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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-23
ADJOURN MORGAN
INVESTIGATION
Grand Jury Not Likely to Re-
turn indictments Against
Gillespie Officials

The grand jury. which has spent
the last two days in examining wit
nesses during the investigation of the
explosion at the Morgan shell LOADING
plant, adjourned yesterday until req
ruary Z.
From present indications il is high
ly improbable that there will be any
indictments The state has called about
a score of witnesses so far. Among
these were many ordnance department
officers and government inspectors.
While. of course, the proceedings
Of the grand jury are matter or Sc
crecy. enough was CLEANED from out
side sources 10 indicate that there Is
very little possibility OF an indict-
ment being found against any OF the
Gillespie officials from the evidenee
adduced thus far.
The Gillespie officials have not ap-
peared, due In all likelihood TO the
fact that should indictments be re-
turned they would be the defendants.
IL government carelessness was de-
clared 10 be the cause OF the disaster,
the government might be disclosed as
q responsible factor, and the indict-
ment of the government would be a
well nigh impossible procedure.
In returning indictments I'm other
cases. announcement was made by the
Grand Jury fOIman, DR.. T.. l.. Lob
Iein. that no indictments would be
handed in yesterday, which might IN
dieate either unlikelihood OF bills be-
ing voted or the conclusions OF the
Grand Jury being formulated In time
TO make a report. A presentment
covering the entire case, is looked for
in some quarters.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-23
PROGRESS MADE ON RUSSIAN STUAT ton so PEACE
DELEGATES TURN AT ATTENTON TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Russian Delegates Will
Be AT Princess Island by
Feb. is To Attend ParIey

preme council of the peace con-
gress came today to the prin-
cipaI object of it's work, the es-
adjustment of a league of nations.
This question will command virtually
the undivided support of the delegates
until their action regarding Russia
shove results one way or another. As
the Russian delegates are not expected
at Princess Island until February 18th
this means that nearly the whole ses-
sion of the congress will return to
the league of nations until President
Wilson departs for America.
Out Of the Russian negotiations il
is hoped that a unanimous decision
will be reached that will bring repre-
sentatives of that country into further
session at Paris.
1t is regarded as quite significant in
circles surrounding the peace con-
gress that il should be announced that
the first plan for a league of nations
to be considered, comes from Pre-
mier Lloyd George of Great Britain.
This Is quite in accord with what has
been known in a very small circle
close TO the American delegates, that
President Wilson plans to have Euro
pean ideas come before the congress
in advance of his own. American Of
ficials explained that.
Mr.. Wilson has told his colleagues
that he has no personal pride of au-
thorship in the plans for the league.
and is quite ready to place himself in
position of supporting some other
nations plan, rather than proposing
one of his own, If he feels that pro-
cedure.
He intends to appear to his determi-
nation to hold all other plans, includ-
ing his visit to Brussels and his trip
to the battlefield and demonstrating
regions.
The solution to the Russian prob
lem proposed by the supreme coun-
Gil of the peace congress Is considered
here as the first feasible manifesto
ton and realization of American and
, British accord.
The plan for questions is virtually
identical with that Premier Lloyd
George suggested in his note TO Pr
chon, the French minister on January
5th. 1t is understood, althouga no OF,
tho Rritish Man for-se creation OF.
league of nations is ide.sei6ssS with tha
| which American experts formulate
after close study of every promising
available plan among the two scores
| which were presented.
While Yesterdays official statement
was silent on the question of the re-
| lection of Russians foreign debt,
| there Is some reason to believe that
unofficial, but powerful sources, as
surances have been conveyed that the
people will receive from their threats
to repudiate this debt in consideration
of release. through desperate eco
nomic conditions in Russia. 1t is be-
4 lieved that assurance on this point are
due France to sanction the plan,
which averts the spectre of financial
loss to French holders Of Russian Sc
| curities.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-23
BUY AND FIX
UPCEMETERY,
PEOPLESAY
Sentiment of People in Favor
of Having City Purchase
Tract

Representatives of the EVENING
NEWS have in the past few days
been endeaVoring to ascertain the
opinion and views of the people OF
the city in regards to the proposed
purchasing and beautifying the Alpine
cemetery by the city instead of IL
lowing it to continue as at the present
time, in the hands of a corporation.
Most of the people interviewed have
expressed their belief that there is an
enormous amount of improvement
that ought to be made on the plot or
ground in which the dead of the city
are buried, and practically all OF them
admit that the cemetery in its present
state of existence is not worthy the
name of a cemetery and certainly
casts bad reflection on the city as a
whole in that respect.
When interviewed. Joseph f. Walk
er, of Gordon street, said as follows:
II would like to know if ii is the
custom in other cities to own the GEM
eteries and If so, 1 would like some
cases cited and if possible to know the
results of such ownership. / would
approve of the city owning the GENE
terry and be responsible for the graves
of the dead being kept in a present
able condition so that we may not be
ashamed of our burying ground, but
take pleasure in showing II to visit
ors."
G.. C. II. Thomson spoke as follows:
81 am in favor of the proposition con-
cerning the cemetery. 1t surely does
need fixing up and is not credit to
Pc sth Amboy in its present condition
Another citizen of Market street
said:
'Tf the place used as a public bury
ing ground by the city during the in
flnenza epidemic is a sample of the
Il
be taken care of, IL would be better
to have 1t in the present hands 1t
never impressed me that the cemetery
is In q very bad condition. but l admit
there are some improvements to be
made"
Mrs. Margaret Dwyer, 236 Brighton
avenue, who owns a plot in the ceme-
terry, said:
II think 1t would be better under
the control of the city than in its
present hands: at least it could not
be any worse"
A citizen of Madison avenue added
this:
'If the city can secure the property
at a reasonable price. so that 1t viii
be an income to the city instead of an
outgo, / am in favor of it-otherwise
not"
H. Dave, 1Ss Market street:
ct am in favor OF the city buying
the cemetery, especially il they Will
improve It, The cemetery surely
needs Improvement in my opinion"
Miss I. c. Mckenzie, of 233 Bright
on avenue, stated her opinion as FOL
lows:
"I am very much in favor OF the
proposition concerning the purchasing
of the cemetery by the city. We have
a plot out there. and it has been ouI
experience that no flowers that are
placed on the graves. have remained
thereon. being eaten up by goats and
other animals which are permitted 70
prowl around the premises. II would
be a good thing IL we could have
some protection"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-23
MAJORITY FOR
THE SOCIALISTS
Complete Election Results in
Germany Are Received
Today
BIZ Associated Press.

BASLE, Switzerland, Jan. 23:-
Reports from all the twenty-seven
electoral districts in Germany, retain
ing the full number of 42l members
of the national assembly, show the
majority socialists having a plurality
I'm the assembly with 164 votes. The
next highest number of members was
retained by the Christian peoples
party, the former Centrises, who will
have eighty eight members. The dis
tribution OF the members by parties
is al follows:
Majority socialists, 164; Christian
peoples party, SS; democrats u;
German national party, "a; minority
socialists, "a; German peoples party.
%; Guelss, 4; Balvarian peasants
league. 4; Wurttenerd Bourgeois
party, 2; peasant and workmen's
democratic league, /; total. 421.
Premier Ebert and Schneidmann
have gone to Weimer to superintend
the making over OF the court theatre
there in which the national assembly
is to meet.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-23
NO SPECIAL
LEGISLATION
FOR BRIDGE
Interview With Senator Brown
Shows Way is Clear for
State Control

The creation of public sentiment,
not only in Middlesex county, where
the interest is perhaps, most vital, but
also in all sections of the state, in
favor of the state taking over the
maintenance, operation and construc
ton costs for the county bridge be-
tween this city and Mechanicsville and
the Albany street bridge. at New
Brunswick, seems to be the most nee
essary action at the present time, to
bring about such adoption of the two
structures by the state.
Special legislation is not needed to
bring this about, as Chapter IA, New
Jersey Laws of 1917, allows of the
state control of these two bridges, as
they come within the routes laid out
for the state highway system. But
Joint resolution of the senate and the
house of assembly may be introduced
to create sentiment in favor of control
by the state. This matter has already
been discussed in the state senate at
Trenton and will probably be brought
up In the joint resolution within
short time.
John w. Herbert, chairman of the
state highway commission is a resi-
dent of Helmetta, this county.
Senator Thomas Brown, a member
of the Democratic club which started
the agitation and which is fostering
the spirit throughout the city. told
yesterday of his interest in the matter
| and the steps he has taken to bring
about the necessary action.
Joint Resolution.
Mr.. Brown said that In conference
with a number. of senators from sew
eral counties of the state it was quite
concluded that the proper procedure
to effect a proposition of the state
taking over the burden of the Perth
Amboy-South Amboy and Albany
street bridges was in the form of a
| joint resolution calling upon the state
| highway commission to at once take
! up the burden of repairing and main
| tanning those bridges. 1t was deter
mined that the so-called Egan road
act, approved March 13, 1917. vested
| title to the fifteen routes therein spe-
Gifted in the state of New Jersey at
| such time as the state highway COM
mission saw fit to take them over.
Under this act Route No. 1 extends
from Elizabeth to Trenton via Rah-
way and New Brunswick and includes
| the Albany street bridge, while Route
| No. 4 extends from Railway to Abse-
con, in Atlantic county via Perth Am
boy and including the bridge between
this city and Mechanicsville.
This very apparently places the en-
tire matter squarely up to the state
| highway commission.
Section three, Chapter fourteen. laws
| of New Jersey. reads:
when, in its discretion. 1t shall see
fit to do so, the state highway commits
sion shall give notice in writing. which
| may be served by mailing to the pre-
siding officer or clerk of the govern
| ing body in charge, that the said COM
mission will. upon a day to be fixed
in said notice and not less than thirty
days from date thereof. give hear
ing to all parties interested thereon
CONTINUED on page 81
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-23
Transfer of Command.
Ss0Cfnfeh BreSs

AMSTERDAM. Jan. 23.-Supremt
command of the German peace army
has been transferred from the poo'
ple's commissioners to the ministers
of war, who will be responsible to the
government. The transfer was MADE
with the approval of the soldiers ana
workmen's council, which VIII sun De
responsible for all social and economic
regulations concerning the srmy.
Officers will wear a dark blue stripe
on the left sleeve. All other dlstinc-
tive marks have been abolished. The
obligation TO salute is reciprocal, bu
has been abolished In the big cities.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-23
President Makes Address.
b, Asean{ofed DresR

BY AsSOftdted fTees
PARIS. Jan. IA delegation rep
resenting the league of the right OF
man called on President Wilson this
afternoon. In a short address TO the
delegation, Mr.. Wilson said that IL
was with genuine satisfaction that
the United States came to the help OF
France, and that he believed that u
was true that the coming of the Amer
leans prevented n catastrophe that
might have overwhelmed the world.
Secretary of State Robert Lansing
gave a dinner in honor or John w.
Davis, American Ambassador TO Great
Britain. tonight. President Wilson ana
all officials attended.
President Wilson tonight received a
deputation of the students OF the sor
vonne, or the department OF art ana
science of the University OF Paris.
They presented him with a souvenir
consisting of an album bound In ola
cartsman and containing fine photo
graphs of the Rheoims cathedral be-
fore the war.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-23
MEET TODAY
IN PARIS As
TO RUSSIA
Representatives of 0mSk Gov
ernment to Discuss the
Situation

PARIS, Jan. 23.-The representa-
tives of the various Russian govern
ments now in Paris met today with
Servius Sazonoss. the former Russian
minister of foreign affairs and now
foreign minister of the Omsk govern
ment, to discuss the decision of the
supreme council here to send a COM
mission to Princess Island to meet
representatives from the various Rus
sian elements.
The Russian representatives decided
to urge their friends in Russia TO sup.
port the movement for the PROPOSED
conference.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-23

PARIS, Jan. 23-With the word
from the various Russian classes to its
proposal for a conference being await
ed, the supreme council of the peace
conference met at 1890, o'clock today.
Meanwhile the joint allied commits
sion is being made up. although no
names have been announced.
Having disposed of the Russian
question for the moment the SUI
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-23
LEAKT RoOr DAMAGES
Du0NOGRA APHH

The rain the day before Christmas
caused a slight damage to several
monographs I'm Montalvo's store house.
These instruments will be refnished
ana sold at special prices, and easy
terms, and of course will bear the
usual Montalvo guarantee. Every one
who is thinking of buying a phono-
graph should call at Montalvo's at once
90, Smith 81. s67-l2-S0-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-23
18TH DIVISION
. READY FOR HOME
New York National GuardSmen
Ordered Assembled for Early
Convoy to u. S.
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Z3-Ihe
transport. Martha Washington has
sailed from France with 2,400 troops
including 25O sick and wounded, and
is expected to reach Newport News
January 2s.
Practically the complete strength OF
The 27th division IN. V National
Guard). about $4,000 men, has been
ordered assembled for early COM oy
home from France. A caolesram 10
the war department today lists all OF
TIE big orgar cations OF the livision,
showing that Il will be the first COM
batant division TO come home as a
unit
II was announced Tuesday that the
2Tth a0th and 37th divisions have been
ordered 10 prepare for embarkation
and II is understood the assembly of
the 2Tth as a unit means that the
same course will be followed in re-
turning the other two.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-23
Say British Labor Tries
TO ReVoIutiOnize Conditions
Ru Associated Press.

LONDON Jan. 23.-Serious strike
id threats of more serious ones in
England over disputes which ordinar-
fly would be. considered unimportant,
have led some students of British la
Dor commissions to the belief that the
demands are made. not in an effort to
better labor conditions. but in an at
tempt to revolutionize the whole con-
dition of labor employment.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-23
Ordered TO Surrender.

BIZ A s8Octdted Press.
LONDON, Jan. 23.-Trotzky the
Russian minister of war, has ordered
Znovidss the BolshevilSi government
OF Petrograd. to surrender activities
without a fight. If II is attacked by
the northern Russian forces
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-23
Greater Importance of Army.

LONDON, Jan. 22-since German
troops were summoned to put down
tho spartacan uprising in Berlin, The
army has been assuming a position OF
greater importance, according to ad-
vices received here.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-23
Governor Names Delegates
to Rivers and HaTb0TS Meeting

BIZ Associated Press.
. TRENTON. Jan. 23-In compliance
with the request of President Rams
dell OF the National Rivers AMI Har-
bors Congress. Governor Edge t"eay
appointed the following delegates 10
represent New Jersey at the on sess
10 he held at Washington. February
(. 6 and z: J. Spencer Smith ana w.
s. Moves, Tenafy: William 8. Moore.
Ridgewood: Mayor Frederick ". Don
nelly, Trenton; Dewitt Van Busktrk'
Bayonne; Frank r. Ford, Caldwell; {;
Ex-Governor Franklin Murphy New
ark. and Charles r. Bacon. Camden.
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Friday. Lower tenn
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12
WHO'S WHO

Most Of those who will assist ~
the musical and dancing program ~
connection with the conference ol
Rotary clubs here February Is and
Il art professionals They have con.
trlburd their service 10 the local
club. Here's something about them
that Oklahoma Ci,yans already know
and visitors will be pleased 10 learn.
Miss Viola Palmer came TO Oklahoma
City about u year ago direct from New
YORK city whore she spent ten Yeas
as pianist and accompanist She sue
coedcd Charles Gilbert SprOss ns hc'
cumpanirt for tho ~. Cecilin club, ono
OF Sew YOfks most famous musical
organizations She also accompanied
raolO Annmisn. Of the Metropolitan
opera company.
mln Ethel Lshr, a talented young
ylolluiste who has made several cSicn-
sivc tours In Lyccum and concert work.
both In the United States and Canada,
Mrs. Isabelle Dean Short, contralio
Wh0fc lovely voice and gracious per
sonihty has entertained Oklahoma
CITY people upon numerous occasions,
MRS. Allen street. soprano. who needs
no introduction TO the people Of Okla
homn city, having been roloirt ht h'
FIRST Presbyterian church for n mum
b,r ~ years
Miss Dorothy Poney. dancer of rnr'
ability. Will give several descriptive
and intcrpretatiye dances
Miss Roberta Worley, supervisor o
public school music. viii conduct th'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12
GOOD FELLOWSHIP
NOT WHOLE THING
It's Merely Soil in Which
Rotary Idea Takes
Root.

A Rotary club Is only the local or
Ganiiation TO achieve a great interna.
0onal purpose. Clubs should ire.
quently takc~1n accoun, OF stock and
see how they measure up TO the inter
national ideals.
The first subject Of inquiry CON
Germs the relative value OF the various
activities which take place at Rotary
gatherings
AZ the start OF Rotary there was no
predetermined type and. as result.
certain activities OF certain clubs did
rot answer to the acid test OF Rotary
Let US consider club activities in a
general way and see wha, We dis
cover
IL often happens 'ha, the good fel.
lowship OF Rotary is mistaken for the
whole OF Rotary. Clubs likewise cave
looked upon the formation OF firm
friendships as their sole reason for
existence. The justice OF criticisms
OF these two viewpoints is obvious.
Good iellowhip is not the be-all nor
th. end-all OF Rotary, bu, it is the
bes, soil b. which the plan, of Rotary
can take root and gov. Good fell
lowship is evidenced by:
I. The hearty hand shake.
2. The fir,t-name acqusint-
ance.
,. Chorus singing.
4. 'Stunts" Of a certain char
aeter.
5. Other kindlinesses Ghown
by members to each other.
s. Courtesy exhibited TO pre-
siding officers, fellow members
and guests.
7. The gentlemAnly demeauor
and the though1ulnes which
characterize the mature business,
man.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12
STUBBORNNESS

We frequently hear that a person
Is stubborn
Sometimes that very Statement, about
an individual may be. in your opinion.
the mos, favorable thing that could be
said.
In many proper places stubborn
deDendable person Is needed
But generally speaking. We con-
slider a stubborn trait As detrimental
10 ones makeup
II you happen to have such a ten
denoy IN your makeup. go after 1t
hard. and II YOU can't cure il. curb it.
Make your S,ubbornueSS work for
you by becoming Subborhly lined up
against wrong or IN -RO,arian thoughts
and deeds. p
i'm
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12
BY RoTARIAN JOHN ToMERLIN.

have been directed by the author
itirs in charge to write a few hun
dfed words on the above subject. |
am ready to plead guilty to the soft
impcaohmen, implied in tho subject
am a busy LAWYER Let it be ad-
rhi,,cd everywhere that all members
OF Rotary are busy. prosperous, happy
men
It is distinction TO bc a ROTARl-
AN.
/ feel a jus, pride in the privilege
that such membership conierS. When
! -tirSt hung out my shingle had
visions Gas do most young lawyers ot
some day 'S,inguiShing my country
or community by holding public Of
flee. When ] married this ambitious
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12
What Rotary Means to Busy Lawyer

weakness was promptly vetoed One
day several years later my wife le,
drop the remark that she would be
proud ii | were a Ro,arian. knew,
as did she, ihat this was not a prac-
teal hope-that the profession was
then represented IN our local club
and most acccptably Other positions
might have been attained by effort OF
work but not this You may imagine
then the chcSty feeling with which |
announced that a vacancy had occur
red. and that | had been chosen. |
had made good with her. After all
when a man wins the appreciation OF
his wife he has indeed achieved a
sweet triumph
A Ro,arian lawyer has the oppor1
tuni,y of seeing and studying the bust
ness heads OF his community from an
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12

ference here for another reason,
which is ,ha, II, home, town folk may
learn ilfN-hand the underlying prn-
ciplc OF RoiarianiSm service with
out concern for or hope of reward.
Sometimes II is hard Tor outsiders 10
believe IN the good faith Of allruistic
declaration Oklahoma City Rotary
Knows its principles IT, knows how
earnestly i, strives to hcw to the line
OF disin'efeSted service; II halls the
coming convention as proof OF faith
in Service" aud is willing 20 he
Judged by the character and scope OF
discussion as II will be carried on al
the conference OF the Seventeenth
district here February lj and II