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Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-09
PASSENGERS COMPLAIN OF
TRANSIT SERVICE ON ISLAND
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Tottenville. Feb. 9:-Passengers
and commuters on the Staten Island
Rapid Transit are making protests in
regard to the transit service on the
Tottenville division of the road dur
ing the past several weeks. Some
have threatened to bring the matter
to the attention of the Public Service
Commission.
The Staten Island Civic League has
been appealed to for relief and they
have taken the matter UP through
the transportation committee. En-
gines pulling trains through the is
land give out along the route and
passengers and commuters are delay
ed in getting to their business and
returning home at night.
Yesterday the schedule became dis
arranged so that the crews on the
various trains became mixed Those
that were due to get through early
were more than an hour late, it is
said. When one of the large locomo-
tlVes breaks down small engine
used on the north shore division.
which has been nicknamed by the
crews as Ford. has been put on the
line. The train due in Tottenvilc
yesterday afternoon at 2:0S arrived
here half hour late and the locomo-
tive laid down in the yard The train
due to leave here at 3:01 did not get
out of the depot until 1885 because it
had to wait until the train due here
at $40 arrived so that locomotive
could be used. In the meantime an
other engine was being sent from st.
George.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-09
CHARLESA. CANDA, ROOSEVELT
PLANT HEAD, PASSES AWAY
special to the EHENINtf NEWS.


Roosevelt, Feb. 9.-Charles a. Can
da, son of the late Charles j. Canda,
one of the head officials of the
Chrome Steel Works and of the Can
da Realty Company and well known
hereabouts for his industrial enter
prise, died yesterday in the Elizabeth
General hospital at Elizabeth follow
ing an attack of typhoid fever. Mr..
Canda lived in Westminster avenue,
Elizabeth. He is survived by a wild
ow, one brother and three sisters.
Most of the citizens in the borough,
and especially the older ones were IA
miliar with Mr.. Canda's activities
hereabouts. 1t is claimed that Canda
interests materially helped to make
the prospering borough what it is
today. Charles J. Canda and his sons
created much industrial activity here.
introducing the steel industry to the
borough. They operated an automo-
bile factory along Woodbridge ave-
nue. in the Chrome section when the
automobile was in its infancy, and
their Chrome Steel Works has always
been one of the biggest assets of the
community.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-09
COUNTY TEACHERS
HERE TOMORROW
Quarterly Convention Of Coun-
ty Special Teachers Asso-
citation Will be Held at High
School Auditorium.

The quarterly convention OF the
Middlesex County Special Teachers
Association will be held in the local
high school auditorium tomorrow.
The work of the day will begin It 10
o'clock in the morning with four
round table conferences. At. 1890
o'clock a general business meeting
will be held and at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon the general meeting will
take place with addresses.
The round table meetings are to be
of an informal nature and il IS their
purpose to serve as sort Of a clear
ing house for the exchange of expe-
riences and ideas of the members.
Every member of .he association has
been requested to come prepared to
contribute little to this part of the
program. The woodworking round
table will be under the direction of II.
s. Margerum. of New Brunswick, the
subjects to be discussed being "op-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-09
1can or write to the 4,
-tenvf1fe evening Trade School.
TALL CEDAR FOREST IS
BEING ORGANIZED HERE
Special to The EVENING NEWS.

Special to he EVENING NEWS.
Tottenville, Feb. "A forest of the
Tall Cedars of Lebanon is being or
ganized by members of Huguenot
Lodge, No. 3S, f. & A. NJ, here. AT
a meeting held last night at the
Masonic temple. the chapter list was
made and will be forwarded to the su-
preme forest that convenes at Newark
Monday. The charter will be granted
at that time to the members here and
the institution of the new organization
here is expected to take place in about
three weeks. The Tall Cedars of
Lebanon is social branch of Mason
cry and a forest is organized in con-
nection with nearly every lodge in the
country. This will be the first one to
start on Staten Island
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-09
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Brown have
returned to Manhattan.
Mrs. f. A. w. Schuntz of Prime.
Bay visited in Tottenville yesterday
Mrs. Guyon Eddy visited in Perth
Amboy yesterday
John Davidson of Newark was a
local visitor yesterday.
MRS. W1n1fred Holbert of Huguenot
visited her sister in TottenvilIe yester-
day.
Mrs. James Hayes was in Perth Am
boy yesterday for visit.
Mrs. l.. Dewaters has recovered
from an attack of the grip.
An entertainment for the benefit of
the Prince Bay Church Guild will be
held at Amicitia hall tonight. Chill
dren from Prince Bay, Huguenot and
Tottenville will take part.
The monthly business meeting of the
w. Q. T. Y. will be held next Monday
at st. Marks church. Hrs Anna Jen-
nings will read a paper on purity
Several matters of Importance will
come up at this time.
At the meeting of st. Marks Ladies
Aid Society next Wednesday plans
will be made for a play to be present.
ed at the church In March.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-09
TRADE SCHOOL TO
HAVE EXHIBITION
An Exhibit of Industrial Prod
ucts at TottenviIIe Evening
School Planned for March
IL and 13 at the School.
special bg United Press Wire.

opct'us " ONHeu PTeSS Wtrc.
Tottenville, Feb. 9.-An exhibit of
industrial products from raw material
through all stages of manufacture is
planned by the Tottenville Evening
Trade School. The affair will cover
two evenings, Monday, March 10, and
tuesday, March 1S. All residents of
Staten Island, especially all those who
i've In Tottenville and in the imme-
dlate vicinity, are cordially invited to
attend the exhibit. In addition to the
display Of trade products there will be
a demonstration of the newest inven-
uons in the mechanical field.
On both evenings all the classes of
the school will be open to visitors who
may see the students at their work
and consult the members of the fac
ulty with regard to the respective spec
lalties. For the women and the girls
there will be a display of the latest
modes, textiles and other matters con-
nected with the dressmaking, millinery
and embroidery classes.
Prominent visitors have signified
their intention of attending the ex-
hibit 1t is expected that distinguish
ed speakers will address all those who
visit the school on Monday and Tues
day evenings, and souvenirs will be
given to all.
In connection with this Tottenville
Evening Trade School Exhibit, the
principal announces a prize essay con-
test, open to all whether enrolled in
the school or not. The subject of the
essay is MY Occupation" The essays
are not limited as to length. but should
follow this general outline.
The contest is also open to Perth
AmbOy residents who-work for New
York concerns.
My Occupation.
l. 1ntroduction:
(a) What it is.
CD How / came to choose it.
(c) What L did to prepare for my
occupation.
(d) How I obtained employment in
it.
2. Details of my occupation.
(a) What 1 have to do.
(b) What other workmen or work
women in my establishment have to
do.
3. Opportunities for advancement in
my occupation.
(a) How employees may obtain
higher wages.
(b) How theysmay attain to execu-
tive positions.
(c) How attendance at the Trade
School benefits me.
A. The importance of my trade.
(a) Number of employees in this
trade.
(b) Earnings of these employees.
(c) The value of the manufactured
product.
(d) The Importance of this product
to this city state, country.
Further details as to the nature of
the prizes offered, the names of the
judges. and other interesting an
nouncements will appear in later
issue Of hjsI0Gaper,. AputaNsoUinteSi
1can or write to the Tot
I tenvfffe evening Trade School
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-09

tional and alternative projects; wood
work and working drawings; tool
sharpening, when, and by whom 2"
Miss Bertha r. Snedil1cr. of High
land Park, will be the leader at The
sewing round table. The subject viii
De: The value Of projects used IN
sewing classes-do they meet the
needs Of the child, oc'ally econonei-
cally, cducatiouaUv guI 9esthatir9I -
ly?"
Miss Edith G. Hinsdale will be the
leader Of the drawing round Ia BILE
ana the subject discussed will be
Representation" The last of the
round tables will be that one pertain
ing to cooking, Miss Viva PIayfoot, Of
woodbridge, being the leader. Cor
related home economies will be dis
cussed.
The general meeting has been call
ed Tor the purpose Of adopting a con-
stitution and taking the necessary ac-
tlon to secure a more definite form
or business organization. Finances
Will also be discussed at this time.
At the afternoon session Mrs. Iris
Prouty O'Leary, special state assistant
in charge Vocational Work for No-
men, will speak on industrial Educa-
uon for Girls" and James Mckinney,
OF the Ethical Culture School OF New
York City, will speak on "The Place
OF the Manual Arts in q scheme of
Vocational Education"
The officers of the association,
which is composed of teachers Of in
dustrial arts in schools throughout
the county, are Leroy p. Elliot, of this
city, president; H. S. Margerum, of
New brunswick, first vice president;
Miss Bertha Snediker, Of Highlan nd
Park, second vice president; Miss Viva
Playfoot, of Woodbridge, secretary:
Gordon Z. James, Of South Aubov'
treasurer, and Miss Caroline Kimbail
Of this city, member of the executive
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-09
A KIDNEY MEDICINE WORTHY
OF Recommendation

Ever since your remedy has been
placed on the market 1t has enjoyed
the reputation OF being an excellent
preparation, and those who have used
It speak in the highest terms regard
ing It It has proved its value specially
In case Of catarrh or Inflammation of
tne BLADDER where the customer claimed
It had produced permanent results.
am confident that Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root is a valuable article and worthy
OF my personal recommendation.
Very truly yours,
w. J. POTTS. Druggist.
Nov II, 1915. Ligonier. pa.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-09

committee.
Mr.. Elliot and Mr Nargerum at
tended a meeting in Newark last Sat-
urday as delegates from the Middlesex
County Special Teachers Association,
at which time q state organization
similar 70 the county association, was
organized. The special teachers, as
they are known, do not teach the reg
ular academic subjects but instruct
in the industrial arts such as wood
work, drawing, machine work, sewing,
millinery, cooking and other allied
subjects
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-09
BETHEL LADIES AID PLAN
FOR TWO EVENTS SHORTLY
SDeciaI to ths EVENJNG NEIvs

Special to the EVENING NEWS
Tottenville, Feb. 9.-Bethel Ladies'
Aid Society is arranging for two
events for its benefit to be held with
in short time of each other. At a
meeting last night plans were COM
pleted for the supper that is to be
held next Tuesday night at the Mason
ic temple banquet hall. The supper
will be served from until 8 o'clock.
A sale of fancy aprons and home
made candy will be held at the same
time. A musical entertainment will
be the second event to be held in the
lecture room of the church Tuesday
night, March 6. The program will be
given by home talent and will be on
carnival day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-09
MAN BROUGHT BACK FOR
CRIME COMMITTED HERE
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Tottenville, Feb. 9-Robert Seeler,
forty-five years old, a carpenter, of
313 Washington avenue, Bridgeport,
Conn, is locked up in the county Jail
at Richmond for serious offense on
Myrtle Thayer, five years old, Of Grant
City. .Seeler. was arrested at the city
prison in Bridgeport on Wednesday
by Detective Iinkhen, of the Ninth
Branch Detective Bureau on q Gov
ernor's warrant issued January Is,
and borught back to this state He
was brought to Maintain and placed
in the line up at police headquarters
and later brought over to Staten Is
land. He will remain in Jail until the
next term of the grand jury
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-09
LIGHTING COMPANY SEEKS
Information IS SAID
ee.o! to the EVENING NEWS.

Epee,a! to the EVENING NEWS.
Tottenville, Feb. Borough Presi-
dent Van Name discovered during the
past week that the Richmond Light
and Railroad Company was seeking
information from the army engineers
of the War Department regarding the
placings of an aerial cable over the
Fresh 1kj II sSeek for a subpm nipe ca
- lts D0ltolin irloIenS
lof - purpose of supplying 1ifht.
heat and power to the garbage pIant
on Lake Island.
He immediately protested against
this proposition of the Richmond
Light and Railroad Company, and no.
titled the civic organization to be on
the alert and prepared to meet the
latest move to aid the garbage con-
tractors.
No permission for cables can be
given by the army engineers until the
citizens living in the community
where it is proposed to establish them
have an opportunity for public hear
1ngs to enter their protests against
their establishment.
In case the Richmond Light and
railroad Company attempts to obtain
permission for the erection or laying
OF such cables at the Fresh Kills.
Staten Island. citizens through the
vigilance of Borough President Van
Name. will be notified and aroused to
fight it,
The office of the army engineers is
IN the Army building, 80 Whitehall
street, New York city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-09

Weather Forecast.
SNOW, colder today; high northwest
winds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-09
Letter to
DIR. kiImer g. Co.,
Binghamton, n. Y.

Prove What swamp Root VIII Do
For You
Send ten cents to Dr. KIlmer q Co,
Bing y. Y, for a sample slzs
bottle. 1t will convince anyone You
will also receive a booklet OF valuahls
Information, telling about the kidnevs
and bladder. When writing, be snre
and mention the Perth Amboy Evening
News. Regular ffty-cent and one-dol-,
lar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.-Ady,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-09
LANDL ORD REMOVED WINDOWS
Arrested For Causing Death of Woman
From Pneumonia.

Sunbury, Pa, Feb. 8. - Frederick
Wise has caused the arrest of Carl
Schotte Of Watsontown, charging him
with manslaughter. He claims Schotte
Is responsible for the death of Mrs.
Wise.
According to the plaintiff, they lived
In house possession of which was
wanted by Schotte. They refused to
move and on Dec. II, 1916, Schotte
took the windows, sash and all. In
twenty-four hours Mrs. Wise took
pneumonia and died.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04
KANSAN is HELD
Charge GlascO Youth Tried to
Bribe Exemption Board.
Offered $35 To Be Kept Out of
Army, 1t Is Charged.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. because
he was charged by a member of the
Cloud county, Kansas, local eXemp-
ton board with attempting to buy his
release from the draft, Charles
Gehrke, "a years old, of Glasco, Kan.
was arrested late yesterday on infor-
nation filed by Fred Robertson, fed
eral district attorney, according to an
announcement made by federal au-
thoritieS today.
Gehrke was taken to Junction City,
where he pleaded not guilty, and was
released on a $500 cash bond. He is
being held for the federal grand jury,
which convenes October 8 at Law
renee.
According to information from the
draft board members, Gehrke offered
A. NJ. French, one of the board MEM
bers, $35 in money if French would
guarantee that he would be exempt
ed. Gehrke denies the charge but
asserts that he offered French some
money as an attorneys fee to aid him
in filling out his papers properly.
The penalty provided by the select
i've draft law for conviction of a
charge of attempted bribery is a SEN
tence of not more than three years in
prison. the minimum being a Jail SEN
tenCe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04
THWART BIG PLOT
Assassination of Canada's Pre-
mier, Borden, Was Planned.
Canadian Anti-Drafters Would
Also Have Killed Meighan.

Montreal, Sept. 4.-Frustration of
plots to assassinate Sir Robert Borden,
premier of Canada, and Arthur
Meighan, solicitor general and to
dynamite the parliament buildings at
Ottawa was announced by the police
today as having been effected by the
arrest of anti-conscriptionist agitators
alleged to have been responsible for
the blowing up about month ago
of the summer home of Lord AtheI-
stan.
Lord Athelstan was first to be mur-
dered as he drove from his home in
Carterville to Montreal. then his home
and the offices of his newspaper. the
Montreal Star. were to be blown up;
the death of Solicitor General Meig-
han was next on the program. then
the premier was to be asst a-ssinated
with the blowing up of ehe parlia-
ment buildings to follow.
The plot to kill Lord Athelstan
failed because E.ie Lalum,ere. one of
the eleven men now undcr arrest in
connection with the conspiracy, re-
moved the cartridges fro- the revol-
Vers
The police say they now have clues
which indicate that the plots were
hatched by a person with strong Ger
man affiliations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04
BOrah and Johnson Decry
~Tenderness for Our Dollars"
High COnscriptiOn of Wealth
To Be Placed Before People.
| COMING CAMPAIGN ISSUE
''WeaIth Protectors May Regret
Stand at Next Election.
Many Senators Back Up on Pro-
posal by Hollis.

Washington, Sept. 4.-The group
fighting the finance committees
scheme of war profits taxation was
defeated again today, when the senate
rejected Senator Hollis's proposal to
strike out the finance committees new
compromise provision extending the
war profits tax tC peace profits over
10 per cent estimated to raise S42S,-
OOO, 900 additional
The overwhelming vote, 81 to / 2 on
the Hollis proposal was taken to ma Ike
virtually certain that the new excess
profits tax provision would he finally
retained. Several senators who voted
for higher war profits taxation did not
support the Hollis proposal. Those
voting for the La Toilette so per cent
amendment were: Borah, Brady,
Gronna, Hollis, Husting, Johnson of
California, Jones, Washington, Ken
Won, King, Kirby, La Toilette, Nickel
lar, McNary, Myers. Norris, Thompson
Trammel and Nardaman.
With the final vote on the wal
profit section of the revenue bill only
"a hours away, senate wealth con-
scriptionists laid their cause before
the country.
Senators johnson and Borah. in
statements to the people, assailed this
attitude of tender ness for wealth and
disregard for the purses of the aver
age man."
TIE issue Is mere, said Johnson
1T is question of being lavish with
our blood and tender with our dol
lars"
Borah added:
What a pity that dollars ana
cents are not flesh and blood, that
we might without hesitanca lay the
conscripting hand upon them to make
them help win the war"
Before the Voters.
The twenty men who are battling to
make money pay while men fight"
declare the issue will be fought out
by the people in local. congressional
and the next national campaign. Many
senators are preparing speeches tc
deliver to their home states during
the coming recess.
Campaigns begin long before men
are nominated" one of these men said
today. This bill is now an issue
thruout the land and certain legisla-
tors will regret they helped make it
one"
Thousands of letters are flooding
the senate office building--demaad ads
of the people to conscript wealth.
friends of such a program say. Even
the Selective draft did not so stir the
public mind, it is claimed.
IF the country's men of great
wealth were called on to settle this
question:" Senator Borah said today,
81 believe they would settle it more
patriotically than the senate is dis
fCOntinupd an PAGE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04
CONGRESS TAKES HAND
Investigation OF Ammunition Scandal
Ordered by House.

Washington, Sept. Congress to-
day took first steps towards a search
ing investigation of defective ammu-
milton shipments to General Pershing.
A resolution introduced by Represen-
tative McLemore was passed calling
upon Secretary of War Baker to fur
nish all facts on the subject.
This is necessary" McLemore said,
80 that the great outrage may be ex-
posed; that the blame may be placed
be the means of preventing the re-
currence of such dastardly actions and
that the American people may know
the truth regarding the ammunition
for which they were paying"
General Crozier's request for a war
department investigation was &
scheme to whitewash the whole incl
dent, McLemore asserted.
when | get the Information from
Secretary Baker" he said, Il shall
introduce another resolution calling
for an investigation by a congression-
al committee of seven.
This idea of having the war de-
partment or man il may designate
investigate its own criminal careless
ness is simply funny. General
Crozier's great haste in asking such
an investigation before anyone else
had opportunity to suggest a real
inquiry is an obvious attempt to cover
up"
Secretary Baker will go before the
senate military committee at 10
O'Clock tomorrow to give all facts
about the ammunition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04
MilIers Announce Government
Schedule Is the Reason.
Reduction of $1.25 Here Since
Last Friday.
MILLS PAY S2.15 FOR WHEAT
They Think Government Price
Fair and Equitable.
Bakers Are Not Ready To An
nOunce' Future Plans.

Buying wheat under the rev gov
ernment price of s2.15 a bushel, To-
peka millers today were selling flour
to retailers from 81 to s1.25 a barrel
less than on Friday, the day before
the government price became opera
tive, Flour in AS pound sacks solo
in wholesale to Topeka grocers for
from 20 cents to 80 cents less.
At the same time Topeka grocers
gave housewives something to feel
thankful for this morning. Today's
quotations on one brand of Topeka's s
best flour was s2.95 a 4S-pound sack.
The same flour sold Friday for s:.25
a sack, drop of 80 cents Equal
reductions have been made on other
brands.
As for the bakers Well, they're
doing business at the same 3ld stand
at the same old price. Just whether
they'll drop their price OF bread, or
increase the size of their loaves is in
formation not available at this time
Bakers today declared they kept their
price stationary on bread while wheat
was trying to keep pace with the
aviators on the French front. And,
anyway, for the time being they have
a lot of high price flour on hand and
they'll wait until they're rid of that
before coming to any definite de-
ciSiOn.
Price of Wheat Here.
David Bowie. vice president of the
Thomas Page Milling company. an
nounced that his company was ready
to pay the $2.15 fixed for Kansas City
wheat by the government The Chi
cago price is s2.20. That l. for No /.
hard wheat. The price on No wheat
is 3 cents a bushel less.
'On Friday" said Mr.. Bowie, I'VE
ernment price. To my mind the price
fixed by the government is fair and
equitable We can't adjuse prices per-
manently for a time
]. F. Baldwin of the Shawnee Flour
mills. stated that prices would fluc-
tuate to some extent on the market
for the by-products of wheat. If
shorts and brans &C dowr, flour will
become higher in price. .le declared.
Like reports were heard from other
mills. Few of the millers reported
purchasing great quantity of wheat at
the new price.