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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-10-01
LLOYD GEORGE To
ACT ON STRIKE:
Willing TO Meet Delegates Of
Transport Workers
,v the Aaaociated presa

BY IHe ASSOcfdted PreSS.
LONDON, Oct. 1:-Premier Lloyd
George today signified his willingness
to meet delegates from the transport
workers whose representatives were
in session during the early afternoon
to decide whether a strike of their
$4,000 members should be called to
support the railway mems nation
wide strike.
1t was arranged that eleven dele
gates from the transport conference
meet the premier at o'clock.
While the delegates of the trans
port federation were assembling to-
day to decide whether the $4,000
workers they represented should &c
out in sympathy with the striking
railroad men of Great Britain the
governments official report on the
situation, issued at noon, announced
the continued improvement in actua
conditions.
The train service has been better
the communique asserted, more thar
500 trains having been run yesterday
including those in operation In the
subway service. Additional railroad
men had returned to work it was de-
clared.
Arrangements have been m~de to
replace the bus men and the tramway
men. should they strike" the statement
announced. 1t was added that the
movement of food was proceeding re-
markably well.
1t was expected that the transport
workers would demand a general
strike by all trades.
]. II. Thomas, the railway mems
leader. upon entering the meeting said
he was still using all his influence to
confine disputes to the original par
Elephants. the government and the rail-
way men.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-10-01
NEGRO GIVEN
PRISON TERM
Gets 2O-3O Years for Attacking
White Woman in South Jersey
Ru The A Associated prea,

CAMDEN, Oct. flames Whiting
colored, twenty-five years old, farm
hand, was sentenced to a term of
twenty to thirty years at hard labor
In the state prison by Judge Hates, at
special session of the criminal court
here today, following conviction for
a criminal attack on Mrs. Mary
Motley "a white woman of Merchant
ville
By The Associated Press
INTERCHANGEABLE Oct with
the negro who is alleged to have at
tackled white woman here on Mon
day, safely in Jail, the authorities ex-
pressed relief from a situation which
they had feared for the past two days
might result seriously.
The attack caused intense excite
ment among the residents of Mer-
chantville and nearby towns and open
threats of violence were heard. For
twenty-four hours a posse of more
than 500 armed men searched the
surrounding country for the negro,
but after his capture and the assur-
ance by the police that he would be
brought to a speedy trial the posse
disbanded. The usual quiet prevail
ed today. The negro. who was iden-
titled as James Whiting, farm hand,
was captured last night by a detec-
tive along the bank of a creek near
Mount Holly. He was nearly ex-
hausted from night spent in q near
by swamp and offered no resistance.
1t took less than thirty minutes to-
day to try the defendent, for whom
a posse searched continually from
last Monday Whiting admitted in
court having choked the woman but
denied criminal assault. Mrs Motley
tainted in court after identifying the
negro as the man who had assaulted
her.
II was walking along the road when
this man passed with load of garden
truck" she testified after she had
been revived. "He approached me
from behind, grabbed me by the neck
and choked me. That is the last re-
member until 1 awoke from uncon-
sciousness in the bushes about one
half block off the road. This negro
was standing before me-"
The sentencing of Whiting had no
visible effect upon him and he plead
ed only for protection from the
mob"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-10-01
TRAIN HIT AUTO
At KEANSbURG
Jersey Central Grade Crossing
Disaster This Morning
TWO men ARE IN HOSPITAL
SeWaren Family Returning
From Summer Cottage When
Accident Occurs at CROSSING

Two Sewaren women were killed
and two Sewaren men seriously in
Jured this morning when an automo-
bile in which they were riding was
struck by Jersey Central railroad
train at a grade crossing on Chase
street, Keansburg.
The dead are: Mrs. John A. Hall
and her mother, Mrs. Franklin. The
injured men are John A. Hall, hus-
band of one of the dead women, and
Martin Gaffey, the chauffeur.
Details of the accident were lack
Ing UP till an early hour this after
noon. Whether the chauffeur did not
see the train coming or whether the
wet pavement caused his machine to
skid onto the tracks after his brakes
had been applied could not be learned.
Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Franklin were
SO seriously injured that they both
died soon after the accident. Neither
lived long enough to be taken to a
hospital. Mr.. Hall and the chauffeur
were placed on a special train and
rushed to the Monmouth Memorial
hospital In Long Branch.
Mr.. Halls injuries probably will
necessitate the amputation of his
right leg. The injuries of Gaffey could
not be learned up till 2 O'Clock this
afternoon.
The Hall family were returning to
their home in Sewaren after having
spent the summer at their cottage at
Atlantic Highlands. This family came
to Sewaren about one year ago from
Long Island. Mr.. Hall Is about 40
years old and the second husband of
Mrs. Hall. Mrs. Franklin was about
eighty-thr years old.
Anna Franklin Plyer, thirteen years
DID, a daughter by Mrs. Halls first
marriage, was also at the summer
cottage with the family but it could
not be learned this afternoon whether
or not she was in the car when the
accident occurred. She was not men
tioned among those injured, so it is
believed she either entirely escaped
injury or did not make the trip this
morning.
Mrs. Franklin resided in the Re-
becca Turner house in West avenue,
and the Halls had Just purchased the
]. R. Hammett home here to which
they were returning. Mr.. Hall held
a government position with, the
Standard Aircraft Company in Eliza
hath
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NONE ARRESTED
FOR ROBBER|ES
County and City Detectives Join
in the Search
RUMOR ANOTHER ROBBERY
Authorities Feel They Have a
Case Against Former Ma
jestic Employe

There have been no further ar
rests made in local robberies to date.
The local and county detectives are
working on the Majestic theatre case,
but 1t seems little progress is being
made.
There was rumor prevalent yester-
day that thieves had attempted the
entering of the Ditmas theatre in
State street, on two occasions, but
no loot has been reported missing.
County Detective Peltier made a
statement yesterday in which he said
that his men Were busy on the Majes-
tic case, aiding the local police in
every way, but reported no prgress
as far as further arrests being made.
Theodore Biedron, the seventeen
year old boy of Amboy avenue, who
was arrested on suspicion as being
implicated in the Majestic robbery,
was sent to New Brunswick today,
accompanied by County Detective
William Fitzpatrick. He will be held
on charge of robbery. While de-
tained at the local station, he has
pleaded innocence of the crime.
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PeTshing and Sims to Address
Episcopal Church Convention
BIZ The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press
DETROIT, Mich, Oct. General
yohn ]. Pershing, commander of the
American Expeditionary Forces in
France, and Admiral William s. Sims,
who had command of the American
fleets in European waters during and
after the war, are expected to address
the delegates to the triennial general
convention of the Episcopal church
here on October 8.
The convention, which will open
October 8, will be attended, it is an
ticipated, by 5000 delegates and hotel
and other accommodations for that
number have been arranged.
The evening of October an open
meeting will be held, for the discus
sion of the general subject, THE
Meaning of the War to the Church
and the World" and the two leading
warriors of the United States in the
world conflict are expected to partici-
pate in this discussion.
Other prominent men who are ex-
pected to attend and address the con-
vention include Bishop Charles II.
Brent, chaplain-general of>the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces Archbisho op
Platon, metropolitan of Kherson and
Odessa. Russia; Judge Packard of
Maryland, Bradford Prince of Texas.
Bishop Peter T. Rowe, of Alaska, Rev.
William T. Manning, rector of Trinity
church. New York; Rev. James T.
Freeman, st. Marks church, Minnea-
polls; the Right Rev. William Law
renee, Bishop of Massachusetts,. who
will preach the consecration sermon
in st. Paurs cathedral October 12
and bishops, clergy and delegates
from China, Japan. the Philippines,
Liberia, Cuba, Haiti and South Amer
ica-
Several social features in honor of
General Pershing and other promi-
nent visitors are being arranged.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-10-01
PARIS DEPLORES
PEACE. TREATY
Say American Senate IS ArbiteT
Of Worlds Fate
By the Associated Press.

BY The A associated Press.
PARIS, Oct. 1 (Havas) News
papers here in discussing the proba-
bility of an early ratification of the
peace treaty by three of the great
powers, says that at the very earliest
it can hardly come into force before
the middle of December. They point
out that the delay in ratification en-
countered in the American senate
and the dissolution of the italian
parliament postpones ratification
considerably.
Ratification of the treaty By Great
Britain is not yet completed as King
George has not signed the decree
awaiting the receipt of the Austria
llian vote.
Japan is delaying decision. it is
said, until the United States senate
acts. The Journal declares: '"The
American senate is actually the arbi-
ter of the worlds fate"
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offered Chairmanshib, Sculzy
Says, But Democrats Did Not
GlUe HIM Time To Accebt It

1t had been decided to retain Mr.. Mac
Donald as chairman of the Dem ocrat-
ic State Committee till after the cleo
ton, when the offer to Mr.. Scully
would be repeated.
When seen today Congressman
Scully admitted that the foregoing
was substantially what had happen
ed.
Edwards offered me the chair
manship," he said, "and former State
Chairman Grosscup advised me to ac-
cept 1t. have no ambition that way
and had decided to withdraw alto
gether from the State Committee.
There is no appointive Office in the
gift of the governor, or even the
President, that 1 would accept. When
Senator Edwards paid me the COM
pliment of asking me to take an active
part in his campaign I said I would
consider it. Afterward he called me
up and said that at a conference those
present has decided that they still
wanted me to be general of the army,
but If it was all the same to me they
did not want me to assume my du-
ties till after the campaign was over.
Then, of course, had to admit that
the compliment was rather a back
handed one, and Immediately decided
to adhere to my original decision and
withdraw altogether from the State
committee.
ANY recent interese 7 had in pol
tics ended when James r. Nugent was
beaten for the Democratic nomination
for Governor. There is at present
nothing else that interests me.
Edwards and Bugbee are both
good fellows. but so far as I can see
You might change the labels and
either one could run on the other
ticket without violating a single prin-
ciple to which they are pledged.
80, why should I get all het up
about the next state campaign?
A big campaign for big, vital issues
I might be interested in, but I don't
see anything of that sort looming up
In the immediate future. That's all
I can say about it,
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pV opoClUt CORRESPONDENT
SOUTH AMBOY, Oct. 1.-Repre-
sentative Thomas Jn Scully, whose
criticisms of James r. Nugent were
one of the features of the recent pri-
mary fight, had the somewhat un-
usual experience this week of having
the Craftsmanship of the Democratic
State Committee offered to him by the
candidate for Governor on the Demo-
cratic ticket, Senator Edward I Ed
wards, and then having 1T withdrawn
before he had a chance to say whether
or not he would accept it.
1t was learned today that Senator
Edwards had called last Sunday al
the summer home OF Congressman
Scully, in Deal, and, saying that the
present chairman of the Democratic
State Committee, Charles Macdonald,
of Monmouth County, desired to be
relieved of the duties of the office, Of
fered the craftsmanship to Mr.. Scully
and with 1t, Of course, the manage
ment of the next State campaign, in
which Edwards will head the Demo
cratic ticket.
Mr.. Scully was in rather an unusual
position. He did not wish the job
and he had only just been made
aware that he was still a member of
the State committee. With the inten-
tion of retiring quietly from that body
he had not filed his petition as a
candidate for the State COMMITTEES
and there had been no name for that
office on the Democratic primary bal
lot. Some Of Mr.. Scully's friends,
however, had written in his name and
he had thus been elected to the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Scully thanked Mr.. Edwards for
the compliment implied by his offer
of the chairmanship, and said he
would give the subject some consider
alton, in the mean time consulting
with his friends.
Yesterday Congressman Scully was
rather surprised to have telephone
message from Senator Edwards to the
effect that at a conference just held
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-10-01
BUSES To LEAVE:
FROM THE FERRY
Change in Regulations Goes
Into Effect Here Tomorrow

Commencing tomorrow all of the
busses doing business in this city will
complete and start each trip at the
corner of Smith street and Water
street, this new order of Alderman
Albert G. Waters, chairman of the
judiciary Committee, doing away with
the use of Smith and State, and King
and Smith streets as terminals. AS
result it will be possible for per-
sons using any of the buses to get
within one block of the Staten Island
ferry and also to reach the eastern
business section of Smith street, which
was impossible under the original
routes established for the busses.
Alderman Waters has also decided
to have some of the busses go direct
out New Brunswick avenue, and re-
turn the same way in their trips to
and from this city, this making it
possible for those living on or near
that thoroughfare to get a bus with
out going all the way to Smith street
or Prospect street. such as is now
necessary.
Two bus inspectors will be named,
Alderman Waters states, each work.
ing on eight hour shifts, to regulate
the leaving of buses at the ferry
terminal Buses for the various
outlying towns will leave at ten min
ute intervals but these will be SO
timed that bus will be going out
Smith street about every three min
utes. This will make it possible for
shoppers to use the autos without
waiting very long.
This new idea of using Water
street as the only terminal point will
result in clearing the streets of wait
ing buses around Smith and State
streets and King and Smith streets as
well. Some of the bus lines have
been starting from the ferrg terminal
for several days now, this trial being
conducted to see how the idea work.
ed. The results have been satisfac-
tory, the passengers we'll pleased and
the bus owners have not complained.
The change has resulted in more
passengers using the buses.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-10-01
DENIAL MADE
BY STEEL HEAD
No Truth in Statement That
Woman Was Killed
SHOT AT BRECKENRIDGE
U. S. Steel Has No Plant There
He Tells Probe Conn
mittee.

With the situation in the steel
district virtually unchanged and both
capital and labor making conflicting
claims of progress, interest in tho
tenth day of the steel strike today
centered in Washington where Ell
bert III. Gary, chairman of the q. s.
Steel Corporation, appeared before
the senate labor committee when 1t
resumed its investigation of the
strike.
Mr. Gary began his testimony hy
denying the charges of labor leaders
that the steel corporation had mis-
treated and underpaid its men.
There is no basic industry in this
country nor In the world in my opin-
ion," he said, (which has paid larger
wages than the q. S. Steel Corpora
tion and perhaps not as large nor
has treated their employees in greater
respect and consideration, IL as
great.''
While Judge Gary was testifyins
opposed claims continued rU-voii1as. ia
from the steel district. An oficiaI
statement of the Bethlehem Steel
Company asserted that 83 per cent.
of its men were working while q
statement of the labor leaders set
forth that between 75 and so per
cent. of the men were out. No change
was reported from tho Pittsburgh
and Chicago districts.
The only disturbance reported 70
day was at the plant OF the snaror
Steel Hoop Company at Sharon, Pa,
where pickets are alleged to hav
turned back worlmen attemEting L
enter the plant. One arrest was made
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Gary Makes Denial

By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Oct. denying
that the U. S. Steel Corporation had
mistreated it's men as charged by uni
ion labor leaders, Judge Elbert HI
Gary chairman of the corporation
told the senate committee invest
eating the steel strike today that
his opinion there was no basic indus
try in the world which had paid
larger wages than this company
Continuing he said. 1T has bee1
charged that during the pending
strike the subsidiary companies hay}
been guilty Of, attacking and m
treating employees.
statement. Photographs were dis
played here and it was said a woman
was killed. This photograph has
been posted all over America with .
line over 1t. Mrs. Fanny Fellens
body ghoulish1y mistreated by tht
Steel Trusts fiendish crew.
''She was shot at Breckenridge
Pa. We have no works there, no mer
there. If she was killed it was with
out even the knowledge of the stee
corporation or any of its employees
r. v. Lindabury, counsel for the
corporation, said the woman wa.
killed during strike of coal miners
Judge Gary said in his opinion the
shot was probably fired by the strik
ers themselves" He added that hi,
company had no interests in the Goa
mines where the riot occurred.
Judge Gary said the men were re
turning to work. More men return
ed yesterday then on any day since
started" he salad.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-10-01
Germany Using Stolen
DynamOS in Power Plant
Bu The ssoofated Press.

ID TIC SSOC1uLeu @7F6Ss
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN GERMANY, Aug. ga report
from Dresden says that the city pow
er plant which employs more than
a thousand men, may be forced to
close within few weeks, because un-
der the terms Of the Peace Treaty
the German government is bound to
return to France the stolen dynamos
used in the plant. The superintendent
has appealed to Berlin for substitute
dynamos in order to provide power
for Dresden.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-10-01
90 Men Registered Here
Since End of Last June

To date ninety service men who re-
ceived their discharge from service
since June 80, have registered with
Secretary Arthur e. Graham at city
hall for the second big welcome home
celebration to be given them as soon
as all of Perth Amboy's fighting men
have come back. Those who have not
registered are urged to do SO at once
with Secretary Graham at City Hall.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-10-01
Held in County Jail

By staff Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 1-Theo-
dore Biedron. of Perth Amboy, ac-
cused of robbing the Majestic thea
tre, was brought to New Brunswick
this morning. County Detective
Fitzpatrick accompanied him and it
is the belief of the detective that
Biedron wasl implicated in the rob-
berry.
Chief of County Detectives Peltier
stated that they are going to handle
the case alone, and that they expect
developments Lefore the end of the
day.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-10-01

Sculy Not Pleased With State Democratic Action;
2 SeWaren Women Killed, 2 Hurt In Auto Accidenl
Last Sunday In October
Ends Dddliyht Saving

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-Gen-
eral uncertainty as to when the
clocks OF the nation may be turn
ed back and daylight saving abol-
ished seems to have resulted from
the recent action of Congress in
repeating the Daylight Saving Act.
In answer to numerous queries, of
ficials have announced that clocks
may not be turned back until the
last Sunday of October, oc October
26, at one o'clock in the morn
ing.
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Report Red Lines Broken

BU The ASSOCfQted PfeSS.
COPENHAGEN. Oct. 1.-The break
ing of the Bolshevik lines at Buleata
by the Finnish general, Balakovitch, is
reported by the Novo Rossiya. says a
dispatch from Helsingfors. Whole di-
visions of the Bolsheviki are declared
to have surrendered.
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Al KirIed on N. J. Highways.

NEW YORK, Oct. ii persons
were killed through accident in the
state of New Jersey during September
according to report of the National
Highway Protective Society issued to-
day. The fatalities included % by
automobile, II at railroad grade cross
ings and by trolley.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-10-01
To Sen Art of Royal Family

By The AssOcidted Press.
VIENNA, Sept. 30.-Oficial an
.nouncement was made today of the
governments proposed plan for the
sale of objects of art owned by the
|erstwhile royal family. These include
rare paintings. tapestry and historical
relics. The proceeds will be devoted to
the purchase of food
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Aim to Prevent Relapse in
President Wilson's Health
By The Associated Press.
WA AcyIJTNTGTnNr no+ 4

WASHINGTON, Oct. with Pres
ident Wilson's condition showing
steady improvement those attending
him in his illness were concerned today
In preventing any exertfon which
might cause a relapse. Although it
was thought likely that the president
would be permitted to give small
portion of each day to pressing busi-
ness, the most of the time is to be
spent with his family at the white
house or motoring.
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Gas to Be Used Against Huns
Kills Bed Bugs, Paris Finds

PARIS, Sept. 1.-THE days of the
bedbug are numbered as result of
the discovery that poison gas intend
ed for use against the Germans can be
utilized to kill vermin, according to
Institute.
1t is suggested that the gas or
chemicals that form the gas can be
sprayed into closed room and lafe
to asphyxiate the bugs.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-10-01

The Raritan Chapter of the Eastern
night in the Elks Building. Cards will
start at o'clock. There will be tables
of pinochle. five hundred and bridge
Tickets can be obtained from any OF
the. members or purchased at the door
S5S7-10-1-1ts
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QUINN TO AGAIN
HEAD n. J. LABOR
State to Have No Labor Party is
Decision at Convention
ELECTION AT ATLANTIC CITY
Protest Against Right of State
to Interfere With
Strikes
ELECTION AT ATLANTIC CITY

ATLANTIC CITY, Oct. PRO
testing against the right of the State
to interfere with strikes through in
functions, the New Jersey Federation
OF Labor at the second day session of
dts forty-first annual convention yes
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-10-01

The Middlesex County Board oi
Taxation will meet next Monday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock in the court
house in New Brunswick. All assess
ors in the county have been notified
to attend the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-10-01

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