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Rector DenOunceS
Prohibition LdU



gestion be postponed. The motion was
lost on vote. ..
The most important development OF
the session today was the forecast oi
night over national prohibltlon.
Now your protestahts' tne r'so
luton OF Doctor IpJohn read III part
mont this action in nature and purpose.
is contrary to the universal judgment
and sanction of the Church Of God.
and therefore is not only greatly to BE-
deplorcd, but is by its very nature in
valid.
Your protcstants regard the action
then taken as most serious because it is
contrary to and subservicnt of the
church = order. They urge that the
universal prohibition of use allowed
and sanctioned by Almighty God can
not in reason be regarded as the God
given way of promoting the virtue OF
temperance nor has it the sanction OF
the Holy Scriptures. either of the Old
or of the New Testament: nor of th,
holy church throughout the world, MOI
of the Book of Common Prayer.
I'VE further protest against the ac'
tion of the convention urging church
men to enter into a campaign to nomin
ate and elect legislators because sucl
action is an interference with the po.
ltcal rights of citizens. and further
because it identifies the church of Goo
with the political machinery of the state
w '''' - ''''e''e"
we also protest against the actor
oi thc convention as carrying with IL
IN the minds of great numbers OF 'hrlS
tlan people. an imputation OF doubt ant
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Camden Woman Missing

The Camden Dolice have been asked
A search for Mrs. Mary Diett. sixty
{fars old. 152 Cafman street. Camden.
~ left her home yesterday morning.
IA ~omap's husband. George Diett.
~ y eile bad besn acting strangely for
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1O45 NAMES ADDED
TO CASUALTY ROLL
War Department Reports Total
Losses at 277,oso-Many
From Philadelphia

Washington. May Three casualty
lists were released by the War Depart
mcut today containing 1O45 names,
which brings total army losses to date
to 2T7.0SO.
summary of total losses and also
the lists for Pennsylvania are given be-
low:
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OFFICERS LIST
Wounded degree ed)


Wounded degree CndeterminedD
IIECTENANTs-w William +. Kenworthy
l4"4 East Palmer street. Philadelphia
George a Roberts. 1929 Montgomery avenue,
Wounded slightly
TENANTS--Edward Harrah. Pha.
e, Stil1oy, Erie; Robert Woodcock. Hol.
daysburg.
Killed in Action
PRIVATE -Pnolo Mantardno. Mantislo.
Wounded severely
PRIVATE Martin Smith, Il6 Highla nd
avenue, Chester.
Wounder degree Undetermined
H. Sc SERGjEAMTSNWtiliam ,jiaA i. TAYLOR Salts.
fcEEfc $SnsRa Fsi s. na2t Rse
John p, oNeill, 53i North Thirty second
MECHANIC Bradley Nick. Burns, sewlcl,-
p, !tRlyATEs-chsrles William .wasoner.
Falls; HsnTy ON! Greensburs. Daniel Hsrt
Scranon; Wjima W. ma;oSM maeEoWSR b1GuesRs bTsesRS
Iose6h i.'t. a scnmd. Roscoe; Joseph y. sloss,
jams Elliott Thomas. PunNsutawney.
Wounded Slightly
SERGEANTS-.Wil e. Kurt, Boyer.
town; John 4 Jasper: Sham9kin; William
J. Jcners, lSgI south Fifteenth street. Phil.
sdelphia; Reuben $. Fitzpatrick. ~ larson
street Manuyunk. Philadelphia George $.
Myers. Dauphin.
CoRPoRALs-.G:ce r Brooks. Williams
port: Fred n. Schlegel. Mt Carmel; Alexan-
der CIa%tor. South Bethlchsm; Ralph f.
ea Geose EtrloN JShn
STANLEY James, Scranton; Roy, I. Schwartz.
cop =! Oh IL lily; John a: Brown IIawley: Frank
Nickel Carlisle Peter Schvsl. Chslfont
George, Z. strsng PleasantyiIle George r.
White. St"elton; Charles wilhelm. Northum-
PRIrATHs = Isaac $, Rrumbach, 1ttit";
nell. Lee!sdsle;, Frank ,Tiebie PittsburE,n;
George X. Wilhelm. Easton; Stanley F.
a5 F" Tnu NPg5 SnH p ss N"r
Front street Philadelphia: John TerlnGo,
Ths%56 P"?%aTS 1hn rSGay @ @
Wiider street phii22delpha Mirhari ,,rra Gra%'
Henry !. Prentice. spsauehEa nns Tony
Capaldi. $50 Federal street ,Phiiadelphia
CLYDE II. Ginger, Clarion: Walter H. Jack,
Castle: %'si Franz s. Weicome Scranton: Roy
YOUNG WSsh,s,yille Joseph a. coqHsily;
City: william DruCkenmiller;. lroptown
ran G2izagsiasy XsmdeTsri, ooo saessnH
burg Lynn II. irvine. Mechanicsburg: Henry
p. Miller Esston: Fran; l.. Kline; Is,s ~ pus.
MtsSa isnS e. HOssst' ssheiucR il "e Nien}o%n GsorgS
scuily 2a4. Torth Ho~srd street phLTi i,
fH,psin Tsm ArtSpr TRomss Resdins Herbert r
! brown RcadinE; WAYNE, II. Erown. Inio'
i'itv. Glv Belsord Daubert. WHkes-Barr"
I ,'iaytoH NJ Fisher. Pittsbmrsh;, RGYmord
! Sparr Hartman Mountville: Rudolph Hrihh
| Mount plea SAINT; George Sylvester Jasnski
r'BC!GL.ER--Charles e. wentzel. Reading
Killed in Action. Previously Reported Died
| pRlyATE-vtncenzo Catinl. "O3 Broom
street. Chester.
Died from Accident and Other Causes
| SERGEANT - Walter KurtZ, Wormleys
burg.
PRIVATE-George Domenico, 2bl Sha Pr
street. Philadelphia.
Died OF Disease
wAGoNER-Danel Earnest Ashton, New
Castle.
RIVATES-Roman Milkulski. Natrona
and Roy ShinGleton. New Brighton.
Returned to Duty Previously Reported
Missing in ActiOn)
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES q. smith Heading.
PRINATES-Joseph KeseliCk. Reading.
and Paul Lewsley. 1880 North Second street.
Phi "a delphia.
ErroneousIy Reported Killed In Action
AAun, nIIe
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Continued From rage One
France against renewed German
aggression.
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China's objection was made by her
foreign minister. who said that. in the
opinion of the Chinese delegation. the
Kiao Chau settlement was made with
out regard to justice for China or the
protection of ChiDa's territory and in .
tegrity. He asked for a rcconsdera :
tiOn of the question, and. il that was
not possible, said he desired to make
reservations on the part of China.
Signor Crespi, speaking for Italy, said
be desired % make reservations regard
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26
High School
Sport EUentS

Manager Otto VIII of the Perth
Amboy Boys Varsity basketball
team has announced tho remainder OF
his schedule for this season as fol-
lows:
January 7. st. Peters. Jersey City,
home.
January 8, Freehold, away, league.
January IA, Leonardo, home,
league.
January 10, Neptune, home, league,
January 10. St. Peters. Jersey City,
away.
January 81. Atlantic Highlands,
home. league.
January 20, Chattel, away, league.
January Is, South River, home.
January 80. Asbury Park, away,
league.
February 2, Bloomfield, home.
February s. open
February II, open.
February 13, South Amboy, away.
February 16, Red Bank, home,
league.
February IS. Point Pleasant. home.
league.
February 90. Red Bank. away.
league.
February %, open.
February IT. Freehold. home
league.
March 3, Atlantic Highlands, away
league.
March s, Neptune, away, league
March 10. Point Pleasant, away
league.
March ~, Chattel, home league.
March 16, Bloomfield, away.
March 10, Asbury Park, home
league.
Counting one game already play
ed, there will be twenty-three games
on this years schedule so far
twelve home and eleven travelling
games.
The next game to be played by the
local team will be against st. Peters
school Of Jersey City. a team that
has started off in q lashy manner.
Coach Evans has kept his men in
good condition for this contest. which
comes about a week after their return
to school.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26

The Auditorium five have started
on another winning streak and have
captured twenty victories. This classy
combination has earned its right TO
be known as Classy. This is how
they are termed in Newark and New
York papers.
The Eight Hour Endurance con-
test to be conducted by Howard
Richards or New Years Day at the
Hotel Imperial should certainly be a
grand success from present lndica-
tions.
Babe" Ruth, the wonder slugger
of the Boston Red Sox. is expected
to wear the colors OF the New York
ankees next year, and his appear
ance will certainly strengthen the Of
fensiye ability of the Yanks.
We have noticed various charac-
ters sitting near the ringside and
tons made by n person at the bas-
ketball game on Thursday, sure does
win the turkey"
Present indications seem to show
that Perth Amboy win be the proud
possessors of an athletic field next
year. Then Perth Amboy can have a
I S1lh NA&N va pAAAA5 balNA
memories of The days when the Dex-
tcrs knocked EN- all dead.
Tho Keasbey hockey team was the
first team organized in this sport,
and they won their first prize. This
team should certainly live UP to the
rep of hockey teams organized by
Keasbey In the past.
Gene Parker, who performed on
local basketball courts for some time
in the past, is this year performing
both hands to advantage, n his
reach enabled him to jab his oppo-
nent at will. Mick's appearance was
marked by q strong defense and q
liking for rushing tactics.
Fortier Wins Again
Young Fortier of this city returned
to the winning column las night
whom he secured a technical knock
out owe Young Taris, also of this
city. Fortier started the third ses-
sion in the hope of putting his oppo-
men away and Taris was soon in a
quitting position. Previous to this
session the going was even, with
neither doing IN real fighting. The
referee stopped the bout in the mid
die Of the third. escorting Taris to
his corner.
BaiIIlt SnadeS Nelson
The four round bout between
Young Nelson of Brooklyn and
Young Balint of this city was one of
the fastest bouts OF the evening.
Balint won the bout by a shade owe
his opponent. In the first round
Balint's rushing tactics forced Nelson
to take the count of nine twice and
the bell saved him. In the second
round the Brooklyn lad came back
strong and secured the session by a
shade. The last two rounds were
evenly divided throughout.
Young Rock of North Amboy. who
was knocked out by Young Egmore
a short time ago. returned to the
ring last night and scored an easy
victory over Young Hickey of this
citv. Rock had the better of the
battle throughout, Hickey being on
the defensive until the last round
when he mixed q little.
Dan Sullivan of Jersey City refe-
roed the bouts in a hashy manner,
keeping the boys on the go through
out the time they were in the ring.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26
Murray Defeats Fox.

Johnny Murray of New York, de-
feated Joie FOX, the English fighter in
q six round bout at the National A.
G. Philadelphia yesterday afternoon.
FOX registered a victory, ove Lynch
in Jersey City on Monday night.
VaIgcr and Brown brow.
Benny Valger, the French Flash"
and George Brown OF New York
fought a fast eight round bout at the
City A. C. Of Jersey City yesterday
afternoon and at the termination OF
hostilities, honors were even.
Reich Scores Another Knockout.
Al Reich who knocked out AL Rob-
erts in Jersey City some Tina ago,
scored another knockout in FIREMAN.
yesterday, when he landed on Porky
Flynn with a right to the jaw and his
opponent took the court.
Benjamin Fights Draw.
Joe Benjamin.. the California light
weight and Joe Walling. of Chicago,
fought a slow six round bout in q
Philadelphia fight club yesterday at
ternoon. Benjamin may retrun to
California, not liking the weather In
these parts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26

seventeen on the visiting combination.
Thomas made fourteen count for
Amboy, while the visitors were able
to make but eight points in this de-
partment.
Aeromarlne Outplayed Throughout
Yesterday afternoon the Keyport
Aeromarine basketball warriors ray
eled to the local court with high
hopes of registering a victory over
the local basketeers, which would
certainly raise their rep ~skyward.
This thought vas soon overcome
when they appeared on the floor with
the local stars n were outplayed in
every department. in a game that
ended 41-29 in favor of the locals.
Regain, Thomas and Hanson featured
for the locals in scoring. Hanson also
played his usual high class hoor
game and Wilentz showed up well
while in the game.
First Half 1871
The visitors were held scoreless for
eleven minutes when Kinhafer drop
ped in a free throw. The locals had
rung up thirteen points before the
keyport combination had scored, and
the Auditorium players spent the
greater part of the half In practicing
their passing. The first half was
slow throughout and ended 1871.
DuIllb MS hdiL f1dllSOu, INebdu
n Thomas each dropped in three
double counters, while Oliver and
McCreery each added n field goal
to the core Thomas also made good
a foul try.
The visitors could have been held
! scoreless from the field in this half
II the local team had cared to play
them as hard during the last part Of
the half as during the first eleven
| mtDnfnQ kinhQtAr RnnnAtt and
Manuel each dropped in a double
! counter, and Kinhafer also made
| good a foul attempt after missing
three. Kruser missed W. free
throws.
The Keyport team started tho
scoring in the second half. Kinhafer
making good a foul throw and Drake,
who was playing forward this half,
dropped in a field goal, but the Am
boy team was giving the visitors
| plenty OF chance to make the score
look interesting, but up to this time
they were not able to make the
easiest of shots. Thomas started the
the visitors were lever able to make
the game really interesting. The
A~eromarine quintet scored four more
points than the locals in this half,
but the margin separating at the end
was stu twelve points.
In this half Regain added three
field goals to his score, while Nc
Creepy and Hanson added two double
counters and Thomas dropped in one
field goal. Hank" also made two
foul goals in this half out of Ave at
tempts. Wllentz again replaced
Thomas who had been playing guard,
and Thomas replaced Oliver at CEN
ter. Luke showed up we'll in the
games over the holiday, scoring in
both games. Wilentz did not score
In this game but played a clever floor
game.
For Keyport Drake dropped IN -four
field goals, Manuel contributed three
double counters and Kinhafer scored
n field and four foul goals. Kruser
who was held scoreless from the field
made two foul shots in this half.
Campbell Back at Referee
In the absence of Van Mulchahey,
the old reliable, Pete Campbell was
back on the job and showed up In
classy fashion. He called fourteen
fouls on the locals and seven on their
opponents. The visitors made half
thor attempts good, while Thomas
scored three out OF seven.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26
CaFron Shades livingston.

NdEIDh 1tAaAACS GANAAAE5NoAa
The semi-hnal event. a return bout
between Johnny Carroll and Barney
Livingston, resulted in Carroll shad-
ing his opponent, due to the advan-
tage gained by ham in the early stages
of the fight. This evens matters De-
tween these two fighters. Livingston
receiving the decision off the Chrome
fighter in their last appearance in the
local ring.
This bout was full of fight from the
start aid both fighters showed that
they were going to work hard for the
laurels. Both boxers were landing a
number of hard blows. and also ex-
changed quite often when close to-
gether. The fighting was evenly d.
yided and this session was even.
The second round found Carroll
leading and fighting with the Idea Of
gaining an early lead on his opponent.
He landed 8 number of blows on
Livingston and also missed a number.
Livingston did not do n offensive
fighting in this round and the session
went to Carroll by a shade.
The third round found Livingston
with apparently little defense and
Carroll landed numerous blows on
his opponents face and body. Living
ston returned a number of blows and
both fighters also missed a number
of swings. CAROLS punishment of
I Livingston in this round showed on
the Amboy boxer when he returned
to his corner
The Chrome fighter started the
fourth round with a rush.. This is
his usual mode of fighting IN the
middle OF the fight. He landed a
number of blows on Barney's face
and body and also jabbed continually.
n1rins tho 1ntfnr 1rf nf the FO1n6
Livingston made q strong comeback,
returning a number of blows and re-
ducing CAROLS early lead to a
shade.
Livingston started the fifth round
IN a do or die manner He had found
CAROLS weak spot and kept after it
throughout the session. In the mid
die of the round Livingston landed a
hefty blow to the Chrome fighters
stomach and nearly doubled him up.
He did not follow this advantage i'm
mediately and let Carroll regain his
| wind. but Carroll did not appear very
strong at the end. Livingston's round
by q big margin.
The sixth round found Carroll try
ing to keep his opponent off and
using his reach to advantage. His
tabbing bothered his opponent in the
early part Of the round, but Barney
started for the Chrome boxers stom-
ach and this finding seemed to bother
Carroll, who kept away from Living
ston's punches as much as possible.
Livingston gained this round by a
shade.
This fight, the best of the evening,
was hard fought throughout and
both fighters received an ovation as
they left the ring. CAROLS shade
over Livingston was very slight, the
local boy making q wonderful come
back toward the end of the bout.
Carroll received one round by a good
margin, and two rounds by q shade,
while Livingston annexed one big
round and one shade and the other
session was even.
Egmore Outpoints Mick
In the special six round event
Young Egmore. of this city, %outpoint-
ed Young Mick. of Newark, in a fast
bout. Both boxers showed up we'll
from the start OF hostilities and their
battle went good with the fans. Egg
more secured three of the six rounds.
two by a shade, while the other three
sessions were even. Egmore used
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26
The Melting Pot
Sport News Boiled Down

with the Plymouth Big Five OF New
ark and this team Is making a great
reputation in the vicinity of Newark.
1t is likely that Parker will stack his
forces against the Auditorium five on
the local court in the near future.
Baseball writers are not backward
in stating what they think OF Roger
Hornsby and what they place his
value at. It IS probable that he will
be with the New York Giants next
season.
There are expected to be a number
Of important changes in the running
Of college football next year.
There were two special features in
conjunction with the basketball game
at the Auditorium on "Wednesday
night. One was q bout that termi-
mated quite suddenly when the
Fighting Dane of this city downed
a Newark opponent known as kid
Lovetoruffit!" The referee stopped
the bout when the Newark boxer ad-
United he had enough. The other
feature was an exhibit on ance given
by a duo known as h League of
Nations"
The appearance Of 'FWee Willie
Wilentz in basketball toys brings us
back to the days when Willie first
| trotted the basketball court and bach
again to last season when the loca.
boys compared with the best in the
! city. Wilentz will be a big addition to
the local tribe.
Luke Oliver played much better
basketball In the two games over the
holiday because in both cases he was
against big men, and Luke loves to
play or battle when he Is against a
man that is nearly his match.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26
Referee. Campbell.

Tomorrow night tho Auditorium
Five will play their third game Of the
week when they meet the Sternngs of
South River on the local court. The
SterIings met tho Riversides in the
opening game Of the South Amboy
team on st. Mary's court, that city.
several weeks ago and were defeated
ASP. The Sterlings on that occasion
had in their lineup Hank" Thomas,
the crack Auditorium player, he be-
ing responsible for most of the points
made by the Sterlings against the
Rlvle crew.
The SterIings tomorrow night are
expected to use their usual lineup and
they claim they have gotten into finer
shape since the Riverside game and
expect to put up as good a fight as
some Of the crack Newark combina-
tions which Manager Pox Booz has
been bringing down here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-26

There are expected to be a number
Of important changes in the running
of college football next year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-26
Here's One
Fair Exhibit That
Wash t Advertised

~, DIES MONIES. Ia, Aug. %
mere is to be one exhibit at the
iowa state fair, now on here that
mas not been advertised no hin.
boards blazed the announcement
yet 1t promises to be interesting
IL is the presence of each one of
loWa's large and varied assert.
ment of gubernatorial candidates
and the Misunderstanding contest thai
Wiil result promises to be uniuue
IN the history Of state fairs.
wednesday is the day set for
politicians at the fair, and they
are expected to be out in force
and they come from all parts of
the state. Word has been re-.
ceived that Governor Harding
who Is now at Salt Lake CITY,
will be back by Wednesday and
VIII be on hand to look over the
candidates for his office. These
VIII, 1t is asserted, be present:
Charles A. Rawson, Des Moines:
N. E. Kendall, Abba; j. F. Deems,
burlington; q. R. Moore, Cedar
Rapids; Attorney General Hav.
ner, Des Moines; Karl Kuehnle
Dennison, and perhaps others.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-26
GOMPERS HOME
FROM EUROPE
Final and Definite Reputation of Bol-
shevism by Organized
Labor at Am
sterddm.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Final and
definite reputation of bolshevism by
organized labor of Europe and Ameri-
ca was effected by the defeat OF the
famous "bolshevik' resolution by a
committee of the recent international
labor congress at Amsterdam, Samuel
Gompers said today in statement is
sued shortly after his arrival here
from Europe. The statement added
that the Reputation extended also to
1.-THE entire effort to involve labor
uhons in international revolutionary
movements of any kind"
Gompers, who headed the American
delegation at the Amsterdam con-
gress, was enthusiastically welcomed
when he stepped ashore from the liner
George Washington at IIoboken. He
refused to discuss the present labor
situation in America until he is fur
Their informed as to its details. He
enjoyed restful voyage from Brest
and is in excellent health, he said.
The Gompers party and labor lead
ers who welcomed it were driven to
a New York hotel, where they went in.
TO conference.
Gompers' statement, which review
ed the work of the Amsterdam con
gress and the defeat of the radical
elements that battled to control it, fol
lows:
This Amsterdam conference marks
a new stage in the progress of labor
The international organization thai
Iexisted before the war was based or
unequal representation and CONTROL
ed by the Germans The new organ
Iizaticn for the first time approx
mates the democratic conception o
genuine internationalism.
The headquarters have been re
moved from Berlin to Amsterdam
Holland, genuinely representative
Executive has been elected and a fair
lily just basis of voting has been lait
down for later International congress
les.
1.-THE new organization is some
thing more than a mere framework
lit has already taken a firm and I'm
mistakable attitude on what is per
ihaps the greatest problem at thi
critical hour-is organization to b'
IinYeigled into the revolutionar.
movements that have been showing
their heads in every country o
Europe as the result OF the war?
II fear that the published reports
OF the Amsterdam conference, takel
UP as a spectacular duel on war re
sponsibilities between the Germai
delegates on the one hand and tn
American and Belgian delegates OF
/ the other hand, may have failed t
{ note the remarkable stand taken Of
bolshevism and near-bolshevism.
"The bolshevic resolution wa
killed by the committee Of which
was chairman, the bolsheviks o
semi-bolsheviks being literally ovel
whelmed. In fact, no acknowledge
bolshevik unions were present TO
the reason that bolshevism prope
: made very little Roadway among tn
European labor unions outside G