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The Little River news., 1920-06-16
GARDEN WEB WORMS IM
 LITTLE RIVER COTTON
Foreman Banker Asks Agricultural
 Department for Advice on Con- trolling the Web Worms.
Control of the Worm is a
 Very Serious Problem
Special to the News.

Special to the NeWS.
 Foreman, June 15. = In response to a telegram sent by MT. D. A. Cook, . of Foreman to Dean Bradford Knapp of the College of Agriculture, the En- tomologist, w. J, Baerg came to Fore man on Sunday morning to determine what the pest is that is doing damage on cotton and corn and if possible to uggest some measures of control.
 An investigation was made on the farm belonging to T. A. Reed. The in sect that is causing serious damage to alfalfa, as well as cotton and corn is the Garden Web worm. It is a small greenish worm. about a half an inch long, In each segment it has black dots on both sides of the back. The worms feed on the leaves of alfalfa, corn and cotton. The portion on which they are feeding is usually enclosed in a web.
 The worm become full grown in about twenty days. Then they seek shelter under some leave or rubbish, or enter the soil where they transform into the pupal or resting stage. The pupa is light brown crysalis three fourths inch long tapering towards both ends. The length of time spent in this stage depends on weather condl- tions, under favorable conditions the moth appears in about ten days.
 The moth is of yellowish brown color, having a wing expanse of about three-fourth of an inch. In infested alfalfa the moths can now be found flying about in considerable number. The moths lay the eggs on alfalfa, weeds and possibly also on corn and cotton. One female moth may lay as many as 300 to 400 eggs.
 The moths that are flying about now are those of the second generation, there will probably be three more gen. erations this year Whether succeed ing generations will be as numerous as this. or more so, or much less so, can not be foretold with an degree of cer- tainty.
 COntrOk Measures.
 It seems that one some of the farms the infestation of worms is most ser ious in the alfalfa fields. Fortunately it can be controlled here. In the in- fested alfalfa is tall enough to cut it should be cut as close to the ground as possible The plants will not sprout until few days later when practically all the worms will have starved to death,
 If the alfalfa is not tall enough to cut it should be dragged with brush drag This is made by fastening number of Hawthorn or Boisd'arc branches to one side of piece of timber 10 or 12 feet
The Little River news., 1920-06-16
At the Baptist Church.

Dr Beasey is here and will preach tonight Services daily g a. m- and 8 D. m Your are cordually invited.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20
AUTOPSY SHOWS MAN
DIES FROM EXPOSURE
Bp Siaf' Correspondent.
NEW RRTNCWICL

BIZ Sidf Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, March 20
An autopsy was performed on the
remains of Joseph Tahleta, of South
Plainf1eld. who was found dead Sun
day afternoon. yesterday by County
Physician Charles Suydam and his
cause for the death of the man was
given as exposure and alcoholism. A
similar report of his death was made
by Coroner Harding and County De-
tective David shortly after his find
Ing.
Arthur Parker, a member OF the
PENNSYLVANIA state police, was here
yesterday trying to connect Chesear
Czichouovicz, the man being held in
connection with the death of Tahleta
with a murder in the vicinity Of
Pottsville Pa, some time ago. The
officer took finger prints and other de-
scriptions of the man, but could not
say if he was the man that was want
ed or not. Inasmuch as CZichouovicz
is said to have come from that vicin-
ity. he may have been connected
with some case there.
The man is being held In tn county
Jail to await the decision OF the
Pennsylvaria "r+horities. The dcci-
sion of the county physici~
peeted to settle the South Plainfield
finding.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20
BIC REAL ESTATE
DEAL MADE HERE
Boynton Building, Two Small
Stores in State Street and
Present NEWS Building Sold
to DR.. Silk.

Following Negotiations which con-
night in the law office of George Mil
Ter, and which were concluded with
a luncheon IN the Madison Hotel, DIR.
! Charles /. Silk of 80 Gordon street
purchased from Hyman Wedeen and
Philip Borak, the Boynton building,
In Smith street. the building in State
street occupied by the EVENING
NEWS and two small stores in State
street occupied by shoemaker and
a laundry. The sale was made through
tho real estate concern of Scott, Lip
man and Kelsey. of 800 Madison ave-
nue.. Wedeen and Borake We're rep
resented by Counselor George Miller
of this city and DIR. Silkk by Assistant
Attorney General William G. New
corn of Plainficld. The purchase price
was not made public
Tho site purchased has n frontage
of 112 feet on Smith street, q sixty
six foot frontage in State street and
thlrty-six foot frontage in King
street The property is 125 feet deep
and includes a driveway from State
to King street. The Boynton building
at the present time is occupied by J.
Fl. Foster, the City Market, the Unit
ed Business Mems Association and
the knights of Columbus. The prop
erty is located in the heart of the
business district and for this reason
is one of the choice bits of land in
the city.
Although the purchase price would
not be made public, it is said that
both Mr.. Wedeen and Mr.. Borak
made a nice sum from the sale. The
property was purchased last June by
Wedeen and BoralS from the Boynton
Realty Company for which they paid
100000. The sale at that time was
made through the office of Senator
Thomas Brown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20
STATE EMP PLOYES
MAY GET RAISE
Governor Edwards Signs Two
Bills Yesterday Appropriat-
ing 100000 Bonus to
Them--Other Increases.
BIZ Special Correspondent.

TRENTON, March 20. Several
thousand state employees are happy to-
day. Visions of extra money With
which to beat the old II. c. of L. are
before their eyes as the result of Gov
ernor Edwards action late yesterday
| in signing the two bills introduced by
Senator Barber, of Warren county,
Iappropriating 100000 to provide a
bonus for them. 1t is expected that
| the appropriations committee will in
clude the item in the annual bill on
this subject to be passed before the
present legislature adjourns.
Another happy group of servants of
| the State today are the three members
of the State Boxing Commission,
Chairman John s. Smith, of Atlantic
| City; Wildred e. Cam, of Elizabeth
and Edward 8. Grain, East Orange.
The bill to provide them with salaries
has been approved also by Mr.. Ed
wards. 1t gives the Chairman $4,000 q
lyear and his colleagues $4,000 each.
| Secretary William II. TRULY. receiv ed
| 81, 500. For two years the commits
sion has been working without COM
pensation, and helping to swell the
state treasury by receipts from the
boxing exhibitions throughout the
| state.
The governor also made some Hud-
! son and Essex County officials glad.
He signed the Mackay bill increasing
! the salaries of the freeholders In these
| two counties to $4,000 a year, and in
counties like Bergen to $4,000 a year.
The director of the boards will get $500
1 additional in Hudson and Essex and
| the county supervisor in each county
/ SIS. 900. The governor also signed these
bills:
Mr.. Pierson: Election law supple
ment to avoid a possible confusion In
municipalities which would have to
change from the house to house plan
to that of personal registration.
Mr.. Pierson: Provides for the ey-
tension of the term of assessors until
July / in order to simplify the process
lof appeal. .
Mr.. Tozer: Increased fifty per cent.
the salary of the district court clerks.
Senator Pilgrim: Validates the re-
| linstatement of corporation charters by
| the governor after they have been
forfeited for nom payment of taxes
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20
Z BIC PROJECTS
FOR THIS CITY
New Bridge a $500, 900
Proposition 80 Reservoir to
Cost at Least $1,000, 900
MAY BUILD NEW SCHOOL
Deepening of Raritan Bay and
S. !. Sound Would Mean Ex-
penditure of Several Million

Two large projects which will mean
the expenditure of at least S3,600,000
are now being formulated and will
be started coon in this city, both of
which will add to the prestige of
Perth Amboy in being one of the most
The new bridge across the Raritan
river from Perth Amboy to South
Amboy will cost in the neighborhood
at $2,500.000 while the first unit
Of q large reservoir to contain 40
100000 gallons is to be constructed
at a cost of $1.000.000 or more.
The matter OF reservoir for the
city has been hanging fire for the
past four years, plans having been
completed two years ago for this
work, but owing to the war permits
sion for a bond issue of such size as
would be necessary to finance the
proposition could not be secured from
the capital issues committee. Now,
however. this procedure Is not needed
and as both the aldermen and Board
Of Water Commissioners have agreed
upon the necessity of this addition
one Of the biggest building propos-
tions ever attempted in this city will
be under way.
The fight for @ new bridge across
the Raritan has been q long drawn
out affair, the bill finally being put
After the state had taken over the
present structure from the county
and had decided to erect new bridge
the question Of how to finance the
work arose. A $1,000.000 appropria-
ton from the government, however,
has made the way clear for work be-
ing commenced on the new bridge as
soon as the preliminary surveys and
plans can be completed.
With these two large projects def
nitely decided upon there is a pos
sibility that O third big construction
job-although not of the same
magnitude as either OF the other two
of new school to be erected on the
property now owned by the Board of
Education for this purpose on Hall
avenue. The school board has asked
for $450,000 to finance this work but
owing to lack Of sufficient funds the
aldermen have not as yet been able
TO grant their request. An arrange
ment may be made whereby part of
this appropriation is given the school
board so that work may be started
and the remainder will be appropriat-
ed by the city next year.
A recommendation has been made
to congress for the Improvement of
local waters. calling for thirty foot
channel. 400 feet wide from Lower
New York Bay, through Raritan Bay.
Arthur XIII (better known as the
Staten Island sound) and the Kill Won
Kali. This whole project would in
,solve the expenditure of S10,400, 600.
OF which an initial appropriation of
S3,000.000 would be-. necessary to
commence work. If this recommen-
dation is favorably acted upon it will
mean that Perth Amboy will be the
scene of another big expenditure
amounting to millions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20
TWO BUILDING CONTRACTS
FOR WORK IN THIS CITY

By staff Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK. March 20
Two building agreements We're filed
IN the Office of the county clerk this
morning.
An agreement between Samuel Man.
del, as owner, and MAIDS j. Dinesen
and Jcrgen 7, Jorgenson. MS builders
was filed. This agreement is for a
two story building at the corner OF
Maple and jefferson streets to be com.
pleted about July l. The contract
price for the carpenter work is Sill, :
$40 and the mason work $12,999.
A building agreement between JOS
eph Cipo, as owner and j. N. Vereb,
Jr., as contractor. This agreement is
for the erection of a one story build
Ing at the north side OF Grove street,
Perth Amboy. The time allotted for
the completion of this work is fifty
days after March IS. The contract
price is given at $4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20
Uncle Sam Finds Domestic
Expenses Ever Increasing

, To be sure, the curtailments in the
aggregate amount to an appreclaple
sum. but at that they do not seem to
| catch up with the liabilities Of the
government, increased by lessened in
come.
| Your Uncle Sam is figuratively walk
/ ing the floor these nights. wondering
| "how he is going to make both ends
meet" Perhaps some of us have
experienced this sensation.
| In a short time it will be known,
approximately, what the income tax
| has produced for this year. The re-
turns are expected to show some graf
| flying surprises in the item of excess
profits. a goodly portion of which must
| be handed over to the tax gatherer.
| In the case of many large corporations
huge surplusses have been allowed TO
accumulate with the idea of disturbing
| them in the form of stock dividends
some time when tax collector might
not have such good whack at them.
That time seems quite propitious now.
since the supreme court has decided
that they are not to be classed as
income and SO subject TO tax.
But congress already has its eye
upon them and steps are even now
under way TO ascertain II they can not
be commandeered for Uncle Sans use.
There is one resolution in the house
introduced by Mr.. Little OF Kansas,
directing the attorney general to be-
gin Injunction proceedings against
some of the big corporations TO re-
strain them from distributing their
supplies, with the idea of causing them
to be turned into the treasury and
held as fund primarily for the bene-
fit Of the soldiers.
Then there is a bill by Mr.. Green
of Iowa, providing that every corpor-
alton making a distribution during the
year 1920 of its capital stock to It's
stockholders without receiving pay
ment therefor shall pay tax of fifteen
per cent. of the face value of the
stock so issued.
(Continuse en- page a.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20
Berlin Hard Hit by Strike.

BERLIN March 20. The strike is
being enforced most stringently here
lby Socialists and Spartacist organiza-
tons are picketing the city: Cabmen
are being held up and their pass
|engers forced to alight. The streets
consequently are divested OF traffic,
save for few private conveyances,
military and police vehicles, Fear of
the communists and their red guards
seems to be spreading among the
police.
An armored train was sent from
Berlin as result of serious disturb
ances in connection with the strikes
which occurred at various railroad
stations such as Niedroch. Oenweide,
Strausburg, Fredersdorff and Hottie
garten.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20
CREW OF SEVEN SAVED

NEW YORK, March 2O:-The
American schooner Jeremiah Smith.
which left Newport News for Nance
Milo, Cuba, with a cargo of coal, was
abandoned at sea and sank March IA,
seven members of tho crew reported
on their arrival today on board the
steamship Hatteras from Gibraltar.
The men were picked up March 18
ESQ miles southeast Of Sandy Hook
after spending four days in an open
boat. The crew declared March IA
the schooner encountered heavy gales
which caused her to spring aleak.
She was thirty-four years old and
registered 336 tons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20
py w. 6. MANN


starr
WASHINGTON, March 19-Some-
thing akin to the plight of the house
holder who finds his income decreas-
ing and his domestic expenses increas-
ing is the state of the United states
government at this time. Congress
as the ''bread winner" for the govern
ment the agency which must produce
the income, as well as regulate the
expenditures, faces the responsibility
of correcting this burning of the candle
at both ends. The old saying or cut
the coat to suit the cloth" was well
enough in its way but in this case the
coat has become larger and the Lott
of cloth suddenly smaller.
1t Is well known. of course, that
prohibition has deprived the federal
treasury of a vast income through
cutting off internal revenue taxes. Then
came the supreme court decision de-
claring that stock dividends are not
income and according to an estimate
supplied congress by secretary or the
treasury. this will lop Off another
hundred millions Of dollars for the
year. ,
Meanwhile expenses have grown The
war left a monstrously enlarged gov
ernuental service which can not be
reduced instantly. 1t Is doubtful IL 1t
will ever get back anywhere near
former figures. The public debt. upon
which interest must be paid, has In
creased prodigiously. Tho soldiers
exDect and the country desires to
make adequate financial acknowledS-
mept In part, of their sacrifices. TO
do it adequately will require at east
two billion dollars, which must DE
raised by some form of taxation Of
the people.
The appropriation committees OF
congress, In seeking to reduce ex-
penses. can eurtail only In small per-
centages. The demands upon the
treasury and the losses in revenues
come In blocks Of hundreds of mil
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20
Conditions Grow Worse

BU The ASSoCiuted Press.
LONDON, March 20.--A telegram
received by the Central News at Copen-
hagen at II o'clock from Berlin, re-
ported that prospect of resuming rail-
way traffic were worse. The commun-
1 IS were terrorizing all men who show
ed a willingness to return to work.
while negotiations between Vice Pre-
mier Schiller and DIR. Heine, the Prus-
sian minister of the Interior had failed.
The leaders announced that the
strike would be continued even more
strfngently until their demands were
compiled with.
Reports stated conditions were quiet
at Kiel since the workmen's victory.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20
ANTl-SALOON LEAGUE
WARS ON HITCHCOCK
By The Associated Press.
A,GHTNCTn Nj

By The A ssocfated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 20:-The
anti-saloon league today declared
war on Senator Hitchcock. Wayne
Is. Wheeler, general counsel for the
league, in a formal statement said
the senator's declaration in favor of
an amendment to the prohibition
code permitting light wines and beer
ought to defeat g. him not only as a
candidate at the Democratic conven-
ton but for the leadership in the
senate.
'-ro champion the beer and wine
amendment Is nothing short of an
attack on law and enforcement" said
Mr.. Wheeler. This beer and wine
movement is the entering wedge to
destroy prohibition
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20

BH Special Correspondent.
KEYPORT, March William
Britton who has been spending the
winter in California sailed on March
14th as chief quartermaster on the
". S. S. Mount Vernon, for trip
around the world, expecting to be
gone for several months. The trip will
be made by the way of the Suez canal
and the countries which will be visited
include Russia, Siberia, India, Egypt,
Arabia, China, Japan Hindo China
Philippines, Italy and France. After
a stop at France the boat will return
to New York
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20
PORTER, UNDER CHARGES,
REMOVED FROM OFFICE
BIZ The Associated Press.

BD The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 20-Augustus
Drum Porter, third deputy police
commissioner, who was suspended
when indicted for neglect of duty as
the result of denoted detectives
testimony that they found him in q
residence which they raided. was re-
moved from office today by Commits
sioner Enright.
frame-up.
"Tt is dirty. mean, rotten attack
on an official who is made the goat
of fight being waged by an assistant
DIST riot attorney to further his own
ends" he said. Time remedies all
injustice and time will prove that l
am victim of a plot and not the
criminal that certain people would
like the public to believe j am"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20
Spaltacans Hold Essen.

bU nc 8SSOCtUtSu
BRUSSELS, (Havas), March 20. -
Tho capture of Essen was effected
yesterday by q Spartacan army of
about 100000 men with seventy-seven
guns and an equipment of armored
automobiles, according to advices
from Eix-le-C -Chappelle today. The
Spartacans proclaimed a soviet re-
public there.
During last night, the advices add
the manufacturing city of Dusseldorf,
on the Rhine, north of Cologne, was
captured by Spartacan forces the
government troops evacuating without
a fight Mulheim, southwest Of Essen,
Oberhausen, to the northwest, the I'M
portant industrial town of Elberfeld
to the south and Kettwig south of
Mulheim are reported to have been
evacuated by the small force of gov
ernment troops holding them after be-
ing defeated In fighting with the
Spartacans. The government troops
took refuge in the British zone of oc-
cupation where they were disarmed
the dispatches state.
The Belgian posts on the right bank
of the Rhine. according to the mes
sages fell back to the left bank with
out being disturbed. All possible
precautions are being taken to fore
stall any attempt against the Rhine
bridgehead.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20
BOmp LeIpsic BuiIdinga.

bD 1He Associated PfeSS.
LONDON March 20-Ebert governs
ment troops have bombed public
buildings at Leipsic In an attempt to
dislodge German workers forces and
several hundred persons have been
killed says a Berlin dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company.
The message says 100 killed and
200 wounded in street fighting Thurs
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20
FORM TEACHERS UNION

MADISON, Wis, March 20
Twelve members of the faculty OF the
University of Wisconsin have organ
ized a local union which Is to be
filiated with the American Fedora
Il n Of Labor, it was announced to-
day.
1.-The union is not for the purpose
of obtaining better pay or working
conditions for ourselves" declared
Prof. II. A. Ernst. The organization
is Of men who are Interested in the
labor movement as expressed by the
American Federation of Labor"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20

BU The ASSOcfdteu FreSs.
BERLIN March 20.--Stormy incl
dents are expected when the national
assembly takes up the question OF
amnesty for leaders Of the reaction
airy revolt
Public sentiment Is bitter against
the Baltic troops and proposals to
grant pardons, to the revolutionists are
certain to be opposed.
Government officials who have talk
ed with newspaper men assert no
amnesty agreement was reached be-
tween them and DIR. Kapp before the
latter left Berlin. but their assertions
are contradicted by followers of the
unsurping chancellor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20
Situation Most Serious

BU Tho AssOCI0tod Press.
BERNE, March 20:-The situation
in the mining districts OF the Rhine
land are described in advlces as still
extraordinarily serious. Several places
are in complete control of Sparta cans
and communists, their dominance
secured after severe fighting. In
Essen the dead is estimated at 500.
This is the figure also given In dis.
patches from other sources. In Cas-
sell eighteen are dead and sixty-four
wounded are reported and Nurem.
burg, twenty-three dead and SIXTY
wounded.
Reports from Stuttgart state that
Gustav Noske has withdrawn his
resignation in consequence OF a decfa.
ration of confidence in him by ma
iority socialists. This report con.
forms with advices received by the
HaYaS agency in Paris
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20
SUICIDES TO SAIL APRIL 10

RI The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March ~. Sir
Auckland Geddes, new British alnba.s-
sador to the United States and Lady
Geddes will sail from England April
10, on the Kaiserln Auguste Victoria.
the British embassy was advised today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20
USE CHAMPAGNE FOR
CHRISTENING AT ELIZABETH
By The Associated Press
LII i L A ID IeNLINII NJ a n. n,

By The ASSQc1dted FfeSS
ELIZABETH, March 20. - The
traditional bottle of champagne was
used today to christen the emergency
fleet corporations freighter Nanquitt
which was launched at the Moore
plant of the bethlehem Shipbiulding
Corporation. She is of 800 dead
weight tons and is capable of making
"a speed of e.even knots. Mrs. Eric
H. Ewartz. wife of the general man
ager of the plant was sponsor. A
sister vessel, the Nanshon. will be
launched early next month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-20
WORLDS BIGGEST WARSHIP
is LAUNCHED TODAY
Bv The Associated Press.

NEWFORT NEWS. VA, March 20.
t-The superdreadnaugh Maryland, de-
|signed as the most powerful battleship
i'm tho world was launched here today
with Mrs, T.. Brooke Lee, wife OF tho
comptroller OF the state Of Maryland
as sponsor. Secretary Daniels, Gov
|ernor Richie of Maryland, and n num-
bor of other naval officials and state
officers, attended the launching, the
first public one held since the United
States entered the war.