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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-23
FEDERAL PHYSICIAN
CLASSES PERTH AMBOY
AS A "ROTTEN HOLE''

$50 clean nup this rotten hole that In
fection cannot breed here"
Following DIR. Wolfram's remarks,
Chairman of the Committee Oliver w.
Ramsay stated that the Board or
Health was almost powerless because
of lack of funds as each year their
appropriations are cut.
Mrs. Oliver W. Ramsay Informed
the committee that the international
Y. w. c. A. maintain bureau where
by they supply unit OF workers to
work and clean uu conditions among
the foreign population of city. The
workers are oaid through funds main
tanned for this purpose by the organi-
zation. At the present time they have
units working in Trenton, Paterson.
Bayonne, Passaic and the committee
placed the matter in the hands of Mrs.
Ramsay to try and obtain their aid
here In battling with the conditions
among the foreign population.
The epidemic is rapidly dropping
out in the city. many of the Red Cross
doctors have been relieved and have
gone to other cities. where their SER
vices are needed although two still re-
main here TO help the local authori-
ties. 1t is expected that the tempo
rary hospital In the st. Peters Parish
House and the Elks Club will be
closed within a few days. It Ii un-
derstood that the influenza cases are
about over and all that remains is
the cleaning up of the pneumonia
cases. The Red Cross ambulances
will be relieved in a short time. but
the Red Cross will still continue TO
supply nurses as long as they are
needed.
Conditions in the CITY still continue
to improve. 1t was estimated that in
the whole city yesterday there were in
the neighborhood of fifty new cases. 1t
was reported that thirty-three calls
We're received at the Y. NJ. c. A.
thirteen of these were repeat cases.
and the remaining twenty new cases.
Up to 10 o'clock Health Oficer Will
sey reported there were two bodies
at the city morgue. and that only two
men have been retained to dig graves.
Conditions at the CITY dump were
again brought IN for discussion.
Yesterday cows. chickens pigs and
children were in possession OF H. n
was pointed ont that the contractors,
Graham and McKeon. under their con-
traet with the city. must keen a fence
about the dunn. cover the stuff and
have watehman there at all hours
Mavor TerBroeck said thnt the stree.
denartment had been after them in an
effort to have them live IN to the con
tract. After discussion the na tier was
placed under the direction OF the city
street denartment TO SEQ that the CON
tractors lived M to their agreement
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-23
LUNCH WAGON IS
SCENE Of RIOT
Assault on Place When Owners
Are Accused of Unpatri-
otic Remarks

Considerable excitement took place
on Smith street near the Central rail-
road crossing shortly after o'clock
last night when mob gathered In
front of the lunch wagon at that
place and began to throw stones and
threaten to wreck the place because
they declared that one of the chefs In
the place was German and had
passed nasty remarks about the Unit
ed States government.
Patrolman Albert Mcdonald and a
number OF government men We're
called when the trouble was at It's
height and Mcdonald placed Fritz
Swolnisky, German alien enemy
who is alleged to have made the re-
marks, and Benjamin Silkerd, of 662
Penn street, who accused him, under
arrest and they were taken to police
headquarters where they were both
locked up for the night.
This morning when they were ar
raigned before the recorder. Silkerd
stated that he was not certain the
German made the remarks he had
accused him of making and he felt he
could not press such a charge against
him.
The recorder scored Swolnisky and
stated that numerous complaints had
been received against this lunch wag-
on which is located near the United
States Coast Guard barracks and that
In the complaints the people who
made them stated that Germans were
employed there and that they passed
all sorts of remarks about this gov
ernment.
Investigations have been made but
no one had any evidence. If at any
time he received enough evidence he
certainly would act in the matter
promptly.
Swolnisky has registered as an
alien enemy. Previous to coming to
Perth Amboy to work he is said TO
have been employed on the Red ID.
liner Vaderland as steward.
The matter Of having this lunch
wagon. which has been the source of
a great deal OF criticism, removed will
be taken up by the proper authorities.
CARD OF THANKS
We. the undersigned, wish to take
this means of thanking our friends and
relatives for kindness shown during
our recent bereavement of our beloved
daughter and sister. We especially
thank those who expressed their sym
pathy In such beautiful floral tributes.
Also Rev John Munro Jaqueth of
NJ 9Iuchen. for comforting words spoken
and Mr.. Ferd Garretson for services
MIR AND MRS. WALTER S. DUNHAM
AND FAMILY.
Fords. y. j. 22lS1-1c 23-1t
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VIII Fight for Rights

bU ASSOCtQte0 ETeSS.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 23-Warning
Maximi >~n, the General Imperial
Chancellor. before the Reichstag yes
terday.
'"The whole German people is anx-
ious to hear the view of the govern
ment regt riding the prospects of
peace" he said. but i am able to
speak only with the greatest reserve
and urge that the members of the
Reichstag debate as is consistent with
the seriousness of hour. The whole
German people have been spoken
to by President Wilson and this fact
gives the utterance to the representa-
tives of all parties added force"
To-day, therefore / am going to SAY
only this regarding the international
situation: The Presidents first answer
to the peace move of the German gov
ernment has in all countries brought
the question of a peace OF justice or q
peace OF violence to the highest point.
President Wilson's last note is not
made clear to the German people how
the public agitation will end. The
next answer will perhaps, bring def
mite certainty. Until then. we must in
all our thoughts prepare for both
eventualities. First that the enemy
governments are anxious for war, In
which case there is no course for us
but to put ourselves In a posture of
dissent with all the strength of our
people driven to the last extremity.
should necessity arise, / have mo
doubt that the German government In
the name of the German people. will
issue a call for national opinion in the
same way that II spoke for the Ger
man people when they took action for
peace. We. who honestly took
chance on the basis of peace, viii also
undertake the duty of not submitting
to q peace of violence without n fight
Fhe government which would act
otherwise would be left TO the mercy
OF the fighting and working people. II
would be swept away by public opin-
ion.
There is also another possibility.
The German people must not be blind
ed at the conference table. The Ger
man people today have the right to
ask IL peace is realized on the basis of
President Wilson's conditions and
what they mean for our future. Our
answer to the Presidents question
must be framed on the German peo-
ple's understanding OF that question.
What Is now wanted is clearness"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-23
Thanks To Red Cross
And Others For Aid
81 Special Correspondent.


SOUTH AMBOY, Oct. 2S:-The
Common Council of the city OF
South Amboy at its meeting last
night adopted the following resolu
tions thanking the Red Cross and
other organizations which aided
the citizens of that city when they
were rendered homeless by the re-
cent explosions at Morgan.
Whereas the residents of the
city of South Amboy suffered con-
siderable damage to their proper
ties by reason of the explosion at
the Morgan plant, and because of
said explosion were forced to fee
from the city and seek refuge in
other towns in the vicinity of South
mboy and
Whereas a large number OF
people of South Amboy were rend-
cred homeless by reason of said ex-
plosion and were sheltered and TAX
en- care of by the American Red
Cross and other kindred organiza-
tions.
Therefore be 1t. and 1t is here
by resolved by the Common Coun-
Gil of the city OF South Amboy that
we, as the governing body of said
city and in behalf OF the residents
thereof do hereby extend to the
American Red Cross and all other
organizations or persons who rend-
cred aid to the inhabitants of this
city In their need. the heartfelt
thanks and gratitude of the people
of South Amboy and that we sim
cerely trust that we at some future
time may be able to repay them
for their kindness and generosity
And be 1t further resolved that
this resolution be spread in full In
the minutes by the city clerk"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-23

Representatives of the United
States government, the T. A. Gillespie
Company and the cities OF Perth ana
South Amboy met yesterday arter-
noon at the East Jersey Club Tor
general discussion of the recent ex-
plosion, the plans under way for the
prevent a of a similar occurrence In
the future and what action the gov
ernment is taking to reimburse the
people of this vicinity for the dam
age occasioned by what has already
happened.
The government was represented
by Col. Ralph Cruise, OF the ora
nance Department. The Gillespie IN
terests were represented by 7. A. Gill
iespie himself. Mayor TenBroeck Of
this city, Mayor Kerr of South AM
boy, and prominent citizens of both
cities to the number of about twenty
represented the communities. OliVer
w. Ramsay, chairman of the mayors
committee appointed to consider mat
ters incident to the explosion ana the
influenza epidemic that followed, pre-
sided
The meeting was entirely formal,
the chairman announcing that 1t had
been called for the purpose OF getting
the various interests together to dis
cuss the matter of interest to all and
to ask questions and hear sugges-
tions.
Col. Cruise was first to speak. be-
ing called upon by the chairman to
tell what the government was plan
ming to do in regard to the affair.
The colonel stated that an exhaustive
investigation was under way by the
Ordnance Department of the govern
ment to ascertain all the facts possible
in regard to the cause OF the explosion.
He asid that as nearly as possible the
employes who were on the scene at
the time of the accident are being
seen and statement obtained; that affi-
davits had been secured and every
rumor and report was being sifted
down in an effort to gain all the
knowledge possible regarding the af-
fair. He invited cooperation on the
part of the citizens and said that any
one having any information that
might lead to results could commun-
icate with him by addressing him at
the Ordnance Department. Washing
ton. ID. c.
Asked as to what the government
Intended to do regarding making good
the losses caused by the explosion, CO..
Cruise said that already a rough esti-
mate had been made as to the prob
able losses and the facts had been
submitted to congress;-t that Congrass-.
man Scully had introduced a BILL MAX
ing a special appropriation for reim-
bursting the people who had sustained
lot:ses and that as soon as that bill
was passed events would move quickly
in paying all claims This, of course,
was with the understanding that the
Ordnance Department was given the
handling of the funds If Congress
decided to place the matter in the
hands of some other department the
Ordnance Department would natural
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-23
LOAN CONTINUES
To JUMP UP WARD
$11, 600 in New Subscriptions
Turned in--BankS Have
More to Report

The subscriptions turned in yester-
day at the office of the chairman.
Adrian Lyon of the Fourth Liberty
Loan. amounted to 500. This
amount makes a grand total over-sub-
scription to date of $314,600. Today
$4,000 is needed to reach the $4,000
900 mark.
Although reports from the various
committees and organizations are be-
lieved to be In the hands of the Fourth
Liberty Loan Committee at this time,
the final reports from the banks have
not been received as yet, and it Is
known that many thousands of dollars
still remain to be reported by these In
stitutions AS far as can be learned
at this time 1T may be as late as Fri
day before the accurate over-subscrip-
ton to the Fourth Liberty Loan in this
city is known.
The largest amount received yes
terday was turned in by Team NO. 3,
captained by Oliver w. Ramsay. and
was for $4,700; the Prudential Insur-
Iance Company reported subscriptions
amounting to $3.50; the Danish
American organization turned in sub
scriptions amounting to $1,000; and
Team No. 20. captained by ID. c.
Preacher. turned in subscriptions
amounting to $3.50.
Other subscriptions received were:
Team 13, ]. J. Powers, captain. 5000:
Engineers and Firemen Lehigh VAL
ley railroad. $500: Team 3S, captain
ed by N. Christian Nielsen, 5000;
Hungarian Division. 500; Team No.
IA, J. w. Kelly. $3.50; George Gillis,
Team No. 8. $50; Danish-American
$50: labor organizations. $50: socie-
ties. Albert Leon chairman, $50; busi-
ness men, $50; women's organizations
$50; Ukrainian organization, $50
Team Z. A. G. Waters. captain, 5000;
Team No. 8, T. ID. Waring. captain,
800; labor organizations, 800; ply
sicians. $500.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-23

FIGURES LOW
Little More Than Half of Last
Years Total Registered for
General Election

According to figures received by City
Clerk Arthur Graham at City Hall to-
day II is estimated that about 1850
voters have registered in this city for
the general election which Is to take
place on Tuesday. November next.
or this total about 1000 registered
yesterday. the balance on the other
registration days
Under normal conditions the total
number of voters who register IN this
city is about 5000. This year there
are about 100 men OF voting age in
the United States army and navy. The
balance are either sick, dead or disin-
terested and this is the reason for the
great falling off in the registration.
The polls were in the local public
schools yesterday instead of the old
voting places as in former years. The
polls opened at three o'clock and re-
mained open until nine o'clock last
night. The registry was very light all
afternoon and most of the men regis
tered between the hours OF eight ana
nine.
Yesterday was the last day for vot-
ers to register and any one who failed
to do so cannot vote at the general
election on Tuesday November 8,
next.
A number of men who did not regis
ter yesterday when approached By
party leaders stated that they were too
busy with other matters and did not
care to bother with anything in the
political line this year.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-23
NEW NOTE |S|N
WILSON 5 HANDS
Delivered After Noon Lansing,
Daniels and March Called
Into Conference
HUNS TO FIGHT FOR RIGHTS
Macmillan in Address Says All
Depends on Reply Expected
From President Wilson
HUNS TO FIGHT FOR RIGHTS
BIZ Aaaocinfcd Presa

WASHINGTON. Oct. 23-Ger-
many's new note to President Wilson
In official text was delivered to Sec
retary Lansing at 10 o'clock by Fred
erick Oederlin, charge of the Swiss
legation.
1t may be stated that there Is moth
Ing In the communication TO alter the
decision of the president that he will
not propose an armistice to the allies
before the Germans evacuate all occu-
pied territory.
Official information already has
been give that the DIV c"estio FOR
immdiate considratio Is whether there
shall be n discussion OF terms
of evacuation, while the allies
and Americans continue their work of
clearing Belgium and France.
Secretaries Lansing and Daniels and
General March, chief of stan of the
army. were called to the White House
shortly after noon just as state de-
partment messenger arrived to deliver
the German note to the president.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-23
Local Man Receives Promotion

Lawrence Oliver, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Oliver. of Catalpa, ave-
nue., who is in the navy. has received
another half stripe and now rates as
lieutenant,
He was recommended for this pro-
motion on his return voyage. He Is
now spending a five days furlough at
his home.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-23
Want Allies TO Stand Still.
| nnnnle.knA Da.ana

~ SSoctdted Efe63s
PARIS. Oct 23-Germany's high
command Is ready to evacuate the in
vaded territory of France and Bel
GUM on the expressed conditions that
the allied troops will not follow them
In retreat. but Will remain where they
are now located, according to the lat
est information from Berlin, says the
Zurich correspondent OF the Journal.
This grotesque proposal is the OUT
comet Of the latest utterances at Berlin
between the members OF the general
staff and the war cabinet. The militia
rist party is rapidly gaining ground,
but the members of the moderate
faction believe that before long great
international developments will help
improve the situation.
The dispatch says that the exist
ing government remains very hostile to
the restoration of Alsace-Lorraine to
France. Emperor William himself
is reported to have practically de-
nounced such an event at the meet
Ing of the crown council on Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-23
NOTICE

All members of Court Amboy No IS.
#. of A. who possibly can do so, are
requested TO attend the funeral OF our
late brother. William Bertinni, Thurs
day moenine at $50 o'clock from his
late residence. 4S9 Compton Ave.
c. WARNER,
RAYMOND HARRINGTON.
Chief Ranger
121S4-ie-94-1fe
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-23
MASS MEETING
Of REPUBLICANS
Plan Parade and Big Time
When Epidemic Ban is Lifted
democrats Meet Tonight

If the Influenza epidemic is over
within a short time arrangements VIII
be completed within a few laws for
monster Republican mass meeting TO
be held in this city on Tuesday night,
October 20, at which TINA all OF the
state and city candidates will be on
hand to make addresses.
AS yet no place for the meeting has
been selected. but 1t will be In large
hall or theatre.
If this meeting is held IL will be the
first big mass meeting for the Repuh-
lican campaign In this city this year.
If the present plans are carried out
1t is expected that a parade will pre-
ceed the mass meeting.
Yesterday was the last registry day
and from now on both the Republicans
and Democrats will get busy. There
will be a big mass meeting tonight in
New Brunswick for tho Democrats.
1t is expected that all Of the state
candidates will be on hand to make
addresses. A large number of DEM
ocrats from this city will attend he
meeting. 1t will be the first big meet
ing of the Democratic party In this
county this year.
Plans will be made at the meeting
tonight for a big mass meeting to be
held In this city next week at which
time oil of tho leading candidates wiii
be on hand. Th's meeting is condi-
tional upon the abatement of the in
fiuenza epidemic.
Now that the Fourth Liberty Loan
drive is over both parties have de-
cided to get busy and commencing to-
day the leaders began to lay plans
for the coming general election.
meeting of the Republican coun-
ty committee was held at New Bruins
wick Monday night. John Pfeiffer,
of this city. chairman OF the county
committee. opened the meeting.
There was a big attendance of Re
publican workers. Marvin E. Reilley,
secretary OF the Republican state
committee and all of the candidates
for Office with the exception of Can
didate for Assembly Johnson and Can
didate for Freeholder Applegato were
present. Both of these men were Ill.
A stirring address was delivered by
Mr.. Reilley All of the candidates
spoke. They all urged the Republican
voters to get together and vote a
straight Republican ticket.
Robert Carson, who is opposing
Thomas Scully for the seat In the
House OF Representatives from this
district. made an address in which
he raped Congressman Scully.
Locally no Republican or Demo-
cratic meetings have been held SO far.
but, II is expected that numerous
meetings. will be held within the next
few days for both parties have become
determined to put up good stiff fight.
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81 Assocsdted Press
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
n a

~ Assoctdted Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST. OF VERDUN, Oct. %
In the face OF stubborn resistance
American forces today cleaned up
Bots de Foret Just west of Brieulles.
capturing seventy-five prisoners.
many of them machine gunners who
fought to the last The fight for Bois
de Foret began week ago and has
been one of the most stubborn since
the beginning of the Meuse-Argonne
offensive.
The Americans fought with deter
minatioh. At times they fell back un-
der terrific pressure and then rushed
forward with all their might. On
Monday the eastern line crossed the
northern half of the woods and clear
ed their path today. Among the pris-
oners were several officers. The en-
emy clung to the woods with tenacity
owing to the fact that the cleaning
up OF this place endangers a COM
manding position of the Germans to
the north.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-23
STORM DEFENSE
At MAUBEUGE
Haig Driving Forward on Seven
Mile Front North of
lie Chateau
MENACE VALENCIENNES
Americans Push on in Face of
Stiff Opposition and Clear
BoiS de Foret
MENACE VALENCIENNES
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

British troops again are storming
the German defesses west OF Maui
beuge. The new attack launched
early today between Solesmes and Le
good progress.
Field Marshal Haig is driving for
ward on the seven-mile front north
of lie Chateau and also is increasing
the menace to Valenciennes through
the western suburbs OF which the
British are fighting. North of Valen-
ciennes the city has been outfianked
by the capture of Bruay.
Between lie Chateau and Solesmes
the British are on high ground east
of the Selle river and IT is from this
favorable position today's attack was
begun. The German resistance here
has been bitter as the line Is vital 10
the German defenses over wido
front to the south and southeast.
In southwestern Belgium the Bril-
tish continue to close in on Journal.
North of the town they have forced
a crossing of the Schedlt while on tho
south they have advanced to the
western bank of the river ON a four-s
mile front from Bouyelles to Bleha-
ries.
South of LIE Chateau the enemy is
stub nly resisting French attempts
to he Serre river and take the
res an positions east of the
Disc tn of the railroad junction
of Mohtoornet the French have made
progress between Nigy-le-Comte and
lie Thour
Prince Macmillan. the German
chancellor, has promised the German
Reichstag that 1t will be made possi-
Die for war and peace. He added the
proviso. however. that such a step
viii not become effective until after
the war and when league of nations
begins capital operations.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Oct %
Tho town of Brieulles on the west
bank Of stffs~ Mouse which -hAa aa>r
bAnrnly defenC- 70 ache GGi7iiss,iyg
has been given up b. re enemy.
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We waive the 800 clause in all our
explosion policies.
Policy holders kindly see us at once
and report any damage sustained
PIERCE & SON,
Board OF Trade Bldg.
221ss-1O-23-1t'
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Fair, continued cool to-
night. Wednesday fair,
warmer. Light vari-
able winds.
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Pierce & Son.
entlemen;-
/ wish to thank you for the prompt
ness In which my plate glass was re-
placed in my store which l occupy on
Washington st.
Yours truly.
VICTOR BENISH.
FOR SALE
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GRAHAM & MekEON
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