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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-13
"PtACEFEELERS
MADE IN 1877
By British Premier Asquitf, De-
cIares German Woman
WANTED HELP OF DUTCH
Dutch League Secretary Asked
to Put Direct Question to
the German Chancellor

By Associated Press.
BERLIN, Aug. 12.-H. H. Asqultn,
who retired as British Premier IN
December, 1916, launched a peace
feeler'' in August 1917, according to
a letter written by Frau F'rieda FER
len. president of the Stuttgart ran
of the International Woman's League
for Peace and Freedom to the frel-
heit. She quotes a letter she received
at the time from Jonkheer ]. o. Jong
van Beck, secretary OF the Dutcn
Anti-Militaristist League, in which ne
informed her that Mr.. Asquith had
asked him to put the direct question
to the German chancellor, saying that
a good answer would be of tremen--
dous Importance"
The letter to Frau Perlen said it
was thought that Mr.. Asquith was
ready for ar understanding, II the
Reichstag should demonstrate that II
ruled the situation and really possess
ed power in Germany. This point, II
was said would be carried If the ma
Sority of the Reichstag should sue
coed in bringing u an unequivocal
official statement regarding Belgium.
The letter begged her to do her ut
most to induce the Reichstag to issue
s. ch a statement.
Van Beck said the declaration Of
DR.. George Michaelif, then German
Imperial cnanceilor, RELATIVE " Sdlo-
guarding boundaries, had, as he con-
ceived 1t, created an unfavorable i'm
preston abroad, and declared h a he
wanted to establish whether tho
Reichstag would not make clear the
German stand regarding Belgium.
Frau Perlen states hat she took
the letter to members of the Reichstag
who promised to present the matter
before committees, but she adds:
''The leading men of the Reichstag
parties were so weak against the gov
ernment's military dictatorship that
they were guilty of a collapse"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-13
| DEAD, HURT;
SEWER CAVES IN
Accident in County Seat as Men
Are Buried
SEVERAL OTHERS ESCAPE
One Man Is Completely Buried
But is Saved by
Workmen
Bp Star correspondent

~ sun COTTesDondent-
NEW BRUNSWICK. Aug. 49,
One nan was killed. another had his
leg broken and a third was complete
ly buried as the result of a cave-in
on Sanford street here yesterday af-
~ternoon. The men were members of
a gam of eighteen employed in ex-
cavating for a new sewer.
Joseph Lukas, of this city, was
s~uffocated to death when the sides
of the hole caved in. Tony Salonski
and another man were also caught
underneath the avalanche before
they could max their escape. Salon
ski received a fracture of one of his
legs while the other was not injured
beyond a few bruises. Both of these
men were removed to the Wells
Memorial Hospital, Salonski being
retained there while the other vas
discharged after an examination
proved he was uninjured.
The police and orone were imme-
diately notified of the accident and
an investigation was conducted by
them which resulted in their decid-
ing that the contractor having the
work had showed neglect in properly
snoring up the excavation. The con-
tractor was Patrick Moran.
Moran will be taken before Judge
Peter F. DAILY and a charge of man
slaughter preferred against him.. Bail
win probably be fixed at $4,000 while
he is being held to await the action
of the grand jury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-13
Not Likely to
Call Special Session

By Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, Aug. 13:-It il not
believed that Governor Runyon will
call a special session of the legisla-
ture to satisfy the request of the
National Woman's Party Of New Jer-
sey for immediate ratification # the
federal suffrage amendment to the
constitution.
He a now about four requests
before him for a special session, each
request representing some individual
interest. and If the lawmakers were
convened it is certain each would ex-
pect to receive consideration, which
would lengthen the session and 1t is
this situation which adds additional
improbability of a special converting
of the lawmakers at his time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-13
Held in County jail

NEW BRUNSWICK. Aug. 49,,
parIina Michalski, of Sayrevllie
township. was brought to the county
fail here yesterday to await tne az
ton of the grand jury. h being IN
able to furnish a bond to keep tnnee
Deace. She was committed 10 Ihs
ieiI by Justice of the Peace IienIy
lehman on charges preIerfen ~
Erank Sambroski, Of this city,
charged with stealing three chickens
from Charles REILLY, of Bishop street,
on August II, was committed 10 .he
county Jail yesterday by kecoroer
John Watson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-13
kEYP0RT TOLD
Of GAS RAISE
viii Have Public Hearing on
Matter in Newark
By SpeoiaI CorrespondeMt.

BY Special correspondent.
KEYPORT, August 13-Owing to
the absence of Mayor Bogardus Act
ing Mayor Walter b. Cherry presided
at the regular meeting of the borough
council Monday night.
A communication was read from
the Board of Public Utility Commits
sioners stating that an application for
an increase in rates by the Standard
Gas Company had been filed with
them, AID that they would hold a pub
lie hearing thereon at Newark or Sep
tember 25th at 10:45. The commun-
ication was ordered filed.
A letter was read from John ].
campbell. aojutant of Raritan Post
No. 20, American Legion, informing
the Mayor mi Council of the organi-
cation of hat body in Keyport.
A petition signed by several mer-
chants of the borough complaining
of the nuisance created by dogs at
large in front of their places of bust
ness was read. After discussion Clerk
Terry was directed to communicate
with the merchants and ascertain
from them what relief they suggest
ed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-13
Bill the Aesthets.

During the warmest hour Of yester-
day a traction engine drawing two
"trailers" piled high with barrels Of
stout and beer painted painfully along
Fleet street. One Of the laborl-s en-
gagged on mysterious excavations Of
the pavement pointed with his shovel
to the procession and exclaimed: "Oh,
my Lord. Bill. amt that a beautiful
sightf" His mate gazed admfringly
at the glorious spectacle and replied,
with a sympathetic sigh. Not half II
And yet some short-sighted cynic has
said that the British workingman is
"devoid of VISION" and does not. like
the ancient Greeks, possess an innate
aesthetic appreciation of the Beauti-
ful."-London Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-13
HAD LOTS OF FUN
Mr.. GosIington's Experience That
of Many Others.
Who Wouldn't Feel Pleasure at Haw
ing to Secure Larger Safe-Deposit
Box for Liberty Bonds and
Other Valuables?

II never would have thought it,
said Mr.. Goslington. ''but I've had to
get a bigger safe-deposit box.
Before the great war l had q mod
est check account, and a little fund
slowed away In a savings bank for
emergencies, but no safe-deposit box,
large or small. I had no use for one,
I had no stocks or bonds to keep in
one; but when the war came and we
all began buying Liberty bonds 1t was
different. I didn't want to keep even
the little bonds that represented my
initial investment lying around In a
bureau drawer or stored away In O
trunk, SO I rented a safe-deposit box.
I had often read the advertisements
Of the s~afe-deposit companies telling
Of how little you could get q box for,
and from that ON up. pleasant read.
ing always. suggestive Of wealth and
coupon cutting, and that sort Of
thing. and now the time had como
when I needed a box myself; and it
wa a very pleasant reflection. I
guess You know the size box I took.
"Still. I thought that box would be
plenty big enough for me. l hadn't
many bonds to put In. you UNDER
stand; but, do you know, as soon as /
got the box I found that I had some
other things that really belonged in
1t; Insurance policies and some other
papers and documents that were of
value to me for financial or other rea-
sons; and SO while the bonds didn't
begin to take all the room / soon
found that my little box was packed
SO that / had to crowd the cover down
to get it to close.
And / will admit that the safe
deposit experience was a lot Of fun
to me. 1t was a real pleasure to me
to have my box politely hauled out
for me from its deep pigeon hole in
the safe-deposit vault; and it was a
pleasure to be shown to a cubby hole
with a door that / could close, and
where I found a desk and pens and
Ink and paper and shears and coupon
envelopes and SO on it was a pleasure
to be a safe-deposit customer, and I
certainly did smile when I used those
shears for the first time, cutting off
coupons.
Then the time came when, as I
bought more bonds. and what with the
other stun In 1t, the box was so full
that they had hard work to crowd 1t
into Its pigeon hole and hard work
to pull 1t out. and then / simply had
TO buy a bigger box. and that was fun.
too.
u course, you know l did not now
buy a large safe. or a room with
shelves around to store my bonds n
nor did ] have to hire a scissors sharp
ener to keep my coupon shears sharp
so that my clerks would not be de-
layed in cutting the coupons. | NAV
come to that, why not? Stranger
things than that have happened to
other people, and l don't know why
they might not happen to me. But
meanwhile 1t was a satisfaction to ma
to reflect that l had at least outgroyn
the little box. ever though for the
time being | might be able to get
along nicely with one Just the next
size bigger."-New York Sun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-13
Watch Your step.

John d. Rockefeller. Jr., was speak
ing before a Sunday school gathering.
Ambition" he said. "is the most
laudable trait In the world. but no
permanent success comes from flying
too high.
Success Is only achieved step by
step and too many of us. in our dis
content and desire to go higher. over
look that fact. Too many Of US are like
John.
"John was buttonholed on the street
one day by a friend who asked him:
"sJehn. are you satisfied with POUR
present positionr
"lNaw,' answered John. But the
boss amt satisfied with the why I Gil
It. either. 50 I guess It's affyshfty.se
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-13
Brewers to Meet

BIZ The Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 1s:-Be-
lieving that a revulsion of feeling
against prohibition can be concen
trated for a repeal of the liquor
statutes, the brewers of the nation
have called a big conference for Sep
TENDER 2S. The meeting will con-
tinue O week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-13
italian Duke TO- Visit U. S.

By The associated Press.
ROME, Aug. IS tHavas).-The
Duke of Aosta, eldest cousin of king
Victor Emanuel and commander of
the italian Third Army during the
war, it became known today, prob
ably will soon make a drst visit to
the United States. From the United
States he will go to China and Japan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-13
Reds Abandon City

By The Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE city of
vinnitza, in the Eurkaian 125 miles
southwest Of Eiev, has been abandon
ed by the B~olsheviki, according to a
wireless message from Moscow. In
volhynia anti-Bolshevik forces have
occupied the railroad center of Lutsk
b of KoVel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-13
Whiskers Explained.

The early Jews were literally long
on WHISPERS and made good use of
them. The Jews beard was a sort Of
s'anuing notice to the world concern
ing his state of mind. If everything
was propitious-wife and children well
Emu business good-his beard was
eomped out and perhaps oiled. But IA
aeatn had entered his family. his,
beard was a mere tangled mass OF
mar. The condition Of the whiskers.
aiso Indicated the existence Of othel|
emotions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-13
Complain Of Bad Road
stan oorreapondent.

BY STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, August Ia
Complaint from officials from the
Colonia Hospital regarding the con-
dition of the county road Nc. 5 run
ming from Iselin to Railway was in
v~estigated this morning by Freehold
er Clarence M. Haight. Work is pro-
crossing as rapidly as possible on this
stretch of road. A gang of men are
cleaning out all the old holes and
filling them with asphalt and stone
for the surface.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-13
Uncle Eben.

~Some men does hate to give any
body credit fob anything" said Uncle
Chen. "Dey can't throw a bouquet
without tearin' OF de roses an hand
In out mostly stickers."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-13
Happy. and Rare.

Happy is the man who renounces
everything which may bring a stain
or burden upon his conscience.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04

gle choir. IT has also been my de-
sire to see such an organization
formed in order that sacred concerts
might be given regularly"
Organization Serves Two Purposes.
THE purpose of the new organ
ization is twofoid, first, to provide
Omaha Catholics with a we'll trained,
high-class choral society, al sec
ond, to provide an opportunity for
tie choirs OF the city to receive spe-
cial training from one of the leading
directors of the middle west"
The new altar at the cathedral
will be completed in time for the
concert. An effort was made to
finish the altar by Easter, but de'ay
in the arrival of steel prevented it.
The marble floor has been laid in
the entire building. The hand-carved
frill work which encloses the sane
tuary has been finished. The two
massive towers on either cor r of
the building in front have reach 4
height of $50 feet. but work is
slow on account of the scarcity OF
material.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
Man and Wife Injured
When Street Car Hits
Auto Delivery Truck

Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Simms, nc
South Sixteenth street, were injured
when truck in which they were
driving was struck by northbound
street car at Twenty-fourth and
Clark streets yesterday afternoon.
DR.. j. H. Thomson says Mrs
Simms' spine may be broken. Mr.
Simms suffered scalp wound and
bruises.
Mr.. Simms is truck driver fox
Paxton & Gallagher and his wife
was riding with him on the truck
when the accident occurred. The
street car struck the truck as the
latter swung into Twenty-fourth
street from Clark street. Mr.. and
Mrs. Simms were thrown out and
the truck was badly damaged.
The two victims were taken to
their home in an ambulance.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
Union Quitting Co. To-
Have May Dance and
Summer Fashion Show

Much interest has been awak-
ened in the city by invitations is
sued by the Union Quitting COM
pany for May dance and summer
fashion show, which takes place at
the municipal auditorium next Sat
urday evening, May TO- The latest
summer fashions will be shown on
living models. An orchestra Of Is
pieces has been engaged and fine
favors will be distributed to the
dancers. Those desiring invitations
can have them by calling at the
Union Quitting company. Ar
engagements are being made on a
large scale to take care of the thou
sands of people who are expected.
The whole affair will be strictly in
formal. Some of the prettiest girls
in Omaha have already been en-
gagged as models. The costumes
will be the last word in, summer
fashions.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
French Laud U. S. Soldiers
For Excellent Behavior

Nice, France. May s.-The Nice
recreation area for American ex-
peditionary troops, it was an
bounced today, will be closed May
%, owing to the celebrity with which
the troops are returning to their
homes. The general council of the
department of Alps Maritimes has
adopted a resolution paying tribute
to the excellent behavior of the
American soldiers here.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
Pipe, Believed Many
Years Old, Found by Boy

A huge wooden pipe, petrified
with age and decay, and believed to
have been the property OF some
Mormon travelling overland to, Utah
many years ago, was found by Lane
Everts, 12-year -old Omaha boy liv-
ing at lis South Twenty-fourth
street.
The pipe was buried under few
inches of dirt in a roadway near
Ogalalla, Neb., which was one of
the routes of the Mormons in their
journey to Utah. It's stem was de-
cayed TO powdered form, according
to the finder.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
Plan Consolidation Of
Three Local Posts Of
G. "A. r. Next Saturday

Death has taken so heavy a toll
from the thin and broken ranks o!
the. veterans of the Grand Army OF
the Republic in the last few years
that a consolidation Of the three
local posts of the Grand Army OF
the Republic has been made neces-
sary.
The George Crook post will hold
a meeting for this purpose next Sat-
urday afternoon at $50 1t is be-
lieved that consolidation of posts
Grant Cook and Custer will be eff
fected at this meeting.
But few of us remain to tell of
the glorious achievements of half
century ago." said one OF the vet
Grams. MANY of the posts have
been so thinned by death and dis
ease that not enough members re-
main to fill all OF the Offices"
The meeting to consider the mat
ter OF consolidation will be held in
Memorial hall at the court house.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
Omaha CATHOLIC
I'CH0IRS TO Give
CONCERT SOON
Noted French 0rganist to Play
\ at Sacred Concert at
st. Cecilia Cathedral
May Is.

NJ Choristers of all the Catholic
choirs in the city in conjunction with
the eminent French organis.. Prof
Joseph Bonnet, and Director Jane:
N. Sims of Omaha, will give sacred
toncert Sunday night, May Is. in St
Lecelia's cathedral Fortictn and
Burt streets.
The concert will be the greatest
Event of its kind ever held i'll Omaha
according to present plans. PROBES
sor Bonnet is known throughout this
country and in Europe as one OF the
foremost organists of the age. Di-
iector Sims has been training the
special choir for two months and
his work is such success that Arch
bishop ]. ]. Harry has requested that
the choir be made a permanent or
ganization.
II have been anxious ever since
came to Omaha to see the -.ea-
.tion of such an organization as this
pew choral society" said Archbishop
Harty. Special occasions. Of which
there are many during the year. re-
quire music that is beyond any sim
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
Roumanian and Czech
Governments Refuse
Proposal Of Bella Kun

Geneva. May 3.-The Roumanians
and Czecho-Slovak governments, ac-
cording to reports received here,
have refused to entertain the offer of
Bella Kun, the Hungarian foreign
minister, to accept territorial condi-
tons providing that fighting is
stopped on all fronts. The Rouman-
ians and Czechs continue to march
on Budapest.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
Men Of 168th Regiment to
Leave Camp Upton Monday

Des Moines, Ia, May Especial
Telegram -Acting Adjutant John
Fall of the 168th regiment has wired
friends here that the regiment will
leave Camp Upton Monday, There
are many states represented in the
organization and men will be sent
to IS different camps, but al Iowa
men will be sent to Camp Dodge.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
/ PROTEST


protest the imprisonment Of Eugene v. Debs,
Kate Richards O'Hare and all others who ex-
pressed their sincere and candid opinions about
the war. The war is supposed to be over The
most autocratic European nations have released
their political prisoners. Only here in the United
States does democratic" administration still
throw men and women into Jail for having
spoken their honest convictions. >N
/ DEMAND
demand freedom Of all political and indus
trial prisoners. / demand that this freedom be
granted them without delay.
Signed
50 thar my stand upon this question Of releasing all political
prisoners may become known am mailing these cards
e eonsrss.men Newspapers friends relatives shop mats
MAILING CARD ,-....
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
Millions

Millions Of these post
cards are, being mailed to
millions Of people by a mil
lion friends and comrades Of
Eugene v. Debs. Kate Rich
ards O'Hare and others i'm
prisoned and convicted for
their war views.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04

80 thar upon this question Of releasing all political
prisoners become known. am mailing these cards
to friends relatives shop mates
labor unions-everybody
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
Special Schools Will Be
Opened for Six-Week Period

Superintendent ]. H. Beveridge of
public schools announces that spe-
cial schools will be opened in Lo-
throp, Yates and South Central
schools on June 10, for period of
six weeks, for pupils who wish to
make up lost work. During the
same period another school will be
maintained in Central school for pu-
pills who will have been recon-
mended as competent to skip a
grade.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
Brief But Truthful

Springfield, Ill.-A postmistress in
one of the small cities of the Eighth
Federal district OF Illinois. replying
to inquiries from Collector OF Inter-
nal Revenue Pickering regarding in
dustrial enterprises in cities subject
to the new special tax. wrote:
The city has one grocery store.
one postoffice, one blacksmith, shop,
two elevators. eight dwellings and
seventeen people"
The postmistress concluded by
saying: This is all can tell you
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
/ DEMAND

] demand freedom Of all political and indus
trial prisoners. demand that this freedom BE-
granted them without delay.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04

Remit $3.50 for 500 Of these cards
% Socialist Party Department Of
ORGANIZATION and Propaganda. sos
w. Madison ST.. Chicago, and
help ~ the effort 70 release politi-
cal prisoners.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
W1TH''DUGS''DAER, !

FAN ON OPENING DAY.
n: e. S@ ss R %S'' sss
G a st s.sb a the sad es .st
Favhes home and wife fans him with three pitched aarons
ali night and Watches his ticket 'p
Pokes his skull Of window o'clock and isn't raining He
hs s the OPERATES had be-" 5,?aE nsSs
s R '''S' sS ana
look the M they @ o @ or e "
oa tine % noh
ing of the unlpires, in fact, thought anything
They look the sky through different kinds until
5os that this The that her husband bed the
detects signs among
| 5 and M 3 on hang n @ m will call back
phone and takes price of return call out of his
figures being is billiards. might have
where all the funny looking buy
snd only gets wo hours before the % an AWFUL
narrow margin.
Cheers the the field and discovers that cheering
Looks the sky and shining clear he offers sell his rain
e 6ae2s guy m q5t seat w M om Sm s H se nd
and talks with the in the about the European situation
one himself
Mayor throws fan laughs dizzy
know is all about bout but @ n when mayor
throws base umpire BOOTS ana IAN gives the
argument with about the
conference Paris and tells that the German
the will only be another German another
of
his diamond with everybody else
when the Jump calls strike strike
about world questions tells that
defeat the world anything Foul
pops grandand and fan catch it He
it, which him with the of his life Next
the foul and sticks in his pocket where still foul
down and the foul back but fan helps boot him
looks sheepsh Visiting makes
and fan changes his ideas and prays for rain.
Buys soft drink from soda boy and wonders what he will do after July
peanuts shares shells with everybody and
stretches lucky seventh with the rest of the bugs
Home and he leaves grounds boil Gets back
bartender and tells him all about Spends the of the
ming trying to dope an abb for the wife
his boots off, Wonders
when
Kicks umbrella stand with nbe and racket wakes wife, who
is prepared for the but has also She fouls
lamp off his bean
Opening day up and the
divison
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
MAILING CARD

This sample of the distributed in Omaha May day
local socialists demanding the release Of all political such
O'are
l. W. VS.
distributed throughout the United States
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-11-20
Schools of Dunkero,Ie

one OF the things that deeply i'm.
pressed the company of Journalists
from some twenty different nations
who recently visited Dunkeroue In a
party was the story of the public
schools. Dunkerque, although ii es-
capped occupation, was under constant
commandment; the enemy at one time
and another had the city under fire
by land, sea and air but, except for
snort time In the beginning when the
buildings were used for war purposes.
the schools Of Dunkerque. like those
OF Reims, continued in session. and
new schoolhouses were built. When
ever the city was bombarded, the mn
pills, big and little, marched to the cell
lar In orderly procession, and some
times the entire session was held there
II schoolhouse was partly shattered
i was repaired at once, and school
promptly resumed; nothing, in short
vas allowed to interfere with the con.
inuity of the schools of Dunkeroue.