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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-12-15
ACTS ON
WHITE SLAVERY
Hear Woman Delegate at &C.
neva--0pium Traffic Also
Discussed by the Council.

BY Tho Associated Press.
GENEVA, Dec. 15-The proposi-
tion that the League of Nations as
sumed thei duties which heretofore
have devolved upon Holland under
the international opium convention
regulating traffic in the drugs was
taken up by the assembly at this
mornings session. The committee
which had heen investigating the
subject recommended that the Sec
retary of the league collect infor-
nation from the interested coun-
tries and that the subject be fur
ther investigated by an advisory
including representatives
from the countries especially con-
signed-Holland, Great Britain.
France. India. Japan, Siam and
Portugal.
Under the international opium
convention signed in 1912, the u.
S. being among the signatures va
rious duties devolved upon the
Dutch government. Among the pro-
visos was one that the contracting
powers should communicate with
one another regarding various acts
regarding the question through the
Dutch minister. and the ratification
was placed in the hands of the
Dutch foreign Office.
During the discussion DIR. Well
ington Koo of tho Chinese delegation
reviewed the efforts made by China
during more than century to sup
press the opium habit. He recognize
ed, he said, the great depth of graft
tude China owed the United States
for Americas work. He was partic-
ularly pleased that the committee
had decided the United States
should be especially invited to send a
representative to meet with the ad-
visory committee.
The committees suggestions were
adopted by the commission. and the
subject of white slavery taken up.
The proposition regarding this
traffic, are that the countries which
adhered to the International con-
vention of 1904 be invited to send
delegates to anoth conference to
be held before the next assembly:
also that the council appoint a COM
mittee TO investigate the deporta-
tion of men and women in Asia
Minor.
This discussion brought to the
platform, one of the women sub
stitute delegates Heni Forthammer
of Denmark. Mademoiselle Forth
ammer made strong plea in re-
gard to the women. She urged the
assembly to send investigators 10
Asia Minor and appealed TO the dele
gates individually 10 prevail upon
the government to suppress the
traffic in women and children.
Mademoiselle Forthammer speak
ing in excellent English was excel
lently applauded, especially when
she pleaded for the Armenian
women
When the white slave resolution
came to a vote, they were unani-
mously adopted by the assembly.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-12-15
LINCOLN co. FlREMEN
ELECT L. BURT MOORE

The annual election of officers of
Lincoln Engine Company took place
last night at meeting held at the
quarters of the company in State
street. L. B. Moore, who has been
at the head of the company for the
past several years, was again chosen
president. The other officers are:
Arthur Conquest, vice president;
Percy Palmer. recording secretary;
Frank Rhodes. financial secretary;
William Hinkle. treasurer: d. Ded-
rickson, foreman; Percy, Palmer,
first ASSISTANT foreman; James Hall
but, second assistant foreman, and
John N. VanHorn. representative to
the Firemen's Relief Association.
The installation of the newly
elected officers will take place Tues
day night, January 10. At this time
the supper rendered by the foreman
will take place at the engine housef
The thirty-ninth anniversary ban
quet of the company will take place
Wednesday night, December 29, at
the engine house.. This affair will
be arranged by committee COM
-fosed of Thomas Cluney, chairman;
frank Tooker. William O'Hara,
Charles Damgaard, Arthur Con-
quest. William Hinkle, Percy Palm
Ier, and l.. B. Moore, ex-officio. 1t
will be for the members and some
invited guests.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-12-15
48 PETIT JURY
NAMES DRAWN
IL Will be Selected From This
List to Try John Dosan in
DuneIIen Murder Case.

BY STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Dec. Is. -
The December panel petit jury was
drawn yesterday afternoon by
Sheriff Elmer Wyckoff, and from
this list of forty eight, will be drawn
the names of twelve men to serve
on the jury to try John Dosan, OF
Dunellen who is charged with COM
mitting a murder at that place on
November 2. The trial will take
place next Monday morning.
The list drawn yesterday is as fol-
lows William Ackerman, New
Brunswick; William Buckalew,
North Brunswick township; Edgar
w. Baltou, New Brunswick; A. c.
Beekman, South Brunswick town
ship; Otto Bohi, South River; ]. l..
Bundesen, South Amboy; John Bull
winkle, Perth Amboy; Richard
Bechtel, Perth Amboy; George Cor
coran, South Amboy; Phillip p. Cos
tello. Perth Amboy: Leslie Cramer,
New Brunswick: Oliver Costello,
South Amboy: James Doyle, New
Brunswick; William Bailey. New
Brunswick; John Dayton, Perth AM
boy; William 7. Emmons. James
burg: II. A. Edwards. Jamesburg;
John Greenwald, New Brunswick;
JOhp GOrnley, new DruHsWiCh' >
John Hayes, New Brunswick: w. +.
Hendricks, Piscataway. James +.
Healey, New Brunswick, Joseph Il.
Hornsby. Perth Amboy.
J. A. Johnson, South Amboy; John
+. Knudson, Perth Amboy: Angus
tus Kelly, Perth Amboy; Samuel
Kahn, Highland Park: Harold Nor
ris. New Brunswick; William Mar
tin, South Amboy; Michael McCar-
thy, South Amboy; William Marsh,
Perth Amboy; Harry Marsh New
Brunswick; Charles Mccarthy, New
Brunswick; Joseph b. Naylor. Mid
dlesex borough, William j. Nagle,
South Amboy; Edward Palmer, New
Brunswick; w. c. Roe. Monroe
Charles Schlosser, New
Brunswick: III. NJ. Seiber. Perth
Amboy; Samuel Skewis. New Bruins
wick; George Tolan, New Bruins
wick: William Van Dorm, New
Brunswick; George Van Note, New
Arthur voorhees,. High
land Park: Frank Il. Van Horn,
Perth Amboy Louis r. Walker, New
Frank Weller. New
Brunswick and Nj. ]. Willett. South
AmbOy
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-12-15
CITY CAS- RATE
SET At S1.4O
Application for $1.70- Gas,
Made by Perth Amboy Co.,
Denied by Utility Body.

BY Special Correspondent
TRENTON, Dec. 15-The report
of the Public Utility Board formally
granting the Perth Amboy Gas
Light Company permission to in
crease it's rate to $1.40 a thousand
cubic feet was issued today. The
of the increased rate
from $1.15 was made last week.
The utility board dismissed the
company's application for permis-
sion to charge $1.70. although it
granted the request that it be per-
mitted to charge a monthly mini
mum rate of sixty-five cents.
The $1.40 rate is allowed on the
that the Perth Am
boy Company must buy all its gas
from the Eizabethtown Gas Light
Company. The report pointed out
that 1t is stimated the Perth Amboy
concern needs $50 million cubic feet
a year. of which 1S0 million were to
be bought from the Elizabethtown
company and the remaining seventy
million to be manufactured by the
company at it's own plant.
But it is pointed out that whereas
the gas bought from the other con-
Germ costs the Perth Amboy COM
pany but seventy-six cents a thous-
and cubic feet. the gas it will man
ufacture itself will be at the rate
of 81 a thousand. Therefore. t he
increase to S1.40 to consumers is
granted on the stipulation that all
the gas will be bought from the
Elizabethtown company.
THE board is of the opinion that
the officers of the company are
charged with the duty of either pro-
ducing or purchasing gas at the
minimum cost to the end that the
rates predicated thereon may be
just and reasonable" said the de-
cision.
The utility commission pointed
out that the Elizabethtown COM
pany has sufficient spare capacity
to supply all the gas needed by the
Perth Amboy company. and it must,
therefore, assume that the latter
will buy all of this gas SO that its
costs may be that much reduced.
The s1.40 allowed will give the
Perth Amboy Gas Light Company
a net revenue of $4,000, and in
view of present market conditions
and the apparent reduction in
prices, the utility board retains ju-
risdiction of the case for the pur-
pose of modifying when conditions
warrant the rate just approved.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-12-15
TRUCKS PUZZLE
LOCAL POLICE
Mysterious Actions on Part OF
Men in Two Trucks Lead to
Belief of Booze Activities.

About 1910 o'clock this morning
Patrolman Michael Burke while pa
trolling his beat in the northern sec
ton of the city, noticed four men
leave an automobile truck which
had no license Plates on same. The
officer started after the men and
they ran into what was formerly
known as the Lehigh Valley stock
yards, where they succeeded in elud-
ing the officer, without their identity
being known. The officer notified
Sergeant Mullian who detailed
Officer George Kozusko to the scene
to be held until the owner called for
same. A short time later Patrolman
Burke received a report from a
party in an automobile, whose name
was not given out in the report of
the officer, that some men had tried
to raid his place of business, but
were scared away.
The truck belonged to the Perth
Amboy Milk & Cream company, but
has not been in use, having been
stored in yard in the vicinity of
the hospital. The milk company
called for the truck this morning.
and the representative stated that
they did not know how the car was
taken out of the yard, inasmuch as
the yard was fenced around and the
gate locked.
In connection with the truck
movements of last night it might be
said that a large truck without Ii
cense plates or lights, which has
BEEN standing on Jefferson street
about two hundred feet west of
Madison avenue since last Wednes-
day night, also disappeared last
night. This truck loaded with straw
has been occupying the attention of
the police during the past week in
asmuch as there were no license
plates or lights on same.
1t is believed that there is band
of liquor thieves working. in this
city who are attempting raids on
storehouses where liquor is known
to be stored. There have been no
reports of any liquor robberies made
by the police this week.
The local police received a report
early this morning from the Long
Branch police that twenty barrels
of whiskey and several cases of
whiskey were stolen on a big truck
from the business place of the David
Lerner company of Long. Branch.
Early this year David Lerner and
several of his employees were held
up by some local men. and supply
of booze taken. This holdup oc-
Cured in the vicinity of Morgan.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-12-15
WANT MANY AUTOS TO CARRY
PEOPLE TO WATERWAY EVENT

The people of Perth Amboy have
an opportunity at last to express
their views on the matter of deep
ening the channel of the Raritan
hay and river. and if the proper
enthusiasm is shown by the repre-
sentation that should go to New
Brunswick on Saturday, there is no
doubt but what much of the credit
for the success of the project will
be due to the feeling displayed by
the local citizens. At 10:45 Sat-
urday morning there will be public
hearing in New Brunswick, which
will do much toward determining
the action to be taken by the fed
eral authorities.
At the meeting of the board of
directors of the Chamber of Com
merce held at the Madison hotel
Monday nocn, ii was decided that
the attendance of every interested
citizen of Perth Amboy at this hear
ing be encouraged TO the utmost.
Several cars have already been
offered to convey Perth Amboyans
to New Brunswick and great many
more are needed. Everybody inter
ested is asked to come and If pos
sible conveyance will be supplied
them. All the communities in this
vicinity will have large representa-
tiCns present. and as the largest
city interested in the development
Cf the riven Perth Amboy is expect
ed to have the greatest number
present. 1t is hoped that there will
be a continuous stream of automo-
biles between here and New Bruins
wick on Saturday and that Perth
Anboy will live up to the expecta-
tiOns of the other communities in
doing its share in this important
project.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-12-15
new BRIDGE APPROACH
STARTS AT SMITH ST.
AND C0NvERY PLACE
South Amboy Approach to Start at end of PennsyIva-
mia Fright of Way" Concrete Road = State Highway
Commission Approves Location of New Bridge Today.
Will Rush Plans.

Charles A. Mead, bridge engineer of
the highway commission. was in
structed to go ahead with the plans
and specifications of the new bridge.
As the state is to receive aid from
the government plans must be COM
pleted and approved by the federal
engineers of the war department
before June 80 of next year. If the
plans are not approved by that time
federal aid will not be forthcoming,
it is said.
The estimated cost of construc-
ton is S2,700,000, but owing to
the fluctuating condition of the
market, it Is difficult to place a
figure which will cover the cost of
construction
At present the Perth Amboy-
South Amboy Bridge straits at prac-
tically waters edge on either side oi
the river. With the bridge ap-
proaches planned for the new struc-
ture about three blocks in length
will be added on the Perth Amboy
side while on the South Amboy side
the approach will continue for 10C
yards or more to the new concrete
state road.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-12-15
Chamber of Commerce Com
mittee viii Meet With Al
dermen. on Friday Night.
RESOLUTION is PASSED
Work at Recreation Centers
Great Need of City, Men,
berS Feel in Urging Fund.

The subject of Fairgrounds and
city planning will be put before the
aldermen on Friday night by the
committee on parks and play
grounds of the chamber of COM
merce, so that there will be no mis-
taking the attitude of this commit-
tee on this matter. A thorough in
vestigation of conditions existing at
the present time. the experience in
playground activities here thus Tar
and a knowledge of the needs along
this line have qualified the chamber
representatives to speak authorita-
lively and present their program be-
fore the aldermanic board.
Last night at the meeting In
chamber of commerce headquarters
Ira Grouse, temporary chairman;
Mrs. Adrian Lyon, Judge c. G. Hon.
mann, Earl Lake, Isaac Alpern,
members of the committee, and Sec
retary Orin Baker were unanimous
In the action they took with regard
to the playground for next year. In
the resolution that was passed, the
city is asked for an appropriation of
$500 for Fairgrounds alone, and
$4,000 extra for city planning. Thus
a total of $12,500 is requested for
Fairgrounds and city planning, ex-
elusive of parks, which will have to
be considered separately. This
amount was not considered exhorb.
liant by .he committee, although 1t
is far beyond that appropriated last
year. Whe success of last summer in
this department impresses upon the
committee the possibilities of an ex-
tension of the playground activities.
and 1t was thought essential last
night that this phase of city work
should be given every possible sup
port and cooperation.
The appropriation for Fairgrounds
last year was $2,500 and almost in
credible amount of progress was
made with this amount. With the
additional $4,000 and proper man.
agement. the activities this summer
will play an important part in the
life of the community.
The aldermen commenced work
on their 1921 budget at their first
committee meeting In December
and continued to compile additional
figures on their first regular meet
blg. 1t is expected that by Friday
night all of the boards securing ap-
preparations annually from the city
will have made their estimate of the
amounts needed by them to carry on
their work gin 1921 and have these
figures before the aldermen for con-
sideration.
Owing to the fact that the trial of
Patfolman Robert Harding will be
held Friday night in the council
chamber. the aldermen will not have
an opportunity to devote a large
amount of time to the budget ques-
ton. 1t is expected that some fig
ures and an estimate of the grand
total will be available by Monday
night although it is possible that an
adjourned meeting will be held be-
for January first at which the bud
get will be completed and made
ready for adoption.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-12-15
CONSTANTINE At
VENICE TODAY
With Former Queen Sophie
and Children, He Will Ar
rive in Athens Next Sunday

BY The Associated Press.
VENICE, Dec. 15:-Former King
Constantine and Queen Sophie of
Greece with their children arrived
here early today from Lucerne.
In the harbor the Greek cruiser
Averoff and a squadron of smaller
warships awaited the hour when the
king would go on board and depart
for Phaleron. the port of Athens
where he is expected to arrive on
Sunday.
The trip from Lucerne to this CITY
was made without interest, Constan-
tine and family remaining in the Sc
clusion of their private car during
the entire journey. When the train
reached Chiasso on the Italo-Swiss
frontier last evening the special car
in which the royal party was riding
was detached from the regular train
and coupled to another train COM
ing direct to this city. The car on
which a number of newspaper COR
respondents were travelling was left
on the original train and went
through to Milan.
A number of prominent Greeks
were here to greet Constantine upon
his arrival.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-12-15
WILL ASK ALDERMEN FOR
$4,000 FOR CITY Plan;
$1,000 FAIRGROUNDS
County Jail Filled
And More to Come
By stan Correspondent.

BY STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. 10
Conditions in the county Jail are
causing the Jail officials consid-
erable worry. inasmuch as near
ly all the room in the cells is
occupied at present, and IL pleas
on the sixty-four indictments re-
turned by the grand jury on
Monday and Tuesday are taken
and the defendants remanded in
default of bail, the Jail will be
overcrowded.
There is room in the cells at
the Jail for forty prisoners. and
room for a small number in the
witness detention department.
At the present time there are
forty-four people in the Jail,
thirty-five in the cells, four in
the witness rooms and five in
the kitchen department who
sleep downstairs on cots. There
is really only room for five more
prisoners in the cells. with a pos
sibility OF the sixty-four defend
ants pleading before the end of
the week.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-12-15
BARRIERS EXAMINERS ASK
RAISE FROM S. TO $40 A DAY

TRENTON, Dec. 15:-Claiming
that they were without funds for
their work. and that they needed
more salaries for themselves, the
state board of BARRIERS examiners
applied for relief to the state bud
get commission for relief yesterday.
but the commission decided they
could do nothing. A request from
the BARRIERS board for jump in
salary of from IS to $40 a day sur
prised the commissioners.
why that's more than some
judges get." remarked Governor Ed
wards. I'VE are not judges of the
court" replied President Lafunza
of the barber board. but we are
judges of BARRIERS, which requires
more brains"
The conclusion of the budget COM
mission was that the only way in
which the BARRIERS board can be re-
imbursed for their personal outlay.
which they estimate at $4,000. is by
making provision in their new bill
for payment from future fees.
2 P. A. Hardware fsSen Evenings TIL
Christmas. 22631-i2-i3-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-12-15
By Special correspondsr,.

By Special Correspondent
TRENTON, Dec. 15.-The State
Highway Commission today approx
cd of the location of the new state
bridge to be constructed over the
Raritan River connecting Perth Am
boy and South Amboy. The ap-
proaches on both the Perth Amboy
and South Amboy sides were also
approved. The bridge will be of
concrete and steel construction and
located west of the present wooden
structure. 1t will commence at
Smith street and Convery Place and
connect with the end of the con-
crete road along what is known as
the Pennsylvania right-of-way in
South Amboy.
Representatives of concerns in
terested In the new site of the new
bridge were present at the highway
commissions meeting today and
agreed that the location submitted
was the best obtainable. The firms
represented were: National Tile
Works, c. Pardee Works, Donnell
Lumber Company, Perth Amboy
Water Company and New Jersey
Shipping tS Dredging Company.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-12-15
PRIVATE DETECTIVES
GE! BOOZE EVIDENCE

BY The Associated Press.
TRENTON, Dec. 15:-Private
outside detectives have gathered
evidence of liquor violations, Pros
ecutor Oliphant said today, against
fifty-five hotel and saloon keepers
and bartenders in this city and Mer-
Ger county. This evidence is being
presented at the special session of
the grand jury called by Justice
Trenchard at the request of the
prosecutor.
Justice Trenchard charged the
jury at the opening OF the session.
stating that there is a spirit of gen.
eraly lawlessness abroad in the land.
"If so, there is a need for rigid en-
forcement of law, not merely some
laws, but all laws" he said. He
stated that the reason for the spe-
cial session was that additional evil
dence of liquor violations had been
found and quick action was desired.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-12-15
M0RGENTHAU PICKED
BY THE PRESIDENT

By The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15---Henry
Morgenthau, of New York, former
ambassador to Turkey, has been Sc
lected by President Wilson to act as
the Presidents personal representa-
tive in the mediation between Arme-
MIA and Turkey nationals.
Morgenthau conferred today with
Acting Secretary of State Davis re-
garding his mission. The department
has not yet heard from the league
of nations in regard to the Presi-
dents request as to further proce-
dure.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-12-15
Railroad Men Change Tactics

by T Ht AssOCldteu FTess.
DUBLIN, Dec. 15:-The Irish
railway mems conference, 1t is said.
will accept the advice of the Irish
labor party to change the tactics of
the railway men and consent to
carry munitions. 1t is also asserted
that the Irish republic parliament
which is reported not to have as
sumed responsibility for the railway
strike is not against the move.
Full railway service cannot be re-
sumed before Christmas. but it is
expected the railway companies will
reinstate all the discharged men.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-12-15
POLICE ELECT CALVIN
TO PENSION BODY;
WILL ACT ON BURKE
South Amboy to Have
First Woman Jdiler
BY SPECIAL corre.pondent.

SOUTH AMBOY. Dec. 15:-
Women have equal rights in
South Amboy. N. j. At n meet
ipg of the council last night an
ordinance was adopted authoriz-
ing the appointment of a woman
to the position of janitor and
jailer of the local Jail. This posi-
tion has been vacant for several
weeks and no male applicant
with the necessary qualifications
has been found. Ten days i'm Jail
with a pretty jailer of the fairer
sex won't be such hard punish
ment.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-12-15
PENNSYLVANIA TRAIN
WRECKED; | KILLED

Py The Associated Press
TRENTON, Dec. 15.-One man
was killed, one injured and 200 pas
sengers narrowly escaped injury late
last night when the Southern Tx
press on the Pennsylvania Railroad
crashed into a large hydraulic pump
on the track at Penn Valley, Pa,
near here and was wrecked.
William Preacher. of Philadel-
phia, a fireman, was burned alive
in the hot ashes and scalded. He
was dead when dug out of the
debris two hours later. The coaches
and the engine overturned. George
Gibbony, of Virginia. was the only
passenger hurt. A special train
bearing doctors was sent from Tren-
ton. The pump fell from a pass
ing freight train.
p. a. ..dwe. for Mounted Pyrex; Pyrex
Gift Sets. etc. 12-9-tf.
Dine and Dance tonight. Hotel Madi-
9oT40--19-fS-Ife i