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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
Monster Dry Dock for Plant
Here Starts On Way; Viii Be
One of Largest in The Country

OF which the dry dock is a part. viii
be ready for operations by March /.
1921. IL was said at the plant to-
day that ii would take at least until
that time. with weather permitting,
to lock the various sections of the
dock together and have things In
readiness for its operation.
The rebuilding of the Perth Am
boy Dry Dock company plant and
the installing of the new dock means
that this company will be able to
handle g5 per cent. of the large
steamships which come to this
country. II will he one of the most
up.to-date and modernly equipped
plants on the eastern coast. The
new dock will he operated by cleo
tricity and one of the most modern
now in existence.
The several new buildings which
the company planned to erect when
it was decided to increase the ca
pacity of the works have been COM
pletcd and are now being fitted with
machinery. The new plant will be
lighted with the most modern flood
and general plant lighting system
known. so that work may go on both
night and day.
Perth Amboy will benefit greatly
by the extending of this plant to re-
pair larger vessels, for not only will
1t bring large liners to this city. but
the company will employ between
/ .200 and 1900 men after the new
dock is i'm operation. This Is con-
siderably more than is employed at
the present time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
MEN
HELD IN BAIL
Federal Grand Jury to Act in
Charge Of Having Stills in
Their Possession.

Following the hearing yesterday
afternoon before United States Conn
missioner John A. Delaney, of the
six Roosevelt residents who were
accused by The Federal prohibition
officers of having in their possession
still and distilling apparatus set up
without registering same, one was
discharged. one held under $1,000
bail; one continued for two weeks,
and three held under $500 bail for
the action of the Federal grand jury.
Vincent Forgaski, of 50 Holly
street, was held in $1,000 bail for
the Federal grand jury, as 1t was
brought out that he was not only
manufacturing the liquor but was
also making a business selling it. He
is represented by Attorney Walter j..
Rielley.
Julia A. Janopski, of Brant and
C streets, was held under $500 bail
to appear before the Federal grand
jury. Attorney Rielley represents
Mrs. Janopski.
Andrew Angel and Alex Vargo,
of S4 Holly street, were also held
in $500 bail each to appear before
the Federal grand jury. Bail was
furnished by each defendant.
The case against Alex Kish. who
was also represented by Attorney
Rielley, was continued for two
weeks. while the case is being in
vestigated by Prohibition Officer
Demo.
The complaint against ID. Kalin-
onski, of belmont avenue, was dis
missed as there was not sufficient
evidence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
MAN KILLED BY
SEWER CAvE-|N
Smothered to Death by Mud
While Working at FordS =
Police Investigate Case.

By Special Correspondent
FORDS, Dec. 17-The first acei-
dent during the construction of the
several sewer systems in this place
resulted in the death yesterday of
John Clzala, n laborer about forty
years old. The police have been
unable to learn where the man
boarded, but are making an inevs-
tigation Of the case. 1t is believed
that he has not been long in this
country and he has a wife and chill
dren in Europe. 1t is known. how
ever, he lived in Woodbridge.
The accident happened about
4:30 o'clocq yesterday afternoon as
the man was digging in a trench
about sixteen feet deep on Mary
avenue. Some of the workmen no
ticod that the sides of tho trench
which the machine has just dug and
where the man was working was
beginning to crack and give way.
The men called to the man in the
trench. but in his hurry to get out
of danger Clzala ran in the oppo-
site direction the workmen had told
him to escape. The heavy mud
slowed his efforts and he got under
the cave-in just as the sides of the
trench let 20. The man was buried
under several feet of muddy soil,
and before the men could remove
the ground which covered him,
Clzala was smothered to death.
The police were notified and they
rushed the man to the Perth Ambny
hospital, but he was dead when he
reached that institution.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
JUNIOR CLUB HAS
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The election of officers of the
Junior club an organization COM
posed of members of the Junior
Order American Mechanics took
place last night at a meeting of the
club in their rooms in Junior hall.
With the election plans were made
for dance and reception to be held
New Years eve. This affair will be
held in the hall and will be for the
members, their wives and lady
friends. The house committee of
which Milford Mills is the chairman
will have charge of the arrange
ments.
The new officers for 1921 named
are: president, William Miller; vice
president, George Ryder secretary
Frank Gross; treasurer. John f..
Bernard; financial secretary, Ralph
Beck; board of trustees. Fred Ar
ner, chairman: Joseph Damback,
Edward Brown, Sylvester Gunkel,
Carl Mullen and Nicholas Service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
MANY LOCAL MEN TO GO
TO HEARING ON RARITAN

Hobart street, just off Smith, has
been selected at the meeting place
for the Perth Amboyans who will
go to New Brunswick tomorrow to
attend the public hearing on the
deepening of the Rartan water
ways. Eight automobiles have al
ready been offered in which to con-
vey those from this city who wish
to attend the hearing which is open
to the public. The Chamber of
Commerce is making every effort
to impress upon the people here
the necessity of taking advantage oi
the opportunity to express them
selves in this project which viii!
mean much to the growth of all
the towns and cities in this vicin-
ity. and has made it possible for
those interested here, to attend.
The cars VIII be on Hobart street
at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow morning
and will start at 9:45. The hearing
will commence at 10:45.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17

The work of bringing the new dry
dock to the plant of the Perth Am
boy Dry Dock company was begun
today, when a fleet of tugs OF the
McAllister Towing and Transporta-
tion Company left today for King
ston, New York TO tow the dock 10
the local plant. The complete dock
which was constructed by the United
States Shipping Board Emergency
Fleet Corporation. under the direc-
ton of Lockwood Green and Com
pany of New York.
The dock, which is 462 feet long
and 12O feet wide. and will take a
ship 500 feet long. will be hoated
to this city in five sections. Ii is
likely that three trips will have TO
be made to bring the dock here, the
frs. and second trips floating two
sections each down and the last time
one section. Each section is 80 feet
long by 120 feet in width. The first
two sections are expected to arrive
here tomorrow and the rest on Mon
day. Due to the size of the dock II
will be impossible to bring the at
fair down the Staten Island sound.
and It will have to be fioated about
the island.
J. j. Scully, of South Amboy, SUI
perin.endent of the towing company.
is in personal charge of the work OF
towing the docks to this city, which,
because of their large size and the
fact that the voyage must be made
via New York narrows and Raritan
bay, is no easy job.
1t is expected that the new plant,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
SAYS CITY'S SHARE OF
R. R. TAX Is LOW

The $55,493.99 tax on second class
railroad property apportioned to
Perth Amboy as its share of the
S19O,712.19 allotted Middlesex coun-
ty, is about $4,000 less than this
city is entitled to according to City
Comptroller Olaf J. Morgensen. Mr..
Morgensen states that Perth AM
boys quota should be about 71,O0O.
He has taken the matter up with
County Treasurer +. William Hilker.
Mr.. Morgensen said, who informed
him that other municipalities have
made similar complaints, but he
could do nothing. as the sums ap-
propriated the various places were
according to instructions received
by him from Trenton. The local
comptroller has taken the matter up
with State Comptroller Newton A.
X. Bugbee, at Trenton. in an effort
to determine which amount is cor
rect, and If there is further appor-
tionment coming to Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
BOXERS To AID
POOR CHILDREN
Benefit Show Will be Staged
at Auditorium Tuesday
Niuht :. All to Go to Needy

The poor children of Perth AM
bov will know the meaning of
Merry Christmas this year. as the
result of an affair arranged by two
local sporting men. Edward Poul-
sen and Ernest Hunt, and which VIII
be staged in the Auditorium on
Tuesday night. These men have ar
ranged to put 'on a big carnival In
this city's largest hall. and there Is
no reason why every citizen in TINS
vicinity should not become interest
ed i'm the poor children to the eX-
tent of attending this carnival.
There will be boxing bouts for the
lovers OF the fistic game, wrestling
bouts for the followers of the mat
game. and an extensive musical pro-
gram for those who are not inter-
ested in the two manly sports. Hunt
and Poulsen are arranging a long
program of events for this carnival.
The First National Bank of this city,
through John NJ. O'Toole. cashier, Is
looking after the financial returns
derived from this benefit.
There are many local people and
business men of the county who have
already aided the two men in their
great undertaking. storekeepers i'll
this city selling tickets in their
places of business, while other busi-
ness men have agreed to aid in other
ways. Joseph McNulty in addition
to selling tickets at his place of busi-
ness has agreed to be in charge ot
the events on Tuesday night. Nc
Nulty is a registered referee of the
state. DIR. John V. Smith. local
physician, will serve as the club ply
sician on this night. and he has also
been trying hard to get Joe Hum
phreys, the noted announcer, to be
on hand.
The promoters of the carnival
have arranged the affair so that the
prices will suit everybody, and the
rich and poor will be able to attend
the carnival The American FEEDER
alton of Musicians. Local No. 1873,
will furnish music in connection with
the carnival. The affair is being
conducted for a good benefit, and
there is no reason why everyone
should not attend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
WRONG WOMAN PROVES
TO BE THE RIGHT ONE

A case where the wrong woman
proved to be the right woman and
the right woman proved to be the
wrong woman for Scott Bailey, of
this city. has been brought to light
by the divorce Just granted to the
wrong Mrs. Bailey by Chancellor
Walker. Attorney Jacob S. Karkus
represented Mrs. Bailey in the trans
action.
The facts in the case are these.
In June, 1917. Mr.. Bailey being di-
vorced took unto himself a second
wife. The wedding was performed
in Red Bank. For seven months he
lived with Johanna Bailey, his wife.
and then he deserted her and came
to this city where, according to the
papers in the case. on December 20
Of that year he again took up his
residence with his first wife, from
whom he had been divorced, and
continued to live with her. The Sec
ond Mrs. Bailey is now residing in
Metuchen. The case was heard in
this city before Special Master c. {.
Hommann.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
HARDING SEES
BRYAN TODAY
New Association of Nations
Will be Discussed at Con-
ference Being Held.

MARION. Dec. 17.-William Jcn-
nings Bryan, former secretary OF
s,ate under President Wilson and
for many years an earnest advocate
of world peace was called into con-
sultation today by President-elect
Harding regarding the plan for an
association of nations. The former
secretary was warm advocate of
the Versailles league but after un-
reserved ratification failed he en-
tered the fight actively to secure
Democratic acceptance of the Re-
publican reservations. 1t was not
revealed today what opinion he ex-
pressed regarding the present prac-
ticability of Americas acceptance of
the covenant.
Tonight Mr.. Bryan and Senator
Harding will speak from the same
platform at a Presbyterian church
rally here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
$40 IN FINES RESULT
OF FOUR ARRESTS HERE

Four arrests were made by the
local police Yesterday, and $40 in
fines were collected this morning.
John Jackson. colored, arrested last
night by Patrolman James Nolan.
assisted by Officer William Seiboth.
on a drunk and disorderly charge
was fined SIS this morning. Mary
Eletsko, Of SO2 Valley place. taken
into custody by officer William
Clooney on a disorderly conduct
charge preferred by Mary Vizivina,
was fined $5
Everett Melick. arrested yesterday
afternoon by Patrolman James Mol
an on drunk and disorderly charge.
was discharged this morning with a
warning. and Benny Yannsick. of
362 Prospect street arrested yester-
day by Patrolman Carl Monroe on
a wife-beating charge, was remand.
ed this morning pending his wife's
decision as to whether she wants
him sent to jail or not.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
Cities to Discuss
1921 County Budget

BY STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. IL
1t was learned today that c. 5.
Atkinson. of the Chamber of
Commerce, had written a letter
to the Board of Freeholders,
which should have been before
the board last night. stating that
prominent taxpayers of this city
and Perth Amboy desired to
meet with the board not later
than December % for the pur-
pose of talking over the budget
for 1921, as it is understood that
a public hearing can be held on
the budget. 1t is the opinion
that the taxpayers will try to
have the budget cut down as low
as possible.
1t is also said that these tax
payers who have requested this
hearing with the board do not
look with favor on the action of
the board in awarding the con-
tract for the paving of the Blaz-
ing Star road IN Roosevelt just
at this time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
ACT ON ESTATE OF
DETECTIVE PElTlER

BY Staff Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Dec. IL
Letters of administration have been
granted by the surrogate 20 Anna
f. Peltier. Fords. widow of Richard
H.. Peltier, who died on December 6.
The personal estate of the deceased
Is valued at $4O0. Besides the widow
the deceased is survived by Margaret
Oxenford, a sister of Newark: Al
bina Larson, a sister. of Newark;
Lulu Lymins, sister of Philadel-
phia: Albina Don, an aunt, of
Orange. and Wilfred jacob, an
aunt, of Dallas. Texas.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
ACT To F|NANCE:
SOLDIER BONUS
Will be Levied Upon County
the Same as School Tax,
HiIker is Told.


NEW BRUNSWICK. DSc. Il. -
Financing of the soldiers bonus and
the state vehicular tax is to be car
ried on in the same manner that the
state school tax is now raised, ac-
cording to letter received yesterday
by County Treasurer +. William HI
ker. from the Office of the state
comptroller.
OF the $6,024,333 to be raised for
this purpose in 1921 throughout the
state, the allotment or quota of
MiddleseX county will total $780,
370.72, which will be certified to the
county board of taxation by the
county treasurer and the pro-rata
amount will be added to the
county tax rate after the tax sched-
ule for 1921 has been completed.
This increase in the tax rate was
voted on by voters of the state at the
last general election and was unani-
mously adopted. The amount de-
ternined as q tax to provide for the
paying of a soldiers bonus to all SER
vice men who served in the world
war amounts to twelve hundredths
of mill on each dollar of valuation,
and by the figures of the bonus COM
mission, this small increase in the
taxes will aggregate $5,000,000 in
the state during the next year. The
amount to be raised in Middlesex
being SIS, 5,534.49.
This county will also be called on
to furnish their share of the total TO
be raised this year under the state
vehicular tax act. The rate to pro-
vide for this tax has been establish
ed at three tenths of a mill on each
dollar of valuation, of which this
county will furnish $36,336.23 of the
$1,024,333 to be raised in the en-
tire state.
Under the advice from the state
body these amounts are payable to
the office of the state treasurer not
later than December 20, 1921.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
NieIs Christian Peterson

Niels Christian Peterson. fifty one
years old, died yesterday morning at
the city hospital after a lingering
illness. Survived by four brothers
and two sisters. John n. Peterson
of this city. Lars Peterson of
Brooklyn. and two brothers and two
sisters in Denmark. Funeral serv-
ices will be held Sunday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock from the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Lamp. 377 WASH
ington street, with whom he resided.
Rec. S. Kjaer. pastor of st. Ste
phen's Danish church. will officiate.
Interment will be in Alpine ceme-
terry. Mr.. Peterson was member
of the Danish Brotherhood, VAL
halla Lodge No. 275, Odd Fellows
and the Dana Relief Society.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
BACHNAN SENDS
RESIGNATION
Split at Stormy Session of P.
B. A.--Question of Paying
Officers Counsel Fees.

William Bachman resigned the
presidency of the local branch of
the Patrolmen's Benevolent asso-
citation, at meeting last night. The
resignation OF the executive of the
association followed a stormy ses-
sion, in which it is claimed the ques-
ton of paying counsel fees for an
officer who was up on trial snort
time ago, was brought before the
body.
James Egan. vice president of the
association by the election of last
June, steps into the executive chair
vacated by the resignation of VIII
liam Bachman, whose term expires
next June, but Egan stated this
morning that IL Bachman resigned,
he also would resign.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
WANT $500 CASH FEDERAL
BONUS FOR SERVICE men
BY The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17-Marvin
G. Sperry. president of the private
soldiers and sailors legion, told the
senate finance committee today that
his organization proposed meas
ure providing for a straight cash
payment of $500 to all service men.
He said, 1.-The United States Steel
corporation and the Standard OIL
company of New Jersey have sur
plus war profits in their treasures
which indicated that $3.000,000,O 900
could be secured from corporations
in general, II action was taken to
convex into the treasury the surplus
war profits of corporations for their
past six years."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
CADETS WILL DANCE
ON JANUARY 27

The st. r's-Westminster Ca
diets held an interesting and well
attended meeting last night in their
meeting rooms at the Parish House.
w. Dover put the younger boys
through a physical exercise which
was followed by a basketball prac-
tice
Plans were advanced for the large
dance to be held by the senior
cadets on Thursday night. January
81, 1921. The committee vii! meet
on Monday night at 32S High street
with Captain Krogh, chairman of
the arrangement committee. At tins
time plans vii! be completed for the
dance
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
SENTENCE STRIKE
VACATI0NIST TO JAIL

BY Staff Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Dec. III
George Bullak. a Lehigh Valley va
cationist from Perth Amboy, who
was convicted on a charge of COM
hitting an atrocious assault and
battery on Sydney Bloodgood Of
South Amboy during the summer
was this morning sentenced to serve
three months in the workhouse and
pay "a 800 fine. Bullak hit Blood
good in the head with a nut as the
latter was coming from his work on
The Lehieh Valley railroad. The
attack occurred during the railroad
vacation
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
BILL FOR SMALL
TAX ON BANK DEPOSITS
BY The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec.

BY The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA tax
of one per cent. on all bank deposits
is proposed in a bill introduced to-
day BIZ Representative Treadway, of
Massachusetts,. a Republican men,
ber of the House ways and means
committee. Mr.. Treadway estimat-
ed that such a tax would net a rev.
enue Of approximately $1,000, ,000,-
900 annually.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
Shoyy Danish Pictures.

The auditorium of the Perth AM
boy nigh school was we'll iillcu ri
both performances last night for the
benefit moving picture show held
there under the auspices of the
Dana Relief Society. The two shows
were given at and o'clock and
the feature picture was that showing
the turning back of Schleswig
Holstein to Denmark by Germany
following the worlds war as per
agreement. The picture together
with other reels were greatly en-
joyed by the two audiences. The
proceeds will be turned over to the
Danish Orphans Home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17

NEW BRUNSWICK. Dee. II
Elizabeth Zabilski, S02 Valley
place. Perth Amboy. arrested in a
saloon at that place yesterday by
County Detective Peter Schwei-
kert on complaint of Mary Woro-
vic. is being held in the county Jail
on two charges. larceny and mali
cious mischief
The complaint drawn up by jus
tice of the Peace Sedan at the re-
Gust of Mary Worovic. alleges that
Elizabeth came into her house,
broke up a quantity of crockery and
stole some furniture and clothing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
Claims He Was Held Up

BY SIAN Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Dec. IL
Louis Ayres. of the Voorhees, sta
ton on the outskirts of New Bruins
wick. reported 10 the local police
about $3.50 o'clock last night that he
had been held up and ,obbed hy
three men on the extreme end of
Jersey avenue. Lincoln Gardens.
Ayres gave detailed description of
the men and officers were detailed %
The scene. but were unable to find
the holdup men. The police rep1t
did not state the amount taken from
the man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17

Thoughtful people are giving. not less
generously. but more mtelligently. They
realize that fripperies are out Of date and
that the joy OF giving is enhanced by the
knowledge that the gift worthily repre-
scnts the donor
gift from this stores stocks OF
QUALITY MERCHANDISE is as delight
full to give as to receive.
II Invariably combines the essential re-
quisites Of quality and usefulness which
at once characterize II as
THE GIFT BEAUTIFUL
THE GIFT PRACTICAL
THE GIFT ENDURING
THE WILk co.
f37 Smith ST.. Perth Amboy, y. j.
es1JO--is-lT-lt'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
Bottle of Whiskey In
Edwards Cornerstone

By The Associated Press.
JERSEY CITY, Dec. IA
bottle of Scotch whiskey today
was placed in the cornerstone
of a ten story building to be oc-
cupied by Governor Edwards
bank.
The new building will cost So
100000. \ bottle of champagne
was used to "christen" the cor
ner-stonc. Governor Edwards
made a brief address.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17

All members of valhalll Lodge No. 215
are requested II meet at the Lodge room
at ! O'c.o~k p. NJ. on Sunday. Dec l9.
for the purpose of attending the funeral
of our-iate Brother Christ Petersen.
ANDREW JOHNSEN.
n. G.
CHRIS II. LUND.
r. s.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
IN MEyIORIAM

In loving memory of our dear husband
and father. Chas. G. DeWorth. who de-
parted his life, Dec. II. 1919; gone but
not forgotten.
LOVING WIFE AND CHILDREN.
e2s3J-l9-t.-ltS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
TO REVIEW DECISION
OF PERTH AMB0Y COURT
BY Special Coz respondent.

By Special Coz respondent.
TRENTON, Dec. 17;-The su
preme court in a memorandum fled
today dismissed the certiorari pro-
ceedings brought by Morris Mocha
mic to review the decision of the
Perth Arlboy district court IN favor
of Max Fucker and Regime Mailer
in a dispute over Mechanics ten
ancy OF "A sore bdildin9 ia that city.
On March 3. 1920. Mechanic was
notified to surrender the property
July /. He claimed that on June 3.
1919. the defendants promised not
TO raise the rent on him again for
three years which was an oral lease
for that period. The court holds it
was not binding.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-17
Form Alumni Association.

The members of the 1919 class of
the vocational school at a recent
meeting organized an alumni asso-
citation. In the election of officers
the following were named: Pres
ident. Philip Muccilla; vice presi-
dent, John Igianola; secretary.
George Dover. and treasurer. Michael
Marenchic. Plans are being made for
a dinner to be held some time after
the holidays when the diplomas will
be presented.