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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-04
COLONEL DEAF In LEFT EAR
Roosevelt to Leave Hospital Tuesday,
Injury Permanent.

New York, March 4.-Colonel Roose-
welt, 1t was announced, will leave
Roosevelt hospital Tuesday, but with
his hearing permanently impaired. He
is deaf in the left ear. His physicians
said he will probably be dizzy for some
months and that his sense of equili-
brium will be impaired. That, how
ever, will later be restored, they de-
clared. The colonel, in spite Of the
handicap which his partial deafness
and the impairment of his sense of
equilibrium, was said to be determined
to keep a speaking engagement in
Maine on March %.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-04
SAMM|ES REHEARSE ATTACK
ON THE GERMAN LINES

machine gun and blazing away at
the Germans with his own automatic
pistol. 81 saw him fall fiat" added
the private.
The captain was killed by a gum
shot wound In the chest.
All the American dead now have
been buried In little graveyard a
few hundred yards from the spot
where they fell. The German bodies
also have been collected and buried
near by.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-04
35, 900 MILES IN II HOURS
American Flyers Break Records at
San Diego.

San Diego, Cal, March 4-Flying
an aggregate distance Of $4,000 miles
In 72 hours, aviation cadets have
broken all records for American avia-
tion training mileage since last Friday
morning, 1t was announced. The num-
Der of machines used may not be d.
vulged, but the mileage was attained
without the breaking of single wing.
section or strut. For the first time here
Sunday flying was permitted ysster.
day.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-04
FRANCIS TO STAY IN RUSSIA
British and French Embassies Have
Left Petroarad.

Vologda, Russia, March 4.-Ameri-
can Ambassador Francis has been
notified that the British and French
embassies have left Petrograd. He
will remain on Russian soil for the
time being.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-04
TURKS MASSACRE ARMENIANS

All Male Inhabitants OF City OF SAM
sun Killed.
The Hague March 4.-Authentic In
formation received here from Asia
Minor direct Is that the entire Ar
menion male population Of Samsun,
thousands of whom were driven there
by the Turks, and including children.
has been massacred. This informa-
ton was brought from Samsun by an
Official of one Of the central powers.
[Samsun Is port on the Black sea
and Is the capital Of sanjak In the
villayet of Trebizond. It's normal pop.
ulation is about 13,0O0.1
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-10
ALL ALLIES WANT
REPRESENTATION
Lively Scramble On to Accom-
pany President Wilson's Pro-
posed Mission Into Russia
BY Uafted Press.

WASHINGTON, July 10-Au the
Allies today are scrambling for gener-
Gus representation on the propaganda
police force which will accompany
the American-Allied economic mission
to aid Russia.
How TO divide the apportionment Is
one of the big problems President VIII
son and his advisers are now olsen
tangling. Britain wants to share
equally, France realizes that she and
America are perhaps the best liked by
Russians; Japan says she ought TO be
heavily represented as one OF the most
interested OF neighbors.
Thus goes the friendly discussion.
But the settlement of the basis OF rep
resentation offers really a complicated
problem. The adjustment and expla-
nations thereof must be made without
injury 20 international feelings, and
the national pride and what approach
es jealousy OF such a family are intri-
cately balanced.
Russia must be united within her
self. Then she must be united against
the Germans. The armed force ac-
Complying the mission will take the
place OF propaganda which has failed
because many Russians do not read.
1t will be the business OF the prop
aganda police 20 exemplify and teach
the aims OF the Entente. 10 inspire the
Russians 10 unite among themselves
and get order out OF disorder. Once
organized they must be inspired TO
unite against Germany and re-estab-
lish an eastern frontier.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-10
INVESTIGATING
THE MAIL FUND
Government May Have Great
Deal More to Say In Mat
ter Later.
81 United Press.

WASHINGTON. July 1O:-Ramifi-
cations OF Germanys "slush fund
with which she hoped to influence
public opinion IN the United States
are being sought by government
agents today as an outsrowth of the
charge that the New York Evening
Mail was owned by the German gov
ernment.
n is broadly hinted that arrests in
addition TO that OF Edward Romely,
publisher OF the Mail. viii be forth
coming soon. II has long been known
that following the sinking OF the
Lusitania Germany arranged vast
sums Of money for propoganda pur-
poses for distribution IN this country.
Many of these expenditures have
been traced.
The agents or others and their OBJ
jectives are now being ferreted out by
the Justice department.
While the department works on It's
today Alien Property
Custodian Palmer conferred with
FrAncis p. Garvin. head Of his New
York branch. and Henry l.. Stod-
dard. one Of the bond holders OF the
Mail, as to the future Of the news
paper itself
Il was stated that some announce
ment would be issued by Palmer late
today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-10
Assassination Of Count Mir
bach, German Ambassador Only
Beginning Of Reign Of Terror
TO GO into GERMANY
Combinations Being Formed to
Upset BolSheyIkl--K --Kerensky
Is DlSCTedIted at Home
Bv JOS. sHAPLEN

Omitted Press Stanf Correspondent.
STOCKHOLM, July 10:--Assassina-
ton of Ambassador Mirbaoh was only
the first step in a plot by Russian ter
rorists to wipe out the whole German
military clique. Before left Petro-
grad I heard of-but was unable to
verify--a plot to kill Mirbach and
then send terrorists into Germany to
kin the kaiser, Ludendorff, Hinden-
burg and Kuehlmann. This plot ap-
peared so improbable at the time
first learned of 1t, that II seemed but
the widest of dreams-and does yet.
But Mirbach has been killed. A
number of leaders of the Social Rev
olutionary of the the Left are mostly
identified with this plot. Members Of
tho Left inside the government have
learned OF definite alliance between
u Bolsheviki and Germany against
internal opposition and the Entente.
The defense of the Bolsheviki by Ger
man newspapers In connection with
Miroach's murder tends to prove such
an alliance.
A concrete union of both the Right
ers and the Letters with the Mem
sheviki against the Bolsheviki Ia now
to be expected.
Kerensky's visit to Count IsvosIky
In Paris has excited q stirring attack
on the former premier In Russian
newspapers. They demand to know
in whose name Kerensky is acting
abroad. Kerenslty is not taken serl.
ously in Russia and is discredited Ia
all political camps.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-10
NEW EASTERN FRONT
If FINLAND COMES nv

road. General Mannerheim, who COM
manded the Finnish White Guard, has
been supplanted by the German Gen.
eral Won Der Goltz.
This German Finnish army Ia now
again advancing along the railroad
toward the north, and 1t Is this situn-
ton which gives the allies cause for
the greatest alarm.
Great stores of munitions and sup
plies from the factories of America
and the allies, sent to Russia before
her collapse. have accumulated at
X, la. Archangel and other points in
this territory. 1t would be serious
matter IL these fell into the hands of
the Germans.
1t is, therefore, of vital importance
for the allies to keep the Murman
railroad clear and keep the White
Guards and Germans out OF Russian
territory along the White Sea.
A force Of American. British and
French marines has been at Kola for
several months. How large this force
is only the war offices OF the allies
know. II open war breaks out be-
tween Finland and the entente. how
ever. It win Undoubtedly have to be
re-enforced by infantry and artillery
regiments.
Would Occupy Petrograd.
This army would advance south
ward along the railroad and drive the
Germans and White Guards back
across the Finnish border. To keep
the line protected II would probably
be necessary 70 restore the eastern
battle front, but IL would be far TO the
north of the old front along the border
OF East Prussia
1t would probably include the occu-
patton OF Petrograd. Thus the ques-
ton of allied Intervention in Russia,
on which the allied war council is said
to have reached a decision, will cease
to become a question and will become
the fact of an immediate necessity for
drive" from the Thurman coast
southwark.
The country the allied troops Will
have to traverse is not entirely hostile.
for its civilian population is intensely
anti German. Leaders OF the people
along the MurmRn coast have already
appealed to the allied consuls at Kola
for protection. Latest reports say that
the entire population of this district
has taken matters into its own hands.
broken with Russia and Joined the en-
tente through Its local commune.
II the allies take aggressive action
in Murmansk, haste win be the chief
requirements. for the advent OF win
ter will seriously interfere with the
shipment OF troops and supplies.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-10
IS
OFF, FOR YEAR
Anniversary Event to be OBJ
served With Exercises Only
on August a.

That Perth Amboy will not have
any celebration during next month to
commemorate the 200th anniversary
of the granting of the charter to this
city was definitely decided upon at the
meeting OF the mayors committee OF
100 held in the city hall last night.
The executive committee, of which
A drian Lyon was chairman, gave
their report of the progress they had
made.
The report, which was accepted by
the members present, stated that
owing to the lack of time to make
elaborate preparations for such q
great undertaking, and handicapped
TO certain extent by the war con-
ditiona, It was decided to postpone the
celebration commemorating the zo0th
anniversary of the granting OF the
charter to this city until some oppor-
tune time next year, possibly next
June.
Following the reading of the re-
port OF the executive committee by
Chairman Lyon a discussion took
place and the majority seemed to be
In favor of not making any elaborate
preparations for the celebration this
year, but were opposed to letting Au-
gust 4, the day when the charter was
actually granted to this city, pass
without recognition in some way.
Mayor TenBroeck suggested that
August 4 should at least be commem-
GRATED by pulpit utterances, which
would make known the 200th ami
Yersary of the city. He was strongly
opposed to ignoring the day entirely.
It was finally decided that on Au-
gust 4 mention would be made of the
anniversary In the churches of the
city and that public speaking should
take place in commemoration Of the
day. Chairman Lyon was authorized
10 appoint a committee to take the
matter up with the clergymen.
The matter of beginning elaborate
preparations for a monster celebra-
ton next year was left to an execu-
tive committee of twenty to be ap-
pointed by Chairman Lyon. Mr.. Lyon
will appoint the committee In a few
deys and work will be started to per-
feet the organization and proceed
with preparations for the event next
year.
1t was suggested by the chairman
TO have Mr.. Pratt act as chairman of
an exhibit committee and efforts be
made TO have an exhibit here next
month, but the majority were In favor
of having the celebration at one time
and not have one part this year and
one part next year.
w. B. Pratt said that a number OF
the members had been opposed to
the time the charter was granted TO
this city but he pointed out that in
those colonial days II took so long
for the signed charter to come from
England 20 this country. that IL was
possibly many months after August
that the charter actually reached this
city.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-10
U-BOATS Still
OFF OUR COAST
Vessel Arriving From Chill Tells
of Attack Off Virginia Capes
Valuable Cargo.
BIZ united Prsas.

NEW YORK. July l0-German
submarine activities have been resum-
ed on the United States coast
An American liner from Chill, ar
rtvtng here today with eighty-five pas
sengers and a cargo OF $500 tons Of
nitrate for munitions. was attacked
by a U-boat of Cape Henry Monday
night. Two torpedoes were fred with
out warning. but both missed by mar
row margins.
The attack took place about $50
miles on the coast. Passengers be-
lieve the submarine had warning OF
the liners coming with its valuable
cargo and lay In wait for IL. The FIRST
torpedo swished down the side Of the
steamer. Benito Alvarez. Of Buffalo,
was one OF those who saw IT, Imme-
diately thereafter an alarm was given
on the ship and passengers were hur-
rying 10 the deck. less than a minute
later a second torpedo passed 50 close
10 the stern that Il barely cleared the
propeller. The submarine. however.
was hot seen.
Through the remainder OF the night,
the liner followed a xig-zag course.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-10
MUCH DISCUSSION
s. Of FATHER CROSS
Unable to Reach Priest Ac-
cused of DisIoyaIty by Gov
ernment Authorities.

Further efforts today to get In touch
with Rev. Francis Gross, the local
priest, against whom action has been
started by the federal authorities to
have his citizenship papers revoked
because of his alleged disloyalty, were
of no avail. Neither could IL be learn.
ed whether or not he has been served
with a notice of the action which has
been started against him. Father
Gross will be given sixty days from
the time he receives this notice 10 pre-
pare an answer in his defense and file
II in the United States District Court.
1t Is understood that the priest was
in Trenton yesterday, where he is said
to have been called by the church au-
thorities TO answer charges preferred
against him by certain Hungarians In
this {. c..t.yy -
Father Gross could not be located
at his parsonage this morning, but
was seen on the streets shortly before
10 O'Clock. Efforts were made yes
terday to see him in order to secure
a statement from him-if he has any
TO make-regarding the serious ac-
ton.
United States District Attorney
Charles +. Lynch stated yesterday
that Father Gross would be served
with notice OF the action taken by the
government within a day or two. 1t
could not be learned this morning
whether or not this notice had been
served.
Many of the Hungariana In this
city who have been upholding the
priest hitherto are said to be greatly
surprised at the federal action taken
in the case and It is rumored that
they now wish to make known their
loyalty TO the United States and to
forsake Father Gross II the charges
made against him are found to be
true.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-10

LONDON, July 10:-America and
the allies are about to face another
enemy-the pro-German government
of Finland.
Intervention by the allies in Rus
sia Is likely to come, not through a
Japanese army at Vladivostok, but
through an American, French and
British force in Arctic Russia and
Finland.
It will probably result in the res
toration of the eastern battlefront
and ultimately occupation of Petro-
grad by the allies-unless the Ger
mans and their Finnish dupes gel
there first.
These are the outstanding features
of the somewhat jumbled situation
in northwestern Russia.
The white Guard" government OF
Finland is reported In one dispatch
already TO have declared war on the
entente. Whether this is true or not,
At Is only a question OF time when the
Finnish government, under German
pressure, will come out openly
Fssrthers German Project
The government OF President avin-
hufvud will declare that Finland
seeks to realize the Finnish national
aspirations" In the annexation OF the
pEONlhCO Vi AA1i Oha~ -~sA@
parts of the province of Archangel,
which contain many Firms.
But In reality the purpose of Fin
nish aggression In Russia is TO fur
ther the German project of an all
rail route from Kola, the only Rus
sian Arctic port which is ice-free the
year round, to Bagdad and India.
This has been the underlying pur-
pose of the whole scheme of German
domination in Finland. 1t probably
includes the occupation of Perograd
and Moscow by the huns
Even before the Finnish White
Guards, or pro-German troops, had
retrieved Helsingfors. their capital
from the Red Guards. they had sent
an expedition to the White Sea al
KEN. $50 miles east of the Finnish
frontier. This army sought to occupy
the Murman railroad, running from
Petrograd to Kola, and cut the Rus
SLAMS of from their open port.
Germans Advance ON Road.
This effort was defeated by local
Bolsheviki or Red Guards. aided by
British and French marines. who are
guarding the railroad.
Since then the Germans have taken
control of the Finnish army and have
sent from 10000 to $4,000 German
troops into Finland 10 resume the at
tempt to capture the Murman rail-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-10
WAR TAXES Will
STAGGER NATION
Suggestions to Congress by
Treasury Department Give
Leaders Shock.

| Omitted Press staff Correspondent.
WARRINGTON, July 10-Treasdry
Department proposals for war taxes
that would put the entire nation on q
basis of most rigid war economies LEFT
congress gasping today.
Hasty analysis of the departments
suggestions brought this statement
from a leading member OF the House:
IF these suggestions were to be car
ried out In their entirety, without
amendment, the American people
would readiust their habits Of living
on q basis of economy never before
dreamed Of. or course. the proposals
are intended to bring home to the
people that this war is a menacinG
thing that may take our bottom dol
lar. without doubt congress will be
deluged with protests.
But everybody should remember
that the department submitted sugges-
tions merely and that congress will re-
gard them merely es a basis for dis
cussion.
The tax bills must raise eight BILL
lion dollars-and that will require us
TO go into many new fields of taxation.
But congress as a whole will be op-
posed to hitting any taxpayer harder
than he can bear. The country should
realize. and must realize that every
body will have to bear the burden.
II may be a very heavy bul len."
The proposal for double the liquor,
beer and the tobacco taxes met with
general approval. as did that for
putting twenty per cent tax on the
price OF new automobiles. The suE-
gestion that horse power tax be
levied on all automobiles purchased
however, was much opposed.
Suggestions that the admtttance
tax 20 movies be doubled. while 4
five per cent. rental tax be collected
from producers was received with
disfavor, as tending 10 raise the price
OF the peoples amusement" too
high. Congress believes the people
should be allowed amusement cheap
ly and freely so that their morale may
be kent IN
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-10
WILL REPRESENT
THE PRESIDENT
Secretary TumuIty to Attend
Funeral of Former Mayor
Mitchell In N. Y. Tomorrow
By Unred Press.

NEW YORK, July 10-Joseph T.
Tumulty. secretary 10 President Will
son, will be here tomorrow 70 per-
sonally represent the President At the
funeral OF former Mayor Mitchell, Il
was announced today by Robert Ad-
amson, who has charge of arrange
ments. In addition 10 President VIII
sons representative the British am
bassador, Lord Reading. win send
Lieut. Gen. Bridges; the italian EN-
bassy will be represented BY Gen.
Guilaliclmotti. and the French embas-
sy by Gen. Tulann.
The body OF Mayor Mitchell VIII be
removed from the home OF his mother
late this afternoon and will be taken
10 CITY Hall. where Il Will lie IN state
until tomorrow morning. The CONN,
n was announced, will not be open
owing 20 the nature OF the injuries
which resulted IN the former mayors
death.
The procession, which viii leave
city Han for ST. Patrick's cathedral.
will have only one vehicle IN its line
the gun caissOn on which the body ef
the dead aviator win rest. The re-
mainder OF the oortege viii proceed
afoot.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-10
Had Leg Broken by Being
Hit by a Trolley Cal

John Fedor. twenty-seven years
old OF Keasbey, had his right leg
broken between the knee and hip,
when struck by a Public Service troll
ley car bound from this city 20 New
Brunswick at 1850 o'clock last night
The accident occurred at Smith and
Herbert street DIR. Martin s. Mein-
xer was called and had the man re-
moved to the City Hospital. The car
was in charge OF Motorman Prank
Baxykash and Conductor steve Ro-
wash. Fedor was walking along the
read when fhs car struck him, Pa
froiman Knrpiel vas witness q the
accident ana assisted The injured man.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-10
MORE SLACKER
CHARGE ARRESTS
Police Comblng City for Men
Within Draft Age Who May
Be Without Cards.

Yesterdays roundup of alleged
slackers in this city resulted in thir-
teen arrests being made. A number
of these men were able to prove to
the satisfaction Of the draft board
that they were not draft evaders and
were discharged or paroled. There
were no slackers delivered at Fort
Jay. Governors Island, this morning
by any of the local police.
The men arrested yesterday were
George Petras, twenty-four years. All
Smith street, by Patrolman Koyen;
Lari Shram, twenty-seyen years, "A
Smith street, Patrolman Jorgenseni
lChris Morh. Twenty-Five. s!e Grace
street, Patrolman Koysn; James
Screen, twenty-five, 815 Madison ave-
nue.. Patrolman Jorgensen; Nicola
Lola, twenty-five. Lehigh Valley
camp. Patrolman Reager; Frank Sill
va, twenty five, S17 Brook avenue,
Detective Gutowslki; Mike Dobinski.
thirty two, River street, Paterson, De-
tective Sergeant Long; Peter Dosman.
twenty seven. - Smith street. Patrol
man Calvin; Orpil Marines. twenty
three. at Wilcox Lane, Patrolman
Kurpiei; Auralio Ochoa, twenty three,
Keasbey, Detective Gutowski and Pa
trolman Martin; Guisto Pilatos,
twenty-five, 103 Washington street.
Patrolmen Calvin and Mcdonald;
John Tynick, twenty-nine, III Ashley
street. Patrolman Kurpiel; Victor
Hovin, twenty-six, 152 Williams
street, Patrolman Muska.
Owing to the large amount of other
work on hand this morning the draft
board found It impossible TO work on
the Stacker cases. The board Is now
in the midst OF reclassification and
filing the questionnaires OF the men
who registered in June.
The number OF men being detained
In the jail continues to hover about
as fast as others are discharged or
taken to Fort Jay.
The police are covering the city
from end TO end in search of slackers
and approaching hundreds of men to
see IL they have the proper identifica-
ton cards. II they have not they are
taken into custody and then given a
chance to prove that they are other
than a Stacker.
The fifty dollars reward given by
the government to the officer arrest
ing and delivering each Stacker is act
ing as great incentive 10 the police.
The fifty dollars given the ohicer is
taken from the salary OF the Stacker.
In this way the government does not
lose anything and the draft eYader
must stand the fifty dollar fine in ad-
dition 10 any other punishment which
might be handed out to him. A total
of eighteen men have been taken 70
Fort Jay from this city thus far in
the raid on slackers.