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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
s1OO BONUS IS
GIVEN POLICE.
All Members. of Department
to Receive More Money
From Sept. |.

Following repeated efforts on the
part OF the members of the local
police department to secure from
the Board af Aldermen a 500 an
nual bonus, the city council last
night unanimously adopteda resolu-
tion granting this request. The
500 bonus will be paid in four
equal installments of SIS each, COM
mencing September /. Many of the
policemen were at the meeting and
in their petition to the board they
gave as. the reason for their request
the increased cost OF living and the
necessity OF purchasing new winter
uniforms and overcoats. The .bo-
nus VIII effect every member in the
police department.
The request for a bonus has been
before the aldermen for several
weeks. It having been referred to
the police committee when 1t first
came up. Since then committees
representing the police have ap-
peared before the aldermen at csn-
teesessioks IN order to learn
whether or not the city fathers were
intending to take any action on their
requests. Last Wednesday night the
aldermen told a COMMITTEES that
they did not have the money at pres
ent with which to give them the bo-
nrx. but promised some action this
week.
Now that the police have been
given their requested bonus the jan
isors in the city's firehouses have
pethioned the aldermen for a fiat
raise, not a bonus. from $3.50 to
$4,000. The communication from
the janitors was referred to the
committee on fire.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
THREE CARD SHARKS FINED;
SALOON KEEPER GIVES BAIL

Three alleged Newark card sharks
and the proprietor of saloon at the
corner of Penn street and Hall ave-
nue. were taken into custody by
Patrolman William Peterson, assisted
by Acting Roundsman Reager last
night on complaint of Joseph Lazesky
of $40 Penn street. Louis Axel, OF
Elizabeth. the proprietor of the
saloon. was released in cash bail
pending an investigation by Officer
Peterson in regard TO the reputation
OF the establishment being ram. and
It is likely that he yill be held fer
grand jury action, while the other
three men. John Schultz. of Newark.
Paul Guliewich, of Newark. and
Walter Woczarsky. of Newark, were
each fined $50 on a charge of gamb-
ling. and the men are being held
while the local police investigates
their records in Newark and Eliza
beth.
The complainant in the case claims
he saw several men losing money and
decided to report the matter to the
police. Several pairs OF dice were
found on the proprietor of the place
when he was arrested.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
NO 7. n. TAT
CAMP MORGAN
That Is Claim Made BY Free
holder Dey, Who Made In
spection at the Place.

There Is at the present time not
one pound of INT stored in, the
warehouses az Camp Morgan, ac-
eording to Freeholder William s.
Dey, of South AnlDoy. In a state
ment made at the Republican meet
ing in Palace Hall last night. The
freeholder stated that County Solic-
itor Frederick F. Richardson and
himself had yesterday conducted an
inspection of the Morgan plant and
found that at last the large amount
Of INT had been entirely. removed.
According to the last report re-
ceived by the freeholders from the
camp, Mr.. Dey said. there were
233.7O0 pounds of INT still at the
plant and immediate action on the
part of the freehelders had resulted
in the government removing this
high explosive.
Although the TINT has been taken
away, and this has always been cons
sidered the most dangerous explo-
sive stored at the plant, Freebooter
Dey said there are still stored at
Morgan 100000 pounds of smoke
less powder which are dangerous
and will be removed by the govern
ment within the next two months.
With the T. N. T. all removed,
Mr.. Dey sa i'd, he did not consider the
danger at Morgan as very menacing-
Camp Raritan. he said, Is far more
dangerous because of the high ex-
plosives stored~at Bonhamtown. The
plant at Morgan. the speaker said,
is now engaged in the work of paint
ing and storing shells.
The freeholders, he said, will take
action that their next meeting to in
crease the number of guards at the
plant. In the daytime, Mr.. Dey said.
there are only four guards, two OF
and two at the gates. AT
night there are only eight guards on
duty, he said. The fire fighting facll-
titles are also inadequate, the free
holder said, there being water barrels
placed about the camp which are
not sufficient to meet the needs
should cause arise. There are also
two chemical machines and one
engine In the fire depart
ment and twenty-four men.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
GET BIDS ON LAURIE STREET
: PAVING; PASS ORDINANCE

Four bids were received by the
Board of Aldermen in session last
night for the grading OF Neville
Areet. The bids. which were referred
TO the street committee and city
engineer for tabulation. follow:
Jens L. Mathiasen, 81.
H. p. Hanson, $500.
Liddle & Pfeiffer, $500.
Peter Hanson. $4,920.
By resolution one contract was
awarded, 1t being for the work of
repainting Liberty Hook and Ladder.
and given to the Perth Amboy Auto
Body Company. their bid being s400.
An ordinance was adopted re-
establishing the grade on Groom
street. A report on the payment of
the Morgan claims by the govern
ment TO the city was received and
spread on the minutes. An ordinance
calling for the issuance of $4,000 in
school bonds 10 pay the cost OF the
plans for the erection OF
a new school in Hall avenue was
passed. The ordinance adopting the
new assessment map for the city II
Perth Amboy was passed on its sec
ond. third ami final readings. An
ordinance to pay the city's share in
the laying Of the Maple street sewer
was passed on its second. third and
final readings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
DRIVE STARTED
by DEMOCRATS
Get After the Women, Orders
at Club Meeting Last Night
Dorsey Defends Work.

Get together" pull together
and get after the women" were the
thoughts drilled into the large audi
ence OF men who attended, the pre-
liminary Democratic meeting held
in the Democratic cIubrooms over
the Strand theatre last night Call
ed for the purpose OF organizing for
the campaign, Mayor Frank Dorsey
was in charge of the meeting and
said the main thing to do at this
time Is to get workers TO put forth
their effort Immediately and work
hard right through election. The
response with which some of his
remarks were greeted indicated that
there were many workers present
at that very meeting enthusiastic to
put forth every effort TO put through
a successful campaign.
Several Democratic candidates
addressed the members last night,
each confning what he had to say
to a very short space of time. As
Mayor Dorsey announced, this was
only a preliminary meeting and, IL
a satisfactory national speaker
could be procured there would be a
large mass meeting in the auditori-
um of the high school next Monday
night.
The first speaker was Joseph f..
Maloney, candidate for assembly,
who said that despite the sentiment
now prevailing. he thinks that this
Is a Democratic year. He also ad-
monished the men to get after the
women" and enlist them on their
side. Louis F. Booz, candidate for
freeholder. while not celebrating on
his platform, made mention of the
fact that he is not in favor OF build
Continued on page 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
ALL DRY IN
CONGRESS- RACE
Three Candidates Speaking
at Thompson Meeting Here
Dwell on Liquor Question.


With the three Republican con-
gressional candidates present, three
shrievalty aspirants attending. two
OF the four men in the assembly
race and nine of the thirteen can
didates for freeholder, the Republic
can meeting held in Palace Hall
last night under the auspices Of the
Jr. o. U. A. NJ, was the largest
staged In this city during the pres
ent campaign. There were between
400 and 500 in the audience. of
which more than half were women.
A surprise was sprung by Rene
p. v. Won Minden. OF NeS Market.
one of the three candidates for
sheriff, when he announced that he
had decided to retire from the race.
Charles Forman, both OF New
Brunswick. still in the race. Mr..
Won Minden did not retire in favor
of either Forman or WyckoH but
stated that during the past week
he has thought over the matter of
his candidacy thoughtfuliy and
finally decided that he can do more
work for the party in the ranks
than IL he himself. were a candidate
and campaigning for his own inter-
ests. He said that his withdrawal
from the race would tend to remove
any friction which might have
arisen although he left that the
Republicans were ready to back the
successful candidate selected at the
primaries.
All three congressional candidates
explained their stand on the ~wet"
or dry" question. each one in turn
announcing himself to be in favor
of the strict enforcement of the
eighteenth amendment. No mention
was made OF any notifications of
CONTINUED on page 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
JUDGE BERGEN ORDERS ACTION
ON LIQUOR IN GRAND JURY CHARGE
MAN DRINKS HOME BREW;
FALLS AND BREAKS NECK

Staggering under the influence OF
homemade whiskey. as he slowly
made his way up the stairs of his
home in Doll avenue, Keasbey,
about 8 O'Clock last night Sando Mo-
saro, about fifty-fve years old, lost
his balance and fell, dying a few
minutes afterwards before medical
attention could be secured. The fall
down the stairs resulted In the mans
neck being broken and his skull
fractured. His daughter saw him
topple just as he reached the top OF
the stairs and then throw his arms
In the air and fall backwards.
DR.. George W. Tyrrell, of Perth
Amboy. was called but arrived too
late to find the man alive. Mosaro
had not worked yesterday and was
said TO have INDUCED in bootleg
ged booze" to such an extent he was
just able to walk. Coroner James ].
Flynn was notified and after viewing
the body gave permission for its re-
moval. Coroner Flynn, In inquir-
ing as 70 where the man secured the
whiskey was informed that in the
vicinity thirty or thirty-five pri-
vate stills were being maintained by
residents in that section Of Keasbey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

in many cities has shown me that
less than one-tenth of one per cent.
OF the inhabitants of given city
can be relied upon for community
service whenever and wherever 1t is
called for. In Perth Amboy, this
would mean about forty persons. The
organization which will be set up
here will be 50 framed that the per-
centage will be increased. The stim-
ulation of community spirit is one of
the purposes of the campaign. No
city is greater than the spirit Of its
citizens.
Public thinking and planning for
the city's future are vital needs.
Planning should precede execution.
1t has not always done so in connec-
tion with city development in the
United States. The Chamber of
Commerce, as It will be organized
here after the membership drive will
be a planning body stimulating
thinking for the public welfare.
when the membership drive is
over. the Perth Amboy chamber will
have a budget and membership as
sured for a period of three years.
When fully organized 1t will be a
big, central, dynamic community
force capitalizing the spirit of SER
vice and cooperation, now being de-
veloped, for the benefit OF the city
and will be able to plan and under
take any community project for the
civic, commercial or industrial well
fare Of this community"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
NO REAL CLUES
IN Bis MURDER
County Detectives and South
Amboy Police Have Found
Nothing.

Although the county detectives and
the South Amboy police are working
on the murder of Mrs. Mary Grem-
Tbowicz, who was strangled to death
as she was returning home from the
grave of her son in the cemetery at
South Amboy on Friday night, no
light has been thrown on the mys-
terry as yet. Many clues are being
followed but to date no report has
meen made by the detectives of the
lice concerning the finding of the
murderer. N
The murderer, be he maniac or
bent on robbery seems to have COW
cred his tracks and destroyed all
clues, save the. finger marks on the
dead woman's throat so as TO have
thrown the detectives OFF his track.
1t is expected hourly. however. that
some solution of the heinous crime
will be found and arrests made.
The county detective said today
that they are running down every
clue and bit of news that might
lead to the murder. and today had
discovered clue which may
amount to something. He did not
disclose what this clue might be.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

Zig Open Meeting to Which
All Are Invited Will Start
s OF Big Drive Here.

The first big get-together meeting
of the reorganization campaign OF
the Chamber of Commerce will be
held on Friday night, September "a,
at o'clock, in the former knights
OF Columbus hall. los Smith street.
Invitations have been mailed to a
list of upwards of 1900 men who
should be interested in the welfare
Of Perth Amboy. Everyone inter-
ested in the progress of the city,
whether he receives q formal an
present, according to w. Guy Weav-
er, chairman of the meetings COM
mittee. which has the affair in
charge. There is to be community
singing, cigars and bite to eat, and
most important of all, an interest
ing program of speakers. The out
of-town SPEAKER will be George
Dugan, formerly a member of the
board OF directors of the Albany, N.
Y, Chamber of Commerce, and a
former governor of the Rotary
Clubs of Eastern New York.
An invitation to attend the smok-
er In a body has been extended by
the executive committee of the
campaign. to Perth Amboy Post No.
IS, American Legion, which will
tl0cI carly On that CNtIlItk lOI IOu-
tine business. and, 1t is expected,
will adjourn in time to come to the
smoker.
A loving cup is to be offered by
the executive committee to the team
in the drive for memberships which
secures the largest number OF indi-
vidual memberships. The cup was
chosen yesterday afternoon and will
soon be placed on exhibition.
Several important committees
have been named by the executive
committee. They include the meet
ings committee, w. Guy Weaver,
chairman; DR.. F. Abegg, William
Floersch. Jr., T. w. McComas and
John Sofield; the publicity commit
lee, Nathaniel w. Pierce, chairman,
W. y. Banzie, J. z. DUFF, j. A. Fish
and George w. Sharp. Jr., and the
whose chairman .will be Fred A.
L. w. Sprague, campaign, man,
tger, spoke last night at the meeting
Of Algonquin Lodge, knights of
Pythias. He emphasized the neces-
sity for belief in Perth Amboy on
the part of individual citizens IL
Perth Amboy is to make maximum
Of progress. He pointed out that,
coupled with faith in the city must
be in readiness to perform unselfish
service for the common welfare and
willingness to work with others for
such an objective. Later the lodge
adopted resolutions endorsing the
aims of the reorganization cam.
2aign. ~
Following Mr.. Sprague, Herbert
f, Sherwood, assistant manager, de-
scribed what was to be done in the
course of reorganization following
the membership drive. He Aaid
emphasis upon the nomination. and
election of a new board of directors
by a secret ballot, and the pfepara-
tion of program of work. Without
r goal. be said. no organization
could expect to make greatfprogress
This boal or program of work, would
be framed by the members who. be-
ing assembled in groups, will be
asked to discuss and write down
what they think are the chief civic
and commercial needs of the city
From these suggestions will be built
up the program of activities for the
reorganized Chamber of Commerce
to undertake. Several questions
we're put to the speakers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
BIC OPENING
At CHAUTAUQUA
Events Given Yesterday A.
ternoon and Last Night
PIeases Large Audience.

Decided success marked the open
ing of the Chautauqua here yester-
day; those. who were skeptinal were
convinced and those who knew the
association and what 1t ataHds for
were more pleased than ever with
the opening program. The first timc
that the Chautauqua Association has
ever presented one of its programs
in Perth Amboy. it proved revela-
tion TO those who had no idea what
the institution represents and may be
the beginning of other educational
features of this nature in this city.
The afternoon program included a
lecture by superintendent Jones and
a varied and interesting repertoire
including vocal and instrumental
selections and readings by the De Mar
Quartette, who also opened the
evening program.
The feature that made an indelible
impression upon the large audience
last night was the work of Alton b.
Packard, the humorist and cartoonist
who joked and sketched his way into
the hearts of the people Immediately.
Carrying his audience with him went
through every section of the United
States sketchins its many types of
humanity with incredible swiftness
and accompanying them with stories
and jokes that kept the hearers in
a state of chronic merriment. All
the while, however. that the master
humorist was bringing out every
laugh that the audience had in them.
he was carrying message that could
not be disguised. A plea for the
home and the home ideals instead of
the desire for the American Dollar"
and the state of turbulence that Is
running riot in this country today
was expressed by Mr.. Packard in the
entire undercurrent of his talk. At
the end of the program, disregarding
the lighter vein Mr.. Packard drew
the old homestead at sunset, an aged
couple in the foreground. walking
down the slope of. life with nothing
but each other. the little cottage and
their home memories "sweeter than
the joys of heaven" of the days when
their children were young and played
through the day in the old orchard
and the whole world was happy and
gay.
Mr.. Packard's notes of pathos
were as genuine as his rich humor
and he left his audience with a feel
ing of having thoroughly enjoyed
themselves and having learned a
great lesson.
The guarantors here are much
gratified at the result of the sale of
the tickets and the general response
of the Perth Amboy public. The
past few days have seen a much
larger number of tickets sold than
were necessary to cover the ex-
penses here although the prospect
at the beginning of the week did
not look particularly bright.
Today's program will include the
Oxford Company concert and a lee
ture. Behind the Scenes in Europe"
by d. Thomas Martin, who was
there" In the evening the Oxford
Company will give the light opera.
The DOLL"
Many other very fine programs
are in store for both afternoon and
evening performances. none of them
duplicates.
The Red Cross has established a
nursery at the public library where
mothers can leave their children
afternoons while attending the
Chautauqua performances and all
care will be given the youngsters
during this time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
10000 COAL MINERS
REFUSE TO WORK

HAZELTON. Pa. Sept. 21.-The
end of the vacation" strike in the
anthracite coal fields today hinged on
developments in the Shamokin dist
rict where more than 10000 miners
refused to return to work until
monthly workers are reinstated by
mine operators.
Virtually all mines in ?. & r. Coal
and Iron company remained idle due
to failure of the miners to obey the
proclamation issued by their policy
committee. State troopers continued
to patrol the streets at Shenandoah
and Shamokin. but there were no
disorders.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
Mine Workers For Harding.

BY The Arsociated Press.
MARION, o.. Sept Civ. J..
James. of Illinois. national represent
alive of the United Mineworkers for
Illinois. today discussed labor and
political conditions with Senator
Harding. Republican candidate.
After the conference Mr.. James
issued a statement, declaring that
being a Republican am for the
Republican party and the Harding
Coolidge ticket. I find that miners
who are Republicans are going to
support Harding and those who are
Democrats will support Cox. Pres
dent Gtompers' effort to deliver the
labor yvote to the Democratic ticket
will fail just as 1t ought to fall
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
M'SWINEY ABOUT THE SAME
MORE RIOTS IN IRELAND

BY The Associated Press
LONDON. Sept. 21:-Lord Mayor
MacSwiney, of Cork, passed very
restless night at Brixton prison
where he began the for<ieth day Of
his hunger strike. according to a
bulletin issued by the Irish Self
Determination League.
He had some sleep but it was fit
full and he was very weak.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
Chicago ouiet After Riot.

CHICAGO. Sept 21.-Quiet pre-
vailed this morning in the stock
yard district where last night one
white man was killed by three
negroes followed by disturbances
quelled by police with the assistance
of priest in whose church the
negroes took refuge.
Chief OF Police Garrity established
dead lines" in the district and re-
ported. that the situation was under
control today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

for something don't get?' Inquired Mrs.
Greene. 7 used to buy tnb butter and
pay for butter dishes weigh ID in as but
ter. besides. many times I received scrap
lngs from tho butter tub.
'But never aEainl Now I ask for Blue
Ribbon Butter in scaled cartons Its one
pound net Besides. Blue Pfbbor Butter
Is an unhroken. uncut. unteuehed por-
tion OF creamy goodness-cresh from the
churn-s tess4-s-21-1t-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
Three KiIled, Others Shot

DUBLIN, Sept. 21:-Auxiiiary
police forces wrecked the town of
Balbriggan. near here. in retaliation
for shooting of two policemen there
earlier in the night. when District
Inspector Burke was killed and his
brother, Sergeant Burke, seriously
wounded. Two civilians were shot
dead and several persons wounded.
Many, houses were set on fire and
the largest hosiery factory destroy
ed.
This morning the town was in
terror and streams of refugees in
ing the place for neighboring viii
lagos.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
Read DescbaneIs ResIgnation.

PARIS, Sept, 21.-The resignation
of Paul Deschanel as president OF
France handed to Premier Millerapd
at Ramboullett last week was read
simultaneously in the senate and
chamber of deputies when those
bodies reconvened today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
Attack Commissioners

BY The 7AffVcIateu Ffe8s.
BELFAST. ireland. Sept. 21:-
Following a display by Ulster Vol
unteers today armed and disguised
men in uniform attacked several
commissioners in Carrick-on-Sha
non. county Leitrim, and caused
considerable damage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
County Board Meets

~ Btan Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK. Sept III
Ibf6 county board of elections sit
ing here today is receiving the
Foooks of the primary election regis
ration from all sections of the
county. save this city and Perth
Amboy, the books of these two
places having been received on the
lay following the registration. The
,ther books were delayed due to the
personal canvass of the voters
Fhich the election officials in the
municipalities have to make.
In all towns where more than $50
lew names have been added to the
'egistration books, new election
booths must be supplied. This
means a total of 200 new booths
must be supplied throughout the
county and the Board Of Freehold
rs will be SO notified by the cleo
ion board.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

BY Special Correspondenf-
NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept II -
The September term grand jur5
sitting here today, handed up one In
dictment for the quarter ses11ru
court. Following this action the f<I[T
adjourned 10 meet on October Is.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21
AUTOMOBILE Bus TOTALLY
DESTROYED BY Flames

Middlesex bus. license n y
s0s22 belonging to Joseph Mafeucol
and driven by Walter Nelson was to-
tally destroyed by IRE about 9<1o
O'Clock last night at Washington
Park and New Brunswick avenua.
the cause OF the blaze is not knou1-
Patrolman Joseph Gaydos was nk
the scene and reported the hlz1c-
The alarm of fire was turned In frora
box IS at the City Hospital.
Koxusko Exfinguishes Blaze.
At 8 o'clock this morning ofzoel
George Kozusko was detailed to u
Commerce street by Sergeant MuI<1z
gan where a fire was reported Thk
of7cer found some rags burning iu
a storeroom at the R. & H chemical
company plant Together with HoE.
ert Fleischman the policeman bfake
a window in the building and put fl1e
fire out.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-21

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