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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-11
WOODBRIDGE CITIZENS.
NOT Committeeman.
VOTE FOR ECONOMY
Valentine Lubay and Bald win Favor Cut in Township Ex
penses, While Remainder of Committee Vote in Favor
OF Spending 100000 for Road Repairs

Highland Park, who was present in
the interests of the Steel Equipment
Company, Boynton Real Estate Com
pany and others, announced that the
residents of the township could hold
a special election at which time they
could use their power of referendum
to say whether or not the township
could issue bonds for street improve
ments. loud applause was forthcom-
ing. This sentiment would indicate
tha. although the committee propos-
ed further street improvements the
people of the township will be given
an opportunity to have their say fur
ther in the matter.
One proposed street improvement
was killed last night, however as
protest to the paving of West Pond
road, distance of 5000 feet, was pre-
sented by Attorney Russell Z. Wat
son, signed by five property owners
who hold 5.130 feet of this distance
and pay eighty-nine per cent. of the
total assessments on that street. The
number protesting was sufficiently
large to kill this proposed action.
Request from FOrds
In addition TO the requests for the
paving of Second, Third and Fifth
streets, Fords, which have been be-
fore the committee before, an addi-
tional request for pavement in Fords
mittee at its regular meeting last
night. 1t was signed by residents
along Fords avenue and asked that
1t be paved the entire length, the
township to pay fifty per cent. and
the property holders on the avenue
to pay the other half. 1t was referred
to the road committee. This street
is from $500 to 5000 feet in length.
Chairman Valentine in few words
explained his reason for calling the
meeting, which was to give the resi-
dents of the township an opportunity
to make known their feelings in this
matter of spending money for street
improvements when it will mean an
increased taxation. Committeeman
William Hoy arose and declared tnat
Committeeman Deter had put in a
petition to pave Fulton street, plans
and specifications for which were be-
ing prepared. In Fords, he said,
Second, Third and Fifth streets need
like improvements. Now" Mr.. Hoy
continued. .it is suggested that inn
provements be stopped. 1t seems
strange that these improvements
should be halted as soon as Fords
makes a request for something that
rightfully is due her. 1 voted for the
Green street paving and cannot see
why the other members of the COM
mittee should not vote for the Fords
paving.
CONTINUED on page 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-11
sp staG Correspondent.

sp SfdT Correspondent.
WOODBRIDGE. May 11:-Despite
the fact that about so per cent. of
the 500 residents of Woodbridge
township who attended the meeting
in .the high school here last night
voiced their sentiment in favor of
calling a halt on the expenditure OF
any more money for street improve
ments this year, the members of the
township committee by vote of four
TO three decided to continue with its
further output of money on proposed
paving and street work. The vote
was taken at the close of n two hours
discussion on the matter during
which legal talent. committeeman,
township officials and property own
ers aired their views in favor or
against the proposition.
The committeeman voting In favor
of disseminating further expenditures
for street improvements during the
remainder of 1919 were Committee
man-at-large Howard r. Valentine.
George Luffbarry, who introduced
this motion, and Benjamin c. Bald
of the committee. William Hoy.
Arthur A. Deter. John Finn and AL
bert Larson voted in favor of contin-
uing the road program.
Committeeman -at-Large Valentine
presided over the meeting. which was
called to order at 6:45 O'CLOCK 1OliOW-
ing a short meeting of the commit
tee in the town hall. Every available
seat was taken by interested Wood
bridge township residents and many
stood in the hall ways adjoining the
auditorium throughout the entire
hearing.
Some interesting statements with
reference to the financial status of the
township with reference to it's bonded
Indebtedness and its ability to dis
pose of bonds, If any street paving
calling for a bond issue should be au-
thorized. There was also somewhat
of a difference of opinion between
Committeeman Deter and several of
those in the audience as to whether
the proposed improvements would
cost on a basis of thirty cents or
thirty dollars. A request was made
of Committeeman Deter to show by
figures on a large blackboard, which
had BEEN placed on the platform,
just how he arrived at his thirty cent
conclusion but this he refused to do.
Following the taking of the vote
for or against further street improve
ments, it took some time for ma
jority of those in the audience to
realize that their wish for economy
for the remainder of the year had
not been needed by four of the seven
committeeman.
When Russell e. Watson. mayor of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-11
TURKISH TREATY ACTION
TAKEN IN PARIS TODAY
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BIZ The Associated Press
T WASHINGTON, May 11:-Perma-
nent occupation of Constantinople
which is left under the sovereignty OF
the sultan by a small international
force of allied troops is provided Tor
in the treaty which was handed to-
day to the Turkish representatives al
Psris. An official summary of the
treaty has been received In Washing
ton.
A similar international guard is
provided for the garrisoning OF the
straits as a guarantee of free passage
through the Dardanelles and the sea
of Marmora to ships of all nations;
An interallied commission of coniroi
at Constantinople. consisting of the
representatives of the principal aliled
powers, will exercise supervision over
the execution of the clauses or inc
treaty. and with the aid of the inter-
allied troops enforce its terms
Although President Wilson sug-
gested that part of northeastern
Thrace be given Bulgaria. Thrace in
it's entirety is awarded Greece.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-11
Revolt in Final Stages
The SSOofnfgd Preaa

Ell PASO, Texas. May 11.-Ofn-
Gals of the new revolutionary party
in virtual control of Mexico today
maintained that the revolution Is In
It's final stages. so far as active fight
ing is concerned. despite latest re-
ports that President Carranza was
making a stand after having broken
through rebel lines near Puebla.
Statement from revolutionary lead :
ers at Juarek indicated all efforts
would be bent now toward restora-
tion of the country's industry ana
prosperity.
Foreign industry and capital In
development of the country's re-
sources was welcomed in a statement
In which lives and property We're
promised protection. Expadriates also
We're welcomed to return to Mexico
and 1t was stated a reform movement
would be inaugurated to prohibit
gambling and saloon3
Reports available today dealt with
.he alleged arrest of President Car
rama promises of safeguard in his
life and probable exile. Little atten-
tion was paid to troop movement or
| activities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-11
ACT ON HOUSING
BILLS TODAY
Half Dozen Measures to Re-
Iieve Present Shortage and
Profiteering to be Acted on.
Ru special respondent.

TRENTON May 11.7About a half
la dozen bills designed to relieve the
present acute housing and rent prom
teering situation IRE to be presented
in the legislature this afternoon. Some
will be introduced in the upper branch
by Senator William n. Runyon of I'm
don county and Assemblyman Henry q
Hershfield, of Passaic, Republican
floor leader in the House, will present
the others. In the main they viii do
the following things:
Repeal the so-called Hansen law
because it fails to do what it's back :
ers wanted, namely, give tenants. fore
more time In which to look for new
homes.
Allow cities to issue bonds for
the purpose of obtaining money with
which 20 erect modest homes to be
rented and sold at reasonable rates,
free from profiteering influences.
Give the city district court judges
wide judicial powers to say whether
a landlord is or is not profiteering in
his rental charges and if so, authoriz-
ing these judges TO protect the tenant
victims.
There is a possibility also that a
measure to permit cities to establish
rent bureaus will be presented. This
bureau is the idea of Director of Rev
enue and Finance James +. Cannon,
Jr., of Jersey City.
The bill to allow cities to bond
themselves to build homes will carry
a provision that after the ordinance
for the bonds is passed if five per
cent. of the citizens ask for referen-
dunn upon its provisions before twenty
days an election shall be called for
this purpose.
The bill to give the district court
judges wide powers of discretion in
handling rent cases. will provide that
at the outside no landlord may exceed
by twenty-five per cent. of the fair
value of his property in fixing his
rent return and in this connection his
rent charge of the year before is to be
taken into consideration. When the
question of the rights of property
was raised. A ssemblyman Hershfield
declared:
Human rights must be considered
as well as property rights"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-11
F|REMEN ELECT
CHIEF TONIGHT
Parade and Banquet to be Held
in Connection With Event.
Taps to Tell Result of Vote
Three Fire Taps If
Anderson Wins

Three taps on the fire alarm
shortly after o'clock tonight
daylight saving time) will de-
note the election of Andrew An
derson as second assistant fire
chief. while two taps will denote
the election of Rudolph Schuck
to fill the vacancy of second as
sistant, caused by the raising of
Harry w. Tooker from second
assistant to first assistant chief
and the advancing of George W.
Nixon to the position of chief
from the first assistant position.
Daniel Ford, the present chief.
will vacate the position of chief
on June 1 when his one-year term
will expire. Up to the present
time Chief Ford has answered
eighty-three alarms while chief of
the department.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-11
BRAKEMAN IS KILLED BY
EXPRESS AT METUcHEN
BIZ Special Correspondent.

METUCHEN, May 11:-Carl c.
Chiles, twenty-six years old,sa q brake
man on q Pennsylvania freight train.
was instantly killed about one-half a
mile west of Metuchen at 1:45 O'Clock
this afternoon when he was struck
by the New York Pennsylvania ex-
press due at that city 2:20. chiles
whose home is in Ohio. has been
boarding at 2603 Wetnail street
Wilmington, Del. He was single.
The freight train on which he was
working had been made up and he
was inspecting the airbrakes when
the express swooped down upon him.
He was killed instantly. The freight
was going to Jersey CITY. rhe express
was No.-205.
Hillpot e. Petit. of this place, were
notified and removed chiles' remains
to their morgue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-11
HEARING IN ACCIDENT
CASE SET FOR JUNE I

The informal hearing in the case OF
Thomas Lynch, petitioner, vs. the
Uniform Chemical Company of this
city respondent, has been set for Mon
day. June Z, at the city hail The
hearing is the outcome of an accident
|at the Uniform Chemical Company
plant in which Lynch was badly burn
ed by acid.
AS Lynch was unloading barrels OF
caustic, the liquid spilled froin one VI
the barrels and ran into his boots
badly burning his legs and feet. lie
was under the Doctors care for
period of three weeks and is still re-
ceiving treatment. Attorney JACOB .
Karkus represents Lynch. The hear
ing will be held before Charles ~
Corbin. referee, New Jersey Depart-
ment of Labor, Workmen's Compchsa-
tion Bureau.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-11
FINED FOR VIOLATION
OF MOTOR LAWS

A number of fines were collected
last night by Recorder Pickersgiil
from violators of the auto laws who
were arrested or summoned by Motor
cycle Officer Frank Seiboth, Albert
Treibel, of Brooklyn, charged with
speeding and not having drivers IL
cense placed $25 bond to appear for
q hearing on next Monday night at Z
o'clock. Fred Cereknas, OF South
River, charged with speeding, was
fined S25. Albert Miller, of New
Brunswick avenue, and John kume.
of Penn street, summoned by Seiboth
for having dirty license plates had
sentence suspended after being repri-
manded by the recorder.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-11
TO ORGANIZE BRANCH OF
N. J. PATRIOTIC LEAGUE

Ex- Governor William n. Runyon.
Willard l. Hamilton. vice president of
the Prudential Insurance Company
and Chaplain Coon. field secretary of
the New Jersey Patriotic League will
be in this city on May 21 for the pur-
pose of organizing a local branch of
the New Jersey Patriotic League in
this city. The meeting will be held in
the Public Library at s o'clock. The
league has to do with Americaniza-
tion and patriotic work. The general
public is invited TO attend the meet
ing. when it is held here on. next Fri
day
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-11
Carranza Breaks Through.

Bu The AsSOcidtfd Pre8S
VERA CRUZ, May 11.-President
Carranza whose train was stopped at
Aticaco, by revolutionary forces on
Saturday, succeeded in breaking
through rebel lines and has come
twenty miles nearer this city accord
ing to dispatches. Latest reports in
dicate he is standing at bay with A.
900 men at San Marcos railroad
junction point twenty seven miles
northeast of Pueblo. Rebel troops
commanded by General Hill at Trivi-
no are cloc:ng in on him there.
Troops commanded by General Can
dido Aguilar governor of the state
of Vera Cruz, and son-in-law of
President Carranza has deserted him
and gone ever TO the revolutionists
according to the ell Dizman, who
accompanied the Aguilar forces in
western Vera Cruz.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-11
INJUNCTION FILED IN CITY
MARKET EJECTMENT SUIT
Bp STAT CorresDondent.


~ SIdH COTfeSbOHaent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, May 11:-An
ejectment suit of Hyman Wedeen and
Philip Borak against the Perth Am
boy City Market of Perth Amboy was
to have been started in the circuit
court here today, but Joseph f..
Stricken, counsellor for the defense.
filed an injunction against the carry
ing out of this suit, which is return
able In the court of chancery before
Vice Chancellor Backes. The plain
tiffs in this action with their attor-
ney, George Miller, and witnesses
were ready to start the case today.
This case originally started in the
Perth Amboy district court and re-
suits <~om the attempt of BoralS and
Wedeen - eject the market from
their building. Shumsky claims that
his lease expired on May ], but that
the original owner agreed to allow
Shumsky to remain in the building
longer IL he made some repairs.
These repairs have been made but
the new owners will not consider q
verbal lease. it Is alleged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-11
More Ships TO Sail to Mexico

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE dread
nought Oklahoma and three Destroy
ors the Herbert, Treble and Ellis,
were taking on supplies in the Hud =
son river today prepatory to sailing
for southern waters as soon as pos
sible.
All sailors from the fighting era 7,
wee notified to report for duty nj
8 o'clock this morning. A contingent
of 1000 marines from Philadelphia
VIII board the Oklahoma here.
Marines at the Brooklyn navy yard
we're drilled in campaign outfits today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-11
SOCIALISTS FIGHT FOR
RADICAL PRINCIPLES
NEW YORK. Nav ]

NEW YORK. May 11.-Demandine
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limitations of citizenship and the die
tatorship of the laboring classes the
Illinois delegation of the Socialists
party NATIONAL convention today open
ed a progressive fight for the radical
principles" Of international sovietism
in the 1920 platform.
Struggling to defeat the conserva-
tive forces of Morris Hillquit four
Chicagoans-J. Louis Engdahl, Sam
uel II. Holland. William f. Kruse and
Irving ST. John Tucker-battled to
substitute the program for that given
the convention yesterday by Hillquit
and his platform committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-11
Lodge Made Temporary Chair
man for G. O. P, While Will
son Demands Treaty Issue
By The Associated Press

BIZ The Associated Press
CHICAGO. May 11:-Having
chosen Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
as temporary chairman of the Re-
publican national convention opening
here June 8 and the other temporary
officials of the convention the Repuo-
lcan national committee had only
minor matters before 1t today on the
second day of it's two-day session.
Several members of the COMMITTEES
indicated they favored the selection
of former Senator Albert j. Beve-
ridge, of Indiana, as chairman. The
committee agreed on the choice or
Senator Lodge with the recommend
ations to the national convention that
some one else be chosen permanent
chairman.
Hearing of contests among state
delegations was postponed one week,
to May 81, by a decision or the ma
tional executive committee on the
recommendation of Chairman VIII
II. Hays.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-11
ANOTHER THEFT
CHARGE MADE
One of the Men Arrested Here
Wanted for $4,000 JeweIry
Robbery in Newark.

Julius Schectman, alias julius
Schlickman or Julius or Joseph Sill
yer. the only one of the four men ar
rested here Friday night bailed out
SO far, and who was released from the
local station on Saturday night only
to be re-arrested by Newark detec-
lives, Is being held in $4,000 bail in
Newark to await a hearing. The ar
rest in the Newark case was made ON
a suspicion charge rising from rings
on the fingers of Silver as he was
known here.
The rings worn by the man arrest
ed here have been identified as part
of the loot stolen from the store of
Herman Bros, 129 Olive street, New
ark, on March is when a haul of
$4,000 was made. The arrest by the
three local policemen so far has
succeeded in cleaning up one big job,
which for time appeared as If the
thieves were gone for good. 1t is al
together likely that a number of other
big jobs will be cleaned up as a result
of the great catch made by the three
local policemen.
The connecting of this man with
the Newark robbery and before long
probably a number of other robberies
was expected shortly after their ar
rest when their records were glanced
over. 1t is possible that the other
Layden, Fitzpatrick and Buchan may
also have connections with a number
OF other robberies.
Harry Gold. alias Samuel Morrell;
Sam Levine, alias Jacob Walden,
Harry Lewis and Jack Waldern: and
Sam Rosby, alias Jacob Rosenberg,
Morris Rosenberg and 'Dopy
Benny" are expected To be
taken back to this city today TO fur
nish bail. These three men held In
SIS, 600 bail were taken TO New Bruns-
wick yesterday morning to await the
action of the grand jury, but ii is the
system to have the recorder in the city
where the men we're arrested, take the
bail if the men have not appeared be-
fore the court.
1t has not been definitely learned
whether 100000 worth of whiskey
certificates were in the safe of A. NJ.
Metzendorf on the night of the at
tempted robbery. but denial of this
rumor has not been entered. Accord
ing to persons in the station house
when the men were arrested. the
owner of the safe is said TO have
mentioned something about fooling
the robbers that time by not having
.anything In the safe. To this remark
it is said, the arrested men replied
somewhat as follows, What does he
think, we are 'dubbs'?'
1t was at first believed that the men
who attempted the robbery, had an
automobile n town that night. 4
belief is Offset by the finding that Ii
nen came into this city on the trai
that arrives here about SEQ.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-11
Mexico City Is Quiet.

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MEXICO CITY. May 11-Mexico
City today was quiet with water. light
and power services In full operation.
General Jacinto. Travino 10 whom
General Fortunate Ziuzus sur
rendered the national capital, has
been named military commander.
General Obregon told American
guests that he could have taken
Mexico City week ago. but pre-
ferred to wait and give President Car
rama a chance TO resign and avoid
disorder and bloodshed. Throughout
the entire rebel movement there has
been virtually no bloodshed or disor-
der in any part Of the country.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-11
REPORT ON RESOLUTION
REQUESTING u. S. AID

WASHINGTON, May 11:-A reso-
luton requesting President Wilson to
send an American warship and ma
rines> to Batum on the Black Sea to
protect American lives and property
at that port and along the railroad to
Baku was reported unanimously to-
day by the senate foreign relations
committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-11
HEAR CARRANzA
MADE ESCAPE
Also Rumor That He Is Prison.
er--Another Dispatch Says
Rebels Closing in on Him
Mew Government To
Ask U. S. Recognition

WASHINGTON, May 11:-The
revolutionary government in Mex
leo will ask for immediate recog-
milton by the American govern
ment.
A movement to this end already
has been inaugurated by the rev.
oluionary regime which has it's
headquarters in the state of Son
ora where the revolution first was
launched.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-11
Rcasons for Carranza Downfall

III TASO, IeAAs, May II III
ranza's foreign policy. especially re-
gardine the United States, and his in
sistence upon the presidential candi-
dacy of Ygnacio Bonillas, were the
chief causes of his downfall, accord
ing TO Sebastian Carranza, Jr., ne
phew of the president.
Senior Carranza until recently was
treasurer-general of the state of Tau
alpias. He is on his way to Boston.
President Carranza made n grave er-
ror when he antagoniZed the United
States. his flephew said.
Anyone who has studied the
American people know they do not
wish to gobble up Mexico he com
mented.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-11
Approve Action on Stock

TRENTON, May 11.-Approval was
today given by the Public Utility
Board to the New jersey Power &
Light Company to issue $152 600 OF
its first mortgage bonds and $1OO,oOo
of its seven per cent cumulative pre-
ferred stock. The stock issue is not
to be at less than par, the utility
board providedf1 and the bonds al
not less than eighty per cent: of par.
The company serves territory in the
vicinity OF Bernardsvtlle. Somerset
county,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-11
Want American Trade

NOGAIES. May a1.-Cordial in
vitation to foreign business men. es-
pecially Americans to come to Mex
leo and engage in trade and to Mex
fcan expatriates to return, to their
native land was extended in a state
ment issued today by Emiliano Tamez,
commercial agent for the liberal con-
stitutionalists. at Nogales. Arizona.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-11
Taft Scores Wilson

BU The -ES0cIdfed ITtSS
CHICAGO. May 1l-William How
ard Taft yesterday scored President
Wilson for his statement that the
Democratic party must stand four
square for the Versailles treaty in the
coming campaign.
"Mr. Wilson is the greatest obstruc-
ZIONIST I'm Washington. lie desires 10
destroy all If he cannot get all, ne
said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-11
Hear Property SUIT

" NEW BRUNSWICK. May 1.-THE
case Of Alonzo Z. RegalE against
Meyer Kahn both of Highland PARK
is being heard in the circuit court.
This action Is the result or q dlHer-
ence in surveying on two ADJOINING
pieces of property.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-11
Soldiers Reach Vera Cruz.

VERA CRUZ, May 10-Three hun
dred Mexican soldiers, federal em-
ployes and custo officials arrived
last night from Tampieo on the Jal-
isco, having fled to this city after Man
ueI pelaez had taken over control
OF that town. They knew nothing OF
the situation in the interior
While on their way to this city ref
ugees said the Jalisco was in COM
nunication with Mexican gunboat
which said troops had been sent to
capture Col. Orosco, chief of opera
tions in the Tampico district and
brother of General Murgura, recalled
from Tampico recently and made
commander of the department of the
valley of Mexico.
The American destroyer which ar
rived today did not fire a salute upon
reaching port, but her commander ex-
changed calls with the marine COM
mandant here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-11
Shortage I'm Funds is Charged.

BV The ASsOCiuteu PfeSN
ATLANTIC CITY. May 11-An al
legged shortage OF s2S 1000 the police
say has been revealed by an examine
tion of the sinking fund account of
Alfred c. Burns, former comptroller
of Ventnor City.
The authorities have begun a search
for Burns who is missing from his
home for nearly two weeks.