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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-26
GOVERNOR ASKS
HIGHWAY DATA
Esfy be Used as Ammunition"
Against Reorganization Biz

By Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, Feb. 26-Tnterest in
the situation resulting from The plan
of the Edwards administration to
abolish the present State Highway
Commission n supplant it with a
salaried board of three members was
intensified here today when a letter
from the governor was presented at
the meeting of the highway commits
sion in which Mr.. Edwards demanded
a whole stack of information on
corning the work CT the department,
as well as certain moves made by the
governors campaign manager, the
late George J. Blakeslee, who was at
odds with the Republican members
of the BOARD.
There is a bill pending in the
House of Assembly to reorganize the
highway commission and it is be-
lieved that Mr.. Edwards wanted tho
information asked for in his letter for
the purpose of supplying the Demo-
cratic assemblymen with ammunition
IN their efforts to get the measure
passed. 1t was stated at the meet
Ing of the commission here today that
all the facts asked for had been sup
piled the executive and that they con-
stituted quite a bulk of documents
and papers.
M of the things the letter re-
quested was a copy of a resolution
alleged to a been offered at the
last November meeting demanding
the resignation or retirement 3f the
late Commissioner Blakeslee.' and
the detailed vote on this was also re-
Quested.
Mr.. Edwards also asked for a cer-
titled copy Of a resolution offered by
the late Mr.. Blakeslee asking for AZ
investigation of the activities of the
so-called cement trust In New
T@.11x .1A1 LSi1lI,or onI 1IoA ~ no
pers relating to Blakeslee's stand on
the so-called National pavement used
for road purposes.
"Also state" read the letter IN part,
whether such pavement was included
in the state specifications n by what
vote"
Among the things requested and re-
ceived, according TO information at
the department offices, were complete
copies of the minutes of the highway
commission II the executive COM
mittee of that body from the date OF
the establishment of the present de-
partment, which has charge Of the
building of the present highway pro-
gram.
The letter also asked for an &C.
count of all work under contract on
the main highway routes, including
the progress made and the cost q mile
and a yard. The same facts were re-
quested for the 1920 program.
Governor Edwards also wanted a
complete account of the controversy
before the commission concerning h
so-called Morris Plains-Danville road,
IN Morris county.
Facts and correspondence held by
the highway department with h
United States government concerning
the building Of highways necessary 10
the winning Of the war from the date
of hostilities were demanded by Mr..
Edwards, as well as information con-
corning the state aid jobs under con-
tract now and uncompleted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-26
OBSERVING LENT

The season of lent viii be observed
by Our Saviour's Lutheran church
with services in two languages. The
Danish services will be held on
Wednesday night at 1880 o'clock by
the Rev. V. e. Skov. The English
services will be held or Thursday
might at s O'Clock by the Rev. A. l..
Kreyling. Tonight in the first English
service. Rev. Mr.. Kreyling will begin
a series of sermons on the general
theme: 1.-THE passion Questions Of
Christ" treating of the leading ques-
tions asked by Christ during his sea-
son of sufferings. The first in the
subject being: What Could Ye not
Ubject being: What Could Ye Not
Watch With Ne One Hour?"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-26
Y NJ. H. A.

The editorial staff of the Courier
of the Y. NJ. Fl. A. and Y. w. II. A.,
the monthly magazine, held a meet
ing last night in the association club
rooms. AT that time arrangements
were completed for the dance to be
held in the Y. NJ. H. A. hall on March
16. Tickets can be secured from n
of the staff members.
A regular rehearsal Of the girls
glee club will be held on Monday,
March ], at 1880 o'clock at Roessler's
gym. There will be no meeting this
week. Cards have been sent out and
q full attendance is expected next
Tuesday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-26
city Briefs

Lilly Eiaher, whose former ad-
dresses IN this city were TT Fayette
street and 262 Mcclellan street, is
requested to kindly call at the office
of the Perth Amboy Chapter Of the
American Red Cross now located in
rooms 217-21S Raritan Building in
regard to securing the photograph of
ths-grave of Private William Maher,
Company l.. 4sth Infantry, who was
killed In action.
Mrs. ]. +. Bedell, of 90 Market
street, returned home Tuesday from
the Perth Amboy City Hospital
where she underwent an operation
weeks ago. She is slowly recov-
ering.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-26
Dog Saves Master from Robbers.

TBV TIE ASS0cfnted Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Every effort
is being made today to save the life
of Prince, q Newfoundland dog, shot
by holdup men when he went to the
aid Of his master Martin Matarch.
a restaurant keeper, who was being
robbed. When the two armed men
ordered Matarch to throw up his
hands. the dog entered from an ad-
Joining room and leaped on the in
.trude~s as one fired u shot which
grazed Matarch's wrist. One bandit
was thrown to the floor but freed him
self from the dogs hold by shooting
him through the stomach.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-26
Waterfront

Time of High Tide Today
Perth Amboy, 11:41 a. M; 1905
p. m.
Arrived
Schr. (Br.) Germain l., light from
New York: at South Amboy for car
go Of coal.
Notice to Mariners
Washington, Feb. rs, Advisory
NV storm warning. ordered 1890 q.
m. South Hyannis, Mass, to PASSPORT.
Storm centered off Halifax, moving
northeast; strong northwest winds
with snow indicated for next twenty
four hours.
Maritime Miscellany
Fire at Jacobs Brothers shipyard
and yacht basin at City Island early
yesterday destroyed q number of
yachts and caused the loss of more
than. 1000 00.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-26

Stat Co~TreSp0ndent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 26.-The
will OF Mary Dey of Cranbury was
prohated in the Office of the surrogate
this morning. Tho entire personal
and real estate of the deceased is to
be turned into n trust fund and the
executors are TO pay the interest from
this fund to~Abigah Dey during his
natural life time. The will also al
lows part of the principal to be used
for the living expenses of the hus-
band.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-26
Want Prisoners Repatriatcd.

By TIC ASSOcsufe6 Press.
BUDAPEST, Feb. 26-Hungnxy's
peace delegation at Neuilly, France,
has asked that Hungarian prisoners
of war in Siberia be repatriated and
have asked the United States end
Japan for a loan to carry on the
work. Dispatches from the delegates
received here say they are virtually
imprisoned at the chateau Madrid at
Neuilly being allowed to go about the
town only when accompanied by a
detective.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-26
To Probe Removal OF VogeI.

TRENTON, Feb. 26.-As the result
of the alleged removal of George
Vogel as superintendent of the sewage
plant at Flemlngton for political rea-
sons, the New Jersey Sewage Asso-
citation in session here yesterday decid-
d to ask the State Department of
Health to investigate the matter and
enforce the law requiring all such Of
ficials to be licensed. 1t Is understood
that Vogel was ousted to make way for
Theodore Bells, a Republican, whom
1t Is claimed was unlicensed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-26
E0TEL. MADISON SOLD
New Change of Policy Announced by
RulJeufcld.

A. ii. R~ubcnfeld, of this city, has
purchased the Hotel Madison from
Sigmund Mailer, who has conducted
the place since 1913. With u purchase
price of S17,500 and a lease IF ten
years, Mr.. Rubenfeld took possession
yesterday and ave out his plans for
carrying on the business. Just as
soon as plans are completed, part OF
what Is now the cafe and a section
of the present restaurant will be con-
verted into n large lobby. The re-
mainder of the cafe part will be a
lunch room INK bakery and the re-
naming space viii ne the main din
ing room. The entire building will be
renovated. Every room will be fixed
over and to many will be added pri-
Vate bath rooms.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-26
Good Friend Gets Him Into Trouble

As the result OF meeting a good
friend in Hall avenue last night, Pat
rick Walsh, Of New York, was
lodged in the local lookup by Patrol
mar Michael Muska last night. and
this morning was fined $40 on a dis
orderly conduct charge.
Walsh admitted having several
drinks. and after drinking same he
claimed he did now know what hap
pened. Walsh's accomplice left him
before the arrest was made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-26
Verdict in Auto Clean Up Case.

by StuH Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. &c
Emil Brass. of New Brunswick, was
awarded a verdict of $176.50 in the
district court this morning in an I'M
contested action against Francis Nc
Enemy and Michael Robbins. Brass
furnished accessories to the Parlin
garago owners, who were the central
figures in an auto-cleanup conducted
by the county detectives. Neither de-
PENDANT appeared In court. McEneny
is at present in the county Jail on a
charge of stealing tires.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-26
Obituary
Funeral for George Frank Disbrow

Funeral for George Frank Dfsbrow
By Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, Feb. z6:-Funer-
al services for George Frank Dis
brow, of 207 South Broadway, who
died Sunday afternoon at his home,
were held yesterday afternoon from
his ate residence. Rev. Mr.. Allsup,
pastor of the Presbyterian church,
officiated. Interment was in Christ
church cemetery. The bearers were
Disbrow johnson, Charles E. Comp
ton, Edward Hendrickson, H. A..
Mcdowell, John Woodward and
Thomas Erwin. The funeral was
tives. Many floral tributes were re-
ceived, including from the m
ployes of the Pennsylvania railroad
where he was employed as a loco
motive engineer for some time.
Wilbur Hartley.
BIZ Special Correspondent.
WOODBRIDGE, Feb. 26-Wilbur
Hartley. ~thirty-three years old. died
IL the Elizabeth General hospital yes
terday morning of pneumonia. He is
survived by his wife. Mrs. Sarah Hart
ley. The funeral will be held Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late
residence, 10 Linden avenue. Inter
ment in the Presbyterian cemetery.
William weber
William Weber, fifty years old. Of
626 High street, d!eh yesterday NJ
HI, home a.ter a lingering illness
Survved by his widow TWO children.
two brothers and II sisier. Mr.. Weocr
was employed at the Il. 81 II. Chemical
,'ant as n driver CT Gre of the au-o
trucks. Funeral services will be held
from his late residence at 2 o'clock
Tomorrow afternoon with another SER
vice at st. Paufs church at 1880
o'clock. Rev. DR.. Jacob Ganss Will
officiate. Interment will be In Alpine
He was a member of Rari-
tan Camp Woodmen of the World
and a German Society.
Mrs. Mary DurkO.
Mrs. Mary Durko. forty years old,
wife of Anton Durko. of 262 Davidson
..avenue, died Tuesday. Survived by
her husband and three children. Fun
eral services tomorrow morning at 5
o'clock from st. Stephens Polisl,
church. 1nterment in st. Stephens
cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-26
MEMBERS TO VOTE
Referendum for Chamber OF Conn.,
merCe.

s" SO
merce.
A referendum will be sent to the
members of the Chamber Of Com
merce shortly requesting them to vote
on the advisibility of increasing the
Board of Directors to fourteen mem
bers, whose terms will be two years
instead of one year as at present.
One half of these directors IL the
membership so votes will be elected
II year and one half the next. The
referendum will also decide whether
or not the members desire the chair
MAJ of the merchants bureau. manu-
facturerS. bureau. civic committee,
counselor. treasurer and chairman of
the Drum committee to be present at
all directors meetings as a been
suggested.
The next meeting of the Board Of d.
~rectors will be held at s o'clock on
March 0 at the Chamber of Commerce
headquarters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-26
Lodges

Plans for the annual banquet of
San Salvador Council No. 299, Knights
of Columbus usually held on st. Pat
ricks night, March II. will probably
be taken up at the meeting Of the
council tonight at their rooms In the
Boynton building. A report OF the
entertainment committee of the re-
cent minstrel show Is expected to
be made. Tho building and bond
committee will also have something
to report at this time. fl
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-26
Paderewski to Retire

LONDON, Feb. 26:-Ignace Jan
Paderewslti, former Polish premier,
never again will appear on the on
cert platform nor is he likely tore
enter politics, according TO the Daily
Nails correspondent. M. ~Paderewski
was asked If he would accept the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-26
Denies Bus Limo is Sold

Peter Rosenvinge. owner OF Pete's
bus lines. stated this afternoon that
the sale of his cars to the corporation
is untrue. They were supposed to
have paid their price, according to
contract. yesterday but they did not
have the money. Yesterday was the
last option and the deal is all off,
R~osenvinge declares.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-26
Bohnsack Opens New Market.

Emil Bonnsack opened q fish, fruit
and vegetable store at his stand, LAG
street, today. Mr.. Bohnsack
has used all mean possible to make
the conditions in his store the most
sanitary in this section and he has
successful in his efforts. Mr..
Bohnsack has q good sized stock to
with, and a wonderful site, and
be q success in his new under
taking.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-26

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the reliability and value of Dr.. Pierce's standard home remedies. Dr..
Pierces Golden Medical Discovery is a blood tonic and strength
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-26
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-26

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to Buffalo, he put up what
he called his Favorite Pre-
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with the druggists in every
state in the Union.
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this winter. For fifty gears
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-26

TWO Young aides for Fruit and Veg
etable Department. City Market. e.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-05
THE WORK OF THE LEAGUE

Nations accomplished existing working  pubchealth world tphus International Elhu participated
  Nations published by should pubishedi while Harding
 
  them Islands In connection Mir Granting said:
  O feeling
  the partc world 
  fly member  o and peace
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-05
VON KLEINSM|D . : RETURNS FROM
 MEXICAN 1R|.

TUCSON, Oct. A. President V KleinSmid returned last week fire ten-days' visit to Mexico, whe he was the guest of Dr. Jose Va coneelos, President of the Nation University of Mexico, aud Gener de la Huerta, Provisional Preside of the republic.
 The trip was made ia Preside, von NeinSmid's capacity as Amer can Adviser to the Education Cor mission of the Republic of Mexic engaged in the reorganization of tf educational system. After two day of conferences, Dr. von KleinSmi attended the annual celebration ( the ringing of the ''Grito." celebra ing the 10th anniversary of the il dependence of Mexico. followed b q reception and banquet at the Pa ace. Probably 50.000 Mexican cit zens gathered before the Palace t join in the celebration. Everywher were evidences of good feeling. O peace and hopefulness for the fut ure. President de la Huerta wa the recipient of popular demon stration such es probably no leade has received since the first revolt ton. The celebration of Independ ence Day, September IS. was mark ed by a mass meeting at Castle Cha paultepec, where addresses wer made eXtolling the Republic ant praising popular Mexican leaders. President von KleinSmid has re turned fully convinced of the ser ous purpose of the present admins tration in Mexico to bring pack tn Republic, through days of peace, t something of its early grandeur an worthiness. On all sides there wer expressions of hearty friendliness t the American people and the presi dent was the recipient of many UT usual courtesies.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-05
POnZi's Partner
 Testifies Before
 Bankruptcy Court

BOSTON, Oct 4. - Joseph Daniels, a furniture dealer, who claimed a partnership With Charles Ponzi, the get-rich-quick financier, told Referee in Bankruptcy Olmstead today what disposition he had made of $50,OOO paid by Ponzi in settlement of a $1,- OOO, 900 suit, which he brought against Ponzi last August for alleged viola tion of contract. After repeated ob- jections by his attorney, Isaac Harris, and the assertion of Referee Olm- stead that he would cite him for con- tempt of court if he refused to ans wer, Daniels said that he gave Har- ris s95OO of the 10000 which was paid in cash and deposited the rest, drawn in the form of a certified check on the Hanover Trust company, in the bank.
 He added that there twas about SS500 there now"
 PonZi, who took the stand during the day, said that Harris expected to get S5OO,0O0 of the $1,000,0O0 involved in the suit. Daniels later said that Ponzi had given Harris $5000 more.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-05
Misinformation Switches Local Democratic Phone
 Calls to Club of COP.

Democrats of the district were much perplexed yesterday when they called what they supposed was their headquarters on the phone and found themselves connected with Republic an headquarters. They put it down to G. O. P. tendencies on the part of the operator and called 80 again, but with no better results.
 It developed that Nick Beddo~s. chairman of the Democratic central committee, mad called central earlier in the day and asked for the number of his headquarters. She told him 39O. Beddows then left notice al headuuarters informing that their number was 390.
 Secretary McKelligon told numerous callers that that was the number. Everything was alrighc except for the fact that 3sO is Republican feadQuar- ters.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-05
HARDING TAKES RESPITE" FROM
 CAMPAIGN CARES

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) strate by peace time patriotism the same measure of devotion to duty.
 Tribute to Steadfastness
 T voice today" he said, "a tribute &o the steadfastness, the resolution. the undaunted courage, the irresisti- ble determination of the American expeditionary forces. You world war veterans are the new leaven in the patriotic citizenship of the re- public, the mightiest influence In American life for half century to come.
 Let us do more even than is sym bolized in memorial tablets and monuments. Let us pay our sor- rowing tribute to the dead, our grate .ful tribute to the living and be re- solved, all of us, to meet our duties as they met theirs, undeterred and unafraid and hand on to our sers and daughters the legacy of liberty and temple of security, our own Q. $. A."
 "BeIieves Keeping Contracts"
 The name of Governor Cox ap- peared beside that of Senator Hard ing on the program, but officials said he had cancelled recently an en- gagement to be present. Referring to the fact that arrangements for the ceremonies had been made be- fore the national conventions, Sena- tor Harding said that he had come "because believe in keeping con tracts"
 Tonight the senator and Mrs Harding returned to Marion by mot or
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-05
GOV. COX AND THE FARMERS

alive to the necessity ol to ad 
 He manufacturers and stated he sale In ono the State Banking Department ana the in deposited
 
 endat leasts of i Federal Reserve Bank and secured a be discounted on the purchase 1918 1852 farm
  the aggressive waged by governor
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-05
GOV. COX AND THE CHILDREN

under Ccxs administration that Ohio adopted the mo their children in
  ml has been onh mill asylums however 
 attitude follows:
  be and efficient its training chuds O own other. Ohio effective bureau juvenile established by
  the children remarkable useful
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-05
SUPREME COURT CALENDAR

PHOENI%, Oct. 4.-The calendar of the state supreme court will be called next Monday morning at 10 o'clock, it was announced today Thirteen criminal and Fl civil cases will be set for hearing. Court off cials said there was sufficient busi' ness to keep the court occupied for months to come, but that probably not many cases would be disposed of until after the first of next year because of theI chapge which &the November election will make in the personnel of the court.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-05
SUNK WITHOUT WARNING

 without by Efhu hoo "no onlyt edoedi t sheled the survivors r a the Nations International Court that the substitute
  validity Nations no O il international Court
  trace
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-05
PARIS SOON TO HAVE
 MUSSUUMAN'S SCHOOL

PARIS, Oct. 4. - Plans are set TOT the erection of a mosque and MUS sulman's university for Paris. It VIII embrace the study of theology, lslamlc law and languages, with special at tention to French science, art and ILL ertaure.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-05
GRAVEDIGGERS PICK
 SATURDAY HOLIDAY

MATLOCK, Eng, Oct. 4. - Grave diggers have decided to have Satnr- day off. They refused to bury a prominent citizen unless the funeral was held before eleven on their mol iday." They won. Services were helo in the early morning.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-05
NORWAY PUTS BAN
 ON LUXURY GOODS

LONDON, Oct. i. - Norwegian gov ernment has put ban on the impor- tation of luxury goods, and a decree has been issued against raising the price of goods already in stock.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-05
ENGINEER ON TRIP

PHOENIX, Oct. A. State Engi- neer Thomas Maddock left tonight for Tucson to attend d meeting to- morrow of the Pima county high
 way commission relative to the paw ing of the Tucson.Nogales highway.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-10-05
DEMOCRATS AND OUR SHIPPING

THE United power little 2OOOOO which coaise per carried shpbunding ssFgnant .ii 1920 30 3i04 assregsng oo0oQ foreign commerce carried in American ships .S@N d
 
 Houston to life each uple He Malteased the hpptues