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Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12
SPOTSWOOD MAN IS
DYING FROM HURTS
Lies in Hospital Following
Crash of Automobile and BIZ
cycle at South River.
to the EVENING NEWS.


South River, April 12:-Leo Ruy-
enski, thirty-two years old, of Spots
wood, is dying in sa unconscious con-
dition at st. Peters hospital, New
Brunswick, following having been
struck by an automobile while riding
bicycle IN Main street, South River,
Saturday afternoon. The man has a
fractured skull, a broken wrist and
severe contusions about his body.
Ruyenski, 1t is declared was
pedaling up Main street on the left
side when John Price, in his auto
mobile driven by Harold Phair, both
of South River, approached in the op-
posite direction ON the right side of
the street. The chauffeur saw the
bicyclist and Is declared to have
sheered the machine as close to the
curb as possible. The bicyclist did
not seem to see the automobile and
also guided his bicycle toward the
curb. The machine struck the BIZ
cycle, smashing 1t and throwing the
rider to the pavement, which rem
dered him unconscious. The chauffeur
drove the injured man 70 the office
i0f DR.. Burnett who, after an examine
ton, advised the victim be taken to
st. Peters hospital, to which place
Phair took him in the machine. The
victim was unconscious and delirious
from reports at the hospital late to-
day
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12
FIRES SHOT TO ROUND UP d
BOYS WHO ARE FINED IN COURT

Residents in the vicinity of Pros
pect and Market streets were awak-
ened shortly after / o'clock yesterday
morning by the report of a revolver
fired by Patrolman Bachmann, who
rounded up a gang of young men,
whom the patrolman declared in
court yesterday morning were dis
orderly about Kroeger's auditorium.
Each was fined s5, which was paid
before noon yesterday, when they
were released from the lookup.
The officer declared that he was
ratrolling Market street when he
came on the gang at Prospect and
Market. that he ordered them to
move from the corner and that when
he returned in one-half hour later
they were still there. The policeman
had been informed that they had TAX
en- possession of an automobile and
were pushing it up and down the
street. He again told them to clear
out. One of them, he says, hollored
out some insulting remark as the
gang ran across the street. The pa
trolman gave chase and captured
four of them after having fred one
shot in the air. They gave their
names as Andrew Peterson, Joseph
Stuffen, Joseph Burns and Joseph
Debockler.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12
Special By united Pres8 Wire.

Spect0E Og united Press Wre.
London, April 12:-Reports that
Ia German squadron has escaped
British blockade and has been en-
gagged by British warships off the
coast of Norwich, were received to-
day from a number of Scandinavian
ports. The admiralty fatty refused
comment Captains Of Scandinavian
vessels arriving at Copenhagen today
reported seeing German warships in
the northern part of the North sea
about fifty miles off Heligoland, We'd
nesday and Thursday. Several were
positive there were fifteen ships;
others guessed there were twenty
FIVE.
Norwegian newspapers printed at
Bergen carried rumors of a naval
battle off Sartor Island on the Nor
wegian coast Wednesday night at
about IL O'Clock. According to the
reports there was heavy cannonading.
Residents of Upsire island, thirty
miles south of Bergen, reported early
Thursday morning they sighted a.
squadron steaming in northwesterly
direction. A captain of another Nor
wegian ship reported when he put in
at Christiania that he sighted a Ger
man squadron off the Norwegian
coast Wednesday afternoon. Regard
ing rumors from several sources We're
given some credence today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12
FIFTH CONVICTION
FOR SUNDAY SELLING
Police Chief Wondering if
Board of Excise vii! Take
Action in Situation.
DANIEL B0EHM WILL PROBE
Joseph Herr Pleads Guilty to
Selling Liquor on Sunday
and is Fined $40.

With the fifth conviction for viola
ton of the excise ordinance, and the
fourth for Sunday selling, since jan
uary /, Chief of Police Patrick J.
Burke is beginning to wonder what
action the Board of Excise Commits
sioners will take in reference to
these developments. Chief Burke
on being questioned this morning,
stated that shortly after the election
of the majority of the present excise
board, he was informed that If his
men secured convictions for viola
tfon of the ordinance that the excise
board would follow up same with
drastic steps. According to tire ordi-
nance the board has power to revoke
the license of any bother, saloon
keeper, hotelkeeper or wholesaler on
his conviction of violating any sec
ton of the ordinance.
Joseph Herr, a saloonkeeper and
bother at AIS Smith street, this
morning pleaded guilty to violating
Bishops Sunday selling statute and
section of the excise ordinance pro-
h1b1ting the sale of fntoxicants on
the Sabbath. He paid the fine of
p6V, as pIONiueA Dy tH6 ordnance.
About three weeks ago Mr.. IIerz
was convicted on the same charge
and paid gne of 500.
Patrolman Bachmann was stand
ing in front of Herz's place shortly
after 8 o'clock last night when he
espied George Kuchna, of Goodwin
street, issuing from side entrance
with bundle. The officer suspect
ed the contents were beer, so investi-
gated, and found dozen bottles of
pale" The man said that Mr.. Herr
had sold the bottled beverage to him,
and the patrolman summoned the
proprietor to court.
Daniel w. Boehm, president of the
excise board last year and chairman
of the present investigating commit
tee, when informed about the fifth
consecutive conviction for violation
d N ilsaaa s1elss ORDINANCE. stated ma
he would Immediately begin an in
vestfgation and report on same to
the board. He said that in view of
the number of recent convictions
something should be done to compel
obedience to the ordinance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12
French Halt Offensive.

SPeciGl by United Press Wire
Paris, April 12:-The French Of
fensive in the region between the
Meuse and Moselle has been halted
temporarily according to dispatches
received today. Pending a re-distri-
button of French forces and the ar
rival of more reinforeements there
has been a complete lull in activities
along the northern sides of the Ger
man wedge. Some fighting is going
on in the LaPetre forests northwest
of Pont-a-Mousson. The official
statement from the war Office today
announced defeat of two German
counter attacks on the western
fringe where the French hold chain
of strong blockhouses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12
FLAMES THREATEN HOUSES
IN FRONT STREET AT NIGHT

Buildings on the property recently
purchased by the city in Front street
were threatened by flames when the
roof of frame shed, leased to AL
bert Killmeyer, of Staten Island, was
discovered afire shortly after 9
o'clock Saturday night. A still
alarm was sent to the Protection
Hook and Ladder Company, and the
fremen extinguished the blaze with
chemicals. The fire was on the ad-
joining property to that owned by
the city and leased by DR.. Paul M.
WELLER in the manufacture of chem
icals. AS the chemist always has on
hand hundreds of gallons of nitric,
picric and other acids, firemen de-
clare the results of the blaze would
have been serious il the flames had
spread to the chemists laboratory. A
high wind was blowing in the direc-
tion of the laboratory and part of
the roof was burning rapidly when
the fire laddies arrived. The chem
icals, however, proved effective and
only a hole was burned in the roof,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12
BsP War Demonstrations.

Special by United Press Wire.
Rome, April 12:-The government
announced that hereafter all persons
responsible for organizing waf dem
onstrations viii be placed under ar
rest and dealt with severely as viola
tors of Italian neutrality. This an
nouncement follows clashes in Rome,
Naples and other Italian ejsiasuan
terday between interventi
&c trals- ne Dpffce pverS caffet
to break up disturbances and many
persons were arrested. Socialist lead
ers organized a number of neutrality
demonstrations opposing war meet
ings previously announced They
adopted an article in the newspaper
Staba demanding that France sur
render to Italy Tunnis and Corsica
ito insure safety of the nation"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12
LEASE SALOON PROPERTY

A lease has been issued by Andrew
Matey and wife to Carsten Carsten-
sen for the store and dwelling rooms,
together with out houses at 525 Ne
Vile street. 1t is for term OF two
years, to commence at the time OF
granting of a liquor license. The
year rental Will be $3.50, payable
monthly, with the privilege of a
further term OF three years at a year
~ rental OF S540
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12
TAKE STRAY YOUTHS TO LOOKUP

Six youths ranging in ages from
fifteen to nineteen were picked up on
the street by Patrolman Martin
shortly before midnight and taken to
the lookup for safe keeping. They
declared they were from PhilIipsburg
and there being no charge against
them this morning they were re-
leased. The youths are said to have
run away from their homes for ad
venture.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12
CENTRAL LABOR UNION PLANS
TO HAVE OPEN MEETINGS

If movement now on foot in the
Central Labor Union is adopted the
union will throw its doors open to
the public, including newspapermen
in the near future. Officers OF the
organization, riled over certain re-
ports that have been circulated as to
certain recent proceedings, which
they declare were exaggerated, de-
sire to give the utmost publicity to
the different movements of the cen
trail body. Under the plan 1t is like
ly that the executive committee will
hold secret sessions prior to the
meeting OF the whole union.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12
Passengers Taken OF Safely.

Special on United Press VIC.
Seattle, Wash, April 12:-The
passengers of the great Northern
liner Minnesota were reported taken
from the ship in safety today. Off
cials did not know how many passen-
gers were aboard but stated a Manila
delegation of school teachers were
taken off. An unidentiefid steamer
is standing by. The Minnesota is
aground on a rock. Its officers eX-
pected to get off with high tide today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12
WRIT AGAINST COUNTY SEAT
COMMISSION is assured
Oecidl to the EVENING NEWS.

oPtCFuF 70 INC . bFbNING NEWS.
New Brunswick, April 12:-Charg-
ing a violation of constitutional right
by the preferential ballot in the re-
cent commission government cleo
tion, Fred Orpin and William Miller
have made application for a writ of
certiorari against the FIVE commits
sioners-elect. The writ is returnable
April 26th, but by consent of both
parties the hearing will be held be-
fore Justice Bergen at Somerville
Saturday, April II.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12
LINER kRONPR|Nz
TAKES ON SUPPLIES
Many British Prisoners Taken
Off and viii be Taken to
Scotland Tonight.
Special By United Press wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
Norfolk, April 12:-Captain Thier-
feldt, of the German liner, Kron-
prinz Wilhelm at Newport News, an
nounced his ship would be ready for
the sea In two weeks. The German
cruiser was taking on supplies at
Newport News today. No official cog
nizance has as yet been taken of re-
ports that the vessel cleared irregu-
larly when it left New York last.
Thierfeldt admitted the ship
cleared for Bremen and did not go
there, but explained orders were
changed by wireless. Port authori-
ties said the matter would be inves-
tfgated. Collector of the Port Ham
ilton asked the commander to make
all possible haste with his request on
the estimated time the Kronprinz
would need to remain at Newport
News. Custom officials permitted her
to take on vegetables, meat, 200 gal
Ions OF water, necessities for the re-
u ~ q = ssulna1 irlrnlnu1
and 400 tons of coal. The water has
been limited to ten days to a de-
cidedly brackish water supply from
the condensors and there was a rush
for the tanks today as soon as the
work Of reflling began.
No pretense has as yet been made
OF furnishing the vessel for what it
would need for a transatlantic voy-
age. 1t is expected by Tuesday the
craft would tie up at a pier in the
Newport News shipyard.
The naval tug Patuxent, on guard
over the Krownprinz Wilhelm. at IL
O'Clock this morning reported the
German ambassador on his way to
visit the raider. Navigators said the
Wilhelm's exploit was more remark
able than the Eitel. 1t was about
two hundred miles off the capes at 7
P. M. Saturday After that hour de-
spite It's condition 1t maintained
twenty-three and two-fifth knot speed
for nine hours. The theory was that
the commander of the Eitel knew the
Wilhelm's position for days and pre-
tended constantly to be on the verge
of dash to sea for the purpose of
delaying British war vessels off the
cape until the Wilhelm could get into
New York.
The report circulated here stated
that the Wilhelm finally received
word by wireless from the Eitel that
the blockading squadron off the capes
relaxed and that Newport News
would be a safer haven than New
York.
No fear of King Georges warships
drove Captain Thierfelder to neutral
waters. If the quietly told story OF the
young captain and his first lieutenant
nay be believed. 1t was sickness
among prisoners from eating
too much rice and drinking bad water
together with the poor condition of
the cruiser that forced the Kronprinz
to abandon her daring exploits. In the
past eight months since she left New
York harbor she sank fifteen steam
ships, thirteen of which were British, !
Pine after time she operated under
The very noses of fast and powerful I
,ruisers whose one aim was to catch !
ind sink her. And once she fought |
Ter way out of a dangerous predica- !
nent when she stumbled upon the /
British cruisers Berwick. Suffolk and |
Bristol.
Showed Crews Pluck.
Her career Of eight months was all
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12
PANIC FOLLOWS EXPLOSION
OF BLACK HAND BOMB

New York, April 12.-Several
buildings were shaken, windows were
smashed and a panic created In the
neighborhood of East 112th street,
when what the police believe was
blackhand bomb, was exploded early
today. The bomb was placed at the
door of Vito Mirenda, 314 East 112th
street. The explosion wrecked the
store. Mirenda was instrumental In
sending a blackhander to Jail last
year and the attack today is sup
posed to be In revenge for this.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12
NO REAR STOP SIGNAL

Trenton, April 11:-the plan Of
the New Jersey Automobile and Mo
tor Club to require trolley companies
to equip cars with rear signals has
been found impracticable by the
State Board of Utility Commission
ers. The clubs idea was that a
green light be placed on the rear of
all cars, which would be turned on
when passengers notified the con-
duetor that they wished the car
stopped.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12
NOTICE TO RED MEN

All members of Pc Ambo Tribe.
No. IS, Improved Order of Red Men,
are requested to meet at the wigwam,
Wednesday, April 4th at one O'Clock
sharp for the purpose of attending the
funeral of our late brother, Thomas
Carney.
By order of the Saehem,
LOUIS H. PETERSON.
THOS. LUCAS, C. of r,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12
ALDERMEN MAY HEAR REPORT
OF PARK COMMITTEE TONIGHT

A report of the findings of the
special committee on public parks
will probably be rendered at an ad-
journed meeting of the Board of
Aldermen tonight. Much data has
been obtained and compiled by mem
bers Of the committee, prices have
Been obtained in a number of in
stances and the desirability of certain
plots has been ascertained.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12
British steamer sunk.

Special bg United Press Wire.
London. April 1.-THE Liverpool
steamer Wayfarer of 1853 tons has
been torpedoed by a German sub
marine and is being towed into
Queenstown in a sinking condition,
according to dispatches received to-
day. The Wayfarer is the largest
British merchantmen to fall victim
to a German submarine. She is big
twin screw steamer of nearly twice
the tonnage of the liner Falaba, the
big passenger-carrying boat sunk by
torpedOes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12
MONEY SUPPLY INCREASES

New York, April 12:-The eoun-
try's circulating supply of money was
increased $23, 3,64S,53S during March,
according TO the treasury depart
ment's monthly statement on the
country's money circulation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12
TROUBLE AT SANTO DOMINGO;
ORDERS ANOTHER WARSHIP

Special by United Press Wire.
Washington. April 12.-Owing to
increasing seriousness of civil trou-
bles in Santo Domingo, American
Minister Sullivan today asked for
another warship. The cruiser Des
Moines was ordered to join the Nash
vile at Santo Domingo city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12
LINER MINNESOTA
IS DRIVEN ASHORE
|, 500 Passengers All Taken
Off = School Teachers on
Board Bound for Manila.
Special oy United Press Wire.

Special bg JHIfsd Press Wire
Toxic, April 12:-The American
liner Minnesota, with $500 passen-
gers aboard, is ashore in the inland
seas, according to wireless messages
received today. The vessel was said
to be in no great danger.
The first wireless message gave no
details. Other vessels are rushing TO
the aid OF the Minnesota in response
to her s. o. S. calls.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12
PRISON INSPECTOR DIES

Trenton, April 12:-Harry w.
ZONES, ffty-two years of age, member
or the New Jersey Board of Prison
Inspectors. died at his home. Frank
hnvilie' Gloucester county, yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12
BRITISH WARSH|PS ATTACK
GERMAN SQUADRON OFFCOAST
Of NORWICH, LONDON HEARS
British Admiralty Faty Refused TO Comment on Reported Sea
Battle British Steamer Sunk by German Sea Raider
italian Government Bars All War Demonstrations French
Abandon Offensive in Meuse and MoseIe Region. =

The interventionists carried
ners calling upon the govern2f<
delay no further in Austrd
negotiations.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12
Ahandon violent onensi,e

Special By United Press Wire.
aHsEliS via the Hague, Apri- r.
- abandoned their
ni.. ST ~Nilliahn
( Verdun-Ponfa Moussca region tenn
porariiy at least, the war announced
in an official statement. The situa-
tion on western front was '-compara-
lively quiet Sunday" war Office an
nouneed. Some French attacks in
the Argonne around Compress were re
pulsed in Poland The Germans are
again on the offensive
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12

Inc onfy IFUUDle We nave with
the men comes on warm sun-shiuey
days." an officer told me- "rhey
want TO know why they can't attack
since all winter they have been
promised action when spring came"
Both officers and men speak of
peace as long way off unless unex-
pected developments bring a sudden
end to hosttlities, but saw no man
who has the slightest doubt of an
ultimate victory.
From what I saw from this and
previous visits | am able to say the
French army was never in finer con-
dition. / saw less evidence of
typhoid and other diseases that one
sees in bodies of men of the same
size in time of peace According to
reports to headquarters the armies
seem to take patience, stubborness,
thoroughness and dependability and
other best attributes generally ae-
credited to Germans as their own.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12
FRENCH READY FOR
SPRING CAMP PAIGN
Most Decisive Offensive of
War About to Start with
French Troops Fit.
STRONGER THAN BEFORE
United Press Man Picks Wild
Flowers in Trenches 80 Feet
Away from the Germans.
WIN. p. SIMMS.
UNITED Press Correspondent

kUnlted Press Correspondent
Paris, April 1.-THE most i'm
portant-probaDIy the most decisive
campaign of the great war, has
begun with the French army in the
pink of condition." stronger and
more effective by far than at the be-
ginning of last summer. l have Just
returned from trenches. Spring mas
come to the war zone. Wild flowers
carpet the green spaces between the
earthworks and cluster about the
great holes made by German shells.
The preliminary clashes of the
great death struggle in north France
are beng fought amid a fairyland
of wild flowers. BY official invitation
made trip to the front. Before
leaving French headquarters l was
told might see anything l wished.
The French army has nothing to
conceal from neutral eyes said an
officer. With the permission to roam
almost at will along the battlefront
| was able to remain long time in
the trenches of the French army both
day and night. Often at night l was
within thirty feet of Germans. /
saw the French army as it actually
entered the third and probably the
last phase of fighting. There is a
tremendous difference between the
temperamental red trousered SOL
diers, which the world saw march
away last August, and the horizon
blue uniform grimly determined
money bulldog whom | watch pot
ting Germans from the trenches in
France and Flanders. / saw nothing
which brought home more forcibly.
never saw. more business like lot
They have re-systematiZed their lives
and they go to the front trenches like
they use to go to work. While there
they work industriously, shooting
with the same painstaking care as
master mechanic observed with his
lathe
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12

Cali a taxi. IS. c. johnson.
16S6o-4-1-1mos
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-12

WEATHER--Fair and
colder tonight and
Tuesday. Strong
west to northwest
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-27
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Massacre OF Christians Feared in
Vicinity Of Urumiah==T urkishGov=
eminent Will Rush Protection
BRITISH AND AMERICAN CONSULS
ASK RUSSIAN COMMANDERS FOR
TROOPS TO RESCUE OTHERS HELPLESS

Washington March 26-Alarmng reports of atrocities
including the hanging of 60 taken from the French Mis-
sion and five from the American Mission committed at Gull
pashan Persia stirred the department today further
efforts obtain protection for American missionaries and
refugees the vicinity of Urumiah Persia, where uprs
ing of Kurds threatens general Christian Am
bassador Mognhau at Cons tantnope has been twice
peaed by Secretary Bryan in the last few days the
Turkish send protection to the mpeed
tion and it learned tonight that the state department
has received definite from the Turkish government
that protection would be rushed to the
1t learned through the British embassy that the Br
fish consul Tabriz Persia not far distant from the Uru
miah district acting in with the American consul
Gordon Paddock had appealed to Russian commanders in the
region s send soldiers to the of the helpless
Christian population The Russian general it sad de-
layed action pending orders from Petrograd.
In view Of hoslities between Russia and Turkey, aid
both sides would be impossible suggested also
the consus Taz moved to be cautious get
into the district for fear that their coming might
precipitate a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-27
PHILEAS PETIN TO
GO TO CANADA ON 4
CHARGE OF FORGERY

Skowhegan, Me, March 26.-tSpe-
ciaD .-Constable Honore Poulin,
Canadian Official corresponding to a
Deputy Sheriff here, came here Thurs
day to get Phileas Petin. who is
wanted in St. Evariste, District Of
Beauce, Province Of Quebec. Canada,
on the charge Of having forged sever
al notes. Petin. it is alleged, put the
names Of endorsers on several notes
amounting in all to $1,000 and got them
cashed at the National Bank there
He escaped the country and came to
Madison about five months ago and
his family came about three months
ago. Deputy w. j. Lashon arrested
Petin in Madison Thursday night and
brought him here. There was no hear
ing en- the case. Petin admitted his
guilt and consented to go with the
officers to Canada without extradition
papers being served, though he fear
ed other charges being brought
against him there. Deputy Lashon
started with Constable PouIin and the
prisoner Friday morning. going to
Madison where Petin's family was to
meet them, and going thence to Jack
man. Deputy Lashon was to go to the
border and then give the prisoner in
to the charge Of the Canadian official.