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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-13
.BAPTISTS COME TO RESCUE
FURNISHING PASTORS HOME

Rev. II. f. Hatchman. the new pas
tor of the First Baptist church, Will
soon go into light housekeeping"
with his family as the result of the
ever extended hospitality of his con-
sregation. over month ago Mr..
Hatchman's household effects were
Grated at the freight Office at
Providence r. l., and at the Proyi-
dence freight office the furniture re-
mains. His congregation has come to
the rescue and Will offer Rev Mir.
mold necessities So that he and his
family can have some semblance of a
home until his personal effects arrive
some time in the hazy future.
SO, although Mr.. Hatchman's tenn
porary household will contain con-
glomeration of furniture, silver and
china OF several periods, and though
the color scheme will probably not
be carried out according to the latest
authorities on interior decoration
there will be manifest all times. the
hospitality and wonderful spirit of his
congregation, which will make his
advent to this city very pleasant
remembrance
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-13
FURIOUS FIGHTING BETWEEN
CARRANzA AND REvOLT TIERS
By The Associated Press

By The Associated Press
VERA CRUZ, May luxurious
fighting between rebel troops and
forces commanded by President Car
rama occurred yesterday at Acienda
Tamariz, on the Mexican national rail-
road north of San Marcos. state OF
PucbIa according to dispatches re-
ceived here. The area of the battle
field is II ported to be approximately
five square miles President Car
rama is said in wireless messages to
have personally directed operations
of the troops for eight hours Tuesday.
Terrific storms have swept noun
tain regions where the struggle is go-
ing on and telegraphic communica-
tions have been interrupted. Ii Is
known heavy rebel reinforcements
have been sent to San Marcos. artil-
lery being rushed forward to force
the surrender of the troops still loyal
to the president
Gen. Sanchez went to Esperanza
with his personal staff and five train
loads of troops to cooperate in
which is believed to be decisive ac-
tion of the rebellion.
EsperanZa Is about forty miles
southeast of San Marcos. 4 corre-
spondent of the newspaper IL Dieta-
tenn is with the rebel forces in the
battle zoue, but nothing has been
ably to break in the telegraph lines
i'm tho state of Puebla.
General Candido Aguilar. who Is at
Jalpilla near OriZaba. is begging the
rerel authorities for permission to
join the president and share in his
fate. General Aguilar on Tuesday
sent word that he de. ired TO pass
through the lines to San Marcos. and
permission was given ON condition
he would lay before Carranza the true
situation and tell the president Of
the guarantees promised him by
General Obregon through a military
commission. When this reply was
received by Aguilar he broke down
and pleaded that he be permitted TO
go to General Carranza and stand by
his side to the end
Colonel Carlos Orozco chief of OPP
erations in the Tampico district who
was arrested when he arrived on
board the Jalisco early this week.
has been sent back to Tampico. He
is alleged to have had public funds
in his possession when apprehended
and will be placed on trial for EN-
beZZlement
transport Maumee arrived here to-
day.
General Obregon has spread broad
cast by telegraph an appeal to the
people to return to their customary
vocations. In explaining the cause OF
the revolution he said a revolt was
necessary to 'Iiberate the country
from regime which was breaking
down the intellectual and material life
of the people and which was violating
laws"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-13
CONGESTION ON
FREIGHT LINES

The general freight congestion
which has been reported throughout
the country does not seem to be af-
fecting this city or vicinity to any
great extent although some of the
plants may be more or less affected
by not being able to secure empty
cars with which to ship their fin
ished product. However, these empty
cars are now being received here
and from reports at the yards and
local freight stations of railroads en-
tefing here conditions continue to i'm
prove each day.
There is considerable congestion at
the Perth AmbOy junction OF the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad. This junction
is situated outside of Railway, and is
the place where Perth Amboy freight
is received from the main line of that
railroad. However, cars are being
received daily from this junction and
it is only a question before conditions
there will he relieved. 1t is said.
For some time past the Central
Railroad of New Jersey has been or.
Grating TWO switch engines here and
the third engine would have returned
to work here today but for the fact
that Ii broke down when passing
through Maurer. This engine was
brin ging twenty-five cars 10 this city
whoa it broke down. Empty ears are
belHS received at the local station
and distributed about the plants
Conditions ON the Central are report
ed to be improving rapidly.
Due TO the freight congestion in
the Jersey City and New York yards
of the Pennsylvania railroad much
freight for New York is being re-
ceived at the coal dock at South Am
boy and reshipped to the greater city.
The freight is being unloadcd from
the cars into motor trucks and
freisht boats and transported to New
Y ork where ii is distributed. General
freight on the main line of nearly Q II
ihe railroads is more or less con-
gestcd.
The NRaritan Copper Works has
been held up considerable in its work
by the freight congestion which has
made 1t impossible at times to obtain
Il supply of copper, but conditions
have so far improved that the firm
Will start up another furnace today
making three furnaces i'm operation.
and it Is expected that the tank
houses will be opened on a small
scale next week.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-13
MAN GROUND TO DEATH
IN CLAY MIXING MACHINE

SAYREVILI.E. May 1S-Conrad
Wehing, sixty years old, was killed
yesterday afternoon when in some
way he came in contact with mix
ing machine at the Sayre & Fisher
plant here. The man has worked
for this concern for thirty years, and
is survived by one sisten Mrs. Little
of Union Hill. The funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoon from the
German Presbyterian church in
Sayreville with interment in the South
River cemetery. Coroner Mason was
called and took charge of the body,
which Is at his morgue in South Am
boy.
The man was in the brick making
department alone. and 1t is not known
how he came In contact with the
crushing machine. Some men in an
adjoining department noticed the
body coming out on belt conveyor
leading from clay cutting machine to
the brick stamping machine, and
started an investigation.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-13
ARREST TWO HERE, SAID TO Be
WANTED IN R. 8 i. ROBBERY

Although efforts were being made
by the county authorities to prevent
any information reaching the press,
probably in order to make further
arrests, II was learned this morning
that three arrests had been made of
local men alleged TO be in some way
connected with the $4,000 Roessler
Dc Hasslacher Chemical Company
platinum robbery on December %
last. The names of two Of these men
have been learned but not from
Prosecutor Joseph l.. Stricken or any
of the county detectives.
These arrests were not made by
members of the Perth Amboy police
force and consequently no informa-
tion could be received this morning
from Chief Patrick J. Burke. How
ever, 1t has been learned from other
sources that two of the men are
Ernest Tonghini and Frank Jersey,
both Perth Amboy men. The iden-
tlty of the other man is not positive
ly known. Both Tonghini and Jersey
were taken to the county Jail at New
Brunswick and are being held there,
although their commitments were
not filed. This was probably done in
order that their arrest might be kept
quiet.
All OF the information that could
be secured in the case was gathered
in Perth Amboy. 1t was to the effect
that one of the men had been arrest
ed at the plant of the Barber Asphalt
Paving Company yesterday afternoon
by county detectives. Just what de-
tectives made the arrest is not
known. Jersey, who is a barber by
trade, came to this city about five
years ago from Connecticut. The
third man arrested is said to have
been employed at the Roessler d
Hasslacher Chemical Company
Other arrests are expected at any
time and then It Is believed Prosecu-
tor Stricken, who at present refuses
to make any statement in the case.
will give out all OF the details. Word
of the arrest of men thought TO have
been connected with the big platinum
city and reports heard on the street
today were largely exaggerated, very
few of them being alike.
1t has been reported about the city
that Jersey had been flashing"
thousand dollar bill recently and
large roll of bills. Chief Burke. while
discussing the case this morning, de-
clared that the bill was a fake"
which Jersey was using TO kid"
along his acquaintances.
Since the robbery. almost five
months ago, several arrests of sus-
poets have been made and when two
men were nabbed in New York as
they were getting rid of platinum
valued at several thousands of dollars
it was thought that the II. & ii. rob-
bers had been caught. They could
not be proved guilty as 1t was impos-
sible to show that they were in the
city on the night of the robbery.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-13
SCHOONER SUNK IN
CRASH OFF SEA GIRT

NEW YORK, May 13.-The Ameri-
can tank steamer Laramie. returned to
port today with Captain T.. II. Wasson,
his family and nine members of the
crew of the American schooner Flor
ence Thurlow. which was sunk off Sea
Girt, n. j., last night in a collision
with theSLaramie, bound for Tampico.
Officers of the Laramie reported the
schooner sank rapidly after being
struck a glancing blow on the port side
forward. Members of her crew bare
ly had time to crawl aboard the tank
er which stood by. The Thurlow
when last seen was floating half sub
merged.
The Thurlow a schooner of 946 tons
was bound into port with cargo of
logwood from Montego Bay, jamaica.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-13
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
ACTS FOR FARM LABOR

The Chamber of Commerce here is
in receipt of a letter from the De-
partment of Agriculture at Washing
ton, requesting that farm labor con-
ditions be brought up before mem-
bers of the chamber. The business
men as well as students in schools
and colleges are asked to spend their
summers on the farm, and while they
will be gaining a practical and whole
some experience, will be doing the
entire country great service. Re-
ports show that the present supply of
farm labor is fifteen per cent. less
than last year and seventy-two per
cent. of normal supply. The farmers
do their utmost to keep up produc-
tion but they cannot secure the hired
help of former years. In consequence,
the food production may be measur-
ably reduced unless others give as
sistance.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-13
NT-TEACHERS OF TWO
SCHOOLS TO MEET HERE

Parents afternoon will be held at
School NO. 1 Tuesday, May is. from
1 to o'clock. after which time there
will be a conference of the teachers
and parents In the various rooms.
The ordinary routine in every case
will be carried out and the parents
are urged to attend and get an idea
of how the children spend their time
in school, become familiar with the
teachers and learn the modern
methods of public school education.
The feature of the primary grades
will be the "story hour" demonstrat-
ing the new method of teaching read
ing.
School No. will hold it's parents
afternoon Thursday, May 20, and the
same order will be carried out here.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-13
SAFE CRACKER
HELD IN ESSEX

julius Schachtmsn, alias Joseph
Silver .one of the four men arrested
in this city Friday night by Patrol
men Fitzpatrick, Iayden and Buchan
and who was taken to Newark Sat
urday night by a detective from that
place after being released from local
headquarters in s5 600 bail. was sent
to the county jail following his ar
raignment before Judge D'Aloia in
the Third Precinct court in default
of SIS 900 bail. 1t is said powerful
influences We're at work yesterday
trying to reduce the bail.
The charge the Newark authorities
have against the man is his connec-
tion with the robbery of $4,000
worth OF jewelry from the factory Of
Hyman Brothers, 129 Oliver street.
One of the rings worn by Schachtman
have been identified by the owners as
one of the rings stolen in that rob
berry. This loot was secured by fore
ing the safe The prisoner continues
to deny his guilt.
The four men were caught at work
by the local police as they attempt
ed to open the safe of A. M. MetZen-
dorf in the feed house on New Bruns-
wick avenue, near the Central rail-
road tracks. The arrested men did
not have guns with them when swoop-
ed upon by the three patrolmen. 1t
is said that 100000 worth of whis-
key certificates in the MeetZendorf
safe. was the loot the thieves We're
after.
The three -other men taken into
custody on Friday night are at pres.
ent being held in the county jail
in New Brunswick in default of $l0,-
900 bail. When the bail was fixed at
the hearing on Saturday night it was
nlapad af g. 600 hut Chief RurlS q
made an investigation into the SER
iousness of the mems cases. which
resulted in a consultation with Prose-
cutor Joseph Stricken and Recorder
Pickersgill and the raising of the bail
to $40 900 in each case
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-13
ZIONIST CELEBRATION
MASS MEETING SUNDAY

At a meeting of the Zionist celebra-
tion committee held last night at Y.
NJ. II. A. hall plans were made for.
the mass meeting to be held Sunday
at the Strand theatre. Celebrations
are being held this week in various
cities of the United States in honor
of the recognition of Palestine as the
National Jewish Homeland by Eng
land. United States and other allied
countries. Among the speakers of
national renown will be Captain Al
bert Tulin of General Pershing's staff.
and Rabbi l. Winthrop. of Chicago.
Chairman Philip Levine of the local
committee. stated this morning that
this will be the greatest Perth Am
boy Jewry has ever witnessed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-13
SHERIFF SELLS TWO
PIECES OF PROPERTY

NEW BRUNSWICK. May 13-
Two sheriff sales were made yester-
day by Sheriff Charles Anderson. A
farm containing one hundred acres in
East Brunswick township, situated
along the road from Washington to
Cranbury was sold to Forman G. Bis
Eett, the plaintiff, for $4,000. The
defendant was Barney s. kaufman.
The decree and costs amounted to
ST. 003.15.
The other sale was of a two family
etucco house on lots 2S0, PSI and 2S2
of the Martin estate in Metuchen.
which was purchased by p. McAdams
of Metuchen, for $1,000. The decree
and costs in the case totalled ST.
S17.10. The plaintiff was Christo-
pher Marzella and the defendant the
Metuchen Building Company, Inc.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-13
To Act for Staple Government

Ell PASO. Texas May 13:--Gover-
nor Adolphos de la Huerta. proW-
sional head of the constitutional lib
eral party. Is preparing TO leave Son-
ora for Mexico City in furtherance of
the plan OF the revolution author
tiles TO bring about a stable govern
ment. according to leaders. Cover
nor de la Huerta will leave the state
government in the hands of the gov
ernor to be elected by the state con-
gress in session for that purpose.
Reports to local agents of the re-
bellion told of the success of the rev.
olutionists in the battle with Carran-
"a troops between Mexico City and
battle still was In progress. Several
Carranza officials were reported Kill
ed or captured.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-13
TIME FOR CHRISTIAN
CONVENTION, SAYS WILSON

BU 1He ASSOFfdted fle3S
WASHINGTON. May 15-Presi :
dent Wilson in a letter to the Southern
Baptist convention said it was OF
special significance and timeliness
that great Christian convention
should be held in Washington be-
cause the nation faces nothing less
than the question whether !. is to
help the Christian people in other
parts of the world to realize their
ideas of justice and orderly peace"
II am sure" Mr.. Wilson wrote,
that the nation will listen with the
greatest Difference to the utterances of
the conve ltion."
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-13
Hearing in Local Estate.

A hearing is scheduled tomorrow
morning in the Surrrogate's court of
New York county, New York in the
matter of appointing an administra-
deceased.
George +. Bauer was duly appointed
administrators over the assets of Mary
T.. Bauer, his mother. in New York
state, when it was alleged that the
husband was not living. Peter Grout.
the husband, after an extended abb
sence, returned home and has made
application to set aside the present
adm illustrator in favor of himself.
The estate amounts to approximately
$4,000. Attorney Jacob s. Karkus,
of this city. represents Grout.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-13
Action in Washington.


WASHINGTON, May 13-Impera
tive necessities for concerted action
to relieve the freight congestion on
Am erican railroads in order to pre-
vent serious curtailment of produc-
tion, engaged the attention today of
all the government agencies which
deal with the national arteries of
transportation. Reports from import
ant terminals agreed that the situa-
tion threatened a slowing down of in
dustry with resulting unemployment
and economic dist sturbance. Shortage
of cars was given by most authorities
as the principal cause Of the conges-
tion with lack of adequate personnel
and motive power as important con-
tributoTy causes. The committee on
car service of the American Railroad
Association estimated 235,000 cars
tied up or delayed in transit at this
time.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-13
WANT PLANK ENFORCING
DRY" AMENDMENT

WASHINGTON. May 13.-Resolu :
tions calling on both the Democratic
and Republican parties to adopt a
plank declaring strongly for the en-
forcing of the prohibition amendment
and not to nominate any candidate
for the Presidency who Is not known
to be committed to this policy were
adopted today by "a rising vote of the
Southern Baptist convention in ses-
sion here. The resolution charged that
the brewers and their paid attorneys
are making every possible effort to
circumvent and nullify the law by
making beer and wine the entering
wedge Tor the return. of he<saloon."
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-13
TWO MEN WANTED IN
MURDER CASE ESCAPE

BU TIC ASSOcldttd PfeS3
HOBOKEN, May 1S-Two men
wanted by the police in connection
with the murder of Fritz L. Rueckert.
wealthy metal manufacturer escaped
in an automobile, when a machine in
which detectives were pursuing them.
struck a sand pile. The axle was
broken and the men thrown out and
bruised.
chief of Police Hayes declined to
reveal the identity of the men and
their connection with the murder.
He said that a squad of twenty detec
tives and policemen have been de-
tailed on the case.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-13
SOCIALISTS TO ENDORSE
DEBS FOR PRESIDENT
Bv The Associated press

BU TIC A ASSoclHted PTtSs
NEW YORK, May 13.-The So
cialist party machinery was ready to-
day for nomination this afternoon of
Eugene V. Debs. a; its standard bear
er In the approaching Presidential
election. Although Debs is serving
ten year term In prison for viola
ton of the espionage act he has been
agreed upon by all leaders of the
party as the logical man to head the
ticket.
Party leaders predicted the vice
presidential contest would be between
Seymour Stedman, of Chicago, and
Professor Scott Nearing
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-13
johnson to Continue Tour

81 TIC ASSOcTuttu P"tSS
NEW YORK, May 49, Senator
Hiram w. Johnson will make tour
of the east and middle west between
now and the date of the Republican
convention in Chicago with a view
toward placing his candidacy for the
Republican presidential nomination
before the business men.
The itinerary will include New
York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,
Cleveland and Chicago
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-13
Nav Shut Down silk Mills.

PROVIDENCE, May 13.-Most OF
the silk mills will shut down in the
near future in all probability, accord
ing to advices received here. Nearly
all the mills have shut down to a
three Gay-a-week basis. and have shut
down all night shifts. The cotton and
wooden manufacturing plants are
also curtailing production because of
the almost total lack of orders for
goods.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-13
Flour Drops Fifty Cents Barrel.

MINNEAPULIS, May I3-The Hfst
break in the -four market here since
the latter part of February came to-
day when standard -four declined so
cents a barrel to s15.75. Since Feb.
81. when -four sold for $13.25 barrel
in 9S-pound cotton sacks in carload
lots, 1t has made steady increase of
rs to so cents a barrel. A quiet
market with weaker wheat prices is
said to have led to today's decreased
prices.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-13
Action in London

bU Inc A associated Press
LONDON. May 13:-At the Irisb
ONCE 1t was said at mid id-afternoon
that that Office was without advices
concerning the events mentioned in
the report. Meanwhile yiscount
French. the viceroy. was in London
Tor conference with, Andrew Bonar
Law, the government leader in the
HOUSE or Commons, regarding the
policy to be pursued with a view to
the restoration of order in Ireland
The report of the demonstration fol-
lowed closely the announcement
made by Mr.. Bonar Law in the House
of Commons yesterday that General
Sir Nevil Macready, military COM
mander of ireland. was inaugurating
new plans through which 1t was ex-
pected conditions shortly would be
improved.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-13
Municipal Employees Strike

VANCOUVER, b. c., May 13:-A
general strike of municipal employees
appointed on the civil service exam
tnation is threatened an official as
serted today. 1t was said many teie-
grams had been exchanged between
eastern and western cities pledstng
full support to any united action IN
protest against reclassified salary
provisions announced by the civil
service commission.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-13
Uncle sam to Buy silver

WASHINdTON, May 13:-Pur-
chase of silver in the open market,
practically suspended during the war,
will be resumed soon by the treasury.
Officials said today that with the re-
cent decline in the quotations they
believed the metal could be bought
for 81 an ounce. the maximum which
the treasury can pay under the Pitt
man law. Early purchases by the
government, however. will be small
in order that the market quotations
may not again be forced upward.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-13
r. II. Men Remain ut Work
Rlf The SSoc{ufed Press

pITTSBURGH, Pa, May 13-Can-
vass Of the officers of the Pennsylva-
mia, Baltimore Il Ohio and Pittsburgh
and Lake Erie railroads this morn
ing developed that freight and pas
senger movement was going on as
usual and so far as was known there
has been no attempt on the part of
engineers and firemen to walk out.
Reports from railroad centers in the
Pittsburgh district indicated q nor
NAL situation.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-13
Likely to Surrender Town
,U The Associated Press

BROWNSVILLE, May 13:-Thcre
are further indications today that
Gen. Colunsa, Carranza commander
at Matamoros, the Mexican town
across from here. would surrender
that city to revolutionists showing
the proper strength to assure that
city against looting and plunderis o.
according to reliable sources.