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Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-07
onlIs6l|Dff hAAANSS On
EIUCHEN SCHOOL
Sketches With Prices from
$4,000 to $50, 900 Were
Shown to School Board.
epseial q the EVENINq NEws.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Metuchen, May members of
the Board of Education last night
considered tentative plans submitted
by Aylin Pierson for the proposed
new school to be erected here.
Sketches of schools ranging In price
from $4,000 to $4,000 were
shown. The members seemed espec-
sally pleased with a plan of a five
room school which the architect said
would cost $40, 900.
report from the medical inspec-
tor stated that if a new school were
contemplated he would suggest that
a. gymnasium for same be considered,
as in his opinion such an addition
would be of great value to the physi-
cal welfare OF the children.
The Board of Health was granted
use of the auditorium for May 81
and June 4, and the Parent-Teachers
Association was granted use of the
hall for May 2S.
County superintendent H. Brew
ster Willis had letter before the
board congratuiating the members
on acquiring such a magnificent new
school site The board set May "a,
Is and 26 as days for the final exam
fnations
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-07
SENSATIONAL SUIT
IN CIRCUIT COURT
Damage Action Involving a
FatherIeSs Infant Opens To-
day Before Judge Lloyd.
Speotar to the EVENING Nbws.


New Brunswick, May THE
sensational damage suit involving a
fatherless infant, brought by William
Esakov, of Baltimore, formerly of
Raritan township, against Max
Swiller, of the firm of Swiller Broth
ers, this city, is on today before
Judge Lloyd and jury in the cir
cult court.
Esakov claims $4,000 damages for
the loss of the services of his daugh-
ter through alleged illicit acts of the
defendant.
The plaintiff claims that his
daughter Tillie, at the age of four
teen years. was wronged by Max
Swiller in New Brunswick on October
I21, 1913. That a child was born to
the girl July %, 1914, at Johns Hop
kins Hospital, Baltimore. The plain
tiff charges that the young girl was
lured into a house by Max Swiller
when she was sent to the Swiller
home at No. Scheurman street,
this city, with a note. At that time
the plaintiff and family were living
In Raritan township. The climax in
the suit is expected to be reached
when it is declared the plaintiff will
introduce the infant as exhibit A,
and offer it In evidence.
The defendant makes a complete
denial and charges that the suit was
brought in an attempt at blackmail.
The gIrl-mother was on the witness
stand for a short time yesterday at
ternoon. telling her story Of alleged
inhdelity on the part of the defend
ant. and will likely be recalled today.
The jury follows: Richard Green,
Old Bridge; William ~ V. Acker-
man, New Brunswick; William Hech-
heimer, Perth Amboy; William
Beardslee, Middlesex borough; Fred
Hart, Jr., New Brunswick; George
VanDeventer. South River: Alex Fl.
Sutton, Woodbridge; John Breen.
Metuchen; Augustus Blackford, New
Brunswick; James McClymont. Perth
Amboy; George Byrne, Metuchen;
Edward MCGOWAN, New Brunswick.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-07
COMMANDER GARRETSON
| MEETS NATIONAL DELEGATES

Department Commander Samuel
G. Garretson, of the Grand Army of
the Republic of New Jersey, met
with delegates from the various
posts in the northern section of the
state in the rooms Of Lincoln Post
in Newark, yesterday. for the pur-
pose of discussing means of transpor-
tation to the annual national en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic that is to be held in Wash
ington September 81. Representa-
tiyes of the Central and Pennsylya-
MIA railroads were also at the confer
ence and offered quarter of accent
reduction on the mileage, which
would be two cents mile for the
transportation of each old soldier to
the encampment.
After some discussion it was de-
cided to leave the matter to the
posts themselves. Jacob Lanning was
the representative of Major James HI.
Dandy Post of this city. and Aaron
Stillwell was the representative of
General Truck Post, of South Amboy.
at the conference. Commander Gar
retson will meet with delegates from
the southern section of the state to-
morrow at Trenton ON the same mat
ter, and it is expected that they will
treat it in the same manner. Com
mander Garretson will go to Wood
bridge tonight to witness the institu-
ton of the new Camp of Sons or
Veterans that has been started there
recently.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-07
A. BURT IS
COUNTY COUNTY COLLECTOR
Former County Seat Alderman
at-Large Named to Fill Un-
expired Term of Hagerty.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NE EWS.
New Brunswick, May 7:-Former
Alderman-at-large Edward A. Burt,
of this city, has been named county
collector by the Board of Freehold
ers to fill out the unexpired term of
County Collector Thomas H. Hager-
ty, resigned. The change will not
take place until IL O'Clock Saturday
morning, May Is, although the ap-
pointment was made yesterday after
noon at a meeting of the Board of
Freeholders. Mr.. Hagerty resigns
to accept the Office of city attorney,
at a salary of $4,000, under the new
City Commission in New Brunswick.
Mr. Burt will serve at salary OF
$4,000 (Which was the amount Mr..
Hagerty received) until January 1,
1916. The terms of the present free
holders expire on that date. If a
Democratic board is elected in No
vember it is extremely likely that
Mr.. Burt will be reappointed county
collector
County Collector Hagerty has held
the position for over five years, dur
Ing which time he has handled near
ly SIS, 100000 of the county's
money. He was present yesterday
afternoon and made short address
in which he thanked the board fol
past courtesies. He also took occa-
sion to speak of the ability of Mr.
Burt, who is an accountant of some
note. Mr. Burt Is at present EN-
ployed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company at Jersey City.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Hager
| tvs remarks, Director Andrew j
Gebhardt responded in behalf OF The
board. He spoke of the good feeling
which had existed between the free
holders and the retiring official, anG
was as positive that the same good
fellowship Will be a part of the new
relations which begin May 15. Mr.
Hagerty was given unanimous vote
of thanks by the freeholders for the
part he has played in the handling
| of the county affairs.
AS stated, Mr. Burt is a Pennsyl
vania railroad official. He was thrice
elected to the chair of presiding
officer of common council, and was
on his fifth year of service when the
commission government movemen
struck down and turned out of Office
all city officials. Mr.. Burt has alst
served one year in the House o.
Assembly as representative from
Middlesex county. g, He will give &
bond for 100000, which will b'
renewed every year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-07
LOCAL CHRISTIAN SOCIETY
GET BANNER IN WOODBRIDGE

With forty-seven members present
the Presbyterian Christian Endea-
vor Society of this city, captured the
banner at the spring rally of the
Middlesex Christian Endeavor union
held last night at the First Presby-
terian church, Woodbridge. The To-
cal society, which has membership
of sixty, had seventy-eighty and a
third per cent out at this time.
Every society throughout the county
was represented at the rally, which
was said to have been the best held
In some time. Rev S. V. Robinson,
pastor of the Stelton Baptist church,
president, presided and the speaker
of the evening was DR.. Stephen ].
Huben, pastor of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, East Orange. DR.. HUI
ben, who was formerly editor of the
Epworth Herald. spoke on the sub
ject: Some Marks of Christian,
which he interested the audience for
come time. Special music was fur
nished by the Junior choir of the
Woodbridge church, and Mrs. Ste
phen Csepke played a violin solo.
Following the address the members
of the Woodbridge society served re
freshments in the lecture room of the
church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-07
3.YEAR OLD GIRLS
LIFE WORTH $500
That is Jury Verdict in Marx
Damage Suit in the Circuit
Court Yesterday.
speoIaI e. Me EVENTNe NElgs.

Special te- Tie EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, May 7:-The
value of the life of three-year-old
girl was placed at $500 yesterday af-
ternoon by a jury in Judge Lloyd's
circuit court when the jury returned
with a verdict for that amount in the
suit brought by Peter Marx, admin
istrator, against Peter Puskas,
contractor, for damages received
when the plaintiffs three-year-old
daughter, Catherine Marx, was
killed by lumber falling from pile
ordered placed in the sidewalk on
Delafield street. this city, by the de-
fendant. The jury was out about an
hour, returning with its verdict at
O'Clock. This case was started at 4
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, occupied
all of Wednesday and nearly all of
Thursday. 1t was claimed by the
plaintiff that Catherine was struck
down by the lumber while she was
walking on the sidewalk; t&at the
lumber had been placed on the side
walk by the contractor or his agents,
and had been negligentIy piled. The
defense denied any knowledge of the
lumber pile and, if such a pile ex-
listed, contended that the lumber had
been carefully piled and no negl-
gence existed.
In his summing up former Senator
Theodore Strong, who was of counsel
for the defendant, made remark
which was accepted by Judge Lloyd
as indicating that the court had pre-
judged the case in favor of the plain
tiff After a few minutes of discus-
1,o "A al,
deavored to show he was over-zeal-
.ous, the case proceeded. Judge Lloyd
warmly asserted that he had not pre-
judged, but that his questions to the
witnesses had been for the purpose
Of securing justice. George j.
Plechner, of>this city, was attorney
of record for the defendant and had
associated with him Senator Strong.
Russell e. Watson appeared for the
plaintiff and considers the verdict
victory because of the much dis
cussed question as to whether or not
q child, three years old, is OF any
present money value to the parents.
The Jury cannot allow for pain, suf-
fering or bereavement. 1t was de-
cided by recent case in New Jer-
sey that three-year-old child's life
was worth only six cents, but, as In
yesterdays case, juries have since
awarded verdicts for substantial
amounts in cases involving the same
question.
The following jury heard the case:
John H. Parkinson, South River;
Abraham Cereghino, New BruI s.
wick; James M. Lanning, Perth Am
boy; D. Raymond Edgar, Metuchen;
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-07
100 STATE |. 0. 0. F. MEMBERS
At SPOTSWOOD SESSION
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Spotswood, May 7:-Nearly one
hundred members of the l. o. o. f.
from different parts of the state
gathered at the fraternal fest held
here last night under the auspices of
Whitney Lodge No. 191. District
Deputy Grand Master r. l.. Stotes-
bury, of Knickerbocker Lodge, Mata-
wan, presided, assisted by Noble
Grand Augustine Cornell, of the
Spotswood Lodge. The other mem
bers of the Grand Lodge present
were the following: Deputy Grand
F. II. Lloyd, of Matawan; Grand
Secretary H. F. Pine, of Trenton;
Grand Warden C. A. MaeCrossan, of
Palmyra; Grand Guardian j, B.
Stratton, of Mount Royal. The ses-
sion lasted for two hours and was
followed by banquet arranged by
the Ladies' Auxiliary of Whitney
Lodge.
There were visitors from four
other lodges besides those represent
ed in the district There were repre-
sentatives from every lodge in the
district.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-07
GETS 3 TO I YEARS ON A
CHARGE OF ARSON TODAY
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, May William
Fl. Shoemaker, who was charged
with committing arson by burning
barns of Eval L. Campbell in Oak
Tree in Raritan Township and plead
ed non yult to the charge, was to-
day sentenced by Judge DAILY in the
court of common pleas to serve
from three to seven years in states
prison. A report by Probation Of
ficer MacWil1iam showed that Shoe
maker had been sought for another
arson charge and had spent time in
states prison for committing afro
cious assault and battery. together
with rape He stated that he was
fifty-seven years old and unmarried
Charles Campbell, cousin of the
prisoner, and George Christensen
were sworn as witnesses against the
accused man. Campbell said he was
sorry that he was a cousin of such a
man as the accused, and both declar-
ed having heard that Shoemaker had
threatened to get even with two peo-
pie at Oak Tree.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-07
ALFRED H. CROWELL MADE
SCHOOL BOARD SECRET TARY

Adopting a plan used in many
other municipalities of the state, the
Board of Education, at their regular
meeting last night, appointed Alfred
H. Crowell, former collector of rev.
enue. and superintendent of the wa
ter works, as secretary to the board
The new secretary will devote his ex-
elusive attention to this work, the
salary being $1,000 per annum.
After a caucus Mr. Crowell, who
is a Republican, was nominated by
Commissioner Greenbaum, and he
was unanimously elected. Offices
win be established in the high
school building, and if time is found
the new incumbent will assist Prin.
cfpal E. H. Klenhans In clerical work
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-07
PREPARE PLANS FOR
CROSSING HEARING
Both Depression and Semi
Elevation of Tracks as
Means of Elimination.

Plans for both depression and
semi-elevation of railroad tracks as
a means of eliminating dangerous
grade crossings at Washington street,
New Brunswick avenue, Smith street
and Market street, have been pre-
pared by engineers here for use at
the hearing before the Board of Pub
lie Utility Commissioners at Newark
one week from today. 1t is up to the
city to show at that time the most
practicable and feasible plan for the
separation of grades at the crossings
in question. Th utility hoard has de-
creed that the crossings are dan
gerous to public safety and that sep
aration of the grades should be Or
dered, If a practicable and feasible
plan therefor can be determined and
approved by the commissioners
City officials and engineers here
have practically decided upon de-
preston of the Central railroad
tracks as the best manner, so far as
the city is concerned, of eliminating
tho grade crossings. The Central
and Pennsylvania railroads have
shown ar inclination to prefer ele-
vation instead of depression, If elm
ination is ordered Knowing that
the railroads will use every effort at
their command to fight against any
large expenditure of money for this
work, city officials and engineers
have concluded that the railroads
must be considered in the decision
as to the plan for elimination. For
this reason City Surveyor Samuel j.
! Mason and his assistants have pre-
pared plans for both depression and
confederation. 1t is hoped by the
| city officials that the former plan
| will be adopted and approved by
the utility board, as they conclude
an elevation would serve to divide
| the city and would be detrimental
to property along the railroad.
The hearing at which the city will
make its final effort to procure re-
| lief under the Fielder act, will be
held at 1890 o'clock Friday morn
ing, May IA, at Newark. The May
or and most of the aldermen, to-
| gether with the city attorney. the
city surveyor and Engineer J. G
| Hoeke will probably attend
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-07

Boy Scouts to Make House to
House Canvass to Improve
Sanitary Conditions.
70 49, EHENING NEWs.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Metuchen, May 7:-Action has
been taken by the Board of Health
for a cleaner, more sanitary and
more healthful borough of Metuch-
en- 1t is proposed to have Boy
Scout members make house to
house canvas and determine sanitary
conditions in yards and open bitches
and report back to the board. Louis
Martin, scoutmaster of Boy Scouts
Troop No. J., together with about
twenty members of the troop, were
present at the health board meeting
here Wednesday night.
Before this work Is started the
board will have a circular letter pre-
pared to show the residents what is
desired in all cases. In order to
thoroughly canvas the borough the
territory will be divided into dis
tricts and allotments made, so as to
divide the work as equally as possi-
BILE among the boys. 1t is likely that
some of the health commissioners
will accompany the boys upon their
first calls.
The president informed the board
that Mr.. Riddlestorffer had promised
10 dDdt6 a nulSduC0 VI d oeoS A"iiN
pool of water in McCoy's woods.
The brook leading from Main
street to the Lehigh Valley railroad
tracks has been inspected and found
to be in bad condition. The secre-
tary was instructed to write to pro-
perty owners along the stream to
have clogging distractions removed.
The secretary was directed to re-
quest the borough council to have
sewers under main thoroughfares
flushed at least once month. The
secretary was also instructed to
write to the Board of Education re-
questing the use of the auditorium
on the evening of May % for pub
lie meeting to be addressed on the
subject of handling milk and other
food products.
Ii was moved that the mayor and
council be advised of a vacancy on
the board, due to the death of Mr..
Orton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-07
LICENSE TRANSFER REQUEST
WITHDRAWN BY BROWN
Continued from page ~

Continued from page ~
n. Peterson, bottling, 400 New
Brunswick avenue. to Skoyboe &
Jensen.
The following renewals were
granted:
Saloons-John Szepesy, 1913 Cort-
landt street; Geo. Gamballa, 352
Stanford street; Emre Mankovich,
1928 Smith street; Frank Guile, 221
Smith street; Joseph T. Galaida, Fox
Hill road; Frank Stass, 555 Penn
street; Jos. Seeman, 400 Smith
street; Frank Magyar, 68 Bucking-
ham avenue; Patrick Lyons, 209
Smith street; Max Cast. ABA State
street; Mrs. J SchverHchovsky, 299
New Brunswick avenue; Edw. Lew
kovitz, 233 New Brunswick avenue;
Adam Cybulski, 200 Hall avenue;
VIM Harding, 631 State street; Oscar
Schroeder, At Smith street; David
Wohlgemuth, 26 Smith street; James
E. Nolan, 260 Washington street.
Hotels-William Miller, 287 Front
street; Samuel Mailer, 2 Smith
street; Sigmund Splitter, 113 Smith
street. Henry Nickenig, Maurer; j.
O. Renman. 400 Front street.
Bottling Joseph Massopust, Gil
Hanson avenue; Sam Manger. 80
312 Watson avenue; Michael Kerly,
440 Inslee street; George Miller,
Summit avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-07
ORDERS z INDICTMENTS
|TO BE NOLLE PROSSED TODAY
,cjnr 10 the EVENTNG NEWs

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, May Two ize
dictments were ordered nOlle pressed
in the court of common pleas here
this morning, when it was stated that
the complaining witness could not
be found In one and there was not
sufficient proof to convict in the
other.
William Monbisano was released
from a charge of committing assault
and battery on January IA, in Perth
Amboy. Antonia Marino, the COM
planning witness, has been out of the
state for about six months. it was
stated.
Otto Bohi, of South River, charged
wits committing perjury in the New
Brunswick district court on January
IL, 1914. was released from the
charge through lack of proof.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-07

What Is the largest ana most novel
time piece in the city has been
placed in front of Perth Amboy Saw
ings Institution. This clock which
is nine feet high and three feet wide,
with thirty inch dials will ring out
at each hour the famous cathedral
peal Of the Westminster chimes.
Lord, through this hour
Be Thou our guide,
So by Thy Power
No foot shall slide.
Every quarter hour the clock will
strike. At the first quarter after the
hour there will be four bells from
the Westminster chimes, Lord
through this hour" At the half
hour there will be eight bells, the
reyeille peal of the Wellington
chimes, and at the three-quarter
hour twelve bells of the reveille.
Al the even hour there wiu be six
teen bells, the full Westminster
chime, followed by the hour strike.
The huge clock will be lighted by
electricity at night, and thus may be
seen for quite distance on Smith
street. Inside the bank a master
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-07

clock" with thirteen inch face ana
mahogany case, fifty-two inches long,
has been placed.
This controls by electrical contacts
the two secondary clocks and the i've
tubular chime bells in the outside in
closure.
The name of the bank has been
placed over the dial of the clock. Its
five chime bells are from four to six
feet long, and are automatically
struck by magnet-drawn, momentum
propelled hammers governed by the
master clock.
The clock was installed by the Nc
Clntock-Loomis Company of Mime
apolis, Mimi. Clocks of this type are
only placed ON bank buildings, and
only one in each city.
The suggestion that the bank pro-
cure a clock of this kind was rec
commended as good advertising
feature to the Board of Managers by
Treasurer Charles K. Seaman, who
spoke of having been attracted by
the charming chimes from a similar
clock when in town in northern
Maryland.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-07
RAISE TUCBOAT THAT HAD
SUNK OFF T0TTEAVILLE

A derrick of the Merritt-Chapman
Wrecking Company, raised the tug
John Douglas OF the Smith towing
line, at 1890 O'Clock last night. that
had sunk at O'Clock yesterday
morning i'm the Staten Island sound
off Yetman's dock at the foot Of
Johnson avenue, Tottenville. No
damage was done to the tug and af-
ter the water was pumped out of the
boats hold and the engine cleaned
steam was gotten up and the tug
was put in commission again. A
valve that had not been properly
closed is said to have caused the tug
tc sink at its dock. The tug left
for New York this morning for a tow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-07
NUMEROUS SUPREME AND
| CIRCUIT CASES DUE MONDAY
speciu1 to tie EVENING NE VS..

Special TO the EFENiNf NE WS.
New Brunswick, May ACTIONS
on the cidcuit court list called for
Monday are as follows: William Es-
akov against Max. Swiller, Borough
of Metuchen against Hannah A. Tai
madge, John H. Dayton, ct al,
against Helen L. Stafford, let al, and
Charles F. Welker against Helen F.
Stafford. ct al, the latter two OF
which are scheduled to be tried to-
gether. Those on the supreme court
list on call for Monday are: Isotta
F'reschini Motors Co., against Ralph
e. Beardsley and Helen A. Boyd,
Julia Cushma, administrative.
against the Pennsylvania Railroad
Co., Morris Kantzander against the
Prussian National Insurance Co..
Howell Lumber Co., against J. Fred
Miller, Joseph NJ Conklfn, assignee.
against Emma J. Deakyne. William
Foster Tyrrell against the Central
Railroad Company of New Jersey,
Emerson Contracting Co.. against
Johanna Lee, executrix, of the es-
tate of Thomas Lee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-07
The Great Dans.

1t seems somewhat strange that the
nog which is usually looked upon as
she national one of Germany is the
sreat Dane.
1t was ia 1870 that the German au-
Ehorities raised the Great Dane to this
position. Previous to this the true
peutsehe dogge was what was known
as the Ulmer dogge-a much cOarser
and heavier dog. lacking all the grace
Rnd outline of the Great Dane The
IJlmer was nearer TO the make Of
Ehe British mastiff, minus the quality
hnd refined demeanoF of the latter.
The nearest approach to 1t might be
Ahe Bordeaux doSge, the progenftor OF
Eh8 ldeal draft dog utilized on the
'&onEinent. London Tit-Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-07
GARAGE INCORPORATES

New Brunswick, May THE Rut-
gers Garage Corporation was ineor-
porated here today with authorized
capitalization of $4,000. Willitm J.
McDede subscribed for thirty-elght
shares of the stock; Alvin ]. Foley
for one share, and Mrs. Margaret
MeGarry for another. There are 200
shares at a par value of 500 each.
Mr.. McDede is the agent of the
company, with offices located at 80
Al Easton avenue. John p. Kirk
patrick drew the papers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-07
TRAIL YOUTHS WHO TOOK GAS
METER OF FAYETTE ST. HOME

The police are on the trail of the
two young thieves who made off with
meter and it's contents from 1871
Fayette street, Wednesday afternoon,
after escaping asphyxiation in the
cellar, where the gas was left fiow-
ing from the pipe from which the
meter had been torn. Another meter
was ripped from gas pipe In the
cellar of a Commerce street house,
according to a report made to the
police yesterday. Detective Sergeant
Long has a description Of the young
"rippers" and they will likely be
jailed before they can tear out any
more of the money-containing me-
ters.