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Evening star., 1920-03-17

erwise they are threatend with dis
charge without pensions. Severe reg
ulations have also been issued against
Illicit traders and pronteers. although
the population now 10 dependent on
this class OF people.
The imperial finance ministry today
refused to turn over 100000 marks
for current expenditure in the pay
msnt of the troops. as demanded by
Chancellor Kapp. President Ebert
has notified all financial departments
that the honoring of Kapp's demands
for money will be regarded as treason
Deputy Finance Minister Moesl has
left Berlin.
Assenbly May Not Meet.
STUTTGART. March lit is doubt
full If the German national assembly
win be able to meet here today. as
planned. Because of the rai!roa
strike q great many members will be
unable to reach this city in time Tor
the opening of the session. which was
set yesterday for o'clock this after
noon In government circles there
was much optimism over the situation
this morning
Gen. Merker Suspended.
STUTTGART. March 16.-Presiden.
Ebert and Minister of Defense Noske
have suspended Gen. Merker. COM
mander OF the troops in Saxony. and
turned over his command to Gen.
ment to a correspondent OF the Woin
bureau. the semi -official news agency.
satd concerning the change:
Gen. Merker had no mandate from
us to negotiate with the Berlin In
surgents. We told a representative
of the coalition party that we would
maintain our demand for the uncon-
ditioeai withdrawal of the insur-
geptS."
Ten Dead in Hamburg.
HAMBC RG. March 17.-An encoun-
ter last evening In the Barmbeck
quarter between Spartacans and
troops resulted in ten deaths.
MUNICH. March IA new minis
try has been formed in Bavaria head
cd by DIR. Won Kahr. who takes the
portfolio of foreign affairs, in addi-
tion TO the premiership Heinrich
Ernst Mueller Of Meiningen. demo-
crat, who previously had been re
ported S the man who would form
the ministry has been made minis
ter Of justice. Herr Kotier becomes
minister of finance. The ministry is
a coalition of the democrats ana the
popular parties. Previous to Its Tor.
nation Dr. Won Kahr had been named
minister president by the diet
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WILL NAME committee
TO BE AT AD HEARINGS

A subcommittee Of the COMMITTEES
on industrial interests of the Board
OF Trade will be appointed tomorrow
bv Isaac Cans chairman. to repre-
sent the body at the hearings before
the interstate and foreign commerce
committee of the House Friday morn
ing at 1890 o'clock. The House COM
mittee Is to investigate alleged false
and misleading advertising.
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w. NJ. WILLIAMS NAME
SUBMITTED TO SENATE

The nomination Of William Martin
Williams of Montgomery. Ala, to be
commissioner Of internal revenue was
sent to the Senate today by President
Wilson. Mr.. Williams will succeed
Daniel C. Roper. whose resignation
becomes effective April l.
Evening star., 1920-03-17
TEXAS FARM BOYS COMING.
D. C., Maryland and Virginia VIII
Be Visited This Summer.

One hundred and fifty Texas farm
boys. selected by competitive exam
ination by the Texas Chamber Of Com
merce and the extension service Of the
Texas Agriculture and Mechanical
College, are to be taken through tho
country on q special train between
July 81 and August 81.
They will visit the District Of CO.
lumbia, Maryland and Virginia.
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$1,000 for Unjust Punishment.

JACKSON. Miss. March 1.-THE
state treasury has been author
ixed to pay to VIII Purvis of Lamar
county. $1,000 for twice facing the
gallows and serving two years in the
state penitentiary as result OF q
false conviction. Purvis was exoner-
ated by a death-bed confession OF q
Marion county farmer.
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with the mind Of the President on
the league of nations, but there are
plenty Of democrats who think the
Hoover point of view harmonizes
better with the Bryan idea and
western democracy. They are not
ready to give Mr.. Hoover up as re-
publican.
And the non-partisan friends of Mr.
Hoover only smile-they are slowly
proving Mr.. Hoover eligible for the
seem to think is surer way to win
though it will be noticed they are not
closing the door to a democratic NOM
ination altogether.
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Sets Building AAre to Escape.

NORFOLK. Va. March 17.-charged
with robbing passengers on Pullman
sleeping car on New York, Philadel-
phia and Norfolk railroad. an ex-
service man, who gave the name Of
Harles Nye Cprrine Of Delavan. Ills.
tried to escape from the Cape Charles
jail yesterday by setting fire to the
building,
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ed-that is. the Wilson democrats
to ind Mr.. Hoover not going along
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not agree to have 1t supplanted by
any other judgment. If I and the
committee differ 1 would follow my
own judgment In the last analysis
would use whatever judgment the
Lord gave me"
Mrs. Gerry on stand.
Mrs. Gerry. who was on the stand
ment, asked that fullest publicity be
given her financial standing. as it had
been the subject of so much rumor.
She read letter from the Washing
tOh Loan and Trust Company. show
ing the status Of the deed Of trust on
said she had not had the record in
vestigated any further because of the
expense, but that she would have it
brought up to date If the committee
so desired. She also read tho letter
note, indorsed by DR.. Van Schaick,
had been twice renewed and then
Il voted for Mr.. Thurston in July,
1917" said the witness. when I knew
credit DR.. Van schaick in the eyes
Of the public. DR.. Van Schaick in no
way attempted to influence my vote
nor did we discuss It,"
WAS the note paid at the time you
voted recently against the reelection
of Mr.. Thurston?" asked one of the
senators.
"Oh, yes. long before"
'When did you change"
II changed gradually. Through
three years of association with Mr.
Thurston l slowly became convinced
he was not the man for the office,
reaching that conclusion about q
year ago."
Mrs. Gerry asked the committee IL
1t could not assure her that 1t was
satisfied her record was clear 20 far
90 her financial relations were con-
cerned, but as 1t was past time for
adjournment the discussion went
over until tomorrow.
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Dr. Nelll insisted q committee OF
citizens. ostensiblN,created to aid in
the investigation, had constituted it.
self a prosecuting body.
This Is the elimination OF a cam
paign Of Misrepresentation and SIAN
der against the board" said DR.. Netll
Senator Dillingham; of Vermont said
that he had received more suggestions
than from those opposed to it.
why do you want lawyer to sit
beside you and ask questions?" de-
manded Senator Harrison.
The witness replied that frequently
the replies of witnesses were inade-
quate and did not bring out the whole
truth, not because the witnesses de-
sired to conceal the truth, but because
they were not questioned fully. DR.,
Neill insisted that he would not be-
lieve that any member of the Senate
committee was not fair.
Senator Sherman wanted to know If
there were any other questions DR..
Neill thought should have been asked.
The witness said no"
Were there any questions that DR..
Van Schaick should have been asked ?''
asked Senator Sherman.
Other Questions should BE Asked.
DR.. Neill said that he had thought
Of a number Of questions that should
have been asked the president of the
board, but that he had not felt that
he should appear as counsel.
Senator Sherman said that under the
rulings of the committee any counsel
that the board desired could submit
questions to members Of the committee
to be asked the witnesses.
Are there certain members Of the
board who are afraid they might tell
something against themselves" asked
Senator Harrison.
NO" replied the witness.
DIR. Neill, to substantiate his charge
that there was a campaign of misrepre-
sentation Of the board going on. said
that a statement has repeatedly ap-
peared in the newspapers that former
Gov. Brumbaugh Of Pennsylvania had
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-04-28
TAILOR REPORTS ROBBERY
OF SEVERAL SUITS

Il. Palo, who conducts a tailor shop
at 291 State street, believes that sew
eral suits of clothes were taken from
his store around noon today. This
belief Is aroused from the fact that
an employee for one week who was
left in the store at that time cannot
be found.
The tailor had some business to
transact at the city hall this morning
and his helper Knew about same.
Shortly after returning from the city
hall the tailor claims that his en-
ploye, named Max Sem, asked that
he be allowed to go out to restaur-
ant for his dinner. Palo claims that
after the employe returned a little
girl came into his shop stating that
he, Palo, was wanted in the city hall
Palo imm ediately decided to go to
the city han and left the shop in the
care of his employe. He went to the
city hall but could not find anyone
who wanted him, so he returned to
his store. the employe could not be
found, so the tailor got in touch with
police headquarters and the detectives
are working on the case.
The tailor is conducting an investi-
CATION to learn just how many suits
have been taken, but it is claimed
that he will not be able to tell until
different people call for their suits.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-04-28
SPLIT REPUBLICAN big FOUR"
DELEGATION FOR CONVENTION
Rn Spccinl Correspondent.

BB Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, April 2S-General
Wood carried New Jersey by lead es
timated between one and two thouS-
and over Senator Hiram Johnson In
yesterdays state wide presidential pri
mary and there will be a split Repub-
lican big four to the Chicago ma
tional convention made up of the two
unpledged United States Senators FIRE.
linghuysen and Edge and two Wood
men, former Governor Stokes and
State Senator William n. Runyon, of
Union.
This was the summary of the bal
loting In the Republican contest as
nearly as it could be calculated here
this morning in the absence of many
figures which will not come in to the
secretary of state from the county
clerks for some days to come. AL
though apparently defeated by Wood
the supporters of Johnson have cause
to congratulate themselves upon the
fine showing of the California senator
in a state that until few days ago
was believed to be solidly for the gem
enal. For hours after the polls closed,
it looked as if Johnson would actually
carry the state. but later returns in
dicatel today the general had pulled
through by a narrow margin.
The missing districts in the state
are mainly from counties like Cum
berland in South Jersey which arc
known to be considerably pro-Wood
North Jersey gave Johnson the bulk
of bis support and with most OF this
in, it is apparent that the South Jer-
sey returns Will help to swell the
Wood total. The Democratic "bi1
four" Messrs. Edwards, Nugent
Donnelly and Hague in the Democra
tic primary were mopposcd.
The G.. O. p. big -Four" went
through in about this order: Frel-
inghuysen, Edge. stokes and Run
yon. one OF the johnson candidates,
Mulford l.. Ballard. of East Orange.
WAS today giving Senator Runyon a
close race for fourth position, but
with South Jersey returns yet to
come it was believed the former act
ing governor would be found to have
come safely through The surprise
of the voting for the Republican big
Four" was the vote given Freline-
huysen, who was not counted by
political observers TO make such a
showing.
Two of the Wood men, former
Governor GriRgs and City Commits
sioner RAYMOND. &C Newark, went
down apparently, and the two cofor-
ed candidates. Nutter and Corrothers
failed TO make any kind of show
ing. The Republican big Four TO
Chicago will be more or less OF
dry combination.
Senator Edge is the "wettest OF
the four. Two, Frelinghuysen anu
Runyon. are on record as being dry
and stokes is not committed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-04-28
JOHNSON CC"![[99CCOM|NG WOOD LEAD IN LATE RETURNS;
BROWN AND CANNON ELECTED DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES
GARRETSON DEFEATED BY TWO JOHNSON CANDIDATES
PERTH AMbOY IS
FOR JOHNSON
Gives California Man Big Vote
--Favors Cannon, Garretson
and William M. Thompson

Voters at the presidential prefer
ence primaries in this city yesterday
gave their support to Senator Hiram
w. Johnson for the Republican nomi-
nation, to County Clerk Bernard NJ.
Cannon in his race with Senator
Thomas Brown. and Melvin A. Rice
for Democratic district delegate, to
Ferd Garretson and William NJ.
Thompson for G.. o. p. district dele
gates and to Senators Edge and Free
linghuysen, Mulford l.. Ballard and
Thomas r. Layden as the Republican
Big Four"
Senator johnson carried every one
of the seventeen polls in the city, a
total of 1889 ballots being cast in
his favor. The vote given General
Wood was 1913.
Senator Joseph s. Frelinghuysen
polled ,0SO votes, Senator Walter T..
Edge 1888 Mulford l.. Ballard 1,023,
and Thomas r.. Layden 9S0~in this
city. Other city totals for Republican
candidates for delegates-at-larg are:
Thomas l.. Raymond, 269; William
N. Runyon, PCS; Edward G. Stokes,
PAS Sylvester L. Corrothers, 165;
John w. Griggs, 163: Isaac III. Nutter.
los.
Despite the fact that this is Ferd
Garretson's own city he only defeated
w W. VI iNtu i'tthNi
pledged to Johnson. by twenty-si,
votes and William II. Kline, OF New
Brunswick, another johnson man, by
sixty three votes. Garretson's vot'
in Perth Amboy was 1917. that o
William Thompson. I'll, Kline 734
Lewis S. Thompson 344 and Davi'
G. Rose. 1875.
In the three e-cornered race on thu
Democratic ticket in Perth Amboy
for the district delegate nomination
Bernard NJ. Cannon carried ever!
poll in the city. securing as man.
votes as did Senator Thomas Brown
and Melvin A. Rice combined. Th'
vote polled by Cannon here was 993
that of Senator Brown $40 and Ric,
received 1876.
johnson carried every poll in Perth
Amboy getting in some districts as
many as twelve the times the votes
east for Wood. As the results show
Johnson's total in Perth Amboy was
almost ten times that of Wood.
Ferd Garretson was high among the
Republican delegate candidates II
only nino OF the seventeen district
in Perth Amboy, even though he i
the only local man on the ticket
William NJ. Thompson, the johnson
candidate. and William III. Kline, the
other johnson adherent, led Garretsor
in the other eight districts.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-04-28
Organization Slate Wins.
IN The Associated Press


BOSTON. April 2S-The organiza-
tion's slate of Republican and Demo-
cratic candidates for, delegates at
large TO the national convention were
elected by substantial ma jorities In
yesterdays presidential preference
primary according to complete vote
today. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
led the Republican big four who
headed the ballot as group. He was
followed in the order named by
Speaker Frederick II. Gillett, OF the
National House of Representatives.
former Senator w. Murray Crane and
Edward A, Thurston. former chairman
of the Republican state committee.
The Democratic regulars were elect
cd by majorities of three or four to
one over former Congressman Joseph
+. O'Connell who made his campaign
on an anti-prohibition issue. Those
elected are Senator David l. Walsh,
Richard ii. Long, twice Democratic
nominee for Governor. District Attor-
ney Joseph e. Pelletier and Daniel
IF. Doherty.
OF the thirty-five Republican dele
gates including those at large twenty
nine are unpledged, but several of
these have announced their intention
to vote for Major General Leonard
Wood. Two are pledged to Wood and
four were described on the ballot as
favorable to him. The entire Demo-
cratic delegation Is unpledged. For
mer Governor Samuel w. Mccall who
declared himself in favor of the nomi-
nation of Herbert Hoover made his
best showing in Revere where + fin-
ished third. In many suburban cities
he finished fifth only few votes be-
hind fourth place. Congressman Alvin
r. Fuller who publicly pledged himself
to vote for Wood finished among the
first four In eight cities.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-04-28
JEWISH PEOPLE PLAN
FOR CELEBRATION HERE

Word has been received from the
Zionist Organization of America
through Julian w. Mack, the president
that the British government has ac-
cepted the ma andate for Palestine as
a Jewish homeland and hs thus taken
the first step to make real the Balfour
declaration.
A celebration in honor of this event
will he held in this city ON May 16,
simultaneously with the celebrations
of the Jewish people all over the eoun-
try. A meeting of the committee to
arrance for this affair will be held at
the Y. M. III. A. Thursday night, April
20.
This development is source Of
much qualification to the Jewish COM
'munity here which has worked hard
for many years to do it's part toward
this end The activity of the local
people during the Jewish Congress,
three years ago. no doubt did it's mite
in acceleratins this move.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-04-28
MOVE FREIGHT
IN THIS CITY
Even Freight Conditions Are
Approaching Normal = The
Copper Works Has Resumed

For the first time since the out
Jaw" strike started conditions as far
as this city are concerned begin to
look normal. Freight is being re-
ceived at both the stations of the
Central Railroad of New Jersey and
the Pennsylvania railroad. One OF
the Central Railroad of New Jersey
switch engines employed in this city
returned to work today. The Raritan
Copper Works has resumed opera
tions to some extent and shipping
generally has greatly improved.
Perhaps the most important de-
yelopment in the strike here today
was the arrival from the Elizabeth
Yards of a Central drill engine with
ten cars of freight consigned to this
city. This Is the first big arrival OF
merchandise freight over the Central
Railroad of New Jersey in this city
since the strike started. The engine
which is number seventy-seven Is In
charge of Engineer Mcdowell. Three
cars of freight were placed on local
sidings of the Central yesterday by
trains running on the New York and
Long Branch and South Jersey divis-
ions.
Twelve cars of merchandise were
received yesterday at the Pennsylvania
railroad station here and twelve cars
were shipped. Another train of
freight cars is expected at this station
today. No trains are operating from
the freight station of the Lehigh
Valley railroad 1t was said today. ex-
cept the milk train.
The Lehigh Valley railroad has
moved cars OF copper bullion that
were on the sidings in this city into
the Raritan Copper Works plant so
that this concern had been able to
resume operations to considerable ex-
tent. Two furnaces are now In opera
tion and the tank houses VIII begin
operations today, operating at reduc-
ed capacity. Considering that the
copper plant was closed down for
week due to lack of material, condi-
tions at this plant at the present time
are greatly improved.
It was learned at the Lehigh VAL
ley coal docks today that some of the
men who returned to work yesterday
failed to put in an appearance when
1t was time to take their trains out
today. This was caused by a dis
agreement brought about by the lay
ing off of four yardmasters and some
other employees by the railroad COM
pany. The Lehigh Valley. however,
will keep the trains In operation by
employing outside men. The students
from Rutgers College who have been
employed at the dock since the out
law" strike began, are being retained
to aid in the unloading and switching
of cars. One hundred and forty-hve
cars of coal were dumped at this
dock yesterday.
Conditions at the Philadelphia q
Reading coal docks at Port Reading
remain about the same. Only one or
the old crews have returned TO work
the majority of the men running trains
at this dock are from other divisions
of the Philadelphia & Reading system
About 200 cars of coal were dumped
at this dock yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-04-28
AWAIT ACTION
ON BRIDGE BILL
Desk of Governor Cleared of
Every Bit of Legislation Ex-
cept Bridge and Tunnel Bills
w Special Correspondent.

TRENTON, April 2S:-With his
desk cleared of every piece of legis-
lation sent to his hand for action.
Governor Edwards today stood ready
and house, when each of these bodies
reconyened here. that they had
reached decision on the fnooted
question of how to pay for the inter-
est onthe bonds to build the Hudson
river tunnel and the Delaware river
bridge. With this problem solved,
final adjournment is expected imme-
diately, the only other thing to be
done being the passage of the Gus
tomary appropriation bill, which IL is
understood the Camden members of
the house refuse to act upon until
the Camden Philadelphia bridge
tangle is removed
To date there have been 345 new
laws placed upon the statute books
and two joint resolutions. as the re-
suit of executive approval of work
of the legislature. The solons have
sent TO the hand of the governor 401
bills and resolutions.
He has signed 157 senate bills and
one senate joint resolution and dis
approved twenty-five bills either by
returning them to the legislature, OR
In its absence. fling the measures
disapproved with State Librarian
TdHClS T.. 1EbdSuelGf dS tire AdW it-
quires in such cases.
Mr.. Edwards has signed 1888 new
laws which originated in the House
of Assembly and one house joint res
olution. He sent thirteen house bills
back with veto messages and fifteen
more went to the morgue in the state
library. He also filed there one house
joint resolution, that providing for
the s16,o0o,0O0 bond issue for the
ten year development of the states
Institutions.
Although the legislature is Repub-
lican in both branches, it has to date
put only one measure over the gov
ernor's veto. and that was some in
significant bill. However. this record
may be marred today or tomorrow as
the majority viii likely try to force
through. despite executive disapprov-
al. the Pierson election bill and the
Allen public utility property valua-
tion measure.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-04-28
To Act on Russian Trade.

ATLANTIC CITY, April 2S-The
Board of Directors of the United
States Chamber of Commerce today
authorized the appointment of a
commission to proceed to Europe to
investigate the possibility of resump-
tion of trade relations between the
United States and the Russian people.
President Homer J.. Ferguson was
directed to name the members of the
commission and give authority TO
bring the project to a successful
termination. with the provision that
the commission should make its report
to the board of directors.
The action was taken in an execu-
tive session. After President Fergu-
econ had presented correspondence
with Allen Wardell temporary secre-
tary, of committee composed of the
heads of the several manufacturing
corporations inviting the boards CO.
operation in an effort to determine
conditions under which trades with
the Russian people might be resumed.
The foreign commerce group had
unanimously adopted a resolution pro-
posing American trade with Russia be
resumed and characterizing the soviet
government as a falling regime"