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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-30
Fighting is Continued.

by The Associated Press.
WARSAW. July 29-In the fight
ing in the center there are rear
guard actions the Withdrawing Poles
keeping in contact with their right
and left wings. In the south the bat
lie for Lemberg is impending or al
ready is under way. while in the
center the Poles in retreating. have
not yet reached the frontier OF Po-
land, toward which the bolsheviki
are aiming before an armistice is
proclaimed.
There is much uncertainty and
suspense over the question whether
the Reds plan to cross the boarded
border and continue to march on
Warsaw. Military observers are in
clined to believe the bolsheviki are
striving to wrest Lemberg from Po-
lish hands, before hostilities cease
should there be an agreement at the
Baranovitchi meeting which begins
Friday.
From intercepted wireless mes
sages and other sources it is under
stood that the Bolsheviki intend to
spar for terms at Baranovitchi. Ac-
cording to some reports the reds
have set August as the earliest
date on which they are willing to
cease hostilities. 1t is considered
they are determined to capture
Lemberg as a prize.
Refugees who have arrived at
Lemberg state the bolsheviki al
ready have issued orders calling to
bolsheviki arms all males from six
teen to fifty years of age within the
invaded territory.
The Poles are determined TO de-
fend Lemberg and if it falls it will
be only after the greatest battle of
the present conflict as virtually all
of Lemberg is prepared to support
the soldiers in a tight 70. the finish.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-30
MAY EXTEND PROHIBITION RAIDS
TO THIS CITY; go EASY IS WARNING
Concentrate Efforts Today
To Secure Necessary Number
Of Commission SignerS

Prospects this morning were
favorable for securing the necessary
number of signatures to the COM
mission government petitions by
tonight in order that they might be
tabulated and compiled tomorrow,
preparatory to filing with the city
clerk on Monday of next week. AL
other matters, such as district or
ganization. were forgotten by the
workers today in their efforts to
rush the matter of petitions and
tutes the first step toward securing
commission government in Perth
Amboy.
AS fast as the petitions are
brought into the office of Harry s.
Medinets they are checked up with
the official voting lists and typewrit-
ten copies of the names and ad-
dresses of the signers made. Thus
far only three or four names have
been found on the petitions which
could not be checked up on the vot-
ing list Owing to a change in resi-
dence since last year, however. the
names OF some now residing in one
poll have been found on the election
lists under a different poll. The
lists compiled thus far are almost
perfect.
1t is urged that everyone circu-
lating petitions return them to the
office of Mr.. Medinets before
o'clock tonight. If the petitions
can be returned with the necessary
number Of names before that time
the workers are requested to do so.
In his argument for commission
government Adrian Lyon, president
of Commission Gobernment Asso-
citation, this city claims this form
will tend TO greatly simplify city gov
ernment as is evidenced by the $50
or more cities in the country which
have given it trial. In a letter to-
day to the EVENING NEWS Mr..
Lyon tells something of the provi-
sions of the original city charter
of Perth Amboy and how they have
been changed by laws enacted since
its adoption. Mr.. Lyons letter fol-
lows:
Editor EVENING NEWS:
For many years the Charter of
Perth Amboy has been a bone of con-
tention and a matter of serious con-
cern. Times without number there
have been agitations for a new one
and discussions about how TO get rid
Of some of its old provisions. As we
know, because of our constitutional
prohibition against special laws. II
could not be amended or could We
get new one. The only remedy
was by resorting TO general legis-
lation Affecting all cities of the same
class which supersedes special
charters This did not always work
out wen and often caused consider
able difficulty. A few years ago g
dispute arose as to who should be
Acting. Mayor when the mayor died
or resigned. The charter said the
vice president of the council should
act This was contended for by one
political party because they had the
vice president while the other party
had the alderman at large who
seemed to be the natural successor
of the mayor. 1t was necessary to
go to the legislature for relief and.
after a long conflict. an act was
passed clearing up the matter. The
basis of our city government must
be the charter. and yet it has been
changed SO by general laws the result
is greatly confusing.
Continued on Page Five.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-30
IRISH OFFICIAL
IS SHOT DEAD
Deputy Lieutenant Brooke,
Friend of VisCount French
Killed in Dublin Station.
BY The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press
DUBLIN, July 30-Frank Brooke,
deputy lieutenant for County Wick
low, Leinster province, was shot
dead at the Westland Row station
in Dublin today after alighting from
train. His assailant escaped.
Brooke was a wealthy country
gentleman and a close friend of
Viscount French, home lieutenant,
whom he visited frequently. Ex-
cept for the fact of his close asso-
Citations with the viceroy no partic-
ular reason for his assassination
was apparent.
Brooke was chairman of the Dub
lin and Southeastern. railway and
had connections with other incor-
porate interests in Ireland.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-30
LEAGUE COUNCIL
OPENS SESSION
League Of Nations conferees
Take Up ProbIems---Hear
Balfour Speak.
BY The Associated Press.
SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, July

BY The Associated Press.
SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, July 80
The opening session of the coun-
Gil of the league of nations began
at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The
conferees will take up minor ques-
tions. =
The council will probably empow-
er the international commission in
Paris to settle directly the Difficult
ties arising from new passport and
custom regulations. which now de-
lay international trains at all from
tiers causing annoyance to the pas
sengers.
declared Arthur ]. Balfour.- British
representative on the league OF
nations council in a talk with news
paper correspondents on the program
of the council which opens it's eighth
meeting tomorrow. He considered the
meeting important because the
blockade question was appraised in
its agenda.
If an economic blockade was ap-
piled to nation which defied the
league, Mr.. Balfour said, he could
not believe thatynation would be able
TO resist for long.
mo nation would destroy itself in
these times by inviting such a panic.
1t is not likely it will often be used
since it is not probable the league will
often be defied."
Mr.. Balfour gave it as his opinion
that the league was suffering from
two dangers-on one hand from
those people who said 1t was useless
creation and on the other hand by
those who believe that in the league
had been found a remedy for all
international difficulties. IF all the
nations threw all their problems or
it in these early days before its object
had been engrained in the peoples
mind the league could not function
properly. 1t must be given time to
develop" Turning to the Ayland
Island question. over which he said
a crash had been averted by Finland
and Sweden, Mr.. Balfour cited the
league as an instance of the rea-
effectiveness of the league for peace,
but he declared behind discussions
there must be stronger sanctions and
these were contemplated by the
league.
Mr.. Balfour said he considered
this meeting of full import, not only
for the reasons advanced. but for
the question of blockade to which
he attributes great importance. The
league could not expect to work
with rapidity and effectiveness, he
declared. because its main weapon
must be public opinion. What had
been gained was that the powers
were brought to lay their cases be-
fore the council which would dis
cuss them as an impartial tribunal.
Mr.. Balfour pointed out that this
made. for delay rendering war less
possible.
Sessions are expected to continue
for week. The disarmament
commission. beginning Tuesday, viii
convene to prepare its report. This
will be represented to the council
before its adjournment
Arthur j. Balfour. British mem
ber; Paul Hymaas, representing
Belgium; Count Quinenos de Leon,
Spain: Tomasso Tittoni, Italy:
Scassi, Greece. and Leon Bourgeois,
the French member now are here
King Alfonso is expected to re-
ceive members of the council at the
summer palace during his sojourn
here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-30
BROTHERHOOD CHIEFS
ACT ON WAGE AWAR[

BY The Associated Press
CLEVELAND, July S0-The four
railroad brotherhood executives met
here today to consider the award
of the labor board. They discussed
matters which they believe the
board did not give due considera-
tion, such as the expenses of the
railroad men.
Those attending the conference
are Warren f. Stone. of the sngi-
neers: w. G. Lee, of the trainmen;
w. S. Carter, of the firemen. and
l. E. Shepard of the conductors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-30
MONOPLANES TO START
FOR CHICAGO TODAY

BY The Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, July S0:-The
three metal monoplanes making the
transcontinental aerial mail trip
which arrived from New York yes
terday afternoon were being hauled
up for the flight to Chicago on the
second leg of the journey.
Passengers caring for trial flight
occupied the morning and indica-
tions were the planes would not get
away until this afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-30
ACTION ON COAL
BY PRESIDENT
Takes Under Consideration
Report on Situation Made
by Sec. of Labor Wilson

BY The Associated Press
WASHINGTON. July s0:-Presi-
dent Wilson today had under con-
sideration a report on the coal sit
uation made to him yesterday by
Secretary of Labor Wilson, who
recommended reopening of the
wage award of the bituminous coal
commission so that it would include
mine labor. The dissatisfaction over
their wage scale has resulted in the
strike in the Indiana and Illinois
coal fields, and has greatly curtailed
production.
1t is said the President might ap-
peal to the men TO return TO work
pending amicable settlement of
their grievances.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-30
FINE TRAINING FOR
AMERICAN ATHLETES

ON BOARD THE u. S. PRIN-
CESS MATOIKA. July 29-via wire
less to "A. P.-The athletes had their
best training today since leaving
New York. Passing through the
gulf stream the weather was balmy
and this enabled them to put in a
full days work.
Few of them were excused on ac-
count of sea-sickness. The vessel
resembled a three ring circus as
training proceeded on each deck.
Boxers and wrestlers had work
outs, both in the morning and after
noon. Runners covered ten miles
on deck The sprinters. hurdlers
and distance jumpers monopolized
a great part of the upper deck, while
long distances on the lower decks
formed steady procession. gobs in
outfits displaying the various em-
blems of colleges and clubs from all
sections of the country.
The relay teams also had their
practice. Divers were the only idlers.
but the swimming tank was in use
all day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-30
SMITH DEFENDS
BOXING COMMISSION

ATLANTIC CITY, July 30-John
Smith. chairman of the boxing COM
mission, replying to criticism about
the boxing bouts in the First Reg
iment Armory. Newark. Monday
night, said that his commission per-
formed their duties as far as they
were concerned. The disorder was
not due to their work, but failure
OF the Newark police TO safeguard
the crowd, he said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-30
STEAMER THOUGHT LOST
SAFE OFF PALM BEACH

BY The Associated Press
NEW YORK. July 30:-The tank
steamer Kehuku, which left here
for Port Lobos, Mexico, July 26 and
for which her owners had expressed
fears that she was the unidentified
steamer believed destroyed by an
explosion off the New Jersey coast
Tuesday morning, is safe. according
to word received here today.
The vessel was off Palm Beach.
Fla, at IL o'clock last night, ac-
cording to wireless report from
her received at Charleston, S. c.,
and relayed here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-30
Amundsen Men Misslng.

BY The Associated Press.
NOME. Alaska. July 30-Three
members of Ronald Alnundsen's ex-
pedition who left the explorers ship.
the Maud. with mail last fall while
the vessel was off the Northern Sibe-
rian coast. are missing and are be-
lieved to have lost their lives. ac-
cording TO dispatches received by
Amundsen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-30
PUT LIMIT ON
RED DEMANDS
England win Not Agree to
Poland Accepting Several
Demands Made in Plans.
AFFECTS DISARMAME TENT
Also Change in Polish System
of Government or Use Of
Country as Bridgehead.
AFFECTS DISARMAMENT

BY The Associated Press
PARIS. July 30.-The limitations
which Great Britain and France
would put upon soviets' demands OF
Poland in the arranging of an armis-
tice, are set forth in a notification
which has been dispatched to the
Warsaw government by the British
and French governments, 1t was
learned here today.
Poland requested the views OF
Great Britain and France on posi-
BILE armistice terms, and the govern
ment at London and at Paris, had
notified the Polish government that
they will not permit Poland to accept
possible soviet armistice demands
involving:
Whole or partial disarmament OF
Poland.
A change in the Polish system OF
government dictated or brought
about by soyiets.
Acceptance OF Poland OF a boun-
Diary line less favorably than that
professionally drawn by Premier
Lloyd George.
The use of Poland as a bridgehead
in any sense between Germany and
Russia.
AS bearing on the military situa-
lAOii IL dEN NClOPtu that vast SLOlkc
of munitions from the allies are
moving toward Warsaw today from
Danzig on the Baltic and from Rou-
mania and Czecho- Slovakia. The
munitions were for the most part
originally dispatched for the army
of General Denikine. but were de-
layed until too late for available use.
The munitions being sent from
DanZig were shipped for the espe-
cial use of Poland. Other muni-
tions are expected to be in process
of shipment from France and Great
Britain for Poland within few
days.
Hungary has asked the permission
of Great Britain and France to at
tack the soviet army.
The allies are hesitating over
Hungary's request according to a
high French official because they fear
Hungary would expect too many con-
cessions in the terms of the treaty
| in the way of amelioration.
Information reaching the French
government was said to reveal that
Letvia. Finland, Roumania and
Hungary were all anxious to make
common cause against the bolsheviki
now rather than be compelled latel
TO defend themselves individually
To this end 1t is explained the
counrfss are making overturesS to
France and Britain for support
moral and otherwise. This situation
/ 1t is stated is the final card France
and Great Britain will have at hand
to play in order to save Poland.
On the northern front of the Polish
battle line the bolsheviki captured
Ossovetz, and the Poles are falling
back on Lomba. seventy-five miles
northeast of Warsaw says a Russian
soviet statement under yesterday
date received by wireless.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-30
Small Fire in Garage.

a match falling in Kerosene
caused the firemen to be called 10
1S6 Fayette street about $3.50 o'clock
last night. The building is used for
storing automobiles and several men
were working on a car when the
fire started. The fire was out upon
the arrival of the firemen. The
damage was slight. The building is
owned by Mrs. Christine Clemensen
and occupied by Herbert Jensen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-30
To Confer on wage Scale.

BY The Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 30:-Members of
the bituminous coal operators scale
committee of the central competi
tive field met here TO act on the in
vitation of John L. Lewis, of the
United Mine Workers of America.
to confer with the miners scale
committee
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-30
Stolen Auto Is Recovered.

Good work on the part of Detec-
Tive Sergeant John HUFF has result
ed in the discovery of the owner Of
the car which was left at the Cen
trail garage on Sunday night by four
young men. The local detective got
in touch with surrounding cities
Will the result that Detectives Tot
ten and Duel of Atlantic City in
formed the local police that the car
belonged TO Benjamin Rosoff. of
Philadelphia and was stolen from
Atlantic City the latter part of last
week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-30

INDIANAPOLIS, July 30-Execu-
tive officers of the United Mine
Workers of America were today
clothed with fun authority to take
action necessary in the situation
caused by the walkout of the bay
men in the Indiana coal fields.
John L. Lewis, president and
other executives of the union have
had the duties placed in their
hands.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-30
Rumanian Queen BaIks at Price

BY The Associated Press.
PARIS-The Queen of Rumania
taught luxury buying folk a good
lesson recently when she entered an
antique shop. She picked up an
amber statuette and asked the
price. "One hundred and twenty
pounds" was the reply. That's
too much for me-" said the Queen
and her daughter, Princess Eliza
beth, who was with the Queen, add
ed: 'They must think we are
Americans"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-30
BIG FIRE ON WILLIAMSBURG
BRIDGE PREVENTS TRAFFIC

BY The Associated Press
NEW YORK, July 30.-Service
over the Williamsburg bridge vii
not be normal for two days because
of a fire which late last night de-
stroyed large sections OF the railroad
ties. Three hundred men were put
to work on the span.
Commuters to Manhattan accrx-
toned TO use the Brooklyn elevated
and surface lines of the Third avenuf
line reached their work by other
routes.
An estimated damage of S5.0af
was caused by the fire.
Grover A. Whalen, eommissio1ie1
Of the plant and structures todas
told the board of estimate that ffaf-
fic might be stopped for a menth. -
engineers reported twenty-nine slee.
girders had to be replaced
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-30
ACCLAIM COXAT.
DAYTON EVENT
Thousands Journey to City,
Harding to Open Front
Porch Campaign.

BY The Associated Press.
DAYTON. o., July 30:-Choice of
their fellow citizen, Governor
James NJ. Cox, as the Democratic
presidential nominee. was acclaim
ed today by residents of the Miami
valley and Dayton. They journeyed
here by thousands in a non-partisan
homecomig demonstration to their
distinguished native son. A civic
parade was the main feature.
Today was a. half holiday
throughout Dayton. Elaborate floats
were features of the parade. to-
gether with the renowned rainbow
division and meteor bands.
Daylight and night fireworks were
other features of today's program
with band concerts in several places.
The streets were festooned with
electric lights for evening illumina-
tion. The celebration was the only
break scheduled in the goveror's
work on his speech of acceptance.
To Open Front Porch Campaign.
MARION, o.. July 30.-Senator
Harding's front porch campaign to
be opened tomorrow with an address
to a delegation from Mansfield, is
expected to get into full swing dur
ing August. as groups of voters from
more distant sections of the country
arrive. Although giving their present
attention to the front porch pro-
gram, the senator's campaign man
ayers have received many invitations
for the candidate to speak in other
parts OF the country.
In his speech in Marion Senator
Harding expects to take one at a
time the features OF the platform, in
each case a subject of particular in
terest TO the visiting delegates.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-30

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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-07
DECREASE INDICATED
IN ANIMAL PRODUCTS
Losing Ground in Value of Ex-
ports Since 1893.
World War Brought Percentage Up
Suddenly to 29.4, or Almost Double
What 1t Had Been in Pre-
cedinq Five Years.

Animal products have been losing
ground in relative position in the val
ue of the agricultural exports of this
country since 1893. In that year they
were 29.S per cent of the value of all
domestic agricultural exports, and, by
5-year averages. they were 2S.4 per
cent in 1894-1S9S, 27.2 per cent in
1S99-1903. 24.8 per cent in 1904-1908,
and 16.9 per cent in 1909-1913.
Then followed the world war. This
brought the percentage for animal
products up to 29.4. or suddenly to a
fraction almost double what Ii had
been in the preceding five years.
The percentages for crops and crop
products being complementary to those
for animal products, it follows that
crops gained relatively when animal
products lost, and lost when they gain
ed. 1t is to be remembered that values
are involved and not quantities.
Steady gain in relative position In
the imports of this country has been
made by animal products. and the war
accumulated the gain. From 1894-1898
to 1914-191S, the fraction representing
these products increased from 27.5 to
89.1 per cent.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-07

Cutting corn with machinery does
not reduce materially the cost of cut
ting. 1t does. however, enable the
farmer to cut a given acreage much
more quickly. and in that way, often
proves profitable. The proper time for
cutting corn in order to preserve its
full feeding value is so short and
other work is usually so pressing that
the saving of time often means a
great deal more in the farmers pocket
than could any actual saving in wages
and other cutting costs. This is the
view taken of cOrn-harveSting ma
chinery by the United States depart
ment of agriculture, as expressed in
Farmers Bulletin 992, the Use of Ma
chinery in Cutting Corn. The saving
is greater in cutting corn for silage
than fOy fodder the bulletin continues.
The two types of corn-harvesting
machinery, the corn binder and the
platform harvester, are discussed In
detail. Under normal conditions, it is
stated, the binder drawn by three
horses will cut about seven acres in
ten-hOur day. One man will b. re-
quired to operate the machine and two
to shock the corn. These three men
working with corn knives would prob
ably be able to cut about four acres
In ten-hOur day. The binder, there
fore, does nearly twice as much work
as the three men could do without it.
.
There are, however, limitations and
objections to the use of the binder. If
the corn is badly blown down, the
binder may not be able to handle 1t
and may have TO stand idle through
season. The binder necessarily knocks
off some of the ears, and it may be
necessary TO send a man over the
field to pick up the ears by hand. Men
at first find it harder TO handle the
bundles from a binder than to handle
loose stalks. Some binders drop the
bundles so nearly behind the machine
that the horses have to walk over
them on the next round and thus con-
siderable damage is done to the corn.
However, the specialists say, these OBJ
jectiOns can be minimized even where
they cannot be completely obviated.