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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-10

Toxic, Nov. 10.-The diplomatic
advisory council of japan at meet
ing yesterday decided to move voiun-
tarily the abandonment OF the Cnlna-
Japanese military agreement 1T is re-
ported on good authority. Tnis was
understood to have been decided as
a means of giving China and otner
nations of the world a better unoer-
standing of Japan's intentions Win
regard to Asia.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-10
Base Ball
Magnates Peaceful

Kansas City, Nov. 10.-Five loyal
American league club owners have
capitulated and will join the eleven
new National league club owners in
a peace conference at Chicago Fri
day, Garry Herman announced to-
day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-10
u. S. Complications
With BOlshevik

London, Nov. 10.-Complications
between the United States and the
bolshevik government, were foreseen
today as a result of the reported
murder of Captain Emmett fitzpatrick
Red Cross man, by bolshevik raiders
near Salvdo station. Fitzpatrick and
two other Red Cross men are re-
ported slain by Cossacks.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-10
Naming Presi-
Dental Babies

Salt Lake City. Nov. 10.-Twin
boys. born election day to Mr.. and
Mrs. HI. J. Gillet of Saratoga, Utah,
have been named Harding and Cool
idge, in honor Of President-Elect
Harding and Vice-President-Elect
Coolidge. Harding was born first and
as a result received first choice OF
names.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-10
Turkeys Are
Less Plentiful

Washington, Nov. 10-Turkey and
other fowls for Thanksgiving are
less plentiful than last year, the bu-
reau of markets said today. How
ever, all the fruit and vegetable trim
mings will be cheaper.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-10
Twenty Koreans
Are Killed

Toxic, Nov. 10.-Twenty Koreans
were killed and one mission and one
native school destroyed by Japanese
troops October 80, near Langtching
Shun. Korea, the foreign office an
nounced
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-10

cent less than in the like month of
1916, 36 per cent, less than in 1915,
and 40 per cent, less than in October,
1914, just following the outbreak of
the war.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-10
Tried To Kill
Entire Family

Norton, Kansas, Nov. lO.-Cari
johnson. II, made an attempt last
Tuesday night to murder an entire
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-11-10
Daily Market Report

Sioux City. Nov. 10.-Top hogs
dropped back full half dollar, land
ing at $12.75, while the bulk of the
sales ranged from $1,000 and $12.e5.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-06-19
Ordinance No. 215.

An ordinance giving official notice
to whom it may concern.
That the Board of Trustees Of the
City of New iberia, intends to pave
all of that portion Of East Mair
Street, from East side of Weeks
Street to the East side Of Bank Av-
|enue, with either Of the following
type or character Of pavement to-wit
First Wire Cut Lug Brick with
four inch concrete base, with sand
cushion. Bitumius Construction.
Second:- Six inch concrete pave
ment. :
Third -Bitulithic Pavement.
Fourth: Tarvia Penetration; Ma
eadam Alternate; Gravel, Shell OF
Concrete Base.
Fifth: Asphaltic oncrete.
Under the provisions Of the Am
ended Charter Of the City Of New
iberia, as per Ordinance No. 202 of
this City, which embraces in sub
stance tie provisions Of Act 2S Of the
General Assembly Of the State Of
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-06-19

ment. | continued my work in ac
cordance with the contract when he
raised objection as to the mold of the
curb at the corner of the street.
Having no official notice of any auth
GRITTY in him and was not under any
obligation to resist, but as matter
OF fact | completed the work accord
ing to specifications, and 1t stands
there today, subject to inspection,
and | am satisfied will convince any
competent persons of the fact that it
is not substantially defective or at
variance with the specifications or
the CONTRACT As this is very mn
nor issue upon which to predicate
the threat of forefeiting a contract
between the City Of New IBERIA and
contractor, and more especially in
view of the fact that the balance OF
| the work has been approved and in
spected and without in any way re-
| cognizing that there is amy defect in
this particular work,eI am willing to
submit the question as to whether or
not it should be removed to the de
termination of disinterested, com
petcnt engineers, one to be selected
by the City, one by myself and the
| TWO TO appoint IHfu IL tiey tdiiIioI
agree.
Fourth:-While it is not included
| in your resolution, | deem 1T proper
to call attention to the demand made
upon me to dismiss Mr.. Boutte. |
Twill state that Mr. Boutte is not a
laborer engaged in this work, but he
is associated with me. Insofar rs
the City of New IBERIA is concerned
and irrespective of his relation to me
| in the matter, he stands as my super
visor of the work which is being done
and for me, and cannot in any way
be considered laborer, subject to
the arbitrary discharge of the City
it's Engineer or Inspector.
/ have substantially, complied with
my contract and | invite the Council
to call before it the property holders
before whose property my work was
done. and | am sure that they will
concur in the statement that they are
satisfied with the work executed.
| request an early settlement OF the
amount due me in order that | may
resume my work Of construction, and
protest against any attempt on the
lpart of the Mayor and Board of Trus-
tees to declare the forfeiture of my
contract.
Yours very truly,
/ Leon Dreyfus,
Contractor
On motion of Mr.. Girard, seconded
by Mr.. Sealy, the meeting adjourned
l.. f. Villermin, II. ). Sealy,
Clerk. Mayer
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-06-19
OFFICIAL MINUTES
COUNCIL

New iberia, La, June Ia, 1920.
The Board of Trustees of the City
of New Iberia convened this day in
regular session with Mayor H. s..
Sealy presiding, Messrs. Girard and
Villermin present.
The minutes of the previous meet
ling were read and dispensed with and
approved on motion of Mr.. Villermin,
seconded by Mr.. Sealy.
The following communication was
received by the Board and ordered
filed.
New Iberia, La, June 2, 1920.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board
of Trustees of the City Of New
Iberia, La.
Gentlemen
Replying to your communication of
June End. enclosing a resolution adj
opted by the Board of Trustees at a
special meeting held at 10 A. NJ, on
this day, wherein you call upon me
0 show cause within forty eight hour !
why | should not take up the work
done since being notified by w. X.
Frantz, the City Engineer, and COM
iply with specifications and contract.
advise that in compliance with MY
contract, | have
First-Completed various units as
embodied in the specifications upon
which bids were offered, and I attach
hereto a statement of said completed
work aggregating Four Thousand
Two hundred eighty enc and 06-100,
| (S42S1.06) Dollars, for which I make
demand of payment. Until said
work will have been, paid for, | will
have to suspend the further work of
construction in accordance with. the
terms of the contract.
Second:-All of the units of the
work completed were so completed
in conformity with my contract and
work was done under the supervision
of the Inspector w. I. Moss, and is
therefore, not subject to objection
Third:-With reference to that
small portion of the work which is re-
ferred to in your resolution as having
been ordered taken up by City Engi-
neer W. X. Frantz, verbally at / p.
M. and p M. and and by written
notice Of 2:58 p. NJ. May 25th., 1920.'
| advise that the same evidently re-.
fers to portion eff the work now be-
ing constructed in front of the prop
erty Of Mr.. Lamperez on Hopkins
Street. / advise that the Inspector
regularly appointed was not at the
time supervising and that Mr.. Will
lard appeared on the scene, but with
out any formal notice Of his appoint
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-06-19

Royss City. Tsx-Mrs. Mary Kill
man. Of this place. says: after the
birth Of my little girl. my side CON-
nencsd 70 hurt me. I had to 60 back
!. - bed We. called The doctor. He
treated me. but I got no better.
sGpt worse and 6orse until the misery
vas unbearabls. ~ was in bed for
three months and suffered such agony
that ] was just drawn up in knot.
I told my husband II he would get
ne ; bottle Of casFui would try IT,. !.
commenced taking It. however. that
svsning called my family about
me-. for I knew I could not last
many days unless had q change for
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-06-19
CALLED Her FAMILY
TO HER BEDSIDE
81 Tenn Ase Thinking She Might Die, Says Teza: Lady, But Nov
She b Well, Strong Woman and Praises Cardi For
Her Recovery.

the better. That was six years an
and I am still here and am. a well
strong woman, and owe my life t.
cardui. I had only taken half the
bottle when l began to feel better.
The misery In my side got less... ]
continued right on taking the Cardm
until had taken three bottles and !
did not need any more for was well
and never felt better In my life...
have never had any trouble from that
day to this"
Do you suffer from headache. back.
ache, pains IN sides. or other discom-
forts. each month? Or do you fesl
weak, nervous and fagged-out? II -,
give Cardui. the woman's tonic. .
trial. J. II
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
COUNCIL OPPOSE
HAPSBURG RULE
Members Are Determined to
Prevent Any Restoration
BIZ The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
LONDON, March members OF
supreme allied council. are determin-
ed to adhere to that organizations
refusal to allow q restoration of the
~Hapsburgs in Austria or Hungary. it
is stated in circles in ansUer to ir-
quiries regarding Roumanian fears
that the appointment of Admiral
Iiorthy, Hungarian regent, means the
return of former rulers of that coulr-
try.
Recognition of the soviet govern
ment in Russia. it is stated, in the
same quarters has been discussed in
the course of the councils consid-
Grafton of economic and financial
problems, but no definite conclusion
has beer reached. Other matters with
Russia have been debated and It is
recognized all the allies have an OPP
ton of beginning trade with soviet
Russia. If the wish. While nothing
has been decided as TO the size of the
army Turkey will be allowed, the
council Is believed to oppose any plan
to maintain a force larger than $4,000
and may insist hat the Turkish army
be considerably less than this figure.
Some members are said to favor re-
fusing Turkey a standing army in any
form, except a gerdarnlerie under Of
ficers appointed by the allies. CUES
tions relative to Turkey will come be-
fore a special meeting of the coun-
Gil today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
American Legion

Three representatives from the local
post of the American Legion l.. Y.
Sosin, N. w. Pierce and r. Kleckner
will attend the state conference of
post insurance officers at Newark this
coming Saturday. There will be two
sessions at which r S. Cholomely Jones
and the chife of the federal board for
vocational training will address the
meeting and give a thorough explana-
ton of the new changes in the gov
eminent insurance policy.
The special ruling on reinstatement
of war risk insurance is as follows:
Under a new and very liberal rul-
ing of far-reaching Importance to
millions of former service men, is
sued by Director r. S. Cholmely-
Jones of the bureau of war risk in
%surance, war risk insurance, regard
less of how long it may have been
laped or Cancelled, n regardless or
how long the former service men
may have been discharged may
be r~e-instated at any time before
July 1, 1920. The only conditions are
that % two monthly premiums on
the amount of insurance to be re-
instated must accompany the applica-
ton; CD the applicant must be in as
good health as at the date of dis
charge or.at the expiration of the
grace period, which ever is the later
date. and state so in the applica-
ton.
The new ruling desire to emphasize
the fact that War Risk (item) or
U. S. Government ~(converted) Life
may now be made payable
to any of the following new and en-
group of benefciaries: Parent,
grand parent, step parent, wife, child,
step child, adopted child, grandchild,
brother. sister, half brother or sister,
step brother or sister, parent by ad-
option. uncle aunt, nephew niece,
or sister-in-law, and others.
Another great change is that life
can be paid In a lump sum
to the beneficiary at the death of the
insured, If so requested.
The rate of compensation for dis
has also been greatly increas-
Some of the comp%ensations for
disability, have increased more than
100 per cent.
All ex-service men are urged to get
in touch with the insurance officers of
the legion posts and with the Y. NJ.
c.. A. and learn thoroughly what are
the advantages of government insur-
ance, and ascertain the amoun of
due them, If any.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
SUBURBAN DAY
To Be REVISED
Chamber Of Commerce Moves
for Out Of Town Trade

At a meeting of the merchants TAX
Ing part in the Buy in Perth Am
boy campaign. of the Chamber of
Commerce, held last night in the East
Jersey Club, 1t was decided to have a
dinner on Wednesday, March 10, at
which time the merchants will get to-
gether n discuss the campaign. The
dinner will be held at the Elks Lodge.
1t was also decided that the mer-
chant should do more individual adj
vertising to further the campaign. 1t
was claimed that the increased trade
would o than repaythemL
The circulars are today being dis
tributed in South Amboy and Sayre-
vile. 1t is expected hat the other
suburban towns will be covered this
week.
Due to the big rush of people in the
stores on Saturdays. many who come
from out of town. the merchants have
again reviewed the old custom of hav-
ing two suburban days. Beginning
next week every Wednesday will be
suburban day as well as Saturday. Spe
out of tow people to the stores here
chants.
Saturday will be the recognized
opening day of the Buy in Perth
Amboy" campaign. On this day the
numbers which correspond to those
printed on the circulars will be posted
3n the windows of the stores and
placed on the various rne Any
one who has a circular containing one
of these numbers will be given SIS by
taking the circular to the Chamber of
Commerce.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
HELD BAIL
Csipo Held for Action by he
Grand Jury

Louis Csipo, the local foreign bank
err and steamship agent who was ar
rested yesterday on a serious charge
preferred by Sandos Kopar. father of
ffteen-year-old Helen Kopar, was
this afternoon held without bail to
await the action of the grand jury
following a hearing in the recorders
court here. The girl, who was not
present at the hearing held yesterday
afternoon, was taken into custody
this afternoon at 1920 o'clock by
Detectives William Hartmann and
Joseph Gutowski. She was in COM
pany with Csipo and his attorney,
Stephen f. Somogyi, at the time and
was going out New Brunswick ave-
nue. in an automobile. They were on
their way to New Brunswick, the de-
tectives were told. The girl is being
held in default of bail to await the
grand jury's action. DR.. Frank G!
Henry, who operated upon the girl in
the local hospital, was examined at
the hearing this afternoon, he stating
that the operation had been neces-
sary because Of the girls denial OF
the charges. Prosecutor Stricken
represented the plaintiff today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
Lodges

Mrs. Carolina Peterson was in
stalled as treasurer of Violet Rebekah
Lodge, No. sc, Odd Fellows at a meet
ing of the lodge last night at odd
Fellows hall. Mrs. Peterson had been
i'll and was unable to be present at the
time of the regular installation. An
invitation was received from Rich
mond Rebekah Lodge Tottenville to
attend the institution of a new lodge
on the north shore of Staten Island
this month.
The degree of adoption will be
conferred on several new members,
pale faces, by Pc Ambo Tribe No. 65,
Improved Order of Red Men. ut it's
pow-wow tonight in Red Mems hall.
A meeting of Perth Amboy Camp
No. 10, Woodmen of the World, was
held last night at WoodInen hall.
-Valhalla Lodge No. 275, odd
Fellows degree team. will have re-
hearsal tonight at a meeting of the
lodge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
Scouts

The underwriters and statesmen
taking part in the Boy Scout CAM
paisn Will meet at headquarters in
the Raritan building tomorrow niEat.
All of the boys of st. Mary's con-
gregation viii get tQget1er tonight at
st. Mary's Hall to be organized into
boy scout troops uuder the leader
ship of Deputy Scout Commissioner
John j. Quinn.
All scouts who are interested IN
earning some money Tor uniforms,
dues or sttmllcr camp, viii meet AT
the Chamber Of commerce Building
Saturday morning at 9 O'Clock. Tha
work this time consists Of de -Fering
telephone directories. for ach Of
which tho boys win receive two and
one-half cents. The remaining two
and one-half cents which the tele-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
ACT ON LICENSE AGAINST
BILLIARD ROOM KEEPERS
Excise Commissioner to Force Proprie-
tors to Pay the Necessary
Bills on Tables

The members of the Board of Elk
else Commissioners have taken steps
to force proprietors of billiard par
Tors In this city to pay the necessary
license on each table in operation pro-
vided for in the city ordinances. 1t
has been learned by the excise board,
under whose supervision the pool
rooms come, that certain proprietors
are not paying the tax of ten dollars
annually on each table in the estab-
lishments. The police have made a
any, of the billiard rooms in the
city n made a report to the excise
board which shows hat there are
eighty-nine tables being operated.
There are ffty-four proprietors. Each
proprietor will now be obliged to pay
for the number of tables shown by
the records in the excise boards poss-
ession.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
Long, Candidate for Senator, to Stay
in State Department

Tic Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 4:-Brech-
enridge Long, third assistant secre-
tary of state, who is a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for sem
ator from Missouri, said today he
did not plan to resign from the state
department at this time. He feels
that ecaus OF the situation result
ing from the resignation of Secretary
Lansing, the appointment Of Assist
ant Secretary Phillips as minister to
the Netherlands, and the pending re-
tirement of ACTING Secretary Polk,
he should remain at his post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
SLouak k

The older girls gym class of the
Slavok Sokol met at the Slavok Hall
Tuesday evening with about fifteen
girls present.
In The smaller girls class, there
are luW fifty girls. In The snaiicr
boys class, which meets tomorrow
night, Ill: enrolment is more than
seventy-five. TIL colder boys CLASS
which was DISCONTINUED because of
the many enlistments during tho war
has not started up again. but it is
hoped that interest will soon be re-
Vived.
The Slavok League of America will
hold its monthly meeting at the Sla-
vok Hall Saturday afternoon.
st. Georges lodge, 201. of the First
Slavok Catholic Union will meet Sun
day afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
New Angle in CaiIlaux Case

PARIS, March A. Today's ses-
sion of the trial of former premier
Joseph Caillaux before the senate sit
ting as a high court on the charge
of having had reasonable dealings
with the enemy brought out an al
legged threat by NJ. Caillaux against the
life of King Alfonso of Spain at the
time the landing of German troops
at Agadir Morocco led to grave in
ternational complications in 1911. M.
Caillaux denied that there was any
truth in the story and asked the court
to produce counter proofs at a pri-
yate sitting of the court.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
Many Accidental prowninas.

Accidental drowning caused $3.50
deaths, or 7.4per 100000. in this coun-
try last year. This rate is consIdera-
bly, less than that for any preceding
year since 1910, and is also decidedly
below the average for the decade 1901
1910.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
The Car Being Repaired Is on the
Floor Above.

the car to be repaired was driven over
the hole In he floor. A scaffold, hav-
ing a platform about 4 feet square,
was then wheeled into place. under
meath the hole. On the platform is
a small bench with q wise, and draw
ers for nuts, bolts, etc.
The result has been a saving in time,
for the workman has a place in which
to work, plenty of DON to move about,
and he can work steadily without hav.
ing to climb down for tools.-W. r.
Davis, in Popular Science Monthly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
TO DISCUSS LIQUOR
Mcthodists to Confer on Eighteenth
Amendment

BIZ Special Correspondent.
ATLANTIC CITY, March 4.-To-
night has been assigned by the New
Jersey Methodist Episcopal confer
ence, now in session here at the First
church for a special discussion of the
eighteenth amendment to the consti-
tuition. Addresses on the subject of
the enforcement of the provisions of
the Volstead act will also be made.
1t Is said hat an attack by resolu-
tons will be made upon the legisla-
ture and Governor Edward L. Ed
wards, over the passage of the $50
per cent beer law.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
REPAIR PIT DONE AWAY WITH
placed by More Convenient Scat
fold, as Illustrated.

The repair pit is, at best, a most
uncomfortable place to work in, and
to do away with 1t a large public gar
age has resorted to the method shown
in the illustration. A trap was cut in
the floor above the repair shop and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
Debate on League Issue

The ASSOCIATED Press.
CHRISTIANIA, March 4.-The
Storthing yesterday began debate over
the question of Norway's adhesion TO
the league of nations. Various est-
have been made of the probable
strength of the opposition ON this
auestion the concensus of opinion be-
that not more than twenty-one
votes will be cast against the propo-
eighteen by socialists and three
by conservatives out of a member
of 1876,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
Something About Olives.

Like other fruit trees, the olive tree
has many enemies, including birds and
insects. The most dreaded of these
Is Il small fly called dacus elcoe, half
the size Of a house fly. 1t is calculated
that a single fly will destroy 300 or
400 olives. The only remedy is to
gather the fruit early, and by crushing
1t Mt once destroy the larvae.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
Hous;no Committee To Meet.

Notices were sen out today by Inc
Chamber of Commerce to the Housing
committee for a meeting of the COM
mittee to be held at Sis o'clock on
Wednesday night, March 10. All the
members of the committee are urged
20 be persent as important business
will be taken. up.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04

By TIC ASSOCFut0U TTtSS.
LONDON, March 4:-Replying to
a question in the House of Commons
today regarding massacres Of Arme-
MANS, Premier Lloyd George said this
the subject Of anxious consider
alton at the allied conferences and
the conferees had reached a decision
communicated to their representa-
tives at Constantlnople.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
Blast hY ELECTRICITY.

South African gold mines are ex-
perllnenting with blasting by electric
ity with a view TO minimizing the fine
dust, which Is thought to be the chief
cause of miners phthisis.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04

TO FREE Bella Gun
Ex-C Communist Leader TO be Given
Liberty in Vienna

By The Associated Press.
PARIS, March 4:-Bela Kun, for
mer communist dictator of Hungary,
will be set at liberty in Vienna, ac-
cording to a dispatch 10 the Havas
agency from the Austrian capital.
The communist interned at Karlstein
will be transferred to a sanitorium
in Vienna, the dispatch says.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-04
Bomb at u. S. Consulate.

BIZ TIC A5SOCfdfcu PTeSS.
ZURICH. March S-A bomb explod-
ed last night under the porch of the
American consulate here, seriously
damaging the building but injuring
no one. Police authorities are be-
lieved to have secured clues as to the
guilty persons.