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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-19
SCHOOL BIDS
S150,00O HIGH
Lowest Estimate for School
Complete is $500, 900; Have
Appropriation of S450,000

The. Board OF Education, which has
been endeavoring since before the
war to have a new public school erect
ed in the Hail avenue property. came
upon another stumbling block last
night when after receiving bids for this
work. it was found that the lowest
figures would result in an expenditure
of about $600.000-which is $15O.0OO
higher than they had anticipated. Two
bids were received for the actual
construction work, six for the heat
ing and ventilating system and three
for plumbing. After receiving and
tabulating the bids 1t was decided to
adjourn without taking any action
on the proposals.
Ira X. Grouse, of this city, had the
lowest bid before the board for the
actual construction work, which did
not include the cost of-heating, ven-
tilating or plumbing. Mr.. Crouse's
figures for the work were S469, ,SS5
or S42.42S less than the bid of Carlos
Flocksen. of Elizabeth, the only other
bidder on construction. The high
bidders figures were s512,S1S. All
of those having bids in were present
at the meeting.
As no bids for the electrical work
were turned in at the meeting last
night It will be necessary to advertise
again for this work. The furniture
bids were not considered last night
and probably will not be taken up
until the building Is well under con-
struction.
The heating and ventilating bids
were received as follows:
George w. Stillwell. s70,690; Gillis
Geohegan. $4,000; Fred P. Merkel
Co, s6S,S27; John II. Nellis Co, $59,-
460; johnson Heating co. s66 991;
Austin Engineering Co., S57,775.
MI raCaiE-
ed.
George w. Stillwell. s21,114; Jaeh-
Mig & Peoples. $21.S63; Fred III. Van
derweg. $4,000.
While. on the present plan the
bid of the johnson Heating Co., Is the
lowest for heating and ventilating
George w. Stillwell will make a re-
original bid, should the board accept
the Multiple Building Unit System
and give the contract accordingly.
At meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation held on January of this year
1t was decided that $450.000 would
be sufficient to finance the erection
of the new school and motion was
passed asking the city for an appro-
priation of this amount. On March
"a the Board of School Estimate
agreed to appropriate this amount on
condition that a s225.000 bond be
foated this year and the remainder
issued next year.
Now, however, after receiving the
bids, 1t is found that the $450,0OO
will not be sufficient to finance the
project The question which now
confronts the board Is whether or
not the Board of School Estimate VIII
see fit to issue additional bonds for
S150,000 to pay the cost of this work
or whether they will recommend
holding off on further construction
until prices are nearer normal.
The possibility of halliday sessions
is pointed out If the additional money
Is not forthcoming. Efforts will be
made to get the Board Of School
Estimate together some day this
week and discuss the subject thor
oughly.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-19

NEW YORK, May 19:-Pursuant
to their pledge to the Federal Re-
serve Board leading banking inter
ests Of this city today extended their
campaign of imitation of credit and
high commodity prices.
In the financial district this policy
has been effective in reducing specu-
lative loans against securities to the
extent of hundreds of millions OF
dollars in the last fortnight. In one
instance that of a prominent trust
company, it is said. credit or TINS
character has been reduced by sew
eral thousand dollars.
The price-slashing movement ap-
peared to have struck New York to-
day. Afternoon newspapers carried
advertisements inserted by many OF
the leading department stores read
ing:
mems high class capes, cape wraps
and wrap coats"
Fifty per cent off on our entire
stock of children's and misses hats. y
Special clearance sale OF boys
washable suits" -.
ANY suit, cloak or dress at haif
price"
"At less than cost-remainlng STOCK
of spring dresses"
Deduct 20 per cent. right OF the
price ticket on all sporting goods"
Meanwhile the city became the
scene Of a public hearing on hlgn
prices The joint legislation commit
tee, which investigated radicalism In
this state and which has held two
closed sessions on the subject of prof.
teering as the cause of social unrest
today flung open its doors to the pub
lic A number of prominent sugar
brokers were examined.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-19
ARMENIA CUT OFF FROM
TURKEY; BATTLE IN PROGRESS

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CONSTANTINOPLE May 1s.-Col-
onei William ". Haskell. director gen
eral of relief work In the Caucasus,
returned 10 Batum from Tfslif after
an unsuccessful attempt to reach Ar
menfa whore train service has peen
suspended. Motor transportation wes
impossible. Colonel Haskell findsns
the roads blocked by warning Georg-
ians and Azerbijans
The bolsheviki hold Alexandropol
in the government of Erivan and CON
trolled the rail routes into Armenia:
although the Armenians still control
Erivan and Karaklia, fifty miles
southwest of Erlvan.
The Bolsheviki sold all the ware
houses of the American commission
for relief in the Near East and COL
onel Haskell's representative Is VIZ
tuauy a prisoner taking orders from
the bolsheviki. The Georgians ano
Azerbijans are fighting on the rail-
way near the boundary.
The bridge across the Kur river has
been destroyed and no oil Is moving
westward from Batum.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-19
GUT IN PRICES
T ( IS GROWING
From Many Different Points
Comes General Reduction In
War on High Cost of Living

High prices are on the down grade
not only In the larger cities of the
country, but also in Perth Amboy.
A short tour of the business district
of the city brings to light the fact
that In order to bring the II. @. of l..
off of its high perch, the shop keep
ers are offering big reductions in all
kinds of wearing apparel and even
In some cases the price of food stufrs
has been considerably reduced.
The greatest reductions at the pres
ent time however have been made
in clothing. 1t Is an ordinary sight
now to see signs announcing from ten
to thirty-three and one-third per
cent reductions on goods in the shops
and a glance through the advertise
ments in the EVENING NEWS shows
that the merchants are determined to
do their share in reducing the prices
under which people have been stag
gering for the past several months.
That pepole are taking advantage
of the reductions. Is proven by the
fact that the stores announcing the
cut in prices are having all they can
do to take care of the shoppers In
one of the stores today 1t was said
TO be necessary to close the doors. the
store was so crowded. Other stores
are also receiving their share of the
shoppers and even at noon today,
when business Is perhaps lighter than
at any other period. shoppers could
be found in the majority of the larger
stores as well as the small ones.
Banks In the wholesale drygoods
and general merchandise districts
have been proceeding along the same
line and the pressure exerted by the
institutions is said to be responsible
for the wave of price-cutting in many
lines of retailers. Downtown banks
which in u large measure transact
operations with uptown banks are
reported to have advised curtailment
OF loans to merchants who for any
reason fail to comply with the gov
ernment's imitation prices.
Dealers in the more luxurious APP
parel as we'll as Manufacturers OF
1ewelry, silverware and other So
called non-essentials are said to have
received word from their banks that
only the most moderate financial ac-
commodations may be expected al
this time.
The president of a bank in the
wholesale shoe district is authority
for the statement that loans to deal
ers in leather and rubber goods are
smaller now than at any period in
the last eighteen months.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-19
FOR SCIENTIFIC
WAGE IN CRISIS
Former Senator Cartwright in
Plea for Peaceful Arrange
ment Between CAPITALIZATION

Before g. small audience in the high
school auditorium, former senator
George w. Cartwright. of California,
presented his views on capital ana
labor last night.
The meeting was opened with COM
munity singing led by Scout Execu-
tive L. O. Heinold f. Il. Hilton,
said a short word OF thanks to the
people of Perth Amboy for their CO.
operation with him during his WORK
with the Chamber of Commerce here
Mr.. Hilton said that there are great
things to be done in Perth Amboy,
but they will require this continued
cooperation of the city with the
Chamber of Commerce.
Former Senator Cartwright said. at
the beginning of his talk that he gave
up the quest for money some ten
years ago and since, has been devotlng
all his time to the question or labor
and capital and it's relation TO us
all. 1t Is Mr.. Cartwrights opinion
that many of the laboring class have
been mfsled by propaganda OF the
wrong methods of justice and, stat
ing that while he had absolutely no
doubt that socialism and the other
'1sms" will never work In this coun-
try 1t is with the idea of helping TO
prevent unnecessary bloodshed that
he spends all his energies in trying to
enlighten the people to the real situa-
ton.
Mr.. Cartwright dwelt upon the ne
cessity of saving, and stated that this
virtue was one of the greatest assets
toward putting many of the capitalists
where they are today. While the
former senator believes that man
should get what he earns by his Drawn
and brain. he does not think that this
man should receive his entire earnings
when he ls working with the machin-
| cry of another man who has been
thrifty enough to save the funds nee
essary to purchase this machinery.
"The only way" stated Mr.. Cart
wright, that this colossal subject VIII
ey er be solved Is for labor and capiatl
to get together OH peaceful terms ana
arrange "a scientific wage"
Former Senator Cartwright VIII
make his last speech in this city at
the r. & II. today at 1 o'clock. Yes-
terday, Mr. Cartwright spoke four
ltimes. At the Raritan Copper Works
| in the morning. he was at the Bakelite
plant at 2 o'clock at the Standard
Underground Cable Works at 4:4o
o'clock and at the high school last
night This morning at IL o'clock he
addressed all the employees of the Gen
eral Ceramic Works of Keasbey
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-19

According to the local Central Rail-
road of New Jersey and Lehigh Valley
officials. these two roads nave peen
able TO obtain a supply of empty
freight cars for the various plants IN
this city. The Central Railroad OF
New Jersey is unable to meet the
demand of twenty or more cars day,
but 1t is able to- give the plants soho
empty cars At the Lehigh valley
IT was said that this road has been
able to meet the demand for empty
cars and supply them as needed.
The Pennsylvania railroad of1ciais
at the local freight station SAID toaay'
tha,, had orders for sixty empty cars.
but were unable to obtain them. The
largest order for cars at this station
was from the Barber Asphalt PaVinS
Company. although other Industries
also had orders in for emptles. frelsiii 7
is beipg received at all of the local
stations and it is claimed that eondi-
tions are much improved.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-19
BRITISH DEBT TO u. S.
SEPARATE QUESTION
Bu M Associated .'rcss

BIZ TIC T8SOCfuTtW AIto8
LONDON, May 19.-Austen Cham
.berlain, chancellor of the Exchequer
Istated in the House of Commons to-
day that the question of Great Brit
'ain's Indebtedness to the United States
was being dealt with independently OF
Iany question of Great Britain's share
lin the indemnities from Germany, The
chancellor's statement was called out
by statement as to whether an ar
Irangemont has been made with France
That she pay her Indebtedness to Great
Britain when France received her
share Of the German indemnities and If
Sc whether It would be possible for
Great Britain to repay her loans from
the United States on the same con-
billions.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-19
TO TRANSPORT 1000
WEEKLY FROM POLAND

WARSAW. May 1S.-Arrangemefls
have been completed for the transpor-
tation of 1000 persons weekly from
Poland to the United States by the
Hebrew Sheltering and Aid Society
OF America who recently opened Oh
f,ces in Warsaw. The Polish author
ities estimate that quarter of mil
lion persons have applied Tor pass
norts about nlnety-ive per cent oeahs
women and children dependents OF
persons In America.
The first shipload OF SVO imin grams =
left Danzig two weeks ago eaen sssssi
transhipping its load in French or
English port
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-19
ISSUE WARRANTS
IN STRIKE ROW
Three Are Charged With At
tack on Driver-Matter viii
be Taken Before Grand Jury

Four union workers at the store
house of Greenspan Bros. in Elm
street walked out yesterday upon or
ders received from union delegate
named McDermott, according to the
story of Isidor Greenspan, one of the
members of the firm, this morning.
The cause of the walkout Mr.. Green
span stated, was due to the fact that
the wholesale concern refused TO
take back Louis Carter, recently dis
charged.
Carter, one of the men employed
by the Greenspan concern, is sad 10
have had an argument with one or
the workers in the storehouse, ac-
cording to Mr.. Greenspan, and nearly
choked the man, after which he hit
him with a bottle. For this the firm
discharged him.
When the Greenspan concern re-
fused to take Carter back Mr.. Green
span stated that the delegate ordered
that the other men quit work. -Four
Of them did so. Yesterday truck
started out in the direction of Wood
bridge with a load of goods and with
Henry Scher driving. When the
truck neared st. Georges avenue MT
Greenspan stated that the union del
egate and the two colored men
launched an attack.
According to Mr.. Greenspan. the
delegate threw a bottle through the
windshield and this was followed by
bricks from the other men. The
driver was injured and some of the
stock destroyed. The three men were
placed under arrest by the Wood
bridge police. but later discharged.
Two members of the Greenspan
firm appeared in court this morning
requesting information of Recorder
Pickersgill as to what action will be
taken. The recorder referred the
men to Prosecutor Stricken. and at
later hour this morning 1t was an
nounced that the recorder had issued
three warrants to be served through
the prosecutors Office.
This is the first walkout of truck
men In this city. although Mr.. Green
span stated this morning that drivers
working for the Perth Amboy Beef
Company walked out last week, when
their demands for more money was
refused, but returned later to work
without raise.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-19
Even Auto Prices Cut

by 7 Ht ASSOCluItu TTtSS
OMAHA, May 19:-Dealers in
automobiles today announced mate
rial reductions while among the larg-
er department stores all but one had
placed their entire or greater portion
OF their stocks on sale at discounts
ranging from twenty to fifty per
cent. Several shoe dealers announced
discounts of one-fifth of the selling
price. One establishment selling its
stock at figures from thirty to fifty
per cent below the market price In
en- advertisement advised their Gus
toners to buy the absurd discounts
being offered in Omaha and nowhere
else on earth.
Several dentists advertised a TWEEN
ty-five per cent. reduction on all
charges.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-19
FEDERAL ACTION
FOR RAILROADS
Government Again Steps in to
Relieve Serious Freight Com
geStion That Caused Crisis
M dyor To Take Time
ACTING On Resolution

The resolution with reference TO
the railroad outlaws" passed by
the Board of Aldermen. with but
one dissenting vote. on Monday
night Is now in the hands of Mayor
Frank Dorsey and he has ten days
in which to either sign 1t or return
it TO the aldermen unsigned. When
questioned this morning as to what
action he would take the mayor
declined to make any statement
one way or the other. declaring
that ne had ten days in which
TO think the matter over and stury
the resolution, and that he would
take his time before acting in tho
matter.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-19
Big Cut In Boston

BOSTON. May 19.-Price reduc-
tions ranging from thirty to fifty per
cent. were advertised today by various
retail stores. Most OF the reductions
were in clothing but one department
store announced a reduction of
twenty five per cent in lines of cotton,
blankets and other goods. A store
specializing in women's clothing. dis
played window cards proclaiming
everything was cut one half in price.
In many cases advertisers asserted
these cuts in prices equalled the mark
down usually held in late season sales.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-19

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May 10
Silk shirts and suits for men are the
first articles to suffer radical cloth
ing reductions here and several mer-
chants are offering mems furnishings
today from thirty TO fifty per cent.
below. One reliable establishment
is Offering silk shirts for $4.95, or al
most half the amount usually asked.
Ready to wear clothing for women
and children are also offered at
greatly reduced prices.
The leading store at Terre Haute
Is Offering all mems and boys gar
ments and shoes at reduction OF
twenty per cent.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-19
MESSAGES TO SCOUT
COUNCIL BY WIRELESS

NEW YORK. May 19.-Messages
from the National council of Boy
Scouts to its 400 local councils and
$4,000 troops in all parts of the coun-
try are being sent out from New York
by the local navy radio station. This
has been made possible by an order
from Secretary Daniels.
Amateur operators received some
interesting bits of information for boys
every night.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-19
President Endorse. Campaign

NEW YORK. May 19.-President
Wilson yesterday indorsed the home
service appeal of the Salvation Army
in the following telegram to Com
mander Eve Ageline Booth:
II wish to express my very deep
interest in the appeal of the Saliva
tion Army for funds. The Salvation
Army. always performing services of
the highest value. rendered assistance
during the war which helped perman-
emily to endear it to all lovers of the
country. / hope your efforts for funds
will be successful even beyond your
expectations.
WOODROW WILSON. -
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-19
Michigan situation In Doubt.

BU The associated Press
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, May 10
The stand to be taken by Michigan
Democrats on n Presidential nominee
was the center OF interest when the
state convention opened today. With
Herbert Hoover an aVowed candidate
for the Republican nomination. the
choice of the Democrats at the pri-
maries there was much speculation as
to whether William A. McAdoo
Mitchell Palmer, Governor Edwards
of New Jersey. or William Bryan
would be endorsed.
Party leaders were understood &c
favor sending an uninstructed delega-
tion TO the San Francisco convention
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-19
Woods Lead, 1924.


TRENTON May 19-General Leon
ard Wood carried New Jersey in the
recent Republican statewide primary
election over Hiram Johnson by 1,324
votes. and Johnson 51,5S5.
for the April 27 balloting made public
here today by Secretary of state Mar
tin. Wood polled Il total of 52,9O9
voets. and Johnson 51,5S5.
On the Democratic side there were
no choices for President printed up
ON the ballot. But from partial figures
compiled by the secretary of state
Governor Edwards name was written
upon the ballot by approximately
5000 Democrats About a thousand
wrote in the name of Herbert Hoover
despite the fact that he has declared
himself for the Republican nomina-
ton. Others. in lesser numbers,
wrote. wrote In the names of Presi-
dent Wilson, McAdoo and divers other
Democrats mentioned for the Presi-
dency. The returns in this respect
could not be asccrtained In full, as
two of the largest counties. Hudson
and Essex. together with Morris
county, failed to include in their re-
ports to the secretary of state the
Democratic choices for President eX-
pressed in those counties at the pri-
mary election.
The official figures show that Sem
ator Frelinghuysen ran A votes ahead
of Senator Edge for the 6. O. +. big
fouh." While the compilation of the
returns shows that the two senator's
ran about even throughout the state,
there was an exception in Camden
county the home of David Baird.
whom Edge appointed to the United
States senate In this division OF the
state Frelinghuysen's total was 1876
greater than that of Edge, according
10 Information obtined in the sec
retry of states Office. The vote for
the big four" follows:
Frellnghuysen. 61,419; Edge. co.
955: Stokes. 51.995; Runyon, 1883;
Raymond, 45.726; Ballard (Johnson
candidate). 43,S92: Layton (Johnsonl
43,633; Griggs. 42,94S; Nutter (color-
ed). s.644; Corrothehr (colored), g.
462.
ON the Democratic side for the
Governor Edwards was high ana
James r. Nugent low. The totals fol-
low: Edwards. 40.4O4; Donnelly. 3D.
414: Hague. SS.5l2: Nugent. SS249'
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-19
n. Y. MILK DELIVERIES
CURTAILED BY STRIKE

NEW YORK. May 1s.-Milk de-
liveries In New York City were great
ly curtained- by q strike OF aprou-
mately 1000 drivers. The men left
their work to protest against the
charge OF nine union members by two
distributing companies who 1t Ia al
legged were Dismissed at the request
OF walking delegates of the union.
The leading distributing companies
were affected by the wslkout which
union men declare will reach Brook
lyn and tho Bronx.
Officials of the milk companies de-
clared they had not been given ad-
venced notice OF tho strike, the drivers
merely failing to report for duty.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-05-19

MONTPELIER. VT, May t9-In-
complete returns early today from
Vermont's presidential preference
primary gave General Wood approx
mately seventy per cent. of the Re-
publican vote the total of which was
about / to 20 Of sormal. The Dem
ocratic vote was small
Senator Johnson and Herbert Hoo
yer were In a close race for second
place on the Republican ballot. Gov,
Coolidge and William Grant Webster.
an attorney, of New York, were con
testing the next position.