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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-12
ROAD
WORK PLANNED
Board of Freeholders at Com
mittee Session Last Night
Discuss 1920 Road Schedule

By staff Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, May I'm
order to decide on a definite road
schedule for road repairs in Middle
sex county the Board of F'reeholders
held a committee session in the
county records building last night at
which a tentative line of action was
mapped out. 1t Is expected that the
roads to be repaired this year Will
definitely decided upon at the
meeting of the board tomorrow.
1t is the Intention of the Freehold
ers to repair and pave only roads
which are connecting links between
over which there is a great deal Of
travel. 1t Is estimated that the total
cost of tho road repair work will be
from $685. 600 to s350,000.
In all probability the following
roads will receive first attention from
the freeholders in receiving repairs.
The road from Fords to Rogan's Cor E
rer is IN need of, repair and II is
likely that the Public Service Trolley
Company will be requested to lay
their tracks in tho center of the street,
the county paying the pavement along
the main part of the road while the
township will be requested to finance
the paving along the sides.
The concrete road from Woodbridge
to Roosevelt, which has numerous
racks and bad spots. will be resur-
faced, according to present plans. The
Helm road Is also on
the schedule for repairs Owing to
the fact that the state has diverted
traffic to the Trenton-New Brunswick
turnpike that road is in poor con-
dition and will have TO be repaired.
The county expects to receive some
state aid on this work.
other roads which have been sug-
gested for repair and have been seri-
ously considered are from Old Bridge
to South River; Lincoln Boulevard in
Middlesex Borough: Bordentown ave
nue., South Amboy; Easton avenue,
New Brunswick.
In order that the road program
may not increase the county's bonded
Indebtedness to over the limit allow
ed by law, County Collector +. Will
liam HillIer is communicating with
Caldwell q Raymond, bond experts,
to secure their opinion in the matter.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-12
TWO PAY HEAVY FINES AS
RESULT OF FIGHT HERE

Steve Peto of Keasbey was fined $50
this morning, and Mike Poema OF
Roebling was fined $40 due to a fight
Monday night, In which Alex Husaros
also of Roebling had his wrist cut
open with knife so that eight stitches
had to be taken In same. Patrolman
Lybeck took these three men to head
quarters together with a number OF
Witnesses.
All three men were drunk at the
time of the fight, and after stabbing
the man. Peto ran to the western part
of the city where he hid in a yard
Patrolman Lybeck took the injured
man to doctor and the other man tC
headquarters, then went in search OF
Peto. This man was found hiding fl
a back yard, and had the knife in his
possession when arrested.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-12
RECORD
SALE Of BONDS
Water Bonds for 100000
for Water Reservoir Turned
Over to N. Y. Syndicate

Temporary Improvement water
bonds amounting to s1,200.000 were
signed by Perth Amboy city officials
and turned over to the New York syn :
dicate which made the highest bid
for them yesterday afternoon in New
York City. There were 1900 bonds.
each having a value of $1,000 and
all had to be signed by Mayor Frank
Dorsey, City Treasurer Ferd Garrett
son and City Clerk Arthur f. Graham.
Assistant City Treasurer Alfred ].
Cazavan also accompanied the local
officials, he putting the city seal on
each bond as 1t was signed.
Yesterdays sale marked new rec
ord for this city in bond signing and
selling. The three city officials work
ed steadily, without any rest for ex-
actly three hours and three minutes
at the end of which time all of the
1900 bonds. had been signed.
The purchasers of the bonds are
a New York syndicate composed of
Hornblower and Weeks, ]. S. Rippell
& Company, Gibbons & Company, and
A. Il. Leach & Company. their joint
bid for the $1.2O0,000 worth of muni
cipal bonds being S1,200,900 which
was a 5000 premium.
Although the actual work of exca-
waiting for the 40,O00,000 gallon city
water reservoir which is to be CON
structed here. has not been started as
Yet by Snare & Triest. the contrac-
tors who are to do the work office
buildings and storage houses are be-
ing constructed on the site. The con-
tractors have suffered delays in get
ting machinery and materials here
owing TO the freight being tied up as a
result of the railroad strike. but 1t
is now expected to be possible to
start actual work on Monday of next
week.
The steam shovels, which will be
used in eXcavating are expected any
day and as soon as they arrive, the
digging will be started. 1t is esti-
mated that 800 or more men will be
employed in the construction when
the work gets well under way
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-12
MAY HAVE BEEN SLAIN
FOR SECRET PROCESS
Bp The Associated Press
HDRDk EN Nav

BU The associated Press
HOBOkEN, May 12-Police in
vestigating the mysterious murder of
Fritz Rueckert. white, metal manu-
facturer, in his apartment here last
Sunday. today apparently returned to
the theory that he may have been
shot in an effort to obtain possession
of a secret process by which the
metal is made. They announced that
they were seeking two Syrians who
formerly had worked in the plant to
determine if the knew anything of
the murder.
According to the police girl en-
ploye disappeared with one of the
Syrians in December 1919 and after
she had been found a few days later.
is alleged to have said the Syrians
were working in the plant for the
purpose Of discovering process. The
police said they also were looking up
the gil'l who returned to her par
ents to learn IL she knows the Sy-
rians whereabouts. Tho company
today announced that $1,000 reward
would be paid for the arrest of
Rueckert's slayer.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-12
ORDERS To SIMS
READ At PROBE
President Called on Admiral to
Give Comment on Situation
in British War on U-BoatS
BIZ The Associated Press


WASHINGTON. May IA con-
fidential cablegram from President
Wilson to Admiral Sims In London.
sent during the war, was read to the
senate naval investigating committee
today by Secretary Daniels. 1t ex-
pressed surprise that the British ad-
miralty had failed to use Great Bri-
lively against the submarines and
called on Sims for comments and
suggestions biased on Independent
thought and without regard for judg-
ment of any one on that side. of the
water"
The admiralty was "helpless to the
point of panic" In the face of the
submarine situation.~ the message
said.
Every plan we suggest they re-
ject for some plan of prudence. In
my view this Is not a time for pru-
dence but for boldness even at the
cost of great losses"
In conclusion President Wilson
asked Sims to advise him as he would
give advice "if you were running a
navy of your own"
Admiral SIMS reply said Secretary
Daniels. who presented the Presidents
message in connection to his answer
of Sims charges against the navy's
Conduct of the war was a long tele
gram of generalitieS of what the
British admiralty was doing.
President Wilson's message to Sims
follows:
From the beginning of the war
have been greatly surprised at the
failure of the British admiralty to
use Great Britain's great navy In an
enective way. In the present sub
marine emergency they are helpless
to the point of panic.
Every plan we suggest they reject
for some reason of prudence. In my
view this is not a time for prudence
but of holiness even at cost of great
losses.
I'm most of your dispatches YOU
have quite properly advised us of the
sort OF aid and cooperation desired
from us by the admiralty The trou-
bic is their plans and methods do
not seem to us effica cious i would
be very much obliged to you If you
would report, to me conhdentially of
course exactly what the admiralty has
been doing and what they have ac-
complished and added to their report
their own comments and suggestions
based upon INDEPENDENT thought of
the whole situation without regard
to the judgment of any one on that
side of the water.
"The admiralty was very slow to
duopl the protection OF conveys ana
1t is now. l judge, protecting con-
Noys on adequate scale. within the
danger zone, seeming to keep small
craft with the grand fleet. The alb
sence of craft for conveys is even
more apparent on the French coast
than on the English coast ana in the
channel. l do not see how the neces-
sary military supplies and supplies
of food and fuel oil are to be deliv-
cred at British ports in any other way
within the next few months than un-
der adequate conveys. There will
presently not be ships or tankers
enough and shipbuilding plants may
not begin TO yield impo-tant results in
less than eighteen months. | believe
you will keep these instructions nb-
Golutely and entirely to yourself and
that you viii give me such advice as
you would give if you were handling
q navy of your own
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-12
ASK WARRANTS
FOR OUTLAWS
Will be Issued in Court Here to
Penna. R. r., Following At
tack on Train Workers.

Warrants for the OUTLAW" strikers
Sho took part in the assault upon the
flagman of the Pennsylvania freight
train arriving In this city yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock will be issued
today to the Pennsylvania railroad
police who will make the arrests.
Work done yesterday by the police re-
suited in the discovering of the names
of those persons responsible for the
assault it was said today.
Nine policemen, employed by the
Pennsylvania railroad on the, West
Jersey and Seashore division have been
transferred to this city where they are
doing duty. The men are dressed in
blue uniforms and are used in main
tanning order about the yards oft the
company here. They also go to Wood
bridge and. board freight trains COM
ing to this city and act as guards for
the crew during the trip from Wood
bridge to this city. There were no
guards on the train on yesterday after
noon, and this accounts for the assault
on the flagman.
The assault on the fiagman. 1t was
said today was directly due to the fact
that he went out behind his train to
protect it after it had stopped at Hall
avenue, the engineer failed to call him
in when the train started off. the man
being left there alone.
The attack on the ffagman on
Monday was the first trouble to de-
velop on this division of the Penn
sylvania. A train of freight cars
arrived over the line again yesterday
afternoon but as this train was pro-
tected by the police no trouble oc-
Cured.
Freight is being received on ali
roads entering this city, although
conditions are far from normal. The
Central Railroad of New Jersey is ex-
periencing less trouble than the other
roads in moving merchandise.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-12
ODESSA TAKEN
BY UKRAN|ANS
Troops Under Command of
General PepuIara Enter Rus
Sia's Most important Outlet
BIZ The Associated Press.


PARIS. May 12.-Confirmation of
the report that Odessa Russia's most
important outlet had been occupied
by the troops of General Pepulara
the Ukranian commander has been
received. the Ukranian press bureau
announced today.
Kicv In DeplorabIe Shape.
KIEV, May s (By Courier to War
saw May 11)-Americans entering
kiev today on the heels of Polish
troops were struck with the neglected
and dilapidated appearance of the
city. There was scarcely a building
intact In residential districts where
frame houses formerly stood there
remained only protruding founda-
tions. Board after board had been
taken away for flrewood during the
winters of rhe last few years until
nothing remained of super-struc
lures.
Most of the stores have been
closed for months and even years. and
the only shops showing signs of life
are those selling food and drugs.
where little, IL anything. remains on
the shelves.
When the Polish and Ukranian
troops marched into Kiev peasants
accompanied thcm to the edge of the
town and after the soldiers had made
a formal entry country people swarm
ed to the markets.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-12
Garbage Complaints Made
Protests Made on Condition of City DumpNot Covered and
Refuse Blowing About is Claim Another Kick Made on
Failure to Collect Garbage ---Health Board Will Act

This Is due in part to the department
being unable to establish the required
quarantine for the reason that only
such cases as are visited and diagnos-
ed by the physicians come to the know
ledge of the department. There are as
many more cases not reported because
the parents recognize the disease and
do not find 1t necessary to call a
physicians. hence only one-half the
cases come TO the attention of the
board. In these cases the quarantine
is strictly enforced.
A fish license was granted to 8
Long Branch dealer, at the meeting
last night. Two milk and nine Ice
cream licenses were granted. one bar
Der license and twelve final plumbing
certificates.
The following Is the report of the
Health Officer for the month of April:
Diphtheria, six cases; scarlet fever,
nine: tuberculosis. five; measles, forty
seven; whooping cough, ten.
Total deaths under the age of one
year. 10; births recorded. 116; infant
mortality rate per 1000 births, $500;
annual death rate per 1000 popula-
ton, S.92.
Visits made by nurses during April,
736; contagious disease visits, 81; in
structions, 464; cultures. 81.
There were twenty mine plumbing
permits issued during April. sixey
three plumbing Inspections, SIT san
itary inspections, 13S reinspections,
nuisances, eighty five; abatements
I107.
There were also 1877 food inspec-
tions, S2S at the abattoir, 166 speci-
mems examined at the laboratory. and
the statistics show that from Septem-
ber. 1919. to May 1. 1920. there have
been 2S7 patients at the Child Welfare
Clinic.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-12
REPORT THAT ADRIATlC
QUESTION Is SETTLED
BIZ The Associated Press

By The ssocidted Press
LONDON, May 12.-News has been
received in Paris that n settlement
of the Adriatic question has" been
Preached at Pallanza between the Jugo
Slav and the Italian delegates. The
Evening News corresponding in Paris
reports.
The advices state Foreign Minister
Trumbitch of Jugo Slavia has agreed
that Italy should recognize the Will
son line" as the frontier between Italy
and Jugo Slavia also that Fiumc be
placed under Italian sovereignty. but
that the League of Nations shall con-
troll the port. The Jugo-Slav dele
gates it is added expressed the de-
sire for modification in their favor
of the northern frontier of Albania.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-12

The garbage conditions of the city
were again brought up and provoked
a lengthy discussion at the meeting
of the Board of Health last night.
Many complaints have come In from
various sources and 1t Is alleged that
the contractor, who is responsible for
the removal of the city garbage is
not properly taking care of the dump
inasmuch as he Is not having the
refuse covered, and hence papers lie
scattered all over the vicinity and
very unpleasant odors polute the air.
Another complaint os that there is no
collection of garbage along West Side
avenue or in the northeastern section.
II WAS decided, in view of these con-
ditions to send a committee, repre-
sending Board of Health to appear
before the city council and ask for
better conditions.
Another subject of importance
which was brought up was the isola-
tion hospital expenses. Heretofore
there has always been a small surplus
in this department but conditions
have been such this past year, that
the constant use of the isolation hos
pital has been warranted and 1t has
been impossible to meet the expenses.
Since the beginning of the year 1t
has been absolutely essential that this
department not De CloSeu lot every
effort has been made to Isolate the
many cases which required this ac-
tion. In view of this fact that there
is deficit In the amount set aside
for this purpose, 1t was decided that
Representatives appear before the
council Friday and ask for more
funds to cover this important work
properly. -
THE health report showed that
measlues has been the principal COM
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-12
Little Light on situation.

/ WASHINGTON, May IL. - What
few dispatches were received in Wash
ington today from Mexico throw
little light on the situation in that
country. There still was doubt as 10
the whereabouts of Carranza but II
seems that first reports of his capture
by the revolutionists were premature.
The only direct word received by the
government from its agents was in a
radiogram to the navy department
frcA Captain Long on the destroyer
PL74man at Tampico- He reported
that Tampico was quiet and that there
had been no further developments.
Captain Long also reported the arrival
of crusier Dolphin which was sent to
Tampico TO afford asylum to Ameri-
cans should they find it necessary to
leave Mexico
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-12
ALL|ESPLAN To
TRY 46 GERMANS
Rank From Army Corps CON-
mander to Simple Private
Charged With Cruelty in War
By The Associated Press

bk 1hs ASSOCtutcu fTcSS
BERLIN. May 12.-Forty-six Ger
mans ranking. from an army corps
commander to a simple private figure
are on the allies first specified list OF
war criminals to be arraigned in the
Leipsig supreme court
Prominent among them are Prince
Ernst, of Saxony, and General Won
Buelow, commander OF the second
army corps, who together with some
subordinate officers are accused OF
cruelty in the Manner district of Bel
gium. General Won Kirchbach and
Colonel Won Seyblitz will be tried for
alleged cruelty committed at Kailetz,
and the submarine commander, Ar
mold de la Perriere, for torpedoing
Italian vessels.
Three other submarine command
ers. Neumann Won Nostitz, Weiner
and Patzig will be tried on charges
of torpedoing respective by the Eng
lish hospital ship Dover Castle, Tor
rington and Lladovery Castle
General Stenger. OF the infantry
stands charged with ordering that
prisoners and wounded taken by his
brigades be put to death. A further
number of officers. non commissioned
and privates are accused of inhu-
man treatment of English pris-
oners in different camps General
Kruska. Is specifically charged with
spreading typhus among prisoners In
the Cassel camp while an army sur
geon DIR. Oscar Michaelson is accused
of causing the deaths of sick and
wounded in his charge by systematic
ill treatment.
General Ovenn former governor OF
Metz. will he tried for atrocities alleg-
ed to have been committed by troops
under his command 1t is said the
submarine commanders left Germany
some time ago.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-12
TO RECEIVE SOCIALISTS
AT THE WHITE HOUSE

BH The A ssocidted Press
NEW YORK. May 12-The com
mittee of five appointed by the social
lists national convention to present to
President Wilson through Secretary
Tumulty petition asking amnesty
for all political prisoners will be re-
ceived at he White House Saturday
afternoon according to telegram
from Mr.. Tumulty received at the
convention held today. telegram
from Secretary of War Baker stated
it would be impossible for him TO
meet the conventions committee next
Friday In Washington to hear their
appeal for the release of all consci-
entious objectors but that he would
meet the committee Monday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-12
MAN HURT, TWO AUTOS
DAMAGED I'M ACCIDENTS

= Two accidents yesterday in this
city resulted in a man being slightly
injured and, two cars being damaged
Patrolman Seaman investigated m
accident at the corner OF Madison
avenue and Smith street. where a car
driven by II. Miller, bearing license
n. j. 141973, hit ear belonging 10
the Sunshine Fruit Company. license
n. ]. S0974. The latter car was stand
ing at the corner when Miller's car
ran into it,
Morris Christensen, Of 522 Amboy
avenue, was taken TO tho Office Of Dr.
Mccormick yesterday afternoon after
being hit by car driven by Sieve
SoffOm of Port Reading carrying Ii
cense n. j. 96O57. Patrolman Bach
man investigated the accident and
had the driver of the car take the
injured man to the Doctors Office.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-12
MORE RELIEF WORKERS
ARE REPORTED SAFE

CONSTANTINOPLE, May t2-Reai
Admiral Harry S. Knapp. commanding
the L. S. naval unit here arrived in
lport on board the crusier Pittsburgh
from Black sea ports, bringing with
him ffty-six American relief workers
All the refugees were taken TO the is
land of Halki near this city where
Ithey will remain pending decision by
the Caucasian division of the Ameri-
can committee for relief in the Near
East as TO further operations.
Col. Wm. Haskell. director general
of relief work in the Caucasian region
Is still i'm Batum with a small force
of officers looking after supplies Car
goes destined 10 relief workers in
IIatum are being held here.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-12
RUSSIAN REDS KILL
rs CITIZENS OF TOWN
BM 1he Aaaocinted preas

Bb 2 he associated Press
WARSAW. May 12.-Eighteen men
and seven women were executed by
order of a Bolshevik extraordinary
commission in Jidomir just before the
capture of that town in the Polish
drive on IIiev according to dispatches
published here.
The military arrested Il Jewess and
a Jewish youth sixteen years old de
clared to have been among the exc
cationists. The others escaped. The
Bolsheviki the report said, contended
that the persons executed had at
tempted to launch counter revolu-
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-12
GOVERNOR THINKS V0LSTED
ACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL
pv srsctai Correspondent.

Bu SPecfdf Correspondents
TRENTCV May 12. - Declaring
that erroneous interpretations had
placed upon the statment of Gov
ernor Edwards in New York concern
ing the expected decision of the United
States Supreme Court on the Volstead
Act the governors Office here today
made a statement through j. Harry
Foley, Mr.. Edwardss private secre-
tary, explaining that what the gov
eruor said in his interview was:
II have it on authority that l con-
slider fair and reliable that is quite
probable that the Supreme Court will
hand down a decision on the Volstead
A ct next Monday
1t was also explained that on the
occasion of the interview the governor
further added that It was his judg-
ment and belief that the courts de-
cision would declare the Volstead Act
unconstitutional.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-12
DISCUSS FAILURE OF
GERMANY AS TO TREATY

VH I-Fthb
PARIS May 12-The council Of
ambassadors today devoted most of
it's session To discussion of Germany's 8
alleged failure to comply with the
treaty of Versailles regarding COM
mercial features the council consid-
ering charges of discrimination and
obstruction. The question was left
over for further consideration II was
decided the Danube commission
should meet in juno with representa-
tives present from countries along
the Danube, which have already sign
ed treaties of peace.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-12
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
ASSEMBLY THIS YEAR

RU The sSocfdfed fTess.
WASHINGTON May 1.-THE first
meeting of the assembly of the
League of Nations probably will be
called by President Wilson this year.
Preparations for the meeting are to
be taken up by the league council
during its Rome meeting this month
and as it has been estimated that at
least four months should lapse be-
tween the issue of the call and the
actual gathering of the assembly that
body probably will he convened it has
been indicated some time this fall.