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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-08-12
PROBE
MOVE URGED
FreehOIdeTS In Accord With Sen
ator FTeIinghuysen
ACT AT ONCE, HAlGHT SAYS
Mayors of Towns in Section
Affected Will Be At
Probe

That the plan suggested by United
States Senator Joseph S. F'relinghuy-
sen for an open meetihg at the Raritan
Arsenal where the representatives for
the county and towns in this vicinity
may be heard, will receive the fullest
support, was the statement of Free
holder Clarence M. Haight, of New
Market, last night. Mr.. Haight said
that the freeholders had received a
message similar to that published in
yesterdays EVENING NEWS from
the senator. The telegram is now in
the hands of Freeholder Louis Belloff,
who is acting chairman of the board
because of the illness of Director
William Dey
Whatever Investigations are to be
made" said Mr.. Haight, into the
actions. of the War Department in
storing explosives in the centre of a
thickly populated district, should be
made at once. Before the Morgan
explosion there were frequent rumors
of occasional biowups in the plant
there and one cannot tell whether
there is danger from similar explo-
sions here. The army authorities
haven't yet given us any indication
or the cause of the explosion. If the
stuff goes up SO mysteriously how
are we to know that there won't be
another explosion in a little while ?
The lives of ten men are not to be
taken lightly, and while do not mean
to imply that there was carelessness at
the arsenal, it certainly does seem as
though the public should know more
about conditions at an ammunition
reserve that is located right in their
midst" the Freebooter said.
Mr. Haight suggested that the
Mayors of all of the towns, boroughs
and cities in the neighborhood be re-
quested to attend the hearing ard
stated that he was sure that the Board
Of Chosen Freeholders would attend
in body.
"The need for full investigat ton
is urgent and the hearing should be
held at the earliest possible moment"
the freeholder said.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-08-12
READY FOR MOVE
To WASHINGTON
VIII Go With Other New Jersey
Executives to See Congress
DELAY is EXPLAINED TODAY
Delegation Will Also Appear
Before Senate lnvestigat-
ing Committee

That Mayor Frank Dorsey will go
to Washington with a committee of
New Jersey mayors was assured to-
day when the mayor said that he was
simply waiting for word from Mayor
Gillen or whoever is making arrange
ments as the result of the state con-
ference last week, to take the trip.
The New Jersey mayors will appear
before the Senate committee, which
is now taking up tho matter for con-
gressional action aud possibly also be-
fore the House committee
The delay at present is due to the
uncertainty as to when it will he pos
sible to secure an appointment with
the Senate committee.
h Asked if he would go with the other
mayors Mr.. Dorsey replied, IT certain
ly\will make it my first business to go
down and tell those congressman OF
the\conditions as 1 have found them
In this city. l have had persons come
to me recently that would certainly
appeal to any ones heart If he had a
hearth
80 far as the local retailers are
concerned / can't see that there is any
ground for complaint. 1t is not the
retailers, at least in this city. who are
responsible for the high prices. We
found when investigating the prices OF
the army foods that for canned vege-
tables and cereals the retailers in our
city are selling almost as cheaply as
the army is" the Mayor said.
"Our butchers here are not respon-
sible for the high meat costs. 1t would
be unfair to expect them to sell at a
loss. When the big trusts start rails
fx1er 1ae n1. .f.,n
But did find that in other cities there
is ,oD1e complaint against the re-
tailers and for that reason think its
merchants have enough public spirit
to refrain from gouging the consumer
when all around them are examples
which it would be only easy to fol-
low" Mayor Dorsey added.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-08-12
Food Held in Newark, is Claim

NEWARK. Aug. 12.-Millions of
pounds of excess food stored here, the
presence of which caused an investi-
CATION by District Attorney Joseph L..
Bodine and the Federal authorities,
were consigned to European countries
and do not come under the laws
against boarding it was learned to-
day.
In five of the large warehouses the
Merchants, Union. Eastern, Swifts,
and Armours. the supply of stored
food was found to be above normal.
1t was explained that a large part of
it had been billed to Europe, but could
not be moved because of strikes and
other difficulties.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-08-12
A. B. GaTTetSon I6Siifies
Before House Committee

By The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. ia. B.
Garretson, former head of the Order
of Railway Conductors. told the
House Interstate Commerce Commit
tee today that operating officials in
charge of railroads during govern
ment control were actuated by the
one desire of demonstrating that
government ownership was not best
for the country.
Discussing the Plumb plan for tri-
partite control of the roads, Mr.. Gar
retson said: 'It utterly demolished
capital accounts which the other
plan submitted to congress add to 1t
until the grandchildren of the pres
ent generation would stagger under
the load"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-08-12
Z MORE BOYS
DROWNED HERE
z More Boys Victims Of CIaypits
Yesterday Afternoon
PULMOTOR is OF NO AVAIL
Three Drowning Cases Are Re-
ported to Police Within
AS Many Hours

Two more boys were victims of the
clay pits yesterday when Frank Yu-
harz, thirteen years old and Peter
Chrismar, seven years old, both of
lnslee street were found drowned at
2:30 o'clock in the afternoon. r.
The bodies were discovered by the
police in the Miller clay pits between
Inslee street and the Central Rail-
road tracks Word was sent i'm
mediately to police. headquarters and
the pulmotor rushed to the scene in
the patrol. Owing to the distance of
the pits from the nearest telephone
and the nature of the roads over
which the patrol had to make its
way the efforts to save their lives
over the bodies for half an hour
1t Is the theory of the police that
the boys were playing along the rail-
road tracks and fell in The pool
where the tragedy occurred is scarce
ly twenty feet across but of unknown
depth. This makes the fifth or sixth
drowning so far this summer in the
clay pits which bound the city on
three sides. Every year the pits take
their toll of young human lives and
this seq son promises to be no excep-
y ytion.
The recovery of the bodies at the
clay pits makes the third case to be
reported to the police yesterday af-
ternool, the body of eight year old
Andrew Angel, of Keasbey having
been recovered only few minutes
before at the pier of the Pardee Steel
works on the Raritan river. The boy
was found by Thos. Crow an employee
of the Raritan Copper works.
Crow reported the drowning to the
Raritan Copper Works and the two
reports coming simultaneously to the
police from the Pardee and Raritan
Works led to the temporary belief
that two boys had been found. The
Angel child had gone grabbing Sun
day and had not been seen since he
had left his fathers home in Keasbey.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-08-12
Americans Anxious for
: International Lottery

By The Associated Press.
ROME, Aug. 11:-Prof. Lusi Luz
zatti, former premier. has received
thousands of letters from America
which demonstrate the love of Amer
leans for taking a chance. This ava
1anche of correspondence was well
filled with checks in amounts running
from 81 to hundreds. The letters
implored the former premier to re-
serve tickets in the gigantic interna-
tional lottery which. the letters as
serted, he is conducting to pay the
cost of the war.
The proposal for an international
lottery was widely published in the
French press. Such a scheme was
shown me by an italian some months
ago, but I am not identified with it.
In fact at the time was interviewed
regarding the plan strongly disap-
proved it. / hope Americans will
forgive my inability to satisfy their
appetite for a good game"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-08-12
One Minute
Interviews
PICKED UP IN PASSING

Question: What do you think of a
union of Perth AmbOy and Wood
bridge under one municipal govern
ment?
Theodore Spawn, 122 State street:
II think the union of Perth Amboy
and Woodbridge capital idea"
AdoIph Kass, 311 State street: II
think it would be the best thing Perth
Amboy ever did. 1t would aid in re-
ducing the taxes"
c. 7. Dixon, 1S5 Smith street: II
think it would be very good thing.
1t will mean to Perth Amboy what
Greater New York means to Man
haitian"
w. J. Willsey. 213 Smith street: "I
can't see anything else for US to do.
1t seems to be the logical outlet. 1t
is very important from a standpoint
of health. sanitation and housing, as
a large township is very difficult to
supervise"
John Ramberg. 402 Washington
street: II think it would be a good
idea. 1t would make Perth Amboy
much better and would give better
service all around"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-08-12
AWAIT REPORT
FROM MISSION
Race Conference to Take No
Action Concernng Hungary
By The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
FARlS- Aug. 12-The peace confer
ence 1t was apparent today will take
no further action in the Hungarian
situation until the inter-allied mill
tary mission which has been sent to
Budapest makes its report.
Brigadier General Henry H. Band
holtz, the American representative on
the Mission. reached the Hungarian
capital Monday, the American peace
delegation was advised today. The
general had not been able to send q
report of the situation in Budapest.
There is no indication here that
any member of the supreme council
of the peace conference desires to
have relations with the Hungarian
government set up by Archduke
Joseph before report on the facts
relative to its establishment had been
received from allied generals. The
opinion seems general in conference
circles, however, that Roumania
must be required to live up to the
armistice agreement.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-08-12
CONTINUE BIG DRIVE ON HIGH COST or LIVING;
BODIES OF 8 DROWNED BOYS TAKENFROnN VA TER
President Reviews
Second Division

WASHINGTON August 12-The
first heroes of the Worlds War to
be reviewed in America by Presi-
dent Wilson the Marine Brigade
of the second division marched to-
day over Pennsylvania avenue
from the Capitol to the White
House. Thousands greeted the men
who won undying fame by helping
stop the Germans rush toward
Paris.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-08-12
Managers Become Actors.

By The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 12-Actors
now managers, who have not appeared
before the footlights in years are be-
ing forced to appear In plays they are
presenting, by the strike called by the
Actors Equity Association.
One attraction re-opened last night
leaving ten houses still dark. The
actors fought the Vanderbilt theatre
and the Court theatre to postpone
their premieres.
Suit was fled yesterday aggregat-
Ing one-half a million dollars against
the actors. according to counselors fol-
the managers.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-08-12
Pershing to Visit Italy


By The Associated Press.
PARIS. Aug. 12;-General John j.
Pershing, after his visit to Belgium
as the guest of King Albert, will visit
the Italian battlefields. Present plans
call for his departure from here for
Rome next Saturday, where he will
present American Distinguished Serv-
ice medals to several italian officers.
He expects to leave for the United
States during the first week in Sep
knrr
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-08-12
Army DemobiIized By Nov. |
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, August 12-De-
mobilization of the army 80 far as
combatant troops are concerned, Twill
be completed the last of October, Sec
retary Baker announced today Many
men now in the army, it was explained
Will be retained to care for large
stores of equipment remaining on
hand Mr.. Baker announced some
time ago that the army would be re-
duced to peace time strength, pro-
vided by the National Defense act by
September 30. At that time there still
will remain in the army number of
men enlisted for emergency.
These will be released as rapidly as
they can be replaced by volunteers.
Enlistments for the regular army, Mr..
Baker says, now total 100, 900 and con-
tinue to be- recorded at the rate of
5000 a week.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-08-12
Mayor GiIIen 10 Testify Before
Electric Railway Commission
By The Associated Press.

By IH6 A ASSOCfUted Press. f'7lf
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12:-An-
nouncement of the twenty witnesses
who are to appear this week before
the Federal Electric Railway Com
mission was made today by Chairman
Elmquist. They include one COVER
nor, five mayors, the representative
of one mayor, members of eight pub
lie service commissions, various econ
omists and other experts.
Mayor Gillen, of Newark, N. j.,
will appear August 12 and Commits
sioner Rhea, Virginia, member of
New Jersey Commission, will appear
August 15.
Night sessions of the commission
will be held beginning tonight in an
effort to speed the close of testimony
so that the commission can draft and
release it's recommendations.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-08-12
Get Raise In Pay;
Hire Men To Do Work

By The Associated Press.
GENOA, July 2S:-Genoa long
shoremen recently converted
themselves in twenty-four hours
from striking workmen to en-
ployers of labor. They obtained
through the strike a days wage
rate of $3.50 and the following
day hired other men for their
jobs for 50 a day. Similar in
stances have prevailed through
out the labor in Italy.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-08-12
Arc Feeding 10000 Children.

By The ASSOcfdted Press.
PARIS, Aug 1.-THE American re-
lief administration today began tha
task of feeding 10000 children in
Budapest as part of its plan to give
food to the children of Central
Europe, it was announced here today.
1t was said this did not involve gem
eral relaxation of the food blockade
against Hungary.
A Vienna dispatch received at Lon
don yesterday announced the allies
had lifted the bIocade against Hum
gary but there has been no formal an
nouncement of this by the supreme
council.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-08-12
President Sends Condolences
to Mrs. Andrew Carnegie

By The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, August 12.-Presi-
dent Wilson in a message of condol-
ence sent today to Mrs. Andrew Car
negie after the death of the great
philanthropist. stated, Constituted a
severe loss to the forces of human
ity."
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-08-12
Refuse to Buy Food Of Farmers

TRENTON. Aug. 12:-Commission
merchants throughout New Jersey
who, according to United States At
torney Bodine "have deliberately
stayed out of the market and refused
to purchase produce from the farm
sumers" face possible indictment by
the federal grand jury, which is to
Investigate profiteering. Mr.. Bodine
stated hero.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-08-12
Local Man Thought Missing
is Now Reported Killed

In casualty list just received from
the War Department the name of
Charles Yuswiak, of 226 Goodwin
street, this city, is contained among
those killed in action. Yuswiak was
previously reported missing in action
His nearest relative is Wojcisch Yus-
wiak.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-08-12
GAIN IN DRIVE
Of H. c. Of Il
Surplus Sales VIII Be Kept Be-
low the Retail Market
LIST WILL Be REVISED DAILY
Profiteering Cause of Unrest
in England, is Claim Of I
British Head 4
Grange Is Made
On Wheat PROGRAM

By The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, August H.
Demand that changes be made in
Government Wheat standard un-
der the Price Guarantee Act, $50
as not to penalize every grower of
wheat were made in a statement
by Chairman Gromma, represen-
tative of the Farm Organizations
and approved today by the Senate
Agriculture Committee.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-08-12
Roumanians occupy Towns.

By The Associated Press
VIENNA, August 1.-THE general
staff of Roumanian forces of occupa-
ton. has decided to occupy Stuhlweis-
senburg, capital of the country of the
same name, thirty-five miles south
west of Budapest according to Bu-
charest advices. The Roumanians al
50 will take possession of towns ana
districts in western Hungary, IN or
der to combat communism" the al
vices state.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-08-12
Renner at St. Germain.

BU The ASs0cidted Press.
ST. GERMAN, Aug. ~ DIR. Carl
Renner, Austrian chancellor and head
of the peace delegation arrived here
today from Vienna where he Went
after the Austrian counter proposals
on the peace treaty We're submitted
to the inter-allied supreme council.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-08-12
Discharge ROsenbaum From
County Jail on Writ Allowed
By Special Correspondent.

By SDecioI Ccrrespondent
TRENTON, Aug. 12.-Supreme
Court Justice Swayze acting upon the
writ of habeas corpus allowed by him
self has discharged from the custody
of the Middlesex county authorities
William Rosenbaum, who has been in
the New Brunswick jail on the charge
of hostile utterances to government.
Rosenbaum was originally arrested
for agitating at the Guggenheim
Smelling Plant in Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-08-12

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12-The cam-l
paign to reduce the cost of living to-
consumers is succeeding 1t was
stated by the War Department to-
day that because of its sales of sur-i
plus supplies retail dealers through
out the country are meeting the com-i
petition by cuts in prices.
1T will be the policy OF the War
Department to fix prices on all sur
plus subsistence commodities which
will be lower than the prices at which,
similar commodities of like grade are
selling in the retail market the de-
partment declared. Good results wilE
flow from this PLAN"
The department is already revising
its price list of Aug. 8 because of cuts
made in the retail markets and an-i
nounces that such revisions will bel
made daily and the new prices sent
to zone officers and postmasters.
The War Department announcedl
today that it had notified its agents.
in France to discontinue sales of sur
plus food there. Everything possiblas
will be kept for this country.
The House has begun the COM
sideration of the Hutchinson bill,
which follows the New Jersey Hoard-
ing Law, and heard legal authorities
from the Department of Agriculture
Oil Id1ik "A. f1OTne OIL NEW i oIhs'
President of the Refrigerating Asso-
citation, and William Creecy, Scores
rtay Of the National Dairy Union
will testify today.
Profiteering Causes Unrest.
By The Associated Press.
LONDON, August 1.-The House
of Commons, after hearing Sir AUX
lad, Minister for National Service and
Reconstruction, declared that profit
eering in foodstuffs was responsible.
for social unrest and discomfort, pass
ed tonight on second reading the Cow
ernment bill providing for prosecutions
and penalties for persons guilty of
profiteering. The bill was supported,
on second reading by the labor party
and the vote on passage was 251 to 81
Sir Auckland, who is in charge Of
the bill for the government, said the
measure would have a bad effect on
profiteering. The minister said that
manufacturer in northern England
had told him he was "ashamed'' of
the profits he was making He added
that shoes which sold at wholesale at
from Is to rs shillings retailed att
from so to go shillings. The bill Isl
now in the hands of committee Of
the whole house. preparatory to bring
ing it up on final passage.
Sir Aukland explained that the
government had rejected the idea Of
internal control of things, and also.
the idea suggested in America OF:
stamping goods with factory prices,
and establishing system of fixing
prices.
He admitted that the government
had no alternative, but to confess it
was powerless under the laws as they
stand at present.
Sir Aukland declared the pending
bill had not been hastily introduced.
but had been long and carefully con-
sidered.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-08-12
VIII is ,Probated.

BIZ staff Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 12,IIhe
will of Martha E. vanSleet. of this
CITY. who died on July 81, was offered
for probate in the surrogate's offica
Yesterday Louisa Howell Van sleet,
a daughter, is named as executrix.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-08-12
Confirmation Is Recommended.
lN 1'he sSncinfed Pa-eaa

By ZIG ASSOcfdted Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug 12.-Con-
firmation by the senate of nomination
of A. Mitchell Palmer to be attorney
general was recommended by the Sen
ate judiciary subcommittee which
has been holding hearings on the ap-
pointment. Chairman Dillingham;,
said he believed the full committee
wiuld approve the recommendation.
Favorable action by the senate is also
expected.
Opposition to Mr.. Palmer, based
principally upon his administration as
Alien Property Custodian, developed
several weeks ago when Senator Fre-
linghuysen, Republican, N. j., pre-
sented statements to the sub-com-
mittee bearing upon the alien proper
ty custodian's activities.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-08-12
Truck Driver Arrested

Carl Faitz, of Woodbridge, was ar
rested yesterday by Traffic Officer
Kospryzak for disobedience of traffic
signals. Faitz was driving a large
truck along Smith street when Officer
Kaspryzak signaled to him to stop
but Faitz did not stop.
s. E. George. of Chrome, was driv-
ing car going north and when the
truck failed to stop he hit the truck,
damaging the mudguards and radia-
tor of his car.
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and Steak Dinners at New Market Inn.
prop. z5sS-s-7-smoss
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rf vour Steam BoIrer or Hot Air Fur
mace has not heated as 1t should VIII
make 1t or no charge. F. Larkln:
20S Market ST. 632S-7-l5-lmo-@
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p. A. Hdwe. for Fly Swatters.
6799-7-31-tft tues. thurs. Sat
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Doubt Over Bella Kun


BERLIN, Aug. 11:-Governmental
circles are centering about the prob
lem as to whether Bella Kun, the
erstwhile Bolshevik dictator of Huh
gary, should be accorded asylum in
Austria or be delivered to the first
country demanding him for trial, ac-
cording to advices received from the
Austrian capital. 1t is said that SEN
timent Is decidedly against granting
him asylum.
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p. A. Hdwe. for Washing Machines
6799-7-31-tf* tues. thurs. sat
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NOTICE.

Important meeting Of the
Republican Voters Of the Second
Ward will be held tonight Aug.
18th, at the Republican Head
quarters in Odd Fellows Build
ing at 9 { clock.
All Are Welcome.