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The Keota news., 1915-08-13
GOES THROUGH THE MOTIONS
But Smokers viii Wonder How That
Tobaeeoisss Pipe Must Taste
to Him.

M. Maeterlinck is among those who
have freed themselves from the bond.
age Of tobacco by means of curious
artifice. According to his biographer.
M. Gerard Harry, without the help
Of tobacco he seemed incapable Of re.
ceiving inspiration or crystallizing 1t
In words. II he has not overcome the
need. he has outfianked 1t. Smoking.
he noticed, had lost its virtue as a
stimulant, and instead of rousing the
brain to activity. as at first. had come
to disturb its functions: SO now. in
lieu Of ordinary tobacco. he fills his
bowl with a denicotinized preparation,
tasteless indeed. but harmless. His
pipe Is still always alight when the
pen is busy. but it is hardly ,Eore now
than q mere subterfuge intended to
cheat and so satisfy an irresistible
mechanical craving Chron.
lcle.
The Keota news., 1915-08-13

When Chopper cIoss.
when putting raisins, dates or hgs
through the food chopper add . few
drops of lemon juice to prevent the
fruit from clogging the chopper.
The Keota news., 1915-08-13
Pnhab1v.

Probably.
Many a rich man will probably find
It as dimcult to enter the kingdom of
heaven as he finds 1t easy to keep out
side q mundane Jail.
The Keota news., 1915-08-13
GERMAN FLEET LOSES

Battle Near Ypreo, ForestaIlsno
lons.Threatened Drive Upon
Calais by Kaiser.
London, Aug. 1O.-While the Austro
German armies made fresh progress
in their campaign against the Rus
slams, the conflict on the western from
took on new impetus. Sir John French
commander Of the British expedition
ary forces, reporting fierce artiller!
engagement in which British ant
French forces captured trenches
Hooge, near Ypres, along a front
nearly a mile. German attacks alont
the western front on the allied posi-
tions are continuing with apparentl,
increased intensity. but without sue
cess. according to the Paris statement
The British victory increased Lon
don's hopes in view Of the Kaiser's IN
tentions to resume his drive on Calais
and the sea after the fall Of Warsaw
The following official communica
tion was issued at Petrograd:
"A German fleet Of nine battleshtpi
and twelve cruisers, with large mum
ber OF torpedo boat destroyers per
sistently attacked the entrance to tht
gulf Of Riga Sunday, but everywhere
were repulsed. Our sea planes, throw
ing bombs, contributed to our success
A cruiser and two torpedo boat Dc
stroyers were damaged"
The Keota news., 1915-08-13
Whore Brass Is Made,

Where Brass 10 Made.
Eighty.two per cent of the brass In
dustry of this country is in the ter
ritory around Waterbury. Conn. The
United States brass industry com.
prises IS to 60 per cent Of that Of the
world.
The Keota news., 1915-08-13

Glass paving blocks. used in an ex-
perimental way in q French city
street, lasted less than two years.
The Keota news., 1915-08-13

OF s,11s members Of the British Ma.
tional Union Clerks 1.044 have
Joined the army.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-21
Greece to Fightr

London, Aug 21.-Announcement or
Bulgarias s entrance into the war in be-
half of the allies is expected soon, say
kilograms from Athens and Rome, fol
lowing Servia's action in acceding to
demands for the cession of certain
Macedonian territory to Bulgaria.
The Sofia correspondent of the Gior-
male d'Italia of Rome says that the
terms agreed upon give to Bulgaria
that part of Macedonia which she re-
ceived under the Servia-Bulgarian trea-
ty of 1912. Bulgaria consenting to the
giving to Servia of the city of kavala
and the districts of Kavala and seres.
Both Servia and Bulgaria are to have
the right of Immediate occupancy OF
the territories disposed of Bulgaria.
the correspondent says. renounces for
ever. her pretensiens to Saloniki, No-
dina and Uskug and promises to de
clare war on Turkey Immediately.
Financial Aid For Bulgaria.
Financial aid In the prosecution OF
the war is to be given to Bulgaria by
the allies. and she also is to receive
further territorial compensation in Turs
key. The agreement provides for the
further settlement of points In contro
versy between Bulgaria and Seryia aft
er the war
General Fitcheff. the Bulgarian min
lister of war has resigned on account
of i'll health and has been succeeded by
General Jecoff.
Final agreements among the Balkan
states are delayed by the reluctance of
King Constantine of Greece to make
any territorial concessions. Rome dis
patches, however, express the belief
that. like Servia, Greece will soon ac-
cede to the wishes of the entente pow
erS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-21
BADLY HURT WHEN
!. RUN DOWN BY AUTO
Steps from Trolley Track in
Front of Auto-0ther Acct
dents Here Yesterday.

While Crossing State street last
night, Joseph Gaul, sixteen, of Lau-
rie street, saw trolley speeding to-
ward him and fearing he would be
run over, jumped back only to be
run down by an automobile, which
was going up State street. The boy
was carried to the office of DR.. Tyr
rell, where it was found he had re-
ceived painful injuries. There were
contusions on the right side of his
abdoman and on his back, part of his
left knee was torn for four inches.
The boys right leg also received a
V shaped cut five inches long. He
was later removed to his home. His
father, Paul Gaul is foreman at
the Standard Underground Cable
Works.
There were two other accidents
yesterday about this city. Paul Bau-
losh, of 1873 Sherman street, was in
jured while working at the McHose
clay banks yesterday afternoon. He
was attended by DR.. Meinzer at the
city hospital, where it was found he
had received a bad scalp wound and
other cuts about the body. He is
still at the hospital.
While driving horse and wagon
yesterday, Paul Burcha, of New
Brunswick avenue, was thrown from
his seat and landed in the road. He
could not rise and had 10 be taken
to the hospital in nearby wagon.
DR.. Slobodien attended the injured
man and found he had received a
fractured ankle.
A team of horses owned and
driven by G. W. Stilwell, of Freneau,
and attached to farming wagon,
damaged an ornamental light post at
the northeasterly corner of Smith
and High streets yesterday after
noon. Patrolman Reager reported
after investigation that Stilweil had
agreed to compensate the owner for
whatever damage was done
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-21
ALDERMEN STILL
At SEA ON PAVING
Alter Inspecting Pavements,
Oliver w. Ramsay Saws
Were Laid by His Concern.
ON STREET IN NEW YORK
Clark Says That Pavement
Was Laid by Barber Con-
cern-In Good Condition.

After having inspected asphalt
block pavements which Oliver w.
Ramsay says were laid by his con-
cern, members of the streets and
sewers committee of the Board of
Aldermen appear to be just as far
at sea as ever before concerning Mr.
Ramsay's ability to lay asphalt
block pavements here. The inspec-
tion trip was made to New York City
on Thursday as scheduled and today
report came from the streets and
sewers committee that they had re-
ceived little If any enlightenment
concerning Mr.. Ramsays ability to
execute asphalt block paving work.
Former Chairman John J. Clark, of
the street committee, stated today
that the pavements viewed had been
laid by the Barber Asphalt Paving
Company, and just to what extent
Mr.. Ramsay is identified with the
Barber concern, he, Mr.. Clark, did
not know
Mr.. Ramsay, was declared to be
the low bidder upon proposals to
pave Hall avenue, High street, Wat
son avenue, Commerce street, Brigh-
ton avenue, First street and Catalpa
avenue. The Hastings Paving Com
pany declares that he did not COM
| ply with specifications and did not
file samples of the block of the kind
intended for use on the seven streets
in question. 1t demands that his bid
be rejected and that it be awarded
the contract for all seven thorough
fares. On the contrary, Mr.. Ramsay
insists that his bid was in proper
form, that he did comply with the
specifications and filed an affidavit to
back up his bid He even went so
far as to have an attorney present
with him when the bids were open
ed, that he might be given proper
recognition should his affidavit have
been questioned.
Question on Provisions.
According to a report from the
[streets and sewers committee today,
Mr.. Ramsay did not comply with all
provisions of the specifications in
bidding on the work. The members
arranged with Mr. Ramsay to view
some pavements supposed to have
been laid by him FIVE years previous
to date and the trip was made on
Thursday. Madison avenue In New
York City was viewed. There the
aldermen found stretch of asphalt
block pavement, extending from
Ninety-fourth street to One Hundred
and sixteenth street. 1t had been
down for about six years and was in
good condition.
Inasmuch as it was claimed that
this work had bpen done by the Bar
ber concern, street committee mem
bers are at loss to know how they
can identify that job with his ability.
They declare he was the low bidder
on the local jobs and they have no
proof that he has qualified to exc
cute the work in accordance with the
specifications.
Aldermen Clark, Chris Jorgensen
and John Kutcher made the inspec-
| tion trip.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-21
Kaiser at Novo Georgievsk.

London, Aug. 21.-kovo Georgievsk.
the Russian fortress situated nineteen
miles northwest of Warsaw, at the
junction of the Vistuia, Nerew and
Wkra rivers and described as sec
ond vicksburg' because of its posi-
tion, has fallen into the hands of the
Teutonic invaders.
Official German figures give the COM
plete garrison as $1,000 men and six
generals. OF these more than 10000
were captured In the final battle alone,
The fortress of Brest-Litovsk, the last
stronghold ON the Russian inner line OF
defense, will soon yield to Won Macken-
sens nanking movement
Grand Duke Nicholas, In order to
save his main army. must abandon all
efforts to form a new line with this
fortress as pivot
The kaiser has left for Koyo Georgi.
eysk to personally thank General Won
Beseler and his troops for the victory.
Meanwhile Petrograd is discussing
the advisa bility of moving the cars
capital to Moscow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-21
Deciar by United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire
London, Aug. 21:-The greatest
naval battle of the war to date is be-
lieved to be in progress today in the
Gulf of Riga.
The German feet, which has for
two weeks been trying to force an
entrance to the gulf, has succeeded,
and Is engaged with part of the Rus
sian Baltic fleet, according to the
official statement issued in Petro-
grad.
Strong forces of the German feet
have penetrated the Gulf of Riga
and fighting with our ships con-
tinues."
A powerful German feet has been
attempting since August to force
an entrance into the Gulf of Riga,
which would permit them to give
assistance to their army, which oc-
cupies the western coast of the gulf.
The Russian official statement indi-
Gates that they have accomplished
their purpose, probably penetrating
through the Dfrben Channel, which
is the only practicable way for large
ships to enter the gulf.
The Russians asserted that their
warships and seaplanes we're sue
cessful on the 8th in repulsing nine
German battleships and twelve
cruisers with large number of tor
pedo boat destroyers. The Germans
asserted this attack merely was q
reconnaissance to determine the
position of Russian mines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-21
WHITE STAR LINER CYMRIC
ARRIVES SAFE IN NEW YORK
ecia1 nn United Press Wire.

special bB United Press Wire.
New York, Aug. 21:-The White
Star liner Cymric arrived from Liv-
erpool today with 189 passengers.
Five British war ships, working
relays, conveyed the White Star
liner Cymric for thirty-si hours on
her voyage from Liverpool to New
York, according to passengers aboard
the line, which arrived here today.
The Cymric took practically the
same course traversed by the Arabic.
The big flag pole at the mouth of
the Mersew river displayed black
ball, signal that submarines were in
the vicinity, when the Cmyric steam
ed out at 2 p. m. on August II with
1S9 passengers. The Cymric sailors
swung the lifeboats outward and pro-
visioned them after assigning places
in the ten to the passengers
Once clear of Liverpool harbor a
small cruiser started silently along.
Late in the day destroyer relieved
the cruiser and conveyed the liner
throughout the night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-21
INSPECT ROUTE OF
PROPOSED SEWER
Recent Storm at Lehigh Valley
Bridges Has Caused Severe
Damage, it is Claimed.

The route of the proposed storm
sewer, which has been designed to
prevent further flooding of State
street under the Lehigh Valley .ran-
road bridges and causing damage on
many properties, was inspected by
Alderman John J. Clark, of the
streets and sewers committee yes
terdaI The proposed start was view
ed and the alderman walked to Hart
ford street to ascertain the route to
be taken. Efforts will be made to
construct the sewer in the best man
ner possible, SO as to eliminate the
flooding danger and nuisance for all
time. Bids for the sewer are sched-
uled to be received by the Board of
Aldermen on August 27. Whether
or not the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company and the Public Service
Railway Company can be made to
bear part of the expense OF its
construction, has not yet been def
nitely determined by the city fathers.
The sewer and its course has been
designed after much investigation
and discussion concerning the causes
and dangers of flooding In the Miller
and State streets section at the Le-
high Valley bridges, to say nothing
about the inconvenience that has of
ten been caused. The last heavy rain
fall caused Gaping Of the climax
and aldermen decided that 1t was
high time action was taken. State
street was made absolutely impass-
able at that point, except by boat.
Trolley cars could not pass and,
even after the water had receded,
an automobile became stuck in at
tempting to pass. Thousands of dol
lars worth of damage was caused by
floods In cellars and easements, it
was declared.
The new sewer is designed to
drain about the northerly end of
Miller street at the sides of the Le-
high Valley property and nearby
land, SO that the water cannot rise
on State street and at the end of
Miller street. It will be large
sewer, which will probably be con-
|structed of interlocking tile.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-21
MORE REPORTS ON DELAY AT
GRADE CROSSINGS HERE

Further reports of delay at grade
crossings was filed at police head
quarters yesterday Patrolman An
drew Jensen declared that Pennsyl-
vania railroad eaboose No. 4S5, 5,384,
was reported to have held up traf-
fic on the Smith street crossing OF
the Central railroad for twelve min
utes from 12:4 to l o'clock. Mayor
Ferd Garretson recently notified the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company to
use better discretion in drilling
across the triple crossing at Wash
ington street and thereby holding
up street traffic. 1t is likely that he
will communicate with the Central
Railroad Company of New Jersey
and ask them to refrain as far as
possible from blocking grade cross
ings with standing trains.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-21
QUEENSTOWN GETS
z ARABIC VICTIMS
First Survivors Reach London
This Morning-AIl Make Af-
fidavits-2 Americans.
Special 5y United Press Wire,

Special bB United Press Wire.
London, Aug. 21:-Full details of
the circumstances surrounding the
attack on the White Star liner Arabic
with a loss of life estimated at be-
tween forty and fifty, were promised
today as soon as Captain Finch
makes an official report.
1t may be necessary to withhold
certain facts from the public for the
present, bat this is only because it
would not serve our best interests to
impart certain information to the
enemy" said one official
None of the news dispatches re-
eeived here from Queenstown or
Liverpool described the preeaution
taken to safeguard the Arabic from
submarine attacks. The admiralty
permitted it to become known some
time ago that certain methods have
been adopted, but their nature was
not disclosed
The first survivors reached the Uston
station early this morning from Queens
town. At 1915 today White Star off
| ces here gave out another revised list
of missing and survivors. Mrs. Jose
phine Burguiere, of New York, and
DR.. Edmund Woods, of GAINESVILLE, Wis
were the only Americans on the list Of
missing, which included twelve other
passengers, and officials said they were
satisfied final lists will show ealx the
two Americans peTished
Two Americans Lost.
The American consul at Queenstown
finally confirmed dispatches to the
United Press of yesterday morning
that only two Americans perished when
the Arabic sank, the same information
subsequently given out by the White
Star line
Practically all the American surviy-
ors made affidavits concerning the sink
ing of the Arabic upon their arrival at
Queenstown. Other statements were
taken here and Ambassador Page to,
day cahled a summary to the state de-
partment at Washington. The exact
contents of the message were not given
out, but it was understood he reported
all the Americans agreed the ship
was torpedoed without warning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-21
SECOND AUTOMOBILE FIRE
APPARATUS TEST SUCCESS

The second test of the new auto
mobile fire apparatus, held last
night from the Roessler & Hass-
lacher Chemical Works deck, was
most successful, according to all re-
ports of the aldermen and fire
chiefs The third and most extern
sive test will be conducted during
the major part of this afternoon. 1t
will be held at the foot Of First
street and is scheduled to run for
five hours, commencing at O'Clock
The apparatus fulfilled every re-
quirement in the way of lifting
water out of the Staten Island sound
and forcing it into the air Water
Superintendent Thomas Grieve made
the measurements during the test.
Two, three and four streams were
employed at times. With the lift
process the engine pumped at a
pressure of IT'S pounds at the nozzle
with three streams, which is consid-
cred very good.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-21
Recover Two Bodies.

Special by United Press Wire
Queenstown, Aug 21;-Bodies of two
victims of the Arabic disaster, the fret
recovered, were brought here today and
placed in a morgue to await identifi.
cation.
The patrol ship Adventures arrived
with three of the Arabic S life boats
picked up five miles from the spot
where the liner was torpedoed. In one
was the, body of woman, the face
slightly bruised by wreckage, She
wore gold ring on her right hand
In a second boat was the body of a
man believed to De steward on the
Arabic among the list of. missing His
watch had stopped at 9.45 O'Clock
The tug Stermcock brought in foul
empty hfeboats today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-21
situation in Roosevelt.

SpeciuJ t. the EVENING NEW
Roosevelt, August 21.-The strike
situation is still the same at the In
ternational Phospahet Chemical Com
pany, where there are about zoe
men out. The men are about the
street, which leads to the plant
Chief Harrington and his men will
not let them any nearer. There
were several small scrimages, which
were quickly discouraged by the po-
lice, who handle the situation per
fectly.
Superintendent Nelson left the
plant at noon yesterday ard 1t is
said he will not return until Mon
day, when he will have something
to say. 1t is said that they expect
to close the plant indefinitely. From
other sources the report come that
the plant has more work than ever
before, and can not get enough work
out. AS the strike stands there
will be nothing done at any rate un-
til Monday.
The Wheeler Condenser and Engi-
neering Company lay of Is still up-
settled. The men are to hold meet
ing at 4 O'Clock today. There is
some hope among the men that the
matter will be closed to satisfaction
to all hands by Monday Much is
expected in the way of results from
this meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-21
.PELT|ER PROBING
DEATH OF WEART
Is in South Amboy Today
Give Permit for Removal of
Body to Brooklyn Today.

Detective Peltier, of the prosecu-
tors Office, is at South Amboy today
investigating the death of Merritt c..
Weart, the Brooklyn man who was
found dying with fractured skull
of the New York & Long Branch
railroad Wednesday night. The man
is believed to have received the fatal
INJURY through being struck by the
midnight southbound train, hut the
county officials started the inyestiga-
ton of Weart's death upon hints of
foul play.
County Physician Edgar Carroll,
Of Dayton, this morning gave Still
well & Mason, South Amboy un-
dertaking firm, permission to for
ward the remains to the dead man s
relatives at Clifton Place, Brooklyn,
after viewing the body.
Dr. Carroll was notified by Coro-
ner Eugene J. Mullen, of this city,
who also asked Prosecutor Florance
to investigate the matter after Penn
sylvania railroad officials had main
tained that the man had not been
struck by their 1853 train. The
CA6iA VI lliS VI ain aCSOA wing W
the railroad authorities, was positive
that he did not strike the man.
The inference was given that the
man may have been assaulted in a
nearby saloon and dragged to the
crossing, but Amos Stratton. the
proprietor of the Rippowam House,
declares that Weart was never in
his place, and that the mans death
has absolutely no connection with
anything. that may have taken place
in his hotel Friends of Mr.. Stratton
maintain that the railroad company
is endeavoring to shift the blame for
the death in order to escape a dam
age suit, since the injured man was
found lying directly on the grade
crossing.
After Weart had died from his in
juries in the Perth Amboy City
Hospital, the body was taken to the
morgue Of Stillwell & Mason. Be
cause OF the apparent mystery sur
rounding the death, Coroner Mullen
subsequently notified the undertake
ers not to forward the body to the
mans relatives until after an au-
topsy. Detective Peltier left for
South Amboy at IL O'Clock this
morning to investigate the matter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-21
State Health Inspector Here.

State Inspector Tremallo, of the
State Department of Health, was in
this city yesterday making an inspec-
ton of the factories of the manufac-
turers of soft drinks. He made a
collection of samples from each of
the manufacturers for the purpose Of
testing for impurities. Two of the
factories inspected were found to be
using saccharine, which Is forbidden
in the making Of soft drinks. Mr..
Tremallo was assisted in his in
specttons by Health Of3ieer William
+. WfHseY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-21
Germany May Claim Arabic Was
Conveyed by Warships
That She Tried to Ram Sub
marine Germans Nervous.
GERMAN OFFICIALS NERVOUS

Berlin, Aug. 21.-News Of the sink
ing of the Arabic caused great nerv-
BUSINESS, the foreign office fearing
II would lead to serious difficulties
with Washington. Details are with
held from the newspa pers, which
are prohibited from printing COM
ments
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-08-21
ITALY MAY DECLARE WAR ON
TURKS TO-DAY; AWAIT REPLY

Specidl bD United Press Wire.
Rome, Aug. 21:-Turkey's reply
to the Italian ultimatum demanding
that Italian reservists be permitted
to leave Turkey is expected today.
Great excitement prevailed here and
it is generally believed a declaration
of war is imminent. Newspapers are
carrying comment on alleged Tur-
keys mistreatment on Italians.