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ARE YOU A SUFFERER :?

chronic Diseases or the Nose, ana
Throat. Bronchial Tubes and Lungs,
Indigestion. Dyspepsia. Constipattoa.
Liver Diseases and Stomach
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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-19
HANSEN HEADS CLAY WORKERS;
OFFERS THREE SCHOLARSHIPS

At the annual convention of the
State Association of Clay Workers,
held in the Art Room of Rutgers
University, yesterday, Abel Hansen,
president of the Fords Porcelain
Works. was unanimously elected pres
ident of the assocition with great en-
ident of the association with great en-
resentatives. The convention, which
had special significance this year
because of the great part the ceramic
industry played during the war in the
manufacture of many very important
articles absolutely essential to the pro-
duction of war material and the lead
ing part which New Jersey took in the
production, much enthusiasm was
shown and great effort for new insti-
tutions displayed, to promote the cer-
annie industry in this state. Statistics
showed that PAT ceramic plants are
in operation I'm the state and the an
nual productions amount to more than
So, 100000.
The day opened with the business
session at 1890 and officets We're cleo
ted including Abel Hansen. president
Mr.. Maddox of the Maddox Bottling
Works, vice president; G. II. Brown,
secretary and treasurer, and Charles
Cook, president of the executive COM
mittee.
Papers read at this session were
preparing for the Future Competi-
ton" by Charles Cook; properties of
Pottery Bodies and Glazes." by II. G.
Schurect, of the Bureau of Mines,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-19
VOTING CAUSES
GREAT INTEREST
Open Contest In Chamber Of
Commerce Primary

More than the usual amount Of in
terest is being taken inN the primary
election of the Chamber of Com
merce for nominations for the gem
eral election of board of directors.
1t would seem that never in the his
tory Of the organization has SO much
interest in an election been manifest
ed and this fact is proven beyond
doubt by the number of votes re-
ceived to date.
Every mail brings moro ballots to
the ballot box in the Chamber of
Commerce and when Fred E. Hilton,
the secretary, was asked as to the
number of ballots cast to date, he
said: There are twice as many as
were received in the general election
held last year." This Is little doubt
but what this unusual interest being
shown in the election Is brought
about by the appearance of a ticket
in the field containing the names of
several business and professional
men. AS far as Is known this Is the
first time that an open contest has
been carried on.
The election committee Is preparing
to begin the counting of the ballots on
December % when the polls close at
o'clock. All members have been
urged to get their ballots into the
Chamber of Commerce rooms before
o'clock Monday or they can not be
counted. Any member who desires to
view the counting of the ballots is in
vited to be present.
The primary ballot contained the
complete list of members of the Cham
ber of Commerce and the members
were urged to pick twenty-five of
these men to represent them in the
general election, the names to be
written in on the ballot. the men re-
ceiving the greatest number of votes
to be nominated to run in the gen.
eral election. The ticket which has
evidently put more than the usual
amount of pep in the election was a
list of names sent out by some of the
members urging the membership to
vote for these men, so that their
names would appear with the balance
of the twenty-five men to appear on
the regular election ballot.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-19
COUNTY BOARD
ACTS On REMOVAL
Of EXPLOSIVES
Want Danger at Camp Raritan
Eliminated
WILL GO TO WASHINGTON
Action Taken Following Plea
tinny Disaster Early Yes
! terday Morning


NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 49,
After laying dormant since the ex-
plosion at Raritan arsenal last
August, the question of explosives
stored in this vicinity was again
taken up by the County Board of
Freeholders yesterday following the
report of the disaster at Picatinny
arsenal yesterday.
While weekly reports have been
received from Camp Morgan showing
the amount of shells and explosives
shipped and in storage, the report
given out last week of the tremend-
Gus amounts stored at Raritan ar
senal, and the explosion this week in
which one life was lost, prompted
the Board of Freeholders. to carry
the matter of the disposal of explo-
sives to Washington.
The matter was first brought to
the boards attention by Freeholder
Clarence NJ. Haight who said: ''I
believe the time has come when we
should take the necessary steps to
have this apparent danger removed
and would suggest that committee
be appointed to go to Washington
and take the matter up with the war
department"
At Mr.. Haight's suggestion the
board as a whole and Solicitor Rich
ardson were appointed and as soon
as a date can be arranged the COM
fnittee will go to Washington and
endeavor to have the menace re-
moved.
Freeholder Loblein stated that he
had been frequently called on the
| telephone by people who felt there
| was danger from the materials stored
at the two plants.
From the investigation condS<cted
by the freeholders together with
! Senator Joseph F. Frelinghuysen and
| Congressman Thomas ]. Scully, fol-
| lowing the explosion at Raritan ar
senal in August, the prevailing idea
seemed to be that those living near
| the place had nothing to fear. On
account of the latest explosion the
| freeholders have decided to conduct
| q vigorous campaign toward the re-
| moval of all explosives from the
| county.
Materials stored at Morgan con-
tinue to grow less according to the
latest report, shipments for the week
| ending December 13 being: Higf
explosive shells $500 and low explo-
sive shells 1908. The balance stored
| at the depot at the above date was
as follows: High explosive shells
| 40S, SOL; low e1 losive shells, 1,764,-
! 055; srnoke|ess powder, 4s3.455.7E
pounds; amatolr y107. .046 pounds; TN1
| 6,662 pounds, and tetryl, 1,05t
| pounds.
The usual weekly letter from the
Public Service Street Railway Com
| pany was read, advising that the
matter of cleaning out the catch
basin at Miller's corner, Sayreville
had been referred to the operating
| department for attention"
During the construction work a
Dead Mans curve on the South Am
| boy-Morgan road dirt used as a fl
was piled against the fence at Camp
! Morgan, causing 1t to fall over, ac-
| cording to a complaint from the
| camp. The matter was referred tc
| Director William 8. Dey for attention
With the exception of a public
| hearing on the proposed 1920 budget
! the meeting today concluded tn,
| freeholders sessions for the year.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-19
ONE MAN IN
LOCAL VICE CASE
John KaIman, Who Pleaded Gull
", is Placed on Probation
Ru The Associated Press.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. I'm
the court of Quarter Sessions before
Judge Daily this morning, John Kali
man one of the Perth Amboy boys in
the vice cleanup was put on proba-
tion for the full term after Probation
officer MacWilliam made his report.
MacWilliam was ordered to investi-
gate the boys record and the family
standing, after this young man had
pleaded guilty to a charge of fornica-
ton charged by Julia Sabo, in Wood
bridge Township. Kalman was the
only man that pleaded guilty to the
charges preferred against him.
Judge DAILY stated before placing
sentence: Last Friday instead Of try
ing to perjure yourself you frankly ad-
mitted your guilt and because of your
attitude 1 am going to give you a
chance. The law says you shall be
placed on probation for the full term
and 1 want you to show your appre-
citation for the leniency shown"
Kalman has been in this coun-
try eleven years, nine years In Perth
Amboy. He has been working In the
Pardee Steel works and has good
family,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-19
General Speculation

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-The probable
trend of prices for food products for
merly handled by the packers during
the two-year period, In which the
Swift. Armour. Morris, Wilson and
Cuhady Companies. must disassociate
themselves of all others than the meat
and provision businesses, today was
the subject of general speculation.
Following announcement of the
compromise agreement resulting from
institution of antitrust action against
the eighty-seven corporations and
forty-one individuals, making up the
Big Five packers, varying opinion as
to the probable effect on the cost of
living was expressed.
The price of meat is within the con-
troll of the people themselves said A.
Mitchell Palmer, u. s. Attorney GEN
eral. in announcing the agreement
between the packers and the people.
Time alone viii tell whether our
activities In the lines to be dropped
We're in the interest of the public" said
Edward Morris. of Morris and Com
pany.
"A step with public opinion, and eff
fort to aid in allaying unrest and an
intention to remove cause for friction
with the government, rather than an
admission of any guilt, was the way
statements of representatives of the
packers refer to the compromise.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-19
1920 COUNTY BUDGET, Sl,230,670,
ADOPTED BY FREEHOLOERS
New Budget Is S130,72756 More Than the 1919 Figures
Increase Of 18251913 to be Raised Next Year by Tax
on-Hearng on Proposed budget VIII be Held on De-
cembeT 30--SeWaI Large Increases In Amounts.

to forward a copy Of the budget to
the commissioner of municipal ac-
counts in Trenton. The organization
meeting of the Freeholders will be
held the first Monday in January.
General increases in practically all
appropriations are allowed for in the
1920 budget salaries, fees, expenses,
advertising, printing, donations to
certain hospitals, interest falling due
road repairs and election expenses.
There Is an increase of $4,000 on the
appropriation for repairing and grav-
elling roads, over that of last year the
1920 appropriation being S150,000.
An Increase of SIS, 900 for the main
tenance of lunatics is made in the
1920 budget, $1,000 increase for vo-
cational school; $1,400 increase for
ton, $4,000 increase for the care of
tuberculosis patients; $4,000 increase
for the sheriff and surrogate's office
and $1,000 increase for the county
clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-19
SPLIT PACKING
TRUST IN j. 6.
Big Companies to be Restricted
to Meat and Provision
Bu The 4 As,oofated Pres..


WASHINGTON, Dec. 19:-Reor-
ganization of a gigantic industry in
volving capital of more than $1,000
100000 and affecting eighty-seven
corporations will result in the COM
promise reached by the government
and the five big packing companies.
Under the agreement announced
last night, which will be made bind
Ing by an injunction decree. the
business OF Swift e Company. Ar
mour &c Company Morris & Com
pany, Wilson & Company, and the
Cudahy Company will be restricted
to meats and provisions.
Two years are given to comply
with the decree.
The packers agreed to forever dis
associate themselves with all lines
unrelated to the meat packing indus
try, which means they will exercise
no further control over the market
ing of live stock or the retailing of
meat products and will quit the field
of meat substitutes except eggs. but
ter, cheese and poultry.
Furthermore, the packers agreed
to submit to the jurisdiction of the
federal court and under the decree
they will be prohibited from main
tanning any combination with each
other or attempting to monopoliZe
any food products in the United
States.
The decree, Attorney General Pal
mer said In n statement, thereon "es-
tablishes the principle that no group
of men, no matter how powerful,
can ever attempt to control the food
table of the American people.
The compromise followed the gov
ernment's antitrust action against
the packers started last summer at
the direction of President Wilson as
part of the campaign against the
high cost OF living.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-19
'43 PERISH AS SHIP FOUNDERS
IN M|D-OCEAN; FEW ARE SAVED.
British Steamer Maxnan FIOun-
ders, According to Radio
Picked Up Today at Halifax

BIZ the ASSOcfdted RfeSs.
HALIFAX, Dec. 19-Forty-three
members of the crew of the British
steamer Maxman, were drowned yes
terday when their ship foundered in
mid-ocean, according to a radio from
the steamer British Isles, picked up
here today. The rest of the crew
numbering more than a dozen have
been picked up by the British Isles
which Is due in New York Monday.
The message from the British Isles
said that among those lost were the
captain, first mate, fourth engineer
and wireless operator. The rest OF
the officers, including the chief stew
ard, were saved.
The Maxman, which was last re-
ported at Portland, Me-, November
80, was on her way to a trans-Aalan-
tic port.
News reaching here today from
various points along the coast Indicate
that the severe storms OF last week,
caused the loss of thousands of dollars
in water front improvements.
Wharves, fishing boats and gear boat
houses and other property were des-
troyed or heavily damaged.
Today the name of the schooner
Lowell f. Barks, was added to the
| list of vessels reported missing. From
st. Johns came the report that the
Red Cross steamer Runa,f which left
New York for that pdW December 8,
with freight, had been driven by the
storm across the Atlantic to the
Azores, where she put In at Horta.
Misfortune is also believed to have
overtaken the coasting schooner
Louisa Maud.
After four-day battle with fire and
storm, British steamer La Lancas--
term, reached here late yesterday and
anchored in Quarantine. The Dancas-
term sailed from Antwerp December
| 2, for New York.
The United States Shipping Board
schooner Lake Galewood, which went
ashore last week at Port Hood Island.
has been relocated.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-19
MAY Go Hard With Rest

Because of the leniency shown by
Judge DAILY in treating with Kalman
owing to his pleading guilty to the
charge preferred against him 1t Is
expected that it will go hard with
those who pleaded not guilty If they
are found to be guilty. Because he
frankly admitted his guilt and re-
fused to take a chance on being
found guilty, Kalman has escaped
with the smallest sentence possible
under the conditions.
Unless some of the other men con-
nected. with the Perth Amboy vice
cleanup case change their pleas from
not guilty to guilty or non-vult be-
fore the middle of next January
there will be no new developments
until they are brought up for trial
before Judge DAILY and petit jury.
The girls connected in the case have
been disposed of, most of them being
in the Home of the Good Shepherd in
Newark.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-19
FREL|NCHUYSEN
IN COAL PROBE
All Phases of Government Pro-
pOSaIS to be Considered
BIZ The Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Oct 19-Chair-
man Frelinghuysen and other men,
bers of the Senate committee investi-
eating the coal situation prepared to-
day to question Attorney General
Palmer on all phases of the govern
ment proposals through which the re-
| cent strike Of soft coal miners was
settled.
Particular attention, members said,
would be paid to that portion of the
agreement setting up commission OF
three, one of whom will be miner,
another a mine operator and third
representing the public, which power
to fix coal prices and wages within
the industry.
Mr.. Palmer said President Wilson
would name the Commission probably
before Christmas. DR.. Harry A. Gar
the opinion it could not begin its work
befor eChristmast. DR.. Harry A. Gar
field, former fuel administrator, who
was the first witness called when the
committee resumed It's investigation,
classed the extension of such powers
to the proposed commission as fun
damentol frong as principle of
government"
Mr.. Palmer said that the depart
ment of Justice action in the coal
strike began with the preparation or
injunction proceedings against offic-
ials of the miners union under the
Lever Law.
I'VE sought to prevent the strike"
he said, "by enjoining the union Of
ficers from carrying on the strike they
had already ordered"
"You have never changed your mind
that the strike was a breach of law 2
Senator Townsend, Republican, Mich,
inquired.
II never have" Mr.. Palmer return
ed "The injunction was issued and Is
still in effect.
He added that the miners now
were obeying the order of the court.
There was no material difference
between DIR. Garheld's plan which
called for the return of the men to
work and a creation of q consultative
| body to investigate and report as to
| the fact of which new wage agree
ment might be arrived at, and the
presidents plan" said Mr.. Palmer, re-
lplying to question Of Senator Town
| send.
Senator Wolcott, Democrat, Della
| ware, questioned this conclusion
Knew what the president meant by
his statement" Mr.. Palmer retorted
1.-The agreement with the miners
was drawn accordingly"
Ibid you discuss with Lewis and
Green how the commission was to get
! this power Of fixing wages and
prices?" asked Senator Frelinghuy-
sen, Republican, New Jersey. chair
man Of the committee.
81 did not" Mr.. Palmer replied
He explained that the memorandum
of agreement was drawn up on the
train, which took his party and Lewis
and Green from Washington to In
dianapolis
'Did the President approve that
memorandum ?" Senator Townsend
asked.
"He did," Mr.. Palmer replied. ~
, wired the memorandum to him"
ibid you submit 1t to LOWS and
Green first?"
''Yes."
In a request of the committee he
inserted into the record a copy of the
telegram sent to the President.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-19
IF NOT INSANE, MRS. BLAKE
WILL LIKELY Be INDICTED
su Tho Associated rrsa..


ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. 1s.-Mrs.
Esther Miller charged with murder
ing her five year old son. James
Blake, by throwing him into the
Ocean, will be held for action of the
grand Jury unless alienists appointed
by the court decide she is insane. This
was announced today following the
verdict of the coroner's jury which
last night found the boy came to his
death at the hands Of his mother
while she was laboring under state
of mental alteration.
The alienists. Drs. Clarence Cara
brant and j. T. Beckwick, both of
whom testified at the inquest, that
Mrs Blake was nervous and excitable
said other experts would be called be-
fore they announced their final decis-
ion as to her condition. Should they
f1nd her to be insane 1t was said Prose-
cutor Gaskill would not press the muir
der charge and would offer no objec-
ton to placing her in an institution.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-19
DECISION ON DEPORTATION
TO Be REACHED SOON
81 The Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Emma
Goldman and Alexander Berkman.
now at Ellis island. expected to learn
today the Department of La!bor's de-
cision as to when they would be de-
ported. Ninety-one men and three
women anarchists are awaiting de-
portation at the island. OF train
load of sixty-one deportees arriving re-
Gently from the west. only ten men
were anarchists. immigration officials
said. Most of the others were routine
deportation cases, such as Feeble
minded.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-19
COLD WEATHER and SNOW
LIKELY TO CONTINUE HERE

Snow that has been falling since be-s
Care Z o'clock this morning is still
coming down and in all probability
will turn to rain before night. The
temperature which hovered around
zero yesterday morning, steadily in
creased during the day. and about
o'clock this morning the temperature
was A. degrees.
At 1.30 o'clock this afternoon the
temperature was Is degrees and there
is very little wind blowing which is
O great deal OF Improvement over the
last couple of days
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-19
EXPECT GERMAN PEACE
DELEGATION AT PARIS
By The Associated Press.

PARIS, Dec. 19.-The first section
of O. German commission charged
with preparations with putting the
peace treaty in force is expected to
reach Paris tomorrow. Meanwhile
the method of compensation for the
sinking of the German warships at
Scapa Flow remains in abeyance.
Premier Clemenceau resumed work
today in his offices at the Ministry of
War On Sunday, Philippe Berthelot.
the political director of the foreign
office is expected to leave for London
to continue the conversation Premier
Clemenceau began there with Earl
Curzon, the British foreign secretary
over the problem of Turkey.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-19
rMONTALVO INCLUDES RECORDS
WITH ALL PHON0GRAPHS AS A
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

Everyone who returns this adver-
tisement to Montalvo before December
20, may charge records OF their own
selection up to the amount of their
first payment on any talking machine.
So everyone ought to seize this oppor-
tunity. not alone to be able to choose
the best instrument and to be assured
of immediate delivery-but to have all
the pleasure of music in the home"
while paying obviously triiing amounts
for the pleasure of ownership. Be
sure you get In the right place Mon
talvo's, 80 Smith Street.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-19
Victory for Government.
IA ..x..a4Eul

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-Termina
ton of the soft coal strike was not a
settlement but victory for the gov
ernment, Attorney General Palmer to-
day told the senate subcommittee. in
vestigatlng the strike.
THE government has won it's fight.
he said. There was no settlement in
actuality; the men and the union Of
flcers have compiled with our demands
and returned to work.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-19
Snow Fall In East.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1g--Snow was
falling today over most all the Middle
Atlantic States, and the Ohio and Ups
per Mississippi river. Reports indi-
Gated the fall would continue tonight
and possibly tomorrow. The tenn
perature remains much below normal
in the Middle Atlantic States