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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12
COMPTROLLER
GIVES WARNING
Y
Says Prosperity May be Artif-
ciaI and Deceptive
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12-Warning
that prosperity and activity indicated
by banking officials may become arti-
fetal and deceptive was given today
by John Shelton Williams, in his an
nual report as comptroller Of cur
rency. Remarking that in 1910 there
was not a banking failure involving
loss to the depositors Mr.. Williams
said "A large volume of money can
not mean increase Of real wealth
while there is decrease of production,
while accumulation and movement Of
securities and currency represent abb
normally inflated values put on dimin-
ished supplies of essentiols."
All the gold in the world aside
from $3,135.000, 600 held by this coun-
try was estimated by the comptroller
as $4,000, 900, 900 or only about forty
per cent of the credit balance of this
country in the last six years. For that
reason he urged this country should
adopt a policy of reasonable help and
encouragement toward debtor coun-
tries with no assets Immediately
available but having fair prospects of
being able to pay out If given time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12
RUM0R T00LAN
WILL WITHDRAW
Senator Brown Silent on District
Court Judgeship Matter

Although 1t has been rumored from
various quarters that John L. Toolan
may withdraw from seeking the APP
pointment~o of judge of the LOCAL dis
trict cour in favor of the redppoint-
ment of the present judge, c. c.
Hommann, nothing definite on this
matter can be learned. From the
present appearance of the matter the
Judgeship is still hanging in the bal
ance and may drop either way. How
ever. from those who seem to know
the conditions, it is understood that
some action on the iudgeship may
be taken within the next day or two.
SeHator Thomas Brown who, it is
generally accepted, has the appoint
ment in his hands, will have nothing.
TO say on the matter 1T the present
time. Efforts to reach Mr.. Toolan
this morning on this subject were in
vain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12
Early Egyptian Tonbs.

The kings Of the earliest dynasties
reared no pyramids. Their tomhs were
great structures mainly underground
that of Aha @vho is possibly Mena,
the first king of Egypt. at N qada
measures 175 feet by SO. and contains
81 chamhers--bu.lt sometimes OF
brick. with a lla!ag Of wood, andFsofae-
times tioored with stone as IN The
case of the tomb of King Den at Any
dos. whose granite floor furnishes the
earliest known example Of the .aa OF
stone In building.-National Ge02iaph-
ic Society Bulletin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12
NEW AMERICANS
NIGHT OBSERVED
About 400 Crowd Y. NC. A. at
Most Unique Event Last Night

New Americans Night was cele-
brated in the Y. M. c.. A. gymnasium
last night with more than our hun
dred foreign born, their families and
friends present. The guests invited
included all h men in the Y. NJ. c.
A. citizenship and English classes,
the public night school classes, the
teachers and friends of all these.
James Larcompe, associate indus
trial secretary of the ~" was in
charge of the affair. and introduced
Paul l.. Fulton, Of the Standard I'm
derground Cable Works, chairman of
the evening, who opened the pro-
gram with leading the singing of
America.
Paul Steele of this city, vas the
speaker of the evening. Mr.. Steele had
expected to lecture with the aid of
stereopticon slides on the life Of Abra-
ham Lincoln, but due to the failure of
the slides to arrive, Mr.. Steele gave a
very interesting. impromptu talk on
the martyr president, covering briefly
and plainly his entire life md inter
.espersing 1t with enecrotes &c Lincoln
not generally known.
Samuel Garretson, the G. A. r. Vet
eran, and personal friend of Abraham
Lincoln spoke a short time ON his
acquaintance with Lincoln after which
he gave the Gettysburg Speech"
Two interesting moving picture
reels were shown, one an educational
reel and the other Teaching Eng
fish to new Americans the latter
being the lessons taught the English
here, enacted by the characters
the students have been reading about.
During the evening. a few semi-ath-
letic games were played, but the main
purpose OF the meeting, to acquaint
III =, ~ 1-1 - -sk LrA No -.
Lincoln "a cuarried out throughout
the program.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12

A bug may hold up a locomotive. 1t
takes a large NUMBER to DO the trick,
but it has been done. Specialists in
the train lioldup line in hugdou are
the army worm the tent caterpillar.
the cotton worm and migratory To-
Gusts. Hugs water beetles travelling
In force .aye beer known to accom-
plish the same feat. When these in
sects swarm upon the track they so
effectUaliy grease the rails that no
wheel can be kept turninS.-Boston
Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12
Waterfront

Time of High Tide Today
Perth Amboy, 1869 a. m; 2:30 p.
m.
Notice to Mariners
Boston, Feb. ia wireless from
str Grain Greek states that Great
Round Shoal a buoy is extinguish-
ed. o.
Maritime Miscellany
Because Of the congestion caused
by the Ice in the bay. shipping here
has been practically at O standstill
this month. However, the improved
conditions will make It possible for
the expected vessels to enter very
shortly. The industries have not
been able to resort to the railroads,
either. for the s%nowstorm and several
embargoes have crippled all three
lines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12
Marked End Of Spanish Rule.

In 1900, on December 81, the United
States Philippine commission ordered
that all the laws of the Philippine is
lands be printed in English and that
English should be the official language
of the islands. For $50 years the OFF,
cial language of the Philippines had
been Spanish.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12
Injured Boy No Worse

Arthur Miles, the twelve-year-old
boy of 4O7 Barclay street who was
injured on Tuesday night when a
bus, on which he towed his sled,
backed up and ran over him, is re-
ported as resting nicely in the
City Hospital this morning. The
driver of the bus furnished a $4,000
bond for his appearance Monda
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12

declares It was water ava the trek. by
the simple method of erosion The
MERGED river above the valley flows
over g tilted slab" formation. with a
fall OF 80 f4et to the milo The riv-
er thus acted like a rtp-saw when it
hit softer ground.
By finding q acial evidences both
at the base CT Moraine Dome and on
top of it, DR.. Matthes also announces
that there were two glacial periods,
centuries apart. instead of one as
formerly supposed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12
Venom Even Affects Vegetables.

One authority on snakes has de-
clared that the venom of the RATHER
will affect even vegetables. Having
inoculated various varieties with a
point of a lancet, he found them the
next day withered and dead, looking
as If they had besn struck by light
ming.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12
Mrs. John r. Eaforgc
C..IsI

TOTTENVIL1E, Feb. 12:-Mrs.
Salina LaForge, seventy-three years
old, wife of John r. LaForge, of $40
Sleight avenue, died yesterday. Fune-
raj services that will be private will
be held tomorrow night at 8 o'clock
at her late residence. Rev. G. S.
Hunt, pastor of Bethel Methodist
church, will oficiate. Interment will
be Saturday at the convenience Of
the family in Bethel cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12
City Briefs

Admission at the dance of St.
Mary's Alumni Association to be held
tonight in the High School Auditor
ium, will be by invitation only. No
admission will be charged and no
tickets are for sale.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12

SAN FRANCISCO-The China
Mail Liner Nile recently left San
Francisco for China. loaded with
$3.50 0 900 worth of silver bouilion.
Picture shows some of the sacks IN
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12
What NeXt7

Cigarmakers in Tampa, Fla, nave
refused t o-work unless r. man Is ap-
pointed to read to them. The work,
they say. is too monoronous.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12

which the silver was packed. 1t was
invoiced ITO Shanghai" w. j.
of Chinese silver dollars makes good
his 1896 free silver" arguments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12
Margaret Mary Do,au.

Margaret Mary Do1an. five years
and five months, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Dolan. 214 Hall avenue
died Tuesday. Funeral this afternoon
at $3.50 o'c'ock. Interment In st.
Mary'S cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12

Funeral For Charles DeshleP Ayres.
Funeral services for Charles Deshler
Ayres, Of 1888 State street, will be held
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
his late residence. Rev. Wilbert
Westcott will 'officiate. Interment
will be in Alpine cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12

Trolley Ambulance.
A Brazilian city uses a trolley car
ambulance to transport patients to and
from hoSp;talS in itS suburbs,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12
CLASSIFIED ln9,
Main Classified Sheet Page s.

Main Classified Sheet Page 8.
WANTED-Maid to assist with cook
ing and general housework: good
wages. Inquire 1875 Rector st.
LABORERS wanted; coo per hour.
Gluck, 1876 Grant st.
LIST CLASS truck body builder: steady
position. Apply Castles Ice Cream
Co smith st.
STORE to lease for 2 years; suitable
for tailor, etc; good locality; also
furniture for sale. Inquire POI Smith
st.
4 ROOMS; conveniences. 242 New
Brunswick Ave.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12
Joseph Duszeski

Joseph S. Duszeski, twenty-five
years old, who served in the United
States navy for six years, died Tues
day at his home, 745 State street,
after a brief illness of pneumonia.
He is survived by his mother, three
sisters and three brothers. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow norm
ing at 10 o'clock at st. Stephens
Polish church. Interment will be in
st. Stephens cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-12
Obituary
Mrs. Mary Nixon


Mrs. Mary Nixon, thirty-five years
old, wife of First Assistant Chief
George Nixon of the Perth Amboy
fire department, died yesterday after
noon at her home, 113 Center street,
after a brief illness of pneumonia.
Besides her husband, she is survived
by a daughter. Funeral services will
be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from her late residence. Interment
will be in Alpine cemetery.
Funeral for Mrs. Eurns
Arrangements for the funeral OF
Mrs. Ruth Fletcher Burns, wife of j.
Scott Burns, of 40 State street, have
been changed somewhat because Of
the large circle of friends that are
expected to attend and it was thought
to ave a church funeral instead of
at the house as first planned. Fol-
lowing u short private service at her
late home at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, funeral services will be
held at Simpson Methodist Episcopal
church at 3:45 o'clock. Rev. Wilbert
Westcott, pastor, will oficiate. Inter-
ment will be in Alpine cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-06
keep Henry brings
LEGISLATURE AT A GLANCE
Feature of Special Session in To-
peka,-High Lights in Both
Houses.

Governor Aliens industrial court
bill introduced in both legislative
bodies
House votes to consider the bill in
committee of the whole
Senate bill sent to judiciary COM
mittee.
Frank Walsh to be called before
house to discuss labor court bill.
House, tho, will restrict and limit
speeches of outsiders on floor. Bill
will be reported direct from com
mittee of whole for final passage.
Anti syndicalism bill, urged by gov
ernor in his message, introduced in
house. Bill provides drastic punish
ment for members of disloyalty organ
izations. leaders and propaganda
spreaders.
Burdick of Atchison offers bill in
house to curb profits of packers, stock
yards and commission firms and to
place them under state control and
regulation.
Senate limits bills for sessions to
committee measures. House lets down
bars for three days and offered
twenty-six bills on first call.
Special message to legislature cover
ing minor details of his program being
prepared by Governor Allen.
National guards appropriation to-
falling $4,000 to s155.00o antici-
pated in spite of statement of State
Treasurer Payne that such course
means stamping state warrants unpaid
for lack of funds.
Anti-profiteering bill-first Hopkins
measure offered-introduced in the
senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-06
ASKS LOWER TAX
Kemper Before City Fathers
With New III. C. l.. Plan.
Also Urges That Water and
Other Rates Be Cut.

The city commissioners were asked
today by w. H. Kemper, chairman of
the county fair price committee, to
whereby the city might reduce the
rates of taxation or the water rates or,
in some other manner. manipulate the
city'S business 81 as to aid in the cam
paign to lower the high cost of living
in Topeka.
Merchants claim" Kemper told the
commission, that they cannot mater
tally reduce their prices as long as
they have to pay the same rates for
telephones, electric lights, water and
taxation So we are coming before
you with a request that you consider
some proposition to reduce, if possible,
your water rates and rates of taxation
or make any other change that would
aid in lowering prices"
The commissioners in discussing
Kemper's proposal after the meeting
said they did not see how any such
steps could be taken. The rates of
taxation and the water rates for 1920
are already fixed by the budget. ac-
cording to Commissioner of Finance
Wasson, and could not be changed.
One of the commissioners remarked
upon the inconsistency of Kemper's S
request for lower water and tax rates
and his suggestion at the same time
that the city get behind some move to
have the legislature pass an act Gre
ating an inheritance tax of IL per
cent, such as is in force, he says, in
Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-06
PLAN 4 PROPAGANDA DRIVE
Most Powerful Lobby in States
History Arranged.
Offensive Plans of Attack Are
Completely Upset.

Union labor lobbyists, in Topeka for
the avowed purpose of attacking Gov
ernor Aliens industrial program, were
plainly worried today.
Offensive tactics were completely
upset Monday afternoon by Aliens
stinging denunciation of union poll
cies, and the enthusiastic manner in
which legislators greeted the execu-
tive's speech and message. Leaders in
hotel lobbies and union conferences
today were faced by the fact it was
declared, that the opposition to the
industrial court bill must be in the
form of defense a thing unique in
unionisrn in the last few years.
Plans for the most powerful labor
lobby and propaganda campaign in
the history of Kansas were completed
today. Labor delegates from over the
state met with the state legislative
committee in secret at Labor Hall at
10 o'clock this morning and planned
to send speakers out ito appeal to
the public" The local delegates, it
is also known. gave the legislative
committee advice on how to oppose
the bill before the legislature.
(COutiuUei on mage six
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-06
JAPS enter SCRAP
Send Troops to Meet Victorious
Bolsheviki in Siberia.
Forces in Russia Exceed Num-
Der Specified by Allies.

Washington. Jan. 6. = Japanese
forces in Siberia, it was learned au-
thoritatively here today, are moving to
a position east of Lake Baika1 in Jap
ans first attempt to crush completely
the eastward sweep of the Bolsheviki
armies. In addition, two battalions.
approximately 1000 men. have, been
sent to Irktusk to quell local revo1u-
ZIONIST uprisings. The Bolsheviks are
reported between fifty and one hun
dred miles west of Irkutsk.
Japanese forces in Siberia now num-
ber nearly 100000, althosthis exceeds
the number permitted under the
agreement by which Japan and other
allies intervened in Siberia, it was
learned. Japan's troops, according to
the agreement, were not to exceed the
total of the other allies.
Great Britain and France have re-
moved all their troops and the United
States has only 5000 men in Siberia,
it was said. 1t is understood Japan
has virtually determined to send ma
teria1 reinforcements.
Important negotiations are being
conducted by Japan Ambassador Shi-
dehara with the state department and
a decision is expected momentarily. A
definite step to check the red menace
is expected to result.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-06
CUR
REDS
BILL in HOUSE
FULL OF LIFE!
Provides Machinery for Curbing
of Syndicalism.
introduced Today by Rep. Heg-
Ter of SedgwicIk.
PROVIDES PRISON AND FINE
Prohibits Meetings for Promo-
tion of Unrest.
Foreign Language in Secret
Must Not Be Used.
PROVIDES PRISON AND FINE
Prohibits Meetings for Promo-
tion of Unrest.
Foreign Language in Secret
Must Not Be Used.

Machinery for curbing I. w. w.
propaganda and operation, spread of
Bolshevism and other disloyalty acts
and sentiments was set in motion be-
fore the Kansas legislature today when
Hegler, of Sedgwick county, intro
uuced the administration anti-syndi-
calism bill in the house. The measure
defines anti-syndicalism and provides
uIasllc punishment for radicals oper-
ating in the state.
Under terms of the bill anti-syndi-
cailsm is defined as the dSctrine of
crime, physical violence, arson, destruc-
uon of property. sabotage affectinr.
industrial and political ends, teaching
or exped1ency of crime and publication
or article encouraging crime The
proposed law would provide offenses
ana prescribe punishment for the
hoidlng or meetings seeking to teach
raaicaAsm resulting in violence to in
government.
Prison and Fine.
A penalty of one to ten vears in
prison with the supplement of a fine
not exceeding $1,000 is provided under
terms of the bill. Holding of meetings
public or private-for the purpose
OF causing unrest or disturbances is
inaoe an orfense, as is also the hold
ing or meetings where foreign Lam
guages are spoken for the purpose of
concealing public knowledge of plans.
PERSONS who rent or permit use of
halls for meetings in violation of the
anti-syndicalism bill might draw a
one-year Jail sentence.
During the session a companion
bill will be presented providing that
all aliens must secure an education
and be able to speak the English Ian
guage. Provisions may also be In
corporated, according to reports. maxi
ing Illegal the holding of any office
in lodge. labor orga nization or Sc
cret society in this state by any alien.
Senator Wark, Montgomery this
afternoon introduced the anti-syndi-
calism and sabotage bill in the senate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-06
1893 D. S. G. TO KANSAHS
State Ranked Fourteenth in Captur-
ing War Honor Awards.

Kansas ranks fourteenth among the
states of the Union in the number of
Distinguished Service crosses awarded
service men. the total being 1873. be-
side two medals of honor, according
TO recently compiled figures. Kansas
City and Salina divided the two med
ais of honor between them. Topeka
landed one Distinguished Service
cross. The towns in Kansas from
which more than one man received
the D. S. C. are: Cedarvale. 2: Edo
rado, 3; Fort Scott, 8; Hutchinson, s.;
Salina, 8; st. Francis, 2; Wichita, s.;
Winfield, 2.
Less than ! per cent of the Ameri-
can soldiers who saw service with the
A. z. F. won the medal of honor and
the D. S. c. The official figures are:
Medal of honor, rs; Distinguished
Service cross, 5,241. There were 941
awards of the Distinguished Service
medal, which is the decoration con-
ferred by the government for con-
spicuous service in a position of great
trust and responsibility.
The American decorations are the
greatest in the world. Winning them
calls for a greater act of honor, vaIor
or service than required by any other
nation. The man who wears them
has done something,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-06
Be NATION WIDE
100 Per Cent Americanism Club
Plans Spread of Creed.
Organizers To Be Sent Out
Headquarters Here.

Committees to manage the national
campaign efforts of the 100 Percent
American club were appointed at a
club dinner held Monday evening at
the Chamber of Commerce.
DR.. Frank Loveland, president, and
Granville Jones. of Little Rock, Ark.
were made national organizers TO go
on tour of the country after the big
mass meeting at the city auditorium
Thursday evening.
The first big biennial national con-
vention will be held in Topeka in 1922.
National headquarters will be main
tanned here with a national executive
committee and the national board.
consisting of the charter members of
the organization Committees were
also appointed to visit the house and
the senate to invite the LEGISLATORS to
attend the meeting in a body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-06
Get so more REDS
Raids on Radical Headquarters
in U. s. Continue.
Deportation Hearings for 1,2O0
Suspects Started Today.

New York, Jan. 6.-Pursuing a pol
icy of seeking individuals and search
ing out secret meeting places of al
legged reds department of justice oper-
atives here today had added more than
fifty prisoners to the list of those
being held for deportation hearings.
Included in this number was Oscar T.
Tyzerowski, executive secretary of the
New York state communist party who
had been in hiding under the name of
Smith
The only addition to the Ellis
Island colony yesterday was Gregory
Weinstein, regarded as the right-hand
man of Ludwig, C. A. K. Martens
ambassador from soviet Russia
Hearings began at Ellis Island
under the direction of Byron Uhl, act
ing commissioner of immigration, who
said he faced serious overcrowding
with about 1900 radicals scheduled to
arrive from all parts of the country.
The action of the war department
designating Camp Upton as a con-
centration camp came just in time,
according to Uhl.
Ten. or nearly half of the prisoners
arraigned, waived hearings and de-
clared themselves ready to go back
to Russia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-06
TODAY's TEMPERATURES.

Still colder weather, north winds.
and more rain and snow are promised
during the next period by S. D. Flora.
state meteorologist, in the forecast
made this morning.
Rain late today will turn TO snow
during the night. A temperature of
25 degrees predicted for tonight will
rise no higher than about 80 degrees
tomorrow afternoon and from then a
continued drop Will occur Flora
could not say how low the tempera-
ture would be apt to go.
In the last twenty-four hours rain
or snow has been general in eastern
Kansas. The one-half inch of snow
that has fallen already here is equiva-
lent to .0S of an inch OF rain.
Colorado. Utah, Wyoming and Mon
tana reported snow this morning. 1t
was raining on the north Pacific coast.
Texas. Louisiana. Iowa and Minnesota
also reported rain.
A temperature of 8 above zero at
Edmonton, Canada. was the lowest
temperature reported on the weather
map. Flora says indications are that
it will be mu colder there tomorrow
tConfinued on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-06
BRYAN TO RESCUE
Democratic Leader Forcing
Senators, in Line on Pact.
Acceptable Compromise on Res
eryations Is Now Certain.
MILD RESERVATIOhISTS WIN
Declare That Solution of Prob
lem Will Come Friday.
Depends ON Underwood's With
holding Call for Action.
Mild RESERVATIOhISTS WIN

Washington, Jan. "a solution of
the treaty controversy is definitely in
sight, mild reservation senators said
today. They declared that by Friday
of this week, negotiations will have
reached a point of definiteness never
heretofore attained.
They have promised Senator Under
wood that if he will withhold call for
action on his resolution for a treaty
conciliation committee for a few days
longer, they are ready to guarantee
that the conciliation committee will
not be needed.
Bryan to the Rescue.
William ]. Bryan, mild reservation
lists said. is likely to carry off credit
for the solution. His influence brought
to bear upon certain Democratic sela
tors is responsible for a change of
front in the Democratic ranks, it was
declared.
Reserv rvationists today are carefully
guarding details of what they are con-
fident will prove to be the acceptable
compromise 1t centers around a new
reservation on article ten.