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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-12
Lodges

The first degree was conferred on
four candidates by Valhalla Lodge,
No. PTS. Odd Fellows, at a meeting
of the lodge last night. Master Paul
and his team were in charge
Of the work. Arrangements were made
for the comforting of the second de-
gree at the meeting next Thursday
night.
Members of Perth Amboy Lodge
No. 7S4. Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks. Perth Amboy Nest No.
1927, Order of Owls. and Goodwill
Camp No. 81. Woodmen of the World.
were at the funeral of William j.
Lyons, held yesterday afternoon from
his late residence in South Amboy.
The services of each of the orders to
which he belonged was conducted fol-
lowing the service of the church.
Perth Amboy Nest, No. 1927,
Order of Owls, expects to initiate sew
eral candidates at its meeting tonight
at Eagle hall.
Lawrence Lodge, No. 81, Odd Eel
lows Will meet tonight at Odd Fellows
hall
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-12
FOREIGNERS ARE
LEAVING FAST
Prohibition Causing Emigration
From U. S. to Exceed Immi-
grafton, Says House Member
Bu The Ass0ciated Press.

OO LHb AScOCtNIGd FfeSd.
NEW YORK, March 12.-Prohibf-
ton is causing SO many foreign-born
to leave the United States that en-
igration is exceeding immigration, &C
cording to Congressman Isaac Seigel.
a member Of the House migration
committee.
Ellis Island records show h a i'm
migration since Jan. 1, total $4,000
while $1,000 persons left the country.
Most of the latter have gone back to
Poland and Czecho-Slavia to stay.
Since the signing of the armistice to
Jan. / both were equal. approximately
$4,000. In January $4,000 landed from
abroad and $4,000 left the country.
In February $4,000 arrived and % 900
left. This month. the excess of I'M
igration is on the increase. 10000 hnv-
ing left the country and 5000 arrived.
1t Is estimated the figures for the
whole month will be $4,000 departures
and $4,000 arrivals.
While q desire to live in the re-
juvenated homelands. is a factor In
emigration, Mr.. Seigal believes pro-
hibition is the principal reason. In
ability to buy beer or wine has Great
ed considerable ill-feeling among the
foreign-born residents, particularly In
mining districts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-12

snow on the roads spoken Of. ! be-
lieve hat they should be given care
full attention, because the present con-
dition OF said roads is 80 bad that It
is a wonder hat serious accidents
have not occurred, to say nothing OF
bill for h removal Of snow should
be very carefully gone over Judging
cost of snow removal by the present
condition Of the county roads. l
should say the bill should be small.
L think the state Is to be COM
mended on the quick manner In which
they opened up the main roads under
their charge for traffic, n at this
writing they are almost entirely clear
of snow.
No doubt the ~freeholders have
spent so much time in the past at
Trenton to have their salaries In
creased and to raise the percentage
of bonded Indebtedness of Middlesex
county to four per cent that 1t was
impossible for them to give I'M at
tention to the removal of snow, and
to make their roads safe for trafic.
Again 1 say to you that I do not
think the suggestion Of dynamite as
being prominently put forth by Mr..
Dey would have been of any benefit
other than to disturb the water in
the vicinity of the bridge.
l wonder If Mr.. Dey would be will
ing to give the following information:
L. What will De his salary now, and
how much of his time does he devote
to the duties of freeholder?
2. How much money has MiddleseE
county spent for patented materials
uesd on roads during the past five
years? What is their condition today?
3. How much could have been
saved the taxpayers If non-patented
pavements had been used?
4. Should not the money received
from the state towards the improve
ments of the Cranbury pike be used
towards paying off bonds of said road?
5. What Is the debt of Middlesex
county at the present time? q
MI. Dey was SO very willing to talk
of the Amboy bridge. so l do not think
he should refuse to give the Informal
ton as asked.
r. J. DELANEY,
Taxpayer of Middlesex Co.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-12
Y. M C. A. NEWS

The employed boys brotherhood
had a big feed" last night under the
auspices of the social committee, of
which William Sieber Is the chair
man. The brotherhood will hold its
regular meeting next week, at which
time Mr.. Hensen, the advisor will
have secured a good speaker for the
occasion. The club Is planning to go
to New Brunswick Saturday. March
90. to take part In the inter-aSsocia-
ton game tournament.
The Bible classes will meet at us
ual tonight under the supervision OF
the regular teachers. All members
of the classes will take part in the
international Bible study examina-
lions during the week Of April 10 to
25.
An old-fashioned pie feed Is plan
ned for the students of all the Bible
classes next Friday night.
The social committee is arranging
for a St. Patrick's Day social next
"Wednesday night. Games, stunts n
contests will be the order of the day,
There will be no refreshments, but
generous prizes will be given. Per
haps the biggest potato. the best Irish
joke, the best maj of Ireland, the
best picture of a pig and the strongest
pipe will be some or the things that
will get the prizes.
The boys work secretary is making
plans for an o~ld-fashioned Punch II
Judy show. together with limitations,
ventriloquism and magic for the
younger fellows. The affair will AXE
place the latter part of March.
This coming Saturday night there
will be a special quiet meeting for the
boys. Albert Cook of New York city,
will be present and will tell some of
the incidents of his four years in
France. All boys are invited.
The Boys Council, which is the
highest governing body In the boys
department of the Y. NJ. c. A, will
meet Saturday night TO draft and
approve plans for the spring program.
Plans are rapidly being completed for
two big spring campaigns. One, the
Help the other fellow week." and
the Find Yourself" campaign.
Folders have been received telling
of the benefits and pleasures of h
New Waywayanda. the New Jersey
State boys camp and will be mailed
from the boys work office to inter-
ested parents in the near future.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-12

BY STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, March 12:-
Testimony was taken in the orphans
court this morning before Judge DAILY
on the exception filed to the account
ing OF Philip p. Costello, ~administra-
tor on the estate of Niels c. Ander-
sen, formerly of Perth Amboy. The
exception was brought by a brother
of the deceased, Peter Andersen, for
certain charges made against the
estate. The main item in dispute
was that Of a 500 deposit supposed
to have been made in the Perth AM
boy Savings Institution. Mr.. Costello
while on the stand related how the
different bills had been paid and pro-
duced the vouchers for them. At the
suggestion OF Judge DAILY, Peter An
dersen will get together with Costello
and try to settle the matter between
them. Thomas Brown represented
Costello.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-12
HOLD INSTALLATION
New Members Also Taken Into Local
Army and Navy Union Garrison.

Army and Navy Union Garrison.
AT the regular meeting of Thomas
F. Toolan Garrison, No. 62, Army and
Navy Union, held last night in
Woodmen's hall. Ave applicants for
membership were mustered in. seven
applicants were elected to member
ship and the officers were installed by
National Quartermaster General
Alonzo Van Pelt and his deputy state
commander, George 8. Walker. OF this
city; commander, John j. Clark; SEN
for vice commander, Edward Soren-
sen; Junior vice commander. Edward
Wierbicki; quartermaster, Louis Du
Bois Watson; paymaster, James A.
Christensen; adjutant. John ]. Dwyer;
officer OF the day, Harry A. Peterson;
officer Of the guard, James Anthony;
officer of the watch, John Knabus.
Talks were given by the quarter
master general and state commander.
In addition several members of the
local garrison spoke briefly. Progress
was reported by the committee, maxi
ing arrangements for the Memorial
Day exercises.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-12
New Enlistment Feature.

Announcement was made at the
office of the Army recruiting station
today that enlistments and re-enllst-
ments for a period OF n year are
authorized in the quartermaster corp
for the construction division. Va
cancies are reported in the Panama
Canal Department; Philippine Depart
ment and in the Hawaiian Depart
ment. All enlistments for service be-
yond the continental limits of the
United States are for a period of three
years. For further information call
at the Army recruiting station. 100
Smith ST. Perth Amboy. N. j..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-12
City

DIR. Robert w. Renwick, a prac-
ticing physician in Tottenville for the
several years has taken up his
residence at Market street and
Brighton avenue, in the house for
merry occupied by Mrs. Emma J.
Barter. at 140 Market street, where
he has an office.
At the meeting of the l.. d. x.
Social Club last night a committee
appointed to attend the funeral
of Blaine Pritchard at his home in
Bangor, Pa. Mr.. Pritchard was q
member Of the organization.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-12
UPHOLD LIQUOR MOVE
Ruling on Internal Revenue Stamps
on Distilled Spirits and Wines.

By Special Correspondent.
TRENTON. March 12-The action
of the Newark assessors in including
the sum of $~25.S12.S0, representing
internal revenue stamps on merchan-
disc consisting of distilled spirits and
wines. was today upheld by the State
Board of Taxes and Assessment In an
opinion filed by Frank B. Jess, presi-
dent Of hat body. THE duty of the
was to determine the mar
ket value of the mercbanidse in ques-
tion," said the decision. Whatever
contributed to that value was an ele-
ment to be considered. Certainly the
revenue stamps were al essential ele-
ment to the market ability of the mer-
chandise. Without them 1t could not
lawfully have been sold at all 1t would
have had no market. What 1t costs
to make an article marketable would
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-12
Victory of BOIsheyiki

LONDON, March 12:-Bolshevik
troops have cleaned the hostile forces
from the entire peninsular Of Yeisk
in Ciscaucasia, on the Sea Of Asov,
it is announced in a soviet official
communique received from Moscow.
The town Of Yiesk has been occupied
by Red troops.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-12

Court Justice Lazansky authorized
yesterday the incorporation of the
edward I. Edwards Voters League
OF Kings County" 1t IS the first step
taken In Brooklyn to make the New
Jersey Governor the choice of the
Democratic National Convention. The
application sets forth the purpose Of
the league as being to unite voters
~favoring the candidacy of Gov. Ed
wards for the Presidential nomination.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-12
s~uffragiss Uncertain About Results

DOVER, Del. March 1.-THE pas
sage of the suffrage amendment by
the Delaware Legislature to
here in special session on March %
Is still in grave doubt. Gov. Town
sen los been unable to secure from
members sufficient pledges to insure it's
success. Neither have the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-12
File Building Agreement

BIZ NTUV I~OTTBSpOHUe7E.
NEW BRUNSWICK, March IL
A building agreement has been filed
in the office o fthe county clerk be-
tween John N. Vereb. Jr., builder,
and Stephen Smojak, owner, for the
erection of a two story hollow tile and
brick building on Catherine street.
Amboy. The contract price is
$500 and the building is to be ready
for on June 20.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-12
Granted Land in Roosevelt

Ey bIUW CJiTboDUWTtHF.
NEW BRUNSWICK, March "a
The Mexican Petroleum Company OF
Carteret has been granted two strips
of ground in the vicinity of their plant
the state board OF commerce and
navigation. This property is situated
along Hum or Great Creek, a small
entering into the Staten Island
The consideration of this was
S2,256.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-12
FEAR OIL SHORTAGE

Commissioner Nixon Takes Action I'm
New York City on Matter
By The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 12.-Posslbility
of an oil shortage which would deprive
New York City of It's gas supply has
caused Public Service Commissioners
Nixon to call a meeting next Thurs
day for representatives of the coal
and gas companies to discuss the situa-
Hon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-12

seem to be a fair measure of its mar
ket value" The property is owned
by the Mutual distributing Company
of Newark, which brought the appeal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-01
Rallies i'm Cotton
After New Decline
Fail to Help Tone
Fear of Weakness in Spot
Market Asserted i'm Late
Trading; Await Govern
ment Crop Forecast To-
day

An early decline was followed by
rallies in the cotton market yesterday,
but they were most generally attributed
to pro6t-taking by shorts in prepare
ton for the government crop report,
and they were not fully maintained.
After selling off to $500 early or 295
points below the high price touched
on the recovery Of last week and with
in IS points Of the recent low record.
December advanced to 25.77, but closed
at 26.48 compared with $3.50 at the
close Of Monday. The general market
closed steady at net decline Of 10 to
81 points. near months being relatively
easy under Southwestern hedge selling
and reports Of continued weakness in
the Southern spot markets.
The market opened easy at decline
Of Is to As points and sold about go to
90 points net lower during the early
trading under a continuation Of the
pressure which had developed at the
opening on Monday. Sellers evidently
found encouragement in the lower
coal mining situation, the sharp break
OF the previous day in Southwestern
spot markets and private crop report
placing the condition at 1875 and the
indicated crop at 14,030,000 bales or
considerably above previous figures.
At the decline Of some 21s to cents
a pound from the best prices reached
on the rallies Of last week, the
disposition Of recent sellers to take
profits before the publication Of the
dent, however, and there were sharp
Most of the later months regained all
but or points of the early losses,
but there was no change in the general
character Of the news and the fear Of
spot weakness asserted itself in the
later trading. Ten of the end-August
crop reports have been published point
age and crop of about 1894 900 bales.
The government report is to be issued
at noon to-day and according to a can
vass made Of the local trade yesterday,
is expected to show a condition Of about
69.5.
Southern spot markets as officially
reported were unchanged. to 100 points
lower, the only change III the South
points in Dallas which quoted middling
nominal quotation of $500 at Charles
ton.
The local market for spot cotton was
quiet, at 80 points decline; middling
Bits; no sales were reported.
Eho Nl ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-01
Wheat Is Higher
On Export Buying;
Tone Is Improved
Early Weakness in Sympathy
With Corn Is Followed by
Advances on Heavy Pur-
Chases for Overseas

Export buyers again appeared in the
wheat market and, while early in the
day exporters were not inclined to
admit that there was more than q
moderate inquiry, it developed later
that good business had been done
overnight and it was estimated that
total sales, including those completed
during the day, would aggregate more
than million bushels.
At the start the market showed
heaviness in sympathy with corn, but
after declining TX to cents prices
rallied on the export business and
at the close of the day we're y to / Il
firm. with little to indicate that any
special pressure was being brought to
bear on farmers to compel them to
sell their wheat in order to liquidate
their outstanding obligations at the
banks.
Receipts were only moderate and
the fact that clearanccs from seaboard
ports are almost keeping pace with the
arrivals at the terminal markets gave
the statistical position a strong APP
pearaace. Most of the export demand
appeared to be for late September and
October shipment from the Gulf, al
though it was intimated that there was
some inquiry for Manitoba wheat for
later shipment through Georgian Bay.
The rally in corn had more or less
influence on values, although the mar
ket as whole was rather narrow and
so Tar has not attracted as much out
Side interest IS had been anticipated.
In the local cash market No. 2 red
and No. 2 hard wheat were quoted at
$2.6915 c. i. f. New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-01
Refusal of Public
To Buy Is Forcing
High Prices Down
Federal Reserve Report for
August Says Downward
Trend of Values Keeps
On as Demand Slackens

WASHINGTON, Aug. S1.-Refusal Of
the public to pay excessive prices
caused continuation of the downward
trend Of values in August, the Federal
Reserve Board declared in its month
ly review Of business conditions 'is-
sued tonight. The board added that
the reaction against high prices had
been accompanied by general slow
ing up Of demand in the wholesale
field and by slight evidences Of unem-
ploynent in some sections.
The boards views on the nations
business generally were more optimis-
tic than recent expressions and indi-
Gated an expectation Of more stability
in industry and commerce. While the
review mentioned signs Of conclusion
of the transition period, it eountered
with the statement that progress in
that direction is slow and much still
remains to be done" before the coun-
try can be said to be on . stable
basis. The hopeful assertion was
made, however, that the readjustment
had continued consistently.
"In the agricultural regions" tho re-
view declared, "the promising crop
prospects have given a much more
hopeful turn to affairs and have tended
to minimize the broader questions of
price adjustment, money rates and in
dustrial unrest. In those parts of the
country the paramount idea is produc-
ton on a large scale, accompanied by
improvement Of transportation and la
Dor conditions.
"Where the processes Of distributing
and financing are more important, the
prospect for improvement is less i'm
mediate, although fundamental condi-
lions are slowly improving and the un-
derlying business situation is usually
described as sound"
transportation continued hampered
during August, the review said, add
ing that although shipments were NOV
ing with increased celebrity much dis
satisfaction still existed in all Sec
tions.
The depression which has character
lied business in many lines during the
summer continued most markedly in
the manufacturing Of shoes, according
to the review. Resumption of activity
In the shoe trade is promised immedi-
ately after Labor Day in many Sec
tions, while others reported that pros
poets of lower prices mean a continued
holding off of buying by. the public,
with the result that manufacturers will
have no orders on which to work.
Numerous large shoe concerns are still
either wholly closed down or are
operating on short time and almost all
have curtailed their purchased IF
leather"
The board said there was a general
attitude of caution on the part of mid
dlemen and jobbers. They are con-
fronted with continued refusal of re-
tallers in. most sections to replenish
their stocks because of the belief that
prices will be more stable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-01
Re fined Sugar Declines;
Futures Market Weaker
Current prices. Year ago

o..
Sugar. gran. ID 5000 80 .
coffee. San. No. IT,. 22%@2sTs Is
Both the market for raw sugar and
for refined sugar continue in more
or less demoralized condition. Yester-
days feature was the decline of the
Federal Sugar Refining Company to
16c, less 2 per cent basis, fine granu-
lated.
While Arbuckle Brothers failed to
change their list price, they said they
were in position to entertain offers
for sugar, prompt delivery. ut the
17.10c, were accepting business at tic,
less per cent. 1t was said, however,
that most of the present demand was
being taken care Of by offerings from
second hands as low as 15c and it was
believed that many of the larger in
terests were carrying heavy stocks
which they were feeding out gradually
at slightly under rcAner's prices.
In raw sugars no new business was
reported, but it was understood tina.
full duty sugars, including Porto
Ricos, could be obtained on a basis
ranging from 9Mc to 9ssc cost and
freight for Cubas. There was a little
demand for raws from operators be-
Aeved to be Tor toll" for export.
The sugar futures market was weak
and closed at net decline of % to so
points, with transactions limited.
sugar Futures-Continued demoral,za-
tion In the raw and refined sugar markets
caused a decline In sugar futures. with
call prices is to so points lower and final
prices net IS to SO points lower Wall
Street bought few December controcts
with trade interests the sellers. but ira
volume Of business for the day Vas too
small to establish much character.
Tho range OF prices follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-01
offers from Santos were Irregular, with che
range OF prices wide.
The range OF prices follows:
Hupp Motor Car Corp.
Earnings Show Increase
Surplus for IL Months Equiva-
lent to $5-Ol a Share, Against
81 Cents Last Year

Earnings of the Hupp Motor Car Cor
poration have showed rapid increase
to financial statement issued yester-
day. Surplus after Federal taxes and
allowance for preferred dividends was
$2,6e1,713 equivalent to s5.01 share
earned on the $5,192.ooo common stock
($10 par value).
This compares with surplus in the
preceding year Of $456,572, equivalent
to 81 cents a share. Net profits
amounted to $2,668,299 an increase Of
S2,132,697, it was said. Preferred divi-
dends we're $66,586, while $3.50, sos was
set aside for common stock dividends,
leaving a surplus at the end Of the
year OF $2,S42,1O8.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-01
'sChinook" Giant of Salmon

Far and away the largest Of all the
s ostm IONS. Is tho "chinook," which is
salmon. It ometimes attains a wc; ;
Of hundred pounds. In food ouaiitv
It 10 unsurpassed and its flesh Is usu-
ally OF rich red color.
In recent years the annual catch NJ
salmon on the Pacific Coast, includinc
British Columbia and Alaska. has avsrs
aged oSb million pounds, With q mar
ket value Of nearly forty million dol.
lars. In 1913 the quantity Of salmon
canned was 7,s0,2i2 cases Of fortv.
eight cns-pound cans.-Kansss Civ