Perth Amboy evening news. [volume], December 23, 1918, LAST EDITION, Image 1

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colder tonight. Tues
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PUBLIC HEARING ON BUDGE7 WILL BE HELD TONIGHT
WILSON COMPLETES PRELIMINARIES TO CONFERENCE
Talks With Hoover On
Pressing Demand For
Relief In Europe
President Goes Shopping
By Aaaociated Press.
PARIS. Dec. SS:—President Wil
son's conferences today and tomor
row will virtually complete the pre
liminaries he Is expected to dispose
of before going to England. They
probably will lay the principal parts
of the ground work for the actual
peace conference.
Mr. Wilson considers the most
pressing of all problems before the
entente nations in a fair way toward
being solved. This Is the question of
supplying food to the starving peo
ples of liberated countries. It now
seems prdbable that the work will bo
handled principally by the United
States through Herbert C. Hoover,
American food administrator.
It has been made plain to the en
tente nations that the United States
has no wish to claim entire credit for
world relief In the minds of the peo
ple who are to be fed and a sntlsfac
tory understanding appears to be In
sight. Mr. Hoover will confer with
the President again today.
Some of those who have been giv
ing the subject close study and have
been following the conferences with
entente representatives say they
would not be sur'-'sed If the real
foundation of a ltague of nations
were to be laid In cooperative ar
rangements between the United
States and the allies for handling
these fundamental questions.
Mr. Wilson's address at the Sor
honne on Saturday. In which he again
defined hts conception of a league of
nations, attracted closest attention
from all public men here. This Is
especially true of his statement that
the war could never have occurred If
the Central powers had discussed It
for a fortnight and eertalnly not If
they had been forced to talk matters
over for more than a year.
The President's address has recall
ed that the United States, while Wll
ll»n J. Bryan was secretary of stats,
negotiated n dozen arbitration trea
ties, one of them with Great Britain.
These treaties bound their signatories
to discuss their controversies for at
least a year before proceeding to a
declaration of war. An attempt was
made to negotiate such a treaty with
Germany but the Berlin government
refused to entertain It.
There la no official authority for
the statement that Mr. Wilson Is
thinking of the Bryan plan as one of
the elements In the proposed ma
chinery for preserving world peace,
but hls reference to the plan In his
speech has set public men to tulklng.
No announcement hRS been made
as to how far the conferences be
tween Mr. Wilson. Premier Clemen
ceau. Premier Orlando and Foreign
Minister Sonnlno have gone but pub
lic men have declared that the pre
mier’s talk with the President was
entirely satisfactory. It is also be
lieved that Mr. Wilson has made sub
stantial progress In hls conferences
with Italian statesmen.
Goes on Shopping Tour,
Although far away from the W'hlte
House and the usual yuletlde turkey.
President und Mrs. Wilson will enjoy
something of the spirit of Christmas,
even though the day Is spsnt In the
battle urea It became known today
that Mr. Wilson recently slipped away
from the Murat residence and went on
foot through the shopping districts,
making purchases and looking about
without being recognized.
Mrs. Wilson has also been shopping
alono at odd times and when Christ
mas morning comes It Is very certain
that Santa Claus will have visited the
president’s special train while enroute
to Chaumont.
Dlsniu Future in Air.
Bu A gsorintrd Press.
PARIS. Poe- 23.—(Havas)—Repre
sentatives of several allied powers and
the Pnlted States will hold a confer
ence In Paris early In the new year
to consider tlio futuro of aerial navi
gation, the Echo de Paris announces.
Great Britain. Italy, Belgium. France
and the United States will be repre
sented at the conference which will
study the question of how to prevent
areplancs of different nationalities
from crossing customs barriers and
how to prevent postal or commercial
neroplancs from being transformed
Into bombing machines within a few
minutes.
The result of the deliberations of
the conference, the paper adds, will
have to be accepted by Germany and
her former allies In f he peace treaty.
Opposes Sinking Ships
' WASHINGTON. Pec. 23:—It may
be stated authoritatively that Presi
dent Wilson will oppose In the mo<t
direct fusblon proposals from any
source to sink the warships surren
dered by Germany under the terms
of the armistice.
Sine*© word came from Paris tliat
American delegates to the peace con
ference, with British support, intend
ed to advocate destruction of the
enemy vessels to avoid contention
over their distribution, the subject
has been discussed with much Inter
est among American and allied naval
officers here.
Some Officers found these reasons
for supporting such a cause, particu
larly In the difficulty of Incorporating
Into other navies craft of German
construction.
Officials professed to know nothing
about the attitude of the President
until today when It was learned that
he viewed the plan as altogether un
desirable. ..
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ALTER FIGURES
Public Has Chance to Express
Opinions on Proposed Appro
priations for City Finances
MINOR CHANGES LIKELY
Has Been Passed on First
Reading and Will Probably
Pass on Second Tonight
The first public hearing on the city
budget for 1919 as adopted on first
reading by the Board of Aldermen on
December 9 will be held tonight.
The largfe Increase In the budget
over the figure* for the present year
has created considerable comment and
It Is thought that when the figures are
brought up again tonight there will be
remonstrances against certain or the
appropriations.
The law allows certain minor
changes In the figures, and these may
be made tonight or at the next hear
ing which will probably take place a
week from tonight.
With the the curtailment of revenue
from liquor licenses and the greatly
increased figures dut to Increases in
salaries and the general rise in price
of commodities the budget figures
present something of a problem for
the coming year.
The anticipated revenue from the
Increased figures due to Increases in
369,000. The Board of Excise Com
missioners has, however, taken steps
that will mean a lessening of this rev
enue, through the short term licenses.
Just what provision will be made for
the loss of this revenue to the city
has not as yet been determined upon,
or at least has not been announced.
The total figure for anticipated
revenues and also for the total p-o
poeed appropriations for local
Is 9893,931.29, an Increase over tho
current year’s figure of 3817,724.22.
The major portion of this Increase Is
caused by the water board budget be
ing taken up by the aldermanic bud
get the latter body having arranged
to finance the water department.
This will mean an added revenue to
the city as the anticipated revenues
from the water department far exceed
the budget appropriations.
The aldermen are not likely to take
up any other matters tonight, and
wll lprobably adjourn until a week
from tonight.
TWO TRANSPORTS ARRIVE
Cedric and George Washington Bring
Troops Home
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28:—The U. S.
transport Cedric arrived In port to
day from Liverpool carrying Ameri
can troops.
The Cedric was followed into port
by the transport George Washington,
the ship that conveyed President Wil
son to France, also bringing home
American troops.
The George Washington, which left
Brest December 16, had 831 officers
and 8,460 men, including 139th field
artillery, complete, 63 officers and
1,484 men; Batteries A, B, D, E and
headquarters companies, 137th field
artillery, S3 officers and 824 men;
138th field artillery, 35 officers; ad
vance school detachments, 11th divi
sion, 49 officers and 82 men; sick and
wounded, 968, of whom 7* are bed
ridden.
D0WNED~85^HuT planes
While Germans Brought Down 271
Planes.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—Ameri
can airmen in France brought down
864 German airplanes and eighty-two
balloons, against an American loss of
271 planes and forty-five balloons, ac
cording to a report cabled by Major
Gen. Harbord on December 16 and
made public today. Destruction of 354
of the planes and fifty-seven of the
balloons was officially confirmed.
Casualties of the American air
service in action were 4 4 2. including
109 killed 103 wounded, 200 missing,
twenty-seven prisoners, and three in
terned.
When fighting ended there were
thirty-nine American air squadrons at
the front, with 2,161 officers and 22,
351 men. Eight firing officers were
detailed with the British and forty
nine officers and 625 men with the
French.
The strength of the air service in
France was 58,000, of whom 6,861
were officers.
Up to Nov. 16 a total of 6.472 planes
of all types had been received, with
8,421 observation balloons.
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A PICTURE WITHOUT WORDS
Two Local Boys Are Reported
Wounded--One South Amboy
an Killed in Action
The casualty report released today
contains the names of two local boys
and several men from towns In tho
vicinity of Perth Amboy. The total
number in the report for the day Is
8,812 and New Jersey has 347 of her
men on the list.
The men from this city are Adolph
Maffer, of 29 5 Washington street,
who Is reported as severely wounded
in action, and Morris Dushan, of S3
Smith street, wounded In action, the
degree not being determined.
The boys on the official list from
towns nearby are: Wounded severely
In action: Michael Darakis, New
Brunswick; Steve Bevendoskey, South
River; William H. Borch, Wood
bridge; James A. Hagen. Matawn.
Killed in action, previously report
ed missing in action, Otto Kushmek
ti of South Amboy.
Wounded in action, degree unde
termined, Bouls Pettit. Bonhamtown;
Roy E. Denlea, Carteret.
Wounded slightly In action, Wil
liam Dorski, Jr., South Amboy; Harry
B. Campbell, New Brunswick.
Died of disease, Alexander Golu
bicwskl, Sewaren.
In the casualty list for today there
appears th^. anme of Wesley G. Davis
of Metuehen, formerly of this city,
who has been wounded In action, the
degree not being determined.
UPHOLD A. P. INJUNCTION0.
International News Accused of Plra*.
Ing of News.
By A ssoctated Brcss.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—Injunc
tions granted The Associated Press
to stop pirating of news by the Inter
national News Service were sustained
by the Supreme Court of the United
States today.
Tho Supreme Court affirmed the
decrees of the circuit court of appeals
enjoining the defendant from taking
for the purpose of selling to Its own
t customers news appearing on bulle
I tin boards or in early editions of The
I Associated Press papers.
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City Must Answer Within Next
Two Days to Annual Mem
bership Roll Call
r
A Last Appeal
We'Ve got to have a lot more
emmbershlps In the Red Cross In
this city and wp must get them
today and tomorrow.
If we are to keep up our heads
and not be guilty of violating the
confidence of the Red Cross In this
city, Perth Amboy must sign lip
13,000 more members In these two
days.
Citizens should not wait to be
approached for their membership.
There are booths throughout the
city wliero memberships may be
purchased and they were placed
there for the convenience of citi
zens In securing memberships. Pse
them. Sign up. All you need Is a
heart and a dollar.
Red Cross Xmas Roll Call Execu
tive Committee.
ALBERT LEON,
Chairman.
N._>
With but today and tomorrow in
which to secure the hundred per
cent, membership, which has been
asked for in every community by the
Red Cross, this city has Just about
ten per cent, of Its population enroll
ed as members of the Red Cross for
the year 1919.
This means that only 6,000 people
out of a population of nearly (0,000
have paid the dollar that Is necessary.
The teams, according to reports re
ceived at headquarters, have not
reached the standard set by former
teams in other drives. The executive
committee urges that every captain
and every member of the team work
and work hard during the next few
days.
At the meeting last Monday night,
Albert Leon, chairman of the execu
tive committee, brought out the fact
that Perth Amboy owed a debt to the
Red Cross which she never could pay
and that It was up to the people of
this city to see to it that every man,
woman and child was enrolled In the
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i In First of Several Week-End
Accidents--Drivers Being Held
for Manslaughter
8everal automobile aocidents, one of
which resulted In the death of a child,
took place In this cl#y ove# the week
end.
Saturday afternoo# as Herbert Tru
ax of No. 87 Jeffersffn street, was driv
ing an automobile along Smith street
near Maple, Henry Herda, eight years
old, of 231 Laurie street, ran from the
sidewalk to the middle of the road and
before Truax could stop his machine
the child had been struck and knocked
down.
A number of people who had wit
nessed the accident ran to aid the
injured boy. He was placed In the
automobile by Truax and rushed to the
city hospital, where he died a few
hours later.
Truax gave himself up to the police
and was arraigned before Recorder
Pickersglll this morning by Detective
Sergeant Long. The recorder held him
without ball and he was taken to New
Brunswick this morning where be will
be arraigned before Judge Daly on a
charge of manslaughter.
Those who witnessed the accident
say that It was no fault of the driver
as he made every effort to stop his car
and was not driving faBt at the time.
Other Minor Accidents.
While George Wilbert of 188 Sher
man street, a chaffeur In the employ
of Fritz Speer of 182 Slfirklan street,
was turning his automobile into Smith
street from McClellan. Saturday after
noon, a car owned and driven by Pres
ident Landbeek of the water board,
came along and they collided. The
damage was slight. No one was hurt.
Patrol Damaged Again.
As Jacob Wusky, of Jersey City, was
driving his automobile along State
rtreet and was about to turn into
Washington street about 10:46 o’clock
last night he lost control of the ma
chine on the wet pavement and It
crashed Into the traffic sign at the cor
ner smashing It. At the same time the
polico patrol was passing along Wash
ington street and the automobile
smashed Into it, badly damaging the
mud guards and the side. Wusky was
not arrested. He agreed to pay for all
damage.
John Hrlczyko of Catalpa avenue,
was driving along Smith street at State
street, shortly after 8 o’clock last night
when his machine skidded on the wet
pavement and smashed Into the traffic
sign at the ebrner, demolishing It.
While Mary Sarlsky was walking on
the sidewalk In front of her home. 371
Grace street, Saturday night, a man
on a bicycle knocked her down and
badly Injured her. His name was not
learned by her husband, Michael Sar
isky. who reported the accident to tho
police.
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Essex Senator, Hitherto Neut
ral, Lines Up Against Mackay
at Fifth Caucus
VOTE NOW~STANDS 7-7
Wells Forces Will Refuse to
Vote for Read if Baird With
holds Support
By Special Correepontent.
TRENTON, Dec. IS:—The Wells
forces continued to advanco In the
light for the presidency of the next
state senate when they today definite,
ly lined up Senator Pilgrim, of Essex,
hitherto neutral, on their side.
The senators at ngon had taken
about four ballots, on each of which
the vote was seven for Mackay and
seven for Wells, a gain of one for
tho latter.
It Is understood the Wells forces
sre threatening to refute to vote for
State Treasurer Head for reelectlon
In the coming Joint session of tho
legislature unless David Baird re
leases Senator Haines from Mackay
and allows him to vote for Wells.
Read is from Camden and a promi
nent lieutenant of Baird's.
The Republicans need forty-one
votes to control the legislature on
Joint ballot and they have but thirty
four. The refusal of the seven Wells
men to stand for Head would proba
bly mean the defeat of the state
treasurer for reelectlon. Camden
leaders were here working tod^y on
the situation.
That Pilgrim will be the Republi
can floor leader In the event of Wells
being state president Is the slate dis
cussed here for the senate organiza
tion.
One of the latest bits of rumor
concerning the senate contest said
that Senator J. Hampton Flthlan, of
Cumberland, had been decided upon
as the compromise between Wells
and Mackay. Although this came
from authoritative forces political
observers here received It skeptically,
especially In view of the fact thut tho
senators who favor Wells declared
they are Immune to any compromise
and will "stick to the last" for their
man. How can & compromise be ef
fected when one of the parties to
such a proposition refuses to be In on
It, Is the question asked here.
That Senator Joshua C. llalnes, of
Camden, may switch his vote In the
caucus today from Mackay to Wells
was one of the possibilities. Although
Haines has not intimated what he
may do In this direction, it Is known
that friends of Wells have been con
ferring with Haines In the hope of
convincing him that It Is time to
throw his support to the Burlington
man. It will be remembered that
early In the senate fight Haines had
a liking for Wells' candidacy, but
when Baird decided to go in for
Mackay, Haines naturally followed
! suit. There are claims being made
here now that Senator Mackay can
not win, and this may influence tho
future course of Haines.
Support from Haines would be vir
tually a victory for Wells, since Sen
ator Pilgrim, of Essex, the neutral
member of the Republican caucus, Is
credited with saying that If the Burl
ington representative could get an
other vote he would swing Into that
line also. These two would turn tho
trick for Wells, as he has six now.
Pilgrim is said to have declared that
ho would not vote for Mackay.
SCHOONER RUNS ASHORE
Three-master Grounds He tween Ren
Bright and Galilee
tin A snnrlnira Press
GALILEE, Dee. 23:—An unidenti
fied three-masted schooner was
ashore between Galilee and Sea
Blight today, ten hours after going
aground last night. Observers said
they saw the crew take to small boats
and row away to shore. A tug is
standing by the vessel.
CARD OF THANKS
The undersigned desires to thank
relatives, friends and neighbors for
the sympathy expressed him In his
recent bereavement and for floral tri
butes.
Also wish to tliank Mrs. Janney,
Miss Ernst and Miss Hersted, nurses;
])r. Hoeffer of Metuchen, Rev. Rehlot
ter for comforting words and Under
taker Ga-rretsor - services.
C. H. Rasmussen,
Metuchen.
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Club of the
First National Bank
will be opened for
Membership,
All This Week
HINDENBURGHAS
FORCEATPOSEN
General Concentrates Soldiers
in German Poland--Gen. Groe
ner Threatens to Seize Berlin
' Uy Associated Press.
\ ZURICH, Dec. 28 —(Havas)—Field
Marshal von Hlndenburg, according to
reports received here from Germany,
has concentrated a large force of sol
diers In Posen.
Posen Is German Poland. Polish
nationalists have claimed It as part of
new Poland and Polish troops have In
vaded the territory. According to re
ports from Berlin last week, the Pol
ish government has ordered elections
to be held In several parts of Posen.
Danzig, the Baltic port, occupied by
Polish forces last week, Is In Posen.
The Ebert government In Berlin Is
reported to bo faced with another
crisis through the resignation of the
minority members of the cabinet.
Political circles In Berlin, another
report says, are agitated by a rumor
that General Groener, who succeeded
General Ludendorf as chief quarter
master general, has threatened to selzo
Berlin with troops that have remained
faithful If order Is not re-established
there shortly.
Notes to All Belligerents.
Hu A Pr*na.
BERT,IN, Sunday, Dec. 22.—It Is of
ficially dented that the German gov
ernment has continued to address
notes exclusively to the United Stales
after receiving the request mf the
Washington government that official
communications from Berlin In future
be forwarded simultaneously to all the
hostile belligerents.
Commenting upon the report re
ceived hero that the American state
department has declared the latest
note from'Germany was not published
because it was evidently of a propa
gandist character, the newspaper Vor
waertz, says:
"The harshness of this chargo Is In
comprehensible. It Is Inconceivable
that the United States goes so far as
to expect that the people entirely Inno
cent of starting the war and their new
government will quietly crawl Into a
corner and expire.”
AMSTERDAM. Dec. 23. — While
Adolphe Joffre, the Russian Bolshevlkl
ambassador has not returned to Berlin
after leaving some time ago by re
quest of the government, the staff of
the embassy Is again In the German
capital, according to a Berlin tele
gram received today.
NOTICE
Battalion Band, there will be a re
hearsal tonight at the high school at
7.30. Signed,
MAJOR ANTISELL.
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TAX PAYERS
The Board of Aldermen invites the criticism of the
tax payers at the hearing on the budget at the Council
Chambers this evening at 8 P. M. at City Hall.
A. E. GRAHAM, City Clerk.
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