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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
TRYING TODAY To SETTLE
LOCAL MACHINISTS' STRIKE

About 400 men representing Six
different unions affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor met
in Columbia Hall, State street, last
night with the primary object of set
been on in this city since October IS.
Recognizing the importance of the
situation, several of the local lodges
have taken an interest in the strike,
the Order Of Owls being particularly
active. A committee from this lodge
a present at the meeting last night
as were also President I. r. Madsen
and Secretary Fred j.. Hilton of the
Chamber of Commerce.
There vas some talk of q sympa-
thetic strike for the machinists, call
ing out all the union men In the city,
but this is being discouraged, partic-
ularly while there Is so much unrest
throughout the country.
The consensus of opinion was that
the increase in wages asked by the
machinistS was not unreasonable in
view of the present high cost of liv-
ing.
1t was through the efforts of the
committee of the Owls that the
Chamber Of Commerce representa-
tives were present. They remained
but a short time, however. They
agreed to arrange a meeting to be
held in the Chamber of Commerce
today at s o'clock, If possible, where
by the strikers and employees could
meet to see If a settlement of some
kind could not be reached.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
|DISCUSS MEANS TO BOOST
ROOSEVELT FUND HERE

Ways and means of raising the
quota of the Roosevelt Memorial
Fund, which has been allotted to
this city. was discussed at a meeting
of the committee held last night in
the Elks Club. Although the CAM
paign to raise the allotment here has
been on for some time, but little in
terest seems to have been taken in
the drive and only a small o OF
the quota raised.
The principal speaker of last nights
meeting was Albert Leon, and he
urged the organization which had
been selected to carry n the drive
here to continue their work. 1t was
finally decided that the committees
which had carried on the original
drive would be asked to start work
again, each man on the committee to
select ten people and ask their con-
tributions to the fund, 1t a
thought that in this way the quota
may be raised here.
Contributions to the Roosevelt Me-
mortal Fund Will be received at the
EVENING NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
POST
SMOKER TONIGHT
Attractive Program Has Been
Arranged for Show

The American Legion will hold a
smoker in Palace hall tonight, and
judging from the program prepared
by the committee in charge of Ma
thaniel Pierce, the patrons should
spend an enjoyable night.
The vaudeville lovers will be given
a wonderful time for ten wonderful
acts have been signed. and the mate
rial secured will be SURE to furnish
the speed and general talent furnish
ed to the patrons Of a smoker. The
actors and actresses are there to and
in filing the smokers full of pep and
gram will surely do a big share of the
amusing.
Joe McNulty, promoter of the Am-
boy Sporting Club, is taking care of
the boxing portion of the program
and he states that -four good men will
be put on in two bouts, q six and a
four. The boxing portion of the bill
is sure to pull big with the fans. for
two slashing bouts are assured.
A speaker from the National Coun-
Gil is expected to be on hand and will
speak to the patrons on some import
ant subject of the time. A speaker
who is able to talk, can add a great
deal to a nights entertainment in
the five or ten minutes he is allowed
the use of the platform.
The smokes that are to be furnish
ed to the men as they enter the door.
will he the best eve given out at a
smoker held in this city, and that's
saying something.
The patrons of the American Lee
gion smoker in Palace hall tonight
are assured a good nights entertain
ment n a good smoker.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
TUNNEL APPROPRIATION
LIKELY NEXT SESSION
81 Special Correspondent.

TRENTON. Dec. lot Is very
likely that in the coming Legislative
session there will be introduced a bill
providing for O bond issue of 10000
900 to provide for the payment of New
Jerseys share in the Hudson River
Tunnel and the Delaware River Bridge
after the next appropriation for these
projects from the lawmaking body.
This probability was made known
here yesterday in connection with the
presentation to the Governor Of a re-
quest to include in his budget message
a recommendation for one million dol
lars for the tunnel and another mill
lion for the bridge. The last Legisla-
ture provided a million for the tun-
mel and $500, 900 for the bridge.
There is a statute providing that in
1922. after, the road tax ceases, a di-
rect tax shall be levied which will pay
for the bridge and tunnel. This is
likely now to be repealed.
Samuel T. French, of Camden Coun-
ty, made the budget request for the
bridge and T. Albeus Adams. of Es-
sex County, for the tunnel The State
of Pennsylvania has appropriated
$3.50, 600 and the city of Philadelphia
%S250.0O0, a million in all, for the
bridge from Camden to Philadelphia
and New Jersey must match 1t next
year by a similar appropriation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
POLICE NEWS

Monroe Dere, a Portuguese
boarding al 800 Inslee street, report
ed to police headquarters yesterday
morning thai two 500 bills and some
change was taken from his room by
some of the boarders in the house.
-Plainfield police authorities re-
ported to the local authorities short
ly after midnight that touring car
bearing N. j. license 7400 was stolen
from that place.
Louis CastanEo. of 263 Washing
ton street, reported to the police
yesterday afternoon that his son.
Paul, sixteen years old, went to work
last Monday and has not returned
home. The description furnished is
as follows: Italian, five foot, weighs
10 pounds, dark complexion, long
nose. brown shoes. pepper and SAT-
o%vercoat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
ANOTHER HELD FOR
GRAND JURY ACTION

Joseph Elish, the fourth member
of the gang that was caught robbing
the Army and Navy store in Maple
street on Saturday night. was ar
raigned before Recorder Pickersgill
this morning and ordered held FOR
the grand jury.
Elish was caught by Detective
Murray yesterday morning in the
farmers market and he admitted be-
ing in the store on Saturday night.
When arrested he was wearing one
of the sweaters that was found to be
missing from the place. Elish at
tempted to do ONE rebutting this
morning when the owner Of the store
made a statement. but Recorder
Pickersglll with a few sharp words
soon tied his mouth. The last time
Elish was before the recorder, last
Friday, he was released with O
promise to go to work, but 1t seems
he could not overcome his bad career
without going to New Brunswick.
Patrolmen Fitzpatrick and Gaydos
arrested the other three boys. who
are being held for the juvenile court.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
DISSOLUTION OF MONOPOLY
LIBERALS PLAN IN SESSION
By The Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Dec. 1O-Dlsso-
luton of monopoly is the only solu-
ton Of the economic n industrial
problems facing the nation, according
to the report of the program COM
mittee, submitted today to the ma
tional conference of Liberals in ses-
sion here.
The committee said its report was
designed to eradicate poverty ano
squallidness."
The two principal political parties
are arraigned and while it is said the
conference was not called to form a
new political party the report de
clares that the growing control OF ba-
sic and industry by the
trusts has created the conviction that
no relief can be secured except by
the formation of a new party.
A more equitable distribution OF
wealth among those who contribute
to its production Is demanded, but
the report urges that this be brought
about orderly and not by the "destruc-
tive process of revolution"
George L. Record OF Trenton, tax
commissioner of New Jersey, and J
IA. H. Hopkins, OF Morristown, N.
J., chairman of the executive boar
of the committee of forty-eight, the
organization conducting the confer
ence are included among those on
the program committee
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
-SCOUTMASTERS ATTEND
INTERESTING SESSION

Mr.. Joseph KuIp, Scout Executive,
Jersey City, delivered an address last
evening to the -Scout leaders at the Lii
brary. Mr.. Kulp's subject was, Sell
ing the Tenderfoot." There were about
a dozen present, and the meeting was
SO interesting that all were loathe to
leave.
Among other things, Mr.. Kulp said
that II a boy Is a first class tenderfoot
there is no limit as to the length of
time hat he will stay in Scouting. The
last half hour of the session was
thrown open to questions, n the
men present secured a great benefit
from this part of the meeting.
The next session of the course will
be held at the library on Tuesday
evening. December the sixteenth, at
which time, Mr.. Ernest X. Powlison,
will be present. Mr.. Powlison is the
Scout Executive at Plainfield, and has
something very interesting to present
to men interested along the lines Of
leadership. This course is open to any
one above eighteen who has an inter-
est in leadership. and is not obliga-
tory,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
BIC PAPER CUTS
FORCED IN 1920
Some Papers Must Suspend i
CurtaiIment is Denied

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Im-
mediate reduction in the size of news
papers, magazines and other publica-
tons by governmental action Is nee
essary because already the mills have
accepted contracts for next year call
ing for so per cent. more paper than
Fan be produced, Representative An
thony (Kan.), himself a newspaper
publisher, declared last night.
Many papers, particularly those in
the smaller cities, will soon be fore
ed out of business unless a general
reduction order Is enforced, he stated.
Mr.. Anthony today took steps to press
the consideration his bill designed to
accomplish his reduction through an
order of Congress to the Post Office
Department to refuse TO accept as
mail voluminous publications.
The House Post Office and Post
Roads Committee yesterday promised
Mr.. Anthony consideration of the bill
next Monday, at which time he, Jason
Rogers of the New York Globe and
possibly ether publishers would ap-
pear in support of the plan.
THE paper situation has been made
acute through a greatly increased de-
mand, due to an unexpected volume
of advertising and at the same tim.
q decrease in production" Mr.. An
thony said.
THE trouble apparently is that no
one newspaper or group of newspa-
pers or publications Is willing to take
real steps to conserve paper, fearing
it's action will drive advertising to its
competitors. In hat case it Is the
duty of the Government to step in.
Many papers in smaller cities have
wired me they are unable to make
contracts at any price for next year.
The paper simply cannot be had, and
the price has jumped from about 2
cents "a pound before the war up to
10 and even Is cents now.
IT have not compiled definite fig
ures, but in general / believe my bill
will cut down the paper used fl
weekday papers one-third, reduce
the Sunday consumption one-half, de-
crease the paper used by magazines
rs to 80 per cent.
According to the kilograms / have
received newspapers in general are
supporting my bill, while several
magazines have protested against it"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
TRADE ADDRESS
FOR MERCHANTS
Charles S. Gallagher to Speak
at Smoker Here

Charles f. Gallagher of Jersey City,
one of the largest retail grocers IN
the state will be the principal speak
er at the smoker tomorrow night in
the Elk's Club, given by the Retail
Merchants Association of the Chamber
Of Commerce. Other speakers Will
be Mayor Frank Dorsey, and Attorney
Harry S. Medinets. An added feature
of the evening will be the appearance
of three entertainers.
MI. Gallagher will ak on coopera-
ton, and tell the merchants how by
cooperating one with the other their
business and the city as a whole will
profit. Mr.. Gallagher is a trustee or
the State Chamber of Commerce II
is well informed on all merchants
problems. Mr.. G~allagher's address
coming just as it does when the mer-
chants are planning for the big Christ
mas business will be of more than the
usual amount of interest to the mer-
chants of this city.
Tickets to the affair have been sent
out by the Chamber of Commerce and
tomorrow the smoker committee Will
call on each merchant in the city per-
~sonally and request them to be pres
ent.
Merchants Committee Meets.
At noon today the committee of the
Merchants Association of the Cham
Der of Commerce met in the Elks
Club and took up several important
matters which have been pending. j.
+. Kennedy, assistant manager of the
Chamber Of Commerce, acted as
chairman OF this meeting
1t was decided to send out a ref
erendum to the merchants allowing
them to elect the permanent chair
man. Until the permanent chair
man is elected Frank Woglom was
appointed to serve as chairman of
the committee.
The smoker committee reported
that from all present indications the
smoker tomorrow night will be a
great success.
The committee decided to defer
the naming of a committee to wait
, upon the Board of Aldermen regard
ing the auction sale ordinance, until
a later date.
Committees are to be appointed on
advertising, membership, entertain
ment and program of work.
The next meeting of the committee
lis to be held on e Wednesday
noon at the Elks Club at 1880 o'clock
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
LODGE

The nomination and election Of
officers Of Middlesex Council No.
100, Royal Arcanum, was held last
night at a meeting Of the council in
Odd Fellows ham. One candidate
was initiated and plans were made
for o ladies' night at the next meet
Ing. A membership contest with
Metuchen Council that is to start in
January was brought up at this time.
The contest will be for a supper to
be paid for by the losing council.
The officers as named follow: Repre-
sentative to grand council, Thomas
L. Hanson; alternate representative
to grand council, Truman Gano; re-
gent. F. H. Deik; vice regent, j. P.
Messenger; orator, F. W.. Schmidt;
past regent, I. l.. Hanson; secretary.
Charles X. Stevens; treasurer, VIII
liam S. Duncan; collector, John Han
son; chaplain, James F. Ryder;
guide, Olaf Larsen; warden. c. j..
Yenk; sentry, j. w. Christensen;
trustee, Henry Brat; representative
to the Hospital Bed Fund Associa-
ton, Olaf Larsen and Truman Gano.
The installation will TAX place the
first meeting in January.
Goodwill Camp, No. 81, Wood
men of the World, at its meeting last
night at Woodmen hall nominated of
icers for the ensuing year as follows:
Past Consul Commander, Andrew
Pfeister; ConsulrCo Commander, James
A. Collins; Advisor Lieutenant, John
/. Kirest; Clerk, E. s.. Everson; Banker,
Hans p. Olsen; Escort, Thomas P.
Stoltie; Waterman, Louis Kurtz; SEN
try, Fred H. Olsen. The nomination
of the board OF managers was laid
" until the next meeting when the
election will take place. Two applica-
lions were received at the meeting
and plans were made for a social ses-
sion with refreshments at the next
meeting.
"A class of about fifteen candi-
dates will be initiated by Middlesex
Council No. sc, Jr. o. u. A. M, in the
first, second and third degrees of the
order tonight. State Vice Councillor
Berkeley, of Englishtown, is expected
to be at the meeting to take part in
the york and to make an address.
The e~lection~of officers will take
place tonight at a meeting of Freja
Lodge No. SO. Danish Brotherhood, to
be held at Washington hall. The
committee in charge of the masque
ball to be held in February will give
a report and there will be other mat
tiers come up.
Court Standard No. III, Forest
ers of America is scheduled to meet
tonight at Odd Fellows hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
VERDICT OF $500 IN SUIT
AGAINST TROLLEY COMPANY

A verdict of $500, the amount asked
for by the plaintiff, was awarded by a
jury in the local district court ycster-
day afternoon. in the case of Natalie
Minnucci VS.. the Public Service Rail-
way Company. Action by the plain
tiff against the Castles Ice Cream
Company, mentioned as an %alterna-
tive in the complaint, was discontin-
ued. Senator Brown represented the
plaintiff.
The case came out of an unusual
accident which occurred on April IL
of this year near Port Reading at a
Public Service trolley crossing. The
plaintiff was sitting on a bench wait
ing to board a trolley, when, 1t was
claimed, the trolley came along at ex-
cessive speed, struck the Castles Ice
Cream automobile truck which was
crossing the tracks, and the automo7
bile was thrown owe on the plaintiff.
Testimony was given showing the ex-
tent of injuries received as the result
of the accident.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
LINCOLNS REFLECT
MOORE PRESIDENT

Lincoln Engine Company at its
last night held the annual
election of officers for the ensuing
term. l.. B. Moore was chosen pres
ident for the eighth consecutive time.
There were contests in several of the
offices. The others thai were chosen
are: Vice president, Arthur Con-
quest; recording secretary, Percy
Palmer; financial secretary. Frank G.
Rhodes; treasurer, William Hinkle;
foreman, Joseph Applegate; first as
sistant foreman, d. Diedricksen; sec
ond foreman, Percy Palmer; fire
warden, Charles B. Mckenzie. The
latter office Is a new one in conform
ing with a state law that a fire war
den must be elected or named from
each volunteer
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
Order Release OF Mortgage
. 2f0T CHrrs

NEW BRUNSWICK. Dec. TO-
Alien Property Custodian Francis p.
Garben has ordered the release and
adjustment of the mortgage execut-
ed by Reuben Mailer and his wife
Regina in favor Of Boynton Bros. &
Company for $4,000. The property
involved in this mortgage is situated
at 2S2-2S4 Madison avenue and the
mortgage was the outcome of June
10, 1918, when Max Kyphl was con-
sidered an enemy alien, being O pris-
oner on the Isle of Man, England.
The mortgage overs have paid
$4,000 and the amount of interest,
$4,000. to the Farmers Land and
Trust Company OF New York, the
legal depository of the alien property
custodian.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
TEACHERS MEET
At BUSY SESSION HERE

An interesting meeting of the
NiddIesex County Teachers Associa-
tion executive committee was held
here last night at the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce with a repre-
s~entation of fifteen members. Very
encouraging reports were made as
to the progress of the campaign in
all parts of the state. Other business
covered a suggestion for 81, 200 as
the minimum teachers wage In the
state.
The following advisory committee
for the state organization was elect
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
EPIDEMIC
ABOUT OVER HERE

From reports received today from
Health Officer DR.. Charles s. Thomp-
son. it would seem that the diphtheria
epidemic in this city is about over.
For the past four or five days no new
reason 1t is thought that the disease
has about run dts course here. How
ever a constant watch is being kept by
the nurses In four more cases if they
should develop.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10

ed: Daniel Clayton, New Bruns-
wick; Mrs. c. A. de Russy, Wood
bridge; Washington Wilson, mayor
of Metuchen: Robert f. Fountain,
South River; Joseph Stricken, South
River, and one other member to be
named from Janlesburg.
The representatives present last
night were: Robert Johnson, High
land Park; Ethel Smith, South Riv-
err; Ollie ThornwaH, Metuchen, rep-
resentative for Raritan Township; l..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
Shipping NewS
TIME OF HIGH TIDE.
Perth Amboy GAS a. M, 1929 p. IN .
PASSED CITY ISLAND.
Schooner Robert John Beswick,
Stonington, CT, for Perth Amboy.
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

schooner ROBERT Jonn
S~tonington, CT, for Perth Amboy.
MARITIME MISCELLANY.
Steamer Araphoe, for Charleston
and Jacksonville, was in collision or
the Statue of Liberty yesterday with
municipal ferryboat Brooklyn The
Araphoe had stem broken at sixteen
loot mark.
American schooner Orlando V.
Wootten, 677 tons gross from West
African ports for New York with ma
hogany logs, has been abandoned at
sea, according to report received yes
terday by insurance underwriters.
Schooner is owned by Astoria Veneer
Mills and Dock Company. The own
ers say hat they are unable to verify
the report and added that a cable
had been received from the captain
from Barbados December 8.
L. s. Shipping Board steamer David
son County before reported in dis
tress with her propeller gone, was
still sending S. o. So calls today.
There Is no word of the steamers Do
minion and Concordia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
HUDSON MAXIM HERE

tor is in this city today. Mr.. Maxim,
who resides at Lake Hopatcong where
he is a large property holder, came
to this city to consult Judge Adrian
Lyon on some important matters. The
inventor dined at the New Packer
House.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10

A. Campbell, New Brunswick; s. F.
Weston, Midtown Borough; j. F.
Heineker, Midtown, representative
for East Brunswick Township
schools; f. A. Furth, New Bruins
wick, representative of the schools
of Borough of Highland Park; Paul
Steele, Perth Amboy; E. E. Sproul,
Metuchen high school; Francis Budd.
Woodbridge Township; H. S. Hulse,
Jr.. grammar school, Perth Amboy;
j. f. Walker, Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
OBITUARY
Mrs. Annie Cohn,

Mrs. Annie Cohn.
Mrs. Annie Cohn. eighty years old.
of South Amboy, died yesterday at
the City hospital following a stroke of
paralysis. Survived by three sons and
Funeral was held this u ernoon from
Flynn's undertaking Establishment in
East avenue. Interment was In the
Fraternity cemetery.
John Joseph Ball.
John Joseph Ball, Ave years old,
died at the home of his grandmother,
Mrs. B. Mclaughlin, lit Fayetle
street, after a brief illness. Arrange
ments for the funeral are being
made - 49,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 10
There were no new developments on
the Nixon robbery Of Sunday night.
but the county detectives are working
on the case and expect to run down
the culprits before long
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
File Trade Name

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 10-A
trade name has been filed in the
county clerks office here by the Jer-
sey Tire Jobbers. Benjamin Kaplo-
WITT and Louis Greenberg, of 377 New
street, Perth Anboy. They will con-
duct a wholesale and retail business
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10

FOR SALE-Twelve room brick dwell
ing with improvements, also frame
dwelling neal Amboy road. Totem
Perth Amboy, N. ]. Phone 1912.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10

dwelling, all improvements including
heat, Situated on Gordon Street near
High Street; price $500; Easy
terms. Schonceit & Bitter, Raritan
Building, Phone 1853.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-06-27
SEWARD DRUG co.
MEXICAN MAYOR SHOT
 AND BODY HUNG TO TREE
The ReNall Store.

MEXICO CITY, May g. lnvesu- gation is being made by the War De partment of charges that Lieutenant Colonel CriStobal Limon, commanding the garrison at Zamora. Michoaco", ordered the execution of Juan Jose Paquc, mayor of the village of SacaH' and fifteen of his fellow citizens. Ar ter the alleged execution, which took place about five miles from Zamora, bodies of the victims were hanged U trees. being discovered several days later by relatives and removed. The sixteen were said to have been ta"en prisoners by detachment of troops from Zamora when they protested against the troops carrying off a number of cattle.