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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-02
ROPE is GOOD SUBSTITUTE
Seine Emergency Device Is often Neo-
sssary After Shower to Prevent
Gar Sklddlnp.

A summer shower occasionally
makes 1t necessary for the driver Of a
passenger automobile or a truck to use
some emergency device to prevent the
skidding and slipping Of the wheels.
At such a time 1t always happens that
the tire chains are in the garage and
some makeshlft has to be provided.
One tire company suggests that in
such an emergency a rope wrapped
around the tire at intervals will give
the traction necessary and will do even
less injury to the tires than chains.
The rope should be reeved through
the spokes and tied securely. ~ '"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-02

Amboy, and has opened an office at
Perth Amboy. DIR. Hines Is a grad
uate of the University OF Maryland.
The grocery business conducted by
Jacob Sklar and Leo Brooks win here
after not be continued under hat firm
name, the partnership having been
dissolved.
Rev. John r.. Reeves left today for
return to calvary NJ. r. church and
he WAC scheduled for Bridgeton, but
owing to a new ruling of the bishop
former plans have been revoked and
whether ReRv. Mr.. Reeves VIII leave
Calvary now is not positive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-02
PHILEMON soclET YMEETs
Papers ON Opera Read at Session
Yesterday Afternoon

81 SpGc1ub COTTeSpOJsuSft.
TOTTENVILLE, March Papers
on the opera Norma and Lakme were
read by Mrs. Henry Lund at a meet
ing of the Philemon Literary and
Historical Society yesterday after
noon at the South Baptist church.
These were the only papers read at
the meeting. Delegates to the presi-
dents council of the Federation of
Women's clubs to be held March IL
at the Hotel st. George. Brooklyn.
were named. Mrs. NJ. c. Quimby,
the third vice president will represent
Miss Elsa E.. Evans, the president
at this session and Mrs. Arthur II.
Yetman and Miss Anna Van Name
were named as the alternate repre-
sentatives.
Miss Evans presided at the meeting
which was fairly well attended. Plans
for a food sale that will be held some
time in the near future Were made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-02
PETITION FOR
BUS SERVICE
S. |. RITZ ASKS Board Of Esti-
mate to Establish Line

BY Special correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, March 2,-Stuart
J.. Ritz, president OF the Tottenv!lle
Branch OF the Slater Island Civic
League has fled a petition with the
Board of Estimate and Apportionment
authorizing and directing the COM
missioner of plants and structures to
establish and maintain a bus inc be-
tween TottenYllle and New Dorp. MIR.
Ritz in his petition states that though
this territory is all within the city
of New York, 1t is served only by
q steam railroad which make nine
teen round trips a day The fare
between Tottenville and ST. George is
thirty cents and the trip occupies an
hour.
He says hat the rapid development
of this territory which is as large
as Manhattan Island could be achieved
by the city, with resultant increases
in tax receipts, by the establishment
of the bus service, which would not
only afford competition with the steam
road, but would afford communica-
ton between the dozen of villages
that lie between Tottenville and New
Dorp, and between those villages in
the more populous centers between
New Dorp and st. George.
Mr.. Ritz points out that a trolley
car has never been seen in any part
Of the fifth ward and the company
that has a monopoly Of this busi-
ness on Staten Island has always re-
fused to consider making any ex-
tensions into this territory.
h broad areas of the fifth ward
of the borough of Richmond, he says
represents huge earning power for
the city, but such earnings in the form
of taxes cannot be had by the city
until the city. provides the means of
transportation to make those areas
available for homes. The city IS
about to appropriate $4,000 900 for
buses and Mr.. Ritz as the petitioner
believes 1t only fair hat this end
of the island should be taken care
of by the board.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-02
Pleasant Plains

Mr.. and Mrs. William Carson, of
Manhattan, visited In Little Farms
Sunday.
Arthur Young has been visiting in
Manhattan the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Preacher, OF
Perth Amboy, have been visiting her
parents in Eltingyille.
Robert Blyth has resigned his po-
sition at the S. s.. White Dental plant.
William Natisch, of Richmond Hill,
has been visiting Eugene Pollion.
Edward Sterling. of Manhattan,
was in town yesterday.
Walter Oetgen has been visiting in
Manhattan.
A meeting of U. S. Grant Council.
.Jr. O. U. A. NJ, was held last night
at Amicitia hall.
Molly Stark Council, Daughters of
America, Is scheduled to meet to-
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-02
LEGION POST MEETS
Matawan Post Plan to Organize Base.
ball Team.

By Special Cores. oadent.
MATAWAN, March 2.-The meet
ing of the Matawan Post of the
American Legion held in Washington
Engine house in Little street last
night was largely attended and was
n OF the most successful meetings
held by the organization. Sheriff
Elmer II. .Geran was scheduled to ad-
dress the meeting but was detained
In Trenton II did not reach home In
time. William J.. Duncan presided.
Eleven new members were accepted.
1t was announced that the post is
trying to obtain Geran's hall for q
club room. If this hall is obtained
the petitions will be torn out and the
hall made into one large room. The
Post expects to organize O. baseball
team which will play here next sum-
|mer.
The post Is planning for a frank
|furter roast to be held next month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-02
SeWQren

Mrs. Thomas zettlemoyer under
went q successful operation at the
Broad Street Hospital Saturday
morning. Mrs. ~Zettlemoyer is report
ed as improving nicely.
Mrs. l.. r.. Ballard attended the
exhibition of the paintings OF Henry
s. Eddy at the Babcock galleries in
New York yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. J.. Demarest
moved into their new home in Cliff
road Yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-02
Philadelphia Bank Distinctive.

There is only one national bank Ii
the United States which does not have
"National" as a part Of It's name. It
ia the Bank of North America, In Phil
adelphia. A special act Of congress Is
required to permit a national bank to
operate as such Without indicating the
fact that 1t Is q national bank In Its
nama
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-02

BIZ Special C~or~esp00deHt.
TOTTENVUlLF1. March 2.-Funeral
for Harry Larson. OF 1913 Main street
will be held tomorrow night at 8
o'clock from his late residence. Rev.
9. s. Hunt, of Bethel Methodist
church assisted by Rev. J. Harrison
johnson of the South Baptist church
will offciatc. Interment will be in
Bethel cemetery Thursday morning,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-02
nEsTFuL REsULTs FOR MEN

Only q person VINO has eXperIenceu
that awful all night cough that some
times follows influenza can appreciate
what a good nights sleep can be. Mrs.
Annie Dawson. 20S0 Myrtle ST.. Long
ing Foley's Honey and Tar was a rest
full one for me- FoIey's Honey and
Tar checks harsh. racking coughs;
eases wheezy breathing; stops tickling
in throat; covers raw. irrftated sur
faces with a soothing. healing coating.
Sold by Barnekov & Petz-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-02
CONCERT FOR MATAWAN
VIII Be Given for Benefit of the Pub
lie Library

BV Special Correspondent.
MATAWAN, March "A concert
for the benefit of the Matawan pubic
library will be held In the high school
auditorium on Wednesday night al
5 O'Clock. The artists will include,
Mrs. c. l.. Green, viollnist; Mrs. H.
f. Rabe, soprano; Mrs. James STAN
ley. pianist and James Stanley, basso.
The complete program follows:
Vision Fugitive: "Herodiade." :.
Massenet.
Mt. Stanley
Introduction ct Rondo Capricctoso'
Saint-Saens
Mrs. Green
Bitter Sweet 80. Alice Avery Gates
Pine Tree ...... Mary Turner Slater
Mrs. Rabe
The Lark ............ Balakirew
Mrs. Stanley
Caesars Lament .......... dandei
Route Marching ............ STOCK
On the Road to Mandalay -. Kip
ling-Speaks
Mr.. Stanley
Concerto
Andante, AIlegretto non troppo 80.
Mendelssohn
Allegro moto vivace.
Mrs. Green
ties Yeux Bleus 49,. Massanet
Partitions ........ D'Ambrosio
Mrs. Rabe
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-02
ILABoRERS STRIKE
Demand Five Cents an Hour Raise at
Keasbey eFfreproofng Plant

KEASBEY. March 2.-Demanding
a five cent raise an hour, over fifty
clay ~diggers, of the Keasbey plant
of tho National Fireproofng com
pany, refused to start work at the
regular time yesterday morning. They
made a demand of forty-ive cents an
hour with eleven hours pay for ten
hours work, Superintendent Victor
Main refused TO consider the demand
made by the men and q score OF
more Of the strikers were paid off.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-02
,iacoh w. Cole.

BU Special Correspondent.
T0TTENVILLE. March 2-Jacob
w. Cole. an old resident of Staten Is
land, died this morning at his home,
4.924 Arthur Kill road, Richmond
Valley. Mr.. Cole had been ailing for
some time, but pneumonia was the
Nausc Of death.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-02
Gets Shaken into Place.

Occasionally" said Senator Sor-
ghum, "a man starts as a leader and
then has to go with all his might to
keep at the head of his own process
sion." s.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-02

keepIno On the Gooy Work.

aTm tryin'," said Jud Toxins, mot
to be one OF the fathers who get over
cheer when they fold up the Sanity
Claus suit an put 1t away In the at
tic"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-02
Woodbridge

Miss Anna II. Meng and brother
Hans were Lakewood visitors over
the week end. Miss Meng will remain
for some time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-02

The Presbyterian church tea Will
be held at the home of Mrs. G.. X.
Chase in Green street on Wednesday
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-02
"0ets-It" Stops Pain Immediately
and Corns Go Quick.

The way to handle corns is the
tried and proved "Gets-It" way.
the way that millions have found
quickest. easiest. safest and most
reliable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
REFUTED OWN CHARGE

Admiral sims own reports refuted tf,e charge made in his letter of Janu- ary that destroyers. were rushed through brief and inadequate prepara J tier before being sent abroad" the Secretary said. He read extracts from Admiral sims reports as follows.
 Our ships made m demands of con sequence upon the navy yard facilities after arriving, in spite of the length of their passage under adverse condi- tions.'
 Contrary to expectations they were found to be well equipped for their prospective duty with the exception of depth charges
 'rhe equipment ani construction of oI. ships has proved adequate and ef- fioient.">
 Turning to Admiral Sims criticism that the navy was unprepared for war ir April, 1917. MT. Daniels said that Admiral Jeliicos book on the battle of Jrtland showed that mot even the British navy. expecting every minute a decisive battle, could be kept 100 per cent perfect" He quoted at length From the Jellico book to show that the British fleet had, deficiencies and weaknesses that surprised the British people and that the Germans were ac- tuaily superior in destroyer strength Tie American navy was not perfect he said, but avoided many costly mis- takes by taking to heart the experi- erces of other allies.
 Proof of the navy departments eff fcrts to prepare for war were con tained in the recomm enda ations for ap- populations from 1913 to 1917 and the orga nization in -315 of the naval con- sulting >~4ru with Thomas A. Edison a. its head. Mir. Daniels declared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
ROGERS IS SPEAKER
 AT NY. CONFERENCE
President of State Prison Board Describes Condi-
 tiOs in Alabama
By Associated Press

New York. May l4.-C. E. Rogers. pres ident of the Alabama State Prison. board. chief warden and member of the prison council, today told the national commit tee on prisons and prison labor in ses- sion here, that there are 7, ,3G0 prisoners m Alabama prisons, two-thirds of which are negroes. The women, he said, are em- ployed in cotton mills and sewing shops, and the men in cotton and saw mills. and at farming, gardening, stock and poultry raising coal mining and as cooks. The leasing system, he said. had become so odious that the governor advocated it's abolition.
 MT. Rogers expressed faith in the hon IT system among prisoners. He said that if an effort is made to get at the soul o1 the prisoners most of them can be trusted 10 keep pledge
 Convcts from the New Jersey state prison at Trenton were employed with excellent results by the government dur ing the war on various form of work for army and navy at wage scale equal to that of free men in localities where the labor was performed, Dr. F. Stass Whitin, chairman Of the executive com mittee. said in an address Dr. Whtin, who presided submitted certified copies of pay rolls for 1917.
 He cited an example in the shoe re- pairing industry in which the govern ment began by paying a daily wage of $l 60. which was advanced to s32O. The state, he said. was allowed sl.0S for main tenance of each convict employed on gov ernment work He said the men were highly pleased with the checks which they personally received from the govern ment through a uniformed officer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
SENATE READY ID
 VOTE AT 4P. M. 0N
 PEACE RESOLUTION
Adoption of Resolution and Veto Later By President Regarded as Foregone
 Conclusion
By Associated Press

Washington May Arrangements for the Senate's vote tomorrow at D. m. on the republican peace resolutions were completed tonight. with it's adoption and a veto later by President Wilson fore gone conclusions, according to leaders of both parties.
 Democratic estimates were that the res- olutions would have majority of from five to seven votes, depending on whether ar other republican joins Senator AIcCum- Der of North Dakota in opposition
 At least four democrats were expected to vote with republicans for adoption
 The Presidents veto message is ex- pected to define more clearly the cam paign issue on the questions of peace and the treaty of Versailles. Democratic leaders tonight predicted that the treaty would not be returned to the Senate with the veto message but that the President would outline more extensively his posi- tion in the veto message and thus let matters go to the country"
 Senuator Reed indicated that strong op- position would develop at the San Fran cisco convention against the President $ demands.
 Referring 10 republican division on the treaty issue MT Reed said he knew the most sinister influences the great International bankers have been flirting with the republican chairman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Orders Seizure
 of All Materials ForBooze Making
By Associated Pres,

Roanoke, Va, May H.-seizure by field agents of the bureau of inter- nal revenue of all material designed to be used in the manufacture of al- eoholie liquors has been ordered by s. B. Brame, federal supervising pro- hibition agent for the southern divis- ion, including the states of Virginia, West Virginia, North and South Carolina. Tennessee and Kentucky.
 Mir. Brames' orders. which were am nounced by local agents of the bu- reau here today. state that mot only are materials such as sugar, grain. molasses and malt ingredients 10 be seized. where sufficient reason exists, for the belief that they will be used in the production of illicit alcoholic liquor but that suspicious shipments also are to be detained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
NO ANNOUNCEMENT
 OF ANY CHANGE IN DISCOUNT RATE MADE
By Associated Pro.

New Orleans. May 14.-No announce ment of any change in discount rates by the federal reserve bank of the sixth federal reserve district was made tonight following the conference here today of officers and directors of the Atlanta Federal reserve bank directors of the New Orleans branch of the Atlanta re- serve bank and local bankers.
 No intimation was given by the of- feers of the Atlanta bank regarding ths schedule of rates they have purposed for the sixth district. It was explained that recent act of Congress authorized sliding scale of interest rates for hor- rowing member banks in order 10 curb excessive borrowing and to cheek specu- latien in necessities by commercial in terests.
 Increase in reserve bank discount rates. it was thought would result in higher rates of interest on loans by commercial banks 10 manufacturers, exporters and business interests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
UNDERWOOD IS WINNER BY MAJORITY OF 1,668 OVER BOTH OPPONENTS
Heflin Nominated By II, ,S65 Majority Over White, With O'NeaI Close Third, According to Official Bal lot Tally

Senator Oscar w. Under wood was nominated to suc- ceed himself in the Alabama state primary election last Tuesday. Complete official returns from the sixty-seven counties are:
 Underwood, 6G.ssI first choice, 2.250 second.
 Musgrove. 56.56s first, 4,797 second.
 WeakIey, s,04O first, 25.sos second.
 Underwood boiled 1.66S more first choice votes than the combined total of his opponents. He led Musgrove. the union labor candidate, by i0,30S votes.
 In the race for the short term sena- torshp Heflin was nominated by majority of 1l,S65, first and second choice. votes over Capt. Frank White. Former Governor ONeal, who made his campaign on the light wine and beer issue, was close third.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
FUNDS FOR ROADS URGED Recommend Use of Part of Revolving Fund to Re-
 lieve Situation
By Associated Press

Washington, May 1t.-lmmediate use os part. of the governments revolv- ing fund for the purchase of rail equipment was suggested to the Inter- sStte Commerce Commission by the As sceiation of Railway Executives. to aid iH relieving the present acute freight eel gestion. At the same time the Sem ate sdopted a resolution by Senator Reed. Missouri calling upon the conn., mission for information as to what steps had been taken towards break ins the traffic jam.
 The executives recommended that l25.O00. GOO be set aside for purchase of equipment especially cars. to meet the insistent demands of freight. Each road would be asked for a statement O, equipment needs and loans appor- ticned pro-rata. The executives urged the commission to tet at it's earliest opportunity, because of the car short age
 The executives offered also the fol- lowing programme for disposition of the remainder of the s300, ,000, 900:
 < temporary reserve for Judgments aid claims against the railroad admin, issration on the roads account, s40,- 000. 900.
 Appropriation for The short-line rail- roads. $l2,000.000
 A reserve to meet maturing obliga- ti9ns. $50, 0,000000.
 appropriation for additions and bet telments which will promote the movement of cars, s73. .0O0, ,00O
 + maturing obligations of the vari- oGs roads do not require full use of $50, 000. 900 set aside for that pur- pose, the remainder should be turned into the fund for the purchase of ecuipment, it was added.
 The commission should adopt a more lihera1 policy with respect to weaker roads, in the matter of securities ac- cepted by the government, the execu- t.ves urged. They, declared that thu ough this method the ends sought could be more easily gained, since it wei ked more general development Of adequate service
 The commission was asked to icin in urging enactment pf the Cummins amendment to the transportation act. because of the effect it would have in aiding the corporations to expend greater sums for equipment. It was sal6 that if the five year liIaitation were removed and extended to ten years for refunding .oans the roads would be in better position to develop a complete programme of equipment buying
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
VIRTUALLY AGREE ON DIVIDEND TAX
 ID RAISE BONUS
Republicans Unable to Agree on Amount or Whether Tax Will
 Be Retroactive
 RY Associated Prass

Washington, May 14.-Taxation
 oi stock dividends was virtually
 agreed on today by majority of
 the republican members of the
 House ways and means committee
 as new pfan for raising part of
 the money to pay tue cost of pro-
 posed soldier relief legislation.
 Final action is expected to he
 taken tomorrow, committeeman
 said.
 Republican committeeman were
 said to have been unable today to
 agree on the amount of the tax or
 whether 1t should be retroactive,
 and, if so. for what period of time.
 strong opposition 10. the stock divi- dends tax developed lmong the repub- llc&ns, Chairman Fordney being said to have led the attack on the proposal Supporters of the plan, however, said its final adoption was assured, and that democratic committeeman who were not at the meeting had promised to support the new scheme
 While various rates and dates for ttc tax were placed before the com mittee, the consensus of opinion was said to be that the tax should be a levy of per cent of the value of the. stock dividends. Some committeeman were said to favor making the levy retroactive to the date of the supreme court decisions holding the old income tax on such dividends unconstitutional, while others favored going back for a longer period.
 Other changes i'll the soldier relief bill also were agreed upon finally byt the republicans, who expect to end their drafting of the measure tomor-. row. Among them was that specifying tEat cash bonus payments should be. S5e quarterly, with the maximum bonus to anyone being fixed at $500, with the corresponding value of the options of the cash bonus being limited to $625. Another provided that yeemen tF) women navy clerks, who serY ed abroad during the war. would receive the benefits of the bill. Two hundred women, it was estimated, would be affected.
 Opposition to the cash bonus con- tiuued to be expressed by a minority of the republican committeeman, who said that with the democrats holding similar views they might be able to tlock the bill income Supporters Of this provision. however. asserted that the bill would be reported to the House next Wednesday, following Tuesdays meeting here of the execu- tive committee of tke American Le- gicn.
 Advocates of the legislation planned to force consideration of the bill in tie House May 21.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
RICHMOND SHOWS LEAST INCREASE IN
 COST OF LIVING
Increase In Cost of Living In Birmingham Placed at
 34.32 Per Cent By De- F partment of Labor
By Associated Press

Washington, May 14.-Richmond, Va, showed the least increase in the cost of living of thirteen industrial oenters of the country for which sta tistics covering the two years from December, 1917. to December. 1919, were announced today by the depart ment of labor Richmond's increase was 32b2 per cent in the two years, V hile Denver showed the largest in- crease. with 3S.19 per cent The other industrial centers and their increase in living costs are.
 Kansas City 3S.t6; Atlanta, 37.S9, Scranton. Pa, 3710; Indianapolis, as.52; Pittsburg. S6.17; Cincinnati. 35.24; Memphis, 35.23; Birmingham. 2l.32: St. Louis. S4.24; New Orleans, sS.ss. and Minneapolis, 92.71.
 Increase in costs in Atlanta in the two years were Food, 2794 per cent clothing, SC s6; mems clothing. SS.04; ,vomeh's 56.6s; housing. 32.5s: fuel and light 30.s1. furniture and furnishings, 43S7; miscellaneous. S1.70.
 Birminghams increased costs were; Food. 264S; clothing. 57.57; mems 7G.59: womens. 49.1S; housing, 34.8S, fuel and light, S9.7s; furniture and furnishings, 45.13, miscellaneous. 26.S4
 Costs at MempnlS increased as fol- lows; Food. 2S.43; clothing, 66.16i mems 6462: womens. 66.90; housing 2y.14; fuel and light, 34.14 furniture and furnishings, 59.15; miscellaneous 2s.3f.
 Increase in costs at New Orleans were: Food. 21.1S clothing. s3.1e; mems. 9f.7S; women's. 71.06: housing. 1c.79; fuel and light. 24.T0: furniture and furnishings. 57.65; miscellaneous, 35.14
 Richmond's increased costs were: Food. 2312; clothing, 1851; men's S496; women's. 73.65; housing, 9.SS; fuel and light 1870; furniture and furnishings. 55.SS; miscellaneous, 9