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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-04-15
ALDERMEN TAKE
ACTION ON CITY
eARbAGE WORK
Specifications Are Considered,
But Contract Not Awarded
Last Night

The Board of Alderman last night
adopted the specifications for the
awarding of the contract for the re-
moval of garbage for the year
1919. The contract under which the
present contractors are working ex-
pires on May /. and the. aldermen are
to receive bids next Monday night on
the contract.
There are several minor changes in
the form of the specifications, includ-
ing the clause calling for the prevail
ing wages being paid labor in this
vicinity to hold for the employees of
the contractor.
,stDone Award.
It was decided to postpone the
award of the contract until after an
investigation of the various dumping
grounds proposed by the various bid
ders.
Several property owners in Laurie
street appeared again before the
board and asked that the board, when
they awarded a contract for paving
that street, pave it for its entire
length, or at least make such provision
that the petition to cover portion
of the street at first, cover the entire
paving job, which would be contract
ed for and completed later.
Objects to Sidewalks.
John Pfeiffer appeared before the
board to object to the ordinance for
laying sidewalks and curbing on both
sides of Amboy avenue, at it's norther-
ly end. Mr.. Pfeiffer appeared for
the estate of Henry Maurer, which
owns the entire western section, bor-
dering on that street for the length OF
the proposed Improvement. His OBJ
lection was based on the ground that
the side walk on the westerly side of
the street would be of no benefit and
would mean a big unnecessary ex-
pense to the estate. Rasmus Hansen,
a trustee of the Western Improve
ment Asso citation said that the side
walk was needed and that it should
be laid to benefit the community al
large and widen and make safer, the
entire length of Amboy avenue. The
board took the matter under consid-
Grafton.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-04-15
MansIaughter Case Being
Tried Before Judge DAILY
BIZ STAFF Correspondent.

NEW BRUNSWICK, April 49,
The manslaughter case of the state
VS.. Raymond Banks, colored chauf-
feur, who was the driver of an auto
truck which struck and killed child
in Roosevelt about a month ago,
came up for trial in the court of
quarter sessions here this afternoon
before Judge Peter +. Daily and a
jury. Assistant Prosecutor John A.
Coan is representing the state and
William Greefield the defendent.
Considerable challenging on the part
of the defendent's attorney marked
the drawing of the jury, each man
being questioned as to whether or
not he was prejudiced against the
operation of auto trucks.
The following jury was finally Sc
lected and each man sworn in prior
to starting the trial at 2 o'clock:
Harvey Castner, Middlesex; John
Let's. New Brunswick; William Hin
kle, Perth Amboy; George Jolly,
Perth Amboy: Nelson Petty, Gran
bury; Edward Gamble, New Bruns-
wick; Frederick Hempsel, Roosevelt;
Abraham Ringle, New Brunswick;
Charles White, Milltown; Elwood
Brown, South Amboy: Aaron Leppert,
New Brunswick; John j. Williamson,
New Brunswick.
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ing for them.
8. The Reds over there have to be
downed and it is our boys who are
going to do this. In order to do II we
need money for money is big
4. Some of our boys are over in
Russia II Is up to US people to
clothe and feed them while they are
lighting the Reds
s. Most of our boys are anxious to
come home. We must buy bonds to
our utmost to secure transports to
bring them home.
Katherine Applegate, age 8.
1. Get ready to welcome the boys
home.
2. Help Uncle Sam to bring the
boys home.
8. Victory bonds will help our SOL
diers and sailors over there.
4. Help us to make the boys over
there happy.
s. Help to support your country.
Rose Politzer, IL years old.
1. We should buy bonds because
We muse bring our men back from
France. 1t takes money for ships, foo
and clothes for the men.
2. Uncle Sam has promised the
men six months pay when they come
back from France.
8. We must take good care of our
WOunueQ SOl01eTS IN the nOSp1tal5.
For this, our government needs doc
tors and nurses.
4. We want to build a large navy
and merchant marine. This take:
money.
8. We must pay war debts.
Ruth Schultz, age II.
1. To have food; for food is the
only thing with which to fight the
Bolsheviki
2. SO that we may pay the doctors,
| and also have money to pay for arti-
ficial limbs and to purchase medi'
cines.
g. So that Uncle Sam can complete
the good work he is doing.
4. When we lend money to the gov
ernment we get it back with interest
and we are the ones that gain when
we lend our money to the u. 8.
"a. So that we can build up big
marine service.
Fromah Shapiro, 10 years old.
/. To show your patriotism.
g. We must show Germany that we
, are not afraid to lend our money to
the government.
8. We must make the world safe
for democracy and unsafe for au-
ltocracy.
4. We must help to make an ever
lasting peace throughout the world.
S. We must help to build UP the lar
gest navy and merchant marine for
| the United States.
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Question Of Rebarahon
And Indemnify Taken Up

supplies as must be furnished Ger
many Since the occupation of the
left bank of the Rhine will continue
during the entire two years covered
by this first payment, the expenses,
particularly of the French occupa-
tional army, will eat deeply into the
five billion dollars.
Pensions for Cripples-
The five "catego ries" adopted conf
prise reparation for actual damage
TO life and property; pensions for
cripples and the families of slain sol
diers: compensation for enforced la
Dor exacted of inhabitants of occu-
pied regions including work done by
deported Belgians; remuneration TOR
Illegally exacted labor by prisoners OF
war and payments for German requi-
sitions in occupied territory. 1t is
understood that no Offset has been al
lowed Germany for the maintenance
of prisoners Of war in Germany dur
ing the war; the associated govern
ments holding that the prisoners were
chiefly supported at their own ex-
pense through food parcels, by whlcn
alone the prisoners were able TO MAN.
tain existance during captivity ana
that the surplus has been covered py
work the prisoners performed iof
Germany.
Although members OF the commis-
sion regard the reparation question as
settled in the main there are various
details to be worked out. including .
scheme for German contributions OF
labor raw materials and manufacture
ed articles for the restoration OF de-
yastated districts. Discussion al meet
ings of the commission has been
marked by a shifting tendency from
the principal initially advocated by
the French of leaving the exact sums
to be paid indefinite for future deter
nination by an inter allied commits
sion to a definite fixation OF all initial
contributions.
CONTINUED on page -
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ACTION TONIGHT
FOR NEW BANK
Meeting Will be Held in South
Amboy--N Institution
Here, Report
Bernard Gallagher, Age IA.

A movement is under way to estab-
lish a new bank in either South Am
boy or this city, or possibly one in
each, several prominent Perth Amboy
men being interested in the matter.
Efforts to learn the truth of rumors
to this effect which have been preva-
lent for several weeks. have resulted
is denials being NAVE by those said
to be interested in the new PROPOSE
ton, Tonight, however, a meeting
is to be held In South Amboy of the
influential men interested in the estab-
lishment of<a new bank or trust COM
pany and Il is expected that something
definite will be decided at this con-
ference.
The name of the new bank. accord
ing to the most persistent reports, is
to be the Citizens National Bank of
Perth Amboy. Other rumors are to the
effect that the South Amboy Trust
Company is to to be the new bank
which will be formed.
Herman Ellis, of this city, Is one of
those interested In the new banking
project. but when questioned yester-
day refused to give out any informa-
ton until after tonight's meeting,
which gives the impression that mat
ters will be brought to head at this
time. The names of Prosecutor Jo-
seph z. Stricken and Harry Conard,
formerly connected with the First Ma
tional bank, and the Perth Amboy
Trust Company. have both been men,
toned as being interested in this new
banking enterprise.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-04-15

Prospects of peace have suddenly
become brighter as the result of an
agreement reached by the Council of
Four at Paris, announcement of which
indicates that within a short time Writ
ually normal international conditions
once more will prevail.
On April 25 Allied and German del
egates will gather at Versailles. The
statement given out by President Will
son at Paris last night indicated the
treaty with Germany would be conf
pleted soon and that meanwhile prob
lens involved in the settlement of the
conflictingA claims of Italy and Jugo
Slavia to territory on the eastern
shore of the Adriatic would be given
preferential consideration.
1t is probable that the Allies OF
Germany will be called to Versailles
almost inmm ediately after the Ger
man delegates have received Allied
terms and have passed upon them.
Germany, by the terms of the
treaty, will be called upon to pay one
hundred billion gold marks, which al
the pre-war rates would be equivalent
to s23,S20, 900, 200. OF this immense
sum there must be paid within two
years an amount equay to s4,764,000,.
900 and during the next thirty years
twice that sum. A commission will
determine when and how the remain
ing $9,52S, 100000 of the reparatior
fund must be paid.
Vexing Problem.
There seems to be an agreement Oh
the vexing problem of the France
German frontier. 1t is said the Ger
mans will be compelled to Withdraw
all troops from zone twenty-fiv
miles wide on the right bank of th'
Rhine, while the Allies will hold thu
left bank of that river until the frs
installment OF indemnity is paid.
While the work of fixing the amour
of money to be paid by Germany tc
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-04-15
Distribution OF Indemnity

By Associated Press.
PARIS, April 15:-The problem of
reparation settlement still has troub-
lous times before it in connection
with the question of the distribution
of the indemnity to be paid by Ger
many. Smaller powers which suffer-
ed under German invasion and devas-
tation still are to be heard relative to
their share of the reparations fund,
particularly Belgium, the claims of
which are entitled to first considera-
ton under various pre-conference
pledges
The tentative scheme of distribu-
ton which Great Britain and France
have advanced apportions between
so and so per cent. probably S5, of
the total sum realized to these big
powers, leavi<g perhaps Is per cent
| to satisfy the demands of Belgium.
Italy Serbia, Roumania, Russia and
others This is a smaller proportion
than the secondary powers expected
and they are almost sure to be dis
satisfied with it. 1t has been sug-
gested among the experts OF the repa-
rations commission that Roumania,
Serbia and other nations have re-
ceived reparation through the acqui-
sition of territory, but this reasoning
will scarcely appeal to Belgium.
Reparations for Russia
A share of the reparations FUND
will, according to the present under
standing. be assigned to Russia Tor
damage to invaded Russian territory,
| but probably will be turned over to
Great Britain and France to apply on
advances made to the old Russian
lgovernment during the war.
Although the contributions payable
| by Germany are characterized a.
reparation, a very considerable part
of the first five billion dollars VIII
not be available for reparation pur-
noses since il has been assigned 10
| the payment of the expenses of the
armies of occupation and such FOOD
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-04-15
CLOSING TODAY
Of CONFERENCE
Bishop Wilson and Cabinet
Now in Session on New
Appointments
By Staff Correspondent.

NEWARK, April 15-The Newark
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, now being held at the Halsey
Street Methodist church here, contin-
-ued in session today with Bishop
Luther B. Wilson presiding. Today
is the last day of the conference.
Rev. Winfield c. Snodgrass, who
was pastor of the Simpson M. E.
church in Perth Amboy from 1908 to
1915, from which charge he went to
Paterson and later to Resell Park, re-
tired at this mornings session.
Rev. Mr. Snodgrass started In the
ministry in 1868 and has been an ac-
tive preacher for the past fifty-one
years. In retiring he gave a very
touching talk on his experiences in
the pulpit. Many tributes were made
TO him by various ministers and rep
resentatives from charges he had SER
we'd
Bishop Wilson and his cabinet are
in session now making up the list OF
appointments.
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ALLIED AND GERMAN DELEGATES To MEET
X At VERSAILLES APRIL Is TO ACT ON TREATY
Statement Given Out by President Indicates That Treaty With
Germans Will Be Completed Soon and Virtually Normal
Conditions Once More Will Prevail. q
By ASSOCIATED PRESS

the Allies and associated powers has
been completed there remains the
task of apportioning indemnity funds
among the allied nations 1t Is in
dicated that France and England will
receive the major portion 1t being
estimated that per cent of the to-
tai will go to them. OF the remain
der the smaller powers will be given
their share and that there will be
some dissatisfaction on their part Is
expected.
BIoodshed is Reported
In Hungary, where a soviet repub-
lie has been in power for several
weeks, having been established vir-
tually without bloodshed, the execu-
ton of Archduke Joseph of Austria.
DIR. Alexander Werkele, former pre-
mier. and Baron Joseph Szteprenyi.
minister of commerce, Is reported.
Riotous disorders continue in Ger
many. In Bavaria there are indica-
tions that the government led by
Premier Hoffman, successor to Kurt
Eisner, is gaining ground and that
the soviet regime, which threatens to
take over complete control, may be
ousted. In Berlin there have been
riots and troops have fired on street
vendors who are alleged to have been
dealing in stolen goods. In the In
dustrial regions of Westphalia the
strike continues but no further fight
ing has been reported.
A rather disquieting situation has
arisen in India, where there have
been disorders of a serious charac-
ter. Lahore and Amritar, In the
northw estern corner ofx1s1rs2epinsu
lar, have been the Ey9nes d 5essf
while at Ahnaedabed, farther soiiTn
mobs have burned government build
ings. The situation in Egypt is re-
! ported to be in control of the mill
tary forces commanded by General
AlIanhy
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ZONE HEARING
IS CONTINUED
Witnesses Before Public Utility
Board on Trolley Rate of
Public Service
Bp staf Correspondent.

on 0tuH correspondent
NEWARK, April 15.-The hearing
on the adoption by the Public Service
Corporation of a fare zone system, to
be used on their lines in New Jersey
was continued this morning by the
Board of Public Utilities Commission
ers at their rooms here when the
railway company continued with the
examination of witnesses. whose testi-
monv is depended upon to impress the
commission with the necessity of the
system If the company is TO be saved
from insolvency and receivership.
Yesterdays testimony on the zon.
ing system was confined to hearing the
evidence of Professor Henry c. An
derson of Ann Arbor, Mich, a pro.
fessor of engineering at the University
of Michigan, who assisted Dean Cooley
of the university in making survey
and appraisal of the company's en-
tire trolley lines.
Hear Testimony.
The afternoon session yesterday was
taken up by Prof. Anderson's testi-
mony. In which he explained the man.
ner of reaching the appraisal, which
was told of first by Dean Colley who
was on the stand two weeks before.
The municipalities which are fight
ing the zone system and the modifi-
cation of the six cent fare order were
in conference all of yesterday after.
noon with Mayor Charles p. Gillen oi
this city who is a sworn enemy of the
railway. Jerome p. Congleton. city
attorney of Newark. J. c. Blakely
city attorney of Camden, Ex-senator
Egan of Jersey City and several othei
municipal attorneys were at the con-
ference but did not divulge anything
of the plan they propose to adopt in
CONTINUED on page 81
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several more answers 10 Inc VIC
tory Liberty Loan Contest from school
children stating why the citizens of
this city should purchase Victory
Bonds, have been received. Some of
them follow:
Bernard Gallagher, Age IA.
1. We should not fail TO do our best
cess. Money is needed by the govern
ment and those who can save money
for the loan will be showing their
gratitude to God for answering our
prayers for victory.
2. The Victory loan Is unlike any of
It's predecessors. On former occasions
money was borrowed to finance war,
now it is needed to prepare for days
of peace and prosperity.
8. We all desire to clear up every
thing connected with the war as
quickly as possible and to get business
conditions established on a firm basis
without unnecessary delay.
4. We want to see things flourishing
that there may be good positions In
civil life for all who, as soldiers of
America, earned our gratitude.
5. For the sake of these boys, for
your own home and self-reSpect buy
Victory bonds and urge others to do
the same.
Jacob Schenkman, is Years Old.
i. because our country mas pTOteCt-
ed US from being under the treacher-
Gus rule of autocracy and from the
harsh treatment of the Hun.
2. Because we are putting our
money in a good investment and at
the same time helping the government
financially.
3. Because it is only fair that we
return our services to our country al
the time of necessity.
4. To show the world that the
American people are not lacking in pa
triotism and respond willingly to the
call.
s. To keep Old Glory floating in the
air with the flags of our Allies.
Harold Friis, age IS.
1. America wants you to buy bonds
to feed starving Europe.
2. America needs money to help
build up our merchant marine trade.
3. We need money to help the
wounded soldiers who are mot able
to work to make them comfortable
4. We need money to clear the
world from autocracy.
s. Buy bonds so our boys can come
home sooner.
Peter Coogan, IA Years Old.
1. We should buy bonds to bring
our boys over here that they might
see their mothers. wives and friends.
2. We should buy bonds to help
those who are in the hospitals over
there. To buy such as food and cloth
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-04-15
Governor Signs Ackerson Bill

TRENTON, April 15:-Governor
Edge has affixed his signature to SEN
ate bill 100, introduced by Senator
Ackerson, of Monmouth, which will
give the charities and corrections
authorities of the state tho right to
appear before the courts and apply
for Investigations of county institu-
tions harboring prisoners, wards and
patients. Some opposition was given
the bill In the House of the Assembly,
but it managed to get through. there
on the last day of the session, despite
the efforts of some Essex and other
upstate assemblymen. They were
not known to be opposed to the pro-
visions of the new law itself. but TO
the open lobbying on the floor by
charities officials and others back OF
the bill.
washing Machines at Kelly d NC.
Alinden Co. Ssfo-s-io-it
p. A. Hardware for Lawn Mowers.
242k-A- 10-6ts
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One Local and -Four County
Seat Men on Casualty List

One local and four county seat
men are listed on the two official cas-
ualty reports, released today by the
war department containing 635
names. among which are those OF
thirty boys from this state.
The Perth Amboy man on the re-
port Is Witt Bosco, next of kin Mrs.
Frances Chrriago, 422 Lawton Place,
killed in action. previously reported
as died, cause thereof unknown. The
four boys on the~iS list from New
Brunswick follow: William Nowak.
251 French street, wounded slightly
in action; Antonio Macki, SO Welton
street. killed In action, previously re-
ported missing in action: G. A. Busch,
$50 Remsey avenue, died, previously
reported missing In action; Frank
Eldridge. SO Oliver street wounded
slightly in action.
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By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

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THREE EXECUTED
At BUDAPEST, IS
RUMOR TODAY
Copenhagen Dispatch to Lon
don Tells of Staying of Arch
Duke and Two Ministers
Ru AaSocinfed Press.

BIZ A associated Press
LONDON, April ia Copenhagen
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company says that the Acht Urh
Blatt and the Abendblatt of Berlin
print reports received from travellers
that Communists at Budapest have
executed Archduke Josef, DIR. Alex
ander Wekerle, former premier, and
Baron Gustav Szteprenyi. minister of
commerce. The report, the dispatch
says, has not been confirmed.
Days of Rule Numbered.
By ssocfdted Press.
BERLIN. April 1.-THE Commun-
list government in Munich. apparently
realizing that its days were numbered.
issued on Saturday a big list of or
ders more radical than its previous
decree. One order provided for the
of women including
wives"
Reports from Munich say there Is
much talk there of the advisability OF
moving the Communist government
from Munich to Ansbach.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-04-15
President to Sail Home
April 27, is Report Today

PARIS, April Is (Havas)-Presi-
dent Wilson intends to sail for the
United States on April 27 or 2S. after
being present at the opening meet
ing of the peace congress at Versailles
the Echo de Paris says today. After
his departure Col. e. M. House VIII
act for him, the newspaper adds.
Newton z. Baker, American secre-
tary of war, and Hugh Wallace, the
new ambassador to France, and other
members of the party which sailed
with them from America, arrived at
Paris this morning from Brest.
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UNEEDA BISCUIT. Per Pkge., 7c.
FLAP JACK FLOUR, Heckers. pkg. lie
At the Grand Union Tea Co: 1S0
Smith Street Perth Amboy. A fun line
| OF fancy and staple groceries at the
Lowest economy prices. Try us.
2556-4-14-5ts
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All Makes of Cord Tires Repaired
Retrsading a Speciality
LET GEORGE DO IT
phaue i47g N. n. Ave. a Faxette sf.
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ALI, THE LATEST HITS
ON COLUMBIA RECORDS

oh. What Time for the Girlies
When the Boys Come Home, Come On
papa, Your Boy Is on the Coal Pile
Now. How va Gonna Keep En- Down
Home Again. See What My Boy Got in
France. All the latest dance hits while
] they are popular. MoNTALVO. 90
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Oauab Chicken
ana Steak Dinners at New Market
Inn, New Market. N. j. r. p.
Kampf. Prop. SbsS-3-7-Smos'
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UNEEDA BISCUIT, Per Pkge., 7c.
FLAP JACK FLOUR, Heckers, pkg. 12c
At the Grand Union Tea Co.. $50
Smith Street. Perth Amboy. A full line
of fancy and staple groceries at the
lowest economy prices. Try us.
3556-4-14-5ts
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Lawn Seed and Fertilizer at Kelly &
McAlfnden Co 3570-4-15-1ts