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Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-02
ROOSEVELT MAN
ROBBED AND BEATEN
John SWirterz Tells Police He
Was Held Up and Robbed of
SIS in the Chrome section
Last Night.
Special to the EvENINo NAwS.

SpeGtdb 10 the n v ERlNN we W A.
Roosevelt, Feb. 2:-John Swirterz,
a resident of this borough. was the
victim of holdup last night, accord
ing to a story he told at police head
quarters this morning, two men hav-
ing attacked him at the firehouse in
Chrome and taken SIS from him. He
was not seriously injured but was
felled by a blow from one of his two
assailants He remained in the fire.
house all night.
Swirterz, 1t is said, left Chrome
about two weeks ago for Pittsburgh
in search of employment. He is said
to have been an easy victim of John
BarIeycorn and before going away
signed a pledge not to drink again
1t seems that he was unable to Sc
cure work in Pittsburgh and return
ed to the borough last night.
Despondent over not having found
work, 1t Is stated that he began to
visit the various saloons of the bor-
ough and drown his sorrows with
drink. In one of these saloons, he
claims, he made the acquaintance OF
two men, Americans. and told them
of his troubles. Swirterz said this
morning that the men promised to
get him work IL he would come with
them. He stated that when the men
got to the Chrome flrehouse they
knocked him down and told him to
give them all the money he had in
his possession, which was SIS. He
was left in the f1rehouse, the men
making good their escape.
| The police are In search of the al
LEGGED holdups, although the only de-
scription given them by Swirterz was
! to the effect that they were Ameri-
cans, one young fellow and the
lother older"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-02
'STABB|NG MAY
END FATALLY
Victims Condition Shows Turn
for Worse-0ther Crimes,
Including BraW Near Spa
Springs and in State st.

The stabbing here yesterday. which
came as a part of crime wave in
which weapons were used, may result
seriously. The victims condition
chowed turn for the worse during
the night and he was unable to appear
in court today. Other crimes in which
persons were battered included a
brawl near Spa Spring and disorder
in upper State street. Some of these
and number of similar cases of long
er standing were disposed of in police
court last night and this morning.
Gus Stroh, of 100 De Kalb avenue,
is suffering from seven stab wounds,
which he claims were inflicted by JOS
eph Ivan, twenty-five years old, OF
Woodbridge, a fellow employe. The
case was to have been heard last night,
but owing to a confiiction of stories
told by the principals and the absence
Of corroborating evidence it was ad-
journed until this morning. Stroh was
then unable to appear and it was an
nounced that his condition was becom-
Ing worse.
The defence claims that Stroh hit
Ivan In the face and provoked the at
tack. The victim of the stabbing
claims that Ivan had first approached
him with hatchet in hand. He denies
hitting Ivan. PatrOlman Toolan in
VeStlgated the StaDDlng, Wh1ch occur
red at High and Washington streets
yesterday morning.
A family feud near Spa Springs
yesterday resulted In three arrests
Harry Poe, negro, thirty-nine years
old, of Woodbridge, was arrested BY
Constable Louis Connolly on charge
of committing atrocious assault. Johr
Gulish, forty-one years old, of Spa
Springs, was arrested by City Marsha
Moore and Patrolman Petersen
charged with committing assault and
battery ON Joseph Keller. and Mary
Cher, forty years old, of Spa Springs
was taken into custody by the mar.
shall and Patrolman Petersen on 6
charge of committing assault and bat
terry on Rosie Keller. When the case
| was heard this morning evidence wa.
produced to show that Gulish had
been the aggressor. that he assailet
Mr.. and Mrs. Keller and that he hi
Poe over the head with a piece o.
pipe. Gulish was ordered held under
$500 bail to await the action of tht
grand jury. The Cher woman ant
Poe, the latter who claimed he hat
been assaulted when he attempted t.
assist Mrs. Keller, were discharged
William Garrity, forty years old. O.
GIT State street, arrested by Patrol
man Muska late yesterday afternoon
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-02
WOODBRIDGE

Mrs. stapler, of Trenton, is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. Austin Wolverton
of Grove avenue.
Frank M. Harmed, of New York,
spent Wednesday afternoon in town.
The intermediate and Senior Christ
ian Endeavor societies of the Congre-
gational church held a most enjoyable
social at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Voorhees, last night. The So
cial was held in accordance with the
general program for Christian Endeav-
or week. Rev. H. NJ. Prentiss will
preach a special sermon to the Christ
ian Endeavor societies, his subject be-
ing Daniels Advice to Young People"
The all day Quilting Bee" at the
Presbyterian parsonage yesterday re-
suited In the finishing of the quilt, also
the sewing of a number of pounds OF
carpet rags. Those present yesterday
were Mrs. Isaac H. Tappan, Mrs. III. A.
Tappan, Mrs. Adam Huber, Mrs. VOL
verton, Mrs. Stapler, Mrs. B. w. Car
ter, Mrs. Benjamin Walling, Mrs. K
e. Morris, Mrs G.. A. Hoffman. Mrs
Seth Lockwood and Mrs. r. w. Mark
Through an error yesterday it was
stated in the obituary of Mrs. Rhode
that the Goldsmith DEFINING
Company employees sent flowers, wher
it should have been the United States
Metals Refining Company employees
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-02

on charge of ABUSING his mother,
was today ordered TO leave her house
and to help pay for her support. He
was accused of having been drunk
and creating disturbance in his
mothers home. The prisoner said he
had been robbed of about SO while in
a saloon at 521 State street yesterday
afternoon. He promised to reform, to
leave his mothers house and to help
pay for her support.
Edward Garrigan, twenty-one
years old. of New Brunswick, charged
with being implicated with a young
man named Kenny, said to have been
chauffeur for the late Commits
sioner Mershon, of New Brunswick,
In perpetrating rowdyism on a troll
ley car and annoying women, was
fined s5 when arraigned before Re-
corder Pickersgill last night. Garri-
gan was accused of having been
drunk while on a Public Service car
here Sunday, with starting a fight,
with using profane language and
with insulting women and embracing
them on car. In consideration of
his plea Of guilty and because the
bulk of blame was placed upon the
shoulders of Kenny, Garrigan was let
off with small fine.
Public Service lawyers, on hand
prepared to push the case against
Garrigan in an effort to make an ex-
| ample of him, secured warrant for
Kenny and subpoenas for several
witnesses. Garrigan was arrested By
Patrolman Quinn.
George Balasa, thirty-two years
old, of TAO Charles street, one of two
A. s. & r. strikers accused of having
uttered curses against Mayor Ter
Brock and of having falsely accused
the executive of being paid by the
smelter company, was released last
night with a warning. For reasons
unknown to the court and others
Frank Andressayska, the other mar
similarly charged, failed to appear
for hearing last night
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-02
CONTINUE 5 SUITS
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS
New Brunswick, Feb. 2-Five suits
I for compensation were today contin-
ued until February 9. and one was
laid over until March 2. Those con-
tinued until next Friday were:
Samuel Waterhouse VS.. Frank L.
May Chemical Company: Mary Ko-
walczyk VS.. Ira r. Grouse; Michael
Wal VS.. the Barber Asphalt Paving
Company; Agnes Langan VS.. Gold
schmidt DEFINING Company. and
+ Martin Polak, guardian for Martin
Polak. Jr., VS.. the Clausen Embroid-
cry Works.
The case of Robert A. Eden by
George Eden VS.. the Simplex Automo-
bile Company was continued until
March Q.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-02
Signs Order in Will Case
Specie, to the EVENING VIEWS.

New Brunswick, Feb. AIT the
request of executors of the estate of
Thomas NJ. Avery, Judge Daily today
signed an order for heirs of the
estate to show cause why they should
not settle with the trustee In bank
ruptcy of the Cliffwood Brick Com
pany. 1t appears that mortgage in
the amount of $4,000 was involved
between the brick company and
Avery. The amount of settlement
was agreed upon at 100000. The
United States District Court has di-
rected the trustee to settle for such
an amount.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-02
LECTURE FOR Y. N. H. A.

THE Duty Of the Individual to the
Jewish Community" will be the SUBJ
ject upon which Rev. DR.. George
Alexander Kohut. of New York city,
will speak at the meeting to be held
next Wednesday night in the Y. M. H.
A. hall. The lecture will commence
at 8 o'clock and all are invited to at
tend.
Rev. DR.. Kohut is one of the most
prominent writer's among American
Hebrews. He is the editor of "A He
brew Anthology" and a founder OF
the Kohut School for Boys. He is also
noted eloquent pulpit orator.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-02
z PRISONERS PLACED ON
PROBATION; OTHERS HELD
sneoioI 10 the EVFNTYG NBys

special TO the EVENING NEGB-
New Brunswick, Feb. 2:-Two OF
the prisoners arraigned before Judge
DAILY in the court of common pleas
here today pleaded non vult and were
ordered placed on probation. Two
others said not guilty 70 criminal
charges and were ordered held under
bail pending trial.
Charles Costor, charged with steal
ing four chickens in this city, was
ordered placed on probation for the
full term of three years with the un-
derstanding that he abstain from
liquor drinking.
Vreeland Payton, seventeen years
old, charged with committing assault
and battery and with stealing fifty
cents worth of coal from the Raritan
River railroad. was ordered placed
on probation for three months.
Louis Mokri. charged with COM
mitting atrocious assault and battery
by stabbing Charles Horvat during
an alteration in Roosevelt, pleaded
not guilty. Bail was fixed at 800.
John Simmer pleaded not guilty
TO a charge of committing atrocious
assault and battery on John Barta In
Roosevelt. Bail was fixed at 1900
pending trial.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-02
KEYPORT DOCTORS
NARROW ESCAPE
Dr.. SiICox Escapes When His
Automobile Turns Over in
Ditch Near Freneau Station
Machine is Damaged.
special to The EVENING NEWS

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Keyport, Feb. 2.-Dr. j. E. SiIcox,
of First street, had miraculous es-
cape from instant death Wednesday
night when his autom obile turned over
in ditch near the Freneau station
above Matawan. The doctor, who had
been making calls, was driving into
Matawan and when in the vicinity Of
the Freneau station he mistook a
light, owing to the dense fog and
turned thereby going down the rail-
road tracks.
The doctor was driving slowly at the
time and just as he realized that he
was riding along the railroad tracks
his car took a turn and finally turned
turtle. The doctor was pinned under
meath the auto and 1t was with Diff
ficulty that he managed to crawl out.
The steering gear was broken, the
axle bent and other injuries were done
the automobile. DR.. SilcoI was badly
jarred but not seriously injured.
A large automobile happened along
directly after the accident and the oc-
cupants rendered all possible assist
ance, helping the doctor right the
overturned car, and gave him assist
ance into Keyport.
The fact that DIR. Silcox was driv-
ing slowly at the time of the accident
is probably the main reason why he
was not seriously injured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-02
HAzlET

I The Hazlet Fire Company and the
Liberty Hose Company played their
tenth game of pocket billiards at the
Liberty hose house last night. Each
won four games. Hazlet tailed 159
points and Liberty 162. The score at
present is Hazlet 1.795, Liberty 1919.
Hazlet is still in the lead with sew
enty-six points.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-02
|. 0. 0. F. PLAN DANCE

valhalla Lodge, No. 275, Odd Eel
lows, conferred the initiatory degree
on two candidates at Its meeting last
night and arranged for dance and
reception to be held at Dana hall Sat-
urday night, February 10. A commit
tee with Victor Jacobsen as chairman,
was named TO arrange for the event.
Marinus Petersen's orchestra will fur
nish the music.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-02
KEASBEY

Charles Haberkorn was a Keasbey
visitor Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Rose Romer, William and
John Romer were Perth Amboy visit
ors last night.
Miss Ida Fullerton was an out of
town visitor last night.
A short meeting of the Danish Ere
mad Society was held at the home of
Mrs. G. Lund recently.
Miss Henrietta Bertram and Helen
Pfeiffer were Perth Amboy visitors
last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-02
CRAN3URY

Mr. and Mrs. George B. Mershon
and Miss Emma Mepshon motored to
New Brunswick on Monday to say
goodbye to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. v. d.
Mershon and daughter Martha, who
started on Monday night for st. Pc
tersburg, Florida, where they will
spend several months.
Frank Compton, of South Amboy,
visited his sister. Mrs. Nelson Petty.
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Petty attended
the funeral on Thursday of Mrs. Pet
tvs brother, George Compton, of Long
Branch The funeral services were
held at Hightstown Baptist church.
Miss Jennie Diblin. of Hightstown,
~ y111ttng hsnnn nrents, Mr.. and Mrs.
MrS. C}la9ii6 W&l0fJ5l III
week end visiting relatives In Prince
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William 8. Cole and
Milton Van Derveer spent Sunday at
Asbury Park.
Mrs. Amanda Stults, of Hightstown,
IL visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Dey.
Mrs. Heath, of Jamesburg, Is spend
ting some time with her father. Mr.. j.
Rogers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-02
ACTION IN ROOSEVELT
LICENSE CASES TODAY
s,ec,n, to the EVENING NEwS.

epeciaJ to the EVENING NTWS.
New Brunswick, Feb. 2-Applica-
tion for transfer of the inn and tavern
license of Ambrose Mudrak in Roose-
welt to Edward Prokop was granted
by Judge DAILY here today. The appi-
cation of Otto Staubach, Jr.. for q
new wholesale license in Roosevelt
was continued until Friday, February
16
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-02
CARD OF THANKS.

CARD OF THANKS.
The undersigned desire to thank rel-
atives and friends for the sympathy ex-
pressed them In tleir recent bereave-
ment Also woodbridge Camp. No. IS.
W. o. W.. Pine Grove. No 10. Woodmen
circle. employees of United States Met
ais Refining Co., of Chrome. for the
beautiful floral tributes. and r. A.
Hirner, undertaken.
Julius Rhode and
Mr. and Mrs. Peter McClusky
and Family.
S5s22-2-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-02
Best Things.

Best Things.
The best things are not bought and
sold.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-20

Along with our food saving we are now TO
coal
American homes notoriousy overheated. We
maintain higher temperatures living quarters
any people. We fires going earlier
keep them going later in the spring. We the
coal more wastefully We send shockngly large
part OF the heat up the chimney
W. down in all these wasteful ways without
hurting health suffering any privation. And
this Is the year OF all years to begin reform.
Coal isn't merely expensive Coal very scarce
The so enormous that it's extremely hard TO
supply IT, matter what the price The less we can
get along homes. there will
be overburdened transportation system and the
more coal there viii left industries
We easily light the furnace week two later
than usual can take all wise precautions to make
that the coal viii be fully burntGp in the furnace
or range or crate that the heat isn't needlessly
wasted after it's produced Much done by feed
ing the ust carefully regulating the drafts wrapping
hot-sir rpes with asbestos keeping drafts the
cellar turning the rooms where it's need
and letting il pour an unused attic or out
OF open doors and windows There must be ventila-
ton. but why try to heat all outdoors?
A temperature OF seventy-hve or eighty such as is
found in many houses in the winter time is positively
unhealthful Anything about seventy degrees is super
Of set aIong with sixty-fve degrees
comfortably enough and all better for IT, if we
dress little more warmly indoors.
These simple precautions will save many million tons
OF coal And think the money they'll save
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-20
SEPTEMBER %, 1917.
LIBERTY FOR FISH.

French newspaper man tells Of an incident he VII
messed IN which throws illuminating light
the Russian revolution.
Some of the Russian soldiers had been attending a
mass meeting at which they heard the usual ideaistic
discussion OF liberty equality. The moment the
meeting was over of the rushed toward some
fish separated a small lake from large one
and were used keep the fish confined and make them
easier surprise of the Frenchman they
began haul and destroy the nets and the stakes
10 which they fastened. Their officers up
and tired to stop them But the soldiers explained:
Fish are Gods creatures like men, have the
same right to liberty. But talk and have
made their revolution, while FISH dumb and can
never make theirs. 1t is therefore duty to aid
them, because IL contrary nature pen them
IN order TO capture them easily kill them"
There is revealed a state Of which. safe
to say no Prussian niarst possibly understand
It looks childish enough Americans brought
on Declaration independence and accustomed to
what we regard o No doubt
those soldiers would change Declaration read
"AH men and fishes created equal. alike
by their Creator with certain inaenabe rights
and among these are life. liberty and pursuit
happiness" Here is democracy with a vengeance.
not laugh those simple-minded peasant
soldiers There something winning about child
democratic principles. something noble
in their readiness to apply them UNIQUE estoningly, re-
gardless of apparent absurdty and regardless Of
stacles
There is no doubt of the democratic spirit of the
Russians It is simon pure twenty-four carat, one
hundred per cent democracy II knows qualifca-
tion. hedging, no compromise, or equivocation It
absolutely sincere the heart things 1t
reaches further than the old French revolutionary ideal
Liberty. fraternity, equality" supreme
ty and kndliness It reaches embrace all living
things.
You may call an Impractical intoxicated idealism:
but isn't II the finest thing Of kind
may yet the of democracy to all
the earth
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-20

mandes pres d'ici ?-Yah-teel day
troops al-mand pray dee-see?
Where is there good water ?-Ou
Y a-t-n de bonnie eau?-OO yah
teel du Ga as in butt bun Oh?
l don't understanding ne COM
prends pas-Zheh nu (u as in butt
KUN prom pah.
Take care-Gardez vous-Gar-deh
VOC.
I need, I must have-U me faut
Eel mu Ga as in butt 70.
I am hungry-Jai faim-Zheh
fam.
am thirsty-Jai soif-zheh
swat.
Follow this road-Suivez cette
route-Swee-veh set root.
Turn to the right-Tournez a
droit-Toor-neh all drwah.
To the left-a gauche-ah gohsh.
Straight ahead of you-Tout droit
devant vous-Too drwa d'vahn VOC.
Direct me to-Mettez moi sur la
vote pour-Met-tay mwa sur lah
viva poor
Are there German aeroplanes
about?-Y a-t-il lei des aeroplanes
Allemands-Ya Yah-teel ee-see days
err-oh- plans Almang?
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-20
The Stars incline, but do not compel
HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY. SEPT. 20. 1917.

THURSDAY. SEPT. 20. 1917.
This is an unfortunate day, ac-
cording 10 the reading of the stars.
Neptune. Saturn and Mars are all
adverse, while Mercury and the sun
are in threatening aspect
1t is a time in which on both
land and sea dangers may be ex-
pected.
Mars is in a place that is certain
ly unpromising for peace and it
looks as if the remainder of the
month would be : period Of great
military activity.
While Mars rules for army clash
es battles and unusual movements,
Neptune gives warning of perils of
an unusual character on the sea. A
great storm appears 10 be indicat-
ed
Under this sway the greatest
pains will be necessary 10 preserve
secrecy concerning any matter OF
Importance. as the stars indicate
that what is covered is more easily
rev ed4tQ AUdn dL VI AAlldAf AAA4ANS-
There is a warning that spies and
traitors will be found at such
sources of information as telegraph
Offices and telephone switchboards
in Washington. u. c.
For the benefit OF those interest
ed in Russian affairs. the seers fore
tell that Decem Der viii be month
Of extraordinary anxiety and Of new
periis
Next month may be a time OF
menace for Washington. New York
and Philadelphia as explosions are
apparently foreshadowed. These
have been long prophesied
Astrologers foretell for manufac-
turers OF whisky profit through the
use OF their plants for new purposes
that will be extraordinary gain
ful
The death OF a noted suffrage
leader is foretold and woman
philanthropist. also. will pass or
before Thanksgiving
As on a far horizon astroloEe-.
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-20
WOMFN CIVIT FVGTNFFPS

Kansas railroad has opened its Offices women
civil engineers Mr. F. Rice. assistant general
manager OF the department Of engineering and con-
struction for the Atchinson. Topeka rail-
road is directing the training Of the women.
says. Il have selected with their
nnathema study already completed in colleges and
normal schools and have agreed 10 have them ready
for work in the Offices and the roads Of COM
pany IN six months"
II sounds like quick work But the training
tensive. and apparently the young women chosen al
ready have had excellent foundation training They
70 he broken in exactly are men EMPLOYED ii
TIE lire of work. They taoklins actual
Jobs right and learning their work through rrae-
teal application of every new lesson and theory.
There's no particular reason why women shouldnt
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-20

leaving Just they have gotten well started Rice
anticipates no unusual conditions in this regard "a
continually train young and get them just where
they beginning to be useful and of they go. It
will be about the with the women"
There may be who will marry and drop their
engineering work There will be some who leave 10
follow opportunities that have grown of his
work just the ambitious young man leaves one
department for the higher up But with the field
open. there will always be plenty of good material
ready TO will efficient. able women
engineers who stay on the job because their job
an they o we'll
South Bend news-times., 1917-09-20

Last mite wen Pa calm hoam his
collar was torn & his cote was
kind Of rumpeld.
In what cyclone was you in :
Sod Ma. ! dident notis any awful
storm around the naborhood.
wasent in cyclone. sed Pa,
tut / guess that one soap box De-
nlostny-nees knew 1 was there or
tharcabouts. Pa sed.
Tell me about il, sed Ma.
l was on the Wav hoam, sed Pa,
wen | passed a yung gent wich was
making a speech up neer Hamilton
Place. Jest as | was passing l
herd him say We must stadn to =
gether agSenst the Draft. That
made me stop. sed Pa, TO git Ear
Full, as Mister Whittier wud have
put il. The result Of il was, sed
Pa, that I edged in close & grab
bed Frend Speaker & yanked hin,
OF his perch. Thare wasent much
ite in him Wen / got thru, sed Pa,
x and the crowd cheered me.
Are you sure he was talHing
Sedishus sed Ma
I dident wait long TO be vary
cure. sec Pa, am man of dck-
shun
4 am proud of you, sed Ma, you
can always git a new collar, but
you can neverr replace pa-try-
tism which is onst lost a gone. sed
Ma. Fly the way, sed Ma Missus
Sorgum & her husband is cumming
oaNer in a few minnits. He Is a
travelling doctor. sed Ma. & jest
then thay calm.
Husband, sed Ma, after she hai
introduced Pa to the lady. this i
Mister SorgUm.
Mister Sorgum dident shaiR
hands, he was looking at Fa kind
of hard. oh, l remember now