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Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14
PASS BILL FOR LANO|
FOR SHIP CANAL
Senate Passes FIorance's
Measure Authorizing State
to Acquire Right of Way for
Waterway Across N. J.
spec,a, to the EVENING NEWS.

Trenton, March 14-Responding to
the plea of Senator F1orance, of Mid
dlesex county, that such a waterway
across New Jersey would be a national
defense, as well as a commercial as
set the senate yesterday afternoon
passed the bill introduced by him
authorizing the state to acquire the
right of way for the New Jersey ship
canal, which it is reported the Fed
eral government shall build. 1t is
senate bill No. 231.
The measure empowers the State
Board Of Commerce and Navigation to
purchase or acquire by gift or con-
demnation, lands not to exceed 1000
feet in width from Raritan Bay at
Morgan, Middlesex county, across the
state to Bordentown, on the Delaware
river, as the right of way for the ship
canal. 1t provides that after the state
has acquired the lands, the State
Board shall donate to the United
States government so much thereof
for the canal as the government shall
deem necessary.
In advocating his bill, Senator Flor
ance referred to the great advantages
of having a ship canal across this
state. He said the matter had already
been investigated and preliminary
surveys made. 1t would be great
waer highway, he said, between the
cities of New York and Philadelphia,
each containing a navy yard. and
would be a national defense because
it would provide safe inside water
route for the moving of troops, muni-
tions, food, military supplies, torpedo
boats and other smaller war craft
He also p2ipted out tn. i woXitda
J ne great commercial value, as man.
ufactories could locate along its banks
and have splendid shipping facilities
'"This measure is looking far ahead
into the future of New Jersey" he
concluded.
The canal proposed by the Federal
government will be twenty-five feet
deep, 100 feet wide at the bottom and
will be without locks. being a sea level
waterway. 1t is estimated by the
United States government engineers
that it will cost .$40,000,000. About
$4,000 has already been expended by
this state in the surveys and monu-
menting the route. The center line of
this route the State Board of Com
merce and Navigation has already
asked the United States authorities to
adopt as the official route. The ca
nal, II built, will be an important link
in the chain of inland waterways from
Boston and the Great Lakes to North
Carolina.
| Senator Florance has a companion
| bill, senate 230, appropriating $1,000
900 for acquiring the right of way
He did not move the passage of this
however. stating to the senate that Il
was not proposed to appropriate
money until the Federal government
moved actually to build the waterway
Governor Edge endorsed the shiI
canal in his inaugural address. and il
that sense 1t is a administration
| measure.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14
CONFER TO AVERT
BIG R. R. STRIKE
Two Camps from Which Me-
gotiations to Avert Strike
Will be Conducted are Es-
tabIished in New York City.
Special By United Press Wire.

Spectdt OU UhtttQ cTeSS WTe.
New York, Mar. 14:-Two camps
from which negotiations to avert the
threatened countrywide railroad
strike will be conducted, were estab
lished in the Grand Central terminal
district today. Brotherhood chiefs
want peaceful settlement, if possible,
but are determined there should be
a great labor war If it becomes nec-
essary. Reports from various railway
centers indicated that strike orders
are automatically set subject to re-
call only in case the managers meet
their terms.
President Wilson, through Secre-
tary of Labor Wilson, and the FEEDER
al Board OF Mediation is prepared to
meet every move made here during
the next few days. : It is the express
ed hopes of railroad executives at
lasrsa that pazsef Willard, who foae
from a post as engineer to the snreet-
dent OF the Baltimore e. Ohio Rail-
way, take control of the roads for
the government should the President
seize them. He Is a member of the
National Defense Council and would
sit with President Wilson'S cabinet
in the event of war,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14

The total vote by districts was as
follows:
First ward, first poll, 1874 for. 15S
against; second poll, 1875 for, ITO
against Second ward. first poll. 145
for, "a against; second poll, 3S for,
"a against. Third ward first poll,
1873 for, 12S against; second poll, 40
for, 63 against. Total for. 615; total
against, 637.
The result of the election was con-
sidered victory for the Republicans
and principally for those now In con-
troll Of township affairs. They and
their representatives appeared to be
among the strongest opponents against
the movem ent Both sides worked hard
throughout the day and activity con-
tinued until the last vote had been
cast at 7 o'clock last night There
were several verbal clashes and ar
guments were general. AT an early
hour when they had succeeded In urs
ing a number of voters, supporters OF
the new form of government announc-
ed that victory was anticipated. Al
the same time the stand patters' con-
tinued to work quietly urging voters
out to support the Republican guafd
The result was far closer than mac
been expected by most of those con-
cerned.
The total vote yesterday was 1.25z
as contracted with the total vote o.
less than $50 cast at the last spela
election in the township. The tota
vote at the last general election was
l,486. Judge DAILY granted eight trans
fers for voters Monday and yesterday
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TO
HAVE MILITANT TONE

Washington, Mar. 14:-President
Wilson's message to the sixty-fifth
congress, called in extraordinary ses-
sion April 16, will be sharply mill
tant. Defense measures such as the
country has not been called upon to
furnish since the Spanish war will
be urged by the President for imme-
diate consideration and prompt ac-
ton. These are expected to include:
Legislation covering all matters
collateral with the defense of the
American merchant marine.
Suggestion for action on some
form of universal service or training
to prepare the American youths for
service on land and sea, if called
upon.
Appropriation for the army
Conservation measures which will
release for immediate use the MINER
al and oil resources now locked up
in public lands. 5
The President will also urge i'm
mediate action on a measure to ex-
tend the powers of the shipping
board TO meet the special needs of
the new situation in our commerce.
In addition to the outstanding
preparedness measure the President
will ask the new congress to act on
the following:
national banking system to meet the
unusual circumstances OF the existing
financial situation.
Appropriation for funds for West
Point and action upon the general
deficiency bill.
Increase of the membership of the
interstate commerce commission.
Action upon the water power bill
Enaction of legislation permitting
such combination of capital and or
organization in the export and import
trade of the country, "as circumstan-
ces of International complications
have made imperative"
Little doubt is expressed here that
congress will remain In session
throughout the summer. II IT Is 70
enact this program.
1t appears inevitable now that the
whole railroad legislative program
will have to be threshed out by the new
congress If railroad strike =
called, as threatened. or IL the united
States supreme court declares the
Adamson eight-hour law unconAu-
tutional. new legislation may have un
he substituted. This would provoke :
long and bitter fight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14
M|DOLESEX MAN ON new
STATE ROAD COMMISSION
Special to tho EVENING NEWS.

Special to tho EVENING NEWS.
Trenton, March 14.-Governor Edge
today appointed his new state high
way commission which will manage
the reorganized State Road Depart
ment, spend the fifteen million road
tax money and which will name Gen.
eral George w. Goethals state high
way engineer.
Those named are John w. Herbert
of Middlesex county and Colonel A. r.
Ruser, Of Bernardsville, one year;
Senator George w. +. Gaunt of Glou-
cester, and Colonel Edwin A. Stevens
of Hoboken, two years; Watson G.
Clark of Bergen county, and Walter j.
Buzby of Atlantic City, three years;
Ira s. Kipp. Jr., of South Orange and
George Blakeslee of Jersey City, -four
years. Colonel Stevens and B1akeslee
are the Democrats and Stevens ano
Clark are the two engineers required
by the law.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14

New York, March 1.-THE Amer
lean Star Line, owners of the Algon-
quin, today received the following
telegram from Captain Nordberg:
"U-boat summarized Algonquin,
March IL, all saved"
The cargo of the ship was provis-
ions consigned from Swift & Company
The snip was valued at s500,oO0 and
the cargo at approximately 81 600, 600,
the line officials announced.
The Algonquin was not armed, the
line stated. Line officials said there
were twenty-three men in the crew,
all Americans.
The Algonquin had In her cargo
mostly boxes of meat consigned to
London. In addition she carried large
quantities of oil, cake, corn syrup,
chemicals, drugs. machinery and sheet
brass. Miscellaneous cargo was also
listed in her manifesto in considera.
bic quantities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14
RELEASED IN BONDS IN
AUTO ACCIDENT CASE

David Astrin, of 221 New Brunswick
avenue, arrested here following the
death of William King; who was
struck by Astrin's automobile on the
county bridge on the night of March
16, has been released under bonds in
the amount of $4,000 to await the ac-
tion of the grand jury on charge of
manslaughter. Astrin and Philip
Guthoff furnished bail.
Details concerning Kings relations
and home remain a mystery. Before he
died in the city hospital here his name
became known and his course to this
city had been traced to Emporium,
Pa. The police there said he had
been arrested in that place a few days
before the accident, but did not live
there. They understood his home was
in Pittsburgh.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14
AMERICAN STEAMER IS SUNK WITHOUT WARNING
BY U-BOA7; WAS FORMER BRITISH SHIP;
CHINA BREAKS WITH GERMANY; GERARD HOME
NO COMMISSION
FOR WOODBRIDGE,
ELECTION RESULT
ypeciol to the EVENING NEWS.

EVENING NEWS
14Commission government defeated
Woodbridge Township yesterday by majority Of but
Of the rural districts went favor OF the form
government blows Woodbridge and in
the section An unusually large vote poed and much
manifested the special election held yesterday to
whether the township should adopt the form OF
should retain the form of party rule
polls the first ward Woodbridge gave
the form of Avenel
with against it, making the total ninety
votes for government
n section and Port Reading presented ve making
maores and leaving difference OF twenty
AGAINST the government
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14
.BERNSTORFF AND PARTY
ARRIVE HOME IN BERLIN

Amsterdam, March 14.-With 15O
members of his party, Count Won Bern
storff has arrived home" in Berlin.
Dispatches from the German capital
said he was met and welcomed back
by representatives of the foreign Of
flee and numerous personal friends, in
Guiding Captain Boy-Ed, former
naval attache in Washington, and DIR.
Bernard Dernberg, once chief German
press agent in America. Only one COM
ment was attributed to Won Bernstorft
in dispatches received today that was a
quotation which the former ambassa-
dor to Washington is said TO have CIV
on the Hamburger Frendenblatt and
which read American statements
about German intrigues in Haiti,
Cuba and Colombia are fairy tales. We
strictly refused to mix in politics OF
the American continent"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14
CHINA BREAKS WITH
GERMANY; MESSAGE SAYS
Special by United Press Wire.

Washington, March 14.-Diplonratic
relations between China and Germany
were broken by China today accord
ing TO official statement to the Navy
Department today. The Chinese gov
ernment has seized all German mer-
chant vessels, about six, In Shanghai
harbor and the crews have been sent
ashore. Armed guards have been
placed aboard the vessels. The mes
sage came from the senior naval COM
mander in Chinese waters.
China is expected to help supply
the Allies from her enormous stores Of
metals and five big munitions factor
les.
The German vessels seized were
small boats which had been interned
for many months.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14
WA SHING7ON HOLDS
NEW SITUATION TO
BE MOST HSERIOUS"


London March 14The American Algonquin bound
tor London and laden with foOdstus orpdoed
All the of wentyseven saved The
fused to assist the to the life boats
The Algonquin formerly in Lake traffic and put in
when
that Lake ships bought
Algonquin registered at Port Arthur Ontario screw
nasted steamer of 06 tons She built 1888
formerly owned by A. B. Mackay When she
to the American Star Line she under registry
flew the American flag The Clyde line has
name but she engaged in the
marined steamer 245 feet long with
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14
SMITH AND OAK STREET
PROPERTIES ARE SOLD

A $4,000 realty sale in Smith street
has been reported by Carl Fassler, a
realty agent with Charles L. Steur-
wald. The building at 219 Smith street
occupied by the New York restaurant
has been bought by HI. Edelstein for
the amount mentioned. Two lots and
two buildings In Oak street, repre-
senting $4,000 have been purchased
by Edelstein. The Smith street prop
erty is on the south side of the street
and lies between Maple street and the
Central railroad tracks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14
PRESIDENT STILL IN BED
AS SEVERE COLD HANGS ON
Special by United Press Wire.

Washington, Mar. 14:-President
Wilson today completed a weeks
confinement to his room at the White
House, practically all of which time
has been spent in bed, due to an ag-
gravated attack of cold and grip.
Today he was still in bed with orders
to see no one except under most
urgent necessity. His cold hangs on
and his improvement is admittedly
slow owing to the fact that his gen.
eral physical condition is run down
as result of constant worry and
work since February /. Exposure
during his second inaugural in the
usual bad weather that Washington
offers, aggravated the Presidents
run down condition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14
RELEASED UNOER BAIL

Special to the EVENING NEWS
New Brunswick, Mar. 14:-John
Hanson, held on a charge of COM
mitting carnal abuse in Raritan
township, was yesterday liberated
from the county Jail under $4,000
bail Chris Hansen, John w. Olsen,
August Kroeger and John S. Lund
became his bondsmen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14
FALL OF BAPAUME HELD
CERTAIN BY BRITISH
speciqI bu United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Nire.
London, March 1.-THE German
retirement around Bapaume, under
British pressure. may presage aban-
donment by the Teutons of the entire
line from Bapaume to Beaurains, near
Arras. Viewing the fall of Bapaume
as certain within the next few days,
military experts today pointed out
that with the British occupying this
important strategic point the loop in
the front to the north between that
city and the German lines, opposite
Arras, was likely to be very untenable
for the enemy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14
Turks in New Position

Constantinople, Mar. 14-'Turkish
troops have taken up a new position
between Bagdad and Samara," said
an official war office statement today.
(Samara is seventy miles distant
from Bagdad, although the Constan-
tinople statement purposely is vague
as to the new positions it may be
significant that a point so far distant
is mentioned. All statements from
the British Mesapotamia expedition
ary force have indicated utter rout
of the Turks at Bagdad, and hot
pursuit by the British, which would
make reforming of the Turkish lines
necessary at a considerable distance
from the present battle line-possibly
even seventy mileS.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14
MEXICO INDEPENDENT"
specia, by United Press Wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
Berlin, March 14-Mexico is an In
dependent state and as q separate ma
ton she has right to decide any
thing she wants, according to the
view of Berlin newspapers in COM
menting on reports that America is
requesting information from Mexico
City as to certain wireless stations.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14
OPEN BIDS TODAY

Special by United Press WIRE.
Washington, Mar. 14:-Bids rang
ing from $9,550,000 to $6, 600
each for the six newly authorized
scout cruisers were opened at the
navy department today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14

The regular meeting of the State
and Washington Street Property Own
ers' Association was held last night
at the Office of Jacob Goldberger In
State street. There were several
matters taken up for consideration,
and new members were admitted to
the organization.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14
Confirm Appointment

oPttfHF Ug { HtFeu 4 F'S" W HFF0'
Washington, Mar. 14:-The senate
today confirmed the nomination of
James A. Edgerton, New jersey TO
be purchasing agent for the postoffice
department.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14
"SWEET" SHIP ARRIVES

Special by United Press Wire.
New York, Mar. 14:-The sweetest
ship that ever sailed the seas arrived
here today. She was the Munamar
from Antilla. Cuba, carrying a cargo
of sugar and honey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14
2 MORE TORNADO VICTIMS
Special by United Pres, Wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
Newcastle, Ind, March 1.-Two
more deaths from injuries as the re-
suit of the cyclone which hit the city
Sunday have been reported. Three
more are in serious condition, and 1t
is doubtful if they will recover.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14

sPRINGTrME BUDS MEAN NEW
.DUDS. GATHER YOUR WEARING
OUTFIT AT JOHNNY sLOBODIEN's.
300-4 STATE ST. 94ol l-3-l4-lt@'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14

A SPRING TONIC-JOHNNY sLOBO-
DIEN'S STORES ALL READY WITH
SPRING MERCHANDISE. 38O-4 STATE
ST. 9401-3-14-Its
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY

Eli Jacobson, ifty-two years old.
of 178 Broad street, arrested on a
charge of forgery preferred by Ben
jamin Spivack, of 141 Fayette street,
has been placed under bonds pending
arraignment before Recorder Pick
ersgill at Z o'clock tomorrow night.
Jacobson was arrested yesterday by
Detective Sergeant Long.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14
PASS FLORANCE'S Bill
spec.a, to tho EVEN7ke NEWS

Trenton, Mar. IA bill intro
duced by Senator Florance providing
that Rutgers Scientific School, the
State College for the Benefit cd Agri-
culture and the Mechanic Arts shall
be designated under the title of the
state University of New Jersey has
passed the House
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14

OUR NEW BRANCH STORE WILL
SHORTLY OPEN AT 174 SMITH ST,
COR MADISON AVE. JOHNNY SLOB-
ODIEN, THE LIVE WIRE STORE.
9401-3-14-1tH
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-03-14

Guaranteed Sewing Machines a
Jepsen's o3j Stats Ct All makes.
49S7. 10 2h-oew - W.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-16
ECONOMY

Miss Matte Meddling. centeredu'
Gator Of Georgia, is visiting relatives
rear Hagerstown and Thomas Stewart
and wife of here. Miss Pearl Pugh
is spending vacation with friends and
relatives at Atlanta. . Mrs. Alice
FRASER spent Sunday with her Econ
omy relatives. :. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L.
Replogle and children were at Rich
mond Saturday afternoon. Rev
Oliver Frazer and sons hauled load
If new potatoes to Richmond recent
ly. Mrs. Josephine Williams and
children, Dugan and Ruby, are back
from Fort Wayne. Miss Irene Smith
came with them to spend the sum
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-16
COMPANION HELD
IN AUTO MYSTERY

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, July 16. - To
clear the mystery surrounding the
shooting yesterday on a country road
near Carrolltown, this county, Of Ed
ward HUMPHREYS, prominent coal OPP
orator. Mrs. Carrie HUMPHREYS, his
wife and flfteen-year-old son, Edward,
all members of an automobile party
was the task taken up today by Dis
trict Attorney Wiener and other coun-
ty authorities.
The greatest factor in the murder
mystery, authorities said today, is
George X. Tompkins, Jr., of Philadel.
phia, the fourth member of the auto
party, who is being held at the county
jail at Ebensburg at the request Of
cororner's jury. Tompkins and Hum
phries were associated together in
coal company formed about six weeks
ago.
The three members of the Hum
phries family were held up and shot by
three masked highwaymen, according
to the story told to Sheriff Mulhollen
yesterday by Tompkins. During his
explanation of the triple murder,
posses secured the country near the
scene of the shooting for hours yester-
day, but gave up the search for the
alleged bandits when 1t was announc-
ed by Sheriff Mulhollen that state
ments made by Tompkins were at
variance with facts brought out at
the inquest held by Coroner c. A..
Fitzgerald
According to the story told by
Tompkins, the highwaymen surprised
the party while punctured tire was
being repaired and that the shots
which caused the deaths of the Hum.
phries were hred at distance Of 70
feet in front of the automobile. After
examining the bodies, Coroner Fitz-
gerald announced the bullets were
fired at close range, powder burns
being found on two Of the bodies, and
that shots were fred from behind.
Another question to be put to Temp
kins was In regard to several cuts on
his head and chest which, according
to the coroner were caused by blunt
instrument. Tompkins in his state
ment to the sheriff said he escaped
death at the hands of the bandits by
crouching in the tonneau of the auto
mobile and later dropping to the
ground as If shot
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-16
mer. The party given by Miss Man

mer.. The party given by Miss Man
ming for her Sunday school associates
was success. :. The rains held up
the binders most of the week, there
fore not more than half the wheat in
Perry township Is in the shock. Rev.
Lester Wood and wife of Amherst, O.,
will spend the summer with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. e. Oler, the parents of Mrs.
Woods. Mrs. Myrtle Daugherty re-
turned from Richmond Saturday aft
ernOOn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-16

No chestnut tree in all Switzerland
may be cut down without special
permit, and such permits are not
easily obtained, reports the Berner
Bund. The federal council issued this
order, effective on March 1. Chestnuts
are too valuable as food TO be wasted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-16

Canada yielded 22O,367. 600 bushels
Of wheat in 1916, and 3S4,000,00O
bushels in 1915.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-19
LIVESTOCK MARKET
FINALLY BREAKS

Pittsburgh. Oct. 1s-Prices in the
live stock market broke sharply to-
day. Hogs, which last week were
selling at $1s.65 a hundred pounds,
live weight, fell to $3.50 for the best
grades. In the retail markets how
ever. bacon was stifl ccznmanding So
cents a pound. and In the best stores
1t brought So oenfs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-19
CITY AMBULANCE
HAS BAD MISHAP

Absence of warning flags for an ex-
cavation made by the Connecticut Co.
in Barnum avenue is blamed by
Alexander Mcpherson for an acct
dent to the new Dodge ambulance of
the Charities Department today, in
which the radiator was injured and
four. tires were blown out. Mr.. Nc
Pherson was driving to Bell street for
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-19

Hungarian Business Mons association.
ONerheate6 furt,aee pipes probably
the cause and damage about SIS.
Still alarm to No. 1 Chemical at
7:15 a. m. at 81 Stratford avenue.
leaking gas set on fire with match.
House owned by Philip Sherman and
occupied by Jacob Egan. Damage
about $40.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-19

ternoon each week and also half a day
Saturday to be devoted to the new
course. This plan.e however, would.
make 1t impossible for boys who work
on Saturday to take sdvan.age of the
course and it may later De arranged
SO that the course may be taken dur
ing the week 80 that all boys may
take advantage Of It.