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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-13
BREAKS NECK IN
FALL FROM PIER
Campanion Dives Over and e.
fectS Rescue. But Man Dies
on Way to Hospital

Thomas Burgess, thirty-two years
of age, of Charlestown, Mass, fell
from q coal pier at Port Reading last
night, breaking his neck. A com
panion dove overheard after him and
tied rope about him by which he
was drawn to the pier. He was placed
aboard the tug Pencoyd, which rush
ed to this city where the City Hospi-
tai ambulance was waiting, but on
the trip to this city Burgess died.
His companion, Karl Sonnie. a sea-
man, was held for time owing TO
several conflicting stories he told, but
was later released when Coroner
termined that death had been purely
accidental.
According to the story told by Son.
ME this morning he and Burgess LETT
the barge Enterprise at o'clock last
night and went to saloon In Port
Reading where they had several
drinks and later went back to the
docks, where they looked about for
their barge which was not in sight.
They could not find their boat and
finally decided to go aboard one of
the others to sleep for the night. They
walked out on Pier No. of the phil
adelphia e. Reading docks, Sonnie
preceding Burgess, when, he claims,
he heard splash in the water be-
ncatn MINI. Tie DdSh anu DC"
that Burgess had fallen overheard.
He Jumped over after his companion
and held him up. calling for help.
The captain of the barge Molino
threw n rope over which Sonnie tied
TO Burgess's body and he was drawn
up TO the barge where they tried to
revive him.
When it was seen that Burgess was
| in a serious condition a telephone call
was sent to this city and a request
made that the ambulance meet tug
at the city dock. The man was placed
aboard the Pencoyd which started for
this city at full speed. On the way
the man died. When the boat ar
rived here the body of Burgess was
placed aboard the ambulance and
taken to the morgue of Coroner
Flynn.
Indirectly the accident may be
chalked up against the marine work
ers strike, as the strike was called of
while they were in town, and when
they returned their boat which had
been caught in the congestion of coal
barges, was moved out into the sound
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-13
CHOOSE RUNYON
HEAD Of SENATE
Compromise Goes Through and
RunyOn and Case Replace
Wells and MaCkey
BU Special Correspondent.
fnIl L. Nr-I,nM LIN .

BIZ Special Correspondent.
TRENTON. Jan. 13--The Eighth
and final caucus of the fourteen re-
publican senators here Saturday to
choose a president and majority lead
er resulted in the selection of Sena-
tor William n. Runyon, of Union, as
president, and Senator Clarence E.
Case, of Somerset, as majority leader.
AS at last weeks conference Sena-
tor Runyon was put up as oom-
promise candidate by the Wells
forces, and Senator Case by the Mac
kay supporters.
Senator Runyon will become acting
governor of New Jersey, when Gov
! ernor Edge goes to Washington as
United States senator in March next,
If there is a special session of congress
or In December next at the regular
opening of congress, for which he was
elected for a term of six years. Rum
yon stands high among the progress
sives of the Republican party, but he
Is not supported by the regular end
of the party organization, because he
advocated local option and prohibit
ton, and had well-defined and pro-
gressive ideas.
Four ballots were taken Saturday
before a compromise was erected.
Like the forty-siX that had been pre-
viously taken, there were seven votes
for Wells and the same number for
Mackay. Senator James Hammond,
of Mercer, was in charge of the Wells
forces.
The climax OF the conference Sat
urday came when Senator HaI>snond
and the other six members of che
! Wells side announced TO the confer
ence at it's very beginning that they
were through with dickering and that
| they would go home if the Mackay
forces did not settle on Runyon and
Case an dthus break the deadlock,
but at this moment the majority go to
the floor of the senate next Tuesday,
where II would have to be settled by
bringing in the Democrats.
In a moment. however. the Mackay
men gave in. Senator Hammond pre-
sented a motion that resulted in the
I, settlement. 1t was provided In this
motion that a representative of each
faction, other than Senator Wells and
Senator Mackay, be chosen, and that
the two thus decided upon settle be-
tween themselves which one should
be president and the other leader.
Wells declared that he would rather
SEQ Runyon president and acting gov
ernor than himself. There is some
talk already to the effect that Runyon
will make q good candidate for gov
ernor. The result of the conference
Saturday shows that the independents
in the Republican party put beat
over on the regulars.
: The Wells men were: Wells, Bur
3 lington; Bright. Cape May; Conrad
} Ocean; Pilgrim, Essex, and Whitney,
Morris while the Mackay supporters
were: Mackay. Bergen; Case. Somer-
set; Smith, Passaic; Haines, Camden;
Allen, Salem; Sturgess. Gloucester
and Ffthian. Cumberland.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-13
To FIX
WRECK BLAME
Enuineer Maintains no Block
Signal Was Set Against
His Train
Rn Assnointed Press

BATAVIA. N. Y, Jan. 1S.-Offleiais
of the New York Central railroad to-
day were continuing their investiga-
ton 10 place the blame for the South
west wreck yesterday in which TWEEN
ty-ono persons were killed, whlle at
tempts were renewed to identify the
thirteen nameless bodies still In Ba-
tavia undertaking establishments.
Railroad officials who have spent
all of Sunday investigating conflicting
statements concerning the collision OF
the Southwestern limited with the
rear sleepers on the Wolverine limit
ed, this morning declared that they
could see no explanation OF the cause
of the wreck. John Siredly, OF Buff
falo. engineer of the Southwestern.
maintained that no block signal was
set against his train and that ne saw
no warning light until he was WITHIN
a few cars length of the Wolverine
train, which had stopped To take on
an extra engine for speed gam. In
his statement he Is supported by his
fireman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-13
No Local Names on TOday'S
List; One From Woodbridge

The casualty list released by the
war department in the last two DAYS
contains the names OF no Perrin Am.
bov men. and has on IL the names OF
but two mon who RESIDE IN loMhs
In close proximity 20 this city. The
total number OF names on the report
for the two days e. t.220 AMI lie nam
IS OF thirty nine New Jersey bows ap-
pears on II.
James T. Miller OF New Brighton,
staten Island, is listed as severely
wounded i'm action. and Ira G. Dunn,
of 252 81. Georges avenue. Wood
bridge. who was previously reported
as missing IN action, Is now amon-
those who were KILLED in action.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bent Peterson of MAD
ison avenue, received telegram from
Admtant General Harris stating that
their SON Rudolph Peterson. was kill
"a i'm action on the battlehelds or
France.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-13
HITCH ARISES IN
HARBOR STRIKE
Private Owners Refuse to Sub
NIT Their Side of Con-
troverSy

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S:-Private
owners OF New York harbor boats
whose employees gathered together
with those OF the railroad admins
tration went on strike last week In
an attempt TO enforce arbitration of
their demands for higher wages and
an eight-hour day, refused today to
submit their side OF the controversy
for division by the War Labor Board.
The board meeting here by direc-
ton of President Wilson had previ-
ously overruled the boatmen by coun-
sci for the boatowners that Basil Nj.
Manly, Joint chairman, and the labor
members, be eliminated from the
'eii, Paul Bonynze. of the Employers,
eontended that Manly and associates
i'm a recent statement had placed
themselves on record before hearing
the case. He promised. in event of
their withdrawal, the immediate ar
bitration of the wage question and "a
painstaking investigation Of the prob
lem OF hours
William H. Taft. who presided. in
announcing the decision of the board
said:
There is nothing in the statement
TO show the opinion of those who
make il or the merits Of the case"
The boatowners then announced
they would take no part IN the pro-
ceedings but obtained consent 20 re-
main as onlOokers.
The marine workers. the war ana
navy departments. the shipping board
and the railroad administration. all OF
whom were represented, announced
their Willingness 60 arbitrate the ease
ana abide by the decision OF the
board.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-13
LEAKY ROOF DAMAGES

The rain the day before Christmas
caused slight damage TO several
phonographs In Montalvo's store house.
These instruments viii be rehnished
and sold at special prices. and sasy
terms. and OF course viii bear the
usual Moptalvo guarantee. Every one
who Is thinking OF buying a phono-
graph should call at Montaivo's AZ once
90 Smith ST. s67-l2-S0-tf'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-13
Officers Seek Accounting
From Former Lodge Officials

Suit has beesn instituted in the court
of chanecry against the former oni-
GERS of st. Gabriefs Society No. SO.
of the Greek Catholic Union of ths
United States OF America. The pres
ent officers of the organization allege
through their attorney Thomas A.
Christopher. that the former officers
OF the order have retained over $4,000,
which they claim belongs TO the lodge
and which they say. the former OFF,
GERS took with them when they Sc
ceded from the organization.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-13
Ruling on Bone Dry" Law
RB Associated Press.

RU Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The SUI
preme court held today that the Reed
bone dry" prohibition amendment
prohibits interstate transportation in
TO dry states OF Intoxicating liquor for
beverages places when intended To-
personal use.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-13
Capture Spartacan Leader.


BERLIN, Jan. 12.-Rosa Iuxem-
eourz. associated with DIR. Karl Lieb-
knecht. in the lC, dership OF the Spar
tacan forces i'm Berlin. has been ar
rested by government soldiers, ac-
cording 10 n report in the Eaechische
Runzsthu. The arrest is said TO have
been made when the troops were
clearing out the central office OF the
Revolters last night, when DIR. Lieb-
knecht's son also is reported 10 have
been taken.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-13
President Asks for Favorable
Action on European Food Bill
By A ssociafed press.

WASHINGTON. Jan. IS. - Presi-
dent Wilson has sent an urgent es-
sage TO Senator Martin and Repre-
sentative Sherley. chairen of the con-
gressional appropriation committee
asking them TO present with all pos
sible force and urgency TO come with
the need for immediate favorable ac-
ton of his request for an aSoropria-
tion OF 500. 900. 900 for food supplies
in Europe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-13
Armistice Broken, Battles
Resumed in Streets; Say
1900 Spartacans Killed
Desperate Fighting for Con-
troll of Buildings Is
Resumed
ARTILLERY USED I'M BATTLE
Severe Casualties Are Report
d--Gyernment Reirg : iaes
Troops \e
BIZ Associated Press.

BIZ Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 12:-The armistice
. between the contending sections at
Berlin has been broken and fighting
has been resumed, according to
Cor, ,nhagen advices received here.
The Spartacides are still in possession
of part of the Thacecleatt building,
IL is said.
Reports from Berlin indicated, it is
reported, that the Spartacides forces
have lost 1900 killed since the out
breaR of the revolution, and that
there are many more wounded.
Government troops numbering 15,-
900 arrived in Berlin on Saturday,
but, with the strengthening of its
military forces, the cabinet is report
ed to be losing its political influence
,,among these masses. Twenty eight
day at Berlin. These meetings, which
were to be addressed by ministers
and party leaders, are expected to
lead to a renewal of the collision with
the SparacideS.
It is reported that several banks
and shops were plundered by mobs
on Saturday and that great armed
crowds are continually parading the
streets.
The garrisons of Tageblatt offered
resistance for q while with the gov
ernment forces and were finally per-
. mtted to withdraw with their weap-
ons. Late in the night, however, they
We're dismissed and imprisoned by
troops which were cleaning up the
inner city of Bolshevik snipers. Sew
Cral nests of snipers were uncovered
by government forces in the cleaning
up process, notably in the section
around the Anhalt station. One of
the nests contained a machine gun
with crew of six men. The garrison
was wiped out because they attempt
ed resistance.
Short work was made by the SOL
diers of looters. while civilians found
with weapons without the permission
of the government were also stood up
against q wall.
There are indications that the
Spartacans have begun to realize the
gravity of the situation for them
Their military leader has resigned
and Police Chief Eichhorn was re-
ported to have moved his headquar-
! ters from police headquarters to the
Boetzow Brewery, where he is strong
ly fortified.
The determination of the revolu-
ZIONIST forces to maintain hold on
the bourtenois newspaper officer came
to an inglorious end during Saturday
night. The Spartacides and and inde-
pendent socialist were occupying the
plant where the Zossische Zertung
Morgencost and other journals are
printed and began to sweep away over
ihe roof top as soon as darkness fell
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-13
Fifteen Amboyans Arrive at
Camp Hill From Overseas

Fifteen Perth Amboy boys arrived
Saturday at Camp Hill. Va..a debarka-
tion camp connected with Newport
News, from overseas. They were
casuals or i'll and wounded cases. in
vallded home. The boys came I'm on
the Finland and practically all Of
them Immediately sent kilograms 10
their parents in this city.
Among the arrivals was Joseph Les
lie Crowell. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph l.. Crowell, of Gordon street, and
Hans Lindhart, OF State street.
Crowell is a member of the high
school faculty and was a member OF
the headquarters company, signal
corps. 311th infantry. from Camp DIX.
He has been i'll for some time at an
army hospital in France. Lindhart.
who was reported some time ago as
being wounded in action. was with the
3l1th infantry. also.
Caiorie Furnaces can be installed in
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-13
Take Railroad Station.

BU Associated Press.
BERLIN. Jan. 12., p. m.-The
Silenian railway station which was
last reported the Spartacans' strong
hold in greater Berlin. is now in pos
session of the government forces.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-13
SpOOneT Added Attraction for
Board of Trade BANQUET

AS it nears the time for the annual
banquet of the Board of Trade, which
is TO be held in the New Packer
House on Thursday night. the fact
that the affair this year will far sur
pass any held by the organization be-
gins TO make itself felt
The latest addition to the program
is the securing of Professor ID. l..
Spooner. of Camp Raritan, who di-
rects the community sing in the high
school auditorium each Sunday with
such great success, to lead the sing
ing at the banquet. Professor Spoon
er will be accompanied by the Camp
Raritan quartet and a pianist. An
orchestra has also been secured to
furnish music for the occasion.
The management OF the New Pack
er House has allowed the extension
of time for the return OF the tickets
and under the new arrangements the
members of the board may have until
tomorrow in which to secure them.
After tomorrow. however. il will be
too late TO obtain tickets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-13
Capture Police Headquarters

BIT 2 : FIF.FfTItU T7TtSSf =
BERLIN, Jan. 12:-Government
forces have captured the police head
quarters after a short bombardment.
When the Spartacides began fighting
the troops fired a few shells and then
waited to see what effect had been
made upon the Spartacides. When
the later failed to show signs of yield
ing, two men were sent forth with a
white flag, demanding the surrender
of the Spartacides. They were fired
upon and killed by the men holding
the building,
Artillery fire was then resumed for
a few minutes and the revolters be-
gan trying TO fee. The soldiers there
upon stormed the building with a
cheer and took several hundred pris-
OnerS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-13
NOTICE

Professor Q. r. Dell of New York
City wishes 20 announce 20 his many
pupus that he win be IN Perth Ameef
o,,ins~ 10 sickness and traffic difficult
tlss. was unable 10 get here before.
is43-I-ls-2ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-13

THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF MACHINISTS.
LOCAL llsl
Wu Hold Their First Annual Dance a.
PULASKI HALL
wednesday. January l5th, 1919.
Music By Prof. HOrners Ofensstrs
ticket, soc; ladies'. zoe; Including War
Tax.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-13

Mr.. Pierce evidently has assumed
more from the news article referred
to than the article intended to refer.
The only reference to Mr.. Pierce In
the article mentioned was as follows:
IN. w. Pierce, Jr., and
other regulars at the club (are) per-
mitted to sit in with the wise ones
occasionally"
In view of Mr.. Pierce's complete
disclaimer as to having anything to
do with the various activities which
he enumerates in his letter, the
EVENING NEWS is glad TO give the
fullest publicity to his letter and
cheerfully and publicly retracts ev-
erything in regard to Mr.. Pierce as 1t
appeared in the article referred to.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-13
,r,EFERSoN REVIEW, NO. ~. W. u.
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team who are TO take part In the In
stallatiOn Wednesday night. VIII me-
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Mems Hall. for a drill.
Signed by Commander .--..o,.-,.
CLARA NELSON.
CAPTAIN of Guard, -
MRS. MINERVA REIMER
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-13

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-13

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Caloric Furnaces save 80 per cent o
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-13
PIERCE DENIES
ANY CONNECTION
EVENING NEWS Gladly Com
plies With His Request for
Public RetraCtion
January 10, 1919.
Mr.. J. Logan Clevenger,
Editor PERTH AMBOY EVENING
NJ L


NEWS, Perth Amboy, N. j.
Dear Sir: direct your attention to
a news article appearing on the front
page of your issue of December 80,
1918, in which it is charged that L.,
with several others, constitute q
Kitchen cabinet" SO called, and that
the members of this cabinet have been
active in concocting schemes TO pe
worked off on an unsuspecting publlc.
I deny the allegation that l have
been connected with any group or
men either directly or indirectly IN
the furtherance of any scheme polluc-
al or otherwise.
1 deny specifically that l was di-
rectly or indirectly concerned in the
appointment of Chauncy G. Baldwin
to the Water Board.
1 deny specifically that / was di-
rectly or indirectly connected with
any movement to block the investiga-
ton of the T. A. Gillespie plant at
Morgan.
| deny specifically that l was in at
tendance at nightly sessions OF the
Kitchen cabinet so called, or that l
was concerned either directly or indl-
rectly in an effort to "break those who
were active in having the investiga-
ton brought about"
deny specifically that ! have been
directly or indirectly interested or ac-
tive in the establishment of an addi-
tional newspaper in the city of Perth
Amboy.
deny specifically that I was con-
ccrned directly or indirectly in an at
tempt to defeat Mayor TenBroeck.
In brief / deny as whole the
charges and allegations of this article
so fas as they pertain to myself.
My family have been sadly humili
ated through the appearance of this
article, and my prestige has suffered
among those with whom l have beer
associated for years. The most ser
ious aspect of these charges effects
my standing as an officer In the Unit
ed States Navy, and these statements,
were they true, wAild be so charged
against my record as an officer, as TO
! cause irreparable damage.
Inasmuch, therefore, that / charge
these statements, so far as they relate
to me, to he false and to work damage
to me, request that they be publicly
retracted and that the same promin-
ence be given the retraction as was
accorded the original article.
Yours very truly,
". w. PIERCE.
Lieut.. u. s. N. r. +.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-06
THE SHAKESPEARE
OF u|TAUAN|A

Russia's downfall has uncovered
another great poet, a poet OF Shakes
perian dimensions. Christian Donel-
aitis, the great Lithuanian singer of
the Eighteenth Century. known only
10 the German poets. Goethe, Heine
and Hcrder ,a.so translated him into
German, has been suddenly revealed
as figure to be added to the five
great poets of the world Lithuania's
plea for independence ha-, focused at
tention on this poet whose work Is
inspirational In quality.
Donelaitis was not a popular p1nt.
lie was a radical. His fame grey,
after his death. Most important OF all
his works Is the hexameter poem The
Four Seasons" which. like all other
Lithuanian poems. in symbolic. In
I.ithuania, even the ordinary speech OF
the peasant Is charged with symbolism
and hyperbolical turns. A Lithuanian
speaks about trees, lakes, forests.
flowers, the sky, the sun. the moon
and the planets. b,H what he really
wants 70 speak about, his joys and
sorrows, his love and his hatreds. is
only delicately limited at.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-06
LAW ENFORCEMENT
CONTINUED IRON Page One. }

CO ngress, in both sessions will adopt
tie enforcement act AS drawn by Rep
resentative Voistead 1t provides of
course for wartime as well as nation
w ride enforcement.
The bin ia substantially as already
published While II is possible II
may be amended somewhat In commit
tee. the indications are now that such
amendments vii! tend to strengthen thu
hill rather than otherwise Chairman
Volstead, who has discussed the meas
ure freely In the past. does not care
to predict what the committee will do
as that would constitute speaking for
others who have the same vote as he
has.
In the senate the committee on
judiciary will act promptly when the
times comes. II is doubtful IL the bill,
as II reaches the senate, will be ma
terially amended. Despite the recon-
mendation of the president In his mes
age to congress for the repeal of the
wartime prohibition act. this recon-
mendation is being opposed in the
senate as well az the house by leading
members of the presidents party.
Such men as Senators Sheppard. of
Texas. and Beckham. of Kentucky.
both strong drys and both strong sup
porters of the president in all strictly
party measures, will vote against the
repeal OF the wartime dry measure
In the house Chairman volstead. OF
judiciary. has supporting him. Repre-
sentative II. Yates Webb of North Ca
rolina. until recently chairman Of that
committee.
The only contest will he over the
enactment of law for the enforcement
of wartime prohibition. Nation wide
prohibition, provided for In the Eigh-
teenth amendment. there will be little
real opposition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-06

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