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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-22
ALDERMEN WILL
 HAVE ANNUAL DINNER

Some time, some place and some how, the Bridgeport Board of Alder men will hold a dinner. It will be what is commonly termed an Alder manic Blowout"
 During the course of last night s meeting there were remarks passed on the evident bashfulness of Alderman McManus. Now Mac" usually has something to say at these meetings. and last night he only rose once and but for a few seconds.
 It was suggested that he had some thing on his mind. He did. After g. motion for adjournment had been made, directly after his honor, Mayor Wilson and Alderman Cornell had in dulged in their little war and a forced armistice had been signed, Alderman Mac" hemmed twice and then rose to his feet.
 MT. Mayor" began McManus, something has been said about the appointment Of a committee for an aldermanic dinner. If 1t is not out of place, may suggest that one be appointed"
 Did the mayor frown Alderman Macs suggestion for the appoint ment of a committee down. the same as Alderman CornelPs? "No." The mayor didn't even hesitate. He for got that to keep the foods necessary for dinner fresh, ice will be needed. and immediately appointed Aldermen
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-22

The Devon Improvement assoCia- tiCn held its regular meeting last night at the association rooms and two new members were admitted. The Welfare Committee reported progress on several matters that have been presented to them The action on the question of Improvements was postponed to await action of the com mittees having in charge the circula- tion the petition to have the town bonded and the money received from the sale of bonds to be used in plac- ing the roads in good condition. The committee on the Memorial Day ex- ercises reported that they are getting things in shape so that the celebra- ton this year will eclipse anything so far held in Devon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-22
PARKS HAVE DAY
 FOR ALDERMEN

As a result of an invitation extend ed by the Board of Park Commission CTS and read at last nights meeting of the Board of Aldermen. many of the members will make a tour of in- spection of the city parks this Satur- day afternoon at o'clock.
 At that time a number of automo- piles which are to be provided by the Park Commissioners will leave from in front of city hall with the alder men as passengers and practically every member has announced his in tention of taking in the "big ride"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-22

Mrs. Bassett Lyons is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Float at her cottage on Cedar street, Myrtle Beach.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-22

Walter J. Costello of the Cedar croix, Myrtle Beach, has returned after an extended trip through the Southern states.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-22

The first annual ball of the Devon
 firemen to be held at Le Chateau on May g, promises to be the greatest
 social event in the history of Devon. The committee having the matter in charge are sDaring no pains and ex-
 pense to make 1t a noteworthy event
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-22

in favor of the bonding proposition.
 It is believed that the meeting will insist that the selectmen call a town meeting, as it appears that the finance committee is opposed to doing any thing in the matter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-22

Hamilton, Burdick, NIcManus, Connor and Ford as a committee.
 So, some time, some place, or some how, there will be a dinner.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-22

The chairmen Of the Devon teams of the Victory Liberty committee will meet with their comittees tonight and report and lay out the work for the future. It is expected that Devon will go over the top and finish it's subscriptions in g. few days
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-22
DEVON

4 son was born yesterday to Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Nash of Pond street Both mother and child are doing nicely. Mrs. Nash is a daughter of Henry Webb of Devon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-22

There will be meeting tonight at the real estate office of Charles Do- herty at Walnut Beach of committees from all sections of the town to push the matter of holding a town meet ing which will instruct the se1ectm SN to issue bonds and place the roads of the town in good condition.
 These committees have been circu- lating petitions for the past few weeks and have found that the sentiment throughout the thickly settled DOT. 1ions of the town was unanim ously
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-04-19

General Chairman Adrian Lyon will
address the meeting also, explaining
the Victory loan issue and announc-
ing just how much progress has been
made already in securing subscriptions
for bonds.
Perth Amboy's quota In this drive
is $1,254,1 100 and the committee chair
men. captains and workers are opto-
mistic as to the result, feeling that the
Pacemaking City will live up to Its
former records of being among the
first TO announce the passing of the
goal.
The coming of the Pershing whip
pet tank to this city at noon next
Thursday is to be a big event and will
be witnessed by thousands. Fred J.
Cox, chairman of the industrial COM
, mittee. is now communicating with the
factories in this city. requesting them
hours off in order that they might see
this war machine and attend the
street meeting which is to be held at
Smith and State streets.
Owing to the fact that the tank
will not visit Woodbridge, Chrome or
Carteret the residents of these places
are invited to come to this city Thurs
day and participate in the demonstra-
ton. Mayor Dorsey will be request
ed to ask the residents and business
houses of the city TO decorate for the
occasion.
The new Kraig rifles will be issued
to the members of the Perth Amboy
battalion, State Militia Reserves, at
the high school Monday night at $3.50
O'Clock, to be carried by them in the
parade which will precede the big
Liberty Loan mass meeting to be held
in the high school auditorium.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-04-19

The formation and the line of
march of the Victory Loan parade
which will be held here Monday night
prior to the mass meeting in the
high school auditorium has been
completed and announced by Grand
Marshal John e. Toolan. The parade
is scheduled to start at o'clock and
all units participating are requested
to report at City Hall at $3.50 o'clock.
AS the meeting in the high school is
to start at 8:15 o'clock the line OF
march has been made purposely
short.
The Knights of Columbus have In
formed the grand marshal that they
will be out strong, it being expected
that about 500 of their members will
be In line. All fraternal, military and
patriotic organizations and societies
in the city have been invited to par
ticipate in the parade and the Red
Cross, fire departments and foreign
societies will be represented. The
militia reserve band together with the
local battalion will march.
Ready for Meeting.
Chairman Albert Leon of the speak
ers committee announced this morn
ing that the final details for the high
school meeting had been made and
that the three speakers announced on
Thursday would be here without fail.
They include Hon. James w. McCar-
tyh presiding judge of the court OF
Common pleas OF Hudson County
Captain Paul Perigaud. president ol
the French high commission and one
who has seen four years Of fighting
in France, and Tedford Cam, the
first man in the service to be awarded
the Congressional medal for valor
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-04-19
Two Perth Amboy Wills
offered for Probate
By STAFF Correspondent.


NEW BRUNSWICK, April 1.-Two
wills were offered for probate yester-
day in the office of the surrogate.
The first was that of Lauritz Han
sen, who died August 2, 1918. at
Perth Amboy. The will was drawn up
on July 10. 1913, and witnessed by
Leo Goldberger, city attorney, of
Perth Amboy, and Frank M. Halle, of
Keasbey. Everything was left to his
wife, Josephine who was>named exec
utrix.
The other will was made by John
Apalka who died March z, 1919, at
Perth Amboy. The will was drawn up
on February Q, 1919. and was wit
messed by Thomas Brown of Perth
Amboy and Walter s. Wallingford of
Dover, New Hampshire. The first
provision in the will is that Mary Lip
tax, the executrix, pay all lawful
debts; second, that Mrs. Liptak, who
lives in Nazareth. Pa, receive two
lots. which are situated in Hillsboro
Township: third that $1,000 be divid-
ed, share and share alike, between
Mary Liptak. Elizabeth Mehelasak of
New York. and Walter Kolan. also of
New York.
The insurance which has been taken
out in several fraternal organizations
will 60 to the father, Vincent, IL he is
living; IL he is dead, the money will
be equally divided between the two
surviving brothers Mike and Martin:
in the event that they are also dead.
equally to Mary Liptak, Elizabeth
Mehelasak and Walter Kolan.
The last stipulation in the will pro-
vided for the erection of a headstone
over the grave. which price is not to
exceed $3.50.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-04-19
COUNTY DEBTOR
To SOUTH AMbOY
IS SC0NTENT|0N
City Attorney CoakIey in State
ment Says S12,000is
Due City
Bv Spectal corresrondenf.

SOUTH AMBOY, April 19:-In a
statement today ]. i. Coakley, city
attorney of South Amboy, replied to
the statement made by Freebooter
day afternoon in New Brunswick at
which he declared the city of South
Amboy still owes the county $4,000
upon the improvements made in the
paving of Main street. Instead of the
city of South Amboy owing the county
$4,000, Mr.. Coakley said this morn
ing, the county owes the city of
South Amboy $4,000. He did not
deny that South Amboy had failed to
with the county for the paving of
Main street, but explained that
$4,000 is due his city for railroad
taxes from the county, not q dent of
which has been paid.
Attorney Coakley in explaining the
situation this morning pointed out
the following details: In 1917 the
county started to pave Main street,
the work being completed in the
summer of 1918. The city of South
Amboy entered into a contract with
the freeholders to pay $4,000 as the
city's share of the expenses, this sum
not being due until the work of paw
ing had been completed.
In 1917 the City of South Amboy
paid $1,000 on this contract. IN
December, 1918, the City of South
Amboy was to receive $4,000 from
the county as it share of railroad
taxes. None of this money was forth
coming, he stated.
Mr.. Coakley cited a case in the SUI
preme court on January 81, 1918, in
the case of Evans VS.. the City of
Paterson in which the court decided
cities could not make contracts of this
kind, which was identical with that
entered INTO by the county and city
for the improvement of Main street.
The case was then taken TO the Court
Of Errors and Appeals and is still
unsettled. The City of South Amboy
is now waiting the outcome of this
case to determine just what its next
step will be.
In 1916, Mr.. Coakley asserted,
when William S. Dey was mayor, the
common council passed a resolution
to turn Bordentown avenue and Pine
avenue over to the county. At that
time the Morgan road was being paw
ed and it was the intention of the
Freeholders to continue the pavement
TO Stevens avenue. The resolution
was vetoed by Mayor Dey, Attorney
Coakley pointed out, and as a result
the work was not done. Former May
or Dey and not the present admins
tration is responsible for the present
condition of Bordentown avof/ Mr..
Coakley stated, the city being willing
TO pave it.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-04-19
vitrioI Throwing in Strike
Disorder Reported in Egypt
BY Associated Press

BY Associated PTeSa
CAIRO, April 16.-Threats were
made recently by terrorists to throw
vitriol on all strikers as they were
leaving their work and the official
communique today dealing with the
current disorders reports two cases
of vitriol throwing on Tuesday, one
man totally blinded.
In consequence of the vitriol throw
ing incident an order has been issued
that persons who throw corrosive sub
stances or cause them to be thrown
are hbable to the death penalty. The
order also provides that persons poss-
essing corrosives without legitimate
reasons are liable to fifteen years inn
prisonment and that those who held
such substance are guilty of Grim
inal act.
Serious scenes occurred in the
streets today when several days ac-
emulation of garbage was being
cleared away by gangs of convicts
protected by troops.
The sentences OF persons convicted
of rioting during the past few days
range from three years to fifteen years
penal servitude.
Forty arrests have been made in
Keneh, on the Nile in upper Egypt,
according to the official communion
which also reports that minor distru-
Dances occurred in Suez on Mandoy.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-04-19
SEND TAXB|LLS
/. OUT IN 3 WEEKS
|NPERTH AMbOY
State Law Says They Shall Be
Mailed by April |, But
County Delays

The 1919 tax bills for this city will
be in the mails in three weeks. While
the new tax laws of the state call for
these bills to be mailed by April 1,
the county tax board has not yet
given official figures to the collector
of revenue and consequently the bills
will be held up over a month.
The tax rate this year will be 1886
on a hundred dollars of assessed val
uation. The tax rate for the county
will be s .71904 and the state school
tax 5 .27093, the state road tax will
be 1000 on the dollar and the tax
rate for the city $2.22, all of which
go to make up the total rate of $3.36.
Bills for poll taxes will be delayed
still further, but the collector expects
to have them In the mails within a
month. He is already making the ex-
tensions on the tax books preparatory
to receiving the bills as soon as the
reports are received from the county
board on official rates, the bills will 60
to the printer. Meantime the extern
sions will be in process of making at
city hall. and as soon as the bills are
received they will be sent out.
Chapter 236 of the laws of 1918
provides for the payment of taxes in
two installments. Both installments
may be paid at the same time. New
bills will not be sent out for the sec
ond payment. The first installment
LIS payable beginning April Is and a
discount of one-half of one per cent.
will be allowed If paid on or before
May 1. From May 1 to June 1 no
discount will be allowed. After July
interest at the rate of seven per
cent. will be added to the first INSTALL
ment remaining unpaid. The second
installment will be due December /
but may be paid prior thereto. II
paid on or before November 1 dis
counts ranging from three to one-haf
of one per cent. will be allowed. From
November to December / no dis
counts will be allowed. After De-
cember / interest at the rate of seven
per cent will be added.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-04-19
Must Attend Meetings.

TRENTON, April 19.-Unless mem
bers of the various boards of man
ayers under the direction of the State
Department of Institutions and Agen-
cies are more frequent in their attend
ance at board meetings they are to be
disciplined. Announcement was made
here today by Commissioner Burdettc
G.. Lewis that he has been dirtcted by
the State Board of Institutions and
Agencies to suspend from his board
membership any member who is abb
sent from three consecutive regular
meetings of this body, unless he has
been excused from attending by the
chairman of the State Board, who Is
Dwight w. Morrow. OF Englewood.
This course has been decided upon by
the State Board at a meeting just held
here and gives rise to the belief that
many of the members of the subor-
dinate State boards having the super
vision of the various State institutions
under their care have been neglect
ing their duties.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-04-19
Should Germany Refuse to Sign
Delegates viii Be Put on Train
and Sent Home

by ASSOCIATED Pre8S.
PARIS, April 1s.-Itaiy's territorial
presented to the Council of Four to-
day by Baron Sidney Sonnino, the
Italian foreign minister.
The fact that Baron Sonnino and
not Premier Orlando, presented the
Italian case to the council Is regarded
as significant because the foreign min
lister is an extremist advocate Of
Italy's utmost claims. 1t was Baron
Sonninio who signed the treaty OF
London and he now holds Premiers
Lloyd George and Clemenceau to the
pledges made in the treaty.
The text of the preliminary peace
treaty will be transmitted to the press
next Friday or Saturday. the Petit
Partisan says.
The Echo d. Paris declares that In
case Germany refuses to sign the pre-
liminary peace. a special train will
Immediately be put at the disposal OF
the enemy delegates for their return
to Germany and the Allies will take
military and naval measures to en-
force the treaty.
The question of an alliance between
France, the United States and Great
Britain is still being discussed by the
newspapers. The Excelsior today
says the latest suggestion Is for u
bpeCldl covenant restricted 10 QeIen-'
sive measures. This agreement would
not be intended to insure the payment
of financial reparation.
1t was stated in well informed
quarters today that the situation OF
the peace negotiations was such that
President Wilson probably would be
able to sail >homeward M lid
possibly by May 10.
The belief was expressed that the
President would call an extra session
of congress to convene between May
s and June /.
The present Indications are that
the peace treaty win be signed before
the Presidents departure. Informa-
tion reaching the delegates tends to
show that the Germans are not plan
ming to take up time and delay the
signing of the treaty. as they desire a
settlement of the peace terms at the
earliest possible moment
There will be no text of the treaty
printed in German.
The Polish German boundary ques-
ton was finally disposed of by the
Council of -Four yesterday. No an
nouncement was made of the deci-
sions taken, but 1T is understood that
Danzig will be internationalized.
while the Poles will have a corridor
running from that city to their from
tier to give them access to the sea.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-04-19
WELCOME HOME
y DRIVE ENDED
Large Number of Contributions
Have Not Been Reported
as Yet

The campaign for funds to raise
money to properly welcome home the
soldiers and sailors of this city enus
today, for the time being. 1t is prob
able that after the Victory Liberty
Loan campaign, the drive for, welcome
home funds will again be taken up.
While this is the end of the first
campaign. no repore is ready of final
returns. as there are a number oi
sources which have not yet reported
at all, including the factories.
Secretary Graham turned over
$274.75 to the treasurer this morning.
The collections reported today were:
s354.25. The total so far turned over
to the treasurer is $3,927.S5, which
makes a total of $5.927.S5 in the fund,
the $4,000 coming from the city.
The girls who have been collect
ing under Mrs. Jay b. FRANKIE ard
Miss Lulu Ricci turned in $78.25 for
their efforts. OF this $63.25 was in a
mounts less than a dollar
The collections of ten dollars or
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-04-19
Assurances Of Protection
Of Foreign Interests in Hungary
By Associated Press.

LONDON, April 1s-During the
visit to Budapest recently of General
Jan Christian Smuts, who was sent
by the Paris conferees to investigate
the Hungarian situation, he obtained
from Bella Kun the Communist foreign
minister, assurances regarding the
protection of foreign interests in Hun
gary, the press bureau announces.
Nevertheless 1t Is declared, the Hun
garian government Is still endeavorfng
to confiscate foreign property.
In the circumstances Foreign Secre-
tary Balfour has addressed a note to
Bella Kun warning the societ govern
ment that 1t will be held responsible
for the fulfillment of its undertaking
regarding foreign interests.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-04-19
Invitation Declined.

WASHINGTON, April 19-The navy
will follow the course of the war de-
partment and decline the invitation of
the Aero Club of America to partici-
pate in the Pulitzer trophy contest to
be held In Atlantic City. This an
nouncement was made today In let
ter to Senator Fletcher of Florida.
From Assistant Secretary Roosevelt,
who said that after conferences with
war department officials, it had been
decided that it would be ''impractica-
BILE and inadvisable" for the navy to
participate.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-04-19
Ready To Act If Germany Refuses To SIGN Treat,
TEXT Of PRELIMINARY PEACE TREATY
TO Be GIVEN OUT IN WEEK, PARIS SAYS.
One Year Ago Today

American troops fight with British against Hun armies
regiments from German divisions make unsuccessful
attack in the Givenchy-St Venant sector.
French soldiers battle fercey against enemy in the Han
gard district village changing hands several times during
the day. evening finding the streets strewn with dead
Italian troops arrive in France and aid in the allied at
tempt to hold back the terrible German drive
Rheims in nothing but pile of smoking ruins Ger
still firing shells into the stricken city, ruhlessly demo
ng what of the homes churches places
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-04-19
State Teachers Examinations
,p StnR correspondent.

bp CUTTtoUUWFtFHts
NEW BRUNSWICK, April 49,
State teachers examinations are be-
ing held today in the Bayard Street
school for applicants for state certifi-
Gates. This is the second of series
of three which are being held this
month here. The first was on last
Saturday and about thirty teachers
took the tests; today twenty-five
teachers are taking the examinations.
This work is under the supervision
of II. Brewster Willis. superintendent
of schools in this county.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-04-19
Series Of Articles on Mexico
to Start in NEWS on Tuesday

The uncensored, unbiased truth
about Mexico. the mysterious, by Jack
Neville, special Newspaper Enter
prise Association correspondent who
knows the INSIDE" of Carranza's ro-
mantle republic as 1t is today, will be
told in a series of articles which will
start in the EVENING NEWS on
Tuesday He will tell of Carranza,
the Enigma; That Jap Invasion:
Who's Behind the Rebels: Perils of
Petroleum, and Killing the German
Germ.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-04-19
MANY MARCHERS TO BE
IN FORMATION WHEN
BIG PARADE STARTS
Ready Also for Meeting at the High School Fine Speakers
Have Been Secured to Aid in Citys Quota Coming OF
Tank to Be Big Event.
Formation of Victory Loan Parade

southerly High street.
of Following the
of Directors parade
Guard
Ambo Scouts, B. p o.
Foresters
Westminster Cadet Drum Corps Red
Fellows Birth Abraham
Mechanics Woodman of the
Maccabees Perth
Department
Parkto and Smith Street to Ma
10 New Brunswick
street. Washing
o to reeS Market street
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-04-19
ORGANIZATIONS at Free School

An examination of the pupils Of the
Hebrew Free School will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
school in Fayette street. This will be
the first quarterly examination held
since the school was organized. The
examination will be on the work done
by the pupils in that time. Members
of the board of education of the
school will be on hand to look over
the work.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-04-19
18th Division Coming Home Soon

WASHINGTON. April 1s:-All
organizations making up the 33rd
(Illinois) and 18th New York, New
Jersey and Delaware) divisions have
been assigned to early convoy home,
the war department was informed to-
day by General Pershing.