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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
SEEKS
BOLD BANDIT
Cranbury Residents Search
for Soldier Who Attacked
]. S. Mount.


NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. IA
posse of citizens searched the woods
in the vicinity of Cranbury yester-
day afternoon and last night in
search of a soldier. who is charged
with making an attack on John $.
Mount of the State Board of Edu-
cation about S:45 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The soldier was picked
up on the road between Cranbury
and Hightstown, when he asked for
n ride to Cranbury, which he claim
ed as his home. About half mile
from the Middlesex county line. in
Mercer county. the soldier grabbed
Mount around the neck. forced his
head down and hit him over the
head with blackjack, Robbery is
believed to have been the motive for
the attack. but the car started for
ditch and the soldier jumped off
and started across a field. The
posse was unable to locate the man.
According to the story told to the
police, the soldier wearing a pri-
Yates uniform, light complexion
and weighing about 125 pounds.
claimed to come from Camp Dix
The driver of the car was not
Knocked out by the blow from the
blackjack and succeeded in get
ting the car out of the ditch.
The matter was reported to the
Hightstown police, and the posse or
Sanized. The blackjack used in the
attack was left in the car. Mount
was going from Trenton to Newark
at the time of the attack.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
IMAM MAY STILL
Be A CITIZEN
BY STAFF Correspondent.

BY STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Dec. 7:-At
the opening of the naturalization
court this morning, at which Judge
Peter +. DAILY presided. Prosecutor
Joseph f. Stricken moved for an
order to set aside an order made on
January s, 1913. whereby John
Weiss was forever barred from citi-
zenship in this country BY ruling
of Judge DAILY, Weiss status will go
back to where it was in 1918.
Weiss in 1918 was listed as an
Austrian reservist and admitted that
he reported once, not for military
duty. but merely to reserve his prop
erty rights, so that if he ever did re-
turn to his home to visit his aged
father and mother he would not be
classed as a deserter. Weiss. under
the ruling. will not. however. be per-
mitted to take oath of Office until
courts impression is confirmed by
the United States Naturalization
bureau.
There were 100 applicants before
Judge DAILY today for citizenship. Six
of these were discharged soldiers,
who became citizens simply by TAX
ing the oath of Office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
PAY SOLDIERS
BONUS IN FEB,
Fixed Amounts to be Levied
on MiddIesex and Mon
mouth to Raise Bonds.
BY Special Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, Dec. Tt is not like
ly that the soldier bonus commits
sion will begin paying New Jersey
service men their bonuses before
the first of next February, accord
ing TO information obtained from
the state comptroller department to-
day. Many applications for the bo-
nus are in file with the commission
and Adjutant General Gilkyson. but
until money is realized from the
sale of the bonds. which will not be-
gin until about the first of January
there will be no funds in hand to
give the men the $40 month for
each month. They were in service.
as provided under the law passed
by the 1920 legislature.
The comptroller's department has
apportioned among the twenty-one
counties the individual amounts
ench will be required to raise to
provide the total of $992,7S7.07 to
meet the interest and sinking fund
charges on the S12.000,000 of bonus
bonds for the first year. This money
will be raised by direct state tax on
The ratables of the state exclusive
of railroad property and Will be
done by adding a tax of three-tenths
or a mill on each dollar OF valuation.
The amount set for Middlesex is
$36,336.23: Monmouth, s37.S01.S5.
The bridge and tunnel commits
sion. which has authorized an issu-
ance of $5.00O,000 of it's proposed
total of $2S,000,000 bonds. will also
have to raise the sum of $397,114.S3
by the same method of direct taxa
ton to pay the interest and sinking
fund charges. The apportionment
of the expense has been made 70;
Middlesex and Monmouth as fol-
lows: Middlesex, S14,534.49; Mon
mouth, s15,120.74.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07

ter house protesting against the
present building and asking that a
municipal abattoir be erected in a
part of the city where ii would be
the least Objectionable.
Joseph Hornsby, assistant to the
city collector of revenue, was made
temporary collector until an APP
pointment to fill the unexpired term
of Ellsworth j. Walker, who died
last week, is made.
A petition. signed by twenty-seven
mercants .along Smith street asking
for a white way between the Cen
tral railroad tracks and the car
barn, was received and referred to
the committee OH lamps and lights.
The New Jersey State League of
municipalities had a communication
before the board requesting pay
ment of the city's dues. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee of the
whole.
The matter of drawing up a suit
able; resolution on the death of Mr..
Walker was referred to the commit
tee of the whole. A resolution trans
ferring S250O from the fire, lamps
and lights and printing and station
cry accounts to the streets and
sewers account as well as one trans
ferring $500 from the salaries and
fire alarm and police call mainte-
nance accounts to the police ac-
count, were passed. Several resolu-
tions were passed authorizing bond
issues
An ordinance authorizing the is
suance of 100000 water bonds to
pay for the acquisition of real estate,
extension and equipment, passed
unanimously on it's first reading. An
ordinance authorizing a $1,000 bond
issue for fire equipment passed on
second and final readings as did the
fire prevention ordinance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
DAY NURSERY WASTE PAPER
CAMPAIGN STARTS TODAY

The waste paper campaign being
conducted BY the board of managers
TO raise funds for the Day Nursery
started this morning. Collections
are being made today on Market
and Gordon streets.
Tomorrow the city wagon will
make collections on Paterson street.
Harrison Place, Lewis street and
Woodruff Place. The people on
these streets are requested TO tie
their old papers, magazines and
books securely in bundles and place
them on the front porch.
The board of managers believe
that this is an opportunity for the
housewives to get clear of the sur
plus of old papers about the house
and cellar and at the same time they
Will be helping the Day Nursery.
Everyone is asked to respond to this
campaign to make ii the success
hat board expects it to be.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
No Where Does President Re-
fer Directly to League Of
Nations or Peace Treaty.
SENT BY MESSENGER
Urges Loan to Armenia. Gives
Two Ways U. S. Can Aid
Democracy of Old World.

By The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 7-Presi-
dent Wilson's complete recommen-
dations to congress in his annual
message today were:
Revisions of the tax laws with
simpliflcation of the income and
profits taxes
independence of the Philippines.
4 loan to Armenia.
Economy in government appro-
priations and expenditures and cree
alton of q workable budget system.
Cold storage and other laws eff
fecting the cost of living and the
federal licensing of corporations as
recommended in previous messages.
Rehabilitation and training of dis
abled soldiers and sailors.
The president did not endorse q
bonus.
Nowhere did the President refer
to the League of Nations or the
peace treaty fight except possibly in
ference in his opening when he
quoted Abraham Lincoln "let us
have faith that right makes might.
and in that faith let us bear to do
our duty as we understand it,"
At its close the president wrote
q paragraph which might be regard
cd as a valedictory, saying:
II have not SO much laid before
you series of recommendation as
sought to utter a confession of faith.
of The faith in which l was bred and
which it is my solid purpose 70 stand
by until my last fighting day. l be-
lIeve this to be the faith of America,
the faith of the future, and of ali the
victories which await national action
III the days 20 come whether in
America or elsewhere.
Democracy. the president said, "is
being put upon its final test"
THE old world" said he, lis just
now suffering from wanton rejec-
tion of the principle of democracy
and substitution of the principle OF
autocracy as asserted in the name,
] but without the authority and sanc-
| ton of the multitude. This is the
time of all others when democracy
should prove its purity and its c3ir-
itual- powergto prevail. 1t is surely
the manifest destiny of the United
states TO lead in the attempt to make
! this spirit prevail"
Two ways "in which the United
States can assist to accomplish this
great object" were outlined by the
president. They were:
FlfSl. by OHerlng the example
within her own borders OF the will
and power of democracy to mako
and enforce laws which are unques-
tionably just. and which are equal n
! their administration.
| Second: BY standing for right
and justice as towards individual nj
| ton"
1.-The United .States," said the
! president. cannot refuse this role
of champion without putting the
stigma of rejection upon the great
and devoted men who brought ITS
government into existence"
The presidents message was
transmitted by messenger. the pres
ident adhering to his decision not to
I address congress in person.
The presidents message was not
read Immediately in the seaatc.
which waited until it disposed or
routine business. Secretary Tumulry
was among the spectators in the sem
ate, occupying seat on the floor.
Public galleries were packed and
several diplomats were present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
PRINT RUM0RS
Of IRISH TRUCE
Intense Interest in Situation--
See No Hope While Sim
Fein Leaders Are Jailed.
BY The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press
LONDON, Dec. 7:-Efforts to ar
range a truce in Ireland was the
dominating topic in this morning S
newspapers which printed many
rumors gathered in London and Dub
lin. These showed intense interest
in the situation and a widespread
hope of definite results from the
exchange of views now understood
to be going on.
The strength of this hope, how
ever. was greater in some quarters
than in others. One Dublin dis
patch declared there was no chance
of truce while Arthur Griffiths and
the MacNiell brothers, prominent
Sim Fein leaders, were kept in
prison while another took the view
that the irreconcilables OF the Irish
Republican Brotherhood really were
in control of the situation and
would be able to prevent any settle
ment which did not recognize their
full demands.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07

BY The associated Press
GENEVA, Dec. 6-Plans for CO.
operation on technical organization
of the League of Nations by repre-
sentatives of Armenia and former
Russian states. though those states
arc not admitted to full membership
in the league, were discussed by the
assembly of the league here today.
This was the principal item on the
agenda, having been brought into
prominence 10y the decision yester-
day of the committee on the admis-
sion OF new states.
The assembly also continues the
work of laying a working basis for
the league which would enable X TO
function as efficiently as possible.
pending the time necessary to get a
clear Interpretation of various mat
tors. and note the practical effects
of the intricate system by which the
assembly and council dovetail into
each other. The most enthusiastic
supporters of the league now admit
there are problems in the covenant,
which seem for the moment at least
beyond solution, since 1t is impo5-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
BOOZE SELLERS
HELD IN JAIL
Several Confined When They
Find it Impossible to Raise
$1,000 Fine Imposed.

NEW BRUNSWICK. Dec. e
Three of saloonkcepers who were
fined yesterday for illegally selling
liquor without a license in quanti-
ties of less than quart, remained
in jail over night when they We're
unable to pay the fine. The men
are Sofus Nelson of Perth Amboy.
Martin Water Of South Amboy and
Stanley Moreski of South River. 1t
is expected that their fines will be
paid today. Mike Holowchuk of
Roosevelt and John Vozar of Fords
had their fines raid about . o'clock
last night. making a total of $4,000
paid 10 date.
The lawyers room in the court
house yesterday resembled a bank
iag house. Sheriff Wyckoff collecting
the $1,000 fines. while Under Sheriff
Fred Gowen made out the receipts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
Ambulance Case Taken Up
Fire Chief Nixon Requests Aldermen to have City Patrol
Ambulance Answer all C aIIs of Fire-McCIeI|an Fire
men to Protest to City Appropriation for Support

t.cn and should not. therefore. be
supported in whole or part by public
funds.
"A committee has been appointed
by our organization to wait upon
your honorable body and personally
present our protest at any time that
you may determine it proper for
same. II you will notify the under
signed of date upon which you
will be satisfied to hear the protest,
this committee will present itself in
person before your board and out
line their views on this most import
ant matter.
yours truly.
(Sisred)
IN. A. KENNEDY. Secretary"
1t was decided to have the COM
pany represented at the committee
session of the aldermen to be held
Dec. II.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
Patrolmdn KOyen Not Guilty.;
Harding Not Suspended, But
WILDE Tried; Cops Ask Raise

The Board of Aldermen last night
announced their verdict in the trial
of Patrolman Emil Koyen charged
with misconduct, it being that OF
mot guilty" with the recommenda-
ton that he be rcinstated at once;
charges against Patrolman Robert
Harding preferred by Sergeant Niels
Tcnnesen to Acting Chief Sergeant
l.. 4. Long, were referred to the
board by Mayor Dorsey, who has
not suspended the accused officer.
and a petition was received from
the patrolmen of the city requesting
$500 annual increase in salary.
The trial of Patrolman koyen was
held last Friday night in the coun-
ell chamber. the only evidence prov
ing the charges against him being
the story told by County Detective
Ferd a. David. He was charged
with tipping off, saloonkeepers
that the county detectives were in
the city seeking evidence of Illegal
liquor selling. He was also charged
with not patrolling his post proper
ly, with having entered a building"
in uniform and being off his post.
The aldermen went into committee
session Friday night following the
trial and soon arrived at their de-
cision. although it was not an
nounced until last night.
Following is the report of the al
dermanic committee of the whole
made at last nights meeting on the
Koyen case:
"In the matter of the charges pre-
ferred against Patrolman Emil +.
Koycn.
"The committee of the whole hav.
f,,ar l. n,.1 .l-A 81 -
following report and recommends
tion.
This is the first charge ever pre-
ferred against said officer. His rec
ord is clean. We cannot consistent
ly change such record by the charge s
although sworn to. unless there is
evidence to corroborate it. In 60
ing over the testimony presented to
us. We find no evidence which sat
iSfies us that the charges are clearly
proven as required by law.
I'VE do recommend the dismissal
of said charges, and that he he rein :
stated at once.
I'VE further recommend that all
orders of the police department be
put i'm writing and a careful record
kept of these orders"
Patrolman koyen will resume his
duties this afternoon, going on the
3 to IL o'clock shift. He has been
off duty since November 22 when
he was suspended by Acting Chief
Long following the receipt OF
charges from Detective David.
Patrolman Robert Harding,
against whom charges were pre-
ferred last night, and his case re
ferred to the aldermanic committee
of the whole, has not been suspend
ed, as has been the custom in all
cases where officers are accused of
violating the rules OF the depart
ment. He will, apparently continue
on duty while awaiting trial.
Mayor Dorsey, who is vested with
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07

In order to prevent the recur-
renee of an Incident similar to the
one last week in which a woman
was injured at fire and no ambu-
lance was available to remove her
to the hospital. Fire Chief George
Nixon had a letter before the Board
of Aldermen last night requesting
that the city patrol or ambulance
answer all calls of fire. The chief
also asks that this ambulance or
patrol be fully equipped with n first
aid kit, stretcher and lung motor to
be used in case of emergency. In
addition. Fire Chief Nixon asks the
aldermen to arrange with the hos
pital authorities to admit without
delay firemen or any persons iniur
ed at a fire.
The communication of Chief
Nixon follows:
Honorable Mayor and Board of
Aldermen:
Dear Sirs:-During the past six
months there have been accidents
in answering alarms of fire. requir-
ing the use of the city ambulance
or police patrol
"As chief of the Perth AmbOy tire
department | request to have the
alarms of fire, and to he fully equip
red with first aid kit. stretcher and
lung motor, which the city now pos
sesses.
Also to arrange with hospital
authorities to admit without delay
firemen or persons injured at fire.
Hoping my request will be
granted, as it is a needy one. / am,
every truly yours.
GEORGE NIXON.
Chief of +. A. Fire Dept"
This communication was referred
to the police committee, it being
pointed out, however, that the part
referring to arrangements being
made with the hospital for the adj
mittance of persons, did not come
under the jurisdiction of the board.
This part of the letter was not TO
be considered by the committee.
Declaring that the local hospital
is not a public institution. but a
private corporation" and protest
ing against the appropriating of any
of the public funds of the city to-
wards the support of the hospital.
the George +. Mcclellan Engine
Company had a communication be-
fore the aldermen and asked for an
audience at which time the men,
bers could personally present their
case.
The letter follows:
AT a special meeting Of the
George Il. Mcclellan Engine Com
pany held on the fifth day of De-
cember. 1920, a resolution was
adopted protesting against your
honorable body appropriating any
of the public funds of the city of
Perth Amboy towards the support
of the city hospital. The members
of our fire company believe that the
city hospital is not public institu-
tion. but rather a private corpora
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
MAURER To Be SUB STATION
or THE POST OFFICE HERE

BY recent ruling of the postof
flee department. the Maurer postof-
flee has been made a sub-station 10
the postofiice i'm this city. Although
all business now transacted at the
Maurer Office IS done through the To-
cal Office, the mails are received and
sent from the Maurer railroad sta
tion as formerly.
Joseph Rezniczak. who was post
master of the Maurer Office, prior 10
the merging of the two offices is now
devotilg his entire time TO his du-
ties as president of the White Eagle
Grocery company. Edward ID. Flynn.
who for The past three years has
been a clerk i'm the local office. has
been placed in charge OF the Maurcr
sub-station.
The Maurer office. which is in poor
condition, will be redecorated and
placed in first-class condition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07

the power of suspension. has not
availed himself of this opportunity
in this particular incident, and cx-
planned his failure to do so in let
ter addressed to the board of alder
men.
The mayors letter follows:
ITO the honorable Board of Alder
men,
Gentlemen:
owing to the outcome OF all po.
lice trials for violations of rules, ]
have decided further suspension by
me TO be useless. Although official
head of the police department and
charged with its conduct, 1 am vest
ed with absolutely no powers OF dis
cipline. beyond suspension, nor can
participate in trials nor in fixing pen
alties.
For your information. | am send :
ing herewith charges preferred by
Sergeant Niels Tonnesen against Pa
trolman Robert Harding. which to
me seem sufficient evidence for con-
viction of neglect of duty. But, in
the light of actions by different triai
bodies. my judgment seems to be en- g..
tirely foreign as to what is necessary
for conviction. To my mind, if any
morale is desired in the department,
conscientious officers must be sup
ported.
IF YOU have any recommends
tions of procedure in this case of Of
ficer Harding, / shall be glad TO con-
slider them.
VERY truly yours.
"(signed) Frank Dorsey,
Mayor"
The charges made against Officer
Harding are identical with those
published in the EVENING NEWS
on Wednesday of last week, he being
charged with sleeping in restau-
rant while on duty. 1t is charged
that Sergeant Tonnesen entered the
Presto restaurant. in Smith street
at 2:50 O'Clock on the afternoon OF
Saturday, Nov. 81. and found Hard
ing asleep on stool with his head on
the counter. The officer is said to
have been in the place thirty-five
minutes. His tour of duty was not
up until 8 o'clock. Prior to this in
cident the officer had been taken
from his post to police headquarters
for an examination as to his sobri
ETY.. DR.. G.. w. Fithian, city physi-
elan. could not be secured, so DIR.
William Fl. Mccormick. Jr., was con-
suited. He said the officer was not
intoxicated. Patrolman Harding
was then instructed to return to his
post. He was later found by the SER
geant asleep in the restaurant, ac-
cording to the charges.
The aldermen received a petition
signed by all of the patrolmen in the
city, requesting an increase of $500
annually in their salary, owing to
the high cost of living. The petition
contained forty-four signatures,
thanked the board for the bonus
giver them, but pointed out that ,liv-
ing expenses make 1t imperative to
receive another increase. The com
munieation was referred to a COM
mittee or the whole.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
WILL invite CONSTANTINE
TO RETURN TO CREEK THRONE

ATHENS, Dec. Limitations will
be extended former King Constan-
Inc to return to Greece, following
announcement of the result of Sun
days plebiscite. which is expected
to be made tomorrow. Plans for
Constantine's return contemplate his
sailing from Brindisi on board the
liner PATHS, which will be accom-
panied by the cruisers KilkiS and
Lemnos and a number of destroy
ers
When the squadron reaches Phal-
eron, it will be met by 500 officers
of the Greek army. who will accom-
pany Constantine TO Piraeus.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
5000 Verdict Against Lowcnkopf

By oIaW IUIFtsHUHutIIe.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. "A
judgment for s200.SO was returned
in the district court here yesterday
for the plaintiff in the case of Basil
lilo Giannini, of Metuchen, vs.. Leo
Lowenkopf. Of Keasbey. The action
was uncontested and resulted from
the plaintiff being hit by the defend
ants automobile Sept. 6. Frederick
NJ. p. Pearce represented the plain
tiff
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
TWO SMALL ACCIDENTS
REPORTED TO POLICE

Two small accidents were report
ed to the police last night. \ Pub
lie Service trolley car. No. 202S. go
ing east on Smith strees, collided
with truck going north on Watson
avenue. One of the wheels was
broken off the truck. but no one was
injured. The trolley car was in
charge of Motorman John Toftos
and Conductor George r. Coil. both
of New Brunswick.
An automobile in charge of Wal
ter Dorsey was slightly damaged in
a collision with the Central railroad
gates on New Brunswick avenue las:
night. The driver of the car claimed
the gates were dropped suddenly
and in order to avoid driving out on
the tracks he turned TO the left and
ran into the gates.
p. 4. HdWe. for Pyrex Unstable stands
ll-24-tf Tues. Thurs. Sat-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-07
Echo Club Session Tonight

The regular meeting of the Echo
Club will be held at 1880 o'clock to-
night at the home of Austin Henry.
81 Market street. Each member is
TO come representing some song and
all are requested to be on time.