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PERTH
ου Evening news.
LAST
EDITION
V VOLUME XXXVI. No 58.
PERTH AMBOY, N. J., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1915.
TWELVE PAGES—TWO CENTS
SUFFRAGE ISSUE UP TO JURY
OF liOÏEilS TODAY; HEAVY VOIE
IS RECORDED THIS 1»G
Activity on Part of Voters Appears to Have Been Result of
Whirlwind Campaigns Conducted by Workers For and
»
Against Three Constitutional Amendments—Many 11th
Hour Predictions Regarding Outcome as Interest Runs
High—Record Breaking Vote is Expected Here.
Sj/rrinl bv United Preas Wire.
Trenton, Oct. 19:—Headed by Woodrow Wilson, all New Jersey will
march to the polls today and vote whether to put the stale In suffrage
ranks.
Reports received at the State House up to 1 o'clock today Indicate that
the vote on the woman suffrage amendment to the constitution will be un
usually large for a special election. From all sections of the state conies
word that a heavy vote Is being polled. From Essex county and some other
thickly populated parts of the state It is said the vote will closely approxi
mate figures of a general election. In Mercer county and other sections in
this vicinity, the vote began coming in early, practically as much interest
being shown as in a general election. The result of the voting cannot be
predicted at this time. Both the suffragists and the antls claim victory.
Conservative judges say the election will be close. Suffragists say
they will win by 26,000. Antls declare the measure will be defeated by a
large majority.
All night long suffragists carried the battle to the voters. From a
huge moving van in Newark Mrs. Harriet H. Blatch, Mrs. John Winters Bren
lisn and Mrs. John Rogers, Jr., worked in relays and when dawn slipped
In from the east the speeches were still going on and the crowd still surg
ing around the wagon.
The finish was a whirlwind or
eleventh hour appeal. Suffrage leaders
wild today 400 speakers all over the
state were advocating suffrago In
meetings lasting far Into the night.
Around Essex and Atlantic Counties
the fight is waging hardest.
Suffragists are taking no chances
in losing through illegal methods.
~V hen the polls opened at 6 o'clock
several thousand men and women
watchers were on the job -throughout
the state.
Eyes on New Jersey.
The eyes of the country and par
ticularly the east are on New Jersey.
New York, Pennsylvania and Massa
chusetts are shortly to vote on the
eame proposition and they were
watching the result in Jersey closely.
Suffrage leaders predict that if they
can win New Jersey all three states
will fall Into line, and with four of
the largest states in the East under
the yellow suffrage, banner the At
will be practically theirs.
, Mrs. Mlnà C. "Winkle, head of
the Woman's I'ulitUnion took
particular pains to Impress 011 her
workers the need of keeping one eye
on the ballot boxes.
Good weather conditions presaged
a heavy vote throughout the state.
This brought satisfaction to the suff
ragists. They pointed out that a
rainy day would affect their vote con
siderably in the rural districts and It
Is in these sections that the "Suffs"
expect U> neutralize the opposition of
the cities.
The controversies which developed
yesterday between State Republican
Chairman Hughes on the one side,
and the New Jersey Association op
posed to Woman's Suffrage on the
other, regarding the veracity of a
statement declared by the antls to
have been given them by Hughes
against suffrage and which the chair
man later repudiated, took a new turn
today, with the publication of the
new statement from the G. O. P.
Heavy Voting Here.
Voting today upon the woman's suf
frage question and two other consti
tutional amendments was generally
heavy throughout the city. In some
districts the balloting was as heavy
this morning as It has been at. the
corresponding time on regular elect ion
days and In most cases it rivalled the
primary day vote. This activity on
the part of voters appeared to have
been the result of the several whirl
wind campaigns conducted for some
time past. As these campaigns drew
to a close last night, there came many
eleventh hour predictions regarding
the outcome. They were In favor of
both sides. Some organization poll ■
ticiajs and liquor dealers generally In
the city predicted the defeat of the
woman suffrage amendment. A num
ber made wagers on the outcome, in
which the betting was even, indicat
ing strongly that the results would
probably be close and none could ven
ture to predict with any great degree
of confidence.
While the polls are open from 6 to
7 o'clock today, there was heavy vot
ing as early as 6:30 o'clock this morn
ing. The record In the first district of
the fifth ward showed that ten ballots
had been cast at that time. The num
ber of ballots cast ranged from twenty
to thirty-five in the various districts
at 10 o'clock this morning.
While women took advantage of
opportunity given to watch polling
places in some communities about the
state, none were active in that respect
here. They continued to campaign
today, but most of the work drew to
a close last night. The campaigns for
woman's suffrage have covered many
months, while it appears that the
anti workers did not become really
active until a late date.
Tjiiws of the Election.
T.nws governing this special election
have been carefully propounded dur
ing the past several days. According
to court decisions, ballot» can be cast
from 6 o'clock this morning until 7
o'clock tonight. It is also registration
day and all persons not previously
(Continued on page 4.)
C. A. Sexton has automobiles f'r lilre.
Phone [phone]-et·
Last Registration
Day
Tuesday October 19th
From 1 to 9 P. M.
La
id for by the Vouas Men'· B«t>obHe»n
f Olub '
PRESIDENT VOIES
FOR EQUAL RIGHTS
Arrives in Princeton This
Morning — Other National
Leaders Come Home to Vote.
Special by United Prcsa Wire.
Princeton, Oct. 19:—When Wooil
row Wilson, New Jersey citizen, legal
ly residing In a small flat over a
grocery store here, gets off the Wash
ington train and walks into the fire
station around the corner to vote for
state-wide woman suffrage, he will
thereby clinch the day's victory for
the pros—at least, the pros say so.
The antls say they're not so sure.
The nation, particularly those east
ern states of it which soon will sub
! niit the question to their electorates,
is watching New Jersey today.
The New Jersey Woman's Suffrage
Association and the Women's Political
Union of New Jersey, on one side;
and the New Jersey Association Op
posed to Woman Suffrage, on the
other after a campaign lasting years,
rested their cases today.
New Jersey's decision, because of
tho President's action, is expected to
have a marked effect upon suffrage
votes in other states.
The chief executive will note In re
sponse to the ballot's inquiry, "Do you
favor the enfranchisement of the
women of New Jersey?" "Yes."
Mr. Wilson some weeks ago gave
great impetus to the campaign in
New Jersey by declaring that he
would vote for the amendment, be
lieving it would benefit the state.
Agreeing with the executive on the
question are Secretary of War Garri
son and Presidential Secretary Tum
ulty, both .Terseymen, who have de
clared for the proposition.
Should the women win today they
cannot vote at the general election, as
the official returns will not be can
vassed until November 5, three days
after the November balloting. But If
they do win, the women will help
New Jersey vote for a President of
the United States, United States sena
tor and governor, as well as many
minor candidates for office, in 1!)1β.
GOVERNOR IS PLEASED WITH
OUTLOOK IN GAPE MAY
fijtecial to the EVENING NEWS
Trenton, Oct. 19.—Discussing today
Ills campaign trips in Cape May and
Sussex counties, Governor Fielder said
lively Interest was displayed In the
campaign in both counties and the
meetings were unusually well attend
ed.
"In Cape May county," he contin
ued, "I think more people turned out
to hear us than when I campaigned
that county as a candidate for gov
ernor. Senator Wheaton is making
an active campaign und County Chair
man K. O. Howell is directing a hust
ling campaign."
Governor Fielder said he knew of
no organized opposition In the Dem
ocratic ranks to the re-election of
Senator Samuel T. Munson In Sussex
county. He said the Democrats in
Sussex seemed to be united and the
meetings there were very well attend
ed.
"There has been talk of opposition
to Senator M unison involving the
fight to largely Increase the taxes
started by the New Jersey Z|nc Com
pany, but I did not find any such op
position. I think the Republicans are
dragging this issue into the campaign
to help their cause. I believe Senator
Munson will be re-elected by a mo
jorlty as large or larger than he re
ceived three years ago."
On Friday Governor Fielder will
t,our Passaic county in the interest of
the re-election of Senator McGannls
ayd Saturday he will campaign in
Hunterdon county for the re-election
of Senator Martens.
Carson Will go on fltnmp.
Special by United Prêt» Wire.
Dondon, Oct. 19.·—As a sequel to,
his resignation as attorney general,
It was believed today 81r Edward
Carson would begin an active stump
campaign against the British cabinet.
He was understood to consider pres
ent allied methods of conducting the
war fundamentally wrong and to
hold a i."w administration, absolutely
necessary to best the Germans.
CONTRACT FOR TWO
LOCAL OJID JOBS
Thos. F. Dunigan is Lowest
Bidder on Improvements to
Amboy and N. Bruns. Aves.
FREEHOLDES AT MEETING
Action to Purchase Land to
Straighten "Dead Man's
Curve," Morgan's Crossing.
Special ta the EVEN I NO Nh'Wa.
New Brunswtck, Oct. 19:—Contrac
tor Thomas F. Dunigan, of Wood
bridge, was the lowest bidder yester
day afternoon on two Perth Amboy
road jobs, to be given out by the
Board of Freeholders. The thorough
fares to be Improved are Amboy ave
nue, from the city Une at Spa Springs,
to Myrtle avenue, a distance of 1.2
miles, and New Brunewlck avenue,
t om the Florida Grove road to Mitchel
place, Perth Amboy, a distance of
about 1,600 feet. Mr. Dunlgan's bid
on the Amboy avenue Job was $29,
148.07, only $300 lower than the pro
posal submitted by L,lddle and Pfclffer,
of Perth Amboy. Mr. Duntgan's bid
was $5,749.16 on the New Brunswick
avenue Improvement, which was $600
lower than the bid of Llddle & Pfclffer.
The contracts were not awarded yes
terday.
Following Bids Received:
Following were tho bids received on
the Amboy avenue Job: James Shee
lian, of New Brunswick, $11,(84.51;
T. F. Dunigan, $29,148.07; Llddle and
Pfeiffer, $29,463.1 8; T. Harry Riddle,
of New Brunswick, $32,367.62; Mea
gher and Smith, of Perth Amboy, $31,
436.91. Bids on the New Brunswick
avenue Job were as follows: Conrad
8eboldt, of New Brunswick, $6,447.60;
James Sheehan, of New Brunswick,
$7,464.40; Llddle und PfelfTer, $6.
39 4.24; T. Harry Riddle, of New
Brunswick, $7,601.48; T. F. Dunigan,
$5,749.16.
Only one bid was received for tlu
construction of a concrete and stee
bridge over Woodhlne avenue, lr
Woodbrldge Township. The lone pro
posal was presented by Joseph Mc·
Ewen, Jr., of Woodbrldge, with a blc
of $745, and the contract was latei
awarded to him, upon resolution oi
Freeholder William D. Casey.
Bids on Bridge Rejected.
Upon resolution of Freeholder A1
fred T. Kerr, the bids received <as
week for tho construction of a bridai
over Brace avenue, Perth Amboy
were rejected and the county collec
tor requested to return the certifier
checks. New bids will be adverttsoc
for by Clerk Asher W. Blssett, It li
understood that County Engineer Foi
believed the bridge can be built, ac
cording to plana, considerable clieapei
than the figures named in the bid:
recently received. County Englneei
Fox was Instructed to prepare plani
and specifications for the constructor
of a bridge over Tennent's brook li
the South Amboy-Bordentown turn
pike, South Amboy, upon resolutlot
of Freeholder Kerr.
County Collector Edward Bur
made his report for September a
follows: Balance on hand Septembe
1, $34,1 61.77; receipts, 0284,327.0:
disbursements, $228.976.03; balanci
on hand October 1, $89,502.76.
Want Hoard to Take Over Road.
A communication was receive»
from fifty-five residents of Metuchen
calling upon the board to take ove
and Improve a section of Amboy ave
nue, In the borough, starling at thi
Lehigh Vnlley railroad bridge am
running about a mile towards Pcrtl
Amboy. It was referred to the roa(
committee.
County Solicitor George L. Burtoi
was authorized to prepare a dee<
from the Whitehead Brother Com
pany, of South River, to (he Board ο
Freeholders, for a strip of land on thi
South Amboy-Keyport road, betweei
South Ainboy and Morgan's crossing
at what is known as "Dead Mati'i
Curve." It Is proposed to stralfrhter
the road at that point. The c.onsld
oration of the deed will not be mori
than $500, which wll he charped t<
section No. 1, South Amboy-Keypor
road, account. The resolution wai
presented by Freeholder Kerr.
The board will meet again at !
o'clock next Monday afternoon.
MEXICAN BANDITS WRECK
TRAIN; 2 KILLED, 3 HURT
Sprclul bu United Press Wire.
I Brownsville, Tex., Oct. 19—rTwt
men were killed and three wounded
I when Mexican bandits attacked t
I south bound passenger train on th(
I St. Louis-Brownsville and Mexlcc
railroad after wrecking; it last night
Four Infantry companies and two cav
alry troops were sent to the scene to
day.
The attack occurred about ten milei
north of here about midnight. Th<
bandits about seventy-five, removed c
rail. They then cut telephone line)
between Brownsville and Villa Hueva
The engineer discovered the break ir
time to prevent a bad smasliup, bui
the locomotive ran Into the Rap.
A former United States soklier es
caped through the back door of th<
rear coach and made his way to Ol
mito, where he telephoned the flrsi
story of the attack to Brownsville.
TO REPAIR ENGINE
As a result of a broken tire ban(J
on the engine of the Lincoln Engint
Company the engine formerly used b>
the McClellan company is now belns
used by the Lincolns and the damaged
machine Is on its way to Newark to
day for repairs. The band was brok
en on the Lincoln steam at Saturday'?
Are, and It was feared that further
use of the machine would Injure it to
a greater extent.
The old McClellan engine Is now tc
do reserve duty about the city until a
purchaser is found for the apparatus
Kined for Being Disorderly.
Upon complaint of Patrolman Ry
marczyk that he was disorderly, Frank
Blum, twenty-one years old, residing
in the Hopelawn section of the city
.has been lined tl6 by Recorder Pic
keregill.
FLUNCE BOOMED
AS NEXT GOVERNOR
Y
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Rousing Meetings Held by
Democrats and Republicans
of City and County.
ALL WERE LARGE MEETINGS
Florance in Speech Praises Ar
thur A. Quinn and His Op
ponent Spencer.
V
Rousing meetings were held by
Democrats and Republicans of the
city and county last night. Inspir
ing speeches were made and one of
the newest features was the buzzing
of the gubernatorial bee about Pros
ecutor W. tëdwln Florance.| Demo
crats, large and siu&ll, predicted his
election as state senator by an over
whelming majority and many of them
gossiped last night concerning his ex
cellent opportunity to become gov
ernor. The Democrats held an open
county committee meeting In Elks'
hall In Now Brunswick last night.
Fully a hundred from Terth Amboy
attended. Republicans of the clly
held forth In Kroeger's Auditorium
here. There were full houses In each
case and each side was Inspired by
the amount of enthusiasm displayed.
Mr. Florance, who Is the Democra
tic candidate for state senator, a New
Brunswick product, who Is hailed us
α man for all classes, delivered the
principal speech at Klk.V htvJI In'New
Brunswick. His eloquence'and pleas
ing manner won for him many friends
and he was cheered long and loud
when he was through. "That's the
man we want" shouted some about
the crowded doorways of the hall,
and "He'll be our governor" said
others.
Praises Arthur A. Qiiinn.
Mr. Florance spoke many good
words for every member on the Dem
ocratic ticket. He called practically
every candidate by his tlrst name and
eulogized them In such .a manner as
to win praise for them. He spoke well
of Arthur A. Qulnn, who was Ills op
ponent at the primaries, and of
William Ά. Spencer, who Is his Re
publican opponent. He said Mr.
Sponcer was η good man and a fine
fellow and he did not criticize him
for making a ho.ise-to-house canvas
In New Brunswick where he, Flor
ance, was probably strongest. Mr.
florance said he felt pleased with the
result of primary «lay and w»s espec
ially pleased with the splendid work
done in Roosevelt.
Other Candidates S|«ak.
Assemblymen I-obleln and Anderson,
candidates for re-election, received
ovations as (hey arose to spealc. They
promised the same good brand of
work In the future as they had done
In the past and said tliey would en
deavor to show that they had gained
much experience. Richard J. Galvln,
the third assembly candidate, Intro
duced himself to those who had not
met him and he mado a good Im
pression. All of the freeholders were
called upon In turn. They spoke
briefly, promising- to continue to work
lo the best of their ability In the
future as tliey had in the past.
County Clerk Bernard M. Gannon
was cheered for several minutes after
Chairman Thomas H. Hagerty had
called upon him to speak. Mr. Gan
non smiled broadly and expressed
thanks for the demonstration. He
spoke briefly In his customary frlend
maklng way. Surrogate Clayton drew
marked altentlon with his praise ol
the .Democratic candidates seeking
county office. TT. S. Marshal Albert
Bollschweiler was loudly applauded
as he arose to conclude the speech
making. He drew laughter when he
explained why tho voters of the coun
ty did not see him as often as they
used to, stating that Uncle Ham did
not. pay salaries for nothing. He urged
a full support of the complete Deco
cratlc ticket.
Those from this city who attended
the meeting occupied thirteen auto
mobiles. The Democratic members ol
the Board of Aldermen occupied car
No. 13, which was sent over on a
special trip after the council meeting.
ICmerson Hichards, of Atlantic City,
assemblyman from Atlantic co\jnty,
and Assemblyman James Hammond,
of Trenton, were among the principal
speakers at the big smoker of Repub
licans of tills city in Kroeger's Audi
torium. County chairman John Pfelf
fer presided In Ills customary efficient
manner and he spoke several words
of encouragement to the G. O. P. fol
lowers. The chairman lauded the
candidates and declared that if the
monster demonstration accorded the
cause last night counted for anything,
there would be genuine Republican
success in the city and county on the
coming election day.
Mr. Spencer received a stirring re
ception as he arose to speak. Hi?
remarks seemed to hit the right spot
and he was occasionally Interrupted
with applause. Tlie three assembly
candidates and four of the five Re
publican candidate for the Hoard ot
Freeholders spoke. Mayor William
Dey, of South Amboy, was the lone
candidate absent. He Is looked upon
as one of the strongest opponents ol
the Democrats in the county. Those
who spoke were given encouraging re
ceptions.
Rmokables were furnished and the
many who attended were tendered ο
pleasing reception by the committee
in charge.
The next big Republican gathering
will be a mass meeting In New Bruns
wick Friday night. There will be a
O. O. P. meeting in Woodbrldge or
October 27 and another In Roosevelt
on October 29. Arrangements ar<
under way to hold a Republican ga
thering In Metuchen within the next
few days.
Fines Two Brothers.
Two brothers have been fined by
Recorder PickerBglll as the result o!
being drunk and Interfering with an
officer. Andrew J-askodl, eighteen
years old, was fined flO for being
drunk and disorderly. John T^skodl.
twenty-one years old, was also fined
$10 when he lnterferred as Patrolman
Kasprciak was arresting the other
brother.
Call a taxi. 46 Chris Johnson.
22237 -10-4-lmo*
CRUSHED BY TRAIN,
CHILD IS DYING
Chas. Wolff, 20 Months Old,
Toddles in Front of Train
and is Badly Injured.
RUSHED TO CITY HOSPITAL
No Hope for Recovery, Doctors
Say—Ventured from Home
Late This Afternoon.
Toddling under a moving freight
train Andrew Wolff, the twenty
months' old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Geqfge Wolff, of 527 High street, was
probably fatally crushed oil the Le
high Valley track near the northerly
end of High street at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. The child had both legs
severed and attending physicians say
It rannot live.
The accident happened after the
child had ventured out in front of its
home to play after the lunch hour
this afternoon. The track on which
the child was run over is but a short
distance from Its home. Scarcely
able to walk, because of its age, the
child toddled under a freight train.
It was so small that the top of its
head scarcely touched the bottom of
the freight cars. It appears that it
was knocked down by a truck of one
of the cars.
Drs. M. 8. Meinzer and William E.
Ramsay were summoned. They gave
first aid and then rushed the little vic
tim In an automobile to the city hos
pital. One leg was severad Just above
the ankle and the other just below the
knee. The child was rendered un
conscious and its death is believed
to be a question of but hours.
Intense excitement was caused by
the accident. Hearing of its occur
rence, hundreds of people hurried to
the scent. A large crowd collected
within a few minutes, so that It was
difficult for the physicians to work.
The case was one of the strangest that
the doctors have had to (leal with,
because of the tender age of the victim.
Feeling arose against the railroad
company and much comment con
cerning unprotected tracks and cross
ings In this city was heard among the
crowd of people who collected.
MASKED BANDITS HOLD UP
WEST SHORE FREIGHT TRAIN
Special bp United Press Wire.
New York. Oct. 19:—Revolver*
Hashed, sharp eyes pierced through
black masks, commands of "hands
up" rang out as α West Shore freight
train was held up and robbed In true
wild west fashion early today only "4 5
Minutes from Broadway." The value
of the loot taken was not known at
noon today.
But for the quick thinking of the
engineer of an express following the
freight a great sum in cash, Jewelery
and other valuables might have been
taken by the bandits, who endavored
to make a double haul.
The express Is reported to have
been carrying a large sum of money
from the sub-treasury and authorities
believe bandits thought they were
stopping this train when they held up
the freight near Haverstraw.
After disconnecting the single
wires at the east end of the Haver
straw tunnel, making it necessary for
the train to proceed sio-vly, the hold
up men halted two l^.ight trains.
West Shore officials said eleven enrs
In all had been broken open, four on
one train and seven on the other.
SUIT AGAINST SCHOOL BD.
IN SO. AMBOY IS AOJOURNED
By consent of counsel the suit be
ing brought by Orlando Perrine, of
South Amboy, against the Hoard of
Education of that city and listed for
the district court session this inorninqr,
was adjourned until Friday, October
29. Assistant Prosecutor John A.
Coan is counsel for the plaintiff and
Adrian I,yon represents the defendant
board. Mr. Perrine, who held office
as city treasurer in South Amboy for
many years under the Democratic
regime, received no compensation
ifrom the Board of Education for act
' ing as custodian of school monies. He
is now bringing suit for compensation
When Elwood Brown was named as
city treasurer to succeed Mr. Perrine,
the board tried to force him (Mr.
Brown) to act as custodian of the
school funds. This the city treasurer
refused to do and the school board
subsequently named a salaried custo
dian. During the squabble between
the board and Mr. Brown the teach
ers salaries were held up for several
weeks.
Sewing Machines. Jensen's. State St.
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Seven passenger Hudson care for
hire. C. A. Rex ton. Phone 181.
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WINTER'S COAL
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and SAVE MONEY
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John W. Olsen Go.
Bertrand Ava. COAL at Car Barn
Phone 336
ITALY DECLARES WAR AGIST
BULGARIA; ENGLAND FACES
CRISIS III BALKAN SITUATION
Recall General Ian Hamilton as Sir Edward Carson Leaves
British Cabinet—Teutons Advance is Report in London
Today—Serbians Declare That German Invaders Suffer
Terrible Losses—Expect Russia to Declare War
Against Bulgaria Soon and Send Troops Against Bulgars.
Special by United Press Wire.
Home, Oct. 19:—Italy today declared war against Bulgaria formally.
This made the fourth official declaration of hostilities against the Bul
gare, being preceded by Servia, England and France.
Iiussia has also announced that a state of war between Russians and
Bulgarians existed from the moment the latter began fighting the Serbs,
but a formal declaration has not yet been Issued.
The king signed the Bulgarian war decree at the Austrian front. It
was reported that an Italian fleet was steaming already to help the British
and French in blockading the Turkish and Bulgarian Agean sea coasts,
In covering the landing at Enos, and perhaps, In a bombardment of the
Bulgarian port of Dedaliagatch.
It was believed in many quarters that an Italian land force would be
dispatched to Invade Bulgaria.
■
NAME WORKERS FOR
Y. M. H. A. CAMPAIGN
Big Membership Campaign to
Start Monday — Meeting
Last Night Well Attended.
Each team in the Y. M. H. A. mem
bership campaign was assigned a name
at the meeting last night, the sixteen
teams using the names of the original
thirteen states with the addition of
three others. There were only four
of the sixteen teams that were not
complete last night, and those hopo to
have their five members signed up
by tonight so as to be already to begin
the campaign Sunday. The names of
teams assigned, the division chairmen
and the captains are as follows:
Division il Henry Potkowitx, chair
man; team, Rta«»de Island, captain,
Samuel Margaretten; Massachusetts,
Nat Eiten; Virginia, David Metzen
dorf; New Jersey, David Stern.
Division 2: Herman Klein, chair
man; Connecticut, Bernard Green
baum; Ohio, Max Slobodien; North
Carolina, Abraham Lewkowltx; Penn
sylvania. Isadore Blatt.
Division 3: Sol Esberg, chairman;
New Hampshire, George Miller; Geor
gia, Sam Wedeen; New York. Jacob
M. Klein; .South Carolina, Alexander
Cosine.
Division 4: Hurry Devine, chairman;
} aine, Morris Fettman; Delaware, Sol
om&n Kaufman; Kentucky, Nathan
Wedeen; Maryland, David Goldstein.
General Chairman Benjamin Gold
berger held a meeting with the mem
bers of the Ladles' Auxiliary to make
arrangements for the opening ban
quet to be hold Sunday night at the
Y. M. H. A. hall and the suppers
which will be held every night after
that. The members of the Dailies'
Auxiliary will prepare the food and
the Y. M. H. A. will serve the suppers.
Another meeting will be held to
night when all the captains will make
reports of their teams, telling whether
they have their five men signed up
ready for the campaign or not. There
Is not much that can be really done
now that the teams are organized un
(il the campaign Itself begins, which
will be Monday.
At a meeting of the Y. M. H. A.
to be hold tomorrow night, the new
constitution, giving the organization a
directive form of government will be
presented. A special committee has
been giving this matter special at
tention, and it is hoped that there
will be a large attendance at the meet
ing when the new form of govern
ment comes up for adoption.
The educational committee is to
meet tonight ami lay plans for the
debate to be held with the ISayonne
association December 12. The sub
pect will be selected at this meeting,
and at this lime further plans will
be discussed for conducting the pub
lic speaking contest for boys and girls
December 5.
LOCAL DOCTORS WILL MEET
WITH MEDICAL SOCIETY
A number of local physicians expect
to be present at the ninety-ninth an
nual convention of the Middlesex
County Medical Society, which will be
held In New Brunswick tomorrow af
ternoon beginning at 5 o'clock. The
chief speaker of the meelng will bo
Edgar C. Selbert, of Orange, who will
read an article on "The Helatlon of
Ptosis to Stasis." The regular ban
quet. will be enjoyed after the talks.
The election of officers and the ap
pointing of delegates to the state so
ciety will take place during the regu
lar business meeting, ft was through
Dr. D. C. English, of New Bruns
wick that Dr. Selbert was persuaded
to read his paper before the doctors
of Middlesex. Dr. Knglish had heard
the article at a meeting of the Orange
Mountain Medical Society at Summit
last week and was so pleased with It
that he wanted to have the doctors
of Middlesex to have the benefit of it
also. Dr. John G. Wilson, Dr. John
K. Shull, and Dr. Klthlan, of this city,
expect to attend the convention.
Ktiiumagc Sale Opens.
The rummage sale which the wo
men of the Presbyterian church have
been preparing for during the past
few weeks, opened yesterday at 361
State street. The first days sales were
above all expectations, there being $25
taken in by the busy members. Any
one having anything that lie would
Jtke to give for the sale should notify
Mrs. Edward F. Spofford, of Gordon
Street. Horse and wagon teams will
g a about the qlty Wednesday and Sat
urday to collect from those who send
notice the* thoy have something for
the sala.
Crisis In Kngland.
London, Oct. 19.—While allied
troops are battling beyond Knos, on
the Aegean const of European Tur
key, and have already invaded Bul
garia in an effort to check the Aus
tro-Qcrman-Bulgarian drive through
to Constatinople, Great Britain to
day Is facing a Ministerial crisis,
precipitated by the resignation of Sir
Edward Carson, Attornoy General In
the coalition Cabinet and leader of
the TTlster movement in Ireland.
Affaire are still more complicated
by the announcement that Gen. Sir
Ian Standl'sh Montleth Hamilton,
commander of the allied forces In the
Dardanelles, has been relieved and
ordered to England "to make a re
port." Major Gen. Sir Charles Car
lplcliael Monro, who has made an en
viable reputation In Flanders, haa
been appointed to succeed him.
Major Gen. William R. Blrdwood, the
Australian officer commanding the
Colonials, having assumed temporary
command in the Dardanelles until
the arrival of Gen. Monro.
Deny that Serbs Cheek Drive.
tiprnUil by United Preaa Wire.
Vienna, via ixindon, Berlin and
l^ondon, yet. 11) ·.—Reports that
bave repu I 1
oA^Sm*""''ΊΤ,AÎTMr«Sft» *' describe steady
progress by the Teutonic allies all
along the Balkan front. From the
Alnva region about twelve miles
southeast of Belgrade It was said
Servians were retreating slowly.
North of Ualja nlso some twelve mtlea
on the Servian side of the Danube,
hut southeast of Alava, owing to α
bend In the river, Austro-German·
were reporting attacking Serbs fierce
ly.
(iormans Take Ohrcnovao.
"I hy United Preaa Wire.
Berlin, via wireless to London, Oct,
10:—Capture of the town of Obreno
vac by the forces of Field Marshal
von Mackensen and further advance
of the Teutonic armies to the heights
south of Belgrade, was reported by
the war office this afternoon. This
official statement also announced tho
capture of several Servian villages.
Bloody Battle Ituglng.
Spprlttl by Ur.,ted 1'res.s Wire.
Athens, Oct. 19.—A bloody battle
between Servians and Bulgarians still
raged along the ten miles north and
south line between the Servian towns
of Veranla and Ulstovatz. The line
Is about Ihirty-flve miles within the
Serb-Bulgarian frontier, and two
thirds of the distance north of tho
Greek-Serb frontier along (he Salon
ika-Nlsh railroad. The struggle Is
for possession of this line which tho
Bulgare seek to cut and north of
Veranla telegraph communication»
have been interfered with.
rapture frontier villages.
Special by United Press Wire.
"London, Oct. 19.—Capture of along:
Hat of obscure villages a few miles
inside the eastern and northeastern
Servian frontier, was claimed today
In an official Bulgarian report, re
ceived from Sofia via Vienna and Ber
lin.
On the western front it was sur
mised from a heavy German concen
tration in the Champagne and the
Vosges that a fresh drive was about
to be attempted in these districts.
Otherwise there had been little
change. Tn the east Germans were
reported to have made unimportant
gains in Iligo and Pvinak, but along
the rest of the lines south to the Rou
manian frontier, Russians were said
to be on the offensive.
CHARLTON MAKES PITIFUL
SHOWING IN COURT TODAY
S/irrittl by United Presa Wire.
Oomo, Italy, Oct. 19—Porter Charl
ton, wife «layer, was a pitiful figure
In court today. He <lld his best to
answer In Italian the judge's ques
tions concerning details of the mur
der story he told Monday, but al
though he spent much of his time In
prison studying the language he was
far from possessing the fluency necee
nary to a presentation of adequate
defense. The Interpreters Inefficiency
accentuated his distress to such an
extent that some of the American cor
respondents Interceded for him with
the courts.
At one time Charlton made a pa
thetic and dramatic appeal for the
judge's consideration. Concluding he
sat down hopelessly. Throughout the
whole trial thus far his manner has
been one of almost Insupportable suf
fering and of anxiety to get the pro
ceedings over as quickly as possible.
His nerves were strung evidently to
the most extreme tension and physic
ally he seemed at the point of com
plete collapse. A tfostc.ard was hand-*
ed to him diving the hearing today.
Though he did not make its contents
nubile he appeared greatly affected by
It