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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-22
PROBE
Of EXPLOSION
Many Witnesses Are Called
Before the Grand
Jury
su speciaI co-respondent.


NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 22:-The
Middlesex county grand jury is today
continuing its investigation into the
Morgan explosion of October 4 and 8.
A large number of witnesses were
called yesterday and the prosecutors s
office continued today to summon
many other ordnance corps men and
civilians before the jury to determine
if there was any criminal negligence
in connection with the operation of
the plant that might lead to an in
dictment against any person or per-
sons charged with being responsible
for the fire and explosion which
caused property damage approximat-
ing 1000, 900 and cost in the neigh
borhood of sixty lives.
Prosecutor Joseph r.. Stricken and
his assistant, John A. Coan are exam
innig the witnesses appearing before
the jury, which was charged by JUS
tice James ]. Bergan of the supreme
court to thoroughly investigate the
disaster.
The witnesses called yesterday af-
ternoon were Captain Comings, Cap
tain Johnson, both OF the ordnance
corps; Major Armstrong. advisory en-
gineer of the Gillespie Company: Col.
Harris and Captain Gibson, of the
ordnance corps, and Captain Ely.
whose testimony before the senatorial
investigating committee showed mark
ed hostility between the Gillespie inter
ests and the government inspectors at
the plant; w. r. Powell, Of the ord
nance department in New York; Jo-
seph NJ. Levine, Charles w. Moffit. an
engineer, and Charles w. Novak.
Witnesses who have been subpoen-
aed and who will porbanly testify to-
day arc: Andrew ]. Feeney, G. NJ.
Wells, f. A. La Pointe. T.. ii. Williams,
Isadore Chester. Henry c. Massey
William G.. Bosler. Martin ]. Dolan,
w. c. Pap, John w. Dennis. Edward
A. Rath, Henry Gleason, +. J.. Anti
sell. Morris Blocker. James j. Rice.
Edward NJ. Furman. Edward il. Van
Cleef, J. ]. Bernstein, Patrick n.
Dinty, Joseph ]. Coffey, Roger w.
Blight, Peter Lawlor. John o'I.eary.
William A. Mullen, Louis 5. Cartini. j..
RI Lippincott and Captain Penning-
ton
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-22
TELL OF DANGER IN ExPL 0s7vEs ON sARGEs INV RA,
SOLDIERS KILLED In IRELAND, ENGLAND FEARS TROUBLE
SENTIMENT IS WANTED
AS TO ALPINE CEMETERY

ence instead of a necessary evil which
the people who own plots there are
forced to contend with, or bury their
dead elsewhere than in this city.
Expression of opinion on the propo-
sition will be welcomed by the
EVENING NEWS. Communications
dealing with the project, both pro and
con are acceptable, as 1t will give an
opportunity for an unbiased debate
on the advisability of having the city
take up the scheme.
Suggestions as to methods in start
ing out to re-beautify the reservation
have already been made, with the
general suggestions that the main
paths should Immediately be placed
in passable condition; that a stone
wall should be erected along the Am
boy avenue side; that a certain por-
ton of the land. near the main en-
trance, which has not been opened,
should be reserved for burial place
for veterans of the world war with q
shaft in their memory to be erected
later in the center of the plot; that the
lodges and other organizations which
own land there now be called upon
to plant trees and gardens in their
plots to make the land moro beautiful
These are Just q few of the sug-
gestions and others would be very
welcome, that they NAV be used as
guides in the determination of wheth-
er or not the city should buy up the
land.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-22

Public opinion is becoming aroused
over the prospect of purchase of AL
pine cemetery by the city. The prop
osition to have the place purchased
by the city and to have 1T beautlfied
and made into an attractive cemetery
gains favor with discussion, and from
the attitude of several prominent cit
liens it would appear that they are
heartily in accord with the project, to
pay $4,000 to the Alpine Cemetery
Association for the land and have the
city maintain and operate the ceme-
terry.
That the city can in no manner be
the loser by the purchase and that 1t
can be the winner in almost every way
Is an appeal that carries much favor
to the suggestion.
1t will be possible for the city to re-
alize the cost price from the ground
in q short time. at the same time TAX
ing active steps to make 1t beauty
spot. Under efficient management and
gardening, the land can, in short
while, be made a pleasing sight TO the
eye, with trees planted where at pres
ent there are scrawny and half dead
scrubs, with flower beds where there
are unsightly lawns OF half starved
grass, with gravelled or paved paths
where the now are muddy and Ill
kept roadways and paths, with at
least minimum of care used in the
upkeep of plots and graves, by which
they will appear as a soothing infiu-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-22
COMMIT TEE
ON MEMORIAL
TAKE ACTION
Men in All Walks of Life to be
Represented in Big
Body

AT a meeting of the Perth Amboy
soldiers and sailors memorial COM
mittee last night in the mayors office
at city hall, it was decided to name a
working or general committee of 100
representative citizens who will form
the chief body to determine and to
complete the memorial which this city
will erect or establish in honor of the
men who fought in the world war and
Of those who gave their lives in the
struggle.
The men present last night were
Chairman Frank Dorsey, Treasurer
John +. TenBroeck, Secretary Arthur
f. Graham, Alderman-at-large Ira r.
Grouse and Aldermen William c. Will
son, Chris Anderson and John j.
Clark. They talked over q number of
the ideas that have been advanced
for O. proper memorial but took no
definite action as they desire to leave
the selection of the memorial and
other details to the larger and more
comprehensive committee.
In n, ming the committee of 100
the mayor will endeavor to secure
men from every walk of life, from
every representative organization and
from every nationality that the COM
mittee may truly be representative
of every element of the city's popula :
sion.
This main committee, whlch Will III
slf probability be named before the
end of. the week, will again be sub
divided into many smaller working
bodies who will be assigned to certain
details of the task. Determination OF
the actual memorial and Whis its
character shall be will be lett u the
committee as a whole.
a ut was decided that the name OF the
committee should be the Perth Am,
how Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
Committee. =.
The suggestions advanced last night
were discussed and argued upon. The
erection of a city hall and memorial
or Liberty building, the erection OF
policp station and the construction OF
Liberty Highways or drives were men
TONED as was Mayor Dorseys pei
scheme, to have a park laid out when
will be available and of use to every
citizen of the city.
The mayors plan is, in brief, to take
81, -anderland Park tract along the
Raritan from the Central railroad
b1t.ge eastward, bulkhead 1t out TO
tta pierhead line, a distance OF ABOUT
600 feet, fill 1t in and reclaim a whole
lot of land that is now of no use. The
nlan includes the establishment of free
public baths on the site, the laying
ont of an attractive park and estao-
liehment of an airplane landing sta
tion.
The mayor has had an exhaustive
examination made of similar park
nroiects in other cities and believes
that not only is the scheme feasible
here. but that the project would meet
with great public favor.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-22
BIZ Associated Press.

BIZ ssocidted Press.
LONDON Jan 22-Tndustrial unrest
throughout the united kingdom is on
the increase. In addition to the threat
of a railway strike the whole York.
shire coal field probably will be idle
tomorrow throwing 10000 men out
of employment while preparations are
being made for a general strike for
a forty hour week.
The cause of the trouble in York
shire Is somewhat similar to thar
which is occurring in other parts of
the country. The operators there
have blocked out some 10000 men
who insisted on taking twenty min
utes of the employers time for meals.
In reply to the lockout, the York
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-22
INDUSTRIAL UNREST
GROWS In ENGLAND

shire Miners Association has declared
the strike for tomorrow.
Severe criticisms of the apathy
shown by Premier Lloyd George and
the government toward railway EN-
ployes was heard at conference OF
delegates Of the national union oi
railway men tonight. The delegates
represent nearly 100000 workers and
are here for discussion of the ques-
ton of working hours, as well as other
grievances
II was declared by union officials
that unless the government places be
issued before it with promptness,
drastic action would be taken by the
organization.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-22
Badly Injured by Truck

AIikolas Savoy, of 4O4 ogden place.
a public service trackman, sustained
severe decorations about the face and
head and a broken leg yesterday af-
ternoon, when he was run over by a
truck driven by Barney Miller. The
man was repairing tracks near Metu-
chen and did not see the truck in time
to get out of its path, and was knock
ed down on the hard macadam road
by the side of which the a trolley
runs. He was picked up Immediately
and taken TO the car barns here at
first and then the city patrol was call
ed. i'm which he was sent to the hos
pital.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-22
Part of 29th Division Is
Slated TO Return Soon
BIZ Special Correspondent.


TRENTON, Jan. 22:-Adjutant
General Gilkyson received informa-
tiop from the War Department today
to the effect that the 104th Trench
Mortar Battery of the Twenty-ninth
Division, containing many New Jersey
boys, has been designated for an
early return to the States but not the
entire division.
He was also advised that the Sew
nty-eighth division, also containing
New Jersey men, has not as yet been
designated for an early return. The
movement of troops, the War Depart
ment advises, has been left 70 the dis
cretion of the commanding general
of the American Expeditonary
Forces
At present the Twenty-ninth divi-
sion is located in Bourbonne Les
Baines, France. and IL is under the
command of Major General Charles
G. Morton, while the Seventy eighth
division is at Semur. France. under
Major General James II. McRea.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-22
LATEST News by WIRE
by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Manciua arrived today
artillery
wounded
rcvictuallng
the cueh
at
'front.' the will be served from Trieste
V New York state
to
on anu admissions
the today 10
to
petitions bearing thousands Oh ~
ratcstng proposed increase
In
fomA representing Navy
DE 10
10 t number OF o'es anu
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-22
French Women Want TO Play Part
In League Of Nations movement

By Associated Press.
PARIS. Jan. ga claim that wo-
men be given a place I'm whatever bod
les may be created for putting into
effect the idea Of a league Of nations
is made in a resolution presented 20
the peace conference by an orgahlza-
tion OF French women under the pres
idency of Mdm. Juliate Adam. Ihls,
resolution accompanied that paSasu
by the organization in whlch the ~
pand was made that those responsible
for atrocities during the war be pun
isbed as criminals so as TO prevent the
recurrence Of barbarities.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-22

The casualty list released by the
war department today having thereon
the names of men who have been
wounded while fighting in the Ameri-
can army In France, contains the
names OF no local men. and has only
the name OF one boy in the county on
it. The total number listed on the
days report is 500 and the names OF
nineteen New Jersey men are on the
list
The man reported from one OF the
towns Of the county is Lieutenant
New Brunswick. who was killed In
action.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-22
State municipalities Elect
Officers at Annual Meeting

TRENTON, Jan. 22:-The New
Jersey State League of municipalities
opened its annual meeting in the
council chambers of the municipal
building here this morning and after
renorts of officers had been received
the following officers were elect
,d. President, Mayor Leighton
-alkins, Plainfeld; first vice presi-
dent. Mayor Charles p. Gillen, New
ark; second vice president, mayor
Louis +. Dodd. Montclair; third vice
president, Mayor Harry Baeharach'
Atlantic City: treasurer. clinton D.
Syartz tax receiver, Trenton: secre-
tarv. Homer Talbot, Kansas City.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-22
TIPPERARY DISTRICT
MADE MILITARY AREA

the "Dail Eirilann," legislative powers
are to be vested in deputies. The min
istry will consist of a president and
four executive officers, secretary or
finance, home affairs, foreign affairs
and national defense. All revenues
will be raised on the vote of the Dali
Eireann." The constitution may be
altered upon seven days notice.
Sir Horace Plunkett, Professor Ed
ward de Valeria, and Arthur Griffith
will probably be appointed Irish dele
gates to the peace congress today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-22
BIZ Associated Press.

By A sSocidtef Press.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 22.-The city
of Bremen is virtually in the hands
of the working men, according to a
dispatch to the Berlin local press from
the German seaports. The working
men have occupied the barracks, the
town hall, the telephone office and
the banks and have posted machine
guns in the market place and It's pub
lie buildings. The soldiers in the bar
racks were disarmed by the workers.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-22
LEAKY ROor DAMAGES

The rain the day before Christina,
caused n slight damage to several
trbesa INSTRUMENTS viii be refinished
anS sold at special prices, and easy
terms. and of course will bear the
usual Montalvo guarantee. Every one
Who "a thinking OF buying a phono-
Sranh should call at Montalyo's az once
On Smith ST. Sol-I--eV-ti
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-22
Ask Germans TO Treat
Prisoners Of War Gently

Ry 4 VsqrfDffd IfFAs
AMSTERDAM. Jan. % reply 10
a British note requesting the German
government 20 refrain from furthef
provocation of the Polish populal'ol,,
I'm East and West Prussia, Posen and
SilesIa. the German government, ac-
cording 10 a dispatch from Berlin, eX-
presses agreement with Great Britain
that the future Of the Gerpan east
ern frontier depend upon the peace
conference. The German note ex-
press surprise at the request 70 re-
frain from povocation and says that
the request "can only be attributed 10
the fact that the Gritlsh goNefnihen M
Is inodequately informed Of events in
the east"
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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-22
BIZ Associated Press.

BIZ Associated pre8s.
DUBLIN, Jan. %. The British
government has decided to proclaim
the Tipperary district a military area
in consequence OF the killing of two
policemen and the seizure of blasting
explosives which they were guarding
while IL was being transported. The
alleged crime was committed by un-
known persons who made their es-
cape.
According to the provisional consti-
tuition of the Irish republic now before
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-22
Manuel Has Taken no Part
in Revolution In Portugal
BIZ Associated Press.

BIZ associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 22. - Portugal S
revolution was begun and is being car
ried on without the sunport of Former
King Manuel, according to Marquis
dc Several. former Portuguese minister
to Great Britain:
The present revolution IN Nortus!i
seeking 10 restore the monarchy is
the second movement OF its kind with
I'm two weeks, IL was learned today az
the state department. The first out
break about ten days ago. was sup
pressed by the government and sever
al of the leaders are still In jail.
For pipeless furnace. steam or hot
u,ster see +. j. Larkin 20S Market ST.
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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-22
WORKMEN I'm CONTROL
I'm CITY OF Brennan
Results of Election.

Results of Election.
BIZ Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 22.-lt Is re-
ported unofficially from Berlin that
S19 delegates had been elected to the
national assembly from 2S districts up
to s o'clock Tuesday afternoon. They
were distributed as follows:
Majority socialists, 1872; German
democrats. IS; Centriscs, 81: German
national party, %; Independent social
lists, %; German peoples party, ia;
scattering, 8.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-22
Would Form Club.

Company c. of the New Jersey Mil
itia Reserve viii hold a weekly drill
tonight at the high school at o'clock.
The forming a club OF Company c
members is to be put 10 a vote. Those
on the basketball team will meet al
7:15.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-22

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with probably rain
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day. Moderate tenn
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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-10
A Dry League Of Nations

Next Sunday William J. Bryan will
begin worldwide campaign for an
"Anti-Saloon League of Nations"
which is to be organized at WASH
ington, D. c., with the purpose of
extending its work throughout the
world. Like its prototype. this new
league is also to have Covenant ;"
however. the basis on membership
is to be very differer1tsftorF the Paris
plan, for all nations, large and smaft,
' e'$ 's at !,siFis'; t: ssn, i"
ted that thiscountry, being now the
dominant prohibition power. will
probably remain in control for an in
definite period; and to this end the
'ASecretariat" of the new league will
be located at Washington. 1t is
said that after Mr.. Bryan makes his
Washington address he will start on
tour throughout the southern and
southwestern part of the country for
the purpose of securing support for
this new world movement.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-10

sued a statement which reads in
part as follows:
II feel it my duty to return
the actual control of operation to
the companies Some days ago
i directed the necessary orders
to be prepared to accomplish
this and have today issued same.
These orders do not effect ques-
lions of rates and finance with
which Congress may determine
to deal. The rates now in force
and the financial relations be-
tween the government and the
companies land the order of Oc-
tober 2, prohibiting discrimina-
ton because of union affiliations
will continue until Congress in
it's wisdom will decide to charge
them or the emergency is ter
minated BY the proclamation of
peace" .-
AS result of this order, which
was evidently a complete surprise
to Congress, that body will be
called upon to revise pending
legislation by which it was in
tended to terminate government
al operation of the telegraph and
telephone lines.
This action of the Postmaster
General marks the beginning of
the end of the governments
|tary, illadvised, and trouble
breeding experiment in telegraph
and telephone operation, an ex-
pertinent which has been respon-
sible for more widespread and
serious criticism of the admin
istration than all other causes
combined.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-10
THEATRE NEWS
The Mean Woman and
the Beauty Secret
BY JAY ELLESS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Some of the things of Japan art
delightfully."- old and yet amazingly
lmodern," declares Fannie Ward afte,
ther researches in preparation fol
playing the leading role in "A Jap
anese Nightingale. the first OF
Pathe's Extra-Selected Star Photo.
plays. which will be shown at the
| Arcade Theatre on tonight. 81 have
| read small library dealing with
| Nippon and it has been in the nature
of delightful educational adventure
and with heart interest. too, for
was seeking to look deep into the
character and emotions of the Jap
anese woman.
For more than two centuries she
has taken guidance from Kaibara' S
great book-gradually neglected in
the letter. though the spirit survives
The Greater Learning for Wo-
men, And from the manner in which
the old philosopher describes The
Real Mean Woman" he we'll might
have seen a model OF that beautiful
character of today Just mark how
we'll he draws the portrait:
The Mean Woman's heart is ever
excited: she glares wildly around
her: she vents her anger on others :
her words are harsh and her accent
vulgar. When she speaks. it is to
Sc: herself above others: to upraid
others: to envy others and to be
pulled up with individual pride: to
jeer at others; to Guido others-all
things at variance with the way in
which woman should walk.
The only qualities that befit
woman are gentle obedience. chasti-
ty. mercy and quietness.
More precious in woman is a
yirtuous heart than face of beauty
From these japanese studies" con-
cludes Miss Ward. Il have derived
a series Of charming surprises. for
have picked up treasures of art,
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-10
Wires Returned
to Owners

Threatened by a strike of tel
egraph operators throughout
the country, Postmaster General
ALBERT S. Burleson has today re-
turned the telegraph and tie
phone line Of the country to their
owners. He has however, made
certain reservations which, it
would seem will seriously COM
plicate the situation. Regarding
the matter Mr.. Burleson has is