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EVERY WLONESDAY SUBURBAN DAY IN LOCAL STORES-FARES REFUNDED
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VOLUME XXXV. No. 76. PERTH AMBOY, N. J., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1914. TEN PAGES—TWO CENT8.
Ε BOARD PROTESTS ON SEIZURE OF 0. S. BOAT
WITH COPPER BOUND FOR NEUTRAL PORTS
DC
ES
BRI
IS WIRED TO
URGING IT
VERNNIENT ACT
Believing thai the action of Great Britain in declaring copper contra
band of war and the seizure by that nation of copper carried in American
Vessels to neutral countries may result In the closing down of many
emelters and mines in this country, the Board of Trade of Perth Amboy
has taken the initiative In a nation-wide movement, protesting against
the extremity to which England has gone in this matter.
Enter Protest With Secretary Bryan.
Immediately after a meeting of the directors of the Hoard of Trade
last night, a 500-word night letter was wired to Secretary of Slate Wil
liam J. Bryan, entering protest against the action of Great Britain in de
taining neutral vesfels bearing copper from the United States.
Steamehip owners are refusing to
accept shipments of copper to
neutral countries because of the
great war risk. Owing to the war
the capacity of the American Smelt
ing & Refining Company, of the
Rarttan Copper Works and the Unit
ed States Metal Refining Company at
Roosevelt has been greatly reduced
and a further curtailment that is
sure to follow if Great Britain's
action continues will practically re
sult in the closing down of the local
smelters and throwing thousands of
men out of employment.
Telegrams to Scully and Martine.
Telegrams were also sent by the
Board of Trade tb Congressman
Thomas J. Scully and United States
Senators William Hughes and James
E. Martine calling their attention to
the fact that the state of New Jersey
is vitally Interested In the situation |
since about seventy-five per cent., or
nearly nine hundred million pounds
of copper produced in the United |
States is smelted and refined in New
Jersey. Including the United States
Metals Refining Company's produc
tion, Perth Amboy furnishes about
800,000,000 of this amount. The
llalbach Refining Company, of New
ark, produces practically the re
mainder of the refined New Jersey
copper. Coincident with the lodging
of the protest with the Secretary of
State, telegrams were sent to thirty
of the principal commercial organiza
tions of the United States requesting
them to cooperate with the Perth
Amboy Board of Trade in their pro
test against the high-handed seizure
of American copper, the exportation
of which affects the whole nation.
Committee Appointed.
In addition to wiring the New
Jersey senators and Congressman
Scully, the Board of Trade appointed
a committee, consisting of Messrs.
O. W. Ramsay, Albert Leon and A.
C. Clark, to wait upon them person
ally in an effort to enlist their sup
port. The American Smelting &
Refining Company was represented
at the meeting by F. C. Newton; the
Harltan Copper Works by A. C.
Clark, and the United States Metals
Refining Company bv R. W. Deacon
and Sidney Rolle. These men. repre
sentatives of the companies that con
trol the great copper center of the
United States, predicted disaster to
follow shortly upon the continuation
of Britain's seizure of this important
export.
The following is the form of pro
test lodged with the state depart
ment:
"Hon. Wm. 3. Bryan,
"Secretary of State,
"Washington, D. C.
"Dear S'r:
"The Board of Trade of Perth Am
boy. New Jersey, an organization rep
resenting the business interests of
the greatest copper refining center in
the United States, respectfully begs
leave to enter protest against the ac
tion of Oreat Britain in detaining
neutral vessels bearing cargoes of
copper from the United States to oth
er neutral countries, and we further
pretest against the action of Great
Britain In placing unwrought copper
In the list of absolute contrabrand
goods, as onlv 10 to 15 per cent, of
the copner that is exported Is ever;
(Continued on p^çe 4)
HARVARD 2 TO 1
FUITE DIEU
TIGER ELEVEN
(Hal Sheridan for Ignited Press.)
Cambridge. Maes., Nov.
land and by sea Princeton invaded
the haunts of Harvard today for the
annual football game in the stadium.
Nearly 40,000 persons are expected
to witness the big battle, every seat
In the big bleachers having been
sold days ago. Harvard was a two
to one favorite. The Tiger supports
teemed with glee and mirth and de
spite being on the short end of bet
ting were confident of victory.
Both coaches will throw their
strongest lineup into the game at the
start. For Harvard, Ren nock will
be at guard, Hardwlck at right end
and the speedy Mahan.
Princeton cohorts admit that to
day's task will be no easy one and
they are praying for a Sammy W'hito
of Poe to come out of the scrim
mage with a fumbled ball hugged to
his arm and an open field in front
of him. Harvard undoubtedly has
Improved fifty per cent.," demanded
of the team by Silent Man Haughton
following the Michigan game a week
ago. Expecting the new game from
Michigan, he planned only the
lengthened line of defense.
Harvard will show two systems to
day. If the Tigers show the old line
smashing stock the Crimson line will
be drawn together. If open game is
tried Quarterback Logan has orders
to stretch defense line clear across
the line if necessary. Princeton
olayers will be numbered so the
spectators can tell who's who in
spite of the fact that staid old Har
vard frowned on the Innovation.
STORE BOWS
ARE RANSACKED
Windows of three stores along
Smith and State streets and Hall ave
nue were smashed by thieves last
night and articles of nominal values
stolen, according to reports made to
the police.
The cigar and confectionery store
at 276 Smith street, of which David
AdefT is proprietor, was robbed of
cigars, candy and several dollars in
change.
The front display window in the
store of Adolph Kass, at 399 State
street, was broken, and a hole made
large enough for the extraction of
six knives and two pairs of shears.
The front window of the clothing
store of R. Rubin, at 204 Hall ave
nue, was shattered by a brick or
stone and four shirts and a pair of
shoes taken.
SUBURBAN DAY \
TO BOOST TRADE
IN PERTH AMBOY
ARMED MIMIC
IS NOT III Ν. Ï,
SLEU1 US THINK
Special tu the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Nov. 7.—It Wfts
itimated here today that Richard von
Krebs, alleged madman, mur.lerer of
Mrs. Henry Rinhl, had fled from New
York city and is now in other quar
ters, probably back in this part of
the state. At the office of the pros
ecutor of pleas it war. stated today
that von Krebs had not been cap
tured. When an ofll. ial there was
asked if the mad men «a- still at
large in New York city, he stated
that von Krebs had not been cap
tured as yet, but he was not 111 a po
sition to state as to where it was
believed he might be found. Au
thorities of the county, as well as
the police of this city, are conJucr.'ng
a vigilant search for von Krebs.
At St. Peter's hospital hero it was
stated this morning that Mr. Hiehl,
who it was believed was fatally
wounded by the alleged mat man,
just before Mrs. Rlehl was shot, was
doing nicely. He was shot twice.
One of the wounds was iu the stom
ach. Continual improvement during
the past several houre has Indicated
that the victim may recover.
,* Coauueo-vkus ηψιιι the von Krebs !
ease today, Sfate Senator William E.
Ramsay, who is noted as r physician
and specialist upon insanity cat»;* de
plored the conditions here that per
mitted such men as von Krebs and
similar insane criminals to be at
large. The physician repeated his
advocacy for the installation of a
state hospital for the criminally in
sane, from which they couM not gain
release. He praised the editorial
published in the EVENING NEWS
yesterday and declared that there
are dangerously insane persons at
large, whom he contended should
properly be confined in an institu
tion where they could not harm oth
ers. In speaking about the great
need for an institution for the crim
nallv insane. Dr. Ramsay referred
briefly to the Herron and Dr. Prlck
ett case of Metuchen of a few years
aeo. Regarding von Krebs, he stat
ed that both Dr. Booth and he had
advised more than Ave years ago
that von Krebs be retained in an in
stitution, they contending that he
was a dangerous man to be permit
ted to be at large. The physician
had since spoken several times about
the case and advised that von Krebs
be held in restraint.
Dr. Ramsay advocates etrongly the
establishment of a department in
this state for the retention of the
criminally insane; a department
wherein they would be held as in
states prison, regardless of what ef
forts might be made by relatives or
friends to procure their liberty. He
referred to the adoption of a place
here similar to Matteawan and oth
ers of its kind.
Under present conditions, it Is
claimed to be too easy a matter to
procure the liberty of an Inmate, no
matter how insane the person might
have been or how many crimes
might have been committed.
Police Still Search In New York.
New York. Nov. 7—The police of
New York and nearby cities continued
to search in vain for trace of Richard
von Krebs. Ihe supposed maniac who
shot and killed Mrs. Henry Klehl and
wounded lier husband In New Bruns
wick. N. J.
Von Krebs claimed to have been em
ployed at one time In the kniser's
household and was later a butler In the
home of Colonel Roosevelt's father.
His wife informed the police that she
had encountered him since the shoot
ing in this city and her home Is under
guard.
Test Circuits Every Morning.
City Electrician Joy B. Franke has
iecided to test Nos. 2 and 3 circuits
sf the fire alarm system every morn
ing at 10 o'clock. One tap will be
sent in at 10 o'clock and another a
tew minutes later. The electrician
Iecided to make these testa follow
ing trouble found recently when fire
boxes were pulled, but failed to send
in the alarm. In a number of cities
the fire alarm system is tested daily
to insure that the circuits are in good
working order.
'regressive Merchants Will
Refund Fares to Out of
Town Shoppers Every Wed
nesday—Big Bargains.
Beginning with nexi Wednesday a
lumber of progressive merchants of j
Perth Amboy will conduct a "mid-j
week bargain sale," which will b« '
known as "Suburban Day," when
they will cut prices to induce shop
pers to this city. Not only will they
reduce the quotations on all kinds
of seasonable goods, but they will
refund the fares of out of town shop
pers, as was done during the fare
refunding week, which closed Octo
ber 31. The merchants during that
sale made the acquaintance of hun
dreds of new customers and desire to
make friends with hundreds more.
But the fare-refunding will be for
the regular patron Just as much as
for the customer visiting Perth Am
boy's stores for the first time.
The object of the "mid-week suie"
is to make Perth Amboy the center
of attraction for shoppers within a
radius of fifteen to twenty five miles,
and the business men are willing to
share part of their profits to gain
this distinction and tlie consequent
trade which it will bring into the
city Already the merchants have
regular patrons from places as far
northward as Rahway, and as far
southward as Mutawan. They have
regular customers from towns and
villages as near New York as Great
Kills, EUingviUe and Annadale.
Stnten Island, but they want morn
for their home city ami v.»u; "I'ice
meking City'' to be synonymous with
"the best place to get your money's
worth."
The bargains lhat the furniture
dealer, the grocer, the house furnsh
er, the clother, haberdasher and oth
er merchants wll offer will be in sea
sonable goods and will bear prices
that cannot be rivaled in many in
stances even in the stores of New
ark.
The merchants of the city declare
they are willing to set aside one day
In seven as "Suburban Day," or the
mid-week bargain day, when they
will share profits with customers.
The business men have become op
timistic since the fare-refunding sale
week just passed and declare that it
only now requires a little co-opera
tion to make tills city the magnet for
shoppers, in ratio rivaling the shop
ping centers of New York and
Newark.
PIE OF BEEF
MAY GO OP HEBE
The wholesale price of beef may
be boosted it few points here follow
ing the quarantining of cattle, sheep
and swine in Pennsylvania, Illinois,
New York, Maryland, Indiana, Mich
igan, Ohio and Wisconsin, under the
orders of the government, because of
the prevalence of the foot and mouth
disease. Shipment of live stock is
absolutely prohibited from these
states to another.
Up until the present there has
been no increase here, though in New
York retail prices of beef have been
boosted in some instances two cents
per pound. As the wholesale deal
ers here do not depend on the Im
portance of live stock, and buy their
beef, pork and mutton already killed
and dressed, prices may not be af
fected In this city. It is the belief
of the wholesale dealers here, how
ever that the soaring of the price
will depend 011 the duration of the
embargo, and whether it Is extended
to more states than are at present
under quarantine.
PLOT FAILS 10 KILL KAISER AND
SIAFF; LEAVES BEFORE BOIS -
WRECK MILITARY HEADQUARTERS
Claim Germans
Get Copper from
United States
Special hp United Preea Wire.
Washington, Nov. 7:—Formal
notification that Great Britain be
lieves American copper shipments
are being sent to Germany via neu
tral ports was given Acting Secretary
of State Lansing by the British am
bassador. He declared cargoes held
at Gibraltar show some of the ship
ments were destined for the Krupp.
GRAND JURY TO I
ACT ONIURDER
CASE TUESDAY
Murder, manslaughter, grand Jar-1
ceny and other cases originating
here are scheduled to come before!
the grend Jury for consideration j
Tuesday. Chief of Police Burke, De
tectives Long and Huff and several
patrolmen have been subpoenaed to
appear before the grand Jury as wit
nesses Tneeday. The murder case
is that in which Frank Dolineki is
charged with stabbing and cutting
Anton Peleszak in the abdomen,
from which the victim died. Accord
ing to the evidence the party had
been drinking at a saloon, and ac
cording to the police the alleged I
murderer waylaid Pelesiak with the
intention of killing him, Sunday
night, October 11.
The manslaughter case Is that in
which Walter Bender, a chauffeur,
of 308 East Kighty-Fifth street, New
York, is charged with running down
and causing the death of seven year
old Frank Varchal, of 7 53 Parker
street, October 12. The man was
chauffeur for Henry Killiard, of New
York city, an official of the St. Louis
and Sun Francisco railroad, who was
in the car at the time of the acci
dent.
Another case in which Chris Kel
ly, of this city, Is accused of stealing
fro» the freight depot, of the Central
railroad and breaking out of the
place, will also be considered. It
seems the accused while intoxicated
allowed himself to be locked In the
freight house at night, and during
the night he helped himself to whis
key and other stock of the place. In
finding the doors locked he broke
out of the depot. He was arrested
by Detective Sergeant Huff. Several
other cases from this city are sched
uled to be heard by the grand jury
next week.
EFFORTS IDE 10
SECURE RELEASE
OF 60LDFINGER
Kfforts are being made to secure
the release of Albert Goldfiuger,
convicted embezzler, from state
prison. He was sentenced by Judge
Peter K. Daly May 28, last, to serve
from one and one-half to three years.
A petition was circulated in his be
half here a week ago and it has been
sent to Trenton in an effort to have
Goldflnger pardoned. Thus far the
former foreign exchange dealer and
steamship ticket agent has served
but little more than five months in
prison.
Goldflnger was held on two counts
of embezzlement. He was accused
of embezzling $306 from his sister
in-law and $400 from Vasie Gyugo
anzeez. In the latter caee, it was
charged he took a check sent from
Europe to Mr. and Mrs. Gyuguvan
zecz. While out of Jail under bail in
the amount of $1,000, Goldflnger
fled and was recaptured in Texa*. He
was found guilty on May 28, and was
·>~ — prli " -1.
Special by United Press Τ Vire.
Petrograd, Nov. 7.-—All Russia is
today celebrating what is officially
characterized as the "greatest victory
of the war." Official accounts agree I
that the general advance against
Berlin halted when the Germans in
vaded Russian Poland in force, has
now been, resumed. Three great
armies are pressing forward. The
Russian right wing under General
Rennenkamps is reported to have
pushed across the East Prussian
frontier. Its objective will be Koe
nigsbery. The Russian centrai army
which decisively defeated the Ger
mans in front of Warsaw is keeping
up its westward movement and is
se\erely harassing the Germans, who
Ht «»ver«l ttmes attempted to resume
the aggressive to He defeated wtfb
losses.
In Galieia the Austro-German
forces hnve been defeated ail along
the line of the Han river, with the
exception of a small section around
Przemysl, which has been screened
The Austrians are falling back on
Cracow and the Russians are headed
for tills position. It is stated the
losses of the Austro-German army
have been very large In the last three
weeks. They have stubbornly at
tempted to retain their position in
the face of a severe artillery fire
with the result that many men have
been needlessly sacrificed. During
the last week It is stated 15,000
prisoners have been taken, including
some officers of high rank. The
Russians have captured large quan
tities of war munition, cannon, auto
mobile guns and rapid firers.
The Germans are suffering greatly
from lack of proper clothing for cold
weather lighting. In the north there
have been heavy snows and in the
south sleet and cold rain. The entire
country is a quagmire. The roads
have been cut up by heavy transports
and are sloughed of mushy mud
more than a foot deep The Rus
sians are equipped for meeting such
conditions while the Germans aro
not.
Advices from the Turkish fron'ier
sny the Russian advance Is continu
ing unchecked. Only Caucasian
troops are engaged, although rein
forcements are being sent to theil·
aid as they will be compelled to
penetrate a mountainous coun'rv
through which there are no railroads
and only indifference roads for a dis
tance of more than 700 miles. Until
the Goeban and Bresleau are sunk
it will be impossible for the Rus
sians to attempt to send troops
across th° Black sea.
The official statement covering war
development In connection with the
entire campaign issued by general
staff today declares that after being
driven from In front of Warsaw, Ger
mans attempted a stand on the left
bank of the Vistula, but were re
pulsed. Details of each engagement
are given and the state concludes:
"Developing over a period of eigh
teen days our success along a front
of thirty-three miles resulted in
breaking down the general resist
ance of the enemy everywhere. The
Germans in the north and the Aus
trians in the south are now In full
retreat and four main armies are
now in position to carry their task
to completion.
Jorgen Madsen Gets Business.
Jorgen Madsen has taken over
the business of John Buchner, at 211
New Brunswick avenue, and will
continue the business. At the meet
ing of the excise board Thursday
night the license formerly held by
Mr. Buchner, was transferred to Mr.
Madsen.
Passengers Shaken lT|>.
A number of passengers on a fast
line car at the Port Reading Junc
tion were shaken up about 9 o'clock
last night, when the conveyor struck
a switch standard.
CORRECTION.
In the "Ad" of Albert Leon
the Englander B'oldaway Crib ad
vertised as $6.98 should be $10.50.
The Englander Foldaway Bed adver
tised at $10.50 should be $5.9 ^1
ΪΟΝ.
SI LILLE
ri on corn
Special bu United rress W»re.
Paris, Nov. 7:—Once more Lille
holds the center of attention along
the fighting line in the north. Tho
Germans are massing troops there in
enormous numbers. It is considered
certain that they will now make an
other attempt to win through to the
coast from the south of Lille.
Success would isolate a large al
lied force and cut the coast line of
communication. It Is known, how
ever. that this will be an almost im
possible task as the forces opposing
the Germans here have been heavily
reinforced. The Belgian gove;
ment officially coniitma the
an attempt to demolish ttae head qua
teip of the Ger,xnan senerai staff fit
Cfiielr while the kaiser and his chttf'
generals were in the building failed.
Having received a report that tfte
kaiser was to have part of the troops
in that vicinity, British aviators pro
ceeded to the scene flying very high.
They swooped down across the châ
teau, which was occupied by the
Duke of Woertenberg and staff and
launched half a dozen bombs, demol
ishing the building. Twenty civil
ians and minor staff officers were
wounded and two soldiers killed. The
kaiser had left twenty minutes be
fore in an armored car.
According to reports from the
front today the fighting continues
without definite results in the Ar
gonne. where Germans are endeavor
ing to win through to the south. The
general situation is described as ex
cellent and many of the high officials
at headquarters here Insist the Ger
mans may be expected to commence
a general withdrawal at any time.
Advices from the front say the al
lies are pushing north between the
flooded area of Belgium and the
ocean, apparently with the intention
of occupying Ostend. Germans are
reported to have heavily entrenched
to the northeast of Ostend nud to be
preparing for an exnected attack.
There was severe fiehting on the
French right wing where Germans
are endeavorintr to break the ad
vance towards Metz.
Kepiilse (ierinnn Attacks.
Ηρα ci η I hu United Pr^ns Wire
Paris, Nov. 7.—Violent ni?ht and
flay attacks by (îermans on the An
glo French front east of Ypres ani
on the British line and Nieu-Cha
pelle, between the canal of La Basse
and Arras, and against British posi
tions 011 tiie Oise have been repulsed
with heavy losses to the enemy. To
day's statement declare that not only
are allies ho'd'ng their own at ev
ery point, but at certain posi
tions they are pressing forward. The
situation along the Yser Is described
as comparatively calm. The French
it Is announced have occupied Hau
court and Hogeville.
Opposition Strong, Advance Slow.
Ki, / ·>,.· ' ' v\ IV ire
Berlin via The Hague. Nov. 7.—■
The war office in today's official
statement declared the fighting in
France and Belgium continue un
changed with Germane gaining
ground very slowly in the face of
tremendous opposition. The most no
ticeable gains are declared to he in
the neighborhood of the Meuse,
where Germans after being held In
check for suine time are advancing.
It is stated that advices from Vi
enna say that the Austrian offeiveee"
Is being strongly maintained. At
certain points it has been necessary
to withdraw the advance line in or
der to frustrate a general envelop
ing movement attempt by Russians,
but at no point has there been any
general retreat.
Vienna denied the Russian claim
that Austrian forces have been de
feated with losses along the San.
Advices from Constantinople says
the bombardment of the Dardanelles
continues with practically no real
I damage resulting to the forts, as
j the Anglo French fleet cannot ap
proach to close range because of the
I heavy guns.
Sewing machines and typewriter»
« Jensen's, 336 State stre'»
Mr. Bawden
Will Preach About
"FICKLE
PEOPLE"
Sunday Evening
in the
Baptist Church
■Bs s méMM^ - ' *
L. A. To Α. Ο. H. Div. No. 2
Will ine;t at Eagjfc Hall, Smith
ind High Sujets, on Tuesday, Nov.
to, until further notice. ~ !
NOTICE
To Danish Brotherhood
All members are requested to meet
at Washington hall Sunday, Nov.
8th, at one o'clock sharp, for the
pu-pose of attending the funeral of
our late Brother, Thomas Peterson,
of Woodbrldge. Will leave in a body
an the 1:23 trolley from the State
Itreet «witch.
By order of the president,
ANDREW THOftTSftgy ,,
··- .'i.··-' vsr- -
' ' '*·* ·__
COtîDWVIL CAMP
No. 3t W. O. W.
Members are requested to meet
at Prospect Street and New Bruns
4 wick Ave. 9 a. m. Monday to attend
funeral of late Sov John Fox.
GEO. E. YATES
Con. Com.
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