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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-16
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PREss.) J

NEW YORK, Sept ia mysterious explosion, disastrous
effect occurred at today Wall street killing than
of persons and injuring hundreds
Office workers just huryng into the street for
when shot of black smoke and flames from the
of the world street of finance Then blast
later of and children lying
bood-covered the pavements.
Two minutes later nearly all the exchanges had closed
While police od for hours seeking the dead and injured
investigators were trying vain determine whether the
plosn bomb dropped in front of the office Of
Morgan Company whether automobile dashing
wagon loaded with explosives had taken its toll
of the able investigators OF the
rarment of justice after arriving the that
his opinion it bomb plot but collision had been
ponsbe for the blast which rocked skscapers tore the fronts
from office buildings around and scattered deadly
missiles in all directions.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-16
Centre Board Resigns
All Officers and Directors Re-
sign as Reorganization Plan
of Chamber Progresses.

1t is announced this morning. that
the entire board Of officers and di-
rectors Of the Perth Amboy Cham
ber of Commerce has resigned. sas a
part of the plan for a thorough re-
organization Of the chamber here:
Their resishations will take effect
upon the action of their SUCCESSORS
in the course of the reorganization
within the next month. The spirit of
this action was that of aiding in ev-
cry possible way the reorganization
and giving the new membership a
free hand in the choice of directors.
The following officers and MEM
bers of the board signed the state
nent below: Isaac Alpern, A. C.
Clark, /. r. Grouse, ]. A. Du Bois,
Albert Leon. /. 7. Madsen. ID. z.
OImstead, John Pfeiffer. G. F. Reyn-
olds, Louis Rossi, G w. Sharpe, Jr.,
Theodore Spawn and Peter {. Olsen.
1--WE. the undersigned members OF
the Board of Directors of the Perth
Amb0y Chamber of Commerce, here
BY tender our resignation as an
evidence of our sincere desire to aid
in every possible manner in the
creation of a Cha mber OF Commerce.
which in its structural details and
ability to serve the community, shall
conform to the principles which have
been found by actual experience,
elsewhere, to work with the utmost
satisfaction. These designations are
to become effective. when a new board
of directors shall have been selected
and majority thereof have accepted
such positions. The entire member
ship of the expanded body should
l.. n in the
choice OF directors.
..In recent years Chambers OF
Commerce throughout the United
States have become more and more
the recognized units through which
communities may express themselves
in matters pertaining to development
of cities along civic, commercial and
industrial Lines.
I'VE have launched an expansion
campaign to make the Chamber OF
Commerce a body truly represent :
ative of the civic and commercial
interests of Perth Amboy. and to
increase its financial strength TO tie
point where it may be able TO assume
responsible leadership in community
work
..Our resignations are rendered
with a yieg to the reorganization OF
the Chamber of Commerce alosE
lines which will place responsibility
for action and control more COM
plstsIy on the whole membership OF
the chamber. In so doing. howese~,
we shall retain fullest interest in the
future of the S~~ber. We believe
in a strong efhe.ently managed or
gani=ation, such as it is now pro-
posed ito provide for Perth Amboy
and we invite all citizens to give the
proposal thoughtful consideration
and earnest support"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-16
ILLINOIS RESULT IN DOUBT;
FiCTIOAlL FIGHT CLOSE

By The Associated Press
CHICAGO, Sept. IA close race
between the LoUden and Thompson
candidates today made necessary
complete count of the woes last
yesterday to determine the Vo,c. Sup
porters of Mayor William Hale
Thompson swept Chicago. winning al
county and city nominations for heir
men. but the adherents of Coy ernor
Frank o. LoYden carried the rest OF
the state by large majority leaving
the political scales waverinS.
On the Democratic ticker ,. liani.-
ton Lewis, former senator. won
handily over Barrett O'Hara for the
cube -natorial nomination. but the
race for the senate candidacy was
clos between Robert Z. Burke and
Peter Waller. The Democrats aisc
had tight fight for the noal nation
of states attorney for Cook conaty,
the incum bent Maclay Hoyne teating
Michael Igo on incomplete returns
Only about half of the registered vote
in Chicago was cast. Aoanr the
-sarae proportion of men being away
from the polls as women.
The contest was equally close FOR
all state ofices on the Republican
ticket.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-16
PROBE MURDER
. Of Two WOMEN
Chief PeItier Personally Pre-
pares Case Against Nike
Mazorbowich, Being Held

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 16-
Chief of County Detectives Richard
Pcltier is personally preparing the
case agaianst Michael Masorbowich.
who on last Sunday morning muir
dered the two New Brunswick school
teachers, and the case is expected 10
be brought before the grand jury
tomorrow
Detective Ferd David was up to
hospital yesterday and the man gave
information on his age, where he
was born. when he came to this
country, war record and similar
data. According to the story given
TO the detective he enlisted in Me-
tuchen. was at Camp Dix, and also
at Camp Meade. and claims to have
been in France for twenty-one
months. the majority of the time
working in the magazines ThAman
also told the detective that he has
been staying with a cousin in South
Plainheld of late.
The county detectives visited
Nixon's yesterday 10 secure addi-
tional evidence on the drug store
robbery of December last year,
when from $500 to $500 worth of
stamps, a number of kodaks and
other loot was stolen. The detec-
tives have found a girl friend of
Mazorbowich who received a cam
era from him. and this camera has
been identified by William korbo-
nitz. proprietor of the drug store.
Mazorbowich was acquitted on the
charge of robbing this establish
ment.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-16
To
START MONDAY.
Push Sale of Tickets Before
Big Event for Perth Amboy
Gets Under Way;rProgram

With the interest of the commun-
ity at heart the Chautauqua guar
antors are pushing the sale of season
tickets hard these last four days
before the event commences. II
Perth Amboyans wish to take advan-
tage of attending all the perform
ances at a greatly reduced rate, the
tickets must be purchased before 3
o'clock Monday afternoon, after
which time no season tickets Will be
sold. The large Number of guar
antors all have tickets for sale and
700 must be sold this week in order
to cover the expenses of the affair.
The following men and women of
the city have endorsed the project
and have guaranteed the sale:
Adrian Lyon, George f. Reynolds,
Frank Dorsey. DR.. Charles Silk,
Jacob S. Karkus, Walter III. War;.
f. L. Antisell, j. Logan Clevenger,
Tracy d. Waring, Samuel e.. Shull,
Albert Leon, Joseph Il. Walker.
Isaac Alpern. Theodore Spawn. The
odore Degenring. Louis NJ. Rossi,
Edgar III. Kleinhans, Glenworth Stur
gis, Henry Hulse. Jr.. John N. Wes-
ter. Max Wurtzel, Louis Csipo. Paul
Steele, Mark r. Letter, DR.. Mat
II
f. L, Predmore, Miss Helen Gran
mis-, Mrs. John Mendenhall, Mrs.
John Seguine, Mrs. Francis Nj.
Clark, Mrs. Matte Du Bois and Mrs.
Ethel Dorsey.
Joy Time" the Chautauqua ac-
tivities are called, and glance at
the weeks program will convince
that this a most appropriate name.
Prominent on the list of events Is
the Junior Chautauqua for the
youngsters. There will be two jun
ior leaders to tell stories. the old
ones and the new ones, to play
games and the best ones of last
year. There will be Children's Day,
the last afternoon and the program
will include jolly Polly. the Chau-
tauqua clown, who is known all over
the country. and a Mother Goose
party, where the youngsters can
meet all their old friends from the
nursery books.
Lectures by prominent speakers
will not be the least Of. the attrac-
tions and a we'll arranged musical
program Will be composed of orches-
l,tral and band concerts.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-16
FATALLY HURT
At WOODBRIDGE
Charles MiIesasky is Instant
Iy Killed When Struck by
Penna. r. r. Express Train

Charles Miiesasky, about thirty
years old, of Iselin. was instantly
killed this morning when struck by
a Pennsylvania express train near
Iselin. Milesasky, who was an ex-
service man employed at the Steel
Equipment Works at Avenel. was
said to have been drinking "high
powered" whiskey early this morn
ing and was seen about Iselih, rush :
ing about, waving his hands and ut
tering incoherent phrases. He
wandered to the Pennsylvania rail-
road tracks and was struck by a
passing express train His skull was
fractured and both arms broken. He
died instantly.
Coroner James J. Flynn. of this
city, was notified and after viewing
the body gave permission for lis re-
moval to .he undertaking establish
ment of Hirner in Woodbridge. The
man Is Polish and there Is no record
of any relatives in this country.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-16
CRUDE OIL is FOUND IN
CELLAR OF LOCAL BUILDING
Oil has been struck in Perth Am

Oil has been struck in Perth AM
boy.
This is not a publicity stunt being
k1aonched by an oil stock selling COM
fpany but is an actual facs, the proof
of which was brought to the EVE
MING NEWS Office in a large bot
tie into which the liquid was poured.
Furthermore the "welP is not To-
Gated on the outskirts of the city but
is situated just of Smith street.
To be exact the ''vein," If it can
be called such is to be found in the
cellar of the Hartmann Hotel in
Front street, this building now being
owned by Kaufman & Sorenson. The
oil was discovered this morning by a
laborer who was digging in the cellar
of the building. He had gotten down
to a depth of about six feet below the
cellar floor when he noticed the
ground getting damp. Soon after ne
saw what he thought to be water
oozing out of the hole. His sense OF
smell however soon told him that 1t
was not water but oil. 1t having the
strong. .odoS of kerosene.
He soon spread the news OF his
discovery, and a bottle of the liquid
was secured and taken to chemist
to be analyzed.- Crude oil" was the
verdict handed out by him following
{ his tests.
1.-THE chemist explained its presence
bNsaying that it WAS not unusual 10
finy traees of this kind of oil in OIL
fe &<nt parts OF the state. 1t was at
nil thought the kerosine might nave
c i{1he from a storage tank, buried IN
Nat vicinity, but as there are no
snch oil tanks in that section 1t was
decided that it was freak OF nature.
= \ af hA
hi. SLOWLY oozed up, dark scum
forming on top underneath which
sas the kerosene. diluted consider
-aoiy with wcter.
p. 4. HdNe. for Universal Bread Mixers
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-16
Garbage Dump Must Go
Aldermen Instruct Garbage
Removal Contractors to
Use Another Dump Soon.

The garbage dump, now located
on outer Penn street, Eagle avenue,
and the territory in the rear OF ST.
Mary's Roman Catholic cemetery IN
Amboy avenue. must go, according
to decision reached by the alder
men last night at a special session
called for the purpose of discussing
the matter. The meeting was CALI
ed by Alderman-at-large John ".
Wester and the board decided that
after three or four holes on the
the contractors, Graham & McKeon,
would be compelled to resort to an
other dump.
Pcrusal of the contract entered
into by the garbage removing con-
tractors with the city has brought TO
light the fact that the property now
being used as dump is not men,
toned as one of the places in which
garbage would be dumped. AS the
contractors are not within the spec
ifications of their contract In using
the present site the aldermen have
instructed City Clerk Arthur L.
Graham to write to Graham & Nc
Keon informing them to discontinue
dumping on the present dump as
soon as certain specified holes have
been filled in and take the garbage
and refuse thereafter TO one of the
two sites mentioned in the contract.
1t is estimated that it viii take a
month or forty-five days to fill in
the holes and bitches existing at
present on the dump.
Two dumping grounds are speci-
fed in the terms of the contract en-
tered into by Graham & McKeou
and the city, one covering strip of
land which will permit the dumping
of one million cubic yards of gar
bage while the other is large enough
to care for $4,000 cubic yards.
Neither of these dumps have been
used at all by the contractors, the
aldermen contend, although they
are the ones specified in the con-
tract. One of these dumps is locat-
ed near the American Smelling &
Refining Companys plant in outer
State street and the other near the
Tile Works. in almost the same VI
cinity.
The aldermen and mayor last
week made an inspection of the
present garbage dump following the
receipt of letters from residents in
that section complaining against
the odors arising from the dump.
The aldermen found that the dunn
had been newly covered over with
dirt and ashes and that it would
pass inspection.
The aldermen were told by re-
sidents that the contractors. learning
of the inspection. had made special
efforts to improve the appearance of
the place and that generally tho
dump was nuisance. The inspection
showed that some bitches and holes
yer remained to lie filled in and IL
| was suggested at that tiina that the
contractors be permitted go ahead
with the dumping Until these were
filed III and then instruct .hena TO
resort to one of tiie.r other dumps.
The contractors furnished bond to
the amount ofs$s2,000 for the faith
fful fulfillmcnt Of the terms. of the
contract when tho job was awarded
to them by the aldermen, SO that the
aldermen are in a position to force
them to live up to .fery word cf the
agreement.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-16
FINAL DECISION TODAY
IN MINE VACATION

BY The Associated Press-
HAZELTON, Pa, Sept 16-f1nal
decision as TO whether the anthra-
cite mine workers will be directed
continue vacations" will be made
today, Thomas Kennedy. president
of District No. z. es chairman OF
the policy committee, announced
when the committee resumed its
session. -S
Should Secretary of Labor Wilson
assure the mineworkers support
against Discrimination by the mine
workers." union officials declare
their policy would be announced
within ten minutes and a proclama-
ton would be issued calling on. the
'.vacationists" to return to work.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-16

A wrecked automobile bearing the
New Jersey license number z4246
was found near the Morgan building.
It was that of Durham Beedon. III
South Third street. South Orange. y.
J. Beedon is manager of a pharmacy
in Newark
Underneath the wrecked automo-
bile was found a New Jerseys chauf-
reur license made out in the name
of Jerome II. McKeen, Of 1407 Mel
son avenue. Bronx.
II was said in Newark that Beedon
had left his pharmacy to go to an
Office in Wall street.
The financial district after the ex-
plosion presented a scene OF great-
est demolition In addition to tlae
bodies of human beiugs and horses
scattered about the Pavement great.
sb1otchaS-<of blood appeared on tnc<
white walls of Wall street ofEIc<
buildings The front OF the Morgan Z
building was demolished and the /
sub-treasury also was badly dam
aged
Junius Spencer Morgan. son OF J.
p Morgan, and a member OF the
firm, said he was showered wiki
broken glass, but was not hurt.
The damage to the Morgan build
Minor damage to hundreds Of other
buildings, it was expected. would to-
tai at least $500 200 more.
The lases- unoniciaI estimate
place the number of dead at from
fifteen to thirty. and the injured a
zoo.
All hospitals near the finane. a
district were crowded with Injured
and physicians were summoned from
all over the city.
Remains of a wrecked truck and
its horses found at the scene Of the
explosion were examined by the POI
! lice. Several construction men c.
pressed belief that the wreck We
that of a powder wagon.
The cause of the explosion was
dynamite in the street, Police Com
missioner Enright said he had been
J informed by members Of the Morgan
4 arm.
AS far as it could be learned two
I hours afeer the explosion. the disas-
! ter did not take the lives Of any
prominent financiers. Although the
front and sides of the Morgan bank
/ ing house was demolished no mena-
Der of the firm was seriously injured,
The spectacular explosion ripped
windows from the sub-freasury
across the street from the Morgan
.office and within a short time soldiers
from Governors Island and all the
police reserves that could be as
sembled were placed around the
I government building in which Was
stored more than $1,000, 100000 IN
metal and notes.
1 Banking houses also were placed
under heavy guard and United states
/ regulars with fixed bayonets were
patrolling the streets.
Beedon later was found safe in an
accountants Office az So Wall street.
He said he had parked his car N
I front of the building and behind
another machine Beedon said thsS
he knew no more of the explosion
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-16
To Tour State Roads.

BY Specidi CorfespoHdent.
TRENTON. Sept. 16-The State
Highway Commission will start to-
morrow on a tour of inspection COW
ering s75 miles of the state highway
system throughout the state The
trip viii be in the nature of pre-
liuiinary survey Of the routes for the
purpose of getting first hand infor-
nation to be used in mapping out
the 1921 program of highway build
ing. Governor Edwards, through
members of the highway board, has
already expressed his desire to see
the road from Trenton to Camden
to Atlantic City and return by. way
Railway completed as soon as posi-
BILE and this is to be considered en-
route on the tour of inspection.
The commission leaves Newark
tomorrow morning. State Highway
Engineer Thomas ]. Wasser, Assist
ant Highway Engineer Edward E.
Reed, Bridge Engineer C. A Mead
and several other members of the
department will j accompany the
board. The tour of inspection will
carry them over Routes Nos. l, 2. 8,
4, II and Is of the highways and will
require three days of travel.
Route No. 1 of the highway sys-
tenn extends from Elizabeth TO this
city by way of Railway. Metuchen.
New Brunswick and Hightstown.
Route 2 runs from Trenton to
Camden by way of Bordentown,
Fieldsboro, Roebling and Burlington
Route 3 from Camden to Abse-
con by way of Berlin and Hammon-
ton. Route from a point near
Railway on Route / to Absecon by
way of Perth Amboy. Keyport, Mid
dletown,, Red Bank, Long Branch,
Asbury Park, Point Pleasant, Lake
wood, Toms River. Tuckerton and
New Gretna. Route II extends
from Egg Harbor City to Cape May
City through Mays Landing, Tuck
shoe and Cape May Court House.
Route is from Bridgeton to Cape
May Court House by a line of
reads which is to be determined by
the Highway Commission.
Various projects of highway con-
struction, improvements for bridges,
questions of grade crossing elimina-
tions and various other problems
which confront the highway engi-
noers in the road building program
will be inspected enroute. The high
way commission will tour the roads
in Cumberland county one day. nav
ing recently been invited by the
Bridgeton Chamber of Commerce to
come down there for that. purpose.
Also they will likely ffx the roads
which are to form the line of route
fifteen from Bridgeton to Cape May
Court House.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-16
BOLD DAfLIGHT ROBBERY
REPORTED TO THE POLICE


Two robberies were reported tc
the police last night. one reported
the loss of a bicycle, while the other
was in regard to a daylight theH in
a house at 22s Sherman street.
Matthew Rodda, of 226 sherman
street. in report TO the police stat
ed that someone entered his honae
between IL and 1880 o'clock yes-
terday morning while his wife Has
out to the store and stole one gold
sulphur stone ring. $40 in cash and
a gold watch with initials m. II"
on the hunting case. The latter =
a watch presented to Ro1da e.
June ! of this year BY the FTasexnat
Order of cages No 1886. and :
highly valued by its owner.
Clarence Peterson. OF 499 Granf
street. reported the loss OF his b.
cycle from in front of the newsstand
on Madison avenue yesterday after
noon.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-16
no Die For Kllling Count.

BY The AkstcIated FItss
Budapest, Sept. 15.-Steven Bodo,
and NJ. Sztenykowski have been con-
victed by a court martial of the as
sassination of Count Steven Pisza.
who was shot and killed November l,
1918. and have been sentenced TO be
hanged.
NJ. Huetner has been sentenced 10
fifteen years imprisonment for his
connection with the crime and Eu-
gene Jegoj and Wilhelm Prisnze, two
ether men accused during the trial
have been sent to jail for three
months.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-16

john Jettaka, OF West Side ave-
nue.. arrested last night by PATROL
man William Peterson on complaint
of his wife who charged disorderly
c3nduct. was dismissed from custody
BY Acting Recorder Stephen f. So
mogyi after arraignment this morn
ing. The acting recorder was OF the
belief that spending the night in the
lookup was enough of a penalty TO
impose. =
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-16
pay Of Rcst For Harllng.

BY The AeFociated Press
MARION, o., Sept 1e-This was
to lbe another day of rest for Sem
ator Harding, the Republican presi-
Dental candidate. Tomorrow he will
make n front porch address TO del
cgations from a number of sur
rounding counties augmented by cit
Sens of Marion and Marion county.
A big parade to the Harding
home is planneds
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-16

WILK ES-BARRE. Pa, Sept. It.
According to information from coal
companies conditions were improved
today in District No. / of the united
mine workers. 1t was said about
100 of the 125 collieriss In the d.s-
trict resumed operations.
The mines still idle include those
of the Pennsylvania Coal Company,
whose men struck last July against
the contract system
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-16
MAYOR MAC SlYlAEY HAS
BAD NIGHT; 35 DAYS FAST

By The Asscciated Press
LONDON, Sept. 16-Terence Mac
Swiney, lord mayor OF Cork: who pc
strike. was much weaker after a
bad night, according to the report
to the Home soffice from the physi-
clans at Brixton prison. where the
lord mayor is incarcerated.
The physicians stated MacSwiney
had less rest than for several nights
previously
"The lord mayor, said the morn
ing bulletin, issued by the Irish Self
Determination League, passed
very bad night indeed. and was very
weak and wora out this morning.