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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
SAMPLE BALLOT
PRINTED TODAY
City Clerk to Mail Them Out
Soon for Presidential Primary
Election to be Held April II

The sample ballots for the presi-
Dental primaries which will be held
in this city on Tuesday OF next week
are expected to be printed today In
order that election officers and clerks
may secure same from city Clerk Ar
thur T.. Graham and have them mall
ed to all registrants before moor.
Wednesday. Many Of the election
officers have already secured the reg
!stration books and envelopes from
the city clerk in order that the work
of addressing might be completed be-
fore the sample ballots have been de-
livered at City Hall.
Special forms are being used by
City Clerk Graham in the cases of
those who have become citizens since
the last general election and desire
to vote at the primaries on April 27.
The polls will open on Tuesday of
next week at 1880 o'clock in the after
noon and remain open until 10 o'clock
daylight saving time.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
CRAZY ASSASSIN
To GET HEARING
Shelly, Who Killed DR.. Markoe,
and Wounded Two Others, is
Arraigned in Court Today
Bv The Associated Press.

NEW YORK. April 19.-Thomas w.
Shelly known as Thomas w. Simpkin,
faced arraignment in Yorkville court
today for killing DIR. James Wright
Markoe, an eminent surgeon in fash
ionable ST. Georges Episcopal church.
Police officials said they would ask
for an appointment of q commission
to examine Shelly as to his lunacy.
He told the police he escaped from
a lunatic asylum last week. The pris-
oner's rambling said he had a mania
for hearing sermons.
I'm st. Georges yesterday I felt
all right until / heard the minister
say some people seem to ignore others
and won't treat them kindly"
An impulse to shoot then seized him.
He told rambling stories of his career
as an initerant printer since coming
here from England. 1t also developed
he-was a deserter from the Canadian
army
His suit case was filled with religious
tracts and newspaper clippings. He
told the police he never before seen
or heard of DIR. Marcoe.
DIR. Marcoe was taking up the COL
lection when his assailant produced
a revolver and fired O shot which hit
the doctor in the head death result
ing soon afterwards in a hospital Be-
fore Shelling was captured he fired
another shot which grazed the cheek
of j. Morgan Jones' an usher and
wounded DIR. George E. Brewer In
the leg. Another shot Just missed
Herbert l.. Satterlee, son-in-law of j.
Pierpont Morgan.
Simplxin was held without bail for
O. hearing Wednesday
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19

The Erie still was greatly handicapped
and nearly all its suburban trains op-
Grated today We're manned by volun-
tecrs. Normally 100 trains are run
by the Erie for commuters. but only
thirty were reported operating today.
The PennsyIvanias ESQ O'Clock local
for Philadelphia. was run this morn
ing for the first time since the strike
began.
Increased ferry service enabled
commuters from New Jersey To reach
their work In Manhattan although
the Hudson tubes. through which
much of this traffic normally flows
remain closed. The Hudson & Man
haitian railroad. which operates the
tubes, announced service would be
resumed "at the earliest moment that
conditions permit, having in mind
the safety of our passengers" Up 10
this time the road has not had "sufli-
cicnt men properly qualified to oper-
ate the trains the announcement
says and added I'VE do not think il
safe to operate our service with in
experienced men,"
Assistant enginemen on the Penn
sylvania's electric locomotives have
showed no inclination to return, the
road announced, but the enginemen
continue to return and the assist
ants staying out do not seriously
affect the service"
Despite the return to work, APP
proximately 1000 strikers recon-
vened today in Jersey CITY They de-
rided reports that the strike was
broken. Strikers remaining out indi-
Gated they would not take any action
until word was received from Ed
ward McHugh, chairman of their ex-
ecutive committee which left for
Washington to consult with the new
labor board in regard to considera-
ton of their grievances. The COM
mittee represented strikers in Jersey
City, Hoboken and other places.
Except to state that "a majority of
the strikers had returned. j. j. Man
tell. spok for the general mana
gers association, would not estimate
the exact number of men back at their
CONTINUED on page 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19

PARIS. April 10 (Havas) s)-Allied
occupation of the Ruhr basin in
western Germany is being considered
by allied premiers gathered at San
Reno for the meeting of the supreme
allied council this week, says the Petit
Parisiene. Premiers Lloyd George,
Millerand and Nitti held brief
meeting last night and agreed of the
necessity of forcing Germany to dis
arm the newspaper declares but were
not agreed as to the best means of
procedure.
There was a certain GOODNESS be-
tween NJ. Millerand and Mr.. Lloyd
George at the opening of the meeting,
but 1t vanished. and utmost cordiality
prevailed at the close, according to
the Matin.
Plans for withdrawal of French
forces sent into German cities. aban-
donment of new colonial expeditions
such as that in Syria at present. and
release of the class Of 1918 from the
colors, are made in a manifesto issued
by the General Federation of Labor
calling upon workmen to join the
strike.
These measures should be adopted, it
Is said to "show the world France
wishes peace"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
RAILROAD SITUATION IMPROVES; some FREIGHT MOVES
u. S. Must Develop
Inland WATERWAYS S
BIZ The Associated Press.

Ry The Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, April 19.-The United
States must develop and encourage
her inland waterways transporta-
ton IL she expects to retain her
position in the world of commerce.
speakers at the convention of the
Mississippi Valley Waterways As
sociation declared. They said the
railroads had reached the limit of
their capacity.
Brigadier General Hines. chief
of transportation division of the
war department which has control
of government Upland transporta-
tion said the railroad welcomed
revival of water transportation as
a necessary ally in the solu-
ton of the transportation problem.
Commerce has a greater, more
urgent need for waterways today
than ever BEFORE" he said. The
present railroad situation is suffi-
-cient evidence of this"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
ARREST 8 MORE:
FOR R0bbERIES
Connect Men in Jail With
Thievery in This City and in
the County Seat.


NEW BRUNSWICK, April 10
Three more arrests have been made in
the county robbery cleanup. according
to County Detective Ferd David who
Is working with New Jersey authorities
on the case. Arnold Busch who lives
at 1874 Prospect street, Elmhurst, l. l.,
was arrested on April 10 attempting
a robbery in New York, while James
B. Roy of 446 w. 49th street, New
York and Harold Henshaw, 444 w.
49th street, New York. were arrested
In New York on Saturday wearing
silk shirts Unidentified as some of those
stolen from the Wolfson store in
New Brunswick.
The first arrest in this case was
made early in April when John Miller
OF this city vas taken into custody.
The men are accused of robbing the
Wolfson store in this city, Ruben
STEMS store in Perth Amboy and also
making several attempts throughout
the county. 1t Is also believed that
Busch can be identified as one of the
men who attempted q holdup in the
Hanover store here one Saturday night.
Busch will be given hearing in the
54th street court tomorrow. At pres
ent he is confined in the Queens county
Jail at Long Island city. 1t is stated
that Busch was planning to leave fol
New Orleans, but was caught attempt
ing a robbery before he left. The
county authorities will endeavor to
extradite him to this state. County
Detective Ferd David followed this
man around for two weeks since the
arrest of Miller and In him the county
authorities believe they have one OF
the ring leaders.
Henshaw was found to be a naval
deserter and has been turned over to
the naval authorities. The last two
men arrested claimed they got shirts
from Busch who was formerly EN-
ployed at Camp Raritan. The county
authorities expect more arrests in this
case within the next few days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
LIQUOR found
IN AUTO CRASH
Force of Motor Collision Re-
suits in Faucet of Kerosene
Can Opening.
sy STAFF Correspondent.

NEW BRUNSWICK, April ia
sedan and automobile truck. the lat
ter belonging to Colgate & Company,
collided in Cranbury Saturday after
noon. resulting in the discovery that
five or six cans which the sedan car
ried and were thought to contain
kerosene were containers of liquor
which proved to be 150 proof. The
force OF the collision resulted In the
faucet on one of the cans being loos-
ened and the contents started to run
out. Investigation showed that real,
strong liquor and not kerosene COM
prised the contents of this particular
can and the others in the car.
The driver of the car said he had
secured the liquor in Plainfield. The
federal authorities at Trenton were
notified and sent a department of JUS
tice man to investigate. The driver
of the car. whose name was not learn
ed, was placed under arrest.
The two cars crashed at the juno
ton of the Plainsboro road and the
Cranbury turnpike.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
WOULD STOP CHILDREN
WADING IN PECKMAN RIVER

CEDAR GROVE. April IS. = The
Cedar Grove Improvement Association
requested the town committee 10 en-
act an ordinance prohibiting young
sters from wading or fishing In Fech-
man river on the ground that the
stream has become contaminated with
sewage from the Essex County nos
pital for insane at Overlook.
The institutions new sewage dis-
posal plant is incompleted. For inc
past century the old Bowden mlli
pond, created before the revolution py
damming off part of the river, mas
been a favorite bathing ana hshihs
place for local youths.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
CONVENTION OF RABBIS
TO OPEN AT LAKEWOOD

LAKEWOOD. April ia conven-
tion of rabbis of the United States and
Canada will open tomorrow for a three
day conference to discuss "how to re-
construct the Jewish race and the
Jewish nation.
The Zionistic question will be con-
sidered and the civilized workers
will be asked to support the Balfour
suggestion for a Palestine for Jews.
1--WE also will ask the great nation
to check the tricky Arabian agitation
OF Price Feisal."
A COMMITTEES of rahbis will report
on the advisability of publishing the
Talmud and its collemta ries in Amer
ica.
Two hundred delegates are expected
TO attend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
MAN ARRESTED THOUGHT
TO BE "RED" LEADER

By The Associated Press
PRAGUE. April 19:-The Czecho-
Slovak authorities are certain that
the man they arrested at Marienbad
Saturday is Max HoelZ, notorious
communist leader. although he re-
fuses to reveal his identity. Other
communist prisoners declare posi-
lively that he is the much wanted
Saxon outlaw whose robber band had
been terroring Plauen districts.
The bandit had 1900 marks
when captured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
NeD nk Teacher
Wears OUerdllS

3y The Associated Press.
NEWARK, April 19-prof Wal
ter Arnold a Latin instructor at
the Central high school. gave his
classes an object lesson today
when he appeared in blue denim
overalls Prof. William Wiener,
principal OF the school. addressing
the schools endorsed the move
ment to reduce the high cost of
clothing. The students voted TO
appear tomorrow wearing over
alls. The pivot" the school pa
per edited principally by girls has
endorsed the movement.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
REPORT SONORA MOVE

By The Associated Press
Aqua APRIETA. Sonora. April 10.
-Oficials of the Sonora state gov
ernment whose dissention from the
Carranza government of Mexico, feder-
al leaders are putting down by force
of arms. continued their disposition
of men and munitions to oppose pos
sibie invasion. Meanwhile Sonora
forces were far south of the border.
pressing through Simoloa.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
Nust Maintain Army of 200, 900

PARIS, April 19:-France must
maintain an army of 100000 men
until enemy countries know their
good will by executing the terms OF
their treaty" in the opinion of gov
ernment officials according 10 news
papers here. Plans under contem-
pIation called for $4,000 cOnscripts
Under training. eighteen months serv-
ice being required Of each man.
Wages equal to those paid by indus
tries less cost of food and lodging
provided by the government will be
maid enlisted men and conscripts who
reenlist. 1t is expected bills to carry
out this program will 10 introduced
some time in June.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
DEMAND FOR LABOR

The federal, state. municipal em-
ploymen office In New Brunswick ave
nue. has a great demand for laborers,
harnessmakers, pattern
makers, and die and tool designers.
About sixty APPLICATIONS for positions
are received at the office each day,
but many of these are young men
who desire work as helpers or clerks.
A total of thirty persons were secured
positions last week and forty-three
week before last.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
STEAMSHIP is REPORTED
SAFE; | BOILER WORKING

BOSTON. April 19.-An intercepted
message from the steamship I. Il. A.
Morse to the coast guard cutter to
Acushnet early today said the Morse
is no longer in need of assistance. that
the storm had abated and that she
was returning TO New York with one
boiler working. The steamship sent
out distress call yesterday when
$50 miles east of New York. and the
Acushnet was ordered to her aid from
WOOd's Hole.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
STUDENTS STRIKE

SHANGHAI, April 19.-Refusal of
the Peking government to reply to
demands that secret negotiations with
Japan relative to Shangtung cease,
and that a decree abrogating secret
treaties be published, has caused "a
student strike which has '-"nlved
fourteen provinces. Thirty thousand
students in ninety-two schools have
Joined in the movement. ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
SUPPLIES LOST IN FIRE

By The Associated Press
SALONIKI. April 10. American
Red Cross supplies enroute from Mar
seilles to Constantinople have been
destroyed in the burning of the steam
ed Reye in the harbor here. Tx
plosions of gasoline --hastened the
ships destruction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
AMERICAN GIRLS BODY
FOUND In PARIS

PARIS, April 19-The body of Miss
Mary Ellen Appel, of Allentown Pa
of the Society of Friends of Welfare
Workers, who has been missing since
April 7. was found in clump Of
trees in the vicinity of Versailles last
night. Two boys made the discov-
cry. The body was placed in the YER
sailles morgue to await an autopsy.
A preliminary examination gave no
evidence of foul play. The body still
bore a considerable sum OF money
and some articles of jewelry. The
searchers also found several letters
sealed and addressed to members of
Miss AppePs family.
P A. Hardware TOR yellow and white
onion sets, 15c a quart. 15065-4-16-tf'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
ROOMS WANTED

Three or four rooms wanted by
the first of May in a nice location,
preferably in Woodbridge. Apply
Middlesex Press, 23 Green Street,
Woodbridge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
Improvement ON Staten Island

TOTTENVILI4E, April ~. no
strike situation on Staten lslahd slom
"a some Improvement this morning
,,,han several of the trainmen on thS
Tottanvil1e division of the Staten Isl,
- Ranid Transit Railroad returheu
70 work and were put back on t1en
,.o,.,,la,. run. More are expected 70
~ hack today. The same mum pSI
% trains are being operated asaih
,ndav as that on Saturday when toul
cre,,s were nut out on the ROAD lhsso
a,.o onerated during the day Win ING
ca ~ The students from St. steven
institute Hoboken, who are acting 40
l,af,,ntaer brakemen, but they are not
nut Ia work at night. The last traih
leaving Tottenville in the afternoon y
at 1850 o'clock. ,.....
Hundreds of people were inconVenr
ianced along the line of the raifoau
Who do their shopping in Perth AM
bo,, SATURDAY. afternoon and night ne-
cause of the trains not running al,eI
4.50 o'clock In the afternoon. lhe
citv busses could not take care OF me
neonle coming down this WAY anu
consanuently people remained at home
Tbousands of people were ineonNe en-
,encad nj st. George and all along the
lina Of the Staten Island yestefdas
because of the strike. especially AZ
night when returning home TO Man
haitian. Bus drivers 1t was said We're
cha rging all kinds OF prices 10 gee
hack TO the ST. George ferry and IN
some cases trucks. wagons OF all ae-
gcription were seen loaded down Win
Imen. women and children being taAen
to the ferry.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
RAILROAD MEN ASK
LABOR BOARD FOR
INCREASE In WAGES
By The A ssociated Press

By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON, April 19-The rail-
road labor board announced today
that 1t would not consider complaints
from striking railroad men.
Edward McHugh. of New York
Who headed the delegation, said the
men would not return to work until
they had received assurances that
their demands would be met. His
organization was known as the Rail
road Workers of America, but he de-
clarcd the members had not been
divorced from their memberships IN
the old railroad brotherhoods.
The labor board met to consider
the general wage/question as submit
ted by the recently dissolved bi-
partisan railroad conference.
Resume Freight Traffic.
BIZ The Associated PreSs
NEW YORK. April Virtually
normal passenger service and resump-
ton of heavy freight traffic marked
what railroad officials today said was
the end of the strike of railroad work
crs In the New FORK district.
Nearly all the men who went on
strike were reported back at work
and the railroads announced none Of
them had been refused re-employ-
ment. Many of the men returned with
the assertion that they had not been
on strike. but had been taking n va
cation" No questions were asked.
Freight congestion in terminals still
was serious and in the opinion of rail-
way officials 1t will be several days be-
fore it can be cleared. Railway man
ayers announced they would
continue their efforts TO fill places of
employees who have not returned.
The Pennsylvania, the Long Island.
the Central of New Jersey, and the
New York. New Haven and Hartford
announced passenger service was
ninety per cent normal. The Lacka-
wanna which was seriously crippled
by the walkout posted a notice in its
ferry houses that "all train service
starts at a. m. today, strike over"
Train dispatchers of the New York
Central reported ninety-five per cent
of the strikers had reported for work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
Coal Strikers Returning

SANTIAGO. chile, April 19.-Agree-
ment has been reached by which tbs
coal strike of a month ago and ha'
involved 10000 men has been settled
The men returned to work today pend
ing arbitration of differences.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
FRANKLIN DYE DIES
Y The A ssoelated Press

BIZ The A Associdted Press
TRENTON, April 10. - FRANKLIN
Dye, for thirty years secretary of the
state board Of agriculture died last
night OF pneumonia. For the past
several years he was director of In
spection and statistics of the depart
ment. He was eighty-four years old.
p A. Hardware for yellow and white
onion sets 15c a quart. i50s5-4-16-tfs
Explosion Riot, Strike and Civil Comiro-
tion Insurance. Full coyerage at low rates.
Sec Alpern a. Company. RaritaH building,
Phone s59. i3ie2-f-ll-ls-2o'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19

II your coal or gas range does not
bake or burn. I wiz make II or no
charge. r.. y. Larkin. 223 Market st.
Tel. 1879. 2-24-l mo. NJ. w. Sat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19

Steam vuleanfzing. Let George Do II.
Largest. Quickest. Cheapest Best: Phone
I472: New Brunswick Axe. Most cornplets
in this state. isess-4-is-tf'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19

p. A. Hardware FOR yellow and white
onion sets. i5c a quart. 15065-4-16-tf'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
WANTED

Locomotive Engineers, Loco
motive Firemen, Yard Trainmen,
Conductors, Car Riders, Switch
Tenders.
Report to
LEHIGH VALLEY OFFICE
on State Street
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
Report to
L.EHIGH VALLEY OFFICE

on State Street
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19

WEATHER - Fair tonight.
Tuesday cloudy.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-10-21

Dick Power is holding down a job
in the grocery department at the
Boyd store.
Mrs. W. w. Mcqueen was a re-
turning passenger Saturday from a
stay of part of the week in Fargo
and Grand Forks.
City Attorney Devaney spent a
couple of days the early part of the
the week in Grand Forks attending to
legal matters.
CARLOAD OF POTATOES,
WI have two carloads of potatoes
on track this week.
IL Boyd Department Stare.
Mrs. O'Brien left on Saturday for
Minneapolis, where in company with
her daughter, Miss Tessie, she will
remain through the winter.
Jos. C. McComb took Saturdays
train for Winnipeg, expecting to re-
main for a week or so visiting at the
home of his son, C. E, McComb.
George Schiller left Saturday for
St. Cloud, Mimi, after making a
stay through the fall season at Mt.
Carmel, looking after his harvesting
and threshing interests.
Miss Lucille Sullivan accompanied
Miss Dorothy Daggett on her return
to her home at st. Paul after a
month spent visiting among her
many Langdon young friends.
Rev. W. C. Faucettte visited at
Cavalier q couple of days the early
part of the week, called there to as
sist in the installation of the new
pastor of the Presbyterian church
at that place.
Mrs. Frances Price, who has been
spending the summer here, left yes
terday for Minneapolis where she
will spend the winter with her
daughter in law, Mrs. Minnie A.
Price, and possibly visit friends in
Wisconsin.
Robt Padden, who has been laid
up with serious injuries since his
runaway accident during harvesting,
was out and around town on Friday
for the first time with the aid of
a pair of crutches.
Jno. B. Halloran and wife were
.Mowbray visitors here Friday, ac-
companied by Mr.. Williams who took
the train for Fargo after a visit here
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Halloran.
y. P. Dosman while in town on
Saturday stated that most of Mt.
Carmel's crop acreage for next
spring was all pIawed. The earlier
blowing with ~'growing weather since
should give the land a weed cleaning
that it hasn't had in years,
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-10-21


Father VonMeer was a visitor in
the city on Monday from Wales for a
short time between trains.
Alex. Reid was down from H an
nah on Saturday giving matters of
business his attention.
Why take chances when you know
that you cal get your watch fixed
right and promptly by A. o. Void Co.
Joe Godfrey, who has been at New
Rockford, for the past three months
is back in Langdon for a visit. with
with the family.
Geo. H. Johnston wife and family
wsre Sunday visitors here at the
home of his brother, Chas. E. john
ston, On the Dorval Hill.
Merch ant Joe Levin was here Fri
day from Wales between trains ar.
ranging for a big stock reduction
sale that he is putting on this fall.
Mrs. Sam T. Little concluded a
visit here with her parents, Mr.. and,
Mrs. H. D. ALERT, leaving Fri.
day for her home in Minneapolis
If you want a real bargain in a
rebuilt battery see AL Heapy at the
"EXIDE" Battery Service Station.
Several standard makes and all are
guaranteed.
Lineman Julius Godaire of the
Langdon Telephone Co., is making a
visit during a short vacation with
friends in the Twin Cities. They left
Tuesday, Mrs. Godaige accompany
ing him on the trip.
CORN, OATS AND BARLEY
Just received carload shipments of
corn and oats also a quantity of bar
ley for sale, enquire of the
St. A. & Oak. Elev. Co.
Charles Fox, eldest son of E. j..
Fox, since going east about three
weeks ago has entered the Queens
University at Kingston. Ont, and
while taking the course there will
make his home with his uncle.
Jas. Mulligan arrived during the
week from Grand Forks for a visit
with his family. Since disposing of
his feed barn property some time ago
he has purchased a tract of land on
the Minnesota side of the Red river
near the city of Grand forks.