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New Britain herald., 1918-07-12

and had stated that they would top the deportations they ceased to ake any more men under the preteXt of unemployment. But they had re- course to Article of the above de cree of October 2, 1916, which reads as follows:
 Every inhahitant of the country is bound to give his help in case of accidents and general danger, and also to bring relief in case of pub lie calamity with all his power, even outside his residence. If he refuses he may be compelled by force to do SO
 Ut has thus been sufficient for the German authorities to decide that the regions occupied by their armies are in a state of publit. calamity to take away from their homes, in many regions of Belgium, men, Wo- en. and even children 14 years old, and compel them to work.
 Take BeIgians From Home.
 '"rhe authorities have thus contin- ued, principally in the territories in the zone of the armies, to tear the Belgians away from their homes in order to transport them into the re- gions imm ediately behind the Ger man front in France or in Belgium. There they are horded like cattle in special camps. compelled to do the work of military character or in terest. Many are sent into the zone of operations and exposed to the fire of the Belgian or Allied batteries. Besides they are subjected to bad treatment and brutality Their com plains do not reach the outside world, for the military zone. where they are sent, is strictly closed and no delegate of q neutral power is ever allowed to enter this terriory. Not only men of all walks of life, bu even boys from 14 to l : years of age. women and young girls, are compelled to do hard work of military interest.
 Camps Arc Terrible.
 "In the camps where the Belgian dcportcd persons are kept. the worst conditions prevail; they are exposed to all the inclemencies of rhe weat thcr. badly equipped, without clothing to change, poorly housed, devoured by Vcrmin. insuf1icientIy and badly nour- ishcd; compelled to do excessive labor As punishment for their refusal. these persons are subjected to blows from rife butts they are tied for long hours to q post. with nothing to eat the whole day, except some soup and n piece of bread in the evening: sometimes they are confined to a cell and then their daily ration is reduced to piece of bread and water twice day, and soup only every fourth day.
 'lllncsS, especially tuberculosis, de DIetes the ranks of these workers al ready demoralized and weakened, and whose capacity for resistance is great ly reduced. Many die, other are sent to hospitals where they arrive only as living skeletons.
 Such is the pravity of the situa- tion that, in the opinion Of physicians, it will make it's devastating effects felt for several Generations'
New Britain herald., 1918-07-12
EUROPEAN NATIONS
 EXTEND INSURANCE
England Progressive and Looks
 Ahead to After the War

New York, July 12.-In the throes of war European countries have greatly extended the benefits of social insurance legislation, including state administered health insurance, de-
 clareS Secretary John l.. Andrews Of
New Britain herald., 1918-07-12

insurance law" says the report. "Swe- den has within a few months passed compulsory health insurance law. ; The canton Of Zurich in Switzerland has now adopted compulsory health insurance. in England the system of social insurance has been CXtend- ed in the midst of war, so that ben etitS under the Workmcn's cOmpensa- ton act have been temporarily lib- eraliZed 25 per cent, and under the old age pension law about 50 per cent, and tine unem ploym ent insur- ance law has been expanded to cover about 90 per cent. more people.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-12
England Looking Ahead.

"Ensland's action is particularly intercsting." the report continues, "because the British are looking for ward to the time immediately after
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
Ludendorff's Artillery Fire
Indicates That It's Not TO
Be Withdrawn Farther
BRITISH REPULSE RAID
French Closing In About "a
Fere Capturing Villages
and Crossing Cana
tBY THE ASSOCIATED PREss)

progress
LaFere the
within miles OF
IaF andw Quentin.
In
The servais
further SOUTH Gen Peains
mile of the
Near Ianaux the
the French made some further
The headway thus made enrclng
ed the most important feature
ha the objective this
keystone whole
vance oy the French however
Having forced Sunday
Monday witnessed rapid dvepent
of the forward until
the canal had a ONE points
Five towns taken region including Grand direct
y south of ST. Quentin distant
NORTH beyond sonrne Roupy taken while IN @
IN on IaF the Iez important Wooded ~
within two miles of IaFere werec captured -
@ front Aisne there was an
Improvement IN he allied positions in Glennes region
On the British Hags troops made heav =
their turning movement south the left ank ~ M
German positions behind the Canal defending cambr ON the WEST
Is oeng assaied German R,i
along the Hndenburg line southeast OF
completely repused y ii"siincourt was
noerS the British continuing pressure IN ,b
ana last night they achieved advances north o6 - -
0"" Nofnest OF Noevre chapele moved ,orwoo ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
SCHOOLS USED
FOR CITY POLLS
Registration for Primary and
General Elections Being
Held Today in City

Everything was placed in readiness
this morning and early this afternoon
for the first election registration TO be
held in the public schools OF this city,
today being the first registration day
for the November elections and the
primaries the latter part of this
month.
Lighting fixtures have been placed
In all of the polls under the direction
of City Electrician Jay b. FRANKIE and
all of the necessary books and cards
were delivered this morning by City
Clerk Arthur e. Graham. Large
signs bearing the words Register
Here" have been printed and these
will be placed in prominent places in
front of the schools which are to be
used as polling places.
Today's registration Is held for the
benefit of those who did not vote at
the general election last year but who
desire TO vote at the primary election
on September "a. this year. Only
those who register tomorrow or voted
at the general election last year can
vote at the primary BY registering
tomorrow a voter is eligible to vote
at the general election this year.
Every voter must register on one of
the three registration days prior 20
the general election.
II Is not expected that the registra-
ton this afternoon viii be very heavy
as many of the men of voting age are
now in the army or navy. The polls
will remain open from o'clock until
O'Clock tonight. A majority of those
who voted at the general election last
year are expected TO register on-pri-
mary day. an opportunity being af-
forded voters for this at that time.
The last registration day is Tuesday
October %.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
UNKNOWN MAN IS.
KILLED BY TRAIN
Partly Decapitated at Spa
Springs by P. R. R. Train at
10 O'Clock Today

An unidentified man about twenty
one or twenty-five years old, was
struck by a Pennsylvania train at Spa
Springs about 10 o'clock this morn
ing and died almost instantly.
He was rushed TO the city hospital
in an ambulance, but died before the
institution was reached. The man
had nothing in his pocket which
might identify him, a grocery book
being his only possession. He car
ried a package OF lunch I'm hts pocket.
II Is believed that the man was en-
pioyed IN one OF the factories here
and was walking along the tracks on
his way 70 work when struck by the
train. The force OF the blow. when
the engine struck him severel the
upper part OF his head Throwing his
body 10 one side. The train did not
mass over his body. Coroned James
4 Flynn was called and viewed the
body. II was later removed from the
hospital to the coroner's morgue,
where II Is waiting Identification.
The ambulance was sent out 20 the
scene OF the accident from the hospi-
tai as soon as word was received OF
the mishap. but the mans condition
vas such that he died on the way 20
the institution. DR.. Martin :. heinzer
was called and was at the hospital
waiting for the man to be brought in.
Death had come however. before any
thing could be done 20 save his life
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
Republicans Win GeneTaI
Victory In Maine Election
By Assocatsd Press.

PORTLAND. Me-, Sept. 1o.-The
Republicans won a general victory in
the biennial state election yesterday.
The completeness of it became more
and more apparent early today as re-
turns from isolated communities came
to hand. United States Senator Bert
NJ. Fernald, Congressman Louis b.
GoodalI. Wallace II. White, sJr.. John
A Pcters and Ira G.. Hersey, and Cow
ernor Carl B. Milliken all were elect
ed over their Democratic opponents
by substantial majorities and in addi-
ton. the Republicans made notable
gains in both branches OF the legisla-
ton.
While the vote for Senator Fernald
was larger than many of his support
ers said they had looked for. Governor
MIDiken ran several thousand behind
Fernald and had a majority consider
ably reduced from that OF two years
ago.
With corty-five small towns and
plantations. largely Republican COM
munities. still to be reported today.
Fernals's vote stood at 64.S52 against
sass for Elmer i. Newbert (Demo-
craft, a majority of 1889.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
FOUR INJURED WHEN
BIG SHELL PLODES
Government EXPECTS
1856 WILL REGISTER

tomorrow night as the musicians had
been supplied with no lights Tor their
caps. Major +. L. Antisell sent
special messenger for this necessary
lighting equipment this morning, thus
making it possible for the band to
parade. 1t was suggested at the meet
ing of the executive committee of the
council of defense last night that the
parade be held Thursday afternoon.
1t was learned this morning that
many of the members of the compa-
nies are working as registrars Thurs
day and still others could not get
away from work to parade
The local board continues daily to
register those who will not be in town
on Thursday or men of draft age liv-
ing in other cities who will not be able
To get home in time for registration.
Tho last of the sample registration
cards were being distributed at the
factories this morning by City Clerk
Arthur e. Graham.
The officials of the Raritan Copper
Works, American Smelling and Refin-
ing Company and Standard Under
ground Gable Works have been grant
ed permission by the draft board to
conduct the registration in the plants
Thursday, Registrars will be appoint
ed by the draft board and sent to
these plants to register the men. In
this way the men will not have to
leave their work and the registrars
will be certain of having all of the em-
ployes of the draft age, registering
A request for such action was made
by Mayor TenBroeck by these three
plants this morning. as they will need
the services of their employees on this
day in order to keep up with govern
ment contracts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
Edge Proclainns Day


TRENTON, Sept. 10:-In procla-
nation issued here today, Governor
Edge personally and specifically calls
to the attention of all male citizens
between tho ages of eighteen and
forty-five to the Presidents procla-
nation fixing next Thursday, Sep
tember IL, as registration day. The
executive names the vital points to
be considered as follows:
First: Every citizen who has reach
ed his eighteenth birthday and has
not yet reached his forty-sixth birth
day is called upon to register on this
day, providing he is not already reg
istered under the former selective
service enrolment or Is now serving
in the army or navy OF the United
States.
Second: The place of registration
is the customary polling place used
for the purpose of civil elections, un-
less the location has been recently
changed.
Third: There are no exceptions to
the democratic rule of registration,
physical qualification, inability for
certain kinds of service, and, all such
questions are matters of classification
properly coming to the attention OF
exemption boards after and not be-
fore or during the registration
period.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
ROOMS FOR
MANY WORKERS
Want Suites for Married
Couples to do Light
Housekeeping

The campaign for rooms for light
housekeeping which is being carried
on by the United States Homes Regis
tration Bureau for War Workers in
this city is showing exceptional re-
suits. The campaign Is being carried
on through the mail and to date over
4 600 of the cards have been sent out
through the city. The card is in two
sections; one section contains ques-
tions which are to be answered by
those having the desired accommoda-
tons and the other plea to the peo-
pie by e. C. Bassett, manager of the
section, requesting them to open their
homes to the war workers.
Perth Amboy people have shown
patriotism In Offering rooms TO single
men, but most OF those who come
are not single men. This is a great
munitions center and there are scores
of married men who must be accom-
modated with rooms for light house.
Keeping place where a married
man may rest after the strenuous
labors Of the day or night on war
work A single man can nearly al
ways find accommodations. and so
the United States War Department
asks you TO open up your rooms In
suites or two or three, and more IL
possible. for families. Many have re-
sponded. but unpatriotically say. no
children allowed" A large majority
of the people that come to Perth Am
boy have 10 leave because no provi-
sion is made for their families. and
this work cannot 90 on unless the
war workers are provided with
homes.
At the present time the bureau
here has accommodations for about
500 people. This supply viii last for
from sixty 10 ninety days. and il is
urged that all those who have rooms
keep them listed whenever they be-
come vacant Many accommodations
have been obtained from the canvass
recently held in TOttenVflle. More
vacant houses we're found AT this
place than was expected. woodbridge
stiil remains 20 be canvaased and IL IA
expected that when this Is done many
more Accommodations viii Be- Ifsked.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
Army Lieutenant Loses Right
Hand and Injuries Right
\ Leg.
ALL ARE IN HOSPITAL
Were Taking Shell From La
boratory Near Morgan
Loading Plant

The explosion of 75 millimeter
shell in the hands of an army lieuten-
ant. from an unknown cause. about IL
o'clock this morning at the govern
ment experimental laboratory about
1000 feeet from the T. A G1Hesple
Loading Company's plant on Cheese
quake Creek. resulted in four men be-
ing injured to such an extent that they
had to be removed to the hospital.
The officer in whose hand the shell
.Vnlodes lost his right hand and had
his right leg seriously injured. An
other officer, who was assisting in the
experiments, was wounded in the arm
but his injury was not great
The accident occurred in the open,
the officer being on a runway between
the laboratory nd the storage build
ing when the ell exploded.
The injured Gnen are: Lieutenant
Mickey, Lieutenant Stanton Funston
Inspector Arnold McKensie and Rich
ard Baldwin. McKensie is from Perth
Amboy and Baldwin from Wood
bridge.
The two army ieutenants arrived
at the experimental station last FRI
day. coming frora the Ordnance De-
partment to carry on some expert
ments with the rs millimeter shells.
The sheels with which they were
working are known as a ''ffty-hfty'
type. there being container of tear
gas' in the middle which is surround
ed by amatol, a dangerous explosive
Upon the shell exploding the tear gas
Is set free and completes the work
started by the amatol.
The two lieutenants were just fin
fishing up their experimental work,
having made about twenty-five shells
since last Friday and Lieut. Mickey
was going across the runway on his
way to the storage building when the
been determined. The shells, upon
completion, were to be sent to Aber-
deem, Maryland where the govern
ment carries on its tests of shells.
AS the explosion occurred in the
open no damage was done to the
buildings. The laboratory In which
the experimental work was being car
ried on is at "a distance of 1000 feet
from TIE main plant of the Gillespie
Loading Company. being located on
the bank of the Cheesequake creek.
The injuries of the men could not
be ascertained from the hospital up
till 2:40 O'Clock this afternoon, al
though 1t was stated that two were
seriously injured. The extent of
Lieut. Mickey's injuries is not
known.
The only injury to Lieut.. Funston
was a wound-in the arm, it was re-
ported. Inspector McKensie was bad
ly bruised. The extent of Baldwin's
injuries could not be ascertained.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
Of FOUR
IS AUTO VICTIM
Jenney, Struck by Car Satur-
day on Island, Dies at Hos
pitaI Yesterday

Stephen Jenney, thirty-two years
old, of 532 Mechanic street, died at
5:25 o'clock yesterday afternoon at
the Staten Island hospital, of frac-
tured skull as the result of being
struck by an automobile in Arthur
Kill road near Richmond Valley road,
Richmond Valley, Staten Island, Sat
urday night, shortly after 10 o'clock.
Jenney was rushed to the hospital
in an ambulance shortly after the ac-
cident afr being attended by DIR Rem
wick, of Tottenville. He was conscious
at the time when he was first brought
to the hospital and recognized his
wife, who went over to the hospital
on Sunday. He lasped into uncon-
fsciousness that night and remained
so all day yesterday until he died.
DR.. George Mord assistant medical
examiner for Staten Island, will per-
form an autopsy today after which
the body win be brought to his home
in this city.
Jenney was married and lived with
his wife and four children. Mary,
twelve; Stephen, tens Helen, seven,
and Jullus( two, at 532 Mechanic
street. He was a laborer and was
employed at the American Smelling
and Refining Company's plant in this
city. He left his home shortly after
o'clock Saturday night, according
message that a man wanted to see
him in Kreischerville. He went over
to that place, but failed to find the
man who wanted to see him. II was
while he was returning home to this
city, that he was struck and knocked
down while crossing the Mill creek
bridge from Richmond Valley to Tot
tenville.
Cyrenus Simonson. of Arthur XIII
road, Kreischerville, owner and oper-
ator of the automobile that hit the
man stopped the car and picked
him up. He summoned the physician
and sounded his horn. Jenney he said
the ambulance. Mrs. Jenney was then
notified through the police of this
city.
According to the story told the Tot
tenville police. Mr.. Simonson saw the
man walking over the creek bridge
and soundd his horn. Jenney, he said,
stepped in the path OF the machine
and in trying to avoid striking him
the fender of the car knocked him
over. In trying to clear him he came
near going over in the Mill creek. I'm
dertaker Michael Zyika will bring the
body OF the dead man from the hos
pital today and arrange for the fun
eral
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
PrO-GeTman Fined

A 500 fine or ninety days In the
county workhouse was the alternative
given an alleged pro-GerTnan making
seditious remarks against the United
States by Recorder II. f. Pickersgin
this morning. The man. George Kra-
now, vas arrested in Wagner avenue
yesterday afternoon by Patrolma5f
Stanley Koscielniak. after he had
been reported TO the officer by several
persons who heard his remarks.
KranoW Is thirty-four years old and
comes from Brooklyn. He denied
making any seditious statements when
arraigned this morning bat the proof
against him was too great 20 allow
him 10 go unpublished. Kranow Is sas.l
to have declared he was Bolshevik
and in sympathy with Germany.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10

The official government estimate of
the number of men who will register
here on Thursday is 1895, these fig
ures having been received by the local
board from Washington yesterday af-
ternoon. The estimate of the local
board is at least 10000 and arrange
ments have been made to care for
TO- 900 or more men between the ages
of eighteen and forty-five.
A meeting of the poll clerks and
volunteer registration clerks was
held in the city hall last night at
which the registration was fully ex-
planned to them by Mayor John f. Ten
Brock The poll clerks will report at
their polling places Thursday morn
ing In time to start registering at Z
O'Clock and will remain on duty until
Q o'clock at night. All of the volun
teers have been requested to report
to the draft board at City Hall early
Thursday morning and be assigned
to the various polling places from
there.
Automobile will be used to take
these additional clerks to the schools
as their services are needed. Superin-
tendent of Schools s. E. Shull will as
sign the school teachers to the va
rious polling places to assist In copy
ing the original cards and in tabulat-
ing them.
ALTHOUGH a large number OF men
have volunteered to assist as registra-
ton clerks on Thursday there is still
a need for more. Volunteers who
wish to assist in this work may still
send their names and addresses TO
the draft board or report Thursday
morning without sending their names
in advance.
It was decided at noon today to
hold the parade of the militia re-
serves, together with their band, to-
morrow night. in order to stir up the
male residents here of their duty on
registration day The reserves will
report at Z o'clock tomorrow night at
their usual headquarters, receive
their equipment and then fall in line.
There was some doubt as to wheth-
er the demonstration could be held
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
Manor Wants Men
to Register Early

To the people of Perth Amboy:
Thursday, September 18th, hav-
ing been named by President Will
son, as registration day, urge the
people of Perth Amboy to make
the day one in keeping with its
Importance Display flags, register
early and urge your friends to do
the same and let Perth Amboy
show that we fully realize our part
in the greatest movement the world
has ever known to register and
prepare to use the manpower OF
the greatest nation of the universe
in the final struggle to crush from
the earth for all time the belief
that righteousness and national
honesty should ever yield to
might and force of arms.
JOHN T. TEN BROCK,
Mayor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
Nurse Leaves for Camp

Miss Ruth f. Griswold, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Griswold.
of 500 High street. leaves home to-
morrow for duty as a Red Cross nurse
in the United States Army Canton
ment at Camp Wadsworth. Spartan
burg. South Carolina.
Miss Griswold graduated from the
Perth Amboy City Hospital Training
School in the class OF 1917 and en-
listed in the service at the initial
meeting held in the drive for Red
Cross nurses. Miss Griswold Is the
first OF the volunteer Red Cross
nurses 70 be called 70 active duty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10
Count Kar0lW FauorS Wilson's
Peace Terms For Ending War

prime conditions of peace negotia-
tions are for a democratic nation and
the abandonment of imperialist theo-
ries. A second condition is that we
should not become slaves to the idea
of a middle Europe, even either mill
itary, economically or politically, and
that we should not strengthen our
alliance with Germany, which would
form the first step in the realization
of this central Europe.
I'VE ought to accept as a basis Of
negotiation President Wilson's pro-
gram.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10

By Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Monday, Sept. 9-The en-
emy heavily shelled the towns in the
woevres sector behind our lines this
morning. One of his patrols attacked
the American outposts, but was easily
driven off.
There was considerable patrol ac-
tivity in the Woevres district last
night. One encounter took place, the
enemy retiring with one wounded
man. Colored troops have occupied
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-10

BASEL. Monday, Sept 9:-Presi-
dent Wilson's program as a basis for
the negotiation for peace is endorsed
by Count Michael Karolyi, president
of the Hungarian Independent party.
A dispatch from Budapest quoting
from an open letter written by Count
Karolyi to his electors, to whom he
recommends an early peace, says:
"a decisive military victory de-
spite its successes is a dream for
which it is useless to pursue. The