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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-26
FREED ON CHARGE
MANSLAUCHTER
William Flanagan Found Not
Guilty in Death of Joseph Burk-
hart at Old Bridge
BIZ Sfaf Correspondent.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 26:-
Returning at 1880 o'clock last night
after three hours elaboration the jury
which tried William Flanagan, of Old
Bridge, for the killing of Joseph
Burkhart on December 1 of last year,
returned with a verdict of acquittal.
Flanagan, who had been attentive
every minute of the trial. and who
showed great anxiety and nervousness
while waiting for the jury to return,
nevertheless received the verdict
calmly and shortly after left h court
room in company with his attorney,
G. r. Cowenhoven.
Tho case was a most difficult one
to determine, in the estimation of
Judge DAILY. In his charge TO the jury
the court pointed out that the laws
Of the state provide that In involun-
tary ma n%slaughter it is criminal neg
liegncc to point q firearm at "a person
without first a~Scertaining whether or
not it Is loaded should the gun go OF
and catTse death. He added that IL
the Jury found that Flanagan was
criminally negligent in handling OF
the death dealing weapon they were
duty bound to bring in a verdict OF
guilty to the Indictment.
Tho states case, as summed up Dy
Assistant Prosecutor Coan, made no
attempt to prove that the deed was
premeditated. The point brought OH
strongly by the prosecution was that
the case was one of involuntary man.
slaughter caused by the careless
handling of a deadly weapon and that
the application of particular facts
govern conviction for voluntary man.
slaughter"
Former Judge Cowenhoven In sum-
ming UP for the defense claimed that
no criminal negligence had been
proven by the state n that the
shooting was purely accidental.
Throughout h case the evidence
OF the witnesses for both the state
and defense was about the same, and
there seemed to be little opportunity
for q conviction. in h minds OF those
who heard the case through.
The jury left h court room al
11.55 O'Clock and returned ten mimi
ties later with a verdict of not guilty
on the assault and battery charge and
guilty on the other.
The first case this afternoon Will
be the trial on two indictments against
George Keller of this city, charging
assault and battery on January 4 and
another of desertion on September j.
Keller this morning informed his at
torney, Walter Sedan, hat he would
not require his services, as his wire
would not press the charges. Blu
Prosecutor Stricken moved the trial o.
the case and when Keller said ht
could not afford TO pay for a lawyer,
Judge Daily appointed Sedan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-26
Criterion Of clvIlIxatlen.

1t is impossible to contemplate WIN
out interest the struggle made by
different nations. as they emerge from
barbarian. to supply themselves with
some visible symbol Of thought
that agency by which the mind Of
the Individual may be put In commu-
nieation with the minds Of q whole
community. The want Of such q sym
boil IL itself the greatest impeachment
to the progress Of civilization. For
what Is II but to imprison the thought
within the bosom OF Its author.
or Of the small circle who come In
contact with him. instead of sending
Il abroad TO give light to thousands
and TO generations yet unbornI Not
only Is such a symbol an essential eie-
ment Of civilization. but II may be
assumed rs the very criterion OF CIV
ilixation. for the intellectual advance
ment Of \ people will keep pace pretty
nearly with Its faculties for Intellectual
communication.-william Prescott In
The Conquest Of Peru"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-26
THE TRUTH ABOUT RUSSIA TOLD
BY RUSSIA PATRIOT AUxENT!EFF
(CoDnnued from psge -
Three Faults of Soyjets.

These institutions they have re-
placed by the Soviets. But the Sow
lets are not representative of the
whole people, as institutions should be
IN democratic state.
First, only the workineIncn, and a
part of Inc peasants, have the right to
vote for Soviet members. Secondly,
the elections themselves arc vcry i'm
pcrfect-they do not guarantee the
expressions of the win of the voters;
no secret ballot, general suffrage or
direct vote exists.
Thirdly, and especially, the Soviets
today have definitely ceased 20 express
even the will of the proictariat N
tho voting portion of the peasants. For
tire elections themselves are faiisfied.
All Deputies whose Ieanings are Soci-
aIistic rather than ~DolShcVilS, if they
fall under the suspicion of the Boil
shevist faction are arrested and de-
to be public enemies, outlaws.
The voters also are ~tcrforiZcd by all
possible by intimidation, by
hunger, and even by execution II as
sassination.
Thus the Bolsheviki Themselves ere
ate the Soviets, which are submissive
only to them.
Soviet government pretcnds to he a
government of worhingmen and pea
SAINTS. IN TcafttN IL Is n SONcsEIltIt Oh
maintained through a sys-
tenn of terrorism beside which the at
rocities of the Cars regime were u
mere bagatcile.
I affirm without qualification that
the great majority of the people of
European Russia, while democratic,
are against BolsheviSm. If the vote
were free and not restricted, that vote
would express itself as anti-Boishevik
But all Is Just as II was under the
Cars govcrnment-true popular ex-
preston is suppressed by force.
For all these reasons, the Soviets
are definitely compromised. There is
no real possibility of r~eorganizins
them . Under any condition, such re-
Organization would be entirely use
less. Russia u be rid of them al
together-she must be free to con-
struct truly democratic institutions
under a government that stands for a
whole people.
1 could not certify hat the Boil
shcviki have received money from the
German government.
But IL Is incontestable that Bolshev-
ism, particularly in its propaganda
against the war and for h disintc-
grafton OF Russia, has funetioncd to
the interest of Germany.
The nation has helped the Bolshev-
Xxi by all possible We need
only recall the free passage of Lenine
and his Russian friends through Ger
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-26
VOTE MARCH Il
At WOODBRIDGE
Township viii Decide at That
Time the Commission Gov
eminent Issue
BIZ SfaF corrcapondsnl

WOODBRIDGE, Feb. 26.-The vo-
ters of Woodbridge will have an OPP
portunity on March IL of deciding
whether they will continue with the
present township government or dis
carding that. will take up commits
sion government. an agitation for the
latter, followed by legal petitions hav-
ing been started here.
Already the political factions have
taken up their stand in the fight and
have aligned their forces pro and con
on the new proposition.
The Republican Club will hold a
meeting tomorrow night at Phillips
Han in Main street for the purpose of
discussing the election. They have al
ready held one meeting at which the
matter was brought up for discussion.
when the organization voted una-i-
mously to oppose tho adoption of
commission form of government.
The Democratic organization is in
back of the movement and is for il
forcibly. The movement was started
by the Democratic leaders in the town
ship. But one o fthe many petitions
was circulated by a Republican. The
others were all in the hands OF prom
inent Democrats. There were 294
signers TO the petitions of which an
estimated ninety per cent. were Demo-
Gratis.
Like all factional fights in the town
ship. But M of the many petitions
which precedes it promise to be warm
battles, particularly where party lines
are so closely drawn as they are in
the current agitation.
The polls will be open on the day OF
the election from 6 O'Clock in the
morning to 2 o'clock in the evening.
All citizens twenty-one years of age
or owe who have resided for one year
in the state, five months in Middlessex
county and who now reside in Wood
bridge will be entitled to vote. All
who registered for the general election
in 1915 and voted at hat election and
who have not changed their residence
may vote without taking further ac-
ton.
All those who registered for that
election. but did lot vote and have not
changed their residence, nay vot
without further action. but those who
registered and did or did not vote.
who have changed their residenc
since, will hav. to register at the poll
Ing place whese they now reside. Mar
4 will be the time for registering be-
tween 3 and 9 o'clock for those who
did not vote or register at the last gen.
eral election, by eason Of their resi-
dence or age. ,, ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-26
Doctors, Fees Regulated.

y. The fees OF doctors were prescribed
by law in Babylon In the days Of Neb'
uchadrezzar. The code OF Hammurapi.
the great lawgiver. provided: IF a doc
tor has operated with u bronze lancet
on a man for q severe wound. and has
cured him. or has removed 8 cataract
with q bronze lancet for a gentleman
and cured the eye OF the gentleman.
be shall receive ten shekels OF silver.
II the patient be the son Of q freed
man. the doctor shall receive i've
shekels."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-26
Mexican Charged With Murder,
and Others Taken to Co. Jail
nu s.an Correspondent.

Bp StaH C~orresposdeHt.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Feb. 26-City
Marshal l.. Burt Moore. of Perth
Amboy, delivered three prisoners
from that city at the county jail this
morning. They are Epifaris rerraza.
a Mexican, charged with the murder
OF Francisco Serevin at Perth Amboy
on Saturday; Edward st. James. a
soldier from Camp Raritan, charged
with having broken a window in a
jewelry store in Perth Amboy and
with having stolen from the window
$50 worth OF jewelry; and Stanley
Gutowski. an incorrigible minor sent
TO the Juvenile court by isecoroer
Pickersgiil Of Perth Anboy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-26
WOMEN WITHIN LAWS SCOPE;
HOW THEY REPORT INCOME

The Income Tax drive comes to q
close on Saturday night, March IS.
All payments and returns due on
that date under the provisions OF the
new Revenue Law must be in the
hands Of local Internal Revenue Collec-
tors before their Offices close that night.
The Income Tax Is being collected to
meet the war expenses. Every person
who shouted and footed his horn on
contribute his share of the cost of win
ming the a
The IaKgards and the dodgers VIII
face severe fines and Jail sentences.
The Internal sne-s3ureau IN
nounces hat its officers win check us
all up to see that every person who
comes within the scope Of the Income
Tax Law did his share.
; n,aazl Where to Pay and File.
Residents Of New Jersey will make
returns and pay their taxes to Samuel
Iredell, Collector Of Internal Revenue,
Camden, n. J., or to Charles Y. Duffy,
Collector of Internal Revenue. New
ark. who are now doing free advisory
work on Income Tax.
Payments sent by mail should be at
tachec to the returns and should be In
thu form Of check. money order or
draft. Cszh payments by mail are sent
az the taxpayers risk of loss.
II you are unable to make your re-
turn personally because Of illness, alb
sence or incapscity an agent or legal
representative may make your return.
II there are any doubtful points a.
to your items OF income or allowable
deductions you should get In touch al
once with a Revenue officer or a bank
er for advice.
Women Pay Tax.
Women are subject to all the require
ments OF the Income Tax. Whether
single or married. a woman's income
from all sources must be considered.
II unmarried or IL living apart from
her husband she must make her return
for 1918 IL her net income was $1,000
or over.
II married and living with her hus.
band her income must be considered
with the husbands In determining the
liability for a return. Their joint In
come, less the credits allowed by law
Is subject TO normal tax. The wife'i
net income is considered separately In
computing any surtax that may be due
Husband and wife file Jointly. as q
rule. II the husband does not include
his wife's income In his return this
wife must file a separate return.
Severe Psnsitie&
The new Revenue Law places severe
penalties on 4 person who fails q
make return ON time. refuses to maks
return or renders a fraudulent return
For failure to make return and pay tar
on time n nne OF not more than Sl.oot
Is named and IS per cent of the IA,
due is added TO the assessment. For
refusing wilfully to make return o.
for making a false or fraudulent re
turn there is a nne Of not exceeding
$4,000 and Imprisonment of not ex
eeedinS one year. or both.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-26
\ NThe
At the Royal.

At the Royal.
Gladys Brockwell, who viii appear
in the new William Fox photoplay.
"kultur" at the Royal theatre today.
has beef given n of the greatest
roles OF her career in this strange
story of intrigue. crime, love and un-
derground dimplomacy.
The picture deals with events lead
ing mp to the war and with the mach
nations of the German Foreign Office.
The Strand.
There is no longer any place in the
heart of charming little Mae Murray
for terror over the sight or presence
OF mice. Time was when Mae was
just as frightened as thousands of
other girls over a rodent. but the YER
satile star was cured" for good and
all in the filming OF one scene i'm
"Danger-Go Slow" the thrilling Uni
'versal Special Attraction i'm which she
will appear at the New Strand today
and tomorrow.
The Ditmas.
The Heart OF Humanity" the
thrilling drama OF owe and war. di-
retced by Allen Holubar. which soon
viii be shown at h Ditmas. is based
on fact. o into-a wool of charm
ing fiction and executed with vibrant
realism and a direetorial genius which
has made the production worthy To
stand on an equal basis with the Grit
fifth overseas films.
For instance, even the trenches
shown in the "at the front" scenes of
the pictorial drama were partly filled
with water for the purposes OF the
film. The fluid was pumped from the
Los Angeles river bed 10y a ~six-cyiin-
der gas engine and three inch centri-
fusai pump.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-26
undsrssa Photos.

Prof. w. ii. Longley. OF Gouray col.
lege. Baltimore. has completed a Get
Of t~hlrty-two underwater photographs
Of the brilliantly colored tropical hsh
which Inhabit the waters Of Hawaii.
Taken with q specially designed
camera. Prof. Longiey hopes to de-
veiop the plates TO reproduce the nat
uraI cotors. He believes they r the
first photographs Of the kind taken.
The plates have been packed In air
tight cases for shipment TO Baltimore.
where they viii be developed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-26
The Test
81 IT RADCLIFFE

Copyright. 1915. By westsra Newspaper Uaion.b
"I consider Ii a duty to protect
Uncle Jack Dalton from further
sQnandering his fortune" pronounced
-p~harisaIeal Harold Blair, his lawyer
and nephew.
"You mean. have a conservater ap
posnted?" ~insinuated self-seeking Joha
DWyST relative 0-S pc
son designated. N2i 80
"What do you propose to do, Blnirf"
Arrange to visit the old spendthrfn
en- masse. a special committee to re-
nonstrnte against his disslpating his
substance reckiessly. Perhaps the
dread of law l can inspire profession
ally win scare him and save our
ahem--respective inheritances." -
"Just so. Fine idea. Let's try It."
And that evening Lawyer Blair visited
his uncle. and stating that he repre-
scented the quartette. deiicateiy tnsinu-
atng the merits Of the occasion.
think rye lest my mind, ] sup
poser" observed Dalton grmiy.
"well, that's the construction most
folks put on the case" replied Blair.
"Sofr muttered Mr.. Dalton. and he
was In q dangerous mood. IL his Wis
itors had only known II. "Timeserving
crew that you are. I will give consid-
Grafton to your intruding upon my own
personal affairs. The entire crowd OF
expectant heirs and heiresses seems to
lack a quorum. Where is my half broth
er's daughter. Eleanor. and her hus
band. Joseph Howardr'
ooh. we don't consider them near
OF kin" remarked Blair. "we did ask
them to JOIN US. but they refused to
comply"
"You don't say so !" Dalton mimicked
the speakers squeaky ones. "Well.
you all four Of you come here next
Saturday night at eight O'Clock, and
I'll tell you what I have decided to
do. Now then. beat II. aud leave an
~improvident old man alone with his
misery"
Saturday night the quartette
appeared at the lonely home OF the
erratic old bachelor. A great IRE
blaxed In the CRATE. chairs were ranged
against the wall. Between them and
the fireplace was a table with two
parcels upon II.
"My dear sollcitous friends and rela-
tives." began Dalton with a certain
ssrdonic expression Of face. al have
decided to make a full and complete
confession Of my mlsdeeds. This"
and he opened n package, contains
over one hundred thousand dollars In
mining stocks. OIL stocks. automobile
stock not worth the paper they are
printed on. Well get that out Of the
way" aud he flung the heap upon the
blazing fire where II vas quickly con-
sumed.
Zone hundred thousand dollarsr"
groaned Blair.
This package" resumed Dalton.
and he took up the other parcel and
opened II. contains but-see for your
selves. Money-scads Of I'll coolies Of
I'll Look-vfew. sioatr
~"Inasmuch as life Is growing bur
densome to me because en- svsricious
breed 10 after what ! have left and
threaten to take away my freedom.
become q pauperl w~hoop-whiz-
there abe soes-shesF"
Twenty thousand dollarsr gioated
Dalton. See II sixzls In the Crate
Now. that ] have disposed Of my for
tune ! an q psupsr. I've given and
loaned 10 the last Va Of you consd'
cradle amounts In the past. OF course
you win be glad 10 have me live eai
my few remaining days. move about
smons you-- But q maddensd. dir
susted. discounted crowd. the pts'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-26
s,rly Amerie.n Nswspapers.

The first newspaper published In
America made its appearance In Bos-
ton on September IS. 1900. aud was
called Publiek Occurrences IL was
intended as a monthly. but had only
one issue, as II was Immediately sup
pressed by the government for political
reasons. The Boston Newsletter was
the first permanent newspaper In this
country. and usually receives credit
for being the pioneer. a 1t was the
FIRST that survived. This initial num-
Der appeared on April 20. 17o4, and Its
publication was continued for II years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-26
HaenanImous

THAT bog Josh Of nina has Q
mighty forgivins nature remarked
Farmer CorntosseL
sHow does he show itra
sComes back home Q sure-enoush
hero and treats me ies' as kind an
eonsidsrats a. n I had never oecs put
q atm an ordsrsd him to the wood
shed far Discipline
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-26
FIND BODY Of
MAN IN CREEK
Mystery in Woodbridge as Uni
Identified Mans Body is Taken
From the Water
EnOnx ]. j
Bp SD~eiaf corAxsond,pt
WOODBRIDGE, Feb.

FcreeS near dock. yaster9
day afternoon at 5 o'clock by several
boys who were gathering driftwood
in that vicinity. From osll1 appear
ances the body had been lying In the
water for at least two months as il
was almost in a decomposcd condi-
ton. There were no paper of any
kind found on the clothes of the man
and no other means by which the
identity of the man might be deter
mined. the only mark at all being dis
covered was n Liberty Bond button
for the fourth issue. Coroner Flynn
is conducting an investigation and
does not know whether foul play was
the u of the man being drowned
or whether nc accidentally fell over
board.
The man was about five feet, eight
Inches tall and his hair was very
dark. He was dressed in an old gray
sweater and AN old dark suit. The
body wa removed to the undertaking
establishment of X. A.. Hirner and
will be kept there pending the inyes
tigation by Coroner Flynn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-26
Three Men Sent t~0@RafgrmatOry
for Full Term This Morning
Ru Sfaf Correspondent.

NEW BRUNSWICK. Feb. 26:-
Three men were sent to the Railway
Iseformatory this morning for the full
term nj that institution. They are
Walter Monk, a L. 5. marine. m
s5dpevfNewstean. n discharged sailor.
who pleaded guilty to having passed
worthless. checks in this city. The
third man was James Hominy. of this
city, guilty of having broken into and
Sommittedt larceny at Port Reading.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-26
Good IN Discomfort

A lot is said about contentmeut but
discomfort has its value. too. II Is the
handspring of progress. A man must
he dlscontented with what he has be-
fore he will try TO better his circun-
stances.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-26

many. 1t Is also not to be denied that
the Bolshevist ranks are full of Ger
man agents. who have devoted them
selves energetlcally to advancing the
German interests.
The B~olsheviki have dispensed very
large sums of money, of which the
source is till now unknown.
A sto the number of the Bolsheviki:
In Siberia, and in all places gener-
ally hat have bee liberated from
their domination, the Bolsheyiki have
either been arrested. or are in hiding.
1t Is therefore impossible to know
their number with any degree of accu-
racy. An element among the work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-26
sess Of s~sIrnuIsnta

There is only q stimulsnt tAai
never fails. and Jet intoxicates
duty. Duty puts a blue sky over
every man-up I'm his heart maybe
into which me skylark. Happiness.
always goes singing-Georxe D. Prem
ffcs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-26
Venerable Trees.

According TO the rings on the slumps
Of biz oaks cut ut Wlnnegance. Me.
for shipbuilding, a number of the trees
were from 100 to l25 years old. aud
some had been growing for $50 years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-26

this great remedy, "Dsndro Cure"
For scalp and hair. has no equal.
Price soc and si.oo per bottle.
BY application, Men zoe. Ladies
sSc.
i6s Fayette 81. Barber shop
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-26
Guarante

Guarante c 5
every bottle
bought. None
genuine with
out this photo
graph Loren
"a Grimohzzi
the proprietor
who prepares
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-06
REGRESAN DE YUCATAN
200 TRABAJADORES
No pudieron Sostenerse en- la
peninsula

VERACRUZ, Agostc "A tordo
del barco nacional "Tamaulipas' que
ilego aver 4 este puerto. v1nleron
doscientos hombres de trabajo que
I,tabian sido c)ntratados para If a
aquel Estadc. Los trabaiadores aban-
donarou Ia peninsula en- atcnc:Gn l
lc impossible de Ia vida, pues asegu-
ran Que con el salario que Sc les
asigu6 no podian obtener nj siquic-
ra 10 absolutamentc indispensable.
Informan que trataron este caso
con les duenos de las haciendas pero
que Gstos les dijeron que Ia condi-
cioh no podria ser m~ejorada, debi-
do a ciertas circunstancias especia-
les en- que Sc halla ell Estado. Los
hraceros. ante esta perspective, ext
gieron el cumplimiento del cortrato
respective, logrando que los hacienda
dos los embarcaran a este puerto,
del cual cada uno Sc ira en- liDertad
para donde meior le convenCa, des-
pues del fracaso sufrido.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-06
DIEZ ~CONDENADCS A
La PENA DE MUERTE
Son los responsobles de los
motiRes en- Muna, Yuc.

MERIDA. YUC.. Aeosto 5.-LoS
prisjoneros de MIna, autores de los
successes tragicos registradoS en- eSa
rOhiaci0n, en- los que perdleron T.
vida cuarenta personas, fGeron Juz-
gados Dor el juez de Distr1to del E.
tado liceEciado Vicente Unlche Lo-
Pez.
Cincuenta ' dos de les procesados
" Que fueron llevados a Mexico, OBJ
tuvieron la libertad bajo fianza por
no cncontrar ell Juez meritos suit
cientes para Troccder en- su contra,
on tarto CUE diez &c ellos fueron
ruestos a disposition dc un consejo
de guerra cue los juzgo y condcn" a
muCrte.
Sin embargo, Sc iuzga que Ia SEN
tencia del Console de Guerra es lie
gal. tcda vea cue los rcoS eStaban a
disnosicion de las autQridadeS judi
~cisIe=.
Los reoS pidieron amparo al Jue;
&c Distrito V este Sc los corccdlo. suS
rendierdo dcfinitivamente 81 acto re
cla&'ado.
Les prisioneros de Kimbile. que
Sc cncuentran en- Ia capital dc Ia
Repubiica. permanecen en- Ia Peni-
te7ciaria del Djstrito Federal, sin
scr jczgadoS, retar4ando dd este
modo u processes.
rs cast SECURE. Que los mencjoaa-
dos presos sean devuelt0s 4 lucatan.