the Ger
mans. Several French attacks in this
region was shattered yesterday by
German artillery The enemy suf-
fered heavy loses. Before the re-
treating French forces returned to
their trenches the enemy started
and occupied the French position.
Heavy artillery engagements are pro-
ceeding between St. MlhIel aAd er-
dun along the Meuse heights and
along the Moselle. The French
have been shelling German positions
in this region almost necessarily for
thirty hours without effect.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-02
DESTROYERS AFTER
SUBMARINE RAIDERS
Whole FlotiIIa of German Sub
marines is Now Menacing
North Sea Shipping.
FEAR GREAT LOSS OF LIFE
British DestroyerS Sweeping
Channel, but Ships are Sunk
lust the Same.
s,ectal sv Unitea Press wre.

London, April "A whole fiottlla
of German submarines is now menac-
ing North sea shipping, according to
dispatches brought here today
While destroyers were sweeping the
English channel for submarines four
ships have been torpedoed and sent
to the bottom In the North sea. II
Is feared a number of lives have been
lost.
Three small trawlers from ports
on the Tyne have been sunk off the
mouth of the river by German sub
marine U-l0, according to Newcastle
dispatches. The Norwegian sailing
lSssseI Nor, according to Amsterdam
as torpedoed by the u
1 Of HcIi~r<
| en- route to England. A disca1el
from Rotterdam said that Dutcf
shippers reported sighting several
German submarines within a few
miles of each other patrolling the
North sea.
For the past weeks the Germans
have confined activity almost exclu-
sively to the English channel and the
southwest coast of England and
Wales. Admiralty officials believe the
Germans plan is to frighten English
shippers by delivering simultaneous
ly, attacks on all the coast of Eng
land
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-02
AUSTRIA MUST LAY DOWN ARMS
WITH FRANCE AND BRITISH
Swiss Diplomats Garry Austrian
Peace 0Vertures to the CzaT
Hungary IS henaCed by
Russian Troops.
sne~ial bp Unhed Press wf--.

S%eofdI bp UHited Press Wt-s.
London, April with Russian
armies threatening 20 burst through
into Hungarian plains, Austrian Dip
lomats have already begun overtures
looking for separate peace with
Russia, according to reports in circu-
lation in Petrograd, but without Of
flcial confirmation Swiss diplomats
have carried the Austrian queries to
the czar. They have been Informed
that Russia will not negotiate with
Franz H. Josef unless Austria at the
same time concludes peace with
France and England, but that Russia
is willing to halt her armies at the
Carpathians and listen to peace pro-
posals.
Petrograd correspondents of Lon
don papers asserted that there are
good grounds for the belief that the
report is true.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-02
Laud King Teter.

Special by I nited Press Wire.
Nish, Servia, March 9.-The man
who more than anyone else deserves
all the credit for the Serbian over
the Austrians last December is King
Peter himself.
King Peter is more than seventy
years of age. He is so crippled from
rheumatism contracted from sleeping
on the rainy battlefelds of the last
two Balkan wars that he can scarce
ly walk. Yet he entered the first line
trenches in that desperate fighting to
preserve his little kingdom and SO
inspired was his army that the Aus
triaans fed from Serbian soil leav-
ing behind 10000 in killed and
wounded and 10000 prisoners.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-02
French Success at st. Mihiei.

SpecIaf b. DRIIed freSs ;TsSe.
Paris, Apil 2:-French attempts
to either cut off or to force the re-
tirement of the Germans occupying
st. Mihiel apparently are mcetin
with success. Official dispatches t
day announced tie destruction
mines OF several German trenches
near D2ppierre, which is but siSbr
nnaa1un. ns;.~uunuu
| cessive drives the French troops have
pressed in upon the Germans strung
along the Meuse to point north CT
Verdun
A concerted attempt to drive
wedge through the enemy's lines at
this point and isolate the Germans on
the west bank OF the Meuse is ex-
pected. The official statement from
the war office this afternoon an
nounced new aerial attack on the
German aviation camp east of Dix
nude. Belgian aviators dropped
thirty bombs on the German aviation
base
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-02
MRS. CARMAN WILL Be TRIED
SECOND TIME On MAY 10

Special by URited Press Wire.
Mineola, L. l., April 2:-Mrs.
Florance Carman, wife of Edwin
Carman, of Freeport, will go on trial
for the second time for the murder
or Mrs. Louise Bailey on May 10,
District Attorney Smith announced
today. Judge Abel Blackmar viii
preside. District Attorney Smith
limited that he had discovered new
evidence.