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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01
Ins Lack Patriotism,
Treasury Secretary

Eiated Press Correspondence.)
go CITY, Sept. 15:-The
! peoples lack Of q, spirit af
I2nd-tha abs5lce OF public
On in the face Of the report
Iinence of armed intervention
|enomenon never before en-
Id in Mexico's history, ac-
to an account of an inter-
en- to representatives of the
pity press by Luis Cabrera,
of the treasury, as printed
EXCELSIOR.
cretary blamed the press
seeming lack of patriotism
ed. in response to the inter-
suggestions, that the silence
reign office in regard to in
/ questions might be the
the Mexican papers failure
his country's attitude sufh-
Sity..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01
Gets NPriceaess'' Picture

81 The Associated Press.
JOHANNESBURG. SOUTH ARR
CA, Aug. IA British army officer
recently purchased for seven and one
half shillings ($1.S0) in a Pretoria
auction room, q picture which art
critics believe to be a missing Rem
brandt-a work on priceless value.
The picture, p~ortraying the Cruel
ixion, has been sent to advisors of
the Great Art Gallery at the Hague
for examination. The theory Is that
the picture was brought to South
Africa by q member of a family of
Dutch noblemen who were patrons OF
Rembrandt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01
.ES' RULING
ABROAD TAX
with the Interstate
Commission

JGTON, Oct. Holding
ional provisions of Cum
for railroad reorganization
Id take for the government
fnings of the roads over q
Zen" anopinion by Charles
:, rendered to the associa-
'ilway executives has been
the House Interstate Com
mmittee considering the bill.
{ Justice Hughes contends in
t If rates which produce So
rnings are just and reasona-
as they are presumed to be
ed and regulated by the In
commerce Commission, then
sifgs from those rates are the
of the railroad companies,
lay be taxed, but cannot be
ray as that. he argues, would
scation.
Z rates fixed and maintained"
are at all times open to in
d the Commission has full
to insist that they shall
more than just and reason
&ction 6 of the bin providing
payment to the Railway Trans
~ Board of the so-cailed ex-
Ihings does not provide for a
>ation that the rates under
ne described excess has been
by the carrier were not just
2onable rates for the services
IL, however, the rates thus
garged and received by a car
to be deemed just and rea-
flor the services rendered, the
$ entitled to these receipts as
9erty, and the taking by the
tent Of any portion of these
(except under a valid taX)
raj governmental purposes or
benefit of other carriers would
10 be q taking of property con-
the Fifth Amendment of the
Constitution.
provision Of the pending bill
a tax laid upon all carriers
.spect either to gross receipts,
receipts, or any other basis
assessment of tax. but is sim
equirement of the payment to
eminent board of the excess
$ Of a carrier which the In
Commerce Commission deter
be more than a fair return
1e value Of its property. Such
elton goes beyond the limits
decision known to me, and if
es under which the so-called
earnings are collected by the
are to be deemed to be just
4sonable rates, fixed and main
as such under the authority
am unable It oescape the
ion that the requirement as to
of the so-called excess
s of a carrier exceeds the con-
hal authority of Congress as
to carriers not transacting
usiness under a Federal fran
contract imposing such a con-
he argument that the fixing
s by a regulating authority
considered only tentative and
p rates so fixed may be as
to be unreasonable If they
excess earnings, Judge
holds that what Is a reason
tie can not be determined in
", which Is not a regulation
T rates or service. out of earn
gress and the Interstate
4gEommission, he says, have
er to permit the collection of
are extortionate, even
temporary period; and, there
hat is a reasonable rate for a
ervice at a given time must be
med at the time the rate Is
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01
Amnesty for Mexicans

tA8Socldted PTeS8 C~0TfeSp0ndencc.F
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 10:-A bill
recently introduced in the senate to
grant complete amnesty to all per-
sons Of good faith who are now In
arms against the government has
evoked approval by many legislators
and others. However, Luis Cabrera,
secretary of the treasury, who many
times has acted as the mouthpiece of
the government, has termed such a
bill politically ~inexpedient and wholly
unadvisable in view of the elections
to be held next July. Debate over
the measure promises to afford some
excitement in the upper house of
congress.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01
s1ovakia Has Food For Winter.

By n ASSOcEuteu TTeSS.
PRAGUE. Aug. 10-By tightening
the national belt a hole and careful
conservation and organization or
food supplies Czecho-Slovakia can
weather the winter safely in the opin-
ion of the American food experts who
have been surveying the country. In
fact Czecho-Slovakia, particularly
Bohemia, is said to be a good deal
better off than most of Eastern Eu-
rope. Her crops viii run from sixty
to seventy per cen of normal and OF
certain valuable commodities she
admittedly has some for export In
return for more needed supplies,
such as raw materials. notably cotton
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01
Pickets Busy.
No Charge in Chicago.
Mayor Weds Couple

Mayor Frank Dorsey put aside his
routine business at City Hall this
morning long enough to marry a local
couple in his Office. They were Tessie
Peky and Steve Wargota. All of the
fees received by the Mayor for these
marriages are donated by him to the
Home for the Aged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01
SUPPORT Won
BY D'ANNUNZIO
Money and Supplies Continue to
Flow Into Fiume for Him

~ Inc ASS0cidted Press.
ROME, Oct. 1 (Havas)-Sympathy
with Captain Gabriel D'Annunzio IS
spreading among the regular Italian
troops. Money and supplies continue
to flow into Fiume.
By The Associated Press
PARIS, Oct. 1.-The situation in
Hungary upon which depends the
negotiations of a peace with hat
country is overshadowed by the
Fiume complication since the Ital-
ians are unwilling to take any action
which might be offensive to Rouma-
MIA and a large portion of French
officialdom is apparently supporting
the Italians in this inaction. AS a
result the British and American
members of the supreme council are
the only one who are insisting that
Roumania must cease harrassing
Hungary SO that a new government
may be established with which peace
can be negotiated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01

There viii be a meeting Of the
American Legion. Post No. 20, in the
Y. NJ. G. A. tonight. These meetings
were formerly held in the rooms of the
War Camp Community Service, but as
these rooms have been. closed the Y.
M. @. A. will be used.
At the meeting tonight various Of
fees will be filled. the most prominent
of which will be the appointing of a
promoter for athletics and various
kinds of Entertainment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01
Restore Normal CONDITIONS

By The A8S0ciated Press.
FIUME, Sept. 30:-Normal condi-
tons have been restored at Spalato
where street fighting has occurred
between Italians and Croatians. Feel
ing between the two races is, how
ever, reported quite better.
Capt. Gabrielle D'Annunzio's army
in this city numbers Is, 900 officers
and men, according to information
received from official sources. There
are constant additions to this force
from deserters who have left their
units along the armistice line.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01
Presents Hungarian Financial Plan.
Ru The A SsOoinfed preSS

VIENNA, Sept. 3o-Dr. Josef
Schumpcer, minister OF finance. pre-
scented his financial scheme to the
cabinet last night. 1t involves taxes
on incomes and inheritances and COM
pulsory weather contributions. Heavy
levies will also be placed or alcohol
and tobacco, while luxuries Will be
subject to q tax.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01
Irish Railwaymen Await Strike Mes
GaNA-

DUBLIN, Oct. Irish railwaymen
are still awaiting Instructions from
the National Union. There Is a great
congestion of goods here, ships having
curtailed their service between Ire
land and England. A number of firms
threaten to close at the end of this
week. Tt is reported that mail and
Sunday trains are to be cancelled.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01
FuneraI For Godfrey Fl. Melick.

Funeral services for Godfrey HI.
Melick, OF s98 Park avenue, who died
Monday at his home will be held to-
morrow night at 8 o'clock from his
late residence, instead of tonight as
announced. Rev. William H. Baw-
den, pastor of the First Baptist
church, will o~ficiate. Interment
will take place Friday morning at the
convenience of the family In Alpine
cemetery, Mr.. Melick was an old en-
gineer on the Lehigh Valley railroad.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01
uhefr Own words

Press C0rfoSpOndehCe.J
Sept. 3:-A London
which transmits its de-
ticker tapes dropped out
rs in sending the words
a1fdrens' in a news item re-
4Tho two words were abbrev-
Isl "schooldren." Newspaper
writers, always vigilant for
|oined words, have seized upon
7renr and it may now be seen
Nv In the London press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01
Baker would Purchase Range.

TIC ASSOCfUttu fT66S.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-Secretary
Baker has recommended to Congress
that appropriations be made of $780,
900 for the purchase. of a target range
In Essex county for the use of army,
navy and civilian clubs. Mr.. Baker
said he thought it advisable to locate
a target range within the vicinity of
New York city so it could be used by
the population of that metropolis.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Karolina A. GreenwaaI

Mrs. Karolina A. Greenwa1l, eighty
eight year old, an inmate at the Home
for the Aged at 271 High street, died
yesterday at the home after an ILL
ness of the past two months. Mrs.
GreenwaH is survived by her husband,
who is also an inmate of the Home for
the Aged. Both have been at the
home for the past several years. They
have resided in Perth Amboy for the
past forty-five years. Funeral services
for Mrs. Greenwall will be held at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the
home, 271 High street. Rev. Wilbert
Westcott, pastor of Simpson Methodist
church, will oficiate and the interment
will be in Alpine cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01
Men Not Mistreated, Says
Gary In Steel Strike Probe
Continued from page ~

Picketers r having a quiet time
here with every steel and f~abricating
industry in the valley closed since the
second day of the strike. Father q.
A. Kirby. a Catholic priest of Girard,
created a stir yesterday by telling a
mass meeting of strikers that If the
corporation and the government do
not start the mills then men them
selves must take them over until
these Bourbons learn another les
son."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01
FuneraI For Mrs. MARY Iverson.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Iverson will be held tomorrow after
noon at 3 o'clock from the home of
her sister, Mrs. William Williams,
273 Prospect street. Interment will
be in the Alpine cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01
Situation

Situation Unchanged.
By The Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. with
labor leaders advancing the claims
that all plants in the Pittsburgh dis
trict have been crippled by the steel
workers strike and the employers
maintaining that more men are re-
turning to work today and that the
mills are operating at nearly full time
the situation today remained as it has
been for several days past, virtually
unchanged.
According to the latest figures from
strike headquarters $4,000 iron and
steel workers of the country are on
strike. This represents an increase of
$4,000 over asst weeks total. A ma
jority of the men who Joined the
ed out from the Bethlehem Steel
plants and the Jones & Laughlin
Company's mills in Pittsburgh, the
strike leaders say.
Pickets Busy.
BIZ The Associated Press.
SHARON, Pa, Oct. When work
men attempted to enter the plant of
the Sharon Steel Hoop Company to-
day they were turned back by a crowd
of pickets o short distance from the
mill gate. Police were rushed to the
mills and dispersed the pickets, one
of them being placed under arrest for
molesting workers.
No Charge in Chicago. ,
By The Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. No extensive
change in the general situation in the
steel strike in the Chicago district was
noticed as the walkout today entered
its tenth day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01
RLACKsMTTEIIN0

pETRO. Blacksmith and repair
horee shoejng. body building
ito blacksmithinfk. 408-10
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-22
News Of Fifty Years Ago
From the Richmond Dispatch, April &c, 1852.

Governor Curtain. John ". Forncy and two
or three other noted %or,hsrners VII star start
tfhsY want to get iirst-hand View OF the
suits Of Reconstruction so far.
M6ore SURGEON United states Army, and Cap
tain Madison Eaves. United States .f*iny. to
act az members OF the board Of dierc,ors of the
army to get them; There arc plenty OF good
to an sneh pia ns b but lest hera is the four
General webb yesterday appointed FREDERICK
81 Lynehbnrs.
animal me meeting last night, elected the follow,
ins oaicers: pr; w W rarker. president; 4 r
sm w razo wa'tS William VII
oSxns aref f. Ty,e Or y = n Gwat
Stiles, John o. stcgar and L. f. Howard.
v. ss9d t0G 10 hesr Feds cook sneaR !"
own interest. Fields spoke right out. declar-
of.el 'G ne run tS a
and HSes e red the spea
tsf e' he had proceeded three minutes
Major General Candy arrived in this city, yes.
teday eSeRng BY ts M Viii a ssam ed
G hana q canby has reached Richmond erti
ss sv
On en0 .'t state Of chaos. ou, quiet and
visiisd. With or without civil government.
Married: On the 10th instant at the residences
the SEdss lahe l N eEro ons cou N a by
n rieT. !" TO Miss Kate W. Woodail.
The earpethag organ In Petersburg devotes
the United States that 10 soon to be hllcd IT
Tor any demand Whatever
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-22
Health Talks by DR.. VIM. Brady
The Pinpin Turns


IF nG al % psrss pHxsssI
You understand but just the ereet visor thi
Sss sess MI \
hsn sne %a She s" moves wasN Nth and
ereisee tanning daily systematic OK
is stsS her osy
own; She gets Il who're She gets her elasticity
be rs II
ssSs i what Th s hSy ns sl' snS
n ns'Ssn Youth has hs% So'H id age S3 has
s IS Win 'i sS Psss i sX
and viii MhG a'H isea NOW be
open az they pass out: vic "'''
Now s! s sGem ,s as Close s as ever in here
NIX her srampsI lungs and thinss Ni and gets
or sixteen Gankers or iS few rugs es
"o Se Ssntea e or 9o e it
OF hen Soa % her s hsad
S syes ,. iii5s push With her hands the floor
as%S snrS s%sS s!as'ied YAH Ms5is tsF
does She seo
NH S The Willing rH Ssu scr e is na hsFs e
SSss w !. Sorr GS on rra,s"! nj Her ]
in sSch teES m ana nua e 70 Sf
thesc years OF quietly progressing
she looks so young and fresh. and feels it.
sS Sesss II ar when ihs
depend or intestinal toNemin or autointoXc cation.
Question:. and Answers.
E9;s At'cr Appendiei, Isl kindly state
person taking your Somcrsaults SIX mon this after
an operation for appendicitis. Some folks think
no exercise ut all should be taken for year
Answer.-ln the first place sonersaults are
not exercise. In the next place. some folks
up or efficiency exercises one month after my
doctors reluctant; permission. however ASK
your doctor. He knows best what would be
advisable for YOU.
Blood TestS-Kindy state. which blood tes,
blood Is taken from tho Can any kind OF
blood germ be found through these tests?
Answcr..--1t is im,naterial what part OF The
not clear. Blood Is tested for various purposes:
chemcal-b biological test is made for syphilis
tWasstrman tcsc and Il microscopical test for
the presence of malaria parasites. or chemical
blood Is taken from the car elsewhere for
counting the red corpuscles the white cor
puscles. So when you speak of blood test q
Is impossible 10 understand what you may have
found by any blood test.
F.. Symptoms of Good HEALTH. l. 4 persons
heart weak II Il beats harder after running up
person feels dizzy whey ,hey get UP suddenly
Answer.--No. both symptom. are usual and
compatible with sood health.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-22
Confusion as to Rights Under War
Rink Insurance Act.

Soldier, Pctcrsburg-Ycs term in
surancc now carried by soldiers and
act may soon bc converted. in whole
or In part. upon application to tho
Eureau of War Risk Insurance OF tho
Treasury Department. Washington.
viii be furnished by the bureau. The
following forms of policies will Inc
issued by the bureau TO persons max
ing the conversions: % Ordinary life:
CD twcnty-payment life; CD thirty
payment life; 90 twcnty-ycar endow-
mont; 90 thirty-ycar endowment: CD
In recent statement, Secretary Glass
says that considerable confusion and
much Misunderstanding seems to pre-
iciaries Of men in the military ila land and
naval service aG to their rights under
the War Risk Insurance act. Many
iicisries Of I the named Is nenc
applied for by their sons have gained
the impression that they must prove
dependency in order to receive pay
erroneous impression, probably due 10
a confusion OF the insurance and com
fress OF October s. 1917. and to II mis-
taken assumption that the terms "in-
suranee' and compensation" are used
sent two entirely separate and distinct
benefits. Insurance is payable regard
less OF any dependency, and bcnc-
''Sidis III All dppI1cat1On 1Or
government insurance ii within Tic
permitted class of spouse, child. grand
child: parent, brother or sister, is en-
titled to receive the insurance In
monthly installments without proving
any dependency upon the insured.
Compensation" however, which is
separate and apart from insurance and
takes the, place Of the pensions pro-
rided under the old pension system,
is payable only to wife, child. de-
pendent mother or dependent. father
OF n ma who is disabled or dies as 81
result Of injury suffered or disease con-
tracted In the line Of duty while en-
ployed in the, active service. Compcn-
sation may he payable in addition to
insurance. but mother or father must
prove actual dependency in order 10
receive mo,nthly payments Of compen-
insurance in monthly instailments III IL
named as the beneficiary. thereof,
No dependency need be shown by any
beneficiary In order to receive the gov
crnmcEt insurance, but mother or
father must prove actual dependency
upon their deceased aon for the neces-
saries OF life In order to receive the
additional payment OF compensation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-22

S!r,---Your last sunday;s issue con.
tanned clear concise and able edi-
,oEia! on Russian Policy Necessary"
Clusions
You say 1T :. no. solely a Russian
M ina' 6f, is a matter OF The safety
81 a.! E.urope: II Is also matter
ian civilization. the moral standards
OF socicty. the defense OF womanhood
ana all that Is sweet and pure in life
Wherever the Bolshcvist teachings fay.
country We have seen the breaking
down, at least temporarily, Of every
standard OF civilization that has taken
so many centuries 10 build. Tor they
atty.
No one can understand why Presi-
cent wilson has remained passive in
face OF this bar 10 real peace. Early
neared; Japan interrosated the allies
rs TO her going into Russia England
france and italy promptly approved.
President wilson withheld approval
months OF delay in July, in fact, the
President finally announced his policy
and decision. namely. tina, a civil COM
mission would be gent TO Russia
what is the result" I'm inactive force
IN Eastern Siberia, at and near Nladi-
vostoE, that neither help the loyal
russians nor support allied Japanese
overwhelming numbers. and, rather
than retreat, 302 were killed and nine
wounded out OF force Of 3il-the
entire force wiped out. History fur
9iShes no &c case ne. Of greater bravery
vcrsed and our troops had been at
tackled in like manner and allied lap
anese troops had failed TO come 10
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-22
FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
oha ropem Discussed for Readers nv
Authoritative Wrtcis-A dtoriul ''>' ~
TAXPAYERS AND STREET RAILWAYS
ny WALDO
nnd Public

in gG0n we and business are NEE, j.
f fre aeain. to tho hurt Of both, and
sown trNIps OF corruption are being
t Gistn4ySsG and patrons Of the roads are
me public roads themselves opcrat. the
ines! why arc they nos the logical
mana nnu rnrSsiFc body to elect efficient
In The city OF Boston a jump from
a d o,fGent TO- an Scent. fare under muni-
Gdtpai operation has failed 10 stop tn,
dehcit Many cities have granted the
ra;c 70 increase fares charged by pri-
through, e'r pub,Ic hi,. ooperatng ears
New York city and elsewhere gre;t:
systems have become bankrup, ana
! Tane gone into the hands OF receivers.
, INC business of short-linc transit is
brsaking down all over tho countrv
rIivate ownership OF fixed and ex.
elusive means for travel and haulaEc
through the public ways is an nnomaty
PUBLIC operation of business cntcrpr;sSa
Is wastefui, inefficient and burdensomc
is there no middle course?
AS TO public operation of transpor,a
NoG lines, preSent-day Americans need
no argument, while students OF his
stances by way OF further assuran ,m
as 70 private ownership that grow up
The old plank road cornu,ny ,,i,h
,tS stiinsers two. inch piin!iway and
IoIiEatc' came to bridge tho mud and
.HoiIshcS OIL early days. IL grew pro
ntaoie ard died natural death WITH
inc increasing cost OF now plank 10
repair the ravages Of decay. Stock in
the companies became vaiueless and
Investments were totally lost. There
"as no outcry. no pleading OF the bapv
ae'' getting higher tocts when The tide
- ,aHars vent against them They
"hu received franchises deemed vaiu-
Ab.e. Large PROFITS had accrued until
a chanSe In economic conditions rem
ucred tncir franchise rights valueless.
uaS pubic utilities and 20 the public
a study ard emulation OF the examples
OF the carly days.
After the intc.urban plank road there
arose inc humble city and village horse
car with its strap OF ,s.ck TO run
grew multitudinous in the land win
histories much alike. rhc privately
organized corporations bet on tho re-
turns from 5cent fares and made
money for a time. until they .over
extended and faced bankruptcy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-22
Business Problems.
SOLVED BY BRUNO DUKE.
Author, HAROLD Whitehead.

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make people believe 1t must be as good as ma
@ Te* as ss ssG to suggest to
nd on, yearssl Sow ess f N.ik ad dov 30
sas e9nsH Tael"y sSs Ana
that reminds me we must not forgot that we arc
invited to his AVsTf fsT 5has v party
9sh tnit F';s ssx 81 s
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from the Pile was mi s sttnrs
the from ni1 arufs ant
a. ,s.s G. 4
is ne this this: Some i've yssss attended,
Sres and OF s sssr
There were about Eve great sacks Of il when
and never dreamed there would be so 81 much Rr''f
had to borrow money 10 pay for it,
That didn't worry me great lot because
guessed could soil it quick to other drusEis lists
but ! guessed wrong. I've been stuns With Ii
two years since got It. '"e
Now I'm getting sick and tired OF seeins If
around. have one seek hung from the ceiling
IN the once and nearly every time I 90 in &
J advertised It dirt cheap. But nothing doing
] gave packages with dollars worth Or toiist
GOODS. but often as not they didn't bother about
taking it. no cut out that stunt
had some OF It put UP In little silk bars hut
j. didn't ,t zen ~, .ny In; up assnst Il snt to
Thanking you in anticipation OF your advice
which will gladly pay FOR il i is not TOO attn
Yours truly, DLMER t7f1NAT.
"Wnat do you want me to do about this?"
asked Duke.
"AcknbwIadse il. then keep 1t for a few DAYS
IN Tevt nnEhSh with our friona Hakeibrbok
And pAtGr Flint" Duke carefully placed anoffSr
lie. q o, ,sa on n,. the s,s9srIo saster ht
see n you can md the soution"-eTo be con.
tinued tomorrow. "