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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06

this city January H..
.
A meeting of the Wonan's club
was held yesterday and was largely
attended. The regular routine busl.
ness was carried on. The feature OF
the meeting was the talk by Dr.. Be
vier. of Rutgers college on the peace
treaty.
The regular musical program was
! well received by the members pres
emit.
The Westminster Guild met at the
home of Mrs. Theodore D~egenring
of Lewis street last night. Mrs,
| Adrian Lyon at the head OF the study
class, took up the first lesson in the
Book of Mark" Mrs. John Sofe'd,
president, presided at the, meeting
The usual social time followed the
business session and refreshments
were served. The guild meets every
TWO WEEKS
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Young
Mems Italian Social club will meet
Thursday night at the rooms of the
club in the Board of Trade building
to rrange for a social and country
store that is to be held Wednesday
night January IA. The committee
named some time & to arrange Tor
the affair will make final report OF
what they have lone. Other matters
are expected to be taken up at the
meeting.
Mrs. Lucy Hu'ts. Of High street,
entertained over the week end and
Sunday her son, DR. CharlesvV Hults
and wife, of New Brunswick. and her
other SON.. Eugene Arthur Hults, of
Chicago.
y 8 >
Miss Ethelyn Smith, of this city, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. G. w. Click
ing, of Hazelton, Pa, =.
Thomas Lucas of State street spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
.Nau of South Amboy. j..
Miss Bessie Hunter of State street
has returned after the holidays with
her parents in Pennsylvania.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
SOUND AND RIVER STILL
CHOKED WITH The ICE

Although there was considerable
rise in the temperature last night
and this morning the Staten Island
sound and Raritan bay was well
choked with ice early this morning
before there was much traffic on the
local waters. The ferryboat Perth
Amboy plying between Tottenville and
this city has experienced no difficulty
as yet from the ice which formed
mostly Saturday and Sunday night.
The travel of the f%erryboat back and
forth soon chops the ice up and thar
together with tugs and other vessels
plying these waters there is no diff
Guilty in making a landing at any of
the docks on this side Of the sound.
The shipping of coal from the local
docks is not being hindered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
MINERS ACTION
To BE AFFIRMED
Vote VIII be Taken at the Ma
tiOnaI Convention
Bp The Associoted Preas.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 6.-That the
action of the International officers Of
the United Mine Workers in abandon
ing the strike and accepting the pro-
posals Of the President for a fourteen
per cent. advance, and the appoint
ment of a commission to arbitrate all
differences, Will be affirmed by an
overwhelming vote in the national
convention, which resumed ~delibera-
tons this morning, was the prediction
of leaders 6rom the various states.
Frank harrington, president of the
Illinois Miners, predicted adoption of
the motion made by President Phillip
Murray, of the Pennsylvania Miners
to affirm the action OF the officers by
ninety per cent. of the miners,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
ITALIAN CLUB PLANS
FOR MASQUERADE

The monthly meeting of the Young
Mems italian Social Club will be held
tomorrow night at the rooms of the
club in the Board Of Trade building.
Plans for a masquerade ball to be
held some time next month either on
Washington's birthday eve or Lin
coins birthday eve will be made this
meeting. Emanuel Pieo, president of
the club expects to greet a large num-
Der Of members at this time. He will
address the members on the necessity
Of organization. Several new mem
bers are expected to join the club at
this session.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
RED TROOPS QUIT CITY

81 TIE AsSOciated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 6.-The Bolshevik
army has evacuated the city of Dvinsk,
on the Dvina, it is admitted in a Rus
sian Soviet communique received by
wireless from Moscow today. The
place was abandoned under enemy
the statement says.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
LOCAL MAN WILL
BE ~RE-SEMTENcED
By STAR Correspondent.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 6-John
Katovich was the second time return
ed to Middlesex county from New
York state and lodged in Jail by Coun-
ty Detective John Ferguson last Sat
urday. Katovich was found guilty by
a jury in criminal court here las fal!
for the theft of about $1,000 from a
trunk belonging to an uncle In Perth
Amboy. He was dealt with very lem
iently by the court at the time of his
sentence, when he agreed to pay back
the sum in installments. This he has
failed to do and he will probably be
taken before Judge DAILY next Friday,
to be resentenced.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
FIND OWNER OF
ABANDONED AUTO
b. Rfnr corresuondent.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. FIN a
telegram to Chief Of County Detec-
tives Richard Peltier Secretary of
State Francis M. Hugo, of Albany,
has advised OF the ownership of a car
found abandoned in S~ayreville last
Saturday This car had been report
ed to the chiefs office after it had
been at that place for about twenty
four hours. The owner of the car.
according TO the records Of New York
street. is Bernard Malloy, of IA
Washington avenue. Brooklyn, N. Y,
who is coming here today to get the
machine. The ownership was traced
by 1.-The license number
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
GREAT DAMAGE and LOSS
OF LIFE IN EARTHQUAKE

MEXICO CITY, Jan. g. Dispatches
received here this evening confirmed
earlier reports of numerous fatalities
and damage to property over wide
areas as a result of Saturday nights
earthquake.
The bodies of twenty-five persons
were recovered Monday from the river
Rio Grande, at Riaconada,- state of
Vera Cruz, according to messages re-
ceived by the astronomical observa-
tory here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
COMES TO NJ. T.,
HIGGINS SAYS
By The Associated Press.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Jan. C.
George Babe" Ruth. smuggling pitch
er~-outfelder. who last year with the
Boston Americans established 81 Ma
ior League home run record of twen-
ty-nine, vas today the property of the
New York Americans, according to an
announcement by Miller Higgins,
manager of that team. Services of
the player were acquired by "the big
gest deal ever pulled off In baseball"
Higgins said. He would not specify
figures, but reports from other sources
placed the amount paid the Boston
owners as high as $4,000 to $4,000
with probably two players added.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
GERMANY WANTS LESS
SOLDIERS SENT INTO COUNTRY
Ru rha Associated Press.

BIZ The Associated Press. ,or
PARIS Jan. 6.-An application
from Inc German representatives here
for a reduction in the number OF
troops to be sent to the areas In when
plebiscites are to be taken under ne
peace treaty, has been received Dy
tbe council. Germany VIII
have to bear the expense of main
tanning these troops and her represen-
tatives complain that the cost VIII De
excessive. So heavy an expenditure Is
not necessary, it Is asserted.
The Council 1t Is learned VIII reply
that inasmuch as the United States
has NOT supplied its quota of troops.
which were to constitute a quarter or
the whole, the number of men sent
will comprise only three-quarters OF
the total originally fixed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
PROBATE WILL

BIZ STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Jan. 6:-The
will of Elizabeth B.. Butler, formerly
of Spotswood, who died November 80
last year, was probated in the office
of the surrogate yesterday. The mex
of kin named in the application are
a sister. Mary Brown, of S~potswood;
two half sisters. Gertrude Davidson
and Jennie Davidson of Old Bridge,
and two half sisters, Margaret and
Ella Jernee, of Newark. The execu-
tor named in the will was Thomas j..
Brown. The bulk of the estate is left
to the sister, Mary Brown. with sew
eral requests of money to other rel
atiVes,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06

All persons now or heretofore en-
gagged in the SHELL FISH IN
DUSTRIE in the aritan Bay and Rari-
River are requested to attend a
at the City Hall, Perth Amboy
on Tuesday evening. January 6, 1920.
at half past seven o'clock for the pur-
pose of effecting the free and unre-
use of the natural Oyster and
Beds in these waters
EAST JERSEY SHELL FISH PROTEC-
TIVE ASSOCIATION 11S00-1-6-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
No SYSTEM
FOR RAILROADS
VIII Not Revert Back to Former
Private Ownership Plans
Ru The Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8-Railroads
will not revert to all of the old sys-
TENS Of operations when they are. re-
turned to private control on March 1.
Under an agreement reached by the
Association Of Railway Executives, in
session here. many changes in admin
istration made during federal control
will be adopted with the view of In
creasing transportation efficiency.
All of the changes by the railroad
administration are being closely stu
died by the executives and other
government methods are expected to
be adopted before the conference
ends.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
Bnel Zion Elects Delegates.

At a meeting of the Bnei Zion Camp
20 Sunday night, delegates were
chosen for the annual convention to
be held at Bridgeport, Conn, com
mencing January 81. The convention
will be a four days session and the
representatives from this camp are S.
Brody, A. BBeckhoff L. Y. Sosin. G.
Miller, H. Medinets and B. Streih
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
TWO BURNED TO DEATH

By The Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. 6-Two persons
were burned to death today in a fire
which swept through the upper floor
of a four-story tenement house on
First avenue. The dead are Mr.. and
Mrs. John Fl Sanderson, who moved
into the apartment yesterday
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
MANY HOMELESS
FOLLOWING FLOOD
The Associated Press.

By The AsSocidted Press.
PARIS, Jan. 6.-4Seven thousand
persons were made temporarily home
less by the God In the river Seine,
which reached its crest yesterday ac-
cording to estimates. At the same
time. 1000 were thrown out of work
by the high water.
The water in the river receded DUR
ing the night and an official state.
ment said If the weather continues
dry normal conditions may be expect
ed before the end Of the week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
FOR ROOSEVELT TODAY

By The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6:-Memorial
exercises for Theodore Roosevelt,
who died one year g today. were
held here and in other cities through
out the country. Many friends of the
former president made a pilgrimage
% his grave at Oyster Bay. Special
services were held in the public
schools of the nation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
RED o SOCIETIES
TO MEET I'm GENEVA

By The Associated Press.
GENEVA, Jan. 6.-Henfy T. Davi-
son, chairman of the League OF Red
Cross Societies has issued a call for
the first meeting of the General Coun-
eli of the League to be held at Geneva,
March 2. Representatives of the
twenty eight countries, members of
the League will be present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
FoR STREET LIGHTING

Sealed proposals will be received at
the Keasbey Fire House at Keasbey,
N. J., on the 26th day of January. 1920,
ers of the Lighting District No. /.
woodbridge Township for lighting the
said district with (219l or more (26)
candle power lights; (23) or more (80)
candle power lights. for the streets in
said district for a term of one year.
The commission reserves the right
to reject any or all bids
. FRANCIS J. FEE,
Secretary
.11955-1-6-12
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06

This Is to Inform the different trade
unions and the public in general that
all differences between the Journeymen
BARRIERS Union and Frank Frasca or
No. 3S9 State Street have been settled:
also the fines imposed upon him have
been returned. The regular union
prices are now charged by him, which
are use a have and soc for hair cut
and his shop will remain open from 8
A. NJ. to s p. NJ.
NEAL A. CORRADO.
Secretary.
i1So5-1-6-10.s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
5. DEFY
AGAIN DIRECTOR
Of FREEKOLDERS
Organization Meeting Held Yes
teTday at County Seat
NO CHANGES ARE MADE
Report Received on Explosives
In county---0ther Business
Transacted

BIZ STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, an. 6.-W1th
clerk of the board, Thomas J. Mulvl-
hill acting as chairman, the ofgahlza-
ton meeting for 1920, of the county
board Of Freeholders was convened
afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
New Quarters for Legion Post.

The Perth Amboy Post of the
American Legion will meet for the
first time Friday in their new head
quarters at the Red Cross rooms. 1t
Is through the courtesy of the Red
Cross that such a suitable home has
been found for the legion post here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
11855-1-6-13
NOTICE

All persons now or heretofore en-
gagged In the SHELL FISH IN
DUSTRIES in the Raritan Bay and Rari-
tan River are requested to attend a
meeting at the City Hall. Perth Amboy,
on Tuesday evening, January s. 1920,
at half past seven o'clock for the pur-
pose of erecting the free and unre-
stricted use of the natural Oyster and
Clam Beds In these waters
EAST JERSEY SHELL FISH PROTEC-
TIVE ASSOCIATION 11800-1-e-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06

Available shipping records tx
ed no mention of an Americaul
er named Harndy Ia
Later messages signed TN
declared the ship was out Oh
date danger and proceeding j
muda under her own power.
sition given by the vessel is
imately 900 miles east OF the n
|Capes and 400 miles northeast (
muda,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
AMERICAN STEAMER
In DANaEH
BIZ The Associated Press.

By TIE Associated Press.
HALIFAX, N. s.. Jan. "a M
less message received here sfSda
states that the American stefne
Harndy is in distress and requfre0f -
mediate assistance in latitude ~ <
longitude 1920. The messa9e :,
that the vessels engine room It,
ed and her condition serious
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
A New Store In Town

We wish to bring to your notice the
that we have opened q new up
store for the sale OF
STATIONERY
OFFICE SUPPLIES
DRAWING MATERIALS
GREETING CARDS
any anything else you might want In
line of stationery. We -yfll appre
an inspection OF u new store.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-07
FOCUS HELD
 AS SUSPECT

Waterbury, Conn, Aprls Dom mick Focus, the man who stabbed Inspector Matthew Ba1anda of the local detective bureau and State Po- Hceman Frank Nichols, and who at- tempted to stab State Policeman Thomas Mitchell, when the three po- hcemen attempted to arrest him in Southbury, Saturday night, was brought before Judge Burpee at a special criminal term of the Superior Court in this city this morning. He was charged with assault with the in- tent to kill and was sent to New Ha- ven jail by Judge Burpee to be held for trial before the Superior Court at its next criminal term in June. Bonds were fixed at $5,000. The police gave it out that Focus was wanted on suspicion of robbery, but it is known that police officials have ques- toned him concerning any possible knowledge he might have of the cir cumstances surrounding the murder
 of Mrs Petronia Steppenitis at Mid dlebury some weeks ago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-07
LIGHT ON CURRENT PROBLEMS

CONNECTICUT people follow the principles laid down in the Connecticut Constitution, which is containing traditional and unique prln their minds might be cleared at least two of the prob which the moment rest the minds of people.
 Take Bergers Berger was tried and convicted of language violation the Espionage act He expel ed from the lower house of reelected by the people of his district, and expelled again.
 The Connecticut Constitution provides that each house. with the consent of wo-thrds, may expe member but not twice for the
 From the standpoint of Connecticut tradition the second expulsion of Berger, being for the cause wrong
 The question has been sometimes raised whether amendment to the Constitution of the United States should passed by twohirds of each house. wothrds of those sufficient the latter being the method ployed for the eighteenth and nineteenth amendments.
 This question raised under the Connecticut ton 1864 It decided that wo-thrds sufficient the house itself making the later occasions speakers of the house sustained ruling, these decisions being accordance with the ruling the House of Representatives at Washington ton of the thirteenth amendment to the United States.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-07
THE CONSTITUTION GOVERNS
kkxxY E HAVE heard of no lawyer of demonstrated
 IVY ity who has expressed an opinion contrary to

~ HAVE heard of no lawyer of 0arz o a abl, ought to be clear to everybody that the only sole authority to convene the laure of Connecticut in special session"
 Times-Leader whose ability to think TOT obscured by the notion that the Connecticut Constitution mystical document which plain cannot understand.
 The Constitution nothing sort The Constitution set of rules which almost in their entirety originated wln lay The Connecticut Constitution draws from nunDer osources Magma Charta, which made by led by the Roman Catholic Cardinal Stephen Lngton orders, which sprang from the of Thomas Hooker, the Puritan minister borrows 1862 granted by the British monarchy but the substance of it the minds the customs and the traditions of armers merchants seafaring
 sprang the mind of aity which struggling to be free of secular by established church. the ideas which contains such the laity understood the beginning and have been understood since.
 is not what Governor Baldwin says about the Consttu ton that controls but what the Constitution says.
 Our contemporary not understand completely Governor Baldwin saId 1t confines him to statement regard could call special sessions that meet such occasions in the opinion of the might constitute special emergencies.
 The by which the is convened described in Section Article Third relating to the legislative department and in the thereto These follows
 There shall" be stated session of the General Assembly, And at such other times the Assembly sha judge necessary
 But the person administering the office governor, may special emergencies the General Assembly,
 It requires neither Governor Baldwin, a lawyer of demonstrated ability to make it plain to the sbc that the legislature must eet the stated occasion that it meet whenever the legislature deems it sary, and hat the governor call it because of special and that the call it because of special
 The constitutional only, the third by which the legislative branch be called into session.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-07
HAVE DISCOVERED BIG CONSPIRACY
 IN BAVARIA
(continued from Page one.)

(Continued from Page One) office. The entire plan has been car ried out without any significant incl dent.
 The inhabitants of Frankfort are accepting the occupation with com plete outward indifference. The city presents no indications that such a notable event had occurred aside from the potsers bearing the French gov ernment's proclamation Business is going on as usual, the people gener- ally following their customary occu- panons without paying much atten- ton to the few French uniforms seen in the streets. The number of these has apparently been reduced to a minimum in order to avoid cause for irritation.
 Paris, April - Herr Goeppert, president of the German peace dele gation, this morning handed Premier Millerand a note relative to the oper- ations in the Ruhr valley and the French occupation of Frankfort and Darmstadt. The note was addressed to M. Millerand as president of the peace conference.
 The German communication was at once handed to the translators and will be considered by the council of ambassadors at 5 o'clock this after noon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-07
CALL SUMMERLIN
 TO WASHINGTON

Washington, Aprn 7-George T. Summerlin, charge of the American embassy at Mexico City, has been summoned to Washington State de- partment officials said today his visit had nothing to do with Mexican af- fairs and the impression was gained that he was slatAd for transfer to 8 more important post Secretary Han- na is acting as charge at Mexico City now.
 MT. Summerlin has been in charge of the embassy at the Mexican cap- ita1 since former Ambassador F1etch- CT returned to Washington nearly a year ago. Henry Morgenthau, for mer ambassador to Turkey, has been appointed ambassador to Mexico, but his nomination has not yet been con- firmed, by the Senate. He probab1s will not go to Mexico for several months, as it will require some time for him to familiarize himself witk the Mexican situation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-07
VITAL STATISTICS

The following births and marriages were announced at the Bureau of Vi tai Statistics, Welfare building, today:
 Births.
 To MT. and Mrs Daniel GT. Mac Intyre, SIP Park avenue, a girl April 5. To Mir. and Mrs. Charles S. Krapo- wttc11, 16 Sununerfield advenue, a boy April 2.
 To MT. and Mrs Don1inick Mucer- ino, 137 Merriam street a girl March 20.
 To Mir. and Mrs. James Robinson, 29 High street, a girl March 2.
 To MT. and Mrs. John J. Moran, 120 Gem avenue, a girl April 3.
 To MT. and Mrs. Joseph B. Kratvx, 19 Florence avenue, a boy April Il.
 To MT. and Mrs. Louis InnaeeH, 40 Center street, a, girl March 8.
 To MT. and Mrs Arthur Augustus, 25 Jetland place, a boy April 4.
 To MT. and Mrs. Howard w. Sflli- man, ], ,955 Park avenue, a boy March 28.
 Marriage Licenses.
 Frederick ". Lowndes, 51, of 1177 Broad street. to Ada E. Miller, 50 of Brooklyn.
 George o. Imerito, 21. of Fairfield, to Giovannina Vertucci. 22, of 294 Willard street. Clarence E. Butler. 24. of 30os Fairfield avenue. to Jennie R. Meyers 19, of PIT scofeld avenue. William G. Sherman. 2S. of 1o44 State street, to May B. Troyaian, 21, of 556 William street. George P. Wyatt, IT,. 2S, of 1881 Fairfield avenue, to Caroline L. Brad ley, 30. of 35 Sherwood avenue Louis Matis. 36. of 831 Brewster ! street, to May Badinszky. 34, of South Norwa1k.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-07
MONKS HERE TO
 AID DESILETS

Richard H. Monks of New York city has arrived in Bridgeport and will assist Philip Desilets, the new busi- ness agent of Nfachinhsts' Lodge No. 30, in the drive for members which is now on.
 MT. Monks comes as a representa- tive of the new Arra1gamated Metal Workers of America of which be is one of the leading spirits.
 He was formerly business agent of the Microneter lodge of Brooklyn but
 on his last election to this office the Grand Lodge refused to recognize him
 on account of 1Bis activities on beha,H of the local machinists' union when it was suspended by the Grand Lodge i He has many friends in if1is city and comes here with the reputation of be ing an ardent and persistent advocate | of the rights of the machiniSts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-07
JAPAN IS TO
 KEEP MEN IN
 EAST SIBERIA

(Continued from Page One) property of Japanese subjects and freedom of communications, the ira- perial government is unable to with draw it's troops until dangers threat ening Manchuria and Korea have been removed
 In addition to the sIzirmish incl. dent to the busting of the Russiau provisional government at V1adivo- stok, Japanese troops have been en- gagged in serious fighting with Russian forces at Niko1sk, 40 miles northwest of that city, and at Khabarovsk, the northern terminus of the Usuri river branch of the trans-Siberian railroad Official advices to the Japanese em- bassy at Washington yesterday stat ed these engagements were caused by ''the sudden aggressive action of the Russian army