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by JAY JEROME WILLIAMS.

WASHINGTON. August IL. = Prcsi-
dent Wilson has issued a call for an
international labor conference in
Washington for october %.
4 provision for such a conference
was included in the treaty of peace.
but in view OF present circumstances
the capital may have the spectacle of
an International labor conference.
held in the Cnted States, but minus
American representatives This Will
treaty is ratified by that date. Tie
Senate, by resolution. gave the Presi-
dent authority to call the conference,
but inserted proviso preventing him
unless the peace treaty had been rati-
lied in the meantime. The situation
may. therefore. resolve itself. providing
American labor has any great desire to
the application Of additional pressure
on the Senatc To ratify the treaty, ac-
cordinE to views expressed today.
Each government represented at the
which is expected to in
Guide delegation from every govern
ment with the exception Of enemy
countries. which signed the peace
treaty-will have four delegates. One
will represent labor. another capita
and Two others the state.
-Four outstanding issues are slated
for discussion at the first conference.
They are:
!. Universal application of the prin-
c!ple of the eight-hour day.
= Government aid in connection with
the worlds unemployment situation
;, Safeguards for women in industry.
those above fourteen years Of age
No other proposals are expected to
he taken UP at the initial meeting.
out the program for the succeeding
delegates wish to introduce for future
consloeraion. Because the international
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Sdue Other Foods,
Using More Bread
Wheat Director Urges
Consumption of Normal
Amount Of Flour.
tBy Universal service.)

NEW YORK. August ll-Amcrican
housewives were appealed to today for
revival of her wartime conscience
In the substitution of the Wholesome
LOAF OF bread for higher-pr foods.
such as meats. eggs and butter. az n
means of reducing the high cost OF
living. in statement issued today by
Federal Wheat Director julius RI.
Barnes In the couse of which he COM
mcnted on tho government July crop
report. which shows the unprecedented
loss IN crop prospects Of 22l,000, 900
bushels.
The July crop report is very dis
couraging. Of course" said MIR, Barnes
For several weeks | have tried 10 get
a more general appreciation into The
public mind that our wheat prospect
was no longer the fabuously one sim
accepted ty certain sections OF the
press:
Have Saved Large Crop.
1T is well TO remember that, how
ever disappointing its shrinkaHe Is to
our hopes, we still have cured "A wheat
crop above the average. 1t will fully
supply us at home and prObG bly, sum
GENTLY contribute to the food n tccssi-
ties OF Europe.
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WORLDLAB SESSION
CALLED BY PRESIDENT
Delegates of Nations Represented at Peace Conference
to Meet in Washington on October 26-Ameri-
cans May Not Be Accredited at Gathering

labor conference will begin it's sessions
within "a few weeks after the national
conference called for early, October to
consider a plan for the ''democratiza-
ton OF the railroads." il was SuG-
gested today that the Plumb plan may
be introduced for consideration the en-
suing year.
The Department of.I.abor will act as
tn Presidents representative in max
inge arrangements for the conference.
IN announcement today from the de-
The annual labor conference. which
part ~ of the treaty of peace between
Germany signed at Versailles on June
IS 1918? requests the government of
the United States TO convene In Wash
ington. has been called hy the PreSi-
dent. under the authority vested In HIM
by Congress. TO assemble at noon on
the 2ath day Of october. 1919.
nation which is. or which prior to tho
meeting shall become. Il member Of
the international labor orEaniZat ton as
defined in article 3o7 OF the peace
American Ambassadors.
The invitation presented to the va
rious governments by the. American
diplomatic representatives simply cites
the provisions OF tho treaty which pro-
vide for the conference. and include
the date.
Smyth. OF Now York, former assistant
director of the Federal Employment
Service, to assist him in arranging for
Washington. will assist Mir. smyth.
One question which arose today was
that pertaining TO the expenses of the
tho United states will shoulder the
expense Of the meeting, and later. if
the league OF nations come into cN-
will be assumed on pro rata basis
by all the nations represented.
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man act and help materially in connec-
alton with the present agitation against
prehtcers. :.
STATE FOOD ADMINISTER tTORS
GIVE rROMPr CO-OPitRATION
(Ry Associated Press
Aupust lI-Attor.

ny ~ SeuCldteo fTeoS'i
WAsHlNGToN; August ll.-Attor,
4ley General Palmer today received
assen, from virtually
ssI k.a food sdmn.stra'or n. Of
!Sincnt's efforts 10 reduce the hight COS,
agpf living. AT the, same time he sent
asto get in touch with the food admin.
stratorS and to act at once on any
evidence OF cav violation which might
come TO light in the work of the fair
price committees TO he reconstructed
in every county.
The attention of the district attoS.
neTS also was caused to the "unlimit ed
availability" OF the secret service for
any investigation work necessary to
the punishment OF hoarders and prof
iteers.
DEVELOPMENT of the day was the
request by Mr.; Palmer of, Secretary
houses be instructed to furnish TO
district attorneys upon request any
Information they might have. II was
not indicated what was contempa e d.
Living Problems Lnrgc Issue.
Living problems continued TO alb
sorb much OF the attention OF Congress
Federal supervision OF the issuance OF
lion the ssnss Gold storage regna
Committee Europes imports of food 100
seS w,n fhe f 'ha
necessary TO stop the Westward spread
OF Rolsherisnl, drew. the fire of Sena-
tor Myers. who declared in speech
that people abroad were buying Amcri-
can producis cheaper than they could
president Wilson's suggestion that
CONGRESS could show what can be done
20 control mounting prices by remedy
inE the eXtortion which it has been
o 90 Tsed vas rampant in the District
OF No!Umbla resulted in the drafting
Of bill by the District conmissioners
IN conlunction with Chairman Muir
cock; OF the Federal Trade Commission.
Ehich would put under license ali
oea!ers in food, fuel and Wearing
apparei. With the licenses rcvoca6le
on proof OF nroftcsrinr
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HUNGARY APPOINTS KARoLY VI
Former Premier. Who Escnped From
country In R0wboni,
Gets Offlcc.

WASHINGTON. August ll--r,oun,
Mai,chaeI karolyi. former Premier of
hungary, who escaped from his coun
OF the armis,icc. and later wHs inrs
prlsonrd in cZecho -Slovakja, has been
appointcd minister from Hungary al
az the Stale department totiny from
trasuc; based arah press reports there.
me iraSGy press Also reports that
Ut, Milan itudaSea. former Minister
OF the interior, has been appointed spc-
cinl commits oucr CT the Cz.cho. Slo-
Nakian republic VI hungary,
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MExICANS HOLD AMERICAN
SOLDIER IN NEUVO LAREDO
United states Miiitury Authorltle,
Demand Release Of Trooper
Caught Over B0Fdar.

NV Associated Prcss.I
LAREDO. TENAS. August il.--Mili-
tary authorizes here have demandc6
the release OF Private Celcctint
flores. Thirty-sevcnth Infantry. AR.
rested yesterday in Nuevo Laredo
Mexico. on charge OF being l'cl!s
Diaz conspirator.
Flores went to Nucvo Laredo ir
prize fight. and Is alleged to hav,
made ant!-Carranza utteranccs.
Flores is an AineYcan citizen. born
In Laredo. He enlisted some time age
III the American army. The Mexican
authorities told the military officials
here that Flores would be held pend.
ing instructions from Mexico City. 4
report has been sent 10 Wash lnEtu on
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MODELLING FLORIDA TROOPS
Governor Cats Sending Guards Amonu
Phosphate Mine Strikers of
Polk County,

TAMPA, FLA. August 1l.-A,,inp
through Adjutant General James Me.
Cants and T. sheriffs of three coun-
,,cs, Governor Cats late today ordered
m0niiization of county guards In Polk.
Hillsborough and De Soto counties
a anond 500 men. The Polk County
eua s VIII be sent into the phosphat q
INNING region of that county. where a
Strike mas been or for three months.
i ,f, morning. and the order to
me o.her Two :ounttes is to mobilize
We GUARDS ana hold them in readiness,
Aoout 5000 men are on strike for
hlsher wages and shorter hours
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WIRE SERVICE TROUBLED
AurorR Boreaiis Goes on Uumpnge and
Battles Telegraph and Tcie-
phone Companies.

NEW YORK, August 1.-THE Aurora
Borealis went on the rampage today
and tied knots ~ telegraph and tclc-
phone wires throughout tho United
states and Canada The disturba nee
began shortly after noon and continued
throughout the evening. officials Of
the western Union ana Postal Telc-
graph Companies SAID the manifesto
lion of the battling electric phenomena
was the most extensive they nave
experienced.
Communication was greatly nam
pered by the so-called earth currents +"
Both telegraph and telephone wires
were rendered useless FOR minutes at
q time while the disturbance was at
it's height
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TO UNiONIzE MILL WORKERS
Eighty Thousand TO tniIiat~ with
Labor Organization ny JIM
unry I, 1920.


RALEIGH, y. C., August il,-E!gh,y
thousand textile workers In North
Carolina viii be organized aud IA Inflated
with the American Federation Of Labor
by the first OF the year, according to
Marvil Eitch. organizer OF the textile
workers. who spoke before the open
ing session Of the State Federation OF
Labor here today
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CONVENTION OF STRIKING;
SHOPMEN TO NEIcE n All . .,,,

ATLANTA, GA. August ii.-A con.
ing shopmen Of the Southeastern d;s
trici TO be held In Atlanta within lie
ne, next two or three days. or as soon as
neen called by the local executive cnm ,s
t r 70 decide whether ali sl,onInen
OF the district shall return 10 WORK a.,
Of President Wilson P'"poSH
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noI.hcvi,,x Lu.r GROUND.

LONDON. August ll.--only abou,
fifty milcs OF the Black Sea coast re-
main III the hands of the Bolshcvista.
tho volunteer army having advanced
south and west OF kharkov and occu-
pied Ochakov, fOrty-one miles north
east OF Odessa. according In War
Office official statement tonight
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ENGINEERS AND FIREMEN
TO ASK FOR MORE PAY
Bruthe rhood Representations tn Gather
In Cleveland To-day to FOrmu-
late Demands.
1nv A..nciu1cLprcA,l

BY 4 sNOclutcN VTchs,
CLEVELAND, August ll,--Thrct
hundred local chairmen OF the Brother.
hooti Of Locomotive Firemcn and FIN.
ginemen VIII meet here tomorrow FOL,
tho purpose Of making Il request on tn.
railroad admin istration for further in
crease of wages of more than "a 100000
nrcmen and hostlcrs on all Federal con
trolled railroads in the United States
and all nou-Federal controlled roads
in the United States and Canada, II Wa
learned to-day.
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Mexico select. Delegate

MENICO CITY, Aug. il.-Jose Du.
WALTON. Of the Department of Agricu!
turc. has been named the Mexican
representative 20 the meeting OF the
!ntcrnationa Institute OF Agriculture,
which is TO be held soon in Rome. This
delegate 10 the congress I'm ten wears
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New Envoy 10 D.r,rark.

MEXICO CITY, Aug. lI.--Jose ~. dc
la GarZia. former President OF the
municipality OF Mexico city. has been
named by President Carranza minis.
ter to Denmark, HIS duties also extend
ing TO Norway and Sweden. Ssuor
Garzia VIII reside In Copenhagen.
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NAME CENSUS SUPERVISORS
Men Who VIII TnbuInte Population
in South Carolina Are
Selected.
tBy Associated rrcss.i

WASHINGTON, August ll.-Appoint.
ment OF census supervisors for South
Carolina were announced by districts.
follows
First, TO be announced later: Second.
David w. Castor. Jr Aiken: Third
Ebert H. Aull. Newbcrry: Fourth
Oscar w. Babb. I.aurens; Fifth. Sea
brohk G. Carter, Chester: sixth. to he
announced later; Seventh. Julian S
Wolfe, Orangcburg.
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SAVANNAH RAILWAY SHOPS
10 nlt RljSy AGAIN 'rOnAy

=.
ANANNAH, GA, August Il.--dll
striking shopmen IN Savannah railway
shops will be hack to work tomorrow.
The 300 men quitting the Atlantic
Coast Line held mass meeting to.
night and voted to return to work.
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mabl.ua, constipation Cured in

Ian EOS WITH PEPSIN" is D spc
cially prepared Syrup Tonic. Laxative
promptly and should he taken regularly
for II To - days TO Induce regular
action. 1t Stimulates and Regulates.
Very Pleasant TO Take. soc per bot
tc.--Adv.
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Cattle Selling IIirh.

LONDON, Aug lf.--Cattle are sell
ing here at remarkably high prices.
At the Royal Agricultural show a
Ehorthorn bull was solo for the equiv
taiert OF about $5o.no0. which is de-
c1ared to be the words record price
for such an animal. The hull was bred
by the Fdgcote Shorthorn Company.
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German. Make App.o,.

\ BERLIN. Avg. 1i.-Formcr German
government employees who held posi-.
lions In territory lost to Germany by
the peace treaty have asked the gov
ernment what II intends to provide
Tor them. The government !s conaid.
TerinR the appeal.
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Commons Votes Pront~ering Penalty.
nv As.o1ia ini pr... --.e'

LONDON, August 1.-THE House OF
Commons tonight passed the second
reading OF the government bin, pro.
vidinE for prosecution and penalties
for persons guilty OF prohtccring.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-13

The Jamesburg Fire Department
will not hold a fair and festival on the
afternoon n evening of Labor Day,
as originally planned. At a meeting
held at headquarters on Monday night
the members decided hat a fair and
festival was accompanied by too siren
uous labor and will hold a dance in
st. James hall on Labor Day. A jazz
band will be present. The new motor
lied truck recently ordered, has been
shipped and is expected to arrive about
September LIST. The committee named
to arrange the dance was: Chief w.
Harry Lokerson, James p. Casey, John
Jennings, Joseph Van Pelt and John
Jorgenson.
Harry Jobes. ST., has had delivery
made of his new Buick. Miss Alberta
Jobes, his daughter, has received her
permit to drive the machine and will
take Ter examination e week.
George Diblin and Louis ~Craporatto
and George Diblin a received driv-
ers' licenses to operate automobiles.
Harry Groves is spending he second
of a two weeks vacation.
Mrs. George Dawson is accompany
ing her husband on his auto trip to
Niagara Falls. 1t was stated that only
their daughter, Miss Elsie, was on
the trip.
The Star theatre will omit the We'd
nesday night show, opening on Satur-
day night sd
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-13
Entertains keyp0rt FiTemen

By Special Correspondent.
KEYPORT, Aug. 13.-As has been
his custom for a number of years Cap
tain William Z. Woolley, ST., enter7
tanned the members of the Keyport
Engine Company and the Keyporf
Silver Band with a sail on the bay on
Sunday. The trip was made in the
power boat "Alonzo Smith" and was
very much enjoyed by all. On Mon7
day evening Captain WooTley enter{
tanned the above and their wives with
another sail about the bay, two boata
required to hold the company. Tho
band rendered many popular selec1
tions and John Mcdonald pleased
with original dancing which proved
most entertaining. Refreshments of
soft drings and ice cream were also
provided and altogether the event waA
a very enjoyable affair, Ca9tain Wool5
ley being very heartily thanked by hiS
guests for his genial hospitality. j
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-13
KEYPoRT

Mr.. and Mrs. Webster T1lton and
sons, of Rutherford, were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Tilton over
the weekend.
Paul G.. Zimmerman motored to
Melrose, N. Y, over the weekend,
spending the several days with his
wife and son who are spending sew
eral weeks there.
Mrs. Robert Lang has returned to
her home after having enjoyed a va
cation at Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Alice Tilton. Of Passaic, is
spending a weeks vacation with MI.
and Mrs. Frank A Smith. =.
Mrs. Josephine Dane is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. William p. Clemen-
son, of Perth Amboy.
Mrs. Al. Tilton. of Springfield
Mass, spent Monday with her uncle
William A. Tilton and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Dunn Gravatt, OF
Bradley Park, were h Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A.
Smith.
Rev. John r.. Reeves has returned
after having spent a two weeks Vaca-
ton at Andover, N. J. This week Rev.
and Mrs. Reeves are visiting at Asbury
Park and Ocean Grove where they
are the guests of relatives.
Miss Jessie Louise Covert OF New
burgh, N. Y, is the guest of her cousin,
Miss Annie l.. Tilton for the balance
of the summer. Miss Covert returned
with Miss Tilton on Monday, after the
latter had visited at Newburgh Tor
several days.
o. D. Walling is recovering from the
effects of having run a rusty nail IN
his foot.
Miss Florence Peteler was a visitor
at Rutherford on Monday.
Miss Margaret Van Ness, of Ruth
erford, has returned after having spent
several weeks at a guest at the Walling
House. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Merchant and
daughter of Irvington, were the sun
day guests of Mrs. Eva Reynolds, OF
Kearney street.
Mrs. John c. Osborn and sons,
Crawford and winton, are spending a
two weeks vacation at Asbury Park.
MI. and Mrs. William Danforth
have returned from a few days spent
in New York.
Mrs. Margaret Van Ness spent Mon
day in Rutherford as the guest of her
son. Harry Van Ness and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stout, of Ham
ilton. were the Sunday guests of
friends in the borough.
Miss Elizabeth Chambers, of Red
Bank, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
William A.. Tilton on Monday.
Samuel G. Tilton, of Passaic, was
the Sunday guest of his brother, Will
liam A. Tilton and family.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-13
KEYPORT PUSHES
WELCOME HOME
Tentative Program Arranged for
Big Day in Borough
Bp speciqI Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
KEYPORT, Aug. 13:-Plans are
very rapidly progressing for n final
arrangements for the Welcome Home
affair, which is TO be held in the Dor
ough on labor Day. Very attractive
men who. saw service either at home
or overseas and the committee has
arranged a tentative program as fol-
lows:
l p. NJ, a mammoth parade will
start from the corner of Broad and
Front streets.
8 P. M, an address by Governor
William N. Runyon.
4 p. M, firemen's contests.
s p. NJ, a dinner to the men and
invited guests.
500 P. M. Red Mems parade.
9 p. M, fireworks.
$3.50 p. M, mardi gras on Broad
street.
Under the direction of the chair
man, Dallas G. Young, a canvass of
the borough will be conducted to Sc
cure the funds for the carrying out
of the events planned. Already sew
eral very substantial amounts have
been received and have been added
to the fund, az has also the sum of
$26S, the proceeds of the entertain
ment held in the Surf theatre. The
committee plans to leave nothing I'M
done. to make this event the greatest
ever held in the borough and since
it is a very worthy cause the citizens
are lending every assistance.
A committee is now at work Sc
curing funds and streets have been
assigned to each committee for a can
vass, great progress being reported.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-13
TON
ON STATEN ISL.
Several Places Are Annoyed By
His Actions
By Special CORRESPONDENT.

DV oPtCtQt correspondent
TOTTENVlLLE, August 13-Resi-
dents in five towns of Staten. Island
are aroused over the intruSions of a
"Peeping Tom,' believed to be a men,
tai defective. The man has broken
into residences. hiding in the rooms OF
young women and girls and when dis
covered has made his escape either by
leaping from upper porches or dashing
down stairways.
liam Quinn, at No. 126 Quinn street,
Stapleton, on Sunday night. BY climb
ing a porch roof, he got into a spare
bedroom and hid under a bed which
two of Mr.. Quinn's daughters
have been occupying. When the in
truder was discovered he made a wild
dash and got away.
In the home of Ray Couzens, Grand
street, Tompkinsville, the ma fright
ened two daughters of the family. He
made his escape from the house by a
rear stairway. Other persons COM
plain h a women's clothing has been
stolen and found torn into shreds on
the lawns of residences.
Besides these two cases a "PeepinG
Tom" has been seen in Brighton
Heights, Port Richmond and Staple
ton Heights. The police say the mans
antics resemble those of a defective
who was arrested about a year ago
and sent to New York Reformatory.
About six months ago a "Peeping
Tom" was arrested and sent to Jail in
New Haven, Conn.,, following the re-
lease of the man from the New York
institution. He was reported to the
Staten Island police to have been re-
leased about two weeks ago.
The man is described as being about
five feet six inches in height, well
dressed and of attractive appearance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-13
ORD

Otto Schuster of Keasbey visited
relatives here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Johanson and
daughter Emma of Second street
motored to Cranbury, Sunday after
noon.
Miss Florence Walters, Mrs. Robert
Riley and Mrs. Thomas Stevens were
out of town visitors Saturday night.
Mrs. William Jensen entertained her
sister-in-law and children from Perth
Amboy Tuesday afternoon.
The Fords fire company are making
preparations to have a block dance
by h fire house Saturday night. Ad-
mission will be charged and there will
will go towards the Welcome Home
celebration, which is reported will be
held sometime in September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Egan of
Ford avenue were out of town visitors
Monday night.
Mrs. Matthew Schaub of Tompkins-
vile, Staten Island, visited at the home
of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Stevens Tuesday
night.
Misses Victoria and Harriet Stuart
spent Saturday night out of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Peterson en-
tertained relatives from Perth Am
boy Sunday afternoon.
Misses Isola and Sadie johnson at
tended the meeting of the Keasbey
Camp Fire Girls in Keasbey Monday
night.
Matthew Lund of Keasbey was a
local visitor Tuesday night.
Miss Julia Blanchard entertained a
number of friends at her home Sat
urday night in honor of her birthday
anniversary.