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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-27

With the three candidates for the
congressional nomination putting
last minute touches on their cam
paign and with county and city can
didates rushing eleventh hour drives
for votes, the primary election cam
paign will end tonight.
L. Frank Appleby, John w. Her
bert and Joseph NJ. Thompson, can
didates for the congressional nomi-
nation, will address South Amboy
voters at Republican rally in that
city tonight.
Joseph NJ. Thompson. of New
Egypt, one of the three Republican
candidates for the congressional
nomination, will close his Ocean
county campaign tonight with
speeches at Toms River and Lake
wood. Mr.. Thompson declared to-
day that he was sure of a victory at
the polls tomorrow and predicted
that Ocean county would roll up an
overwhelming poteff0r him,
Mrs. Thompson, who has been as
sisting her husband during his cam
paigr, win close her campaign speak
ing tonight with speeches at the
auditorium in South Amboy at s
o'clock under the Harding Republi-
can club.
Immediately after concluding her
speech in South Amboy, Mrs. Thomp-
son, will be taken to Lakewood,
where she will deliver another ad-
dress under the auspices of the Wo-
mems club, at the armory. Mrs.
Thompson is an accomplished orator
and will speak in the interest of the
CONTINUED on page 3.)
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-27
MASS MEETING
FOR DEMOCRATS
National and Local Speakers,
Men and Women, Will be
Heard at the High School

A big Democratic mass meeting in
the high school auditorium tonight
marks the opening of the Demo-
cratic campaign in this city. Prior
to this meeting little has been done
by the local Democratic organiza-
ton, but from now on it is the opin-
ion of those who are next to the lead
ers of the party, that great cam
paign will be launched, whereby 1t
is hoped to elect the complete DEM
ocratic ticket in this city.
The principal speakers will be
Mrs. Theresa Bergen, of New York
city and Congressman Finis Garrett,
of Tennessee. Both of these speak
ers have been sent here by the DEM
ocratic National committee speakers
bureau and will talk on the national
issues. Other speakers will be DIR.
William E. Ramsay, candidate for
congress; Mayor Frank Dorsey. can
didate for reelection: Anthony j.
Gebhardt, candidate for sheriff; as
sembly candidate. freeholder candi-
dates and city candidates.
A cordial invitation has been ex-
tended to the ladies of the city TO
attend the meeting. and from pres
ent indications a large number OF
these new voters will be present.
The meeting although being held un-
der the auspices of the Democratic
party, is open to every person in the
city, no matter what their politics
may be. Music will be a feature of
the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-27
NO ESTIMATE OF DAMAGE
DONE SAYS PLANT OFFICIAL

By Special Correspondent.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 27. -
While several different estimates
have been given as to the damage
done by the fire at the Barber AS
phalt Plant. at Perth Amboy, n. j..
nothing official has been determined
according to c. R. Ritter, secretary of
the Barber Company in a statemen.
here this morning.
"Due TO the tremendous havoc
wrought by the flames" said Mr..
Ritter, 'all attempts TO form an
estimate Of the damage done Is i'm
possible at this early time.
due 10 the fact that the fire is
still burning, nothing definite can
be learned as to the damage. origin
of the blaze or anything that will
give us true line on the situation
at Perth Amboy.
"It is too early to make plans for
the future. We wish to say nothing
as to our plans for rebuilding the
plant"
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Cau Ont Fords Frremen.

FORDS, Sept. 27-At 2:l5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon the local fire
company responded to an alarm of
fire sounded at box 13. At first it
was thought that a false alarm was
sent in. but in a few minutes later
II was learned that the Perth Amboy
fire department had called for assist
ance in fighting the Barber plant
fire there. While at the scene of the
fire at Barber Asphalt plant. Cliff
ford Dunham, of the local company.
sustained a crushed foot while as
sisting in unloading hose from the
truck. A wheel Of the truck passed
over his foot. No bones were
broken, but a painful wound and
bruises were inflicted The local
company was sent home later in the
afternoon, but at about 1880 o'clock
were summoned to Perth Amboy
by special call to act as relief fire.
men.
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CONGRESS RACE
ENDS TONIGHT
Three Candidates Put Finish
ing Touches on Campaign
in the Third District.
Instruct Election
Officers Tonight

City Clerk Arthur Graham
has made the request that all
the election clerks call at his Of
flee tonight between z and 5
o'clock Tor the keys and books
in preparation of the primaries
that will be held tomorrow. In
connection with this, 1t is hoped
that the women of the city viii
get to the polls early so as to
leave the field to the men in the
night. 1t is expected that there
will be a considerable rush to-
morrow by the large number of
interested women and with only
four men at the booths, it Is
hoped that all possible co-opera-
tion will be shown to make the
difficult situation as easy as pos
sible.
The polls will be open from
o'clock in the morning until 10
o'clock at night, new time, and
the last chance for registration
will be during these same hours
on October IL.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-27
WATER PRESSURE INSIDE
PLANT POOR, CHIEF SAYS

Chief George Nixon, of the fire
department, in reference to the con-
dltions at the Barber plant said this
afternoon: The water pressure OUT
side the plant is good, but inside
very poor. Many of the hydrants
cannot be used at all. Another Door
state of affairs is the absence of
roads on the plant acreage leading
to the docks. The trucks of the va
rious fire companies could get a GER
tain distance and no farther, so that
1t was necessary TO extend the hose
over the ground that should have
been covered by the trucks them
selves
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-27
COX SPEAKS ON LEAGUE
AND AGRICULTURAL ISSUES

NORTH PLATTE. Neb., Sept. 81.
The League of Nations and agri-
cultural problems were prominent
topics of Governor Cox, Democratic
presidential candidate, for his
Nebraska campaign, which opened
early today at North Platte and COM
prised seven platform speeches and
two other speeches, at Lincoln today
and at Omaha tonight.
Across the state with brief talks
along the line the governor leaving
Cheyenne, Wyoming. early this morn
ing had one of the most strenuous
weeks of his western campaign
ahead. Nebraska Democrats laid ont
a gala tour for the candidate through
the home state of William ]. Bryan
and Senator Hitchcock. administra-
ton leader in the senate treaty fight.
Governor Cox brought informa-
ton to Nebraska agriculturists re-
garding materials as we'll as moral
information on exports. The COVER
nor's data included exports of agri-
cultural products which the COVER
nor assigned to lack of European
credit. which the league would
prevent.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-27
FIRE AS SEEN
FROM THE AIR
Garretson and Other Aviators
Give Graphic Description
of Big Blaze From Clouds

Flying in and out at heights rang
ing from 200 to 1900 feet above the
ground, William Garretson, on the
scene the entire afternoon, probably
saw more of the Barber Asphalt fire
from his airpiane yesterday than
was possible from the best point of
vantage on the ground. Mr.. Garrett
son said this morning that the en-
tire affair was so colossal, so many
happened so fast that it is impossi-
BILE to give a chronological descrip-
tion of the events as they
happened. At times from the air
1t was impossible to distinguish any,
thing on the ground below, so dense
was the smoke, but flying out beyond
the smoke, and under the column
the entire scene could be taken in
at a glance.
One of the most interesting sights
was the burning of the roofing build.
ings. OF long and narrow structure,
the flames crept along slowly, en-
veloping one and then another of the
buildings, giving the appearance
from the air of an enormous reptile
When the second tank caught fire in
the late afternoon, Garretson was too
close to the scene for comfort. The
e
and could be heard above the roar
of the motor.
The spectators on the ground, who
were far enough from the fire SO
that they felt no need to scatter
when the explosion came unawares.
held their breaths at the sight of the
plane SO low and were greatly re-
lieved when they saw the machine
rise unharmed. It was amusing TO
Mr.. Garretson to see the great dis
tance the hundreds of spectators put
between themselves and their origi-
MIA position at explosion and not so
amusing, but fascinating were the
flaming streams of asphalt which
flowed in all directions from the
tank. Between the buildings, down
the roads and even under the fences.
the torrents ran, igniting everything
in their wake and carrying the
flames beyond the company prop
erty.
At the two extreme ends of the
yard were the only two structures
that could be seen to have remained
intact at the end Of the afternoon.
The lonesome little Office building
which was built when the plant was
first erected and near the gate the
great cranes.
During the entire afternoon
pieces, large and small, of the tar
roofing paper were carried against
the plane and their occupants. max:
ing the sailing particularly unpleas-
ant at times, and the dense clouds
of smoke made it necessary to rise
or sink in order to get a view of
what was happening below.
Three other planes were at the
scene during the afternoon. H. Z.
Fisher. of Linden; Zimmerman, of
Keyport, and an International film
plane lowered about at intervals
during the day.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-27
CONGRATULAT ATIONS
Saturday,
September 25th, 1920.

September 25th, 1920
The Perth Amboy Evening News
Perth Amboy,
Jersey.
Gentlemen
to congratulate you upon the efficient ser
the advertising columns of most
valuable publication
placed advertisement your paper. OF Thursday
evening-September 16th-offering my home at
Woodbridge New Jersey.
house rented o Friday MORNINGS d.
result of that advertisement.
Wishing you continued and prosperity, am,
Very sincerely yours.
CHARLES A. CAMPBELL
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-27
Damage Tremendous

Reports here from employees of
the Barber Company, firemen and
city officials place the amount of
damage done at from s3.00O,O00 to
$5,000.000.
None of the officials of the plant
would give a statement TO newspa-
per men.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-27
Samuel Halpern

Samuel Halpern, sixty-two years
old. of New and Barracks streets,
died yesterday morning at his home
after a lingering illness. Survived
by his widow and several children.
Funeral services were held 'yester-
day afternoon at o'clock with in
terment in the United Hebrew So
ciety cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-27

Gone are the days OF the old fashioned
soda cracker sold in bulk from a barrel.
II was unsanit " and had TO go. The
same Is true OF the old fashioned tub
butter. Do you know what dangers lurk
in the open butter tub, the exposed ard
board butter dish. the greasy butter pad
die. the uncIean ice box? Avoid all dan
gers by Insisting on butter packed in
sealed, sanitary cartons such as Blue RIB
bon Butter. From first to last. Blue Rib
bon is untouched by human hands churn-
ed from the purest cream and delicious
beyond compare. Ask your grocer for
Blue Ribbon Butter. 20o@5-s-2T-lts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-27
Roosevelt i'm N. J. Tonigbt.

NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-After
twenty-four hours rest at his Hyde
Park home following a weeks tour
of this state Franklin d. Roosevelt
passed through here enroute to New
Jersey on his trip to the Pacific coast.
The Democratic candidate for vice
president was scheduled to deliver
addresses at Newark Jersey City and
East Orange.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-27
POLICE AID FlREMEN
AT BARBER PLANT

Chief of Police Patrick j. Burke
has had police officers at the scene
of the blaze since the alarm was
turned in at 1:20 o'clock Sunday
morning. Patrolman William Pc
terson was on the scene shortly af-
ter the alarm was turned in. and
since that time there have been a
number of policemen at the scene to
give police protection and to aid
in any way possible.
C. NJ c. Truck. y ton win body Oh;
for sale TSa state 81 i93AS-9-3-tfe
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-27
SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION NOTICE
General Warning to Men and Women Voters

The large voters will greatly the
district board Primary Election
Tuesday Sept 2Sth, 1920
This win relieve the congestion otherwise
By attending to citizens will greatly
accurately and expediously
corded.
surrounding election
will be of service
election oh1cers the themselves
NJ. Standard time, which is equiv
aent to 8 to NJ. daylight saving time.
Middesex County OF
HANSON.
j. sec.
CHARLES GREENEWALD.
r. HOLMAN
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-27

PHILADELPHIA DIAMOND GRID
BATTERY
CHRIS JOHNSON
i6S NEW BRUNSWICK AVE.
PHONE -
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Macswiney Passes Bad Night

By The Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 2':-Lord Mayor
Terence MacSwiney passed a bad
hausted condition today. said a bull
letin issued by the Irish Self-Deter-
mination League. He had a little
sleep before midnight. This is the
forty-sixth day of his hunger strike.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-27
Panic in Belfast

BELFAST, Sept. 27:-The shoot
ing by snipers and others which oc-
CURED in the center of Belfast
caused a panic among the crowds
promenading on Royal avenue, the
city's main artery, after church
hours.
The disturbance followed the
shooting of Saturday and early Sun
day in which one policeman was
killed and two wounded, followed
by the assassination of three civil
ians in reprisal by bodies of masked
men.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-27

VIII heat your house with steam, hot
water or pipeless furnace on monthly pay
ments. F. Larkin 293 Market St. Tel.
1eT3 q-ts-,f NJ W. 50
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wANTED-Young man ever 16 years
of age AS office boy In hank Address
Applications p. o. Box as7
1ss71-9-15-f'
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CORK IS SHAKEN /
BY EXPLOSION.
Big Blast is Followed by Rifle
Fire in Different Parts of
City--PIot is Feared.
By star Correspondent.

CORK, Sept. 27:-A violent ex-
plosion shook this city today. 1t
was followed by the rattle of rife
fire in various parts of the city.
When the townspeople ventured
forth later in the morning. after the
curfew had expired, they found the
main thoroughfare. Patrick street,
Uttered with glass and the front of
a large store said to employ a large
number of young Sim Feiners, COM
pletely wrecked as If by bombs.
Windows were smashed in the
upper story of almost every store in
the vicinity.
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Bomb Charge Made

Ey The Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 27:-Cork was
shaken by a great explosion at an
early hour this morning. one of the
large drygoods stores being COM
pletely demolished.
The explosion was followed by
machine gun and rife firing. Sew
eral persons were sleeping on the
premises at the time the explosion
took place and the dispatch declares
the military authorities declare
bombs were placed inside the win
dows of the place.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-27

SNOKErs rCuroMrxE
Buy factory seconds direct frozn f12.
tory Porto Rican Cigar Factory. <7t
Ridgeiey St. iDzs-<-ss-tfs
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-04-13

Owen, of Oklahoma. Harding, oil
Chic. and Poindtxter, Of Wash
ington; Governors Sproul, OF
Pennsylvania. and Morrow, of
Kentucky, and Colonel George
Harvey.
The convention was opened by
the selection Of a temporary chair
man, following which 1t proceed
ed to elect a permanent chairman
who proved to be w. w. Jer-
name, the new president Of the
Club. The proceedings were mix
ed and fast, while touching upon
many phases Of the192O campaign
really settled none Of them.
A press section was filled with
working newspaper correspon
dents. and large number of edi
tors and publishers tried to crowd
| in. DR.. Albert Shaw could MOI
Get a seat among the correspon
dents, who also rejected applica
tioons from William H. Taft ant
William J. Bryan. A pair O.
sob sisters who applied fo-
seats met the same fate.
The working correspondents
however, were not without. thel
troubles.
"Twas told to describe Herber
Hoover. said one ''To wha
party does he belong?
S'T don't know was the ans
wer. ssI haven t asked him sine
Yesterday :
Platform planks on prohsb
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-04-13

White House, after which Presi-
dent Jeramane announced:
AFTER looking this bunch over
the chair announces the conven-
ton is not yet ready to vote.
There are some dark horses down
in the pasture which we wish to
inspect before taking decisive ac-
ton"
The political status Of the
Peace Treaty also was considered.
Three chefs in full regalia appear
ed in the center Of the hall and
proceeded to concoct a peace pud-
ding, which they promised would
be the last word in artistic per-
fection.
The pudding. it appeared, was
planned to have IA points OF per-
fection.. but at the last minute 1t
was found necessary to eliminate
a number of the points. The trio
Of chefs labored diligently ex-
~plaining the ingredients as they
mixed. The pudding finally was
covered with an icing approved
bv 49 members Of the Senate, bu1
no sooner had the icing settled
into place when the pudding ex
ploded with loud report, scat
terinr the contents all over th'
chefs
"Now we can't even pocket it ;
observed one Of them sadly.
At one point the convention
, was interrupted by the invasion
, Of a goreeously dressed woman
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-04-13
MINISTER QUITS ~
pREAChG%:S FOR
FACTORY JOB
Salaries of three Pastor
ates not enough to pay
! Living Expenses
! A PEARL. CUTTER

Peekskill, n. T. April 13.-The
Rev. Ellis Sipperly has resigned
his pastorates in three suburban
churches. the Methodist Episcopal
Church, Of Campus, Tompkins
Corner and Oregon, and has taken
a job in a pear factory III this
city.
He. said that his change Of oc-
Icupation was necessary on account
of the high cost of living. He said
that he had to travel sixteen
miles every Sunday n 7or6ter to
hold services on his circuit, and
that he found that he was not
making both ends meet
The Rev. Mr.. Sipperly will re
tain his license IN order that he
may perform marriage ceremonies
hut will confine his futures preach
mo to relief work, which does no
interfere with his factory duties
He has discarded his frocl
coat for pair Of overallS and i
learning the trade Of pearl cutter
land is already earning at the rat
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-04-13
THE STRIKE STRONG
WEST AND EAST
Of P|T7SbURG?
Passenger Service Hard
Hit Around New
York
ELSEWHERE. BI.ITER
ELSEWHERE BITTER

Chicago, Aprl 18th, main
Of the striking railroad
workers has extended to the sec
ton east Of Pittsburg and the Pa
cific coast west with conditions
improving elsewhere according to
the railroad officials. The broth
erhood leaders says the passenger
service is hard hit around New
York.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-04-13
COTTON MARKET .

The spirit Of Robert Lansing
solemnlv said: May | not suf-
gest to you, my dear Colby, that
It would be the part Of wisdom
and discretion to move your OF
flee to the ground floor. 1t Is
much safer. Cordially and sin
ccrely yours. y
The spirit Of Secretary Baker
sent this message: "It's s all very
we'll to insist on your love, but
why didn't you kick me upstairs
into Lansing's job?"
! From the spirit Of Henry White
came this: "Ah. The Peace
F.: Conference. I loved it. 1t was
there I was cured Of insonia y.
/ There was musical mterlude
also political, in which Senator
Harding. Attorney General Pal
mer. Herbert Hoover, General
Leonard Wood. Governor Lowde1
and William J. Bryan all founo
themselves. caricatured. MIR. Pal
mer was asked:
"Were you a candidate TO
senator against Penrose and Pm
,chot in 1914?'
II declin to answer, he said
''and plead the statute OF llmlta
, tions.''
, Governor Lowden. who admit
r ted that he had been honored wit
the Virginia delegates. sang 'Ca'
+ ,v Me Back to Old Vireinnv.
< Nearly all of the candidate
sang their claims to sit IN tn
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-04-13
The Gridiron Club Celebrates 35th Year

who demanded in loud tones to
be shown to a seat. The "WOm-
am declared that she had been
elected member and that, if ne
cessary, she would throw a man
out in order to get place at the
tables.
eff the women don't get self
determination she said, there Ill
be male determination.
When finally Informed that it
was impossible to admit woman
| to a Gridiron dinner she prompt
!lv removed her skirts. to the
| Threatened scandal Of the conven-
ltion and if was discovered that
the woman was a newly eIcc
red member Of the club.
There were speeches by Secre-
tarv Colby, Speaker Gillett, Pri-
:ce Casimir LubOwski, the Polish
Minister: Colonel George Harvey
General Pershing and Governor
Morrow. Reporters, however,
are never present at Gridiron
Club dinners so the speeches were
not reported.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-04-13

Washington, April 13.-Having
arrived at the presidential ag"
OF 30 years. The Gridiron Club.
ceirbrated the event tonight by
arnlng It's dinner into national
hon-partlsan political convention.
lat which 1920 candidates heard
|'her claims presented in fash
loh new to party politics.
Many were nominated and more
were discussed in such a way as
| 10 suggest to all thecandidates
Who were present the notion that
perhaps they take themselves too
>rriously.
The Gridiron convention was
CALLED TO order by the ,clangin2 >
q d dinner bell. and when the
'Ni""ateS. who also included
49, lItN lflto the ndll aHG
cox their seats at the dinner tab
'S they discovered that hotl
great political parties were heav
y represented BY some Of THEN
most dintinguished members
niohg those present were Secre
aries Colby. Meredith, Houston
avn" and Daniels. Attorney Gen
raj Palmer. Speaker Gillett. Gen
al 'erShin". the Japanese Am
aS>ador, the Polish Minister. for
''f Secretaries Lansing. and Ian
i'mor $. Cummings, chairman 0
"e Democratic National Commit
%; viii II. Hays. chairman 0
e Republican National Commi1
u Senators Watson. Of indiana
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-04-13

ton. labor the tariff an dthe war
made their appearance.
My paper wants to know, }"
one correspondent asked, Swheth-
er McAdoo is for or against gov
ernment ownership Of railroads.
"Answer Yes he was advis-
ed.
A session given over to the
of three mediums,
who summoned spirits and made
them talk by means Of a ouijo
board, operated mysteriouslv with
iout the use Of hands and III full
view Of the delegates.
The spirit Of Charles E. Hughes
remarked: q would have beer
all right if Will Crocker had no1
fed me those California ripe
olives.
] Said the spirit Of Josephus Dan
iels: 81 am being punished fo
my Sims
The spirit Of VicePresiden
Marshall observed: "What tn
Democratic party needs is a foo
KILLER. Then the few Of us lef
can form new party.
Frank Hitchcock s. spirit to1
the delegates: cit pays. to a6
Ivertise. I put an al in the paper
reading as follows: 'Sitnatio
wanted as political manager fo
some candidate. Terms: Flor
, da delegates on delivery. Fa:
color suaranteed''. Now loo
: at the job | got