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gressors were men wearing the uni
forms of the military forces and not the
colored people.
Hopes for Cooler Counsel.
II hope cooler counsel will prevail on
all Sides" Commissioner Brownlow re-
marked early last night, "and that there
will be no further trouble"
tary of War. referring to the work Of
the superintendent of police during the
war period. said he realized that the
latter had the biggest kind OF job on
his hand. He attached so much impor-
lance to the task and paid the incum-
bent a compliment by registering objec-
tions to his accepting commissions in
the Army on two separate occasions.
Commissioner Brownlow said it was
to be regretted that the disturbances
occurred.
Mobs in Many Places.
Despite the precautions OF the police
and military, the mobs completely over
whelmed the authorities. There were
too many small mobs for the small
number of police to cope with the situa-
ton. All measures taken were precau-
tionary.
When the storm broke it was too
late to call out the military forces
earlier hour.
Three Lines of Infantry.
The infantry formed three lines, ac-
cording to plan. One was across the
Mall from 18th street to Az street,
another was up 9th street to N street
and the third from that point west.
The cavalry was held as a reserve and
mobile force. The cavalry demon
strated its need when it was called
out early in the evening to dispense
mob of whites and blacks in the
vicinity of the Howard Theater, on
was dispatched to H street, where it
rode from 18th to 9Th street. The
horses were driven along the street
and sidewalk. pushing the crowds be-
fore them.
Two truckloads of machine guns,
the city, attracted much attention
earlier in the evening, and reports
spread that they were to be placed
about the city.
Mob Spirit Prevails.
Mob spirit prevailed throughout the
evening. There was no point which
could be singled out as the significant
one. Mobs moved restlessly from
revolver shots rang out and blows
were struck. Police interfered and en-
deavored to keep the mobs moving,
and SO far as possible to. arrest the
leaders Of the disturbing element.
Policeman J. c. Bum of the eighth
precinct, one Of the crack shots of the
police department, was the first casu-
atty among the policemen or military
men. He received bullet wound in
his shoulder while attempting to ar
rest a colored man at 7th and T
streets.
Reports received at police headquar-
ters were that rioters had COM
Wandered automobiles and were
whirling about the city shooting into
sffeet Cars and fntos residence win.
lows. A, street car of the LIE Droit
Park line, it was reported, had a win
dow broken bys a. shot, while several
holes were also found in the side of
the car.
Headquarters detectives were out in
automobiles endeavoring to catch up
with these rioters. butt were unable to
locate them.
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SIBLEY HOSPITAL.

At the Washington Asylum Hospital
these were reported:
George Dent, colored. thirty-two
years, l Queen court northwest, first
treated at Emergency, shot in the left
leg, thigh, elbow, neck and shoulder.
His condition is critical.
Philip Keys, colored, thirty five
years, 1862 NJ northwest, scalp wound.
Not serious.
Benjamin Johnson. colored, fifty-one
years, 220 G northwest, shot in the
left shoulder. Not serious. Arm and
left shoulder. Not serious. This il the
house in which Detective Wilson was
killed.
George B. Lee. colored. forty-one
years, 1918 7th northwest, cut in the
head, body and above the eyes. Seri-
GUS.
Carrie johnson, colored, seventeen
years old, 220 G street northwest.
originally treated at the Emergency
Hospital, shot in the thigh. Not
serious.
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White Man Assaulted.

Max Letter. fifty years old, 1411
Harvard street, was assaulted by an
unidentified colored man about $3.50
o'clock yesterday afternoon while at
7th and 8 streets waiting to board q
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!. CIVIL WAR TIMES
/. RECALLED BY WILD
NIGHTS TUMULT
Angered Throngs Render
Augmented Police Force
PoWerIess.
4 KILLED, so WOUNDED;
OFFENDERS CROWD CELLS
Volleys of Pistol Shots Mark Con-
tinued Outbreaks Scattered
Over City.

Seething with mobs of thousands,
Washington last night passed through
its widest and bloodiest night since civil
war times. with four listed as killed in
street fighting and more than half a
hundred wounded
Race sentiment rose to unprecedented
heights. All night and far into the
early morning angry men swept up and
down usually peaceful thoroughfares,
bent upon beating or killing some ozark
Swallowed figures which scurried ahead
of their shouts
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street car. He is employed IN q
bakery near the place of the attack.
Mr.. Letter, dazed by the bow and
his glasses broken, looked about to
find some person upon whom he could
call for assistance, but the only per-
sons nearby were several colored men
standing on the corner. He boarded
car and later reported the occurrence
to the police.
Grab His Umbrella.
William " Spinton. employed in the
United States internal revenue bureau.
and residing in the Albemarle, had
an experience with a party of col
ored soldiers, sailors and civilians
near 14th and T streets about 1880
o'clock last night. He was walking
along T street. his umbrella raised.
when one of the civilians took hold
Of the umbrella and turned it wrong
side out.
Mr. Spinton, completely surprised.
turned to demonstrate with the one
who had taken his umbrella and was
about it?' His umbrella was not re-
turned.
Four Held for Shooting.
Two revolvers. one Of them pre-
senting the appearance of having
been recently discharged. and swivel
baton of the pattern formerly car
ried by the local police. were in an
automobile occupied by four young
colored men that was stopped at 14th
and G streets by Policeman Redeem
yesterday afternoon. The police
claim that members of the quartet
participated in the shooting at
sentry and convalescent sailors at
Naval Hospital yesterday about noon.
Roger Smith and Edmund Thomas.
two Of the number, reside at 2222 Vir-
ginia avenue. Smith told the police
that the automobile belonged to his
mother, Mrs. Hattie Smith. Other
members Of the quartet registered as
Raymond Lee. 401 22d street, and Rich
Ard Adams, 2209 E street.
|. Taken to the first precinct police
station and questioned. the prisoners
denied having participated in the
shooting. Adams. however, was iden-
tified by persons at the hospital as
having participated in the shooting,
and all four were held. Capt. Flather
said he would let Assistant United
States Attorney Ralph Given deter
mine what charges would be hled in
the case.t
Beat Up War Veteran.
Approximately three dozen colored
men, believed by the police to belong in
Southwest Washington. appeared in the
vicinity Of New Jersey avenue and K
street southeast yesterday afternoon.
They strolled aimlessly along the street
until they met William A. Marshall, in
mate of Soldiers Home, whom they
bounced upon and beat numerically. cut
ting his face and head and severely
bruising his jaw
Marshall believes they would have
killed him had it not been for the ap-
pearance Of other persons. Sergt Davis
and Policeman Sanders of the fifth pre-
cinct responded to an emergency call.
but the assailants had disappeared.
Marshall. who had left the scene. was
| found by the police at New Jersey ave-
| nue. and E street southeast
Sergt Davis and Policeman Sanders
took tho wounded man to the police sta
ton, where he was given first aid. He
declared there was no reason for the at
| tack He was later sent to Soldiers
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Col. Whipple to This CITY.

Col. Robert l. Whipple, engineers,
at Camp Devens. Mass. has been or
dered to this city for duty.
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Shot at Ball Court.

Policeman Thompson and Detective
Sandberg were standing at the en-
trance to Ball court, opposite the
house in which Wilson was killed,
trying to put a stop to the shooting
in the court. Several bullets came
dangerously close to them. and the
bullet that wounded Thompson mar
rowly missed Sandberg. The de-
tective prevented the wounded po-
Iiceman from falling to the pavement
and took him to Casualty Hospital
Another police casualty was that of
Policeman J. B. Runn.- who MAS shot
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Dead on Reaching Hospital.

Randall Neale. colored, twenty-five
years old. 1458 w street, shot through
the right lung and body. was dead
when he reached Homeopathic Hos
pital last night about $3.50 O'Clock.
He was shot to death during a row
at 4th and n streets, and Charles W.
Henning, nineteen years old, north
east. member of the Home Defense
League. is held at the second pre-
cinct police station as being the one
who shot him.
Henning was on police duty last
night. assisting the police or the sec
ond precinct and was with them when
they responded to a riot call received
from 4th and N streets. A large
crowd of colored persons greeted the
police reserves at 4th and N streets
and. it is stated. shooting done BY
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Scrivener Checks Firing.

Scrivener reached through the win
dow and used his weapon in sue
cessful effort to put a stop to the
firing and to prevent as much blood
shed to pedestrians as possible.
When the smoke had cleared away it
was found that one life had been
sacrificed and that the several
pedestrians and a colored man had
been wounded
1t was learned that shooting on the
part of Dent followed the hurting OF
a stone through a window of the car.
and a brick hurled at the police car
narrowly missed Detective Hughlett's
head. Dent told the police he left
home last night prepared to defend
himself from attack on part of
white men. He was given first aid at
Emergency Hospital. where the other
wounded persons also were taken,
and later was taken to Washington
Asylum Hospital. where he Is held
under guard
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through the left shoulder during the
quelling of the colored mob spirit at
7th and T streets northwest. A fight
started when colored men attacked
q side car with a white civilian in it.
During the shooting which followed
Policeman Bum, who was recognized
as among the first eight crack pistol
marksmen of the United States, was
shot through the shoulder before he
could draw his gun. His condition is
not regarded as serious.
Policeman Herbert Glassman was
shot in the leg by colored men in an
automobile while aiding in restoring
order after a late uprising shortly be-
fore midnight.
Killed Near 7th and g Streets.
Last night about 10 o'clock, some
time before Detective Wilson was
killed. 7th and G streets northwest
was the scene OF shooting IN whicn
one person was killed, three shot and
two cut by glass shattered by a bull
let from the pistol of George Dent,
colored, 1920 18th street. a passen-
ger on a Capital Traction car.
Kenneth Grail, eighteen years old.
and SO seriously wounded that he died
at Emergency Hospital later. Dent
was shot 1--WE times by Detective
Scrivener before he was subdued and
taken from the car.
Albert Finlayson. thirty-nine years
old. 629 4th street northeast, was shot
in the hip. while Ernest Giovanetti,
thirteen years old. 40 K street. re-
ceived a bullet in his foot. They
were on the sidewalk near where a
plate glass window was shattered by
bullets, the broken glass cutting Will
liam Sullivan, 222 o street, and
Chauncey Boldridge. 210 4th street
northeast.
inspector Grant was in charge OF a
SQUAD composed of Detectives Scriv-
ener. Kelly. Sweeney. Hughlett ana
the sections where trouble was ex-
pected, and the report OF pistol
shots fired from street car at
! tracted their attention. Jumping
from the automobile. the inspector
and detectives rushed to the car.
where Dent, secreted in a corner,
was shooting through an open win
dow into a crowd Of pedestrians on
! the street.
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Sherman avenue northwest, shot in
the knee. Not serious.
Irene Holtz, white. 466 Maryland
avenue southwest; cut about the head.
Not serious.
Sadie Harris. colored, 224 I'd street
northwest; shot in the left side. Not
serious.
SIBLEY HOSPITAL.
Those at Sibley Hospital are:
James Green. white, 1909 Rhode Is
land avenue northwest, shot in body;
serious.
Frank Nndgeley. white, 713 L street
northwest, cuts. Injuries slight.
Walter Long. white. 610 Massachu-
sets avenue northwest, cuts about
head. Injuries slight.
WASHINGTON ASYLUM HOS
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GARFIELD HOSPITAL.

At the Garfield Hospital the follow
ing were reported:
J. c. Bum. q policeman, IS p street
northeast: shot in the right shoulder
Not serious.
Cornelius Shepard. colored. 2317
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Many emergency cases treated in
the several hospitals handling such
cases last night resulted from the
riots in all parts Of the city.
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street car. He is employed in a
bakery near the place of the attack.
Mr.. Letter, dazed by the bow and
his glasses broken, looked about to
find some person upon whom he could
call for assistance, but the only per-
sons nearby were several colored men
standing on the corner. He boarded a
car and later reported the occurrence
to the Dolice
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Vol1eys of Pistol Shots.

From. all over the downtown section
volleys of pistol shots could be heard at
intervals through the night. Police sta
ton cells were swamped with offenders.
The police force Of 200, augmented by
almost 500 soldiers, provost guardsmen
and calvarymen, were rendered power
less before the mighty tide of the ex-
cited throngs.
During the early part of the evening
activities were confined to the downtown
districts. but later on they branched out
into the outlying territory
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gressors were men wearing the uni
forms of the military forces and not the
colored people.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-05
Chemical Club Stages Fine
Show; Enjoyed by Many

The Perth Amboy Chemical Club.
situated IN High street, was the scene
of a splendid time last night. Group
No. 2, of the Entertainment Commit
tee are being praised by all hat at
tended. C. S. Williams. chairman, as
sisted by Mr. Smith and c. w Odell, of
the committee, allowed nothing to go
amiss, not even the slightest detail.
The evening Of enjoyment was open
ed by the singing of one verse of THE
Star Spangled Banner" by the entire
audience, followed by an address by
Colby Dill. The program for the
evening was as follows:
Vocal Solos-Mrs. c.. f. Disbrow, ac-
companied by Mr.. Kemmerer.
Little Brown Owl"
Dear Old Pal of Mine"
Mandolin Selections-Miss L.. Koyen,
accompanied on piano by Mrs. d.
Curry.
The Magician"
Behind the Hounds"
Gang" singing, Joined in by all. Of old
fashion and popular songs, lead by
James Rhodes between each part of
the program.
tainment an impromptu pocket bill
lard tournament in charge of G. F.
Disbrow "a held.
Members who were not interested in
billiards were given the opportunity
of playing pinochle or bridge at the
tables in the dining room.
Light refreshments were served
under the guidance of the lunch room
committee. Dancing in two OF the
large rooms was enjoyed by all.
Mr.. Kemmerer presided at the pi-
ano throughout the dancing. The
lawn through the kindness of Peter
Schott was beautifully Illuminated by
decorative lights.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-05
King Files HIS Petition as
G. 0. P. Candidate for Governor

By Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, August 5-Warren G.
King filed his nominating petition as
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for Governor, with the Secretary
of State this afternoon. The petition,
bearing about 1900 signatures, was
fled in Mr.. Kings behalf by G. s. At
kinson, of New Brunswick, his cam
paign manager, and bears the designa-
tioA:
Republican, Honesty, Efficiency,
Economy, Independence"
The filing of the petition skaters
the last hope of the warning factions
of the Republican machine in New
Jersey, that Mr.. King, who has given
the leaders ample cause not to sleep
o'nights, might not continue in the
contest till the end and which i'm
preston they have been seeking to
create among the rank and file of the
party with whom the strength of
Mr. King as an Independent Republi-
can, and not identified with any ma
chine faction, rests.
Mr.. Atkinson declared that not only
was Mr.. King in splendid shape to
fight the contest every minute of the
time until the primaries. are held on
September 23d, but that he confidently
expected his candidate to be a win
ner by a plurality hat would startle
the machine politicians of the state
whom, he declared, he had reason to
know, were concentrating all their en-
ergfes toward encompassing Mr..
Kings defeat, at no matter what cost,
as were the powerful interests in the
state which MI. King has attacked,
notably the Public Service Corpora
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-05
MAKE
FOR CITY PLAN
Aldermen Arrange Hearing for
Bus Ordinance--Accept Res
ignation of koscieiniak

The movement for a city plan for
Perth Amboy gained further impetus
last night when it was reported by the
chairman of the special committee
now investigating the matter for the
Board of Aldermen that-progress was
being made. Plans hat lave been
adopted and tried in other cities are
under consideration by the commit
tee.
The special committee of which AL
derman William C. Wilson is chair
man, reported that progress vas be-
ing made on the city plan. He stated
that the committee would meet this
pare a definite statement. The
Board of Aldermen have already
gone on record as in favor of a city
plan and have authorized the special
committee to look into the matter.
Chairman Albert G.. Waters, of the
Judiciary Committee, also reported
progress on the bus ordinances. By a
vote of the board it was decided to
hold a public hearing on the rules and
regulations and the granting of IL
cenSeS to owners tomorrow, Wednes-
day night. at the city hall.
A communication from Runyon and
Carey, engineers who erected and in
stalled the city lighting plant receiv-
ed by Alderman William c.. Wilson,
SIld ilrll VI L SOAAllllllCO O1 cShiRo
and lights was received by the Board.
The letter stated that it was estimated
that the work of installing sufficient
new apparatus to start the plant on
a commercial basis would probably
not be as high as at first drought
More definite information is expected
from the engineers this week.
The resignation of Stanley Kosciel-
MAX, former patrolman following the
preferrment of charges by Mayor
Frank Dorsey for violation of rule 16
of the police regulations. For con-
duct ~unbecoming an officer and a
gentleman was received.
A resolution authorizing the pur-
chase of the motorcycle was also re-
ceived from the Mayors office with
other resolutions and ordinances
signed.
The invitation of the South Amboy
Council to the Board of Aldermen of
this city was received and on motion
of Alderman William c.. Wilson 1t was
moved that as many as possible attend
the Old Home Week on August 8 and
8.
The police department is to keep
it's horse. That was definitely decided
after a letter had been received from
the Mayor and from the police COM
mittee and a report from Chife Burke
all advocating the retention of the
faithful steed. When the weather gets
sloppy out on the muddy section of
the town there is never any need to
put chains on the police horse and no
matter how rough or torturous the
street he can maneuver it successful
ly. For that reason Chief Burke
stated that the horse could often be
used when 1t was impossible to m
ploy either the patrol. the small auto
or the motorcycle. There are roads
on which it is forbidden to use the pa
troll except in the greatest emergency,
the roads are so rough, the chief re-
ported.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-05
JOHN [. FOWLER
DROPS DEAD
Asphalt Man Dies Suddenly
As tic is Aurryine to
Plant

John Charles Fowler. who has
been identified in the asphalt paving
business for a number of years here
and other places, died suddenly about
0 o'clock last night while he was on
the way to the Barber Asphalt Paw
ing Company in answer to a tele-
phone call that there was a fire at
the plant.
Mr.. Fowler, who had been con-
nected with the Barber concern for
the past fifteen years, was said to
have been a pioneer in the asphalt
paving business. He constructed the
first roads of its kind in the city of
Mexico and was a great friend of
General Diaz. He also constructed
asphalt roads in Cuba and other
places.
Mr.. Fowler did not arrive at his
home in East avenue, Sewaren, until
late in the evening from the plant
and when the call came that there
was a fire there he hurried out and
started for the works. When within
a short distance of the plant he was
seen to drop to the street. He was
assisted to a house near the plant
and a physician summoned. When
DIR. John l.. Lund, of this city, ar
rived he pronounced the man dead.
Heart disease is given as the cause
of death. Coroner James j.. Flynn.
who was called later, removed the
body to the Fowler home.
Mr.. Fowler was ffty-two years old
and came to the Barber plant here
in 1904, He w a at present in charge
of the creosoting and roofing depart
ment. He constructed the oil plant
at the plant several years ago. He
was in the general contracting busi-
ness in this city, at one time being
associated with Alderman William C.
Wilson for six ear from 1911 until
1917.
Two a ago Mr.. Fowler return
ed to the Barber plant after being
out of the concern during the time
he was in the contracting business.
He was a Mason and an Elk. He
served two terms on the township
committee of Woodbridge and was a
member of the Woodbridge Board of
Education at one time. Besides his
widow. he is survived by four daugh-
ters and a son, John c. Fowler, Jr.,
recently returned from France. Mrs.
Samuel c. Williams, Misses Theresa.
Carrie and Helen Fowler, and one
~grandchild of Sewaren. Arrange
ments for the funeral are being COM
pleted today by the family.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-05
RICH, BUT DOESN'T KNOW 1T
Sailors Farm In Texas Turns Into
OIL Lake While He's
Gone.

Eastland, Tex.-Somewhere on the
Seven Seas Eli Perkins Is by all odds
the richest MAJ in the United States
naval service. knowledge of his big
fortune has not yet come to him. Hit
father has been trying to locate him,
but what warship he is on has not
been learned.
When Perkins enlisted in the navy
more than two years ago, he owned q
farm of 80 acres north Of here. The
soil Is poor and has an intrinsic agri-
cultural value of perhaps $500. When
Perkins entered the navy he left the
farm In charge of his father, with full
power to act in all matters connected
with 1t. With the first indications of
an oil boom the elder Perkins leased
the 80 acres for rs cents an acre, re-
tanning for his son the usual ne
eighth royalty of any oil that might
be produced.
When the field began to develop one
half Of the one-elghth royalty was
sold for $4,000 cash, which sum was
deposited in a local bank to the credit
of young Perkins. Now the big thing
has happened. : The Sinclair Gulf OIL
company, which has a lease on the 50
acres, has brought in the largest well
upon the tract that there Is to be
found in any Of the central west Tex
as fields. 1t is producing crude petrol
cum at the rate of 10000 barrels q
day, each barrel valued at 1925. The
present income of the young man Is
about $500 a day, and with the bring
ing in of other wells upon the FARM
it ma be increased several times this
sum. He could easily dispose of his
royalty rights for $3,000.000.