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I I I I a a ASBURY PARK EVENING PRESS, TUESDAT, APRIL 21, 1914 OPENS THE DEBATE IN SENATE Will Not Without Protest Pick and Choose Between Mexican Cutthroats, WASHINGTON, April the seat was to be had gallery in senate convened at not, a noon, the senate chamber and the patience of the doorkeeper was taxed to the limit to prevent the hundreds of visitors from forcing by him. At 12 o'clock sharp Vice President Marshall called the senate to order, and amid impressive silence Lodge opened the debate. He discussthe Mexican and said he apPresident Wilson's asking the support of the house and senate for his action in the crisis. Senator Lodge then gave a history of the Mexican affair, leading up to a bitter attack upon the president's. failure to pledge the restoration of peace in Mexico.

"No man," he said, "would suffer the insults given to our honor and flag to pass without atonement but an atonement for an insult given by a nation to another nation is a salute to the flag. And that salute is a national act, having reference to A nation as an entity. "Certainly in seeking atonement for an insult to the flag, all party lines vanish and all of us stand back of the president. "I have seen It intimated that in the position taken by certain men of my party upon this resolution it appeared we were not duly sensitive to the honor of the flag. No men in the United States are more devoted to honor than the men who bear the name Republican and who gave all that there should be but one flag in this country.

do not only believe, Mr. President, that the flag should be respected in Mexico, but we believe that something should be said about what the flag covers. More than 150 innocent people, American citizens, have been murdered on Mexican soil. I cannot put aside the memory of those people whose murder unnoticed and unatoned. I cannot by in sipassed, lence the wrong done these people without saying that theirs has been the greater wrong demanding atonement.

I cannot be put in the position of ing to pick and chose between the factions that are tearing Mexico asunder. I will not without protest join in action here which would select one cutthroat in preference to another. "If we intervene in Mexico, it must be to protect life and popoerty, not to take down one man and set up another like him in his place." Senator Shively, as acting chairman of the foreign relations committee, followed Senator Lodge. He appealed to the senate to support the president. VERA CRUZ TAKEN BY U.S.

MARINES IS LATEST REPORT 'Continued From Page One.) his aides, General Maas sent a squad of policemen to the consulate early today. The orders from Mexico City to resist the landing of American marines came as a surprise to Gen. Maas, who yesterday received instructions that it a large American force was landed he should proceed with his troops at once for Mexico City. It was impossible to learn the cause of this sudden shift in the situation. Two hundred Americans arrived here from Mexico City early today.

They were the vanguard of the hundreds who are expected during the present week. They left the capitol last night. Vested Threat for Foreigners, MEXICO CITY, April Huerta today reiterated his determination to protect all foreigners but asserted that if any were killed as a result of disorders growing out of the situation the real responsibility would rest with the United States. "The policy that the American government is following is particularly unfortunate at this time," he said. "The Mexican government is striving to prevent a condition of chaos in the republic but just at the time when we are looking to success we are theatened with international complications.

"Naturally the patriotism of Mexico will not tolerate the sight of its government trampled in the dust, but we hope to prevent any marked violence developing from the resentment that our people will feel." The president refusal to state what plans his government was making in the present crisis. Denies Boat Flew Flag. first move will have to be made by the United States. That government has no basis for its action. Pres.

Wilson says that the American flag was displayed on the boat whose crew was arrested at Tampico. say that it was not. I can do no more without putting a stain on the honor of Mexico." General apathy prevails among all classes and even publication of the fact that an American fleet is speeding to the coast to seize Tampico and Vera Cruz failed to arouse any outburst of patriotism. Altho many Americans left here last night for Vera Cruz, the majority here intend to stay. police guard at the American embassy will be maintained night and day, 48 Hours' Notice.

ON BOARD THE BATTLESHIP ARKANSAS AT SEA, by wireless to Key West, April Forty-eight hours' notice will be given by Rear Admiral Badger, commander of the Atlantic fleet, before attacking any Mexican port. Orders to this effect were received by the fleet commander from Washington early today. The fleet will arrive off Tampico early tomorrow. Gun drills are continuing today. Admiral Badger was in communication with Rear Admiral Fletcher at Vera Cruz by wireless during the night.

Torpedo Boats Sent to Vera Cruz. WASHINGTON, April messages were sent to Captain Sims, commanding the torpedo boat destroyer flotilla which left Pensacola yesterday for Tampico, to join Admiral Fletcher's ships at Vera Cruz. The change in the order will result in augmenting Fletcher's command and at the same time give him ships which will be able to proceed within a short distance of the shore. Fletcher's other ships are chored from two and a half to six miles off the coast. President Sleeps Late.

WASHINGTON, April Wilson, worn out by the strenuous events of yesterday, slept later thaw usual this morning, and did not a arrive at his office until shortly before time for the regular Tuesday cabinet session at the 11 "war o'clock. The conference" plans at the formulated White at House last night were presented to the cabinet today and the president spent considerable time in explaining his intentions relative to action in Mexico. Constitutionalists Confer. WASHINGTON April crisis in the relations between the United States and General Nuerta today discussed at a conference between General Carranza, General Villa and General Angeles at Chihuahua and a definite reached decision probably, attitude soon will 'will be taken by Constitutionalists in the event of hostilities between the United States and the Mexican Federals. This information reached Washington today in a dispatch from General Carranza to Senor Urquida, secretary of the Constitutionalist headquarters here.

Senor Urquida also was advised that within three days General Villa will lead 12,000 men now at Torreon against 6,000 Federals at Saltillo, Senor Urquida stated that he expects to receive dispatches before night informing him of the result of the Chi- huahua conference. Border Towns Ask Protection. WASHINGTON, April that the dispatch of the Atlantic fleet to Mexican waters will arouse Mexicans along the border warlike actions two towns close to the border line today appealed to Secretary War Garrison to send troops to protect them against probable invasion. The secretary withheld the names of the towns, but stated that General Bliss, in command of the border troops, will investigate the situation in these two towns and if it is found to be actually serious, troops will be detailed at once to protect American citizens and property. pedo boats will guard transports carGALVESTON, Texas, April American troops Mexico from attack by Mexican gunboats.

A wireless dispatch received here today said the Flusher, Preston and Reid would soon arrive here. They will es. cort the Meade, McClelland, Kilpatrick and Sumner to Vera Cruz. CHIHUAHUA, April attack on Monterey will open at any minute, according to an official message received by General Carranza from General Gonzales. Rebel, forces have been distributed in hills surrounding Monterey, whence the attack on the city will be made.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS The Ladies' Aid society of the Belmar M. E. church will hold a cake sale in Borton's store next Saturday. Harold Rogers, son of Mr. and Mrs.

William Rogers of Pharo avenue, West Grove, is very ill of pneumonia. John Steinbach, 2d, arrived last night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Steinbach, Park and Eighth avenues.

The new arrival weighs eight pounds. Rev. J. L. Howard, former pastor of the West Grove M.

church, but now of the Cadwalader Heights church, Trenton, is a visitor in town today. The women's prayer meeting in Thornley chapel, Ocean Grove, will be held tomorrow afternoon as usual, at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Henry Wheeler will lead. The weekly rehearsal of the West Grove M.

E. choir will be held Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Cortland Atkinson, 313 Eighth avenue, Bradley Park. Liberty council, No. 52, Daughters of American, have changed their meeting place from the Uneeda fire house, West Grove, to the Mikado building, and will meet every Wednesday night.

I There will be a special meeting of Washington camp, No. 111, P. O. S. of tomorrow night at 7.30 at 607 Emory street, to take action on the death of David Hepburn of Ocean Grove.

Trolleys on the belt line and the Belmar division of the Atlantic Coast Electric Light company were stalled for nearly half an hour last evening, one of the generators at the power plant being temporarily out of order. Miss Lucille Perinchiet returned to her home in Mount Holly, N. yesterday after spending the weekend with her sister, Mrs. Joseph Rainear, at 64 Asbury avenue, Ocean Grove. On Thursday evening the Mothers' circle of St.

Paul's churck will be entertained at the home of Mrs. Harry Hendrickson, 52 Webb avenue, Ocean Grove. The monthly meeting of the Sunday school board of the First M. E. church will be held tonight at the home of Su602 perintendent Harry S.

Jackson, Third avenue. Mrs. Clara Minton, who has been staying on Mt. Hermon way, Ocean Grove, for the winter, will reside in Asbury Park for the summer, having rented the Park View. W.

Howard Shaffer of Chicago and formerly of Asbury Park, is visiting at his cottage on Sewall avenue. He 1 is accompanied by Mrs. Shaffer, and the two will spend several weeks at the seashore, Tonight the St. Paul's Epworth league orchestra will go to Red Bank, where a concert will be given with the aid of Mrs. Margaret Asay-Hesse in the Reformed church.

The party will leave here at 7.09, returning at 11.14 p. m. Miss Fanny Bergfels, with her parents, has returned to her home 73 Mt. Hermon way, Ocean Grove. Miss Bergfels has just finished a course of stenography and typewriting at St.

Thomas' academy, Pleasantville, N. and passed an examination, at the Oliver building, New York, with high honors. SETTLEMENT WORK LITTLE UNDERSTOOD Work Is Great Force For Religion-Mrs. Thompson on County Efforts. That settlement work is something little understood in New Jersey and much misunderstood elsewhere, was the idea to be gathered from the addresses delivered this morning at the session of the closing day of opening, Jersey Conference of Charities and Correction at the Casino.

There was disappointment because of the absence of two who had been Bradford of Jersey City, presided scheduled to speak, but Sties Cornelia as chairman, and Rev. Gaylord S. White of New York met with consid- erable success in their efforts to overcome the lack of understanding to dispel the misunderstanding which they declared existed, The speakers who failed to appear were Dr. Henry Moskowitz, head worker of the Downtown Ethical society, New York, and Miss Lillian D. Wald, head resident in the Henry Street settlement, in the same city.

Miss Bradford, who directs the work at the Whittier house Jersey City, the oldest settlement in New Jersey, which is to celebrate its anniversary next week, gave a brief survey of settlement work and its growth in this state, pleading for a wider interest and better understanding. She said that the work was much larger and was accomplishing much more than most people surmised. Rev. Mr. White, who is the head worker in the Union settlement in New York, spoke on "Settlements As a Religious Force in a While in the beginning settlement workers had sought to avoid any emphasis of religion and in fact had placed it as much in the background as possible order not to antagonize those for whose uplift they were en working and who might suppose they were seeking to proselyte them, Mr.

White said that now religion has come to have a definite place in the settlement program. It was his expressed belief, however, that the social service 'of the settlement in itself was a practical development of religion, It is easy for persons who do not seek earnestly to understand the purposes and work of the settlements to misunderstand them, Mr. White asserted. The very fact that the settlement endeavors to adapt itself to every side of life would make misunderstanding easy, he said, for a person with a superficial knowledge of some one 'of its activities could easily confuse it with some movement of an entirely different nature. And then there may be something wrong with the conception of religion held by people who consider that settlements are not religious forces, Mr.

White declared. He gave his opinion that while service was not all religion, it was nevertheless a very practical expression of religion and one which Jesus Christ himself had not neglected. The settlements sought, he said, to develop a better and more helpful community life than now exists and to foster a spirit of brotherhood; in short, to put more of justice and charity and love into human life. At the sectional meeting dealing with child welfare, Mrs. F.

C. Jacobson, the chairman, was authorized to appoint a committee to take up the work of codifying the laws of the state having to do with children. Last night the conference considered municipal problems, altho they were principally problems confronting larger municipalities. The speakers were Harris R. Cooley, director of public welfare of Cleveland, Ohio, and Sheriff F.

H. Tracy of Washington county, Vermont. Mrs. Lewis S. Thompson of Lincroft, who presided, took ocasion to express the pleasure of the Monmouth county workers in the presence of the conference here.

She also replied to the speakers of the afternoon who had suggested the advisability of eliminatling the county as a governmental unit and dividing its functions between the state and city, that workers here did not consider such a step would prove I practicable in rural sections. In Monmouth, she said, efforts are being put forth to develop a unity of sentiment and action from the county standpoint which could not be secured among a number of dissociated and individual municipalities. Mr. Cooley, who before he was appointed to his present office by the late Mayor Tom L. Johnson, told of his work in the middle western city.

He told how a tract of 2,000 acres had been bought and three groups of buildings, as remote as possible from each other, had been erected on it. One of these groups was given over to aged dependents taken from the city almshouses, the second was employed as a sanitarium for tubercular patients and the third was made to receive jail and workhouse offenders. In each, out-door advantages were provided and every effort was made to create a home- -life atmosphere. It had been his practice also to study every case under his care from the standpoint of the individual and to seek development along this line. The sults, 'he said, had been much greater than had been hoped.

Sheriff Tracy told how he had tried sending his prisoners out to work wherever there was a demand for their services. At the first the experiment did not work until the prisoners were given half of their earnings. Then they began to take an interest and he had since developed it to such extent that his jail was a veritable employment agency, he said. Sheriff Tracy declared his belief that the plan could be worked out anywhere if the right man was put in charge. It has been and is being employed to advantage in other places in his own state and in other states, he declared, County Inefficiency, Where the defection of the state in its relation to problems having to do with the care of dependents and delinquents was held up to the merciless light of criticism at the morning session of the conference yesterday, the inefficiency of the county in the same respect was the subject for dissection at the session of the afternoon.

Chairman Winston Paul of Jersey City, who said that he had made an exhaustive study of governmental methods and practices in counties I thruout the country, but particularly in New Jersey, found much to condemn. H. S. Gilbertson, executive retary of the national short ballot organization of New York, was less severe in his criticism, but he, too, held there was room. for much improvement.

Mrs. Caroline B. Alexander of Hoboken, the third speaker, confinea hersel to the subject of widows' pensions what has been done and what is pianned for the future. In his investigations, Mr. Paul has found a "lamentable lack of knowledge," almost ignorance, of county affairs and government on the part of the average citizen.

Which perhaps explains why the act of 1878, under which counties are classified, and by which they are supposed to be governed in their administration, is allowed to remain on the statute books unamended Paul termed its present "antiquated and inadequate" form. In its present form, he declared, this act is "not worth paper it is written on." Among evils growing out of the the failure of the act to apply to present day conditions, he mentioned that the law is variously, construed in the different that the transferring of funds from one appropriation to another is not prevented, and that there is no check on financial offices. Mr. Paul holds that the bookkeeping systems in counties should be uniform and that the financial reports should be condensed and made readily informa- tive. Need of Remedial Laws.

far "The as it whole relates system to of counties finance, in in New SO Jersey," he declared, "is in need of immediate remedial legislation." Mr. Gilbertson suggested that the workers in the conference of charities and corrections could advance their cause to a large supporting the object of the association with which he is affiliated. He would have the handling of funds for charitable and corrective purposes placed state instead of county officers, because, he held, the state officers were subject in a greater degree to the public This, he explained, was due to the fact that in the larger and medium sized counties little interest was taken in county elections and the majority of the people did not know who their county officers were. Nor do the majority of voters interest themselves in charitable objects, he declared. In the hands of obscure county officials, he said, there is likely to be a mismanagement or even misappropriation of that should go to some worthy object, and no one be the wiser.

As primary remedial steps, he would have full publicity, certain and complete accountability and expert non-political administration of charitable funds. Widows' Pensions. Mrs. Alexander, who is a member of the state board of guardians, went into her subject of "Widows' Pensions" exhaustively. She recited the history of the mothers' pensions movement in New Jersey and told what is purposed for the future.

She showed how the pensioning of widowed mothers must logically point the way to the pensioning of deserted mothers, of unmarried mothers, and of relatives, as grandmothers and aunts who take upon themselves the care of dependents without proper support. But carry the movement to this extreme, she said, would mean a very large expenditure, and at the present time it has been impossible to secure sufficient funds to provide pensions for all widows who have made application. Mrs. Alexander would have the handling of the pensions removed from the province of the courts and thus prevent any stigma attaching thru the connection with those who break the law. She told of the work of the guardians in the way of investigation of cases and of the conditions and things which they found.

And she advocated a change in the law to allow the administrative officials to exercise discretion in the amount of the pension awarded, the maximum alone being fixed. OBITUARY RECORD Funeral of Moses Cherry, KEYPORT, April funeral of Moses Cherry, a retired farmer, residing on the Cherry farm at Beers street, who died on Saturday evening from paralysis, will be held tomorrow afternoon at the house. Interment will be in Cedarwood cemetery, Rev. A. L.

Iezard of St. John's M. E. church officiating. He suffered two previous strokes, the last one coming on Thursday.

Mr. Cherry was 79 years old and has resided in this section practically all of his life. He is survived by his wife, Hannah Tilton, five Elizabeth, Willlam, Theodore Mrs. Win-Joseph, field Maurer; a brother, Henry Cherry, who is 85 years old, and a half brother, Robert Cherry of Philadelphia. Mr.

Cherry has been a farmer for many years. Previous to this he was employed as a carriage maker in the shop of the late Theodore Aumack, at South Keyport. Mrs. William Burdge. Mrs.

William Burdge of Herbertsville died at her home on Sunday night. Mrs. Burdge was 94 years of age, and had been very feeble the past few years. She is survived by her husband, William Burdge and three children, Charles and Aaron Burdge and Mrs. Henry Clayton.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow at the at 1.30 o'clock, and 2 o'clock at E. church. Inhome. terment will be made at Allen wood. It was only on April 10 that the Burdge home was the scene of a joyous celebration of Mr.

Burdge'e 90th birthday. Mrs. Burdge had been an invalid three years but took a lively interest in the proceedings. They were probably the oldest married couple in either Monmouth or Ocean counties, having been married 65 years on March 10. BORO WOULD END DUMPING NUISANCE SPRING LAKE, April S.

Hinchman of Philadelphia, was raked over the coals last night by coun-1 cil for his refusal to aid the boro in any way in doing away with the dumping grounds at Lake Como. Some of the land in question is owned jointly by Hinchman and William G. Schenck. Schenck agreed give his to share to the boro in order to convert the unsightly strip into a public park, Samuel Heilner having agreed to contribute money to beautify it. Hinchman, it is said, has never agreed to give his or sell it and council is now considering condemnation proceedings to secure the land.

ARE FIRE DRIVERS EMPLOYES OF CITY? Or Are They Company Men Council Asks--Other Councilmanic Matters. Whether the drivers and chauffeurs of city fire apparatus are properly em. ployes of the city or of the companies, will be determined by City Solicitor Samuel A. Patterson. The action grows out of the injury of Frank Daley, chauffeur of the Neptune hose wagon, whose arm was broken recently in cranking the machine, and notice of whose disability was sent to council last night with a view to indemnity under the city liability insurance protection.

Dr. Coleman, the finance chairman, said that drivers and chauffeurs had not been included in the indemnity for the reason that they had not been included as city employes, but he felt that indirectly they were inasmuch as the companies were given a monthly allowance by the city for the maintenance of apparatus and the employ-. ment of necessary men. Mr. Winkler insisted the drivers and chauffeurs are not city employes.

On Mr. Winkler's declaration that a precinct would be established that would require revisions and rebates thruout the city, council last night refused to make an allowance to Mrs. Ida M. Jones, wife of W. Harvey Jones, for brick and Belgian blocks taken from her Eighth avenue property when Kingsley street was improved.

For Mrs. Jones, Mr. Jones asked that the allowance be made as an offset to assessment levies made for the street. Mr. Rugarber moved that an allowance be made for the block, but there was no second to the motion.

Office Allowance. An application from Controller M. L. Bamman for an allowance of $250 1 per year for the rental of offices used by himself and City Treasurer Reuben H. Norris, and for $520 per year for a stenographer in the two offices, was granted by council.

Miss Grace King has been employed as the stenographer. Mr. Winkler reported that W. J. Cooper had requested him to take down a 50-foot stack at his Empire baths establishment which the city had purchased for $200 and paid for, last September.

Mr. Rugarber said the pipe had been bought with the idea of using it for drainage culverts on the west side but W. K. Fenn, who was a councilman at the time, said the pipe had been purchased with the understanding that it was on the ground, and not a stack. Mr.

Hancock corroborated this statement. The pipe, according to Mr. is so corroded as to be pracWinckler, worthless, while the expenditure of removing it will be about $40. The matter was referred to him for further conference with Mr. Cooper.

Street Oiling Device. Street Chairman Winckler was authstreet refuse trucks $16 orized to purchase six, double, can each and a dozen cans at $36. A street oiling device, to be attached to the sprinkling wagons, was ordered purchased at a cost of $125. Alvin Hicks will begin duty tonight as tillerman at the Independence truck house at a salary of $30 a month. He will continue on duty until Sept.

15. Mr. Rugarber was authorized to purchase a dozen pair of boots for Independence company. This company is the only fire organization directly maintained by the city. The application of Andrew Terhune for connection of his garage at Sixth avenue and Emory street to the city sprinkling.

mains was denied because the ordinance limits the use of the system to lawns, etc. The Holland and Donnelly liability insurance bill was threshed out in council again last night. Mr. Johnson of Atlantic City, whose firm issued the policies, said the insurance had been authorized by the contractors, that the city had had the moral benefit of the insurance and that the balance due of $891 was a just and proper one. Dr.

Tomas H. Pratt, a former councilman, said the city had not authorized the insurance nor had he as the finance chairman. The matter was again referred to Dr. Coleman, who has been advised by the city solicitor not to pay the bill, but on the other hand to sue Holland and Donnelly for $375 paid on the premium by the city, together with the 10 collected by the contractors amount, which was percent, included in a payroll sheet in connection with the Kingsley street drain. The suit of Harry Giberson for $500' of the Holland and Donnelly balance held up by the city has been fixed for Friday.

Waters brothers were granted permission to construct two concrete pillars to be used as lighting standards at the entrance to the Deal lake boat livery. The Carnival association was granted the usual permits for closing the streets for carnival events and for regulating the erection of grandstands, etc. Objections to the proposed extension of Bond street will be heard next Monday, a change in the proceedings having postponed this hearing from last night. Ordinances amending the license code ag affecting stockbrokers and fixing new rates for extra water connections for fire purposes, were passed at first reading. Mr.

Treat's new junk dealers license, the provisions of which were outlined recently in The Press, was also introduced. Bids for the purchase of 75 cars of gravel were opened as follows: Monmouth Gravel 70 cents per ton, f. o. b. Asbury Park: Atlantic Gravel and Sand So.

(C. E. F. Hetrick) 65 cents, f. o.

b. city; Irving Bartow, 60 cents, f. o. b. city.

On Dr. Coleman's recommendation, a committee of three was appointed to investigate the qualities of the gravel. This is composed of Mr. Winckler, Dr. Coleman and Mr.

Rugarber. The street chairman, however, was authorized to purchase three carloads of gravel for immediate use on the streets. Gustave Barnett asked to be delegated ag a special officer to check speeding motorists at Eighth and Park avenues. Mr. Barnett would mount himself on a motorcycle and chase down the offenders.

He asked no pay, the honor of the job being a satisfactory perquisite. The application was referred to the police chairman. Press Want Ads. Bring Results HAND BADLY BURNED FARMINGDALE, April Lear Lafetra and several other employes at the Arthur Brisbane fruit farm near here were working a power spraying machine in peach orchard some gasolene which Lafetra was endeavoring to put in the tank splashed over his hand. Then he started to light cigarette.

His hand burat into flame. The only water was 100 yards away. Lafetra ran that distance with his hand afire. After the flames were extinguished he was taken to Bacon's drug store, where he was given treatment. NO POTTER'S FIELD FOR DEAD SEAMEN Subscriptions Defray Expenses of Interment of Drowned Men at Glenwood.

LONG BRANCH, April four, sailors of the schooner Charles K. Buckley who lost their lives when that vessel was wrecked here last weeK were buried this morning in Glenwood cemetery. When it was of was hardly sufficient to give found that the county, appropriation the dead seamen burial only in the Potters' field a subscription was started by Mayor B. B. Newcomb yesterday with the result that the burial took place in Glenwood cemetery and with simple but appropriate ceremony, The arrangements for the burial were made by Coroner William F.

Morris, jr. One of those who paid final respects was Emil Martinson, the sole survivor of the wreck, Mr. Martinson was given a rousing benefit last night at the Broadway theater, which was attended by nearly 2,500 people. During evening the survivor related a few his experithee ences in connection with the tragedy. A significant statement that he made was that only about five minutes elapsed from the time the vessel struck until the first life line was shot across the craft.

who were among the subscribers to the burial fund for the dead seamen were: Mayor B. B. Newcomb, City Solicitor W. A. 'Stevens, City Commissioner F.

L. Howland, R. Van Brunt, City Clerk W. R. Warwick, G.

N. Woolley, P. L. Cohen, Harry Goldstein, Charles Rosenerans, S. Hirschfeld, Koops and Abels, C.

Rehm, B. Sussman and Sons, Jackson and Judas, Harry Fleet, G. H. 1. Northam, W.

M. Slocum, C. White, Joseph Goldstein, Postmaster T. L. Slocum, A.

T. Woolley, W. H. Woolley, A. M.

Townley and company, Lewis Miller, Truax, James Seiler, Harold L. Adamson, Mr. Heldt, W. F. Birks, C.

L. Edwards, J. H. Davis, E. R.

Slocum, J. Miller, C. H. Irwin, F. Cutcheon, H.

M. McKaig, T. P. Fay, H. C.

Morford, Jacob Steinbach, B. P. Morris, R. H. Curtis, H.

D. Brinley, Harvey Phillips, Walter Rosenberg, Henry Rosenberg and Emil Martinson, JEWEL CONSOLES HIM FOR HIS LOSS Freehold Driving Association Pulls Heart Breaking Stunt Upon Its President. FREEHOLD, April attending the eighteenth annual banquet of the Freehold Driving association in the Monmouth house here last night, paused during the courses when Dr. William E. Truex, secretary of the association, left his seat and calling for attention, launched into a speech laudatory of the president, O.

W. F. Randolph. Mr. Randolph is serving his tenth year as president and the members gathered felt that Dr.

Truex's speech was preliminary to a presentation. They were right. As the secretary was declaring that the directors had thought it appropriate to commemorate the president's services with a suitable token, an attendant came forward with a large glass punch bowl, from which was suspended the drinking cups. Dr. Truex took the gift from the attendant and turned to exhibit it to the diners he stumbled and all but fell and punch bowl and cups crashed to the floor and broke in pieces.

Dr. Truex's mortification was pitiable as he attempted to stammer an apology and the sympathy of the asemblage was expressed by one whole souled fellow, who called out, "Never mind, doctor, we'll buy you another." Still in confusion, Dr. Truex declared that that was an unfortunate step that he had taken; that the dinner committee had spent a great deal of time in finding something appropriate, and also the enormous sum of 98 cents for the gift. Then he announced that "it was on the president." The recipient to be, Mr. Randolph, confessed himself as taken by surprise, and readily turned the occasion to mirth, which, as toastmaster, he did all thru the evening.

A little later the president was presented with a very prettily designed amethyst scarf pin set in platinum, with a small diamond pendant. Walter C. O'Leary of Lakewood, vice president, was presented with a "China" dish which measured about two feet in diamater. Another entirely new feature for the Driving association banquets was the presence of a professional woman entertainer, who told stories and sang songs. Short addresses were made by a number of the members, and J.

Postley St. Clair, an instructor at the N. J. M. A.

and organist at St. Peter's Episcopal church, favored with several songs. The edibles provided for the banquet by Mine Host Simonson were all that could be desired. Members of the association were present from all parts of this and adjoining counties, covers being laid for 76. The officers of the association are: President, 0.

W. F. Randolph, Freehold; vice president, Walter C. O'Leary, Lakewood; second and third vice presidents, Peter F. Conover and William S.

Holmes; secretary, Dr. William E. Truex; treasurer, Garret A. Denise, Freehold. Advertise In The Evening Press GOV.

DISPOSES OF LAST TWO BILLS TRENTON, April Fielder today disposed of the two last bills left in his hands. He signed house 613 by Mr. Carroll, amending the act for the sale of land for taxes, and disapproved house 744 by Mr. Griffin of Hudson, authorizing street railway companies to increase their capital stock. In his memorandum the governor showed that the Griffin measure would remove the present limitation as to the uses to which money borrowed under the increased stock might be put and would also abrogate the penaity imposed for a diversion of the proceeds of such stock.

The legislature sent 316 bills and two Joint revolutions to the governor. He has signed 108 senate bills and 166 house bills, a total of 274. He has also signed both resolutions. He has vetoed 15 senate bills and 27 house bills, a total of 42. EPWORTH LEAGUE ELECTS At a meeting of the Epworth league of the Second M.

E. church the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Forsythe, 130614 Asbury avenue, the following officers were elected: President, William Jones; vice president, Mrs. Luther B.

White; second vice, L. B. White; third vice, Mrs. William Jones; fourth vice, Miss Hannah Behrens; fifth vice, Mre. Ethel Hankins; sixth vice, Mrs.

William Jackson; organist, Miss Elizabeth Forsythe; assistant organist, Mise Isabella Walker. ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT. POINT PLEASANT, April and Mrs. George Gifford of Point Pleasant announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Esther Hirche, to William Clayton, son of Thomas Clayton of Manasquan, Mrs. Sarah Davenport of Easton, is here to spend the summer with her son, Charles O.

Davenport, of 609 Summerfield avenue. Mr. Davenport's sister, Mrs. W. H.

Saunders of New York, also is visiting him, She will return home tomorrow. RENTED by one of BORDEN'S HOUSE SIGNS We Have House Signs of Every Description. LAW BLANKS BOOK LEASES Our Book Leases have stood tests in law for year. They are safe for owner and safe for tenant. RUBBER STAMPS made to order.

BADGES SEAL PRESS and STENCILS Stationery RDEN'S Store Have You Tried a Loaf of our famous BUTTERNUT BREAD? "None Better Made." T. J. WINCKLER Wholesale and Retail 715-717 MATTISON AVE Phone 331-332. HOME MADE CREAMS Candy or Chocolates HOT or COLD BESTS of ALL will you get at the headquarter store to Bowl, CONFECTIONERY 704 Always Open. Telephone 683-W DAILY CANDY SPECIALS Couses.

614 COOKMAN AVENUE Telephone 314-R.