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Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-17
FINDS MAN WITH
HEAD CRUSHED
NEAR HOSPITAL

The police today are trying to
ferret mystery in which man from
Fords was found in pool of blood
with his head crushed on New
Brunswick avenue, near the city
hospital, at midnight. The man was
taken to the city hospital in an un-
conscious condition and his injuries
may prove fatal. Whether he was
run over by an automobile, which
continued its course, or whether he
was waylaid will probably not be
determined until the victim gets
better.
He gave his name as Andrew How
arth, of Fords, after regaining con-
sciousness at the institution, and was
found by Harry Oliver, of New
Brunswick, who took the injured
man to the city hospital and then
notified Patrolman Quinn. Desk
Sergeant Mulligan notified the Wood
bridge police, and Chief Murphy is
making an investigation of the case,
as the man lives at Fords.
Hear Gun Shot.
AS yesterday was the day before
the beginning of the Lenten period,
there were many festivals among
foreigners belonging to different
creeds- both in this city and Fords.
Shortly after 10 o'clock there was a
loud report. as If the discharge of a
pisscl in the northwestern section of
the city, though just in what con-
nection the firing was done is not
known. However 1t is probable that
Howarth had been celebrating with
friends in this city and was return
ing home shortly after 12 O'Clock,
when he was either knocked down on
the roadway or was waylaid {.
Mr.. Oliver, who found the man,
was on his way to New Brunswick,
when he nearly ran his machine over
the prone body of the victim lying
along the thoroughfare.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-17
PROBE
TOMORROW Of
STRIKE TRAGEDY

The special assembly probe of the
la Dor difficulties at the Roosevelt fer
tilizer factories that resulted in the
serious riot of January 10 when Cal
man Bacyi and Alesandro Tesidori
were killed by the hired deputies and
seventeen others wounded, will be
started tomorrow afternoon when the
five members of the committee will
assemble in fire house No. and out
line plans for the investigation
The committee, which was ap-
pointed in the assembly February q,
consists of House Majority Leader
Runyon, Assemblyman Arthur A.
Quinn, of Perth Amboy, who is pres
ident of the State Federation of La
Dor; Assemblyman Wolverton, of
Camden; Assemblyman Pilgrim, of
Essex, and one of the house members
from Gloucester county. s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-17

An up-to-date counterfeiting den
was raided and man and woman,
alleged counterfeiters, were taken
prisoners at Fords yesterday. Four
moulds for the making of half dol
lars, quarters and nickels were con-
fscated and efforts are now being
made to apprehend accomplices who,
1t Is declared, passed the spurious
coins manufactured there in this city,
New York and elsewhere in the East.
Mike Zuka aud Mary Jerkowitz, the
man and woman taken prisoners
when the den was surrounded by
government inspectors, police and
individuals, were taken to Newark
for arraignment before United
States commissioner, while govern
ment agents are seeking the where
abouts of several men who assisted
in passing the worthless coins.
The prisoners were arraigned this
morning before United States Conf
missioner Edwin R. Semple In New
ark. Neither had anything to say
and each was held In default Of bail
in the amount of $4,000 for exami-
nation before Commissioner Semple
on February "a, next. They were
lodged In the Essex county jail.
Make Sensational Raid.
The raid was one of the most SEN
sational conducted in this section for
some time. The man and women
were taken prisoners only after five
men had surrounde their den, closed
In on them and battered in the door
1t appeared that both were at work
with their counterfeiting moulds
swhen they became aware that the
Siaw was shutting down on them In
= dications are that they then attempt
ed to hide the moulds and some other
metal used, under bed in the cellar
in which they were operating. It
was there that the officers discovered
the coin manufacturing material
Hidden away in another corner of
the cellar, were found fifty spurious
half dollars, twenty-five worthless
ngters and P ro,t~to-fest five cent
- II las reported that the of
hcers also found bomb in the place.
but this Is denied by the Woodbridge
police
1t is believed that the Jerkowitz
woman and Zuka have been operat
ing as counetrfeiters for the past
several months. According to infor-
nation In the hands of the Wood
bridge police, the woman was a wild
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-17

The European war figured in a
clash between an English sailor and
some Italian BARRIERS in Smith street
at noon today. Walter Stanfield,
steward on the steamer Silisia, said
he could Click any bloomin' Dutch
man in the shop" and he despised
Yankees. He roundly abused Patrol
man Hartung, who arrested him on
a charge of being drunk and disor-
derly and later assailed Sergeant
Durham. He Is now in a cell await
Ing hearing. His ship has sailed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-17
ARREST TWO IN FORDS
AS COUNTERFE|TERS
Sensational Raid Yesterday When Government Seuhs, Aided
by Woodbridge Police, SWoop Down on Alleged Counter
feitng Den and Find Mouds and "Queer" Silver Money
Man and Woman are Held in $4,000 Bail for Examination

ow, whose husband died about eight
months ago. Shortly after that she
fell in with Zuka and has since
been living with him under the same
roof at his home in st. Georges
road. Zuka, the authorities say,
was of an inventive mind. Both he
and the woman appeared unusually
intelligent. The man experimental
with varied kinds of inventions and
deriving no compensation for his la
bors, turned to the manufacture of
spurious coins, the authorities state.
His process appears to have proved
good one, for while his coins were
made in large numbers, there seemed
to be no difficulty in passing them
upon the public.
Pass Coins Here, is Belief.
According to information in the
hands of the police here. the passage
of the Fords made coins was first at
tempted here. 1T worked Success
fully and operations spread to New
York, 1t is declared, and to other
large cities in the northern part of
New Jersey. Chief of Police Burke,
Detective Sergeants Huff and Long
and Patrolmen Gutowski and Hart
mann worked on the case here and
assisted materially In locating the
den. They started operations on the
case when number of the counter
felt pieces were found in the Buda-
pest section of this city.
Plan to Raid House.
When investigation had been con-
Quoted sufficiently far and it had
been ascertained the place of manu-
facture was in Fords, raid was
planned. Two government agents
came down from Newark to conduct
it, They enlisted the services of
Patrolman Egan, of the Woodbridge
police force, Henry Yusko and
Thomas Egan. The quintet surround
ed the Zuko home In a carefully
planned manner. All means of es-
cape for the occupants of the house
were cut off. The group hurriedly
and si1@S Woman n IN ne goffSfs fafenp ~ pri
They professed to know little or no
English, but the Woodbridge author
tiles said they knew better. No ad-
missions were made by either of the
prisoners, 1t is declared, and both
showed signs of pleading ignorance
to any wrong doing. All the evil
dence found was taken in charge by
the government officers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-17
GERMANS CLAIM
$4,000 CANNON
WERE CAPTURED
Berlin Gives Details of Victory
Over Russians-Allies Pre-
pare for New Drive by Ger
mans in Belgium.
speeIal bp united press wre.

SPS''t' Wy bhfco h'teo ''ts
Paris, Feb. 17.-Sharp fighting at
various points along the battle line
from the sea to the Aisne and practi-
cally continuous artillery exchanges
has led to the belief that Germans
are about 70 commence another drive
at the Belgian n-Britisb-French north
erly line. The enemy is keeping up
assaults on the British trenches
along La Bassee- canal and at Ypres
and some trenches are declared to be
taken and retaken a number of times.
The German losses are said to
have been very heavy as they con-
tinue to utilize their mass formation
in every charge. The Germans have
made several unsuccessful attempts
to retake the line of trenches in the
Champagne region carried by the
French in a direct assault on Mon
day, but each time they have been
repulsed with severe losses. Today
they are reported to be bombarding
French positions with heavy artillery
and mine throwers.
French gains are reported to have
been made In the Argonne, where
fighting is growing more intense.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-17
pogne 70 speak uere AgaIn.

Lloyd E. Shortt, advance business
manager for James Wood Pogue,
vice president of the Sheldon School
OF Business Science, was In this city
this morning making preliminary ar
rangements for another appearance
of Mr.. Pogue In this city. Follow
ing a remarkable address delivered
before the members Of the Board OF
Trade at their organization meeting
January IA, Mr.. Pogue was invited to
reappear here again. city Build
ing" or The Psychology of Advertis-
ing" will be the subject OF his next
address here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-17
POLICE COMMITTEE WILL
PROBE CHARGES SHORTLY

The police committee of the Board
of Aldermen is preparing to give an
early hearing to Patrolmen Muska,
Martin and Rymarczk, against whom
charges have been preferred by Chief
of Police Burke. Alex Masckos, of
Railway, who is alleged to have been
shot In the right forearm by one of
the patrolmen Sunday night, Is re-
ported as having q serious bulleE
wound, and 1t may be a number of
days before he WIN be able to aer
pear against the patrolmen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-17
Details Of Victory.

Special to the EVENING NEWS
Berlin, via wireless to London,
Feb. 17:-More than $4,000 men,
fifty cannon, some of heavy calibre,
sixty machine guns and an enormous
amount of war material are the priz-
es of General Won Hindenburg S
drive against the Russians in East
Prussia. The ground over which the
retreating Russian army passed is
literally covered with dead and
wounded, Most of the wounded will
die as the weather conditions are the
worst of the war to date. While the
temperature stays at the freezing
point rain deluged the battle-1elds
day and night.
For nine days the battle ragged In
the. Maznrian lake regian," the re-
port says, "s 1t has resulted in
sths overwhel5 w defeat Of the en-.
now, q Ma SSSAssaarr GIN 1 aRn,ze1 .S1sss. At le]
eleven Infantry and several cavalry
divisions of the enemy were en-
gagged"
The official reports received de-
clare the Germans successfully out
fanked the Russians who believe
they were secure in heavily en-
trenched positions because of the
snow. The German offensive was
started February when the left
wing. composed entirely of infantry,
was started through snow that was
at times up to the waists of the men.
Just as the attack was to be deliv-
cred storm set in followed by
ra In The N, ain Ruaaiap coIrp,r wo c
partially enveloped before the COM
manding general realized what was
being done. He then ordered pre-
cipitate retreat which at times re-
sembled a rout. The Russian com
mander in chief narrowly escaped
capture.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-17
AYERS BOYCOTT
. IN BREAD PROBE
Special TO the EVENING NEWS.


New York, Feb. l7:-Grand jury
Investigations that charge that big
bakers have resorted to boycott and
have encouraged acts of violence in
forcing six cents bread on the mar
ket was threatened by District At
torney Perkins today. He conferred
with representatives of big Long
Island baking company that did not
join with other companies in advan-
cling the price of bread from five to
six cents. officers asserted their
drivers were attacked and badly
beaten by sluggers employed by ba-
keries in the alleged trust. Both
Perkins and Deputy Attorney Becker
were informed that retail dealers
who refused to advance the price
we're in some instances boycotted by
bakers in the bread trust.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-17
BRITISH WARSH|PS To ESCORT
MERCHANTMEN IN WAR ZONE
Sinking Of British Steamer DuwtCh Opening Of German Cam
pdgn TO StarVe England Out 900 Americans on Board
Ships Nearing War zOne-U S. SecretNe as to Their Pro-
eCtiOn-AneTiCan Ambassador TO Attend Prize Court

Special by United Press Wire.
Washington, Feb. 17.--What pro-
lection If any, this government in
tends to give the 900 Americans
heading into Germany's forbidden
war zone or what it will do to shield
further passengers and commerce
was this afternoon a diplomatic Sc
cret. Secretary Bryan declined 'to
outline any policy nor would he in
dicate whether his silence was due
to the fact that up to early after
noon, Germany's answer to Amer
ica's war zone protest had not ar
rived. Both state and navy depart
ment officials denied they had re-
ceived any German suggestion that
American warships could safely con-
voy American merchantmen through
the zone. They indicated that they
did not intend to follow such a
course.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-17

Secretary Hugh Lynch represent
ed the Board of Trade at the hearing
yesterday on assembly bill No. 229,
which. it has been learned, will not
s,ssa 6sak - ~ ~ e4pexxaraixu
rssss.on railroads and canafA In its
present form. This bill fAdesigned
to eventually result in~tfrs elimina-
tion of grade crossings by making
the railroads exercise a higher de-
gree of care by providing crossing
bells or fiagmen and taking other
precautions to protect traffic at such
crossings This measure would prac-
tically abolish the defense of con-
tributary negligence, since in an ac-
ton for injuries to a traveller a YER
dict for damages may be rendered by
jury II it appears that the traveller
relied solely upon the railroad ade-
quately performing the duty imposed
upon it. The measure is considered
too drastic and its author, Assembly
man Hunter of Passaic, has submit
ted to several proposed changes.
Confers on Labor Bill.
While in Trenton Secretary Lynch
also conferred with Commissioner of
Labor Bryant and Assem- blyman A.
A. Quinn In regard to the suggested
measure making it compulsory for
factories in the state to give their
employees a full hour for lunch and
recreation each noon. An effort is
being made by the United Cigar Man
ufacturers Company, which has a
branch In this city, to have such a.
bill introduced in order to protect
the health of their female help, and
Mr.. Lynch will make report on the
matter at the next meeting of the
Board of Trade directors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-17
President Writes to Mitchell.
n. lnL hn Unfted Press Wire

bpt. tdf OF UHtted PFSS5 HWe
Washington, Feb. 17:-President
Wilson wrote Mayor Mitchell, of New
York, that the country would feel
less fearful of food shortage when
facts now in possession of the de-
partment of agriculture are made
public within few days The Presi-
dents reply to Mitchel's suggestion
of a food embargo follows:
"The matter is one to which the
administration has of course from
the first given the most careful and
thoughtful attention. The agricul-
tural department is in possession of
all the facts. About these facts some
very erroneous Impressions obtained
as it is our purpose in the Immediate
future to remove these misunder-
standings by full and clear state
ment. They will, believe, reassure
the country"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-17
z F|REMEN DIE
FIGHTING BLAZE
ntnl BIZ nuited Press Wfra.

Danville, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-Two fire.
men were killed and six were injur-
ed. two probably fatally, by falling
walls in fire that did 100000 dam
age today to the Odd Fellows build
ing, one of the largest office build
ings in the city. The firemen were
on ladders fighting the flames from
the rear of the building when the
rear wall collapsed, burying them In
the ruins. 1t was some time before
the victims could be reached.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-17
weIcome Addition to Family.

Modest Suitor-'I have only $4,000
4 year, sir; but l think l can sup
port your daughter on that" Father
Observation-Disclosures her, my
dear boy--why. you can support her
sntire family ON it."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-17
STEEL CARS SAVE MANY
! by United Press Wire.

Special by United Press Wire
New York, Feb. 17.-Steel cars
saved several hundred commuters
from injuries when a broken journal
threw several D. l.. and w. cars of
the track near Bergen Hill tunnel.
The train was bound from South
Orange for Jersey City
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-17
British Collier sunk.

Special by United Press Wire
Havre, Feb. 17-Twenty+two
members of the crew of the British
collier Dulwitch, were landed here
today and seven others have been
landed at Scamp and two are miss
ing The Dulwtch, loaded was en-
route from Hull to Roen, when on
Tuesday she was stopped by a Ger
marine twenty miles north of La
Havre. The crew was given twenty
minutes to collect their belongings
and take to the boat, after which the
collier was torpedoed and sank with
in twenty minutes. The weather was
clear, but heavy sea was running.
The French destroyer Arkuebuse
rescued the members of the crew,
who were brought here. 1t is believ-
ed that this attack was a forerunner
of the German submarine raid
scheduled to commence tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-17
Ready to Fight for Cargo.

! Ssplc3al 81 oaued Frs s--II444rg refus
Falmouth, England, Feb, T1.1S
British prize crew is today in pos
session of the Wilhelmina, whose
cargo of food stuff Is consigned to
Germany. II is und crstood when the
prize court consider the case the
American ambassador will be pres
ent at the hearings William T.
Brooklngs, manager of the export de-
partment of the w. H. Green COM
mission Company, of st. Louis, own
ers of the cargo, is on the ground
ready to fight for the release of the
food stuffs. He is armed with afIida-
Wits showing that Green company for
years maintained general export
business that the cargo was shipped
in order to prevent the loss of that
business thatthe cargo was shipped.
The food documents set forth, was
to be sold to the civilian population
of Hamburg, old customers of his
firm and 1t will be claimed that the
suggested forfeiture of The cargo Ia
a fragrant violation of all of the prin-
ciples of international law
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-17
GRADE CROSSING
BILL PASSES IN
SENATE 4 TO I
Measure Provides for Remov-
al of One Grade Crossing
per Year for Each Thirty
Miles of Track.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.


Trenton, Feb. 17-Senator Pierce's
grade crossing bill was passed in the
senate yesterday by vote of eleven
to seven. The bill was introduced
last year when 1t failed of passage.
1t was reintroduced at this session.
1t provides for the removal of one
grade crossing per year for each
thirty miles of track, provided the
crossing be adjudged dangerous by
the Public Utilities Commission, who
shall also have the power to desig-
nate the order of removal,
Fielder Bill Taken Up.
Senator Hennessy in the debate on
the measure argued that the present
Fielder grade crossing bill had not
had fair trial. Senator Pierce,
however, objected to it, on the
grounds that there was no regular
order of removal so that the more
dangerous crossings might be re-
moved first. The crossings under
tie present law would be removed
only as municipalities made applica-
ton to have them removed, and not
according to the degree of danger
attendant on their existence. Sena-
tor Pierce furnished figures to show
that the Pennsylvania railroad would
have to remove twenty-six crossings
per year, and that the cost on the
railroads would not be nearly as
great as had been estimated. In the
case of the Pennsylvania it would be
about two million dollars per year.
The Central Railroad of New Jersey
would have to eliminate fifteen cross
ings per year, at an approximate cost
Of one million dollars, and the Phila-
delphia & Reading eight crossings
per year 1t would require period
of about forty years before all cross
ings in the state had been removed
which should be adjudged dangerous.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-17

Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent
London, Feb. 17:-England' S navy
is ready to meet the German subma-
rine raid. Just how this latest danger
to British commerce is to be coped
with is known only to the admiralty.
But there was In evidence today a
far more confident feeling than has
hitherto prevailed. 1t is known that
escorts are to be provided for the
British merchant fleet. A few yes
sells may be held in port but the
majority of the sailings, it is stated
on authority, will take place on
schedule. The destroyer and torpedo
boat flotilla have been assigned to
patrol duty along steamship lanes.
British submarines are expected to
be active as it is realized that Ger
mans will try to strike hard at the
very outset.
The sinking of the British steamer
Dulwitch, twenty miles west of Cape
de la Hayes, late yesterday is accept
ed as the opening of the German
campaign.
Vessel Remained Anoat.
Officials say the German submarine
launched her torpedo as soon as she
came to the surface and Immediately
made off That most of the crew is
saved is declared to have been due
entirely to the fact that the torpedo
failed to sink the collier Immediately
as she remained afloat long enough
for Captain Hunter and his men to
launch their boats
All of the neutral vessels reaching
British ports from Scandinavian
ports had their national colors paint
ed all around their upper works. In
addition all of them had their names
very prominently displayed, some of
the regular liners having them ar
ranged with electric bulbs forming
the letters in order that there could
be no mistaking their identity,
49,; r. Il, shy. NY. ss-r wsh ssqfa azqppps, ms,
: s q - s' 4 .. fwenty- -elght
steamers from New York and carry
| ing more than 1000 American pas
sengers are today speeding into the
war zone TO face the peril of German
torpedoes. The Adriatic is due to-
morrow night or early Friday. She
carried about 400 passengers. a large
part of which are Americans. Every
precaution will be taken to insure
her safe passage through the Irish
sea in the belief that Germany may
attempt to strike spectacular sub
marine blow by sending her to the
bottom. A dozen freighters and
smaller steamers, some of them car
rying valuable cargoes are due to
enter the war zone a few hours af-
fer the German dpcraa ppes into Of
feet. Five of these are British steam
ers against which Won Terpitz has
promised to send under sea. Two
American cargo steamers, the Kan
san and the Seruga, are included in a
dozen vessels that viii penetrate the
danger zont ".thin forty-eight hours.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-17

Quit kicking about laundry work
Try the National Laundry.
11379-11-18-M.W ,tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-02-17

WEATHER-Fair to-
night and Thursday.
Not much change In
temperature. Mod
erately to northerly
winds.
The Keota news., 1915-03-26
PAWNEE

The play given At Nelson school Fri
day evening by the Pawnee Dramatic
Society was great success; but owing
to the inclemency of the weather the
attendance was small. A pie was given
to the most popular lady. Miss Emma
Wharton being the recipient. The pro-
ceeds from the sale of the boxes were
$3.50.
George Brady left Tuesday for Grand
Island, Nsbr.
Hugh Mcintosh of Council Bluffs who
has visited for the past week at the
Brady home il SO impressed by the
country that he has decided to make it
his home He left Tuesday for his
home but expects to return later in the
spring with his family and reside per-
manently on homestead.
A grange meeting was held last
Thursday evening at Igo school and was
we'll attended by people from this vicin-
ity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Brady returned
from the east last Friday.
Wally Blubaugh and wife who have
spent the winter on the Carl Young
place have returned to their home at
Kaufman, Nebr.
Mr. and Mrs. George Brady and
daughter, Alice. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Brady, and Hugh Mcintosh were guests
at "Lone Tree Ranch" on Sunday.
Harold Brown returned last Friday
from q two weeks visit with his moth
er in Chicago. He has purchased 4
good team, and moved out to his home
stead Monday to commence spring
work.
Persons wishing spring rye for seed
should inquire at Cottage Hotel. 3