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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-14
C0PSPENS|ON
ELECTION TODAY
Police Vote for Member of
Board of Pensions This
Afternoon. New Law.

Members of the local police de-
partment are holding an election at
police headquarters this afternoon
for the purpose of selecting one of
their members for a position on the
pension commission. According to
chapter 100, laws of 1920, the PEN
sion commission shall consist of the
mayor, one policeman and a private
citizen not holding any political
office. The police. officer elected to-
day will hold his position for two
years.
Two candidates were selected by
the department when nominations
were received last month. The can
didates are Roundsman William
Calvin and Patrolman George Koz-
usllo. The balloting started at 2
o'clock and was scheduled to last
for one hour and a quarter. The
judge of the election is Roundsman
Andrew Jensen and the tellers Off
GERS John Larsen and William Sci
both. Forty-nine of the fifty-six
eligible officers had cast their bal
lots up to 2:45 o'clock this after
noon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-14
YOUTH
FOR SHOOTING
Man Who Sold Him Revolver
Is Also Arrested - Lars
Lybeck Is Recovering.

John Guiffre, seventeen years old,
of 428 Washington street, was ar
rested by detective Joseph Gutowski
and Patrolman Nels Lybeck yester-
day in connection with the shooting
on Sunday afternoon OF Lars
Lybeck, seventy-one years old'
fathe~ of the patrolman. Guiffre IS
being held at police headquarters
without bail to await the outcome of
the mans injuries.
Morris Lieber. who conducts a
store at 319 Smith street, and who
is charged with selling the boy the
rifle and bullets. was before the
court last night, and the case
against him was put over for one
week. also to await the outcome OF
the injury.
Lybeck was shot in the left hip
on Sunday afternoon while walking
east of the water works, and when
he called for help the boys ran
away.
An x-ray examination of the in
jured man by DIR. Fithian has re-
suited in the location of the bullet.
The bullet entered the mans left
hip and went straight through TO
the other side. According to the re-
port of the physician this afternoon
the injured man is doing very nicely
at his home.
Lieber claimed he sold the rife to
David Robinson colored. who claim
ed to be nineteen years old. but the
Guiffre boy told the court that he
paid $40 for the rife, and also Sc
cured bullets from the storekeeper
The store keeper claimed that the
boy came into his store on Satur-
day night and requested the bullets
for the colored boy. and inasmuch
as he was busy, and knowing that
the colored boy bought the rifle, the
bullets were sold to Guiffre. Robin
son was in court as a witness.
The Guiffre boy in response to a
question from the court. stated that
he wanted the gun to shoot at cans
in the woods. The recorder decided
to hold the Guiffre boy to await the
outcome of the injuries TO the man
ard to postpone action against Lie
Der until next Monday night.
officer Lybeck made an appeal
for the release of the Guiffre boy.
claiming tina: he was no more re-
sponsible for the shooting than was
Leiber, who sold the rife and bull
let's. The recorder stated that he
could not comply with the officers
request for release.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-14
PROBE b|GF|
IN CORK CITY
Commission is Investigating
Disaster Expected to End
Work Today.
AWAIT THE FINDINGS
Question is Who Was Re-
sponsibIe for the Fires That
swept City on Sunday.
AWAIT THE FINDINGS
BY rae Associated Press.

LONDON, Dec. 14-Investigation
by a military commission of the fires
which swept the city of Cork Satur-
day night and Sunday was expected
to be completed there today. Ma
ior General Strickland commander
of military forces in Ireland, is the
head of the commission and the TAX
ing of evidence began yesterday.
The mayor of Cork and two Sim
Fein members of parliament have
boen called to explain allegations
they made in dispatches sent to va
rious foreign ambassadors here, rel
ative to outrages which they declar-
ed were perpetrated IN Cork during
the past week.
Announcement of the commis-
sion's findings was awaited with
keen interest by the people of Lon
don today, as the question of who
was responsible for the fires in Cork
had assumed great importance since
the confiagration. In the absence Of
clear evidence rival elements have
been doing their utmost TO fix the
blame on auxiliary police or Irish
extremists, respectively. On one
hand accusations made against the
police were accepted without ques-
ton. and on the other 1t was pointed
out there was no direct proof of the
guilt of the auxiliary police.
Sir Hamar Greenwood, chief Sec
retary for Ireland, speaking in the
House of Commons last night, made
statements which are considered as
still further casting doubt on the
charges that the Crown forces were
guilty. He asserted his belief that
the auxiliary police did not start
the fires, and pointed out they were
not equipped with incendiary bombs
which news dispatches assert were
used to spread flames in Cork.
Prospects of a truce in Ireland
appeared to have been blasted by
the most recent events in that is
land, declared Sir Hamar. so far as
the representatives of the English
people and the representatives of
the Irish are concerned.
Newspapers generally declare in
vestigation in Cork should establish
the guilt of those who set the fires,
and they demand that punishment
be meted out to those responsible
for the outrage.
The national credit, says one jour.
nal, is deeply involved as long a
doubt persists or as long as an!
| proper measure remains to be taken
Some newspapers expressed dis
satisfaction with the fact that tn
| Cork investigation is not being con
| Quoted by civilians, but others de
| clare General Strickland has higi
| reputation for impartiallity and pus
| tice. 1t was recalled by Sir Hamal
| Greenwood, last night, that follow
| ing a recent attempt against thu
| generals life, that officer imm ediate
| ly and successfully took steps to pre-
| vent reprisals.
Telephone service between Eng
land and Dublin which was inter
rupted last night, was resumed thi
morning. The break in communica
| ton gave rise to much speculation
| and some anxiety here. There ha
been no explanation of the Incl
dent. Dublin passed a quiet night
says a dispatch this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-14
GAS AND COAL
ACTION IN j. 8.
State Senate Gets Resolutions
to Probe Coal Shortage and
Gas Situation in State.

BY Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, Dec. 1.-THE senate
this afternoon without opposition at
the request of Senator Mackay. of
Bridgeton county. passed joint res
olution calling for a probe of the
coal shortage in New Jersey. The
probe is to be conducted by a COM
mittee of three senators and two as
semblymen. 1t is to investigate
whether combinations or associa-
tons exist to control the supply and
price of coal and whether discrim-
ination is being practiced.
Shortly after this resolution the
same body sent to the judiciary COM
mittee the resolution offered by Sem
ator Simpson, of Hudson county,
calling for the investigation of the
price, quantity and manufacture of
gas. Senator Simpson said it is ere
ating discomfort in many homes. and
tigation to determine If the people
are "being plundered."
According to Republican Leader
Allen, today, the likelihood of action
on any bills today is remote. The
lawmakers will probably adjourn
until about the first of the year.
The House of Assembly will follow
the senate in what it does.
Senator Pilgrim desires unani-
nous consent to introduce a bill to
take away the power of Mayor
Gillen of Newark to appoint men,
bers of the Newark Board of Edu-
cation. Mayor Gillen is here fight
ing it.
A bill is pending that will boost
auto fees twenty per cent. in 1921.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-14
BILL To REDUCE
STATE EXPENSE
Senator Whitney Would Cut
Down Number of Leglsla-
tive Employees to Save.

TRENTON, Dec. A bill has
been prepared by the joint legisla-
tive committee to reduce the num-
ber of legislative employees and fix
their duties and will pe submitted
to the Legislature today by Senatsr
Whitney, of Morris county. chair
man. The bill calls for q cut In the
total Legislature bill for employees
of from $4,000 to $29.215, and the
reduction of the total number OF
legislative employees from 11S to So.
Annual salaries somewhat in excess
of the ones at present are provided
for higher officials, while the minor
positions are placed under civi! serv-
ice on a per diem basis of payment
fixed.
The following officers of each
branch of the legislature are ex-
empted from the civil service regu-
lations and under the proposed "a"
are 10 he elected as in the past, by
the party in power: Senate score =
tary. assistant senate secretary, SUI
pcrvisor Of bills, sergeant-at-arnis
and chaplain; clerk of the house of
assembly, assistant clerk. supervisor
of bills, sergeant -at-arms and chap
lain of the House.
Free from examination or the
rales of the merit system also are
the positions of secretary to the
president of the senate, secretary to
the speaker of the House, clerk to
the majority leader and clerk TO the
minority leader in each branch OF
the lawmaking body. They are now
appointed by the officials they serve,
and the Whitney bill would continue
that.
Outside of these places, however,
everything else would go under civil
service compensation 20 be based
upon the number of days served dt
so much a day. The bill provides
for the senators the following to be
appointed under civil service: A
senate clerk at $40 day; calendar
clerk, $S a day: a chief stenograph-
er. first class. civil service, $12 a
day; a custodian of printed bills, 81
a day: file clerks, 81 a day each ;
3 doorkeepers, Sc day each and 3
senate pages S4 a day each.
The House retinue of servants, ap-
pointed after examination, would be
as follows under the new plan: jour
nal clerk, $40 day; assistant jour
nal clerk. $8; chief stenographer.
s12; assistant stenographers, 81 a
day each; assistant supervisors of
bills So a day each; assistant ser
geants-at-arms, 81 a day each; 6
door-keepers, Sc a day each; one
custodian of printed bills 81; an as
sistant custodian, Sc; IL file clerks
at 81 a day each and pages at 81
a day each.
Under the civil service arrange
ment the total payroll of the senate
would be cut from $4,000. which is
now the estimated annual bill for
attaches to about $4,000 and the
estimated House expense for the
same purpose each year from s2S,000
to $4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-14
Mystery of Aut0 Wrecked
at Nev Brunswick, Deebens,;
Sdyit Was OWned in this City

Although almost forty-eight hours
have elapsed since the Pennsylvania
Day Express crashed into an auto
mobile at the Adams street grade
crossing. New Brunswick. no trace
of the occupants of the car can be
found and mystery seems to vfil the
identity of the machine itself.
According to records at Trenton
and in the Office OF Max Gibian, the
local automobile agent for the state.
the car was the property of Charles
Goldberg. whose place of business Is
at IO5, Fayette street, and whose
home is at ass Park avenue. Al
though persons who know Goldberg
have been seen yesterday and to-
day they do not know of his where
abouts at present and he could not
be located at either his business or
home address.
Another report is to the effect
that n John Christensen. of this
city, was driving the car at the time
and that it became stalled on the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-14
ARREST ANOTHER BOY
FOR ROBBERlES HERE

Another minor was held for the
juvenile court by Recorder Harold
T.. Pickersgill this morning in con-
nection with robberies in this city.
Detective Joseph Gutowski had the
minor before the court this morning
on complaint of Louis Dawson,
representative of the board of di-
rectors of the cooperative store as
sociation, which was entered three
times during the summer. by two
minors and goods valued at from $40
TO $50 were taken. One OF the
minors has been sentenced to James
burg. The minor this morning ad-
mitted that he was in the store with
the other boy, and that he allowed
the goods to be stored i'm his shed,
but stated that he did not take any
thing.
r A. Hardware open Evenings Tin
Christmas 2263t-l2-f3-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-14
STRANGE REAL ESTATE
ACTIVITIES HERE

The attention of Chief of Police
Patrick ]. Burke has been called
to the activities in this city of GER
tain persons who are said to be en-
gagged in real estate transactions
carried on along fraudulent lines.
Reports have been ~eceived where a
person, posing as q real estate agent
calls at q home and informs the
housewife that she had been left
a plot of land and all that she must
GO 10 have it decided % her is to
make small payment Covering
;aSes, etc. Blue pr,n.s pf the prop
erty are shown and an offer made to
.a,V the inno2 -. party the prop
erty. Upon receiving the payment
of the money due on Back taxes" a
worthless decd is given the house
wife and the real estate agent dis
appears. Similar schemes have been
tried i'm this city before and Chief
Burke has warned everyone to be
on the lookout for any such PROPOSE
tions. The police In other cities are
receiving reports of similar activ-
tiles on the part of land sharks"
Chief Burke also issued warning
this morning against the receipt by
storekeepers of checks from persons
they do not know. The chief stated
that around the holiday season
there is always an increase in the
number of bogus checks passed on
unsuspecting storekeepers.
p A tdwe for Kazors Razor Strops
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-14
Moro Dealers Sentenced.

BY stan Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Dec. Ia. -
Several more violators of the state
law who admitted selling liquor
without a license were given SEN
tences consisting of one month in
the workhouse and q $1,000 fine by
Judge Peter +. DAILY this morning.
Edmund Hayes, representing the
Jamesburg defendants. made mo-
ton to quash the indictments de-
claring they confiicted with the
state law. Argument on the ques-
ton ensued between counsel and AS
sistant Prosecutor John A. Coan.
Judge Daily finally ruled that the
motion be denied and declared that
.he indictments were properly
Drawn. Judge DAILY also pointed out
that the Supreme Court Justice
James ]. Bergen in charging the
new grand jury this morning asked
for action on the liquor question, he
stating that the seth section OF the
crir IS act was being violated by the
iale or liquor without a license.
Following Judge Days ruling
nree Jamesburg defendants with
rev their pleas of not guilty and
loaded gully. Frank Calina, Tony
alma and John Intravartola were
ach sentenced to one month in the
rorkhouse and $1,000 fine. Domia
TX Golino. of Jamesburg, pleaded
ot guilty and bail was fixed al
1900 to await trial.
Lawrence Weber, of Highland
,rk, and Calabero Florence, of
4 ,mesburg. who pleaded guilty were
9TH sentenced to a month in the
orkhouse and $1,000 fine. George
svendosky, of South Amboy,
ranged his plea from not guilty to
ne of guilty. He was fined $1,000
nd his wife was fined 81 on joint
allotment.
George Balinski, Of South Amboy,
etracted his plea of not guilty and
ntered one of guilty. AS he had
cen fined 800 by government
gents for a similar offense, he was
sntenced to one month in the work
ouse and $1,000 fine. On second
allotment he was fined 81 on a
pint indictment with his wife. "A
bird indictment against the man
nd his son Stanley was nolle pross-
d.
Albert Jerome. of South Amboy.
loaded non vult to the charge of
legally selling liquor and was fined
1000.
Ignatz Rustgarten, of Woodbridge
ownship, pleaded not guilty. Fan
vas fixed at $500 awaiting trial.'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-14
Grand Jury Finds
Nine True Bills

By STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. il.
The December term grand
jury held its first session this
morning at which nine indict-
ments were returned. Three of
the persons who had been held
in the county Jail awaiting the
action of the grand jury were re-
leased this afternoon, no true
bills being found in these cases.
The grand jury recessed to meet
again January z.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-14
SIX ROOSEVELT
MEN ARE HELD
Held for Hearing on Charge of
UnIaWfuIly Having Malt in
Their Possession.
MORE ARE SENTENCED
Six Get Terms in WorkhouSe,
as Well as Fines, While
Others Are lust Fined.

Six residents of Roosevelt were
held in $500 bail to await a hearing
before Commissioner John A. De-
laney, in this city on Thursday night
after an arraignment before that OF
ficcr last night on charge OF unlaw-
fully having in their possession mash
and malt, and having at the same
time in their possession still and
distilling apparatus set up without
registering same with the collector
of revenue. These people were
served with warrants on Friday, af-
ter a raid had been conducted on
their homes last Wednesday by
Federal Officers Brewster. Callahan,
EcCable and Curran.
Those arraigned last night were:
Vincent Forgaski. 50 Holly street;
kleck Vargo. "a Holly street; An
Grew Angel, "a Holly street; Alex
kish. so Holly street; Mrs. j. A.
Janopski. Brant and c streets. and
d. Kalinonski, belmont avenue. A
number of stills were taken by the
Newark officers in these raids, to-
gether with barrels of mash, figs
and apples.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-14
NANT u. S. AUTOS
FOR N. ]. ROAD WORK
" Special Correspondent

BY Special Correspondent
!. TRENTON, Dec. 1f--At the
convention of the American lAsso-
,iation of State Highway officials
which opened this week at WASH
,ngton are Thomas J. Wasser. State
Highway Engineer OF New Jersey,
and c. +. Bedwell, engineer in
charge of construction. In the alb
sence,o Mr.. Wasser. Assistant State
Highway Engineer Edward E. Reed
is acting state highway engineer.
1t is the intention of Highway En-
gineer Wasser while in Washington
to endeavor to induce the govern
ment officials to give New Jersey
some of the new surplus war equip
ment in the way of motor trucks
which are to be distributed to the
different states for road usage.
Some time back this state got
quantity of used material. which is
now worn out and Engineer Wasser,
learning that the government has
stock of brand new equipment
which it has not disposed of. hopes
10 bring back 10 New Jersey word
that this state is to get share of
II for use in building the roads
here
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-14

tracks as the train was approaching.
Christensen is said TO have been
the only occupant and got out OF
the car before the impact. Chris
tiansen could not be located today.
Confiscatc $4,000 Load OF Booze
By stan Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. IL
Word has been received by the local
police from Darby. Pennsylvania
stating that truck loaded with fer
ty cases of liquor valued at $4,000
was confiscated yesterday afternoon
after the truck had been abandoned
by two men following chase by the
Pennsylvania police. The car was
the property of Ruck Brothers, of
this city. and had been rented yes
terday morning to John &. Duff. OF
this city. 1t was learned from the
police. Duff is now under indirt-
ment charged with the Illegal sale of
whiskey. He pleaded not guilty to
the charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-14
CHARGE OF PR0FITEERIkG
!" IN REPORT ON COAL TODAY

by lne AsSOcldIeQ ITess.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Sharp
criticism of the national coal indus
try. with implied threats of drastic
legislation by congress to meet al
legged evils OF profiteering and spec
ulation accompanied the partial re-
port of the senate committee on
production and reconstruction, sub
mitted to the senate today.
In general the report which asked
power TO allow the committee to
continue it's investigation, suggest
ed government activities to bring
about cooperation under regulation
in building construction, but its
three Republican members. Senator
Calder. of New York: Edge, New
Jersey and Kenyon. Iowa, supple
mented their findings with addition
al statements all of which agreed in
asking special legislative attention
to prevent methods of producing
and distributing coal. These. Chair
man Calder said must be corrected
while Senator Kenyon declared
that if the matter is to go on L for
one. harsh, as the remedy may be,
shall favor taking over the mines.
Senator Edge expressed as his con-
clusion that the coal industry cam
not bring order out of the prevail
ing chaos. and given even reasonable
relief to the suffering people. so I
am ready to modify somewhat in
this case my opposition to govern
ment intrusion into private business
and to advocate legitimate scrutiny"
Why not give her a picture this year !?
Braidwood's Gift and Art Shop. 81 Smith
St. sz549-12-9-tf'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-14
POLICEMEN TO HOLD
MEMORIAL SERVICES

The annual memorial service ot
the Perth Ambey police department
will be held in the Strand theatre,
Smith street, Sunday afternoon, Dec.
10, at 2:30 o'clock. An interesting
program is being arranged by the
committee in charge, of which
Frank Seiboth is chairman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-14
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
TO MURDER CHARGE

NEW BRUNSWICK. Dec. IL
John Tappa. of Dunellen. was before
the court this morning and entered
a plea of not guilty to a charge of
killing Joe Zovlinski at Dunellen on
Nov. .. This man was indicted yes-
terday. Justice Bergen set Dec. 90,
at 10 o'clock in the morning. rs the
date for the trial
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-14
Governor Fills State
Highway Commission

By The Associated Press.
TRENTON. Dec. i4--Governor
Edwards today sent 20 the senate
the nomination of Charles Sea-
brook, Republican. OF Bridgeton,
as a member OF the state high
way commission. Mr.. SeabroOk
will succeed Assemblymsn David
Young. of Morris, who resigned
from the board early in Novem-
Der. The appointee is connected
with the Seabrook farm compa-
ny, which has expensive agricul-
tural property In South Jersey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-14
Missing Man located

HOPELAWN. Dec. 14:--Charles
Acker. of West Orange. who disap-
peared on November Is. has been
located in Philadelphia from where
he has communicated with his rela-
tiyes.f AclSer had been boarding at
[ Alden street. West Orange. witn
his two children and worked in the
Edison plant for the past few years.
A few weeks ago he left town with
out leaving any word and his rela-
tives, who thought he must have
been killed accidentally. notified the
police. He 'phoned, however. and
informed his relatives that he was
on his way back to his home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-14
would Reduce ship Building.

luton requesting the president to
open negotiations with Great Bri-
tain and Japan for an agreement TO
reduce naval building programs
fifty per cent for the next five years
was introduced in the senate today
by Senator Borah, Republican,
Idaho.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-14
CONSTANTINE AND PARTY
START FOR ATHENS

LUCERNE, Dec. IA - Former
King Constantine of Greece, Queen
Sophie. and the other members of
the royal party left here today on
the homeward journey for Athens
without ceremony. They were
cheered by "a great crowd at the sta
ton. Not having a passport. Con-
stantine has been given special
document by the Swiss government
to enable him to cross the frontier
into Italy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-14
Will Not Rule Long

PARIS, Dec. 14-Constantlne VIII
not remain long on the throne OF
Greece, say Geneva dispatches to
newspapers of this city. The corre-
spondents declared they obtained
this information from a parsonage
closely connected with Constantine"
He is quoted as saying that after a
brief interval Constantine will alb
dicate in favor of Prince George,
Duke of Sparta.