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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-05
WOMEN IN PLEA
To SAVE HOMES
Invade Governors Office at the
State House, Promises Aid
After High Rent Hearing

TRENTON. May with tears In
their eyes a delegation of Newark
women, all victims of the rent prof.
teers pleaded with Governor Edwards
today to get the legislature to give
them some relief from the present
housing situation. Everyone in the
governors office at the time. includ-
ing the executive himself. was touch
ed with the sincerity of women as
they told their story.
II will go the limit to help you
and viii sign any bin that comes to
me from the legislature regardless of
the question of its constitutionality, q"
said Mr.. Edwards
He characterized tho present hous-
ing and profiteering situation in tho
state as criminal" and told the
women to see Senate President Case,
whom he described as a man with
humanitarian impulses who would
probably push the legislation.
The women came here without any
idea of ways of lobbyists, many Of
them wives Of ordinary working men,
TO urge their representative 10 give
them action. They want particularly
the House bill which compels the
bringing into court as witnesses the
landlords who raise rents and then
attempt to diSpossess the tenants.
They feel that IL they can get these
profiteers before the judges the New
ark courts will be more lenient with
them in dispossess proceedings.
Representing the rent payers league
and the Jewish tenants associat don
the women declared their intention
70 keep after The legislators until they
are listened to. One of them excited
particular sympathy because She is
soon TO become a mother and faces
dispossession of her home. Another,
who sent two sons TO France, one
never to COME back told how she was
victimized by the greed of a rent grab
Der who is not even an American citi-
zen
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-05
No Shortage Of Teachers
indications Are That This City Will Be Well Supplied This
Coming Terfn-- 10 Local Graduates of Normal Schools
Can Be Placed Here--18 H. S. Graduates Will Train.

cities and teachers are looking more
favorably upon continuing this work
although there is still an appalling
shortage. In some of the New Jersey
towns, superintendents are touring the
entire east personally. in order TO
make up the deficit caused by so many
designations this year.
At least eighteen of this years sem
iors are undaunted by the turbulent
times in the educational world and
have signified their intentions of at
tending college or normal school after
their graduation this June, with the
idea 10 taking up teaching as life
work. The following are the names
of those who expect to follow up
the pedagogical career: Sarah Bodine,
Ida Cohen, Henrietta Fine. Natalie
Loder. Theresa Horowitz. Irma His
dorf, Sylvia Martensen, Ada Wilentz,
Anna Mandel, X. Rasmussen J.. Gold
stein, Gladys Preston. Lydia Koyen.
Rose Gadek, Mary Paluszkiewicz, l..
Hansen. II. Brogger and l. Dressler.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-05
NEW BRUNSWICK AVE.
TO CITY LIMITS REPAIRED

The work of repairing New Bruns-
wick avenue from Rogan's Corner
eastward to the Perth Amboy city
limits is now practically completed.
TINS bad stretch of road now having
a warrenite surface which makes it
as smooth for automobiles as when
II was first laid. The intense cold,
followed by the thaw and heavy
truck traffic resulted in automobile
travel between this city and Fords
being badly impaired The stretch
from Rogan's corner into Fords has
not yet been repaired. Neither have
several bad spots from Fords to the
Meluchen borough limits. Many of
the cars coming from Fords to this
city have been using the warrenite
road into Main street, Woodbridge.
and thence into Perth Amboy, better
time and more comfortable driving
being made possible
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-05

The shortage of teachers in every
corner of the country has not thus far
hit Perth Amboy. and the schedule,
which II carried out next year as has
been planned, will see this city well
provided with the proper staff.
Although there have been resigna-
tlons here within the past years, the
vacancies have been filled temporarily
by substitutes and are provided for
with new teachers for the new term.
Ten local students at various normal
schools and colleges will be graduated
this year and will fill some of the va
cancies. Although teachers here have
until July 1 during which to hand in
designations, II is not thought that any
new developments will necessitate the
procuring of more teachers than have
already been arranged for.
The salary question, which is re-
sponsible for the large number of
teachers leaving tho system, seems to
be adjusting itself in many of the
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-05
Pass Tunnel Bill Over Veto
Democrats Make No Effort to Muster Vote Against G. o. P
Maority-Predict Defeat at Polls Due to Direct Tax
Clause Also Another Bill Passed Over Governors Veto

South Jersey members how much
they expect is to be spent for the
bridge and from the North Jersey
members what they expect Will be
spent for the tunnel"
The bill to create Republican
commission to value the millions of
dollars worth of property of the Pub
lie Service Corporation and other
utility companies was passed over
the governors veto in the House of
Assembly last night by q vote thirty
one to seventeen. The Republicans
voted to override and the Democrats
to sustain the veto.
Assemblyman McAtter. Democrat,
of Hudson. making his last speech IN
the assembly. vigorously urged the
sustaining of the veto. The bill
makes Comptroller Bugbec, State
Treasurer Read and Governor Ed
wards members of the valuation
commission and the governor is the
minority member. He vetoed it be-
cause 1t was not sufficiently specified
as to whether it would include q val
uation OF all securities of the compa-
MES and permit an investigation Of
the so-called "watered stock"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-05
Favor Frelinglluyscn

NEWARK, May 5.-If the slate of
the Republican leaders of the state
Is ratified at the conference at tho
Robert Treat Hotel. Saturday, United
States Senator Frelinghuysen will be
named chairman of the New Jersey
delegation at the Chicago convention;
State Chairman Stokes. a member Of
the resolutions committee. and Judge
Richard Doherty of the Twelfth Dis
trict, member of the notification
committee. The latter is pledged to
Senator Johnson. A prominent G.. o.
+. leader declared last night that
William Verdon's opposition to Sena-
tor Frelinghuysen will fall shy OF
sufficient support. as he is credited
with controlling but five delegates
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-05
DEMOCRATIC ACTION
IN WAR ATTACKED
Ru Tha Associated Pres

BIZ The Associated Press
KALA AMAZOO. Mich, May b.-Re-
sponsibility for the loss of many lives
and billions of dollars in the world
war as the result of policies it adopted
extravaganza IN post war expenditures
and toleration in public office of high
officials who give aid and comfort to
enemies of our country was chart ed
to the Democratic administration by
Representative Joseph w. Fordney. IN
all address before the Michigan Re
publican State convention.
He condemned the league of nations
as pact requiring the surrender ny
this country OF its independence and
one that would involve the United
States in frequent European contro-
versies entirely foreign to our in :
tercsts"
He declared there was imp srattve
aGed for revision of tariff laws In
order to encourage industry and pro
vide employment for every citizen.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-05
Present Strike Demands

By The associated Press
WASHINGTON. May 5.-Over the
protest of Il. T. Whittier. chairman OF
the railroad executive conference COM
mittee the railroad labor board today
permitted John n. Pruett of the Mas
ters. Mates and Pilots Association
to present the wage demands of strik-
ing tug and ferrymcn at New York.
Mr.. Whittier argued that since the
men had quit work their demands
could not be entertained by the board
under its rulings. Chairman Barton
said the demands would be heard and
that the board then would rule on
the question of presentation. Pruett
asked the board to grant deck off,
GERS in Atlantic coast harbors an eight
hour day and wages ranging from
S125 to $1eO a month.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-05
$4,000 CLAIMS
MADE BY CITY
Mayor Trying to Have City Re-
imbursed for Damage Done
Here by Morgan Explosion

Efforts are now Being made by
Mayor Frank Dorsey 10 have tic gov
ernment reimburse the city OF Perm
Amboy for the damage done to muni-
c,pa. buildings as z. result OF the Nor
gan explosion in the fall of 19ls. IL
is estimated that the total amount
OF damage done In this city is $25,0OO
or more.
The school buildings. city hall mum
ieipal lighting plant and other mum
i..ral buildings suffered consiforahl lie
C,.nnAce as q resUl. of the explos. on
but 20 date none of the city's claims
haze teen paid by the government.
The matter has been brought to the
attention of Officials of the claims
board at washington and Captain
Phelps of the Morgan camp was In
this city yesterday comforting with
Mayor Dorsey in order to secure the
details of damage done In Perth Am
boy by the detonations at the smell
factory almost two years ago. Captain
Phelps will report back to Washing
ton and IL is believed that the city will
be repaid for the amount expended In
making repairs. Private property own
srs have had their claims adjusted but
nothing has been done for any of
the municipalities that suffered losses
Although Mayor Dorsey has been
endeavoring to bring the claims or
this city before the proper officials at
Washington for some time, 1t was not
until yesterday that an army officer
came here to secItFe all of the data and
information possible. Some time ago
a man came here from Washington
and offered his services to the city In
getting the $4,000 claims from the
government on condition that he be
paid q high percentage for his work.
The mayor refused his services and
forthwith began to deal direct with
Washington. He Is now hopeful of
seeing results come from his action.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-05
RAILROAD STRIKE DELAYS
NEW MOTOR. TRACTOR

Owing to the large amount of
freight being tied up by the railroad
strike considerable time is being
taken in having the new motor trail
er for the Protection Hook 4 Ladder
fire apparatus brought to this city.
The truck has been painted fire de-
partment red" since its removal from
the firehouse in State street and has
been in the Liberty firehouse for sew
eral weeks awaiting the arrival of
the motor tractor. The automobile
tractor will be attached to the truck
before it is brought back to its home
in State street. The Liberty truck
will then be returned TO it's own part
of the city.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-05
Senate Debates On Peace
Resolution Passed by Lower House on Declaring Wars End
Brought Up by Senator Knox in Face of Threatened Veto
by the President in Case 1t Is Adopted.

senate foreign relations committee by
a straight party vote in lieu of the
resolution adopted by the House, April
-.
Senator Knox's address was the only
prepared speech to be made today.
Democratic leaders agreed to defer
launching their main attack and rep
resentatiyes proposed TO proceed with
the dye tariff bill and other legislative
matters letting the Knox measure go
over few days. They proposed not
TO bring the peace resolution before
the senate for daily consideration un-
less it should not interfere with legis-
lative matters whicf must be cleared
up before the recess IN June for the
national convention.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-05
By Special Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, May 5:-Early this
morning the House of Assembly Re-
publicans passed the bridge and tun-
mel bond bin over the veto of Cover
nor Edwards. which had been re-
ceived by the House last night. The
vote was thlrty-one to four. Only
four Democrats remained for the
midnight session, the minority real
izing that nothing they could do
would halt the Republican plan to
pass the measure.
However, Democratic Leader Bar
rett, of Essex, who was on watch.
predicted the people would vote
against the bill with the direct tax
clause in.
Furthermore" declared the min
ority leader, this bill Is unconstitu-
tional in that 1t covers two subjects.
1t reads for a bridge or tunnel or
either of them. You are handing
the people a gold brick. The Supreme
Court will have to pass on thus be-
cauA, Mr.. Hershf1eld. OF the bond
lawyers, told me personally he would
not guarantee this bill.
IT would like to know from the
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-05
Clean-Ub Week Here
From May II To 70

The annual Cleanup Week will
be observed in Perth Amboy dur
ing the week of May 1922, ac-
cording to an announcement
made by Mayor Frank Dorsey this
morning.
Mayor Dorsey will issue a proc
lamation before the opening Of
this six days cleaning campaign in
which he will request all residents
to cooperate in making their
homes, yards and lawns and the
city as q whole more attractive.
Special provisions will be made
whereby the street department
will collect old rubbish and arti-
cles which have, accumulated
about the home during the win
ter.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-05
MAN WITH WOODEN
LEG TO DIE IN CHAIR

NEW YORK, May 5.-Sing Sing Of
ficials last night admitted they were
puzzled by the wooden leg of John
Egan, whose conviction of the muir
der of John Klein in the Bronx, June
2, 1919, was upheld yesterday by the
Court of Appeals.
Egan is said to be the FIRST man
with wooden leg to go to the cleo
trio chair.
Wood being a poor conductor of
electricity. Major Lawes. Warden of
Sing Sing, said last night that it
probably will be necessary to remove
the wooden artificial limb when Egan
has been strapped in the chair
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-05

WASHINGTON. May 4.-Discussion'
of the nations international relations
came to the fore in the senate today
after a lapse of nearly seven weeks,
since on March 10, it failed for the
second time to ratify the treaty Of
Versailles.
Inauguration of the debate on the
Republican plan to end the state of
war by joint resolution was the prin-
cipal business today. Senator Knox,
Republican, Pennsylvania, former
Secretary of state announced he
would call up and speak at length on
his resolution to terminate the status
of war with both Germany and Ans
tria.
The measure was reported by the
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-05
Paris Women strike-brcakcrs

30 Ihe- A ssoci0fcd Press
PARIS. May 5;-Many fashionable
women offered their services to break
the strike of workmen which began
May Day and some of them have
been on duty as chauffeurs, ticket
takers snd other posts. Nine. Bonn
pard. daughter OF NJ. Bompard,
French ambassador to Turkey, who
volunteered as an omnibus chauffeur,
declared she found the work less
difficult than might be expected.
The civic union which began re-
cruiting volunteers in view OF the
strike received application from
women who professed their readiness
TO do railroad work. even to acting
as engineers.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-05
Gary Assails Dry Law.

WILMINGTON Del. May 5-Band-
wagon campaigning in primaries by
Presidential aspirants of both parties
is criticised by former Judge Gary of
this city, who yesterday celebrated
his eightieth birthday.
The statesman-jurist, who twice
was mentioned as a Democratic Presi-
dental possibility. said the old con-
vention proved the best medium for
nominating standardbearers
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-05
Raise Restrict,ons at Panama.

by 7 10 AS5OciuIsG ITcSS
PANAMA. May 5.-Ma1or General
Chas. w. Kennedy. commander of the
Panama canal department today
raised the restrictions prohibiting
American officers and men mingling
with the natives. Officials of the re-
public are said to have officially ex-
planned away the anti-American
demonstration Sunday against ac-
QUESTION by the United States of a
portion of Taboga island, as part of
the Panama canal defense scheme
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-05
Russell Followers Freed

oy TIC ASSOclutfu PTeSS
NEW YORK, May 5:-Joseph r
Rutherford. head OF the "Russellite"
faith and eight of his church officers
We're freed today in the federal court
in Brooklyn when indictments
against eight OF them charged with
violation of the espionage act and an
Indictment charging perjury against
the ninth We're dismissed on motion
of Federal District Attorney Ross.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-05
Wood Carries Indiana

By JRe a ASSOctuteu ffeSS
INDIANAPOLIS, May 5--270S out
of 1887 precincts in Indiana for Re
publican presidential preferential In
yesterdays primaries give:
Wood, 54,305; Johnson 4S,912:
Lowden, 24.097; Harding 1928. .
Early In the night the generals Lead
was well up over 5000. From the
returns on 1,917 precincts In the race
for the Republican gubernationhl
nomination 1t began TO II ok as X War
rem McCray of Kentlg ia. would go
into the state convention with ma
jorlty running far ahead of James
w. Fesler OF Indianapolis. and Il.
G. Toner, of Anderson, and gaining
steadily. The vote was McCray. b2.-
1884; Fesler. S6.SS7; Toner 22.SS3.
A majority vote would make the
primary binding on the state con-
vention under the state law
With fewer precincts-1 .20o-heard
from DIR. Carlton b. McCnllech. of
Indianapolis. was running away from
the field and it was predict
ed he would win by a good sized ma
Jority Mason J. Niblack, of'Vincen-
nes, was running second with John
| Isenbarger of North Manchester. a
close third and j. X. Risk. of LaFay-
cite. fourth. The vote avs McCulioch
! 1901; Niblack. 7, 999; Isenearger. r.
| 725. and Risk 5,S3f.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-05
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES
FOR INJURIES HERE

Summons in the suit of Solomon
Cutler of S52 Prospect street VS.. the
Perth Amboy Coal and Ice Company,
are being issued by Thomas Brown.
Cutters attorney. Cutler is suing for
$1,000 damages in the New Jersey
Supreme Court, for injuries received
when a team of horses, the property
of the coal and ice company ran away
and ran over him, causing fim SER
ious injuries.
Cutler alleges that while he was
crossing addison avenue at corner OF
Fayette street a team OF horses be
longing TO the defendant which were
and unclaimed ran away
and knocking him down ia over him.
As a result Of the accident he was
kept from work for fifteen weeks and
underwent great pain and expense.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-05

CAMP DIX. May 5.-Fame OF the
Camp Dix school for bakers and cooks
in training men during the war to
feed the American Army in France
has resulted in Ats selection as the
central and only school of it's kind
in the Eastern department on a peace
basis. Various camps and army posts
in the department Will send students
cooks and bakers here for courses
opening on the fifteenth of each
month.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-05
Further Increase in Paper Price

by TIC ASSOCIufeU VTeSS
WASHINGTON, May 5:-Further
advances In print paper prices are TO
be- made by the International Paper
Company on July l said a telegram
from Chester w. Lyman, vice presi-
dent of the company. which was pre-
sented today to the senate committee
investigating the paper shortage.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-05
JOHNSON INCREASES LEAD IN CALIFORNIA;
WOOD CARRIES INDIANA PRIMARY VOTE
Johnson Sweeps California,
Hoover Manager Admits -
Also Gains Votes in Indiana
To Endorse Edwards
For The Presidency
BIZ Special Correspondent.
TRENTON Nav 5-(

BIZ Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, May 5-Governor
Edwards will be endorsed for pres
ident by the delegates to the
Democratic national convention at
their meeting here today. They
are the luncheon guests OF state
Chairman Charles +. Mcdonald.
Members OF the state committee
and the alternates delegates are
also in attendance.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-05
Rebels Control Juarcz.

BIZ The A sOcidtod Press
JUAREZ. May 5-Juarez today
continued It's process of adjustment
to the new revolutionary regime
which assumed control upon the city's
dissection from the Carranza's gov
ernment to the movement inaugural
ed by the Sonora state government.
The civil government functioned as
usual, but it is expected changes
would be made.
First details of the fall of Chihua-
hua city garrison were received from
Chihuahua city today April 26
Generals, Eugenio Martinez Joa-
chin Amaro and Col Manuel Otero
Cana. with all other'chiefs there re-
pudiated the Carranza government
and assumed control of the city after
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-05
By The Associated Press
GAN I'D ANGsUCEn No

BIZ The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO. May 5.-Retruns
tabulated today from yesterdays
Presidential preferential election
shows Senator johnson, leading his
rival, Herbert Hoover. by wide mar
igin. Incomplete returns from forty
four of the states fifty-eight counties
Iand representing $3.50 of total OF
I5729 precincts showed the following
vote on the group of twenty-six dele
gates pledged to support Senator:
johnson at the Republican national
convention and rival group OF
twenty pledged to Hoover.
Johnson group 2S3,4s7. Hoover
1876.
At 10 O'Clock last night Ralph T.
Merritt. campaign manager of the
Hoover Republican club. of California,
lconceded the election, but delegates
declared the issues represented by
Hoover would continue to command
attention of the country and eventual
ly Hoover will be nominated for the
Presidency.
In addition to delegates to the Re-
publican convention an uninstructed
Democratic delegation and prohibi-
tion party delegation pledged to Henry
Clay Needham of Los Angeles for the
party Presidential nomination were
chosen.
In all but three counties Senator
Johnson had lead. In Los Angeles
county the Hoover ticket led the
johnson ticket by a vote of 8o,70S to
l30,79S in San Francisco JelInson's
vote was 6S,777 and Hoover's 25,016.
j. l.. Canaham Western campaign
manager for Senator johnson today
issued the following statement COM
menting on yesterdays election;
Hiram Johnson has scored the
greatest triumph in tho history of
California politics. Hoover's opposi-
tion in California has served the one
useful purpose of demonstrating to
the country how thoroughly Johnsons
achievements are appreciated by his
own people"
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Pershing to Sail Tonight

PANAMA. May 5.-General John J.
Pershing after an all day alligator
hunt in which two animals were las
soed and captured along today board
ed the Northern Pacific and win sail
for New York via Porto Rica tonight.