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New Britain herald., 1917-03-30
SPORTDOM SPARKLERS

Everett Bankston, outf1elder, last years with Richmond in the Interna- tional League, reported yesterday to the Toledo American association club, at Dawson Springs. Bankston is the property of the New York Americans.
 Errors at critical times caused the Memphis Southern association team to lose to the St. Louis Americans yes terday, to ?.
 The Philadelphia Americans easily defeated the Jacksonville team of the South Atlantic League yesterday. 14 to 3.
 -s All candidates for the Spartan Base- ball team will please report to the management at Earnings field, Satur- day afternoon at 2 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-30
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 weFe I'll r1csStly by gaS
 don l 6 }he ulhAn coal minS
 lGsReNtl1e I'm dead includsd
 Nsl(1ntut the engineer. two sodtclaIa IF tho company. seven JAt3 anste af4 3l Chinese coolies.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-30

Brooklyn. March 90 fb@
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New Britain herald., 1917-03-30
A.P. 6. ON TOP

Local Strip Artists-Johnson Nea- tures for. victors.
 The American Paper Goods con- pany bowling quintet defeated the New Britain Machine company live last evening. winning two of the three games. by the following scores:
 New Britain Machine Chalmars ...... S3 78 S7- 258 Hickey ........ 95 80 82- 257
New Britain herald., 1917-03-30
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New Britain herald., 1917-03-30

|E1llleGacs Swamp Jacksonville. tciIapuville, Fla. March 30.-The 'S&elphia Americans easily de- TT the Jacksonville team of the | Atlantic league here yesterday.
 S7. The score:
 K r. h. e. k1lyille ........... 3 8 3 3o6U1phta If lS
 Stories sSchatxman. Wyatt. Bow
 and Baker; Siebold. Naylor, 1er.. and Haley.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-30
Nffteyiee Koob and Hale;
 k Handwerker-and Schmidt, Ruel.
Feat New Orleans.

[}1naians Feat New Orleans. |ar Orleans, March s0.-Bunched |s6nAbled the Cleveland Americans IScoat the New Orleans Southern Ictation team here yesterday by 8
 The score: r. h. e. |eland O0OO241Ol-8 5 3 |sB0rIeans ... 3O00OO100-4 6 3 kxferiesBoehline, Coveleskie. and
 1s Kelly. Williams. c. Miller. FGtansbury.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-30

# |as 1bsoM1As Have Close Call. 7 nhis, Tenn, March 30.-Errors |(k1Qsl times caused the Memphis
 y19n Association team to lose to 7 Louis Americans yesterday by The score:
New Britain herald., 1917-03-30

Tom Rooney. of the Ravenswood Boat club, champion single scullsr of America, Is among the first of x the prominent athletes of this country to. answer the call aof preparedness. Rooney has enlisted in the naval re-
New Britain herald., 1917-03-30

Competition afn&the annual covered courts tennis tou ament of the Long wood Cricket club was. started yes- terday afternoon with six matches. Richard Norris Williams Ed, national did not have to extend him. self to defeat Richard Bishop, 6-3, 8-6.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18
CITY COMMERCIAL
LIGHT NOT POPULAR
Many Merchants See No Rea-
son for Bond Issue for
This Project.
NOT NOW, OTHERS DECLARE
Sentiment Among the Business
Men Does Not Warrant Any
Change at Present.
NOT NOW, OTHERS DECLARE

what is your opinion of municipal
light for commercial purposes, and
what do you think of the bond issue
of $4,000 to cover the laying out of
the system, In view OF the present
bonded condition of the city?" is the
question put by an EVENING NEWS
representative to a large number of
prominent merchants and others
within the past few days, In an effort
to determine the sentiment of large
consumers OF electric power in regard
to the system as proposed by the
Board of Aldermen.
Back came the answer in an as
teunding number of cases, Wen
have to be shown Others replied
unalterably against the system on the
ground that the city could stand no
further bonding, while still others
gave as their reply to the query that
they would subscribe to the service II
1t was put through, conditionally, of
course. There was marked lack of
spontaniety in the replies in the af-
firmative. There were few unqualif ed
replies, the merchants referring In
many instances to the municipal own
ership of the water system as an ex-
ample of what could be gained
through the municipal ownership of
public utilities.
nat I'LL eil6CIlNe ueuO0StratlOn Ol
their ability to give good and equitable
service would be the only ground on
which they would subscribe to the
service was the general opinion o1
many of the merchants, referring to
the occasional trouble with the pres.
ent lighting as afforded by the priv
ate corporations. They said that il
would not do to have mediocre SER
vice. but that the municipal service
must be of the best for the merchants
to have 1t in their stores,
A large number were ION the
fence" They frankly said that they
had not looked into the matter thor
oughly enough to tell what action they
would take.
In the opinion OF many of the
merchants, however, who have taken
the bond issue into consideration, II
would be bad thing for the city. In
view of the present financial condt-
ton of the city, they do not deem II
advisable to bond the city further foI
the purpose of commercial light.
Providing they had really good
demonstrations of the fact that the
municipal service could supply. proper
service. Gome Of those intf. Wed
ke II that fhey believed thatftlky nn@
III s-hai 6ervi q, (which would, appaf-
~ " be cheaier Ghan that now given
wGald receive til Mr. support, dEeIiev-
Ing that the bond IsAte rf,iMt 200
could be well taken care OF by the
profits from the commercial lighting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18
ALDERMEN TO TALK
BUDGET FIGURES
Board of Aldermen Likely to
Start Plans at Committee
Meeting Tonight.
SEVERAL OTHER MATTERS
Street improvements Under
Way and Proposed to
be Taken Up.

There will probably be preliminary
discussion on probable figures for the
June supplementary budget at COM
mittee meeting of the Board of Alder
men tonight Street improvements
under way and proposed are sched-
uled to be considered. and reports will
be received.
The June budget figures are sched-
uled to be completed on June /. 1t
is expected that they will be consid-
cred to some extent tonight. The items
to be provided for include school
maintenance. Fourth of July celebra-
ton, additions to the police and print
ing accounts and probably replenish-
ment of the. sinking fund.
The biggest item to be included In
the supplementary budget is that for
school maintenance. The amount de-
cided upon by the Board of Education
as being necessary for the mainten-
ance of public schools during the en-
suing fiscal year Is $258,16S, an
amount about $4,000 in excess of
that asked for last year. The GUS
tomary appropriation of $500 for q
safe and sane Fourth of July cele-
bration will probably be allowed. Ow-
ing to the shortage in the sinking
fund 1t Is likely that the new Sinking
Fund Commission will ask the city
fathers to set aside an amount to at
least partially replenish the fund.
The drawing of $4,000 for the use of
the Home Defense League has set
the police account back that amount.
As was decided upon at the time the
allotments were made for home de-
fense work. the aldermen will build
up the police account to meet police
expenses for the remainder Of the
year.
There is a shortage in the printing
account, owing to- unexpected large
draughts.
A shortage in the streets and sew
: ers account has been made up.
Preparations have been completed
for the proposed paving of the most
used portion of the Florida Grove
road, which is the boundary line be-
tween the city and Woodbridge town
ship. 1t Is proposed to pave the thor
oughfare from the Amboy- Metuchen
road northerly to Kinsey's corner
Bids will be received June 4: This and
other street improvements will prob
ably be discussed tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18
I. CRUSHED BY TRAIN
BOY IS DYING
John Lurian Lies in City Hos
pitaI at Point of Death
Following Accident.

John Lutrian, fourteen years old,
7 William street, Keasbey lies at the
point of death In the local hospital as
O result of being run over by q Lehigh
Valley train about o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The boys left leg is ter
ribly mangled at the hip and there Is
little or no hope for his recovery.
According to reports, young Lutrian
was on his way to play ball and at
tempted to jump the train in order to
reach the ball fey1 quicker. He
slipped, his left leg going under the
wheels. He was brough to this city
and removed to the Lehigh Valley
station in New Brunswick avenue,
where Mounted officer Hartung met
Aim with the ambulance and removed
him to the hospital. DIR. Edward X.
Hanson attended the boy first and
DR.. George w. Tyrrell later took
charge Of his case when he entered
the hospital.
At an early hour this afternoon
the boy was still lowering between life
and death. The victim suffered great
ly from shock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18
ROAD ROUTE NO. 4
MOST IMPORTANT
Argue from Military and Tour
lists Viewpoint at State High
way Commission Hearing.
is HELD AT AsBURY PARK
Many Heard on Project for
Route Passing Through
Perth Amboy.
is HELD AT AsBURY PARK
Bv speviaI oorresponaent.

Asbury Park, May 1S--Arguing
that from a military and tourists
viewpoint Route No. A, of the state
highway system was the most import
ant in the state. and should be given
first consideration by the new high
way commission. representatives OF
various municipalities, of Fort Han
cock, at Sandy Hook and others spoke
in favor of the route at the hearing
of the state highway commission held
here yesterday. Over 200 persons at
tended the meeting, many of whom
took part In the discussion. Chairman
John w. Herbert, OF Helmetta, of the
commission sat with four other men,
bers at the hearing. Walter ]. Busby,
of Atlantic City, a member of the
commission said at the hearing, that
no action was likely to be taken until
the state engineers have made sur
vey of the entire system of 6S3 miles
of road, on which the appropriation
of $1B,002,000 Is to be spent.
He said that $4,000 per mile was
allowed for the system, and that care
would have to be exercised as to the
expenditure.
The argument was largely confined
to q discussion of the Rumson road
and the proposed detour from Red
Bank, by way of Rumson and the
bury Park. The sentiment for the de-
tour was strong. The opposition by
the municipalities of Ipterlaken, West
Long Branch and Eatontown was moi
as strong as the argument in favor OF
the detour. Those towns are on the
old Rumson route.
Mayors of cities south of this place
urged that the road be brought as
near the ocean as possible, branch
ing off at Point Pleasant to Lake
wood. Judge John II. White. proprie-
tor of the Marlborough Blenheim Ho-
tel at Atlantic City, was asked by
considered Route No. more import
ant than the White Horse turnpike,
or the road from Camden to Atlantic
City. Judge White said that he be-
lieved the Route No. more import
ant from a civic and military stand
point that any other in the state.
Thomas N. McCarter. OF Rumson.
spoke on the military Importance of
the road, considering the nearness OF
Fort Hancock and Sandy Hook. Col
onel Delamere slkerrett aud Captain
ooSik. SfseG tas iissprossnaert 81 fhs
lines from New T6rl ana Philadel.
phla and also the Feeding iines as 1
military factor.
Uza1 n. McCarter also spoke for
Fthe Rumson detour. as did mayors Of
places ON the detour Senator Ack-
erson, of Keyport, urged the import
ance of the route for military pur-
poses and asked that the route be
given first consideration. Chairman
Herbert said that it probably would
be the first route to be considered by
the commission
The commissioners attended a
hearing at Woodbury. on the day
previous. coming to this city yester-
day morning over q portion of Route
No. 4.
Route No. of the system includes
the road from Railway, through
Perth Amboy, TO Red Bank, Asbury
Park and thence down the shore to
Point Pleasant. Toms River Lake
wood and Tuckerton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18
SPECIAL POLICE
MEMBERSHIP GAIN
Two Companies Drill With Big
Attendance-MiIitary Co.
A Also Holds Drill.
Instructions For
Local Home Guurd

The special riot call summonmg
the Home Defense League will be
five taps on the fire alarm repeated
-FOUR times.
Marine Division Il drills at 8
O'Clock every Monday and We'd
nesday night, starting from the
Raritan Yacht Club house.
Military Division A drills at
1880 o'clock every Tuesday and
Thursday night. In the high
school gymnasium.
Military Division b, tho rife
club, drills at 1880 O'Clock every
gymnasium. Rife Club members
go out on the range at and
O'Clock every Saturday morning
and afternoon.
The Executive Committee will
meet I'm city hall at 8 O'Clock
Monday night.
Squads OF Military Division G.
the special police, will drill once
a week as follows:. First precinct
at Lincoln fire house, 1880 every
Thursday night; second precinct
at Washington fire house, 1880
every Friday night; third precinct
at Protection hook and ladder
house, 1880 every Monday night;
fourth precinct at Eagle fire house,
1880 every Tuesday night; fifth
precinct at Liberty hook and lad
der house, 1880 every Wednes-
day night; sixth precinct Mt Gar
field fire house, 7:8O every Thurs
day night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18
DRAFT BILL READY
/. FOR THE PRESIDENT
House Finally Disposes of Sc
lective Service When
Speaker Clark Signs 1t.
THEN THE VICE PRESIDENT
Measure Sent to Baker for
Examination Before 1t Is
Sent to President.
THEN THE VICE PRESIDENT
By United Press.

oV CHtttu fTeSS.
Washington, May 18:-The House
finally disposed of the elective service
army bill this afternoon when Speak
er Clark signed the measure.
Vice President Marshall signed the
bill Immediately afterward and the
measure now goes to the President
for his signature. Instead of being
sent direct to the White House, as
most measures are, the bill was sent
first to Secretary of War Baker for
his perusal. Baker went over the
measure with his military heads al
some length, thereby causing delay
at it reaching the President.
Washington. May 1S.-Military con
scrtptfon ts now law in the United
States SO far as legislative action car
make it. Only the signature of Pres
ident Wilson is needed to impose or
the nation the selective draft system
that will put upward million young
men into military camps within the
next three months.
There is but one question of doubt
about the final proclamation of the
law. The bill, as it passed through
congress, contains an amendment pro-
viding for Colonel Roosevelt's army
of volunteers. an exception particular
ly displeasing to the general staff ol
the army and supposedly unpalatable
to the President
But as the act Is not mandatory and
does not specify the colonel by name
or require the President to send him
forthwith to France, there is genera
belief that the bill will be signed late
this afternoon or tomorrow. 1t would
be extremely difficult to get congress
In its present temper, to enact another
conscription bill If this one should be
vetoed.
To Call Militiamen.
The National Guard will be called
into federal service In three groups
on July 10, July 2e and August s.
CONTINUED on page ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18
LOCAL MASONS TO PURCHASE
TWO LIBERTY LOAN BONDS

Prudence Lodge No. 2O4. Free and
Accepted Masons, came forward as a
liberty bond subscriber last night.
The members voted at their meeting
at that time to authorize the trustees
to purchase two liberty bonds.
The vote upon the subject came
with a display of patriotism. 1t
was evident that the move was made
with a feeling Of public spiritedness
and with the idea of setting the pace
for other prospective liberty bond
subscribers.
1t was reported that plans had
been completed for holding the BAN
quet of the lodge here next Thursday
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18

Membership of the first precinct
squad Of special police was brought
sssass ~ : i s Id!sasssl :sfSaS ass'
ward squad bronSa out thirty4nins
Emembcrs OF theeAev6iar rasice division
hl- s5Hfaossf Engine h0use last night
There was another semi-weekfy meet
ing OF Military Division A members AT
7:30 o'clock last night in the High
School gymnasium. The rife club
members will practice as usual but
there will be no more Saturday after
noon drills of Military Division A
members until further notice. Non
commissioned officers have been
chosen for company B OF division A.
and Judge c. G. Hommann has been
chosen to head the rife club division.
The full quota or q precinct squad
of special police has been fixed at
flfty-five men. As there is now a
precinct company there is room for
ten more in that ward. Its second
meeting last night was an enthusiasts
tie one. The members were drilled by
Patrolman Frank Kasprzak.
The attendance at the first meeting
of the sixth precinct squad in. the
Garfield fire house last night pleased
Chief of Police Patrick ]. Burke.
Some Of the other wards did not pro-
duce as large attendance at the first
meetings but better results are expect
ed when the second meetings are held.
The second precinct force, comprfs-
ing the special policemen Of the sec
ond ward, will hold their second
meeting In the Washington fire house
in Rector street at 1880 o'clock to-
night. Most of the time will be taken
up with military drilling.
Some of the non-commissioned off,
GERS for Military Division A were
named previous to this week. Ser
geants and some of the corpora1s for
Company B of that division were
chosen this week. They are Ser
|geants, Andrew Jensen, George s..
Walker. Stanley Wychowsky and J..
e. Leayer; corporals, Joseph w. Han
son, r. w. Howell, Bernard Hadden,
John X. Heale and Marius Serensen.
Seven other corporals are to be chos.
en-. Sergeant Andrew Jensen has be-
come unable to serve, being called
into the government service at Fort
Myer. His position will probably be
| filled when the additional corporals
are chosen.
Judge C. C. Hommann, an enthu-
siast with the rife and gun, has been
ClObou W Dtdo i)iViSlOn ID,
known as the rifle club. The spare
time Of Mr.. Elliott, who has been
serving as captain of the rife club,
has been largely taken up with duties
as head of one of the companies of
Military Division A.
1t has been deemed advisable by
officers in charge to abandon Satur-
day afternoon drilling by Military
Division A members until further no.
tice. The companies will not drill
tomorrow.
Plans for demonstration by mill
tary divisions of the Home Defense
League and by other military organi-
cations of the city on Decoration Day
were discussed at a meeting. of the
special committee last night. 1t was
reported that the preparations. were
progressing satisfactoryily. 1t is pro-
posed to afford the city large and
impressive demonstration on May 80.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18
NEWS FROM RUSSIA
ENCOURAGING TODAY
Country Settling Domestic
Troubles and Planning to
Resume the War.
BIZ United Press.

BIZ United Press.
London, May 8:-Encouraging
news that Russia had settled her
domestic troubles and that the Rus
sian army's power is by no means
lost. gave ground for belief here to-
day that the Allies can soon count on
Russia bearing her part in the gener-
al onslaught on Germany. The pre-
diction was voiced in several quarters
today that Germany might soon find
the necessity of hurrying back to the
Russian front some. IL not all of the
reputed 100000 men she Is recently
reported withdrawn from these Sec
| tors to bolster up her dwindling lines
on the western front.
The restoration of complete amity
between the Duma government and
the soldiers and workmen's council
foreshadowed in Petrograd Dispatch
es today, indicating acceptance of the
coalition cabinet, will be Immediately
reflected in the Russian army, it was
believed here.
Fraternizing between Teutons and
Russians on the northern front has
ceased. There has been a resumption
of steady fighting, although not of
major intensity anywhere. General
Brusllof, held in the highest esteem
among the Allies for his military
ability, has withdrawn his resigna-
tion. Other high army commanders
were returning to the front after. con-
ferences with new governing groups
In Russia.
Representatives of the soldiers
the plain fighters-Yere likewise get
ting back to the trenches after con-
, sultation in Petrograd which con-
WINGED them their interests would be
maintained in the new coalition gov
ernment.
The Exchange Telegraph Company
today printed an Amsterdam report
that 1t was rumored there that O truce
was being arranged between Russia
and Germany to permit Russia's polit-
ical reorganization. There was nc
confirmation elsewhere of the report
and 1t was discredtted here as being
of German origin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18
Only Three French Vessels Sunk
By United Press.
Japan Fleet in Hunt.

Washington, May 18-America's de-
cision to vigorously prosecute the war
against Germany has created an in
creasing desire on the part of Japan
not to be outdone in this respect, ac-
cording to information received today
by the United Press from well in
formed circles.
Japan, the United Press informant,
stated has undergone O. complete
change of front, regarding active par
ticipation in the war; Reports from
Paris today that a. number of 'Japa-
nese gunboats have Joined the SUBJ
marine hunt, were reported as
confirmation of this statement.
In this connection it was stated the
chief reason why the British Admi-
rally permitted publication of the ar
rival of American destroyers in the
North sea, even before the United
States naval authorities wanted II
known, was SO 1t would precede an
nouncement today of Japenese gun
boat activities in the barred zone.
1t was further said that less than a
week after the United States entered
the war the japanese government
hastened to offer q fiotilla of destroy
ers for North sea submarine hunting.
The safe conduct which Japanese
merchant vessela have enjoyed for
more than q year and which made 1t
necessary for them to arm, probably
will not hold now in view of the sud
den and more aggressive moves
against the Central powers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18
LENS AFLAME;
GERMAN BLOWS
ARE REPU[SED
Fire and Explosions are Seen
from British Lines in Big
French Coal City.
BRITISH SWEEP UNDER WAY
Only Minor Operations are Re-
ported by General Haig-
Aeroplane is Bagged.
ITALIAN SMASHES GAINING
4,O21 Prisoners Taken in New
Offensive on Austrian Line,
is Rome Report.
ITALIAN sMASHES GAINING
Bp United Press.


With the British Armies in the
Field. May 1S:--Lens is being set
af1ame. Fire and explosions In
Frances coal city were plainly visi-
BILE from the British line throughout
last night. The Germans plainly
know the dangers they are running
now of British sweep that will close
the circle about the city and trap
them there.
Rain for the past few days has
turned the battlefield of dust into one
OF mud. There were only minor op-
erations in progress today. Around
Bullecourt just taken by the British,
! 1t was quiet North of the Scarpe
the mud was SO thick that there were
no infantry operations reported to-
day.
AS this dispatch is filed a small
action is In progress near Gavre1le,
which is apparently going well for
the British. No details are available
yet.
One of the first aeroplanes Of the
day was bagged low just over Cav
relle just before this action began.
1t was brought down by machine gun
fire.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-18
Activitn on Russian Front.

BIZ United Press.
Petrograd, May Resumption
of Vigorous German attacks on the
Russian front was detailed In today 8
official statement.
"Tn the direction of Zladimire. In
the yolynsk region around Shebyor'
last night dense masses of the enemy
attempted O sweeping attack on our
positions In that sector, but were res
pulsed" the war Office reported.
The statement also detailed intense
enemy attacks by mine throwers In the
region Of Kuhury.