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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-07
JAPAN AROUSED
OVER SMUGGLING
Feeling Against U. S. Height
ened by Congressman John
sons Charges

TOXIC, Aug. 7.-Recent statement
by Congressman Albert Johnson of
Tacoma, Chairman of the House I'M
migration Committee. that Japanese
coolies are being smuggled into the
United States by the thousands has
had a marked tendency to increase
the feeling against the United States
engepdered by the recent American
note protesting occupation of the
island OF Saghalin off the Siberian
Coast by Japanese troops and sub
sequent newspaper attacks.
The Foreign Office today issued
a statement declaring Johnson's
charges fantastic and improbable -
WASHINGTON. Aug. THE Jap
anese Embassy today issued state
ment denying that Japanese officials
and especially the japanese consul
at Los Angeles cOnniyed at smu6gl-
ing Japanese into the United States
from Mexico. The statement said
there were no actual facts TO support
the charges of Congressman Albert
Johnson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-07
LEAGUE UPHELD
/. AS CANDIDATES
LEADING POLICY
Thousands Hear Nominee in
Militant Championing Of
Supreme Issue"
RATIFICATION PLEDGED
First Duty Of New Admins
tration Will be Ratifica-
tion," Cox Says
RATIFICATION PLEDGED

DAYTON, O.. Aug. Peace for
America and the world through the
nations entrance into the League of
Nations with Interpretations not
disturbing its vital principles, was
pronounced by Gov. James M. Cox
of Ohio, Democratic Presidential
nominee, today to be his paramount
policy
The candidates views were voiced
In speech at the Montgomery Coun-
ty fair grounds formally accepting
the Democratic nomination. Thou-
sands heard him. sound amplifier,
similar to that used at the Demo
cratic National Convention at San
Francisco last month. being placed
in the judges stand on the race
track. from which Gov. Cox spoke
All of the party's chieftains and
thousands of Democratic supporters
from far and wide were present,
adding their number to the thou
sands which Dayton and nearby
towns contributed.
ACdS az SHduiploHCu
The nominees speech throughout
was a militant championing of the
League of Nations as proposed by
President Wilson with interpreta-
tions insuring good faith and un-
derstanding.
He declared the League of Ma
tions issue between the two parties
is the supreme issue of the country
The Governor denounced what he
termed the dishonorable proposal of
Sen. Warren G. Harding, the Re-
publican Presidential nominee. for
separate peace with Germany,
League or no League" and added
that the first duty of the new ad-
ministration would be ratification
of the treaty.
Prohibition and the Volstead Pro
hibition Enforcement Act were not
mentioned specifically by the speak
er but he promised strict enforce
ment of the laws of the land.
Ratification of the Woman Suf-
frage Amendment was urged as was
ing by labor representatives Of its
own choosing.
I'VE should not by law abridge
mans rights to either labor or quit
employment but neither labor nor
capital should take action putting
in jeopardy the public welfare he
said.
Profiteering Denounced
Cox Cox denounced profiteering
and promised that profiteers of high
or low degree should suffer the full
penalty of the criminal law.
Following up his denunciation OF
the Republican candidates stand on
the League, the Governor flayed the
party and its members individually
and collectively, paying particular
attention to the Congressional rec
ord of Republican Senators and Rep
resentatives.
A graceful tribute was paid 10
President Wilson when the speaker
scored the Republican platform for
its absence of a Zine that breathes
emotion or pride" in the nation +
war achievements and said that
while the soldiers were in the
trenches, President Wilson was
breaking under the enormous labor
of his high office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-09

amendment we're declared null and
by the supreme court provided
they could be assured that the sale OF
alcoholic liquors would be resumed
along entirely different lines than
heretofore.
But as things stand now the same
old saloons-or most OF them are
ready to reopen under the same con-
ditions that 50 long disgraced their
existance.
Should those who are e~ndeaVoring
to overthrow the eighteenth amend
ment be successful steps should be
taken to abolish the saloon as 1t is
peculiarly known and have establish
ed in lis stead places that are as open
and above reproach as the ordinary
soda fountain or ice cream parlor,
with laws governing the conduct OF
arch places that would be strictly N
forced. If the public could be as
sured of this a great deal Of the dry
now found throughout the
would disappear.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-09

is enterprising and develops his prop
erty, helping to build up the COM
munity, has his taxes piled UP higher
and higher as his Improvements be-
come greater and greater.
1t Is decidedly wrong and absolutely
unfair. Unless New Jersey wakes up
it will find many Of the big Industries
moving away. At least, new ones are
not likely to be attracted here when
such inducements as Baltimore has to
offer are held out to them.
Governor Edwards In his recent
message to the legislature opposes dis
turbing the present tax system at this
time. He says we are In a period of
and the economic situation
Is so disturbed and agitated that until
we have passed through the recon-
struction period it would be unwise to
change the methods of distributing the
burdens Of government.
Perhaps the governor Is right. But
the state at least can be preparing the
legislation that will give
New Jersey a more enlightened tax
system. The legislature is making
a serious mistake In adjourning with
out giving the matter due considera-
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-09

A woman with nc pockets can carry
twice as many articles as a man with
IS pockets. And she won't lose one
of them.
Amt much use in a man swearing
Off on using cuss ord these days.
Every time he thinks Of Prohibition
he forgets all about his pledge.
And what has become of the old
fashioned scoundrel who used to be
A handsome woman can make a
man do anything-unless the man
happens to be her husband.
Any Princess can tell you that you
do not get broken>arches from dane
Ing all night. Broken arches come
from standing in front of the kitchen
sink.
There are a lot of lo~ng-faced Chris
tians in this world who do not seem
to understand that Being Good won't
make you happy. Happiness comes
from Doing Good.
The oid-fashioned boy who used to
wash II dishes for his mother for q
penny now has a small son who is toe
proud to do anything like that But
We'll bet hat he'll do a lot OF dish
washing after he gets married.
Once ia a while you meet a man
who doesn't bother about having q
Good Conscience as long as he has a
Good lawyer.
Their is a vast difference between
a Democrat and a Demagogue. But
Bryan's followers do not seem to
know it.
When a man starts lecturing you
about the Blessing Of Poverty look
he has corns on his thumb from cut
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-09
-%E~
Annoy FRIDGE MRECK.

Whom we consider the extent of the
damage done to the Amboy bridge by
the high water and floating ice Satur-
day there is some satisfaction in know
ing that the bridge is now the property
OF the state instead or belonging tc
Riiddlesex county. Every taxpayer has
cause for feeling grateful to Senator
Brown who fathered the bill whereby
the state took over the bridge last
fall. Had this bill not been passed there
liz reason to believe the bridge would
have been a burden on the county for
several years yet. How much Of a
burden can be realized by contemplat-
ing the damage done in the recent
storm.
The State Highway Commission has
made known the fact that it intends to
spend s35O,0O0 on the bridge this
year. This amount, evidently, was to
be use for repairs. rs such an
amount would not be sufficient to do
anything of q permanent nature.
We doubt IL 1t was contemplated to
begin making repairs so soon. The
fact That work was started yesterday
and that 1t will continue night and
day until the bridge is open for traffic
shows that the State Highway Com
mission is right on the job and also
that the importance of the bridge to
the public is realized.
But at best such repairs as are
made will be Of a temporary nature,
The highway must be kept open, how
while q new structure is being
built. 1t would seem that before the
state wastes too much money on the
esent bridge, Ike plans should be
completed and work started on tho
and permanent span. such a
bridge as is proposed cannot be COM
pleted within two years at best, and by
that time the present structure Will
completely worn out or 1t may be
swept away again at any time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-09
Yacht Club News

The entertainment committee, of
which Stephen f. Somogyi Is chalf-
man, met Saturday night n outlined
the dates for a series OF enterldin-
lments, dances, smokers and clup
nights which will be held in the new
assembly hall during the next Few
months These affairs Will be ex-
'clusiveiy for the members of the clue
and the Ladies' > Auxiliary. On
of these dates Will be
made shortly.
The regular monthly meeting of the
board Of governors will be held TO-
might. Many matters of importance
will be taken up at this meeting n a
full attendance is desired.
A general meeting of the members
of he club has been called for friday
night at which time a number of re-
visions of the bylaws will be voted on
and other matters of interest TO all
members will be discussed. f.,
| Immediately following the genera!
meeting Friday night a smoker Will
be held in the club house auditorium
Professional talent from New YORK
has been engaged to furnish the en-
tertainment. Each member or the
iciub will be permitted, on this occasion,
to bring a guest for whom no assess
ment will be charged. This smoker
will be of the old fashioned "get-to-
lgether'' type and the committee OF arr
rangements, headed by stephen f.
| Somogyi promises an evenings enter
Itainment which will be greatly en-
joyed.
On Saturday afternoon of this week.
the 18th inst, the Ladies Auxiliary
will hold their first invitation care
lparty for this year. Judging from the
responses already received from the
Invitations, an unusually large number
of auction bridge and five undre de-
~Ivotees will be present. Numerous
prizes will be awarded to the Win
ners. After the card playing has
been concluded, refreshments will be
lserved. This affair will be given by
March social committee. Of which Mrs
Arthur Stern is the chairman.
To date, nothing has been learned
regarding the whereabouts OF tn
club's landing float which was tori
away from its moorings at the end o.
1.-THE dock during one of the high tides
~Iseveral weeks ago. 1t is thought tha'
this float which was of very substan'
tial construction has not broker VI
but has been beached somewhere or
the south shore of Raritan Bay. II
the vicinity OF Morgan, Keansburg Oh
Keyport. The club has offered a re
ward OF twenty-five dollars for any
information which will lead 70 Its re
IcOyery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-09
Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON.
Breyity.

II you desire to make a hit IT'S
well to bear in mind that brevity's
the soul of wit, tho wisest scheme
you'll find. Long winded men
are always stunned, they MI cur
souls with care although they,
may possess a fund OF knowledge
rich and rare. We all detest the
dreary chump who tells q ramb-
long tale, so long 1t reaches firm
the dump clear to the county Jail.
We all are bored by dizzy birds
who know not when ito stop, who
pile up endless words on words,
and other words on top. How
comforting the silent gent, who
makes a brief ~retort, who's al
ways said just what he meant and
cut the saying short! The words
he pushes through his face are
chosen as the best: for brevity's
the soul of grace and sense and
all the rest. The man who lee
lures for an hour Will make his
hearers mad: he'll see the. faces
turning sour that at the start
were glad. Ten minutes are
enough, l wot for my speakers's
Junk; for nearly all we say Is rot;
the rest mostly bunk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-09
POPULARITY OF EDWARDS
SHOWN IN LEGISLATURE
Governor White of Kansas Tells of
Growth of His Presidential Boom
and Legislation Back Home

By Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, March 9:-The popu-
larity of Governor Edwards was
demonstrated in no uncertain terms
last night when he made ms hrse
appearance in the legislative halls
since his Inauguration and introduced
Governor Henry J. Allen, of kansas
who came to address that senate and
house in joint session.
AS the governor mounted the
speakers rostrum the big assemblage
burst into prolonged applause n
after he was introduced by Senate
President Pro- TEN Mackay, Of Ber-
gen county, the cheering and hand
clapping vas renewed with vigor.
Opening his remarks, Governor
Allen referred to the popularity OF
Governor Edwards. Every place
along the way said the Kansas e1-
ecutive, II ran across his presiden-
tial boom, which they say Is gong
to come in like q ship"
Governor Allen told the lawmakers
about the court of industrial rela-
tons, which is a Kansas Idea tnat
has been successful and which would
supplant the public utility board IN
New Jersey If the bill of Senator
White, of Atlantic. upon the subject
Is passed by this legislature.
He said that it is the one U
where oil classes, employers, employ
es and "us," as he termed the classes
of people in between, can obtain JUS
tice. He showed how the idea grew
out Of the bad coal strike tuatlo
in his state sometime back. M class
is allowed to live above the law" he
declared, speaking for the court plan;
He said that labor men had referred
their grievances to 1t instead OF go
ing TO their own organizations Ior
action. In the first two OF
its organization t~wenty-four cases
were presented for settlement. many
involving labor disputes with capital.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-09
Library News

Mrs. Squires, of Woodbridge, wa
substituting at the library yesterday,
due to the return of Miss Edith Myers
to her home in Connecticut and the
attending of a librarians meeting at
Asbury Park by Misses Sally Mich
aels and edna Oliver.
Another list of some of the books
which are being prepared for circu-
lation contains paris VistaS." by
III. D. Gibbons "A Golden Age Of Au-
thors." by William Ellsworth; Tales
of Fishes" by Zane Grey; "Our
America" by Waldo Frank; Joyce
Kilmer, Poems. Essays and Letters "
by Robert c. Holiday; THE Merry
makers" by Louise Agnes Garnet:
Field, Forest and Farm" by Jean
Henry Fabre; Are Versi1cation," by
Eisenwein and Mary +. Roberts;
STORY OF Our National Ballads" by
c. A. Brown :"Hearts Awaken" by
Amelia ] Burr; Mare Nostrum." by
V. 3. Ibanez; Modern Industrial
MoVemeOtSn
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-09
Woodbridge

st. Martha's Guild of Trinity
church will hold a food sale at the
home of Mrs. Robert Valentine. in
Green street, Saturday afternoon,
March 20.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will be entertained at a
church tea in the home of Mrs.
Bokian in Grove street tomorrow af-
ternoon.
Miss Williams, the art supervisor
of the Woodbridge township school,
Is absent from her duties this week
on account Of illness.
The musical and tea of the music
department Of the Woman's Club of
Woodbridge township will be held at
the home of Mrs. II Thayer Martin
Saturday afternoon, March 10.
The new fire truck of Fire Com
| pany No. 1 has been doing excellent
| work during the past few days as the
fire has removed water
from a number of flooded cellars.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-09
PROHIBITION AND THE SALOON

Attorney General McCran, repre-
senting the state OF New Jersey in the
attack on the eighteenth amendment
to the federal Constitution before the
United States supreme court. has pre-
scented some very strong arguments.
1t would not be surprising II the
court found the amendment to be IN
effective. The dry advocates certain
ly have not added to the popularity or
prohibition by the extremes to which
they have gone In putting the amend
ment INTO force.
AS matters now stand it is vident
that prohibition Is going to be q red
hot political issue at every election. 1t
stands to reason that if the present
congress- can pass a law limiting the
mou of alcohol in beverages at one
half of one percent, the next congress
can repeal that law and enact one Tx
Ing the limit at 4 per cent, or any
other figure 1t may choose
This means that every two years
when congressman are elected the
s'weis" and 'drys'' are going to have
q battle royal, the ono trying to eiec'
congressmen who will be liberal and
the other fighting for a congress thai
will limit alcohol to q very small per-
centage.
This would be q most deplorable
situation. We can imagine nothing
more disturbing to our body polite
than to have the booze issue over
sha6owing nil others at every con-
gressional election.
There isn't any question that the
spread of the prohibition wave
throughout the country making pos
sible the adoption of the eighteenth
amendment, was due mainly to thu
evils OF the saloon. Whatever nay b.
The final outcome Of the prohibition
issue, one thing must be made Ger
tain-the saloon must go. Never again
should the American public be forcet
to put up with the offenses hat thu
average saloon has been guilty OF.
For the whole predicament that tn
l,auor business finds itself in today i
has only its own methods of retailing
its product to blame. And 1t wa
amply warned years Ago.. but no heet
was given to the rising tide of publ
Indignation.
Brewers would meet in convention
year after year and solemnly resolve
that this or that reform would be pu
into effect, but nothing was ever done
The result was the people arose ii
their might and wiped out the whole
business. We do not believe this evel
would have happened had the liquor
dealers showed any inclination what
ever TO raise their business to a highel
standard.
And so today no doubt there arr
thousands of men who. while ~favcrini
prohibition because OF conditions tina
have existed SO long. would be per
If aighteentf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-09
Trucks Stall Traffic

Traffic was held up for almost an
hour yesterday afternoon at the Mar
ket street crossing of the Jersey
Central railroad. Two Pierce-Arrow
trucks were making an effort to get
a huge engine boiler out Of the
freight yards onto the tracks, and
the drivers found many conditions to
buck up against. At one time the
chain attached to the boiler cart
broke. Another time the tongue OF
the cart snapped and more than once
the proceedings were halted because
Of the oncoming trains. One of the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-09

sons are stamped out by this Alternative extract.
It's a medicine that starts from the beginning. It rousesl
every organ into healthy action, purifes and enriches the blood,
and through it cleanses and renews the whole system. Blood, Skin,
and Scalp Diseases are eradicated. For letter, Saltrheum, Ec-|
zema, Bons and Carbuncles it's an excellent remedy.
"Golden Medical Discovery" works equally well at all sea-
sons. Everywhere soma neghbor will tell you the good it has
done:
Buffalo, N. Y.-'T consider DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Dis.
covery a very excellent medicine. I have taken it as a tonic and
for bad blood and it was a good builder of the system and excellent
as a purifier Of the blood. I also took it for liver and stomach
trouble, and it was very qqick; in giving me relief from these all
good results and 1 am glad indeed to recommend t7-MRS.t
,ADELL MAROON, 10 Pearl P.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-09
Fire Alarm Boxes

R6-Smith Street and Central r. n.
26-Earket and First Streets.
Avenue and Paterson St
29-High and Lewis Streets.
s6--Smfth and High Streets. =.
B6-New Brunswick Ave. and New u
B7-Smitll and State Streets.
i2-Atlaittic Terra Gotta works.
i3-Buekingham Ave. n Hartford 81
s5-Commerce and Front Streets.
estate and washington Streets.
S4-State st. and Buckingham Ave
s5-Parker st. and Pulaski Ave.
s6-Hali Ave and Charles 81.
of-State AID Wayne streets.
5s-Near United Lead Works.
62-washington and First Streets.
Ss-New Brunswick Ave. and Elm 81
Street and watson ave.
81 Commerce and state Streets.
s2-Front and Smith streets.
7S-Water and Gordon Streets 4
74-Kearny Ava and Gordon StresI.
and Hansch Avenues.
ee-Smith and Herbert Streets
ea-Amboy Ave. and Washington 81
S4-Lshfgh Ave. and Stanford SSr~st
G6-Near City Hospital
and Hall
eG-Clevefand and Brace
ave. and lnsiee Streos
6S-Lawrence and Francis stfeSss
1l-Naville Ind Johnktons strestA
Pa-SRritAn Copper W0rke:
and Shecidnn &ff44{&
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-09
Then 1t Happened.

IT wonder # you could ?"mused The
Rummy, as he took a swig out Of a
bottle of hair tonic.
you wonder If you could what"
demanded the Barkeep, as he grab
bed the Ice pick.
why, if a girl mended II of the
clocks In her stockings. I wonder If
you could say hat she is taking a
stitch in time?" replied the Rummy,
as he headed for the door.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-09

It Is said that the name horse chesta
nut was derived from the fact that
when the leaves Of the tree fall there
is a scar left on the twig In the Shape
of a horseshoe, that bears marks reI
sembling the nails of a shoe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-09
Jackson outpoints Dundee

Willie Jackson Outpointed Johnn!
Dundee in an eight round bout at tn
Arena A. c. Jersey City last night
jackson outslugged Dundee through.
out the bout. but could not succeed
in dropping the "Scotch-Wop." Jack
son weighed 1873 pounds and Dundee
weighed 1870 IA pounds. Jackson
knocked out Dundee in the first round
of their last meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-09

to suspend operations every now and
then. Because the boiler reached
d%iagonally across the road it was
impossible for any traffic to proceed
and at one time twenty-five vehicles
were held UP. Other vehicles turned
about and took other routes until
the task was finally completed and
the road cleared.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-09
Children.

Eyes. children bless our lives. saiC
Bill.
This l am here to tell:
But they are never healthy till
They've had the
Mumps,
Measles,
Scarlet fever,
Group.
Diphtheria,
Whooping cough,
Bronchitis,
Collie.
And Chicken Pox as veil"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-09

such as blood root, Oregon
grape root, stone root,
sacred bark, cherry bark.
Made in a scientific lab
oratory at Buffalo, N.
Y, and without alcohol.
If you want pure, rich, red
blood ask at the nearest
drug store for DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery
in either tablet or liquid
form. You will soon feel
the energizing effect and
your, blood will be sur
charged with vim, vigor
and vitality. Blood poi
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-09

I'm not hongry!" said Mable. ooh
pshaw!"
Then the young man looked at her
with pawe.
For she ate a big steak,
Lobster, pork. pie and cake,
Some fish and a plate OF cold pslaw.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-09
Cooks.

Good cooks are mighty scarce, dog
] gone
| The luck!" sighed Mrs. Hoff:
For, if she doesn't carry on.
She's sure to carry off"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-09
The Wise Fool.

'POVerty Is no crime." observed the
Sage.
"If it was, most of us would be in
jail" commented the Fool.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-09
A SPRING TONIC

That has been favorably known and used
by millions of Americans in the past so
years is DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. Made of roots and barks, some of
which were known and used by the Amer
ioan Indians FOR nant1riaa
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-09
Ho. Hum!

Wilmington News Journal.)
Luke McLuke says that IL the
average married woman had 81
closets In her home. her husband
would still have to hang his clothes
either in the cellar or the attic. n
in both places he would find his wife's
ca~st-offs on all the hooks-we know!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-09
What?

What has become of the o. +. buck
and wing ANGER who sprinkled sand
on the stage out of a cone before he
started in jogging?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-09

Il. Wise and C. More are members
of the r. o. T. c. in the Chattanooga
High School.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-09
Obi

They tell me that you are tied to
your wife's apron strings" sneered
the Bachelor.
That's a lie!" replied the Benedict.
my wife hasn't had an apron on
since we've been married."