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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-19
DEFER ACTION
BY MEMORIAL
COMMIT TEES
Senate Bill Might Indicate ac-
ton by Municipal Body--Pro-
videS for Commission

Action on the memorial to the city's
soldiers, sailors and marines is being
deferred temporarily pending action
on Senate Bill No. 4, which might
invalidate any action which q COM
mittee operating under municipal
sanction might take.
Mayor Dorsey, chairman of the
Perth Amboy Soldiers and Sailors
Memorial Committee, said this morn
ingA however, that some action might
b aiken shortly to again get the
ca nittee of the whole together or
at-least to call some of the special
ccKmittees, authorized at the last
M ting of the entire committee, into
SCI ZION.
The plan and scope committee.
which will determine on the most
suitable memorial plans and submit
them to the committee of the whole
or to the executive committee, will be
a body of comprehensive size and
makeup. 1t is the plan of the mayor
to include at least sixty men on the
body. The proposed meeting of that
committee was held up for a time by
the enforced absence of Arthur e.
Graham, secretary, from his duties
at City Hall, the mayor said today.
The executive committee would
have to defer any definite action un-
til such time as they heard from the
plan and scope. committee as to what
plans they considered best for the
memorial.
While the mayor believes that the
plans should go ahead for the memo
rial, he is in doubt as to what au-
thorization they would have in the
Gent Senate Bill No, 6iouid 90
through.
This bill prsho,sr IN section II thai
THE governing body OF any mAffft'r
pality undertaking memorial construc
ton shall include in such ordinance
the names of five citizens thereof, on
of whom shall be the mayor. or othel
head officer, who shall constitute {
commission, without pay, to have su
pervision of the acquisition of the site
and fund, or other personality, RAISED
as provided herein for such purposes
IN accordance with the terms of the
enabling ordinance"
This bill would take out of the
hands of the large municipal commit
tee the work connected with the me,
mortal and would place 1t in the
hands OF the commission of five mem.
bers.
The mayor is of the opinion, how.
ever, that the memorial committee oi
the city might take action before the
passage of this bill which would act
as a guide IL the committee was de.
clared Illegal and the commission the
proper body.
1t is likely that a meeting of the
aldermanic memorial committee will
be called within a few days to dis
cuss the proper procedure at the
present time.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-19
FIRST PUBLIC SPtAKING
SESSION TOMORROW NIGHT

The first lesson in public speaking
will be taught at the meeting of the
Y. NJ. c. A. public speaking class at
8 o'clock tomorrow night in the asso-
continue for several months. lessons
being given every Thursday night.
Membership in the class is open to
all interested. whether Y. NJ. c. A.
members or not. A tuition fee will
be charged for the course but the
lesson tomorrow night will be taught
free to all interested. A class of
about twenty-five men Is expected.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-19
Ship Making Good Speed

BV dASOCIUtcU TTc53-
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Wireless
dispatches TO the White House today
from the presidential transport George
Washington indicated that the ship
was making such good speed that she
might drop anchor in Boston harbor
Sunday night In that event President
Wilson would probably remain aboard
till Monday morning and deliver his
address in Boston some time that day.
His speech is expected to be confined
almost entirely TO an appeal 10 the
country in support of the league of
nations. The President Will probably
address Congress soon after his arrival
in Washington. Secretary Tumulty
has arranged TO go 10 Boston Friday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-19
IN
BOSTON SUNDAY
Plans Being Made for Recep-
ton-WiII Speak on League
of Nations.
BIZ Associated Press.

BW HSSOItUtEU TTN55s
BOSTON. Feb. 19.--Plans for greet
ing President Wilson by wireless tel
ephone as he approached this port on
the steamer George Washington for
the visit he will make here next Mon
day were advanced today by army Of
ficials. II may be possible TO reach
the vessel where she is from $50 10
700 miles off shore. 1t was expected
that the George Washington would be
within call of radio telegraph stations
tonight or tomorrow and arrange
ment for the telephone conversation
would be coupled by wireless tele-
graph as soon as communication was
established.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-19

Walters from a nearby restaIl
Joined in holding the assassin whom
I the police had some difficulty I'm get
ting from them and before the police
secured the assassin he was beaten
by the crowd. One OF the men IN the
crowd seemed TO wish to help the pre-
mier's assailant and the crowd beat
him badly.
According to Policeman Goursat the
assassin entirely emptied his weapon.
All the windows Of the premier's au-
tomobile were smashed by the flying
bullets. When the first shot was fred
Premier Ciemenceau tried to open tho
door OF his car 1t was while he wss
Attempting to do this that he was
struck. He was able to go on foot into
his own house where shortly before
noon The Associated Press was In
formed he was sitting up In an arm
chair smoking and laughing with his
staff OF assistants.
The only sign of trouble from the
wound 1t was stated was a slightly in
creased temperature.
No Serious Results.
~ 's~nr'1Tsd F,ess
LONDON, Feb. 19-An official dis
patch received here says the doctors
menceau, that owing TO his great ply
slcal powers the premier would be
able to ward off serious results.
Physicians attending Premier Cle-
menceau say the bullet entered the
Premier's left shoulder and has been
locatd in the region of his right shoul-
der. according to an exchange tele-
graph dispatch from Paris. The bull
let has not yet been removed although
the Premier coughed a great deal
there is no evidence OF blood from
the respiratory tract.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-19
SEES PEACE
Of GRAVEYARD"
War Lost for Germany and
Gloom Follows at the Ma
tiOnaI Assembly
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WEIAIAR, Feb. 1S.-Mathias Err
berger of the German armistice com
mission at this afternoons session OF
the national assembly outlined the
entire history of the armistice nego-
tiations. He told the house many
things about the armistice which were
either unknown 30 or either had been
suspected by his hearers. One oil
these was the unqualified statement
that it was Prince Macmillan OF Ba-
den, vino had approached the entent
because of the iron compulsion" OF
the high military command for peace.
II was Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
who demanded and authorized the
signing of the first terms, Herr Err
berger declared.
Herr Vogler in an attack on Err,
berger apparently made tactical
mistake when he launched into ha.
rangue of personal accusations ana
abuse.
I'VE have lost the war" Vogier
declared, ''and we raise the most serl-
Gus charge against you"
At this point the House became u
bedlam. Vogler concluded, we as
sumo that peace will come very soon.
but we assume that IL will be the
peace Of tho graveyard"
Herr ETzberger offered 10 resign
whenever the house desired In con-
Guiding his reply TO Nogler.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-19
C[ENENCEAU SHOT, But WILL RECOVER
ASSASSIN BEATEN BY CROWD, ARRES7f|
Local Boy, Ia Years Old, Got
to France, But Was Kept
Out of Fighting
Bu Associated Press.

BU Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19-Privates
In a machine gun company which
returned on the Canopic included
Alexander Kuni, fifteen years old,
of Perth Amboy. Kuni enlisted
when he was fourteen, concealing
his age which was not discovered
until he had reached France.
There some officers took q liking
to the boy who was not allowed
to go into action but was kept at
a replacement camp.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-19
Five Shots Fired AT Aged
Premier; Grapples With
AssaiIant I'm Paris Street
Rn Aseocinted Presa-

BIZ Associated Press.
PARIS, Feb. 19:-Georges Clemen-
ceau, Frances aged but vigorous pre-
mier, was shot at and slightly wound
ed this morning as he was entering
his automobile for a drive.
Five shots were fired by the assassin
and 1t was at first reported that the
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-19
Italy Condemns Action

By ASsocfdtea Press.
ROME, Feb. 1S:-The italian press
Indignantly condemns the step taken
by the Jugo Slavs in asking that
President Wilson arbitrate conflicting
claims to territories along the Adria-
tic. The Etopa says:
Arbitration is a means for avoid
ing war, not concluding IL when ii al
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-19
Disastrous Consequences

oU ASSOFf0fFu fTeSS.
LONDON. Feb. 1s:-It is reported
that Capt. Won Selow. naval delegate
on the German armistice commission,
has resigned, the announced reason
being that negotiations carried out by
him with Matthias Erzberger, the
chairman of the commission. "had
had disastrous consequences"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-02-19
Boat Captain Found Dead

George Hopper. sixty years old, cap
tain of the coal barge, Johnny Doherty
lying at the Port Reading coal docks
was found dead in the cabin of his
barge yesterday afternoon. Coroner
James j. Flynn, who was called in
the case said that the man had died OF
heart disease. His body was claimed
last night by relatives and this morn
ing il was taken to New York for bur
ial.
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CARD OF THANKS

We the undersigned wish to thank
friends and neighbors for their kind
ness and sympathy. also employees of
Bayuk Rros for the beautiful flowers
MRS. l. COHEN AND FAMILY.
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Father Of Walter Rifenberg
Dead After Vain Fight for Son

1t was acertained last night that
George A. Rifenberg, the father OF
Walter G.. Rifenberg. who recently
posed as a fake war hero. but was in
reality n murderer. an escaped convict
and a bigamist, had left this city sew
eral wears ago and taken up his resi-
dence In Vineland. small town in
the southern portion OF the state,
where he died in short while, due
largely to the fact that his son was
such a wayward youth and had been
convicted 10 a twenty-five year SEN
tenoe 70 the Federal prison. This
meant that the father probably would
never see his son again unless he went
out to Nebraska and II is said he
slowly pined away grieving over ms
son.
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Plans for Russian Problem

BU a SSOctdtfd Press
PARIS. Feb. 19:-Several plans for
solution OF the Russian problem have
been laid before the supreme council
and tho members now have had an
opportunity TO consider them more or
less fully. Only one OF these plans
involved the use of force. 1t is based
on the idea that the reluctance OF
entente powers and the United States
TO define socialist opposition to the
use of their armies against what some
of them regard as only n working
mems government" can be met by
recourse 10 a volunteer army II is
held that no difficulty would be en-
countered in raising almost any de-
sired number of soldiers for Rus
sian campaign from the millions of
men now being discharged from the
army of the entente and America
There are some doubts in the minds
of several members of the council.
however, whether their government
would escape socialistic wrath by
even this direct method of combating
Bolshevisn.
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Italy And Russia Problems
Before Peace Conference

ready has been decided by arms"
ITALY can despise the unworthy
attacks brought against her." says
the Idea Nazionale. "She must keep
n sharp outlook and have faith in
herself. In that way she is able to
give her hereditary enemy a mortal
blow. Now she must be firm at Paris
so that her best blood will not have
been shed in vain"
The Corriere d'Italia says: ut is
TO be foreseen that the Jugo Slavs
and their friends will take advantage
of the effect OF the Italian refusal TO
submit territorial claims to arbitra-
ton to public opinion in other coun-
tries, especially in America. But this
attempt We do not doubt will fail"
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premier had been wounded in the
head. II developed later. however.
that the wound was in M. Clemen-
ceau's back and shoulder and that he
seemingly is not dangerously hurt.
The shooting occurred at S:55
o'clock this morning as the premier
was leaving his house In the Rue
Franklin to go to the war Office. Five
shots we're fired, one of which took
effect in the premiers shoulder. The
assailant, who was dressed as work.
man, was arrested.
Policeman Goursat, who was
wounded in the right eye, although
not seriously, by one OF the assassin's
shots told a representative of the
Associated Press that Premier Clenl-
enceau rushed up to the would-bd
assassin and grappled with him At
about IL o'clock this morning it was
officially announced that NJ. Clemen-
ceau was not seriously wounded.
Tho assailant was a man named
Emile Coffin, twenty-five years old,
born at Creil. The man said his home
was In the Montrouse quarter OF
Paris. The police, however. are in
clined to think him a Russian.
An enormous crowd gathered near
M. Clemenceauas residence after the
shooting. Within a half hour Presi-
dent Poincaire arrived. He was
quickly followed Dy members Vi shc
cabinet, high officials of the govern
ment. representatives Of the army
and navy and of the diplomatic corps,
including william Graves Sharp, the
American ambassador.
Henry Moulin. a barber's assistant.
told the Associated Press representa-
tive that when he heard the first shot
fired he believed 1t was the Amerf-
cans firing in the air, las they are in
A ha ~ dninUN he said Moulin
rushed out of his shop when he saw
what was happening, however, cry
ing They have assassinated Clemen-
ceau!" He closed with the premier's
assaiiapt, Moulin added, and the MAJ
thr.: - -his revolver and held ul
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BASEL, Feb. 1g-In his attack on
Matthias Erzberger, chairman OF the
German armistice commission at the
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WEATHER-Fair to.
night and Thursday.
Slightly warmer ON
the coast.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-14
BEARS CREATE HAVOC
IN RANKS OF CATTLE

Harrisonburg, Va, Aug. 12.-~Eears
near Mount Scion have been playing
havoc with cattle on the mountain
ranges. it being reported that a num-
Der of young calves have been killed
by the beasts while in several cases
half grown steers have fallen prey to
Bruin, says the Independent.
However. during the past week the
ranks of the animals have been thin
ned, certainly TO the extent of two.
Robert Long, who lives near Mount
Scion, trapped q large male bear in
Briery Branch gap last week and it
is believed that this is the animal
which has killed so many young calves
in that section.
Another large bear was killed by
earn Huffer last Saturday at the foot
of Leading Ridge on the North River
road. This animal weighed 500
pounds and Mr.. Huffer had as much
as he could do to get the animal out
of the mountains.
Bears are more numerous in the
mountains than for many years and
this condition is said to have been
under which few people are keeping
hounds in the country. A heavy toll
has been paid by the stock raisers by
having their young calves killed and
eaten by bears and Il big bear drive is
proposed to he made in the near flu
ture in Briery Branch gap, by which
ii is hoped that the bear menace will
be entirely gotten rid of.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-14
INVESTIGATION OF
COERCION REPORTS

New York. Aug 13.--Mayor Hylan
has writtea a letter to- the police com
missioner saying that an agent OF one
of the big packers that control the
food in the United States" has been
following MI O'Malley, deputy COM
missioner Of food and markets. about.
Mr.. . Malley has been in washington
completing plans for the sale OF army
food in this city. The mayors letter
says:
Il, is reported that few men have
acquired 100000 pounds of food
from the United States government
and are willing to dispose Of ham and
bacon TO New York retailers at six
cents per pound cheaper than they
can buy ii from the packers, with the
understanding that the retailer Will
sell it to the public at corresponding
reduction: that it is impossible to sell
in the New York market, as the re-
tailers prefer to buy from the packers
and charge the public higher prices.
that the representatives Of the men
who have the 100000 pounds OF
food purchased from the government
are likewise being followed by pack
ers agents while making their rounds
in an endeavor to sell this food. and
that whenever an order is taken II Is
Cancelled within a few hours.
Il wish you would direct the police
throughout the city to call on the
butchers on their posts and find out If
possible whether they are willing to
purchase ham and bacon from others
than their regular dealer II they can
get it mt least six cents per pound
cheaper,
obtain from the butcher the name
and description Of any man who visits
him and requests him not to purchase
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-14
ANNUAL CONVENTION
| OF CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Harrisonburg, Va, Aug. 1.-THE
seventeen annual convention of the
Disciples of Christ. Valley district,
will be held with the church AT Fair
view. near Woodstock. August 14-1T.
Opening service at +. M. Thursday,
and sermon at night by j. ID.
Hamaker.
On Friday forenoon will he the con-
vention sermon by II. c. Armstrong.
of Baltimore. Al +. NJ. Will he the
womans miss ionarY session Mrs. G.
NJ. Chiles presiding. Miss Eta Num-
and Mrs. G. w Oliver. of Richmond.
will make addresses. At night the
sermon will be by J T. Hundley. pres
ident of Lynchburg college, At Sat
urday's forenoon session f. Il. Motley,
state secretary of Richmond, will ad-
dress the meeting.
The afternoon session viii be the
Sunday school session. Paul M
Trout, Virginia Bible superintendent
will make the address. AT 1880 P. NJ
Fred d. Maphis VIII have charge of
the Christian Endeavor session, and
there will be a c.. r.. address. Sunday
Bible school at $40 A. NJ, preaching
at IL A. NJ At $3.50 Brethren j. d.
Hamaker and d. Fl. Rhodes will con-
duct the communion service. and at s
r. NJ there will be preaching.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-14

alone are more than three times as
numerous as the Hawaiians.
All OF these undertakings will bene-
At through the Episcopal nation wide
campaign TO further the home and
foreign activities of whatever nature
of that church
There are about 1000 persons in
the lcper community They are pro-
vided with churches, schools and
reading rooms. Everything possible
is done by the government and by the
churches IN the islands to alleviate
their misery and sufferings 1t is
impossible to make them altogether
happy because Of the horror OF iep-
rosy. but the privileges accorded to
them are such that natives in perfect
health have at various times tried to
gain admission to the colony.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-14
Leper Colony Luxury
Lures Healthy Persons
in Hawaiian Islands

kalaupapa Molokai H. T.. July %.
II by Maid The idea OF human
being enjoying good health disguis-
ing himself and trying to gain ad
mission to leper asylum. strikes one
as too absurd for belief or inevita bly,
makes one believe that the person
trying to break into such an assem-
hlage is insane. For leprosy remains
the most dreaded of all diseases that
the human body is subject to and
o~g - he few that the advancement
OF medical and chemical knowledge
ms ueeu unable TO find "A cure for.
Yet instances are recorded of ma
tive Hawaiians in perfect health who
have tried to disguise themselves as
lepers and gain admission into Ha-
WATTS famous leper asylum on this
island. The peninsula of Kalauwao.
on the north side of the island. was
set apart for a leper colony by the
government of Hawaii in 1865 and
has since been used exclusively for
that purpose.
The colony embraces a fertile tract
of 5000 acres, surrounded on three
sides by the ocean and landward by
high cliff between 1000 and 1000
feet in height which completely shuts
II off from the rest of the island and
makes it Impossible for the lepers to
steal pack TO tnelr MONIES ana mlngle
With their relatives even if they
wished to do so.
Those who contract the dread dis
ease are sent to Molokai FIR life.
Here they are tenderly cared for at
the expense of the government which
makes an annual appropriation Of
$3.50. 900 to maintain the settlement.
1t should he remembered that tn,
populat ton of the Hawaiin islands is
only about 100000.
+ The Episcopal church has for years
had a Clergyman stationed at the
lepf~ settlement to minister so far as
lay in his power to the spiritual needs
OF the Giving dead men"
In addition to its schools and
churches for the natives, the Episco-
pal church maintains missions among
the Japanese. Chinese and Koreans
in the islands. OF whom the japanese