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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-10
SNOW
STORM FOR CITY
Increased Temperature Assists
in Snow Removal Here

Although residents In this city and
Icinity awoke this morning to find
the snow again falling thick and fast,
O rise in temperature, together with
the letting up of the storm shortly
before noon, resulted In but little
harm being done to traffic and travel.
With the snow storm raging early
this morning 1t appeared for a time
that travel would again be impaired
just when the trolley, railroad and
bus lines were commencing to move
on schedule following the three days
storm last week.
Here in his city much of the snow
which fell this morning had melted
early this afternoon making the walk
ang slushy and possible to clear II
from the roads and streets without
much difficulty.
The work of clearing off the main
streets of snow was continued under
the direction of Street Commissioner
Anthony Munoz this morning good
progress being made.
Although all of the snow was be-
Ing removed from the business sec
ton of Smith n States streets to-
day the street department Is content
ing iself with making the other streets
passable for traffic Traffic at some
points was delayed intermitantly ow-
ing to auto-trucks becoming stalled
in deep SNOWY but after a few min
utes work in most cases things were
again moving along.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-10
MANY INJURED
IN TRAIN WRECK
Keyport Had Large List of Those
Slightly Hurt

In addition to the seven Perth
Amboyans who were injured when
the Point Pleasant Express of the
central railroad crashed into a bump
'er block at the Jersey City terminal
yesterday morning, reports received
from South Amboy and Keyport to
day showed that others who we're
not reported injured yesterday had
received bruises, decorations and
abrasions as a result of the crash.
The Perth Amboy people hurt in the
crash were, rs a whole, not seriously
injured. AS many as twenty-five
sustained injuries as a result Of the
accident, it is said, Perth Ambov
having the largest percentage of
those hurt.
Mrs. Otto DUDE. of 46 State street.
one Of those from this city who was
8 passenger on the Central Railroad
of New Jersey train yesterday morn
ing which ran into the bumper at the
Jersey City terminal and threw the
passengers who were standing ready
to leave the train to the floor of the
cars, seriously injuring them. was re-
ported today by DIR. /. Siegel, the at
tending physician, to be improving.
No bones were broken although Mrs
DUDE suffered many bruises. Mrs
DUDE refused to go to a hospital and
was removed to her home here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-10
Very Moderate Vacation.

A young craftsman for a Louisians
%cotton-gin company saw one of the
colored laborers off duty one morning
When he found the old negro back
again in the factory that afternoon he
accosted him in a tone of mock au.
thority: "Say. Nose, didn't I see you
off this morning?"
The old mar never questioned the
authority of the youngster to call him
down, but meekly replied: Eyes, boss,
All jest had to go to a funeral dis
mawning; but don't yo' know, boss, All
only been off three days sence All been
a-workin' heahf"
"Three days7 That is q lot Of time
to lose. How long have you been
hereT' demanded the craftsman Of six
months service with the firm.
well, boss, All been a-workin' in
dis shop fer a little over thirty years"
The craftsman fastened back TO his
blue-prints.-Youth's Companion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-10
Women Celebrating Here

The Suffrage Club Of Perth Amboy
today is celebrating the advent Of
New Jersey into the sisterhood o.
states ratifying tho woman suffrage
amendment, in the house of assem-
bly,. This action of the assembly au-
tomaticlly continues all the suffrage
clubs in the State. for the work OF
these organizations is at an end and
the Suffrage Club here is justly proud
Of the work which 1t has accomplish
ed.
The club was organized under ING
auspices of the N. j. State Woman's
Suffrage Association In the spring of
1913, under the presidency of Mrs.
Isaac Block, who, due to Ill health,
was forced to resign the office. Mrs.
David Bash finished out the year. af-
ter which Mrs. John Haywood was
she has served faithfully for eighteen
months. Assisting Mrs. L., ,oud
were Mrs Marcy Michaels, vice pres
ident; Lena Goldman, treasurer, and
Mrs. William Willsey. secretary.
There have been regular meetings
twice a month held at the homes of
the members and at the Packer
House. The organization worked very
quietly, but accomplished much. The
principal work was to keep the coun-
ty representative informed as to the
desires and the activities of the wo-
men of the city regarding suffrage.
When the state enrolment work com
menced last July. the Perth Amboy
organization succeeded in procuring
the required 300 names, which was
Perth Amboy's quota. A petition was
required at the time with the sigma
lures of 100. 900 women over twenty
one years of age to be presented to
Trenton in order to get the proper
recognition for the movement.
Now that the amendment has been
passed and the original work of the
organization is at an end, plans are
being made for a fitting celebration of
the victory While the Suffrage Club
is dissolved, a new organization will
be started under the name of the
Wowen's Political League at which
women can study and get in touch
with the history and civics necessary
to understand the political situation
today.
Mrs. Marcy Michaels, vice presi-
dent of the Suffrage Club of Perth
Amboy, asked the EVENING NEWS
today to announce a special meeting
of the organization to be held at the
home Of Mrs. John Haywood, presi-
dent, IS Lewis street, tomorrow af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock. This meeting,
she said, would be held to arrange
for a suitable celebration of the vic
tory of equal suffrage in the state
assembly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-10
NJ C0MAs HEAD
Of YACHT CLUB
Annual Meeting Held Last Night
With Election Of Officers

The annual meeting of the men,
bers of h Raritan Yacht Club was
held last night, the candidates for
office which had previously beer an
nounced being elected without any
opposition. Kenneth w. McComas
was elected commodore to succeed
Herbert ellis and John Kelly was
elected vice commodore to succeed J
Alfred Compton.
In the election for members of the
Board of Governors, John j. Quinn,
William Fraser and I. II. Madsen
were reelected for three year terms
IL George E.. Meade was elected for
a similar term of Office. Two new
members were admitted to member
ship in the club during the regular
business meeting.
Following the club meeting an or
ganization meeting of the Board of
Governors was held but action was
postponed until the newly elected
commodore could preside.
The new addition 70 the Yacht Club
building is now almost completed and
plans are being made for a large dance
to be held in the new assembly hall
in honor Of it's completion. No date
has been set for this event but as there
remains little more work to be done
on the building it is expected it will
be soon and probably in the form OF
a formal dance.
The standing committee of the
Yacht Club will be named at the next
meeting of the Board of Governors.
The mayors talk was long and
heartily %applauded by the guests. and
was a sincere manifestation of the
faith the boys and thcir fathers have
in him in the backing of the boy
scout movement here.
Theodore Jones, as a son, told the
fathers what vas expected of them
in relation to their sons Consider
alton" vas young Jones version OF
what was expected. encouragement,
also, he considered a requisite and
Insisted that the father was the log
ical big brother and senior partner
of his boy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-10
Out Of Gas.

I was invited to dinner at the house
Of some friends. where l met a num-
Der who were strangers to me. The
party was c%ongenial, and I was pleased
with my new acquaintances. When
we left I volunteered to take several
women home in my automobile. We
had gone but q short distance when
my gasoline supply gave out. At a
garage ear by I discovered that I did
not have the price OF a single gallon
Of gasoline. Returning, l Informed
the party, regretfully, that the man
who had the key to the gasoline pump
would not return for an hour. and
that, instead Of waiting. 1t probably
would be better for them to seek the
street cars, which tbay did.-Ex-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-10
LEXINGTON, KY,
IS ARMED CAMP
Heroes. Of French Battles Parole
Streets 70 Check Disorder
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 10-Dawn
today found Lexington an armed
camp.
Squads of armed soldiers who saw
service at Chateau Thierry were pa
troling the streets or guarding Up
proaches to the city to prevent a re-
currence of yesterdays bloody mob
bed violence that caused the lives of
five persons.
William Lockett, negro slayer of
ten-year-old Geneva Hardman, a
school girl, was confined in q steel
cage in the Fayette county court
house here awaiting removal either
to the state reformatory at Frankfort
or to the prison at Eddyville.
Additional troops were rushed to
the scene from Camp Zachary Tay-
Tor during the late afternoon and
night and martial law was declared
by Brig. Gen. +. c. Marshall upon his
arrival.
The reports last night nat 1900
mountaineers were enroute to Lex
ington to lynch Lockett has caused
the commanding officer to throw cor
dons of troops across every road
leading into the city and to place
other detachments at every strategic
point within the city.
So extensive were the plans to
prevent a further uprising that at
10 o'clock last night the brigadier
general announced the situation was
under control.
No attempts Will be made by au-
thorities to remove Lockett from the
steel age until danger of further
violence has passed 1t was an
nounced.
Business was being conducted as
usual despite the presence of the
troops.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-10
Tea Not Food. Saws Court.

Now that the appeal court has def
nitely decided that tea is not & food
some one will have to define the word
food" a little more clearly.
Up till now we have been led to be.
lieve that any liquid or solid that has
a food value is a food. In this con-
nection some Of the legal arguments
were somewhat confusing.
"You do not invite your friends to
eat tea leaves'-ergo, tea, which can
not be "eaten" Is not a food. But
then neither do you ask your friend
to "eat" cocoa-essence or drink" the
thinnest of soups, both Of which are
usually regarded as foods.
Dietetic experts are more convinc-
ing. They refuse to recognize tea as
a food simply because 1t contains no
nourishment.-London Chronicle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-10
'PEEPING FRANK" ARRESTED
FOR TROUBLE IN KEYPORT
Caught While Providing Around the
Residence of Henry e. Ackerson,
But Is Later Released.
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RI s. ec.n! Corresnondens
kEYPORT, Feb. 1O-Sometimes it
Is a Peep Tom" that causes people
fright, as he softly glides up to the
and gaZes into the homes of
good citizens, but the Maple place
citizens of Keyport were not fright
ened by a "Peeping Tom" They were
frightened by "Peeping Frank" It's
a known fact that the pepper is not
a "Peeping Tom for he has been
caught and his name is Frank Wei
dnitt and he resides in West Keyport.
"Peeping Frank was caught Sun
lay night after he had been around
peeping into the residence Of Henry
e. Ackerson. Mrs. Ackerson saw
and going to the phone Informed The
police department. Officer George
Mason responded to the cali and with
the assistance of James Hines. Harvey
Bronner, Norman Snyder, Paul Sproul
and Percy Ackerson. rounded the
fellow up and asked him what he wa
doing. "Peeping Frank politely
Informed the officer that he was walk
ing.
Officer Mason was aware of this act
and as "Peeping Frank" had on a
new pair of rubbers, look him to the
Ackerson residence and found thai
his foot fit the tracks in the snow
exactly. He was taken to the po-
lice headquarters. where 1t was found
he was married. In view Of this fact
and because he did not seem to be
accountable for his actions no charge
was made against him and he was re-
leased in the custody of his wife and
the policeman.
However. If "Peeping Frank gets
the peeps again it is likly that
a charge will be made against him.
The man had been seen several times
peeping into windows of the resi-
dences Of Judge Henry +. Ackerson
and Harvey Bronner. and has been
chased many times, but always sue
ceeded in escaping.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-10
Public Service Report
Ri specia, corresponaeut.

RD SDecidi CorresDondemt.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Feb. 10.-The
Public Service company reports con-
ditions are practically the same as be-
fore the blizzard of last week. The
route between South Amboy n Say
reville is not running as usual, but
all other routes are running in old
fashion. The cars are not running
on schedule time, but this is due 10
the loss of time waitilw for other
vehicles to pass
The buses are running quite regu-
lar. The route at Stelton has been
abandoned for the present due to
the large drifts, but this will be over
come when the state highway starts
clearing the roads at that place. This
route being blocked avoids the BUSES
from running from Perth Amboy to
New Brunswick direct.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-10
HOUSE RATIFiES SUFFRAGE
AMENDMENT, VOTE 34-24
(Continue1 from nnpa Il

Former Speaker Pierson, of Union,
explaining his stand, declared thai in
1918 Union county nae gone against
suffrage by 5000 and since then there
had been other barometer to show a
change III the sentiment in his county
he felt constrained to follow the last
test CT sentiment on the question. AS
semblyman Rowland charged the Hud-
son delegation with bowling to "politi-
cal expediency' in turning over for
ratification.
why a e a ago If you went over to
that side on the House and suggested
such a thing O would have twelve
demons on your back instantly" he
declared.
Replying, Mr.. George, of that coun-
ty, declared that Hudson was proud
of its conversion and quoted the stand
Wilson and Senator Edge.
taken on the question by President
Barrett started the final suffrage
fight in the legislature by Offering a
substitute for the MacKay ratification
resolution calling for a referendum
vote on suffrage next April when the
two parties elect their delegates to the
convention. This was defeat
ed thirty-three to twenty-five being O.
test indicating that a referendum was
beaten and the House was for i'm
mediate ratification.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-10
keyport People Hurt
BIZ Special Correspondent.

oH sptCtHt Correspondent
kEYPORT, Feb. 10.-Many Key
port people travelling on the $3.50
O'clock train from Matawan to New
York City and yesterday morning
when IL train a into the bumper
at the Jersey City terminal several
OF the local people on the train were
injured. Almost every one from this
Borough on the train was bruised
o or less but some of these con-
tinued to their work, while others re-
turned to their homes here and went
to bed. Among those from Keyport
who were the more seriously injured
we're:
Edward Many, badly bruised
George Campbell. badly bruised knee,
Raymond Kruser, cuts; Charles jerks
bruises, Mr.. jerks was on his way
to Boston and although sufferins
severe pains continued on his trip;
William Lambertson, cuts and bruises
Many others were badly cut and
bruised but did not return home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-10
"FLU" EPIDEMIC WANES
No New Cases Have Been Reported for
two das.-Health Board to Meet
TONIGHT

According TO the Health Depart
ment no new cases of influenza have
been reported for a period Of two days.
In view of the fact that Mondays and
Tuesdays are usually days on whicn
the most of the reports are mad it
would seem as if the epidemic Iiere
is about over. One case of pneumonia
was reported today but the doctor on
his report stated that the disease wan
not the result of the FLU" One case
of measles was also reported today.
The regular meeting of the Health
Board will be held tonight at eight
O'Clock
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-10
and hygiene.

and hygiene.
\ child's clinic will be held on FRI
day afternoon of each week, begin
ming next Friday. from 2:30 to 4,
o'clock. This clinic is for measures
ment and weight of children up to
school age who are suffering from
disease. Advice as to proper food
and clothing will be given by the at
tending nurse and physician. The in
terpreters of Polish, Hungarian and
Slavish will be In attendance. Thore
are no charges and no sick children
can be taken to this advisory C iaic.
1t is designed for under-developed and
under-nourished children.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-10
South Amboy Victims.

bH special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, Feb. 1O-Severa,
local people were injured yesterday
morning when the train leaving South
Amboy at 7:05 ran into a button
block at Jersey City A good num-
Der of local people returned to this
city by the next train, they being toe
badly shaker up to go to their days
work Peter Cunningham was prob
ably the most seriously injured OF
those from this city he having an
injured back.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-10
CONCERT FOR WOODBRIDGE
Big Event i'm Episcopal Church for
Benefit of Organ Fund, Feb. Is

BU Special Correspondent.
WOODBRIDGE, Feb. IA big
concert for the benefit of Trinity Epis-
copal church organ fund will be held
in the Methodist church, Main street
Woodbridge on Friday night.
Several noted singers have been Sc
cured for this event, Miss Elsie Baker.
Contralto of st. Paul's NJ. E. church
of New FORK and c|ontralto for the
Victor ~Phonogaph company, will be
one of the big features on the pro-
gram.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-10
Surrogate Court Rusipess

NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 1O-The
will of Arthur Levy. of South River,
who died January rs, was probated
yesterday. The survivors named are
Rose, the widow, who lives In South
River and named as the %executrix.
and two brothers, Israel Of South
River and Louis of Rossville, s. I.
Letters of administration have
been granted to Anna Lynch and
Margaret Mason of New Brunswick
On the estate of their deceased moth
or, Anna, who died on January g.
The value OF the personal estate is
given at $1,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-10
CHANGES PLEA TO GUILTY
IN TIRE STEALING CASE
Old Bridge Man is on Trial Today
To Sentence Kramer. Who Con-
feSSeS to ROhhep

NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 10
Norman Hillyer is the first Old Bridge
defendantto be brought before the
court in the tire case of last summer.
Hillyer with a number of other res
idents of the borough is charged
with purchasing stolen tres from
frederick Kramer, who had stolen
them from his brother-in-law
Charles Becker, 1t is alleged.
According to the evidence heard,
while Becker was down at the sea-
shore, Kramer. who lives next door
secured entrance to his property,
stole the tires n sold them to the
defendants for low prices. Kramer
changed his plea this morning from
one of not guilty to guilty and he
may be used as a state witness. He
was released in the custody of his
attorney, and will come up for sem
a week from Friday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-10
Here's FiapJack Frying Record.

Here's the worlds iiapjack frying
record: Eight thousand six hundred
and forty in 20 hours, all fried on one
hot cake plate, four feet square, at
the rate of So every i've minutes. The
big fapjack fry started at $50 o'clock
one morning rp at the front and con.
tinued without intermission TILL 500
o'clock the next morning. Tanks just
out of the trenches ate the hot cakes,
swimming in rich strip. The frying
crew was made up Of Salvation Army
men, led by Ensign Fred Huderson-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-10
WELFARE CENTER
ATTRACTS MANY
Several Different katiOnalitieS
Are Represented in Gathering

That the Community House, just oil
Washington street, on the corner OF
tombstone II Barclay streets, is prov
ing popular among the foreign-born
women and girls was shown last night
when the visitors included Scandinav-
ians, Polish, italians Sloyaks and ar
patho-RusSians.
The exhibits of arts and crafts of
various nations continued to increase,
in numbers. The American exhibit in
cludes a number of new pieces such as
hand made quilts, samplers, silkhou-
cites, hand woven coverlets which are
a distinctively American production,
embroideries and some fine Indian
blankets and bead work.
The house tonight will be in charge
of Carpatho-Russian from the Broad
street Greek Catholic church of st.
John the Baptist, and the Ukranians
from the Easton street Church of the
Assumption.
The choirs from these churches are
never accompanied by organ, and a
fine opportunity is, there, given
tho general public tonight to hear
pure chorals sung by these young
ONE who will be dressed In their
colorful costumes from the far-eastern
side OF old Europe. Refreshments
will be served, and native dances will
be given.
Tomorrow night will be in charge
of the Hungarians and will bring the
opening festivities of this friendly cen
ter to a close, out the place viii always
be open to visitors and it is hoped
more American people will find
their way TO the Community House
which has been opened through the
cooperation of the International In
%stitute, the Citizens Relief Committee
and the Woman's Club. It's function
is recreational and educational. Var
lous units of the League of Girls Clubs
of this city find there a club home,
with music and hospitality, while the
older women will be given instruction
in the American language, sanitation
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-10

Ut no HSSUCTuFeU T7ESS.
NEW YORK, Feb. 10:-With all
but a few of the city's principal thor
Oughfares cleared, New York was hit
today by another driving snowstorm.
Famed by a strong northeast wind,
snow began falling at 4 o'clock and
the weatherman put off little hope of
o letup.
An army of nearly $4,000 men has
been working day and night but
little Roadway has been made except
On the main arteries of travel. Side
streets were virtually untouched.
Most of Manhattan's third rail
service was still out of commission
with channel rails clogged with ice
and snow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-10
Decrease in N. Y. Cases

By The associated rTess.
NEW YORK. Feb. 10.-A further
decrease in the number of cases, but
an increase in<deaths both in influenza
and pneumonia were reported today.
There were 1866 influenza cases re-
ported today or 42S less than yester-
day. -Four hundred and twenty-six
pneumonia cases We're reported.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-10
Ants Raise Question.

TRENTON, Fen. 10-The question
whether ratification Of suffrage by the
legislature does not invalidate the
right of New Jersey to ask the Unit
ed States supreme court to recognize
the principle of state rights on this
and also prohibition amendment was
today raised by Miss Clara Vein
legislative chairman of the state as
ISOLATION, opposed to equal suffrage 4.
Representative government In
New Jersey has been repudiated by
the New Jersey legislature said
Miss Vein" The situation is serious
when ffty-two men can by vote Il
lily a majority of 51,108 denying the
right to the people of their state to
vote upon this issue. Does this not
inviolate the right of the state of
New Jersey to sand before the Unit
ed States supreme court and plead
for any amendment on states rights ?
When having registered their protest
against the passage Of the eighteenth
amendment they proceed to fasten
another federal amendment upon
their state"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-10
Man Fined SOS i'm Court.

Charles Szavka Of Pennsylvania was
arrested by Patrolman ~Jorgenson last
night on complaint of the owner of
the Remington Hotel in upper Smith
street who charged Szavka with dis
orderly conduct. When a%rraigned be-
fore Recorder Pickersgill. he was fined
coz
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-10
CityBriefs

A meeting of the merchants will
be held in the Elks Club from s to
0 o'clock tomorrow night at which
time they will start work on the
pans for the big Buy in Perth AM
boy advertising campaign.