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SUBURBAN DAYtOMORROW IN SHOPS HERE—CARFARE PAID WEATHKK— Fair to night. Wednesday increasing douât uess. Moderate va riable winds becom ing easterly Wed nesday. PERTH AMBOY EVENING NEWS. LAST EDITION VOLUME XXXV. No. 229. PERTH AMBOY, N. J., TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1915. TWELVE PAGES—TWO CENTS. VON BUELOW IS READY TO QUIT ROMEJFFICE Austria's Reply to Italian Uuti matum Opens Way for Fur ther Negotiations. AIR RAID TOWARD PARIS Vigorous Bombardment by En tire Allied Fleet of Turkish Forts Continues. TURKS IN STRONGHOLDS Battles for Positions on Galli poli Peninsula—Allies Ad vancing Yard by Yard. Special by United Press Wfr». Home, May 11—That Austria's re ply to the Italian ultimatum has opened the way for further negotia tions was believed certain today de spite the failure of the government to make any statement concerning the matter. It is known that until late laat night military officials were working at fever heat with mil itary preparations and Prince von Buelow, the German ambassador, confided to friends he feared he would have to leave not laier than Wednesday. Following the receipt of the Aus trian answer the tension seemed re lieved. It was suggested in diplo matic circles that Austria had made fur more liberal concessions than had even been thought possible and that they would be carefully gone over be fore any warlike move Is made. Air Haiti Toward Paris. Special by United Press Wire. Paris, May 11:—German airmen made a raid toward Paris today, coming as far south as St. Denis, the .cesser of the northern defenses of the city. There were two Taubes in the party and they dropped three bombs on military barracks. Five soldiers were wounded by the explo sion but none killed. President Poin care visited the hospital and express ed his personal sympathy to the wounded victims. Bombarding Dardanelles. Special by United Press Wire. Athens, "May 11:—Vigorous bom bardment by the entire allied fleet of Turkish fortifications along the Dar danelles and sanguinary combats for strategic positions on the Gil lipoli peninsula continue today. The Turks hold splendid positions well protected by artillery and the allies are compelled to advance a yard at a time, digging themselves in as they push forward. Turkish losses in killed and wounded on the penin sula number 45,000. It is stated that every hospital in Constantinople is filled to overflowing and tempo rary hospitals have been established. In order to prevent the people of Constantinople from knowing how heavy their losses have been, many ofo the wounded are being sent to Interior Asia Minor for treatment. Heavy Blows Against Germans. Special by United Press Wire. Paris ,May 11:—French airmen are dealing heavy blows on the ene my and have dropped bombs on sev eral points behind their lines. Their most conspicuous success has been at Maubeuge, where Germans have es tablished a dirigible station. A French aviator has been successful in dropping several explosive bombs there. While the extent of damage is not yet known, his report says that the hangar was set on (ire and it is be lieved if there was a Zeppelin there it would have been destroyed. The Germans have suffered a series of serious reverses along the battle line according to the waT offlce. North of St. Geoges, where the French and British lines are in touch, the Ger mans attempted night attacks and were driven back with heavy loss. It is stated that they have tried un successfully to utilize their asphyxi ating gases here. The French are making steady progress north of Arass, where Ger man entanglements have been bat tered to pieces by French artillery. BIG MASONIC SESSION High Priest William E. McCul lough and Past High Priest Albert Leon, of Amboy Chapter No. 41, Royal Arch Masons, leave here to night for Trenton for the annual session of the grand chapter session of the Royal Arch Masons of the State of New Jersey that will be in session tomorrow. Past High Priest Leon is a member of the grand chap ter. They will be followed by a num ber of members of Amboy Chapter tomorrow morning to attend the session during the day. Call a taxi, 46. C. Johnson. 16650-5-1-lmo* Τ. Τ, ν^Κ·Κ7Λ.1Λ J«mee J. Flynn Louis H. Peterson FLYNN & PETERSON Undertakers and Rmbalmere Sul Mill ud 5 nasi lutiruM SwktH phon· ass Offio» ιββ KÏW BRUNSWICK AVE DELS HANSON MADE ASSISTANT CHIEF Receives Safe Majority Over John J. Deveny Last Night at Fire Dept. Election. THE ELECTION WAS CLEAN Parade and Celebration Follow and City Officials Take Part in the Jollification. Nels Hanson an excise commis sioner and a charter member of Lib erty Hook and Ladder Company was elected second assistant chief engi neer of the Perth Amboy fire de partment at the annual election last Frank Tooker. night, as forecasted in yesterday's NEWS. Mr. Hanson received the safe majority of thirty-six, polling a total of 142 votes, while his only opponent, John J. Deveny, of Pro Andrew Anderson. tection Hook and Ladder Company, polled 106. The election was clean and* free from the tactics pursued in several past elections when "dark horse" candidates were sprung at the last Nets Hanson. minute for personal revenge. There was an absence also of freak voting and all except two ballots were regu larly cast. The results of the elec tion follow: Number of possible votes in the department, 267; num ber voted last night 2 48; votes re ceived by Frank Tooker, Jr., for chief of the Are department, 246; votes polled by Andrew Andetson for first assistant chief, 248; by Nels Hanson for second assistant, 142; by John J. Deveny, 106. Though it had appeared for some time previous to the election that Hanson would be the winner In the contest for second assistant, It was generally believed that the election would have shown a much smaller majority. Many firemen declared ! (Continued on page 2.) If It's tewing BuobSnw or expatt repairing ynv weal se* S*5t*r, SSS Mît» street. LIVING ARE ALL ACCOUNTED FOB, IT IS THOUGHT Figures Changed but Little as Search is Made for More Lusitania Dead. SEVEN BODIES COMING IN Makes Total of 159 That Have Been Taken From the Scene of the Tragedy. BELTS ADJUSTED WRONG Some Wearers Drowned With out a Chance for Life, Queenstown Reports Today. Gpeciul by Untied Preee Win. Queenstown, May 11:—Although the Cuuard official* suggest there may be a few survivors not reported suffering froûi injuries at some lonely Ashing hut or farmer's cottage, this hope finds no reflection in diplomatic circles. There, it is declared, the liv ing are all accounted for. The figurée are little changed over those of twenty-four hours ago. The latest show dead passengers and crew, 1,150; saved passengers and crew, 767; of the latter 465 were passen gers and 302 were members of the crew. Eight botiies were brought here yesterday. Seven others are coming on a Cunard line tug irom Baltimore, County Cork. This makes a total of 169 that have been taken from the scene and tugs are searching for others. There is much complaint that Cunard officials have made nu systematic effort to recover bodies. The tugs have been at the scene of the wreck twice. It is stated here that many of the bodies found, espec ially those of women, have their life tielta improperly adjusted. Borne had t.Ue straps so far down that the heads were drawn forward and the wearers drowned without a chance. The eight months' old baby of Mrs. V Booth, of Ottawa, Ont., was picked up and taken to the home of Com mander Charter, of the Royal navy, and was today positively identified by passengers from the second cabin. J "t uiviuvi " 0.0 ιυοι, 1 uc tjauj Ο father is now in Ottawa and an aunt η England is coming hero to claim the child. It is uninjured and in good health. Mollie Mainman, six teen years old, and her twin brother and sister, Teddy and Betty, are here waiting for relatives. Their father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Main man, and two brothers were lost. They were on their way from Canada to England to claim an estate. The inheritance solicitor has taken charge of the children. The Pollcec, the most powerful tug in the world, which has just arrived from towing a floating drydock to Valparaiso, reported most of the bodies of- the Lusitania are floating twenty miles west of the scene of the disaster. They are badly decom posed, the vessel's captain said. CnJicel Sailings of Cunaiders. Special by United Press Wire. London, May 11:—It was an nounced today that there will be no sailing of the Cunard steamships for the United States Saturday. In ad dition the proposed first trip of the Mauretania since it was turned back to the Cunard line by the British government, and which was sched uled for May 29, has also been can celled. $500 FIRE IN SHERMAN ST. SOON AFTER THE ELECTION The firemen had hardly repaired to their homes after the celebration following the annual election last night when an alarm was turned in from box 24, at Market and Sheridan streets, about 11 o'clock. The car penter shop of Carl Lund, at 182 Sherman street was afire. The two story frame structure was gutted and the top of the building practically destroyed. Damage was estimated at $500. Mr. Lund carried $700 insurance. This was the third time Mr. Lund's carpenter shop has been afire in the past four years. More than a year ago It was destroyed and rebuilt. The owner is at a loss as to how the fire started, but attaches signifi cance to the fact that the place was raided by the police about two months ago, and several young men fined for gambling by means of crap shooting. It is said that it was re ported that the owner of the place had notified the police, though there was no proof of same. Mrs. Andrew Hybert, who lives about .fifty feet from the carpenter shop, heard some one go through her yard toward the shop not long before It caught fire. Shortly after that some one rapped on her door and awakened the family by the cry of "Fire!" Fred Thomas, who lives in the neighborhood, turned In the alarm. Dance and Pivet Card Party PRIZE FOR EACH TABLE sewaren civic ass·ν Boynton Beach, Thursday May 13 Admission, f i.oo per couple ALDERMEN IV ACT OH LIGHTING BONDS Will Consider Action on Grade Crossing Removal at Hear ing in Newark Friday. OTHER IMPORTANT WORK Not Known Whether or Not ι ! Bonds Will be Sold at the ' Meeting. At a late hour today it could not be learned whether the city would sell bonda for the securing of money (or a municipal electric light, heat and power plant at the adjourned meeting -of the Board of Aldermen tonight, or action would be deferred. Aldermen Intend to make arrange ments for going to Newark Friday morning to attend the final hearing for the elimination of grade cross ings in this city when they assemble tonight. Several other subjects may be taken up, despite the fact that the meeting of last week was adjourned purposely to act upon the proposed cale of municipal light plant bonds. According to expressions made, It Is the desire of a majority of the city fathers to avoid sale of the bonds in question until It has been defi nitely determined as to whether the ; city shall procure a light plant at this time. The award of bonds to two concerns as Joint bidders was de ferred last week to give the alder men an opportunity of negotiating [ with the prospective bond purchas ' ers for an extension of time until May 19, at which time bids for the proposed plant will be received here. »It is the desire of a majority of the aldermen not ta sell the bonds to night or any other time previous to the receipt of bids, unless provi sion is made for the city to buy the bonds back to protect the city in event should the project fall through. Despite the fact that more than 2,500 people here have voted for the municipal light plant project, it has appeared to several of the aldermen that sentiment has grown against It. In contrast, however, one alderman took a hurried census in his ward ι this week and found that all but one ι of the taxpayers seen favored the I proposition. Τ'ιβ one was indifferent ! It is the intention of all members nf Mia RnarH <» f Α 1Ηργττι£·τι Mnvnr Ferd Garretson, City Surveyor Sam uel J. Mason and associate engineers, City Attorney Andrew J. Wight and former City Attorney C. C. Hom mann to attend the hearing for elim ination of grade crossings, to be held at Newark at 10:30 o'clock Friday morning. Efforts will be made by the city officials to give the strong est argument possible to show why grade crossings at Washington street. New Brunswick avenue, Smith street and Market street in this city should be eliminated to end danger and inconvenience. The city wfll pre sent two plans for elimination, one of depression and the other of semi elevation, but it will endeavor to have the former carried through in asmuch as .railroad companies must pay the entire cost of the. proposed ! work, they must be considered in the I decision on plans and cost, city offl I cials state. It was for this reason I that a plan for semi-elevation as well as depression of tracks was made. The Board of Public Utitlity Com missioners before whom the hearing will be held, have decreed that the crossings in question are dangerous. It is now up to the city to show the best and most desirable proposition for changing the grades. TO MAKE REPORT TONIGHT ON CITY HOSPITAL AFFAIRS Because of a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen in the council chamber of city hall tonight the Perth Amboy City Hospital Associa tion will hold their annual meeting in the offices of the water depart ment. It was scheduled to be held in the council chamber, but when permission was gained to use the chamber the aldermen did not antici pate the special meeting of the alder men called for tonight. President Sidney Riddlestorffer will render his annual report on hos pital affairs tonight, and other re ports from officers and committees will be received. The association will elect seven members of the Board of Governors to serve three years. The board is composed of twenty-one members elected tri-ennially. The board elects the officers of the asso ciation. The meeting is called for 8 o'clock. If it's sewing machines or expert repairing you want see Salter, 383 State street. 15831-5-1-tf* CUB COAL iS WEI6HED DRY John W, Olson Go. It dried Ave. COAL eiGarSare Phone 330 BE WISE ! BOY YOUB WINTER'S COAL SUPPLY when its STILL WARM and SAVE MONEY CABINET HU5 LOI SESSION " IGH OH Ml INCIDENT URGES PEOPLE 10 HELP PRESIDENT Think What War Really Means, Says Congressman in State ment on Lusitania Incident. Congressman Thomas J. Scully, of South Amboy, gave out the follow ing interview on the Lusitania inci dent. "I think that in view of this aw ful disaster it should be the duty of every citizen to remember that President Wilson should be left free and unhampered to determine what Is best to be done. We should think, too, that in giving him the highest office this country could bestow. We also exact from him the very greatest responsibilities. To offer unsolicited advice and harass him now with de mands of the hysterical, hair-trigger kind ii to fail lamentably in our du ties. As a nation we should stand solidly, shoulder to, shoulder behind him and the course he may see fit to pursue. "As for making this an act of war, us some hot-headed people are de manding, let them stop to think what war really means. Besides, shouldn't that be really helping Ger many? The shipments of war ma terial we are now sending to the al lies (and the thing that Germany blames us most for) would be need ed most by ourselves, thus crippling her foes. "How justification can be found for this dastardly attack is beyond me. A plea of military necessity no more justifies drowning the neutral passengers of even an enemy's ship than a plea of personal convenience justifies an individual in knifing κ man that happens to be in his way. "1 have stated once before that our avowed disinterestedness in the affaire of European nations has not made us any friends, and will be debited against us for all time. "lit two men were in a deadly em brace rolling over in the dirt of the street, biting and clawing and try |ing their best to gouge out each oth ; er's eyes, the spectacle of a third i man sitting on the curb stone yiew i ing the fight with a calm, judicial j impartiality would certainly be irri ! tating. And, if the third party were i getting all the business they had I spent their lifetime in building up, it would not lessen the annoyance. Any advantage we give to either country will be resented by the other. No indeed, strict neutrality is foot,popular in Europe. "As a basic fact, however, no mat ter what action or whatever conse quences follow the sinking of the Lusitania, this country cannot re cede from the position she lias taken as regards the sale of munitions and food stuffs and the right of her citi zens to sail the seas unmolested. That Germany has committed a blun der of the first magnitude in unde niable. But I have faith, however, in that any demands we make of Germany we will be given assurance and all doubt removed as to the con tinuance of friendly relations. Situ ations far more crucial have been met by this country and honorably in every Instance. The task of settling the issue in a manner satisfactory to the nation's Ideas of right can be safely left to our firm, self-reliant and wise President, who knows the minds and hearts of his countrymen. "We should remember that Spain has always denied that as a govern ment she ordered or had any facts concerning the blowing up of the Maine. To this day we cannot say how the explosion of the Maine took place. As in that case, so It might be claimed for the Lusitania disaster that it was the act of an overzealous officer who by doing so sought com mendation from his country for the deed. The German government may put forward just such a defense, and offer full reparation. The only ques-1 tlon that concerns this country Is the lives of the Americans lost. The de struction of the vessel has no bear ing on our position. "The really graver affronts are the cases of the wrecking of the Gulf llght, the attack on the Falaba, the sinking of the William P. Frye and the dropping of bombs on the Cush ing. "We have as a matter of fact a treaty still In force with Prussia, dating back to 1825, which covers the case of the Frye, and In which treaty, clauses covering the seizure and the payment of contraband, the right of search, loss of vessel and cargo where caused by either of the treaty parties, are all provided for. i "But when all Is said, the only genuine guarantee of freedom of the sea for American vessels lies In a greater and stronger navy. As we have seen the offensive and defensive value of submarines, we must pro vide a flotilla equal In size and ef ficiency to the European countries. Naval experts agree that for coast (Continued on page 2.) NOTICE Members of Bricklayers and Masons Union No. 27 of Perth Amboy—You we hereby requested to attend tie next regular meeting of your Union on Wed nesday evening, the 12th inst., in Hall, No. 81 Smith Street, as matters of Im portance ara to b« transacted. Signed, ARBITRATION BOABD. President Denies He Has Engagement With German Ambassa dor, Who Hands Secretary of State "Expression ot Re gret" on Lusitania Incident — Wilson in Philadelphia Speech Banishes War Talk. Special by United Press Wire. Washington, May 11—The cabinet was still in session at 1 o'clock this aiternoon. It was an unusually lengthy meeting. It was deemed cer tain the Lusitania incident was under consideration. He did not mean to define a policy in his Philadelphia speech, last night, President Wilson explained to the correspondents received by him at the usual weekly conference today. His address, he said, was merely his personal expressions to those who had gathered to hear him. For the present and until all data is at hand, the chief executive de clared he would have nothing to add to what he said Saturday night rela tive to the Lusitania, that he realized the people expected him "to act with deliberation and firmness. The Pres ident denied that he had »u engage ment to see the German ambassador, lie promised the American position would be made plain to Germany as soon as all information was at hand. Ambassador Bernstorff handed to Secretary of State Bryan today the Berlin government expression of re gret for loss of American lives on the Lusitania, together with the declara tion that Great Britain was respon sible for the tragedy. The secretary was leaving for the cabinet meeting 1 when the ambassador called and the latter was with him for only five minutes. The meeting had every ap pearance of cordiality. On his way to the cabinet meeting Bryan told newspaper men that he had received a communication from Ambassador Gerard in Berlin, hut said he would not make it public uatil it was submitted to the Presi dent. Baaiwhes War Talk. I PfifiHdolpIila, slay 1 I.—Pre«if)pnt WÎB· son gave the people of the country the Srst indication of the trend of hie ' thoughts since the sinking of the Lnsi- \ tnnia. when, in talking to more than 15,000 persons in Convention hall, he âeclared "the example of this country must be one of peace." He said: "There is βηί*"ι a thing as a man be ing too proud to fight. There is snob « thing as a nation being so right that It does not need to convince others by force that it is right" J This utterance was cheered loudly :.jd long. The president's speech was aeiivered In Convention hall for the special be. efit of 4,000 newly natural Ized citizens who have taken the onth of allegiance to the United States In the federal district court here In the past few months. To those who bad expected some strong statement of a determination to adopt aggressive measures for the maintenance of the rights of the Γ nit ed States in the face of Germany's submarine policy, as it has been ex emplified in the sinking of the Gulf light :jyp<l the Lusltania. or even a definite indication of the policy we arc to follow , the speef h was a distliK-t dis appointment. Cheered by Applause. Mr. Wilson spoke calm!-- and as If his thoughts regarding the I.usitnnia Incident had been clarified in the iso latlon at Washington in which he has pondered over the crisis facing thf government. There was no suggest inn of heat or an inclination toward ag gressive measures, and et the end when his remarks regarding peutp had been approved so distinctly by bis audience. he declared that his spirit as! an American had been renewed by the opportunity which had been fui-nisheJ him to sense the thoughts that are moving in the public mind, a tiling which he said it was exceedingly diffi cult to do at Washington because of the propensity of many people to senti htm reports which are inaccurate. The high note of the president > ; speech did not relate directly to tht ! Lusltania crisis, but to the thinly veil | ed warning he gave pro-German agita ; tors who have sought to stir up thf oyalty of German-Americans to a pitch ; where their patriotism as Americans i> ; endangered. To the newly naturalized citizens sitting in front of him, he said "A man who thinks of himself as be longing to a particular national group I Is not a true American and the man who goes among you to trade upon your nationality has not a true place in the land of the stars and stripes. "The man who seeks to divide you, group from group, nationality from na tlonallty and interest from Interest, is ! striking at the very besirt of this na tion. " His expression was almost vehement as be spoke this warning. Mr. Wilson paid his respects in pass ing to any man who may attempt to make political capital out of the exist ing crisis. "I am sorry." he said, "for the man who seeks to make personal capital oirt of the passions of his fellowman,'' Urge» Loyalty to Ooth. The president spoke after Secretary of Labor Wilson and Mayor Hlankeo burg had delivered strong appeals to the forelgm born citizens of the United Rtates that they be above ail thing· loyal to their oaths of allegiance la whatever crisis may arise between this country and the land from which they («me. The president said: "It warms my heart that yori sbonld give me such a reception, but it ia set of myself that I wish to think tonight, bot of those who have just become citizens of the United States. Ttite ia the only country in the world which exjierienees this constant end repeated rebirth. Other countries depend opes the multiplication of their owa ostlvt people. This country Is coBBtsatiy drinking strength out of new Krarees by the voluntary association with It ©f great bodies of strong men and for ward looking women. And so by tbc gift of the free will of independent hope it is being constantly renewed from generation u> .generation by the same process by which It was «ri*· irmttj create*.., It i» »* « fennanuitj of immunity, should not ist'efe for tfie allegiance of the pe»q»)e of the w&r!4. "You bave just taken an ottih of al legiance to the Tnited States. Of al leglence to wii-jm'r Of allegiance ta η» one, unless it be God. Certainly not of allegiance to those who temporarily represent this great government. Yen iiave taken an oath of allegiance to a great ideal, to a great body of prin ciples, to a great hope of the human race. You have said. "We are going to America, not only to earn a living, not only to seek the things which it was more difficulty to obtain where we nrnM Y.s.r,, K..Î *■,, h«ln fArn'onl »hn great enterprises of the human spirit*— to let men know that everywhere in the world there are men who wil! oroe· strange oceans and go where a speech is spoken which Is alien to them, know ing thnt whatever the speech there 1* bot one longing and utterance of the human heart, and that 1» for liberty and Justice. Bring Only the Best. "And while yon bring all conntrie» with you, you come with a purpose of leaving all other countries behind yon. iirluglng what is best of their spirit, but not looking over your slioul'ler* and seeking to perpetuate what von In tended to leave in them. 1 certainly would not be one even to suggest that a man ceases to love the home of hie birth and the nation of his origin—those things are very sacred and ought not to be put out of our hearts—but it le one thing to leave the place where yoa were born and it Is another tiling to dedicate yourself to the place to which you go. You cannot dedicate yourself to America unless you become In every respect and with every purpose of your will thorough Americans. You cannot become thorough Americans if yon thluk of yourselves In groupe. Ameri- - ca does not consist of groups. A man who thinks of himself as lielonging to a particular national group In America has not yet become an American, and the man who goes among you to trade upon your nationality is no worthy son to live under the stars*and stripes. "My urgent advice to you would be not only always to think first of Amer ica, but always also to think first of humanity. You do not love humanity if you seek to divide humanity Into jealous camps. Humanity can be weld ed together only by love, by sympathy, by Justice, not by jealousy and hatred. I am sorry for the man wtto seeks to make personal capital out of the p·· «ions of his fellow man." DR. KITCHKI. Has Returned To Tltls City. On and after Monday, May 10th. Dr Kitchel will be oa hand at his office in High 8t. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL State Street Property Owners and Merchants You Are hereby Requested To Meet At Columbia Hall, State St., Wednesday Eve., May 12 at 8:30 JOHN SLOBODIEN, Sec of State St improvement Ass'n·