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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19
Have Hard Time Choosing
Sincere Draft Directors

TRENTON. Oct. 19-'-The var de.
partment's policy regarding eonscien-
tious objectors has from the begin
ming been based on the provisions of
the federal draft law and subsequent
executive orders" declared the third
secretary of war in a statement given
out here today by the State Council
of Defense. and authorized by the
war department. "It has been the
liberal American policy. of according
a measure of self determination to
the few who In all sincerity have not
been able to adjust their minds the
needs of the present. sudden and des-
perate emergency; to whom direct par
tlcipation in the war would violate re-
ligtous conviction as well as a sense of
sci Prospect and integrity of 'charac-
ter"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19
EMERGENCY FUND
APPROPRIATED
Hospital to be Reimbursed---
Must Pay for Damage to
Public Buildings
S5O.OoO FOR FIRE HOSE
Hope to Recover From Giles
pie for Loss of 5000 Feet
of Hose

To meet the necessary expenses that
have been incurred IN this city by the
explosion at the T. A. Gillespie Shell
Loading Plant at Morgan and by the
influenza epidemic the Board OF Al
dermen at their committee meeting
at City Hall last night discussed the
matter of an emergency fund TO pay
all bills and to do necessary repair
work on public schools. city hall.
lighting plant. etc, and at the regular
meeting of the council Monday night
IL is understood that a resolution will
be passed reeting an emergency loan
fund of $4,000, with the proviso II
this amount is not large enough. an
additional $4,000 can be borrowed.
The aldermen discussed the matter
Thoroughly last night and after going
into things carefully decided that
$4,000 would be about the sum
needed.
OF this $4,000 will be given to the
city hospital as that organization had
a committee consisting of Sidnev RID
dlestorffer and Adolph Greenbaum
present with a -eonest that the alder
men grant them this money at once
for necessary work.
It was decided that II Is necessary
TO have at least 5000 feet of new hose
to renlace that DESTROYED at the It. A.
Gillespie plant. This will cost Alder
man Anderson. chairman Of the fire
committee said. about IS 900. but the
citv expects TO be reimbursed by the
Giliaspie Cnmpanv.
The remaining $1,000 will go to paw
bills for medicine. cofins graves and
repairs to puhfic buildings.
Mavor TenBroeck appeared before
the aldermen ard +o's of the good
work that ~ American. Ped Cross
he'd dore In this city during the recent
grave situation. how thew had ar
rived here and taken charge Of mat
ters at once and how through their
good work the itv had been saved
o rerat deal of -orble and considera-
bic money.
1t is expected that the aldermen at
their meeting Monday night will take
up the matter of better protection for
this city against a repetition of any
such occurrance as the explosion at
Morgan so that the citizens of this city
will be safeguarded in the future.
Charges against four patrolmen,
namely. Charles Quinn, James Egan,
Chris Hanson and Nels Lybeck were
not discussed at the committee meet
Ing last night but they will be brought
before the board at the meeting Mon
day night at which time II Is UNDER
stood that they will be referred to the
committee on police who will make
an investigation and then report bacl.
to the committee of the whole. It Is
said that the charges will be carefully
sifted.
1t is not expected that any action
will be taken at the meeting on Mon
day night regarding the appointing of
a roundsman or the putting on of new
patrolmen as the aldermen have too
many other matters on hand for this
more than likely come up at the fol-
lowing meeting. All of the aldermen.
with the exception of Alderman Will |
son. who is confined to his home be- |
cause of illness, were at the commit |
but these two matters will |
tee meeting last night.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19
Observation-Disclosures S
PEOPLE UNITED FOR BETTER
PROTECTION IN THE FUTU IRE

While the reconstruction of the T.
a; Gillespie Shell Loading Company's
plant at Morgan proceeds with con-
siderable speed. the Investigations in
10 the management and construction
or the plant proceeds apace from sew
eral angles.
Prosecutor Joseph e. Stricken and
Congressman Thomas ]. Scully are
making separate efforts. not only to
haev thorough investigation of the
disaster. to get assurances that I'M
proved and safer methods OF construc-
ton and operation will obtain in the
new plant.
Senator Joseph 8. Frelinghuysen has
brought the matter to the attention of
gressman Scully sponsored a resolu-
ton In the house appropriating s2,-
100000 to pay claims OF persons in
1urred In the explosions.
Mr.. Scully has introduced q resolu-
ton In Congress asking for congress
sional investigation into the causes
or the disaster; Prosecutor Stricken
Is preparing evidence for submission
to the Middlesex county grand Jury;
officials of South Amboy will act Tues
day on resolution calling for an in
vestigation and asking that definite
restrictions be put on the size OF the
new plant and the quantity of ex-
piosives that may be stored there and
the Perth Amboy Council OF Defense
is pressing an Investigation and secur-
ing data for presentation to the con-
gressional Investigators.
Many towns surrounding Perth Am
boy, as well as q number some dis
tance away, which were affected by
the explosion have Joined In and ar.
considering or have adopted reso-
lutions calling for action to prevent
the same apparent faulty methods
used there before, and the same man.
agement IL that management can be
proven to have been lax in it's meth
ods..
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19

Leo J. Coakley, city attorney o.
South Amboy has made a sweeping
charges against the company and the
management of the plant and the
methods OF hiring men and operation.
There have been answered by Mr.. Gil
lespie. ]. w. Yates, vice president
of the concern and p. J. Holdsworth.
another vice president of the company.
That the investigation in this city
and the desire of the defense council
to have the mater thoroughly investi-
gated and the facts dragged forth into
the daylight is being pressed Is evi-
denced by somo correspondence re-
Gently received by Fred J. Cox, secre-
tary of the Council.
Thomas ]. Scully has sent the fol-
lowing communication to Mr.. Cox:
81 beg TO acknowledge receipt of the
communication from the Perth Amboy
Council Defence, protesting against
the reconstruction of the T. A. Gil
lespie Shell Loading Plant, under the
same conditions as prevailed before
the explosion.
'Tn reply, i beg to advise that this
matter Is having my careful consid-
Grafton"
e. G. Hutchinson. congressman
from the fourth district, New Jersey,
has sent to Mr.. Cox the following let
ter. denoting action on his part to
have the matter brought to a head:
acknowledging receipt of your
favor of the Sth directing my atten-
ton to the resolution adopted by the
PERTH Anlboy Council OF Defense
October z, Des' to advise that 1 shall
be glad to forward the same to the
Hon. Newton ID. Baker, Secretary OF
War, with the request that your pro-
test be given careful consideration
and appropriate action be taken 10
prevent a repetition of the recent ca
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19
ALLIES RETREAT
IN NORTH RUSSIA
BoIshevik Forces Led by Com
petent Generals Make Ad-
vance in Superior Numbers

Oh dSSOCtuIco ITOSo.
ARCHANGEL, Northern European
Russia. Thursday. Oct. 17.-Allied
forces on the Dvina have been with
drawn little over six miles in the
face of an attack of greatly superior
forces, which has been reinforced from
Petrograd and apparently commanded
by competent officers. The withdraw
al was successful under severe bonn
bardment.
At last reports the Bolshevik re-
Inducements were reported advancing
and the allied forces were under a
hail of shrapnel and tom-pons. Oc-
casionally a six-inch shell from a Boil
sevik gun boat or land battery would
strike.
The position abandoned by the allies
were held for a week against greatly
superior forces. The Allies operating
along the Dvina and Vega rivers have
been greatly handicapped by a fall of
the water, which left boats stuck on
sandbars and barred progress by gum
boats at critical times.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19

Senator David Baird, of Camden,
has sent the following to Mr.. Cox:
Il have your letter of October 8
containing certain resolutions OF your
executive committee regarding q re-
cent deplorable munitions plant dis
aster and asking for my cooperation
in a proper investigation and remed-
ial measures.
'T have forwarded your commit
tees resolutions to the Quartermaster
General with a request that IL be
given the attention 1t deserves"
AS an evidence that towns In
this state are taking action is the
following resolution from Roselle, re-
ceived by Mr.. Cox:
Whereas q series of disastrous ex-
psosions took place at the plant OF
the T. A. Gillespie Loading Company
at Morgan, N. J.. during the night OF
October and the day of October s.
And whereas many lives were lost,
many persons were injured and hun
dreds made homeless,
And whereas a very great property
damage has been sustained.
Therefore be IL resolved that the
mayor and council of the borough of
Roselle, N. j., do hereby request that
full and thorough investigation be
made into the cause of the explosion
into the manner of storing and hand
ling of explosives which was in use at
the plant and in general whether the
plant was operated in a manner strict
ly in conformity with the best known
means of guarding the safety of en-
ployees and inhabitants of nearby ci-
ties and towns to the end that fur
ther operations may be in the safest
manner possible, and
BE 1t further resolved that this
body express the fullest confidence
that the precautionary action such As
is fund necessary in this connection
will be taken by the proper govern
mental authorities
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19
MORE VILLAGES
ARE CAPTURED
Lille Left Behind as AIIieL
Troops Pres Forward After
Retreating Enemy
MANY PRISONERS TAKEN
French Cavalry Reported in
Client With Infantry Follow
ing Them Closely
MANY PRISONERS TAKEN
Ry Associated Press.

LONDON. Oct. 1s:-The Britfsh
are continuing their advance In Flan-
ders north of the Sensee canal, Field
Marshal Haig announced today. South
OF lie Cateau where British and Am
erican troops have been operating
Bazual and Wassigny have been cap
tured.
The British have advanced more
than six miles east of Douai and they
are In contact with the Germans east
or Verd and Caveleg In that area.
The statement reads: I'VE made
progress yesterday northeast OF Bo-
hahn. capturing the village of Magim-
gheim and completing the capture os.
Baeuel. De
North OF the Sensee canal the ad-'
vance continued. We have driven the
German rear guard from Emerchi-
court and Becquemcourt and are in
contsct with the enemy east 70 Bred
and Cabelee.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19
Irving Baum.

Irving Baum. son-in-law of Herman
Ellis. of 100 Kearny avenue, died al
st .Elizabeth's hospital OF pneumo
mia and influenza. Survived by his
widow and daughter. He was twenty
five years old and had been Ill two
weeks.
Due to the prevailing epidemic
there will be no sessions of the dis
trict court in this city until further
notice.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19
CITY HOSPITAL
IN NEED Of FUNDS
Association, at Meeting, Finds
Capital is Badly Drained
by uSy Season

The Perth Amboy City Hospital is
sorely in need of funds to carry on
the work they have been doing lately.
At a meeting of the hospital associa-
ton held at the hospital yesterday af-
ternoon 1t was decided 1t would be
necessary to have $4,000 at once and
q committee consisting of Sidney Rid
dlestorffer and Adolph Greenbaum
was appointed to appear at the COM
mittee meeting of the Board of Alder
men at city hall last night.
The committee asked the aldermen
for the money and 1T will most likely
be granted to the hospital at the
meeting of the council on Monday
night.
At the meeting of the hospital as
sociation a number of important mat
ters came up for discussion, among
which was the immediate purchase of
a new machine for use in the operat-
ing room. This machine alone, 1t Is
said, would cost about $1,000. Other
expenses which must be met at once
will amount to q great deal of money.
Since the explosion at the Gillespie
plant the hospital, which for months
has always been crowded, has been
packed to more than capacity and the
doctors and nurses have been work.
ing night and day without rest.
A number of bills were received
and ordered paid and the monthly
report of the superintendent, Miss
was received and discussed
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19
Small Fire Early This Morning

While on his way to work at 1920
o'clock this morning a passing citizen
noticed smoke coming from the home
of Tony Dontora, 377 East avenue.
and after an Investigation found that
the house was on fire. He awoke the
occupants and then turned in an
alarm from box 63 at New Brunswick
avenue and Elm street. The firemen
responded and soon had the bla0s
out The damage amounted to about
S25. The cause was an overheated
stove.
ELkS
Funeral of our late Brother. William
Fullerton. will take place Sunday af-
ternoon. Brother Elks will meet at the
late home of the deceased at ! 80 p NJ.
w. GUY WEAVER,
Exalted Ruler.
221so-10-1s-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19
-Four Boys Reported Wounded;
One Is Missing In Action

No deaths are reported from this
locality in the casualty reports this
morning but four have ben severely
wounded and one is missing in action.
The list follows:
Severely Wounded.
Edward o. E'ugel, 20 Carson ave-
nue., Metuchen.
Lawrence Mcmahon. 10 State street,
Perth Amboy.
Mike Kapuscinski, 1872 State street,
Perth Amboy.
James II. Power. 38 Institute street,
Freehold.
Missing In Action.
John II. Phillips. Keyport.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19
STEAM vULCANIzIyG
LET GEORGE D0IT
Phone 147a Smith and High SITS
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
The. City of Safe Homes, Long
Long Branch TO Morgan and Amboy.
forty minutes to Elizabeth, N. ]. Spe.
cial trains. Fare round trip, thirty
cents Houses With al modern Inn
Furnished or unfurnIshed rooms with
out board. t2.oo to $500 per week. with
board 800 to s12.00 per week, Elegant
locations, close TO station. AieaIthiest
city In the state by statistics. write.
phone or call at once, United States
Homes Registration Service. No. 9 Third
Ave, Long Branch. ~ j. Phone 1910
Free service to war workers
22045-1e-l6-17-1ss
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19
Lille Being Left Behind

WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN
BELGIUM. Friday Oct. 1S:-Lille Is
being left behind by the British
armies. The rich manufacturing cities
of Roubaix and Turcoing have been
taken. The Germans have left Bru-
sec, but rear guard remained. These
forces were sacrificed by the enemy
while the main body of troops moved
eastward from the coast.
Today has been fine and clear and
the Belgian airmen have come unto
their own, the sky being literally full
OF them, and they have worked
havoc among the enemy forces.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19
Americans Lead Assault
RU Associated preSs

WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES
EAST OF CAMBRAI. Friday, Oct. IS
The Americans led an assault
against the Germans in front of the
Selle river yesterday. They were faced
with several German divisions which
put up hard fight. According to the
latest reports the allies are still gain
ing ground although at one point the
Germans delivered a counters aatA-k
and momentarily gained ground. but
the fight passed over and beyond the
high ground where the Germans were
making their stand and routed the
enemy out of their trenches.
American engineers. under heavy
machine gun fire. threw bridges
across the river and the Americana
and British e4ent acrozep~ =
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19
Er.,cr.I for Miss ANNA WaIlace

Funeral services Tor MISS AnnH
Wallace, daughter of Mrs. Mary Wal
lace, of 1872 Madison avenue. who
died Sunday at the Jersey City hospi-
tai, were held from her late residence
this morning followed by solemn
high mass at st. Mary's church. Rev.
DIR. William p. Cantwell officiated at
the mass Interment was in st.
Mary's cemetery. The bearers were
John Rhodes, Harry Osterdahl. Ray
mond Quirk. Fred Egan, Peter Jepson
and Michael Cannon. Miss wallace
was a telephone operator and promi-
nent in church and other work
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19
The President of the Convention oi
War Mothers Of America,

The President of the Convention of
War Mothers of America,
Evansville Ind.
To the War Mothers of America the
heart of the whole nation goes out in
pride and deep sympathy: in SYM
pathy because OF the supreme sacrifice
they have made; In pride because OF
the superb courage with which those
sacrifices have been accepted. Their
sons are making America loved and
honored wherever men love freedom
and respect justice. Their heroism
and their sacrifice will make the whole
world a happier and safer home for
the wives and mothers and brave men
OF the. days to come. Future genera
tions will rise up and call them blessed.
Please accept my personal homage of
respect and gratitude.
WOODROW WILSON.
Buy Liberty Bonds and help the Boys
OF War Mothers of America
This space contributed TO winning
the war bv Thomas j. Scully.
f2083-1O-17-19s
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19
Mrs. Helen Mathews

KEYPORT, Oct. 1s-Mrs. Helen
Fitzgerald Mathews. wife of Raymond
Mathews of Atlantic street. died last
night. She is survived by her hus-
band and three sons. John. Theodore
and Leon; her parents and a brother
and sister.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19
cARD Or THANKS

The undersigned desire TO thank rel.
atives and friends for the many floral
tributes in their recent bereavement
Also the sisterhood, Undertaken Gar
retson and Rev. skov for his comfort
Mr.. HoGE HANSEN AND FAMILY.
22121-10-19-1ts
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Capture 1000 PRISONERS; 100 Guns

WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN
BELGIUM. Friday, Oct. 1s:-British
and American troops have captured
1000 prisoners and 120 guns today
and have advanced four miles since
the attack began yesterday morning.
The British are now more than three
miles southeast of Lille. On the Bel
gian coast the British warships are
shelling the retreating Germans.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19
THOMAS H. KANE.

Thomas H. Kane, thirty eight years
old, of 336 Madison avenue, died this
morning. Survived by his widow and
two children. Funeral Monday morn :,
ing at IL o'clock from Garretson's
Funeral Parlors. Intermenti n-Fair-
view Cemetery. Catasauqua, Pa.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19
French Cavalry Reported in Ghent.

WITH THE ALLIED FORCES IN
FLANDERS, Oct. 1S:-French caval-
ry were reported to have reached
Ghent. This is not officially confirm
ed. The infantry Is foliowini
mounted forces rapidly. -.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19
Emergency Relief Fund Now
Over Seven Thousand Dollars

Twele hundred and sixty-six dollars
was added to the Emergency Relief
fund yesterday. making a total to
date of over seven thousand dollars.
These donations are aiding mate
rally In lessening the suffering in the
city due to the explosion and epi-
demic.
The full list Of contributors to date
de-.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19
French Continue to Advance

Bv a ssOcldtcd Ffcaf.
PARIS, Oct. 19:-The French con-
tinued successfully the advance south
OF Wassigmy and Guise. according to
the war ofice official statement today.
The sombre canal on a front of near
ly nine miles has been crossed south
Of Hamneppes. .-,
The Day Nursery is now open anu
,s taking in some tiny infants whose
died. They will be under the oaIe 49, -
pf,ss Uaggerty. who is an expert along
.hI~ line She is now down at the
Poessler gymnasium taking. charge OF
tho Young children who have oeen
sheltered there.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19

Mrs. Margaret Heenan, thirty-two
years old. wife of Thomas Heenan, 334
Wilcox Lane, died last night. She is
survived by her husband and two chill
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19

Mr. and Mrs. Henry f. Koch of Am
boy avenue have received word that
their son. Henry f. Koch. Jr.. of the
batleship New Jersey has received his
appointment to the Naval Aviation
School and will enter the Massachu-
setts Institute of Technology in Cam
bridge. Mass.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19

Wanted stenographers and book
keepers. Boynton Bros. Co. ST
Smith st. 22116-10-19-2ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19

Miss Kate Drost, of Front street.
died yesterday at Spring Lake. The
body is being brought to this city for
burial.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19
GERMANY WILL
DENY CHARGES
Reply to President Wilson Is
Being Considered by Officials
in Berlin

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 1s:-The
German reply to President Wilson's
note, 1t is said by politicians. will
deny the Presidents accusations of
German cruelty and will declare that
the submarine warfare cannot be
stopped as long as there is no agree
ment as to an armistice. The reply,
1t is declared, will reject the Presi-
dents demands. but will leave the
door open for further negotiations.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19
Delay Reply for Several Days

By Associated Press.
BERNE, Switzerland, Friday, Oct.
18:-The German reply to President
Wilson will not be completed and dis
patched for several days, according to
the latest Berlin advices. 1t Is ex-
pected the Reichstag Will be sum-
moned for a meeting Tuesday. The
grand admiral of the feet and the
chief naval staff have arrived in Ber-
lin for a conference in regard to the
answer.
1t is expected that the reply will
not be complete acceptance of the
Presidents terms, but will be so
worded as to leave open further ne
gotiations.
The Berlin reports tell of peace
by thousands of work
men.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-19
ELLEN GALLON
Mrs. MARGARET HEENAN.

Ellen Callow. forty-six years old. OF
I175 Goodwin street. died yesterday
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Cloudy; probably rain
tonight IN south; Sat-
urday fair.