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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17
U.s.. MAY NOT
bEREPRESENTED
Allied Premiers Express lgnor-
ance as to Whether U. S.
Will Have Delegate Present
BIZ The Associated Press.

BIZ The Associated Press-
SAN RENO. Italy, April IL
Whether the United States will be
represented at the conference of the
allied nations called to meet here
was a question that had not been
answered here as the chief represen-
tatives of the powers gathered today
for the sessions which are to begin
next Monday.
Premier Nitti, who reached San
Reno a day ahead to receive the
delegations of the allied nations as
they arrive, expressed ignorance as to
whether an American delegate or OBJ
server would attend.
The conference will have as Its
program an endeavor to settle three
or four of the great problems now
disturbing Europe. One of these is
what action shall be taken respecting
the carrying out of the treaty OF
Versailles so that 1t may be made
plain to Germany that the allies re-
garded 1t as O. binding instrument.
Others are the determination of the
future of the Turkish empire and
final framing of the Hungarian peace
treaty.
The Adratic settlement also IS a
possible subject for consideration while
the international exchange problem is
also to be considered.
Premier Nitti was at the railway
station before o'clock this morning
to receive Camille Barrere, the French
ambassador to Italy.
Premier Lloyd George and Field
Marshal Sir Henry Hughes Wilson,
chief of the British imperial army
staff, arrived by automobile with their
staff IN time for luncheon. Later In
the day Premier Millerand of France.
Marshal Foch and others of the French
representatives and Baron Matsui, the
Japanese ambassador at Paris reached
San Reno on special train.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17
By The Associated Press.
NEW WORK AnriI

Bp The Assocfofed Press.
NEW YORK, April IA marked
disintegration of the OUTLAW" rail-
way strike In New York and vicinity
was claimed today by railroad Off
cials who said conditions generally
appeared better than at any Cime
since the walkout began.
Coincident with continued inn
provement in passenger service on
virtually all lines and headway made
in moving freights at congested ter
minals. groups of strikers in wide
spread areas commenced to return to
work. Some of the strikers quit
meetings in disgust last night. ac-
cording to reports, while others OPEN
ly discussed dissatisfaction over fail
ure of their leaders to obtain prom
ised concessions.
The meetings were not vastly attend
ed and enthusiasm was reported lack
ing. It was impossible to confirm from
union sources here today the state
ment of William ]. Tracy, chief of
the Pennsylvania State Bureau of Med
iation, that the settlement he affected
with strikers in the Philadelphia dis
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17
PORT AIIb0Y HAS
MUCH SHIPPING
Imports Last Year Amounted to
$13,175,846 and Exports
$5,759, 683-Fine Record

Some idea of the amount of ship
ping, both coastal and foreign, done
from the port of Perth Amboy can
be obtained from figures now availa-
BILE which show that the total amount
of merchandise imported on ships to
this city during 1919 represented a
value of s13,175,S46, while the ex-
ports amounted to $5,759,6S3. This
represents a total business by water
of $1S,935,529.
The total tonnage imported was
229,707 while 120,569 tons were ex-
ported. The most valuable imports
were copper ore at $6,SS9,59S, and
lead ore, s4.9ss.290. The asphalt
imported here was valued at S512,-
20o.Ooo: pyrites. s119,S25; silver.
sS5, 900, and general merchandise
OF the merchandise exported re-
fined lead led with s3,221,SSS. Cen
eral merchandise amounting to ST.
$4,000 was exported while coal VAL
ued at $465.S00 was shipped from
this city. The fertilizer exported
amounted to 100000.
tered at the port of Perth Amboy for
1919, consisting of fifty-five steamers,
1872 barges and SO sailing crafts.
OF the vessels engaged in foreign
trade, 116 steamers and 9S sailing
vessels entered and departed. The
average tonnage of the steamers was
1900 tons and the sailing vessels,
500 tons. The average draught of
the steamers was twenty-three feet,
and of the sailing craft sixteen.
Sixty-two steamers and sixty-three
sailing vessels plying along the coast
were recorded here as entering and
departing. The average tonnage or
these steamers was 2 100 tons and of
the sailing vessels SS4 tons. The av-
erage draught of the steamers Is
twenty-three feet and of the sailing
vessels sixteen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17
TRUCKS REPLACE
FREIGHT TRAINS
200 Per Cent. Increase in
Number of Trucks Carting
Farm Products, Etc., Report

~ SfGH GorFeSDOndenf.
NEW BRUNSWICK. April IL
Truck traffic along the Lincoln High
way from Metuchen to this city has
increased at least 200 per cent since
the railroad strike went into effect.
Although the road has many bad
spots the holes have been filled in
with ashes and stone so that the con-
ditions are slightly improved over
what they were a week ago. During
the past week about twenty trucks,
which went to near the edge of the
road, have been badly damaged by
crashing into bitches.
Many trucks from as far south as
Maryland, as far west as Harrisburgh
and from northern points in Rhode
Island have been seen making regular
trips. Many of the trucks are laden
with farm produce. while still others
carry live stock.
The Warrenite Company will start
shortly to repair the road. which is a
part of the state system, it is reported.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17
See Marked DiSintegrati0n
In "OufldlU" Railroad Strike

trict last night would send all strikers
back to work in the New York dis
trict.
Mr.. Tracy said the Philadelphia
strike committee had been authorized
to negotiate on all lines affected from
Boston to Washington. including those
entering New York and Jersey City.
Railroad officials said tho return of
the men was due TO a large extent to
the ultimatum of railroad managers,
expiring at noon today, after which
time those who continue on strike will
lose their seniority standing with the
The Central Railroad of New Jersey
and other lines issued n statement
saying that most of the returning men
had been reinstatcd. y Some strikers
who were active in acts of violence
and intimidation were turned away.
Several lines have partially lifted
the embargoes on freight. Movement
OF food into this city improved within
the last twenty-four hours and a dam
ger of a shortage in foodstuffs was
declared to have been passed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17
Need Coal I'm New England

BOSTON, April 17.-Coal was the
prime requisite today of New Eng
lands railroads and industries. Con-
tinuance of present railroad passenger
schedule and the operation of numer-
Gus Industrial establishments depend
upon the amount Of coal arriving here
by Monday.
The New Y ork, New Haven & Hart
ford. announced that 1t would make
drastic cuts In passenger service Mon
day unless a substantial amount of
coal comes through New England gate
ways before that time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17
PROBATE WILL OF
FRANK S. MEADE
By STAFF Correspondent.

NEW BRUNSWICK. April IL
BY the terms of the will of Frank s..
Meade, who died at Perth Amboy on
April s, the entire estate is left to
tho widow, Ella, and the executors
are ordered to carry on the jewelry
business of the deceased until such
lime as 1t is ready to be turned over
to the widow. The widow and a son,
Louis H., are the executors of the
estate Besides the executors the
survivors of the deceased are George
E., of Perth Amboy; Frank s., Jr., of
Madison, Wis; Mary p, Harriet IL.
and Eleanor X. of Perth Amboy, and
Anna S. Hubbard of New BRUNSWICK.
The will was made September "A,
1915, and witnessed by 9. s. Hub
bard, NJ. /. Hart and Pearl L. Grim
stead.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17
Action Taken Here

Election officers in this city will be
requested to call at the city clerk q
Office in City Hall not later than next
Tuesday for their allotment of samples
Presidential primary ballots, which
must be in the mails not later than
tion officers who served on the boards
last November will be IN charge Of
the work this month.
Arrangements have been made with
Superintendent of Schools Samuel e.
Shuu by City Clerk Arthur Z. Graham
to have the afternoon session on
Tuesday, April 27, discontinued in
schools where election polls are to
be located in order that the booths
might be erected and votes cast In
many cases the polling places are in
class-rooms. The polls will open at
1880 daylight saving time) and close
at 10 o'clock daylight time.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17
Drug Company Incorporates.

NEW BRUNSWICK, April l7-Ar-
ticles Of incorporation have been nleo
bv the American Drug and Food Com
pany. with offices at 117-119 Smith
street, Perth Amboy. The company
is capitalized at s5O.Ooo, consisting of
500 shares at 800. John A. Delaney
is the agent in charge. The compa ~
will manufacture and sell drugs
chemicals, soups. broths and health
restoration foods. The incorporators
are Isadore Siegel, Perth Amboy. 2I
shares: Harry Segal. 27 shares, and
Constant Segal, six shares.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17
TO SELECT JURY
FOR CONDEMNATION
Ru sfan Correspondsrf.

BIZ stan Correspondents.
NEW BRUNSWICK, April IL
Twenty-four men who are on the
struck jury panel win be summoned
the early part of the week for jury
duty in connection with an appeal
from a condemnation proceeding in
Metuchen. This action will be started
in the next session of the circuit
court which convenes May 8.
This action was brought about by
a proceeding earlier in the year when
the lands Of Theodore B. and Alonzo
G. Hunt of Metuchen. were con-
demned by the state highway commits
sion for the purpose Of connecting
their new road. Three commission
ers were appointed by the supreme
court to make an appraisal Of the
lands, and the state highway commits
sion is making an appeal. The case
will be heard before Judge Lloyd
and Thomas McCrann will represent
the commission, while Edward NJ.
Hunt will represent the owners of the
land.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17
TWO KILLED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
Train Crashes Into Automobile
Near Bound Brook-County
Seat Man Instantly Killed
By STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK,

By STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK. April IL
Thomas Egan, building inspector of
this city died in hospital last night
and James Short who was formerly
a court crier and now guard al
the International Motor Company OF
this city was instantly killed, as the
result of an automobile accident near
the Calico Chemical Company on the
outskirts of Bound Brook about :
o'clock last night.
The men were out for pleasure
ride in Egan's car, and while crossing
the railroad tracks at that point were
struck by an engine and the auto
mobile badly damaged. Coroner WIZ
liam Harding took charge of the
bodies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17
NO MORE lUNATICS
FOR THE WORKH0USE
81 stan Correspc ndenf.

81 btdH Corre5DC hdeht.
NEW BRUNSWICK, April 17-Un-
der a ruling just made by Judge
Peter F. DAILY. magistrates in munic-
ipalities in Middlesex county, Will not
be permitted to send lunatics to the
county workhouse during the period
Of observation. The judge has ruled
that the workhouse Is for criminals
only, and states that at the present
time so many lunatics are being sent
there for observation as to their san
ity. prior to finally disposing of their
cases, that the county cannot properly
care for them. Each municipality
the order states, must care for its own
insanity cases.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17
File Building Contract.

bU DIuW COTTcSpOHucHE.
NEW BRUNSWICK, April -171A
building contract was filed in the Of
fee Of the county clerk by Samuel
Daetsch, of S26 Watson avenue,
Perth Amboy. as owner and Arthur
Stanton and Charles Tauber as build
ers. The contract is for the construc-
tion Of one story hollow tile garage
to be completed by May 8, and to cost,
$500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17
GET READY FOR
APRIL "a VOTE
County Election Board Plans
Two Meetings to be Ready
for Primaries - Held Soon
3p Staff CORRESPONDENT.

81 StdH correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, April 1.-THE
Middlesex County Board Of Eelections
is planning to hold two meetings, one
on Thursday of next week and the
second on Saturday. April "a. at which
time final details for the Presidential
primaries will be gone over and COM
pleted. Any vacancies which might
occur on election boards will be filed
and some additional names may be
added to the registration lists owing
to changes in address.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17
Rio Meeting For Bnei Zion.

All members of the Bnei Zion Camp
No. 20 are urged to attend the meet
ing to be held Sunday night at 1880
o'clock at the Bnei Zion Institute.
At this time N. Chasaf. Sgan Rishon
of the order, III. Danielson, member
of the executive committee and Engi-
neer p. w. Etkes will be present. In
stallation of new officers and an infor-
NAL banquet are included on the pro-
gram.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17
ANNOUNCEMENT

The p. Zion lecture and entertainment
which was supposed to take place last SUN
day, April 1Ith at Washington Hall and was
postponed on account of the railroad strike
win be arranged next week.
The tickets dated April nth will be hon
ored.
Watch our further announcements for
p. ZION ARRANGEMENT COMMITTEE
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17
Eile Trade Name

NEW BRUNSWICK, ApriI - ~ Ile
Niddlesex Iron & Metal company
dealers in junk at Sanford street anu
Remsen avenue this city filed a eertin. 4.
cate of trade names in the once OK
the county clerk today. rms DUST
ness is conducted by Joseph l-apelos'A
and Nicholas Vail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17

BUFFALO, April 17-Peace nego-
tiations between striking railroad
men. rail executives and representa-
tives of the brotherhood came TO a
deadlock today on the mems demand
that all strikers be reinstated. All
other questions have been settled.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17
900 Were Willing to- Return to Work
R,, The ssOctdted PTeSs.

TOLEDO, o.. April 17-Indications
today were that 1000 switchmen will
be ready and willing to go back 10
work following a meeting to be held
this morning, at which railroad ofii-
cials will file their answer TO the
mems proposal to return.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17
PLANTS CLOSE But RAILROAD STRIKE SEEMS DYING OUT
GOVERNOR SIGNS De Woes
AND LYONS MEASURES
Hu Specfnl Correspondenf.

TRENTON. April 1.-THE Gov
ernor has signed the bill introduced
by Assemblyman c. Raymond Lyons,
of New Brunswick, validating pro-
ceedings taken for the sale of bonds
amount to $4,000 in certain school
districts of Middlesex county. He has
also approved Assemblyman De Woes
bill annexing a portion of the town.
ship of North Brunswick, Middlesex
county, to the Borough of Milltown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17
No Change in Decision.

BIZ The SSOcidted TTcsS.
WASHINGTON, April 17.zzAts the
time of the first announcement that
the allies would hold O conference at
San Reno it was said at the state
department that the United States
would not be represented and 1t is
understood there has been no change
In this decision.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17
General Return TO Work
BU The A ss0ctdted r'reSS-
Till INIrI pHIA Anr.il IL

PHILADELPHIA, April I1.-ke-
ports received at the headquarters OF
the Pennsylvania, Reading and B. q
O. railroads showed there was a gem
eral return to work of strikers, pas
senger service everywhere was re-
ported normal. An extraordinary ef-
fort was made to move freight trains
stalled in the various big yards.
Empty coal cars were rushed 10 the
mines and activity was evident al
Iall collieries.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17

p. A. Hdwe. for Moores Push Pins.
4-15-tf tues. thurs. sat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17
No Change in So. Amboy situation
a., ~ fF1,,+s.,9nuAaaf

No Change In So. Amboy situation.
NJ Special Correspondent
| SOUTH AMBOY. April IL There
! is practically no change in the strike
situation in this city. There has been
no sign of violence and the chief of
police has been assured that there
would be none.
The tug boat men who have been
towing the barges of cattle from this
city to Jersey City and New York
have refused to do any more such
work. SO that the dealers to whom
the cattle have been consigned are
sending trucks to this city and
transporting the live stock in this
manner.
! There is rumor current In this
I city that every man on his vacation
has received a letter from the rail-
road company requesting him to turn
| In his pass It IS understood that as
l. yet no passes have been returned.
Meetings are being held during the
day and part OF the night, all behind
closed doors. The railroad men re-
fuse to make a statement for the
press. on practically every street
4 corner there are groups of men dis
cussing the situation. At tho approach
of q disinterested party, however, the
! discussion ceases and the CONVERSE
| tion becomes more general.
The machine shop and car repair
men joined the ranks of the vaca-
! tionists yesterday. one of these men
/ last night, however, stated that they
| expected their differences to be adj
justed today and would soon report to
work
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17

CARPENTER work and jobbing prompt
ly attended to. Geo. ii. Thompson, 81
Lewis st. Phone 1409-W.
|5474-6-25- and sat If
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17
Joseph Frost.


Joseph Frost, twenty eight years
old, died Thursday at the City hos
pital. The body is at Coroner James
j. F7ynn's morgue and will be ship
ped to his former home in Pittsburgh.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17

p. A. Hdwe. for Mail Boxes.
<-l5-tf tues, thurs, sat-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17
TRAIN SERVICE:
IS NORMAL HERE
Both Lines, Except From Old
Penna. Station Here Run
ming All Trains Today.

Although the passenger service or
the Central Railroad of New Jersey
and the Pennsylvania Railroad operat-
ing from the Central station in this
city is running at normal, no trains
,are operating from the Pennsylvania
station in State street and from what
could be LEANED this morning service
from the State street station will not
be resumed until after the strike has
been settled. Freight service is still
at a stand still, although from the
present outlook it is expected that
some attempt will be made TO operate.
trains by tomorrow noon or Monday
morning.
Today the Standard Underground
Gable Company is closed down, and the
employees of two more departments
of the Raritan Copper Works have
been laid off. due TO the strike. At the
Copper Works the employees of the
tank houses and two power houses
have been laid off, placing out OF work
between four and five hundred men.
The Standard Underground Cable
Company although closed down today.
resume operations in some of the de-
partments on Monday, but the out
look is not very bright at this time,
1t was said at the plant today.
The Raritan Copper Works has
twelve cars of copper ore on sidipgs
OF the Lehigh Valley Railroad. which
they are trying to have moved to
the plant. 1t is understood that the
Leh&h Valley Company has offered
them the use of an engine to move the
ears if the company will supply the
cnginemen. The Copper Works is
row trying to get a crew to move
the cars to the plant so the operations
may resume operations in some of the
be found who will move the engine.
not only will the Raritan Company
be able to resume operation. but the
Gable Company also will be enabled
4 obtain supply of copper with which
with which to entinue peratins.
The Lehigh Valley cal dck here
and the Philadelphia and Reading
docks in Port Reading are closed down
tight. although the Pennsylvania. dock
In South Amboy is shipping some coal
There is a possibility that tho men
employed at the Lehigh Valley and
Port Reading docks may return to
work on Monday hut nothing definite
could be learned. 1t is expected that
the men employed on the Pennsylvania
dock in South Amboy viii return to
work on Monday as usual
Cattle is being shipped from the
Pennsylvania dock at South Amboy
every day and it was reported on the
dock today that out of 1900 hogs
shipped to the dock from the west
| for transport to New Y York by. barges
| but three were dead. 4
4
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17

Automobile Mechanic wanted. Frank Van
svcLie 15064-4-16-zt'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17

p. A. Hdwe. tor Garden Tools.
l-15-tf tues. thurs. sat-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17

Beef liver. fresh. lb. 2lge; s9iu'dss '"''
at Pavlovsly Bros, $40 State 81
15lOi-4-fT-tt'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17

For storage and repairs at Robert Treat
Garage. corner New Brunswick ave. and
Prospect st. leozS-f-i9-St'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17
NOTICE TO READERS

Beginning Monday April 19th the subscription price
of the EVENING NEWS will be 18 cents per week. de-
livered at your home, cents per single copy.
This change is made necessary by the greatly IN
creased of white paper and other expenses
with publishing daily newspaper.
Whenever these costs reduced sufficiently to per-
NIT it, the subscription price Of the EVENING NEWS
will likewise be reduced
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17

=. A. Hdwe. for Aluminium Solder.
4-I5-tf tues. thurs. sat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17

Automobile Mechanic wanted. Frank Van
Sycxle. 15064-4-16-2ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17

Automobile Mechanic wanted. Frank van
Sycxle. 1boG4-4-Ig- 2ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17

p. A. Hardware for yellow and white
onion sets. 16c a quart. 16o65-4-16-tf'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17

II your coal or gas range does not
bake or burn. / VIII make II or no
charge. f. ]. Larkin. 223 Market st.
Tel 1879 2-24-i mo NJ. w Sat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17

| WIN furnish efean not water for .'cur
bath and laundry at reasonable cost.
If j. Larkin, a23 Market ST. Tel. 1879.
i1336S-2-26- tfs tues. thurs. sat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17

Automobne Mechanic wanted: a.. Frank va. va.
s exile. ---
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17

Explosion Riot, Strike and Civil Commo-
tion Insurance. Full coverage at low rates.
See Alpern Company. Raritan Building.
Phone $50. 15102-4-17-19-20s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17

Your car overhauled at your garage; cap
able. reasonable. guaranteed. Zingrebe. Ala
State st. Phone 527-W.
1491s-4-12-ets
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-17

WEATHER - Rain
probably tonight and
tomorrow.