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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11
ChauffeurS' Ruse Falls and
Men Are Hailed to Court

Two %chauffeurs from Brooklyn, at
tempted to work a clever ruse yester-
day afternoon but their scheme was
not quite clever enough to escape the
sharp Eyes OF Patrolman Gaydos
who when he saw what vas going
on. put both the men under arrest.
The men had only one set of IL
cense plates and desired to run two
cars from a garage here up to New
York. They could not secure another
set of plates, SO they manufactured
them out of card board and placed
the fake licenses on the rear of the
cars. However, they made all the
licenses alike and consequently when
Patrolman Gaydos perceived two au-
tomobiles proceeding down the street
with the same license numbers he at
once realized that something was
wrong.
The two chauffeurs. Daniel Reilly
and Herman ]. Doe, were paroled till
this morning and were told to be here
at the police court session. They ar
| rived after court had been held and
are now at headquarters waiting for a
hearing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11
Power Boats in Local Waters
Must Still Have Numbers

Boats plying on the waters of Rar-
itan bay must be numbered and re-
corded now as during the war.
Numerous regulations regarding
water front activity which existed
during the actual war period have
been revoked, but from latest infor-
nation the act of December IT, 1918,
still remains In force for all undocu-
mented vessels. operated in whole or
in part by machinery.
Authorities here who have control
over this numbering and licensing of
boats have received numerous inqui-
ries about these numbers, many boat
owners being under the impression
that the revelation of other regula-
tons meant the concurrent revelation
of the order for numbering boats.
Correspondence from the customs
office in New York says that measure
ure is not a war cas- and viola
lions should be reported. The num-
bers will be given out on application
to the collector of customs of the
district in which the boat is owned.
The law governing this procedure was
passed June z, 1918, and took effect
six months later.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11
CALL MEETING
FOR NEXT LOAN
Chairman Lyon Calls for Ses-
sion of Workers Next Friday
Night at City Hall

Adrian Lyon, chairman of the Lib
erty Loan executive committee, has
called a meeting of the executive COM
mittee, chairman of committees and
team captains, who took part in the
Fourth Liberty Loan drive in this
city, for Friday night at s o'clock in
the Council Chambers In the city
hall, to organize for the Victory Lib
erty Loan campaign which is expected
to begin on April 81.
This will be purely an organization
meeting, and Mr.. Lyon said that it
would open sharp at s o'clock and
close before Q. Mr.. Lyon will sign
up chairmen and captains for the Vic
tory Liberty Loan drive, and these In
turn will sign up their Owl teams
and working committees TO aid them
in putting the loan across.
Not only ere captains and chair
men of committees urged to be pres
ent, but every one interested who
wishes to offer their srvices to the
government. The bonds, Mr.. Lyon
said, would be not only attractive to
the loan workers, but also to the gen.
raj public.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11
AGAINST
SALARY RAISES
Tells Assembly He Will Veto
Bills if They Are Passed in
House
By Special Correspondent.

TRENTON, Mar. 11-Governor
Walter Edge served notice upon the
legislature last night that he would
veto all measures coming before him
providing blanket increases in salaries
for state officials.
The communication was In the form
of a special message to the Senate and
House and was prompted by the great
mass of salary raising bills which
have been introduced this session of
the Jersey law makers. The executive
referred specifically to the plan to
jump the salaries of the chief justice
and chancellor from $4,000 to $1,000
a year and the justices of the supreme
court and vice chancellors from S12.-
900 to $4,000. He suggested that all
these salary raisers be referred TO
representative committees of each
branch of the legislature and their
fairness be considered in view of the
present rate of compensation given to
the minor employees of the state, whose
salaries are fixed by civil service in
order tina Increases would be con-
sistent and uniform as to what Offices
rather than arbitrary and partial.
Edwards i'm Attack.
Characterizing 1t as an 'insidious
PLAN to break down the provisions OF
the Geran Election Law, passed to
purify elections and politics in New
Jersey, State Senator Edward I. Ed
wards, of Hudson county, is out with
a statement strongly condemning the
bill introduced to establish prelimi-
nary conventions in New jersey.
The Hudson senator declared his
opposition not only to the bill attack
ing the Geran act but and encourag-
ing the raising or spending of large
funds for corrupt election purposes.
'It is obvious that the ultimate
purpose of this bill is to weaken the
principle of direct primaries, thus
creating a situation that will make
the repeal of the Geran act possible
and a return to the old boss controll-
ed system Of nomination by conven-
ton easy" said the senator.
when we consider the source from
which the bill emanated, a close anal
ysis of its terms reveals an even more
insidious plan. On the face of the
bill its one object is to constitute a
convention to adopt a party platform
which cannot have any binding force
upon the candidates who will be nom
mated at a subsequent primary. The
situation could easily be that a candi-
date selected by the people would re-
pudiate the platform adopted by the
convention"
The source hit at by Edwards Is
the Republican State Committee,
which recently went on record for the
pre-primary convention, and Republi-
can Senate Leader Case introduced
the bill.
The governor has signed the Case
bill which will compel each city To
anticipate for a year and a half In
advance what none will be needed
for school purposes. 1t saves a mil
lion in railroad taxes to the state, the
governor said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11
Police News

-Patrolman Grega arrested Louis
Plisko. Of 400 Inslee street, for violat-
ing the automobile law by having no
c%hauffeurs license. He was fined $10.
John Lane. of 213 Cherry street,
New York. a brakeman at the Lehigh
Valley coal yards, was arrested yes
terday for being a general disturbance
at the yards and was fined IS this
morning.
Il. M. Rossi, Of 13b Rector street,
reported at police headquarters that
his car had been stolen from in front
of his residence last night The South
Amboy police called up the local po-
lice informing them that h car had
been found in South Amboy. 1t has
been returned to the II
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11

Ten boys were invested with the
degree of "tenderfoot' at the regular
meeting of Troop 6, Boy Scouts of
America, last night in the basement
of the Baptist church. Those upon
whom the degrees Eel conferred
are: Leroy Stern, Allan Peterson.
Kenneth David, Roland Main. Nor
mar Olsen, Sterling Letter. Joseph
Dennis, Frederick Walker, A. sSche-
fronsky and Alfred Peterson. The
boys were commended on the excel
lent work they have accomplished by
II. A. Groesbeck, the deputy scout
field commissioner, who was present
at the meeting and gave the scouts a
short talk on scouting in relation TO
the benefits boys derive from it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11
Fined for Turning In False
Alarm Of Fire Last Night

Several fire companies answered
the ring IS at about 1880 o'clock
last night, only to discover when they
arrived at the call box on the corner
of Water and Gordon streets that they
had been called out on q false alarm.
An immediate investigation was made
and 1t was learned hat someone had
callcd up police headquarters and IN
formed the desk sergeant that q
houseboat was burning along the
waterfront. Accordingly an alarm
was rung in at once. Detective Will
liam T. Hartmann was detailed to as
certain who the person was hat In
formed the police OF the alleged fire.
After making several inquiries Hart
mann discovered hat Frank Burke.
of 102 Washington street, had caused
the false alarm to be sent In. Burke
was put under arrest n arraigned
this morning before Recorder Pick
ersgill, who fined him $40.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11
Rapid Progress on N. B. Draw

By STAT Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, March IL
Workmen of Linde & Griffiths, the
contractors on the new span to be
erected over the canal at Albany
street, are now showing rapid pro-
gress on the temporary bridge, which
Is to be used by the public while the
permanent span is being put in place.
Pilings are now practically in place
for the temporary structure. Plank
ing and guard rails are nearing com
pletion on the west or New Brunswick
side of the channel.
II is expected that this span will be
thrown open to the public about the
first of next month. Work will then
be started on the new permanent
structure.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11
coming SYSTEM
FILED BY P. 5.
Dian for Five Cent Fare, First
Mile, One Cent Each Sue
ceeding Mile

BIZ AsS0ct1feQ Pf6S6.
TRENTON, March 1.-THE coming
system of the Public Service Railway
Company was filed today with the
Public Utilities Commission. 1t pro-
vides that the first fare shall be five
cents and an addition of one cent for
every mile exclusive of the first mile
and one cent for each transfer.
The coming system Is effective April
1 If not suspended by the commission
which later will hold a hearing.
President Thomas N. McCarter, Of
the Public Service, in a long state
ment today, told of how the plan for
coming had been worked out in COM
pliance with the order of the Utility
Board dated July 10. when the state
authorized a one e n charge for in
itial transfers.
Following the order Of the Public
Utility Board the company appointed
q committee On fare zones, consisting
Of President McCarter, chairman;
General Solicitor L. D. Howard Gill
mour. Vice President and General
Manager Richard e. Danforth, As
sistant General Manager Harry G.
Donecker and General Auditor Mat
thew r. Boylan, with DR.. Thomas
Conway, Jr., a professor Of the Whar-
ton School of Finance, as expert ad-
wiser.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11
Bugbee viii Stay in Race

TRENTON. March 11-Only sick
ness or death will eliminate State
Comptroller Newton A. X. Bugbee
from the Republican ace for gov
ernor. according TO his declaration
here when approached for conir-
nation or denial of reports in Essex
county hat he would withdraw in ia
vor of Vice Chancellor Lewis.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11
Jr. O. U. A. NJ. at woodbridge.

Council No. SO, Jr. o. u. A. NJ. in
Guiding the degree team, went up to
woodbridge last night, where they
conferred the three degrees of the or
der on foul candidates for Anchor
Council Nc. 40. Degree Master Ray
Howell, OF the local team, put on the
work. Councillor Harvey Kelly was In
the chair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11
Jersey CasuaIs Arrive

NEW YORK, March 11-With
e~ighty-five officers and 2,674 troops of
the 27th division, former New York
State National guardsmen, the steam-
ship Mt. Vernon arrived here today
from Brest. The vessel brought alto
gether 5.7S4 troops, including a large
number of casuals and n~inety-six
nurses. together with seven officers
and 813 men sick and wounded. Cas-
uai company 1,401 Of New Jersey was
on board.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11
VOTE TODAY
IN WOODBRIDGE
Democrats Claim Commission
Form Will be Adopted at
Polls Today
BIZ Staf Correspondent.

WOODBRIDGE, March 11-An ex-
~ceptionally strong vote is being polled
here today IN the election to decide
whether or not the township shall
adopt commission form of govern
ment. Democrats, who are favoring
the adoption, claim that the vote is
Overwhelmingly in favor of the adop-
ton.
Voters, who have not appeared at
the polls, or taken any interest In
elections in years, are turning out to-
day to have their say on the commits
sion government agitation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11
CITY BRIEFS

a turkey supper was given in
honor OF the men in Washington Hose
and Chemical Company who have re
Gently returned from war. last night
i'm the fire house. Before the BAN
quet the regular monthly meeting was
held and routine business transacted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11
DANCE Is

The dance which was scheduled to
be held in Palace Hall tonight, as one
of the series to decide the best dan%
GERS in this vicinity, has been post
poned until tomorrow night. The
winners of last weeks competition
We're: Alfred Petersen and Miss Mary
Petrick. John Delimanu and Miss
Anna Raymond. Edward Moran n
Miss Dagma Baysen. Herbert Hutch
err is chairman of the committee in
charge of this series of dances.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11
Apply for Letters

BIZ Stdn COrre8pOndent
NEW BRUNSWICK, March IL
An application for letters of admins
tration was filed yesterday in the
surrogate's Office by Mary A. Bell, of
New York City. on the estate Of
William ]. Parison, who died on Oc-
tober 90, 1918. Five heirs were
named.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11
VIII Offered for Probate.

NEW BRUNSWICK, March liz
The will on the estate of David Dirk,
of South River, who died on February
25, this year, was offered for probate
yesterday in the Office of the surro-
gate, Daniel Clayton. The executors
of the will are Mike Schak and Alex
Schak.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11
Warn About Tax Returns
BIZ Gsnn Corresnondenf.

By Ssdf Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK. March ia
notice to the principals of schools
throughout the county was sent out
yesterday by County Superintendent Of
Schools III. Brewster Willis, request
ing them to call the attention OF their
pupils to the fact that parents are
compelled by law to file their income
tax returns not later than next Satur-
day,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11
County Seat Man Casualty

One county man but no local men
are listed on the Official casualty re-
port released today by the war de-
partment. The one man from Mid
dlesex county is Chester Brokaw. 81
Burnet street, New Brunswick. died
OF disease.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11
What Suez Canal Does.

Although the Suez canal is only 90
miles long, II reduces the distance
from England to India by sea nearly
1000 miles.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11
Mrs. Sarah X. III. Clayton

bV SDttfNf tUFTtoDOHUcH
SOUTH AMBOY, March 11:-Mrs.
Sarah K. Harris Clayton, wife of
William Clayton, and daughter of
Mrs. Josephine Harris. died Monday
night. Funeral services will be held
from the residence of Mrs. Josephine
Harris, here, at 2 o'clock Thursday
afternoon and at $3.50 O'Clock from
the Methodist church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11
Tea for Three Today

A particularly attractive hat worn
by Miss Charlotte Walker, the charm
ing popular actress who is playing in
Tea for Three" one of the most sue
cessful comedies of the year at the
Majestic theatre this afternoon and
tonight, furnishes a theme about
which one might almost write a play.
1t is a mass of feathers plucked from
a wild turkey shot on the estate of
her millionaire godfather.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11
Miss Elizabeth Kelly.

Miss Elizabeth Kelly. seventeen
years old, niece of Coroner James ].
Flynn. died last night at the home OF
her aunt, Mrs. Martin Getting 245
West Hazelwood, Railway. Funeral
services will be held Thursday morn
ing from her late residence followed
by a mass at st. Mary's church Rah-
way. Interment will be in st. Mary's
remetery. this civ.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11
|&a@e
At the Ditmas

Al Tic DItD1dS
J.. Stuart BIackton scored another
decided triumph with his latest stu
%pendous production, "Life's Greatest
Problem" to be offered at the Ditmas
tomorrow and Thursday.
This unusual photodrama intro
duces Mitchell Lewis, n of the
greatest character actors of the
screen. who appears to excellent ad-
vantage in his production, and gives
one of the finest portrayals of his
entire career.
The Girls OF the gu. s. A."
Lew Hilton and Glare Evans, the
unique funsters with the Girls of the
"U. S. A." have long been favored in
the burlesque world and the success
in the past will be duplicated by them
when they play the Majestic theatre
next Monday, matinee and night, with
The Girls of the ~. S. A"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11
OBITUARY
Private Paul Foresta.

Private Paul Foresta, thirty years
cid, of this city, died at General Hos
pital Lakewood, Saturday. He was
drafted from this city and resided
with his sister, Mrs. Amry Salmano,
of $50 State street. His body was
brought here today and the funeral
will be held tomorrow from Flynn
and Petersons parlors in East ave. to-
morrow followed by a service at the
Church of Our Most Holy Rosary
Interment will be In the HOLY Rosary
cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11

LOST on Smith ST, black driving
glove for right hand. Please return
+. A. Hurley, 162 Smith st.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-10-10
FOOD PRICES SOAR
Despite Investigations and
Indictments.

Washington Latest reports indi-
cate that retail prices for August
were 1 per cent higher than in July,
according to the bureau Of labor sta
tistics. In analyzing the report the
bureau says: "That the report under
consideration makes the total cost Of
21 articles of food, upon which this
comparison is based, the highest on
record"
The bureau further shows that sircN
August 1918, prices have increase
u per cent, and that during the six
year period, from August, 1913, to
1919, food prices increased 81 per cent.
These figures disprove most conclu-
sively the claim that is being made in
certain quarters that the cost of living
is decreasing, and is misleading and
apparently given out for the purpose
of deceiving the public Except for
meats, which show slight decreases,
price increases were in the articles
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-10-10

known in the history of America. Fol
lowing is the number of men out at
the various points, not including the
smaller mills scattered over the coun
try:
Pittsburg, $4,000; Bethlehem, Gin
cluding Sparrows Point, Steelton and
Lebanon) 10000; Homestead, 5000.
Braddock, 5000; Rankin, 5000; Clair
ton, 1000; Duquesne- -McKeesport, r.
600; Vandergrift, 1000; Breckenridge
5000; New Kensington, 100; Apollo
900; Leeehburg, 5000; Donora- Mon
essen, 10000; Johnstown, $4,000
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-10-10

Coatesville, 1000; Youngstown dis
trict (including Hubbard, Lorain, Stru-
theirs, Canton, Alliance, Massillon,
New Philadelphia, Sharon, Jarrett,
Butler, New CASTLE 10000; Wheeling
district, 10000; Cleveland district, 80,
600; Steubenville district, 5000; Chi.
cago district (including Gary, South
Chicago, Indiana Harbor, East CHI
cago, Hammond, Evanston, Waukegan,
Milwaukee, Sterling, De Kalb, Joliet)
$4,000; Buffalo, 10000; Pueblo, 5000;
Birmingham, 1000
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-10-10
TRADES COUNCIL

The COOPERATIVE Trades and Labor
Council met Tuesday night in regular
session. President Albert Brown pre-
sided. Large attendance was present.
Delegates to O. S. F. of L. conven-
tion We're instructed to use their best
efforts in opposition to state constab-
ulary.
The Amalgamated Meat Cutters
and Butcher Workmen in a letter
asked that the John f Jelke Co.,
manufacturers of butterine, be placed
on the unfair list. Request granted.
The National Social Unit Organiza-
tion will meet in conference in Cir
cinnati October %, "a and 25, and
requested Council to send delegate
Request complied with and Stanley
Ogg elected delegate.
The daylight saving law was dis
cussed at length and the committee
discharged.
Labor Day committee reported that
they will be ready to report at next
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-10-10

meeting.
A committee was appointed to wait
on the managers OF the Lyric theatre
in regards to union piano player.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-10-10
The PRICE YOU PAY For
New Fall WOrthrrlOre Clothes
isn't based on present market conditions

There is difference in your favor of not less than
twenty per cent Months ago we placed our or
ders-the same orders today would call for big
increase in price. Instead Of dye-dollar saving
it's really many times larger
Make it your special business to get lined up for
Fall and Winter now. Right at this very moment
we're showing superIative line of alI-wool pat
terms in strikngly handsome beIted and high waist
models from
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-10-10
Strike Still On
At the Hamilton Machine
Tool Company's Plant.
"a "a "a

The strike of the machinists at the
Hamilton Machine Tool company in
Lindenwald goes right on with no
change excepting that the turnover of
would-be machinists grows greater
every day. 1t seems that the strike
breakers are growing nervous under
the strain of suspicion that the strike
isn't going to last much longer and
are getting out while the "gitten" is
good. They feel themselves slipping
and want to get out from under. The
bruisers with their King" still strut
about in threes and fours They can {
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-10-10
most largely used.

most largely used
The increase in August prices took
place during the height of the gov
ernment's campaign to reduce living
expenses. At the same time, all Off
cial records show that wholesale
prices and prices paid producers fell
slightly. That puts the responsible
ity for the Increases on the middle
men and retailers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-10-10
WHEN NEURALGIA
ATTACKS NERVES
Sloan's Lininent scatters the
congestion and re-
IieYeS pain

A little, applied without rubbing,
will penetrate Immediately and rest
and soothe the nerves.
Sloan's Liniment is very effective in
allaying external pains, strains,
bruises, aches, stiff joints, sore mus
cles, lumbago, neuritis, sciatica, rheu-
matte tWinges.
Keep a big bottle always on hand
for family use. Druggists everywhere.
QEn zoo &1 40 .
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-10-10

Here is a map showing the extent
Of the great strike of the steelwork-
ers, now in its third week and gaining
ground rapidly. Every day sees more
workers joining the strike, late ac-
cessions being 10000 men from the
Bethlehem Steel Works, 10000 men
from the Jones Laughlin Steel Co
1900 from the Weirton Steel Co, and
several thousand others from the
lesser plants.
There are now approximately 4o0,-
600 men out in the biggest strike ever
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-10-10
Letter From EgglestOn
GAINESVILLE. o. Oct. Z. 1919.

GAINESVILLE, o., Oct Z, 1919.
Butler County Press;
! am attending the semi-annual
meeting of the executive board Of the
Ohio State Council of Carpenters,
which is in session here this week
Arrived here on Monday afternoon;
find the town very slow and DRY;
50 dry that man could not get a
drink if he had volcano in his stom-
ach.
/ never had much use for a man that
would knock the town in which he
was staying, but there IS no place like
Hamilton after all
We held our first board meeting this
afternoon, transacted much Important
business. Among other things, the
report of members from t6a different
districts which was very goc5 and
encouraging. Some men are now get.
ting as high at $125 per hout in tbs
northern part Of TIE state Every
member reports a gain in member
ship Of from 10 to 25 PC CEN
The one great trouble here IS going
to be hotel accommodation renteJ
room for two weeks; now today / an
told | will have to take three more IL
with me tomorrow | ana going t.
try and find other quarters.
Yours,
A. e. Eggleston
P. S.-Will try and have a report
Of The convention for the Press this
year Forgot it last year.--A L e
-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-10-10

stand it much longer and the end is
in sight. Don't be surprised to hear
that the unions committee has been
sent for in the near future.