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The Monmouth inquirer., 1920-04-01
HOBBY FOR SAVING
MARKS LOWDEN RULE
PEOPLE BENEFIT BY BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION OF ILL
Nols EXECUTIVE.

Gov. Frank o. Lowden of Illinois
has one hobby in the administration
Of public affairs. That is strict econ
omy In the expenditure of the peoples
money. He has given Illinois a busi-
ness mans administration.
BY efficient management he was able
to reduce the tax rate in Illinois 80
per cent In two years. thus saving
100000 annually to the tax pay
ers. Illinois was the only state in
the Union to reduce its tax rate dur
Ing the war. In many states taxes
were Increased.
While most public executives were
talking about it, Governor Lowden
actually planned and put into effect a
comprehensive reconstruction program
for Illinois a year before the armis-
tice was signed. Governor Lowden
has demonstrated in Illinois that good
government is a profitable investment
for the people. In discussing govern
ment the governor said:
"Our public business is the most Inn
portant of all our business. We too
often say that our private affairs will
not permit us to interest ourselves in
2nblic affairs. We seem to forget that
If government were suspended for a
single day our private affairs would
be Of no moment-thst ruin would
rule all about us. But government
is not automatic. Perpetual motion
is an idle dream In government as I'm
mechanics.S -.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1920-04-01

eggs onion skin is employed to give
them the approved red tint while
various designs may be traced upon
the she'll by wrapping the egg in a
piece of calico and then boiling.
In London and all over England, the
universal cry of the. venders. "One a
penny, two penny-hot cross buns!"
is sufficient to coax the coppers out of
the most closely buttoned purse. In
Swift's Journal to Stella" in 1912. he
estimated that at the old Chelsea bun
house 100000 have been sold in day,
and the taste for hot cross buns seems
to grow by what it feeds on.
The true Good Friday bun is be-
lieved never to mould and Is kept by
the superstitious from one year to the
next to prevent disease and bring
good luck These buns are also dried,
grated and added to water to make a
sort of psnado, supposed to be valu-
able tonic.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1920-04-01
TRAFFIC INCREASE
TREDLED SINCE 1898
Greater Efficiency Enabled Rail-
roads TO Meet Country's
Growing Demands.

The American railroads are more
than one-third Of the railways Of the
world. The traffic hauled on the rail-
ways Of the United States Is now three
times as great as It was twenty years
age. In four months now the railroads
carry as much freight and as many
passengers as they did then in year.
In the three months alone of the har-
vest movement in 1919 the traffic equal
ed that of the whole year Of 1898
In 1898 freight ton miles carried by
the railroads of the country we're more
than 100000 100000 a year In 1910
they were more than 250,000, 100000,
in 1913 more than 3OO,OO0,OO0,OOO and
In 1918 more than 4O0O00,O0O,O AL
though the railway mileage increased
only about IS per cent since 1890, i'm
provements in tracks, terminals, equip
ment, ETC., have been so marked that
the volume of goods carried (measured
In the number Of freight tons carried
one mile) increased more than FIVE
times from 1890 to 1917.
Increased Efficiency.
Taking account of both freight and
passenger service, the railroads in 1900
hauled $4,000 traffic units (freight
tons carried one mile, plus passengers
carried one mile) for each railway en-
ployee. BY 1917, the last year of pri-
vate operation of the railroads prior to
the entry Of the United States into the
war, that 10000 had been increased
to 100000.
The following table shows the In
crease in efficiency Of American rail-
roads since 1900, which enabled the
railroads to keep pace with the growth
Of the country:
Ton miles increased. ....... 1907
Passenger miles increased. 1907
Trackage increased ........ 56Te
Oars and engine increased. 758s
Workers increased ....... 85@s
Output per worker Increased COZ
Average train load increased 1900
These figures show that the traffic
hauled by the railroads of the country
has increased more than three times
as fast as the trackage, more than
twice as fast as the equipment and
more than twice as fast as the number
Of workers. This has been made pos
sible by far-sighted investment of new
capital to increase the efficiency of the
transportation facilities and thereby
apahIa fha ra ilroadS tn inCraasa tha
amount Of traffic handled and reduce
the amount of labor required to handle
it,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-23
START HIGH ST.
PAVING TODAY
Expect Work to be Completed
by Middle of October; Lack
of Material Caused Delay

The East Jersey Construction Com
pany began work today laying the
concrete on High street from Smith
street north. The work should be
completed and the road open to
traffic by the middle of October, City
Engineer Morgan +. Larson said to-
day. The contracting company has
had the street ready for the laying
of the concrete for some time, but
due to the bad weather, lack of labor,
and holdups in shipping the necessary
material nothing could be done until
now.
Other streets about the city are
now being repaired. Some Of this
work is being done by the street
department, while the remainder is
done by contractors under the direc-
ton of the city engineer. During
the past week repairs were made to
the brick road in the vicinity of the
scale house in New Brunswick
avenue. Some bad spots in Fayette
street and Division street were filled
up. Other streets are now in. the
course of repairs.
The repairing of the streets of the
city is in accordance with the
program given out last week by
Engineer Larson. Under this program
all the streets of the city will be
placed in first class condition as fast
as the contractors and street depart
ment can complete the work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-23
SHARRI TFIL0H NOW
HAS A NEW PASTOR

Rev. Kantor Hirsch L. Chazin is
the new pastor of the Congregation
Sharri Tfiloh in Madison avenue.
Rev. Mr.. Chazin comes here from
Superior, Wis. where he had a
charge for the past two years. Be
fore that he was at Minneapolis.
Mimi, for fifteen years. He arrived
in this city last Wednesday and at
meeting of the congregation held
at the temple last night his appoint
ment was confirmed. He will make
his home with his brother, M. Klein,
at 1872 Prospect street. until the ar
rival of his family here from the
west.
He conducted his first service at
the temple on Friday night. Before
leaving Superior last week he was
rendered reception by the MEM
bers of the temple at that place in
appreciation of the good work that
he accomplished. REV. Mr.. Chazin
is making preparations already for
the approaching holidays that will
be held during September.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-23
EXCURSION TOMORROW
UP LONG ISLAND SOUND

All arrangements are completed
for the secnod excursion of the sea-
son of st. Mary's parish with the
Knights of Columbus that is to-be
held tomorrow. The excursion will
include sail up Long Island sound
as far as ROTOR Point where stop
will be made for the day. The
steamer Grand Republic with a car
rying capacity of $500 that has been
chartered for the occasion is sched-
uled to leave from the city dock at
o'clock sharp tomorrow morning.
There will be dancing on board
and the music will be furnished by
Fred O'Brien's orchestra. Refresh
ments will be for sale on board. The
committee in charge of the arrange
ments, of which Richard F. White
is the chairman, promise that they
have arranged for the comfort of
everyone making the trip. The sail
from here will be up the Staten Is
land sound. through the Kill Won
Kull, New York Bay, to Long Island
SOUND. There will be dancing at the
grove at ROTOR Point during the stay
of the excursion at that place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-23
OLYMPIC STADIUM EVENTS
CLOSE TO-DAY; U. S. WINS

BY The Associated Press
ANTWERP, Aug. 23.-The Olym-
pic athletic events in the stadium
closed this afternoon with the Amer
ican athletes SO far in the lead in
the point scoring that they were the
winners by a large margin. The
closing contests were held in the
rain, with a handful of spectators
present.
Gymnastic teams came into their
own at the stadium where spirited
contests have been witnessed. Each
nation entering was permitted one
team of from sixteen to twenty-four
gymnasts. In addition there were
events for Individual experts in which
each nation was permitted to enter
six men. America entered only in
dividual events. There were events
for gymnasts trained according to
the system adopted by the European
Gymnastic organization and those
trained under Swedish systems.
Each provided for team work,
each team being allowed one hour
for demonstration. The individual
event included work at free exer-
else, without apparatus, and trials
on the horizontal bar, parallel bar,
the rings and the horses.
In addition there was special
production for commemorative med
ais In these both mems and wom-
ems teams were permitted to enter
the teams allowed forsy-five min
lltes
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-23
"vAcATIoNIsTs" TO STICK

A meeting of the local railroad
employees who participated in what,
at the time. was knows as the 'out-
law strike on the railroads of the
country last spring. and who still
consider themselves on vacation"
as far as the railroads are concerned.
was held Saturday night when a
circular letter sent out from Chicago
August IT, requesting that the
''vacationists" remain out until April
1, 1921. unless some suitable terms
are given the men, was read and un-
animously approved. The meeting
was attended by over three hundred
men who cheered and favored every
decision TO stick together.
Joseph Maloney presided at the
meeting and Frank Boland, a free
holder from Hudson county, was the
principal speaker.
Mr.. Boland told of the work being
done by the various committees of
the "vacationists" going from one
place to another since the walkout.
in order to secure settlement of the
differences between the workers and
the railroads. Everyone from the
President and attorney general down.
he said. have been visited, but with
out result.
The men decided to meet every
night in the week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-23
MANY ATTEND
Y.M.H.h. OUTING
More Than 200 Go to Silver
Lake Park---AthIetic and
Aquatic Games Enjoyed

The Fates, apparently, approve of
the Y. M. ii. A.. Y. w. II. A. and the
Ladies' Auxiliary, for they managed
that the elements be favorable to
these organizations for their joint
picnic held at Silver Lake Park yes
terday. After days of continuous
rain and unpleasant atmosphere, out
Of a cloudy sky came a brilliantly
clear day, and more than zoo peo-
pie of the Jewish community. pack
ed their baskets, dressed themselves
in substantial white and started at
noon for one of the most beautiful
spots in Jersey.
Starting from the Y. NJ. II. A.
Headquarters here in bus and about
thirty-five private cars, the journey
was made easy for the picnickers.
Details of Boy Scouts of troop and
., who have been camping at Scotch
Plains for the past week, were sta
toned all along the way giving d.
rections to the pleasure seekers as
to the course to take
At the park were carried on the
various athletic games, Including
baseball and dodge ball between both
boys and girls.
The lake, offered every phase of
aquatic sport. All the boats had
been chartered for the day, and here
again, the Scouts took charge of af-
fairs and managed the allotting OF
the boats. Frankfurters were inc
order Of the day and were supplied
to the hungry frolickers as long as
that offieial picnic food lasted.
At O'Clock, guests were still ar
irving and it was late hour when
the last auto load reluctantly started
for home. The activities in the park
were in charge of Leo Lowenkopf
and the water sports came under the
direction of Morris Margaretten
while the others who made up tne
committee were: Samuel Margaret
ten. Isadore Jacobson. Louis Pollen
sky, Mrs. l. Esberg, Mrs. ]. L. Klein,
Mrs, ]. Herr. Mrs. H. s. Goidberger,
Mrs. l.. Sladkus. Miss Dora Fine,
Miss Kate Karkus. Miss Lillian Poi
kowitz, and Miss Pauline Philo.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-23
So AT ROYAL ARCANUM'S
ANNUAL OUTING SATURDAY

Although the rain Saturday after
noon interfered with the games in
connection with the annual outing
and shore dinner of Middlesex Coun-
ell No. LOO. Royal Arcanum. the
affair was enjoyed by the members
and their wives and lady friends
who attended the dinner. The din
ner was served in the main dining
room of the hotel at Soldiers Beach
and the menu was one~of the besI.
There were covers laid for Sfty-three
this small number being due to the
inconvenience that those going down
were subject to in reaching the
beach. Orator Frank Schmidt. as
chairman of the arrangement COM
mittee, acted as POSTMASTER and call
ed upon several for remarks follow
ing the serving of the dinner.
Remarks were made by Past
Grand Regent James Greeley, of
Newark; Jacob Serbia, chairman of
the committee on state of the order:
Deputy Grand Regent John Hanson,
a past regent of the council: Edward
G. Potter. regent of Metuchen Coun-
ell, and Messrs. Drake and Knox.
members of the state committee. of
the order.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-23
TEN KILLED At
GRADE CROSSING
Fast Pennsylvania Train Hit
Auto Bus Near Camden---
Gates Were Not Working

BY The Associated Press.
CAMDEN. Aug. 23:-Ten persons
are dead and five badly injured as
a result of a grade crossing accident
here last night. Two victims died
today in hospitals.
A motor bus containing fifteen
passengers bound for Fairview. for
merly known as Yorkship village.
was struck by a fast Pennsylvania
train from Millville. The driver Of
the bus had been stopped by the
crossing watchman while a train
passed and the driver crossed the
track unaware that another train
was approaching. The watchman
said he called to the driver, but the
noise drowned his voice.
The crossing has been the scene
of three fatal accidents in six weeks.
Safety gates recently installed were
put into service Thursday, but were
not working last night
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-23
SOUTH AMB0Y G. 0. P. HOLD
CLAM STEAM TONIGHT

By Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, Aug. 23-Jo-
seph NJ. Thompson. of New Egypt.
will be one of the speaker At the
Clam steam under the auspices of
the South Amboy Republican Club
tonight. He win be accompanied by
Sheriff Brown of Ocean county. II
is also expected that both Mr.. Apple
by and Mr.. Herbert also will be on
hand. Invitations have been sent 10
every candidate for nomination IN
Middiesex county. The clam
steam" will be held in the new head
quarters of the Republican club IN
the Trust Company building. The
store formerly occupied by Brown
Brothers Tea Company. will be used
as the club rooms of the Republican
Club until after election.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-23
EXPECT MANY DEMOCRATS
TO ENTER FREEHOLDER RACE

BY Staf Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK. Aug. 2s--Ai-
though only four candidates on the
Democratic side have announced
their intention of running for tne
four freeholder positions at tnt
primary. it is expected that at least
eleven more win line up within the
next week About fourteen candidates
for these positions on the Republican
side are out for the nominations.
The Democratic candidates to date
are Harry Solomon. Edward Bur.
and E. Leon Loblein of this city ana
Ed Nugent. of South River.
Gossip on the assembly race, and
the sheriff race. is at standstili.
1t is likely that the Democratic
choice for the latter position VIII
be decided, if Andrew Ely, of Day
ton, a former freeholder, will decide
to run for the position.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-23
KEYPORT BOAT WINS RACE
AT PRINCE BAY SATURDAY

SDect1l
KEYPORT, Aug. 23.-The
Louise" owned by Captain David
C. walling. Jr., again captured the
trophy offered by the Princess Bay
Yacht Club in the races which were
held on Saturday afternoon. OWING
to the inclement weather several OF
the boats which were expecting 10
take parties over to the races did
not make the trip. The Louise
captured the trophy last year also.
Captain Vadin Curtis took a large
party in his powerboat. the j. III.
c." as did Mr.. Hetherington in his
boat the Major" After the races
a social time was enjoyed in the
yacht club and those who attended
report a pleasant trip. Among those
attending were Captain and Mrs
David c. Walling. Jr., Miss Dorothy
WaIling, Miss Evelyn Walling, Miss
Beatrice Birkbeck, Mr. and Mrs
Fred L. Sehi,dknecht. Mrs NJ
Watts. Fred Uhl, Hamilton Wailing.
Harry Van Ness. Captain Nad1n
Curtis, William Thistle. Al. Howell.
Rev. DR.. Pierce and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Lewis and family.
The Keyport Yacht Club will hold
their races the Saturday preceding
Labor Day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-23
TROLLEY HITS
DELIVERY CAR
Man and Boy Have Narrow
Escape at Broad and State
Streets When Hit by Car.

People who were in the vicinity
of Broad and State streets about
$40 o'clock last night cannot ac-
count for the miraculous escape of
Nathan Lyons, forty years old. of
1877 New Brunswick avenue, and
David Tabrovsky, boy, of 207
Broad street, who were riding in a
Ford delivery truck which was
struck by Newark fast line car No.
1891 and totally destroyed. Lyons
was taken to the City Hospital suf-
fering from lacerations of the face,
neck and shoulder, while the boy
was taken to the Office of DIR. Serrat.
where his injuries were dressed and
he was then taken home. Lyons
was reported as doing fairly good at
the hospital this morning.
The automobile was going east on
Broad street, crossing State street.
while the fast line car in charge of
Motorman Hubert J. Murray, 38I
Badger street. Newark, and Conduc-
tor irving Gold. 6e Stanford place,
Newark, was going south on State
street. The trolley car struck the
delivery truck bearing license n. ].
1&S.3s7 in the center, completely
smashing it.
fatrOimdn HdLr1ck DWyef, WHO
came upon the scene, took Lyons to
the Office of DIR. Davis on State
street, from where he was taken 10
the City Hospital by Patrolman
Charles Jorgenson. The Tabrovsky
boy. suffering from a cut under his
eye and cut on one arm, was taken
TO DIR. Serrat's office.
Auto Runs into Bicycle
z. Brass. of So Albany street
New Brunswick, reported to Ser
geant Morris Saturday night tina;
while going west on New Brunswick
avenue he struck a man riding a
bicycle after he had blown his horn
and the man remained in his way.
The autoist stated he picked the
man UP and. took him to the City
Hospital where 1t was found he was
only slightly bruised and was allow
ed 10 go home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-23
ANONYMOUS LETTER LED
TO SEARCH ON BARGES
Says Woman Died on Barge
Without Physician Being
Called Thrown Overheard

Trails In the mystery involved in
the finding of the mutilated torso of
i woman in the Hudson river off
k<r of the Central Railroad of
New Jersey last week have led to
, this city. An anonymous letter re-
ceivedAby the Jersey City police, has
led thetdetectives to Perth Amboy in
an effcht to locate the barge on
thought4to have taken place. The
letter which led the police here is
as folloks:
"Why.hre you making such a time
about that body found in the river in
Jersey City? The woman was living
with a man on one of the p. e. r..
philadelphia G. Reading) coal bar
ges. She died in Amboy early in the
month. She did not have a doctor
or anybody to bury her and he cut
her up in pieces. threw some in the
Raritan river and some in the bay,
and on the way to the stake boat Of
the Liberty Statue. She was Can
adian woman and her name was
Bostwick''
AS soon as the letter was received
the police of Jersey City commune
Gated with Chief Patrick J. Burke.
of this city. and also the police of
the Philadelphia & Reading railroad
at Port Reading requesting that they
obtain Information. Detective James
j. -McGovern. of the Jersey City de-
partil1ent, was assigned to make a
canvass of the boats and barges
moored in the vicinity of this city
and by interviewing the boatmen
learn, If possible. IL they remember
ed a woman by the name given in
the letter.
Lieutenant William F. Moore. of
the Philadelphia & Reading police.
said today that search of the bar
ges now at the dock in Port Read
ing has been made, but nothing in
Relation TO the crime has been learn
However. the search will con-
niue as other barges arrive. The
Information given out by the local
police today was to the effect that
the barge on which the woman was
-cut was known as "Cand" or ''Purd
Philadelphia & Reading railroad at
the dock declared they have no rec
ord of a barge by either name. In
formation received from the pilot
office here was to the effect that no
barge by either name Is known here.
The anonymous letter is true. the
Jersey City police claim, insofar as
1t describes the woman as being one
of the class that frequents the shore
front from this city to Communi-
paw. There is nothing about the
letter that would indicate the iden-
tity of the writer.
The Jersey City police believe the
name supplied in the communica-
ton is false. They say that il the
mystery is ever solved it doubtless
win be found to have been a murder
resulting from a drunken brawl on
one of the barges.
Beyond the letter there are no
clues in the case, and until the other
fparts of the body are found it is be-
lieved no progress will be made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-23

Soviet ARMY IS NEARING COLLAPSE
COL. HARVEY C0NFERS
WITH SENATOR HARDING

BY The Associated Press.
MARION, o.. Aug. 23:--Col.
George Harvey. of New York, con-
tinued today his conference with
Senator Harding and his advisors
which began Saturday and extended
over the weekend.
1t was indicated at Harding head
quarters that his visit had to do with
the League of Nations issue on
which the nominee is preparing a
speech, but details of the confer
ences were not revealed.
COL Harvey has been prominent
in the fight against the league
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-23
GREAT BRITAIN TO GRANT
INDEPENDENCE TO EGYPT

BY The Associated Prsss IS
LONDON, Aug. 23.-Negotiations
incident to the recognition of the in
dependence of Egypt by Great
Britain will take place between this
country and the world as soon as the
agreement is signed by the govern
ments, says the London Times. The
final convention will be submitted
for confirmation by the British par
lament and the Egyptian assembly.
etaoinshrdlushrdlu
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-23
cox ATTACKS G. o. P.
CAMPAIGN FINANCES

BY The AsFoclated Pres.
DAYTON, o.. Aug. 23.-Coyernor
Cox today was to carry his next
move in attacking Republican cam
paign finances.
1t was planned for delivery during
speeches of this week and promised
to add fuel to the controversy opened
wide by the governors charges thai
minimum Republican fund OF
s15,000,000 was being amassed.
Governor Cox was here to attend
personal affairs and rest prior TO his
next speaking trip TO carry him to
the farther points Of the campaign
territory.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-23
= voted Illegally. Says Watson.

stan Cor1 espondent.
DNEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. %
Russell L. Watson. who with Charles
A. Mccormick. presented the charge
against the two Democratic fifth
ward members of the Perth Amboy
Election Board in a hearing here
Friday night, claimed that 10 vot-
ers had voted Illegally at that poll
during last falls election. 1t was tine
Democratic members of the board
who would neither deny nor affirm
the statement.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-23
STRIKE OF COAL MINERS
LOOMS UP IN ENGLAND
BY The Asse ciated Press.

BY The Also ciated Press.
\ LONDON. Aug. 23.-Much space
devoted by London papers to the
estion of a coal miners strike to
Ted an overwhelming majority Of
I,he miners will favor the strike.
The government appearsl deter
mined not to grant demands for a
wage increase of fifty per cent. per
shift and a reduction in the price
of coal amounting to about $3.50
per ton. Unless a compromise is
reached the strike will become ef-
fective within a month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-23
ROOSEVELT ON TOUR
OF PACIFIC COAST
By The Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. as
Franklin ID. Roosevelt. Democratic
vice presidential nominee. was n
California today on his speaking
tour of the west. He was to deliver
two addresses here. His schedule
called for departure tonight for
Fresno where he will deliver one
speech. OtheE addresses are sched-
pled for Bakersfield and Los An
geles.