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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-03-11
NAME COMM TEE
/. ON CELEBRATION
Enlarge Membership -Consid-
er Ways and MeanS--WiII
Meet Friday Night, 7::30

The aldermanic celebration COM
mittee. which has supervision over
the home coming celebration and well
come to local men returning from
France, met yesterday afternoon and
enlarged the committee, decided to
hold a meeting on Friday night, and
named officers.
Alderman William c. Wilson will
remain as chairman; ID. p. Olmstead
will be treasurer, and Arthur T..
Graham secretary. The other MEM
bers of the committee are Aldermen
Anderson and Clark, Mayor Dorsey,
Alderman -at-Large Ira II. Grouse, Al
dermen Patten, Waters and Reidy,
John Bulwinkle, Ferd Garretson, j..
Logan Clevenger, Frank Huda, Jacob
Kreielsheimer. John Hanson, Sr.. +.
Jorgenson and Richard j. Calvin.
The committee will meet Friday
night at 1880 o'clock in order that
the aldermen may meet in their COM
mittee session later. The appropria-
ton of $4,000 set aside by the city is
far too little TO allow of any fitting
celebration to honor the service men
and the committee win probably ask
for an amendment that will allow
them a larger sum. They are also con-
sidering a movement to obtain money
by popular subscription to aid the
cause SO that the welcome home event
may be such as to remain in the
minds of all the men who attend.
No dates have been set for the cell
ebrations. The fact that the Seventy
Eighth Division is slated to come
home soon, however. together with
the fact that the men from here In
other contingents should be In the
United States by early July will prob
ably mean that the celebration will
take place some time around July 1.
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LATEST NEWS BY WIRE
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

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E'Dry" Forces Muster
But 8 Votes For Issue;
Democratic Coup Fails
Ten Voted Against the Dry
Amendment and Two Passed
on the Issue
By specfal corressendenf.

TRENTON, March 11-An attempt
of Democrats in the House of Assem-
bly, today to get a resolution reject
ing prohibition into the committee
On municipal corporations failed and
the measure went to the judiciary
committee. The vote on reference
was twen.y-nine to twenty-five, more
Republicans being at the house than
the Democrats. The measure was
introduced by Democratic Leader Bar
rett and after reciting New Jersey
was third OF the original thirteen
states to ratify the federal constitu-
tion and hal always held it sacred,
proposed that the state thereby reject
the resolution submitted by the con-
gress to the several states for their
ratification as the eighteenth amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States.
Republican Leader Kellam sue
ceeded in putting the measure in the
judiciary committee, which is Repub-
lican controlled. Barrett wanted it
sent to the municipal corporations
committee where the Democrats /Ile.
Ratification of the National Prohi-
bition amendment failed to pass the
senate last night and after a roll call
showed more votes against than Tor
it at the time the proponents of the
measure had 1t laid over in the hope
of success at a later date in the ses-
sion. The vote stood as follows:
Ayes Allan Bright, Conrad, Ffthian,
Hammond, Runyon, SturgeSs and
Wells eight all Republicans.
Noes, Ackerson, Brown, Barber. Ed
wards, Kays, Martens, Democrats.
MackaI, Pilgrim, Smith, Whitney Re-
publicans, ten. Not voting Case and
Haines Rebuplicans.
1t requires eleven Affirmative votes
to pass O measure in the senate.
Features of the prohibition discussion
and vote in the upper branch were
that despite the fact that not voice
in opposition was raised, the resolu-
ton to ratify, could not muster a ma
jority. The vote was practically along
section lines all the South Jersey Sem
ators being for it. with the exceptance
OF Haines, of Camden, and all the
Northern Jersey Representatives being
against it. with the exception OF Run
yon, of Union, Senate President who
voted AYE" the Democrats voted
solidly in the negative. but the Repub-
licans were split, and their leader and
spokesman case. of Somerset, did not
vote either way.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-03-11
MORE PROGRESS
ON BRIDGE BILL
Passed on Second Reading in
Assembly; Likely to Finally
Pass Next Week
~ srcoial corre.ponaeri.

TRENTON, March 1.-THE Senate
measure which compels the state
highway commission to take over and
maintain the two bridges in Middle
sex county, which span the Raritan
river. was favorably reported by the
highway committee of the General
Assembly last night, and was referred
to the committee again. 1t is likely
that the measure which was intro
duced in the senate by Senator Brown,
of Middlesex, will pass on third read
ing and final passage next Monday
night. 1t will then go to the gov
ernor for his signature, having passed
the senate a few weeks ago, unani-
mously.
The highways committee. of which
Assemblyman Hagaman of Ocean
county. is chairman, will meet this
morning to discuss the measure. Little
opposition is anticipated and IL is
thought that it will pass the assembly
and will receive the governors sigma
ture Immediately after.
The assembly has assured the high
way commission that when the COM
mission is ready TO reconstruct the
Amboys bridge or build a new bridge,
that the body is willing to have the
course of the bridge changed if the
commission so desires. The assembly
men do not wish to make any hard
and fast ruling that the bridge at the
Amboys must be located precisely
where the present structure exists.
Assemblyman Devoe put in a meas
ure to make the minimum salary of
any school teacher in the state 500
year.
Senator Brown presented two bills.
One will allow the State Highway
Commission 10 use portions of the old
bridge route from South Amboy to
Perth Amboy and the other is evident
ly a measure applicable to Middle
sex. 1t fixed the annual salary of the
county court crier at $500 in conn-
ties between $4,000 and 100000
population.
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Bv A Associated Press.


PARIS. March 10, $40 p. M
Military Germany will go out of exist
ence as the result of the adoption by
the supreme council tonight of the
military terms OF German disarma-
ment as they will go into the peace
treaty. These terms provide for a
sweeping reduction OF the German
military establishment down 10 1OO,-
900 men with 1000 officers, the army
to be recruited by the voluntary sys-
tenn for the period of twelve years.
The effect of this Is to limit Ger
many's military streng th for the next
twelve years to 100000 men which is
less than the number Of men Switzer-
land has in her army.
Other provisions in the military
terms limit the arms and munitions
Germany may possess to a quantity
sufficient for 100000 men, and the
remainder must be delivered over or
destroyed. The German forts along
the Rhine also must be destroyed.
The imperial general staff is abolish
ed as the result Of reducing the
forces.
Discussion OF the subject was re-
sumed by the supreme council today,
the basis for the debate being Mar
shall Foch's report on Premisr Lloyd
Georges proposal to redXe e. sps s z,
many's armed force from 5d3k1s-
had been suggested. 10 f4o.e59 n -:
and to substitute the voluntary for
compulsory service. Marshal Foch
favored the change as the conscrip-
tion plan providing for 100000 men
serving one-year terms would have
given Germany trained army OF two
million men in ten years.
As against this Mr.. Lloyd George
proposed to fix the enlistment terms
at twelve years. Marshal Foch en-
bodied this In his report which pro-
posed an army OF 100000 men, but
the council finally adopted an amend
ment further reducing this figure to
100000.
One of Premier Lloyd Georges
main purposes in substituting volun-
tary service for the conscription sys-
TEN was to pave the way for the dis
appearance of the conscription system
throughout Europe, as It was believed
that the effect OF the abolition of the
system In Germany would be that the
other European countries would gen.
orally follow il, thus ending the
menace of large standing armies and
the covocation to warfare.
Tho council already has adopted
the naval terms of the treaty, except
for a few reserved provisions which
will be discussed tomorrow.
Inc PROGRESS WHICH mas Deeh maui
with the work Of framing the peace
treaty insures the completion of the
task by March 20. The first rough
draft viii be i'm readiness when Presi-
dent Wilson arrives I'm France Thurs
day and the revision will be conclud-
cd before the twentieth. 1t is the
present purpose OF the peace confer
ees TO call the Germans to Versailles
soon after March 20 probably from
March % TO March %. The docu-
ments then will be delivered to the
German delegates and in case they are
not prepared 10 sign at once they will
be given the opportunity to return to
Germany 10 consider IL and return for
the formal signing at Versailles.
This plan obyiates the necessity OF
holding sessions for debate at Versail-
les and restricts the functions to be
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-03-11
Get Ready To Welcome Home Perth An1boy Heroes
Garretson VS.. Cannon
for County Clerk How
Politicians See Contest

Will Ferd Garretson, former mayor
and present city treasurer, oppose
County Clerk B. M. Cannon in the
fall election of county clerk?
Republicans seem to have centered
upon Mr.. Garretson as the logical
man to run against the present cam
didate, who is a Democrat and county
leader of that party. At numerous
times Mr.. Garretson has said that he
would not be q candidate for the
Office, but +he party workers are
hopeful C. his reconsideration and
believe lat he will eventually decide
to enter the contest and oppose Mr..
Cannon.
The county clerk election next fall
promises to be of the most interest
locally of any of the contests. No
other Republicans have been promi-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-03-11
Voting on Strike.

Throughout the northern portion OF
the state ballots were being cast today
on whether or not the employees OF
the Public Service would go on strike.
The balloting will continue until
o'clock this afternoon.
It is presumed that the sentiment
of .he men is such that the result
of the vote can be anticipated as ia
vorable to the strike, hence 1t was
decided upon today at Newark.
At the headquarters in New Bruins
wick, where the votes of the trolley
men from this county were being cast
today in the Lansberg building at 143
Albany street, no results were an
nounced, as the ballots are TO go to
the state headquarters at Newark.
where the result will be announced.
There are about $50 men to vote in
the county seat headquarters and
large majority of these men had cast
their ballots before noon today.
A few votes are being cast in this city
for the convenience of men who are
unable to reach New Brunswick.
From sources outside of the voting
place il was learned that the strike
was assured and the trolleymen felt
that 1t would occur before midnight
tonight.
The tie up of trolley trafic in the
northern sections of the state will be
almost complete. Radiating from this
city all trolley traffic 10 New Bruins
wick and points in between. to West
field and points between; and to South
Amboy, over the Public Service lines
will be discontinued by the walkout
The only trolleys which will operate
here will be the jersey Central Trac-
ton Company's lines running TO the
Highlands and Monmouth county
points, and the shuttle car of that
line running from Smith and State
streets to the Woodbridge Creek
bridge.
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nently mentioned as possible oppo-
nents to the present incumbent. But
the former mayors declaration that
he is through with politics and his
refusal to enter the lists against
Thomas J. Scully for congress indi-
Gated that stand.
There is no doubt but that the
Democrats will again put up their
standard bearer, Mr.. Cannon. He
has held the Office for two terms and
they consider him almost unbeatable
at the present time. The Democrats
figure Mr.. Cannon a very hard man
to beat and the Republicans believe
that Mr.. Garretson Is the man who
can beat him. This at least seems to
be the sentiment from this city. Feel
ing in the county seat has not yet
taken definite form in favor Of any
one man for the Office.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-03-11
COUNTY TROLLEYMEN VOTE
At NEW BRUNSWICK, SEEM
TO FAVOR A STRIKE TODAY
Today Anniversary
Of Great Blizzard

Today marks the anniversary OF
the great blizzard of 1888, through
out the day, which come on Sum
day il was dark and dismal with
y drizzling rain falling similar to
the one today. In fact, those who
remember the blizzard, state that
the days are almost identical. The
rain fell throughout the day and
i'm the late evening the snow began
to fall, continuing until the fol-
lowing Wednesday. The wind blew
at a rate of forty-six miles an
hour, streets and roads were
blocked, railroad trains were
showed up, telegraph connections
were broken and many lives lost.
The fact that the days are so SIM
liar and there has been little snow
fall this winter, many are wonder
ing what the day will bring forth.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-03-11
By Associated Pres.

BERLIN. March 10 (noon) Gov
ernment troops were busy today in
driving Spartscan bands from various
sections of Berlin. and in preparing
for adetermined effort against the
Spartacans Of Lichtenberg, suburb.
Government troops sent 10 Lichenberg
Sunday were annihilsted. Many SOL
diers and police officials We're tor
tured and killed in the streets. At
least one woman was among the VIC
tins.
Herr Noske, minister OF defense,
today issued an order that all persons
found opposing the government troops
with weapons, would be shot imme-
diately. Many Spartacans were taken
prisoners during the forenoon and
summary executions were begun at
once.
Armed civilians stopped a Red
Cross ambulance today and killed and
wounded all the people in it. An
other band OF Spartaeans dubbed two
soldiers to death and killed a house
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Looking for Factory Here

n illiam X. Davies, OF lS7 Broad
way, New York, has written to Mayor
saying that he desires a loca-
lion for a factory which would en-
ploy about twenty-five to fifty hands,
most of whom would be girls. The
mayor has turned the letter over 10
the Board OF Trade.
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To Consider Rate Decision

The executive and legal advisory
committees of the State League OF
Municipalities will meet Wednesday
morning at Newark to consider legis-
lative matters and the Public Service
rate decision. Mayor Frank Dorsey
is a member of the executive commit
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-03-11
Austria German Question

PARIS, March 10:-While the pos
sible naturalization OF Austria has not
as yet come before the big Five" in
q formal manner, it is being discuss
ed here. Certain socialistlc elements
in Austria are striving hard to pre-
vent naturalization. but there are
other influences which are anxious to
see IL effected, as II would give Aus
tria q protection similar to that en-
joyed by Switzerland.
The proposed union OF Austria with
Germany is presenting many difficult
ties and German interests are endeav-
oring TO effect a division of Austria
so that the German section may be
annexed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-03-11
On s hour Basis.

All employees of the Staten Island
Rapid Transit ferry plying between
this city and Tottenville were yester-
day put on an eight hour bases in ac-
cordance with the demands that have
been made by the various ones in the
recent strike that has tied up the boats
in the New York harbor and this
vicinity. With the eight hour day an
other crew was put on here making
three in all to man the Ferryboat
Perth Amboy of the company.
Under the schedule in vogue dur
ing the past two months, the deck
hands, bridgemen and collectors on
the boat have been receiving fifty
cents an hour for a twelve hour day.
Their pay under that schedule was
equaled to that of the engineer and
captains Now they will receive 105 a
month for the eight hour day. The
captains will receive $3.50 month,
engineers $3.50 and flremen 3115.
Abram Rickhow, who has worked
for the company a number OF years
and has had a captains license has
been made the captain of the new
crew and Eliash Allen, of Jersey City,
who has been the extra engineer for
the past several months Is the third
engineer. While there has been no
strike here the new wage and hour
scale was voluntary by the company
in view OF the fact that boat owners
in all sections had given in 10 the
strikers.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-03-11
Newark Headquarters Issues
Call for Strike to Start Tom0r-
row morning at 4 O'Clock
By Associated Prsss.

NEWARK, March 11:-A strike on
all the traction lines of the Public
Service Railway Company, operating
in northern New Jersey, was ordered
today to begin at A. M. tomorrow
by The state headquarters of the
Amalgamated Association OF Street
Railway Employees.
The action was announced by Will
conference board of the street car
men after the taking of ballot by
the workers which indicated that
overwh Ginning sentiment, he said, in
favor of walkout by the $500 work.
ers involved. The voting was to con-
tinue until 8 p. M. today Recognition
of the union Is the chief point of con-
tention.
The cities affected will be Newark.
Paterson, Jersey City and Elizabeth,
according to Wepner, In addition to
1877 smaller towns in Essex, Hudson,
bergen, Passaic, Union, Middlesex,
Somerset, Mercer, Burlington, Cam
and Gloucester county.
The men demand, besides recogni-
ton of the union. a nine-hour day
with pay for ten hours. The COM
pany, as a substitute for the union,
offered a plan for q cooperative
league which would provide for col
lectors bargaining, equal representa-
ton on committees of workers and
company officials and furnish the men
with sick and other benefits The pro-
posal was declined on the grounds
that it was aimed at weakening the
influence Of the union.
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Troops Make Progress.

LONDON, March 1O-German gov
ernment troops in Berlin made Iqr.
tber progress during Saturday and
Sunday in demolishing Spartaean
strongholds in the northern and east
ern sections OF the city, according
10 a German wireless message. spar
tacans are attempting TO transfer
their field Of resistance TO the east
ern suburbs.
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McCarter Mum on strike.

b SpsctnI C0rreSbordeht.
TRENTON, March 11-President
Thomas NJ McCarter had nothing to
say when told of the plan of the pub
lie trolleymen to go out on strike to-
morrow morning.
Mr.. McCarter was here before the
Public Utility Commission to file the
report on the Public Service new zone
system of fares. The report was re-
ceived along with the rate but de-
cision was reserved by the commission
as to its acceptance. President Nc
Carter in filing the rate declared that
he hoped the proposed rate would not
be suspended that it might become ef-
fective April as planned so that its
effect might be determined should the
commission fail to accept it or Nc
Carter said he would be contrained
20 ask for a continuance of the seven
cent fare.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-03-11

Aufsfsr Arch (E1H1nfE1f1I-
PARIS. Murc1r 10---It VIII be The
fate of Former Emperor William 10
be branded for all time as an arch
criminal by the solemn declarations
of all nations assembled at the peace
conference to which even his own
country may be called upon to sub
scribe in the peace terms, according
to the present plan of what is believ-
ed to be a majority of the commits
sions on responsibility for the war.
The report of this commission will
be ready within a few days and the
indications are that the members are
harmonious on main points. There
are likely to be differences however
regarding subordinate German Of
ficials, though at present a majority
of the commission is understood to
hold that they can be punished for
orders given or acts committed by
them in violation OF the nation laws
of Germany or the rules of war. Such
a rule would apply to the officer who
executed Captain Fryatt, but not to
the executioner of Edith Cayell who
is pointed out might have been tech
nically guilty OF espionage. No doubt
is felt as to the liability to punish
ment of a German officer taken
prisoner of war and found guilty OF
atrocities.
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MADE
To CONTINUE
HARBOR STRIKE
Steamship Lines Tied Up by
Strike of Longshoremen--8
Hours for Local Men
81 Associated Press.

NEW YORK. March 11-with
many of the great transatlantic
steamship lines here tied up by the
strike of long shoremen, called yester-
day in support of the striking harbor
workers, threats were made today by
the marine workers affiliation to re-
new the strike against the railroad ad-
ministration based on the alleged vio-
lation of some terms of the recent set
tlement.s The Independent boat own
ers again have rejected the terms un-
der which settlements between the
railroads and their harbor employees
were reached.
Officials of the longshoremen's un-
ion. who claimed that 10000 of their
members already are on strike, said
today that the strike might eventu-
ally spread to include $4,000 workers.
James l.. Hughes. federal mediator. is
in Washington today for a conference
with Secretary of Labor.
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MASSACRE ALL WHO CARRY
GUNS IN GERMAN CAPITOL

holder who attempted to interfere.
Many independent socialists are fight
ing in the Spartacan ranks in Berlin.
The order calling off the general
strike was only partially obeyed to-
day.
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ExIDE STORAGE BATTERY
SERVICE STATION
les NEW BRUNSWICK AVENUE
Telephone &C
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seuab. Chicken and Steak Dinners at
New Market Inn. New Market n. ,:
r. - Kampf Prop. 25ss-3-T-s moss
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Autos in Crash

A smash up occurred between two
automobiles yesterday afternoon at
the corner of Smith street and Madi-
son avenue and each car was dam
aged TO the extent of $50 b. c. Jones
driving a truck for the California
Loading Company was proceeding
westward on Smith street and just
as he was about to cross Madison ave-
nue.. an automobile operated by ]. ].
Orsoe shot out from the north side
OF Madison avenue and the crash fol-
lowed.