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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-08
LAW MAKERS
CONVENE TODAY
Both Senate and Assembly
Meet, Taking No Chances
With Governors Program
BY sreciai Correspondent.

by Srecial Correspondent.
TRENTON, Nov. S-Both bran
ches of the legislature are scheduled
TO reconvene here today in accord
ance with the plan adopted some
time back when 1t was decided to
recess until November s. The Repub-
lican majority of the 1920 lawmaking
body has been taking no chances
with Governor Edwards and fearing
that final adjournment would be
the signal for the administration to
begin a wholesale housecleaning of
Republican officeholders, has re
mained IN session all year and it was
believed today that another recess
will be decided upon carrying the
work of the 1920 solons up to the
brink of the new year, when the
1921 session opens.
There has been considerable talk
since last Tuesdays election as to
what the Republicans might do to-
day in view of their victory of last
week, but il seems to have been ov-
lerlooked that the majority that the
u. o. Z has won Is not in the 1920
Legislature but will become effective
with the start of next years lawmak-
ing. Thus the Republicans today
have only their bare majority of six
votes in the assembly. and the loss
of three of these would cut them
down to thirty votes or less than a
majority to pass any bill.
BY close observers here 1t Is
thought the Republicans will not
take any steps to curb the admins
tration until the 1921 session begins
with its overwhelming Republican
majority in each branch of the leg
islature. Unless there has been some
active conferences and planning
since last Tuesday, 1t is not thought
that the majority has had a chance
to map out its program. This will
take a little time and it will require
the time intervening between now
and the second Tuesday in January.
when the next legislature begins its
work, to decide upon what policies
are to be pursued.
Motorists and motoring interests
are expected here today in large
numbers to protest against the twen-
ty per cent increase in fees as pro-
posed in the bill of Senator White,
of Atlantic. The measure is to pro-
vide additional funds for the main
tenance of county roads pending the
fixing of an equitable basis upon
which to base future fees to be
charged for motor vehicles. The bill
passed the senate in September and
is now before the assembly for a
hearing by committee today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-08
ACT ON EVIDENCE !.
IN COAL CONSPIRACY Yes
BY The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press -.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Nov. S
instructions said to have been Civ
II. w. Simms. assistant Uni
states district attorney, by A. Nit
ell Palmer. United States district
torney general, regarding the ell
nation of certain evidence to ne
used In the soft coal conspiracy case
VIII be investigated when the case
is called today in the court of Judge
A. b. Andersen.
Because of recent resignation of
Mr Simms. due he said from in
structions from the attorney general
and inability to bring into the juris-
diction of the Indiana court some of
the defendants living In Illinois and
ONO 1t is expected the government
VIII ask for continuance this morn
ing.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-08
NEW DRY DOCK
WORK PUSHED
Dredging and Building of
Piers for 10000 Ton Dock
Here is Nearing Completion

Work of dredging and building
piers for the new 10000 ton dry
dock which is to be added to the
equipment of the Perth Amboy Dry
Dock Company here is nearing COM
pletion. The work of dredging out
the water front of the old Raritan
dry dock property, which was re-
Gently acquired by the Perth AM
boy Dry Dock Company. prior to the
placing of the new dock will be COM
pleted within two or three days and
everything will be in readiness for
the arrival of the new dock this
month.
The dock, which is III feet wide
and 462 feet long will be large
enough to take ship 500 feet long.
This means that the Perth Amboy
Dry Dock Company will hereafter
be able to handle ninety-five per
cent of the steamships that come to
this country. The new dock has been
built by the United States Shipping
Board Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton under the direction of Lock-
wood Green and Company, engi-
neers of New York city. The dock
will be operated by electricity and
will be one of the most modern
docks in this section of the country.
Several new buildings which the
company decided to erect when the
other improvements to the plan.
were decided upon have been COM
pleted and the necessary machinery
is now being placed in them. These
buildings are of steel and concrete
construction. One is 70 by los feet
and is used as a boiler shop and
for plate and angle work. A black
smith shop. 20 by 80 feet is another
building recently constructed. A
concrete and steel addition 20 by 100
feet has been made TO the machine
shop. New machinery is now be-
ing placed in this building.
The new plant will be lighted with
the most modern flood and general
plant lighting system known, in fact
the same system will be employed
at the plant as proved so success
full at the Hog Island shipyard. The
lamps are placed on high poles and
at night turn the darkness into day.
light so that night work may be
done IL necessary.
With the completion of the Perth
Amboy Dry Dock Companys i'm
provements, the company will have
one of the most modern dry dock
plants in the east. This will mean
a big thing to the city of Perth
Amboy for not only will large ships
be brought here for repairs, but be-
tween 1900 and $500 men will be
employed to keep the dock in opera
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-08
WILlSEY GOES TO LION
WATSON TO WHITEHALL

William j. Willsey. secretary of
the Middlesex County Anti-Tubcr-
culosis League. has severed his con-
nection with this organization 10
take up the work as secretary of
the lion. n. ", Chamber Of Com
merce. Mr.. Willsey leaves for his
new position tom morrow.
James ID. Watson, who has been
associated with the local Chamber
OF Commerce for the past nine
months, leaves this city "Wednesday
for Whitehall. y. Y, where he will
take up his work as secretary of the
Whitehall Community Association.
Mr.. Watson came To Perth Amboy
last February as assistant to Fred
r. Hilton who. at that time. was
the secretary here.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-08
PATR0LMAN UNDERHILL SUSPENDED
FOR CONDUCT UNBEC0MING TO AN
OFFICER; SAY He Demanded MONEY
PatroIman While Off Duty
Saturday Night Demands
Money From Men.

Patrolman Lester J. Underhill was
suspended this morning at 1880
o'clock by Chief of Police Patrick J.
Burke as .he result of an alleged at
tempted holdup of about fifteen men
in the warehouse of Max Shapiro at
455 New Brunswick avenue Satur-
day night. Underhill was not on duty
at the time. The chiefs action today
marks the third time he has been
suspended from the police force.
a report was received by acting
Desk Sergeant Niels Tonnesen at
o'clock yesterday afternoon that
Patrolman Underhill. who was pa
trolling beat No. 3. was intoxicated.
Chief Burke was notified and Rounds
man William Calvin, Detective John
Murray and Patrolman William
Clooney were detailed to bring him
to headquarters. Underhill was exc
amined by DIR. George w. F'ithian,
who. according to Chief Burke,
would not say that he had been
drinking enough to be intoxicated.
Underhill was ordered to report
at headquarters as usual this morn-
ing to go on his shift from A. M.
until 3 =. NJ. Upon reporting this
morning he was suspended by Chief
Burke, not upon a charge of being
becoming an officer Saturday night.
According to information secured
at the police station this morning
Underhill finished his tour of duty
at o'clock Saturday afternoon and
Is then said to have gone to a sa-
loon in the vicinity of Fayette and
Prospect streets. Some time during
the night, between the hours of
and 10, Underhill is charged with
having entered the warehouse of
Max Shapiro in New Brunswick
avenue where there were about If
teen men assembled at the time. He
is charged with having had a load
ed revolver in his hand and de-
manding money from them.
The story being told about tho
city today is to the effect that a con-
siderable quantity of liquor was
stored in the warehouse and that
Patrolman Underhill. being aware 81
its presence, had demanded hush"
money. This report might have
been thought to have some founda-
tion owing to the fact that Shapiro's
place In New Brunswick avenue was
entered on the night of August 2s
and one case of booze stolen.
The names of the men present at
the time of Underhill's appearances
have not been divulged by the po-
lice. but all are said to be intsy ssttsaE
In the. lifior traffic in this city.
Chfef Burke has written a letter
to Mayor Frank Dorsey and the
Board of Aldermen making his
charges against Underhill. Mavor
Dorsey this morning said the case
was being investigated
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MINISTER MAY HAVE TO
STAND TRIAL FOR MURDER

By The Associated Pres.
WINDSOR, ont. Nov S-Whether
Rev. j. o. l.. Spracklin minister and
prohibition enforcement leader, must
stand trial for the staying of Bev-
crly Trumble. following a raid on
the latter's inn Saturday morning
may be known tonight The inquest
began Saturday night and adjourned
early Sunday morning was to be con-
tinued this evening.
Adjournment was taken to permit
officers To search for a man named
I'd Smith. who - said to have seen
the shooting and who is expected
10 testify whether Trumble was arm
ed when he was killed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-08
UNVE|L TABLET
At ST. PETERS
Memorial to Former Rector
Formally Dedicated at the
Morning Service Yesterday

Interesting and impressive serv-
ices were held in st. Peters Epis-
copal church yesterday morning
when memorial tablet to the rec
tors of the parish was formally un-
yelled. The service was in charge
of the rector. the Rev. w. Northey
Jones.
During the singing of a hymn the
rector, preceded by the crucifer and
acolytes carrying festal candles,
passed down the center aisle to rear
of the church where, on the north
side between two memorial win
dows the tablet had been placed.
Here the dedication prayers were
said after which the rector was es-
corted to the pulpit where he
preached an historical sermon based
on the former rectorships.
The large choir rendered excellent
music and a large congregation was
present TO witness the ceremony.
The tablet which is of bronze and
is a beautiful piece of work, bears
the following Inscriptions:
The Rectors of st. Peters Church
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, 169S-1914
Edward Portlock. 1898.
John Brook, 1704-1107.
Edward Vaughan. 1709-1711,
1714-1722.
William Halliday. 1711-1713.
William Skinner. 1722-175S.
Solomon Palmer. 17G0-1762.
Robert Mexican. 17G3-1767.
John Preston, 1769-1777.
Abraham Beach, 17S2-17S4.
John Hamilton Rowland. 1884
1887.
George Hartwell spieren, 17sS-
1890.
Henry Van Dyke, 1791-1793.
Richard Claiming Moore, 1893
1903.
Jasper Davis Jones, 1SO4-1S09.
James Chapman, 1S09-1S44.
James Handle Leacock, 1876
1S4S.
Horace Edgar Pratt, 1S49-1S54.
Alexander Jones. 1S55-1S71.
Albert Rhett Walker, 1S71-1877.
James Orlando Drumm, 1877
1878.
Everard Patterson Miller, 1879
1892.
James Leach Lancaster, 1893
1914.
William Northey Jones. 1914.
This tablet was presented to the
church by the descendants of the
former rectorS.
The Rev. Mr.. Jones, who has
made an exhaustive study of the his
tory of St. Peters parish. presented
in his sermon many interesting facts
regarding the early days of the
church prior to the Revolution. dur
ing the struggle for independence,
and since that time.
Memorial windows which are to
be installed about the first of the
year will depict some of the historic
scenes with which st. Peters parish
is connected.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-08
NO INJURIES REPORTED
IN THREE AUTO COLLISIONS

Three auto collisions were report
ed to the police over the week end
but no injuries resulted. On Satur-
day afternoon the car of Abe Lazer-
owitz, of 3S4 Barracks street, struck
woman near the Raritan Trust
Company on Fayette street, but the
woman was uninjured, having been
hit by the fender of the car. Traffic
Officer John Larson reported the
accident.
Detective John Murray received
report of an accident which oc-
CURED at the corner of Smith and
Prospect streets about o'clock last
night. A car driven by Thomas
Armstrong, bearing license n. J.
141S33, struck car driven by Jacob
Rieb. The latter party was driving
on a permit. The two cars were
damaged to the extent of 800 each
and the parties agreed to settle
among themselves.
Patrolman William Clooney re-
ceived the report Of an accident al
Spa Spring yesterday afternoon. A
car driven by Joseph Osland. of III
Fayette street, collided with one in
charge of Joseph Conlen of East
Orange. The two cars were badly
damaged
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-08
GENERAL WRANGEL' s FORCES
HOLD ON TO BIG GAINS
BY The Associated Press
cONSTAN NTJNODI T..

BY The Associated Press
CONSTANTINOPL Nov. o.
South Russian anti-bolshevik forces
under com mand of General Wrangel
still safely hold Perekop and Sal
kovo, keys to the isthmus leading
from Crimea to the mainland CT
Russia.
Military observers declared Cen
eral Wrangel has many long range
ten and twelve-inch guns. as well
as other pieces which have been
planted to protect his lines from
the bolsheviki concentrating their
artillery forces. Along the ten-mile
trench system across the isthmus
General Wrangel has esta blished
oarbed wire entanglements.
1t is believed the campaign will
be restricted to artillery battles un-
less General Wrangel decides to at
tack the bolshevik as he did last
April successfully when the boil
shevik were demoralized By long
siege operations.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-08
Both Sides Claim Victory


MEMPHIS, M Tenn. Nov. S:-The
political alignment of the Tennessee
congressional delegation was ex-
pected to be determined by official
canvass of the vote cast in Tues
days election in the fourth and
eighth congressional districts where
unofficial returns showed the race
close between the Republicans and
Democrats and each claiming elec.
ton.
In the fourth district unofficial
returns indicated a nip and tuck
/ contest with neither Hull, Demo-
crat, nor his Republican Opponent
Clouse. conceding defeat. In ths
eighth district both Gordon Brown
ing, Democrat. and Lon A. Scott.
Republican. claimed election.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-08
TO INDICT MANY
IN WHISKEY RING

Ly The sS:rciated Press
CHICAGO. Nov. S:-The federal
grand jury which for the past two
weeks has been investigating alleged
whiskcy rings in Chicago and other
cities today considered the evidence
it has obtained Federal officia IS
expected scores of indictments to
be returned against saloonkeepcrs
by the grand jury.
Meanwhile federal officials ask
warrants be prepared for the en-
tire list of men against whom they
had presented evidence in violations
Of the Volstead act. If the indict-
ments are returned they will come
before Federal Judge aKeneshaw NJ.
Lands and the cases will be tried
before him.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-08
OFFICIAL COURT
IS ANNOUNCED
Vote on Presidential Electors
is Not Counted as YETI
Republicans Act.

By stan Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. S-The
county board of elections set this
morning and Issued certificates of
election following the receipt of the
official election returns from the
county clerks office. The count of
the presidential electors has not
been completed as yet.
The official vrte polled by the cam
didates in this county follows: AS
sembly, Peterson 25,126: Appleby,
677: Preger, 1859; Maloney, 49,
SIS. Sheriff. Wyckoff .24,529; Geb-
hardt. 1886. Coroners, Hillpot,
24,240; Hanson. 25.2O4; Morgan. 49,
420; Mullen, 1881. Freeholder
tfull termD Dey, 26,G37; Quaken-
bush. 25,S20; Orpen. 24,93S: Fallon,
1888: Nugent. 13.143: Loblein, H.
553: freeholder Cone year), Van
denbergh. 25.1599: Delaney, 1859:
The vote for congressman in Mid
, dlesex was not available today.
Sheriff Elmer Wyckoff, oil
this city, will be sworn in as sheriff
on Wednesday of this week. Three
appointments have already beer
made by him and the remaining ap-
pointments are expected to be decid-
eu upon tomorrow night at a meet
ing of the Republican county lead
ers which will be held in the Hote1
Klein here. There are six or eight
court constables to be appointed and
although it is said that the Demo.
Gratis are striving to keep some ol
their appointees in Office, the Re
publicans will make clean sweep
In putting in Republicans. The name
of John c. Plat. of Perth Amboy
has been mentioned as one OF the
constables. The appointment OF
George Rutan, of this city. at pres
ent a guard at the country work
house. as a TALLER. serving as assis-
tant to Alfred Puerschner, is prac.
| tically assured. Two other jailers
are to he named.
i The Democrats are assured of on,
county appointment. however, as th'
law stipulates that the jury com
missioner must belong to an oppo
site party than the sheriff. No in
formation has been forthcoming a!
to who this Democratic appointe,
will be. 1t is expected that he will
come from Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-08
President Starts
Work On Message

WASHINGTON, Nov. s-Pres-
ident Wilson has begun work on
his annual message to congress
to be transmitted on the opening
day, Dev. 6, OF the day follow
ing.
White House officials said they
had no information as to what
recommendations the President
plans to make to congress, but
administration officers. expect
that he will again urge enact
ment of number of reconstruc-
tion measures which he recon-
mended at the. first session of
the present congress early last
year.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-08
Police Force To Quit
Unless He Gets House

BY The Associated Press.
ESSEX FEELS, ". J., Nov. s
The police force has threatened
to resign unless he can find a
real livable house to make his
home when off duty. Samuel
Mullen is his name. He is chief
of police. sergeant and patrol
man. By day he protects the
village from stray cows and by
night from prowling robbers.
But in his spare time he has no
satisfactory home because of the
housing shortage. Mullen used
to be half the police force but
his partner, Henry Clay Skid
more. resigned because he could
mt ind suitable lodging. The
borough councd expects to pass
a resolution providing for erec-
ton of two houses. Then the
city fathers will double the size
of the police force.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-08
SPECIAL SESSION FOR
CITIZENSHIP COURT

ps 'Adh AffI t7l lflttAf it
NEW BECNSWlCk, Nov. 81
Arrangements have been made by
County Clerk Bernard NJ. Cannon
to hold a special session in the nat
uraliZation court on December Z.
This session has been arranged so
that the regular hearing in January
Will not find SO many applicants
present. About one hundred appli-
cants are expected at the special
session. All eX-serNice men are re-
quested to attend this special ses-
sion with two witnesses and their
discharge papers. and report to the
Office OF the naturalization body at
8 o'clock
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-08
CHILD KILLED
At So. AMb0Y
Boy Crushed to Death on Way
to School by Truck; Driver
is Held for MansIaughter.
BY Special Correspondent.

by SpeCIgI Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, Nov. S-While
attempting to run across the road
in the vicinity of the Polish school
on Main street. Stanley Laityaiak,
about eleven years old. was struck
and Instantly killed at about 10
o'colck thi smorning by an auto
truck belonging to Cohens bakery.
The boy was on his way to school
when the accident happened. A
badly fractured skull caused the
boys death.
The youths body was removed to
Coroner Mason's office. George
kurtz. of this city. driver of the car.
is being held on a charge of man
slaughter to await the fixing of bail
by Judge Peter DAILY.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-08
Baseball Future In Doubt.

BY The Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. S-Owners OF the
major league baseball CLUBS were in
session today TO decide for peace
or war in major league baseball with
reorganization Of the national conf
rnittee as the deciding factor. Mag
mates of the eight National League
clubs and the Chicago. Boston and
New York American League clubs
have suspended until 10 O'Clock to-
day their ultimatum to the other
clubs for adoption of the plan for a
new commission or declaration of
war.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-08
Starts Suit on Notc

Suit has been instituted i'm the
Niddlesex county circuit court bv
Jacob NJ. Klein. attorney for Joseph
l.. Klein. for $1,000 due on a prom
issory note made to Mr.. Klein by
Harry j. Friedman and Hyinar
Friedman. on August 21 the Fried
mans purchased the grocery bust
ness owned by Mr.. Klein in lowef
Smith street and the note on which
suit has been started was the first
payment on the business.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-08
NINE IRISH HUNGER STRIKERS
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
BY The Associated Press

BY The associated Press
CORK, Nov. 7;-Reports from
the Cork jail today described the
conditions of the nine remaining
Irish hunger strikers there as pre-
carious. Although this was the
ninetieth day of their strike the
prisoners We're declared to be still
determined to refuse food as they
have done since August II.
There were originally eleven of
the Cork hunger strikers but one of
them, Michael Fitzgerald. died Oc-
tober II. and another, Joseph Muir
ply, October 25 within a few hours
of the death of Lord Mayor Mac
Swiney of Cork in Brixton prison.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-08
App,eby's Plurality s.12S I'm Ocean

TOMS RIVER, Nov. S.-County
Clerk John A. Ernst, who completed
tabulating the election returns from
Ocean county has issued the follow
ing report on the vote.
For Harding. G,791; Cox, also;
congress. Appleby. (R.), 6,151; Ram
say, (D), 2.023; for assembly. Gran
mer. (R.) 6,154: Muller, Cd, 2.2S4:
for bridge bonds, 1881; against
1871; for soldier bonus. 4,410;
against, 1924.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-08
Plane Crashes into Mountain.

WASHINGTON. Nov. S.-Johr
Woodward. air mail pilot whose body
was found in the wreckage of his
plane near Lorimer, Wyo., met his
death through flying into a mountain
slde in a. dense fog said a report to-
day by the postofiice department.
The landing field reported a wealth.
er bureau warning was received a
few minutes after Woodward left
enroute for Cheyenne.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-08
Order Release of Arnstcin.

by ne AssocIattd PTtfs.
WASHINGTON, Nov. S-Revers-
ing the federal district court deci-
sion, the supreme court today or
dered the release of Jules w
(Nicky) Arnstein, who was irnpris-
oned in New York on August 10 on
charges of contempt following his
refusal to answer questions in
bankruptcy hearing. His name has
been connected with operations of
al alleged ring" of bond thieves in
New York.
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