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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
DIR. MAG DOWALL
!. GIVES SUPPORT
To DIR. WOLFRAM
Or. William E. Ramsay Openly
CriticiseS Federal Officer
for His Attitude

Criticism and defense of DR.. Will
liam II. Wolfram, of the United States
Public Health Service, were heard at
dinner at the East Jersey Club Sat-
urday night, when DR.. William f.
Ramsay took occasion to criticise the
physician for coming here and openly
declaring that this city is "rotten
hole" DR.. J. L. Mcdowell jumped
to the support of the federal officer
as did Oliver w. Ramsay. who acted
as chairman of the citizens relief
committee during the recent disaster.
DIR. Ramsay has, since the first re-
been openly antagonistic to such sem
timents with regard to health and SAN
itary conditions here, and in his re-
marks on Saturday night, he not only
criticised DIR. Wolfram and his sem
timents, but declared that he did not
believe the city to be nearly as bad
as the rector painted them.
DIR. MacDowalI, who took over the
work of battling the influenza cpl
demic following the relief of the At
lantic Division of the American Red
Cross, said he thought DR.. Wolfram
was in a far better position to Judge
con,dhions, in this city than any Of
the local physicians. In proving this
fact. DR.. MacDowall pointed out that
in the less congested part OF the city
the epidemic had hit but about two
per cent OF the population, while in
the crowded sections the proportion
was eighty or ninety per cent
o. w. Ramsay said that he thought
DIR. Wolfram was right in his asser-
tions and that the local health
board. even II they did all they could,
were handicapped for lack of funds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28

THIEVES ACTIVE
Many Cars Reported Missing
by Police of Nearby Cities +;
Local Officials on Lookout

During the past two weeks automo-
bile thieves have been more than ac-
tive in nearby towns and hardly a day
passes that the local police depart
ment Is not notified of automobiles
stolen. As result Chief of Police
Burke today issued a warning to all
owners and drivers of automobiles TO
be very careful when they leave their
machines alone to see that they are
securely locked.
Yesterday the local police depart
ment was notified by Clarence Dun
ham, of Fords. that while he was at
tending service in Simpson NJ. E.
church. this city. someone had stolen
his machine. Chief Burke detailed
patrolmen to investigate and Patrol
man Calvin found the automobile al
State and Washington streets, where
Ut had been left by some boys who
had taken 1t for a joyride. The boys
will be arrested and given a hearing
before Recorder Pickersgill.
Word was received from the New
Brunswick police that a motorcycle
and side car had been stolen from
that city. On the side car was the
number seven.
Metuchen police notified Chic
Burke that a Ford touring car had
been stolen from that borough.
An Overland automobile was stolen
in Elizabeth, according to word re-
ceived from the police of that city.
The Linden police asked the local
police to watch out for an automobile
with broken lamps and windshield as
the driver ran over and killed a man
on st. George avenue at Linden.
The Newark police reported a large
Buick touring car stolen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
Senators Frelinghuysen Myers
And Beckhdm Are
Appointed
EXPECT ACTION SHORTLY
IMPORTANT Sessions Will be Held
in This City, 1t is Believed
Within a Weeks Time

Prospects for an almost immediate
investigation of the Morgan shell load
ing plant explosions and the conse-
quent disaster are bright today with
the appointment on Friday of U.
S. Senate Investigation Committee
which will, in all probability, proceed
to this city as soon as practicable,
and start their hearings.
Senator Joseph S. Frelinghuysen, OF
this state. whose resolution calling
for the investigation was adopted by
the senate on Friday, is a member of
the committee, other two senators be
ing ]. c. w. Beckham of Kentucky
and Henry l.. Myers of Montana. The
appointments were made by Chairman
Chamberlain, of the military affairs
committee of the senate.
This committee will act as a SUBJ
committee to investigate the recent
explosions at Morgan and the ques-
ton of the storage of high explosives
In New Jersey and other parts of the
country.
The political complexion of the
committee is two to one, Senator FIRE.
linghuysen being the Republican
member. while Senators Beckham and
Myers are Democrats.
It is believed that this sub-commit-
tee will organize during this week
and will then proceed to this city for
its initial sessions. There is no in
formation here at the present time
as to when or where the sessions
will be held, but 1t is certain that
this city will be the seat of their
deliberations.
1t is also said that the committee
will. in. all probability. make trips
during their investigation to Morgan
and other sections of the arsenal dis
trict of New Jersey. by which. name
this section has become known
Senator Frelinghuysen's familiarity
with the situation in this section, and
his determination to have the matter
thoroughly and impartially investi-
gated and ferreted out. as expressed on
the floor of the senate last week,
should lead to some stirring and inter-
WI en- the meetings start.
The speed with which the matter
has been put through reflects great
credit on the congressman, and it is
particularly noteworthy, supporters
of the investigation point out, that
the first big step leading to 1t, has
been taken less than three weeks after
the explosions.
The Perth Amboy Council of De-
fense. which has been active In press
ing for an Investigation, will, in all
probability, take an active part In the
hearings. 1t is believed that the in
vestigation will center around the re-
sponsibility of the T. A. Gillespie
Loading Company, acting as agents
for the U. s. government, for the dis
aster and what carelessness, of con-
struction and operation, II any, there
was. which might have led up to the
calamity of October 8 and 6.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
SCUL[Y REPLIES
To CARSON 5 AD.
Congressman Cites Instances
of Alleged Untruth in Adver-
tisements by Opponent

Representative Thomas j. Scully
had this to sry today when his atten-
tion was called to an advertisement at
tacking his record in Congress issued
In behalf of his principal opponent,
Robert Carson:
IT have seen the advertisement" !"
Mr.. Scully said, "and after reading IT
over a second time l still hope that
Mr.. Carson-because l have to assume
that he approved the advertisement
even IL he did not actually write it
makes the misstatement he does
through ignorance rather than with a
deliberate purpose to make statements
that are not true.
"In his advertisement he says the
official minutes of Congress show that
from April, 1917. to October 1918. 342
measures were voted on in Congress.
Now, that is a misstatement OF the
facts.
THE fact Is that NO such number
of measures were considered by Con-
gress in the period he mentions EVERY
one who thinks q moment will re-
member that this was the war period
and that practically nothing but war
measures were before Congress. on
all important war measures / always
voted and always voted right, II may
accept the approval of my own con-
science and the written approval or
the National Security League. the
great non-partisan organization OF
which Elihu Root is the honorary
president and Theodore Roosevelt and
practically every other prominent Re-
publican a member. For the benent
OF those who have not seen 1t, and as
an answer to Mr.. Carson's misstate-
ments. a fac-simile OF the letter re-
ceived from the National Security
League is published on another page.
In that letter they tell me that l not
only always voted but always voted
right. and that have won by my votes
a place on the Leagues roll of honor
And / was one of AZ out of 430 mem
bers who attained that honor.
"I want to be Just to Mr.. Carson
and so / am going to show how his
misstatements NAV have been made IN
ignorance. In the Sunday morning
newspapers there is Washington
story telling how Joe Cannon, Re-
publican IL ever there was one, begs
his fellow members on the Republican
side to refrain from forcing roll calls
that would be necessary II they made
q point of mo quorum" He made this
plea on broad patriotic grounds, that
the important war deficiency bill
might be passed as soon as possible.
Now. I do not know hoy many roll
calls there were in the period Mr. Car
SON mentions, but / do know that
about ninety per cent Of them were
unimportant or obstructive. and also
know that I was too busy with more
important public business to bother
with a lot of them. But when my
vote counted I was there and standing
up to be counted on the right side
and Mr. Carson knows 1t.
''I assume that Mr.. Carson is an
admirer of Uncle Joe and also of
Governor Edge. In a recent statement
the latter has this TO say as to roll
calls: Surely, something more is ex-
uected OF a man going to the United
States Senate or Congress than an
swering roll CALL
THAT Is exactly how I feel about
It, Sometimes when some member
fContinued on page I'd
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
MARKET THIEF
: PROBABLY HELD
Outcome of Many Complaints
isArreSt of Woman From
Railway

Almost every market day during the
past month reports have been made
to Chief of Police Burke that sneak
thieves have robbed women of money
which was either stolen from hand
bags or pockets. The robberies have
become SO numerous that the chief de-
cided the thief or thieves must be
caught and to this end he detailed
Motorcycle Policeman Edward Nor
gan to duty in plain clothes at the
market Saturday. and Morgan ar
rested Mrs Anna Ablemoritz of Rah-
way, whom he says he watched and
caught robbing a number of people.
She was held In 5000 bail for the
grand jury by Recorder Pickersgill.
The bail was furnished by a friend.
Last week Chief Burke was notified
by a number of women that they had
been robbed of money in amounts
from $40 to $165 and several of the
farmers complained that they had
also been robbed of goods. The chief
called in Morgan and told him to get
the thief.
Morgan has suspected the Ablemor-
itz woman for some time and he
claims that he caught her red handed
Saturday taking money from another
woman's pocket. He had watched her
for some time previous to arresting
her and declares that with the aid Of
a confederate who got away, that she
stole a basket of apples and a duck.
The apples were stolen from Sam
uel Gordon of Matawan and the duck
from Joseph Macy of Fords, both of
whom made charges against the
woman as they had seen her take the
apples and duck but had not inter
fered as they had been told by Nor
gan he was watching and wanted to
get her talxip~ money.
The woman from whom she tried
to steal money got away in the excite
ment that followed, but Morgan grab
bed Mrs. Ablemoritz and locked her
up. The women who have complain
ed to the chief that they were rob-
bed will be asked to Identify her If
possible.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
Sunday Speeders Arrested

Motorcycle Patrolman Edward
Morgan was a very busy man yester-
day looking after speeders. David
fisherman. of South River, was
charged with speeding thirty-five
miles an hour and not having 1918
chauffeur's license. He was using a
license dated last year.
Others arrested on charges of
speeding were Charles Gary. of West
Hoboken; Frederick Horton, Trenton;
Bernard Tilly, New Brunswick; John
Denny Montclair. They all put up
bonds and were told to appear In
court Wednesday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
Kaiser Willing TO Become
a Hereditary President

LONDON. Oct. 2S-Emperor Will
liam has no intention of abdicating,
but is willing. If II is for the good of
the people. to ordain that his rights
shall be restrained. according to a
statement attributed to German court
circles. The emperor Is said to have
remarked:
II will not abandon my sorely tried
people, but IL necessary. l am ready
to become something like hereditary
president of a German republic, like
the kings of England. Belgium and
France"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
HELD FOR ACTION
BY GRAND JURY
Man Charged With Robbing
Fellow Employees Thought to
be Clever Thief

Harold j. Bailey, eighteen years
old, of 299 King street, who Is locked
up at police headquarters in default
of $500 bail to await the action of
the grand jury on charge of robbing
his fellow employees at the power
house of the Public Service Corpora
ton at the foot of Buckingham ave-
nue., of watches and money. is be-
lieved to be one of. the cleverest
thieves arrested in a long time and a
careful investigation of his record
from the time he left his home town
at Laurel Spring, ILL.,, until he came
to this city is now being made and 1t
may mean that other serious crimes
will be charged against him.
During the past month number
of the employees of the Public Service
Corporation powerhouse have bee
complaining of being robbed and as a
result "a careful watch was set to
catch the thief but without success.
Patrick Dolan, of 377 Mechanic
street, an operator at the powerhouse,
lost a valuable gold watch about q
week ago and although he tried in
every way to find the thief he was
unable to get any trace of him or find
the watch.
On Saturday afternoon a friend of
Dolan's told him that he felt sure his
watch was in the store of a pawn
broker on Smith street.
Dolan secured the aid of PATROL
man Calvin and together they went
to the pawnbroker where they gave
him a description of the watch The
pawnbroker said he had such a watch
and brought forth timepiece which
Dolan at once recognized as belong
ing to him.
The pawnbroker said that 1t had
been sold to him by Harold Bailey. an
employe of the Public Service Cor
poration. and that Bailey had also
sold him another watch. Both watch
es were turned over to Patrolman
Calvin who then went to the power
house where he arrested Bailey and
brought him to police headquarters
Here Bailey confessed to taking the
two watches, one from Dolan and the
other from another employe of the
powerhouse. He denied taking money,
however, and other stuff.
He had q number of letters in his
pocket from relatives and girls ad-
vising him to try and be straight and
save his money and not spend it all
on girls and in one of the letters he
was asked about a watch he had
taken from a girl in Union Hill, N. ].
At first he denied he knew anything
about this but later on admitted he
had taken this watch because he had
broken It while visiting the girl and
had intended to have it fixed.
He said he had given it to his chum
Continued on rage 3D.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
Unknown Man Struck by Auto

Martin Peterson, of 1895 Astor
place, Plainfie1d, while driving out
New Brunswick avenue at Rogan's
corner, Fords. late yesterday after
noon, accidently struck and knocked
down an unidentified man who was
badly injured. He picked the man up
and rushed him to the City Hospital
where he was attended by DR.. G.. w.
Tyrrell. 1t was found that the man
besides having a broken shoulder had
numerous cuts and bruises and was
otherwise injured.
Peterson stated that the man ran
out in front of his car and he struck
him before he had a chance to stop.
No arrests were made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
cam OF THANKS

We, the underslgned, wish to take
this means of thanking our friends and
relatives for kindness shown during
our recent bereavement of our beloved
husband End father. We especially
thank those who expressed their SYM
pathy in such beautiful floral tributes,
xalhalla Lodge. No. 275. /. o. o. F.,
Thor Lodge. No. as. Danish Brother
hood and fellow workmen from Camp
Raritan. Also Rev. Skov Tor his COM
fortinG words and DR.. ]. G. Wilson and
M. Ferd Garretson for faithful SER
MRS 3; j. OLSEN AND FAMILY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
No Confirmation Of Report
That Hindenburg Has Resigned
e1 Atsoc,ated Press.

ZURICH, Oct. 2S:-Reports that
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg has
resigned are printed in German news
papers. The Neueste Machrichtes of
Dresden says the field mahshal has
rendered his resignation, but that the
emperor has not yet decided whether
to accept or not. The Frankfort Ga
zette maintains that Won Hindenburg
has not resigned, but reports to that
effect. 1t says. are being circulated by
the Pan-Germans.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
caRn OF THANKS

We desire to express our sincere
thanks to relatives. neighoors anu
shown during our recent bereavement
in the death of our son and orotnel.
Parker. We especially wish to thank
Dey. John Monroe Jaqueth. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Asher Randolph. The boys az
Camr Raritan. Fords Red cross ana
nurse and Mr.. +. Garretson.
MIR AND MRS. CHAS. A LIDDLE AND
FAMILY. 222S9-iV-So-At-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
Street Fighting i'm Famars.

LONDON, Oct. 2s-British troops
Sunday repulsed a determined German
effort to drive them from Famars.
south of Valenciennes says Marshal
Haig's report today Manay Germans
were killed in street fighting In the
village.
on the borders of the Normal for
est, south of Valenciennes and north
of the Raisnes forest, north of Va
denciennes, the British have improved
their positions slightly. The state
ment reads:
"The determined counter attack
was made yesterday on Famars and
was repulsed after street fighting, in
which many of the enemy were kill
ed
1--WE have improved our positions
slightly on the border of the Nor
NAL forest and north of the Raisnes
forest"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
LITTLE COMMENT
ON NEW GERMAN
REPLY To WILSON
Washington Awaits Official
Text of latest RepIy--Believe
Answer is Unnecessary

RU SSOcfnted Press.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s:-Ger-
many's rejoinder to President Wilson's
last note was rather unexpected here
and pending receipt of the official text
through the Swiss legation, comment
was withheld. Generally. however,
the note was not regarded as one re-
quiring an answer.
The diplomatic situation is just
where 1t was when President Wilson
informed the German government
that it's request for an armistice and
peace had been transmitted to the al
He'd governments. The next step ex-
pected was the submission of terms of
an armistice to Germany. -
Announcement from London that
Premier Lloyd George and Foreign
Secretary Balfour had left for France
with naval and military advisors FORE
shadowed an early meeting of the
supreme war council at Versailles.
While the military and naval MEM
bers of the council are drawing terms
of an armistice which will be tanta-
mount to surrender by Germany, the
political representatives of the en-
tente powers are expected to discuss
the individual. peace views of their
governments with view to formu-
lating a complete program to be
presented II Germany accepts the
terms of an armistice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28

DAMON RUNYON's WAR LETTERS
BY CABLE are the best written and
most readable articles from the fight
Ing zone IN France printed anywhere.
You can read them every day in the
NEW YORK AMERICAN.
e2294-10-28-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
CARD OF THANKS

The undersigned wish to thank rela-
tives and friends for the kindness and
sympathy shown to them in their re-
cent bereavement, and wish especial
ly to thank Rev. Wescott for his COM
forting words and Undertaken Garrett
son for services rendered.
MIR. WILLIAM X. HANSON,
MIR. AND MRS. JOHN HANSON.
22298-10-28-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
Whole Hun Line in Danger

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
FRANCE (Reuter's), Oct. 28:-Gen-
eral Debeney's army has won a signal
victory. The German forces holding
the Serre-Oise front are In retreat
and the whole German line between
Chateau Porcien and the Argonne is
in danger of being turned
Persistent attacks by General De-
Ibeneys indefatigable infantry have
broken the river line, which is the
last water line commanded by the en-
emy between the present line and the
Meuse.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
Anstrians Rcnort Successes.

VIENNA, Sunday, Oct. ~ via
London. Oct. 2S-Between the Brenta
and the Piave intense fighting contin-
ned throughout Saturday, according
(CohtInueG on page SD
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
General Debeney:S Army, Despite
Stubborn Resistance Drives
on Against Huns
ENEMY USES NEW FORCES
French Forces Put Three Fresh
Divisions Out of Business, in
Progress ub the Disc

On the fighting front in France ac-
tivity has died down greatly, except on
the front of the French army between
the Oise and Aisne.
Field Marshal Haig's men have re-
pulsed German attempt TO drive them
from Famars, south of Valenciennes,
whore the British have outfianked
that town. Further south the British
have pushed closer to the Normal
forest.
General Debeny's first French army
continues to press the Germans back
between the Oise and the Serre. Un-
officially they are reported on the out
skirts of Guyse. Further east to-
ward the Aisne the Germans are re-
ported to be retiring before the con-
tinued French pressure.
Fighting continues in italian the
atre with the British extending their
lines east of the Piave region of Nom
tello, where they have advanced more
than two miles from the river. IN
these operations the British have cap
tured more than 5000 prisoners.
Germans have given up Kraguiezatz,
fifty-five miles southeast OF Belgrade.
The town formerly was the main Ser
bian arsenal and Is of vital strategic
Importance.
General Ludendorff's retirement as
first quartermaster general of the Ger
man army Is reported to have resulted
from the action of the civil authori-
ties in taking control of the military
It is reported also that the general
resigned owing to complete dlsa-
greement with Chancellor Primes
Maximillian. MaM&d
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
NOTICE

Members OF Violet Rebecca. Lodge.
No. &C. /. o. o. f., are requested 70 at
tend the funeral at the Alpine Gene
tery at 230 Tuesday of our late sister,
Mrs. Ella z. NJ. Lins signed,
ANNA SIEBER,
Noble Grand.
222s3-10-2s-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28

NOTICE
Singer Sewing Machine Co. is now
located at 321 Maple St. opposite Post
once.
22273-10-26-2ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28

Trainers Business College will re-
open day and evening. Monday. oeto-
ber. 2Sth. 22292-10-2S-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28

Smokers direct from Porto Rican Cigar
Co.. 37S Ridgeley st 10-2i-i2ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28
THE NEW EDISON IS THE BEST

FIdyH All f1eCOruS -Better.
Call at Montalvo's. 90 Smith ST. and
prove to yourself that the New Edi-
son.The Photograph With a Soul
Is the best. Easy terms II you wish
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28

Trainers Business College will re-
open day and evening. Monday octo-
ber. zSth, 22292-i0-2s-lts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28

MODERN PHOTO SHOP
230 Smith st OPP. Central r r. Station
Coastwise identification and pass
port Photos made while you walt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28


PARIS. Oct. as &C 5<sAeses Zoe,
have begun a new 7etreat this time
between the Oise and the Aisne. Gem
erai Debeney's frst army, In the teeth
of stubborn resistance and repeated
counter attacks has succeeded IN
swinging on his right flank SO that IL
faces east 1t has reached Guyse ana
the Guyse- Marie road, driving the en-
emy before It,
General Debeney is now in a posi-
ton to push rapidly along the upper
Oise valley toward Hirson and Verzins
through q level country devoid or
trees. The first result of the progress
is to force the enemy opposing the
tenth and fifth French armies. ex-
hausted by fruitless counter attacks,
to begin q backward movement which
is eventually bound to extend, to the
front before Rethel. This VIII open
TO the fourth army double passage OF
the Arden's canal.
Gen. Debeney's success was won by
sheer hard fighting. The importance
the enemy attaches to stopping TINS
progress UP the Oise may be gathered
from the fact that the Germans yes
terday threw in three fresh divisions
which, however. were knocked out
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-28

Trainers Business College will re-
open day and evening. Monday. Octo-
ber. 2Sth. 22292-fo-2s-1t>