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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-15
DILL DON'T FEAR
MEN HIGHER UP
State Motor Vehicle Commls-
sioner Pays No Attention to
Political Retaliation on Fines
Special to the EVENING NEWS.


Trenton, July 15:-Threats of
political retaliation through men
higher up" had no weight with
State Motor Vehicle Commissioner
William L. Dill yesterday afternoon
in two cases before him involving
charges of violating the state motor
vehicle laws, and in each case he re-
voked the license of the defendant.
One of the defendants was John A.
Taylor, a wealthy retired manufac-
turer, of New York, who has sum
mer home at Ventnor City, Atlantic
county He was charged with driv-
ing his car while intoxicated June
II. The charge was made by In
spector Grant, of the Motor Vehicle
Department, who arrested Taylor
and had him arraigned before the
recorder of Atlantic City.
According to a statement made
by Inspector Grant to Commissioner
Dill, every possible wire was pulled
to the utmost in Atlantic City to pre-
vent the conviction of Taylor before
the recorder, because If convicted
the defendant would have to go to
Jail, no, fine being permissible for
this offense under the motor vehicle
law. Inspector Grant claimed that
Taylor declared he would spend
$4,000 to keep from going to jail.
George A. BALI, of Railway, was
before the commissioner charged
with speeding thirty-eight miles an
hour. He was found guilty and was
fined 1855 The inspector claimed
he violated the law on the Metuchen
and New Brunswick road.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-15
COMMISSION
FOR SINKING FUND
Mayor Garretson Will Recon-
mend Formation of Such a
Body in the Near Future.

Believing that it would be well
for the city of Perth AmbOy to have
a Sinking Fund Commission, such
as many other municipalities have,
Mayor Ferd Garretson is planning
to present message to the Board
of Aldermen in the near future, in
which he will recommend that such
a commission be formed. Hunter,
Stack & Company, expert account
ants, who recently finished auditing
the city books, recommended the es-
tablishment of such a commission
here, and it has been recommended
so strongly by others as we'll, that
the mayor has decided to take action
to have such a body.
Explaining his motive for making
such recommendation, Mayor Gar
retson stated today that Sinking
Fund Commission might do a lot of
good and would certainly not do any
harm. He concluded that this city
as we'll as other municipalities
should have a competent custodian
of its sinking fund, and he believed
that there was no better way of pro-
viding for one than to name COM
mission. Private corporations, such
as insurance companies and the like
have competent custodians of their
funds, the mayor stated. These
carefully guarded the financial in
terests of their respective companies,
figuring out to the cent how allot-
ments should be made to carry the
business along as it should be con-
Quoted.
The mayor expressed belief that it
would be we'll for the city To have a
body in charge of its sinking fund,
who would look after 1t and see that
it was always in proper condition.
The sinking fund is held to be an i'm
portant item in the city's financial
system, and the mayor holds that
officials should be in position at all
times to know the fund was in prop
er condition and to know, according
ly, how much money should be in
the fund and thereby gauge other
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-15
UNCLE TOMS CABIN CO.,
WITH LITTLE "EVA," GETS
STUCK IN "HOLE IN WALL"

We'll, what d'ya think o'that?"
This is what Little Eva" the blonde
leading lady of a travelling Uncle
Toms Cabin" troupe said yesterday
when a veritable prairie wagon, car
rying the traps" of her company
from Woodbridge to Keansburg, be-
came stalled In the hole-in-the-wall,
at the South Amboy end of the coun-
ty bridge
Hastily removing a wad of chew
Ing gum and placing it in a powder
box, she slipped down off the seq
and tried to help Simon Legree and
Uncle Tom push the wagon through
the sandy depths of the much-talk-
ed-about hole" Eliza" proficient
woman that she Is in leaping from
one cake of ice to another when pur-
sued by the stage bloodhounds, had
a difficult time finding her way out
of the darkened passageway to day
light. She made her way out,
however, and Topsy, also made bee
line for a breath of fresh air when
seized with sneezing spell.
Simon LeGree on Job.
Little Eva" gamely braved
rheumatism and several other forms
of illness that may be Catching" In
the hole in the wall, for she put her
shoulder to the wheel and struggled
In vain to get the wagon started on
its journey. Finding her efforts to
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-15
Mystery In Tslsarams.

RI Paso, Tex, July 15.-"My dear
General Huerta-Let our republic I've =
MY Dear General Angeles-The re-
public will always I've"
General Angeles telegrsphed to Gen
eral Huerta at Fort Bliss from San
Antonio and General Huerta answered
1t Immediately. The telegram puzzled
the federal authorities.
While the Carranza generals, Obre-
gon and Benjamin Hill, have been
pushing the main Villa army north
ward and investing Aguascalientes. a
flying column of Villa cavalry led by
General Rodolfo Fferro has cut rail-
way communications behind tuehf -spd
is now In possession of Queretaro, 143
miles north Of Mexico City.
Messages sent by Colonel Enrique
Perez Rul, chief OF stat to General
Villa, claim victories for Villa forces
In various portions of northern Mexico
One assertion Is that General Severino
Conisceros defeated a CarranZa col
umn near Ruleros, state of Durango,
Monday, capturing many prisoners,
horses and munitions. as well as kill
ing a number of Carranza soldiers.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-15

be unfruitful, she sent Simon Lee
gree" around to swear at the horses.
Several stalled automobiles, already
irritated by the delay in traffic, i'm
mediately joined with Simon" in a
chorus that made the air-if the
odors In the hole-in-the-wall may be
property termed air-reek with cuss
words.
However sympathetic they were
with Simon and his stalled troupe,
the delayed automobilists did not
stay to share their misfortunes, for
they reluctantly turned about and
went over the bump bumps. "
After many minutes of delay the
mud surrounding the wheels gave
way, and with a whoop of delight
little Eva clambered aboard and
energetically applied a powder puff.
Simon, too, climbed aboard, and af-
ter wiping the perspiration from his
brow with frayed red bandanna, he
picked up the reins and YEARLY NUT
tered, "Giddap!" driving back over
the "bump-the-bump" route.
Watchman Taken Ill.
James Campion, who has been a
watchman in the employ of the city
at the hole-in-the-wall was taken III
Tuesday and had to be removed to
his home. Mr.. Campion has been IN
poor health for long time George
Storer is now filling his place.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-15
BECKER'S ONLY HOPE LIES
WITH GOVERNOR WHITMAN
Special By United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
New York, July 15:-Charles
Becker's only hope of escaping the
electric chair rests with Governor
Whitman in the opinion of Millard
Bartlett, chief justice of the court of
appeals. In a letter to Hartford T.
Marshall, attorney for Bridgie Web
ber, one of the witnesses against
Becker, Bartlett today said the case
had passed out of the jurisdiction of
the court. Marshall had sought to
reopen the case with the court of
appeals on the strength of an al
legged statement by Webber that
Becker was innocent and that he
had been framed" Charles Pitt,
Jr., known as Becker's press agent,
who was an important witness at the
last trial against Becker, said he
would make public statement that
would clear Becker of instigating
the murder. He refused to give any
information as to who the statement
would accuse of causing the murder.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-15
NEW PLAYGROUND
TO OPEN MONDAY
Work viii Start at Once to
Erect Wire Fence Around the
Recreation Center.

1t has been definitely decided to
open the new playground on the
former Merritt park property Mon
day. Because of the absence of
funds with which to work and the
pnblic park work is now being car
ried on as veil as can be exepcted,
Mayor Ferd Garretsoh will not name
a park commission TOW tiue e,
probably not this year. .s..or
states money used for developing
the former Merritt tract appears to
boys have as good a baseball dia-
boys have as gooda baseball dia-
mond as they want on the lumber
field in the northern part of the city,
and believes ttet 81 200 spent IN i'm
proving a portion of the aims house
property would have been much
more wisely spent.
Work will be started Immediately
to erect poles and place q wire fence
about the playground portion OF park
No. 2, stated Alderman John J..
Clark today. Signs will also be
erected to ward off drivers and a
roller will be placed on the prop
erty this afternoon. 1t is elaine
tlAeal IhS ilC Pidy WIZ pOSl-
lively be opened to the public on
Monday.
1t appears that Mayor Garretson
deems a Playground Commission
practically unnecessary at this time
and for this reason he will defer
acting in naming such a body. Park
work to date has been done largely
under the supervision of the COM
mittee on public grounds and build
ings, in conjunction with the city
engineer.
Speaking about park work on the
former Merritt tract, Mayor Garrett
son said that $1,000 expended there
to date had done but little, having
been used to fill in a section to be
used by boys as a diamond. In his
opinion, boys in that section do not
want a better nor more popular dia-
m ond that that which the lumber
field affords. The mayor believes
that the same amount expended on
the westerly end of the poor house
tract would convert it into much
greater beauty spot than it already is
and would go a long way toward
giving the city the ideal recreation
place, which is sought.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-15
MANY PASS TEST
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Trenton, July 15.-The result of
the recent examination for
the position of guard at the Railway
Reformatory was announced today
by the Civil Service Commission.
Those who passed in the order of
their rating were: Lester H. Wolf,
New Brunswick; Charles Hawkins,
and Fred c. Kuhn, Newark; Paul
Jones. Keyport; Arthur R. Klemm,
West New York; William H. Arm
strong, Elizabeth; John A. Marren,
Trenton; Tighe, Jr., Arlington; John
J. McClafferty and Joseph F. Ma
kosky, Newark; August E. Hook, r.
vington; John ]. Connolly, Orange;
George F. Bennett and Henry w
Kopp. Newark; Edgar Washburn,
Jersey City.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-15
Guards TO Prevent Erection Of
Railroad Spur for Westing-
house New Plant.
NO OPPOSITION AS YET
The BrookfieId Glass Company
Claims Spur Will Cut Their
Property, Near Old
Bridge, in Halt.
NO OPPOSITION AS YET

Determined to prevent the laying
of a spur of the Pennsylvania rail-
road across their property to connect
with the newly-purchased land OF
the Westinghouse Airbrake Company
the Brookfeld Glass Company has
placed a coterie of twelve armed
guards on their property.
The Westinghouse company re-
Gently secured land from Asbury
Fountain and brother, Bonhamtown,
and made application to the Board
OF Freeholders to run switch across
the county road from the Camden
and Amboy division of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. This permit was
granted, and through Attorney c. R.
Rose. Of New York law firm. the
Brookheld Glass Company subse-
quently protested to the county
board, claiming that this stretch OF
track would have to be laid across
their property. This matter was re-
ferred to County Solicitor Burton,
who informed the Brookfeld COM
pany that the matter was beyond the
Jurisdiction of the county officials
and would have to be settled by the
companies. .---' ~.,- -
Send Guards. is Report.
Having heard of a threat to lay
the railroad spur during the night,
the Brookfeld Company is said to
have sent a dozen guards to the
contested spot with orders to pre-
vent any trespass ON the glass COM
pany's property.
+ AS yet. the only opposition the
guards have met with have been
mosquitoes. which abound In count
less numbers at this spot.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-15
GEN. VILLA MOVES
GOVERNMENT SEAT
Whether or Not to Support Car
rama is Question for Of
fiCials in Washington.
EXPECT BIG BATTLE SOON
General Villas Drive towards
Mexico is of Great Interest
in Washington.
Special by United Press Wire.

Special by UHted Press WfTe.
Washington, July 15:-Owing to
the loss of Mexico City the Villa
Zapata seat of government has been
established at Cuernavac and Toluca,
state of Morelos, the state depart
ment was advised today.
Whether or not General Carranza
will receive the Washington admin
istration's moral support as leader
of the dominant faction in Mexico.
is likely to be known very soon, 1t
was believed today.
Officials agreed he was restoring
organized government there rapidly.
1t already is apparent that Carranra
is about ready to ask for the recogni-
ton Of the United States government
based on his military successes and
the reoccupation by his forces Of the
capital of the republic.
The Washington government is not
ready yet 10 take this step and GER
tainly will withhold action until there
has been battle between the Viilistas
and Carranzistas for the control OF
Mexico City.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-15
EXTRA; IT'S HOT

Perth Amboy is sweltering today,
as the mercury about touches ninety
degrees. At 10 o'clock this morning
the thermometer registered eighty
degrees and rose to eighty-seven by
1 o'clock. Though the heat regis
tration is not greater than on many
July days, the humidity accompany
ing it today, together with the fact
that the first of the month has been
comparatively cool. made Perth Am
boyans feel its effects more poig-
nantly.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-15
President Wilson and Lansing
Will Work on Message by
Middle of the Week.
TO MEET WITH HIS CABINET
President Will Have His Own
Draft Ready So Joint Views
Can be Submitted at
That Time.
TO MEET WITH HIS CABINET
Special BY United Press Wire.

Washington, July 15:-President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing will
probably get down to the German
notes actual preparation Wednesday
1t was announced today. That the
President will be here for the cabi-
net meeting Tuesday was stated
positively by Private Secretary Tum-
ulty. He did not know certainly.
but thought the President would
leave Cornish Sunday afternoon or
night, arriving In Washington by
noon.
Secretary Lansing will have his
tentative draft of the note ready. It
was believed the President will have
his own note with him. The two
will talk the matter over and Tues
day their joint views will be submit
ted to the cabinet.
The following day, the prepara-
ton having been thoroughly thresh-
ed out then, 1t will be possible to be-
gin drafting the message In its final
form.
By the time the President reaches
here Ambassador Won Bernstorff will
have had a comprehensive talk with
Secretary Lansing concerning the
Berlin government views, it was
stated.
1t is not now expected there will be
any consideration OF the matter by
Esident and his advisers until
they 1ssemble In cabinet meeting at
the White HOUSE next Tuesday.
Meantime officials see soHe 1es~suss
that the Germans are desirous that
their case should have supplementary
hearing In addition to its presentation
In the note from the German govern
ment.
1t is known that the German ambas-
sador, Count Won BernstorT, desires to
have a talk with Secretary Lansing,
while unofficial reports from Berlin
are taken here to indicate that efforts
are being made to modify the unfavor-
able impression caused by the note.
1t may be said authorita lively, how
ever, that the course of the government
will be based solely on consideration
OF the German position as set forth In
the German note.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-15
To Publish Book on Break.

Special by United Press WfFe.
Rome, July 15.-That Prince Won
Buelow, German ambassador to
Rome, whose attempt to prevent war
between Austria and Italy was a
failure, is about to public a book
laying the blame for his lack Of sue
cess on the German consulate, was
reported current in diplomatic cir
cles today. He, according &c word
received here. will complain in the
book that peremptory orders from
Won Bethmann-Hollweg and short
sightedness on the part of the Aus
trian diplomats made it impossible
for him to continue negotiations.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-15
BRITISH COAL MINERS QUIT
WORK, SITUATION CRAVE
special by United Press Wire.

Special ~ Unffed FTeSS wire.
Cardiff, Wales, July Is: - The
British government today faced the
most serious internal trouble since
the beginning of the war. In open
defiance of the governments threat
to enforce the war munition act,
practically every coal miner in the
South Wales collieries quit work to-
day. 1t is estimated that 120, goo
persons were made idle by the walk
out.
The strike probably will last only
until the end of this week, the own
ers said. today In the meantime they
believe an investigation by the gov
ernment will prove their claims we'll
founded
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-15
Only 1904 Surrendered.

Special by United Press Wire.
Berlin, via wireless TO Sayville.
July 15-Off1ciaI dispatches today
regarding the surrender of the Ger
mans in south west Africa showed
that only 204 officers and 3,094 men
who had carried on a prolonged war
fare against 10000 British troops.
laid down their arms. General
Botha acknowledged the bravery of
the Germans by permitting even
the non-commissioned officers and
privates to keep their side arms.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-15
Watch for Zeppelins.

Special by United Press WfTe.
London, July 15:-East coasi
towns kept a close lookout for zep-
pelins today following a report from
Amsterdam that German dirigfble,
headed westward, passed off the
Dutch coast last night. The admir-
alty. however. at a late hour had M
reports of any air attacks.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-15
BIG EXPLOSION IN GRAIN
ELEVATOR INJURIES FIVE

Weehawken, July 15.-An explo-
sion In a grain elevator on pier Z. Of
the New York Central railroad here
today, caused by dust, 1t is thought,
injured five possibly more men to-
day. The explosion was of such vol
ume as to cause the belief for sew
eral minutes that the elevator was
burning. Injuries to workmen re-
suited from falling walls. Engineers
are examining the wreckage to deter
mine the cause.
Engineers later this afternoon af-
ter investigation announced they
were certain it was dust explosion
They secuted the theory of bomb
or dynamite. One woman in boat
was seriously injured. She was In
boat and a flying brick struck her.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-15
SECRETARY DANIELS TO
CONFER WITH EDISON
speciar by Uuited Press Wire.

Washington, July 15:-Secretary
Daniels will leave at o'clock today
for West Orange to confer with
Thomas Edison concerning the new
formation of the new civilian naval
board of invention and development.
The conference will take place at
Edison's home,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-15
Steamer Sunk; Officer Killed.

Special By United Press Wire.
Yarmouth. Eng, July 15:-Tht
Norwegian steamer Rym, carrying Z
cargo of coal, was torpedoed without
warning and sank in three minutes
off Shipwash last night. Her second
officer was killed by the explosion
Fourteen members of the crew lands
ed here today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-15
calIfornIs's salt Production.

California Is unusual among the
salt-producing states in that the great
bulk Of the salt comes from sea water
being obtained by solar evaporation
on San Francisco bay. near Loni
beach and near San Diego.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-15
Venice Fears Air Raid.

Special By United Press Wire.
Venice, July 15.-Only one small
figure of Christ greeted worshippers
in the great cathedral of St. Marks
today During the night all other
figures of apostles and saints were
covered in heavy wrappings, sugges-
ton of trees bundled up for winter
to protect them from Austrian raids.
This action was taken at the direc-
ton of military authorities relative
reports that Austria is contemplating
an air raid on Venice.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-15
Russians are Falling Back on
Roads Leading to Makof
and CreGhanof.
FIGHTING EVEN IN ARG0NNE
French Capture Trench South
of CarIeul, but the Germans
Gain FoothoId in the
Beaurain Woods.

Special by UntTed Press WIS.
Berlin, via wireless to London,
July 15-The Russian fortified city
Przasnysz, fifteen miles north of
Warsaw, has been stormed and cap
tured by German troops, the war
Office announced today. The Russians
are falling back on the roads leading
to Makof and Ciechanof, having
abandoned some artillery In their
retreat from the city.
German troops entered Przasnysz
yesterday for the second time since
the war began. Early in the spring
campaign Prussian regiments took
the city after a three days struggle
in which both sides lost heavily.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-15
DENY GEO. 7. MARYE RESIGNS
AS AMBASSADOR IN RUSSIA
Special by United Press Wire.

Special by United Press Wre.
Washington, July 15:-That
George T. Marye had resigned as am
bassador to Petrograd was denied by
Secretary of State Lansing and Pres
idential Private Secretary Tumulty.
An under official of the state de-
partment who had previously said
the report of Marye's resignation
was true, explained he was in error.
The conflict, however, caused consid-
cradle speculation. 1t was the gem
eral belief that at least Marye had
expressed a wish to return home.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-15
PLAN FOR CLAM BAKE

At a meeting of Court Standard
No Ill, Foresters of America, last
night, plans were advanced for a
clambake and outing to be held
some time within the next few
weeks. The affair will be held In
conjunction with Court Amboy No.
58, who will take up the matter at
their next meeting. 1t will be for
the members of the two courts only.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-15
Arxonne Battle q Draw.

Special by United Press Wire.
Paris July 15.-After several daya
OF fierce battling north OF Arras, the
French have captured German
trench of Chahteau Carleul war Of
fee reported this afternoon. 1t Is
admitted this gain is partly offset
by a loss in the Beaurain woods.
where Germans have obtained a foot
hold by storming positions occupied
by the French several weeks ago.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-15
OVER 100000 CLOTHING
WORKERS AWAIT STRIKE
special By United Press Wire.

SpecfdI OV UHfI6u FTeSS WtTe
New York, July 15.-Between
100000 and 100000 clothing work
ers in six of the largest cities of the
United States and two in Canada are
awaiting strike order from head
quarters here today according to
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of
America,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-07-15
Suggests L. S. to Be Impartial.

Special by United Press Wire
Amsterdam, July 15.-That tha
United States refused to export arms
and ammunitions to the allies unless
they guarantee passage of similar
to Austria and Germany
was the suggestion by the Austrian
foreign office in a note delivered ia
Pen6eld, American, ac-
cording to Vienna dispatches today.
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