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VOLUME XXXV. No. 87.
•NINO NEWS.
Lai Edition
1914. TWENTY-FOUR PAGES — TWO CENTS.
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Germans in two concerted advances have gained consid
erable ground in Both Flanders and in Russia.
In Flanders they have captured Armentieres, leaving
the city in flames, have seized Dixmude and have captured
the village of Cakuvancourt.
In the eastern theatre ot war, the Russians have retreat
ed over titty miles before great masses of German troops,
who are now once more fi^g near Warsaw. Fwe is
every indication that the Regans have begun a m n^^ive
move in both the East and th(5 West. The fights Κ fierce,
the Germans apparently meeting with the greatest losses.
Soerfal bu Untied Press Wire.
Petrograd, Nov. 20:—Great mass
es of German troops are being pour
ed into Russian Poland in support of
General von Hindennberg's attempt
to crush the Russians, thrown back
after their advance toward Thome
It is admitted here that the German
troops have now advanced approxi
mately fifty miles into Russian terri
tory. The czar's troops havii,retreat
ed in good order before them. Des
perate fighting marked the line of
retreat. Two other actions of other
importance are now in full swing,
one at Zcenscochowa Cracow lin»
and the other iir East Prussia. The
advance upon Cracow continues to
progress, it is stated here. In East
Prussia the Russian troops are de
clared to have advanced 1'our miles
beyond Angerburg. Fighting H itili
in progress at the Mazurian lake
region.
The capture of a score of guns atid
many prisoners is reported from
Russian headquarters.
The immediate objective of Gen
eral von llindennbergs army advanc
ing" through Poland apparently is
Lowitz. This town is on the main
railroad line from War-a* and ovly
forty miles from th - cap'tal of the
Polish province. The Russian war
office has admitted a le'ircment
along the river Bzura between Kutno
and Lowitz. Kutno is twenty mil's
to the east of Lowitz. The German
force which defeated the Russians at
Kalitz to the south of Thorne is en
deavoring to reach Lotz. This point
is thirty miles southwest of Lowitz
and on a direct railroad line from
that point.
German General Dies.
Special bu I ruled hresti Wire.
Amsterdam, Nov. 20:--General
Von Voights-Rhetz, quartermaster of
the German army, is dead. An of
ficial announcement received today
states lie died of heart failure. Gen
eral Voights-Rhetz succeeded Gen
eral S'ein as quartermaster.
No Word From Turkey.
Siieciat bu Untied Tree* Wire.
Washington, Nov. 20—Without
further word concerning the Ten
nessee Incident at Smyrna the state
and navy departments today re
doubled their efforts to get in touch
with the cruiser or with the Ameri
can embassy at Constantinople.
While hoping for early communica
tions Secretary of the Navy Daniels
remained firm In his belief that the
Bhot at the Tennessee launch was un
doubtedly "a friendly warning."
Shoot Woman as Spy.
Special by United I'rens Wire.
Amsterdam, Nov. 20—Shooting ol
an English woman as a spy in the
barracks at Courdria was reported in
a message received today. The wo
man, it was said, was dressed in the
garments of a priest when captured
by Germans.
Allies Lift Blockade.
Special t>v *Jnited f*re8n W7»
Ancona, Nov. 20—A terrific storm
in the Adriatic has compelled the al
lies' fleet to lift the blockade of the
Austrian coast. The warships were
forced to put to sea to avoid being
driven ashore.
tinecfaf b ,y United Pre su Wire.
Paris, Nov. 20: — Tremendoun,
pressure Is now being exerted on the
allies' lines from Y près southward to
Lu Basse. Armentieres hae been
partly destroyed by German bom
bardment. Λ great section ot the
town is in flames. It now appears
that Armentieres may be leveled as
Nieuport and Dixmude have been in
tl;e attempt of the Germans to tlud a ■' 4
weak spot in the lines of the French ]
and British through which to break !..
! through towards the coast.
! The British troops """jnTi ~ ""tl ,
: have launched vigor counTer defen
sive movements against the Germans. <
I A constant artillery flro has been
kept up and determued charges by
Germans rep; ed at the very brink
of the trencht The British have en
deavored to advance but their for
ward movement has been slow aljd
uncertain. The bombardment frotn
the coast to Ypres continues with no
change in the line.
All reports indicate that the Ger
mans have found Dixmude, which
they continue to hold, one of the hot
test spots along the entire battle line,
the town has been knocked to pieces.
The warships on the coast are de
clared to be dropping shells into
German positions there and the forc
ing of allie* 'fom this point has been
of little advantage.
Many heavy guns have i>eeii lost
by Germans In the floods in Fland
ers. The official communique today
in stating this declared the artillery
tire from the coast to l-ys slackened
somewhat yesterday. Snow is falling
In Flanders and the bad weather
prevented any infantry attacks being
niade by the enemy. „ '
The Germans piled up their ad
vantage at Cakuvaniourt in the re
gion of St. Mihiei and have reoccu
pied the village.
Kxpert Big Russian Defeat.
dperml bp United Pre»» Wir*
Berlin, via The Hague, Nov. 20.—
Germany eixpects another defeat of
the Russians in the eastern theatre
of war. Although it is still stated
in official circles that fighting in that
district has not yet reached a deci
sive stage the present situation Is
regarded as exceedingly favorable to
Germans.
General von Hindennberg has
struck with heavy forces towards
Warsaw. Although German forces
have been reported no further east
than Kutno, the belief is general
hehe that an advance has been be
yond that point and that fighting id
now in progress possibly with'
sixty miles of Warsaw.
With this advance engaging t
greatest attention of Russians lit
concern is expressed over the ln\
slon of East Prussia. The Russi.
have made but little headway In tU
region of Saldau during the pasi
week. The Germans still hold a por
tion of the Mazurlan lake region.
It Is unofficially declared that no
attempt has been made to assume
the offensive In East Prussia. With
Russian forces before the von Hin
dennberg army defeated, however,
j another drive may be made in East
Prussia to clear German territory.
I It would then be the plan to throw
i the Russians back into the lake re
gions and swamp where they were
cut to pieces on the first invaeion.
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FIRE DEPARTMENTS OF NEARBY
TOWNS RUSH TO BIG BLAZE,
FIRE RAGES FOR TWO ROORS
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Keansburg, Nov. 20:—A block of
untenanted buildings, including two
■^.motion picture theatres and other
eUflimer amusement places, was
wiped out by fire in the New Point
Comfort Beach section between 12
and 2 o'clock this morning. The
origin of the fire is unknown. Eleven
buildings, one-story, two-story and
three-story structures burned to the
ground, one ofter the other, as the
poorly equipped fire department
fought In vain to check the flames.
Fire Chief William L. MacDonald
stated this morning that the damage
would probably reach $40,000, as all
the paraphernalia of the amusement
places were destroyed, as well as the
building in which they were located.
W. J. Roberts, of the Atlantic
Highlands fire department. Is In a
critical condition today, following a
narrow escape from death when the '
Are truck In which he and several
members of the department were re- :
turning from the fire, overturned,
and he was pinned under the ma
chine. He was held prisoner for fif
teen minutes and was taken to his
home in & dazed state. This morn
ing two physicians are-attending him
at his home.
Th ugh the Atlantic Highlands,
Red wank and Navesink fire depart
ments sent two engines and one au
tomobile hose truck, they did not
arrive until 1:30 o'cleck when the;
fire had devastated the block, and
the Keansburg fire fighters had stop
ped the lames Just before they
would have burned the big carousal
In Oarr avenue.
The Are originated in a building
occupied in the summer by a barber
shop. stationery stand, etc. It was
closed some time ago, but according
to the fire chief the proprietor was
in Keansburg yesterday. The house
was a brilliant mass of flames when
they were seen by Harry Lawrence,
employed by the New Point Beach
Company. They were discovered
about the same time by the Are chief
who was attracted by the blaze that
lit the sky for seemingly a mile. '
and the chief thought that it was a
forest Are on Staten Island.
The only apparatus of the fire de
partment, a chemical engine, was
brought to the scene, but the flames
had passed the control of such an
equipment, and the firemen found
their efforts useless. Though they
summoned aid from surrounding
places, they knew it could not arrive
before the block of frame buildings
closely connected were destroyed.
They made their final etand against
the ravishes of the blaze between the
carousal and the end of the line of
buildings. There was a vacant lot
here, and they trained all their
chemicals and water which was
brought in buckets on the carousai
building.
The fiâmes, swept by the win 1,
eating the wooden buildings one
after the other, were halted and
finally extinguished when they burn
ed the eleventh building to the
ground, and were unable to catch
the carousal structure. The Keans
burg firemen were congratulated on
keeping the big conflagration from
sweeping the whole beach section, as
they had to combat a gale which
swept the fire before it, and had only
small garden hose, a chemical equip
ment and buckets of water to fight
the fire until the arrival of outside
aid, when the flames had been ex
tinguished.
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HOVE 111
Following the agitation started by
the Woman's Club for a better
standard of motion pictures at the
local theatres, and which movement
has spread to a demand by ti,at club
and the Board of Censor Commis
sioners for cleaner exhibitions in all
the theatres, the Board of Trane
directors \v )1 tonight cousi 1er th *.
matter. A delegation from the
Woman's Club, headed by Mrs. Jean
DuBois, will be present. The direc
tors will be officially informed of the
resolution passed at a meeting of
tno censor board vVeone.-day after
noon, when that body « "commended
that the Board of Trade urge the
Board of Aldermen to amend the
present ordinance governing play
houses and public exhibitions, so
that the proprietors of the amuse
ment places will be required to put
on productions cleaDer and more
elevating. The present ordinac e
provides no such regulations as to
the quality of the productions. The
directors of the trade board may
form a set of rules to govern the
theatres and ask the aldermen to
enend the ordinance to include same
in an effort to place public produc
tions on a more moral and cleaner
tions on a more mora: and donner
plane In this city.
The management of the Majestic
theatre has taken steps to prevent
the recurrence here of burlesque
shows on the order of the "Dresden
Dolls," which showed here the first
part of the week. Because of the
character of the performance, as ex
hibited here, the company has been
discharged from the Columbia
Amusement Company, of New York,
which books performances for the
local theatre.
It is the intention of the manage
ment to uphold that high standard of
theatricals, which has heretofore
characterized the popular playhouse,
and, according to the management, it
was not the intention of the theatre
to put on such a show as the "Dres
den Dolls." Manager Bullwinkel de
clared this morning that the contract
had been broken, and that the com
pany was not sent here in good faith,
and was grossly misrepresented.
Hereafter every burlesque scheduled
to show in the Majestic theatre will
be either censored by the manage
ment personally, or their representa
tives.
The management contends that a
high class refined burlesque had been
booked and that the "Dresden Dolls"
were pawned off on them. Mr. Bull
winkel said the management was as
much disappointed with the perform
ance as the public itself. He said
that Counihan & Shannon, proprie
tors and owners of the theatre, with
an enormous investment here and
other places, are trying their utmost
to give the public perfectly clean and
refined shows, as the policy of the
theatre under Messrs. Counihan &
Shannon has always been. Mr. Bull
winkel said that the management
could not afford to offend the public,
not only because of the resulting
financial loss, but because of the loss
to their reputation. He declares it
will be and has been th« policy of the
management to give' performances
that men. women and children may
attend without impunity aa tar as In
jury to tbcir moralryr» concerned
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SIEZt PLUNDER OF ALLEGED CAR
THIEVES AS ELEVEN ARE NABBED
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After nights of vigil, sleuthing and
waiting, the police and Central and
Lehigh Valley railroad detectives
have rounded up four more "freight
hawks," recovered more than 1,000
pounds of stolen lead, more shoes, a
number of pairs of rubber boots,
numerous bundles of corsets, and oth
er loot, in the big round-up which
started when one of the alleged ring
leaders of the freight bandits was
captured Sunday morning by Patrol
men Gutowski and Hartmann.
With the arraigning of four al
leged freight car thieves this morn
ing before Justice of the Peace Pick
ersgill, it makes a total of eleven tak
en in custody since Sunday as being
implicated in the wholesale robber
ies which have occurred on the Cen
tral and the Lehigh Valley, The cap
tures, recovery of goods and unearth
ing of evidence disclosing a nés» of
freight thieves in this city has been
conducted principally by Detective
Sergeants Huff and Long, Patrolmen
Gutowski and Hartmann, Captain
Hans and Detective Hughes, of the
Central railroad, and Captain Sim
mers and Lieutenant McDermott. of
the Lehigh Valley guards.
Most of those arraigned before the
justice thin morning were youths.
They were: Joseph Smith, sixteen, of
402 Washington street; Fred Kjers
çaari, eighteen, brother of John
Kjersgaard, the army deserter, who
was taken back to Kort Slocum, of
404 Washington street; Philip Ow
ens, seventeen, of 221 Sherman ι
Btreet, and Stanislaus Yiskofsky,
fifty, of Fenn street. The tlrst four
named were charged with one speci
fic Job by Captain Hans. They were
accused of stealing five pairs of rub
ber boots from a freight train. They
were alleged to have broken open
the car at Port Reading and thrown
the loot off at Hall avenue. Kjers
gaard and Smith were hold in $iiO0
hail for the grand jury; Owens In
$100 bail, and Thompson released in
Î100. Thompson declared that he
was with the party bu! that he only
watched the operations. The othfr
three acknowledged taking the boots
four pairs of which have been re
covered.
Viskofsky was accused of stealing
1,000 feet of copper wire from the
poles of the Central at one time and
3,500 feet at another time. He de
nied the charge and was remanded
until tomorrow morning. Captain
Hans will have a witness to identify
him tomorrow. The sleuth says that
the cutting of bo much of the wire
from the poles seriously Interfered
with the operation of the signals at
(he different tower houses.
Yesterday afternoon more than
1,000 pounds of stolen lead was re
covered from the places of two junk
dealers, and Wednesday a search
was made of the home of KJersgaard,
where previously 110 pairs of shoos
had been found under a bed at 401
Washington street. Burled in a coal
bin were found a number of bundles
of corsets, ten pairs of shoes and two
pairs of rubber boots. Patrolman A.
Jensen assisted In the search. Some
copper wire has been recovered but
not much compared with what was
stolen.
KI5TMI? ESTATE
fpedal to the F. VKyiNtr XBWS.
New Brunswick, Nov. 20—A'
change of attorneys In the action to
settle np the Kistrup estate in Perth
Amboy Aas made by Juilge Daly to
day, after Judge Daly learned that
Peter A. Peterson, a Perth Amboy
barrister, had taken action which his
client in the case had not author
ized. The action involved an estate
estimated to be valued at $2,100,
which was the property of three mi
nor children. Peter A. Peterson ap
peared as counsel for Hans Kiesen,
who was guardian for one of the
heirs. William Walters represented
the other two children concerned.
One of the first moves in the case
was made by Mr. Peterson, in pre
senting a petition to have the prop
erty sold. Accordingly Judge Daly
named à commission of three Perth
Amboy men who were Charles M.
MacWilliam, F. L. Brown and
Charles White. Mr. Peterson next
applied to have the petition set aside.
Mr. MacWilliam was requested to In
vestigate the case thoroughly. He
found, according to report made to
the court, that Mr. Kiesen had not
authorized the lawyer to withdraw
(he petition in question. As a result
Judge Daly named Charles K. Sea
man, Jr., of Perth Amboy, as coun
sel for Mr Kiesen In place of Mr. Pe
terson. The latter has presented a
bill for $7 5 as compensation for ser
vices rendered. The court held it to
be exhorbltant, but took it under
consideration for reference to the
commission. .
FINAL MEETING
OF CREDITORS
The final meeting of the creditors
of Grover C. O'Neill, bankrupt for
mer merchant of New Brunswick,
will be held in the office of Referee
in Bankruptcy Adrian Lyon. Decem
ber 2. The creditors will pass on the
final report and account of G. J. Llt
terst, trustee. The final dividend
will be small.
FINE "PHEASANT
SHOTJT FORDS
One of the spoils of the hunting
season is displayed In a Smith street
show window, a ring-neck pheasant,
which it is declared was killed at
Fords November 12, has been mount
ed by Philip Cook, taxidermist.
LCD8E CIRCLES
—At a meeting of St. Patricks'
Alliance of America, in the rooms of
San Salvador Council, Knights of Co
lumbus, last night a committee, com
posed of Peter Lahey, Matthew
Eagon and Jamea Mullen was named
to secure new room» for the alliance
that formerly met In Foresters hall
that was burned out by Are recently.
County Bridge G«iage, flret-ela*e
repairing and atorace, 409 Market
street, Phoeo iOlf.
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DONATES 110 TO AID
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Dr. W. W. Hodges. a prominent
dentist in this city, lias taken the in
itiative in the starling of a subscrip
tion list to aid the city's poor, iiek
sent. r. check for $10. accompanied
by a letter to Mayor Ferd Garretson,
In the latter of which he approves of
the concerted effort started to do
charity work in Perth Amboy. Dr.
Hodges calls attention to the fact
that the city annually raises a sub
stantial fund for safe and sane cele
brations on the Fourth of July and
he asks the question as to why the
public cannot be jusf as active and
generous in the present instance and
lalse as large, if not a larger sum for
the care of the worthy poor here.
Mr. Garrotson was greatly pleased
by Dr. llodges' action, fie stated it
gave support to the idea already ad
vanced to start a subscription list.
As Dr. Hodges has taken the first
step In that direction it is believed
that others will follow suit, regard
less of what ways and means may be
decidpd upon for the collection of
money and goods at the general com
mittee meeting to be held at Mayor
Garretson's residence this afternoon.
As told yesterday, a committee of
twelve workers are scheduled to meet
there this afternoon to discuss the
proposition and endeavor to estab
lish the best means of coping with
the situation. Efforts will then be
made to determine which would be
the best course to pursue in order to
obtain the best results possible.
Mayor Carretson selected persons
whom he believed capable and wil
ling to serve on a central committee
as a means of centralizing the work.
Persona of varied nationalities were
chosen and, because of this, it is
hoped to reach the worthy needy in
all parts of the city. The committee
members will thoroughly discuss the
Bubject this afternoon. It is be
lieved that immediate steps will be
taken to start the work before bard
winter weather comes to hand. While
the number of destitute Is weekly in
creasing, there is no cause for alarm
and there are hopes for much relief
before Christmas arrives, according
to Miss Alma C. Widerstrom. acting
j overseer of the poor of the city.
! The movement to deal most
effectually with the poor proposition
i here is due lo be taken up for 0011
j federation by directors of the Perth
ι A in boy Hoard of Trade at their
scheduled meeting tonight. It is be
lieved that the scheme already under
way will be given approval and that
efforts will be made to give aid.
In presenting his donation, Dr.
Hodges states that it is to start a
subscription list and he hopes that
many more will follow and that the
fund will grow sufficiently to take
care of the needs ot the poor for the
entire winter, or as long as assist
ance shall be wanted. His letter fol
lows:
"Nov. 18, 1914.
"To the Honorable Ferd Oarretson,
"Mayor of Perth Amboy:
"Dear Sir:
ι "I read with much interest last
evening the editorial In the NEWS
on the poor of the city, and the
question, what are we going to do
about it?
"We raise a very substantial sum
every year for our Fourth of July
celebration; why can't we be just as
active and generous in the present
instance and raise as large if not a
larger sum for the care of our worthy
poor.
"I am inclosing you my check for
ten ($10.00) dollars to start the
list, and hope that many more will
follow, and that the fund will grow
to be sufficient to take care of tlie
needs of the poor for the entire
winter or as long as they shall be In
need of assistance.
"Sincerely yours,
"W. W. HODGES, D. D. S."
Τη the nominations made at the
meeting of the McClellan Engine
Company for election of officers for
the ensuing year, there developed
no contest for any position. The
election will he held December 15.
The following were nominated:
Frank Tooker. president; Daniel
Dwyer, vice president; James Kelly,
foreman; Anton Wodder, first assist
ant; William Fitzpatrick, second as
sistant and recording secretary; Pe
ter Martin, financial secretary; Wil
liam Quigley, treasurer.
Old Bridge Man Not Sentenced,
eprctal to tne lt.V(7 NBW8.
New Brunswick, Nov. 20:—Con
trary to expectations John L. Rue, of
Old Bridge, who was found guilty
Tuesday afternoon of deierting his
wife, Clara L. Rue, was not sentenced
by Judge Daly today.
Sewing machine· and typewriter»
at Jensen's, 336 8tate St.
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DIES FOLLOWING
BRUTAL ATTACK
8pec4al by United Press Wire.
Aurora, 111., Nov. 20—Miss Jennie
Miller, wealthy Aurora woman, who
was mysteriously attacked in a
church yard Wednesday night, died
today without regaining conscious
ness. The police made vain efforts
to get a statement from her that
would aid them in searching for her
assailants.
NOTICE
The Prizes will be awarded at the
next regular meeting of the F. Ο. K.,
to be held on Friday evening, Nov.
20th, 11)14. All members are re
quested to be present.
(X)MMITTEB.
SPECIAL MEETING OF
MOHAWK COUNCIL
All members of Mohawk Couu
eil No. 36, D. of P., are request
ed to meet at 7 o'clock sharp,
TONIGHT, at the Wigwam.
Matters of importance to come
up.
By order of the Pocahontas,
MRS. ANNE FARBER.
MRS. F. FARLANDER,
K. of R.
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