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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09

about $4,000 men killed in a year and
a a of war, but that in one day b5,-
600 of his own race were massacred
He related n tale about the deporta-
ton of people from their homes and
said that 100000 Armenians had
been forced to leave their native LAND
and that on one march of $4,000 refu-
gees, 1875 had died e~nroute. AT
sthe conclusion of his remarks, DIR.
Apelian made an urgent appeal 10
the men to do their utmost to raise
the funds here, because the people
over in the near eastern countries at
the present time are facing starvation
and are looking to America for assist
ance.
w. Il. Evans. state campaign di-
rector, has made a careful survey Of
the state and has found out that 81 =
teen out Of t~wenty-one counties are
displaying an active interest I'm the
campaign for funds to alleviate the
sufferings of the oppressed peoples in
the near East. In some of the coun-
tries In which n late start has been
made, the campaign Will be extended
for a week.
Rev. John II. Raven is the county
chairman in this campaign. Consid-
cradle Interest has already been
aroused among the church people in
the county and others who appreciate
that the ravages Of war made It i'm
perative that immediate relief should
be rendered to these suffering people.
The committee will meet in the Y.
Nj. c. A. tonight at Q o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
A German Deal.

Robert w. Boynge. president of the
New York Republican club. said the
other day:
cts a good thing to write a square
deal for little nations into the peace
terms. Little nations In the past have
certainly got the small end of II.
They've been treated. especially by
Germany, as Jobbins was treated by
Battling Bill.
Battling Bill borrowed Johbins'
best black trousers from him, and then.
on one excuse or another, wouldn't
give them back. A month passed. and
Jobbins sent an urgent messenger to
Bill.
ale must have them trousers back
today. Battling said the messenger.
He's going TO a funeral
"'They amt fit to wear TO a fu-
neral now said Battling Bill. I've
been workin' In the boiler shop In
EN-
"'Oh. dearf said the messenger.
What is poor Mr.. Jobblns 10 do. Them
dor said Battling Bill. 1Why. let
him do the same as / done-borrow q
pair"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
Seventy Applications Today
for Naturalization Papers

NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 9:-Sev-
enty applicants for citizenship papers
appeared in the naturalization court
this morning and heard an appealing
address by Judge Peter F. Daily for
more foreign-born men to take out
citizenship papers.
In his talk Judge Daily declared
that in the future applicants must be
100 per cent. American in order to
receive their citizenship papers and
urged that the foreign-born take ad-
vantage of the English speaking
classes being conducted by the gov
eminent. Judge Daily also pointed
out the good the newly n~aturalized
citizens could do by ~instructing other
foreigners who have not yet become
citizens how to become such.
r. Stubs, adjutant of the Saliva
ton Army in Perth Amboy, was the
first applicant to receive his papers
this morning. This afternoon the
officers of the naturalization court
will go to Camp Raritan and Camp
Morgan where more men will be
made citizens of the United States.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
$4,000 BOatmen on Strike;
Ferry Traffic Is Halted
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and there is hardly a craft in local
waters moving. Many boats. 1t is said,
are loaded and ready to go out and
it is believed hat if the weather
should become colder and a general
~freezeup take place, there would be
much suffering as the result of coal
held up.
Passengers Transferred
The strike of boatmen, longshore-
men and freight handlers in New
York and Jersey City has affected
Perth Amboy in various ways.
Through the failure of the ferries to
operate between the New Jersey and
New York terminals of the Central
Railroad of New Jersey, the question
of getting the Central passenger in
to the metropolis was one of the big
problems confronting the system.
This "a taken care of, however, on
the various branches of the system.
The Central rains operating over the
tracks of the New York & Long
Branch railroad through this city
made the New York & Long Branch
station here a transfer point for all
trains from the shore n South Jer-
sey. AS the trains reached this city
the passengers for Manhattan were
told to leave the trains and were then
picked up by the trains of the Penn
~sylvania railroad and carried into the
city by way of the Hudson tubes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
New HarbOr Board to Meet
and Organize Next Week

The newly appointed Board of Har-
Dor Commissioners will hold their first
meeting next week. Mayor Frank
Dorsey has named as the members
of the new board William p. Nolan,
former water commissioner; Joseph
C. Mclaughlin. William f. Van Pelt
and Theodore Anderson. Each must
qualify by taking the oath of office
before City Clerk Arthur E. Graham
before their first meeting.
Last years board consisted of
James F. Mcclure, president; william
p. Bradley, Henry Koch and Richard
A. Boiger. The meeting night is OPP
tional with the board.
The harbor board looks after the
waterfront property owned by the
city. the city docks and sale of water
therefrom and also keeping the local
waters clear of river piratesfi The re-
firing board under the leadership of
President Mcclure, had made a
great steps in keeping the docks in
repair and putting coal pirates out of
business.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
Simpson N. E. Church Wants
Westcott TO Stay as Pastor

Rev. F. J. Hubach, superintendent
of the Elizabeth district, delivered O
s~tereopticon lecture last night in the
lecture room of the Simpson NJ. E.
church on the reconstruction period.
He showed pictures of the progress
being mad along all lines.
: After the lecture the fourth quar-
terly meeting of the congregation was
held and the pastor, Rev. Wilbert
Westcott, was unanimously invited to
return to the pastorate of the church
for his fifth year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
Of SUCCESS
IN $4,000 DRIVE
Workers Hear Appeals in Relief
in Near East Campaign
viii Start Sunday

A meeting to inaugulhte a COM
paign in this city by the American
committee for relief in the near East
for $4,000, Perth Amboy's quota in
the countrywide drive for $780, GOO, 600
was held last night In the council
chamber OF City Hall.
The drive for funds officially COM
on Sunday for one week, so
people here, in order to reach the
allotment, must donate over $1,000
each day. DIR. Mortimer J.. Brown Is
the chairman In this city and has as
ststing him a committee of ten men.
1t was found out at the meeting
that there are only two native Arme-
mans living In this city. One of them
was present last night.
It was the original purpose of the
committee not to have any personal
solicitation at all, but after plans were
suggested by the county organizer,
Julian Zeschenko. 1t was finally de-
cided to select a list of prominent
men, about two hundred In number,
and have these approached personally
by members of the committee of TWEEN
ty which will be appointed by DR..
Brown. The rest of the solicitation
will be done by letters and fEQm
booths.
Mr.. Zeschenko. who is the field d.
rector in the state, ave a short talk.
He remarked that the people in the
state are responding most heartily In
most of the large cities and he be-
lieves that from all indications, Mid-
dlesex county will make the best
showing of any of the counties In the
state, when the nj reports have
come in. He declared that if this
proposition were brought before the
people in the proper manner the con-
tributions would be large.
A native American, DR.. Bedros X.
Apelian, educational secretary o the
American Committee for Relief in
the Near East, and also of the New
York Committee for Armenian and
Syrian Relief, ave a short address.
His talk was O most stirring appeal.
He told of the atrocities and o%utrages
committed on the Armenians by the
Turks who were first melted to these
wholesale murders and masSacres by
the Hun. He also told OF the relation
of the work there to the great ideals
upheld by the American people, which
the oppressed people there hope to -
alize, now that the war is over. He
said tina the rest of the world was
bound to treat the peoples In the
Near East as an important part OF
humanity since the war is over, be-
cause II they do not feel themselves
a part OF the world the race will die
out. He declared that America was
e~ndeavoring to see that important
point realized.
DIR Apelian said that the kaiser
was directly responsible for many Of
the expressions made by the Turks.
M that he had made many secret
treaties with the Sultan, In return for
which the Sultan was to grant the
kaiser the privilege Of building the
railroad hat would bring to pass the
great dream of Berlin TO a Bagdad
line. He also said that we here in
America think 1t awful to have lost
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
WANT ALL WOMEN
IN CITY TO SEW
Red Cross CanvaSses for Work
on Big Order for Garments to
Go Abroad

Beginning Monday, January 1S, the
Perth Amboy Chapter of the Red
Cross will have a house to house can
vass of the city for workers. The can
vass will be similar to that conducted
by the wool department some weeks
ago. This canvass is made necessary
by a large order for garments just
received from headquarters.
Hundreds of the garments must be
completed by the chapter by February
and every effort is to be strained to
accomplish this feat.
The last appeal for workers did not
result with the success expected of it
and for this reason, when the order
for h refugee garments was received
1t was refused by the local chapter.
The national headquarters then sent
a special representative to the chapter
in this city. The house to house can
vass was decided upon so that each
woman in the city might be told the
actual conditions.
The girls in the manual training
classes of the schools are doing ex-
cellent work.
The garments, which are all cut
and ready for sewing, consist of chill
dren's serge dresses, black sateen pin
azores, women's outing flannel petit
coats, women's serge skirts, outing
flannel house gowns. women's twill
blouses, girls underwear, mems shirts
and hospital operating gowns.
Although the order for these gar
ments has been received, Instructions
have been issued to the effect that
the manufacture of all surgical dress
ing will cease at once. Nc more wool
will be given out and those who now
nave wooL+o be made up into various
articles are requested to finish them
nc GnOn a c nnccihln n md fnflrn them 10
the headquarters.
Beginning Tuesday, the work rooms
In the Elks' building will be open as
follows: Tuesdays, afternoons; all
day Wednesday and Thursday. Those
who find it impossible to com to the
work. rooms and sew, may take the
garments home and make them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
BOYS COUNCIL Y. N. C. A.,
POSTAGE VAUDEVILLE SHOW
Big Time and Much Hilarity if the
Program is a Criterion.

Big Time and Much Hilarity If the
Program is a Criterion.
The Boys Council of the Y. NJ. c. A.
In collaboration with Boys Work
Secretary Herbert Spencer, will stage
q vaudeville show of five acts at the
association building tomorrow night,
all members of the boys department
being invited to come. Admission
will be granted to those bringing one
potato and a few pennies. Nh pro-
gram which has been arranged fol-
lows:
The Haunted House"-A drama in
one act.
"Souses Band-Under the per-
sonal supervision m direction of
Professor 1. NJ. Soused.
"Kooties and Kuti Kura"-Pre-
scented by General Kibosh and Com
pany.
The Prodigal Son"-Drama in four
acts.
The Keasbey High School'-Pro-
fessor Humbug and Company.
Music will be furnished during the
evening by lofts orchestra.
In connection with the entertain
ment Secretary Spencer will present
two Waywayanda VS. to two local
boys who o them at the State Y. NJ.
G. A. Boys Camp last summer. The
boys to receive their letters are James
Clevenger and Thomas Hoy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
liz TAX APPEALS
ARE HEARD TODAY
County Tax Board Sits Here
Today to Hear Pleas for Re-
auctions of Taxes

The Middlesex County a Board is
sitting today at the city hall to decide
on 112 appeals from taxes levied on
property in this city.
The council chamber at city hall
was filled with people ready to take
up their appeals before the board
which is composed of George J. Han
ey, chairman; j. Fred Orpen and John
S~trassburger, with William A. Spen-
Ger as clerk.
On Monday the board heard APP
peals in New Brunswick for that city.
The hearings here may be concluded
today. but if the board is unable to
hear all the appeals in one day the
sittings will be continued tomorrow
morning.
Some few of the claims have al
ready been adjusted, but the larger
part of them will come to the atten-
ton of the board itself.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
At Pension Conference

At the request of Michael T. Long,
chief of police of Newark. Mayor
Frank Dorsey and several other city
officials may go to Newark this after
noon to confer with city officials of
other cities Of the state on pension
matters affecting the police and fire
departments. The mayor was unde-
termined as to whether or not he
could personally attend the meeting,
but he said Aldermen Wilson. Waters
and Clark and City Attorney Leo Gold
berger will probably attend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
Wilson Is Made Head of
tie New Wafer Board

(Contiruc'
prices on rubber betting was received
and placed on file. The finance COM
mittee, of which Harry Conard is
chairman, reported progress on the
petition for an increase in salary
from employees at the King street
shop received at the last meeting.
Warrants for bills were ordered
drawn by the commissioners and re-
QUESTIONS for supplies and materials
were f~avorably acted upon.
The commissioners present at the
meeting were President Harry r..
Wilson. Hugh Timmins, Harry Con-
ard, Charles A. Hanback, and Chaun-
cey c. Baldwin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
More Big Drydocks

The removing Of the dry docks and
other material from the old Raritan
Dry Dock here by James Shewan &
Sons Company of Brooklyn, is steadily
going on. About two weeks ago the
big dry dock left and yesterday an
other section of this dock was fioated
to its new location at the Shewan
plant In Brooklyn. This section is
125 feet lonog and 80 feet wide.
1t was stated at the yard this after
noon that the remaining docks
would be moved away within a few
days, the delay being coused by con-
siderable dredging to be done before
they can be placed in their new loca-
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
How Cabinet Has Grown.

George Washington had only FIVE
cabinet oficers-a secretary Of state,
q secretary of the treasury, a secre-
tary of war, a postmaster general and
an attorney general. A secretary of
the navy was added under John
Adams, a secretary of the interior I'M
der Taylor and a secretary of agricul-
ture under Cleveland. The depart
ment of IN and labor was ere
ated In 1908, under Roosevelt, and the
department of labor was made sepa-
rate under Wilson In 1918.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
Held for Beating wife

Patrolman Koseielniak arrested
Chris Kelly, thirty-three years old. of
90 jefferson street, yesterday after
noon on a complaint of wife-beating
made by his wife. Mrs. Addie Kelly.
Mrs. Kelly claimed that her husband
had beaten her severely when h did
not have supper ready when he came
home, and had also torn up the mar
rage certificate because h had said
in the hea of the moment that the
right name was not written thereon.
After q hearing this morning Kelly
was held in default of $500 bonds for
the grand iurv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
aaIresA supersedes Camel.

The modern Ethiopian travels from
Jerusalem to GAIA on the way to his
home country, far up the Nile. by rail-
road train. Reports from Palestine
indicate that since the British occu-
patton of the country GAIA, the chief
city Of the Philistines in Old Tesla.
ment days. and the scene of Samson's
exploits. has become an important rail-
road center, the broad-gauge railway
having been extended from GAIA to a
point 90 miles to the. northward, and
the old Turkish line from Judd to Je-
rusalem. as well as the recently con-
structed branch line from GAIA to Sur
ar junction. having been restored and
put In operation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
Want People to Hold ". S. S.
Purchased In Past Year

At the war saving and thrift stamp
booth on the five corners yesterday,
s1S5 was taken in. Most of the pur-
chases were of war saving stamps.
There are also quite a number of
these certificates being sold through
the local postofice, but the authorities
desire to inform the people hat tie
stamps should not be dashed In for
money at this time because the gov
eminent needs the money realized on
these stamps,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
Scouts Plan Anniversary

The members of Troop 4, Boy
Scouts of America, met last night at
the home of Theodore Won Daggen-
hansen in Water street and plans
were discussed for anniversary weels.
The following were appointed to con-
fer with the other troops in the city:
Hughes, Percy Davenport
and Theodore Won Daggenhausen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
lord and Farewell.

The word "fjord" comes from the
old Morse, survives In the modern
words firth" and FIRTH" is connect
ed with the English fare" meaning
to travel, and used in the word
farewell" and meant, most prob
ably, In the first instance, says the
author of Norwegian Pictures" water
safe for navigation on account Of Its
sheltered pOsitfun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
Fruit That Produces OIL.

A fruit containing a large percent.
age Of oil has been discovered in the
region of Torreon, Mex. and is known
by the name of chichopoxtle. Expert
ments show that Is per cent of Its con-
tents consists of oil of great value In
industrial pursuits requiring a lubri-
cant of high quality. 1t is proposed
to introduce the cultivation Of this
fruit upon q large scale.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
Y. M. H. A. TO PUBLISH
A MONTHLY MAGAZINE
Editorial Staff For New Publication
selected Recently.


At a meeting held recently the
members of the Y. Nj. II. A. decided to
publish a monthly magazine which
would all activities of the asso-
citation during the preceding month.
This paper will be issued every month
to those who desire to purchase 1t and
the cost will be nominal. The plans,
which have already been formulated
for publishing this magazine. call for
twenty pages, but it may be changed
to a larger or smaller number of
pages.
The members who were selected
to serve on the staff are: Isadore ia
cobsen. editor in chief; Elizabeth
Doris, assistant editor; Esther Beck
off social and educational; Leo Low
enkopf and Ruth Jacobson, athletics
and camp; Gordon Rosenthal, humor-
Gus editor; Lewis Jacobson, Moe
Isenberg and Joe Lewkowitz, business
editors.
The first issue of this magazine will
be ready for readers on February 10.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
Talk Over New school.

AImeeting OF the Perth Amb y He
brew school committee and board or
education will be held tonight at the
temple Sharry Tfloh In Madison We
nue. for the purpose of talking over
the affairs of the newly organized
for the school. The school is expect
ed to tsart about the first of the month
at the Bnei Zion Institute in Fayette
street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
Hard to MANAGE.

A man who has lately undertaken
the management Of a certain tempera-
mental star was asked. during the past
week, about the young woman's we'll
being. How is Miss So-and-SoT" a
the query. II don't talk TO her any
more" was the answer. "She's under
my management now"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
CITY BRIEFS

The prizes awarded at the card
party of the local Woman's Club
Tuesday night were given by the
merchants of this city and not by the
members of the club.
There will be a meeting of the Buds
of Zion at Y. M. H. A. hall tonight at
1880 o'clock sharp.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
Dance Mt Morgan Tonight

The dancing class of the girls divi-
sion of the War Camp Community
Service will meet tonight at the IL
brary. The girls who were invited to
attend the dance at the Morgan Y. NJ.
c. A. tonight will meet at 101 Smith
street around z o'clock this evening.
The trolley will leave at 7:15 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
OBITUARY
Funeral for Mrs. Alfred storer.

Funeral for Mrs. Alfred Storer.
BIZ Special CORRESPONDENT.
TOTTENyILLE, Jan. 9.-Funeral
services for Mrs. Armenia Storer, wife
of Alfred Storer of 159 Page avenue,
held from her late residence Tuesday
afternoon, were largely attended by
friends n relatives, together with
members of the Pythian Sisters and
Daughters of America. to which she
belonged. Rev. C. s.. Hunt. pastor OF
Bethel church, officiated and the in
terment was in Bethel cemetery. The
bearers were William ID. Frerichs,
Frederick Peto. George w. Dubois,
and T. Crowley. Many floral tributes
were received.
Toralf OIeson.
TOTTENVILLE, Jan. 9.-Toralf
Oleson, one year and eight months
old. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Oleson
of 169 Yetman avenue, died yesterday.
Funeral services this afternoon with
interment in Bethel cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
LODGES

Past President Mrs. Jacob Lud-
f1cers of Freja Lodge No. SO. Danish
Sisterhood last night at a meeting of
the lodge In Washington hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
Jury Disagrees as Trial Of
Father Gross Is Concluded
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living up to the original intention of
calling about forty witnesses it had,
ended and called about a dozen in
stead, the surprise was welcomed by
those who have seer the Ease progress
from the beginning.
Seven to Five for Conviction.
5 The jury took nine votes and the
result of each was about an even d.
vision. The vote on the final motion
for a verdict was seven for conviction
to five for acquittal. The Jurors when
they filed into the court room last
night were bedraggled, hungry and
well nigh exhausted. They had been
in their room for six and one-half
hours and had been actively arguing
all of the time.
Judge Daily waited In the court
room for two hours after the jury
went out. The attorneys had left
early and only the court attendants
were present when the verdict was
brought in.
The prosecutors office has not
divulged when the move will be made
to again take up the Indictment, but
both Mr.. Stricken and Mr.. Coan have
expressed their intention of again
taking up the case against the defend
ent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09
U. S. May Take over Boats

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9:-Secre-
taries Daniels and Baker called into
conference today representatives of
the Railroad Administration and ship
ping board to consider the New York
harbor strike situation. 1t was init
mated that some definite action might
be expected during the day.
Reports were current for the con-
ference called for noon that either
the Navy or the War Department
would take over operation of all har-
Dor facilities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09

WOMAN for washing n ironing
Monday n Tuesdays. Apply II
Gordon ST.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09

WOMAN wanted 10 do washing and
cleaning. 2ss State st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09

CHAUFFEUR wanted. Apply d. Spit
ger a. Son. 2S5 Mcclellan st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09

wANTED-Delivery boy. One who can
drive horse and ago Apply Perth
Amboy City Market.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-09

FOR SALE-H0rse. buggy and harness.
1880. So Spring St. Metuehen.