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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
.EW OPPOSE new
PENSION LAWS
City Only City to Pro-
test Against Fire and Police
Changes

~ 8K&%NH
TRENTON, April 1:-Only one
municipality voiced its protest
against the Siegler bill to -reorganize
the police and firemen pension sys-
tens in the stnte at the hearing here
today before the senate committee on
revision of the laws
City Solicitor Harry Wolton, Of At
lantic City, opposed the measure
while firemen and policemen from
nearly fifty other municipalities and
representatives Of these city govern
.ments endorsed the which
has already passed the house.
Wolton declared that in Atlantic
'ity they have a pension fund of
5000 for policemen and $4,000 for
fomen and the bill would entail an
annual appropriation from the city
Of $4,000. He wanted a referendum
tackled on the measure.
He also contended the bill Is un-
constitutional n said the firemen of
Atlantic City are opposed to IL. Fire
Chief George Clum, Of the shore
municipality, said the people ought
TO be given an opportunity to vote on
the bill. The Is one which
yeorganized the police and fire PEN
sion funds in accordance with the
plan of the two associations composed
Of the members of these two depart
ments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
BOY

Troop G, Boy Scouts of America met
last night in the basement of the
Baptist Church and three tenderfoot
scouts. Norman Olsen. Kenneth David
and Roland Main, tool part of the
tests for the second class scout badges.
Scout master Mason appointed three
patrol leaders last night. The names
OF the leaders and their patrols are
]. McCabe, Pine Tree patrol; Leroy
Sturn. Crow patrol: Allan Peterson.
Black Bear patrol. There were about
a dozen boys who applied for admis-
sion to the troop last night and II
all these are accepted. the troop will
have more than thirty-two members
which Is the limit set for a troop. L.
Sturn has been appointed scribe and
James McCabe as his assistant Allan
Peterson was chosen troop bugler by
vote.
An important meeting Of troop 3
will be held tonight In the Salvation
Army auditorium and will be under
the supervision Of assistant scout mas
ter Ralph Jordan. All scouts are re-
duested TO turn out. as many matters
interest viii come TO the attention
Of the troop.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
Bill Making Aliens Attend
Night School In New Jersey
BIZ SpeciaI Correspondent.

TRENTON. April by a unani-
nous vote the assemblymen last night
passed the measure introduced by
Assemblyman Gill providing for the
creation Of q separate bureau in the
state department of public instruc-
ton for the purpose of supervising
evening schools throughout the state,
which have been established to AM
~ericanize the foreign born residents
of New Jersey. This legislation makes
1t compulsory for the foreign speak
ing people residing in the state to
attend these schools and acquire a
thorough knowledge of the English
language.
Another bill concerning the APP
pointment of a school censor and the
forming of an attendance bureau was
also passed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
End Control Over Packers

WASHINGTON. April 1.-All meat
packers were released today from
food administration control.
Under a proclamation signed by
President Wilson at Paris effective to-
day "Ali persons, firms. corporations
or associations engaged in importing
and manufacturing. including pack
ing. storage or distribution of fresh.
canned or cured beef, pork. mutton
or lard" are released from license by
the food administration.
A cablegram from Herbert Hoover
at Paris notified food Administrator
metals of the proclamation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
First Trip Of New Boat
Fine Today; Runs Every Dal

The first trip of the freight steam
er Henrietta" plying between this
city, Newark and all river landings,
was made today. The boat is the
property Of the Passaic T~ransporta-
ton company of Newark and will
carry on a freight and express trans
portation business between these two
cities.
The "Henriette" Is an iron boat over
eighty feet long and can vary 22b
gross tons. John NJ. Russell. the traf-
fc manager. was in the city today
looking after the interests of the COM
pany here. The boat will run every
day in the week. leaving the dock at
the foot OF Brill street, Newark, at 7
O'Clock each morning and arriving at
the city dock here at $3.50 O'Clock.
The vessel will leave this city for the
return trip to Newark at 2 o'clock
each afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
Six Cent Fare Today

BIZ associated Press. !.
NEWARK, April 1.-The six cent
fare on the lines of the Public Service
Railway Company in New Jersey went
into effect today pending a nearing
next week.
This Is a reduction of n cent on
the fare in effect since last fall under
an order of the Public Utilities Com
mission. One cent additional is re-
auired for initial transfers. A hear
ing will also be held on the coming
system, which will give the company
the right to charge five cents for the
first zone and additional charges for
other zones proposed.
Under the coming system 1t is a
the revenue of the company would be
increased over that received with the
present fare.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
CITY BRIEFS

Richard +. Comegys Is In Newark
today serving on the April term Of the
Federal grand jury.
The directors OF the Board Of
Trade will meet tonight at 8:15
o'clock.
"A meeting of the executive COM
mittee and the business mems COM
mfttee of the Victory Liberty Loan
will be held in the Board of Trade
rooms on Friday night at 1880 O'Clock.
The Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Perth
Amboy CALIFORNIAN Club will meet to-
morrow night at their club rooms.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
-Four Killed at Ship Launching
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
BRISTOL Pa. April ACCORDING
to the coroner Of Bucks county, the
accident yesterday at the launching at
Hartman, Pa, of the cargo carrier
Waukau resulted in the death of -four
workmen. The Delaware river in the
vicinity of the Merchant Shipbuilding
Company's plant is being searched to-
day, but the coroner stated that he
had no reason to believe hat more
than -four had been drowned.
Estimates early today of the num-
Der Of persons drowned or killed in
the collapse of a lightly constructed
patrol bridge fronting the highway of
the Merchant Shipbuilders' Corpora
ton at Hartman here during the
launching of a freighter yesterday
ranged between five and twenty.
About a score were injured, none of
Them seriously. After working
throughout the night divers had re-
covered foul bodies.
The bridge fell into the Delaware
river under the weight of between SO
and rs men five minutes before the
launching of the $500 ton cargo car
rier Waukau.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
Local Murder Trial on Today
Jury Selected; Hear Witnesses
(Continued from page ~

Lester Underhill Of the Perth Amboy
police force. who arrested the defend
ent; Morgan Larson, an engineer who
presented u map showing the spot
where the murder was committed:
Joseph Lupo, of Perth Amboy, who
claimed he followed the defendent
following the stabbing and had been
arrested; and John Strike. OF So
Smith street. Perth Amboy. who tes-
titled to having seen the defendent
pull the knife from the victom's body.
The jury, in charge of the court ON
Ger, went to the Hotel Klein at /
o'clock for lunch.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
Wilson Approves Conviction
Of Lieutenant for Bigamy

WASHINGTON, April Approval
by President Wilson of he conviction
by military court martial at Hobo
ken of First Lieut. Frank A. Colonel
of Lindhurst, N. j.. charged with
bigarmy, of abandoning an infant son
and breaking arrest was announced
today by the war department. The
president reduced the court sentence
of five years to two years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
Teachers and Legislators
Discuss Pension Measure
Bu Siam Correspondent.

TRENTON, April 1:-For the pur-
pose of discussing the Pierson pension
blu now before the state legislature,
a joint conference between the legis-
lative committee of the state teach
ers' association and an Independent
committee vas held in N of the
rooms in the State House yesterday
afternoon. Representatives from va
rious sections of the state attended
the conference and offered sugges-
tons as to the best attitude to assume
relative to the measure. 1t was final
ly decided by a close vote not to have
q hearing in the senate. but ~endeavor
to secure the passage of the bill now,
and to get amendments next year
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
Cirbus Pleads Non 4uIt
to Two Charges Of Murder
(Continued from page -

CONTINUED from page ID
run ~consecutively and not concur
rently. This means a total sentence
of from forty to sixty years at hard
labor.
Cirbus, who is said to be partly
deranged by his attorney. Senator
Brown. had been examined by alien
lists last week. He received the SEN
fences with no sign that he realized
the extent of them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
Celebration Finance Committee
p to Meet Tomorrow Night

THE complete finance committee of
Z lie Welcome Home Celebration Com
iittee will meet tomorrow night at
lily Hall, when the comprehensive
.Jlans for raising funds for the cele-
will be mapped out. The
consists of sixty-seven men,
named to represent every interest in
the city.
The concentrated campaign to raise
he amount for the celebration will
s.eRin on April T.. 1t is planned to
a'sise at least $4,000 to properly cell
! rate the home coming of the city's
.'nnsterans.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
Apply for Citizenship

m zee more applicants for their
second citizenship papers went to the
county court in New Brunswick yes
terday from this city. they being Paul
Guyki, Charles Basvaor and Viadis-
law Zfobra.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
Discussion for
League Of Nations Issue

ears I'D sf0c70te0 Press.
Iogue MONTCLAIR, April This city.
nd dis home of many prominent New
city business and professional
sxAnen will set the pace for public dis
,cussion of the League of Nations.
nj : Beginning tonight and continuing
al through Sunday. April 6. community
smeetings to consider various parts of
the league plan will be held here
each night. The experiment is being
.,r;oyatched with interest and the plan
ss,s-nay be adopted in many other places
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
Start Counter Strike

Bg Associated Press.
STUTTGART. April IA bour-
geois counter attack a begun here
as a reply to the general strike of
workers. Most shops are closed. rail-
road and postal services are suspend
ed and gas works and electric power
plants have been shut down.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
Says California Must Start
Counter Propaganda on laps
By Associated Press.

SACRAMENTO, April 1.-THE
japanese. "the Germans of the ORR
ent," have carried forward their
plans to "Japanize America so far
that it is necessary for California to
start a counter movement of propa-
ganda, United States Senator James
E. Phelan declared here last night at
a public meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
Disabled Ship Nears New York

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April NAVAL off,
Gals here reported today that the
naval supply ship Culgoa, carrying 104
casual troops, which was reported in
distress yesterday southeast of New
York, was slowly proceeding to this
port. Latest information received
from her indicated that she was still
having trouble with her pumps.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
Garry Safe From Jersey
to [. l.; Then Blow It Open

BIZ AsS0cIdfed Press.
NEW YORK, April AFTER fail
ing to blow open a safe in Clifton. N.
]. burglars carted 1t across Manhat-
tan early today on a truck. across
the ferry to Long Island City and
blew IT open on a vacant lot. Their
booty consisted of a whiskey certi-
ficate valued at five thousand dollars,
jewelry worth 5000 and $3.50 in cash.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
Huns Concentrate Troops In
Prussia Under HindenbuTg
By Associated Press.

BIZ AsS0ctdfed Press.
PARIS. April 1 (Havas)-The Ger
mans are concentrating large forces
in Eastern Prussia. under command
Field Marshal Won H~indenburg, ac-
rording to the Paris edition of the
New York Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
Amendments Acceptable.

PARIS. April Commenting on
on the sixth amendment to the cove
nant of the League of Nations. sug-
gested by Elihu Root. it was stated
today by one of the legal specialists
associated with the American peace
conference delegation hat he believ-
ed all these amendments were accept
ale to the American delegation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
Edge Signs Case Bill to
Preserve Names Of Warriors
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
TRENTON. April 1-Governor
Edge has signed a bill by Senator Case
of Somerset county, providing for the
preparation. publication and preser-
walton OF the and record of the
men of New Jersey who fought in
h world war.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01

~ ASSocfufed fTsss
PARIS. March 31.-Reports to the
French foreign Office indicates that
the Hungarian revolution was staged
largely with the purpose Of testing the
will of h entente powers and was de-
signed to brighten them with the idea
that Germany might also rapidly dis
integrate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
REVOLT MOVE
To TEST ENTENTE WILL

The stocks of food are sufficient for
only ten days and famine is feared.
h coal situation also is grave.
The population hopes for interven-
ton by the Allies. NJ. Kru added.
Is German Move.
PARIS, April 1 (Havas)-Docu-
ments in possession Of the French and
Rumanian governments. the news
papers say. prove that the advent of
the communist regime in Hungary
was due in a great part TO a n
yer of Count Karofyi in collaboration
with the German government. The
movement was aimed directly at the
Allied powers IL is added.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01

DR.. William E. Ramsay, former
state senator. attended a senate re-
union held last night at the Trenton
ro-se in the state capital.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-01
Reign of Terror.

By Associated Press.
PRAGUE, March s0.-Tho conf
rhunists have set up a reign Of terror
in Budapest. according TO NJ. Kru, a
member of the Czecho Slovak mission
to Budapest who returned here today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-25
Water Users To
Get Signatures
OnMe9ge2 Vote
Are To Meet Obligations
Before Going Into I'm
provement District.

That the FL Paso Valley Water
Users association board OF governors
VIII take steps TO secure signatures
Of the required 20 percent Of the mem
bers Of the association necessary to
order the election relative 10 the
merging Of that organization with the
FL Paso Valley Improvement district
10. !, was a decision reached by the
governors in their monthly meeting
held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
in the Water Users offices 1924 Mills
building. The petitions. which had
already been circulated in the Clint
and san Elizario viciniies, were re-
turned with more than the minimum
OF names and are now being circulated
in the remaining communities OF the
valley. The board hopes to have
sufficient number Of signatures to
hold the election about May I.
T. A. Smith, president OF the two
organizations. said that with some
objections which the board OF govern
OTIS expects to make at an early date,
the Water Users association viii be
able 10 meet all OF its obligations and
thus 20 into the Fl Paso Valley I'm
provement district No. / free Of debt
The board OF directors OF the Fl
Paso Valley Improvement district No.
passed a resolution TO the effect that
a penalty OF 10 percent on taxes over
due shall go into effect May and
thereafter an additional one percent
month viii be charged
Present at the meeting were J. A
Smith. H. 5. Stevens. IT. u. Porcher,
Dr.. s T. Turner. C. Z. Kelly, Chas- r.
LOOMS, attorney a. r. Burgess and
Julian AlarcOn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-25
Judge announces
He Wants To Be
ShO7Cn WineLeak
Chavez Finds Dripping
Freight andLands IN
Justice Court.

You should be ashamed TO spend
your money on liquor when your poor
old father and mother are so needy"
admonished justice Of the peace J. NJ
Beaver Monday afternoon when he
was trying Antonio Chavez, charged
with drunkenness.
'I did not spend my money for the
wine"
How did you get ito
'I was waiting for my pay check"
said Chavez ct was standing beside
q freight car in the 6. II. & s. a.
railway yards. I noticed wine drip
ping under the car. I crawled under
and caught the wine in my hand. so.
pantomimed the man. and drank and
drank and drank. See. I still have my
check. I give the money to my father
and my mother"
You are dismissed said justice
Deaver- But the next time you find
a leakage OF that sort, telephone this
court 7 wish to Investigate the mat
ter myself"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-25
ROAST.
TEXAS OIL BOOM
"OiI Fever" Worse Than
Flu Ever Was, Says A
Member of Board.

Isl 100000 worth or Liberty
bonds have been converted into oil
stocks in the past three months
In II Paso,' said Leslie Reed ut
the realty board meeting Tuesday
II have this fact from the best
authorities in the city"
The realty board at its meeting
Tuesday in the cafe Sheldon decided
that the time was ripe and propitious
to begin an advertising campaign to
stimulate building activities I'm El
Paso to offset the coil fever" which.
according 10 J. B. Paden. lis worse
than the FLU ever was"
Take Up Subscription.
A subscription was taken up TO raise
the money needed for this campaign.
IT, 3. Stevens reported that the lum-
Der and other building material COM
the realty board along this line. The
campaign is TO he carried on along
the methods advocated by secretary
Wilson. Of the department OF labor.
VIII Advertise
Advertising space is to be bought in
the daily papers. by which the pub
lie opinion will be moulded into the
necessity OF using available money TO
build homes and mot to squander 10 on
the numerous oil schemes that are in
vadinE FL Paso at the moment" The
campaign viii last FOR six months and
the members believe firmly that this
method is the best 10 stimulate the
building activities in Fl Paso.
stay Near City.
7. b Paden spoke upon the subject
OF the advertising campaign with
force and in a well balanced talk said
in part:
IF the people OF Fl Paso are de-
termined TO spend money on oil. let
them put IL In fields nearer the city
The oil prospects near FL Paso are as
good as most OF those advertised
Worse Than Flu
1--WE must offset this fever. which
is worse than the flu. People are
mad over the question Liberty bonds
are being used by the thousand every
day here TO buy oil stock We must
stimulate an interest in building. Fl
Paso has fewer houses vacant today
than ever before in its history.
Wait For Drop
People may be waiting for build
ing material 10 lower But the opinion
is that It viii be a lonE time before
the prices viii be what they were
before the war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-25
Livestock Market

LnlGaEo AzNEeaAnrh Nloee-
Chicago. ILL., March 2=-CUuited States
900; opening trade steady but general mar
'zet mostly 10 CSC lower Bulk OF sales.
s19-25 q $3.50 heavy weight. $500
f1Q-T5- medium weight. s1e-e0 = Sl9 IS 4.
light-liEhe s1S-S5G $3.50; light weight.
$3.50 sIe- scws sI7.25 @ S1Ss5; pigs,
s1f-75 r $3.50
Cattle-Recsipts- 10000 steers. steady 10
-5c higher Good and choice she-stocz.
steady Others, slow 70 lower Calves
1Q6e5r lower. Heavy beef steers s11-50
n sco-f0- light beef steers. S106f1S.75-
butcher cows and heifers S77 St5-25. can
uers and cutters, S5-e5 2 Se-55- veal calves
$3.50 d SIS stoclers ard feeder steers
sheeD-Receipts. 1900. market slow
First sales steady but undertone weak
T.zbuis "a pounds or less g1s.5GG 5000.
So pounds or better. SIS 5000; culis.
s156S 1S- ewes. medium and good. $40
So; cuIls and Common. sedsl25o-
Kansas CITY Livestock, Close
Kansas City 40. March -a--t United
states Bureau Of Markets )-HoEs-Re-
ceipts. 5000. steady Heavy. S19.s5 @
s1a6a. pigs SfA256S1s-
Cattle-Receipts, 10, 600 steady. Steers,
$3.50 S1e; cows and heiferH, f6-S5 q sI5;
calves S1O-15 q 50; Etockers, $50 o 1A4o.
Shee1-Receipts 1900: lower Lambs,
1880 S20- ewes. f1o-506 $3.50
Denver Livestock, Close
Denver. Colo. March 25.-Cattle-Re-
caints. 1000 steady Beef steers. S1A50T
s1ee5- COWS and heifers s7-75dg1e- stock
e-s and feeders, 81 S14-5o: calves, Ss.55
Hor=Eeceipts. 5000: steady: closing
weak Top. $500 bulk. 21s-15 20 flg-e5-
sheep-Receipts 5000; slow bidding low
er. Lambs. $3.50 Gf19.eo. ewes. S1o9
$3.50
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-25
arizona Copper Mines
Cut Their Dividends

Phoenix Ariz-. March 25--Reduc-
ton Of from one third to a half in
copper mine dividends in the state has
occurred since November last accord
ing TO a statement made today by Of
ficiaIs OF the Arizona chapter Of the
American Mining congress The
Calumet and Hecla has cut its divi-
dend one half Verde Extension has
Just passed over an extra dividend.
which was expected Ray Consolidated
has curtailed its payments one third
None Of the producing companies. ex-
cept Shannon. so far has wholly ceased
paying dividends Share owners IN
the mines. IL is said. are placed at 100,-
600 and employees at $1,000, many Of
the latter owning stock
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-25
FRENCH HIGH COMMISSIONER
DELAYS VISIT HERE A WEEK

Lieut.. Maurice Boyer viii not be in
e. Paso on April 8 and 4 as originally
planned by the United States chamber
Of commerce, but on April 10 and II, a
week later Word to this effect was
received Tuesday afternoon by man
ager Karl Roberts, OF the chamber Of
commerce
Lieut.. Boyer is a member OF the
French high commission and an ex-
pert on international banking. fur
nished TO America by the French gov
eminent II was the plan to have him
appear before the Rotary club at its
luncheon April 3. but the shifting OF
the late will call for other plans. Ar
rsnEements for the public appearance
Of Lieut. Boyer in FL PasO are in the
hands of c. A. Martin. director OF the
chamber OF commerce on the commit
tee of entertainm ent and conventions.
Lieut. Boyer viii rest a week in San
Francisco.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-25

Roy Oldham. seven year old son OF
H D. Oldham. Of the United States
immigration service, was run down
Monday Afternoon at 4:3O o'clock by q
negro boy riding a bicycle on the
sidewalk. at the corner Of Florence
and Second streets. He was picked
Up IN an unconscious condition but
the negro bov who was riding his
wheel on the sidewalk escaped. The
police were notified and are now in
vestigatinE the case.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-25
MARKET
GETS SETBACK5
Traders Give Attention To
Hints Cheaper Food Is
To Be Expected.

Chics go. ~, March e5.-Traders in corn
gave their attention today 10 the state
meuts from government sources that there
was reason to expect lower food prices
ia the near future Opening figures which
ranged from p 017sc lower, with May at
SLf6 q Sizes and July at SL575a q s1-5s,
were followed by an upturn. but the mar
kct saEEed and went lower than before
May to Highest Point.
Subsequently. covering by shorts lifted
Nsy 20 the highest Point yet this season
and strengthened the market as a whole
Business seeued 10 be shifting from May
into later deliveries The close was un-
settled. Z d21zc net higher, with Nav at
sL4Siz GSLfs5s and July at sl5Si5 @
sL5S&-
Oats Open Lower.
Oats opened 2 015sc down. with May
AZ G7it T67ssc. but later underwent a
slight further setback
Lower quotations on hogs put packing
house products on the downcrade.
Packers bought on the decline and forced
something OF a reaction.