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Tlorance named county prosecutor-progressives out of aldermanic race WEATHER —I n creasinjç cloudiness. Probably showers tonight or Wedn<*< <t*y. Fresh, Houth wly winds, Perth amboy Evening News. Last Edition VOLUME XXXV. No. 19. PERTH AMBOY, N. J., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1914. TEN PAGES TWO CENTS. DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS WILL Nil SHI HANDS Oil HALT!; CUT Nl WATCHFUL 111 ! Another Concerted Effort Made by Republicans to Get Mayor Garretson to Run for Re-election, but Chief Executive Still Refuses Honor—Democrats Wait for Republicans, Who are Combing City for Man to Head the Ticket. CORNELISON IS THE LATEST DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE HEARD With the situation concerning mayoralty candidates more complex than ever, It has reached a more unique stage than heretofore In past recent years. Both the Democrats and Republicans have been compell ed to hold oft until the last minute. The Republicans cannot find desira ble candidates. It is claimed that the Democrats have several on hand to pick from, among whom Nathaniel Cornelison now stands out most prominently. Contrary to rumors afloat that Alderman-at-Large W. Guy Weaver would most likely be eome the Democratic choice for may or if the Republicans ran a strong candidate, party leaders declared to day It was unlikely that any control now held would be jeopardized for sake of making a Democrat mayor. Republicans are trying with every ef fort to persuade Mayor Ferd Oar· retson to run again and he repeatedly declines the honor. It Is plain, according to the action of Democratic leaders that they are holding off announcement concern ing any definite choice they may have made concerning the mayoralty position, until after it is learned what the Republicans will do. It was stated on Saturday and then again yesterday that the Democratic selec tion would be announced. Finally It was promised to the public today and when it became known that the Republicans were still undecided and would not reach £ conclusion until after 8 o'clock tonight, It was stated that no announcement would be made until tomorrow. It Is bound to become known some time tomorrow who the candidates will be, if any, as petitions must be filed on or before that date, City C'lerk I-a Roe stated today. There are two interpreta tions of the law concerning peti tions of city candidates. One is that they may be filed on or before Sep tember 2, and another that they must be filed twenty days before pri mary day, which, unless they were filed early In the morning before the opening of the polls, would mean that they had not been filed twenty days before the primaries. Among the petitions filed up to noon today was that of Adam Eckert Independent candidate for mayor, en dorsed by the Progressives of this city. Petitions of other Progressives filed were: John F. Tangaard, coun ty committeeman in the first ward, and William H. Cortelyou. county committeeman In the first ward. James A. Rhodes, the city comptrol ler, and Nicholas Morrieeey, appear to be entered In a contest on the Democratic side for the position of county committeeman in the second j .district of the first ward. George Hardiman has also filed a petition for the position of county committeeman in that ward. Other Democratic pe titions filed are as follows: Thomas Christopher, for recorder; Henry Sandbeck and John J. Deverln as county committeemen in the sisth ward; Lawrence C. Dalton, county committeeman in the fifth ward; Al derman John J. Clark, alderman and county committeeman in the fifth ward, and John J. Lynch, con stable in the first ward. Aldermen F. Wllllum Hilker and William Ô. Wilson have filed peti tions as candidates for aldermen on the Republican ticket in the third and first wards, respectively. Other [Republicans who have filed petitions to date are: Mayor Ferd Garretson, for county committeeman in the sec ond ward; Ellsworth B. Walker, 'county committeeman in the second ward; Michael J. Lacomsky, county committeeman in the sixth ward, and L. Bert Moore, county committee man in the third ward. The mayoralty situation was sum moned np and discussed in detail at a meeting of members of the Repub lican club In their headquarters In the Madison building last night. At the conclusion, it appeared that they were no nearer to a solution of the problem than they had been at the start. County Chairman John Pfelf fer stated today tfoat he had nothing ι to say, when questioned concerning the meeting and the outlook for Re- j publicans. He admitted that there j had been a meeting on the mayoralty subject last night and that there would be a final and decisive confer ence at 8 o'clock tonight. Leading Republicans are divided upon a proposition to endorse Mr. Eckert, the Progressive's choice. The strongest G. O. P. regulars plead that the party be spared from knuck ling to the Progressives in this fight and they urge the party to name its own candidate under any and all con ditions. When Collector of Revenue Richard F. White learned of the lat est developments in the situation to day, he declared no announcement of the Demoratic choice would be made until timorrow. Contrary to reports made preva lent dining the past several weeks, there will be no Progressive candi dates or aldermanic positions this year, it is believed. The Progressive Club last week decided not to foster such candidates, believing that it would be for the beet interest of all concerned to have the Progressives out of that feature of the political race in the city this fall. However, individual Progressives may decide at the last minute to file petitions for aldermanic positions in the llrst and third wards, in which case they would secure the support of Progressives generally, it Is declared. For a time today it appeared as i though the Progressives would file petitions for the first and third wards to be held as a club against the Republicans In event they should pick a man to buck their choice for the mayoralty position. The mayor alty outlook today is uncertain. The Republicans may endorse the Pro gressives' choice. It is declared that the Democrats will not sacrifice an office on the aldermanic board in or-J der to run Alderman-at-Large W. Guy Weaver for mayor, as in event of a Republican sweep, they might lose control in the council. MORE W0Ri(_F0R MILLER Ned K. Miller, who has made such an exceptional success of the manage ment of the Ditmas theatre, has also secured the lease of the Empire theatre in Rahway and will run both houses. The present policy of high grade motion pictures will be con tinued at the Ditmas, while the Rah way house will play vaudeville, pic Mires and combination attractions. MESSAGE FROM PERTH AMBOYAN NOW IIJNIWERP Surrounded by Germans on the east and French and English on the west, Andrew Kyriek, of this city, finds himself in a predicament in the besieged city of Antwerp, Belgium. He has written to his brother here and to Jacob Goldberger, steamship agent, who sold him a ticket abroad. The man is a native of Russia, and was bound for that country on the Red Star liner Zeeland. The boat proceeded to Antwerp, where it docked, and the passengers were re quired to disembark. Kyriek waited for the sailing of the boat, but its trip was abandoned, and he was left to his own fate In a hotel in Ant werp. Because he is not a natural ized citizen of the United States, Mr. Goldberger cannot do anything him. He writes that because of the siege of Antwerp, to which place the capi tal of the country was transferred, that he cannot escape from the city. He feels that he will sooner or later be drafted into the Russian army, if be is able to get to hie native coun try. He details stirring incidents of the effects of the war in Antwerp. How public buildings have been con verted into hospitals and the fear of the people that the city will be cap tured by the Germans. The letter was sent from Hotel Winnipeg, Ant werp. A number of reservists here have received word to be in readiness for a call to the other side. The Aus trian-Hungarian consul has notified them that preparations are being made to transport the reservists, and to be prepared at any moment to an swer the call. NEW HUDSON and Reo cars for htre. I PUcne Sexton, 181. Ferry Garage. I . ÀL 1- —. CANADIAN MOBILIZATION G«OR IKS V. Ε. FIOUCE us prosecutor! Special to the EVENING NEWS. Trenton, Sept. 1 Following a conference with Senator Ramsay, I Governor Fielder today appointed j City Treasurer W. Edwin Florance, of New Brunswick, as prosecutor of Middlesex county to succeed George S. Silzer, who has just been named as circuit court judge in place of Charles C. Black, of Jersey City. The appointment of Mr. Florance, who is a Democrat, was not unex pected. Senator Ramsay brought word to the governor that the Demo cratic leaders of Middlesex were agreed that he should be selected for the position and his appointment by the governor was made at once. The Democratic leaders of Middlesex, including Senator Ramsay, conferred a few days ago and agreed that they would support Florance for this ap pointment. There were numerous other candidates, but it was decided that the best interest of the party in the county would be served by the naming of Mr. Florance. Mr. Florance has been city treas urer of New Brunswick for several j ears, is actively identified with busi ness interests In New Brunswick and Is on^ of the best known men in the county. He represents that phase of Middlesex county Democracy which is led by Congressman Scully, County Clerk Bernard M. Gannon and for mer Mayor George H. Viehman. EXTRADITE TWO FROM THIS CITY With requisition papers signed by Governor Fielder, Detective John Slienar, of the Milwaukee police, ar rived in the city yesterday afternoon to return to that city two men ar rested here last Thursday by Patrol men Muska and Kozusko. The men were charged with robbing a relative here, but the complaint was with drawn. Chief of Police Burke re ceived a letter from the chief of the Milwaukee police saying that they were wanted there for robbing their boarding mistress of $107. The oien were then held as fugitives from Justice. Detective Shenar will leave with the men today. The two men gave their names as Walter Lesc zynsky and Walter Papinski. They were arrested with Teofil Precki, but the latter is not Implicated in the ( Milwaukee robbery and will be dis- ( charged. DOMESTIC SIZE COAL IS RAISED FIFTY CENTS A TON The winte'r coal price schedule went into effect today and domestic size coal was quoted on the local narket at $6.75 per ton. From \pril 16 to September 1, the summer -ate of $6.25 per ton had been in , iffect. ι Τ »u can't a Fore to buy a Ford [roin any one else but Jensen, Ferry ?araxe. 16 Smith St. Phone 181. 3,000,000 MEN | FIGHT BÏGGEST BATTLE KNOWN Λ Vienna, Sept. an iinoflicial statement issued by the Austria.ι war office the battle now in progress along the Austrian-Pruseian-Russian frontier is referred to as the "greatest in the history of the world." It is stated that already there are 3,000,000 men engaged in actual fighting. While the fighting has been in progress for days along an enormous battle front no decisive result has as yet been attained. It is slated that as a result of the concentration Of the forces between Lublin and Orubiesvow, η distance of sixty miles, the fighting there has become almost a hand-to-hand engagement and a decisive result so far as that section of the battleground is concerned cannot very much longer be delayed. Further preparations are being Dade by the Board of Trade for the entertainment of Governor James S. Welder, when lie comes to this city Wednesday, September 23, to join in lie reception of the delegates to the seventh annual convention of the \tlantic Deeper Waterways Assoeia ion. who will visit this citv on the lalatial river steamer "Bt 'kshire." The arrangements are now partially :ompleted. Senator William B. Ramsay, who leaded the committee that extend ed the state executive the invitation ο visit Perth Amboy, will now en ieavor to have the governor arrive îere in time for luncheon, which will je served at the Packer House at ibout 12:.'!0 o'clock. Further ar •angements for the luncheon will be nade following Governor Fielder's uceptance >! the invitation to be the ;uest of honor The steamer "Berkshire," with its iistingulshed complement of water vay enthusiasts, is expected to ar Ive 111 the local harbor between 2 ind 3 o'clock As the craft comes lown the sound it will be greeted by he whistles of the factolres and a ;ala scene will greet the delegates if he plans of the Board of Trade, the irganizatlon that secured the visit "of he waterway representatives, are to >e realized. Commodore J Κ Bryan, of the îaritan Yacht Club, is endeavoring, ollowing the request of the Board if Trade, to have the crafts of the :lub participate in some kind of a leinonstration as a feature of the eception. The crafts of the entire lub fleet will be asked to join In the elebration and will probably be ;aily decorated. The Berkshire will stop at the city | lock, which will be draped in the! lational colors, and here Governor Welder will welcome the delegates, ilembers of the Perth Amboy A'oman's Club will look after he entertainment of the ladies who trill be in the party. The Board of 'rade is endeavoring to have mov ng pictures taken of the day's pio eedlngs. iJEW AUTOMOBILES for hire. Sex ton. Phone 181. Ferry Oarage. »β<8 5-28-tf· k. - r" ADD OBJECTIONS i TD D. S. BMC GERMAI IPS 8pe<Hat by United Press Wire. Washington, Sept. 1.—Two more ! important objections that France has to President Wilson's plan to spend 20,000,000 on an American Mer chant marine by buying German ships, were pointed out at the French embassy today. One referred to the signing by the United States of the declaration of London in 1909 for rules of naval warfare. The sec ond is that the purchase of any ship by the I'nlted States would be an aid to the belligérants whose ships were purchased. The embassy's statement authorized by Ambassador Jueserund said : "in response to interrogation the French embassy pointed out that the United States, France, Great Britain, Germany, Austria and the Nether lands signed declaration of London in 1909 regarding the rules of naval warfare. This declaration was ap proved by the I'nlted States senate on April 24, 1912. Two paragraphs of this declara tion read: "The transfer of any enemy's ves sel to a neutral flag effected after the outbreak of hostilities, is void un less it Is proved that such a trans fer was not made in order to evade the consequences to which the ene my's vessel as such Is exposed.' "There, however, is an absolute presumption that a transfer Is void if such transfer has been made during ii voyage. "But suppose that this declaration did not exist," it was stated, "the fact remains that no help should be given to any belligérant by any pow er. That the purchase would be helping one of the belligérants whose ships are at present of no use to it but on the contrary are causing ex pense which expense would be trans ferred into a valuable asset, namely ;omething like $30,000,000. Locomotion. "ITer dress," said one of the men. looking at her as she went past, "Is so awkward she can hardly walk." "And yet her complexion." replied the other, "which la much tighter and thicker, In rusmiiia."—Life / - ... ""C I GERMANS GAIN IN ADVANCE ON PARIS; RUSSIAN ARMY BATTLES WAY TO BERLIN ■ ! MW LANDS fi HSU 1 FEAR OF EE· MM (Special by United Press Wire.) PARIS, Sept. 1:—Stubbornly holding the lines from near Rheims to Latere, the combined French and British army again today fought the whole weight of the German assault. Four German armies are pounding at the French left flank. These are the armies that have been assigned to besiege Paris, but so far they have been unable to inflict a decisive defeat on the allied columns. The latter, intact, are following out the defens ive plan and as they slowly retire from position to position, carefully selected in advance, are inflicting enormous damage on the enemy. In the center the army of the German crown prince has penetrated France through Luxemburg, and the * "general battles," admitted in the official report, are taking,^ place in the Mazieres region, Reciro and along the Meuse. All·» attempts of the Germans to re-bridge the Meuse still fail. They have brought up heavy material and are shelling the entire lirvac of French entrenchments that cover the Meuse from the south. - The French army in Lorraine continues today to act on the offensive. They have driven the Germans back from their im mediate front and the war office says that the successes here are material and important. Paris was quiet today, although the exodus from the city continues. The long lines at the railroad stations and railroad ticket offices continue to increase. There is no panic, but it is evident that the populace generally expect a siege and those who can are leaving. Although it is admitted that serious results might follow a raid by the German aerial fleet over Paris, there is no wide spread alarm. The two aviators that have passed across the city have done practically no damage and if their intentions were to throw the city into a panic they have utterly failed. Th<w French aviators are preparing for a possible raid by Zeppelins* and if any come will go up into the air and give them battle. (Special by United Press Wire.) ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 1:—Admitting that the entire Austrian active army now seems to be in action at Galicia the war office declares today that "the Russian advance contin ues." Severe fighting is still in progress, the war office insist ing the Austrian lines are giving way. The Russians are now within less than a day's march to Lemburg, the lines extending 100 miles with Lemburg as the center from Kamonka to Brsozbovitza. It is along this line that the fiercest fighting has taken place. The Austrians have attempted a flanking move ment in force through Russian Poland via Lublin. The troops have been detached to cope with this. However, according to the general staff, the forward movement in Galicia will in itself have the effect of forcing the Austrians to withdraw from Po land. In Eastern Prussia the Germans have been reinforced. The second line of defense has already assumed the offensive for the purpose of drawing the Russian attack from the forti fications. The Russian advance is now threatening the entire out lying force along the Vistula. Up to the present, however, none of the main chains has been seriously threatened. The official account of the situation at the front as made public by the war office says: "The German defense has stiffened and we are sustaining severe losses, but the Germans are losing far more than are we and. despite the arrival of fresh troops, who have strength ened the German line, the enemy will be unable to withstand our assault. In Galicia our army continues victorious and the Austrians who manage to invade Russian Poland in an at tempted outflanking operation have been repulsed with enor mous losses and have fallen back. The Russian cavalry is covering itself with glory. In the Austrian retreat it surround ed an entire Austrian regiment and forced its surrnder. (Continued on page 2.) A Ν C I Ν S Τ Ο Ν I G Μ Τ MORGAN PAVILION —— - >