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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16
FIGHT LOOMS
ON PROSECUTOR
Senator Brown it is Reported,
Being Considered for Job
Does Not Deny 1t.

There is much speculation at the
present time as to who will be the
next prosecutor Each day nearer
January 25, the date on which
Prosecutor Joseph T.. Stricker's
term expires. brings new rumors as
to who will be appointed by Cover
nor Edward ]. Edwards. The ques-
ton is will Prosecutor Stricken be
reappointed or someone else.
The reports now in circulation
name Senator Thomas Brown as the
next prosecutor. Senator Brown
when questioned today In relation
to the appointment refused to have
anything to say concerning the mat
ter at this time. He did not, how
ever. deny the report.
Very little could be learned from
Prosecutor Stricken, although he
said he had been told from some
sources that he was to be reap
pointed.
1t is understood that the appoint
ment is made by the governor upon
the recommendations of the county
organization, and it is upon this
fact that the rumors are based. Ber-
nard M. Cannon, county sclerk, is
conceded to be the leader of the
Democrats in the county, and it is
also known that he is hostile to
Senator Brown. while Thomas NJ.
Hagerty. county chairman, is con-
sidered to be close to Senator Brown
as he was the senator's campaign
manager when he ran for office.
The term of Judge Peter +. Daily
expires in April, but no rumors as
to whether he will be reappointed
or someone else have been circulat-
ed as yet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16
Urges Rigid Economy In 1921
Government Expenses To Cut
Down Heavy US. Tax Burden

he declared these may be swollen in
definitely, IL the war department
continued its policy of recruiting the
army up to full strength, contrary 10
the understanding, he said. that IL
should not be increased above the
total of 17S,000 men, contemplated
by the appropriations"
Asserting that "if the economy in
was carried out. the tax burden for
the calendar year of 1921 might be
substantially lightened."
He said he believed continuation
of a tax program designed TO raise
n minimum revenue of $4,000. 0.000.-
900 for two years as recommended
by the secretary of the treasury
was unjustified." 1T is not justi-
fed" he added. 'even for one year."
He said he was opposed to Secre-
tary Houston's plan for retiring with
current revenues more than $3.-
900. 100000 of the country's floating
and bonded war debt. including a
half billion of victory notes by jan
uary 80, 1928. as placing an "un-
necessary burden upon the people
and business"
While he favored repeal of the
excess profits tax and reduction of
the higher income surtaxes. Mr..
Mondell said he thought 1t unneces-
sary at this time to consider alter
native revenue provisions because
no one can tell what increased
revenues may result from the pas
sage of tariff bill along protective
lines
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16

rial and the increased taxes paid by
the company. t.iS NEn2t
"The gOOd will of the people,
added MIR. Convery, was sought by
the company and cherished. as a
good asset.
when the gas company volun-
tarily reduced the price of gas to
ninety cents the table below will
show a comparison of cost of labor
and material with present cost:
1913 1920
Common labor s1.75 a day S5.20
Coal per ton 1856 S9.3e
Cast iron pipe $500 ton $4,000
Cost of laying pipe lie IT. 42c IT
"All equipment, such as meters
etc. have increased I'm price. When
conditions improve the gas com
pany have in mind many extensions
and additions.
by ruling of the commission the
gas company will file a monthly re-
port, showing the receipts and ex'
pendrures of the company and i
the reduction in the cost TO the com
pany in labor and material is sucf
that warrants a decrease in the rate
the commission will order it. Th'
new rate will be effective on tht
rendering of the next bills which
will be in January. 1921.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16
WANT PIPES ON
NEW BRIDGE
State Span Location Fixed,
Water Board Acts 70 Have
Lines on New Structure.

With the iocation of the new state
bridge. over zthe Raritan river def
nfte1y decided upon and approved
by the state Highway Commission.
the Perth Amboy Water Board is
losing no time in making applica-
ton for permission to support the
pipe lines from Runyon to this city
on the new structure. The Board OF
Water Commissioners was repre-
sented In Trenton yesterday at the
hearing on the bridge location by
superintendent Samuel ]. Mason
who last night reported on the out
come of the meeting.
Superintendent Mason advised the
board to make application at once
for the necessary permission to at
tach the city's large water mains,
which now extend under the river.
to the new bridge and bridge APP
proach. With the mains above the
water instead of under 1t. as is the
case at present, it will be an easy
matter to locate leaks between
South Amboy and this city. At
present. with the mains under the
river, it is necessary to use divers
to locate and repair leaks, while
slow leaks which are not easily
located under the water. are respon-
sible for thousands of gallons of
water being lost annually.
Owing to the weight of the water
mains connecting this city with the
Runyon pumping station extra
braces will be needed on the bridge
to support the pipes. Action was
taken last night to go ahead at once
with the request for space on the
new structure for the eity's pipes.
superintendent Mason reported that
the approved site of the new bridge
will not interfere in any way with the
pipe lines which are nov under the
Raritan river.
The question of supporting the
water mains from the bridge was
taken up at Trenton by Superintend-
ent Mason yesterday. he reported,
and he was assured that permission
would be granted the city. following
proper application and the submis-
sion of details and figures on sizes
and weights of the pipe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16
ANEW NATIONS
IN THE ELEAGUE
Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Finland
and Luxembourg Admit
ted by the Assembly Today
FRENCH OPPOSE BULGARIA
Report Unfavorably in Cases
Of Armenia, Lithuania, Es.
thonia and Georgia.

by lne ASSpCldttu EIe.ss
GENEVA, Dec. 16.-Four new
nations were made members of the
League of Nations By the as
sembly of the league here today
They were: Bulgaria, Costa Rica
Finland and Luxembourg. France
and Australia abstained from voting
when the admission of Bulgaria was
before the assembly for decision.
The committee reported unfavor-
ably on the application of Armenia,
Esthonia, Lithuania, Letvia and
Georgia. 1t failed to recommend the
admission of Armenia, because AL
tlfority over the entire territory over
that nation was not being exercised
by the government. Hope was ex-
pressed that Armenia might be ad-
mitted at an early date.
1t was pointed out that Armenia
was signatory of the treaty OF
Sevres, the Turkish peace treaty, and
the question was raised whether rat
ification of that treaty when 1t was
accomplished would not make her
automatically a member of the
league.
The decision of the assembly for
the present, however, was against
the admission of Armenia. Canada.
Switzerland, Sweden. Peru, Uruguay.
Venezuela. Portugal and Salvador
voted for her admission. but the
votes of twenty-one other states
were recorded against her. China,
Persia and Poland abstained from
voting.
The assembly passed resolution
presented by Delegates N. w. Row
ell. of Canada. expressing the hope
that President Wilson's effort would
result in the saving of Armenia and
the establishment of n stable gov
ernment, so that she may be admit
tant future.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16
Open MiddIesex Ponzi's Trunks

By Stah Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Dec. 10
Two of the three trunks belonging
to Charles p. Frenz, who is confined
in the county Jail for failure to pay
several debts he contracted in this
vicinity have been opened in the
prosecutors Office, where they have
been since they were seized in
Brooklyn a short time ago. All the
trunks were bound firmly with rope
and wire and the two that were
opened disclosed "a conglomeration
of clothing, all of it apparently used.
There were also books of several
kinds. large amount of check
books. stationery. account books and
other Office material. Several pho
tographs of Frenz disclosed him in
'evening. clothes and dressed as an
opera star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16

Between 72o tanning whisey valued conservative
ID
held $4,000
his whiskey.
Owing
prohibition
in vicinity street,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16


, further trouble is to obey the law 10
the letter.
Counsel for one of the defendants
just sentenced asked the court IL
his client might not keep any liquors
he might have on hand, for his own
| use, "else what can he do with
them, throw them away?" was ask
ed. Judge Lawrence replied that the
provision as stated would stand, that
the court could not afford to take
any chances of permitting these
men to be further tempted to vio-
late the law.
As each defendant was arraigned
for sentence Judge Lawrence asked
where they procured their liquors.
In few instances the reply was
that they had sufficient supply on
hand when the Volstead law went
into effect In most instances. how
ever, it was admitted by those ar
raigned that they had purchased
liquors during the summer. Each
in turn insisted, however, that they
knew not the identity of the person
from whom they made the pur-
chases, declaring that they were
cash transactions, the money being
paid over by them when the liquor
was delivered. Some of the agents
| from whom they bought had told
them the liquor was brought from
Perth Amboy. others from Newark.
and one said that he bought liq-
uors from a man claiming to comic
| from New York. In couple OF
| cases Judge Lawrence deferred sem
tence for an hour or more, saying
that IL the respective defendants
could in that time recall the identity
of the persons from whom they
purchased liquors. it might make
difference in the sentences to be i'm
posed. He suggested that this might
aid them in remembering better
| it didn't.
| The fines and sentences imposed
were based to some extent on the
| fagrancy OF the violations, as indi-
Gated to the court by the reports
of the prosecutors detectives. The
assessed costs ranged from SIS to
S33.95 in the respective cases. The
fines and Jail sentences imposed
tjail terms being suspended) are:
Keyport-Robert Todd, Baysidc
hotel. $500. thirty days; John
Schaefer, proprietor. Raritan Inn.
$500 and 500 respectively. thirty
days; Thomas McRann. proprietor,
John Derbyshire. bar tender. Man
sion House. $500 and 500 respec-
lively. thirty days; Luke b. Melee.
Monmouth hotel, $500. thirty days.
Belmar-Henry Benvenga. Belvi-
dere hotel, $500. thirty days;
Charles O'Mally. Pine Grove Inn.
$1,000, three months.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16
SAY D VALERA
IS IN HIDING
May Consider Returning to
England, However, if Safe
Conduct is Guaranteed.

BY The Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Dec. 16-Eamonn
d'Valera. president of the Irish re-
public. is Sin hiding in this coun-
try, but may consider returning to
Great Britain if granted a safe con-
duct by Premier Lloyd George, Har-
ry Boland. presidential secretary"
announced here today.
Mr.. Boland said that Mr.. d'Valera
at present was tagged from his ac-
tivities in this country and had with
drawn into privacy until he felt able
to resume his tour in the United
States at the place where he had left
off because of illness. Mr.. Boland
declined to make known Mr.. Oval
era's whereabouts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16
VOTE SHOWS SENTIMENT
FOR DAYLIGHT SAVING

The refendum vote taken by the
manufacturers council of New Jer-
sey on the question of daylight saw
ing time. resulted in an overwhelm-
ing vote in favor of the idea. The
figures show that 101.S19 workers
of this state are in favor of the
change in time and that only 27,-
409 are opposed to the daylight saw
ing time.
The manufacturers council are go
ing ahead with plans to put bill
before the January session OF the
State Legislature providing for day
light saving time from May TO
October l each year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16
Admiral Andrews Sees Ex-King
Even Watch Christmas Trees

BY Special Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. ia
carload of Christmas trees that has
just arrived at the yards of the Rar-
itan River railroad is being care
fully watched by government prohi-
bition agents. 1t is reported that
there is a quantity of liquor stored
under the load of Christmas trees in
the ear. The car and trees are from
the state of Maine. and it is thought
that an attempt to smuggle some OF
the moonshine from that state is
being made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16
To Elect Brigadier General

BY Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, Dec. 16-The election
of a brigadier general to head the
brigade which is made up of the
Third and Sixth New Jersey infantry
regiments of the National Guard,
will be held at the state house, Tren-
ton. Wednesday noon and will be
conducted by Major Arthur Foran,
of the inspector general department.
The commanding officers of these
two brigades are entitled to vote for
the new brigadier general.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16
Rops War Dent. Action.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16 =
Charges that the war department
is taking no action looking to the
prosecution of draft evaders and de-
serters were filed with the House
Judiciary committee today by rep
resentatives of service mems or
ganiza ton. The committee is con-
sdering a bill to extend the statue
of limitation from three to six years
for prosecution of violators of the
selective service act.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16
Foil Whiskey Robbers

By Stan Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 16-
The local police received a report
about midnight last night that an at
tempt was being made by four men
to steal from the garage of John
Smith. at 249 Delavan street. sew
eral barrels of whiskey. When the
two officers detailed on the case ar
rived, the would-be robbers had dis
appeared, apparently frightened
away by neighbors. who saw and
heard them. The men came in a
large motor truck. They forced open
a side window in the garage and
then opened the front door. They
rolled out four barrels of whiskey,
but did not have an opportunity to
place them in the truck before they
were frightened away.
Smith is a former saloon keeper
and maintains a garage and supply
house here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16
Two Elected at Hearing.

BY The Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Dec. 16-W. w.
Corlet. general solicitor of the
American Bridge Company. and A.
l.. Davis, also an official of the U.
S. Steel Corporation. subsidiary
were elected from the committee
room at today's session of the legis-
lative committee investigating the
building trust" when Senator
Kaplan. presiding. interrupted the
proceedings to declare they were
prompting witnesses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16
Is Called "Smasher"

BY The Assocfattu fTtss.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Dec. 16:-
An earthquake termed a "smasher"
was registered on instruments at the
Harvard University seismographic
station today. The gong in the sta
ton was started before s o'clock and
the seismograph was still recording
shocks of unusual intensity two
hours later.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16
NOTICE RED MEN

You are requested to attend the
district meeting to be held in Wash
ington Hall, Fayette street. on
Thursday evening. December 10th
1920, meeting to be called to order
at 1890 p. NJ. sharp. Great Sachenl
J.. p. c. Mccoy. Great Chief of Rec
ords II. f. Stetser and board OF
Great Chiefs will be present. also
delegations from all the tribes in
the district. Don't fail to attend.
BY order of the sachem.
THOMAS LUCAS. c. of r.
rANs P. JENSEN. sachem.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16
Ono Killed At Shooting Array

By The Associated Press
HUNTINGTON, y. Y, Dec. 10
One man was killed and three were
wounded today in an affray between
two constables and three suspected
burglars being conveyed to the
Huntington Jail in an automobile.
The shooting started on the out
skirts of the town after the men
had been picked up with a suitcase,
in which the constables declared they
found stolen clothing and liquor. The
dead man was Wilbur Severance. of
New Rochelle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16
Was Shot BY Cadet

AssUtIdEtU PTtSs.
DUBLIN, Dec. 16-An official re-
port today from Dublin castle of the
shooting yesterday of Canon Magncr.
parish priest of Dunmanway, County
Cork. says the priest and the son OF
farmer named Crowary were shot
by cadet who is under arrest. Tne
cadet is reported to be insane, the
Official statement adds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MAY
ACT IN PORT WRANGLE
BY The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16:-The
federal government may take con-
troll of the port of New York unless
the component parties stop wrang-
ling among themselves" B. +.
I Cresson. consulting engineer for the
New York-New Jersey port and
harbor development commission,
declared at meeting under the
auspices of the American Society OF
Civil Engineers here last night. The
sections interested, he asserted.
must "get down to the consideration
of the development of the port as a
business entity if they desire to re-
tain local control.
Lack of general administration
and. lack of knowledge of the ma
ture, volume and cost of the busi-
ness passing through it. he said, are
the reasons New York is backwards
rs port.
The problem. be asserted, is ma
tional rather than local.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16
Chill With Argentine.

BY Tie Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 15.-Chili
will cooperate with Argentine for
the purpose of bringing about sue
cess of the high proposals sustained
by the Argentine delegations in
amendments proposed before the as
sembly of the League of Nations at
Geneva said an official statement
issued from the office Of President
Sam Fuentes today. Expressions OF
sympathy toward Argentine were
made in. the statement. XXX
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16
Not Found at Atlantic City.

Fy The AssOciatcd Press
ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. 16- Ea
NOM d'Valera, president of the
Irish republic. reported to be in this
city. could not be located here to-
day. Members of the Friends of
Irish Freedom here said they had
received no word from him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16
81 200. 900 For Roads in Jersey.

TRENTON, Dec. 16-Ihe State
Highway Commission yesterday
considered tentative apportlon-
ments to various counties of the
state for road work out of the 1921
motor vehicle funds. The total
amount to be divided among the
counties is s2,000.000. 1t was an
nounced that the policy of the board
hereafter would be a refusal to pay
over to any county its share of its
fund if the county road work was
not efficiently done.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16
aNNOlJNCENENT. a

c. Rasmussen, first class shoe re-
pairer, wishes to announce that he
has regained possession of his for
mer place of business at 216 Madi-
son avenue and solicits the patron
age of his former customers on the
merits of his previous business
policy. First Glass Work. Moderate
Prices.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16


Anticipated surplus -. 55,OOO.OO
The above figures are part of
resolution passed by the water board,
which says:
BE it further resolved that the
board of aldermen, being the finan-
cial body of the city, take credit for
the said anticipated receipts and ap-
propriate to the account of this
board the sums set forth in above
budget.
BE it further resolved that the
said board of aldermen include un-
der their anticipated revenues for
the year 1921 the said anticipated
surplus of $4,000"
Thus the water board is planning
o turn into the city treasury during
he next year $55.000 in excess of
he amount given it by the city to
larry on its business.
The anticipated receipts DIR water
rents in 1920 were $22S,000 which
/. is S152, 200 lower than the amount
expected in next years income.
There is an increase of $4,000 in the
1921 budget in the item of salaries
of officers. Repairs are practically
the same the increase amounting 10
only S575.60. A decrease of $4,000
in the fuel and supplies appropria-
ton is to be noted in the new bud
get. The incidental account is given
a $4,000 boost. Printing and sta
tionery figures for next year are
similar to those of 1920. A $4,000
increase in the taps and meters ap-
oropriation has been made.
The largest jump is caused by in
terest on the $1,200.000 reservoir
bonds issued this year. Instead OF
being $4,000 as in the 1920, the in
terest on the funded debt in 1921
will be $13S,435.75, an increase OF
almost 100000. The sinking fund
appropriation remains the same.
The ordinance establishing new
water rates to take effect Jan. 1,
was passed on its second, third and
inal readings.
Warrants amounting to $16,9S8.65
xer, ,rdered drawn to the city for
application to the 1920 amortization
account.
President Charles A. Landback,
Commissioners Chauncey c. Baldwin
and Harry Conard were present at
the meeting. Commissioner Harry
X. Wilson, whose term expires this
year, was not present last night,
which was the last meeting of the
board this year. Commissioner
Frank Stas was also absent. 1t is
not known as yet who will be ap-
pointed water commissioner to sue
ceed Mr.. Wilson, who is now a res
ident of WOOdbridoe
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16
u. s. Court Amrms Sentence

BY The Associateu Press.
CHICAGO. Dec. l6-The United
States court of appeals today af-
firmed the three year sentences of
Heramba Lal Gupte. George Paul
Boehm. Albert A. Wehde and Gus
tav ii. Jacobsen, convicted of TO-
menting a revolution in India and
organizing military expedition
against England. The men were
tried before Judge Keneshaw NJ.
Lands.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16
Local schooner Goes Aground

The schooner Carl Cullen, bound
from this city to Greenport, l.. l.,
with 100 tons of hard coal, was
driven on the rocks during the heavy
blow Tuesday night and badly dam
aged. The, schooner was moored off
Stanford. Conn, and dragged its an
chor during the heavy wind.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16
Registered at Chicago

BY The AssOcIateu PTess.
CHICAGO, Dec. 16:-An earth
quake, the severest recorded here in
two years, was registered at Chicago
University. The center of the dis
turbance was estimated at $3.50
miles from Chicago.
AS the observatory at Washington
reported the same quake was $500
miles from there. in an east or west
direction, the quake apparently CEN
tered in the Atlantic ocean, being
capital. f.t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16
A FREE BULLETIN ON
THE USE OF CONCRETE.

When You get tired OF mud in the
back yard. lay a path Of concrete.
when the floor in the basement
rots out, make permanent one Of
this same material.
Put in fence posts Of concrete that
will be good when your grandchil
dren grow old.
Build foundations. doorsteps. horse
troughs. septic tanks. silos. of con
crete.
The use of this artificial rock Is
one Of the blessings Of progressive
age. The recipe is as simple that
for making bread. Anybody can use
it. Get the booklet from our Wash
ington Information Bureau.
tin filling out the coupon. print
name and address. or be sure to
write plainly)
Frederic J. Haskin. Director.
The Perth Amboy Evening News
Information Bureau.
Washington. d. c.
enclose herewith two cents In
stamps for return postage on free
copy OF How to Make and Use Con-
crete.
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state .....................
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-16
SEVERE EARTH
SHOCK |SFE[T
Recorded on Seismograph at
Georgetown and Other
Places Today.
BY The A,.eciated Pres.

BY The A7spciated Fresh
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16:-The
severest earth shock in two years
was recorded today on the seismo-
graph at Georgetown University.
The shock was estimated to be
$500 miles in an east-westerly di-
rection from Washington. The dis
tance of $500 miles from Washing
ton, estimated by Father Tondorf,
would indicate the location of the
disturbance to be in the United
States near the Pacific coast.
The recording of the shock began
at 1925 a. m. the maximum inten-
sity was reached at S:07 a. m. and
still in progress at $3.50 a. m.