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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-08-27
GERMANS CARRY RELIEF
TO TURKEY IN zEPPEL LINS
Special By United Press Wire.

Amsterdam. August 27.-That
German Zeppelins have been employ
ed to relieve the Turkish she'll short
age by one of the most novel schemes
of the war, was the story brought
from Berlin today One hundred
tons of fine machinery, used in the
manufacture Of shells has been ear
ried from the Austrian frontier
across Serbia and Bulgaria to Tur-
key in zeppelins according to. infor-
nation received mere. The Zeppe-
Inns travelled by night to escape de-
lection by the Bulgarian border pa
troll and protests against violation of
Bulgarian territory Each of the
Zeppelins carried from three to
four tons of machinery for the Tur-
kish ammunition works.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-08-27
MAN ACCUSED OF KNOCKING
EYE OUT GIVEN A CHANCE
spectal to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Aug. 27:-Upon
application of Edmund A. Hayes.
Judge DAILY today reconsidered the
sentence of Matthew Mulligan, of
this city, sent to the reformatory for
assault, and resentenced him to a
day in Jail. 1t was shown that the
man came from a good family and
was drunk when he committed an
assault, which resulted in the loss of
an eye to his victim. Judge DAILY
thereupon decided to give Mulligan
another chance. The prisoners term
would have expired November 90
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-08-27
BISHOP NESSRON OF WINONA
DIOCESE, is SHOT BY PRIEST

Winona, Wis, August 27-Bishop
Patrick r. Hessron of the Roman
Catholic diocese of Winona was shot
twice today by Rev. Father Lesches,
a priest. One bullet penetrated the
bishops right lung. The other bull
let grazed his skull He was said to
be in serious condition by the ply
sieians who attended him
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-08-27
EAGLES so IN SPECIAL CAR
FOR new BRUNSWICK PICNIC

a special trolley car of the Public
Service Will convey members of
Perth Amboy Aerie No. 1856, Fra
ternal Order of Eagles, to New
Brunswick tonight, where they will
attend the picnic Of the New Bruns-
wick Aerie, being held this after
noon and evening in that city. The
special ear will leave from State
and Smith streets at O'Clock and
will carry many members of the
aerfe. 1t had been planned to go up
to the county seat this afternoon to
take part In the parade being held
in connection with Eagles Day.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-08-27
FRENCH RESUME
THEIR AIR RAIDS
Great Activity Being Shown in
This Branch of Warfare
Along Entire Front.
HURL BOMBS ON FACTORIES
Half Dozen Railway Stations
Also Attacked, According to
Official Report.
RUSSIAN TRONGHOLDS
CAPTURED BY GERMANS.


Special By United Press Wire.
Paris, August 27.-French avia-
tors renewed their raiding opera
tions last night and early today, al
tacking half dozen railway sta
tions and factories, 1t was officially
announced this afternoon.
The air attacks were made princi-
pally in the Woevre region and along
the railways used by the enemy to
carry supplies to the armies of the
Crown Prince and those fighting be-
fore Metz. Among the important
points under attack was the railway
station at st. Baussant, Essey and
Diveiry, and the big gas plant at
Dornack. At Malheim the railway
station, electric light plant and other
buildings were bombarded.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-08-27
10000 COAL MINERS IN
WALES ARE IDLE TODAY
Special BY United Press Wire.

Special Dy United Press Wire.
Newport, Wales, Aug. 27:-Ten
thousand coal miners were idle in
the district surrounding Newport to-
day Eight thousand walked out to-
day in protest against the govern
ment's protest award All mines in
the Blaina and Monmouthshire dis
tricts were closed today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-08-27
Over 2OO,0 Prisoners Taken.

Special o. United Press wire
Berlin, August 27-More than
100000 prisoners, several thousand
cannon and enough rifles to supply
several army divisions have been
taken by the Austro-Germans since
the fall of Warsaw.
In the three weeks following the
fall of the Polish capital the Slavs
have been driven back more than
100 miles ON their center. The Rus
slams in the north are now hurrying
their retreat upon Wilma. There is
no intimation that they will attempt
stand there and all dispatches re
ceived lead to the belief that the
whole Russian line will continue to
fall back to the Dvinsk-Pinsk line,
counting. upon the swamps and for
ests to halt the Germans advance.
The war office and Admiralty an
nounced today that sufficient sup
ply of woolen garments to cover re-
quirements for another winter cam
paign have been collected.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-08-27
GEN. PERSHING'S FAMILY
BURNED IN THEIR HOME
speeiaL bv Unlted Fress wtrs.

San Francisco. Aug. 27:-Mrs.
Pershing, wife of Brigadier General
j. j. Pershing, and three children.
were burned today at their home at
the Preside. General Pershing is in
command at Ell Paso.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-08-27
FOUR KILLED IN TRAIN
WRECK IN ARIZONA TODAY
special oy United Press Wire.

Phoenix, Arizona, Aug. 27: =
Crashing through a weakened bridge
a north bound Sante Fe train for
Prescott was wrecked at Dale Creek,
seventy miles from here. Four were
reported killed and twelve injured.
The wreck resulted from the weak
ening of trestle following cloud
burst. The engine passed the bridge
safely, but the Pullman cars and
smoker crashed through to the river
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-08-27
ONE MAN DEAD IN FIRE At
BINGHAMT0N n. Y. TODAY

specIdI bU United Press Wirs.
Binghamton, N. Y, Aug. 27-One
man was killed and another probably
fatally injured in fire which early
today destroyed the Norwich brew
ing plant at Norwich. Both men are
unidentified. The cause of the fire
is unknown. The loss is estimated
at $4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-08-27
GEN. WOOD ACKNOWLEDGES
TELEGRAM FROM GARRISON
snec,al bp United Press WIRE.

Special 6Y United Press WIRE.
Washington, August 27-Secre-
tary of War Garrison today received
the following telegram from Major
General Leonard Wood, at the Platts-
burgh, N. Y.,a citizens training camp:
Your telegram received and the
policy laid down will be rigidly ad-
hered to-
When asked if he had seen Colonel
Roosevelt's comment on the rebuke
to General Wood, Secretary Garrison
said it was not his duty to save the
colonel from himself. The secretary
intimated that he expected this
would be the end of the matter.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-08-27
Aeain DENY Battle Took Place.

Special by United Press Wire.
Berlin, via wireless to Sayville,
Aug. 27;-For the second time the
German Admiralty issued a state
ment declaring the Russian claim
that the battle cruiser Molkte and
other German ships had been de-
stroyed in the Gulf of Riga was a
fake"
mo such battle took place. the
Admiralty stated.
"A German squadron entering the
bay encountered only light Russian
ships which were partly destroyed
and partly chased away. The Ger
man losses have already been men
toned in an official report. No big
ship was sunk or seriously dam
aged"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-08-27
Auto Truck Sinks in Trench

One of Castles Ice Cream Com
pany's trucks became stalled in the
recently filled trench at State and
Smith streets this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-08-27
Germans Occupy Olita.

Special UU l. 1Hed Press Wsre-
Berlin, via wireless to London,
Aug. 27:-The Russian fortress of
Olita, one of the two last strongholds
of the Slavs defending the Warsaw
Petrograd railway, has been occu-
pied by German troops, was officially
announced this afternoon.
The official statement from the
war office said the Russians evaeuat-
ed Olita without resistance and
moved eastward Another detach-
ment from Won Hindenburg army
defeated the enemy southeast of
Koyno. East of Ossowetz and south
east of Mitau battles are in progress.
Prince Leopold's Bavarian troops
are making rapid progress in their
advance on the Brest Litovsk-Minsk
railway, a line of as great import
ance to the third line of Russian de-
tense as was the Warsaw-Petrograd
railway to the first. The Bavarians
have reached a position northeast of
Kamonez, Litovsk, less than twenty
miles from the railway.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-08-27
British steamer Sunk.

Special bv United Press Wire
London, August 27.-The British
steamer Palm Grove has been sunk
by a German submarine. The crew
was saved, dispatches to her owners
stated.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-08-27

Look Tom Sloan over at the Newark
House, Market and Prospect Ste
2G731--S-24- -37-fp.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-08-27

New Hudson six cylinder seven pas
senger automobiles for hire. G. "A.
Sexton, Is Smith. Phone 1S1.
20736-6-24 5t-fp.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-08-27

GALL A TAX1-4o. Chris Johnsca.
1e03o-S-2- limo. ftp.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-08-27

WEATHER--Increas-
ing cloudiness to-
night. Saturday un-
settled with show
ers by night. Mod
erat t e northeast
winds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
WHO'S TRYING TO GET
THE PRESIDENTS JOB?
Gov. Ferris Says a Prominent
Democrat Is Plotting and
Undermining Wilson.

LANSING, Mich. Jan. le.-After speak
ing for a few minutes before the Demo
craft" state central committee here to-day
GOV Ferris created sensation by an
nouncing that some prominent Democrat
with a national reputation is endeavoring
to undermine President Wilson and will
be candidate against him for the Presi-
Dental nomination.
Gov. Ferris, positively refusing at this
time to give names. indicated that he ex-
pected to he able to show absolute proof
of the plot within a short time He said
he had been told there IL letter in
existence in Michigan that will prove II
without doubt. but until he sees the
letter himself no name will be mentioned.
Il want every Democrat in the State OF
Michigan TO 20 on record as favoring the
present Democratic Administration headed
by Woodrow Wilson," the Governor said.
Il cannot see a chance for the Democrats
TO win without him, and / know there Is
at present a movement in Michigan and
other States 10 belittle him"
After the committee meeting the Gov
ernor said that his informant was deter
mined to prove to him that such a plot
was on foot.
Il expect TO see that letter" said the
Governor. land II ! do / may tell who the
leader OF the plot Is. Until that time |
shall say nothing more"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
TWO MORE PAIRS OF BOYS
DESERTED BY PARENTS
Father and Mother of down to Last Cent Riddles Con-
TESS They Abandoned Two Other Infants
Children Found in Locked Room.

Two more pairs of deserted children
came to the attention Of the authorities
yesterday. one pair being infant brothers
Of the two boys abandoned recently in
front OF a department store with a note
pinned to the clothing Of one saying the
parents were down to their last cent"
The father and mother of these two
children appeared to claim them.
Through information given in an UNI
signed note they were forced to confess
that last November they had abandoned
two other children 10 chance charity,
one OF them two months and the other
eighteen months old
Another pair of boys. and 7 years
old were rescued from the top floor Of a
tenement house, where they had been
locked in by their parents, who had
sold their belongings and departed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
"Ncycr Would Have Hap
pened if Id Been There"
Says Sheriff.
GUARDS FURNISHED BY
AN AGENCY IN NEWARK
Citizens Aroused and Prose
cutOr Starts InycStiga-
ton at Once.

ROOSEVELT. y. T., Jan. l9.-Forty or
fifty private detectives, sworn in by
sheriff Edward Houghton Of Middesex
county az special deputies to preserve
the peace at local fertilizing plants
where strikes are I'm progress, attacked
crowd Of 100 unarmed strikers, prac-
ticslly all foreigners. on the property
" the Jersey Central Railroad, 400 feet
from the Williams and Clark Fertilizer
Works AT Cartcret In this borough tins
morning. and shot down twenty men be.
fore they fell back into the company's
plant
one " the wounded men died at $50
o'clock tonight in the Alexian Brothers
Hospital. Elizabeth. Half a dozen others
were reported by physicians at a late
hour 20 be in a very serious condition.
Mayor Joseph A. Hermann Of the Dor
ough Of Roosevelt, consisting OF the
municipalities of Carteret and Chrome:
Chief Of Police Harrington and his force
u eight men and the greater part nf
the citizenry Of Roosevelt We're greatly
worked up tonight over what they de-
scribed as an unprovoked assault by inn
ported non-residents upon defenceless
men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
OBJECT TO MORGAN APPRAISAL.
Both sides Think Real Estate Ex-
pert Poor Judge of Art.

The executors of the will OF j. Pier
pont Morgan and the representatives Of
state Comptroller Travis are dissatisfied
with the appraisal of Mr. Morgan's per-
sonal effects in his city home and his two
country places II was learned yesterday
The appraisal was made bv Samuel Marx
a Tammany man VINO was selected by for
mer Comptroller Sohmer to fix the value
of the art objects and other property IN
the Morgan houses, although he has been
known in the past chiefly as an expert
on real estate Max has already col.
lccted $4,000 for tho job, OF which half
was paid by the Morgan estate and ha;f
by the state Of New York
A conference vita the object Of comins
to a decision concerning the appraisal will
be held in few days oy Comptroller
Travis and John ". Hutchinson, rt~ently
appointed special attorney for the state.
Mr. Hutchinson believes tina, the appraisal
cannot be done properly except by ex-
perts in the various lines Of art objects
owned by Mr.. Morgan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
LOCKED IN, ABANDONED.
Two children Rescued From Apart
ment Parents Deserted

Two ragged, crying children. thought
to be named Joseph Petrowitz, years
old, and his brother John. 3, were taken
10 the Gerry society's rooms last night
from the tenement house at 315 East
Houston street, whore their parents
abandoned them.
Mrs, Toha Caro-. janitor OF the tene-
ment house, said the parents OF the chill
dren moved into the building two weeks
ago, on Sunday. said Mrs. Caro-. the
mother disappeared and' on Monday the
father sold for 81 what furnishings there
We're in the apartment and departed
leaving the two children locked in the
apartment
The children attracted no attention on
Monday, but yesterday morning they beat
against the window panes and stirred the
neighbors to action. The apartment ~ on
the top floor In the rear. Tenants Of
the house climbed the fire escape and gave
the children enough food for the day.
At nightfall the neighbors held con-
sultation and decided 10 inform Policeman
Mccoy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
Wilson MOI TO Name
Grandson Woodrow
President Believes He Should
Start Life Unhampered-
Old Smile Returns.

WAsHiNGToN, Jan. 1g-Close friends OF
President Wilson declare that he is a
changed man since the arrival OF his
grandson, who was born to Mrs Francis
BoWes Sayre at the White House on
sunday.
The President is said to be in more
buoyant spirits than at any time in many
months. lie is reader with a smile and
IN general seems to have developed n
keener Interest in the personal happen
ings about him.
1t was indicated by the President to-day
that he believed his grandson might be
expected 70 start life under better aus
pices than being named after his grand
father, that he was entitled to his own
individuality unhampered by the name OF
President of the United States
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
hot AIR" TIRES BILLY SUNDAY.
"Gct Good and Busy lie Tells
Apathetic PhiIndeIphians.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 19.-Seventy-
converts at the afternoon service and
1886, mostly women, at the night service
was Billy Sundays record for the day in
the Evangelist's Tabernacle here. At the
afternoon service Sunday strongly inti-
mated that he was discouraged at Phila-
delphia's apathy toward his efforts.
81 will be in my coffin in a month II
the people in the churches don't quit
loafng on the Job" he said I've never
worked harder in my life than in the
last two weeks. I've heard enough hot
air propositions and it's high time to get
good and busy"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
ROBERT S. LOvETT ILL ON TRAIN.
Record Run Made 10 Get Doctors for
Union Pacific Chairman.

OMAHA, Jan IA special train bear
ing Robert S. Lovett. chairman of the
Union Pacific and administrator OF the
Hartman estate, to the Pacific coast
arrived here to-day after record run
from Iowa, doctors having been sum
moned by wire to meet the train.
Mr. LOvett caught a severe cold late
yesterday and this morning was unable
to speak or leave his bed President
Mohler OF the Union Pacific announced
that his condition was not dangerous.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
WILSON SEES NO CHANCE
FOR MEDIATION NOW

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.--With an air
of regret President Wilson told call
ers to-day that he sees no signs Of
European peace at present. For that
reason he said he will not now instl-
tute any proceedings to get mediation
in the great conflict.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
PORK BARREL BILL PASSES.
House Approves Measure by Vote of
IBI 10 81.

WAsiiiNGToN, Jan. 2O.--The rivers and
harbors bill passed the House shortly
after midnight by vote or 1914 to 81
Two noteworthy things happened. Tn
der ordinary circumstances the House re-
jects proposed amendments, but provi-
sion appropriating $4,000 for an i'm
pruvement ON the Tennessee River. known
as the Mussels Shoal project. was struck
out and ~ a peace Offering to the Ar
kansas delegation an amendment was In
corporatcd apprupriatng $3.50 GOO for the
Improvement of the Arkansas River.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
DACIA TO SAIL TONIGHT.
That Is the Understanding ut Gal
weston.

GALVESTON. Jan. 19.-More than 5000
bales of cotton have been loaded on the
steamship Daca. She will complete her
cargo OF II 900 bales tomorrow afternoon
and, It is understood. will sail tomorrow
night for Rotterdam unless orders are
received to the contrary. At the office
Of u. Ripley & Co, agents, IT was said
no orders had been received altering pre-
vious arrangements. The Dacia is being
loaded under the inspection Of the British
Consul.
The British note TO Washington has not
caused any change in the preparations OF
Continued on Third Page.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
Special cable Despatch TO THE svS.

LONDON. Jan. 20 wednesdayI.-The
Daily Mail prints prominently an article
by an unnamed American living In Lon
don, who describes himself as aggressively
friendly to England The writer takes a
most serious view of the result Of the dis
pute between the United States and Eng
land in regard TO contraband OF war and
the transfer Of ships to American registry,
He recalls that the war of ISLE arose
from matters which in their broad aspects
we're Identical with those now pending be-
tween the two countries The American
people he says. complain that England Is
interfering with the legitimate commerce
OF the United States. They especially re-
sent this interference when 1t Is based on
mere suspicion. The writer continues
THE idea of war to safeguard business
interests in nowise disgusts the average
American. We should not feel at ali
abashed II conditions forced us to fight
our next war for business"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20
Sees German Intrigue.

The author OF the article contends, how
ever that the Daca episode is tending to
become a question not of business but OF
national honor. lie says there is no doubt
that German intrigue is at the bottom Of
the whole matter,
He says the Administration at Wash
ington has been duped into assuming a
delicate and dangerous position. but" he
adds, I'VE are confronted by conditions,
not theories, and II the British seize the
Dacia wave Of indignation will sweep
over the United States the possibilities OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-20

brought back. not the writer OF the note,
hut Mrs. A. " Haskins, who had told
them that she knew the Haeffners well
and that when they lived In West Tooth
street they had besides Richard and Jim
ME a boy bapy about is months old and
that a child was born to Mrs. Haeffner
last September.
Persist Long In Denia1s.
The Haefners denied it. They con-
tinued their denial when confronted by
Mrs Haskns, insisting that they didn't
even know her. Other witnesses who sub
stantiated what Mrs. Haskins had told
were found and inquiries were made at
Atlantic city whore the Faeffners were
last spring The society agents had de-
cidel to make a charge OF abandonment
against the Haeffners and have them
locked up for the night when Mrs. Haeff-
ner was prevailed upon to tell the truth.
Yes. there were two Others" she said.
~ don't know where they are now. One
was taken to Bellevue Hospital ! think
the other was adopted"
Questioned as TO why she believed her
youngest baby had been adopted" she
said. she thought so because nothing
about 1t ever came out in the papers"
She seemed Injurious concerning the
fate Of the babies She and her husband
had been poor and there seemed no
other way-that was her only answer.
She protessed not to know even where
and when the children were abandoned.
Her husband would know. she thought.
Her interest seemed centred in Richard,
her oldest boy
When Haeffner was told that his wife
had confe sed he seemed somewhat re-
lieved Let me walk around the block
and have a smoke and maybe 7 can
remember when we left those two chill
dren," he said lie was allowed TO take
the walk and presently produced from
his pocketboOk newspaper clipping.
which told of the finding of richly
dressed baby in the hallway OF a house
in East Fifty-scvcnth street The child.
The clipping said, had been taken to Belle
vuc Hospital II appeared that the term
richly dressed Ga re frDr the fact t',1t
the baby had a white hat trimmed with
white fur
Haeffner after much apparent effort re-
membered that the two-months-old child
had been left near the car barns on
Tenth avenue" 1t was a Sunday night
Somewhere about the 18th OF November"
and raining hard. lie recalled the rain
particularly.