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The Southern herald., 1918-01-25
TEUToNs REPULsED AFTER TWO
HOUR ATTACK IN ATTEMPT
TO TAKE SECTOR.
ENEMY FORCED TO RETREAT
Italians Bombarded pugouts and DN
stroy Bridge On Which Enemy
Was Attempting to Cross
Aeenzia Trezza.

om3.-Italian troops faEe succees
ed in breaking the pressure which IN
enemy has been exerting on the Low
er Piave in the sector nearest Venice
This is a triangular sector originally
cleared of the enemy when the whole
region was inundated by opening the
canals. But recently low water has
permitted the enemy to renew his In
curslons almost to Capo Sile and the
Venetian lagoons.
Enemy patrols had established dug.
outs and posts in the lagoons at Agen-
zia Zuliana, Just across the river from
Capo Slle, which commands the canal
running to Porto Grande and the re-
gion back OF Venice. During the ear
ly days Of the week the Italian navy
had bombarded the dugouts and de-
stroyed the bridge on which the en-.
emy was attempting to cross the Agen.
zia Trezza. The enemy made repeated
attempts to enlarge his position, but
was uniformly repulsed
Stung by the repeated checks, the
enemy brought his full force to bear.
They were met by chosen italian
troops from the grenadier and Bersa'
glieri brigades.
The Bersaglieri hewed their way to
the enemy's support line. The fight
was stubborn for the first two hours,
but the enemy gradually gave ground
and was finally pushed back from the
positions he had gained.
The following communication was
issued by the war office:
"Along the whole Of the front there
have been brief artillery actions and
limited patrol activity. Our artillery
made concentrations of fire on the re-
verse Of Col Saprlle and Col Della Be
retta. The enemy's fire, which was
more lively against the southeastern
slopes of Montello, was answered by
British batteries, which shelIed NOV
ing troops between Nina and Carna-
reggie.
The Southern herald., 1918-01-25
CHICAGO sTocKYARps EMPLOYEES
APPEAL TO GOVERNMENT TO
TAKE OVER PLANTS.
CONDITIONS INTOLLERABLE
President Sam oompers says Monster
Strike Can Only Be Averted BY
Drastic Action Of the Fed
eraI Government.

Washington Chicago stock yard
employees have asked President viii
son to take over the great packing
plants of the country.
A delegation of labor leaders told
the president that conditions /, in the
plants are now intolerable, wages low
and treatment brutal. The workers
even offered to allow the president to
regulate their wages, hours and gen.
eral conditions.
Samuel Gompers, who accompanied
the Chicago labor leaders, said after.
wards that the request for government
control was made as "a last resort
and that the president would consider
other methods of relieving the tense
situation.
But the labor representatives, in a
sensational statement, urged to the ut.
most the government operation of the
plants. They said it was ridiculous
to allow the industry to be controlled
by few men.
The workers even offered TO enlist
for the period of the war and to guar
anteo to the government 24.hour shifts
Of eight hours each, They said at pres
ent 60 per cent of the packing house
employees are aliens, but that the Ia
Dor unions would furnish entirely ''loy-
al" Americans.
President Wilson listened "sympa-
thetically" to the presentation, X was
said by Mr.. Gompers. The president
has asked the presidents mediation
commission, headed by Secretary of
Labor Wilson. to take up the Chicago
situation with all the parties con.
erned.
: The request from the wOrkingmen
came as a result of the recent radical
differences between employer and en-
ployes In Chicago. The presidents
mediation board has had a representa-
tive there. But Mr. Gompers said the
packers had assumed an entirely UNI
Ialr ATTITUDE toward this representa-
tive
Besides the president, Secretary Of
Labor Wilson and Secretary Of War
Baker were in the White House con
sultation. The labor men were repre-
sented by James Fitzpatrick, president
Of the Chicago Federation of Labor;
Edward N Nockels, secretary, and 10
chiefs of locals and internatiOnals.
Frank P. Walsh, former chairman Of
the federal commission on industrial
relations, accompanied the party as
counsel. Conditions In the Chicago
stock yards and plants were described
as intolerable. A monster strike is
likely to occur hourly said Mr.. Com
pers.
The Southern herald., 1918-01-25
R.R.LABOR QUESTIONS HEARD
Railroad Wage Commission Hearing
Complaints and Petitions From
LaborInu Men,

Washington. Director General Nc
Adoo's newly appointed railroad wage
commission, headed by Secretary
Lane, is considering the labor ques-
tions pending before the railroad ad-
ministration and will devote after
Moons for several weeks to hearing
and investigating complaints ana petit
tons.
Secretary lane said that the wage
demands of the four leading railroad
brotherhoods would be heard first and
later consideration would be given to
other definite wage requests. Before
the Investigations are commenced it is
planned to inquire into labor condi.
tions, wages and living expenses FOL
all classes Of railway labor, regardless
Of whether definite demands have
been presented.
Labor leaders are being called IN
and the recommendations OF railroad
presidents and other executives will
be heard.
The Southern herald., 1918-01-25
satIess Mince Pie.

mlnce meat, another Gull
ph In the art of food con
has been brought to the
Of the country by the ma
geney garden commission
y companion Of pumpkin.
pie and gingerless ginger
mince meat, officially de
"camoufage," was tried
ed troops on a transport,
Ted 1t perfect and called
age Of seeded raisins,
Of prunes stewed with
Hd peel, one-quarter cup
four tablespoOnfuls
chop the raislns and
and the result is said
mince pie which will
food Administrations
The Southern herald., 1918-01-25
CANALS AND WATERWAYS
May Be Taken over, Says Director
General MeAdoo.

Washington.-D General Nc.
Adoo explained to the senate inter.
state commerce committee the opera.
ton of government control o. railroads
and urged passage Of the railroad bill
in order to clarity the financial situa-
tion and prepare the way for coming
bond issues. He also asserted that
government operation would be ex-
tended to canals and inland water
ways If It was considered necessary.
The Southern herald., 1918-01-25
CONGRESS TO CLOSE IN JUNE
Leaders Of All Important Committees
Get Together and Plan Adjourn
ment June 1.

Washington Speeding up Of all
appropriation measures by avoiding
unnecessary hearings and all possible
delays, with a view to concluding all
business Of the house by May is in
readiness to adjourn congress by June
1, was agreed upon at a conference
between Speaker Clark, Democratic
Leader Kitehin and the chairmen Of
all the leading committees Of the
house
The Southern herald., 1918-01-25
GAME PROBLEM
Shortage Points to Need
of Conservation.
sposed to EstabIish sanetuarlea
Wild Life In the National
Reserved FOrests

0over predicts a meat famine
III last for years. As an Offset
Remsen Crawford writes in
Il Is proposed to establish
nctuaries In the national re-
rests, where all kinds Of big
y breed unmolested, and bills
such sanctuaries are pend
ngress.
eneral movement for a great
Of kHlable big game in Amer
ome to be termed throughout
try "the Hornaday plan" II
name from DR.. William I.
VI director Of the geological
New York. Doctor Hornaday
mest among the naturallsts Of
ntry, vice president Of the
etates Army league and trus-
he American Defense society.
than twenty years this cham
blg game has been sounding a
10 the American people that
was becoming extinct and
s day our desolated forests
looked to In vain for relief
arcity Of home-raised meats.
Rgress and the legislatures
states awakened to a reallz-
aa of the importance Of pro-
a Wild life ten years ago there
If sllIl be a food problem before
IAN public today, but 1t would
oz calamity than 1t now is.
ornaday, a conservative, ac-
an, estimates that several mll-
ad of big game would be avail
s he market annually If proper
ls had been taken n decade
gives 1t as his opinion that
BIS late dgy, If well-protected
inf places for deer and elk were
throughout the vast area OF
lmber and brush lands Of the
a ftes, at least a million bucks
slaughtered annually, leav-
pes to go on multiplying the
be wild lie in our forests.
ory IF literally living on the
land is no fable; this idea
back to the tall timber" to
lally meat is no daydream.
q the thousands upon thou.
Indians get thelrs7 1t is a
nown fact in the Southern
aat many tenants Of the cotton
three months of the year on
squirrels and birds without
pound of Western raised
IS an equally widely known
ID the extreme northern and
fates land owners who are
enough to be within range
ereasing tribes of big game
eir rifles much Of the time,
thing visionary in the Horn.
Tor food relief.
The Southern herald., 1918-01-25
HONOR FOR BRITISH vICTOR
Commodore TrywliItt Gets MerIted
Advance to Acting Rear Admiral
for Bravery.

London.-COmmOdore Reginald Y.
Tyrwhitt has been appointed acting
rear admiral Tho Daily Mail, In com
menting, says it marks a great change
for which the new admiralty is respon-
sible. The newspaper calls attention
to the fact that Commodore Tyrwhitt
was promoted oyer the heads Of nearly
so other officers ignoring seniority
tradition.
The Southern herald., 1918-01-25
GERMAN LINES BOMBED.
British AvIatOrs Use Machine Guns
On the Teutons.

London. - British flyers dropped
bombs. on a long column Of enemy
troops behind the German lines and
flew back and forth firing their ma.
chine guns at the massed forces with
considerable effect, Field Marshal
Haig reports.
Five hostile machines were doWned
during the day One British machine
failed to return
The Southern herald., 1918-01-25

Hits Porters.
r ~ TIC may be the motive
ita .Issa'Iae salesmen and the gen.
$500 de In sleeping cars,
|Eol6 assert they are bear.
Ga art Of the new war
|lala as City Star.
sduA 1r formerly received
or shining the shoes
IS passenger, the ne
clieQA ow Is only a dime.
|rlemR been reduced one.
| 10 ihe ld.
roll Was |nce the first Of
|supeEgls' 10 per cent to the
ol ecaa tax. AS It now
70 and not the pas.
The tax.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-14
100000 loss
FROM EXPLOSION

A meeting of Ehe plate glass and
r three e'sdh oficers he JrSe United States
Ordnance Department of Washington
was held in the Raritan building in
Smith street Saturday afternoon for
the purpose of trying to arrive at a
figure as near as possible as to the
total damage done in this city by the
recent explosion at the T. A. Gillespie
plant at Morgan.
AS near as could be estimated the
damage will be about 100000 in
Perth Amboy alone.
1t is the plan of the local insurance
agents to do all that is possible to aid
the government in the investigation.
The local losses are being settled by
the insurance companies as rapidly as
possible and nearly all of the plate
glass windows in local stores and
buildings have been replaced. Re-
pairs are also rapidly being made to
all buildings that were damaged and
whose owners were lucky enough to
carry explosion insurance.
1t Is the hope of the insurance COM
panies that after they settle all claims
that the government, after the inves-
tigation, will reimburse them for tho
loss they have been put to. 1t is also
hoped that the government will also
stand for the damage to the housss
whose owners did not carry explosive
insurance as in some cases the dam
age was very heavy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-14
Perth Amboy Battalion
CompIImented by Mayor

All companies composing the Perth
Amboy Battalion of the Stats Militia
mobilized at City Hall at 7:SO O'CLOCK
Saturday night, where they were al
dressed bv Mayor John f. TenBroecK
and Major Antisell. They were then
mustered out from further duty DUR
ing the preset trouble.
The companieA We're called to or or
der by Major Atxsell. Mayor Ten
Broeck addresseS tbem, thanking
them on beholf of the city of Perth
Amboy for the work done during the
past week. He said they were a great
credit to the city of Perth Amboy
and the state of New Jersey.
Major Antisell then made short
address in which he stated that as
commander of the battalion. he was
moe than proud OF every man IN the
battalion that each one had per-
formed his duty we'll when called up
on. He urged attendance at drills and
to try and get familiar with the So
called riot call. The major said he
did not like the word riot in this con-
nection and suggested that it be known
as the assembly call.
The city today is back in Its nor
NAL condition and no militia men are
on guard. Nothing but the highest
OF praise is heard for the militia; how
they were called to the test and every
man found to be up to the standard
and of the excellent work they did the
past week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-14
To
HANDLE AFFAIRS

At meetings held yesterday after
noon and this morning by the may
ors committee several committees
were appointed to take charge of the
local influenza situation. These COM
mittees are known as the morgue
committee, the profiteering commit
tee, committee on practical nursing
and committee on funerals. The
mayors committee will meet again
this afternoon.
Complaints were received that vari-
Gus doctors and druggists were prof.
teering in the charges for medicine
and calls, although no charges were
made. A committee was appointed to
investigate the conditions and report
as soon as possible.
The morgue committee will have
charge of the collection Of bodies or
those who have died and the burial or
them.
There Is a great demand through
out the city for women with practical
nursing experience to act as aids for
the trained nurses. A committee was
appointed to secure women to act In
this capacity.
In order that the ruling of the To-
cal Board of Health may be carried
out, in regards to no public funerals
being held during the epidemic, a
committee was appointed to see that
these orders are strictly obeyed py
the citizens.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-14
II NJ 'GOLDR|CK
DIED SATURDAY

John A. McGoldrick, a junior lieu
| tenant of the United States navy, died
Saturday morning at his home, 107
Commerce street, following q briei
illness of yphoid-pneumonia. Lieu
tenant McGoldrick had been Ill about
O week.
A week ago, with hits father, Cap
tain McGoldrick, spfold employe of
the Lehigh Valley Tailroad marine de-
partment and other members of the
family. he left for q tripNto Buffalo,
Toronto and Niagara Falls. They re-
turned home again Wednesday night
when Lieutenant McGoldrick became
much worse.
DR.. J. v. Smith, the family physi-
clan. was called and everything was
done for him but he passed quietly
away early Saturday morning. A SOL
emn requiem high mass was said at
st. Mary's Church at 10 O'clock this
morning and interment was In st.
Mary's cemetery. Lieutenant McGold-
rick was thirty eight years old and
was unmarried.
He is the last son of Captain MI
chael McGoldrick. The other three
sons all met tragic deaths. Ensign Jo-
seph McGoldrick. a brother, met his
death when the Inflated naval tug
Cherokee was lost eight months ago.
Captain Harry McGoldrick, another
brother, lost his life when the steamer
Ramos foundered off the coast or
North Carolina in the summer OF 1915
and Captain George McGoldrick and
his wife lost their lives In August.
l1916. The latter was on his way from
Java for New Orleans on the steamer
Maverick and it is believed that the
vessel was lost during a cyclone. Moth
ing was ever heard of the vessel or
the crew.
Lieutenant McGoldrick enlisted In
tha service of the government at the
outbreak of the war He took a
course at Columbia and was assigned
TO the converted yacht Narada. which
boat he was connected with up until
three months ago when he received a
medical discharge because of an in
iurv 10 his foot. He still was subject
i TO call and retained his uniform which
he wore up until the time he was tax
an IN and confined to his home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-14
Starts on Hike and Is
Not Heard From Again

Alfred Biting, Jr., left his home.
2S3 Prospect street, early yesterday
morning and has not been heard from
since. All the friends of the family
have been notified but without sue
cess. No one has seen him.
Yesterday morning Alfred inform
ed his mother that 1t was his inten-
tion to take hike in the direction of
the South Amboy woods. He set out
in perfect health and has not been
in communication with any of his
friends since.
He Is six feet in height He wore a
checked cap, red and blue sport coat
and heavy brown walking shoes. He
is seventeen years of age and q stu
dent of New York University. 1t Is
believed that he had Y. M. c. A.
card in his pocket.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-14
CITY MUST TAKE
ADDED Squirt To.
PUSH LOAN OVER

Approximately, there is still $780,
boy quota in the fourth Liberty Loan
will have been obtained.
The correct total subscribed up 10
the present time as given out today by
Chairman Adrian Lyon, is s1.372,0 050
or this amount s63,250 was received
over the weekend.
The largest subscription to this
amt cunt Is that of the American Smelt-
ing and Refining Company, for $780,
600. This $4,000 does not however
include the subscription of the en-
ployes but is from the corporation
only.
The subscriptions received over the
weekend were: s7.750 was received
from the team captained by Herbert
Gillis; superintendent s. T.. Shull, In
charge of the schools and teachers
turned in $4,000; /. T. Madsen, cap
tain of team, turned in $4,000
81 900 of this amount having been
subscribed by the Perth Amboy Hard.
ware Company and $1,000 by Mr.
Madsen. The team captained by A
Axelrod reported 5000.
Because of the illness of Mrs. How
ard u. Brown. the executive secretary
the headquarters of the loan In the
Boynton building at 101 Smith street
have been closed during the day and
all committees are requested to repor
to Miss Marguerite Mulligan. the ex
ecutive secretary at the office of the
chairman, Adrian Lyon, at 210 Smitl
street, between the hours of 0 O'Clock
In the morning and 5 o'clock in the
| afternoon. After o'clock each night
the headquarters office will be open as
| usual.
A meeting of the executive commit.
| tee with all captains and chairmen
of committees will be held tomorrow
night at s. o'clock at the loan office
General reports of the business done
| to date by the various teams will be
received and instructions given con,
cerning the balance of the work nee.
| essary to obtain the quota and the
closing up the loan drive here.
,,ss"With a balance of 100000 still re-
maii.u..lg 10 = Sse- -raisedt before the quot'
can be completed, tils ~-ffsss sshould D
alive to the great need that - fIsStsffh
| itself felt for every man. woman an,
child to do their part in selling tn,
| bonds.
The Perth Amboy boys on the othei
side. who are day after day fightinl
the Hun, must know that their hom,
town Is standing behind them and IL
order that they may know this fact
| 1t is necessary for the city to obtain
the quota OF s1.672.200. which has
been allotted to 1t.
Tonight the Danish Liberty Loan
secretary, N. e. Knudsen, will be al
Dana Hall to receive reports from
members of the Danish division. He
will sit there from 7 o'clock on and
as public gatherings are prohibited II
captains make their reports to him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-14
Body Awaits Identification

In the morgue of Michael Zylka, un-
dertaker. at 511 State street, is the
body of a young woman about twenty
five years old. who died at the city
hospital on Monday. She is about five
feet six inches tall. has fair complex
ion and light blonde hair. On one OF
her fingers is a plain gold ring with
small green stone. Mr.. Zylka Sc
cured the body at the hospital on Mon
day and does not know what to do
with 1t. No friends or relatives have
inquired as yet. An assistant priest
at St. Stephens Polish church was
at the morgue yesterday and says that
he remembers q woman ans--ering the
description at the hospital.
He spoke to the woman and believes
that she told him that her name was
Julia Croach, but no address was
given. It is believed that she was a
victim of exposure from the explosion
last Saturday morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-14
state Board Reports on Epidemic.

BIT NDecfuT COTT6SDOHueHb.
TRENTON, Oct 14-Announcement
was made here today by the State De-
partment of Health that there is an
Increase in the number of cases of
Spanish influenza In the state. 1t was
asserted that there was slight abate-
ment of the maladw at Perth Amboy
and Gloucester, where It has been
very acute.
The department is calling for as
many physicians and nurses as can be
obtained They will be placed on the
pay roll of the department. Cases in
the various parts of the state, as well
as the total number of cases to be
given the public later are now being
tabulated by the health authorities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-14
WHOLE GERMAN
| LINE GONE WITH
FALL Of LAON

BIZ Associated Press. ,, .hor
victory has been added to the long
train of victories biazed by the allied
armies. The territory about Laon mas
been won, crowning the successes
achieved by Marshal Foch ana fivao .ha
Champagne. This most important
success has been won without the loss
of the thousands of men that wouia
have been necessary from oiree'
attack. ,o,,
The result is there Is nothing lei.
of the entire defensive system pnli'
up SO carefully by the German Gen
eral staff in 1914. Laon was the cor
nerstone of that great work: Was
on Laon that the German line fast-
ened. It was from Laon that the
campaigns of 1915 and 1910 were car, al
ried out. 1t was from Loan .na' as une
second great drive for Paris was
started. It's fall is the prologue to the
total liberation of France.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-14
Has Il Sons In Service

RAYVILLE, La, Oct. 14:-Twelve
song in active service is the record OF
r. II. Windslow, negro preacher, OF
this parish. Eight sons enlisted be-
fore the enactment of the selective
service law and the other four are In
the National Army. Two of the SOL
diers are twins. the last three triplets.
Because of the remarkable record
plans are under way for O pubic
demonstration for Mr. Windslow. He
already has received a congratulatory
letter from President Wilson. MIR.
Windslow conducts q Red Cross aux
iliary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-14
Need 10000 In Auto Corps

Twenty thousand men are urgently
needed for the motor transport corps.
Application can be made at the rooms
of the Auto Dealers Association. zoe
West Fifty-fifth street, New York.
Auto repair men. blacksmiths. car
penters clerks. millwrights. painters.
road testers, welders. battery and fg-
milton men, light car and heavy truck
drivers are among those needed.
II in the draft, applicants should
bring their classification cards and
copy of physical report II in a de-
ferred class.
The rooms are open evenings until
8 o'clock.