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Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-04

ance's evidence and ia ,~-o,--..-o,, Sol
ia shape the course of the investiga-
tion.
Probe Complete of Strike.
The grand jury's interest during
its exhaustive probe has not CEN
tered upon the actual events of the
tragedy, but has been directed to
fully as great an extent to the con-
ditions existing In Roosevelt during
all the strike reign.
OF the witnesses called, the large
majority have been from among the
men who could describe or said they
could describe the mad moments
when fame spurted from gun barrels
and men fell. bullet-pierced. But
while these witnesses were In the
ratio of f1ve to one, the minority. the
fifteen or twenty who could tell not
a thing of their own knowledge of
the shooting, but could give busi-
ness mans, taxpayers description Of
conditions In Roosevelt as they had
known them, took up Just as much
of the murder probes time as did the
eighty or so whose testimony was of
value only as it concerned the one
tragic moment.
HarringtOn's Testimony.
Mayor Hermann, who has been re-
garded by the strikers as their cham
pion and protector; Sheriff Houghton,
who In published statement put the
blame for the shooting squarely up
to Mayor Hermann-these were the
leading witnesses. Neither saw the
shooting. The testimony of Chief of
Police Harry Harrington, of Roose
welt. was of double value. He saw
the shooting: he knew the orders he
had had from Mayor Hermann; he
knew the attitude of the sheriff to-
ward the mayor, and of the mayor
toward the sheriff: Chief Harrington
had the 'insfde'' of the entire story.
He snent an entire morning in the
grand jury room and came out show
ing every sign of severe and vigor-
Gus questioning
Thomas Revolinsky.. of New
Brunswick. court constable, who
was the personal representative of
Sheriff H.ughton at the strike plants
at the time of the shooting and for
several days preceding, left the
grand jury room with sweat on his
brow Wednesday afternoon. He had
spent nearlv the entire afternoon
Continued on page 81
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GERMANY WILL
REFUSE GIFTS
FROM AMERICA
Under Bryan U. S. Neutrality is
Thin Curtain Behind Which
England is Hiding is Claim of
the German Press.
eeial By United Press wsrs.

SpeeiGg bg URted PTeS5 WH6.
Amsterdam, Feb. a: - On the
ground that Americas neutrality is
merely hypocritical, the war COM
mittee of the German city 2wickkaw
near Dresden has announced 1t Will
refuse gifts from the United States,
the Berlin local Anzeiger asserted
today. The war committee complains
bitterly because America supplies
arms and ammunition to Germany's
enemies. What is interpreted to be
the exact text of the article in the
Cologne Gazette In which the United
States was caustically attacked, was
wired here today. 1t created mild
sensation particularly here, because
the Gazette has often in the past
been inspired by the government. 1t
follows:
Nov we know what to expect
from America. Under Bryan Ameri-
can neutrality is nothing but thin
curtain behind which actual servility
to England is hiding. Now that we
know We shall act accordingly. II
America only respects brutal might
we might well use brutal might
against her"
A summary of the Cologne article
as made public in Berlin by the Of
fetal press bureau and received late
yesterday to the United Press via
wireless. did not contain the specific
threat reported In the Amsterdam
dispatch above. II : iiaplied that
!; ,--S;Tr T;r;s,Ssif America respects only
I fxN<r mill sr<
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HEos.ai 4

to take In washing and go out to
days work In order to aid in making
both ends meet
He said that neither he nor his
children have any amusements or rec
reations, saying In broken English,
"How could we? We haven't enough
money to have our stomachs full
without any amusements. He de-
clared they run bills monthly and
pay them at the end of the month.
but | cannot get very much credit
now for you see l am on strike.
am married nineteen years. ] am a
naturalized citizen and have always
worked. We have always saved and
have been able to tide over when
lost my job in foundry where
made $50 and had to take the job
with the fertilizer company, but there
were always debts and still more
debts. ! couldn't get my head above
the water. 1t is pretty tough when
a man who wants to work and Is
strong and healthy can't make a de-
cent living for his family
The only kind of meats he was
able to buy he said was some pork
and some soup meats. Steaks and
chops were entirely beyond his purse
and he and his family never had
them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-04
VOTE TO-DAY ON
ALIEN BILL VETO

Washington, Feb. 4.-When the
house convened at IL O'Clock today
one of the chief questions was how
many members would be on hand at
p. m. About that hour the vote for
passing the immigration bill over the
presidents veto is expected. All the
intervening hours being spent in de-
bate. The vote undoubtedly will be
SO close that the issue may be de-
cided by the men who lodged it,
Senator Burnett. the author of the
bill declares he has six more votes
than the needed two thirds.
Opponents declare they have nine
more than the necessary one-thjrd.
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At
CAUCUS AGAIN
ON SHIP BILL
Special by United Press Wire.

Special bD United Press WTo.
Washington, Feb. 4:-While each
day of delay seems to be bringing the
ship purchase bill nearer its doom,
the senate Democratic leaders still
worked hard to straighten out the
complication into which they have
fallen. Today another caucus of the
Democratic senators was being held.
Efforts were made to round up
enough votes to block the commit
ment and consequent killing of the
bill. Last night Senators Martin,
Simmons and Fletcher found after
careful canvassing they were one
vote shy and consequently they
fought off a test of strength until
today. Meantime they have been
sending out SOS" calls for help to
absent Democrats and especially to
Senator Lewis, of Illinois, who has
been at Ashvflie for some days ~
advice of his physician
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-04
All Poland from Warsaw TO
PruSSlan Frontier is a
battle-ground Today.
RAIN BOMBS ON GERMANS
Reinforced German Lines
Make Violent Attempts to
Take Offensive from
the Coast to Arras.
RAIN BOMBS ON GERMANS


Petrograd, Feb 4:-All Poland,
from Warsaw west to the Prussian
frontier is now bloody battle
ground. Official dispatches reported
furious attacks along the Bzura. San
culinary fighting preceded the cap
ture by Russians of Skempe, north
of the Vistula. Southwest of War
saw the c2ar's aviator's rained bombs
with deadly effect on German CON
centration camps.
THE Germans have been consid-
erably reinforced" was the official
admission from the German general
staff. West of Warsaw and the
Bzura heavy artillery and stubborn
hand-to-hand lighting continues at
all hours with both sides suffering
severe losses"
Victors Near Vistula.
Victory for the Russians north of
the Vistula aroused enthusiasm. II
Gas taken to indicate resumption of
the Russian drive on the Prussian
fortress of TLorne.
Capture Skempe.
The Grand Dukes army captured
Skempe, half way between Iipno and
Siepre, by an infantry onslaught.
The Germans retired In the direction
of Lipno, which they still hold. a
German attack south of Lipno along
the Vistula was repelled. The Rus
sian forces operating southeast OF
Insterburg forced a crossing Of Ang-
crap, south OF Darkehmen Alonp
the Rgwa, Russian aviators lombard
isslc q = Rs,--sa..,, ~ e
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Shop and Flat Leased.

Benjamin FIeischman and wife
have issued lease to Joseph Stein
and partners, trading as Stein and
Zartzab, for store and cellar at 341
Oak street, together with fat on
the third floor of the premises. The
term is for five years, beginning
February 1, of this year, and the
yearly rental is $500, payable IN ad-
vance
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-04
STRIKER TELLS
WHY HE QUIT
IN ROOSEVELT
Roosevelt Man Tells How He
Lived on $500 a Day Until
His Pay Was Cut to $1.60 by
His Employing Company.
By JOHN EDWIN NEvINs.


Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
New York, Feb. 4.-How a father
of family of five children tried to
support them on $3.50 a day, work
ing ten hours In fertilizer plant and
finding 1t impossible to make both
ends meet Joined in strike to force
restoration OF their former wages
of 81 day, was told to the industrial
relations committee today. The man,
Anton Wyator, of Roosevelt, Is one
of the strike employees of the Amer
lean Agricultural Chemical plants
where a riot took place last month,
In which two men were killed and q
score wounded in a fight with armed
private detectives.
No Probe of Strike Riot.
The commission carefully refrain
ed form going into the circumstances
surrounding the strike riot because
criminal proceedings are pending
but called Wyator as representative
of the general type of strikers to tell
how he and his fellows lived. He
said when he first went to work for
the New Jersey plant he was paid 81
day, but that this figure was yater
reduced to $3.50. He declared his
expenses for himself and his wife
and children averaged about $40 a
month. Of this amount $3.50 goes
for three room frame house; $35
month for groceries; 5000 for
meat; IS to s1v Tor bread and the
like, and from $2,bo to IS for fuel.
Clothing and insurance and the Hike
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-04
For Seven Days the Grand Jury
Has Been Probing Strike
at Roosevelt.
MURDER OR MANSLAUGHTER
Mayor Hermann on Stand the
Greater Part of Yesterday
and Was Followed by
Sheriff Houghton
specsoi t. the EVENING NEWS.

6DGCtUf u IN6 ~ u NtNo N IL W Dc
New Brunswick, Feb. 4.-Indict-
ments that will bring a dozen or
more men to trial on the grim charge
of murder will be returned tomorrow
by the Middlesex county grand jury
which has been probing the Roose-
Welt killings, Is the belief of county
seat officials.
The murder jury yesterday COM
pleted the most lengthy investigation
ever undertaken by grand jury in
the county. 1t adjourned to return
its findings Friday. For seven days
the members of the Jury sat behind
closed doors and listened to a hum
dred witnesses, as they told tales
OF the actual shooting and Of the
events Immediately preceding and
following it, and of the conditions ex-
listing In Roosevelt during the strike.
Mayor Hermann Questioned.
The six days wait of Mayor Jo-
geph Hermann. of Roosevelt, was
repaid yesterday. He was called in
the morning and spent most of the
day in the grand jury room. After
he was through. Sheriff Edward F.
Houghton, whose testimony took up
most of Tuesdays session, was sum-
moned by the jury. 1t was under
stood he was called to give the jury
chance to check up some Of the may
or's statements.
Other witnesses of the day were
County Detective Richard A. Peltier
and John r. Ferguson, who have
worked up Prosecutor Edwin Flor
a eAss, eSss.. asa done mI1oh
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-04
ISSUE WARRANT;
ARREST GERMAN
II utc -PVFCf pG1 =. -
,rute power against the allies.
specia, ey United rrsss Wire.

Special bU United FreSe WHe.
Vaneeboro, Me-, Feb. Enlarged
with defacing and injuring buildings
In Vanceboro, Werner Van Horn,
held here for attempting to dynamite
the international railroad bridge over
the st. Croix river, was formall'. ar
rested today on a warrant issued by
Trial Justice George Fl. Smith. The
damage to the local buildings result
ed from the shock of the exploding
dynamite when Van Horne tried to
demolish the bridge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-04
du TthsT n7a7i cor caYi d %
Rawa, Brzezimy and '-sETeral other
points along the railroad.
Germans Active Again.


Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent.
Paris, Feb 4 Reinforced Ger
man armies are making violent at
tempts to take the offensive and force
the allied lines from the coast to
Arras. Heavy cannonading around
Nieuport was reported In today's
official dispatches German gunners
resumed dropping shells across the
allied line into Furnes. Near Notre
Dame Lorette, German infantry
made unsuccessful smash against
French trenches after several hours
of artillery shelling French gunners
maintained the advantage in the
region between Arras and Bethune.
Artillery Active.
West of La Bassee the German
artillery has been particularly active.
Air scouts reported that the Germans
are preparing for another onslaught
on British positions between La Bas-
see and Bethune. French shells
worked havoc in the ranks of Ger
man regiment conveying supply and
ammunition trains In the Woeyrs
ection. Germans here abandoned
their train movement. A thaw has
set In In the Vosges region. Noun
tain streams have been converted in
TO rushing currents of water and
floods are certain to hinder opera
tions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-04
NOTICE.

On account of the death of j.
Albert Bunten, our place Of business
will be closed on Thursday. February
4, from 12 O'Clock noon until Friday
morning.
RARITAN MERCANTILE co.
13524-2-2-3t+
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-04

DIED-February 8, Thomas MeElroy
in his eighty-first year. at the home
Of his daughter, S2 Union street,
Railway, N j. Funeral services will
be held Friday, February 5, ?. NJ
at the house. Interment the follow
ing day at 2 P. M. in the Presbyterian
cemetery, Woodbridge, n. ].
f369o-2-&-its
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-04

on n q A. r. -. .,scleo l~Ven employ
ment in preference to a man more
needy, was mistaken. The man re-
ferred to has never worked on the
city streets and instead of working
for the city himself, he engaged a
man to work for him yesterday at
the rate of seventy-tive cents for two
hours.
Except for the period during the
rush today, the citizens relief work
ers are investigating every case, not
ing that there are no Implications
and that only the worthy are given
aid. 1t is their aim to give aid where
It is most needed. No new cards
will be issued hereafter, Mr. Reyn-
olds says, as the committee Will
direct it's attention to helping the
families it has been aiding.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-04
RELIEF BOARD
OVERWHELMED
BY UNENPLOYE
Money is Not Coming in Fast
Enough to Give So Many
Employment Long, Says
George F. Reynolds.

Applications for work became so
numerous today that the citizens re-
lief committees headquarters at the
Board of Trade rooms were literally
swamped with men, women and chill
dren. In the rush which ensued
employment of shoveling snow was
given to approximately 175 men.
With this number of men on its
hands, the relief committee would be
obliged to eXpend nearly $300 a day,
which is far more than it can afford.
AS result cards issued for employ
ment will be called in this week and
beginning Monday the committee will
direct it's attention to aiding about
500 families, which 1t has been car
ing for during the past several weeks.
Money Not Coming Fast.
Money Is not coming in fast
enough to warrant the employment
of SO many men for very long
period" stated George f. Reynolds,
president of the relief committee, to-
day. He believed that the committee
would have all 1t could do in caring
for the 800 families most in need
and he believed that single men,
those without families or having no
persons dependent upon them, would
have to care for themselves as best
they could. There were no contribu-
tions to the poor fund during the
past day and the amount on hand is
now decreasing more rapidly than
ever.
The relief committee did not an
ticipate that nearly 800 people would
present themselves to seek employ
ment or other aid this morning.
Crowds swarmed to the Board OF
Trade rooms. Employment cards
were Issued at a rapid rate, there be-
ing no time to investigate concerning
the applicants. AS a result, 1t is be-
lieved, several or perhaps many who
were members of the same family or
boarders who did not need help as
much as heads of INDECENT families,
were given work.
1t WAS learned today that citizen
who complained that man, empl~
ed as janitor in two bank.
grr II
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-04
MERCHANTS REFUND cARFARE ON SUBURBAN DAY HERE

WEATHER-Fair to-
night; Friday in-
creasiDg ciaudiness
and warmer with
probably rain Fri
day night. Moder-
ate north winds.
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the thought that there is some one
who is thinking of US. have passed
your box Of cigarettes all along the
trenches, and if you could see our
fellows putting away under hail of
shrapnely you would find yourself am
ply repaid in the pleasure which you
have given them. We are all blessing
your name tonight, for we have not
had a good smoke for ages"
What is this signature, my dear?"
inquired Miss Lizzie, at locke like
Cop. Richard Barton"
The two ladies examined the sig
nature carefully. ''Why, it is his
rank-corporal, Of course said Miss
Mary. 'He must, be quite respecta-
BILE man to have been made a cor
poral. You know they are very strict
IN the English army. A drinking mar
could never become a corporal"
But it is sad to think of them
abandoned to the habit OF. tobacco"
answered Miss Lizzie. However
ought we to write back to him, my
dear?"
WOu1u--WOuA4 II NC uOpCIJ SIS
teri" asked the other.
1--WE shall never see him, and per-
haps a letter would cheer him up.
And then, the poor fellow may be
shot"
ooh, MOP exclaimed Miss Mary in
horror.
After a long talk they decided to
write Corp. Richard Barton joint
letter, to preserve the proprieties. It
was. letter that might have made
the irreveTent laugh. It death with
all the small talk of the village, for
to the two maiden ladies Bodminton
vas the world in miniature. From
that they passed to earnest inquiries
as to the corporal's health. Then in
restrained but very fervent language
they expressed the hope that he was
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in the base hospital recovering from
a wound. He had been struck by a
fragment of shell while leading his
company to the attack, and he would
never lead it again, because a tendon
in his leg had been severed and
Corp. Richard Barton" must go
Tmping through life thenceforward,
True, the limp was not a very pro-
nounced one, hardly visible, in fact,
when the soldier walked, but it Is
one thing to walk across a drawing
room floor and quite another t0-
charge a line Of trenches at full
speed across barbed wire entanglez
ments, laden with ones accouteF-
ments.
A second letter reached the two
ladies in due course. Miss Mary,
who was Economically inclined,
opened it in the presence Of her, SIS
ter with a thrill of delicious wicked
ness. Miss Lizzie, however, was IN
clined to think that Miss Mary had
been a little indiscreet. She intended
to tell her that in her opinion the
correspondence must be brought toe
close. @
But as the ladies read it they
looked at each other in dismay.T 10
'He has been wounded" exclaimed
Miss Mary, TREMENDOUSLY. ''The poor
man! I hope it is not a serious
wound" pan
'''He says it will prevent his going
back to the ranks again, Miss Mary
announced, as she read farther on.
'.And-oh, Lizzie, what do you thing?
He says that some day he may come
to America for visit and that if he
does he will take the opportunity to
pay a call upon those who were SO
Palisadian., 1915-12-25
Christmas Exercises
Mark Closing Day
In Cifside Schools

Christmas Thursday, December 23,
was festal day for the youth and
childhood of Cliffside Park. The bor-
ough's three schools were filled with
the joyous spirit of Christmas, and
class rooms were bright and glow
ing with score of Christmas trees
and. their pretty adornments for the
closing of the schools first term.
Hundreds, too, of tots, and older boys
and girls, in their pretty clothes, and
with the spirit of Christmas-tide in
their faces, made CHEEKY the great
halls and study rooms. Many moth
ers and few fathers and other rel
atives were attracted to the exercises
which marked the closing of the
schools for the 1915 term.
At Cliffside kindergarten and pri-
mary school the walls and trees were
decked with the pretty ornaments
made by the childrens' own hands.
The same thing could be seen at
Cliffside school No. 8, where the
pupils gathered in great groups
around the Christmas tree and en-
tertained and were entertained by
various little readings and songs.
The children marched to and from
their rooms with impressive tread to
the strains of the piano.
At Grantwood, School No. a, the
handsome auditorium was filled with
large crowd to listen to the pro-
gram of "pieces" and songs, and to
see the delightful rendition of the
Childrens' Christmas Carol, by
Dickens. The latter was played with
the utmost spirit and skill by the
young people, and held and gripped
everyone by its touching lesson of
the beauty of Christmas giving.
Miser Scrooge was admirably taken
by Wallace Mcdonald, who held the
large audience quite breathless by
his vivid acting. May Conroy, as
the embodiment of the Christmas
spirit in the guise of lovely fairy,
won all by her gracious manner.
The vision which she brings to the
grabbed Mr.. Scrogge, in which she
makes him see the example of
happy, though poor family, enjoying
their Christmas dinner, was admir-
ably done by the rest of the cast,
mother and father Cratchet, and their
numerous children. Dorothy Drew
played well the former and James
Whelan the latter part. Their chill
drens' parts were taken as follows:
Tiny Tim, Albert Stein; Dick, Harold
Ansell; Peter, Thomas Carroll;
Fanny, Frances Bushell; Belinda,
Hazel Elmendorff; Martha, Beth
Snyder; and the nephew, by Marriott
Vaughn.
Palisadian., 1915-12-25
The Sheriff's mention of his stem

The Sheriff's mention of his sten.
graphic notes of the conversation be
tween the doctor and himself, caused
Freeholder Glover to remark: "Ther(
must have been some personal feel
ing for the Sheriff to have taker
down shorthand notes."
"It is the custom of the Sheriff tc
take down everything that goes or
in his Office" said Director Fox.
The motion to pay the bill was de-
clared carried by vote of ID ayes
9 nays and 9 absent.
Freeholder Van Bussum questioned
the legality of the decision, holding
that IA ayes did not constitute a ma
jority of the Board.
The Director said that he so de-
clared on advice of counsel, for had
there been a chance not to pay the
bill, he wouldn't have ordered it.
The matter of the county automo-
bile, which car was wrecked on the
icy pavement of Teaneck road, Ridge
field Park, on December 9, while re-
turning with theater party from
New York, was next considered by
the Board.
The Automobile Committee firsC
rendered a report in which it was
said that the auto was covered by in
surance and that the company had
agreed to pay in settlement of the
damage the sum of $1,450; that C.
DeForrest Bedell & Co., of Hacken-
sack, who had sold the car to the
Board, were willing to accept this
amount with the damaged car and to
deliver to the Board a car of the
same make and model. In view of
these concessions the committee rec
commended and the Board approved
and authorized the acceptance of
same.
Freeholder A. V. Morrison, who
was in the county car at the time of
the accident, accepted full blame and
said that he, as member of the
Board had ordered the car, knowing
that he would be responsible if any
damage was done.
Freeholder Cluss wanted to rescind
a former resolution authorizing the
County Road Committee to appoint
two bridge tenders ON the Overpeck
bridge. He declared the bridge was
opened only once in five years and
considered the employment of the
men an outrage.
The Director wouldn't allow Mr..
Cluss to present the resolution on
the ground that he had voted in the
affirmative on the original resolution.
Freebooter Bender then offered the
motion but he, too, was refused the
privilege for the reason that he was
absent at the time the resolution was
carried.
Reeves T. Strickland, an attorney
of Washington D. c., in a communi-
cation to the Board under date of De-
cember IS, said that Bergen county
has claim to certain moneys against
the United States and offered to un-
dertake to collect this claim and ac-
cept compensation out of the sum he
succeeded in collecting. He refused