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Republican farmer., 1920-08-13
BRIDGEPORT
 WOMAN WINS
 TANGLED CASE

Judge Thomas in the United States court yesterday decided very inter esting case in favor of a Bridgeport woman. It was an interpleader brought by the Metropolitan Life In surance Company against Emma Harris of Providence, and Sarah A. Riley of Bridgeport. The insurance company asked the court to deter mine to which one of the two de- feidants it should pay an insurance of $500 on the life of William H.. Harris The latter died at a hospital in Providence in March, 1919. He had in the recent years of his life been a rover with no settled abode. He had a short time before his death taken out the insurance policy making Mrs Riley, who was his aunt, the beneficiary. The policy was given to her and she had paid the premiums on it. After going to the Providence hospital, Harris was visited by the other defendant, Emma Harris, who proved to be his wife. They had not met before in 25 years. She had be- lieved him dead and had married another man named John Washington Perry Mrs. Harris paid frequent visits to her first husband, Harris, at the hospital and he, just before he died, signed a paper making her ben eficiary to the, insurance policy. This was what caused the dispute between the two women and which led the case to court.
 Judge Thomas decides that the aunt, Mrs. Riley. shall be paid the $500 due on the policy.
Republican farmer., 1920-08-13
HAYS TOLD
 PLATFORM
 IS AFFRONT
Connecticut Suffragists Say That National Committee Has Not Aided Them.

New York. Aug. "A delegation of
 Suffrag gists from Connecticut. headed
 by Miss Katharine Ludington, presi-
 dent of the Connecticut Woman Suf-
 frage Association, told Chairman Will
 H. Hays of the Republican National
 Committee at his offices here today
 that they would hold the Republican
 party strictly to account if women of
 the nation were unable to vote in the
 national election this fall. Miss Lud-
 ington, spokesman for the party,
 called the attention of MT. Hays to the
 fact that while his party was taking g
 credit for ratification Of the Anthony
 amendment by 29 states, it was not
 bringing any effective pressure to
 bear on the Republican governors of
 Connecticut and Vermont. each of whom holds a key to the full en- franchisement of the nations S
 women.
 After telling MT. Hays that his party had not made good the promises contained in resolutions adopted by the national committee and the Con- necticut Republican convention of last spring. Miss Ludington made the charge that the plank on suffrage in the Republican national platform had been 'emasculated at the re- quest of the Connecticut delegation | until it was an affront to the intelli- gence of women. and a mockery of | the Connecticut and Vermont legisla- | tures.''
 She continued: MT. Roraback I and Major Buckley have stated that been I by you to call a session. They evi- l dently feel, and wish the public to understand, that the National Re publican Committee has given them | a free hand to pursue their obstruc- ] tionist course And, to confirm this comes Senator Harding's refusal to attempt to persuade Governor Hol- comb.
 .In the meantime we women are being told that the Republican party cannot be held responsible, because ! the governor stands alone in his op- | position, We submit that so long as the official leaders of the party in | the state are in entire harmony with him in opposing us, and the national i party keeps hands off, they are ac-
 compIices in his opposition and mus l be held responsible accordingly. And we further submit that if 8
 national party is to come before the | voters on the basis of it's policies ana i promises, then it must be held re- sponsible for making those promise: 1 good through it's state branches | and that if the voters of Connection are to be called on to support the Connecticut Republican party thi. 1 fall, on the ground that it is Repub i lican and on the merits of Republican | policies, then proof should be giver 1 that it honorably supports those poll i cieS.
 'If the Connecticut Republican leaders can play a free hand withou interference from the national party
 ~then that party faces the alternative
 of either admitting powerlessness ant
 disintegration. or of being an ac | comp1ice in the states attitude of re 1 pudiation."
Republican farmer., 1920-08-13
SAYS HARTFORD POLICE CAN'T
 STOP H0OCH

Hartford. Aug. 7-"Frank1y, the local police have no power, and the federal authorities are not making any attempt to stop the sale of intox- icating liquor," Mayor Newton c. Brainard said yesterday, relative to complaints which have been voiced that saloons still operating were openly selling strong stuff.
 '"The police," the mayor added, "are forwarding all complaints and evidence received by the department to the federal authorities
 If persons who are said to be selling liquor knew that complaints were being made" said the mayor, "they would have to stop selling.''
 According to Mayor sBrainard, much criticism has been expressed recently of the Hartford police for al- leged inactivity in the face of alleged '.iolations of the Volstead act. The mayor explained that\the police de- partment was doing all it legally could under the circumstances and pointed to ruling made on Thursday by the attorney general of Maryland on the situation, As reported yes terday in news dispatches, Attorney General Armstrong of Maryland, in an opinion, bars the police of Balti- more from acting in alleged viola tions of the Volstead act.
Republican farmer., 1920-08-13
TO SEND ALLIED ARMY.

Paris, Aug. 7.-Miiltary aid for Po- land, consisting of one or two divis- ions each from France, Great Britain, Hungary, Rumania, Letvia and possi- bly, other nations, is one of the emer- gency measures to be discussed by the two premiers. This plan has been re'comm ended by the French and Brit ish missions at Warsaw. Hungary particularly can send good cavalry into the field. All these divisions, it is un- derstood would be fully equipped and it mas been proposed that these rein forceme ents take the field before War saw for it's defense.
Republican farmer., 1920-08-13
DECISION RESERVED.

Judge ohn E. Kee1er reserved de- cision in the matter of the habeas corpus issued to prevent Mrs. Bessie M. Forte, of this city, from keeping her eighteen months old baby from her husband, Louis Forte, also of the city A divorce suit is pending be- tween the two, and the mother is keeping the baby at the present time away from the father
Republican farmer., 1920-08-13
MULLINS BUYS
 ON MAIN STREET

William T. Mullins, real estate dealer, this week. purchased the lot on which the Nolan shoe store, 1o26 Main street is located The land has a frontage of 26 feet and is 40 feet deep. The property is listed at $105,- 900 and was purchased from DeVer H. Warner, trustee.
 .I have not as yet decided what I will do with the 1and,'' said Mr. MuI- Ilins. .sI bought it as an investment $
Republican farmer., 1920-08-13
SMASH OF THE REDS
 STOPS
Poles, Aided By Allied Officers, Stiffen the Defense of Warsaw and Some Parts of the Bolsheviki Army is Beaten<Back.

London, Aug. 7-Russian Bolshe- wiki armies hammering the Polish lines northeast and east of Warsaw have encountered stern resistance. With the exception of the area around Brest Litovsk, east of the Polish capital, no new advances by Soviet troops have been reported and even there they have been limited by the desperate fighting of the Poles.
 Polish forces have been forced to retire from Terespol, four miles west of Brest Litovsk and have lost Muramiec, five miles to the soutil :. Thus the Bolsheviki have gained a foothold on the west bank of the Bug river in this reg1on but it is probable their further progress will be very slow as permanent forts erected years ago to defend the city must be storm ed if the Soviet 1egions are to gain ground there.
 Northwest of Brest Litovsk along the Bug river, the Polish have launched vigorous counter attacks and have succeeded in driving back across the river Bolshevik detach- ments which had succeeded in reach ing the left bank of the stream Further north along the battle front toward the east Prussian frontier z great battle is being fought but nc details of the outcome have been giv. en in late despatches.
 In the southern sectors of the iron fighting of serious nature is going on and the Poles seem to be gaining ground at some points.
Republican farmer., 1920-08-13

The rattlesnake is not the aggres- sive enemy of man that many De- lieve, declares a naturalist. It strikes only in self defense. Birds that give battle and frogs and toads are it's principal diet It cannot charm :ts \ prey, as common legend edeclazaA
Republican farmer., 1920-08-13

Denied that the kids aren't interest ed in reading, as they peruse the colored supplements with deep at- tention.
Republican farmer., 1920-08-13
TO CONFER ON POLAND.

Paris, Aug. 7-Premier Millerand will leave tonight for Hythe, England to confer with Premier Lloyd George relative to the Polish situation. News papers here declared Marshal Foch will be present at the premier's con ference.
Republican farmer., 1920-08-13
PRAY TO, SAINT.

Czestoch owa, Poland, Aug. Re- ligious fervor has been aroused by the Bolshevik advance into Poland and streams of refugees have reached this city and purpose to climb the high hill outside the city limits to worship at the ancient shrine of Yasna Cora, Poland's patron saint. and pray for the country's deliver ance.
Republican farmer., 1920-08-13
POLAND TO LEAGUE.

Warsaw, Aug. 6-The Polish for eign office has sent to the League of Nations a note presenting the Polish side of the peace and armistice con traversy with the Soviet government of Russia.
Republican farmer., 1920-08-13

APPEALS TO UNITED STATES.
 Warsaw, Aug. 6-The Polish Foreign Office has sent a note to the Allies and a special note to the Unit, ed States on the actual political situa- tion, it was learned today.
Republican farmer., 1920-08-13

state and community initiative would
 be impaired by anything approach
 ing dependence. The central govern
 ment, however, can inventory the pos
 abilities of progressive education, and
 in helpful manner create an enlarged
 public interest In this subject
 There will be no attempt in this
 campaign to compete by dollars with
 our opposition. So many people have
 been in the money-gath ering business
 for the reactionary cause that the
 millions already in hand are more or
 less a matter of general informa- ton. All that we ask is that both parties deal in the utmost good faith with the electorate and tell the plain truth as to the amounts received, the contributors, and the items of dis. bursements. The public judgment ir elections should be rendered after the | fullest hearing possible. Each side ha: | the right to properly present it: case This is a legitimate expense | There is no narrow dividing line be l tween the legitimate and the illegi l innate in political campaigns. On, l contemp1ates the organization anc maintenance of such facilities as ar, necessary to advise the people of tn, l facts bearing upon the issues; tn, 1 other carries the deliberate purpos, l to interfere with the honest render | ing of a verdict. How misguided som, | of our people are. Recognizing tha | readjustment must be made, they be lieve that they will fare better i they cast their fortunes with thos | with whom they dealt on the base O campaign contributions in days gon, by. They do mot sense the danger 4 that thxaata1- The sort or xeadtnst
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
Ripping Rhymes
Dy <II Nl~tDOA
Cheap Grub.

To every plan that's good for
man attention 1 am giving: I'm
eating fish-a cheapjohn dish-to
beat the cost of living. 1 do not
like the walleyed pike, the sucker
or the grayling, yet If 1 baked
at them, or knocked. in duty I'd
be falling. For we must try, since
costs are high. to make the blamed
things lower. and jolt those dears.
the ~profiteerS, and make their graft
work slower. And so l eat the cat
fish meat that makes the system
sicken, and chew old perch as
tough as birch, that doesn't taste
like chicken. The halibut that
some poor nut shipped from the
briny ocean, l swallow fried, and
my inside is filled with sad emotion.
oh, all the fish hat go kerswish
through sea and lake and river,
I'd gladly swap for mutton chop,
or bacon flanked by liver. 1 eat
my whale, and though I'm pale,
I'm steadfast in my ruty; my pur-
pose high to eat OIL die is sure a
thing of beauty. l chew my shark
and men remark I'm thus a great
blow landing: If all would eat. like
me cheap meat, the Cost would
lose its standing. / empty creels
Of fish and cells and store them
In my body, but how 1 sigh for
beefsteak pie, and porterhouses
gaudy!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19

NOUS scale. Experienced aviators
know how easy it is TO transform a
commercial plane into a bomber and
la sport plane into an observation or
fighting machine.
And the morale is being kept up
among the students and young men.
THE Bolshevist movement is being
used to the limit by Germany as an
excuse for keeping up her lighting
strength.
Germany means to fight another
war. The only way she can be prevent
ed IS through a great international
League or court with sufficient force
and power to compel warlike nations
to keep the peace.
But some Americans will argue that
the conditions in Europe even with
Germany as warlike as ever, is no
concern Of ours. We tried 10 think 80
in the last war. but we learned Diff
~fercntly. True, we do not want to
NEEDLE in European affairs any more
than we have to, but we must NEEDLE
enough to help keep the peace over
there or be prepared to take part in
II struggle that occurs. The world
is too small and tbs United States too
large to keep out OF II.
Therefore America must choose.
Either get in the League of Nations
in real earnest and at least make an
honest effort to preserve the peace OF
the world or else adopt universal
military training for all the youth of
the land. establish many West Points
for the training Of officers spend bill
lions of dollars on a great navy n
in building up a great air fieet-all or
which will mean an awful burden on
the people on account of the expense.
But there is no alternative if we would
be safe, if we are to throw down the
League of Nations and attempt TO re-
main aloof from all European affairs.
As we entered the late war to save
democracy because German militarlsm
was about to overthrow France and
all Europe. II France is attacked
again, will not democracy be threaten
ed as much as it vas before? And
If we do not send our men TO help
France the next time. We virtually
that it was not necessary to
sent them before and that the
boys who fought and died in France
fought and died in vain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
Daily Horoscope

1.-THE stars incline. but do not compel
copyright, 1920, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
This Is not q lucky day, according
to astrology. Neptune is in forbiddlng
aspect. while Mercury and Venus are
adverse.
During this sway it may not be wise
to deal with women. who are held 10
be more inclined to be deceiving than
in ordinary circumstances.
Neptune gives warning of the great
est divergence In public opinion, mis-
Judgments, misrepresentation ana
general uncharitableness.
This Is not an suspicious rule for
pushing any sort of ambition, especl-
ally those that depend on women. 1t
is most menacing for politics.
Ohio is now subject to a planetary
government that is said to nourish
high hopes of honor n the State
may furnish an aspirant to high ONCE
who will be almost successful.
Publicity should be most carefully
watched while this co~nfiguration pre-
walls, since it is held that errors or
every sort may easily become incor-
lporated in newspaper reports.
This is 6, most unsatisfactory day
| for enterprises of all kinds. but es'
| pecially disappointing for those wh'
| seek
1t is not a happy wedding day,
since 1t is supposed to be easy to pre-
tend to virtues that are not possessed
A~strologers remind those who listen
to their prophecies that they foretold
flor Prussia, Bohemia, Italy and France
many troubles, the two co~njunctions
of the planets Jupiter and Neptune
(which took place in March being es-
tpecially sinister.
While a late spring has been forecast
there will be sudden and severe heal
and the summer may be exceedingly
trying.
Persons whose birthdate it is may
have anxiety in their business affairs
ut they a overcome difficulties.
Children born on this day may b.
louick-tempered and high-strung. Girl!
!may marry rather unhappily, a stern
domineering husband being fore
lshadowed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19

KEEP THE ouoLEr PAssABLE.

While the new road at the south
approach to the Amboy bridge is be
ing built all traffic is diverted through
the now famous Northumberland. The
least that can be expected, chen, is
that ne '.hole" be kept passable. Yes
terday, owing to the sand and deep
RUS which it is impossible to get ont
of. the "hole" was impossible to some
cars. Motorcycles particularly had a
hard time of it. although when they
became tuck they could be pushed
out. Not so the heavy automobiles.
With one of the first real s~pring-like
Sundays we have had this year traffic
was exceptionally heavy yesterday
The sand was so deep In the hole
TINT more than one car came 10 grief
tying up traffic for the tlme-being. On
one occasion a handsome. large gray
touring car became fast, the mufler
on the exhaust hanging so low That II
dug into the sand rs the. wheels OF the
chr sank into the deep ruts. 1t was
impossible for the car to proceed, but
before II could back out a line of a
hundred or moro cars that were close
~ following it also had to back. The
congestion was fearful due entirely to
the neglect at the hole"
This place is bad enough even at It's
hest: when it is the only route avail
able il should receive constant st
tention. Whether the city of South
Amboy. the county Of Middlesex or
the state of New Jersey is responsible
we are not prepared to say. We do
know that most of the tourists know
ing only that they are in South AM
boy give that city the blame and the
place is held in bad repute every
where as a result.
Evene though this IS now Il county
road and the fact that the State High
way Commission is responsible for
sending all rattle through the hole
while building the new road across
what was known as the Pennsylvania
right of way, 1t would be well for the
South Amboy authorities, for the sake
of their own reputation. to keep con-
stantly al the responsible authorities
to see that the "hole" receives the
attention necessary to make it possible
for cars TO pass.
Truly, if there exits anywhere an
nbominablc spot on a public highway
this "hole" is it. Persons who nave
Travelled all over the United States say
they have never found anything quite
to equal this hole"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
THE ONLY ONE.

Having given Secretary a
thorough trounc&ng a to his incom-
potency in connection with the war,
Admiral Sims now turns his guns on
his fellow officer. Admiral Fletcher,
whom he severely criticizes for his
conduct during the struggle. In the
courss of time. perhaps we shall earn
that the only really capable man con-
nected with the navy at all during the
was Admiral Sims-everybody
else. it would seem. were nincompoops
in his estimation. Yet. somehow or
other. the navy managed to give Z
,gvod account OF ITSELF
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
CHOICE.

Either the United States must get
into the League of Nations and give
1t the stability hat is necessary If it
is going to be of any use in the world,
or this nation must adopt a militaristic
policy and arm Itself to the teeth pre-
paratory for the next war.
The facts set forth by Walter
Duranty. correspondent of the New
York Times, in his special cable from
Paris published IN the Times yester-
day, only confirm what persons who
have been watching the European
situation have believed for some time.
Germany, smarting under h disgrace
that has come upon her through the
defeat of her arms in the late war. is
planning for evenge. One of her
officers ever boasts hat n German
army will be in Paris within five years.
While this may be an exaggeration, 1t
shows the feeling in Germany.
The Germans are a military people.
They have been VIGOROUSLY warlike
ever since the days of Caesar, as every
school boy who studies his Latin
knows. They live by the sword and
they are willing 90 die by the sword
especially for the Fatherland.
The first aim of Germany is to get
the Entente divided. Already much
has been accomplished along this line.
Especially would she have the close
associations between England, France
and the United States broker up. This
is in a fair way of being accomplished.
The United States senate has been
most helpful to the German military
leaders in this regard.
Once France is isolated there is
nothing to it for Germany. She will
not rest until her empire Is restored
and France is duly Inundated. That
there is no doubt about this is shown
by the conclusive evidence furnished
by the Times correspondent. Ways
and means have already been found
for getting around some of the treaty
provisions. While a standing army of
but 100. 900 men is allowed Germany
under the peace terms, an elaborate
special police force is being built up
made up of ex-army officers and only
picked men. These special police ex-
tend TO every nook and corner of the
empire.
While army airplanes are not allow
ed. Germany may have planes for
I commercial purposes and for mort.
These she Is developing on an ~Hof-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
THE TAN BILLS.

"a bills are now in the hands OF
tho people. They find that the amount
they used TO pay once a year they now
pay every six months. Taxes are
more than double what they weSe a
few years ago. AT the same time,
valuations, in many instances. have
been raised.
There is nothing that will retard the
lgrowth Of a city more than a high tax
rate. Perth Amboy is now paying
on the 500 valuation. Such a
rate, to which must be added water
rent insurance and ordinary repairs,
becomes prohibitive. Persons are sell
ling their homes and moving out OF the
city.
With taxes ever increasing rents are
boosted beyond the ability of the
ordinary man to pay and SO tho rent
lpayer, too. is seeking u cheaper place
to live.
The tendency in this direction is so
strong that it must be given serious
reconsideration. Persons who would
like to become permanent residents
here are literally being driven out OF
the city. 1t is time for those interest
ed in Perth Amboy to take the matter
in hand. study the problem and fine
1.-THE remedy.
Not only are people forced to give
lup their residences here, but bushes
is being hit hard throug the awful ad
vance in rents so that many bushes
linen find it impossible TO continu'
their stores on Smith street. Rattle
THAN move to another location some o
Thorn are planning to close up whel
their present leases expire. provided
of course, that satisfactory arrange
ments cannot be made with the land
lords.
But landlords are being pressed OF
account Of the tax rate. so that. afte
all. it gets right back to the running o
the government and keeping dow
expenses 10 the very esseiilialS'
OF course with everything high
Is to be expected that will b
high too. But $3.50 on the 500 is II
limit. The tendency must be dow
thenceforth rather than up.
There are many things that Will
very desirable, can well be dispense
with for the time-being. Perth Am
boys two most essential projects ar
=, now provided for. They are the reser
+, ,voir and the new school In Hal ave
nue.. These are enough for one Tins
while certain repairs have got TO b
made, no new work should be author
lied under present conditions.
The public official who used to bas
his reputation on the improvement
he could make and the things he coul
accomplish must now build up h
:. reputation on the money he can saw
). the improvements he can side-trac
flor the t~ime-being and the economic
: he can bring about.
Taxpayers with their tax bills befor
!, Them are In no mood to listen I
elaborate schemes for spending tn
.'public's money these days.