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Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07
SAFE BLOWERS MISSED
 PAYROLL; GOT ONLY s10

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. 6.-Burglars were just too late to get the pay roll of the City Lumber Company in Union Avenue, when they blew open the office safe during last night. The job yielded them just s1o. The pay roll of several thousand dollars had been taken out.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07
ALLEGED NAVY DEsERTTR
 IS HELD FoK HOMICIDE

New York. Dee s.-John Reidy of Milwaukee. alleged navy deserter. uho Is said to have confessed to killing Leeds Vaughn Waters. wealthy clnhman. in . hotel room here November 9. late today was arrairned wi.h Roland Soak end held without ban for hearing next Wed ncsday on charges of homicide.
 The fame date was pet for hsarin7 Eeidy, Charles Banner end Bdwzr, Rohn- who were arrairned and heit without ban eh.rEed with killing Fran, Barbor at the West lind street ener1no| 10 Central Park Ne
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07

Danbury.-The 1920 Christmas club of the City National bank closed at noon today, when the time limit for com pleting payments expired. The checks, which will be sent out by the bank to the club members in few days. will amount to the handsome total of $tS2, 2,500, which Is moro than S5o,ooo in excess of the amount paid to club members in 1919, the year in which the highest previous re- '>ord was attained. -
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07
Cabled Paragraphs
Agreement with D'Annunzio

Rome, Dec. 6.-A dispatch to the Epoca from Plume says an agreement with Gabrielle D'Annunzio has virtually been concluded as a result of the visit of the special commission sent to wait upon him last week by the chamber of depu- ties. The dispatch adds that the islands of veglia. and Abe will be evacuated and that Italy will recognize the regency of Quarnero.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07
WATERBURY TIGHTENs
 RESTRICTIONS ON JIrNEYs

Waterbury, Conn. Dec. 6.-The board of aldermen tonight adopted an amend ment to the local jitney bus ordinance adding Bank street to the list of traffic lanes barred to the buses. This was one of the steps urged by officials of the Con- necticut company to check jitney compe- tftion with the trolley lines. Other re- strietions also were requested of the board in a communication from President Lucius S. Storrs of the Connecticut com pany. A committee was named to con- slider the letter submitted by President Storrs.'
 Earlier in the day officials of the city and of the trolley company conferred and an announcement was made that trolley service woul be continued here. al- though the company claimed its operating revenues have been s400 less than operat- ing expenses in the Waterbury division.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07
NO CHANGE FOR ARMENIA
 IN THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Geneva. Dec. e.-The subcommittee for the admission of new states decided today to recommend that Armenia and the states carved out of Russia be not admitted to the league, but that they be permitted to cooperate in the tech rical organiza tionos of the league.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07
poNzPs LIABILITIES ss,s96,ooo,
 WITH ASSETS OF $1,5ss,ss4

Boston, Dec 6.-The liabilities of Charles Ponzi were estimated tonight at S6,3se.o00 and sis assets at $1,593,S34, by the apuraisers who have been investi- gating the estate of the "financier."
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07
Another Suggestion.

About the only way a resourceful man can get even with the hotel management for what 1t charges him now Is to take enough baths in a week to last him q year.-Ohio State Journal
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07
IS NOT LIKELY
 TOAPPEAR BEFORE CONGRESS.

Unable to Walk Without the Aid of Cane-Infoms Con gressions Committee That He Will Communicate With" Congress Today = Message Will Be Read to House and Senate Sitting in Separate Ssssion-Ssnator Lodge Was Spokesman For Committee - Opinion is Divided as to Physical Condition of Mir. Wilson
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07
CONSTANTINE TO EMBARK
 FOR ATHENS FRIDAY

I,ucerne, Switzerland, Dec. .6.-Forner King Constantine will embark at Br1ndisi on merchant ship for Athens probably Friday or Saturday. This decision was definitely reached today.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07
HARDING IN CONSULTATION
 ON CABINET SELECTIONS

Conferred With Leaders of Republican Party in and Out ot Congress Places John w. Weeks as Secre- tary of the Navy Gives Post Office Portfolio to Will H.
 Hays and the Attorney Generalshp to Harry M Dough- erty-The PresidentElec Emphasizes the Fact That No Formal Offers Have Been Made.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07
CASES AGAINST GIN POSTERS
 THROWN OUT OF COURT

CuIluan, Alabama, Dec. 6.-The cases aganst 4a men charged with implication in night riding activities and gn posting were thrown out of court here today for lack of evidence.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07
KANSAS CITY STAB
 PLANT IN FLAMES

Kansas City, Mo-. Dec. e.-Fire broke out tonight in the building of the Kansas City Star. All available fire apparatus in the city was summoned to fight the
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07

BridgeportvAt great auction sale in Bridgeport, recently, all the houses put up by the United States Housing corporation for the Remington Arms plant during the war, were sold. The proceeds amounted to about S1,3o0, 900, which is much less than they cost.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07

Eight indictments were returned the result of the discovery of 26 ballots in a sewer entrance on the East Side, New York, the day after. election.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07

Representative John J. Nolan, of :. California, who according to persist ent rumors. Is in the lead for ap. pointment as Secretary of Labor during the Harding regime. He more nearly speaks for organized labor in Congress than any other man. He Is member of the iron mouiders union and since his eiec- ton. through the support of labor has developed into one of the strong est figures in Congress. r,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07

Present American Red Cross plans con- template the distribution of warm cloth ing to more than 3.000,00 needy indi- viduals in Europe during this winter.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07

The Society of Friends obtained pos session of the manuscript of the Jour l nar' of the first Quaker. George Fox,
 when it was recently put up at auction Tn London.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07
Brief Telegrams

Finland will In all probability be ad- mitted to the league of nations.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07

Money appropriated by the city of Paris and French government is being used to build houses of wood outside of Paris as means to relieve the critical congestion. 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07

William II. Chapman, business agent for the Plumbers union is the latest to be indicted in, connection with investi. gation of New York's building trust"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07

Major General P. C.. Harris, adjutant general of the army. announced all peace recruiting records were broken in No- vember, when 24,30S men enlisted.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07

systematio savings for Christmas this year ,rleans that six Bridgeport banks will pay out $6o5,o0c on Dec. Is to depos- itors who started accounts year ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07

A whipping post has been authorized in Hungary by a bill just passed by Ire assembly. It applies to moral offenders against the army and state and plotting against property.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07

mitted to the league of nations.
 It is estimatvl that the total coal out put for Alberta this year will be s,5oO,OVO tors.
 Newfoundland government is taking active steps to develop the bituminous coal fields.
 from the Yukon report wandering herds of caribou are appearing. pointed acting commissioner to Poland of the American Red Cross. The Brazilian government has recog- pized the government of President AL vardo Obregon of Mexico. Raids on saloons in Bridgeport are be- ing kept up and the six keepers arrested Saturday night were fined a total of S95O Gen. Robert Lee Bullnrd, commanding the department of the east. was struck in
 the eye by a golf ball and painfully in. | jured.
 | Prof. J. V. BreItweiser of the Univer. sity of California claims to have invented machine that will increase the speed oi slow readers.
 Riga inventors are reported makini fortunes from a machine for stampinl
 nails out of the barbed wire left on tn,
 battlefelds of eastern Europe. ~R | Wheeling, w. Va, decided to reduce 20 t' 30 per cent. in order to keep pace witt
 reductions in other r/commodities.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07

The cotton mills of the Edwards Man ufacturing company, Agusta, Me, which have been closed the past week. re- suned operations on a schedule of three days a week.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07

Mrs. Joseph Tumulty, wife of secre. tary Tumuity and their son, Joseph, Jr. with MT. Tumulty's secretary, Edward Johnson, attended the funeral of Dr John w. Coughlin in Fall River, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07

A majority of retail shoe dealers at Wheeling. w. Va, decided to reduce 20 to 30 per cent. in order to keep pace with reductions in other commodities.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07

Brazil is agitated over the proposed concession of 250.000 acres of land to he settled by 200 or more Japanese families to engage in the silk making industry in the Minas Ceraes state.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07

\, Jewelry valued at $50,o00 reported stolen from the Studio building in which five persons last their lives in New York Thursday was found scattered through the ruined building.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07

Riga inventors are reported making fortunes from a machine for stamping nails out of the barbed wire left on the battlefields of eastern Europe.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-17
HOUSING FIGHT
AGAIN today
State Senate Returns for Some
More Lawmaking While AS
SembIy Debates Tomorrow

By Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, May 1.-THE fight for
the five bills to curb the rent profit
eers began here today again when
the state senate returned for some
more lawmaking with House of AS
sembly due to reconvene tomorrow
evening at 8 o'clock.
The primary purpose of each
branch of the legislature coming
back for this its nineteenth week OF
this session is to act upon any vetoes
which Governor Edwards may have TO
send in upon items in the appropria-
tion bill, which was sent to him last
week by the senate. The bill was
passed by the upper House on Tues
day and must be acted upon by Mr..
Edwards today, which is the fifth and
last he has to pass upon it.
When the vetoes are disposed of
nothing will remain before the law
makers but action. either positive or
negative on the housing bills and their
fate Is up to the senator's Under the
guidance of Republican Floor Leader
Hershfield of Passaic. the assembly
has already gone on record for them,
every member present voting in the
affirmative.
At O'Clock this afternoon the first
of the three hearings arranged on
the housing bills will be held here in
the senate chamber with Senator
Runyon, of Union, chairman of the
investigating committee. presiding.
Representatives of the real estate
interests will appear before the com
mittee to give their viewpoint. II Is
expected that Robert Glow, Jr., OF
Camden, head of the state organiza-
tion of realty brokers. will appear.
Trenton brokers viii also be repre-
sented.
The side of the victims of the rent
profiteering has already been so well
told that the committee does not in
tend to go again into this side OF the
situation 1t is understood that realty
men think they can make suggestions
to relieve the situation without pass
ing some OF the bills already intro
duced.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-17
.DAN|ELSIETSGO
VERBAL bARRAGE
No Smoke Screen in Navy Sec
retary's Attack on Efforts
Made to 'Prussianize' Dept.
Ru The Associated Press

By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON, May 17:-Secre--
tary Daniels today let so a verbal
broadside against the advocates of a
general staff for the navy declaring
that they sought TO "Prussianize" the
navy department, and make the civ
ilian secretary rubber stamp"
He told the senate committees in
vestigating the navy's conduct of the
war that lone of Rear Admiral Sims
chief objects in writing his letter of
January z and bringing about this
Investigation was to curtail the pow
er of the secretary and remove the
navy so far as possible from civilian
control.
Running like a thread throughout
most of the evidence that mas Deen
given before the committee has been
advocacy of the general staff for the
conduct of the American navy and
elimination of civilian control he
said. some of the officers have
frankly ayowed their advocacy or
Prussianizing the navy"
About the only peace of advice for
mer Secretary George Won l.. Meyer,
gave him when he succeeded him, he
asserted was the admonition that
there were officers in the navy who
wished less power for the civilian sec
retary and more for themselves.
Power lies here" he said Meyer
told him, as he pointed TO the secre-
tary's desk land it should remain
here"
He did not fully understand what
his predecessor meant until few
months later when Admiral Ffske
and other disciples of the Won Tirpitz
system of naval control sought to
organize the American navy on the
Prussian plan." he said.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-17

the International Motor Company re-
sulting in his death, was taken into
custody this morning and held in de-
fault of $4,000 bail. Later this morn
ing the bail was furnished by Alex
ander Gold and the man was released
to await the action of the grand jury.
Five Injured at South Amboy
BIZ Special Correspondent
SOUTH AMBOY, May 1T:-As the
result of speeding and careless driv-
ing one person Is in the hospital here
and five others were injured when a
new touring car crashed head on into
the corner of the deep cut bridge
yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Zad-
orski, son John and daughter Anna
were cut about tho head and body by
flying glass, while Walter, another
son, eleven months old, Is In the hos
pital suffering with cuts on the head
which may prove fatal. A man who
was riding in the car with the Zad-
orskl family was also injured but his
name could not be learned
The car was going in the direction
of South River and when the crash
came the eleven months old baby was
thrown through the windshield, re-
ceiving possible fatal injuries. The
boy John was cut about the head,
while Anna. the girl. was hurt on tho
arm. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Zadorski
were cut and bruised. Zadorski is
a baker in South River. Although
the baby was the only one detained
at the hospital the others injured in
the accident will return there today
for treatment.
In turning over the bridge to the
Parlin road the driver did not gauge
his distance properly for the sharp
turn from Main street. The car just
narrowly missed going over the steep
bank to the railroad tracks twenty
five feet below. The auto was COM
pletely wrecked.
Narrow Escape for Two
SOUTH RIVER, May 17.-BenJa-
min Gorman, of Sayreville. and Harry
Douglas, of South River. had mirac
CONTINUED on page 30
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-17
PEACE MEASURE
BACK IN HOUSE
Resolution Ending War With
Germany to Go to President
This Week-LikeIy to Veto
Bu The Aasociated Preaa

By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON, May 17:-The
Republican peace resolution adopted
by the senate but in different form
went back today to the House where
1. originated. Chairman Porter, of
the foreign affairs committee, was
prepared to ask that 1t be sent 10
conference and there was no indica-
ton of opposition. No program has
been agreed upon for rushing the
measure through conference, but Re-
publican leaders said the differences
would be ironed out SO it might go to
the President this week
Democrats and Republicans agree
the President would veto 1t. the for
mer stating it would die then through
failure to obtain a two-thirds vote
for repassaGe.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-17
FIX GERMAN INDEMNITY
THIRTY BILLION DOLLARS
Begin To Clean Up
Your Property Today

Weather conditions were favor
able today for the first of the six
cleanup days to be observed in
Perth Amboy this week. Arrange
ments have been made to collect
all rubbish and articles which are
no longer wanted about tho home
and are only serving to spoil the
appearance of the grounds. In
addition to the regular force of
city wagons and men extra help
has been secured in order that the
articles placed on the curbs for
collection VIII not stand there
long before they are gathered by
one of the wagons.
During this week rubbish and
articles of every description which
are not wanted will be collected
in order that the, city might un-
dergo a spring "housecleaning."
Backyards, front lawns. cellars
and sheds should be cleaned so
that by the end of the week a
spick and span appearance will
be presented.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-17
$4,000 RAISED
BY JEWS HERE
Get Over Half of $4,000 Quo
ia for Palestine Restoration
Fund at Big Mass Meeting

Eight thousand of the $4,000 20
be raised in this city toward the Pal
estine Restoration Fund of 10000
900 in America was raised last night
In the Strand theatre here at the
biggest assemblage of Jewish people
ever seen in this city. The, money
was subscribed following an appeal
of Captain A. Tulin, who was a staff
officer in France in the A. E. f. The
meeting was held in honor of the
mandate which has been given by the
allied peace conference at sessions
held at San Reno on April 25, by
which Palestine is destined to be-
come the homeland of the Jewish
people. The program consisted of
music, speaking, stereopticou Views
of old Palestine accompanied by lee
lures describing the scenes.
Harry Medinets acted as chairman
of the meeting. the first part of which
was devoted to the presentation of
the American flag, English flag and
Jewish flag The audience arose
while the orchestra played the Amer
ican. English and Jewish National
hymns.
For almost two thousand years the
Jews have wandered from one part
of the earth to another without rec
ognftion as to nationality. During this
period the Jews have always hoped,
prayed and worked for the realiza-
tion of their return to the promised
land. The return to Palestine to the
Jewish people means that the per-
secuted and downtrodden Jewry of
the world may have a place of rest
and refuge where they may work out
their own destiny and future. in their
own way and according to natural in
stincts
The speakers were d. d. Abberson
of New York, whose connection with
the Zionist movement dates back to
It's earliest days. and Captain A. Tu-
lin. Mr.. Tulin made q powerful and
enthusiastic address and told how
anxious the Jews Of eastern Europe
are to go to Palestine and offer up
their lives in the development of the
new country. 1t was following Mr.
Tulin's address that the $4,000 was
subscribed.
The musical part of the program
was rendered by the Young Judaen
sextet which sang a number of He
brew songs. The Misses Davidowitz
of South River rendered several vocal
selections.
Those who subscribed to $500 or
more are Herman Ellis, Isaac Alpern.
Sigmund Spitzer. Adolph M. Metzen-
dorf. Max Goldman and David Isen-
berg. A more detailed list will be
published later. Contributions may
be sent to Philip Levine. secretary.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-17
Lost Boy is Found

Michael. the three and a half year
old son of George Tolobesko, OF 685
Catherine street, strayed away from
home about 8 o'clock and was
searched for until after 10 o'clock
this morning when he was found at
neighbor's house In which he had
spent the night. The boy disappear
ed from the yard of his home and
search for him by his mother and
father were to no avail. This morn
ing the father appealed to the police
and EVENING NEWS to help find
the boy. About two hours later word
was received that the lost child had
been recovered, none the worse for
his experience. he having had a good
nights sleep in hospitable home.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-17
Woman Killed at Woodbridge.
" Special Correspondsuf

Bv Special Correspondsnt
WOODBRIDGE, May 17-Mrs
Mary A. Dunn. widow OF the late Mar
tin Dunn. died about o'clock last
night at her home In Cutters Hill, as
the results of injuries received when
she was struck at $3.50 o'clock by a
roadster automobile driven by John
N Lindsay, Of 25S Taylor street,
Newark. Mr.. Lindsay was accompan-
led by his wife.
Mrs. Dunn at the time of the acct
dent had just returned from an au-
tomobile ride with her daughter and
son-inlaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Mink
Ter and her grandson. As the car
drew up before the Dunn residence
and came to a stop. the grandson
iumped out and started to run across
the street, both his father and grand
mother started to get the boy, the
father going around the rear of his
car and the grandmother the front
of the machine. Lindsay saw the
father and son and turned out for
them, but Mrs. Dunn was struck by
the car and fatally injured.
Lindsay, who is head of Lindsay
Metal Novelty Works. situated at 622
Borden place, Newark. was arraigned
before Recorder Martin G.. Ashley
and held on a charge of manslaugh-
ter. He will be arraigned before
Judge Peter +. DAILY In New Bruins
wick today. where arrangements
WIZ De maze for him to obtain bail.
Mrs. Dunn is survived by seven
children. They are: Edward, John
and Thomas, Mrs. Allen Minkler. Mrs.
Peter McCluskey and Miss Kate ana
Miss Julia Dunn. All reside I'm Wood
bridge.
The funeral services will be held
on Wednesday morning at $3.50 o'clock
from the house and at 10 o'clock
from st. James church.
Truck Driver Held
NEW BRUNSWICK, May IT,
James Riley the driver OF the New
Brunswick Refrigerator Company
truck which struck an employe of
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-17
Letters In O,Neil Estate

NEW BRUNSWICK, May I7.-IIet-
ters of administration have been
granted to James O'Neil. of Perth
Amboy, on the estate Of his father.
Owen O'Neil who died on April 20.
Besides the applicant. the survivors
a son. Owen of Woodbridge: daugh-
ter, Catherine Flynn. of Newark. and
Ella and William O'Neill grand chill
dren of Perth Amboy. The personal
estate is 5000.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-17
French Quit German Cities

BU
MA VENICE, May 1.-THE French
troops which have been in occupation
of Frankfort, Darmsted, and other
cities on the east bank of the Rhine
evacuated these cities this morning
The Germans were Informed OF the
departure Of the occupying forces
through a laconic proclamation issued
by General Degoutte, posted in var
ious cities which read: THE French
keep their word"
The evacuation proceeded in an
orderly way and amid entire quiet.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-17
Hearing on Wage Demands.

BU The ASSOCIATED Press
CHICAGO. May II. - Hearings on
the wage demands of 2,000.0O0 rail-
read workers were opened today with
representatives of the railroad man
ayers appearing before the railroad
labor board. The statement signed by
the heads of seventeen railroad unions
were issued last night. declaring that
the question of breakdown of the
transportation system of the nation
rests with the railroad labor board"
Confidence was expressed that the
board will arrive at a possible equit-
able decision with all possible speed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-17
SOLDIERS IN IRISH TOWNS
TO QUELL DISTURBANCES
Gy The Associated Press

LONDONDERRY, May 17:-This
place, after two nights of rioting,
again was the scene of riotous DEM
onstrations today. The city was in a
state of high tension and hundreds
rema ined away from work, walking
about the streets where many en-
counters occurred between Sim
Feiners and Unionists.
There was stone throwing 20 some
extent and at one point Sim Feiners
fired shots at two unioniSt ex-soldiers
but missed their mark.
Hundreds of military with machine
guns and police with rifles were Or
dered to the usual danger points.